One of the best quotes i heard about this movie was "we should beam Independence Day to space and say it was a true story, that way no aliens start shit" lol
INDEPENDENCE DAY is the definition of what a summer blockbuster is, this was one of the most successful of the 90s, along with others like Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump, Armageddon, The Rock, Speed, Twister, Matrix, etc.
In order to blow up the skyscrapers they built them and put them on their sides because fire goes up the special effects people put cameras facing down and blew up the models and that is how they got that effect. It is amazing how they did that in the mid 90s.
"You think they have any idea what's about to happen to them?" "Not a chance in hell. Goodnight!" "PEACE!" ✌️ Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Sharon Tay. What Script Fact: Dean Devlin said that most of the dialogue in the scenes Jeff Goldblum shared with Judd Hirsch and Will Smith (all three comedians) was improvised. Practical Over CGI Fact: The destruction of The White House had to happen in one take. The crew built a giant miniature and placed minor explosives around it. Later the special effects team added fire and debris. Epic Cameo Fact: The man in the Los Angeles office building that is destroyed in the initial attack is played by Volker Engel, the movie's visual effects supervisor. The building also contains his initials on the exterior. Airplane Enthusiast Fact: The main American military aircraft seen throughout the film, are the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. After the climatic battle, one of the F/A-18s that returns to the base can be seen with the "VM" tail code. This is the designation for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) Black Knights, the same squadron that Will Smith flies with in the film and that gets massacred by the city destroyer that took out Los Angeles. Location Location Fact: The scene in which Will Smith drags the unconscious alien across the desert was filmed on the salt flats near Great Salt Lake in Utah. Smith's "And what the hell is that SMELL?" line was unscripted. Great Salt Lake is home to tiny crustaceans called brine shrimp. When they die, the bodies sink to the bottom of the lake (which isn't very deep) and decompose. When the wind kicks up just right, the bottom mud is disturbed and the smell of millions of decaying brine shrimp can be very, very bad. Apparently, nobody warned Will.
The best summer movie of all time, and i watched when i was a teenager in the movie teather 😊. But i celebrate independence day in september 15, because i live in México and sorry, but we have the best parties with pozole and tequila , or tacos, sopes, etc PD nice rockband t-shirt
Nice reaction, but I really wanted to see more of President Whitmore's speech before the final assault, that's the most iconic part of the whole movie.
I did a speech class back in the early 2000’s where you got extra credit for bringing in a great example of a speech in movies. I brought in this movie. So did like, 5 others, in a class of 40 😂
@@V0ltronlol, you’re good and correct. I’m just having a little fun. TNG is my favorite show of all time. I think Brent is a good actor, but he will always be Data. Kind of like how RDJ will always be Iron Man.
The actor playing the president is Bill Pullman. Not sure if you guys ever react to romcoms but you might check out Bill in While You Were Sleeping with Sandra Bullock. Such a good movie! 👍
Bill is often given less credit than he deserves, or relegated to the joke where people can't distinguish him from Bill Paxton, but he has a lot of range. While you Were Sleeping is good, he's funny in Spaceballs, dramatic in this. And when he dies in Aliens, I...oh, damn, I did it too.
Oh hey...recommendation... Another Roland Emmerich film...Stargate. Very similar feel to Independence Day, kind of a similar theme of humans being underdogs against aliens. But very different take on it. Kurt Russel and James Spader in Stargate will definitely remind you a lot of Steve and David from this movie.
You might like "Battleship". And for some cheesy laughs, a spoof on Independence Day (and other disaster movies) called "Mars Attacks" is worth checking out.
I remember watching this film multiple times that summer when it came out, just before I had to start my Sophomore year in high school. It was THE biggest movie of the summer and for the year, 1996. That speech that Bill Pullman made gave me goosebumps every time I heard it, and cheers went out from the audience. It was such an epic movie and was lots of fun to watch and experience.
29:17 Fun fact: Before filming this scene, Mae Whitman, the actress who played the president's daughter, straight up asked the director if her character actually knew that "mommy" had died, or if she thought she was really just sleeping. She was only 7 at the time.
This film was a visual spectacle full of action and real acting performances. In the meantime, its the first time i discover your channel and i already give my subscription.
THANK YOU for being one of the only reactors to appreciate the Major taking Connie's advice about the people outside. People forget that the guy was in charge of a black-ops site where you could be shot just for stepping onto the land. The guy's only purpose was to keep things going smoothly, and make sure nobody knew about it, by any means necessary. And yet, when push came to shove, he was still a proper soldier first, and a black-ops guy second...putting the lives of the public before his own, or any other concern. The instant Connie pointed out that the people outside were in more serious danger, he immediately began to issue orders to get them in the bunker without any hesitation.
Notice there are no Air Force planes flown in this movie. There are F-16s and F-15s shown on the ground, but they're static models. The B2 is a model. The F18s are Marines are the only flying jets. The Air Force refused to cooperate with filming as long as Area 51 was a plot point, but the Marines, eager for easy PR, volunteered to replace them.
Can you imagine being a teenager and Jurassic Park releases in the cinema. The next year Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, The Lion King,, Dumb and Dumber, Ace Ventura and The Mask get released (what a year for Jim Carrey!), followed by 1995 with Brave Heart, Se7en, Heat, Toy Story, Die Hard 3, Bad Boys and Desperado.. and then the next year Independence Day? Growing up in the 80s/90s was like heaven and watching movies like Jurassic Park and Indepence Day in the cinema were unforgettable experiences. Groundbreaking and breathtaking. My mom even bought me the "The making of Indepence Day" which features soooo many concept artwork, photos of miniatures, storyboards, interviews with the staff/cast. It was the first book I ever owned of this kind(I still have it
There was so many Good movies to see at the Theatre for a Great affordable price. Most movies I waited until they came out on BlockBuster.....I thought that time period would never end.
Lots of references to the 1953 version of _War of the Worlds_ in this movie. The design of the Attackers, the shields, the ineffective nuke, a "virus" killing the aliens (microbes in the original story)--all of that was in the 1953 movie.
