The perfect movie for today. 😆 The script is completely incredible and predictable but if you are looking for pure entertainment you will find it. Happy 4th of July to those who celebrate it.
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1996
Independence Day is a 1996 American science fiction action film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Emmerich and the film's producer Dean Devlin, and starring an ensemble cast that consists of Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, Adam Baldwin, Vivica A. Fox, James Rebhorn, and Harvey Fierstein. The film focuses on disparate groups of…
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The perfect movie for today. 😆 The script is completely incredible and predictable but if you are looking for pure entertainment you will find it. Happy 4th of July to those who celebrate it.
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When we think of the word "Catastrophe" we immediately think of natural disasters like earthquakes, tornadoes or tsunamis. You know, something that would cause unprecedented severe destruction. But... what if the imminent threat didn't come from our world? What if aliens came from the stars to invade our world and unleash global destruction?
Every science fiction fan has fantasized about that idea more than once. If we really are not alone in the universe, what would the first contact between two worlds be like? Would a war for territory break out? If that were the case, what would become of humanity in such a situation?
"Independence Day" (1996), directed by German filmmaker Roland Emmerich, established this classic science fiction film as the greatest reference for disaster and alien invasion movies of the nineties. It was produced at a time when CGI was still experimental, so it wasn’t the wonderful tool that is overused today.
The director and his team used practical effects combining pyrotechnics and large-scale detailed models: The iconic scenes of the destruction of the White House and the Empire State Building were achieved by building plaster and wooden models that were detonated in front of high-speed cameras. That's right, the realistic destruction sequences were not entirely made with CGI. It wasn’t an easy task for the production team; they bet on the vision of spectacle, and those sequences remain memorable 30 years later.
The story begins on July 2nd, when gigantic spaceships appear on our planet, positioning themselves over the world’s major capitals. Humanity's amazement at these visitors from another world quickly turns into panic when the aliens launch a massive, coordinated attack that reduces the planet’s most important metropolises to ashes.
Faced with possible annihilation, some people get involved in this war against the otherworldly invaders: Steven Hiller (Will Smith), a charismatic fighter pilot, has first contact after an aerial battle; David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum), a brilliant computer analyst, manages to decrypt an encrypted alien signal; and Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman), the President of the United States himself, leads the nation amid this unprecedented invasion.
They must join forces to repel the invaders, decipher enemy technology, and save the world before civilization is completely eradicated.
It is practically impossible to talk about "Independence Day" without mentioning that it is one of Hollywood’s most highlighted clichés: as with most action films produced there, the United States is portrayed in the cinematic myth as the center of the universe or the world’s most heroic country.
Many of us grew up knowing North America through countless action movies; I was one of those kids who admired the land of the free and the brave as if it were my own. But any production from any country tends to express love for its nation, and the United States has become practically a cinematic cliché as the only superpower capable of leading, coordinating, and saving the entire planet.
And "Independence Day" is the prime example of that idea. I mean, the narrative places the climax on July 4th (American Independence Day, and of course, that’s the film’s title, it’s the most predictable part of the plot). The USA is practically the protagonist, taking center stage in a global crisis, reducing the rest of the world’s countries to mere spectators waiting for instructions from the White House to act in the face of such a massive threat.
Although this patriotic perspective seems somewhat absurd from a geopolitical point of view, this is mostly due to the formula of American blockbusters of the time. And yes, it’s a cliché, but it’s not wrong. In this American cinema classic, it was normal to proudly display the American flag. Moreover, the film’s focus lies on the unity of the world in the face of a common enemy.
Beyond the explosions and propaganda, the movie carries a message about human solidarity in times of crisis. Faced with a threat that does not distinguish between borders, ideologies, races, or social classes, differences vanish entirely, and we unite to fight for that survival instinct we all share.
This is the kind of film where the true power of the human species is courage, not in technology, but in the capacity to put aside trivialities and fight side by side in the most critical moments: it is that passion for effort and sacrifice so characteristic of the American spirit.
Bill Pullman’s legendary presidential speech emphasizes exactly that by redefining "Independence Day" not as the celebration of a single nation, but as the historic celebration when the entire planet Earth simultaneously declared its right to survive.
"Independence Day" remains a classic film whose purpose is simple entertainment. When someone thinks of a movie featuring an alien invasion, most think of this film. It is the ultimate exponent of the science fiction trope.
Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum are the stars whose faces made the film the sensation of the moment, coupled with its aesthetics and epic soundtrack, making it a worldwide box office hit. Despite its scientific inconsistencies and plot twists, this film was the peak of a golden age of commercial cinema.
Cuando pensamos en la palabra "catástrofe", de inmediato pensamos en desastres naturales como terremotos, tornados o tsunamis. Ya sabes, algo que provocaría una severa destrucción sin precedentes. Pero... ¿Y si la amenaza inminente no proviniera de nuestro mundo? ¿Y si de las estrellas vinieran alienígenas a invadir nuestro mundo para desatar una destrucción global?
