Independence Day (Single Disc Widescreen Edition) | 
| Director: Roland Emmerich
Actors: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary Mcdonnell, Judd Hirsch
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  707 reviews
Sales Rank: 666
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 145 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2003668D
UPC: 024543036685
EAN: 0024543036685
ASIN: B00005V9IK
Theatrical Release Date: July 3, 1996
Release Date: February 11, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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WHEN MASSIVE SPACESHIPS BEGIN TO DESTROY MAJOR CITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE, A BAND OF SURVIVORS MUST TRY TO DEFEAT THE INVADERS & SAVE MANKIND.
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In Independence Day, a scientist played by Jeff Goldblum once actually had a fistfight with a man (Bill Pullman) who is now president of the United States. That same president, late in the film, personally flies a jet fighter to deliver a payload of missiles against an attack by extraterrestrials. Independence Day is the kind of movie so giddy with its own outrageousness that one doesn't even blink at such howlers in the plot. Directed by Roland Emmerich, Independence Day is a pastiche of conventions from flying-saucer movies from the 1940s and 1950s, replete with icky monsters and bizarre coincidences that create convenient shortcuts in the story. (Such as the way the girlfriend of one of the film's heroes--played by Will Smith--just happens to run across the president's injured wife, who are then both rescued by Smith's character who somehow runs across them in alien-ravaged Los Angeles County.) The movie is just sheer fun, aided by a cast that knows how to balance the retro requirements of the genre with a more contemporary feel. --Tom Keogh
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 Independently Exciting Sci-Fi Action/Adventure! July 4, 2009
James "Scotman" April (Bakersfield, CA)
Independently Exciting Sci Fi!
Director Roland Emmerich, who has pumped out exciting sci-fi like Stargate and not so great sci-fi such as 10,000 B.C., combined a 4th of July holiday with an alien invasion story.
The plot attempts to gain our sympathy with broken relationships, healing and desire as well as attracting our fanboy side with lots of explosions and air fights. The aliens themselves are almost inconsequential.
The film has plot inaccuracies and just plain silliness: uploading a computer virus to an alien craft that has Windows -- how cool is that? Or an unknown force field technology that somehow shows up on Earth's radar screens.
But despite the quibbles on the hackneyed dialogue and inaccurate science, there is a lot to say about Bill Pullman's acting. He is an ineffective president who not only rises to the occasion, but takes command and even goes into battle himself.
The drunk test pilot who sacrifices himself and regains his children's respect.
The old Black & White Day the Earth Stood Still plays momentarily on a TV screen in homage.
It's quite the action fest.
Recommended to all Americans.
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!! July 4, 2009
PUMPKIN MAN
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In honor of today being 4th of July, I thought I'd write this review! Aliens come to Earth during the 4th of July weekend and want to kill all of humanity. On July 4th, the humans take a stand and fight back for their freedom. I hope everybody has an awesome INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!
 One of the worst movies I have ever seen June 28, 2009
Mr. Randy Kay
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have always been a bit of a sci-fi geek but this movie just plain stinks. The script is BAD, acting is BAD (Will Smith, Jeff Goldbum -- both terrible actors IMO -- walking all cocky like George Bush Jr., arms drawn at their sides like wild west cowboys that just smoked the evil-doer aliens). What a total bunch of American Hollywood garbage at it's ABSOLUTE WORST!! It's not even entertaining in a 50's sci-fi kind of kitchy way, it's just a sad waste of time that will leave you wishing you hadn't wasted your Sunday afternoon watching such garbage, mowing the lawn would be more interesting. I wonder how in %^$# they ever get the funding to make &*^$ like this when so many decent films can't even get made.
Independence Day (Single Disc Widescreen Edition) (1996)-Good Sci-fi flick. May 31, 2009
Keith Mirenberg (www.spaceanimations.org)
Independence Day (Single Disc Widescreen Edition) (1996) was a very entertaining 4 star film. Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum are always good as were most of the well selected crew. This film featured a good story, great cast, and fine special effects. The creature design for the aliens was imaginative and very credible.
I understand that the Air Force could not give this film its full support because of the UFO reference made to Area 51. They desired to, however, and were very happy with the patriotic plot and the positive light it placed the US Air Force in.
 This blu ray is the theatrical not the special edition version April 5, 2009
B5B (Seattle, WA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I gave this only 3 stars because it is not the longer special edition, but only the theatrical version. The blu ray is terrific, though, in both video and sound quality. There were many scenes that I did not recognize due to the greater detail provided by BD. However, had I realized it was not the SE version, I would have waited. I would suggest saving your $$ for the longer version we all know will be released some day.
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