*INDEPENDENCE DAY* is peak 90's!🔥 FIRST TIME WATCHING MOVIE REACTION 

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Criminal that Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum haven't done another film together. They had excellent chemistry.

Almost 30 years later, and the city destruction sequence remains the single most impressive and gorgeous display of monumental annihilation ever put to film.

You know she loved it due to the number of "frigs" -- that may have been a new record for the "Oh frig!" counter for Jen's reactions! 🤣

Finally, someone noticed how in the middle of an alien invasion people still don't believe a person was ever abducted by aliens.

This is my definintion of a "Popcorn Flick"

Fun Fact: Dr. Okun (the scientist in area 51) was played by Brent Spiner who is best known for playing Data in Star Trek (TNG) and Bob Wheeler on Night Court

Jeff Goldblum Jurassic Park: "Must go faster...."🦖 Jeff Goldblum Independence Day: "MUST GO FASTER!" 👽

The Reason these movies seemed so epic in the 90's and even still today is there blend of practical effects and CGI it was literally mind blowing my Grandma went to go watch this in theaters 4 times because she said she had never seen anything like it in her life it gave her that feeling that little kids get going to Disneyland for the first time. My grandma was not the fantastical type but after this movie she completely got it, and remained a fan of fantasy movies until she died. The Last movie she saw in theaters was Spider-Man 2 three times and could not stop raving about it lol

The interaction with Jeff Goldblum and Judd Hirsch is the MVP

One of the greatest summer blockbusters ever. Meant for a July 3rd release. But then it was pushed to July 2nd for huge demand. A cast of this size well built for a film this size. The actors they casted were all enjoyable to watch. Filmmakers, director Emmerich & writer Devlin had prior hits (Universal Soldier & Stargate) and this was their biggest one yet. The teaser trailer had everybody losing it. Especially with The White House getting torched. The speech by Bill Pullman as president Whitmore to the last line of defense is one of the great movie speeches ever. The merchandise was crazy. Toys, video games, prequel publications (one was a novel and the other was a comic from by Marvel), etc. The cropduster's character was actually abducted as presented in Independence Day #0 from Marvel Comics. No.1 film of 1996 and Academy Award winner for Best Visual Effects. As for the 2016 sequel aka Resurgence........ Well you'll have to see that for yourself.

The movie was originally filmed with Russell being rejected to fly in the attack on the alien ship because of his alcoholism, and he was heartbroken because it was his chance to redeem himself, and flying was the one thing he could actually do well. When all the fighters had expended their missiles, Russell showed up in his cropduster with a missile strapped to it already knowing that he would have to sacrifice himself by ramming his plane onto the aliens' main weapon to stop them. The scene (which, because it wasn't used in the final version of the film, doesn't have full special effects) is available on RU-vid if you want to see it. At a test screening, people couldn't help laughing at how ridiculous it looked when Russell's old biplane was keeping pace with the supersonic jet fighters that were "plowing the road" for him on his final attack, so they changed the story to what you see now. To me the biggest improvement from the change is the emotional scene when Russell looks at the photo of his children and resolves that he has to sacrifice himself for their sake.

Bill Pullman’s president speech is one of the greatest speeches ever, it gives me goosebumps everytime. Also Happy Canada Day Jen from one fellow Canadian to another.

Man, they don't make cheesy action flicks like this anymore! The main characters are all great (Judd Hirsch is a treasure). And that speech by Bill Pullman - so easy to go overly ham with that, but it was just perfect. Plus, "Suck it, weasel!" - yet another quotable Jen-ism! 😅

"Suck it weasel!" Jen your reactions never disappoint.

"Is he telepathying him?" So funny!!! Love it!!!!

24 years after this came out I went to see Bill Pullman at the Old Vic in London, alongside Sally Field in All My Sons. I saw him again last year, alongside David Harbour. He's a really good actor, immersing himself in his roles. But every so often you hear something in his voice and you want to leap to your feet and start the speech: "We will not go quietly into the night!" What a speech.

It won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects and became the blockbuster hit of 1996, making $817 million dollars ($1.6 billion dollars today) against a $75 million dollar budget.

