Nah, its a masterpiece. Everyone loved it at release, everyone that loved it at release loves it now, and people who watch it now (my son) loves it. MASTERPIECE!
When I came to the US. This was the 1st movie I ever watched in movie theaters... 7 years old... Low and behold decades later I would become a US Marine and work with the exact same aircraft. This movie means the world to me... of course it isn't perfect, but I think it was extremely instrumental as to who I am now.
“Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "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!” Still gives me chills.
When I thought nothing could top the BraveHeart speech, here comes Bill Pullman starting a riot in the theater with the greatest speech in movie history.
Character is severely underrated. People act like he was just an idiot drunk. You don't fly fighter jets in vietnam just because. Guy was a man who was devastated by flying missions in Vietnam. You compare him to the president who's only combat was in the gulf war, and this guy was an elite badass.
Fun Fact according to IMDB: "[Independence Day] Holds the record for most miniature model work to appear in one film. Model shop supervisor, Michael Joyce, estimated that more miniatures were used for this film than in any other two films combined. Due to the advances in digital technology since this film's release, most experts believe this record may stand forever."
Finally a review that doesn't pretend like this movie was garbage and we all just love it ironically. No sir. This was a legit scifi epic back in the day and I think it still holds up.
@@danielclark241 I think it's a big dumb blockbuster disaster flick. But it's insanely fun to watch, because it knows it's dumb and doesn't try to be more than what it is. That's the brilliance of ID4. It never took itself too seriously, which made the dumb moments a lot easier to enjoy than in Emmerich's other films.
@@Siegbert85 It didn't take itself TOO seriously. It knew it was ridiculous, acknowledged it straight away, and told its audience to sit back and have a good time. There's absolutely nothing wrong with a big dumb corny action flick. Many of them happen to be some of my favorite movies. I love id4 BECAUSE of how cheesy it is, not in spite of it.
That's what I basically wrote today. It's obvious if you're paying attention. They had decades to try andake it into something that they could use and understand better.
There is actually a deleted scene explaining how David was able to get a virus onto the alien's hardware. Something to do with the tech we stole from them. As for the cockpit being human like, I figured it was altered after it crashed to be like so.
Honestly, I’m kind of disappointed. Mainly because it’s really obvious to do cheesy 90’s movies. Would’ve loved to have seen Jeremy review movies out of left field, like classic animated movies, classic films, and underrated comedies
Hey, Jeremy! Just wanted to take a moment to thank you for being you and for doing what you do. I was diagnosed with testicular cancer that metastasized to my stomach and liver back in February of this year, and I just recently wrapped up my chemotherapy. I rewatched your videos and reviews throughout each of my chemo sessions and through several sleepless nights; they kept me entertained and laughing all the while, and that obviously means a great deal to me. Never doubt the value of what you do, keep on keeping on, and - again - thank you!
I realized years ago that when this movie introduced the computer virus as the downfall of the aliens, ID4 was the modern retelling of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds where the aliens also were done in by a common earth like virus pathogen that the aliens had no defense for. Is it original? Hell no. Is it well told and well shot retelling? Hell yes and that's what makes it fun.
1996: “You’ll never fly the space shuttle if you’re dating a stripper.” 2020: Guy who smokes weed has his own space program. “This was the first movie where people cheered when a character first appeared.” - You were but an infant when _The Empire Strikes Back_ opened, so I’ll allow it, but _Independence Day_ was far from the first movie like that.
This isn't a stupid take that still is a thing. You marry a stripper you're not gonna be an astronaut, this is just a duh to anyone who follows Nasa. You need a perfect background to become an astronaut.
I was 17 when this came out and I thought it was fucking retarded. Tons of CG will distract most people from a shallow plot and terrible dialogue, though.
This movie was epic when it first came out, and it lead to a barrage of mid-90s, end-of-the-world CGI summer blockbusters. Most notably... *Armageddon.* Speaking of *Armageddon,* I think that movie is due for a review...any takers?
Man,you reminded me how much i hated Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler. Even Michael Bay hates Armageddon. He stills call it the worst movie he´s done...and he made Transformers 2,3,4 and 5 !
It still baffles me, to this day, how this team pulled off something as amazing as this movie, and then completely dropped the ball with the 1998 Godzilla.
This film has all the same problems as Godzilla. People just don't see it because of charismatic actors and well-executed action, and because the film kisses America's ass so much that you think it's about to give the US military a blowjob, something, somehow a lot of Americans apparently love. In Godzilla it's the French intelligence guy who helps to save the day while the American military is pretty useless.
@@GermanLeftist it's literally called Independence Day, genius. Of course it's going to be about Americans saving the day. What did you think was going to happen?
