Can you think of any films other than Independence day in which the White House is blown up or otherwise utterly destroyed?
There's a scene in "By Dawn's Early Light" where a nuke takes out Washington.
You don't see the exterior of the WH getting nuked, it's just from inside the residence. Ball of light, and all that.
Other than that, can't think of any others.
Of course, General Zod and company tears it apart in Superman II. But I don't think that's what you have in mind.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on November 30, 2009, 07:20:04 AM
There's a scene in "By Dawn's Early Light" where a nuke takes out Washington.
You don't see the exterior of the WH getting nuked, it's just from inside the residence. Ball of light, and all that.
Other than that, can't think of any others.
Of course, General Zod and company tears it apart in Superman II. But I don't think that's what you have in mind.
Bugger. I'm informed I can't state "Independence Day is the best cinematic blowing-up of the Whitehouse. Official." unless I can name three examples. Bet some Japanese monster movies had it suffer some good stomping action somewhere.
Mars attacks!
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2012 by Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy.
I try to forget Mars Attacks every day. What an awful movie.
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 30, 2009, 08:31:58 AM
I try to forget Mars Attacks every day. What an awful movie.
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Quote from: Sheilbh on November 30, 2009, 08:32:11 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 30, 2009, 08:31:58 AM
I try to forget Mars Attacks every day. What an awful movie.
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Obviously he doesn't like to hear the Stars and Stripes played by a mariachi band.
Quote from: The Larch on November 30, 2009, 08:33:21 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on November 30, 2009, 08:32:11 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 30, 2009, 08:31:58 AM
I try to forget Mars Attacks every day. What an awful movie.
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Obviously he doesn't like to hear the Stars and Stripes played by a mariachi band.
Now that would be cool. But the movie, not so much.
Surely Wikipedia has an entry for "The White House in popular culture"?
Look to b-movies I'd say, there must be something, I'm no expert on the genre though.
Its not blown up but Deep Impact has some good White House trashing IIRC.
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 30, 2009, 08:35:21 AM
Quote from: The Larch on November 30, 2009, 08:33:21 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on November 30, 2009, 08:32:11 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 30, 2009, 08:31:58 AM
I try to forget Mars Attacks every day. What an awful movie.
<_<
Obviously he doesn't like to hear the Stars and Stripes played by a mariachi band.
Now that would be cool. But the movie, not so much.
That actually happens in the movie. :P
Quote from: Sheilbh on November 30, 2009, 08:32:11 AM
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I loved the fake bimbo with the bombshell breasts chewing her oxigenated gum :P
G.
Independence Day
They blow it up in Austin Powers, I think it looks just as good as in ID.
Quote from: The Larch on November 30, 2009, 08:33:21 AM
Obviously he doesn't like to hear the Stars and Stripes played by a mariachi band.
Or a stampede of burning cattle.
Quote from: Brazen on November 30, 2009, 09:19:29 AM
Quote from: The Larch on November 30, 2009, 08:33:21 AM
Obviously he doesn't like to hear the Stars and Stripes played by a mariachi band.
Or a stampede of burning cattle.
Or Jim Brown boxing bare knuckled agains the aliens in order to allow Tom Jones and other to run away from Las Vegas.
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Random movie about the war of 1812. :bowler:
Quote from: Brazen on November 30, 2009, 09:19:29 AM
Quote from: The Larch on November 30, 2009, 08:33:21 AM
Obviously he doesn't like to hear the Stars and Stripes played by a mariachi band.
Or a stampede of burning cattle.
Or any of the other incredibly lame stuff from a movie that should have been good, but instead was absolutely wretched.
Yeah, that's right. GRUMBLER is on my side bitches.
God, I love Tom Jones.
Any movies on the War of 1812? When those nasty, insidious, despicable, dangerous (and still very dangerous) Imperialistic Canucks burned the White House! :mad:
;)
Quote from: KRonn on November 30, 2009, 12:34:50 PM
Any movies on the War of 1812? When those nasty, insidious, despicable, dangerous (and still very dangerous) Imperialistic Canucks burned the White House! :mad:
;)
I have my red coat all ready, just in case a repeat becomes necessary.
Actually, we restaged the take-over of Detroit last year, complete with folks playing Indian allies, and committed terrible massacre, carnage and destruction in the streets of Detroit.
Only, no-one noticed. :(
Quote from: Malthus on November 30, 2009, 03:54:41 PM
I have my red coat all ready, just in case a repeat becomes necessary.