Other movies you should check out, Independence Day Resurgence, Twister, Volcano, San Andreas, Dante's Peak, The Knowing, Daylight, The Core, Into The Storm, Firestorm, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Geostorm, and Moon Fall. Most of these are disaster type movies, but all good imo 😎
Peak 90s action blockbuster. This is part of maybe my favorite era of movies. For all the explosions and effects, the characters all have nuances, flaws, and motivations. Everyone changes a little through the events here. It's a straightforward good-vs-evil dynamic, which helps to give the film momentum. There's a lot to learn about leadership here--just about every scene of this movie is better than it has any right to be! I'm happy you liked it. Also, the availability of the cool fireworks varies by state, but if you come to the South, you'll find something fun!
Especially impressive how many of the effects were practical... models, optical effects, mirrors. CGI is surprisingly sparingly used because it was far from ideal at the time except when employed by the BEST (James Cameron, Spielberg, etc.)
I love this movie it's 28 years old and still looks incredible lol 14:55 such an iconic shot lol 15:32 the audience in theaters cheered at that part for obvious reasons lol 19:19 one of the best lines lol 21:10 that was mostly improv by Will and the smell he's asking about is actually coming from the dry lake bed they're on lol 32:32 one of the best speeches in cinema history lol
This movie is one of my favorite movies of all time. Just pure fun with great characters and excellent acting. I've watched it on July 4th every year since it was released.
Every year around 10,000 ER visits and 20,000 fires are caused by fireworks in the US. When I was a kid, my parents used to take us to our grandparents' house in the next county because fireworks were legal there and not where we lived. One year someone on our grandparents' street set a neighbor's house on fire.
In 1992 I was in upstate New York during the first week of July and some friends and I decided to drive up to Ottawa for Canada Day. It was the 125th anniversary of independence and there was a long fireworks show that night. Had a great time. I saw a post on IG that said that every six days, on average, some country celebrates it’s independence from Great Britain. It’s the most celebrated holiday in the world.
I was thinking about this after their intro. If I had to guess, I'd think that maybe revolution-born countries would tend to see their Independence Day as a much bigger deal than ones established in other ways. King Charles III is still the head of state of Canada :)
Happy belated Canada Day from your friends in Michigan! We are currently in day 27 of blowing ourselves up with fireworks! Who even needs 10 fingers?! Not us.
19:35 In the 90s, yeah. Keys in the sun visor was a common thing with shared work vehicles at truck yards, construction sites, and similar workplaces; saves time not having to hunt for who has the keys for a particular vehicle, or run back to the office/trailer to fetch the keys, without having to worry about accidentally draining the battery like you could by leaving them in the ignition. That's why it's shown as often as it is in movies...yeah, it's convenient to the plot, but it's also got some basis in reality.
The most plausible theory is that modern computing was reverse engineered from the recovered alien fighter that crashed at Roswell, so it makes sense they'd be somewhat compatible.
@@RealBLAlley I believe there was a whole deleted scene that confirmed as much via some dialogue from David when he was giving them the rundown on his idea.
@@RealBLAlley A lot of people complained at the time: how could they hack an alien operating system? Besides reverse engineering, my pet theory is that just because *humans* constantly hack OSes looking for flaws doesn't mean the aliens had that same mindset. Why would they be trying to harm themselves with hacking, especially when they depend on each other for survival in a generational spaceship? The idea of finding and fixing exploits may never have occurred to the aliens, especially if they had never before encountered a species like us that was clever enough to hack them. 😸
Man my brother YOUR MOUSTACHE is celebrating Independence every damn day of the year. Heh but yeah love you guys, bless your Maple-Leaf'ed hearts and thanks for your reactions.
This and Stargate were two movies that somehow flew under the radar for me. They just were there in the theater, I went to see them, and each one blew me away.
Fun fact, you can see an alternate ending here on RUclips where Randy Quaids character,Russel, is denied involvment in the final battle because he's drunk and shows up later in his own airplane with a missile strapped to it. It comes with commentary on why they changed it, and boy Im glad they did because what we got was much better.
The cast, story, pacing, effects, everything is amazing in this movie. The last of the great old blockbusters. The running theory is that the "virus" is a counter signal which negates the alien communication and power broadcasts, so the shields cannot be projected from the mothership to the smaller ones. This makes sense because David was a signal specialist who recognizes and neutralizes noise in broadcasts.
Bravo for being one of the few reactors that recognize Data from Star Trek next generation in the movie. Another great movie for you to see with the actor who plays Data (Brent Spiner) in a small role from the 90 no body reacted to is Phenomenon 1996.
It started out funny, then got sad really quick. The guy is straight-up delusional. I don't know if he has a neurological disease or just spent WAY too much time listening to fringe theories and got too invested in them.
This film has one of the best build up to the ultimate destruction out of any disaster movie. I can't recommend the TV series V enough as you guys loooove the 80s. V had a five part mini series that was genre defining, is really well written and has a cast of stars that you will genuinely fall in love with.
Oh, lots of fireworks in Toronto. Lots from the back yards around the city. Even some idiot next to me was shooting them off the 24th balcony. A store nearby called "Kaboom! Fireworks". I get to watch two Canada Day fireworks shows from my balcony. One at Stan Wadlow Park and the other at Ashbridges Bay on the lake shore.
You guys are awesome!! Great job in editing! There were so many iconic scenes in this movie. I can’t imagine having to try and edit this to meet RUclips’s copyright requirements. Bravo job though!! Absolutely love watching y’all! And they nuked my city in this movie, Houston, Texas!😢 I saw this in the theater here in Houston and you should have heard the unsettling rumble of sounds and laughter from the audience. It was one of the most surreal things I think I’ve ever experienced in a movie theater! 😮☠️ Again, great reaction as always!!!⭐️🥰
Aliens don't attack because they see these historical records of ours and they know that we are undefeatable. Great reaction to the... historical record. Thank you.
Saw this when it premiered in the theater, one of my favorites. I got a movie reaction suggestion for you guys it's another one of my favorites, The Final Countdown (1980) The U.S.S. Nimitz goes back to December 6th, 1941. It's filmed on the Nimitz. It's like Top Gun meets Back to the Future.
