Celebrate Independence Day again... in 3-D
05-31-12, 04:03 PM
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Celebrate Independence Day again... in 3-D
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Independence Day is returning to theaters on July 3, 2013 with a full 3D post-conversion, 20th Century Fox revealed today.
The original film, released in 1996, starred Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum and Randy Quaid and was directed by Roland Emmerich with a screenplay by Emmerich and Dean Devlin. A loose re-telling of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," the sci-fi actioner grossed over $800 million worldwide.
Rumors of a sequel have persisted ever since the original film's release, but over the years, nothing solid has materialized. Still, with Men in Black 3 a box office hit 15 fifteen years after the original, ID4's 3D re-release could potentially also serve as way of gauging viewer interest in a second big screen invasion.
The July 3rd release date puts Independence Day 3D up against Universal Pictures' Despicable Me 2.
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So, Hollywood's big budget crap keeps tanking... what better way to secure our dollars than to re-release films we've already seen, but now with a useless 3-D conversion!
Independence Day is returning to theaters on July 3, 2013 with a full 3D post-conversion, 20th Century Fox revealed today.
The original film, released in 1996, starred Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum and Randy Quaid and was directed by Roland Emmerich with a screenplay by Emmerich and Dean Devlin. A loose re-telling of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," the sci-fi actioner grossed over $800 million worldwide.
Rumors of a sequel have persisted ever since the original film's release, but over the years, nothing solid has materialized. Still, with Men in Black 3 a box office hit 15 fifteen years after the original, ID4's 3D re-release could potentially also serve as way of gauging viewer interest in a second big screen invasion.
The July 3rd release date puts Independence Day 3D up against Universal Pictures' Despicable Me 2.
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So, Hollywood's big budget crap keeps tanking... what better way to secure our dollars than to re-release films we've already seen, but now with a useless 3-D conversion!
05-31-12, 04:50 PM
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Re: Celebrate Independence Day again... in 3-D
Fixed to reflect my personal view.
Just like Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Titanic, Finding Nemo (on the way, I think), Phantom Menace, and probably many more.
With the exception of Phantom Menace, all have been successful, and re-releasing movies is nothing new anyway.
To say nothing of the endless double / triple / quadruple dip DVDs and Blu-rays people still buy.
Really, I've heard that comparison ever since it came out. ID4 remains one of my favorite movies.
To see it on a theater screen again...Fuck yeah indeed.
I suspect it'll be a damn good conversion because the imagery would lend itself to a good 3D presentation.
Just like Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Titanic, Finding Nemo (on the way, I think), Phantom Menace, and probably many more.
With the exception of Phantom Menace, all have been successful, and re-releasing movies is nothing new anyway.
To say nothing of the endless double / triple / quadruple dip DVDs and Blu-rays people still buy.
To see it on a theater screen again...Fuck yeah indeed.
I suspect it'll be a damn good conversion because the imagery would lend itself to a good 3D presentation.
Last edited by Nick Martin; 05-31-12 at 04:56 PM.
05-31-12, 05:03 PM
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WELCOME TO 'URF!
Now that Warner has lost Alan Horn, they should get their asses into gear and post-convert Twister in 4D. RealD + D-Box + misters + Dyson fans = a theatrical experience you wouldn't want to miss.
Now that Warner has lost Alan Horn, they should get their asses into gear and post-convert Twister in 4D. RealD + D-Box + misters + Dyson fans = a theatrical experience you wouldn't want to miss.
05-31-12, 06:20 PM
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Kinda amazed that they never made a sequel to this movie. I remember the mega-hype over this one ever since its incredible (at the time) teaser trailer.
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05-31-12, 08:32 PM
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I remember going to the one night early showing on July 2nd and having a blast. Saw it again with the family in September and almost fell asleep.
I can see this doing really well, especially with that release date.
I can see this doing really well, especially with that release date.
05-31-12, 08:51 PM
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05-31-12, 08:53 PM
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This is the type of movie you enjoy watching for the first time. Then the 2nd time it feels longer and you impatiently wait for Randy Quaid to deliver the outstanding finale.
3rd time is when you don't give a fuck. And if you own it on DVD you basically skip through the action scenes.
3rd time is when you don't give a fuck. And if you own it on DVD you basically skip through the action scenes.
05-31-12, 09:08 PM
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05-31-12, 09:12 PM
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I remember when I first saw posters that just said "ID4" I thought it was for a new sound system that was going to be implemented in theaters.
05-31-12, 09:29 PM
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This is one of the worst ideas I've heard in awhile.
Of all the 90s movies I liked growing up, Independence Day has not held up for me at all. I can't even watch it. It's not even a fun popcorn movie for me anymore -- it's just bad. They're releasing this as a big summer 2013 deal, too.
How long has Hollywood been out of ideas now?
Of all the 90s movies I liked growing up, Independence Day has not held up for me at all. I can't even watch it. It's not even a fun popcorn movie for me anymore -- it's just bad. They're releasing this as a big summer 2013 deal, too.
How long has Hollywood been out of ideas now?
05-31-12, 09:29 PM
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I'll see it again just for the strip club scene. Vivica's @$$ was the greatest effect of the movie.
05-31-12, 09:36 PM
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05-31-12, 09:49 PM
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Re: Celebrate Independence Day again... in 3-D
This is one of the worst ideas I've heard in awhile.
Of all the 90s movies I liked growing up, Independence Day has not held up for me at all. I can't even watch it. It's not even a fun popcorn movie for me anymore -- it's just bad. They're releasing this as a big summer 2013 deal, too.
How long has Hollywood been out of ideas now?
Of all the 90s movies I liked growing up, Independence Day has not held up for me at all. I can't even watch it. It's not even a fun popcorn movie for me anymore -- it's just bad. They're releasing this as a big summer 2013 deal, too.
How long has Hollywood been out of ideas now?