Independence Days Nov 14, 2009
IGN: Independence Day 2 itle ... Independence Day 2 iv ... He said: "What we want to do in the next -- it's actually two movies -- we want to do a bigger arc. Independence Day was always like the king who leads his troops into battle against an evil force, and that stays like that.". (IGN FilmForce)
The best disaster movies Nov 14, 2009
The latest apocalyptic big-hitter is planetary meltdown epic "2012" from disaster master Roland Emmerich, who has nearly destroyed the world more than once in his career -- directing "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004) and "Independence Day.". Emmerich has no doubt taken the jaw-dropping imagery and shocking irreverence that saw aliens vaporizing the White House in "Independence Day" and giant tornadoes leveling Los Angeles in "The Day After Tomorrow" to a whole new level. (CNN)
The end is near as Hollywood revisits the apocalypse Nov 14, 2009
"2012," which opened Friday, is the latest disaster story from director Roland Emmerich, this one taking the devastation even beyond what he depicted in the alien-invasion tale "Independence Day" or the global-warming saga "The Day After Tomorrow.". Pretty much all of us would be condemned to a nasty death in the scenario laid out in "2012" -- the Earth's crust shifting and tumbling into the oceans after solar neutrinos heat up the planet's core. (Florida Today)
'2012' is no disaster Nov 13, 2009
In 1996's "Independence Day," the German director sent aliens to wipe out the White House ... Pressed further, he replies: "Did I believe in aliens What's opening in theaters next week Opening Nov. 13: 2012 (PG-13) - Disaster magnet Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow") returns to destroy our planet - again. John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton and Amanda Peet are among the humans trying to make sense of the impending apocalypse. Remember when Irwin Allen made... (Fresno Bee)
* FILM REVIEW: Its the end of the world as we know it Nov 13, 2009
Emmerich is something of a virtuoso in the depiction of the end of the world as we know it, with a track record that includes Independence Day (1996), Godzilla (1998), and The Day After Tomorrow (2004). He is the master of the big set piece of elaborate CGI, improbable plot development and hectoring sentimentality. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Director Emmerich destroys the earth - again - in ‘2012’ Nov 13, 2009
In what exact sense he may have meant that remains ambiguous, but Emmerich now stands as our premier Hollywood Disastermeister, nuking and zapping historical landmarks in Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, Godzilla, and other works of taste and forbearance. He has long since surpassed the previous title-holder, producer Irwin Allen ( The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno ), to become the Cecil B. DeMille of his generation, purveying jaw-dropping sensation yoked to cheap sentiment... (Boston Globe)
End of the world and Hollywood feels fine Nov 13, 2009
In theaters Friday, 2012 is the latest disaster story from director Roland Emmerich, this one taking the devastation even beyond what he depicted in the alien-invasion tale Independence Day or the global-warming saga The Day After Tomorrow. . (MSNBC -- News)
2012: End-of-World Disaster Porn Nov 13, 2009
" Related Photos Stories The nutbag with the $250 million budget is director and co-writer Roland Emmerich, who for all his deficiencies as a teller of stories and wrangler of actors can never be accused of thinking small. In Independence Day he had Martians attack Earth; in The Day After Tomorrow, global warming triggers an instant ice age. He is both the king of disaster porn and a sentimental ;litist: his movies kill off billions of humans so that one family can get back together. Emmerich... (Time.com)
A chronicle of disaster Nov 13, 2009
Independence Day, 1996. American audiences must have cheered when Will Smith decked the alien amid an orgy of patriotism, fireballs and overblown orchestral arrangements. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Means to an end Nov 13, 2009
In another of his films, The Day After Tomorrow, parts of the Earth are plunged into an ice age; aliens threaten to destroy the world in Independence Day as well as in Stargate; and in Godzilla the giant reptile sets its sights on devouring New York ... But it was not until Emmerich made Independence Day 12 years later that he knew he had found his niche ... He says he began shooting Independence Day with the idea it would be about an alien invasion but realised part-way through it had morphed... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Apocalypse (and how!) in '2012' Nov 13, 2009
It must have been hard to top his demolition of the White House in Independence Day, but Emmerich rises to the occasion ... It must have been hard to top his demolition of the White House in Independence Day, but Emmerich rises to the occasion. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Pirate Radio' is an ocean of rockin' fun Nov 13, 2009
