Independence Day (Full-Screen Edition)

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Summary: It's OK...
Review: This movie is simply escapism, it's true. But what's wrong with that? I thought the movie was slow to start, the characters are stereotyped, the plot IS a rip-off of war of the worlds, but it's enjoyable to watch and Will Smith is pretty good. Not every movie has to be full of 'deep messages,' you know.

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Summary: Can we pack ANY MORE CLICHES` IN ONE MOVIE?
Review: What a dud!There are literally scores of movies with brilliant Fx,so this one breaks no new ground i could see{having sat through it twice I feeL I deserve the Croix de Garbage}The cast is terrible,Will Smith is not too bad as the rah rah leader, Jeff Goldblum in another mailed in role, Bill Pullman,who usuall makes interesting movie choices,must have neede the money. The story is inane,the subplots are isipid,the score is even mundane. This movie is as bad as the Postman,and Waterworld[now There is a depressing thought},though it got better press and made much more at the box office[which for these folks,is all that counts}.Terrible!

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Summary: Beware
Review: This DVD has problems with some players. Errors occured with the added cuts.

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Summary: Special effects, things blowing up and extra footage!
Review: The special edition if ID4 has both the original theatrical version and the 9 minute longer Special Edition which skews the story quite a bit. The original lacked details of some of the key characters lives and backgrounds and those extra 9 minutes certainly add a lot of it back in.
Thankfully when assembling the Special Edition they didn't put all of the deleted scenes back in and they used the best ending (IMHO) while letting you still acess all of the left out scenes through the extra's menu.
Bill Pulman, Jeff Goldblum and Will Smith still make a great combination of talents in what has to be one of the SFX extravaganzas of the decade.
Of course you weren't getting this for the storyline, were you? :-)

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Summary: Proud to be human...?
Review: This must be one of the worst movies ever. Maybe it's because I hate Will Smith, maybe it's because I don't want to watch anything that makes me proud to be human! I just don't have words for this.

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Summary: It's finally here!
Review: The release of "Independence Day" on DVD proved to be a huge success, and I must say that the treatment this movie has received on this high-definition video transfer is all that it deserved and more. A wonderworks of special effects and elements from 50's sci-fi films that captured people of that generation, Independence Day moved up into the list of top ten money grossers of all time after its release. While the storyline remains overall trivial, it does have a certain rush to it in many cases, especially when things begin to pick up with the invasion. A typical day in American cities turns into a nightmare when spacecraft the size of each city begin to blast the cities to nothing but ruin in an attempt to exterminate the human race. Soon, it's up to a small band of survivors, including a scientifically-gifted cable repairman (Jeff Goldblum), an Air Force pilot (Will Smith), a drunken crop duster (Randy Quaid), and the President (Bill Pullman), to try and figure out a way to stop the invasion before earth is completely taken over. One thing about this film: it never stops moving. No matter what scene you're watching, it is either driven by emotional force or adrenaline action sequences. The rumors are true as to the special effects as well: they ARE seamless. Using models and computer effects, Volker Engle and Douglass Smith create images that fool audiences moreso than any other movie in history. Performances by all lead and supporting actors make the movie very enjoyable as well as believable, played out with force, emotion and effort. The DVD release of the film is superbly crafted: the video resolution displays brilliant colors and sharp, crisp images that will be very pleasing to the eye. Sound design immerses the viewer in a non-stop surround environment, utilizing the rear surrounds as well as the .1 LFE in action scenes and musical score. A hit in every way, "Independence Day" is an enjoyable popcorn movie that can be watched with emotion and laughter.

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Summary: Stupid, brainless movie - but fun to watch.
Review: The plot is a complete rip-off of the War of the Worlds (even down to a virus saving the day) and steals things from a lot of other sci-fi movies. The dialog is so corny that it is laughable. The characters are hoakey stereotypes. The plot is so improbable and contrived that the screenwriters should be embarassed to show their faces. But..... I've seen this movie about 10 times and enjoy it each time. I had the laser disc and now have the DVD. For all of it's flaws its a fun movie to watch and the effects are outstanding.

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Summary: Independence Day is the most disappointing movies ever.
Review: Perhaps I went in with the wrong expectations, but I left movie wondering "how could this have made more money than 'Blade Runner,' '2001,' or just about any classic sci-fi or any movie?" I read a review comparing it with 'Stars Wars?' Please don't put this movie up to that standard or you'll end up sad. With Randy Quaid as the white trailer-trash who becomes the leader of the US air force, Bill Pullman (better known as Lone Star from Spaceballs) as the president, some long haired hippie as the US top scientist, Will Smith as hero who bravely eludes an Alien by outmaneuvering a technologically superior spacecraft with a jet then punches him out, and I wont begin with Tommy Lee Jones or the guy with the crackly voice, with all of this cartoonish crap, I don't know how anyone can actually take this movie seriously. The plot and dialog are a complete waste of amazing special effects that should have been used toward a movie with scarier Aliens and more sincere characters. I give it 1 star on special effects alone. Unless you're a special effects technician, one time viewing this movie is one time too many.

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Summary: It's the end of the world as we know it!
Review: I've seen this movie atleast 20 times, and each time I catch something new. I love this movie, not only for its special effects, but also for it's great acting. I think this flick should've won some awards. Bill Pullman's speech at the end was one of best i've heard in a movie period.

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Summary: Independence Day is the most disappointing movies ever
Review: Perhaps I went in with the wrong expectations, but I was left wondering "how could this have made more money than 'Blade Runner,' '2001,' or just about any classic sci-fi or any movie?" I read a review comparing it with 'Stars Wars?' Please don't put this movie up to that standard or you'll end up sad. With Randy Quaid as the white trail-trash who becomes the leader of the US air force, Bill Pullman (better known as Lone Star from Spaceballs) as the president, some long haired hippie as the US top scientist, Will Smith as hero who bravely eludes an Alien by outmaneuvering a technologically superior spacecraft with a jet then punches him out, and I wont begin with Tommy Lee Jones or the guy with the crackly voice, with all of this cartoonish crap, I don't know how anyone can actually take this movie seriously. The plot and dialog are complete waste of amazing special effects that should have been used toward a movie with scarier Aliens and more sincere characters. I give it 1 star on special effects alone. Unless you're a special effects technician, one time viewing this movie is one time too many.