I did not, but it is still the 3rd here. I will definitely watch it tomorrow, on the 4th. So really, the “No. (But actually yes.)” answer is accurate for my situation.
@phendrick Thanks, I had no idea what it was about despite having seen the movie 2 or 3 times. And now I guess I can answer the poll and not complain about not having an option. I can sleep now …
@phendrick it took me a second but I got what they meant. Weird poll question though cause who is going to dig up their VHS or YouTube that shit for fun. And timing… If Netflix has thrown up the movies maybe.
But since you dug it up for me I might watch it just cause.
It was so very nice of those world wide alien murders to honor a US only holiday by dying though
@phendrick Thanks for including this clip. The best part was that when it was over, the next thing YouTube queued up was an old clip of Rodney Dangerfield on Carson. Classic!
@macromeh Funny, YT keeps listing those RD clips for me also, though I think I’ve already watched just about all of them. Of course, they’re still funny the second or third time around, if I have the time.
@phendrick I’ve been a Dangerfield fan for some time. Once, about 20 years ago, I made a positive comment about him in a Usenet newsgroup (of all places!). I got a very nice email from his wife thanking me for my support. Struck me as kind of strange – I suppose it could have been spoofed, but the email checked out and it looked legit to me.
@Eskieguy Well if you watched the clip, you’d know that the Fourth of July is no longer known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared IN ONE VOICE! WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT! WE WILL NOT VANISH WITHOUT A FIGHT! WE’RE GOING TO LIVE ON! WE’RE GOING TO SURVIVE! TODAY, WE CELEBRATE, OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY!
@Eskieguy we got attacked by aliens. They wanted to EXTERMINATE. For some reason around the 4th of July. The US figured out how to drop their shields and led a world wide synchronized counter attack and won. Now we are all supposedly United to the next Alien attack. Basically a Thanos situation.
So a United world message not a nationalism message. Except it had no message. Just your typical world ending movie of the 90s. Don’t read shit into it.
Of course when we finally meet nice aliens it will be a little dicey.
When I went to England, my son asked me if they have the 4th of July there. I replied; “No, they have a bank holiday instead.” He just said; “Oh”. I weep for our youth.
We watched it tonight…on VHS, for extra nostalgia purposes.
That movie is ultra-silly, but the speech is nice. It’s especially nice that the President explicitly says that henceforth July 4th will be a global holiday if they’re successful. <sigh>
…but the bit where Jeff Goldblum somehow syncs up to the alien “computer system” with his clunky laptop and somehow installs an instantaneously destructive virus is still one of the goofiest tech plot points I’ve ever seen.
…on the other hand, Will Smith has the funniest lines while he’s dragging an alien corpse through the desert.
…on the other hand, even in the mid-90’s, it was clear to far-sighted Hollywood screenwriters that the real peril America faces is independent, career-minded women.
No, and actually no!
The day has just begun, give me a fucking chance!
Nope
You should have this poll tomorrow asking if we watched it today. Compare the results.
It’s still just after 9pm here on the 3rd. Maybe tomorrow if my eyes are still working after I binge Stranger Things 3.
I did not, but it is still the 3rd here. I will definitely watch it tomorrow, on the 4th. So really, the “No. (But actually yes.)” answer is accurate for my situation.
So, I get to choose “Yes” or “yes”? Is that your idea of “independence”?
I’m thinking of revolting…
Still the 3rd here, so not yet.
For anyone as clueless as I was until I searched for this:
Bill Pullman’s speech:
Now you can answer “Yes” to the poll. (Or, “yes”, the second choice.)
@phendrick Thanks, I had no idea what it was about despite having seen the movie 2 or 3 times. And now I guess I can answer the poll and not complain about not having an option. I can sleep now …
@phendrick it took me a second but I got what they meant. Weird poll question though cause who is going to dig up their VHS or YouTube that shit for fun. And timing… If Netflix has thrown up the movies maybe.
But since you dug it up for me I might watch it just cause.