This was the movie that made me love movies. I saw it when I was 6 and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I actually wore out my VHS copy of it and I still have the 3D picture that came glued to that VHS. For those who don't know, back in the 90s there used to be pictures that would move if you moved them up and down or side to side. The 3D pic for Independence Day was of the spaceship blowing up the White House. It was cool, and it was more 90s than The Offspring drinking a bottle of Snapple. Even though I'm older now and can see all the flaws, I still love it. I just graduated film school a few weeks ago, and film wouldn't have even been a passion of mine had I not seen ID4 as a 6 year-old boy. I hold it near and dear to my heart.
i had that vhs! thats called a lenticular image. its crazy how these things need to be explained because theres a whole generation already that didnt grow up with vhs.... fuck i feel old. lol
This was HUGE at the cinemas. I remember carboard ufo ships being hung from the ceilings and the entire cinema just has ID4 posters everywhere - never seen so many people at the cinemas as opening day of this film. Side note - the novelization was far more serious without the humor and gave a great sense of dread/no hope. Great review. 👍
My mom did the special effects for this movie.When I was a kid, I had an asthma attack and was in the hospital with an oxygen mask on. I was all high and removed my mask and recited word for word Bill Pullmans "we will not go quietly into that good night" speech, rallying humanity for the last stand against the aliens. The movie had not come out yet, the nurses thought I was some sort of insane abductee.
Fun Fact: Parts of this movie were filmed outside the small town I grew up in. People I knew were cast as extras in the movie. My seventh grade history teacher was one of the guys in the diner making fun of Randy Quaid’s character at the start of the movie, and my best friend’s dad was in the crowd during Bill Pullman’s speech. So there’s my second-hand claim to fame. Everybody in our town showed up to see this movie opening weekend. It was HUGE. At least, as huge as life gets in Podunk, USA.
I'm actually liking that my favorite RUclips movie critics dont have new films to review thus forcing them to review older movies many of which I (and chris stuckmann) grew up with.
The best thing to come out of quarantine! Throwing it back to much simpler times before Hollywood wanted to milk money out of every known IP and be less original.
I disagree. From what I’ve been told, this is a series beat gone into in the dark. No one who recommends it to someone will talk about it. I hear it’s best that way.
My dad surprised me with tickets to the early preview showing a day before release. I had the biggest smile on my face through the movie, so much so my cheeks ached all the next day 😁
My dad was a commie and this is one of only two movies we watched together before he past away. And we laugh about muricans being muricans... so Good feelings... its an awesome movie, chessie but in a good way
I can still remember to this day the three movies I saw in theaters that stuck with me from childhood to adulthood. Twister, Jurassic Park, and Independence Day! Those were experiences in the theater.
I was really excited when I first saw this pop up because I initially thought it was Independence Day Resurgence, so I was looking forward to you shitting all over it. This however is pure gold, I salute you sir
My favorite scene is actually the morse code scene. "It's from the Americans. They want to organize a counter offensive." "It's about bloody time! What do they plan to do?" It's like they were just waiting for the Americans to save the day.
Let's kick the tires and light the fires. Great review Jeremy. Independence Day is a classic. I love everything about this film from the effects, cast, story, etc. Probably the greatest speech from a President ever on film.
@@perfectlybalancedasallthin9319 Dont hold your breath on a vaccine. It would be the first time we've made a vaccine for a sars virus that didnt have drastic side effects and death
@@bobbyrayvictory6905 Absolute nonsense. Are you one of those foolish anti-vaxxers/anti-science folk? . Vaccines have been a tremendous help for humanity since its invention and it helped eradicate a lot of viruses so I have no doubt that this will help with COVID as well. . I'll leave it to the actual professionals like scientists and doctors to decide if such a vaccine would be "bad."
"It was like the slow peel of a band-aid" may be my favorite Jeremy Jahns quote of all time if only because it just about sums up my entire 2020 experience up to this point.
Happy 4th of July, Jeremy, great review. I loved this movie back in the day, still do. Still quotable as hell and so much fun. One of the best things about this film were how likable the characters were, especially Will & Goldblum, the sequel pales in comparison. I feel like they waited way too long to do it. And killing him offscreen in that movie was a bad idea IMHO. Always thought the plot should've been a rescue mission where they try to locate a missing group including Capt. Steven Hiller and end on a cliffhanger without showing Will, then do a third when Will was able to do it, if he wanted to reprise his role. But back to the original, I remember the awesome making-of vignette they had on HBO when it showed Jeff Goldblum as David running around Area 51 with the cameraman, always thought that making of segment was so cool. I think that's what Jeremy was referencing at 6:47. HBO was so awesome back then especially when they did the teasers for big blockbuster movies that premiered on there. :) Hope to see you review more awesome 90s movies, Jeremy. Blade, Twister, Goldeneye, TFTC: Demon Knight or The Mask of Zorro would be awesome or since you did The Rock already: Bad Boys or Armageddon.
In the extended edition there's a scene with the original seats made for the aliens. Those other seats were put in when David and Steve were going to use the ship.
Jeremy please please please can you review the UK series "The Inbetweeners"? I know you dont really review series, especially as it is not a drama but in the UK it is timeless and I really think you will love it. Six episodes a season, 20 minutes per episode so please check out S1E1 just to see what you think? I'm sure it's on US netflix. Shows about 4 boys going through school from about 16-18 years old and in the PC climate we live in now there will not be another series like this. Over here we would call it awseometacular and would love for you to give it a go!
