Yahoo Web Search

  1. Independence Day

    Independence Day

    PG-131996 · Action · 2h 25m

Search results

  1. Jul 3, 1996 · Independence Day: Directed by Roland Emmerich. With Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell. The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.

    • (606K)
    • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
    • Roland Emmerich
    • 1996-07-03
    • History
    • Culture
    • Physiology
    • Technology
    • Military
    • Behind The Scenes

    The origins of the species, whose real name remains unknown and only known as the "Harvesters" by the survivors of countless civilizations they had destroyed, is unknown. Their entire civilization has been focused on invading planets, exterminating all indigenous life and consuming the planet's natural resources. Among the many planets the Harveste...

    The Harvesters operate as nomadic hive minds, traveling in large, technologically advanced spaceships capable of holding their entire civilization. They travel to selected planets, incapacitating indigenous populations that pose a threat, and completely harvesting the planet's resources until there is nothing left. The Harvesters are shown to be co...

    Physically, the Harvesters are no more or less durable than humans, having similar tolerances to environmental conditions as humans and capable of breathing oxygen. However, they are much more slender in appearance than humans, with a quasi-humanoid body without their bio-suit. Somewhat shorter than humans, Harvesters are small, bluish-gray creatur...

    The Harvesters are an extremely advanced species in both terms of technology and sophistication. They have mastered the construction and operation of directed energy weapons, energy shields, and massive, gargantuan spacecraft. However, they are noted to have reached a plateau in which they have made no major advancements in at least decades, as the...

    The aliens travel across space in massive motherships that are around 5,000 km in diameter. These massive ships are controlled by a Harvester Queen, the main individual of the alien species that can order the release of numerous motherships, which are still considerably large and measure approximately 400 km in diameter. Each ship has 83 City Destr...

    The Harvesters/aliens were created by production designer Patrick Tatopoulos. Initially, Tatopoulos came up with two different designs for the aliens, one that was more fearsome looking and large,...
    The alien vocal effects were voiced by Frank Welkerand Gary A. Hecker.
    K-Y Jelly was used to give the aliens a slimy appearance. It had to be applied to the alien prop several times during outdoor scenes because the intense heat in the Utah desert caused the jelly to...
    A small statue of an Independence Day Harvester was seen in the 1998 movie Godzilla(also directed by Roland Emmerich), on the broadcast booth on Madison Square Garden.
  2. With the other people of the world, they launch a counterattack on July 4— Independence Day in the United States. While promoting Stargate in Europe, Emmerich conceived the film while answering a question about his belief in the existence of alien life.

  3. Independence Day (also known as ID and ID4) is a franchise of American science fiction action films that started with Independence Day in 1996, which was followed by the sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence in 2016. The franchise revolves around extraterrestrials invading Earth and seeking to eradicate mankind while the remaining human ...

  4. Summaries. The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive. On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference.

  5. People also ask

  6. Jun 24, 2016 · 117. Play trailer 4:46. 90 Videos. 99+ Photos. Action Adventure Sci-Fi. Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough? Director. Roland Emmerich. Writers. Gabriel Sherman. James A. Woods. Dean Devlin. Stars. Liam Hemsworth. Jeff Goldblum.

  7. Jul 3, 2021 · Let’s face it, when Smith’s Capt. Steven Hiller promises his step-son Dylan (Ross Bagley) fireworks, and you get them in the form of alien vessels crashing to the ground after a high-flying...

  1. People also search for