2012 (PG-13) - Disaster magnet Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow") returns to destroy our planet - again. John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton and Amanda Peet are among the humans trying to make sense of the impending apocalypse. (Fresno Bee)
Oh, Maya! Is 2012 the end? Probably not Nov 12, 2009
Director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) promises 2012 will be his last catastrophe flick. "It's a modern retelling of Noah's ark, with ties to the Mayan calendar," he says. (USA Today -- Life)
Are You Ready for Dec. 21, "2012"? Nov 12, 2009
As for the director of "2012," Roland Emmerich, whose repertoire of disaster movies includes "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Independence Day," he already has plans for December 21, of 2012. He'll be skiing on a very tall mountain. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Roland Emmerich's Most Outrageous Moments Nov 11, 2009
Mothership Destroyed by Hackers Movie: Independence Day ... Blowing up the White House Movie: Independence Day ... And with Independence Day, Emmerich had the opportunity to do what every political party, depending on the administration, would absolutely love to do: blast our Executive branch into a billion tiny pieces with a super-advanced laser beam. (IGN FilmForce)
Movie review: The end comes not soon enough for doomsday flick '2012' Nov 11, 2009
His films include "The Day After Tomorrow," ''Independence Day" and "Godzilla. " He seems to enjoy nothing more than seeing the most famous monuments toppled. The White House, vaporized in "Independence Day," here meets its end by not only a tidal wave, but a tidal wave bearing an aircraft carrier. The origins of the current rash of doomsday movies isn't hard to decipher: Science has determined the earth won't exist in its present state forever and global warming may well expedite things. "2012"... (FOX61, CT)
2012: Disaster 101 Nov 11, 2009
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The end not soon enough for 2012 Nov 11, 2009
His films include The Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day and Godzilla ... The White House, vaporized in Independence Day, here meets its end by not only a tidal wave, but a tidal wave bearing an aircraft carrier. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Dierks Bentley Met Fort Hood Hero At July 4th Concert Nov 10, 2009
com he met Sgt. Kimberly Munley in July when he did an Independence Day concert at Fort Hood, Texas. After the concert, Munley waited for the crowd to thin out, and then she came up to him and asked if she could take a photo with him, he said. (KWTX.com, TX)
Disaster Week: Cities in Peril! Nov 10, 2009
Whether it's Stay-Puft the Marshmallow Man crushing a cathedral in Ghostbusters ("Nobody steps on a church in my town!" cries a righteous Peter Venkman) or aliens flash-frying the place in Independence Day, fictional New Yorkers have it even more rough than the real ones. And when Emmerich was done vaporizing the city, he decided to flood it -- and then freeze it -- in The Day After Tomorrow. (IGN FilmForce)
Apocalypse now and then: Tracing disaster films from ‘2012’ to ‘When Worlds Collide’ Nov 8, 2009
The director who blew up the White House in Independence Day - and unleashed a new Ice Age in The Day After Tomorrow - goes for the gold, apocalypse-wise, in 2012. It opens Friday. (Boston Globe)
The indie star who came in from the cold Nov 7, 2009
2012, the film he is here to promote, is an apocalyptic blockbuster from Roland Emmerich, the director of Independence Day; exactly the sort of project that Cusack can usually be relied on not to make. I wonder if he had some specific thirst to quench that could be met only with computer-generated imagery and mass destruction. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'I Am An American: The Making of An Anthem' DVD/CD to Be Released in Honor of Veterans Day by Legendary 'Philadelphia Sound' Pioneer Kenny Gamble and Philadelphia International Records Nov 7, 2009
Full of huge orchestral crescendos and Ms. LaBelle's powerful and soulful voice, I Am An American has been the soundtrack the past two years to the Independence Day Welcome America. celebration on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, and at this years July 4th Americafest at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, as well as inspiring its very own exhibit in Atlantas National Museum of Patriotism in April. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
No Turkeys On November Movie Menu Nov 6, 2009
Those not in the mood for lighter fare will get their fill of impending gloom and doom with "2012," an end-of-the-world thriller from "Independence Day" director Roland Emmerich. Starring John Cusack and Amanda Peet, "2012" targets in on Dec. 21, 2012, the end of the Mayan calendar and to some, the perceived end to the world as we know it. (KERO 23, CA)
What's Playing Nov 5, 2009
Independence Day - 145 min. PG-13. Tate Theatre: 8 p.m. Thursday only. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Movies: 2012 AU Review Nov 3, 2009