The wife and I watched this on July 4th this year for like the millionth time and Bill Pullman's speech still gives me chills and makes my eyes water. Phenomenal movie! It's fun to watch and that's the point.
The music scored by David Arnold provided a terrifying texture to, "The Arrival," scene. He created fantastic, patriotic fanfare as well. I think this is one of the most underrated film scores.
Thank you for this, Jeremy! 👍👍 There are many alien invasion movies, but to me ID4 will be my all time favorite. Weird thing is I remember when it was released back in Summer of 1996, and all the hype and everything. And yet, I missed seeing it on the big screen. 😖 I really wanted to, but my parents thought I was still too young. But hey, I got to experience it on VHS later that year and have loved it ever since. I make it a tradition to watch it every Fourth of July. This movie is just freaking awesome and one of the greatest things that defines the '90s!
@Frost Stripe I actually have a huge soft spot for Revenge Of The Fallen, at least it’s entertaining and isn’t trying to be anything more than a dumb fun action movie, a movie like the Last Jedi doesn’t even have those things going for it, it’s ungodly boring, actually tries (and fails miserably) to be a good movie, and contains writing choices that actively piss me off
@@ronstoppable5659, a lot of people bash revenge of the fallen but it actually carried over a bunch of things that happened in the first season of the original cartoon. I definitely liked it more than most.
This is one of the greatest 90s movies ever made, and it could ONLY be made in the 90s. The speech that Bill Pullman gives to the pilots is honest to god one of the best speeches in movie history, even after seeing that movie a billion times it still gets me hyped! The only major issue I have with this movie 24 years later is that the aliens were never given a name, it still bugs me.
I have a tradition every year where I watch my copy of Independence Day over the course of three days: I watch the "July 2" part on July 2nd, the "July 3" part on July 3rd, and the "July 4" part on... ...well, you get the idea. 😁
I saw this as a kid. What an experience. When the first explosion went off on the city destroyer and the music swelled. The entire theater getting on their feet and cheering. I don’t think we’re ever going to get that experience again.
When I got the notification for this, I immediately thought "Wow! What a fun coincidence! He's reviewing an old movie that happened to be on TV all the way over here in South Africa last night! Crazy." ...Then I hit play and it slowly dawned on me to check the date.
Jeremy... is AWESOME!! dudes got the personality of someone I wanna go get some beers with... and he's really inspired me to start my own channel!! only mines in spanish lol.. happy independence day everyone!!!
I remember my dad taking me and my brothers to an advanced preview night. To this day, still my favorite theater experience. The crowd was PUMPED. I don't know why! When Will Smith punched the alien, everyone hit their feet. The whole theater erupted in cheering. I'm still trying to figure out what was going on then. So fun and a great memory for me.
I love you mentioned Encounters the hidden truth and Sightings ! Those were amazing shows in the 90’s I never missed lol 😂!! I thought I was the only one who remembers those shows!!
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This movie is a masterpiece. Why? Because the 10-year-old me said so...
1986 baby?
Nah, its a masterpiece. Everyone loved it at release, everyone that loved it at release loves it now, and people who watch it now (my son) loves it. MASTERPIECE!
@@MaddDogg316 "People like it, therefore it's good"
🤣🤣🤣🤣very true
Francisco Rendón
Exactly! There you go, You’re learning, good for you.
When I came to the US. This was the 1st movie I ever watched in movie theaters... 7 years old... Low and behold decades later I would become a US Marine and work with the exact same aircraft. This movie means the world to me... of course it isn't perfect, but I think it was extremely instrumental as to who I am now.
Good to hear you follow your dreams!
🇺🇸🦅👏👍
Are you a technician, then; or a pilot?
Agruably the best movie taglines ever:
"July 2: They arrived."
"July 3: They attacked."
"July 4: Independence Day. The day we fight back!"
July 5: We Still Fight
July 2: They arrivv
July 3: They attacc
July 4: We fight bacc
@@jaffarebellion292 and the doggo is safe. We all know he was the key to victory
@Purplehayes91 It's a variation on a dumb meme. But to answer your question, yes. Albeit a minor one. ADHD.
I love those! Another tagline that I remember from one of the posters is "Don't make plans for August".
“Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "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!”
Still gives me chills.
One of my favorite movie speeches
The best movie speech! Every president should recreate this speech on the 4th.
Dramatic salute
Epic speech
In 2020 this is laughable
My favorite scene is with David's Dad goes off on the general on Air Force One. "Don't you yell at my David! You'd all be dead if it weren't for him."
"I'm not Jewish."
"Nobody's perfect."
"Hey! don't you yell at him! You'd all be DEAD NOW IFITWASNTFORDAVID!"
@@trentonmcclintock7836 "my david"
I am.
When I thought nothing could top the BraveHeart speech, here comes Bill Pullman starting a riot in the theater with the greatest speech in movie history.