Todo fanático de la ciencia ficción ha fantaseado con esa idea más de una vez. Si realmente no estamos solos en el universo, ¿como sería el primer contacto entre 2 mundos? ¿Se desataría una guerra por el territorio? Si ese fuera el caso, ¿que sería de la humanidad en tal situación?
"Independence Day" (1996) estuvo bajo la dirección del cineasta alemán Roland Emmerich, fue él quien consagró esta clásica cinta de ciencia ficción como el mayor referente del cine de catástrofes e invasión alienígena de los noventa. Fue producida en una época en la que el CGI aún estaba en la fase experimental, por lo que no era la maravillosa herramienta que esta siendo sobreexplotada hoy en día.
El director y su equipo usaron efectos prácticos combinando pirotecnia y unas maquetas detalladas a gran escala: La cónica escena de la destrucción de la Casa Blanca o del Empire State Building se logró construyendo maquetas de yeso y madera que fueron detonadas ante cámaras de alta velocidad. Así es, las secuencias de destrucción tan realistas no fueron hechas del todo con CGI. No fue tarea fácil para el equipo de producción hicieron una apuesta en la visión del espectáculo y esas secuencias siguen siendo memorables 30 años después.
La historia inicia un 2 de julio, cuando unas gigantescas naves espaciales aparecieron en nuestro planeta para posicionarse sobre las principales capitales del mundo. El asombro de la humanidad ante los visitantes de otro mundo se convierten rápidamente en pánico cuando los extraterrestres empiezan un ataque masivo y coordinado que reduce a cenizas las metrópolis más importantes del planeta.
Ante la posible aniquilación, algunas personas se involucran en esta guerra contra invasores de otro mundo: Steven Hiller (Will Smith) un carismático piloto de caza tiene el primer contacto tras una batalla aérea, David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) un brillante analista informático logra desifrar una señal alienígena encriptada, y Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman) el propio presidente de los Estados Unidos lidera a la nación en medio de esa invasión sin precedentes.
Ellos deberán unir fuerzas para repeler a los invasores, descifrar la tecnología enemiga y salvar al mundo antes de que la civilización sea erradicada por completo.
Es prácticamente imposible hablar de "Independence Day" sin mencionar que es uno de los clichés más resaltados del cine hollywoodense: Como la mayoría de películas de acción son producidas allá, los Estados Unidos en el mito cinematográfico fueron situados como el centro del universo o el país más heroico del mundo.
Muchos crecimos conociendo Norte América a través de numerosas películas de acción, yo fui uno de esos niños que admiraba la tierra de la libertad y de los valientes como si fuera el mio. Pero cualquier producción de cualquier país tiende a expresar el amor por su nación, y estados unidos ya es prácticamente un cliché cinematográfico por ser la única superpotencia capaz de liderar, coordinar y salvar al planeta entero.
Y "Independence Day" es el mayor ejemplo de ese idea, digo, la narrativa posiciona el clímax argumental en el 4 de julio (el día de la independencia estadounidense, y claro, es el titulo de la película, es lo más predecible de la trama), USA es prácticamente el protagonista, ocupa los reflectores en una crisis global, y eso reduce al resto de los países del mundo a ser nada más meros espectadores que esperan las instrucciones de la Casa Blanca para actuar ante una amenaza de tal magnitud.
Aunque esta perspectiva patriótica resulte algo absurda desde un punto de vista geopolítico, eso se debe mayormente a la fórmula del blockbuster norteamericano de la época. Y si, es un cliché, pero no esta mal. En este clásico del cine estadounidense era lo normal lucirse con la bandera americana. Ademas el enfoque de la cinta radica en la unión del mundo frente a un enemigo en común.
Más allá de las explosiones y la propaganda, la película tiene el mensaje sobre la solidaridad humana en momentos de crisis. Ante una amenaza que no distingue entre fronteras, ideologías, razas o clases sociales, las diferencias se desvanecen por completo y nos unimos para luchar por ese instinto de supervivencia que todos tenemos en común.
Ese ese tipo de filme en donde el verdadero poder de la especie humana es la valentía, no en su tecnología, sino en su capacidad para dejar a un lado las nimiedades y luchar codo a codo en los momentos más críticos: Es esa pasión por el empeño y el sacrificio tan característico del espíritu americano.
El legendario discurso presidencial de Bill Pullman recalca eso mismo al redefinir el "Día de la Independencia" no como la celebración de una sola nación, sino como la celebración histórica en el que todo el planeta Tierra declaró al unísono su derecho a sobrevivir.
"Independence Day" aun se mantiene como un clásico del cine cuyo propósito es el simple entretenimiento. Cuando alguien piensa en una película en la que ocurre una invasión extraterrestre, la mayoría piensa en esta cinta. Es el máximo exponente del tropo de la ciencia ficción.
Will Smith y Jeff Goldblum son las estrellas cuyos rostros fueron la causa de que la película fuera la sensación del momento, eso sumada a la estética y su épica banda sonora hicieron que fuera un rotundo éxito en taquilla a nivel mundial. A pesar de sus incongruencias científicas y sus giros de guión, esta cinta fue el pico de una era dorada del cine comercial.
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