**WE WERE WRONG** Independence Day (1996) Reaction: FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@nickreacts6394]

Watch our friends Chi, Hella, & Tien react to Independence Day HERE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmm0eqd5fd-ipZo

[@williambryan3346]

I love the fact that the President leads his troops into battle. That’s something that hasn’t happened since the days of yore when Kings would lead their troops.

[@Farmer_Dave]

If she wants a grasp of the Revolutionary War watch the Patriot staring Mel Gibson.

[@127yankees]

Ok this is all conspiracy stuff here. People say that certain presidents do in fact get clearance to all the ufo stuff and other's don't for certain reasons I don't remember why. 😂😂 I have to watch that again.😂😂 I think insaw that on youtube somewhere.😂😂

[@Crazycoyote-we7ey]

There is no Sequel to 1D4 in ba sing se

[@gordon020958]

Half of the people in the theater cheered when the White House got taken out.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

She correctly predicted the winning strategy against the aliens BOTH TIMES! If aliens ever _do_ attack, I want her on _my_ team.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Humans had a winning team... president Laura Roselyn from BSG, Data from Star Trek TNG, Jayne Cobb from Firefly, Agent J from Men in Black... and of course Captain Lonestar from Spaceballs. The aliens didn't have a prayer of winning against those odds!

[@robdom91]

She also brought up something I never considered: The nuke won't work because the alien mothership was using nuclear tier weaponry at basically point blank range on the cities. Their shield had to be strong enough not to be caught in their own explosion. That was a really smart point!

[@adamskeans2515]

@@robdom91 but they didn't use nukes, they used lasers, and it's impossible to say how close the ships are to the ground due to not having a point of reference. It's more the fact that they would need shields such as this in order to travel any significant portion of the speed of light and make interstellar travel feasible.

[@DarkChaos87]

​@adamskeans2515 well, given the fact that the empire state building is 1,476ft/

[@adamskeans2515]

@@DarkChaos87 knowing how tall the building is doesn't tell you how close it was to it

[@michaelrosenblum4170]

Just tell them I hit you line has aged like fine wine

[@abrahamdiaz3648]

The president speech is one of the most iconic in the action movies. I laughed when I seen a reference in the My Little Pony comics.

[@flarrfan]

Long and melodramatic IMO. The best movie presidential speech is only four words long: "Get off my plane!"

[@dallassukerkin6878]

@@flarrfan It was obviously a nod to the St. Crispin's Day speech from Henry V. Nice to see such a reference in a Hollywood blockbuster ... IMHO of course :D

[@adamskeans2515]

@@flarrfan that's not a speech

[@ArthurHILL-xp8bv]

Juluis said this is healthy? To his son David.

[@shainewhite2781]

It made $820 million dollars ($1.6 billion dollars today) against a $75 million dollar budget. It won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

[@kerry-j4m]

I guess we can call this film a success ??? LOL. Just kidding. Saw this movie when it first came out with my then girlfriend,we were both in the army stationed at Ft Hood,Tx ( Go 1st-Cav !!! ) LOL.

[@ThemeOfSecrets]

And Steven Spielberg said it was "A brilliantly directed movie." Doesn't get much better than that.

[@Christobanistan]

But what was the marketing budget? Probably higher than what it took to make the film!

[@kerry-j4m]

@@Christobanistan 30 million dollars,after 6 weeks.

[@spirittammyk]

@@Christobanistan Back then, more people went to the movies so more were exposed to trailers before a movie was to be shown. They were showing trailers a good year in advanced so by the time it came out, people were ready. And just watch the first trailers. It don't take much to get people to watch a good destruction movie.

[@cteal2018]

Russel's (drunk dad) death is one of the most Boss Level deaths ever. Revenge, Redemption, and Savior status in one move!

[@dimitarmargaritov]

This and Harry Stamper sacrificing himself too.

[@lornepribbeno3760]

Nick you are one of the few who actually catch the "must go faster" Jurassic Park reference.

[@leslieoneal4464]

You don't know how long I've waited for a reactor to catch that!!!!! Woohooo 👍😁

[@crconway7926]

and the 2001 reference and the Airplane reference 😄

[@flarrfan]

I think I'm the only one who's ever cited the ending scene of Smith and Goldblum walking across the desert at the end as a clever homage to one of my all-time favorites and a criminally under-reacted movie, The Right Stuff.

