Independence Day - Nostalgia Critic

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[@faolan1686]

"the most charming man alive, he can make anything sound awesome." then After Earth happened.

[@1967sluggy]

You mean, then M. Night Shyamalamadingdong happened.

[@lwanco1018]

+faolan1686 He couldn't help it, he was Shyanalaived (I do hope I spelled that right).

[@YourPrivateNightmare]

+faolan1686 DENIED!

[@jyotharsingh371]

+YourPrivateNightmare SIT DOWN

[@detricksadlerjr7964]

+YourPrivateNightmare 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@aleksvitolins]

Permission to think this is the one dumb sci-fi movie Will Smith was ever in? DENIED, SIT DOWN

[@thronebutt3956]

+gnarly441 You missed the joke so hard, mate.

[@debrickashaw9387]

+gnarly441 nope, i still think you missed it

[@hotsexspy2267]

+Aleks Vitolins Men in Black 2 was also pretty bad.

[@aleksvitolins]

+Hotsex spy at least they had the decency to wipe my memory after that one.

[@hotsexspy2267]

Aleks Vitolins Men in Black 3, was much better. But, when compared to the first movie, not so much.

[@TwoFacedGentleman]

"I haven't spoken to God since your mother died." "Mother's dead?"

[@silverstarlightproductions1292]

Fun Fact: The President's daughter was played by Mae Whitman who would later voice Katara on Avatar the Last Airbender.

[@Tornado1994]

You might know her Mother, Pat Musick.

[@Diesel436]

That show sucked

[@victorm152]

and Amity Blight in The Owl House and Cassie Sandsmark/Wonder Girl in Young Justice

[@stygianmoon1716]

@@Diesel436 I think ur mistaking the movie and the show

[@developingopinionmedia2909]

This movie is older than I thought.

[@TheSyncshadow]

CRITIC! I COME FROM THE FUTURE! YOU WERE RIGHT! THERE IS AN INDEPENDENCE DAY 2! BUT WILL SMITH ISN'T IN IT!

[@swordkingx4874]

Can't wait for a sibling Rivalry for that movie

[@Hravokh]

but...but..but...WILL BOOMER MAKE IT?

[@marthabulter]

+ThaPepsiAddict he cost too much so they kill off his character which make me not to see it come Will Smith aren't you rich enough already it be the same without him

[@goORIOLES236]

...Then the critic wakes up from his second dream, and he, along with the audience are left to wonder which part was really the dream... Thanks, Zack!

[@missx5472]

I come from a more distant future. And it was SH*T!

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

To be fair with this movie, that "I'm baaaaack" was a pretty badass line and they build up very well the character for that line to work.

[@josephvanburen887]

I thought it was funnier when he sees the spaceship and says "I picked the wrong day to quit drinking "

[@littleo4844]

I remember him useing the crop duster to defeat the alians

[@MrFoolD]

The line was badass but the way he kills them is stupid

[@patrickkanas3874]

​@@MrFoolD how? It's no less dumb than how the death star was destroyed

[@phillipwells7383]

​@@josephvanburen887or sniffing glue

[@PalanMp3]

my dog was named after Boomer in this movie but sadly he passed away last year. Boomer will live in my heart

[@gojirafan0577]

Boomer is the true hero in this movie

[@gabrielallen7501]

Sorry man

[@gingaddict]

I had a dog called Boomer too! He lived to be eighteen! He lives on in spirit guiding my new dogs

[@mattmcgovern6591]

That was a pretty low blow for the critic to suggest abandoning the dog. The guy's funny but that was the one time he pissed me off. Fuck babies, dogs forever

[@kwkreativeworks3725]

Just remember... BOOMER WILL LIVE.

[@louisduarte8763]

"All your base are belong to us!" [Smith punch!] "Ow."

[@theweysermanisback5205]

Welcome to Earth! Now, that’s what I call a Close Encounter.

[@apollorock3r244]

@@theweysermanisback5205*Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme Song plays

[@sipioc]

I think we all can agree, this one is better than the new one

[@theAngryscotman]

Yeah well you could say that about the world wars as well.

[@joeyjojoshabadoo2508]

sipioc Peanut butter Aids is better than the new one

[@CineMasterDamian]

I actually think the second film is better

[@KarstensCreationsKC]

Very true... But I am seemingly among the few people who thoroughly enjoyed the follow-up, it wasn't nearly as bad as everyone made it out to be and it had a really nice climax with the giant Queen in the desert... I thought it was worth the wait, but again I know I'm in the minority on this, LOL

[@jeuryrabassa9534]

To be honest,i never hated this movie, I always loved this movie, This movie and Top Gun are my favorite movies from the 80's and 90's.

[@matthewbrodnitz1047]

The five cliché choices, in case you didn't see them, were: 1. Then God help us. 2. Hell will rise. 3. Tomorrow will never come. 4 Let's just pray that never happens. 5 Heaven have mercy on our souls.

[@abloogywoogywoo]

6. BOOMER WILL LIVE.

[@bigredlantern4855]

I love that even though the aliens attacked no one still believed the guy was abducted by aliens

[@abowainmapping4803]

"Will Smith, the king of cool" Mate, I'm from the distant year of 2019,and I'm here to tell you... no... *YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IT'S REWIND TIME!*

[@BrokensoulRider]

AAAAH-HAHA, THAT'S HOT.

[@thefirstbourne149]

Ab Owain Mapping No, he’s still cool, but his movies don’t allow him to be as much nowadays.

[@monkekun3033]

Ahaha....oh that's hot......that's hot

[@themythicalmaroonman6343]

If I could control rewind I would want, fortnite and Marques brownlee.