Who recognized Adam Baldwin as an officer? He was also Jayne in "Firefly." I watched this blind in theaters 4th of July weekend in 1996. I knew it would be a popcorn fun fest and it didn't dissapoint. I am a bit surprised it has remained so popular but can see that it hits all the right tones for people looking for a good time.
As you're Canadians, let me explain: this movie is how it always feels like to be an American. That's why we celebrate the independence of our nation by blowing up a small part of it. lol. j/k Happy 4th of July everyone!
It's common on construction sites and large truck businesses (garbage, electrical, semis) where it's more than one driver and the location is pretty secure. Plus, how many people can drive a double clutch?
I got this movie for Christmas back in 96. I had the flu so I was stuck home. Watched the movie, was so amazed I made some lunch and watched it again 5 min later
I was 25 and the summer of ‘96 was my first summer movie season working as a professional creative in greater Los Angeles after six-and-a-half years of college and two degrees. In hindsight, “Independence Day” is super silly, hokey, and dumb, but man… it rates as one of the best “in a theater with a huge audience” movie experiences of my life. I saw it in a big auditorium in Burbank, and the capacity crowd was *into* it! Cheering, laughing, gasping, screaming, etc! Everyone was eating it up. The dog leaping to safety from the fireball in the traffic tunnel got a *MASSIVE* reaction to give you a sense of what malleable suckers we were. The movie opened to general audiences on Wednesday, July 3rd, and I honestly don’t remember if I saw it opening night or if I waited until Friday the 5th or Saturday the 6th. I’m pretty sure I didn’t go on the 4th. But I do remember that the audience would go nuts each time they showed the date on screen. Everyone’s brains practically melted when it got to “July 4.” What may be lost on a first-timer watching this now nearly 30 years later is that this was the *first* movie to give us full-scale, *GONZO* alien attack action with major destruction. If you don’t count the quaint, phony-looking stuff from the 50s like “War of the Worlds,” any previous movie with an Earth-bound story involving aliens featured either friendly creatures (“Close Encounters,” “E.T.,” “Coccoon,” “Starman,” etc.) or small-number, limited-location threats (“The Thing,” “Predator,” “Lifeforce,” “Species,” “Tremors,” etc.). The trailers for “Independence Day” definitely hinted that this movie was taking “alien invasion” to a new level by showing the White House, Empire State Building, and the First Interstate Bank Center in LA getting blown up, but only offered a quick shot of the “fighter saucers” approaching an airfield and then another brief shot at the end of the trailer showing a couple of alien saucers engaged in a dogfight with fighter jets close to the ground. These brief glimpses got us all keyed up about just how crazy would this movie actually be, and we still were not prepared. The filmmakers did a great job of setting high expectations but then turning it up to 11 when we saw the finished film. When the American pilots have failed to penetrate the massive hovering ship’s shield and start to fly vertically to avoid crashing, everyone in the audience lost their minds when the ship’s door opened and scores (hundreds?) of alien saucers poured out to take on the hapless humans. We knew we weren’t in Kansas anymore, and we had to just buckle up for the ride we were being taken on. It felt like we were dreaming when the President’s Security Advisor interrupted the discussion about Area 51 not being real to admit, “that’s not entirely accurate.” We thought the film had been delivering the goods up to that point, but then they went and just started looting from the candy store. “We actually have scientists already studying these creatures and their hardware?!?!?! And our heroes are going to fly an alien spacecraft?!?!?! Are you eff-ing kidding me?!?!?!?” It was such a rush and so crowd-pleasing that it was easy to overlook all of the ridiculousness and just allow ourselves to be entertained. Even emotional over heavy-handed stuff like the President’s speech and Randy Quaid’s sacrifice. Definitely a significant milestone in summer blockbuster history. What’s interesting is that another hokey crowd-pleaser that comes to mind that approaches the packed theater appeal of “Independence Day” was released almost exactly one year later. In late July of 1997, “Air Force One” with Harrison Ford enjoyed a similar reception. Packed houses going nuts and eating up all of the predictable clichés along with all of the gasp-inducing surprises. Definitely one that you’ll want to add to your queue. Not to be missed. We need more movies like these. It’s been a while.
I really really like this movie. I know it has its flaws. People hate on it because they think its American propaganda or something. Maybe the story is pretty silly. But it's so fun. And I actually feel like the movie cares about its characters somewhat, and you really come to like everybody. I can't say the same for the sequel.
Fun Fact: Brent Spiner appeared in three movies in 1996. Independence Day, Star Trek: First Contact, and Phenomenon, playing three very different characters.
I remember when I saw it at the theater and everyone cheered when the dog didn't die, when the President completed his speech and when Goldblum/Smith barely made it thought the closing door on the mothership. This, Braveheart and LOTR: Return of the King have the best battle speeches.
It made $817 million dollars ($1.4 billion dollars today) against a $75 million dollar budget. It won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. A sequel, INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE, was released in 2016, but it was not well received by critics or fans. It was a moderate success, $390 million dollars against a $150 million dollar budget.
This is my birthday movie. Every 4th of July, since this movie released in theaters, I have watched this movie. It is one of my favorites. It is a quintessential popcorn movie. Action, explosions, romance, fun dialogue, and a brisk pace. It still looks absolutely stunning even all these years later. This year marks my 36th birthday. I might as well watch it with you guys! Happy 4th of July to everyone out there.
"Wonder how they did that?" Quarter scale miniatures of partial downtown Los Angeles, New York, and The White House. The guy who built The White House and Capital Building said it was such a painful thing to see them get completely wiped out after the hours and hours of work done to meticulously build them. The movie, when it came out on VHS came with a lenticular/holographic cover that showed the White House being blown up as you tilted it.
32:34 One of the best inspirational speeches in movies, second to Captain America’s speeches in the MCU and Mikey’s “it’s our time” speech from The Goonies.
