Independence Day (1996)

Became a huge fan of Roland Emmerich after this film released. Great cast with Pullman, Goldblum, Smith, Fox and Connick, Jr. One of the most entertaining and visualizing movies I have every seen. A must see for everyone, IMHO. Enjoy!

Overacting, terrible direction, crappy script and CG which is suckage. This movie is a complete waste of time and resources.I didn't like the movie when it came out and I don't like it now. It is so horrible that I rank it along side "Battlefield Earth"I thought the script was a collection of horrible scenes loaded with actors who couldn't convince me there was any drama taking place. The CG was laughable. The direction was stupid.The fact that it made money is an example that 51% of the movie viewers are ignorant.

Taken on entertainment value this is a good movie; its big, thrilling, and action packed. The special effects stand up today and I enjoyed the extended cast. On the downside the plot and character development is thin and its corny at times with much gung-ho flag waving as the rest of the world (Brits) wait for America to decide how to handle this Morse code. Great entertainment though.For the most part the story follows Will Smith as an army of alien spaceships attack earth and threaten to destroy the human race. There's a huge cast attached, banding together to stop the invasion with multiple story arcs converging. The initial take down by the aliens is well done, devastating on a global level with fire balls etc. It's one of those movies that I catch myself watching and enjoying every time I stumble across it on TV.I enjoyed Bill Pullman as the president, Jeff Goldblum's banter with his crotchety dad Judd Hirsch. Robert Loggia,Harry Connick Jr, Mary Mcdonnell and a drunken Randy Quaid saving the day.

Continuing my plan to watch every Will Smith movie in order, I come to Independence Day (1996)Plot In A Paragraph: The aliens come to invade and destroy Earth. Mankind, well America, fights back on Independence Day. This is pure popcorn entertainment at its best. Ridiculously silly, so certainly don't think about it, corny as hell and featuring some seriously awkward acting, but damn if it isn't a good fun. Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum are great Of the supporting Harry Connick Jr is one annoying man. Thankfully his screen time is limited. Judd Hirsh, Robert Loggia and Randy Quaid all offer solid support, but actors like James Duval and Harvey Fierstein are awful. As for Will Smith, he is top billed in the credits, but he is not the selling point of the movie, and he doesn't appear to the 25 minute mark, but he steals the movie with a very flashy performance. Independence Day grossed $306 million at the domestic box office, to end 1996 the highest grossing movie of the year. So Will Smith joins Sly, Arnie and Tom Cruise in starring in a highest grossing movie of the year.