[@eyesack2007]

TF2 > Fortnite

[@WallzTheGamerplaysGames]

B O O M E R W I L L L I V E

[@1TrueJuliet]

*Throws hands up* AAAAAGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!! XD

[@minecraftkidloversansgf]

Omg why do I keep finding homestuck everywhere now that I'm in the fandom :P

[@dianavespid937]

minecraft kid lover sans gf 3728294820 same

[@leonardoeras7962]

...Boomer will return for Independence day 2

[@solokom]

can we have a spin off? A biopic named "Life of Boomer"?

[@oldspice051]

I don't know, I was actually pretty happy that Boomer lived.

[@Drakkiore]

lmao. exactly, movies are emotional maniupalation, that's how you're supposed to feel. it's an unreal dog. Slow-mo jumping right with an explosion behind him. It was fucking stupid, obviously the dog has to live in the family fuckin blockbuster. Dumb ass hollywood trope cliches are shit.

[@darioildiario3001]

I never watch movies in wich dogs die... ^_^'

[@thesenate5510]

Boomer will live

[@knappenbonden9850]

but you dont know tho

[@sheev2372]

+dario il diario you would hate John wick

[@felynecomrade]

"Mother's dead?" Probably the 2 most underrated words of the Critic's career. To me, anyway...

[@cerealboeuy3321]

"Will smith can can anything cool" Aladin 2019: "Your gonna need to sit down"

[@haihai9022]

Honestly, Will Smith genie isn't that bad imo. In fact, he's probably the best thing about the movie and he at least does his own thing with Genie without disrespecting Robin Williams's Genie. The only problem with the movie is actually Jafar and Laggo, but that's just me. Imo, the worst thing that Will Smith has done is Shark Tale and Suicide Squad.

[@aidanredding8058]

He was fine when he was actually being Will Smith instead of being forced to imitate Robin Williams

[@haihai9022]

@NinjaSnail1080 I agree. Will Smith put his own spin on Genie without disrespecting Robin Williams when he was Genie

[@dancepiglover]

To be fair, it wasn’t his fault. It was the way the character was written.

[@silversoulbrony]

"This is Will Smith, the king of cool. He can make anything sound awesome!" ... Cypher Raige.

[@skylergulley3949]

No No still sounds stupid

[@m.m9076]

Silver Soul *insert puppet here*

[@Arbron]

He's the (Fresh) Prince of (Bel-Air) Cool. Not that he wouldn't deserve the title of King, but Steve McQueen already claimed that one.

[@allenpate4515]

Hahahhaha no

[@TonyStarkCLC]

Except for After Earth.

[@crippledcrusader1321]

Critic. You need to remember that the reason that will smiths character was able to find his fiancé so easily is because he told her to go to el toro air base, and that's where she's at when he finds her

[@davidpeters6743]

You do realize that MCAS El Toro is 4,700 acres, right?

[@cjwrench07]

David Peters But, there only 1 main ATC Tower right? That would be the place to go and camp out, if you were waiting to be rescued.

[@AlejandroLZuvic]

@@davidpeters6743 but there's probably only one main gate, any logical person would reach the main gate and camp then and there. There's no point on entering the base and making like 10 miles to go camp in the middle of nowhere.

[@xm_heecka.laddder.job_mx5962]

@@davidpeters6743 2021 conclusion and good Internet Lesson ALWAYS use common sense logic and think for yourself when watching videos, even if that means going against what a famous KZbinr says, they're not always right or even a good voice of reason in fact. That's how you excersise logic these days.

[@davidpeters6743]

@@xm_heecka.laddder.job_mx5962 What the fuck are you talking about? Have you ever been to a military base? They aren't always easy to find your way around on. In fact they're often deliberately not. I've spent years of my life on military bases they're easy to get lost on.

[@HypeMaster1473]

Boomer the Dog is actually my favorite character in this movie... Don't judge!

[@gingaddict]

yeah - where else can you see a dog outrun an explosion? Awesome dog!

[@berniethekiwidragon4382]

Boomer knew how to act out his character the most convincingly.

[@oddeyes9413]

I like this movie, okay? I have really good memories of watching this with my parents. They've both passed away, but this still holds memories of cheering in the Final fight and at the President's speech

[@nitpicker9406]

The stupidity of the aliens from Independence Day is only surpassed by the aliens from Signs. ID: A civilization that is probably millions of years ahead of earth in computer technology is defeated by one nerd's virus he came up with in a matter of a few hours... Signs: Water is acid to them, but they invade Earth, a planet in which water falls from the sky and is pumped into every home, completely naked without any way to protect them.

[@Chaotic_Jackal]

+Hidious Vanity Don't forget how the aliens also don't immediately raise an alarm or even think twice when a ship that disappeared over 50 years ago suddenly returns and starts uploading something into their system.

[@nitpicker9406]

Water is actually very common in the universe. It exists on many planets, even Mars. And it exists in ice form on several moons in our Solar system. They would certainly know what water is. And we have discovered all elements that can exist naturally in the universe. So we aren't going to discover a new element because anything with like 130 protons would be extremely unstable and not be able to exist in the universe, let alone be the basis of life for a civilization.

[@chiefmalik1729]

I feel the aliens from signs are more stupid.

[@sorrenblitz805]

The aliens from signs are much dumber "they seem to have trouble with pantry doors"

[@sorrenblitz805]

Don't ask the aliens from Signs they couldn't tell you

[@McCaffery]

The President IS expendable........ i mean you can just get another one.

[@DiegoRuiz1991]

+McCaffery Also, just look at Syria: the president has participated in bombings against ISIS

[@homeboytyler1368]

Oh just like kids? Lol

[@thiccchicken8567]

+tyler burt Hey in my Box has you're Pic and saids Little Dasey has a scack for you

[@KianoUyMOOP]

+McCaffery Obama is expendable. And I mean VERY expendable. Please don't tell George Clooney I said that.

