Independence Day (1996) is Cool! - Talking About Tapes

The 4th of July is on its way so Tony and Newt decided to watch the 1996 classic, Independence Day. In this Podcast / Movie Review Tony and Newt will talk about the things that make Independence Day cool! Like the miniature cities they built and destroyed, the unique alien design, and the most patriotic speech ever put to film!
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, as well as Paris, London, Houston and Moscow. 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...
Edited by Jessica Hickson
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[@yourbigheadcousin5434]

Dallas won the 96 Superbowl. 9ers won in 95.

[@jammerfanreturns6282]

Sportsbowl!

[@reptilearcade923]

Thought I was the only one who caught that

[@trevorschmitt2456]

I believe Mickey and Mallory Knox hatched their violent prison escape immediately after that game.

[@madeincanada5307]

This channel is healthy. The spin off of rental reviews with the old set was a very good albeit no Brainer idea. I've noticed there are consistently over a 1k simultaneous viewers for the live streams once they get rolling. For a channel with 36k subs and counting, those have to be encouraging numbers.

[@newtonwallen3210]

thank you.

[@madeincanada5307]

@@newtonwallen3210 You're welcome, thank you too.

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

1:12:45 Fun Fact: When Mae Whitman did that scene she actually asked the director if she should do the line as if the character was aware that her mother had died or if she really thought she was sleeping.

[@matthewsmith2308]

Do you think Will Smith watches the beginning of Scream 2 over and over after his wife cheated on him?

[@battey4bricks]

You guys crank these out so fast and I’m loving it. Tony I love the charisma as much as I love hearing Newt’s stories.

[@brodiemorgan7724]

Why can't I tell if this is sarcasm 🤣

[@unsmote1560]

Hack the Movies was much better before Jack Snazzy disappeared

[@jeice779]

The Tony Show is the best review channel. Thank you Newt.

[@sonofkabisch]

A cool unofficial tie in was in Starfox 64, where there was a level that mimicked the massive carrier ship dogfight scene

[@RyanMercer]

I remember walking out of the theater after this and seeing a bunch of contrails as the sun set and thinking "I'mmmmmm baaaaackkkkk"

[@Jason_Moorhees]

“There ain’t nothing to do on Mars except study the rocks and knockin da boots!” Best tag line evaaah! 😓😂

[@Genethagenius]

I 110% agree with Newt & Tony: “Stop watching the Disney remakes!!!!”.

[@scoopstacey3112]

I agree as well. Disney is manipulating people's nostalgia for financial gain with these remakes. The movies are mediocre at best and blind nostalgia is the only thread remaining that drives most people to patronize them.

[@sdgc8667]

Its so weird seeing what upsets grown men in the 2020's. God damned pathetic

[@apollolux]

Saw Newt's tweet about the Nightmare on Elm Street tapes sandwiching a Goldberg tape and I can't stop looking for that section in the background of this video!

[@newtonwallen3210]

we shot this before i did that

[@juansalva_]

Men in Black and now Independence Day? Naissss

[@ninjabreadman8166]

I look forward to hearing more of Newt's stories!

[@GarrettX001]

Sounds like a good series

[@dgriffo1369]

I watch this just to hear Newts stories. And to also see Famous Tony. He is super famous.

[@The_RedVIII]

Newt: Wicked Game is the sexiest song ever. Tony: ah yes *starts singing the Star Trek theme

[@009Roz]

Lol!

[@professorvoltron]

I thought I was the only person who remembered the “Dear John” theme song.

[@1456dockbuilder]

I thought I was the only one that vividly remembers the dear John theme song.

[@NathanTZ]

I watched a lot of TV as a kid in the 80’s & 90’s and I have a feeling a lot of folks from that era remember that opening theme more than the actual show.

[@patrickobrien3342]

I’d love to see you guys do Volcano and Dante’s Peak haha those would be gold

[@Beffudled]

"kotaku is garbage" Yes. Thank you.

[@REfan001]

Kotaku actually does a lot of good reporting, the only people who call it garbage are triggered anti-SJWs who watch too many Quartering videos

[@patrickcharles6983]

I think there was another Alien based film they've been meaning to review, it has body horror and a dog 🤔... oh yeah, Mars Attacks!!!!

[@robk.6591]

Mars Attacks is awesome. I don't understand why critics didn't like it.