It was so very nice of those world wide alien murders to honor a US only holiday by dying though
@phendrick @stolicat Maybe you have to watch it more like 16 times like I did to have known immediately what they were talking about. #ishouldgetalife
@phendrick Thanks for including this clip. The best part was that when it was over, the next thing YouTube queued up was an old clip of Rodney Dangerfield on Carson. Classic!
@macromeh Funny, YT keeps listing those RD clips for me also, though I think I’ve already watched just about all of them. Of course, they’re still funny the second or third time around, if I have the time.
@phendrick I’ve been a Dangerfield fan for some time. Once, about 20 years ago, I made a positive comment about him in a Usenet newsgroup (of all places!). I got a very nice email from his wife thanking me for my support. Struck me as kind of strange – I suppose it could have been spoofed, but the email checked out and it looked legit to me.
Who?
@hchavers that guy who was in that thing (go Spaceballs)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Pullman#Filmography
Hell ya! That speech always gets me pumped!
Huh?
I’ve never seen the movie (don’t judge me), but I watched the clip a few minutes ago.
I’ve never seen the speech, don’t know what movie you’re referring to, and I’m skipping the video above. I’m allergic to forced patriotism.
@Eskieguy Well if you watched the clip, you’d know that the Fourth of July is no longer known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared IN ONE VOICE! WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT! WE WILL NOT VANISH WITHOUT A FIGHT! WE’RE GOING TO LIVE ON! WE’RE GOING TO SURVIVE! TODAY, WE CELEBRATE, OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY!
(Rahhh, cheer, freedom, salute!)
@Eskieguy we got attacked by aliens. They wanted to EXTERMINATE. For some reason around the 4th of July. The US figured out how to drop their shields and led a world wide synchronized counter attack and won. Now we are all supposedly United to the next Alien attack. Basically a Thanos situation.
So a United world message not a nationalism message. Except it had no message. Just your typical world ending movie of the 90s. Don’t read shit into it.
Of course when we finally meet nice aliens it will be a little dicey.
@Eskieguy So uh…don’t get your black flannel shirt & black jeans in a wad. It was just a cheesy movie. It’s better watched with the RiffTrax playing.
No.
@f00l
Btw I lied. I watched.
After the vid was posted here, I watched. To see if it was what I thought it was.
That film was a special effects wonder. Otherwise … v predictable. Even as to pacing.
But Pullman was fine.
When I went to England, my son asked me if they have the 4th of July there. I replied; “No, they have a bank holiday instead.” He just said; “Oh”. I weep for our youth.
No. But I watched ‘Gettysburg’ on the July 2 and 3rd.
No, but actually no. Yes I can hear parts of it in my head, but I did not watch it. Very sad there was no Cowboy Neal option.
@Urtho Here:
Nope. Did this instead.
We watched it tonight…on VHS, for extra nostalgia purposes.
That movie is ultra-silly, but the speech is nice. It’s especially nice that the President explicitly says that henceforth July 4th will be a global holiday if they’re successful. <sigh>
…but the bit where Jeff Goldblum somehow syncs up to the alien “computer system” with his clunky laptop and somehow installs an instantaneously destructive virus is still one of the goofiest tech plot points I’ve ever seen.
…on the other hand, Will Smith has the funniest lines while he’s dragging an alien corpse through the desert.
…on the other hand, even in the mid-90’s, it was clear to far-sighted Hollywood screenwriters that the real peril America faces is independent, career-minded women.
@UncleVinny I watched it, plus the sequel. The sequel has strong women galore–they must have listened to the focus groups.
@UncleVinny Yeah. Like the ditz that went up to the top of the building to welcome the friendlies? lol
@lseeber @UncleVinny @therealjrn
/giphy “perilous women”
@lseeber @therealjrn @UncleVinny
Not quite the /giphy I had in mind, but it stays.
@f00l @lseeber @therealjrn let’s try…
/giphy parlous women
…and…
/giphy peerless women
