Independence Day (Theatrical Cut)

by Roland Emmerich (Director)

Other authorsHarvey Fierstein (Actor), Roland Emmerich (Author), David Brenner (Editor), Dean Devlin (Author), Dean Devlin (Producer), Mary McDonnell (Actor), James Rebhorn (Actor), Brent Spiner (Actor), Adam Baldwin (Actor), Will Smith (Actor), David Arnold (Composer) — 15 more, Mae Whitman (Actor), Jeff Goldblum (Actor), Judd Hirsch (Actor), Bill Smitrovich (Actor), Bill Pullman (Actor), Harry Connick Jr. (Actor), Randy Quaid (Actor), Vivica A. Fox (Actor), Margaret Colin (Actor), Giuseppe Andrews (Actor), Robert Loggia (Actor), Karl Walter Lindenlaub (Cinematographer), James Duval (Actor), Lisa Jakub (Actor), Ross Bagley (Actor)

DVD, 1996

Series

Independence Day films (1)

Description

Massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies and wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. The world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors.

Subjects

Feature films

Life on other planets Drama

Music video

Science fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

1996-07-03

Publication

Fox (2016). On the same disc as the extended cut.

Local notes

On the same disc as the extended cut.

Library's rating

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Awards

Hugo Award (Nominee — Dramatic Presentation — 1997)

Kid's Choice Award (Nominee — 1997)

Rating

½ (56 ratings; 3.9)

User reviews

LibraryThing member cljacobson

One of my favorite movies! I was stationed at MCAS EL Toro from 1974-1978 as the H&HS Weather Service Office...and it's very interesting to have them show part of the movie as being filmed on that Flight Line...

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LibraryThing member comfypants

Flying saucers invade earth.

It's a chore to sit through the whole thing, but if you just watch an hour at time it can be fun. Complete crap, but fun.

Concept: A
Story: D
Characters: F
Dialog: D
Pacing: D
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: C
Music: C

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.0/4

LibraryThing member IraTozer

One of the best pictures ever.

LibraryThing member robertbruceferguson

Well, everyone seems to have forgotten Kenneth Johnson's V from 13 years earlier when this movie premiered in the summer of 1996. Just as with V, Independence Day deals with an invasion of UFOs.