[@ArtyomPlatonev]

+Diego Ruiz that was Jordan, not Syria.

[@themythicalmaroonman6343]

Y know I’m starting to think that wasn’t Stephanie. Top 10 photos taken right before disaster.

[@thenarrator6846]

Me: yes BUT DID BOOMER MAKE IT OUT OK Critic: BOOMER WILL LIVE Me/Critic: AAAAH

[@li-limandragon9287]

Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum smoking victory cigars while killing aliens is still one the coolest sci-fi moments

[@mikebowermaster8513]

No, it wasn't.

[@garybrocklehurst6784]

is it great cinema? No, but that doesn't mean a film can't be cool. It's cool in the way plan 9 from outer space is cool. Awesomely cheesy in a way that's rather entertaining.

[@dragonboy6487]

That sacrifice scene will always be awesome

[@Smoothy4doctor26]

"Yes-yes-yes. Yes without the--without the 'Oops.'"

[@Realpurplecartoonist]

no the white house blowing up is the best sci-fi moment

[@JackDManheim]

Movies don't "Jump Sharks", they "Nuke the Fridge". Shark jumping happens on television.

[@killerkirby366]

JackDManheim no no movies don't jump shrinks they practically swim in a tank full of them wearing a bloody meat suit that smells like seal

[@NewPaulActs17]

fry the coke, too...

[@prehistorichero2755]

Area 51 and the Roswell Incident in 1947 wasn’t jumping the shark because it’s just a sci-fi movie, and most science fiction movies had that reference. And Witmore being a fighter pilot isn’t jumping the shark because HE IS A FIGHTER PILOT YOU MORON!!!

[@kwkreativeworks3725]

“it’s the Obama administration.” Nostalgia Critic For President In 2020.

[@TheMadwomen]

Leo Medina Much to our dismay.

[@buckoz3353]

I find it really weird that a lot of Sjw’s Aren’t bitching like there’s not even any wukes “correcting” us. I guess everybody’s pretty much fed up with socialism. I mean I know this is an earlier video but still. It was definitely made when Obama was still in office. So I mean even then people still get pissed off.

[@christhornycroft3686]

That comment about Obama being a total letdown was entirely accurate. So much was expected with VERY little follow through. I have high standards.

[@sidnew2739]

@@buckoz3353 There is no socialism in the USA. You are so dumb that you use a word that you don't understand.

[@rosiehawtrey]

That aged well..

[@bowser515]

Of course this movie is dumb. But it's also still the best brainless popcorn flick ever made. And they are okay at times even if the critics will never admit it. This movie is a blast, it has a great cast, brilliant creature and ship designs. It crates a fantastic atmosphere and features brilliant practical effects which have allowed the movie to age fairly well. I watch it regularly and never tire of it.

[@eaglefang8656]

Movie was bad... the PART 2 movie was even worse

[@bowser515]

@@eaglefang8656 Beg to differ on ID4, but yeah, the sequel was a cgi filled mess.

[@eaglefang8656]

@@bowser515 Both was bad... The stereotyping was way too much. By the mid 90s everything they were doing in this movie already has been done and over done

[@meathead6155]

@@eaglefang8656 You are not making any sense. Quit bs.

[@meathead6155]

@@bowser515 Don't mind about him, he didn't watch the movie carefully. He's one of those degenerate freaks already obey the critics for no reason. Beside he's a troll who didn't seen the movie and give a bad name.

[@schrama007]

Film budget: 75 million. Worldwide Box office performance: 817 million in 1996! Nuff said.

[@alejandrorincon8706]

+schrama007 yeah... cause people like stupid things xD that's not too hard to find out.

[@Gogito4]

+schrama007 George Bush got elected... TWICE! Still think being popular means you're good?

[@Mrcool210]

+schrama007 Transformers 3 is one of the highest grossing movies of all time, yet something like scott pilgrim bombed. Just cause you make money doesn't mean you're good.

[@proudtobeme1ashkente]

+Gogito4 To be fair, even people from other countries were assuming that the votes were manipulated or something, when he got "elected" a second time.

[@murciadoxial8056]

+P. Roud Tobi Mi he cheated the first time too

[@Phoenix2312]

LOL! 4:28 on Will Smith... "But Seriously, he can make anything sound good" - Then the Critic Found AFTER EARTH and all hope was lost!!!!

[@nobadii9513]

12:03 Am I the only one who noticed that the South Park voices are the same from Caspar?

[@Mystieris]

"Stephanie, were you always invisible?" xD

[@gianinabadami5341]

That and the other Stephanie lines cracked me up

[@Phoenix2312]

6:32 "Oh my God! I got to call my brother... I got to call my housekeeper... I got to call my lawyer, ah forget my lawyer!" One of the BEST lines in this whole film!!! Genius! Sadly, there were very few of them... Shame as there was room for so many!

[@invock]

+Warren Marris (“Phoenix”) Really, lawyer jokes are genius to you ?

[@debrickashaw9387]

+invock Maybe he is just incredibly subtle with his sarcasm? I really dont know either if he thought that joke was clever. Because it wasnt

[@Phoenix2312]

De Brickashaw ...And our Survey Says... DING! ... Its the TOP ANSWER!!! Of course its sarcasm... I am form the UK - We are quite subtle with our sense of humour (At least some of us are!)

[@Phoenix2312]

***** Yup! I mean Independence Day isn't bad its just "Meh!"... I think it gets a lot more hate than it deserves, lets face it the old "Aliens attack is earth Doomed" scenario is so damn old now... Its hard to bring anything original to it... But its a staple we all love too and will pay to see... I think the film failed really as it was over hyped in the marketing campaigns and promised way more than it could actually deliver. Same for Armageddon actually - LOL! Which is another film I actually kind of like even though its pure damn cheese!!!

