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Summary: Don't Make Me Hurt Somebody
Review: I am not going to tolerate any more bad reviews of this movie. Just stop it. What's wrong with a fun movie? Did this movie do anything less than it said it would? Space men invade, we fight them, we lose for a while, but then we take them down in the truest, pluckiest American (ok, Earthly) fashion. And Will Smith was so great to watch on film. That swagger as he lights that cigar. That cocksureness as he drags the alien bad guy through the desert. Yeah, aliens, you've been roaming the galaxy knocking off planet after planet, but you ain't never seen anything like us. We may be down, but we ain't out. Whammo! Now gimme a cigar. This movie is not about reality. This movie is pure escape, and well done. This movie is about the MYTH that is us, and that's why it works. We love to see our greatest qualities blown up large on film, and one thing we are as Americans (ok, earthlings) is that we don't give up, not even to alien invaders who have better weapons. Will and Jeff were great in this, but the best scene was the suicide/kamikazi drunkard pilot who takes out the mother ship after telling his rag-tag, mixed race children that he loves them. That one pulls at your heart strings and SHOWS you what it means to be a hero and a human and a recalcitrant mutt (American) at the same time. I love this movie, simplistic as it is. It is only as simplistic as our view of our own hero self. And in that way it is very real.
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Summary: Don't you have anything better to do?
Review: If you thougtht 3,000 Miles to Graceland is a viloent film then you must not have seen Independence Day, which I can't believe they bother to make this movie. 3000 Miles to Graceland got a R rating, while this movie got a PG-13 rating. Besides violence, this movie scif-fi destruction and there also language in this mvoie, that some how did the MPAA missed? The movie stars Will Smith and Bill Pullman as President Thomas J. Whitmore. Harvey Fierstein from Mrs. Doubtfire, whom I regonized by his voice in the film. The movie also has a few famous buldings/landmarks. And the three are the White House, The World Trade Center and the Stuate of Liberty. This might make a good film to watch if you love violent movies, or you love the country of USA. But please look at other film instead of this one. The dvd case, says this movie runs 153 mintues, but it clocked at 2 hours and 24 minutes.
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Summary: Just hand over your money!
Review: "ID4: Independence Day" is an example of what's truly wrong with not just American moviemaking, but America today. The now deceased former longshoreman and popular philosopher Eric Hoffer once said, "The nature of the American is that he is a hustler." After seeing "ID4: Independence Day", Hoffer's idea becomes larger than life. Someone obviously wanted to make a quick buck for their stockholders, and they didn't care how. What was produced in "ID4: Independence Day" is the cinematic equivalent of junk food. If there's any doubt about that, just try watching this film twice. It's as if the producers of this film were saying "No one ever went broke underestimating the tastes of the American public, so just give us your money. Up with us and (screw) you!" The ridiculous storyline notwithstanding, what makes this film more than annoying is an arrogant display of religious ethnicity: Two of the main characters are portrayed as saintlike beings as a result of their affiliation with a certain faith. This genre of movie is supposed to mindless camp. Instead, "ID4: Independence Day" turns out to be a stab at politically correct mindless camp. Of course, the film was promoted mercilessly. The vast amount of money that went into the production and promotion of this abortion would have been better served elsewhere... and I do mean anywhere else. In contrast, the films of the late sixties and seventies were experimental, creative and interesting. Movies like "Little Big Man", "The French Connection", "The Godfather", and "Rocky" were all large budget studio films that managed to make a buck, yet still have some integrity. Today, integrity doesn't count. You don't either. Just hand over your money.
Rating: 
Summary: Entertaining
Review: Will Smith is tons of fun in this movie along with Jeff Goldblum. The movie isn't art or literature, but it's a fun ride. Of course, in the wake of 9/11 and the crises we are facing these days, I think it loses a lot of its punch. This movie was made back in the day when such things were only imaginary.