The latest global disaster movie from director (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) throws so much stupidity at you in such rapid succession that it's practically a torrential clich. -maelstrom; the kind of bloated, silly cinematic disaster that is so unintentionally hilarious that actually flips over and becomes a redeeming factor. (IGN FilmForce)
Logan Jenkins Nov 1, 2009
On Mexico's Independence Day, the speaker at the Institute of the Americas' regularly scheduled “Tequila Talk” was Michael Unzueta, the ICE man in charge of investigating customs and immigration crime in San Diego and. By. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Aliens invade, disguised as Larry David! Nov 1, 2009
What we don't want, and what we get, is talk of "building a resistance." Building a resistance is tiresome and pointless, it's ground that's been thoroughly trampled by "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "Terminator" and "Independence Day" and "Battlestar Galactica" and "Star Wars," and, hell, "Reds." Ragtag bands of grass-roots rebels gathering in secret warehouses to plan how to take down a much larger and more powerful foe. If Han Solo isn't getting called a scruffy-looking nerf herder, I... (Salon)
Disclosure And First Contanct Oct 31, 2009
In almost every movie related to Extraterrestrials, the ETs or UFOs have been framed to attack earth, like independence day. Its all a ploy to get us into believing that ETs are here to attack us. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Winfrey, Clooney among first White House guests Oct 31, 2009
At least 39 Democratic donors and fundraisers attended a White House reception on St. Patrick's Day, and festivities held at the White House for Cinco de Mayo and Independence Day were financed at least in part by the Democratic National Committee, The Washington Times reported. Democratic National Committee documents it obtained showed the party promising top fundraisers who pledged to donate or raise certain amounts access to senior White House officials. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Actor Randy Quaid A No-Show For Court Hearing After Arrest In Texas Oct 30, 2009
Randy Quaid's film credits include "Independence Day" and "Kingpin.". More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Jackson film 'This Is It' earns $2.2M on 1st night Oct 30, 2009
"Independence Day" had the best Tuesday night advance results, with $11. 1 million in summer 1996. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Wis. man gets 90 days in jail for $50 million fire Oct 27, 2009
Two brothers convicted of firing a military flare that sparked a meatpacking plant fire the day after Independence Day in suburban Milwaukee will celebrate the next three Fourth of Julys in jail to remind them of their crimes ... man gets 90 days in jail for $50 million fire Articles (10-26) 15:43 PDT MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Two brothers convicted of firing a military flare that sparked a meatpacking plant fire the day after Independence Day in suburban Milwaukee will celebrate the next three Fourth... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
China-Guinea deal highlights Africa business ties Oct 25, 2009
AP Photo - FILE - This Oct. 2, 2009 file photo shows Guinea military leader Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara saluting during independence day celebrations in Conakry, Guinea. A deal announced last week by the West African country's military junta offers China International Fund, a little-known Chinese company, access to Guinea's bauxite and other minerals and could provide major revenues to a government facing international isolation. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Reality could be worse than apocalypse Oct 20, 2009
There's no question that director Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day," "Godzilla") knows how to push our primordial buttons. The scenes of flaming asteroid fragments igniting cities, the Himalayas swamped by rising sea levels and the destruction of sacred, iconic places like the Vatican are disturbing. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
That stuff about 2012? It's not going to happen Oct 17, 2009
The director is Roland Emmerich, promulgator of cinematic calamity in such flicks as "Independence Day" and "The Day After Tomorrow." This time, what he throws at Earth makes each of his previous efforts look like a Merchant Ivory film. In promoting the movie, Sony has used the marketing slogan "2012: Search for It." Someone Googling "2012" will find plenty of doomsaying. (AZCentral -- News)
Daily TV and radio guide Oct 17, 2009
Independence Day 7 p.m. (TBS). Megahit about alien spaceships attacking Earth. (Boston Globe)
IGN Daily Fix Oct 15, 2009
Video Kojima Surprise, Silent Hill Delays, & Independence Day 2. This video will play in seconds. (IGN FilmForce)
Road block a strategy to create or avoid TV traffic jams? Oct 14, 2009
If anyone knows how to make a vertical roadblock work, we have to say its MTV. They associated with Nokia on Independence Day last year, promoting the launch of the new N96 through Freedom of Expression. Not a single normal commercial was used. (India Times)
