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| Reviewed by: Chris Burton 06 Mar 2008 Independence Day
| |  I saw Independence Day when I was ten years old. Needless to say, the movie holds a pretty solid spot in my heart as one of the most badass action movies ever. Perhaps if I watched it today I would feel differently. I would see it for how corny it is, for how bad the dialogue was. I don't think I could ever dislike it, though. It is simply too damn awesome.
A radio signal is detected coming from as close as the moon, and it soon discovered that a large object is moving towards the earth. It is an extremely large alien mothership, which later launches smaller ships to earth. The ships are miles wide, and hover over all major cities around the world. Although at first no offensive move is made, cable repair man David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum), a near-genius at mathematics and computers, makes a discovery that the aliens are going to attack and desperately tries to warn US President Whitmore (Bill Pullman) - one of whose assistants just happens to be his ex wife.
Meanwhile, Will Smith is Captain Steven Hiller, a pilot for the Marine Corps. When alien ships are hovering over every major city in the world, the soldiers are called back from their Fourth of July weekend. His girlfriend Jasmine (Vivica A. Fox) worries about him. But everything works out.
No, it doesn't. Aliens destroy the entire world, leaving only a few survivors- namely all the major characters from the film. The President, Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, and various others hold up in Area 51 with the guy who played Data on Star Trek. The aliens win. The movie ends.
No it doesn't. Aliens can't beat the likes of Will Smith and Bill Pullman. Vote Pullman in '08!
The Blu-ray is presented in 2.35:1 widescreen. The movie is about ten years old, so its impressive that the transfer looks so good. There is still some grain and a few blemishes evident, but they have been minimized. Colors are quite strong, with blacks being especially detailed. Samantha Mathis really doesn't hold up that well under the high definition microscope.
Audio is DTS HD 5.1 Lossless, and its also impressive. The mix is very active and strong. Bass is deep, and the music sounds incredible. Dialogue is never garbled. was pleasantly surprised to hear very active surrounds, and deep bass. Dialogue is well prioritized, sound effects are immersive. |
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