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Independence Day (1996)

Directed by Roland Emmerich•2h 25m•Published Jul 6, 2021•Episode length 2h 59m
Episode 76 - Independence Day
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Will Smith
Will Smith
Capt. Steven Hiller
Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman
President Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum
David Levinson
Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell
Marilyn Whitmore
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Julius Levinson
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
General William Grey
Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid
Russell Casse
Margaret Colin
Margaret Colin
Constance Spano
James Rebhorn
James Rebhorn
Albert Nimzicki
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein
Marty Gilbert

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Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
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Overview

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.

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Welcome To Earth - Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ellie as we're heading back to 1996 in search of Fruitopia and chess metaphors in the undisputed summer blockbuster, "Independence Day." We're saying 'Hello boys, I'm back' in our 76th episode as we discuss: The original choice for Pr…

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Welcome To Earth - Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ellie as we're heading back to 1996 in search of Fruitopia and chess metaphors in the undisputed summer blockbuster, "Independence Day."  We're saying 'Hello boys, I'm back' in our 76th episode as we discuss:

  • The original choice for President Thomas Whitmore and if that guy ever made it to the White House
  • Where did the producers of ID4 get those White House sets from anyways?
  • We have a divide among gender lines regarding a couple of scenes
  • We do a deep dive on Whitmore's big speech rallying the troops
  • We question many of the decisions made by and regarding Randy Quaid in this film
  • We've got some very minor characters who are actually BFE/TTM alumni if you look close enough
  • We ask if David Levinson is still a way cooler guy that Steven Hiller
  • We ask if a stripper is technically considered a sex worker
  • We ask how does Jeff Goldblum have chemistry with everyone in this film
  • We regret how Connie disappears in the 3rd act
  • We hope that the President's daughter is supeaking in metaphor and we tell you who she grew up to be
  • Liam is equally stunned by who played Jimmy as who was supposed to play him but dropped out - so much for always being there for us!
  • We have some aftershocks from Liam's 10 for Grease last week
  • We celebrate passing 20,000 downloads and Ian makes his next wager on a milestone celebration film
  • Whether or not Independence Day is the Best Film Ever

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/