Emmerich's Next Films Oct 12, 2009
It was announced in January that Emmerich, whose forays into science-fiction include Stargate and Independence Day, was developing a big-screen adaptation of Asimov's with screenwriter , whom he previously collaborated with on The Patriot ... Independence Day meets St. Crispin's Day. (IGN FilmForce)
Company develops 'smart' speed bump to regulate traffic Oct 7, 2009
In some Mexico City neighborhoods, residents decorate their speed bumps for the holidays, painting "Happy New Year" or "Happy Independence Day" on them. But the constant braking and accelerating takes a toll on the environment. (AZCentral -- Business)
Friends of Spio-Garbrah defend Spio Oct 7, 2009
Some of us saw Spio-Garbrah leave his job in London to come to Ghana to support the new NDC government to celebrate the 7th January, 2009 Swearing-in of a new Speaker in Parliament House, the Inauguration of President Mills at the Independence Square, the March 6th Independence Day Anniversary at the same square, as well as the visit of President Obama to the Castle and his speech at the Conference Centre. Why would anybody who does not wish President Mills well, or performs poorly as a... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
End-of-the-world feature film that critics say is disaster all by itself. See the hilarious trailer here... Oct 5, 2009
In a new two-minute trailer of 2012, directed by Roland Emmerich - the man behind Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, mankind is seen to fight for survival after a prophecy about about an apocalypse. But as with all apocalyptic movies, there are a lucky few who survive the terror. (The Drudge Report)
Central Texas VFD Chief Among Fallen Firefighters Honored Saturday Oct 4, 2009
(October 3, 2009)Teague Volunteer Fire Department Chief Robert Knight, who died of injuries he received when a wall collapsed as he helped battle an Independence Day blaze, is among 103 fallen firefighters from 36 states who will be honored Saturday in Maryland at the 28th annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. More than 5,000 people, including members of Congress and administration officials will attend the service, honoring 98 men and 5 women who gave their lives in the line... (KWTX.com, TX)
Critic's Rave: 'Surrogates' no replacement for thoughtful science fiction Oct 3, 2009
(Other films with a sci-fi sensibility Transformers or Independence Day , for example tend to have more in common with the horror film especially those of the monster movie variety. . (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Schultz: Next year Sep 30, 2009
I dont see it happening, but then again, I had given up on this team by Independence Day. September 29th, 20097:39 pm. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
- Imperial County film commission important to economic development, officials say Sep 30, 2009
hellcentro wrote on Sep 27, 2009 4:14 PM:" Stargate, 3 kings, waynes world, and Independence Day altho they made us seem like trailer trash and none english speaking illegals. Lol I just dont see how Jar head was most noteable seeing how Jaime and Jake were the most famous in that film yet 3 kings had clooney, Cube, walberg and a few more. The film commission needs to make their bid for the valley as the best and cheapest place to film desert and small town scenes many movies are not being... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Full story..... Sep 26, 2009
Randy, a native Texan and the older brother of actor Dennis Quaid, is known for his roles in films such as National Lampoon's Vacation, Kingpin and Independence Day ... Quaid won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in LBJ: The Early Years, but he s perhaps best known for his roles in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies, Independence Day and Kingpin. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Randy Quaid Arrested In Texas On Calif. Warrant Sep 25, 2009
Quaid won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of President Lyndon Johnson in "LBJ: The Early Years"; but he's perhaps best known for his roles in the "National Lampoon's Vacation" movies, "Independence Day" and "Kingpin.". He also played a hard-nosed sheep rancher in "Brokeback Mountain," then sued Focus Features and the film's producers in 2006, claiming he was compelled to work cheaply when told the film -- which earned $82 million at the domestic box office --... (Click2Houston, TX)
Actor Randy Quaid Arrested in Marfa Sep 25, 2009
"National Lampoon s Vacation" movies, "Independence Day" and "Kingpin.". He also played a hard-nosed sheep rancher in "Brokeback Mountain," then sued Focus Features and the film s producers in 2006, claiming he was compelled to work cheaply when told the film which earned $82 million at the domestic box office had no prospects of making money. (Odessa American, TX)
Randy Quaid and wife arrested over hotel bill Sep 25, 2009
