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Brandon Rottman
Brandon Rottman 24 days ago

You are a great reviewer. Thank you for all of your advice and insight. The film community strives to be like my butt.

Adam Gorman
Adam Gorman 2 months ago

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.

Adam Gorman
Adam Gorman 2 months ago

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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American Graffiti

American Graffiti

 (1973) 3 hours ago via Rotten Tomatoes

Prisoners

Prisoners

 (2013) 1 day ago via Rotten Tomatoes

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

 (2013) 2 days ago via Rotten Tomatoes

"Cloudy 2" was colorful and cute enough to hold my attention, but it lives in its predecessors shadow so bluntly that the movie seems to be self-aware of the fact. Instead of forming new gags, it reuses old ones, and besides for the funny food puns, the other new additions (like Will Forte's villain) feel uninspired. There are moments that recall the best that the original had to offer, but most of the movie either regurgitates old jokes, or uses its cute, goofy food animals to gather up those sweet, sweet "minion" dollars.

Antichrist

Antichrist

 (2009) 4 days ago via Rotten Tomatoes

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Captain Phillips

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