[@Phoenix2312]

***** Most original "Aliens Invade" movie for a long, long time was Tim Burton's "Mars Attacks!" - A very Marmite (Or Vegemite for you non UK viewers), you either love it or hate it... Me? I loved it! It was good silly fun!

[@damdarch]

The Fresh Prince credits at 12:55 was hilarious.

[@MAnuscript421]

I love that too.

[@jeuryrabassa9534]

That was also a "The Fresh Prince" reference.

[@eaglefang8656]

@@jeuryrabassa9534 duh

[@meathead6155]

@@eaglefang8656 Hey play nice.

[@nicholasmallard2926]

That should have been in the movie!😂

[@CH-uk1il]

3:51 Back then: Must resist Men in Black Joke! Today: Must Resist Slap Joke!

[@splint1872012]

Will smith being the most charming man didnt age well

[@cheer4gamingplayforfun445]

😂😂😂

[@erainmartinez8175]

@@cheer4gamingplayforfun445 I like this

[@GreenGoblinsOckVenom]

Well neither is Chris Rock.

[@splint1872012]

@@GreenGoblinsOckVenom that doesn’t even make sense, who said chris rock was charming?

[@GreenGoblinsOckVenom]

@@splint1872012 Mostly pointing out the whole thing wouldn't have happened if Chris Rock hadn't made a joke about his wife. It's not like he didn't know they were having problems.

[@KSAlejo]

"He can make anything some awesome", anything except the name Cypher Raige.

[@imperfectcell5125]

*Get's out puppet CYPHER RAIGEEEE!

[@FizzleFX]

Duck Dodgers!

[@RogueT-Rex8468]

Imperfect Cell wow... I've been watching Gravity Falls waaay too much. Your comment immediately summoned 'sock opera' to mind.

[@cjwrench07]

That was on purpose. He had to Totally hide his charm and charisma, so his boy’s small amount could shine. That’s the epitome of acting, Will Smith as an emotion-less, charisma-less, and charm-less; terrible father, who doesn’t seem to love his wife.

[@DavidRay39]

Don't forget "After Earth".

[@tenor24sprayse]

36 likes, 350 views and 0 dislikes! I feel happy! By the way... "Boomer will live".

[@TheMrCHELL]

Not anymore. Huehuehuehue

[@tenor24sprayse]

Batman com Preparo D*MN YOU, TO HELL!!!

[@tenor24sprayse]

Brandon Roberts Boomer can't die... BOOMER WILL LIVE!!!

[@RxishxlOffxcxal]

+Mats Tenor Eh ... In The Lost World Review, we need another Boomer so ... Just sayin' tho

[@tenor24sprayse]

***** But I got another Boomer after his death!

[@jonathanw549]

Has anyone ever noticed that he does a Stevie Wonder head wobble at the beginning of every video when he says "Hello, I'm the nostalgia critic"?

[@Sh0tgunJust1ce]

12:45 All that practice on Chris Rock must have paid off.

[@kylewilliams8028]

But I need to know... One... Thing... WHAT ABOUT BOOMER????

[@lux551]

+Kyle Williams Boomer will live.

[@kylewilliams8028]

Magister Ogamesh "Ahhoohaaooh!"

[@Xahnel]

+Kyle Williams Boomer... will li- *TRex lifts his head chewing on Boomer* Oh. Egh. W-we'll get you a new Boomer.

[@lworthy2518]

+Halen2020 IT'S A MOTHAFUCKIN' T-REX (T-REX, T-REX)!

[@WTK55]

+L Worthy (Lone Wolf) SPARKLE SPARKLE!

[@MonsterTeegs]

Alright here's my thing about "coincidental" meet ups in films. You think that you're given random characters and that the odds are low that they would meet up, however the opposite is true, they're your main characters BECAUSE they meet up. Every coincidental thing that happens in a movie is the movie saying, "look at the odds of this, that's crazy right? That's why this story is worth telling." It's about how you view the film. I don't want to see a movie about every day life where nothing interesting happens, I want to see extraordinary things happen, that's what makes a good story. Not: bob woke up, went to work, and never met or had anything to do with our other main character Jim. That's boring.

[@FlynnRider4]

Exactly. That is just part of fiction.

[@TheXtremeBoltGuy]

PREACH IT, GOOD SIR

[@CallxMexLos]

Good point

[@therainenetwork3510]

You really hit the nail on the head

[@FurbyParade226]

What's "contrived" mean again?

[@d-brothers3112]

"Will Smith can make anything cool". Even...After Earth!?

[@lunabearsong2043]

D-Brothers Entertainment DENIED! SIT DOWN!

[@griffionwyvrus9063]

There is always exception to the rules

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

Sorry to say, but no. Though ignoring the race-washing, he was a good Deadshot.

[@edwarddore7617]

Don't forget Wild Wild West

[@adeadchannel4129]

He wasn't even the main character

[@Schwagg86]

I NEVER noticed this before in the last 24 years!! But in that first scene where the mothership flies over the moon, all the "city-size" ships are docked upside down on the bottom of the ship and after they detach later in the movie they turn over to their upright position. That part I noticed of course, but what never occurred to me is this. The ships are GIGANTIC!!! There must be thousands of aliens stationed on each one, maybe more. So are you telling me that thousands of aliens have to walk onto the upside down ships, apparently walking on the ceilings to get to their posts, strap themselves into their chairs(which from their point of view are upside down on the ceiling above them), and then wait until the ship flips rightside up before they can move around??? What kind of advanced race comes up with a design like that?? Then again these are also aliens whose tech can be hacked by windows 95 so........

[@RoyalCrustle]

And they took the best character out of the sequel because Will Smith was filming Suicide Squad at the same time. :/

[@BubblesZap]

better be worth it.... though the one best thing of suicide squad will be him so....

