@@Hortonfantastic4That...is epic. I'mma do that, too. Especially on days I just feel like I just don't want to do anything worthwhile. I will listen to that speech. It really is inspiring. Thank you for the cool idea
People who were too young or not alive in 1996 will never understand how big of a star will Smith was when this came out. He knocked off bad boys, independence day and men in black back to back to back. Him and Jim Carrey were the two biggest stars in the world
That "fire at will" confusion made me tear up with laughter. Just imagining if it played out how Hannah thought at first, everyone just shoots at Will Smith randomly.
There was a cartoon called Talespin that made this joke once. Pirate captain: "Fire at will!" *cue bullets and one guy screaming and running* Pirate captain: *sigh* "Do not fire at Will. He is the second mate. Fire at the Sea Duck!"
Hannah has a unique PENETRATING thought process. In all my years of watching Independence Day, I never thought the command, "Fire at will." could ever mean to open fire at Will Smith. In fact, no one else that I have ever seen has ever said that....ever.🙂
At the time when I went and saw this, my boyfriend, jokingly said," Why everyone told to fire at Will? What did he do?" lol at the time it was kinda funny.
I love watching this part with some people from different countries because... You know , as an american , it hits hard , but the whole point is to hit everyone hard and bring them into that feeling we have... So to watch him rip his shirt off. Ready to go, it's very cathartic
Awww Hannah’s face when the Dad sacrificed himself. She was laughing at his antics and then the wave of realization he had just died hit her hard. Ash is just hilarious. He does remind me of Will Smith with his humor. 😂😂
I watched this in the theaters on opening weekend. Mind-blowing doesn't even come close to it. The teaser trailer showed the White House being blown up; as soon as you saw that, you _had_ to see the movie. The hype was amazing. Also, the reason why the CGI looks so good is because they used it only when they had to; this was made just before CGI took over as the main method of special effects. A lot of the best stuff was done with what was state-of-the-art miniatures with real explosions. You can find quite a few videos on the making of and behind the scenes of the movie on TH-cam.
A lot of people miss this, and it's no surprise since I think it's just literally one line of spoken dialogue in the beginning of the movie, but the reason why the president can fly a plane is because he was a fighter pilot in the Gulf War.
Jeff Goldblum in "Jurassic Park": "Must go faster..." 🦖 Jeff Goldblum in "Independence Day": "MUST GO FASTER!" 👽 Also, this was unreal to see in the theater. What a time to be a moviegoer because the special effects were amazing and seeing the Empire State Building blowing up was such a sight to see!
Oh hell yeah. I remember seeing that ship come out of the cloud of fire for the first time... That's still the most awesome thing I've ever seen in the cinema. No CGI crap either...the way they made that effect was Oscar worthy - check out the making of Independence Day!
u guys called it right, the balance in this movie is close to perfection, this movie penetrated in our hearts forever and will remain a clasic no matter how many times we watch it
@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 well it clearly had a lasting effect. Almost 30 years later and yet people are still praising it. Just read the comments on this video alone about it. Are you saying you could do better?
My sister and I saw this the day after it opened on July 4th, in the theatre. When Bill Pullman gave that speech the entire theatre burst in to applause and cheers. We all walked out feeling so patriotic. Such a great memory!
You mean where the aliens travel across the Galaxy with technology we could only dream about. Only to have an IQ of 2, like most sci do movies, so they can eat people?
I saw this in the theater opening weekend & when the president gave his speech, literally half the theater started clapping. Grown men with tears in their eyes! It was awesome. One of the best of the era. 😄
Saw it in Leicester Square, London, when it came out. At the end of the President's speech, the whole cinema went ballistic. People were cheering and shouting; everybody wanted to sign up and protect Earth. You're right - it was awesome!!
So glad you guys loved the speech! I still remember seeing it in theaters about 25 years ago (I was maybe 7) and everyone erupted with applause! One of the best theater experiences I've ever had!!
Same. My family and I went on a Monday thinking it would've died down but it was still packed. Everybody was cheering at the president's speech, it was awesome
I was a teen when this movie came out and everyone in my theater cheered too. I saw this movie after my brother did and he spoiled the ending for me! Gees lol. Little brothers, I swear lol (he was a teen too lol).
I remember seeing this at the cinema, and it was the first Dolby Surround movie we saw there. It was a magical experience. When they shot at the ship before and after the virus test, everyone was ducking as the "bullet" flew over their heads, and looked after the coke can when it bounced into the bacground. And the vibrations in the whole room when the space ships entered the atmosphere were insane. Your seat, floor, drink... EVERYTHING shook. It was intense beyond words. No other movie after could peak that experience.
The effects in the destruction scenes are good cuz... they are real. They created miniature cities, rotated them 90° (so the could capture the fire going up) and explode the shit out of them (and record with super speed cameras). There is CGI in the movie and those scene were retouched, but all the explosions you saw... those are real.
I do not know why but I cannot get enough of you two. The perfect couple, annoying but fun, so different but so in sync. This is a good movie but your reaction makes it even better
Saw this in the theater with my brother and sister and I was blown away by how amazing it was! It won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects and made $817 million dollars ($1.6 billion dollars today) against a $75 million dollar budget.
Once again Hannah has the whole dynamic of the film in one shot. Completely brilliant as always. I do concur with Ash that The Independents speech is one of the best in any film. Always gives me goosebumps.