[@judithturner1593]

​@@flarrfan- my jaw just dropped... can't believe I missed that! [Oops!]

[@haissem8]

Morons

[@roguefenixC55]

"I wonder if it would be safer to stay in one of these bases because they've already been destroyed" Huh, that's actually kinda brilliant

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

Kinda depends on how good their sensor tech is...and how interested they are in tracking down survivors. I think they're only interested in finding pockets of resistance, rather than actually hunting down every individual human. After all...their "harvesting" will destroy the planet anyway, so nobody's going to survive no matter what. They just need to make sure nobody can put up a fight. Survivors are irrelevant.

[@fruncedx6225]

I LOVE that Nick knows The Day the Earth Stood Still.

[@kellifranklin4432]

This is a great popcorn movie! I remember watching this in a full theater and the audience's reactions to the president's speech and the final battle was deafening! Lol

[@adamskeans2515]

I watched this in the theater in Orlando, FL and when I walked out of the theater, there just happened to be space shuttle launch that you could see from the theater

[@Zodia195]

Same here! I was a teen when this movie came out and the applause was thunderous. I still love this movie, but I can't help but get emotional every time I see those Twin Towers in this movie.

[@Christobanistan]

I remember the entire theater roaring when they blew up the White House. Bill Clinton was not super popular at the time LOL!

[@Zodia195]

@@Christobanistan Nope he sure wasn't. I was shocked when he lied to the American Public. I wished I could have voted in the 2000 election, but I didn't turn 18 until after it lol. Anyway, I remember being too gagged to cheer at the time too.

[@thissailorja]

The character of Russell Case, being activated back into the military for an ALIEN INVASION and NOT being awarded the Medal of Honor would be tragic oversight. When the oldest Miguel ran towards the console and the Major held him back, he realized what he was doing and didnt want Russell to change his mind on hearing his voice. And then saying he was proud of his dad is really another tear-jerking moment.

[@knavehart]

"what the hell is that smell" - It was an ad lib because the location where they filmed, near the Great Salt lake just so happens to be famous for housing a stinky crustacean called the brine shrimp.

[@trequor]

My favourite line Will Smith has ever said

[@lawrencejones1517]

Julius, David's dad was played by Judd Hirsch, best known for his role in the sitcom Taxi from the late 70s and early 80s. A really great comedic actor!

[@katherineeaster5799]

It's scary how the man doesn't age.

[@TheWebcrafter]

If you like Judd Hirsch and sci-fi/fantasy, check out a tv series called 'Forever'. Judd co-stars as a 70plus yr-old 'son' of an immortal MD who helps local law enforcement solve crimes using his Holmes-like powers of deduction, honed over the two centuries he's been alive. Then one day, the immortal receives a phone call from a much older immortal. How about two-millenia old? Malevolent, violent, vicious, and intent on harming others. 'Forever' lasted one season but the makers were able to provide satisfactory closure. Another great series in which Judd Hirsch co-stars is 'Numb3rs'. Hirsch portrays the father of two sons. One son is a team-leading law enforcement officer of the F.B.I., the other son is a genius mathematics professor. Premise for the series is basically, maths professor helps law enforcement solve crimes using mathematics.

[@robertcartier5088]

@@katherineeaster5799 No doubt that's partly because he already looked 60 in his 30s! ;-]

[@shallowgal462]

And starred on Dear John. I believe he also recently played Spielberg's dad.

[@davidward9737]

He was great in the academy award winning movie "Ordinary People"

[@candicelitrenta8890]

The guy who played the scientist in area 51 is the same actor who played Commander Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation

[@cmlemmus494]

Also a marginally less crazy scientist in the short-lived alien invasion series Threshold (2005).

[@Akaeus]

*Lieutenant Commander Data

[@ronaldnelson6692]

The guy who played the President played Lone Starr in Spaceballs too.

[@jerryfick613]

Let's not forget his most underrated role... Bob Wheeler from the original Night Court.

[@ronaldnelson6692]

@@jerryfick613 Underrated? Fans loved him so much they were about to make the Wheelers regulars on Night Court before he got the role of Data.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

Fun fact: the Chaplain who married Will & Viveca's characters is Ron Howard's father, Rance Howard.

[@IntergalacticDustBunny]

The trailer for this movie was genius. They first showed it during the 1996 Superbowl, all that was shown was the Alien beam blowing up the White House, followed by a black screen that said "ID4, 7-4-96." Needless to say, a lot of us were talking about it.