One of my favorite movie moments was seeing this in a packed theater on opening weekend. The date came up in the opening, and everyone went WHOA THAT'S TODAY. The tension in the theater went through the roof. 😂

“Is mommy sleeping now?” 🥺 Gets me every time.

That was probably the greatest time I had watching Independence Day since 1996. Thanks for sharing, you are awesome!

She maintains her believable enthusiasm for every movie and it helps the enjoyment. Someone with this much movie experience could easily drop into the seen-it-all-got-the-tshirt attitude. Or they try to fake it.

As a composer myself, I love how you are always so responsive to the music! My new favorite Jen example at 41:17 - "Malfunction?! That music was perfect malfunction music!"

The final scene with Smith and Goldblum returning is an homage to a truly great film which you should consider watching: The Right Stuff (1984) is mostly a true though exaggerated story of the origins of the U.S. space program. It's a long epic, but the three hours watching it in a theater for the first time went by in a flash.

Jen is quickly becoming one of my favourite reactors out there. I don’t know if it’s her Canadian demeanour (Canuck here too) or her quirkiness? I think it’s just the energy and excitement she gives to each and every reaction video. It seems she’s NEVER bored. Thank you for what you do. You make us smile.

Music by David Arnold. He did all the Bond films from Tomorrow Never Dies to Quantum of Solace. He also did 1994’s Stargate, another Roland Emmerich. This was almost a sequel to Stargate, but that got changed during production. Might be worth adding to the list…

I remember seeing this in the theater when it came out! I went with a friend of mine who was from Russia, and he almost fell out of his seat when he heard the 2 pilots speaking Russian.

Bill Pullman's speech as the President is... it's such a trope, it feels like a given in a movie like this, it shouldn't be as good as it is, but goddamn does he knock it out of the park. The delivery, the music swelling, the stakes that have been raised so high up to this point... perfect. Funny detail, the little take he does where the speaker doesn't work at first wasn't scripted, it just kind of happened his first time stepping up to the mic and they kept it in the final edit.

I love how the movie starts and one of the first things we hear is End Of The World - R.E.M. This was THE movie to see when it came out, incredible to see it in cinema. Plus Bill Pullman nailed that speech - goosebumps every time.

One of my favorite little bits was as they were escaping the mothership, Jeff Goldblum repeated a line he had in Jurassic Park. "Must go faster, must go faster!" lol.

David Arnold, this film's composer, is truly amazing. It's well worth digging deeper into his other works. He did the original Stargate, several James Bond films, the 2010 BBC Sherlock series and an amazing score to the swashbuckling adventure film "The Musketeer". A very versatile composer, highly recommended!

Jen's character arc from shy to charismatic has been the making of this channel.. ❤

If you haven't seen the movie "Arrival", you are missing out Jen. Its top 5 greatest movies of all time in my opinion. Add it to the list!

The one-two punch of MIB and this movie really launched Will Smith's career into the stratosphere. Then he made Wild, Wild, West. 🤣 🤣 (His career did survive that misstep though)

"He's telepathying the President!" Oh you crack me up. 😂

This is one of those dumb-as-a-barrel-of-rocks movies that you just can't help loving from beginning to end. So much fun!

With our tendencies to go to war against ourselves, I wouldn't be surprised if the only Aliens that came and were willing to make themselves known to us would be looking for a fight. Fun film!

This movie is my guilty pleasure along with some other pictures of Roland Emmerich. I know all the flaws, but i love them anyway

Happy Canada Day Jen, from one Commonwealth member (South African currently living in Kenya) to another. Thanks for all your reactions. I have always enjoyed this movie. Saw it when it first came out.

The amount of idle time spent, as an 11 year old kid, watching this film 🎞️ 🔁 😅 dang

I remember seeing this in theaters and everyone screaming and then laughing when the alien face burst open. 😂👽🛸

Independence Day is wonderful. Love the music too. The sequel - don't waste your time.

I remember when this came out, I managed to go in completely blind (aside from the poster) and loved it. Even today, I think it holds up well as a summer crowd-pleaser. From the spaceships first appearing, to the one-liners and set-pieces, this hits all the right notes (as cheesy as it is).

