In their formulative years, some
kids like to draw mythical creatures. Or dinosaurs. Or whatever their
little minds can conjure up. Me? I drew airplanes exploding. Suffice to
say, as a ten year old in mid 1996, there was not a movie I wanted to
see anymore than Independence Day. The teaser trailer image of aliens
attacking the White House is seared into my memory and became one of the
iconic pop culture images of the 1990's. As the film approaches its
sweet sixteenth, I decided take a look at how the prime example of
sci-fi pulp up in the modern age.
The premise of Independence Day (or ID4 as its promotional abbreviation was known) is simple. An unknown and technically superior alien race enters the earth's atmosphere at strategic locations around the world. Their intentions are soon revealed when attempts to communicate with the alien ships result in a pre-emptive attack which destroys the biggest cities in the world. F-16 Navy Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) and scientist David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) are drafted into the cause to strike back at the invaders before there is nothing left to fight for.
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The premise of Independence Day (or ID4 as its promotional abbreviation was known) is simple. An unknown and technically superior alien race enters the earth's atmosphere at strategic locations around the world. Their intentions are soon revealed when attempts to communicate with the alien ships result in a pre-emptive attack which destroys the biggest cities in the world. F-16 Navy Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) and scientist David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) are drafted into the cause to strike back at the invaders before there is nothing left to fight for.
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