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[spockvarietyhour]

Independence Day (1996) & Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

[junkfoodcinemas]

Independence Day (1996) dir. Roland Emmerich

[axelmedellin]

Daily drawing 5 july 2024

Independence Day

[welcome-to-earth-id4]

Happy Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum Save Earth From Aliens Day!!

[mrjinx87]

Many have tried, but no one’s been able to pull off the “badass with a cigar” look better than Will Smith after he punched out that alien in Independence Day.

Today is the day we pay tribute to him, Jeff Goldblum, and Randy Quaid for saving the planet Earth 27 years ago!

(This is the only reason to celebrate Independence Day this year, by the way)

[lifewithchronicpain]

If you have never seen the extended edition of Independence Day, then you don’t know that Russel Casse, the crazy ufo guy, is actually just a stepfather to two of the 3 kids in that RV, only the youngest is actually his, and he has some unknown chronic illness. In the theatrical cut it just seems like he gets sick out of nowhere, but he actually broke his bottle of medicine when his brother and dad start arguing. The oldest boy Miguel says Russell is nothing but his mother’s husband, but then by the end of the movie he’s proud of his dad saving the world. They really should have left that storyline in, but I’m glad at least it’s told in the extended cut.

[beardedmrbean]

There are people out there with way too much free time on their hands, and I would like to thank them for using it well.

Memeson Industries

[swan2swan]

One of the most solid writing elements of Independence Day that has really helped the movie stand the test of time is just how methodical the aliens are in their destruction of Earth.

Despite all of their advanced tech, everything has its limits. They can't just bombard Earth from orbit because their weapons don't work that way--the blast from their mega-cannons spreads across the city because of the City Destroyers' massive size and shields. The dramatic charge time at the end is matched by the charge times in the beginnings (it's a few seconds longer in the climax, but the City Destroyer just spent a lot of energy moving full speed to Area 51 and probably hadn't charged the cannon as effectively as the ones resting above cities for hours had--which is logical!); everything works on a consistent standard.

The aliens also rely on the Earth's satellite connections to function, adding a level of realism to their communication and function--and yes, people make fun of the virus plot, but the writers show their work throughout and address every point step by step.

All of this combines so that, while you can't see the aliens acting at all in the movie, you can work out exactly what they're doing. There's a logical pattern to every action they take, and it doesn't matter if the commander in the final battle is smugly sitting back and swirling a glass of Space Wine as he prepares to exterminate the little humans for his Glorious Leader, or screaming furiously at every officer to get that weapon online before something damages his ship further--the goal is clear. The movie is a huge chess game, both sides are players, but we're only seeing one perspective.

That makes it an odd case where a Sci-Fi film is actually a War Movie, and I love it.

[secretagent528]

my brain has been full of them for 2 months 🫠

if you too love them, check out my recent fanfic 👀

[shyloverrr]

[junkfoodcinemas]

Independence Day (1996) dir. Roland Emmerich

[goodforwho]

Collab with @loki-n-thedoctor for the 27th anniversary of Independence Day (1996)🏳️‍🌈🤲

[monsters-conquer-the-world]

We all agree Randy Quaid is the worst part of Independence Day, right?

[lets-steal-an-archive]

[p-and-pen]

Learn from the best.

Bill Pullman as President Whitmore: Independence Day 1996

Lewis Pullman as Lt. Robert 'Bob' Floyd: Top Gun: Maverick 2022