TV/Movies Megathread

[Savonarola]

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

I didn't see the second one in the reboot series, but as compared to the first the Treknobabble has become considerably more egregious, and the deus ex machina Treknology at the end was so monumentally stupid that everyone with a STEM degree should get a free slap on director Justin Lin.

It's obvious that Lin was a director from the Fast and Furious series, since the focus is on fight scenes, explosions and chases.  The cast is enjoyable in their quieter moments, but those are few and far between.  As such the film isn't a bad action film; not one of the better Star Trek pictures, but enjoyable enough for what it is.

[Liep]

Rewatching Independence Day. It's much more horrible than I thought it would be. I remember it being fun, but now I can't look beyond the bad dialogue, acting, plot, cliches (maybe it originated some of them though )

[Admiral Yi]

Independence Day is a phenomenally bad movie.  I can't think of a single scene that is not cringe-inducing.

[Sheilbh]

Rewatching Independence Day. It's much more horrible than I thought it would be. I remember it being fun, but now I can't look beyond the bad dialogue, acting, plot, cliches (maybe it originated some of them though )

It is a delight

(Re-watch on a regular basis)

[viper37]

agree. it is a delight.

[Liep]

It'll win me back over again when the he does the speech.

[Liep]

Independence Day is a phenomenally bad movie.  I can't think of a single scene that is not cringe-inducing.

True. So far the only good thing has been the first few scenes of the space crafts entering the atmosphere, that still looks cool 20 years after.

[The Brain]

Independence Day is horrible garbage.

[Berkut]

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

I didn't see the second one in the reboot series, but as compared to the first the Treknobabble has become considerably more egregious, and the deus ex machina Treknology at the end was so monumentally stupid that everyone with a STEM degree should get a free slap on director Justin Lin.

It's obvious that Lin was a director from the Fast and Furious series, since the focus is on fight scenes, explosions and chases.  The cast is enjoyable in their quieter moments, but those are few and far between.  As such the film isn't a bad action film; not one of the better Star Trek pictures, but enjoyable enough for what it is.

I was kind of amazed that most people reactions to the news that the guy who did 29 Fast and Furious movies was taking over the Star Trek franchise was generally very positive. Like what ST really needed was more brainless action and "cool" chase scenes.

I figured someone, either myself or them, was really missing the point of Star Trek as a franchise.

I am bummed out that it seems my fears were accurate, and ST has been turned into a shallow popcorn action flick even more so than ever...?

[The Larch]

Independence Day is fucking terrible.

[mongers]

Still enjoying 'Versailles'

[CountDeMoney]

Independence Day is fucking terrible.

...He says before he even goes to see it, because as we all know, The Larch isn't so naive as to believe that Independence Day wouldn't be fucking terrible, and would be too intelligent to even bother to try to find out...

[jimmy olsen]

Rewatching Independence Day. It's much more horrible than I thought it would be. I remember it being fun, but now I can't look beyond the bad dialogue, acting, plot, cliches (maybe it originated some of them though )

It is a delight

(Re-watch on a regular basis)

Agreed.

[Tonitrus]

ID4 was dumb, enjoyable fun.

[Eddie Teach]

Independence Day is a phenomenally bad movie.  I can't think of a single scene that is not cringe-inducing.

The White House explosion.