[@NathanMalnaa]

49:27 Jeff Goldblum and the Director were talking about his line from Jurassic Park "must go faster, must go faster" and they thought it would work so well here they had it put in lol

[@hisdudeness8328]

The nuke scene was pretty shocking and really did convey a complete sense of hopelessness of the situation. The aliens simply shrugged off humanity’s deadliest weapon and kept going. FYI: In the expanded lore, once the computer virus was uploaded and it was confirmed that the aliens shields were down, the Russians and Chinese basically said, ‘F it’ and nuked over a dozen of the city destroyers. A harsh move to make, but it certainly was necessary given the short window that was available to the remaining Earth forces.

[@SJHFoto]

Yes, but the nuke scene is in a lot of alien invasion movies-they tried atomic weapons even in the 50s war of the worlds movie

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

You've seen the guy freaking out at 9:50 before. He was the one that gave Robin Williams the Mrs. Doubtfire makeover. Harvey Fierstein is the actor's name.

[@mycroft16]

As Dr. Okun said, their bodies are as fragile as ours. 2 of them died in the crash and the 3rd died shortly after. It's their technology that makes killing them hard. Shields, biomechanical armor suits. Etc.

[@commishguy]

How does she not know who Will Smith is? IRobot? I Am Legend? Men in Black? Fresh Prince? Independence Day? King Richard? Bad Boys? Hitch? The Pursuit of Happyness? Hancock? After Earth? The Chris Rock slap at the Oscars???? He is the husband of a famous actress and the father of two popular singers…. I guess yall have a lot of movies to watch. 😂

[@NathanMalnaa]

This movie came out in 1996 and still looks fantastic.

[@cecilegraveline6584]

Yes,i love it❤❤🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@Aurich88]

We used to leave keys in the visor like that on our work vehicles so you wouldn't have to worry about who had the keys. So maybe that's where it comes from.

[@Aardwolf001]

Weird, I've watched this movie many times (my family had it on VHS, *and* I've seen a few different people's reaction videos on KZbin), but the version you two watched has a bunch of scenes that I don't remember ever seeing before. Like the scene where David+Julius drive against the traffic, or the scene where Miguel tells Russell he's not his father, or the scene with the street preacher, or the scene inside the alien fighter where Dr Okun demonstrates how little he knows about the thing

[@jcs1025]

There is an extended cut out there.

[@Dan-Ellis]

That’s precisely what I came into the comments to type! I thought I knew this movie inside out! Now I’ll have to find it again !

[@JamesBerg]

They watched the extended version (which was the movie with all of the deleted scenes included).

[@nickreacts6394]

It’s an extended edition

[@larsdrengen11]

Nice ❤ and you found the full extended cut to, it has a lot more char. building and is somewhat rare, amazing movie, was my first best movie back in the day 😂

[@peregrine5327]

Huh, is this some kind of extended edition I didn't know existed? Some of these scenes are brand new to me!

[@breezy3392]

I love the character Jasmine in this. She was smart, strong, and good enough to survive and be saving others in the midst of an apocalypse

[@kimghanson]

"How do you fly with zero visibility?" You must watch Airplane where you find they can fly with instruments.

[@kestrelraptorial689]

wrong type of instruments.

[@franklerch1012]

yeah, thats where you learn about flying the best. 🤦 😊

[@rebelbelle1388]

I saw this movie three times in the theater when it was first released. Still one of my favorites today! So glad you finally got to see it!

[@AquaBlue77]

I love this movie and saw it at the movie theater, and once I got it on VHS, I watched it so many times that I could nearly recite every single line in it. Not so much anymore, though I've retained some. By the way, the actor playing the President, Bill Pullman, is the father of Lewis Pullman, who played "BOB" in "Top Gun. Maverick". Both characters flying F-18s, but while Bill did his scenes by way of green screen, Lewis was in an actual plane up there while filming his. Just a cool bit of fun facts.

