Independence Day [20th Anniversary Edition]

Great item, as described, promptly delivered

Roland Emmerich directs this production from 1996 which he also co-wrote with Dean Devlin his long term writing partner they have also written Universal Soldier from 1992 and Stargate from 1994. Independence Day has an ensemble cast including Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch and the late Robert Loggia who bring to life in this homage to 1950’s B-movies with great gusto and style to all roles and play them for all their worth, the story concerning the Invasion of Earth from a malevolent race of Aliens with superior technology all that humanity has to fight them is its willingness to work together and a scientist called David Levinson played by Jeff Goldblum. This 20th anniversary version improves from the first Blu-ray release from 2007 which didn’t include the “Special Version” this 2016 release is now a two disc set and includes two cuts of the film the original theatrical release with the running time of 145 minutes and a special version with a running time of 153 minutes which was the same content as the 2001 double DVD version with the exception of a new documentary called “Independence Day: - A legacy Surging Forward” on the bonus 2016 Blu-ray disc. Comparing all the previous incarnations of this title the 2016 version has marked improvements in picture and sound with a better colour palette and the greater depth of field because of the wider range of blacks which gives better detail the audio track also brings to life a wide range of sounds not heard on previous versions the exploding buildings rumble from the speakers and the roar of jet engines as the aircraft traverse the what looks like the Grand Canyon may have you ducking in your home The 2016 re-issue on a double Blu-ray disc-set is on 50GB region B disc’s and is encoded using the codec MPEG 4 in 1080p resolution in the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.39:1 The audio track English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48 kHz, 24-bit) this Blu-ray also includes soundtracks in French: DTS 5.1, French: Dolby Digital Mono German: DTS 5.1Italian: DTS 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: DTS 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps) Theatrical version on this Blu-ray Theatrical Cut is 145 minutes MPEG-4; European French DTS/Canadian French DD; Brazilian Portuguese (48 kHz/448kbps); Castilian Spanish DTS/Latin American Spanish DD; DTS 5.1 dubs are all 48 kHz/768kbps/24-bit; DD Mono dub is 48 kHz/192kbps. There are subtitles which include the following: - English for the hard of hearing, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish. The bonus disc has the following features: - new documentary called “Independence Day: - A legacy Surging Forward”, A Gag reel, creating reality, ID4 Invasion Mock-umentary, the Making of ID4, Combat review, Monitor Earth Broadcast and a Gallery.

a sci fi action movie classic with a great cast a film that looks and sounds amazing and a movie i love so much i already own it on blu ray its a great buy.

Very good lots of action and special effects

After the surprise hit of 1994, STARGATE, director Roland Emmerich was given a budget that would make possible a film that would eventually be one of the highest grossing movies of all time. The ground-breaking special effects went on to win an Oscar, & many of these, the miniatures, C.G.I. & digital effects are examined & explained in the comprehensive 'special features' which comprises the second of this 2 disc presentation. INDEPENDENCE DAY in this 'definitive edition' contains scenes not in the original cut, of which some make sense & others superfluous, but all most likely edited for time. For a sci-fi adventure film, the script throughout is eceptionally good with only minor cringe-making moments. The military & technical installations are authentic & the many crowd scenes, in particular, the 'panic in the streets' sequences are entirely believable & well-handled. The excellent cast, headed by Will Smith & Jeff Goldblum have well-drawn characters & have a terrific rapport in their scenes together. The 2 female leads are strong & also perfectly cast, as are all the supporting actors, but it is the rôle of President that keeps the whole thing together & here Bill Pullman surely gives the performance of his career. The rousing speech he gives just before the final showdown, is a well written piece of patriotic jargon & gift to any actor, though his character taking part in the aerial battle is open to contention! Look out especially for the humorous reference to 2001: A SPACE ODESSEY, the benchmark on which all future Sci-Fi films would follow & improve in the way of special effects, as does this film & others afterwards No mention is made of the music in the 'special features' , which is a glaring oversight, however, Luton-born David Arnold has delivered a score that matches the scale of the production completely & is without question the best film & tv composer in this country. (For all fans of this film, & soundtrack enthusiasts, I strongly recommend the INDEPENDENCE DAY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CD.) This re-mastered DVD is superb quality & the value-for-money aspect cannot be underestimated. A bargain! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. (Delivery was quick)

It was fun watching Independence Day 1996 film again, it has been a long time since I have seen this. The casting members were the right fit for this movie. The concept is fun and humorous to watch with all the actors given the correct roles. It was too overly dramatized in some scenes for 2 hours and 25 minutes straight but I would watch this again. The fashion of that time mid 90s made me laugh cause it was so minimalist and all the actors were so cute back then.

Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. "Mankind." That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests. Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!

If the theatrical version was good, the extend version is even better. And the image and sound are great.

Great...

Independence Day ist und bleibt eines der größten Actionspektakel der Filmgeschichte! Will Smith und Jeff Goldblum sind ein fantastisches Duo, die Spezialeffekte sind auch heute noch beeindruckend und die Geschichte hält einen durchgehend in Atem. Spannung, Humor und epische Actionszenen – alles perfekt in einem Film vereint. Die Century3 Cinedition mit 2 DVDs und reichlich Bonusmaterial ist dabei das ideale Gesamtpaket für jeden Fan. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Meilleur film de tout les temps

Blu-ray con muy buena calidad de imagen y sonido, una restauración muy bien hecha.

great pruduct