I watched this at the premiere in the theatre... with about 10 friends... all of us dressed up as aliens. It was frigging awesome! I ended up sitting beside some old dude who for real believed in aliens.

I saw this epic film on July 2, 1996, the day that it premiered in the theaters. It was incredible! One of the best experiences I've ever had at the movie theaters. Perfect film to watch for the American holiday. Great reaction! 👍🏿

Was pretty awesome in opening week back then 🙂

The same guys that made this made another alien movie a few years earlier called Stargate. It's basically Ancient Aliens the movie. Very enjoyable.

I watched this in the theatres and the explosions were EPIC!!!! Turning the Empire State Building to pebbles in one shot. This movie felt like Armageddon, just fighting an enemy and not a natural disaster. My low key MVP was dad Julius Levenson ( Judd Hirsch ) I have yet to see ID2 but will wait to see if you react to it. Great job as always Jen, you're the bestest.

Independence Day was one of the first movies I became really obsessed with as a kid, couldn't stop talking about it, put up posters, etc It's cheese and some of the effects did not age that well but it still holds up quite well even now!

Jen, given your affinity for explosions I am especially glad to be subscribed to your reactions during this one.

I went to the premiere of this movie, with the stars of the movie and red carpet. I was fortunate to win the tickets from a radio station. It was terrific seeing it in theater with the stars (of course, their whole area was roped off from us regular people). But as fun as that experience was, the only thing that could have made it better was Jen's "Suck it, Weasel!".

I got special tickets to the premiere of this, and this was the only movie I've ever spoken up during. When the air force does their first strike against the aliens after the alien attack, as the fighters are all coming out of the ship to attack, I very audibly said, "Oh, bad word" at that point. And don't bother with the sequel, unless you want to be as disappointed as I was.

1st off great reaction as always 2nd this is one of those movies that you needed to see in theaters to get the full impact, I did & it was the loudest I’ve ever heard an audience cheer since Return of the Jedi & haven’t heard anything remotely close since.

Yes Jen! This one is epic! You might like Volcano from 1996 and Dante's Peak from 1997 for good 90s flicks (I think you've done Speed if not mistaken!) :)

I am so happy when someone appreciates David Arnold's music for this film.

Independence day is one of those films you can always watch even if you have seen it endless times!

If you're in the mood for more sci-fi I'd highly recommend "Oblivion" starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman. I know how you love a good film score and the music in this by M83 is fantastic. By the way it's written and directed by Joseph Kosinski, the director of "Top Gun : Maverick".

I was lucky enough to watch this in the theater on its opening weekend, and watched it countless times on VHS. Had a couple of the alien toy figures (and the floppy disk games that came with them!) as well. Having the movie take place on the same date as its opening was such a simple, but brilliant move. The story is pretty cheesy, but the actors make it so watchable. As much as I love Jeff Goldblum and Will Smith (and yes, this and Men In Black are peak Will Smith), I was most hyped to see Dr. Okun. He was played by Brent Spiner, who played Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Speaking of which, you should try giving the older Star Trek movies a chance. Wrath of Khan is an excellent place to start... All that aside, the visuals were absolutely mind-blowing. Once you saw the White House get destroyed in the teaser trailer, you _had_ to watch the movie. Looking back, it's arguably _the_ definitive 90s summer blockbuster.

Watching Independence Day right before the day in question, perfect timing. A classic 90's action romp, and proof that the Fresh Prince could headline his own movie.

Independence Day is an absolute masterpiece! It has everything! It has action, laughs, emotion, tension, heart wrenchingly sad moments...and that speech!!!! All this combined with a great script, an amazing cast, that score and phenomenal special effects! Utterly Majestic!

This really nailed the "Event Movie" at the time and felt like it had it all. Great cast, solid humor, chemistry between Smith and Goldblum but lots of moments before they meet, and great scale for the invasion. In some kind of marketing magic, they got everyone onboard with "ID4" where you'd just see that everywhere and everyone knew what it meant. Looks like you had a ton of fun with this one! We were all enthralled by "the speech" too and i remember my theater clapped at the end of it!