[@MrSysdump]

Actually it was because he was filming concussion. I can't believe they are making the movie without him that blows.

[@toufiq309]

When you said best character i definitely thought you meant the "Boooooomer"...

[@jakebryant3445]

Ah so that's why. I completely forgot

[@capngio4589]

All those thing and he wanted 50 MILLION DOLLARS. For 2 sequel.

[@yushuv]

So you love Will Smith so much and he can charm any role? Thank you Shyamalan for killing him with Cypher Raige.

[@capngio4589]

That was before after earth was even s thought.

[@Batfan103]

"This movie was a critical flop"? The hell are you talking about?! It's got a 7/10 on IMDb, and a 60% on Rotten Tomatoes. That may not sound very impressive, but for a movie this full of testosterone, it's glowing praise.

[@RecordFusionist]

Facts

[@edwarddore7617]

I think it actually did pretty well in the theater, not that I liked it

[@Godzillakingofkaiju1]

Not to mention it scored more than 800 million dollars at the box office. That's hardly a flop.

[@someinteresting]

@@Godzillakingofkaiju1 And took 23 years for another of Will Smith's films to surpass this. The review isn't very well calibrated on many other points, also.

[@TheMadwomen]

Was it positive at the time? Critics might like it in hindsight, but the reviews at the time weren't exactly liking this movie...

[@theradgegadgie6352]

7:00 And if Adam Sandler had been in this film, they'd both have been out-Jewed.

[@LadyOnikara]

Add Mel Brooks to that mix and we would have a PARTY!

[@theradgegadgie6352]

@@LadyOnikara Most definitely! Although of those three, only Brookes is funny. Having said that, he IS easily funny enough for three people.

[@-cosmicrogue-]

It is an absolute tradition that we watch this film every Independence Day evening. That's right, after the barbeques and the fireworks nothing says Happy Birthday America like watching aliens blow up the White House and Jeff Goldblum save the day.

[@highhaloguy806]

+Princess Celestia merica fuck yeahhhhhhh

[@TrollMalefico1984]

+Princess Celestia Unoriginal nickname and pic, it's probably a 20-30ish years old who's trying to emulate his younger sister's passions about cartoons and horses. Note I said cartoons AND horses. And he does want to be fucked off, he shouted "make me".

[@ReddwarfIV]

+Princess Celestia Pretty sure Britain was f***ed over by fascists, who were deposed by _an_ anarchist (singular).

[@zacharywolf5666]

MURICA'

[@SA80TAGE]

+Thegoldenenderman33 Miners "Oh shots fired".... is it time for school already?

[@evilpub]

critic falling in love will smith always fucking cracks me up XD

[@supanovagrlg3416]

evilpub To be fair Will Smith is very attractive lol

[@tatehildyard5332]

evilpub Who doesn't fall in love with Will Smith on visual contact?

[@Myndir]

"Boomer will live" Coronavirus brought me here.

[@loneronin6813]

I hope you're doing well despite the virus. I know I'm late on this, but I still wish you the best and that you and Boomer still have being alive in common. ^_^

[@CesTorLop]

22:19 "PLUTO'S BALLS!"

[@CrimsonGrowlithe]

That alien near the end was hilarious!!

[@traveller800]

stephaneeeee

[@glennquagmire6875]

It kind of reminded me of cell from DBZ abridged

[@Wren_the_Bird_King]

+Glenn Quagmire He does sound like Imperfect Cell.

[@prehistorichero2755]

Ha, ha, ha. 😒 Harvesters are eusocial.

[@zenith8417]

This is one of the biggest guilty pleasure movies.

[@TomaszWota]

+Zenith Yep.

[@sigh824]

+Captain 'Dan Nah, it's definitely a guilty pleasure. People love it, but no one's gonna say it was smart or revolutionary. I think general consensus was that it was stupid fun, like some sort of pre-Transformers, but better. So much better.

[@DocMitchell69]

+sigh824 One of the best things about the movie though is probably the President's speech.

[@ajspice]

+Zenith I've been waiting for a sequel since I was fourteen. I don't care how shitty it is! I'm going to see it.

[@11kreider]

+Andrew Spice the sequel is coming out next year with the same cast except will Smith won't be in it.

[@mega7070]

Just leave the dog? Just leave the dog??! JUST LEAVE THE DOG?!!! More like leave the baby and save the dog! 😂

[@LadyOnikara]

Or to please everyone, save HALF the kid and save the dog.

[@TimACroninMusic]

20:35 My favorite joke: EAT LASER TIC TACS!!

[@pursuing222]

I'm getting a little concerned. The new movie is getting bad reviews.... But..... nobody is saying anything....but....WHAT ABOUT BOOMER?!?!???

[@Bosanovadude1]

Boomer will live.........

[@Bosanovadude1]

+Nate J. Boomer.....will live!..........

[@DetarakoRax]

thats why my cousins says that!

[@targettoad691]

boomer got replaced by 20 minutes of Judd Hirsh driving a bus full of school children

[@DeclanCorey]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@MrSailing101]

23:06 Until the sequel.

[@emochicken7269]

XD

[@frederickarndt2967]

But, WHAT ABOUT BOOMER!!!

[@70Jack90]

....That is until 20 years later.

[@MrSailing101]

As in this year.

[@cartathehuman4986]

+MrSailing101 i saw it today

[@Epodmusic17]

Dog: Runs out of the flames and lives. Me: Okay Boomer.

[@astrodome1994]

23:58 Ah, the days when the Critic actually had hair.

[@weresmurf]

I just had a thought... Jeff Golblum + Nicholas Cage + Travolta in a FACE/OFF sequel :O

[@Eskimop16]

How would that work? Cage's character died

[@ColterDewitt]

Fresh Prince joke is one of your best.