[@FeaturingRob]

David's dad aka Julius Levinson was played by Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Judd Hirsch, who has been nominated twice for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Ordinary People (1980) and The Fabelmans (2022). He is a brilliant actor, and when he has great material is even better. He is my favorite character in the film. David's boss with the gravelly voice is Harvey Fierstein, a Tony Award-winning playwright and actor, who wrote such stage plays and musicals as Torch Song Trilogy, La Cage aux Folles, and Newsies, while also acting in such shows as Torch Song Trilogy, Fiddler on the Roof, and Hairspray (he originated the role of Edna Turnblad onstage). He has also made other great films such as Mrs. Doubtfire (playing Robin Williams's brother) and Disney's Mulan (as the voice of Yao). He is also well known for his activism concerning gay rights and HIV-AIDS awareness. He has always been openly gay and is something of a gay icon.

[@torontomame]

Harvey Fierstein is so amazing. I've been a fan since the first time I laughed and cried my way through Torch Song Trilogy at the movies on a date back when I was 22. ❤

[@dancampbell2344]

One of the few vivid memories I have from when this came out was seeing it, in theaters, on the 4th, and walking out and I completely forgot we still had the real fireworks to watch that night, and thinking, "Awesome!" Good times.

[@adamskeans2515]

I watched in a theater in Orlando, FL and when we walked out of the theater there was a space shuttle launch at the exact time.

[@dancampbell2344]

@@adamskeans2515 That would've been way cool, and a little disconcerting at the same time.

[@adamskeans2515]

@@dancampbell2344 At that point I'd seen 3-4 Shuttle launches, including a night launch, it was incredible., so it was just so fitting.

[@boomeister2]

@@adamskeans2515 Wow! I've had "seeing a shuttle launch" on my bucket list since the very first one launched. Unfortunately, that's never going to happen now unless, by some stroke of luck, they reinstitute the shuttle program (fat chance of that happening). Treasure that memory. I am so envious! 😉

[@tonismith3707]

The actor(the drunk) is Randy Quaid, brother of actor Dennis Quaid. Unfortunately he had mental health issues, and has stayed away from Hollywood for a long time. He was also in some of the NationalLampoon's Vacation.😊

[@mrtim5363]

The group that represents actors on broadway rather than film. Have banned Randy Quaid & his wife. "For Life"... & 'Mental Health Issues' is being very polite. 100% of the actors in a production refused to step on stage if Randy Quaid was there. & At one point was wanted for felonies in 2 or 3 states.

[@SJHFoto]

I remember him from What's Up Doc? It's hard to believe this is the same guy! (That was in '72)

[@theautisticmystictarot631]

His best line is in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: 'Shitter's full."

[@Carmelmen1]

Everyone cheered in my theater when the dog made it.

[@belvagurr403]

The man with the funny scratchy voice played Edna Turnblad on Broadway’s Hairspray. John Travolta played it in the movie.

[@goldilox369]

Harvey Firestein! I love him in everything he does. He's so much fun to watch. ❤

[@WraithWTF]

24:55 Keeping the keys in the sun visor was a pretty common thing for shared company vehicles (especially in places like construction sites) in the 80s and 90s...avoided wasting time searching for the keys or having to run all the way back to an office to get them (or somebody accidentally taking them home and leaving them there), while also preventing you from accidentally draining the battery by leaving them in the ignition. On top of one of the driver-side tires was another popular spot to leave the keys, though probably not for something as big as that dump truck. Not very common nowadays though due to the massive increase in theft from construction sites and the like.

[@hackermusic3355]

"It's about bloody time" is my favorite line in the movie. That's exactly what they would have said.

[@SJHFoto]

Except it makes every nation seem inept as they are just waiting for the US to lead them. This movie is unbeliveable in that

[@crowfoot1199]

@@SJHFoto exactly this. as a Canadian I rolled my eyes soo damn hard. All they had to do is change the sentence to something like "they have a plan to get past the shields??" and it wouldn't have been so insulting.

[@TommygunNG]

I saw this in a packed theater when it first came out. When we saw that the President would be flying in the battle himself, I said to the stranger sitting next to me, “If he survives this, he’s a shoo-in for reelection.”

[@RachelKDS]

I LOVE this movie. It's a favorite re-watch of mine. I've always been a fan of Will Smith and his type of acting/humor. I've been a fan since Fresh Prince. Also, Will Smith's military buddy in this movie, Harry Connick Jr, is the nicest dude ever!!! I've met him a couple times at my work. He's just a normal, nice dude 😊

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

One year later, Star Fox 64 had a mission where you had to take out a UFO almost exactly like they did in this movie. It was over a pyramid type of structure that was a military base and you were on a time limit. I bet it 100% was inspired by this movie.