This movie has a very special place in my heart as it was the very first movie I saw in theaters after graduating from the U.S. Navy's Basic Training; I was 25 at the time. I watch this movie every Fourth of July. I also watch the 1993 film Gettysburg as that battle took place the first three days of July 1863. On July 4th, 1863, the day after the battle of Gettysburg, the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi fell to the North after a siege of 40 days. The defeat at Gettysburg and the loss of Vicksburg was a double blow the Confederacy never recovered from. If you have never seen it, I highly recommend watching Gettysburg. Independence Day is an end of the world/alien invasion movie, but it also follows the blueprint of big budget disaster films. All-star cast, great special effects, lots of drama, action and emotion. Two of the best disaster movies are 1972's The Poseidon Adventure and 1974's The Towering Inferno. The Towering Inferno is my favorite disaster ever; for a movie that is turning 50 this year, the effects for the fire and the film's action sequences are still amazingly breathtaking. It also stars my favorite actor, Steve McQueen, as the Battalion Chief in the San Francisco Fire Department trying to fight the fire. Paul Newman plays the architect who designed the building.
Hey guys! I consider this to be the greatest Summer movie ever. The ULTIMATE Summer movie! Action! Romance! Tragedy! Danger! Comedy! Just the best. Great job, you two! (And congrats!) 😉👍
Love your reactions and Jordan has the best 'stache ever. Based on your reaction to this, it seems like it's about time you dipped your toes into the Marvel Universe.
I like your reaction very much! Your reactions are always funny and i really enjoy them! The first part is very good and i like it very much, but i love the 2nd part! I hope you look the 2nd part too!
There is a Canadian Marvel superhero team. One of the X-men animated series episodes, Repo man, from second season features them. The team is called Alpha Flight. The military man in charge is General Chasem and Wolverine was part of the team before he joined the X-men and after he left the Weapon X facility. The other members were Vindicator, his wife Heather who is called Guardian, the two French members Aura and her brother Northstar, the muscle of the group Sasaquatch, their shapeshifter Snowbird ( she has the ability to shapeshift into a owl, a wolf) the native Canadian member Shaman, Namor’s daughter Marina, and their shortest member of the group Puck.
This film was written by Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich and directed by Emmerich. Given how much you liked it, rather than just watching random SciFi action films I'd recommend watching other Emmerich films. The big sweeping larger-than-life shots are one of his signatures. There's a bunch, but the key ones are: Stargate (1994), Godzilla (1998), The Day after Tomorrow (2004), and 2012 (2009). Note that Godzilla is not popular with long-time fans of the franchise since it ignores established canon, but as a big budget disaster film it's fun.
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One of the best quotes i heard about this movie was "we should beam Independence Day to space and say it was a true story, that way no aliens start shit" lol
👽: "What the fuck is . . . Aw hell no! Avoid Earth at all cost! Repeat: 🚫🌍!"
@@darthken815 exactly lol
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Hahaha omg, best tactical defense ever
35:38 "Eagle Twenty, Hawk Tuah!"
INDEPENDENCE DAY is the definition of what a summer blockbuster is, this was one of the most successful of the 90s, along with others like Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump, Armageddon, The Rock, Speed, Twister, Matrix, etc.
In order to blow up the skyscrapers they built them and put them on their sides because fire goes up the special effects people put cameras facing down and blew up the models and that is how they got that effect. It is amazing how they did that in the mid 90s.
"Oh my God. It's Data."
YOU GUYS KNOW TNG?!?!?! That's awesome!!!!!!!!!
Sure, they recognize him, but they don't recognize The Hero of Canton.
@@jordanpeterson5140 I don't even know who that is.
The man they call Jayne (Firefly). It is always fun to learn when others have also seen Star Trek: The Next Generation (and probably enjoyed it).
@@jkhoover Major Mitchell, played by the amazing Adam Baldwin (no relation). He was Jayne Cobb in Firefly.
Haha heck yeah! We love TNG!
"You think they have any idea what's about to happen to them?"
"Not a chance in hell. Goodnight!"
"PEACE!" ✌️
Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Sharon Tay.
What Script Fact: Dean Devlin said that most of the dialogue in the scenes Jeff Goldblum shared with Judd Hirsch and Will Smith (all three comedians) was improvised.
Practical Over CGI Fact: The destruction of The White House had to happen in one take. The crew built a giant miniature and placed minor explosives around it. Later the special effects team added fire and debris.
Epic Cameo Fact: The man in the Los Angeles office building that is destroyed in the initial attack is played by Volker Engel, the movie's visual effects supervisor. The building also contains his initials on the exterior.
Airplane Enthusiast Fact: The main American military aircraft seen throughout the film, are the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. After the climatic battle, one of the F/A-18s that returns to the base can be seen with the "VM" tail code. This is the designation for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) Black Knights, the same squadron that Will Smith flies with in the film and that gets massacred by the city destroyer that took out Los Angeles.
Location Location Fact: The scene in which Will Smith drags the unconscious alien across the desert was filmed on the salt flats near Great Salt Lake in Utah. Smith's "And what the hell is that SMELL?" line was unscripted. Great Salt Lake is home to tiny crustaceans called brine shrimp. When they die, the bodies sink to the bottom of the lake (which isn't very deep) and decompose. When the wind kicks up just right, the bottom mud is disturbed and the smell of millions of decaying brine shrimp can be very, very bad. Apparently, nobody warned Will.
I was wondering how they did the White House explosion! One shot... that's so much pressure.
Jeff Goldblum Jurassic Park: "Must go faster!" 🦖
Jeff Goldblum Independence Day: "MUST GO FASTER!" 👽
The man can't catch a break 😂
The line is actually the same line from Jurassic Park. It was put in in post production.
@@peterlenham3180 I've been told Spielberg was not happy that that line was used in this movie.
@@mrcapra Really? Kind of understandable if they didn't ask his permission.
He should be in the next Sonic movie.
The best summer movie of all time, and i watched when i was a teenager in the movie teather 😊. But i celebrate independence day in september 15, because i live in México and sorry, but we have the best parties with pozole and tequila , or tacos, sopes, etc
PD nice rockband t-shirt
Nice reaction, but I really wanted to see more of President Whitmore's speech before the final assault, that's the most iconic part of the whole movie.