Bill Murray stripes speech is the funniest one ever, Mel's shining his Oscars somewhere deservedly so
I sse that, and raise you Pacino's Game of Inches speech from any given Sunday
I love this speech. I watch videos of “top 10 greatest movie speeches” just to make sure this one is on there.
And it never is :(
“You may take our lives, but you’ll never take our Independence Day!!”
Best line of the movie: "They didn't fly 90 Billion Light Years to come down here and start a fight."
Ohhhhhh yes they did.
"And get rowdy." lol loved that line too. :)
The "Welcome to Earth" bit after punching the alien in the face is fucking epic too XD
Aliens: Are we a joke to you?
“You may inadvertently start an interplanetary war.”
@@thisisfyne
Until later, when we learn he actually knocked the alien out by punching it in its suit.
•"Forget the fat lady, you’re obsessed with the fat lady.”• Jeff Goldbloom 1996
Lol
"Oh no, you did NOT shoot that green shit at me!" Is still one of the best movie lines ever.
Randy Quaid’s character sacrificing himself for humanity and saying “tell my children I love them.” Gets me every time 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Character is severely underrated. People act like he was just an idiot drunk. You don't fly fighter jets in vietnam just because. Guy was a man who was devastated by flying missions in Vietnam. You compare him to the president who's only combat was in the gulf war, and this guy was an elite badass.
Fun Fact according to IMDB:
"[Independence Day] Holds the record for most miniature model work to appear in one film. Model shop supervisor, Michael Joyce, estimated that more miniatures were used for this film than in any other two films combined. Due to the advances in digital technology since this film's release, most experts believe this record may stand forever."
More than Blade Runner? Wow.
More than any old Godzilla movie? I dont think so.
I always liked the line, "Now that's what I call a 'Close Encounter'." More than, "Welcome to Earth!"
And what the hell is that smell?!
Grand Admiral Thrawn I COULD’VE BEEN AT A BBQ!!!!
Everyone thought (including me), he said “welcome to Eerf”
The lockdown has turn Jeremy into Captain America in Infinity War.
Get that man a shield!
Aha
“I see you copied my beard”
-Thor
“Let’s go get this son of a...” Oh, wait.
Underrated comment
Finally a review that doesn't pretend like this movie was garbage and we all just love it ironically. No sir. This was a legit scifi epic back in the day and I think it still holds up.
For real! Even the AVGN thought the movie was bad. It was one of the few times I disagreed with him.
@@danielclark241 I think it's a big dumb blockbuster disaster flick. But it's insanely fun to watch, because it knows it's dumb and doesn't try to be more than what it is. That's the brilliance of ID4. It never took itself too seriously, which made the dumb moments a lot easier to enjoy than in Emmerich's other films.
@@jaffarebellion292 I think it took itself properly serious. It had some fun moments as every good movie does.
@@Siegbert85 It didn't take itself TOO seriously. It knew it was ridiculous, acknowledged it straight away, and told its audience to sit back and have a good time. There's absolutely nothing wrong with a big dumb corny action flick. Many of them happen to be some of my favorite movies. I love id4 BECAUSE of how cheesy it is, not in spite of it.
It does not
Don’t forget the pay-off of Randy Quaid’s character being the town laughing stock for claiming to have been abducted by aliens.
I just figured the ship's human-compatible cockpit and controls were the result of humans tinkering with it since the 60s.
That's what I basically wrote today. It's obvious if you're paying attention. They had decades to try andake it into something that they could use and understand better.
Same. I literally yelled at the screen that it was added in by the people researching it thinking it would be needed one day.
There is actually a deleted scene explaining how David was able to get a virus onto the alien's hardware. Something to do with the tech we stole from them. As for the cockpit being human like, I figured it was altered after it crashed to be like so.
"Today we celebrate our Independence Day!" - Bill Pullman
Gives me chills every time.
Well technically earth wasn’t colonized yet so that line made little sense in context. Still great though
Greatest speech in movie history.
@@JohnLee-ss7mv wat?
The dude who practically cuts down a tree with his salute.
It's cheesy and inspiring at the same time.
I gotta say I'm LOVING that Jeremy is reviewing 90's movies. It just feels like the appropriate turn for the channel to take during quarantine
Dave Sanchez I've always wanted him to add a weekly "retro review" series, so yes I totally love these videos.
Honestly, I’m kind of disappointed. Mainly because it’s really obvious to do cheesy 90’s movies. Would’ve loved to have seen Jeremy review movies out of left field, like classic animated movies, classic films, and underrated comedies
@@123rockfan how old are you?
KingNothingVI I’m 29
He gets more views by reviewing famous movies. More views = more 💰. More 💰= more hair gel.
Hey, Jeremy! Just wanted to take a moment to thank you for being you and for doing what you do. I was diagnosed with testicular cancer that metastasized to my stomach and liver back in February of this year, and I just recently wrapped up my chemotherapy. I rewatched your videos and reviews throughout each of my chemo sessions and through several sleepless nights; they kept me entertained and laughing all the while, and that obviously means a great deal to me. Never doubt the value of what you do, keep on keeping on, and - again - thank you!