David Arnold's score is one of the best of the 90s. Classic at this point.

Independence Day was a summer 96 blockbuster, great in drive in theaters and any theater that had the proper sound system to do the score justice!

Great reaction Jen. One of the greatest summer blockbusters. I knew you'd get into it An older alien invasion movie you will like is The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Will Smith released this between Bad Boys and Men In Black. Other films by director Roland Emmerich include Universal Soldier and Stargate. The sci-fi satire Mars Attacks! released the same year as this. Another alien invasion movie worth watching is Battle: Los Angeles

The special effects were unbelievable! It keeps you on the edge of your seat right to the very end! The acting and the storyline was just flawless. This is a great movie to spend with friends and family on what else? Independence day!

There are some very cool Behind-The-Scenes videos that show how they filmed the cities getting destroyed. They're all on RU-vid.

The same composer did the same film score for “Stargate” which was made by the same director and writer in 1994. That film is what gave them the green light to make Independence Day. You will hear the same similarities in both film scores. That guy is one of my favorite all time film composers and the two soundtracks i listen to still today.

This was awesome to see in theaters. Happy Canada day Jen!

It doesn't matter what Hollywood does.. This will always be my fave movie😂💕

This is exactly what I'm in the mood to see today - thank you! :D

This is a movie that has a very special place in my heart because it was the first film I saw in theaters after graduating from Basic Training for the Navy in June of 96. 27 years ago now; I was 25. And I have to agree about the music; the score composed by David Arnold for this film is so amazing.

Funnily enough, I actually just watched it myself not that long ago. Defintely one of my favorite movies that I've seen in recent years. (I watched it for the first time last 4th of July.) Thomas' speech is one of, if not, the best part of the movie. "Should we win the day, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared in one voice, we will not go quitely into rhe night. We will not vanish without a fight. Today, we celebrate our independence day."

"Oh, that was perfect malfunction music!" I've always thought that too. 😀

It's no coincidence that you also kept praising the score of Tomorrow Never Dies b/c David Arnold was the composer for both movies. Hence I highly recommend reacting to Stargate (1994), which was made by the same filmmakers as this, including another great score by Arnold.

Bill Pullman's son plays another accomplished pilot in another movie. You'd know him as Bob in Top Gun Maverick. It's also amazing how much of practical effects were used for the ships and the city destruction scenes.

I love love love how you mentioned the music several times because it is just that EPIC!! And the President's speech makes you ready to go fight aliens. I remember I saw this in theaters the year it came out and DAAAMN those SFX are pretty awesome on the big screen. Great movie!

Must go faster! Must go faster! To see Jen's awesome reaction to this spectacular, popcorny send up of 1970's star-studded disaster flicks. Don't forget to put some of those Velveeta cheese filled titles on your list!

Raspberry. There's only one man who would dare give me the raspberry: LONE STAR!!! ... wait, wrong movie...

I saw Independence Day in the theaters as a kid. Everyone was clapping and cheering during the speech and the ending!

I like how you noticed Judd Hirsch's performance as the dad. He really roped in the different personalities together, besides playing a cute loving dad (when isn't a dad's caring love cute?). He made his son confront the issues he had with the President and his ex? wife (just estranged or actually divorced?). He tamped down the squawking by the weaselly Secretary of Defense. He tried to comfort everyone during the oncoming attack, while leading the prayer group. Great call on including him for the "LOW KEY MVP".

Definitely a great summer blockbuster! I saw this one opening day at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara. It is one of the old timey big theaters with ornate walls and balconies. It was a big event back then. I'd like to see your reaction to the sequel because you would have fresh eyes having just seen the original. It might hold more impact.

This movie serves up several generous helpings of cheese, but is enjoyable (occasionally even inspirational) nonetheless. The presidential rah rah speech is still great every time I hear it. Goldblum & Smith make a good pairing and your reaction/commentary were very enjoyable. Great job, Jen.

"We're locked on!" It's a stationary target three-miles across! If you miss it, you're fired!