I did a speech class back in the early 2000’s where you got extra credit for bringing in a great example of a speech in movies. I brought in this movie. So did like, 5 others, in a class of 40 😂
This is the most stereotypical American, America movie that has ever America'd...Its amazing!!
Finally! Reactors that recognize Data!
You mean Brent Spiner.
@@V0ltron There’s a difference?!
@@Sentry751 nah, you got me there... he was type cast after that role. But so was Mark Hamil as Luke Skywalker.
@@V0ltronlol, you’re good and correct. I’m just having a little fun. TNG is my favorite show of all time. I think Brent is a good actor, but he will always be Data. Kind of like how RDJ will always be Iron Man.
I said the same thing!
In 1996, pretty much the whole highschool went to the theater for it, the place was so packed that some watched it on their feet without a seat.
The actor playing the president is Bill Pullman. Not sure if you guys ever react to romcoms but you might check out Bill in While You Were Sleeping with Sandra Bullock. Such a good movie! 👍
Bill is often given less credit than he deserves, or relegated to the joke where people can't distinguish him from Bill Paxton, but he has a lot of range. While you Were Sleeping is good, he's funny in Spaceballs, dramatic in this. And when he dies in Aliens, I...oh, damn, I did it too.
Russell's saving move gets me every time. They gave up on him but when it is necessary, he makes the biggest sacrifice.
Biden could never
@tyrantrex734 ...Why?
Oh hey...recommendation...
Another Roland Emmerich film...Stargate. Very similar feel to Independence Day, kind of a similar theme of humans being underdogs against aliens. But very different take on it.
Kurt Russel and James Spader in Stargate will definitely remind you a lot of Steve and David from this movie.
You might like "Battleship". And for some cheesy laughs, a spoof on Independence Day (and other disaster movies) called "Mars Attacks" is worth checking out.
That stache alone deserves a Like 👍
That's a super trooper stache.
Mary McDonnell played the president's wife, then later played the president in Battlestar Galactica.
I remember watching this film multiple times that summer when it came out, just before I had to start my Sophomore year in high school. It was THE biggest movie of the summer and for the year, 1996. That speech that Bill Pullman made gave me goosebumps every time I heard it, and cheers went out from the audience. It was such an epic movie and was lots of fun to watch and experience.
29:17 Fun fact: Before filming this scene, Mae Whitman, the actress who played the president's daughter, straight up asked the director if her character actually knew that "mommy" had died, or if she thought she was really just sleeping. She was only 7 at the time.
This film was a visual spectacle full of action and real acting performances. In the meantime, its the first time i discover your channel and i already give my subscription.
THANK YOU for being one of the only reactors to appreciate the Major taking Connie's advice about the people outside.
People forget that the guy was in charge of a black-ops site where you could be shot just for stepping onto the land. The guy's only purpose was to keep things going smoothly, and make sure nobody knew about it, by any means necessary.
And yet, when push came to shove, he was still a proper soldier first, and a black-ops guy second...putting the lives of the public before his own, or any other concern. The instant Connie pointed out that the people outside were in more serious danger, he immediately began to issue orders to get them in the bunker without any hesitation.
Notice there are no Air Force planes flown in this movie. There are F-16s and F-15s shown on the ground, but they're static models. The B2 is a model. The F18s are Marines are the only flying jets. The Air Force refused to cooperate with filming as long as Area 51 was a plot point, but the Marines, eager for easy PR, volunteered to replace them.
Can you imagine being a teenager and Jurassic Park releases in the cinema. The next year Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, The Lion King,, Dumb and Dumber, Ace Ventura and The Mask get released (what a year for Jim Carrey!), followed by 1995 with Brave Heart, Se7en, Heat, Toy Story, Die Hard 3, Bad Boys and Desperado.. and then the next year Independence Day?
Growing up in the 80s/90s was like heaven and watching movies like Jurassic Park and Indepence Day in the cinema were unforgettable experiences. Groundbreaking and breathtaking.
My mom even bought me the "The making of Indepence Day" which features soooo many concept artwork, photos of miniatures, storyboards, interviews with the staff/cast.
It was the first book I ever owned of this kind(I still have it
im lucky.. born in 79
So true. Born in ‘72. A day or two ago, I said on another reaction that the 90s might have been the best decade for movies ever.
There was so many Good movies to see at the Theatre for a Great affordable price. Most movies I waited until they came out on BlockBuster.....I thought that time period would never end.
I don't have to imagine. It was a great time.
Dumb and Dumber???? Ace Ventura???? Ugh! BAAAAD!
Jeff Goldblum in Independence Day AND Jurassic Park - "Must go faster, must go faster"
Lots of references to the 1953 version of _War of the Worlds_ in this movie. The design of the Attackers, the shields, the ineffective nuke, a "virus" killing the aliens (microbes in the original story)--all of that was in the 1953 movie.
The President’s speech was one of the greatest in film history, along with James Earl Jones’ speech about baseball in ‘Field of Dreams’.
American film history*
yeah and they cut it out 🤬🤦
@@inquisitive6786 *film history
Other movies you should check out,
Independence Day Resurgence, Twister, Volcano, San Andreas, Dante's Peak, The Knowing, Daylight, The Core, Into The Storm, Firestorm, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Geostorm, and Moon Fall. Most of these are disaster type movies, but all good imo 😎
People do buy fireworks- I do not because I like 10 fingers
But people with missing fingers sell the best fireworks lol
Peak 90s action blockbuster. This is part of maybe my favorite era of movies. For all the explosions and effects, the characters all have nuances, flaws, and motivations. Everyone changes a little through the events here. It's a straightforward good-vs-evil dynamic, which helps to give the film momentum. There's a lot to learn about leadership here--just about every scene of this movie is better than it has any right to be! I'm happy you liked it.
Also, the availability of the cool fireworks varies by state, but if you come to the South, you'll find something fun!
I love your enthusiasm, guys! For how "old" this movie is, the visual and special effects still are absolutely amazing!