[@patrickcharles6983]

@@robk.6591 right, as someone who had the Mars Attacks and Dinosaurs attack cards as a kid it was awesome seeing the art on the cards brought to life. plus it felt like a more polished version of the 50's alien B-Movies it was paying homage to. I actually did get more entertainment from Mars Attacks than I did from Independence Day. It would be kinda cool if someone could Mars Attacks in black and white at a drive-in theater, the black and white color would compliment the special effects and give some scenes a creepier vibe. This flick doesn't get the respect it deserves.

[@i-never-look-at-replies-lol]

You're right...they need to review The Thing!

[@patrickcharles6983]

@@i-never-look-at-replies-lol yeah , I'm surprised they haven't reviewed "Spaced Invaders" yet.

[@raullopez6495]

Mars attacks has a great cast as well!!

[@RobbieSkyeHamilton]

Mae Whitman is not Alia Shawkat, but I see where you’re coming from, Tony From Hack The Movies.

[@vhsaturdaypodcast9207]

“There is no such thing as Area 51” the Air Force denied its existence until 2005 my dudes

[@TheSlasherJunkie]

I’m convinced the only reason Zero Dark Thirty was greenlit is solely to underscore the official story behind Area 51

[@aspaceproductions]

Jesse Ventura told me the real aliens are actually I'm Area 52.

[@Teatime4Tom]

Quote of the episode: "And the tentacles make a heart."

[@seraphim_croc]

I’ve seen enough hentai to know where this is going

[@lolife74]

This is off the subject about this movie just wanted to say glad everything worked out for you with the show hack the movies listening to yall pod cast got me going back and watching some movies that yall discuss

[@jp3813]

Half the video's off the subject anyway.

[@NathanTZ]

That firework ending was wholesome. Thanks guys!

[@dgriffo1369]

Same thing happend to me as Newt. Days of our lives had a story line where Marlena got possessed by a demon. Completely forgot about that till now. Only time I’ve ever watched the show.

[@Ambichan]

I relate to Newt so much. He got my attention with the Disney Adventure mention, I started fangirling officially at the My Pet Monster reference, and now he's singing the Dear John theme song. He's my favorite. And my brain works the same way. Set something to music and I'll remember it forever whether I want to or not. My brain is chockful of useless theme songs, jingles and whatnot. Much love from Pittsburgh, Newt. 💕

[@newtonwallen3210]

awww thank you. we are wonderfully broken adults

[@Ambichan]

@@newtonwallen3210 Broken, but still functional. 😁👍

[@phillyvoodoo]

I loved the perv character from Dear John

[@newtonwallen3210]

@@phillyvoodoo who was also on breaking bad

[@phillyvoodoo]

@@newtonwallen3210 ok.... I have to rewatch Breaking Bad.... what was his character????

[@johncena2336]

Would love Crystal and Newt (Tony too I guess) to review “A Perfect Getaway”. It’s a little obscure but I love it lol

[@ramblinman07]

Newt recalling Dear John. I remember that theme song too. Independence Day released in 96. MIB released in 97. The Dallas Cowboys won the Super Bowl played in 1996.

[@guamtek]

The ID4 and Mars Attacks aliens teamed up in a MAD magazine issue. I think it was actually titled Independence Day 2

[@fusionspace175]

"Ah, grandma Tarkin. I thought I recognized your foul stench as I got off the elevator." Because grandmas smell awful, I get it.

[@ashleyp3662]

My mom used to jam general hospital all day too newt. That shows still going strong

[@newtonwallen3210]

really. its been on since the 50s i think

[@710moose8]

Newt is a golden gowd!

[@newtonwallen3210]

i mean....maybe

[@arflmou]

Lol i remember random song lyrics too Newt, nothing to be ashamed of

[@ciscopuentes4924]

Love ir when Newt states, "I'm not a fighter pilot...."

[@flapjackjuice3338]

Yeees miniatures!! So excited for this.

[@jonnyquezt1651]

Epic miniatures

[@TheDavidMoloney]

This got me through the day, another great video, you guys should do a video about Aliens but maybe do the second sequel like a 3rd Aliens movie

[@larryalden79]

You forget that back in the mid 90s, the govt was still denying "area 51" existed

[@GNo03]

Now it’s become such a cliche to think aliens are at Area 51, I don’t even believe it anymore lmao

[@ExtremeMadnessX]

And Trump will win 2020 election...