You’re a true champion bro !
Wishing you a speedy recovery bro
Wow i'm glad you're getting better and hope Jeremy really sees this!
Speedy recovery my dude
I realized years ago that when this movie introduced the computer virus as the downfall of the aliens, ID4 was the modern retelling of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds where the aliens also were done in by a common earth like virus pathogen that the aliens had no defense for. Is it original? Hell no. Is it well told and well shot retelling? Hell yes and that's what makes it fun.
1996: “You’ll never fly the space shuttle if you’re dating a stripper.”
2020: Guy who smokes weed has his own space program.
“This was the first movie where people cheered when a character first appeared.” - You were but an infant when _The Empire Strikes Back_ opened, so I’ll allow it, but _Independence Day_ was far from the first movie like that.
This isn't a stupid take that still is a thing. You marry a stripper you're not gonna be an astronaut, this is just a duh to anyone who follows Nasa. You need a perfect background to become an astronaut.
I GOTTA CALL MY LAWYER
I GOTTA CALL MY BROTHER
AW FORGET MY LAWYER
Don't forget the housekeeper
He says the lawyer last.
Best moment of the movie! :-D
I always thought he said mother, not brother. Even when he gets on the phone he say "Hi mom..."
@Tiffany Green
Awww... crap...
Jermey at the theatre after Quarantine: “HELLO BOYS IM BACK!!!”
He used to be a projectionist.
The scene in the lab, where the alien took over the scientist and smashed him against the glass wall scared the shit out of the 12 years old me.
Lol same.
I was 17 when this came out and I thought it was fucking retarded. Tons of CG will distract most people from a shallow plot and terrible dialogue, though.
@@Axolotl_Mischief If the movie 'Contact' was real, we would send you.
Was thinking about that scene watching this.
@@RRSmurf 😂👍
"I COULDA BEEN AT A BARBECUE!" Best line in the movie. :D
This movie was epic when it first came out, and it lead to a barrage of mid-90s, end-of-the-world CGI summer blockbusters. Most notably... *Armageddon.* Speaking of *Armageddon,* I think that movie is due for a review...any takers?
Yes do armageddon
I fking hate that movie, its outrageous stupidity enraged me!
Man,you reminded me how much i hated Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler. Even Michael Bay hates Armageddon. He stills call it the worst movie he´s done...and he made Transformers 2,3,4 and 5 !
I actually credit this movie with me becoming an engineer (and Aerosmith fan). Astronauts are cool.
They were both the highest grossest movies of their respective years
It still baffles me, to this day, how this team pulled off something as amazing as this movie, and then completely dropped the ball with the 1998 Godzilla.
Maybe the success went to their head.
They dropped the ball with this one to. It's a horrible screenplay it's just a really good movie technical merits
This film has all the same problems as Godzilla. People just don't see it because of charismatic actors and well-executed action, and because the film kisses America's ass so much that you think it's about to give the US military a blowjob, something, somehow a lot of Americans apparently love. In Godzilla it's the French intelligence guy who helps to save the day while the American military is pretty useless.
@@GermanLeftist it's literally called Independence Day, genius. Of course it's going to be about Americans saving the day. What did you think was going to happen?
@@GermanLeftist USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!
This was the movie that made me love movies. I saw it when I was 6 and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I actually wore out my VHS copy of it and I still have the 3D picture that came glued to that VHS. For those who don't know, back in the 90s there used to be pictures that would move if you moved them up and down or side to side. The 3D pic for Independence Day was of the spaceship blowing up the White House. It was cool, and it was more 90s than The Offspring drinking a bottle of Snapple.
Even though I'm older now and can see all the flaws, I still love it. I just graduated film school a few weeks ago, and film wouldn't have even been a passion of mine had I not seen ID4 as a 6 year-old boy. I hold it near and dear to my heart.
i had that vhs!
thats called a lenticular image.
its crazy how these things need to be explained because theres a whole generation already that didnt grow up with vhs.... fuck i feel old. lol
I had that as well
Rest of the world in Independence Day: "America has a plan!!!"
Rest of the world in 2020: "America has a plan?"
And that is to make the entire country into an IRL group of villains known as C.H.A.O.S.
No one else is allowed to have a plan that works.
"Now that's what I call a close encounter."
This movie is 90% one-liners. I love it.
Hello, boys! I’m back!
Now that's what I call a close encounter!
Welcome to Earth!
Like the dark knight
Now that’s what I call a close encounter
This was HUGE at the cinemas. I remember carboard ufo ships being hung from the ceilings and the entire cinema just has ID4 posters everywhere - never seen so many people at the cinemas as opening day of this film. Side note - the novelization was far more serious without the humor and gave a great sense of dread/no hope. Great review. 👍
My mom did the special effects for this movie.When I was a kid, I had an asthma attack and was in the hospital with an oxygen mask on.