Especially impressive how many of the effects were practical... models, optical effects, mirrors. CGI is surprisingly sparingly used because it was far from ideal at the time except when employed by the BEST (James Cameron, Spielberg, etc.)
I love this movie it's 28 years old and still looks incredible lol
14:55 such an iconic shot lol
15:32 the audience in theaters cheered at that part for obvious reasons lol
19:19 one of the best lines lol
21:10 that was mostly improv by Will and the smell he's asking about is actually coming from the dry lake bed they're on lol
32:32 one of the best speeches in cinema history lol
The practical/in-camera effect shots still look amazing to this day. Which can't be said about most modern CGI.
This movie is one of my favorite movies of all time.
Just pure fun with great characters and excellent acting.
I've watched it on July 4th every year since it was released.
Every year around 10,000 ER visits and 20,000 fires are caused by fireworks in the US.
When I was a kid, my parents used to take us to our grandparents' house in the next county because fireworks were legal there and not where we lived. One year someone on our grandparents' street set a neighbor's house on fire.
In 1992 I was in upstate New York during the first week of July and some friends and I decided to drive up to Ottawa for Canada Day. It was the 125th anniversary of independence and there was a long fireworks show that night. Had a great time.
I saw a post on IG that said that every six days, on average, some country celebrates it’s independence from Great Britain. It’s the most celebrated holiday in the world.
I was thinking about this after their intro. If I had to guess, I'd think that maybe revolution-born countries would tend to see their Independence Day as a much bigger deal than ones established in other ways. King Charles III is still the head of state of Canada :)
Happy belated Canada Day from your friends in Michigan! We are currently in day 27 of blowing ourselves up with fireworks! Who even needs 10 fingers?! Not us.
Now that's a man's mustache! 😂 love the channel guy's, one of my favorite 90's movies. Thanks for the reaction hope you have a great holiday.
19:35 In the 90s, yeah. Keys in the sun visor was a common thing with shared work vehicles at truck yards, construction sites, and similar workplaces; saves time not having to hunt for who has the keys for a particular vehicle, or run back to the office/trailer to fetch the keys, without having to worry about accidentally draining the battery like you could by leaving them in the ignition. That's why it's shown as often as it is in movies...yeah, it's convenient to the plot, but it's also got some basis in reality.
I saw this in the theater! It was awesome!! This is one of those movies that NEED to be seen on the big screen.
Maybe, they should be able to rerelease the 30th anniversary next 2 years of the theaters.
They loaded Windows 95 to bring down the alien ships.
The most plausible theory is that modern computing was reverse engineered from the recovered alien fighter that crashed at Roswell, so it makes sense they'd be somewhat compatible.
Seemed like Mac OS to me. And confirmed by a quick Google search.
@@RealBLAlley I believe there was a whole deleted scene that confirmed as much via some dialogue from David when he was giving them the rundown on his idea.
@@RealBLAlley A lot of people complained at the time: how could they hack an alien operating system? Besides reverse engineering, my pet theory is that just because *humans* constantly hack OSes looking for flaws doesn't mean the aliens had that same mindset. Why would they be trying to harm themselves with hacking, especially when they depend on each other for survival in a generational spaceship? The idea of finding and fixing exploits may never have occurred to the aliens, especially if they had never before encountered a species like us that was clever enough to hack them. 😸
>Looks at this movies president, than looks at Biden and Trump.. Than back at this movie..<
God dammit..
Man my brother YOUR MOUSTACHE is celebrating Independence every damn day of the year.
Heh but yeah love you guys, bless your Maple-Leaf'ed hearts and thanks for your reactions.
“Oh, no, you do NOT shoot that green shit at me!” 😂
Happy Canada Day Eh! From a fellow Canadian near Woodstock on July 2.
This and Stargate were two movies that somehow flew under the radar for me. They just were there in the theater, I went to see them, and each one blew me away.
Not many people know that is Data! That made my day! 😄
SuperGLAD to hear you started that masterpiece of Band of Brothers, can't wait ...
I love when the last dude shoots the alien, mostly because he was a ‘bad guy’ in the X-Files. Such a great actor
Fun fact, you can see an alternate ending here on RUclips where Randy Quaids character,Russel, is denied involvment in the final battle because he's drunk and shows up later in his own airplane with a missile strapped to it. It comes with commentary on why they changed it, and boy Im glad they did because what we got was much better.
The cast, story, pacing, effects, everything is amazing in this movie. The last of the great old blockbusters.
The running theory is that the "virus" is a counter signal which negates the alien communication and power broadcasts, so the shields cannot be projected from the mothership to the smaller ones. This makes sense because David was a signal specialist who recognizes and neutralizes noise in broadcasts.
I was working at a theater opening weekend for this movie and it was huge. One of my all time favorite movie speeches.
I've watched this movie countless times and the speech that the president gives before the final battle gives me goosebumps EVERY time.
Bravo for being one of the few reactors that recognize Data from Star Trek next generation in the movie. Another great movie for you to see with the actor who plays Data (Brent Spiner) in a small role from the 90 no body reacted to is Phenomenon 1996.
It was a pretty impressive movie that summer. Pure entertainment. Other big films that year were “Twister” and “The Rock”, which are worth a watch.
These days, Randy Quaid basically _is_ the character he played, Russell Casse. Gone entirely around the bend.
37:17-37:22 yes, he is.
It started out funny, then got sad really quick. The guy is straight-up delusional. I don't know if he has a neurological disease or just spent WAY too much time listening to fringe theories and got too invested in them.
This film has one of the best build up to the ultimate destruction out of any disaster movie.
I can't recommend the TV series V enough as you guys loooove the 80s. V had a five part mini series that was genre defining, is really well written and has a cast of stars that you will genuinely fall in love with.
Oh, lots of fireworks in Toronto. Lots from the back yards around the city. Even some idiot next to me was shooting them off the 24th balcony. A store nearby called "Kaboom! Fireworks".
I get to watch two Canada Day fireworks shows from my balcony. One at Stan Wadlow Park and the other at Ashbridges Bay on the lake shore.
Seeing this in the theater when it was first released was absolutely EPIC! Great reaction!
