Comments on: Roland Emmerich Blames Fox, George W. Bush for the Lack of an Independence Day 2 http://www.scificool.com/roland-emmerich-blames-fox-george-w-bush-for-the-lack-of-an-independence-day-2/ The Latest Science Fiction Movie, TV, and Comic Book news. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:24:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stevie M http://www.scificool.com/roland-emmerich-blames-fox-george-w-bush-for-the-lack-of-an-independence-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7235 Stevie M Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:16:27 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=11264#comment-7235 Roland Emmerich is full of himself, just like the rest of Hollywood who think they are better than the rest of us, you know what? I think me and the majority of America can choose our own path, we don't need drugged up, self-centered people to tell us who to vote for. I can understand Star Power being used to draw attention to starving people, environmental issues and animal rights but pls, don't insult our intelligence by thinking Hollywood/Oprah/Sean Penn or all these other drugged up, in and out of rehab people should tell the rest of us what to do. Roland, we know it's only a movie, we know that's not GW on the big screen, it's a story, if you want to tell it, do so or shut up. Roland Emmerich is full of himself, just like the rest of Hollywood who think they are better than the rest of us, you know what? I think me and the majority of America can choose our own path, we don’t need drugged up, self-centered people to tell us who to vote for. I can understand Star Power being used to draw attention to starving people, environmental issues and animal rights but pls, don’t insult our intelligence by thinking Hollywood/Oprah/Sean Penn or all these other drugged up, in and out of rehab people should tell the rest of us what to do. Roland, we know it’s only a movie, we know that’s not GW on the big screen, it’s a story, if you want to tell it, do so or shut up.

]]> By: justgroovy http://www.scificool.com/roland-emmerich-blames-fox-george-w-bush-for-the-lack-of-an-independence-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7211 justgroovy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:15:52 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=11264#comment-7211 Funny you should say that because in his own words Emmerich states his feeling about the "kingly" stature of Obama. The key element of the original story was a melding of the imagery of the American Revolution (a small band of good people fighting against an overwhelming juggernaut of military power) and of 20th century American exceptionalism and patriotism. Those themes have been a staple of science fiction writing and filmography since the beginning. The idea of right thinking winning out over oppressive ideology and behavior has always entertained and inspired people. Read Dickens and Twain and the book of Exodus in the Bible and you'll see the same thread of inspiration. Independence Day 2 would have to include those elements into the story line to be successful, much less interesting. Funny you should say that because in his own words Emmerich states his feeling about the “kingly” stature of Obama. The key element of the original story was a melding of the imagery of the American Revolution (a small band of good people fighting against an overwhelming juggernaut of military power) and of 20th century American exceptionalism and patriotism. Those themes have been a staple of science fiction writing and filmography since the beginning.

The idea of right thinking winning out over oppressive ideology and behavior has always entertained and inspired people. Read Dickens and Twain and the book of Exodus in the Bible and you’ll see the same thread of inspiration. Independence Day 2 would have to include those elements into the story line to be successful, much less interesting.

]]> By: Subterrania http://www.scificool.com/roland-emmerich-blames-fox-george-w-bush-for-the-lack-of-an-independence-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7209 Subterrania Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:10:45 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=11264#comment-7209 Actually, I think t has less to do with him thinking Obama would be a great king to defend against an alien invasion and more to do with not wanting his movie to seemingly promote American Exceptionalism and xenophobia while a sitting president was waging an offensive war on foreign soil. Or perhaps he didn't want people to draw parallels between the alien's wide spread sudden attack and Shock and Awe. Actually, I think t has less to do with him thinking Obama would be a great king to defend against an alien invasion and more to do with not wanting his movie to seemingly promote American Exceptionalism and xenophobia while a sitting president was waging an offensive war on foreign soil. Or perhaps he didn’t want people to draw parallels between the alien’s wide spread sudden attack and Shock and Awe.

]]> By: justgroovy http://www.scificool.com/roland-emmerich-blames-fox-george-w-bush-for-the-lack-of-an-independence-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7207 justgroovy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:37:01 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=11264#comment-7207 That is hilarious, though Emmerich is probably admitting more than he realizes since he thinks Obama would be a great king. Most dictators start out to be benevolent monarchs but slide into the despot role very easily. Obama would be a caricature of the Jack Nicholson character in the movie "Mars Attacks"! I can just hear "Can't we all just get along?". That is hilarious, though Emmerich is probably admitting more than he realizes since he thinks Obama would be a great king. Most dictators start out to be benevolent monarchs but slide into the despot role very easily. Obama would be a caricature of the Jack Nicholson character in the movie “Mars Attacks”! I can just hear “Can’t we all just get along?”.

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