[@RaptorNX01]

lol. the walmart near my house has an N64 display and had that game on it (back then they didn't play demos, they had the full games you could play) that was my favorite mission.

[@mrs.sherry]

Well good thing the glass was not bullet proof, but I kept thinking, "why the heck not?"

[@HolySilverStrike]

One thing to note is Case accidentally hit the wrong button and engaged his missile clamps. Which is why it didn’t fire.

[@tracy4290]

@ 24:55 I've also never put my keys up there, mostly because I keep seeing cars get stolen in movies! 😆 @ 28:23 But remember, the ship hasn't had power for the last 40 years. The scientists can figure out the mechanical stuff, but not anything about their computer or their electronics.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Hello boys! I'm baaaaaack! One of my favorite lines in all of cinema. This movie isn't the best in my opinion, but man, Randy Quaid was funny.

[@chrisoneal2718]

Just like Cousin Eddie!

[@thefaithslayer2553]

Fun fact: The reaction from the actors when the alien's biomechanical suit pops open is genuine. Only Brent Spiner, the actor who plays Dr. Okin, was made aware what was going to happen. All of the other "scientists" were told that they would slowly pull back the suit to reveal the alien to the audience.

[@OriginalLictre]

The actor who played Dr Okun, the lead scientist at Area 51 was Brent Spiner, who played Data, in the series "Star Trek, the Next Generation"

[@jerryfick613]

He also played Bob Wheeler in the original Nightcourt. If you aren't familiar with the character, I highly recommend.

[@brians2901]

I saw this in a private theatre viewing on July 3rd the day before release. To this day, it's been the best movie experience I've had and also one of my top 10 favorite movies.

[@FrogmanAnime]

The president’s daughter and Will Smith’s, son in this will be primarily main characters in the next movie that is takes place about 20 years exactly after this movie. You should follow up with that one😊 Also, if you’ve ever read the Independence Day book, it actually says that Russell…the pilot that took out the city destroyer ship, was actually denied a place as a pilot due to his alcoholism. And so he got out his biplane, strapped a Missle to the underside, and flew the biplane into the infrastructure, destroying the city destroyer. He knew he wasn’t coming back.

[@lindabell6638]

You two make the cutest couple!! 😉 One of my favorite movies, thanks!!

[@farfaraway4285]

Oh yeah, THE speech!

[@bidishah]

I was so obsessed with that speech 😂😂😂

[@sharonrigsby5297]

I actually went to see this in the theater when it came out on the Fourth of July, and MAN, it was such a fun experience. Everyone in the audience was clapping and cheering, and I haven't another movie experience like it since. ❤🎆

[@ksera3605]

This was my experience, too, also on July 4! It was soooo much fun!!!

[@ronaldnelson6692]

Interesting thing about when the girl wonders if they brought Elvis back, Elvis was also mentioned leaving Earth with aliens in Men in Black which also stars Will Smith.

[@chrisoneal2718]

One of the levels in Star Fox 64 had a spaceship just like this and it zapped a building in the same way. And the game came out just around this movie…

[@GreenAliceVerte]

Fun Fact (probably already mentioned): The crazy scientist with the long hair is Brent Spiner, who was Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation 🙂 just had to say it! 🤗 Btw, your girlfriend is so smart and intuitive! I mean what's her background for her to be so brilliant!? Just wow, cudos! And you guys are such a cute, genuine couple!

[@amaiyagrace]

You should watch The Men In Black movies with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. Area 51 was filmed in the Salt Flats of Utah, I was born and raised in Utah. One of my sisters was an extra, but you don't see her face. If you are a fan of Star Trek Next Generation, the actor that plays Dr. Okun plays Data the robot in Star Trek.

[@jordanpeterson5140]

And the Major at Area 51 was in a sci-fi series with much more cunning hats.

[@amaiyagrace]

@@jordanpeterson5140 I have seen him in other movies but at the moment I can't remember what movies.

[@amaiyagrace]

You should also watch the sequel. Independent Day Resurgence. I personally like it.

[@jordanpeterson5140]

@@amaiyagrace he's Animal Mother in Full Metal Jacket and Jayne Cobb in the series Firefly and it's follow-up movie, Serenity.

