Posts Tagged ‘roland emmerich’
Author: James
‘Sighs’ do matter
Check out the award that this film won – but that’s what can happen when you give people the vote, right?
Author: James
Big bangs can’t conceal shoddy script
First, a question. Did you enjoy Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day, way back in 1996?
This reviewer did – loved it, in fact. A blast of old-fashioned Earth Vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) fun with, for its time, simply amazing S/FX that left you in no doubt that the world was ending not with a whimper, but rather a VERY big bang. In addition, the film’s sheer momentum and seamless progression from set-piece to set-piece allowed you to put your mind in neutral and enjoy the ride.
Author: Colin
Comic-book history
I took my 10-year-old son to see this last week. He’s a fairly astute and mature boy, so I wasn’t too worried about some of the battle scenes that depict violent death and bloody retribution, but if you’re a parent, you may want to do a little research first. There really isn’t a huge amount of gratuitous violence; this is just a friendly heads-up, just in case. He loved the film and the story is a well-paced and visually exciting romp through days of yore.
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- Colin: James: Why not do ten more and see if you can avoid putting the god-awful travesty that is Independence Day in...
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- James: Hello Chris, and welcome to Picturenose!
Many thanks for your comment – I thought, in fact, that... - James: Colin, good points, both on Westworld (which should really have been included, I know, I know) and otters.