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Summary: Thrill Ride that Spawned the Bad Blockbuster Film Craze
Review: Independence Day is indeed a great thrill ride, offering at-the-time incredible special effects as aliens invade the Earth bent, as usual, on conquest and destruction. The movie offers a number of great battle scenes between the heroes and the seemingly-unstoppable aliens with a War of the Worlds-inspired twist toward the end, but beyond those thrills the movie simply falls flat. None of the characters are either acted particularly well or particularly interesting in and of themselves, and many seem inserted simply as a plot device rather than forwarding the overall story. The aliens receive no characterization whatsoever and do not shine as bad guys, for all they are there for is to attack and destroy with no real explanation of their motivations. For the nit-pickers out there, the movie is chock full of groaners, from using a Mac laptop to "interface" with alien computer and upload a virus (hah hah, a computer virus rather than a cold virus to kill the aliens) to Area 51 silliness and beyond. Perhaps the worst aspect of the film is that it inspired the summer blockbuster craze of bad effects-laden films from Godzilla to Armageddon to Wild Wild West by giving producers the idea that a film doesn't need a good story or acting so long as it has lots of effects and one-liners. I cannot deny having enjoyed the film in theaters and do own a copy, but it is not something I put in when wanting to watch memorable film. If you haven't seen it or are looking for a shallow, quick thrill, it's worth a watching, but I won't recommend it otherwise.
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Summary: awesome!
Review: awesome! It starts out slow showing the moon and the giant mother ship flying over head then it picks up speed when it goes to earth and shows the scientist getting the warning signal. Then it really picks up speed when it shows the destroyers start to enter earths atmospfere. The really awesome part is when the destroyers fire that energy bomb and blow up the biggest cities and it goes on showing the americans and other contries fighting the aliens. But then it just slows right down when it shows Will and Jeff go and delevier a giant nuke to the aliens. Why does the heros always have to win?! Why can't the bad guys win one in awhile? Any way this movie is great i recommend it!
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Summary: 50 minutes of great cinema (1 star for every 25 minutes)
Review: Well, after all the talk when this movie came out, I just also had to see it. The first time I saw it, I thought it was great, but..... that was also the last time I saw the whole movie.
Now I can only bare the first 50 minutes. Great suspense when the UFOs arrive, a great soundtrack, great acting and very good SFX, but after 50 minutes, after the alien-attack and the destroying of the major cities, this movie changes to a computergame-like childish one-of-many alienmovie in which only ridiculous laserbeam-shooting scenes are presented; no story at all anymore, just shooting, and of course a hero-saves-the-day-predictable-hollywood-happy ending. So when I've got an itch to see this movie, this itch has been scratched after seeing the first 50 minutes, then I turn it off. So, maybe when you are a short-movie-kind-a-person you could like it...
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Summary: The best scifi since the orignal "Star Wars"
Review: Movie:
I don't know why I love this movie so much. I've seen it about 30 times, or so and I love it more every time. Although it can be corney at times,(i.e. the presidents speech), but it just makes it better. The special effects are great even by todays standards, much better than the soulless 98% computer generated "Star Wars: Episode 2." I'll breifly outline the plot: Sometime in the near future, a massive spacecraft arrives at Earth. It breaks into several dozen other craft, each being 15 miles in diameter. They hover over all the major citys, and soon cause their destruction. And therefore, a band of American heros form, so on and so on. Excellent.
Movie: 5 stars DVD:
The DVD is one of the best DVD's I own. It's menus are detailed, and 3D, in a sence. The picture and sound quality are great, and the extras are actully very interesting. Plus, you can choose the theatrical version, or the special edition version with 15 mins of extra scenes.
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Summary: We are going to lay down we are going to watch th good movie
Review: Excellent movie. I only saw this movie in the beginning of 2003 on Christmas, This movie never gets old for me. The part where Dr. Okun are opening the alien suit always gets me out of the 20 times I'v watvhed this movie. Area 51 looks so real. I am just going to cut through the old...and say GET THIS MOVIe.
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Summary: A Patriotic Wonder!
Review: Alien invaders suddenly descend upon Earth across the world. A computer geek, David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum), figures out how the alien ships are communicating with each other and he manages to have an audience with President Whitmore (Bill Pullam), as his ex-wife is one of the president's top aides. Wonder and excitment at the arrival of the aliens quickly turns to terror, as is becomes clear that the nature of their arrival is not friendly. Naturally, mankind is victorious on July 4th giving Independence Day a new meaning. Much to the dismay of British viewers from what I have heard. This is a fast paced film, with a cast that is not only well kow but also talented and they work wonders together. The special effects spectacular.
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