16:46 Somewhere out there someone has probably uploaded the Movie Magic episode dedicated to Independence Day, but the general gist is: They build miniature city blocks that hung vertically, and were wired with detcord (explosive string, pretty much). They also had a pyro nozzle at the base of the vertically hung piece. A super high speed camera looked down on the blocks, and once it was at speed, they set off the pyro and the detcord followed in milliescond intervals. The whole shot took all of about 2 seconds total before the pyro flame burned out and the detcord had finished, but they were filming at like 5,000 frames a second so they could slow it down to make an explosion like that take three minutes. The more impressive ones are the buildings in Los Angeles and New York that are hit. Those were standing models about 5 feet high and absolutely lined to the teeth with coils of detcord. High speed camera and sequentially firing the cords gave the layered explosion effect going down the buildings.

Saw this in the theatre and it was awesome on the big screen!! Pullman's speech is one of the best ever! :) 🤘😎🤘 #WelcomeToEarth 😂🤣😂🤣

One of my fave movies - and one of the best 'rouse the troups' speeches in movies. The OST is fab too, just everything about it :) Glad you enjoyed!

They had a special screening of this on July 3rd, 1996. I saw it in theaters before the events were even supposed to have transpired. It was surreal. Oh, and you know the submarine they showed? The USS Georgia, SSGN 729 is based out of Kings Bay, Georgia. When I was stationed in Kings Bay, I was on the USS Wyoming, SSBN 742. I did at one point get the opportunity to board the USS Georgia once. It was for the occasion of the Army/Navy football game. A bunch of us stood on top of the USS Georgia while a crane mounted camera filmed us from overhead shouting, "Go, Navy. Beat Army!"

Jen! You made an excellent point about everyone thinking Russell Casse was crazy, EVEN AS THE ALIEN SHIPS WERE APPEARING OVERHEAD. One of the dumbest things Emmerich did was to have Major Mitchell ask for a little background, to which Russell mentioned how he wanted to get back at the aliens for abducting them. So Emmerich has the Major look at his colleague and make a "this guy's nuts" look to his colleague. Really? The earth's been under attack and major cities have been laid waste, and they're looking at each other like they don't believe him. Emmerich does a lot of stupid things in his movies for laughs. I could've done without that one.

Turning 35 this 4th. This is my birthday tradition movie. Ever since it came out in 96, I have watched it. Welcome to Earth!

Jen! You didn't seem to have a recognition of the computer's greeting to David, "Good morning, Dave." Did you recognize the graphic? In case you didn't (and this will not spoil the movie it's from), it was an homage to "2001: A Space Odyssey." The graphic was the "eye" of the AI computer, HAL.

I enjoy how Jen gets genuinely swept away when watching. The occasions when she clutches her heart are adorable. Even movies I don't much like gain something when viewed thru her eyes. Judd Hirsch, Pullman, Vivica, crazy Randy Quaid, Lisa Jakub, Harvey Fierstein, Margaret Colin, the Great Jeff Goldblum: Great cast!

"All you need is love"- John Lennon- Smart man. Shot in the back, very sad. Such a dark and underrated comedy line.

Independence Day is wonderful. I love the music too. I still have the soundtrack on CD. Don't bother with the sequel.

It's a piece of total schlock, of course - but it's just such stupid fun, and the model-shots are nothing short of amazing.

We rarely ever went to the movies. When my mother was healthy and still alive she took us to see this in kings plaza mall. It absolutely blew me away. One of the greatest movie experiences of my life.

The effects they used for the city destruction was amazing, I remember watching the behind the scenes of the movie back when it came out and it was large table sized models they rigged with pyrotechnics. Awesome work.

Independence Day is a wonderful movie. Don't waste your time on the sequel.

Your energy is the best. You get so into these movies, it makes your channel one of my favorites to watch. 42:02 So hard to take stuff seriously when I see Jayne Cobb 😂 Can't wait to see what you watch next Jen!

- A perfect beer & popcorn movie - The quintessential ‘90’s movie - The very 1st to actually pay (at least tertiary) homage that such an invasion would be of a global nature