Independence Day

[Ivy]

"We always believed we weren't alone...Pretty soon we'll wish we were!!!"

Summary:On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference. It is soon learned by the military that a number of enormous objects are on a collision course with Earth. At first thought to be meteors, they are later revealed to be gigantic spacecraft, piloted by a mysterious alien species. After attempts to communicate with the aliens go nowhere, David Levinson, an ex-scientist turned cable technician, discovers that the aliens are going to attack major points around the globe in less than a day. On July 3rd, the aliens all but obliterate New York, Los Angeles, and Washington. The survivors set out in convoys towards Area 51, a strange government testing ground where it is rumored the military has a captured alien spacecraft of their own. The survivors devise a plan to fight back against the enslaving aliens, and July 4th becomes the day humanity will fight for its freedom. July 4th is their Independence Day...

Awards/Nominations
Won Oscar, 26 Awards on top of that, and 21 other Nominations!!!

Honarable Quote That Deserves Mentioning
President Thomas Whitmore - "Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. "Mankind." That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests. 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!"

Review:
This is a classic movie in my opinion, it takes one of the most contriversial topics out there, Is There Someone Else Out There In The Galaxy, and it makes it one of our biggest fears! The graphics and explosions and destruction were fantastic for a 1996 release film. It was definetely at the Top-of-Its-Game. It has wonderful actors when they were just hitting the big screen, Will Smith, Vivica A Fox, and so many more. This was probably one of the reason's Smith made it as far as he has today, he put Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Suspense, and a little dose of Courage into his character, which made for a kick-ass movie. He has come a long way since, but I will never forget his role as Captain Steven Miller

[BlaqReaper]

I loved this movie . It was absolutely amazing and yeah, the effects were top-notch for its time. Will Smith was amazing as usual, and I agree that this movie helped him launch his career (that and MIB imo).