[@changotv5847]

Thank you florida

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

@@GNo03 you actually BELIEVEd at one point? Seriously?

[@GNo03]

@@theitfactorjameswheezer2852 no I didn’t actually believe, it’s just one of those things where it’s fun to say there are aliens… but now it’s so overdone that it’s not fun anymore

[@davidbuelna5599]

Day 3 of asking for killer klowns from outer space with crystal and newt

[@newtonwallen3210]

we will

[@cthulhupthagn5771]

only movie to legit scare me as a kid

[@unsmote1560]

This is Hack the movies with Mike Tobacco and the Torrenzi brothers.

[@fightrudyfight5799]

Awesome episode. Review Turbo Kid soon! Ps Newt has awesome stories 👍🏻👍🏻

[@LonkinPork]

wow, the only reason my mid-90s-born ass even knows what Dr. Katz even was, is that I had a copy of that same issue of Cracked you mentioned at 46:45 growing up

[@arflmou]

I'm bummed I had to miss the premiere, It was Canada day over here!

[@RockHarding]

This rhymes.

[@TheJAG6752]

can you guys please review Austin powers? you guys teased it on rental reviews but never happened

[@KevinVideo]

Newt, I also remember the Dear John theme song, and can recite it. *thumb's up*

[@newtonwallen3210]

internet high 5

[@HeyFella]

Spielberg’s War of the Worlds is pretty damn good. I like Man of Steel fine enough but it’s bizarre to hear Newt, who enjoys that film, complain about on the nose 9/11 parallels. Art always reflects the horrors of the time. Why do you think every New Hollywood movie in the 70’s had such a cynicism to them with alienated flawed protagonists after the Manson murders in 69 shattered the free love optimism of the hippies. Also just look at how many Vietnam films came out. The problem now with inserting real world parallels in major Hollywood films is it always feels so insincere, like it was a decision made in a board room by executives and not an honest artistic choice by an individual.

[@rezterralico4369]

Nice. Was in time for Canada Day. Man I was 11 when I saw this. Saw this with my Uncle, Pops and somehow my Grandmother as my Aunt was sick that night. I saw Stargate in 1994 so I was kinda pumped. Commercials pumped this sucker up. I remember getting kirby's block ball (since I loved playing arkanoid before my piano lessons in the waiting section, get this baller take on arkanoid only 3 dollars on eshop) while we were traveling in the USA that year and seeing a crazy standup alien from the film in a collectors shop in the same mall that I got that gameboy game.

[@JohnClark-tt2bl]

Harvey Firestein would be perfect as Tony. He can do shlubby well enough. 😉

[@Stab_fan96]

I must know......will y’all be doing a Talking About Tapes episode for Godzilla 1998???👀

[@ashleyp3662]

I hope

[@stanstanstan2597]

I’m still waiting for the Alien 3 episode

[@ed_carnby3431]

I hope they do it too, but I think they are focusing on Alien 3 more. I'm just waiting for more stuff of godzilla 1998 to overflow that cabinet lol.

[@joeycook1724]

While watching this I had a Budweiser ad with Bill Pullman doing his independence day speech😂😂

[@FreshSprints]

Not too old. I’m 35 and I’m currently working on going back into the Air Force. You can do it tony!

[@kurtadams9740]

Lol nice fireworks at the end

[@yourbigheadcousin5434]

I watched this entire movie in the Bastrop Texas Wal Mart electronics section while my mom shopped. My neck hurt for days but it was worth it.

[@Chukijay]

Nobody is gonna have to endure that severe neck angle and it’s too bad. The good ol days.

[@yourbigheadcousin5434]

@@Chukijay"the good old days" is right

[@kingkold]

9:07 dammit Newt I wanted to her Tony's sentence on Enemy mine lol. Seriously what were you gonna say Tony.

[@anthonychobotdoespopcultur7762]

Awesome video guys

[@PULRN]

This is my absolute favorite movie! So glad to hear you guys talk about it. Tony, that was my ID4 poster in the JP group where you had commented your Godzilla merch.

[@TheCubert120]

Fantastic episode

[@Masterdebater1313]

I remember the TV show "Dear John" too!

