Independence Day

Independence Day (also promoted as ID4) is a 1996 American science fiction action film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Emmerich and the film's producer Dean Devlin, and stars an ensemble cast that consists of Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, Vivica A. Fox, James Rebhorn, and Harvey Fierstein. The film focuses on disparate groups of people who converge in the Nevada desert in the aftermath of a worldwide attack by a powerful extraterrestrial race. With the other people of the world, they launch a counterattack on July 4—Independence Day in the United States. While promoting Stargate in Europe, Emmerich conceived the film while answering a question about his belief in the existence of alien life. Devlin and Emmerich decided to incorporate a large-scale attack having noticed that aliens in most invasion films travel long distances in outer space only to remain hidden when reaching Earth. Shooting began on July 28, 1995, in New York City, and the film was completed on October 8, 1995. Considered a significant turning point in the history of the Hollywood blockbuster, Independence Day was at the forefront of the large-scale disaster film and sci-fi resurgence of the mid-late 1990s. It was released worldwide on July 3, 1996, but began showing on July 2 (the same day the film's story begins) in original release as a result of a high level of anticipation among moviegoers. The film received mixed reviews, with praise for the performances, musical score and visual effects, but criticism for its characters. It grossed over $817.4 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1996 and the second-highest-grossing film ever at the time, behind Jurassic Park (1993). The film won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound. The sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence, was released 20 years later on June 24, 2016, as part of a planned series of films.

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Radio: For those who haven't, uh, read the plaque, we'll read the plaque. " Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon July 1969. We came in peace for all mankind."

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[R.E.M. Plays On Radio] * It's the end of the world * * As we know it * * It's the end of the world * * As we know it * * It's the end of the world... * [Beep Beep] [Beep Beep] * And I feel fine... ** [Drops Golf Club]

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[Ring]

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If this isn't an insanely beautiful woman, I'm hanging up. Sir, I--I--I think you should listen to this.

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Aah! Aah.

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- God damn it! - Sir? - Sir? - Damn! Woman: Come on, baby. Come on, baby. Come on, baby. Come on. This better not be another damn Russian spy job. Boys from Air Traffic RES say skies are clear. It's the real thing. A radio signal from another world. Let--Let's not jump the gun here. Get on-line with Space Command. They're gonna want to know about-- Jeez, what's with the golf balls? You're gonna kill me here. Wait. wait. This can't be right. The calculated distance from source is only 37 5,000 kilometers.

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It's coming from the moon.

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Who else knows about this? S.E.T.I. in New Mexico identified a signal, but, uh, they're even more confused than we are, sir. [Beep] Excuse me.

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Major? Yes, sir. Radar reception has been impaired, but we were able to get these. And we estimate that it has a diameter of over 5 50 kilometers and a mass roughly 1/ 4 the size of our moon. What the hell is it? A meteor? No, sir. Man: No. Definitely not. How do you know? Well, sir, it's... slowing down. It's what? It's, uh... it's slowing down, sir.

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[Beep] Get me the secretary of defense.

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Then wake him! [Ring]

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Hello. Hi. It's me. Hi. What time is it there? It's 2:45 in the morning. I know I didn't wake you. As a matter of fact, you did. Liar.

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I have a confession to make. I'm sleeping next to a beautiful young brunette. You didn't let her stay up all night watching TV... did you? Of course not. You're gonna come home right after the luncheon, right? Yes, yes, yes, yes. Mommy? Here's your mother.

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Hi, honey. Hi. I miss you. I know. TV: President Whitmore's approval ratings have slipped below 40%. Even his crime bill failed to pass. Are the salad days over for President Whitmore? Morton? Leadership as a pilot in the Gulf War is completely different from leadership in politics. Daddy let me watch Letterman. Traitor.

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