You are a great reviewer. Thank you for all of your advice and insight. The film community strives to be like my butt.
Maybe I just don't notice it as much in Speilberg movies. But most of the Emmerich movies that I have seen (Independence Day, The Patriot, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012, and White House Down) are pretty much the same movie.
I agree that White House Down doesn't have as serious of a tone as his other recent movies, but in terms of basic structure, most Emmerich movies feel the same. There is a father that does not connect well with the son / daughter. Then a disaster hits that the father is very well suited to help, and the father earns respect and love. They all have good special effects and popcorn explosions, but his formula feels a bit stale to me.
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