[@amaiyagrace]

@@jordanpeterson5140 Nice. I will have to check them out. I knew I recognized his voice somewhere

[@michaelatteberry6462]

Saw this on the 4th and had a lot of fun. Your reactions were great and, I have to say, she is really smart

[@JV-xf9ry]

I know some of this has been done to death on this movie. However, you asked a question at the 26:00 mark of your video. The question is how realistic is it that something like Area 51 in Nevada, part of Nellis AFB, would be so highly classified that not even the president would know about it? Answer… not at all. The president is the final classification authority for everything within the US government. Nothing is too classified. If the president wants to know or see something highly classified, he can, and should. If the president wants to take classified material home, he only needs to ask and deem it declassified. No other person on the planet has that level of authority for US classified or sensitive materials. Not even the vice president, sec def, director of the CIA or NSA, no one. This myth kind of had its origins in the alien conspiracy which includes Area 51. Despite its many accuracy issues, I love this movie. It’s one of my favorite of all time. Great musical score by David Arnold.

[@mannygee005]

I like the shoutout to the other channel... it's like comradery instead of divisiveness... it's refreshing.

[@martingaspar8364]

whatever they were doing in 96 was more realistic and epic than the CGI now

[@delluminatis]

practical effects + miniatures

[@brandonstowers865]

Yeah this movie was a summer blockbuster. In the Los Angeles area where I’m from, they showed it for 24 hours on opening day. I saw it at 7AM in a sold out theater!

[@nakorurux7]

This is one of my fave movies, very 90’s Hollywood with a little bit of everything which I miss tons. Great reaction.

[@DazzleThemForMe]

I watched this movie when it came out in theaters. I grew up in Imperial Valley so when it said “Imperial Valley, California” on the screen the whole theater cheered and applauded. It was so cool to experience as a kid 😊

[@hydratanksamari]

I was 10 when this released and just remember how incredible it was to see the VX and funny lines

[@evelynrosewindsor]

Y’all. I love the warm lighting above your heads. You look like you are glowing! ❤

[@georgejrivera3388]

Happy you two reacted, I loved this movie as a kid.

[@heavenlyjaded]

man the hype this movie had when it came out was insane! i think i saw it like five times in theaters. still one of my favorite movies, but it is funny that these advanced aliens got defeated by windows 97 lol

[@cuzidodgebullets6797]

My grandmother took me and my brother to see this when it was released in theaters. I then told my dad how awesome it was, and he just told me how dumb it was that the humans could overcome the technology of the aliens.

[@adalizrodriguez7035]

Your girl is so smart. I was there when the movie came out and I’ve watched with tons of people. I’ve never met anyone that figured out that you can hack their computers!! That was wild . Lol

[@joshwright7229]

You all must be watching a Director's Cut version. I've seen Independence Day dozens and dozens of times and have never seen the scene where Jeff Goldblum and his dad run into oncoming traffic. Every time I've watched it they make their way to Wash DC with the road leading into DC empty, and his dad says something like "Everyone is trying to get out of the city, and we are the only schmucks trying to get in." (might not be the exact words).

[@leeneufeld4140]

Nimsiki is the perfect embodiment of the old saying "dog in a manger".

[@hippiechic6772]

Hi Nick Reacts I am right in the middle of watching your post for Independents Day and this is so great! I appreciate your reactions with your girlfriend's very much. The way the dad with the three kids explained how important his sick son is to him really was toughing . That dad was going through a lot on his own but he put his son's needs above his . The whole world was in chiaos but his son needed help and he traveled far to get his son medical help.... I really love that scene . I am so pulled in to both your reactions to this movie and I am glad you both are invested in this. Thank you both for this

[@kuromiLayfe]

Perhaps an Alien invasion is what we would actually need to wake up … but the major countries probably just blow up the planet instead of uniting

[@nancyd510]

That was a great reaction, you guys are awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed the movie!

[@nickreacts6394]

Thank you so much!

[@malizegamer8228]

I always like how the JDF commander doesn't even question it, he's all like "We attack in five hours!"

[@TheWebcrafter]

2:27 - DRUNK DAD. Randy Quaid played 'drunk dad'. You may remember him as Griswald's brother in 'National Lampoon' movies. He is brother to Dennis Quaid, and uncle to his son, Jack.

[@mistojen]

If I recall, not only did they release it in normal theaters Fourth of July weekend but they put it in drive in theaters too. I might be misremembering what year I saw it but I DEFINITELY saw it the first time at the drive in on a Fourth of July weekend up near the lake cottage we rented every Fourth of July weekend when I was a kid. Talk about an epic viewing experience ❤ such a great one!

