Here's a movie for those of us who thought Independence Day could have been more awesome if it had more scenes like the White House being destroyed....

As I've stated before, the reason Independence Day worked so completely for me is that I recognized it for what it was instantly: Irwin Allen's V. But now Roland Emmerich has taken pretty much disaster movie cliche and packed it into a single film. The trailer is so ludicrous that it feels more like Disaster Movie than a serious release. Ken went so far as to rename the film And the Kitchen Sink.

Which is quite accurate. Check it out.

That's right, you saw right: the Sistine Chapel ceiling split, the Jesus in Rio has its arms fall off and Emmerich actually uses a ginormous wave to fling the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy at the White House. But honestly, when your money shot for ID4 was a giant flying saucer taking out the White House, then you've got to one-up yourself somehow.

Still, it feels so goofy that it just has to be seen on the big screen. We shall see.

2012's Ridiculous Trailer

It looks ridiculous and AWESOME.

Yeah, but it's not as cool as a gigantic, enraged Stay Puft Marshmallow man on a rampage through downtown Manhattan.

I would like to see Montreal wiped up by a horde of enormous dachsund puppies.

Every time I think Roland Emmerich has shown me the STUPIDEST THING EVER! he one ups himself.

You've got to admit, the man has a talent.

Not a good talent, but A talent, all the same.

I've probably told this story before, but I saw Independence Day in the theater in Malaysia, where they censor films. The movie I saw did not have a scene of the White House blowing up. Or much of anything blowing up - there were a couple scenes of people running in streets screaming.

So if you can imagine that movie making less sense, being less fun to watch, and generally seeming to have no reason for existence, you'll understand why I never bothered to find the DVD.

If Buffistas get a chance, they should watch "Bottle Shock"...it's a comic, like, biopic of the Napa Valley wine industry. Alan Rickman's in it.

James and the Giant Peach: opinions?

IMDB majority seems to be: Ok movie, not as good as the Dahl book, not one of Burton's best but OK. Other consensus: the music is OK, but the lyrics are dreadful, some of Randy Newman's worst. Except that the insects and James singing "We are family!" is supposed to be funny.

Agree? Disagree? Worth $2.99 plus the time it takes to watch it?

I liked it, but I didn't really know the source material and was already in my twenties when I saw the film.

not one of Burton's best but OK

Was Burton even involved (except possibly in an amorphous executive producer role)? I thought that one was Selick's alone.