You guys are awesome!! Great job in editing! There were so many iconic scenes in this movie. I can’t imagine having to try and edit this to meet RUclips’s copyright requirements. Bravo job though!! Absolutely love watching y’all! And they nuked my city in this movie, Houston, Texas!😢 I saw this in the theater here in Houston and you should have heard the unsettling rumble of sounds and laughter from the audience. It was one of the most surreal things I think I’ve ever experienced in a movie theater! 😮☠️ Again, great reaction as always!!!⭐️🥰
There was no time in cinema that was bigger than when this movie came out - it was EPIC!
“Is that glass bullet proof?”
“No sir”
I love that line
Jeff Goldblum in "Independence Day" : Must go faster.
Jeff Goldblum in "Jurassic Park": Must go faster.
😂
Iconic moment
I love when someone gives their own life to save one life or millions RESPECTS 💖💖💖
Yay! You're the first reactors I've seen that recognized Data!
Aliens don't attack because they see these historical records of ours and they know that we are undefeatable. Great reaction to the... historical record. Thank you.
Almost every single line between Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum is genuinely hilarious. They played off each other perfectly
Saw this when it premiered in the theater, one of my favorites. I got a movie reaction suggestion for you guys it's another one of my favorites, The Final Countdown (1980) The U.S.S. Nimitz goes back to December 6th, 1941. It's filmed on the Nimitz. It's like Top Gun meets Back to the Future.
Who recognized Adam Baldwin as an officer? He was also Jayne in "Firefly." I watched this blind in theaters 4th of July weekend in 1996. I knew it would be a popcorn fun fest and it didn't dissapoint. I am a bit surprised it has remained so popular but can see that it hits all the right tones for people looking for a good time.
The Area 51 gate guard was Kowalski in _Stargate_
As you're Canadians, let me explain: this movie is how it always feels like to be an American. That's why we celebrate the independence of our nation by blowing up a small part of it. lol. j/k Happy 4th of July everyone!
Storing keys in the visor was most common with vehicles that were used by more than one person.
I have only ever seen it in movies.
It's common on construction sites and large truck businesses (garbage, electrical, semis) where it's more than one driver and the location is pretty secure. Plus, how many people can drive a double clutch?
I got this movie for Christmas back in 96. I had the flu so I was stuck home. Watched the movie, was so amazed I made some lunch and watched it again 5 min later
Will Smith punching the alien is one of the single most greatest/funniest things ever
I was 25 and the summer of ‘96 was my first summer movie season working as a professional creative in greater Los Angeles after six-and-a-half years of college and two degrees. In hindsight, “Independence Day” is super silly, hokey, and dumb, but man… it rates as one of the best “in a theater with a huge audience” movie experiences of my life. I saw it in a big auditorium in Burbank, and the capacity crowd was *into* it! Cheering, laughing, gasping, screaming, etc! Everyone was eating it up. The dog leaping to safety from the fireball in the traffic tunnel got a *MASSIVE* reaction to give you a sense of what malleable suckers we were. The movie opened to general audiences on Wednesday, July 3rd, and I honestly don’t remember if I saw it opening night or if I waited until Friday the 5th or Saturday the 6th. I’m pretty sure I didn’t go on the 4th. But I do remember that the audience would go nuts each time they showed the date on screen. Everyone’s brains practically melted when it got to “July 4.” What may be lost on a first-timer watching this now nearly 30 years later is that this was the *first* movie to give us full-scale, *GONZO* alien attack action with major destruction. If you don’t count the quaint, phony-looking stuff from the 50s like “War of the Worlds,” any previous movie with an Earth-bound story involving aliens featured either friendly creatures (“Close Encounters,” “E.T.,” “Coccoon,” “Starman,” etc.) or small-number, limited-location threats (“The Thing,” “Predator,” “Lifeforce,” “Species,” “Tremors,” etc.). The trailers for “Independence Day” definitely hinted that this movie was taking “alien invasion” to a new level by showing the White House, Empire State Building, and the First Interstate Bank Center in LA getting blown up, but only offered a quick shot of the “fighter saucers” approaching an airfield and then another brief shot at the end of the trailer showing a couple of alien saucers engaged in a dogfight with fighter jets close to the ground. These brief glimpses got us all keyed up about just how crazy would this movie actually be, and we still were not prepared. The filmmakers did a great job of setting high expectations but then turning it up to 11 when we saw the finished film. When the American pilots have failed to penetrate the massive hovering ship’s shield and start to fly vertically to avoid crashing, everyone in the audience lost their minds when the ship’s door opened and scores (hundreds?) of alien saucers poured out to take on the hapless humans. We knew we weren’t in Kansas anymore, and we had to just buckle up for the ride we were being taken on. It felt like we were dreaming when the President’s Security Advisor interrupted the discussion about Area 51 not being real to admit, “that’s not entirely accurate.” We thought the film had been delivering the goods up to that point, but then they went and just started looting from the candy store. “We actually have scientists already studying these creatures and their hardware?!?!?! And our heroes are going to fly an alien spacecraft?!?!?! Are you eff-ing kidding me?!?!?!?” It was such a rush and so crowd-pleasing that it was easy to overlook all of the ridiculousness and just allow ourselves to be entertained. Even emotional over heavy-handed stuff like the President’s speech and Randy Quaid’s sacrifice. Definitely a significant milestone in summer blockbuster history. What’s interesting is that another hokey crowd-pleaser that comes to mind that approaches the packed theater appeal of “Independence Day” was released almost exactly one year later. In late July of 1997, “Air Force One” with Harrison Ford enjoyed a similar reception. Packed houses going nuts and eating up all of the predictable clichés along with all of the gasp-inducing surprises. Definitely one that you’ll want to add to your queue. Not to be missed. We need more movies like these. It’s been a while.
I really really like this movie. I know it has its flaws. People hate on it because they think its American propaganda or something. Maybe the story is pretty silly. But it's so fun. And I actually feel like the movie cares about its characters somewhat, and you really come to like everybody. I can't say the same for the sequel.
Such a great movie! I'm glad I saw it in theaters twice back in the 90s!
