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Independence Day (1996)

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One of the biggest box office hits of all time delivers the ultimate encounter when mysterious and powerful aliens launch an all-out invasion against the human race.
The spectacle begins when massive spaceships appear in Earths skies. But wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet.
Now the worlds only hope lies with a determined band of survivors, uniting for one last strike against the invadersbefore its the end of mankind.

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Classification:

Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over

Starring:

Judd Hirsch, Adam Baldwin, Randy Quaid, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, James Rebhorn, Brent Spiner, Bill Pullman, Robert Loggia, Harry Connick Jr., Will Smith, Margaret Colin

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Individual Discs

Independence Day - Disc 1

This disc includes the following episodes:

Independence Day - Disc 2: Bonus Material

This disc includes the following special features: - Theatrical trailer and TV spot - 'Creating Reality' - The making of - Original Biplane Ending Sequence - Storyboards, original artwork - Production stills - HBO First Look 'The Making of ID4'

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Members Reviews

Reviewed by: RC

ID4 - 5 stars
To be honest, there is only one way to watch this movie: Sat in a cinema the size of Wembley Stadium with a sound system on loan from the Rolling Stones and enough popcorn to last the duration. From the opening scenes of a shadow falling across the moon to the eventual arrival of the alien invaders, Independence Day was always going to take the breath away when seen on the big screen. On the box, however, the effects may look far from special, but it actually works rather well as a sort of trumped-up version of Eighties sci-fi soap, V. In case you actually have been on another planet for the last 11 years, here's the plot: cocky fighter pilot Will Smith, cable repairman Jeff Goldblum, sozzled crop duster Randy Quaid and struggling president Bill Pullman are the main protagonists who join forces when alien invaders prove they have not come in peace. As the world's military join forces to kick alien butt, it seems apparent that all our combined might doesn't amount to a hill of beans when it comes to intergalactic warfare. Our alien cousins have come armed with 15 mile long space ships and nifty fighters that look like croissants. Can Goldblum come up with a plan to defeat the evil ETs? Is the Pope Catholic? Lifting heavily from Top Gun, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and countless war movies, writer/director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin beat the odds to turn ID4 into a relentlessly silly and enjoyable crowd pleaser. For anyone who grew up on Star Wars, this was the perfect stop gap for those of us frothing at the mouth with anticipation until The Phantom Menace finally saw the light of day. As it turned out, the movie ended up boasting, among other things, better make-up than the much-hyped George Lucas offering. It also boasts some wonderful in-jokes from the R2 logo on the wall of the Roswell hangar to Star Trek's Brent Spiner as a wide eyed scientist who's spent a little too long in a desert laboratory. Aside from some knockout special effects - the Whitehouse being destroyed by a UFO is jaw-dropping - ID4 also features some wonderfully bad dialogue. For example, Harry Connick Jr's plea to friend Will Smith: "They're never going to let you fly the space shuttle if you marry a stripper," and Bill Pullman's rousing speech near the end, almost a direct copy from Henry V. "We will not go quietly into the night. We will not vanish without a fight. We're going to live on. We're going to survive. Today, we celebrate our Independence Day."

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Genres:

Action & Adventure
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Run Time:
147 Minutes

Subtitles:

English Hard of Hearing

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over

Release Date:
03/05/2004

Production Year:
1996

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:

Main feature includes 8 minutes of restored footage - not included in the original theatrical release, restored picture quality
Audio Commentary by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin
Inside Look: Behind The Scenes
Theatrical trailer and TV spot
'Creating Reality' - The making of
Original Biplane Ending Sequence
Storyboards, original artwork
Production stills
HBO First Look 'The Making of ID4'