[@generalpotato9140]

This another awesome Will Smith alien movie

[@BasketCase-rr7tx]

@@OmegaRedFan I watched it like 3 weeks ago and its still awesome.. its actually much better than most blockbusters they make now.

[@bigchiefsmackaho387]

@Tom Ffrench you clearly have questionable taste in films.

[@bigchiefsmackaho387]

@Tom Ffrench also, Marvel is not a film or series. its a studio.

[@BasketCase-rr7tx]

@Tom Ffrench Ok...but I mean... I like allthose movies too.

[@bigchiefsmackaho387]

@Tom Ffrench when did i say this was a good film? your reading skills are even more questionable than your movie tastes.

[@samhouston1979]

i remember seeing this in between 11th & 12th grade with my dad who never goes to movies

[@roach498]

Random thing to say but always felt a little sad for US vhs collectors with so many of them having covers made from paper, I collect classic UK Manga and horror vhs and the UK clam shell covers hold up so well over time.

[@nickmesogianes4638]

"EVERYBODY NEEDS A JOB AND A HOBBY!" - new hack the movie T-shirt logo 😂

[@newtonwallen3210]

i am full of wisdom

[@nickmesogianes4638]

@@newtonwallen3210 you are a man of many talents and quotes 👏

[@bashcrash9148]

Loved this movie when I saw it in theaters in 1996 and still love it today. Bad Boys - 1995 Independence Day - 1996 Men In Black - 1997 The holy triumvirate of Will Smith 90s movies.

[@austindolan7182]

and skip the sequels to all of em. well MIB 3 was alright.

[@petewadesays12]

Whoa- Making Contact? That dummy Fletcher scared me as a kid. In a movie where a kid talks to what he thinks is his dad but is really a black magic spell- the dummy is what got me. Also- Ann

[@darrenterry8087]

Newts hair and beard was on point in this video 👍

[@newtonwallen3210]

i hate looking at my dumb face on camera.

[@sabinfigaro7334]

That lab scene though...I was pretty young...pretty fuxking uncomfortable umbrella vibes...I was scurred...

[@jacobwaldrop8604]

"they call me the Flash" 🤣🤣🤣

[@sabinfigaro7334]

Last man on Earth reference...Vincent's Price baby!!!

[@emanuelespinoza9325]

I missed out on seeing it in theaters when it came out. I had seen it multiple times on video and on TV, but I wondered how the theatrical experience was. Back in 2016 when the second film was coming out, I figured that I make up for it by seeing a double feature on the two films. I am glad that I experienced the first film in theaters even 20 years later. The second film, well, that's a different story.

[@jp3813]

Ironic that they're criticizing the movie's runtime when this video could've probably been around 45-minutes long if they didn't go into so many tangents.

[@HackTheMovies]

Are you new here?

[@jp3813]

@@HackTheMovies Nope!

[@yamdarb]

It was real bad this time.

[@jp3813]

@@excessmaterial I pointed out the irony, they're the ones criticizing runtimes.

[@shiranuiaensland1442]

@@excessmaterial Pretty sure his implication is that the actual review is approximately 45 minutes in length.

[@eubuleusdionysus2317]

The little mermaid is a story ripped from polish folktale about a polish mermaid, can newt name a single black polish person? We can give him 2000 years of history to select from.

[@dustywaynemusic6297]

Who cares? Dork.

[@BadWisdom523]

There was a US Version of Dear John and it had the same song?! See, Newt isn’t just a guy who starts sentences with the words “when I used to work in a movie theatre...” There’s more!

[@daveb1930]

That really confused me for a moment too, I had no idea that there was an American remake.

[@sabinfigaro7334]

Aww Tony wants to have the last word...VHS Fest sounds cool...you had me at Troma...one of these days....I'll go to a Fest.....still jealous of you and Justy going to Astronomicon and meeting Twiztid...I'm a pretty big fan...of Twiztid lol...I'm just playin' y'all know I love you...

[@jonnyquezt1651]

Off Brand Keanu is Frank from Donnie Darko

[@dirkdiggler4567]

Independence Day. Sweet

[@jamesevanmangan]

totally going to try my hardest to get to that vhs-fest lol also mailing out art and other goodies 2morrow am

[@Dariushellstrome]

Epic episode

[@shanewillis316]

The "fire at Will" line confused me as a kid cause I didn't know it ment fire anytime. I thought they were gonna shoot down Will Smith lol.

