Continuity mistake: At the end of the movie when the mothership takes off the central saucer section is in place, yet we saw the queen alien fly off in it earlier on.
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Joey King, Liam Hemsworth, Maika Monroe
The initial plan to target the queen at the centre of the ship is revealed to be a trap - some pilots are killed, some are trapped onboard. The probe from the start turns out to be from another alien race, containing information about vastly superior knowledge and weaponry they hope humanity can use to destroy the invaders once and for all.
The aliens are determined to obtain the probe, as it could potentially lead to their downfall. A trap is set, using a transmitter to replicate the probe's radio signature, lure the queen's ship into the desert, surround it with shields, then detonate powerful bombs to kill her, using the shields to contain the blast so as to avoid collateral damage. The former President (Bill Pullman) volunteers to fly the suicide mission to deliver the bombs.
The trap technically succeeds, however the queen has not been killed, and emerges from the wreckage in a powerful bio-suit, setting after the real location of the probe, using a swarm of alien ships around her for protection. However, pilots from the earlier failed attack are in two of the ships, and manage to trigger their fusion drives to escape the alien control, then turning their weapons on the queen, finally defeating her. With the queen dead, the giant alien ship shuts off its core drill and leaves earth. The human survivors realise that with the advanced technology they've been given by the probe, they might be able to take the fight to the aliens for once.
More mistakes in Independence Day: Resurgence
David Levinson: They like to get the landmarks.
Trivia: Brent Spiner performed the majority of his scenes alone, with no other principal actors on the set. In fact, Spiner is digitally inserted into some scenes where he appears with other principal actors.
Question: How did Patricia hit The Harvester Queen's shield?
Answer: This has always puzzled me about this film...the shields on the alien ships at times seem absolutely useless compared to the first film. I know that mankind had incorporated alien tech into its own but in 20 years you'd think the alien tech on ALL its vessels would be practically impenetrable...but when it suits the plot it's suddenly weak.
Upon entering an alien craft one of the characters even remarks that their technology has not advanced at all. And presumably there are different types of shield generators that react differently to different kinds of weapons that are fired at them.
Join the mailing list
Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback.
Answer: It appears she hit it enough times that it got too damaged to stay on.
lartaker1975