[@Only1Noodle]

The "what's that smell" Line was improvised from Will Smith. the place where they filmed that scene had dead shrimp in the salt ground. combined with the heat, it smelled pretty; hence the line.

[@trequor]

Will's bad line in all time

[@davidryall-flanders6353]

Yep, everything about this movie was summer blockbuster. One of the great things about it was the use of practical effects in a lot of places. A well rounded sci fi action flick that didn't take itself too seriously. A great cast including Brent Spiner who played Data in Star Trek TNG.

[@howlingmad007]

I love how Roland Emmerich was like “ hey I really loved that shot at the end of Stargate with the nuke blowing up the alien, I think I’m going to do it again!”

[@FrickingKaos]

this film is easily in my top ten. such a good movie

[@Doubledeepfried]

Is this a extended cut version?? Seen the theatrical version over 10 times, but so much more

[@dgmason6517]

Nick, your girlfriend is intelligent with common sense. She’s a keeper.

[@Lynn7015hb]

You're right. This did come out in the theater on the July 4th holiday and the marketing leading up to it was great.

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

Yep, came out around the 4th of July and it was incredible to be in the theater. My husband and I went on Independence Day itself, first showing of the day. Since we knew someone who worked in the theater from back when my husband was a manager there in college, we got to go in early and pick out our seats before anyone else came in, so we had perfect seats, too, because we knew the best spot acoustically to be. The amount of cheering was ridiculous. Of course, some of that cheering was when the White House blew up, but most of it was when the humans got a win. I haven't seen an audience be that excited during a movie ever, and I saw the original Star Wars movies as a kid when they came out. It was such an event and amazing on the big screen. And that speech was the best presidential speech. It's up there with some of the best real ones and much more inspiring than some of the ones of my lifetime. The reaction was great.

[@Zodia195]

I was a teen when the movie came out and yeah huge audience reaction. The only other movie I can think of that got big audience reactions what for Titanic, which was another epic movie experience for me. Only there wasn't a dry eye in the house near the end there.

[@crowfoot1199]

"Of course, some of that cheering was when the White House blew up" I've been reading these comments quietly remembering a Canadian friend talk about the theatre erupting in cheers when the white house blew up. Whoops er 😛

[@thejoethe]

Is this an updated version of the movie? Some of those scenes were not in the original. Especially when David's dad was talking about being in the white house. lol He's too funny.

[@SJHFoto]

I am wondering about this too

[@christineschutten248]

One of the best movie speeches ever!😊

[@bidwell13]

35:40 basically if they would’ve gotten to her sooner she could’ve had a chance but the amount of blood loss inside was too severe. 39:06 I love their look. Kinda like “oh crap do we really need this guy for this mission?” 40:03 such a great speech. 41:11 this comes back to hurt him later. 47:20 remember earlier when he hit the button. It messed up the release mechanism.

[@mr44mag]

We're at a highly secured secret military installation where the staff can rarely ever leave. Despite being qualified to examine aliens, we do not have blood or competent doctors to attempt saving a woman still conscious. 😁

[@gailjohnston1248]

Hi Nick! I remember the theater being fairly packed the weekend it opened, watching it on the Big screen as a huge group of viewers was great. I miss those days. This movie had quite a few of known and lesser known Stars. The guy who played- Jimmy, WS's bestie was Singer and part time actor- Harry Connick Jr. ( Great singer btw, check out his music!); Judd Huirsh(?) was the Dad to David, he's best known from the old series- Taxi. The loopy grey haired Scientist, was Brent Spiner, better known to most as - Data, from Star Trek: Next Generation. Mae Whitman was the daughter of the President; and being that you've been watching- Friends, the Secret Service guy watching out from the First Lady was actually- John Bennett Perry--Mathew Perry's father. And speaking of fathers, one of the President's advisors was- Robert Pine, Chris Pine's Father. 😊

[@LocTsun]

I really like how she thought about their own explosion not effecting them on the initial attack. I never thought about that and it's a really good point

[@dassian]

I love watching a lot of your reactions and the ones with you and your girlfriend together are my favorites. You are so cute together 🥰

[@sillyvance2202]

I just needed to say that I love the both of you so much I'm here for your chemistry ❤ another great reaction...