[@ironw6806]

I remember seeing this in theaters as a kid and it was fucking mind blowing the sound,the explosions it was fucking bananas

[@Dracovenatrix]

Old nostalgia critic videos are better than the more recent ones

[@leonardorios9142]

That's right but you forgiven something... what about boomer?? 😭

[@gandalftheantlion]

Well I'm part of the majority, I like this movie!

[@benrudderforth9243]

Wodent a grand father antlion be a guardian?

[@jeuryrabassa9534]

As a kid,i love this movie, And now i'm 21,i still do. NC is such a 80's and 90's hater.

[@thechickenboyshow7229]

​@@benrudderforth9243no, just a really old antlion.

[@frozenaorta]

12:52 Possibly the best joke in the entire NC library. I crack up every time.

[@Godzillakingofkaiju1]

Let me fill in some of the "plot holes" you have regarding this movie, Doug: 1. The Harvesters were using our satellites. Ergo, OUR technology. That's how David figured out what they were doing and he was formerly part of MIT for eight years before he became a cableman. He used the same signal the Harvesters were using against them. Not to mention, he had access to Area 51's research that had been around since the goddamn fifties. 2. Steve found Jasmine in El Toro because he told her to take Dylan and Boomer and head there in case things went south (which they did). He found her there because that was the first place he would look. He also wasn't rejected from NASA because Jasmine was a stripper. Hell, he could have SUED them for using Jasmine's job as an excuse. 3. The only one that knew about Area 51's true colors was Mr. Nimzicki and he is scolded for not saying something. Both Whitmore and General Grey give him hell for not telling them sooner. He makes the excuse that it was deemed classified but even that doesn’t sway them. 4. Whitmore was a former jet fighter pilot and he went up there not just to give the troops some morale, but also, he's not really the president of anything seeing as 95% OF THE UNITED STATES IS NOW A GIANT, SMOLDERING CRATER! Not to mention the world is about to end, so he might as well die fighting and not wait for the Harvesters to eradicate their last stand and finish the job. 5. I think they meant fire a missile into the Harvester destroyers' cannons.

[@half-lifescientist1991]

Ian Greene Only 2 of those fill in what he was pointing out

[@dragongirl7978]

Mmmmm gotta take issue with number 3. Like yeah, if they said they wouldn't take him because his fiancee was a stripper, maybe he could sue? (Though can you really sue someone for not hiring you as opposed to firing you?) But I doubt they would actually say that was their reasoning, they'd just come up with something else. I mean, this kind of shit happens all the time with racial profiling. Companies never say what the real reason is

[@Fluffkitscripts]

Three real questions: did the filmmakers intend any of this? Are we filling in blanks they never bothered to fill? Or if they did intend to imply this, could they have somehow explained it better?

[@AmariieMaerthos]

@@Fluffkitscripts Honestly, those were all pretty clear to me watching the movie, so I'd have to say that they were intended

[@SirIron23]

I have issue with number 4 i think even if he knew how to fly risking the life of the president is dumb.

[@AlexisMitchell87]

I remember my mother taking me to the theater to see this movie.

[@thepinknightmare8747]

if I watched this today I'm sure I wouldn't like it but it's one of those movies that are part of your childhood and that your fond of because they have sentimental value. I was 11 when this came out and saw it in the theatrel, had a really good time and liked it so I just can't say I don't like it when it's part of a great memory for me.

[@GreenNinjaTea]

Thats fine that boomer lived. BUT WHAT ABOUT ZULE???

[@danteglory95]

That is an interesting choice of name.

[@GreenNinjaTea]

The Zachvolt SQUEEEEEEEE

[@11kreider]

zule got her ass handed to her by the Ghostbusters twice once in the movie and once in the video game.

[@troyelliott6552]

Imagine this now after the chris rock incident

[@llmkursk8254]

Bill Pullman? Damn, I need to look up character roles in movies more often.

[@LabMatt]

Admit it, we all had a crush on Will Smith at some point. Heck, some of us still do!

[@lesterforney6200]

eeeeewwwwwwww no no just no

[@snipelfritz]

Does Boomer live in Independence Day II?

[@armayafox1328]

Sadly, no. That dog definitely wouldn't live 20 years later.

[@k.theartist3940]

+SonofaChaosGod That's too bad. Golden retrievers are great dogs (that *was* Boomer's breed, right?)

[@SataniaMcDowel]

B O O M E R W I L L L I V E

[@Malasawas]

Does Boomer celebrate Independence Day?

[@gingaddict]

@@k.theartist3940 Actually I think he's a golden Labrador. Also I had a dog called Boomer and he lived to be 18!

[@ATTACKofthe6STRINGS]

“I’m Jeff Goldblum and I am, myself, a stereotype”

[@Mask0fFate]

This summer, the Critic needs to review the second Independence Day film.

[@millenniumf1138]

Late, but I agree. It's like Mortal Kombat Annihilation: a lot of people like the first one despite - or perhaps in spite of - its flaws, but NOBODY likes the second one (except me, but that's because of massive nostalgia for the first one).

[@Xqvvzts]

Doesn't matter what you say. This movie still has the best speech ever.

[@galenmarek7107]

I liked the speech better when it's in the trailer for the sequel.

[@TheJrbdog]

If only the rest of the trailer looked good...

[@LittleTed1000]

May I suggest reading some speeches?

[@monochrony]

*cough* The Great Dictator *cough*

[@kainhighwind2]

Nah man. Pacific Rim. "Today we face the monsters that are at our door, and bring the fight to them! Today we are cancelling the apocalypse!"

[@suikodudeman]

Hey Critic, fun fact: that little girl who plays the President's daughter? She grows up to do the voice of Katara for your favorite show Avatar: The Last Airbender!

