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Summary: A huge disapointment
Review: The movie has great special effects. I guess this is where all the money went while making the film. I say this because its pretty obvious that no money was spent on hiring competent writers. The subplots in the movie are pretty stupid, the characters look confused on screen, and the movie borrows from so many other science fiction stories that one wonders why the producers weren't sued. Oh yeah, Randy Quaid's character was pretty useless, except until the end. Even then, it was kinda obvious what was going to happen. Come on people, when you attack a ship that is several miles across, don't you think convential weapons may not be able to bring it down. How stupid do they think their audience is.
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Summary: One of the greatest sci-fi movies ever!
Review: Man, "Independence Day" still rocks since its release in '96. I recently bought a dvd player and this was one of the first movies I got along with "The Matrix", "Armaggedon" and "Terminator 2". Will Smith really excelled in this film and added some hilarious lines and Bill Pullman was perfect as the president. It is truly spectacular to watch on a big-screen with your dvd player. I mean WHOA! Yes, It was a little cheesy as times but who cares! The awesome special effects are the main reason to watch this classic sci-fi thiller! Buy it today!
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Summary: Only in the theaters
Review: Unless you have a THX certified surround sound system, a huge widescreen television, and the repo man isn't banging on your door because the check bounced :) don't get it. ID4 is one of those movies you have to see in THX at the biggest theater in town. I saw it in true Lucasfilm THX at a fairly large theater and it was awesome. I loved it so much I went downtown to the rat infested Dolby stereo theater and it stunk (not just the seats). The home video doesn't do any better.If you missed it in the theater, you missed it. It's like Star Wars. Star Wars is good on TV/VHS, it would be good if they put it on DVD (!), but it is pure magic in the theater. Any movie that is based on the special effects (Star Wars does NOT fall into that category mind you), is only good in the theater. Trust me. Only die hard fans of the movie should buy it.
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Summary: More stupid sci-fi.
Review: The only film approaching the stupidity of Godzilla, Dir. Emmerich delivers a film with good special effects and an embarrassingly vapid story. True this film had great commercial success and mass (herd) appeal, but it is best viewed in a theatre on opening day (thankfully come and gone). Its jingoist Only-America-Can-Save-Us theme is aptly served by its narrow, linear plot peopled with equally narrow characters played by an under utilized/over paid cast ID4 is a popcorn movie worth viewing once, not worth purchasing until it hits the bargain bins. Rent it instead. For better alien encounter sci-fi see Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Abyss, or X-Files. For special effects see The Matrix.
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Summary: A movie of pure special effects and that's about it!
Review: This movie was stupid from beginning to end. The acting and dialogue were horrendous. Like that of a B-grade movie. Will Smith was so annoying and really isn't that funny. The only thing going for this movie was the special effects and I am pretty sure that's what was intended.
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Summary: The ultimate roller coaster ride
Review: Good kicks evil's butt, planet gets saved and the good guys get the girls. I liked this one in the theaters, I liked it on VHS, and I still like it now that it's on DVD. Formulaic, maybe, but it's a formula that's worked since Moses let the Exodus.
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Summary: Independence Day, The Day We Fight Back!
Review: This movie is a blast! This movie has great special effects. Excellent story line and great new added scenes. The acting in this movie is good and the actors also did an excellent job. BUY THIS DVD! BUY IT NOW! TRUST ME, YOU WILL LOVE THIS MOVIE.
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Summary: Best dogfight Scenes Ever, More Credit is Deserved
Review: When I tell people that ID4 is one of my favorite movies of all time, they tend to scoff at me. Although I admit that occasionlay the dialog is preety bad, and a very unplausable plot, if you want to watch a belivable movie, one about aliens is probably a preety bad decision. First of, the movie is funny. Although it dosent compare to the sophistated humor of an action movie such as Fargo(More of a Violent Drama actually) there were many time in this movie when I couldnt help but laugh out loud. Aside from having soem of teh greatest special effects ever, the cinamatography is also extremly well done, especially teh shots involving the spaceships moving across the country. And while some people may argue about how good the actcing is, in the end, you get a preety good feel for the charetors, especialy Jeff Goldblums. The DVD editiion comes with a bunch of extra fetires which are very fun to watch, especialy the directors comentaries.
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Summary: Bang! Splat! Whoopee!
Review: Ah, if it only had a brain. The extended cut does make a couple of things a tiny bit more sensible, but they still don't wash, they really don't. Best to just lay back and let this spectacle roll over you -- if you get critical, then you miss the fun elements (and there are plenty) and you might as well ditch this and go watch a Bergman or Woody Allen flick. It's big, it's loud, it's stupid, and people love it for exactly the reason that they love the circus, or fun fair, or roller coasters, or even Disneyland. Contrary to another reviewer's comments, the picture quality is excellent, with superb mastering, a high bitrate, smooth seamless branching in the special edition, and even a blipless layer switch on my Toshiba SD1200. The sound is terrific, with rock-the-house lows and some marvelous surround work. The extras, meanwhile, are okay -- disc two is more so-so than I'd like, but does have some good features. I would have liked an isolated score track on that second disc, though -- that was a highlight of the Patton set. The Emmerich/Devlin commentary is a hoot, because neither of them are po-faced about their work, and the irreverence is refreshing. The visual effects commentary is quite the opposite -- a serious and engaging discussion that should be listened to several times by aspiring VFX techs, wannabe directors, and even screenwriters aiming to create a blockbuster sci-fi (as opposed to science fiction) event. In the real world, as part of a seminar, that second track would cost you serious money. Why three stars? Because the DVD rates about a 4 and the movie itself around a 2. I think I'll keep mine for a while, and not just for the kids, either.
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Summary: Great Effects
Review: It was a great idea to put this movie on DVD. However it's production was not great at all. The sound effects and the visual effects were incredible. The supplemental disk was equally as good. The bad thing was that the voices are horrible. At some points the voices are really soft and you can't even pretend to make out what they are saying. At other points it's too loud and it fades in and out. There is also a scene where the frames stop completely and it really takes away from the mood. Overall this DVD could have been a lot better if it was produced better. Which raises the question, "Why do you make something and not go over it?"
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