I was all high and removed my mask and recited word for word Bill Pullmans "we will not go quietly into that good night" speech, rallying humanity for the last stand against the aliens.
The movie had not come out yet, the nurses thought I was some sort of insane abductee.
Jurassic Park: made me obsessed with Dinosaurs
Independence day: made me obsessed with aliens and spaceships.
What other Jeff Goldblum movie made you obsessed?
Just saw the Right Stuff and that made me obsessed with Jets and astronauts.
@@SLAPNTZ_MCCOY the Fly made me obsessed with arm wrestling.
I’m obsessed with Holy Man
Twister made me obsessed with tornadoes.
No Jeff Goldblum in that one, but still...
Fun Fact: Parts of this movie were filmed outside the small town I grew up in. People I knew were cast as extras in the movie. My seventh grade history teacher was one of the guys in the diner making fun of Randy Quaid’s character at the start of the movie, and my best friend’s dad was in the crowd during Bill Pullman’s speech.
So there’s my second-hand claim to fame. Everybody in our town showed up to see this movie opening weekend. It was HUGE. At least, as huge as life gets in Podunk, USA.
'I just can't wait to get up there and whoops E.Ts ass, that's all"
Saw it in the theater when I was a kid too, I always thought it was hilarious how the alleyway where the dog jumped in somehow was immune to fire.
"Boomer... Will live"
I'm actually liking that my favorite RUclips movie critics dont have new films to review thus forcing them to review older movies many of which I (and chris stuckmann) grew up with.
The best thing to come out of quarantine! Throwing it back to much simpler times before Hollywood wanted to milk money out of every known IP and be less original.
Hahahaha
Snyder sucks though
@@realitybites6116 what are you talking about?
Big K I've always wanted Jeremy to do a weekly "retro review" series of movie reviews, so I'm totally loving these videos.
This movie was more 'War of the Worlds' than Spielberg's movie...🙄
It was kinda a modernized version of the story. But instead of a bacterial virus, it's a computer virus. It was cool
@Gmail com It's closer to the book than this movie is.
It's a profoundly dumbed-down War of the Worlds.
I wish somebody would take the risk with the original story. The BBC version was a spectacular failure
You should do a review on the Netflix show “Dark”. Series just ended.
We just started it this weekend and now we are at episode 2 of season 3. Great show. I don't know where it is going but it is a fun ride.
I disagree. From what I’ve been told, this is a series beat gone into in the dark. No one who recommends it to someone will talk about it. I hear it’s best that way.
"Welcome to Earth" and the Bill Pullman's speech are the only things I liked. Glad if anyone likes this film.
2020: I'm gonna make EVERYTHING suck.
Jeremy Jahns: Hold my hair clippers.
My dad surprised me with tickets to the early preview showing a day before release. I had the biggest smile on my face through the movie, so much so my cheeks ached all the next day 😁
My dad was a commie and this is one of only two movies we watched together before he past away. And we laugh about muricans being muricans... so
Good feelings... its an awesome movie, chessie but in a good way
Many disaster films during the 90s. That is called foreshadowing my friend.
I can still remember to this day the three movies I saw in theaters that stuck with me from childhood to adulthood. Twister, Jurassic Park, and Independence Day! Those were experiences in the theater.
I was really excited when I first saw this pop up because I initially thought it was Independence Day Resurgence, so I was looking forward to you shitting all over it.
This however is pure gold, I salute you sir
He already did that when Independence Day: Resurgence came out hehe. :)
Home Alone deserves a review Jeremy.
Home Alone 2 as well!
I agree in 6 month's!
It's not Christmas yet
My favorite scene is actually the morse code scene.
"It's from the Americans. They want to organize a counter offensive."
"It's about bloody time! What do they plan to do?"
It's like they were just waiting for the Americans to save the day.
No, it's a "when are you going to join the fight?" unasked question from World War II. (The big mess began in 1939. What are you doing now?)
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Because that's exactly how the world works. America has radically more advanced technology than the europeans/
My 8yr old son walked in on me watching this and said “Is that Keanu Reeves?”
Well jeremy is his lost twin..!
@@rayray2528 No, he's his son.
That's a high compliment
Let's kick the tires and light the fires. Great review Jeremy. Independence Day is a classic. I love everything about this film from the effects, cast, story, etc. Probably the greatest speech from a President ever on film.
It’ll be a sad day when the lockdown ends and Jeremy shaves and gets a haircut.
Neither do I do you know how BAD it is in Arizona? We are SCREWED.
@B R It eventually will. Worst case scenario is a vaccine gets developed and eradicates this virus should the quarantine procedures not be enough.
B R It’ll end at some point lol.
@@perfectlybalancedasallthin9319 Dont hold your breath on a vaccine. It would be the first time we've made a vaccine for a sars virus that didnt have drastic side effects and death
@@bobbyrayvictory6905 Absolute nonsense. Are you one of those foolish anti-vaxxers/anti-science folk?
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Vaccines have been a tremendous help for humanity since its invention and it helped eradicate a lot of viruses so I have no doubt that this will help with COVID as well.