[@AlejandroLZuvic]

Look, somebody learned how to use IMDB!

[@meathead6155]

@@AlejandroLZuvic Piss of and leave him alone!

[@Arbron]

Something no one seems to realize - after the "cold" conversation, two weird things happen- 1. Goldblum has to wake up the sleeping guy. Why was he still asleep given that RACKET from two minutes ago? 2. He gives that speech seemingly within an hour or two, so shouldn't he still be drunk off his ass - or very least coming down from it with a huge headache?

[@troy801]

The dude was passed out drunk from drinking with Goldblum, and he sobered up by his father giving him some coke.

[@nateds7326]

4:51 you know he has a point. Why do we think that intelligent life wants to come billions of miles away just so they can blow a backwater planet to kingdomkum?

[@Mathignihilcehk]

Because any intelligent life that looks at humanity for all of 10 seconds would realize they only have two options. 1) Destroy it all. Leave no survivors. 2) Let humans continually get stronger and stronger. Some day, they will find you. And they may try to ally themselves with you. They may become your best friends and trade with you and help you prosper. But one day, some human will decide they hate the humans that allied with you, and will betray the rest of the human species and destroy everything. You will eventually be undone by the human race. It can never be trusted. It's basically the answer to Fermi's paradox. Where are the aliens? Inevitably, any life that can develop to be as advanced as the space age will also develop to be advanced enough to successfully commit suicide and the probability of them accidentally committing complete and total suicide approaches 100% the more advanced that civilization becomes. However, instead of sending an alien invasion force, they would much more likely just redirect an asteroid. BOOM, virtually all life on Earth ended. In fact, if you thought it was silly for a highly intelligent species to accidentally annihilate itself completely, you're likely forgetting precisely this. With nukes, it'd take scarce resources, there are defenses that can work against it. With an asteroid, the "defense" becomes exponentially more expensive than the attack as time to impact decreases, and it only requires one spaceship with some fuel, which would be a very common occurrence to any commonly space-faring race. In reality, the most realistic alien scenario would be the human race expands to encapsulate the entire solar system. Most life remains on earth, but we have drones throughout the system and can even detect most incoming objects from lightyears away. Well, one day we detect an asteroid moving at nearly the speed of light a few years away. It's course? A direct collision with Earth. There is, unfortunately, nothing that can be done to save the planet. All of humanity must evacuate. We launch a heroic attempt to get as many humans as we can off the planet before BOOM, the entire thing is obliterated. Now, humans are stranded in space... and want revenge. We achieve this, not by fighting aliens directly, no no no. We expand our sensors, locate the alien homeworld, and before we can begin flinging rocks at them, we realize... they already evacuated. And since destroying our homeworld didn't snuff us out, they sent their military fleet to destroy us. And it's arriving in a few years time. So finally, we prepare our fleet to take out the aliens in our solar system and then launch an expeditionary fleet to take out the aliens in their own home system. But they, like a plague, have already expanded to much of the galaxy. And so, the human race and the alien race chase each-other around the galaxy, obliterating each-other everywhere they go, and any time one tries to settle on a planet, the other turns the planet into a magma filled wasteland by hurling an asteroid at near light-speed at it. The distances of the galaxy as so large, however, that many expeditions exchange countless generations of new humans before they eventually arrive. Many of the myths and legends from Earth are forgotten. But one story always remains clear. Aliens destroyed our homeworld. They. Must. Pay.

[@thealgerian3285]

What makes you think billions of miles would necessarily be a long trip for a civilization that can travel this distance?

[@laughinsohard7888]

20:36 "Eat laser Tic-Tacs!". The voices made it all the more funny.

[@rocknrollkid90]

Could you review the sequel, "Independence Day: Resurgence?"

[@MrBoogiemoney]

You've been blessed now go back before it's too late. Covid 19: "nah you good"

[@cjwrench07]

Workout Junkiez Ha! COVID-19? Just wait until December. With this crazy year I could see 1 of these: Long Valley, Valley Grande, Siberian Traps, Lake Toba, Lake Taopa, Yellowstone, or Aira Caldera *SuperVolcanoes* leaving a nice sized hole to cap off this year. (Which is actually 2012, if you account for the 8yrs accidentally added on during the changeover to the modern Gregorian calendar)

[@victoryoroblivion9713]

19:35 Alien: Do they have a code clearance? Other Alien: It's an older code, but it checks out. Missed opportunity, Critic.

[@checkmatekingtwothisiswhit7685]

“Will Smith the most charming man alive.” -Nostalgia Critic

[@diamondsnake1273]

Is that Cypher Raige?

[@c.c.lilford2916]

Yeah, Will Smith's career has been a very interesting one hasn't it?

[@billymcjoebick4881]

genesis camilo DENIED!

[@ZedJay23]

Finger in a gun does actually work, it also destroys the finger though.

[@un-capital3666]

It's completely effective on a Gyrojet

[@Questron71]

It did kill Randy Quaid, didn't it? :D

[@shadowkhan1875]

But then when your finger gets destroyed the guy would just shoot you again.

[@whitherwhence]

It does not. No finger can form a seel stronger than a gun's fucking barrel.

[@petruciosxdrn5881]

+The Doctor. simply The Doctor. But what about a fighter plane into a laser canon about to shoot?

[@seermayton-el3488]

12:50 my favorite critic joke ever

[@loneronin6813]

Girlfriend: "You're not as charming as you think you are." Will Smith: "Yes I am." Me: "Well, he's got you there." The funniest thing to me is that Will Smith was absolutely right lol

[@phillipwells7383]

The comments on this video sure do tell a tale of time lol

[@loneronin6813]

@@phillipwells7383 You're not wrong haha

[@starnetz2597]

"So who's side will you be on,The Humans or the Aliens?" *Puts on Alien Antenna hat* "Nanu Nanu." Same.

