Independence Day (1996)

Actors: Greg Collins (actor), Jeff Goldblum (actor), Harvey Fierstein (actor), Dean Devlin (actor), Harry Connick Jr. (actor), Kevin Cooney (actor), James Duval (actor), Giuseppe Andrews (actor), Erick Avari (actor), Adam Baldwin (actor), Greg Bronson (actor), Sayed Badreya (actor), John Capodice (actor), Judd Hirsch (actor), Jay Acovone (actor),

Plot: 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. 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...

Keywords: 1990s, aeronautics, african-american, airforce-one, airplane-crash, alcoholic, alien, alien-contact, alien-invasion, alien-space-craft
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi,
Taglines: We've always believed we weren't alone. On July 4th, we'll wish we were. THESE extraterrestrials don't want to phone home...They want OUR home. The day we'll fight back! The doomsday ship EARTH Take a good look. It could be your last. Don't make plans for August. The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered. WARNING! Your next stop may not be there. They only want one thing... DESTRUCTION! Enjoy The Superbowl. It May Be Your Last (Superbowl Promo)

Quotes:

Gen. Gray: Get on the wire, tell them how to bring those sons of bitches down.

Marty Gilbert: [seeing the approaching explosion] Oh, crap.

President Thomas Whitmore: [addressing the nation] If you feel compelled to leave these cities, please do so, in an orderly fashion. [shot moves to very chaotic city street]

[last lines]::Captain Steven Hiller: Didn't I promise you fireworks?::Dylan Dubrow: Yeah.

[first lines]::SETI Chief: [answering telephone] If this isn't an insanely beautiful woman, I'm hangin' up.::SETI technician: Sir, I - I- I think you should listen to this.

Video Newscaster: [TV news anchor reporting] Once again, the L.A.P.D. is asking Los Angelenos not to fire their guns at the visitor spacecraft. You may inadvertently trigger an interstellar war.

David Levinson: We're hit! We took a hit!::Captain Steven Hiller: [yelling] We're not hit! We're not hit! Stop side-seat driving!::David Levinson: [trying to make a break for the exit] Left! Left! Tunnel! Tunnel! Exit! Exit! Left!::Captain Steven Hiller: Where the hell do you think I'm going?::David Levinson: Ok, ok. We're we're we're uh...::David Levinson: Uh oh, they're closing up on us... they're closing...::Captain Steven Hiller: Shut up, shut up, shut up!::David Levinson: Must go faster. Must go faster! Must go faster! Go, go, go, go!::Captain Steven Hiller: [escapes from the alien ship]::[screaming]::Captain Steven Hiller: Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!::Captain Steven Hiller: Oh! Elvis has left the building!::David Levinson: [in Elvis voice] Oh, thank you very much. [in his own voice] Oh, I love you man!

Captain Steven Hiller: [walking toward crashed alien plane] THAT'S RIGHT! THAT'S RIGHT! That's what you get! Look at you, ship all *banged* up! Who's the man? Huh? Who's the man? Wait till I get another plane! I'm-a line all your friends up right beside you!::Captain Steven Hiller: [climbs on top of alien plane] Where you at, huh? Huh? Where you at?::Captain Steven Hiller: [Hiller opens the spaceship. An alien pops up, and Hiller punches it in the head, knocking it back into the ship]::Captain Steven Hiller: Welcome to earth!::Captain Steven Hiller: [sits on alien plane and puts cigar in mouth] Now that's what *I* call a close encounter.

Julius Levinson: If I had known I was gonna meet the president, I would've worn a tie. I mean, look at me. I look like a schliemiel.

Gen. Gray: Are you all right?::President Thomas Whitmore: I saw... its thoughts. I saw what they're planning to do. They're like locusts. They're moving from planet to planet... their whole civilization. After they've consumed every natural resource they move on... and we're next. Nuke 'em. Let's nuke the bastards.