At this rate, we’re all going to have to wait an additional 30 minutes before watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens, because that’s how long it’s going to take to get through the trailers! Every single upcoming movie has one ready for Thursday night. We should develop some kind of bingo game to see who gets the likes of Civil War or Dawn of Justice or Warcraft or Apocalypse or a million others.

For example, here’s the first trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence, which…jeez louise, I don’t even know anymore.

That trailer just…it’s kind of overwhelming. But not in a good way…but also not in a bad way. More of in a way that makes me question where we are as a society. Like, this movie didn’t have to be made, but it is…and it’s clearly trying to be bigger and better than the last one. But the first Independence Day is a classic for a reason. Can this movie even come close? Movies aren’t made the same anymore…

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