Its a 80-90's movie thing that people leave thier keys in the visor.
After seeing this in the theater I wanted to walk right back in and see it again.
Fun Fact: Brent Spiner appeared in three movies in 1996. Independence Day, Star Trek: First Contact, and Phenomenon, playing three very different characters.
This is a movie that does stand the test of time. And that speech.
Enjoyed your reactions.
I remember when I saw it at the theater and everyone cheered when the dog didn't die, when the President completed his speech and when Goldblum/Smith barely made it thought the closing door on the mothership.
This, Braveheart and LOTR: Return of the King have the best battle speeches.
It made $817 million dollars ($1.4 billion dollars today) against a $75 million dollar budget.
It won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.
A sequel, INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE, was released in 2016, but it was not well received by critics or fans. It was a moderate success, $390 million dollars against a $150 million dollar budget.
@@shainewhite2781 Wow, learned something new today. Never knew there was a sequel.
@@KWHCoaster it's so horrible, it's appalling that it was made by the same people.
Killing one of the main characters off screen was a really bad move IMHO.
this on the big screen was Epic, not the same on TV.
@@TheMarcHicksKilling his wife on screen wasn't much better.
NORAD is Canadian as well as American so you would have been right in the middle of it too. People forget that all the time.
The aliens nuked Vancouver and yet somehow the houses got more expensive.
"Today... We celebrate... OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY!"
Best onscreen speech ever. I was working in a movie theater when this came out. It was fun.
Oooo yeah, that would have been sooo epic on the big screen!!
@@maplenutsreact WAIT! You cut out the speech?!?!
You...
Cut...
Out...
The speech?!?!
Best? You must be joking. The cheesiest, the most melodramatic, maybe.
@@stobe187 Wow, you're so unique and edgy.
@@Harv72b Yeah, expressing a very common opinion on that particular part of this movie is really edgy and unique.
This movie reminds me just a little of V, an 80's miniseries based on the book of the same name. Try that out sometime.
So satisfying to see young people recognize DATA.
This is my birthday movie. Every 4th of July, since this movie released in theaters, I have watched this movie. It is one of my favorites. It is a quintessential popcorn movie. Action, explosions, romance, fun dialogue, and a brisk pace. It still looks absolutely stunning even all these years later.
This year marks my 36th birthday. I might as well watch it with you guys! Happy 4th of July to everyone out there.
"Wonder how they did that?" Quarter scale miniatures of partial downtown Los Angeles, New York, and The White House. The guy who built The White House and Capital Building said it was such a painful thing to see them get completely wiped out after the hours and hours of work done to meticulously build them. The movie, when it came out on VHS came with a lenticular/holographic cover that showed the White House being blown up as you tilted it.
You’re actual birthday is 4th of July, right?
32:34 One of the best inspirational speeches in movies, second to Captain America’s speeches in the MCU and Mikey’s “it’s our time” speech from The Goonies.
The extended edition Of this movie makes it a whole lot better.
I remember as a kid getting the action figures at Toys-R-Us and it came with a digital mini game on a floppy disk. Good old days!
That speech before the final fight was excellent
They loved your comment so much they cut out 98% of the speech in the editing room.
This movie has a very special place in my heart as it was the very first movie I saw in theaters after graduating from the U.S. Navy's Basic Training; I was 25 at the time. I watch this movie every Fourth of July. I also watch the 1993 film Gettysburg as that battle took place the first three days of July 1863. On July 4th, 1863, the day after the battle of Gettysburg, the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi fell to the North after a siege of 40 days. The defeat at Gettysburg and the loss of Vicksburg was a double blow the Confederacy never recovered from. If you have never seen it, I highly recommend watching Gettysburg. Independence Day is an end of the world/alien invasion movie, but it also follows the blueprint of big budget disaster films. All-star cast, great special effects, lots of drama, action and emotion. Two of the best disaster movies are 1972's The Poseidon Adventure and 1974's The Towering Inferno. The Towering Inferno is my favorite disaster ever; for a movie that is turning 50 this year, the effects for the fire and the film's action sequences are still amazingly breathtaking. It also stars my favorite actor, Steve McQueen, as the Battalion Chief in the San Francisco Fire Department trying to fight the fire. Paul Newman plays the architect who designed the building.
Hey guys! I consider this to be the greatest Summer movie ever. The ULTIMATE Summer movie! Action! Romance! Tragedy! Danger! Comedy! Just the best. Great job, you two! (And congrats!) 😉👍
You recognized Data! Love it, so few do
This was THE movie event in the summer of ‘96. It did NOT disappoint!
Love your reactions and Jordan has the best 'stache ever. Based on your reaction to this, it seems like it's about time you dipped your toes into the Marvel Universe.
Depends on what state youre in. Some ban fireworks and others dont.
I like your reaction very much! Your reactions are always funny and i really enjoy them! The first part is very good and i like it very much, but i love the 2nd part! I hope you look the 2nd part too!
There is a Canadian Marvel superhero team. One of the X-men animated series episodes, Repo man, from second season features them. The team is called Alpha Flight. The military man in charge is General Chasem and Wolverine was part of the team before he joined the X-men and after he left the Weapon X facility. The other members were Vindicator, his wife Heather who is called Guardian, the two French members Aura and her brother Northstar, the muscle of the group Sasaquatch, their shapeshifter Snowbird ( she has the ability to shapeshift into a owl, a wolf) the native Canadian member Shaman, Namor’s daughter Marina, and their shortest member of the group Puck.
This was the last movie I saw in the theater with my dad. It's such an amazing movie.
This film was written by Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich and directed by Emmerich. Given how much you liked it, rather than just watching random SciFi action films I'd recommend watching other Emmerich films. The big sweeping larger-than-life shots are one of his signatures. There's a bunch, but the key ones are: Stargate (1994), Godzilla (1998), The Day after Tomorrow (2004), and 2012 (2009). Note that Godzilla is not popular with long-time fans of the franchise since it ignores established canon, but as a big budget disaster film it's fun.
1:48 That's what she said.
18:48 That's what he said.
Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