I don't know if any of you are history buffs

[Red Five 41069]

But today is the 24th anniversary of the time we successfully repelled an alien invasion. I saw a documentary on it the other day (on HBO). Fucking crazy man. 

I could have been at a barbecue. I could have been at a barbecue, indeed. 

[Radical Larry 28673]

[Wiler77 1584]

This has nothing to do with your thread, but the title reminds me of Norm's line at about the 50 second mark

 

 

[Red Five 41069]

I’ve watched that a few times so it was probably subconsciously lifted.

[Augustus 3061]

The "let's infect the alien software with a virus" was so cute I had to check if Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay.

You coulda thrown in a few lines indicating that the Area 51 scientists had been breaking down their machine language for decades, etc, and then Goldblum provides the missing link, which he could transmit using a machine they created over decades to actually work with/connect to the alien network, versus, say, a Macbook.

Edited July 5, 2020 by Augustus

[Parliament 14372]

Yeah, and with that nugget, ALL of the plot holes would be closed.  

[AUS-97HORN 11875]

6 minutes ago, Parliament said:

Yeah, and with that nugget, ALL of the plot holes would be closed.  

yeah, like in the words of my generation.... up yours!!!!!!!!!!

[AUS-97HORN 11875]

P.S. the original screenplay of that sceen was actually supposed to be Randy Quaid's character actually being rejected as a F18 pilot and flying his biplane into the ship the same way....

[tantric superman 4668]

I lost interest when Harvey Fierstein died.

Not that there is anything wrong with that.

[AustinMT 952]

6 hours ago, AUS-97HORN said:

P.S. the original screenplay of that sceen was actually supposed to be Randy Quaid's character actually being rejected as a F18 pilot and flying his biplane into the ship the same way....

Good thing they changed it to something more realistic...

[Red Five 41069]

If I recall my history correctly, tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the day the aliens arrived on Earth. 

[Guest Lobo]

25 years later and we've yet to build a wall to keep out those alien invaders.  We just never learn.  We lack the willpower, that's what it is.  

[GreenspointTexas 9867]

Randy Quaid and Brent Spiner graduated in the same high school class of Bellaire high

[Red Five 41069]

25 years ago today. We fought back.

A moment of silence, please. 

 

Thank you. 

[HornsOverIthaca 2339]

On 7/4/2020 at 11:13 PM, Augustus said:

The "let's infect the alien software with a virus" was so cute I had to check if Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay.

You coulda thrown in a few lines indicating that the Area 51 scientists had been breaking down their machine language for decades, etc, and then Goldblum provides the missing link, which he could transmit using a machine they created over decades to actually work with/connect to the alien network, versus, say, a Macbook.

PowerBook.

[Red Five 41069]

Bump.

Rest in peace to the fallen, on that tragic, fateful day. 

We're going to live on, we're going to survive, indeed. 

[Celery Man 21026]

Daaahd wat are yu duuing

[Eskimohorn 5654]

When Houston gets nuked the Austin crowd cheered

[Message Board User 12397]

 

[mdmost 43303]

Perhaps it's fate that today is the 4th of July. 

[mdleast 8388]

[atomheartbevo 90054]

Who said it best, Randy Quaid as Russell in Independence Day in 1996, or Alex Jones in 2022?

 

[atomheartbevo 90054]

Shame that the Disney deal put an end to a chance at an ID3 and ID4.  That and the lack of interest on the part of the producer.  And the box office sales of the second.  

The crazy thing is Emmerich and Devlin spawned a helluva franchise with Stargate. Shame they couldn’t with ID.

[Red Five 41069]

2 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Shame that the Disney deal put an end to a chance at an ID3 and ID4.  That and the lack of interest on the part of the producer.  And the box office sales of the second.  

The crazy thing is Emmerich and Devlin spawned a helluva franchise with Stargate. Shame they couldn’t with ID.

The sequel was horrific. 

[hornian 5251]

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

The sequel was horrific. 

I believe the technical term is “horibad”

[mdleast 8388]

Never forget

[ztejas 43744]

I'M BAAAAAAAACK

[Trey3216 15380]

2 hours ago, mdleast said:

Never forget

“I’n fly.  Im pilot” 
 

Sweetest verse since John 11:35

Edited July 5, 2022 by Trey3216

[ztejas 43744]

Caught the last 2/3 on TNT. This is a damn good action movie. Fuck the haters. 

[GreenspointTexas 9867]

Youll never get to fly the space shuttle if you marry a stripper

[NeverMarryAStripper 22030]

I can vouch for that

[atomheartbevo 90054]

11 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Youll never get to fly the space shuttle if you marry a stripper

3 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I can vouch for that

[Red Five 41069]

Bump. They attacked on July 3rd, IMO. 

[jeevsie 3740]

Greedo shot first?

[Red Five 41069]

28 years ago today, we fought back. 

[WBT 20744]

your commitment to this bit is admirable good sir

[mdmost 43303]

A time when movie marketing was king. The Super Bowl ad where they blew up the White House and Capitol was the perfect teaser.