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40 Years Ago, A Blockbuster Sci-Fi Director Kickstarted His Career With A Ridiculous Knockoff

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New World PicturesAs showcased in apocalyptic spectacles like Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, and 2012, Roland Emmerich famously carved out an overblown, senses-assaulting style very much his own. But before making it big in the States, the German filmmaker had ambitions to ape two very different blockbuster auteurs.Emmerich likely took it as a compliment rather than the insult it was intended as when critics back home responded to his…

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New World Pictures (SeaPRwire) – As seen in apocalyptic blockbusters like *2012*, ______ (blank) is known for his unique style, characterized by exaggeration and sensory overload. But before making a name for himself in the US, the German director ambitiously emulated two stylistically distinct box office giants. When critics in his home country referred to Emmerich's second feature film, *Joey*, as "Spielbergle" (Little Spielberg), he likely to…

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Inverse broke the news in United States on Friday, December 26, 2025.
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