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I'll leave it to the actual professionals like scientists and doctors to decide if such a vaccine would be "bad."
"Sir I just want you to know that ever since I was abducted by aliens 10 yrs ago..etc,etc"....and they still looked at him like he was crazy.
"Good God....I've been saying it, I've been saying it for TEN DAMN YEARS! Ain't I've been saying it Miguel, huh?! I've been saying it".
That "Independent Day" speech still able to give me goosebumps till this day.
Why aren't there any Independence Day knock knock jokes?
Cuz freedom rings!!
Happy Fourth of July guys!
Yea Now it's a Party!
Because you haven't did a review for the movie "I Saw the Devil" lol please do a review bro!
Happy 4th of July, even though I’m actually British lol
Awwww yeah now it’s a ... party.
That was actually pretty funny
Jeremy lookn' like the cool '90s substitute teacher. 😎🙊😋
"It was like the slow peel of a band-aid" may be my favorite Jeremy Jahns quote of all time if only because it just about sums up my entire 2020 experience up to this point.
Oh my god I gotta call my brother I gotta call my house keeper I gotta call my lawyer ah forget my lawyer
That scene with Jeff goldblums work partner panicking is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
Lol best line ever from the movie 😂😂
@@winterknight4307 totally love it so much so funny also
@@ethanholgate2512 the first time I heard that guy say it I laughed my ass off when I was a kid lol😂😂😂 and I still laugh when he says it
@@winterknight4307 yea man me to 🤣🤣🤣
Please review Big trouble in little china. Love your videos and would love to see a review of my favorite movie Big trouble in little china.
You had me laughing to tears with that "one punch fake alien face" rant. 🤣 I needed that, thank you!
Happy 4th of July, Jeremy, great review. I loved this movie back in the day, still do.
Still quotable as hell and so much fun. One of the best things about this film were how likable the characters were, especially Will & Goldblum, the sequel pales in comparison. I feel like they waited way too long to do it. And killing him offscreen in that movie was a bad idea IMHO. Always thought the plot should've been a rescue mission where they try to locate a missing group including Capt. Steven Hiller and end on a cliffhanger without showing Will, then do a third when Will was able to do it, if he wanted to reprise his role.
But back to the original, I remember the awesome making-of vignette they had on HBO when it showed Jeff Goldblum as David running around Area 51 with the cameraman, always thought that making of segment was so cool. I think that's what Jeremy was referencing at 6:47.
HBO was so awesome back then especially when they did the teasers for big blockbuster movies that premiered on there. :) Hope to see you review more awesome 90s movies, Jeremy. Blade, Twister, Goldeneye, TFTC: Demon Knight or The Mask of Zorro would be awesome or since you did The Rock already: Bad Boys or Armageddon.
That is some quarantine hair. This is the year where everyone's hair is just a bit longer.
It sucks when all you want is a nice hot-shave
The ship was modify for humans, wasnt like that originally jeremy jesus christ hahahah
It's been a while since i watched but back in the time, I watched it a lot and this came to my mind as well
I mean the aliens themselves were built similarly to us. So I dont see why it was so far fetched.
In the extended edition there's a scene with the original seats made for the aliens. Those other seats were put in when David and Steve were going to use the ship.
Jeremy please please please can you review the UK series "The Inbetweeners"?
I know you dont really review series, especially as it is not a drama but in the UK it is timeless and I really think you will love it.
Six episodes a season, 20 minutes per episode so please check out S1E1 just to see what you think? I'm sure it's on US netflix.
Shows about 4 boys going through school from about 16-18 years old and in the PC climate we live in now there will not be another series like this.
Over here we would call it awseometacular and would love for you to give it a go!
The wife and I watched this on July 4th this year for like the millionth time and Bill Pullman's speech still gives me chills and makes my eyes water. Phenomenal movie! It's fun to watch and that's the point.
I was just finishing watching this movie and now you throw the review 🤣 love this movie. And no...there is no sequel.
Yes there is its called Independence day resurgence
@@randomreviews4278 nope. Never heard of it. Doesn't exist.
What sequel?
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@@randomreviews4278 it is an abomination, remove the independence day IP and the move essentially falls apart.
@@randomreviews4278 don't know what you're talking about
Jeremy's hair looks like the aliens in independence day.
The music scored by David Arnold provided a terrifying texture to, "The Arrival," scene. He created fantastic, patriotic fanfare as well.
I think this is one of the most underrated film scores.
Thank you for this, Jeremy! 👍👍
There are many alien invasion movies, but to me ID4 will be my all time favorite. Weird thing is I remember when it was released back in Summer of 1996, and all the hype and everything. And yet, I missed seeing it on the big screen. 😖 I really wanted to, but my parents thought I was still too young. But hey, I got to experience it on VHS later that year and have loved it ever since. I make it a tradition to watch it every Fourth of July. This movie is just freaking awesome and one of the greatest things that defines the '90s!
Now review Transformers 2007
Why?
That would be great since the sequel started this channel
@@froststripe2865 good point.