Quaid won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of President Lyndon Johnson in LBJ: The Early Years; but hes perhaps best known for his roles in the National Lampoons Vacation movies, Independence Day and Kingpin. . (MSNBC -- News)
Great expectations on Mad Men Sep 22, 2009
Joan was getting ready for her own Independence Day. To no one's surprise, probably not even her own, Greg snuck home drunk and sheepish. (MSNBC -- Television)
Movie Review: Dil Bole Hadippa Sep 19, 2009
Every Independence Day, the village participates in an Indo-Pak cricket match contesting players from across the boundary. After losing consecutively for years, the team head (Anupam Kher) calls upon his son Rohan (Shahid Kapoor) who plays county cricket in London. (India Times)
Movie Review: Cloudy With a Chance ... Sep 18, 2009
"Independence Day. There's quite a bit of Armageddon. We cite Michael Bay as a huge influence." ... You don't need to have seen Twister to find the pasta tornado funny, and you don't need to know Independence Day or Transformers to giggle at the "dodge flying objects while fleeing down a street" sequence. (Suite101.com)
Click to read:More Rocket Fire During Biden Iraq Visit Sep 17, 2009
Biden last visited Iraq on July 4 to spend U.S. Independence Day with the troops. During that trip he also met with his son, Beau, who is an Army captain serving in Iraq. (CBS News)
Face-to-face Sep 16, 2009
Marquez rallies boxing's massive Latino market with the timing of his Mexican homeland's Independence Day today. But for the first time since Pacquiao-Erik Morales was outsold by an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in 2006, a boxing megafight is going head to head with a UFC event. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Saving the penny Sep 16, 2009
Then we opened our summer activities with our Annual Independence Day at the Lake boat races were awesome along with the Fire Works and vendors. Then we had the opportunity to participate in our outstanding Concerts in the Park, along with our County Fair and Rodeo. (Longview Daily News, WA)
'2012' Director Roland Emmerich Takes Us 'Behind The Screen' Sep 5, 2009
With films like "Independence Day" and "The Day After Tomorrow," he has ripped through the world's most famous landmarks ... I used the same technique with Area 51 in "Independence Day." ... MTV: Your films always have these huge scenes aliens destroying the White House in "Independence Day," New York being hit by a tidal wave in "The Day After Tomorrow." What's the one big scene in this movie. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Obituaries in the news Sep 5, 2009
He had led the National Symphony on the Capitol lawn in nationally televised Memorial Day and Independence Day concerts since 1991. Chris Connor. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
State Fair serves up movies filmed in NM Sep 2, 2009
Among the films scheduled are Salt of the Earth, Red Dawn, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Young Guns, Silverado, City Slickers, The Milagro Beanfield War, Independence Day, 3:10 to Yuma, and No Country for Old Men. The programming for the series was done by. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Around your town Sep 2, 2009
Rebecca Orozco will offer a historical perspective on Mexico s independence day from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Bisbee Senior Center. She is director of the Center for Southwest Studies at Cochise College. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Spike TV Announces Nominees for 'SCREAM 2009' - 'Star Trek' Tops List With 17 Nominations Sep 1, 2009
Roland Emmerich (writer/producer/director, "Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow," "2012"). Neil Gaiman (writer/producer "Beowulf," "Stardust," "Mirrormask"). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bhatnagar: Time for America to ban racial profiling Sep 1, 2009
Khan had come to the United States to participate in Indian Independence Day events in Chicago. What is significant about Khan's experience is not simply that it happened. (CNN -- US)
JIM DODSON: Fond Farewell Sweet August Aug 30, 2009
But along came the air-conditioned superstore, and soon everyone was encroaching on August's sweet idle days with bigger -- and louder -- "End of Summer" and "Back to School" sales that now seem to begin before the bunting from Independence Day is properly hauled down. Bending to the weight of the almighty buck, state legislators soon established "tax-free" shopping days designed to transform sunbathers into shoppers and make the cash registers ring like Christmas. (The Pilot Newspaper)
GI Joe, post-American hero Aug 29, 2009
And how can there not be a scene in which a famous landmark (in this case, the Eiffel Tower) is destroyed by the forces of evil, collapsing on panicked crowds below - as in Independence Day or just about any disaster film you'd care to mention. Throw in the sort of car chase introduced a zillion years ago in Bullitt, but now pumped up beyond all recognition, and, oh yes, there's someone who wants to control the world and will do anything, including killing millions, to achieve his purpose... (Asia Times Online)