[@randomwordz76]

"Arielle is fictional. She can be whatever." Yea, let's just apply that logic to a character like, I don't know, uh...Black Panther? Yea, let's see how that would turn out.

[@HackTheMovies]

I'm shocked at how long it took for someone to comment this

[@randomwordz76]

@@HackTheMovies Jim would be proud, I know.

[@magnum1165]

Thank you sir

[@bretttheillustrator]

Well, we could have The White Mermaid: Ariel

[@Nuggtendo]

Happy 4th of July Hack the Movies crew! MURICA!

[@patrickhanlon932]

I like when they talk about movies and other stuff.

[@piercethru69]

come to Vancouver, Canada, or somewhere closer, so I can actually come to meet-ups x.x

[@chentz2d552]

@36:30 is comedy gold! lol

[@strifenineteen]

Newt I know exactly what you're talking about with General Hospital. I also think there was a concurrent storyline with young Robin and an alien (who was in the form of a young man) trying to get a piece of technology back which was used to make the weather machine.

[@newtonwallen3210]

hahaha YES

[@NuMBERNYC]

I maybe crazy but I would have sworn I heard the song "It's the end of the world" by R.E.M watching this in the movie theatre. When I rewatched it 20 years later on HBO, the song was taken out. They did not have rights to play it? Or maybe it was in the commercials.

[@jeremyfredenburg3827]

Love it newt gets stuck on phrases or words right now it's "hubris" last one was "righteous indignation" lol keep it up yall crack me up literally every video keep em coming boys 🤘..oh oh btw maebe is played by Alia shawkat ....the woman you showed a pic of played Micheals sons dorky girlfriend they usually just called "egg" lol 🤘

[@HackTheMovies]

I'm aware I screwed up!

[@jeremyfredenburg3827]

@@HackTheMovies all good sir just making sure you were aware y'all drop alotta arrested development references so I assumed you knew I was just making sure sir 🤘

[@Mr.Somar236]

Can't wait to see Newt's expanded Universe with all of his misnamed characters

[@KingHenryVR4]

I seen this one in the theater when it first came out, I remember The Nutty Professor that was playing at the same time but I ended up going to see Independence Day instead.

[@cybersoldi3r]

you guys got to do a video on the second movie

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

This movie do not deserve a sequel so bad and without Will Smith.

[@JohnyTheWizKid]

He was caught in the middle of two films and he didn't have time to make room for Independence Day Regurgeance

[@JIF882]

Can't believe Will Smith turned it down for an alien movie with Jaden

[@ConcreteSurfer420]

If Newt and I went to a costume party dressed as Batman and Robin..I would go as Robin, thats how much Newt means to me

[@newtonwallen3210]

lets do it

[@666soso]

I want wild wild west next.

[@austindolan7182]

​@@OmegaRedFan lost his damn mind in the west. loveless.

[@samhouston1979]

i remember Dear John 👍

[@stephenmiller2544]

Black Knight Satellite Nicola Tesla screenplay, ha sounds interesting AF !!!

[@edwardianadventurer]

Those X-Files episodes are Dreamland 1 & 2 from season 6. Gotta agree with Newt on this one.

[@newtonwallen3210]

see i am right and tony is wrong. like always

[@heisensaul5538]

I was talking to my Aunt once and for some reason this movie was mentioned and she said her first thought about it from the trailer or commercials, with the White house being blown up, was that this was a movie about terrorist lol

[@skurasch]

I mean technically she's not wrong

[@heisensaul5538]

@@skurasch yeah, but the aliens in this movie arent terrorist in the traditional sense like the sum of all fears for example.

[@JoshuaWilkesR]

29:00 Congo mentioned Voice in my head "STOP EATING MY SESAME CAKE!!!!!!!"

[@shanewilliams9122]

"Are you serving that ape a martini?"

[@mmickle6191]

Black knight satellite - Newt should direct a movie about it for sure. ...or invent a cocktail wit that name at the very least.

[@damianstarks3338]

This movie is childhood memories.

[@RobbieSkyeHamilton]

Am I supposed to KZbin search Independence Day 3?

[@alexkrajci]

The Only Version Of 1996's Independence Day That I Prefer Is The Original 1996 Theatrical Version (145 Mins).

[@nicholashall3117]

Ice T is actually a big gamer lol I think he would have heard of Kotaku 🤣