@Frost Stripe I actually have a huge soft spot for Revenge Of The Fallen, at least it’s entertaining and isn’t trying to be anything more than a dumb fun action movie, a movie like the Last Jedi doesn’t even have those things going for it, it’s ungodly boring, actually tries (and fails miserably) to be a good movie, and contains writing choices that actively piss me off
@@ronstoppable5659, a lot of people bash revenge of the fallen but it actually carried over a bunch of things that happened in the first season of the original cartoon. I definitely liked it more than most.
2:44 This whole segment starting here had me dying Lmaoo
This is one of the greatest 90s movies ever made, and it could ONLY be made in the 90s. The speech that Bill Pullman gives to the pilots is honest to god one of the best speeches in movie history, even after seeing that movie a billion times it still gets me hyped!
The only major issue I have with this movie 24 years later is that the aliens were never given a name, it still bugs me.
I have a tradition every year where I watch my copy of Independence Day over the course of three days:
I watch the "July 2" part on July 2nd, the "July 3" part on July 3rd, and the "July 4" part on...
...well, you get the idea. 😁
Jeremy should review Mel Gibson’s The Patriot
This was the movie that introduced me to Will Smith
I think it did for most people including me.
Knew him from Fresh Prince
I don't remember where I met him... He was just kinda there one day hahaha
OMG this has to be one of my favorite movie reviews ever
The space force “doing something” comment was brilliant!!!😂😂😂
Hey Jeremy! Thanks for going back and looking at tons of movies! Always watch your views after a movie since we like the same things!!!
Steven Hiller: Now that's what I call a good review
Finally! The movie with the greatest motivational speech of all time! Finally Jeremy!
love the reviews man have a happy 4th.
Nine year old me had a problem with the cockpit of the alien ship too lol. Thanks for the nostalgia Young Keanu!
When I watched Jeremy’s last video I thought he had gotten a trim but I guess he didn’t. That hair looks as magical as ever!
Review FORREST GUMP,!
Jeremy please 🤞🏻
the behind the scenes is cool how they did the city burning....miniatures turned sideways with explosions going upwards filmed on an angle - epic...
I saw this as a kid. What an experience. When the first explosion went off on the city destroyer and the music swelled. The entire theater getting on their feet and cheering. I don’t think we’re ever going to get that experience again.
Does anyone else just wanna ruffle Jeremy's hair?
No.
It looks like John Connor hair from T2. Never ruffle angsty teen hair.
I want Jeremy to put gel in it and see how Flock of Seagulls 80s he can look.
@@skylx0812 point
I do
I can't believe america has a day named after this movie.
It wasn't that good a movie.
Sorry but your wrong there.
Yes. Yes, it was that good
Well... you’re wrong 🤷🏻♂️
he was joking guys, the day obviously wasn't named after the movie lmao
Lol
When I got the notification for this, I immediately thought "Wow! What a fun coincidence! He's reviewing an old movie that happened to be on TV all the way over here in South Africa last night! Crazy."
...Then I hit play and it slowly dawned on me to check the date.
Jeremy... is AWESOME!! dudes got the personality of someone I wanna go get some beers with... and he's really inspired me to start my own channel!! only mines in spanish lol.. happy independence day everyone!!!
Jeremy surely rocks man, good luck your channel
@@kalethjimenezaguilar4819 thank you bro...! here's hoping
First video of Jeremy’s I’ve seen in a while since the start of quarantine. Is he slowly turning into John Wick or is it just me?
I thought the exact same thing!
It's just you. Never been mentioned before on any of his other reviews. Never.
You are a trailblazer, sir/ma'am/pencil.
The aliens can erase mankind's footprints on the moon, but they can't erase ID: Resurgence
I remember my dad taking me and my brothers to an advanced preview night. To this day, still my favorite theater experience. The crowd was PUMPED. I don't know why! When Will Smith punched the alien, everyone hit their feet. The whole theater erupted in cheering. I'm still trying to figure out what was going on then. So fun and a great memory for me.
We now clearly all need a Mars Attacks review, I love nothing more than watching Independence Day back to back with Mars Attacks
This was a really fun movie when watching as a kid, and still is a fun movie as an adult.
REVIEW "TRUE LIES" JEREMY!!! YOU GOTTA! YOU JUST GOTTA.
Love that movie 😀
oh hell yeah :)
Amazing film.
Another fun movie that’s over the top story makes it great! Plus Bill Pullman
Couldn't agree more folks!
As big of a fan as I am, I don't think I've ever clicked on one of his reviews faster in my life. I am pumped for this one.
I love you mentioned Encounters the hidden truth and Sightings ! Those were amazing shows in the 90’s I never missed lol 😂!! I thought I was the only one who remembers those shows!!
So does that mean your going to review the other movie that came out that year MARS ATTACKS :) :)
And I HATE that movie.
Ack Ack Ack
Yes please!
Mars attacks was the ugly cousin to independence day... it didn't look great but it always made you smile!
And then 'Small Soldiers'