I'll be poised to gut you. :menace:
Quote from: garbon on November 30, 2009, 03:56:52 PM
Quote from: Malthus on November 30, 2009, 03:54:41 PM
I have my red coat all ready, just in case a repeat becomes necessary.
I'll be poised to gut you. :menace:
I guess we'll have to take Hillary hostage first, then.
That's too bad; she has a really grating voice. I suppose we can always borrow CdM's ball-gag.
Quote from: Malthus on November 30, 2009, 04:02:06 PM
I guess we'll have to take Hillary hostage first, then.
That's too bad; she has a really grating voice. I suppose we can always borrow CdM's ball-gag.
She'd make for a wonderful Joan of Arc. :wub:
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 30, 2009, 08:31:58 AM
I try to forget Mars Attacks every day. What an awful movie.
I loved that movie when it came out. Of course I was like 15. I also loved Starship troopers when it came out. They haven't aged as well as I hoped.
Quote from: KRonn on November 30, 2009, 12:34:50 PM
Any movies on the War of 1812? When those nasty, insidious, despicable, dangerous (and still very dangerous) Imperialistic Canucks burned the White House! :mad:
;)
The Brits get all offended if you don't mention that Canada had some British auxiliaries when it defeated the US in that war. :bowler:
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 30, 2009, 08:31:58 AM
I try to forget Mars Attacks every day. What an awful movie.
You faggot fuck. It was Rod Steiger's greatest role since Zhivago. And Captain Terrell got vaporized. Again.
Quote from: grumbler on November 30, 2009, 05:58:55 PM
Quote from: KRonn on November 30, 2009, 12:34:50 PM
Any movies on the War of 1812? When those nasty, insidious, despicable, dangerous (and still very dangerous) Imperialistic Canucks burned the White House! :mad:
;)
The Brits get all offended if you don't mention that Canada had some British auxiliaries when it defeated the US in that war. :bowler:
You would know the truth. You were there, right? :D
Quote from: Malthus on November 30, 2009, 07:06:32 PM
You would know the truth. You were there, right? :D
When Brits got offended? Many times. I will say that it takes a bit of an effort to offend a Brit, but I was an expert by the time I left. :smarty:
Quote from: Razgovory on November 30, 2009, 04:20:53 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 30, 2009, 08:31:58 AM
I try to forget Mars Attacks every day. What an awful movie.
I loved that movie when it came out. Of course I was like 15. I also loved Starship troopers when it came out. They haven't aged as well as I hoped.
Kids are idiots. ;)
Quote from: KRonn on November 30, 2009, 12:34:50 PM
Any movies on the War of 1812? When those nasty, insidious, despicable, dangerous (and still very dangerous) Imperialistic Canucks burned the White House! :mad:
;)
I don't see how stopping in Halifax for tea and crumpets makes the Royal Marines Canadian?
Quote from: Malthus on November 30, 2009, 03:54:41 PM
Quote from: KRonn on November 30, 2009, 12:34:50 PM
Any movies on the War of 1812? When those nasty, insidious, despicable, dangerous (and still very dangerous) Imperialistic Canucks burned the White House! :mad:
;)
I have my red coat all ready, just in case a repeat becomes necessary.
Actually, we restaged the take-over of Detroit last year, complete with folks playing Indian allies, and committed terrible massacre, carnage and destruction in the streets of Detroit.
Only, no-one noticed. :(
We've noticed, given how worse off economically Detroit has become! Your efforts obviously added to that downward spiral. :(
Quote from: Malthus on November 30, 2009, 03:54:41 PM
I have my red coat all ready, just in case a repeat becomes necessary.
Actually, we restaged the take-over of Detroit last year, complete with folks playing Indian allies, and committed terrible massacre, carnage and destruction in the streets of Detroit.
Only, no-one noticed. :(
We noticed. We were hoping you'd keep it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington
QuoteThe next day Admiral Cockburn entered the building of the D.C. newspaper, National Intelligencer, intending to burn it down; however, a group of neighborhood women persuaded him not to because they were afraid the fire would spread to their neighboring houses. Cockburn wanted to destroy the newspaper because they had written so many negative items about him, branding him as "The Ruffian." Instead he ordered his troops to tear the building down brick by brick making sure that they destroyed all the "C" type so that no more pieces mentioning his name could be printed
:lol: :bowler:
By the way, on a hunch i checked the names of the poor bastard Edward Pakenham's relatives.
His mothers name was Catherine...
And now we know why the Yanks spell it with a "K"...
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