[@jmcollins80]

Fun fact: Ted Cruz totally quoted Independence Day in an unhinged speech on Jan 6th. 😂

[@sithlordkaeyl21]

As an EMT, I’ve had two different types of patients who said that they were going to die: 1. People who were screaming and yelling at the top of their voices, “I’m dying! I’m dying!”, and they rarely died, or were most of the time barely injured at all. Of course, there are exceptions to this, but more often than not, it didn’t happen that way, at least in my 12 years on the streets. 2. People who as calmly as they could, looked me dead in the eyes, and then said, “I’m dying.”, or “I think it’s my time.”, or “I’m not gonna make it.”, or something similar to these statements, which would send an instant chill down your spine, because they absolutely knew that they were going to die, and soon.

[@Sure0Foot]

Judd Hirsch is a national treasure

[@christophercurtis4131]

One of my favorite movies ever that holds a special place in my heart as it was the first movie I saw in theaters after my graduation from the U.S. Navy's Basic Training in June of '96. I never tire of watching this movie. Great Sci-Fi and action with a bit of disaster movie thrown into the mix, along with some very human and emotional moments. If you are interested in more movies in the disaster genre, I recommend 1974's The Towering Inferno, my favorite disaster movie ever. For a movie that will be turning fifty this year, the effects created to show the building at different stages of the fire are still very impressive, even this day of CGI.

[@wandelndeslexikon1614]

The movie is turning 50 this year? Are you... a timetraveler? Oh. I probably shouldn't have told your secret. Sorry. But what is it like in 2049?

[@mariofierro2208]

She is a lucky girl.

[@subitman]

The actor who played the mad scientist is also famous for another role: Data. He played an adroid in Star Trek: The Next Generation tv series. Data wanted to become more human so there are a lot of humours scenes when he tried to act human.

[@jerryfick613]

If you are not familiar with his portrayal of Bob Wheeler in the original Nightcourt, I strongly recomend

[@subitman]

@@jerryfick613 Night Court is one of my favorite shows. I don't remember the specifics. He had an interesting accent in the episode.

[@mattman810]

easily one of the greatest sci fi movies in cinematic history but now that im older i cant help but wonder how these super advanced aliens hadn't developed the most impenetrable firewall conceivable. 12 month subscription to nortans would have solved the aliens weak spot.

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

The tactical nuke they set off inside the mothership (while its systems were largely disabled) probably triggered their power production systems to go boom. The nuke isn't that powerful...but whatever power plant and star-drive system can get them across interstellar space...almost certainly IS that powerful. And I doubt it would respond well to having anything explode next to it...especially not the equivalent of a few dozen kilotons of TNT.

[@DarthDragon007]

A few dozen kilotons? Even during the cold war we had nukes that could be carried under a jet that were in the hundreds of kilotons. That nuke was probably a couple hundred kilotons minimum.

[@jessicaloveridge2759]

The keys in the truck… it’s a commercial vehicle that was probably in a locked yard. They often leave the keys in them so that the other workers can drive it.

[@williamjones6031]

1. Hiller is a USMC Captain he knows his holiday off is over. That's why he didn't even have to wait to be called in. Jasmine should know that. 2. In the theater I was in the people in there actually stood up and cheered when the White House and the Capitol Building blew up. 3. In my top 10 reasons out of thousands to NOT live in a Metropolis. Getting the hell out. 4. Lisa Jakub/Alicia is FINE!😍😋 5. Brent Spiner/Dr. Okum played Data in Star Trek TNG. It's nice to see him with emotions. 6. Goof: Air Force One is kept at Andrews, not behind the White House. 7. Hiller FAIL parashoot jump.🙄😲

[@mrtim5363]

1. Indeed. US Navy here & if there's an emergency. Every sailor reports back to the ship. & It was well known. Don't make them call you. & If they have to drive over & pick you up because 'you're on shore leave' & you think you don't have to go back. That, you will deeply regret.

[@boomeister2]

@williamjones6031 Of course, Air Force One isn't kept behind the White House. They all got in Marine One at the White House. Judd Hirch says, "This is nice" as they take their seats and you can hear the chopper blades noise. Then a bit later it shows them in Air Force One taking off down a runway just ahead of the inferno. No one thought that Air Force One took off from behind the White House 😆

[@spirittammyk]

Only thing, you are missing the impact this has watching it for the first time a large movie screen with mega surround sound.