Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, David E. Powell said:

> > Ronald Emerich and Michael Bay as "SF Pornographers"?
> 
> Kind of. Independence Day was Emmerichs's best,and had the best story
> and best defined characters.

Independence Day was a good action yarn, but only an "OK" story.
"Stargate" otoh had a decent story.  He is better known for his
"destroy the planet" movies than the ones with actual plot.

> Michael Bay is actually very good. There are a lot of worse directors
> out there.

True.  I just wish more of his movies had some substance behind the eye
candy.

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