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Originally Posted by jess1581

I'm just perplexed as to why Emmerich made this movie.... Not saying it's a bad movie per se, but it's an awfully pointless movie considering it was so "by the book", and utterly routine not to mention being a remake of the 76 film.
There wasn't a moment in this movie that hasn't been seen before, and the story has been well mined as it is throughout the decades.

No amount of digital wizardry or ensemble cast can cover the staleness of the premise, nor is there an engaging drama to keep you from boredom. Roland added nothing, had nothing fresh to say, and really just flexed his comfort zone with cgi destruction and dogfights.... and Ed Skrein? Nah dude. He's getting old very quickly the way of Sam Worthington and Jai Courtney.

I read that Emmerich wants to do a WW2 movie next. Like good god, what next? Vietnam? Civil War? How about another Jesus movie while we're dredging up other cinematic dead horses?

The material has been done to death, no disrespect to the true events, and the real people involved.... but these are hollywood features made to collect profit.

Totally disagree. If you are interested in the actual history the movie is far more accurate than the 1976 movie. And it's not a "remake" of it at all. It doesn't have a dumb soap opera plot, most of the characters are based on real people.

I can see how if you're not that interested in the subject matter the film is SO straightforward that it may not appeal to you. Yet I thought it was sufficiently compelling and well-done, with a minimum of made-up melodrama which the Heston film had in spades...not to mention the inane Pearl Harbor movie Michael Bay turned out.