[@backforward2007]

the great thing about this movie is that the people around the world set aside theirs differences and unite under a common cause.

[@matthewscorner2990]

5:40 Hey, say what you want about Goldblum, but give him a little credit. He did that ENTIRE explanation without a single stutter or "uh". He paused a couple times, but that was it. 12:30 I SO wish you would've played that clip from Fairly Odd Parents of Timmy's dad driving the bus while saying "Curse you cloaking device!!!" because the cloaking device was a sheet that blocked his view.

[@carmelosgro6413]

War Of The Worlds is a great story, Independence Day is an american version retelling. Will Smith looked at ID2's script & said "I'm not going to be in this turkey"

[@aidanredding8058]

Instead he chose to be in Suicide Squad. I still can't tell if he made the right choice.

[@carmelosgro6413]

@@aidanredding8058 ID2 was more flawed than Suicide Squad.

[@phillipwells7383]

​@@aidanredding8058both Deadshots would've killed Roland over that film

[@Avarn388]

Doug raises some good points, but I still love this movie. It is really dumb and even its message for a call of global unity and how we're better off may come off as a bit preachy and naive. Especially, considering the world we live in now. But you know what? I love this movie. It's stupid, but it is a time capsule. It has a sense of charm to it to where it knows its dumb, but celebrates it. Plus, that speech; I won't lie is great. Is it sappy, a string of words designed to emotionally appeal to our race's desires for things to be better? You bet. But it's the type of speech that perfectly summarizes the film. I mean the speech went onto saying fourth of July would no longer be an American holiday. If you consider those words, you would have never seen a movie during that time do that. On one hand, it seems rather conceited, very much playing to the self-righteousness of the director and how he views film. But to me that's a really powerful message. Alas, the film with its characters aside and some plot contrivances, I do think its message of collectivism and working together is undermined by sadly where it takes place, the USA, and how Emmerich depicted other cultures. But regardless, I love this film. And I cannot wait for a sequel.

[@Questron71]

The Movie was the brainchild and directed by Roland Emmerich though. One of "ours" here in Germany... So it's not quite like the Michael Bay Addiction to waving overly large Stars and Stripes flags in the background even during a "Transformers" movie...

[@KeyWiteWolf]

@mateo nieto Actually its just American-made movies that are USA centric (which is normal for any movie of any country to focus on its own people the most). But if you want to see world disaster movies in as much if not more prevalence look to Japan. For heaven's sake a lot of fans of Japanese movies (both animated and live action) call Tokyo "the match-stick city" cause it seems every single alien invasion, portal to hell, giant monster, etc. shows up in or comes out of Tokyo. And they did it first. Remember who was making all the Godzilla movies for half of the last century. Giant monsters attacking the world, and all of it from Japan. And again, they did this with a lot of different types of disaster movies. I say if you want a change of pace from USA-centric disaster movies watch some Japanese ones. A lot of them are quite good, and the rest are at least entertaining.

[@cockroachcharlie5619]

To the first part of the post. Yeah. I love this film. To the second part. You got your sequel. Be careful what you wish for.

[@phillipwells7383]

You were a very idealistic young person in your time 7 years ago, my friend... I'll give you that.

[@lazerbeam134]

Jeff Goldblum isn't a stereotype he is a treasure that this world is not worthy of.

[@lary6420]

I don't care that Will Smith has shown up in crap, he's still such a great guy and a major influence of many people's lives. God Bless that man and may he always be a shining star.

[@kristennelson3190]

And then there was the Academy Awards slap....😬

[@hunterdavis9126]

@@kristennelson3190 Yea the comment didn't really age well

[@IsaiahRichards692]

@@kristennelson3190 The problem with him now is that now, everybody realizes just how invincible A-List actors think they really are, meaning he’ll be the first turd to be flushed when Hollywood is burning…

[@alphabrother6823]

Independence Day 2: Resurrgence. Rooting for the Aliens. Na-noo, Na-noo

[@FernieCanto]

With the Critic on their side, the aliens will obviously win.

[@FernieCanto]

***** The Critic defeated The Shyamalan. He's *more* than a god.

[@Farfaramir]

I liked this movie, but it would be cool if NC reviewed another of the Emmerich filmography, like The Day After Tomorrow, 10.000 B.C. or 2012.

[@Phoenix2312]

+Farfaramir I have to admit this film is a guilty pleasure... It uses EVERY SINGLE GOD DAMN HOLLYWOOD STEREOTYPE AND CLICHE IN THE BLOODY BOOK but it is mildly enjoyable on a rainy afternoon... With all the hype it got I expected much more, but it is OK... Not the worst by any means (*Coughs* after *Coughs* Earth)

[@gokusondbz]

Warren Marris cough Jaden Smith sucks cough lol.

[@nightskyarchitect]

he reviewed Godzilla. which I think is an Emmerich film and I was sure he'd reviewed day after tomorrow but I might be mistaken

[@LadyUsakoB]

+Farfaramir Yeah i liked this movie too >.

[@androzani]

+Warren “Phoenix” Marris WELCOME TO EARTH!!!

[@gutt2528]

9:43 so that's where the Boomer joke came from. Not cool Doug. If I was in that situation, I would wait for the dog too. Seriously would you leave Chaplin outside to die in an explosion?

[@DeeZKnutz35]

Chaplin: I was almost engulfed in a fiery inferno!

[@calamusgladiofortior2814]

12:00 "That shield is too strong for blasters... I mean missiles..."

[@Stackocity]

your videos are really fricken awesome, it's amazing how much time and originality you put into them. that are just so unique and are unlike most other reviewers! you're amazing man!