I was 9 when the movie came out, but i went to watch it with my dad. To this day it's one of my all-time favorite movies ever. Absolutely astonishing. This is what summer blockbusters used to be all about - you go out there, have an overdose of cheesy lines, you know for well it's all just a film and yet you have enormous fun. The only new movie that had the same effect on me was Top Gun Maverick. It really captured the essence of the summer blickbusters.
This movie has special place in my heart because it was one of the few movies that made my childhood enjoyable and made me want to be a filmmaker. Thank you guys for reacting to this movie! Thank you so much.
I've watched this film countless times and not once have I cried, yet as soon as Hannah gets teary I'm done 🤣 Brilliant reaction guys, I really enjoyed that. This film will henceforth be known as Penetration Day ☝
“True Lies” is a ,must watch for you guys too. It’s the definition of a 90’s movie. It’s got Arnold, action, comedy and explosions. There’s not another movie quite like it. It’s a classic!
Really? When I saw it a lot of people groaned out loud and heckled the movie, including me. That shot is when I knew the movie would be a huge disappointment, which is was. Not a single witty or intelligent thing in the entire movie. Good effects, though.
Totally with you throughout, Hannah. I can't believe that I get teary at some points of this. Super fun reaction (especially those side eyes you were giving Ash 😄)
It's the ultimate cheesy fun movie that you can relate with, even if you're not American. I don't think anyone has come even close to this level of "Hollywood" before or after. It's the kind of movie that as you're watching it you scream, cry, laugh and keep quiet exactly at the moments the creators wanted you to, and then it ends and you can easily go about your day thinking "that was a lot of fun!" They rarely manage to replicate that nowadays. The closest thing I think would be some of the MCU films, but they're also hit and miss. Independence Day is special like that, and that's why it's an all time classic.
With one exception. IT's not dumb. It's just a fun popcorn movie. It's got a lot of heart. It's got great effects, great acting, a well paced script, and its endlessly quotable and rewatchable. People add the modifier "dumb" because they're insecure to just genuinely love it. I watch it every 4th. It's my birthday movie. 4th of July 2023, 35 years old, and it was just as great as seeing it in the theater in 96.
@@OpenMawProductions It IS dumb, anyone with a bit of critical thinking can easily see most things in this movie make no logical sense. Being able to fly an alien ship "just because you saw them flying", and infecting the alien ship with virus are just a couple examples of stupid things in this movie. Yeah, it's fun and entertaining, that's all it is.
The best part of the "what is that smell" line, is that the crew snuck a bunch of shrimp from catering that had been left out in the heat into the parachute he was dragging, so his reaction was real.
Close it was brine shrimp. The great salt lake where that scene is filmed is home to brine shrimp and when they die, the bodies sink to the bottom of the lake and decompose when the wind kicks up the bottom mud is exposed and the smell of decaying shrimp caused Will to say that line, Which I think is still hilarious
Bill Pullman's speech is one of the greatest in cinema history. It was amazing in the cinema, full of people cheering, and nearly 30 years on, it never fails to move you. Big, chessy, fun, blockbusters don't get much better then this. Classic movie.
I worked at one of the biggest movie theaters in Brookly NY at the time when this came out in 96. It was a 9 or 10 screen theater and 5 of them were dedicated to this movie it's opening weekend and it still sold out every show for nearly the entire week. To say this was one of the biggest movies we had ever seen (up to that point) is an understatement. We even had people buying multiple tickets to multiple shows (and plenty of people sneaking in of course) on the same day. I also remember the "making of" of this movie airing on HBO a few weeks before it came out - the effects and action blew everyone away at the time. And for the most part it still holds up pretty well (the only stuff that really doesn't is the miniature sets they use to blow up the cities, since you can see it's a miniature set etc.) and is still one of the best summer blockbusters ever made imo.
The President's speech brings me to tears every time. You can feel the emotion when he delivers it. One of the best dialogue in cinema history if you ask me!
One of finest examples of an entertaining summer blockbuster, my whole family went to see it, back when we all still went to the movies together. The 90’s were a really magical period in American film history, never to be repeated.
I won a radio contest to see this movie at midnight on opening night. I saw this so many times at the theater. It’s such a popcorn flick and the President’s speech is one of the greatest.
Fun fact the man that was alone in the office building while the city is exploding is Volker Engle the man who actually did the special effects for Independence Day and he won an award for it. Considering how well the effects hold up almost three decades later he earned it.
I loved this movie! A combo of sci fi and action! The alien destruction of the cities and White House was amazing looking for its time with the special effects! I liked the relationship between David and his dad, especially when he spoke up for him on the plane letting them know if not for his son, they would all be dead. Russell Casses’s death was a little sad to me, he was crazy and odd but in the end he was right and the last message to his kids got me and of course his ‘hello boys, I’m baaack’ is so iconic! Great reaction!
I firmly believe that the soldiers thought Russell was a screw up and they purposely gave him a malfunctioning plane because they didn't think he'd make it five minutes during the fight. That's why they looked at each other like that when he showed up with the last missile.. no one will ever convince me otherwise. If they had given him a properly working plane he wouldn't have had to die. They basically killed him.
I remember the 4th of July, one year before the release day, our AMC had the movie poster put up in the lobby, with a digital timer counting down from 31,557,600 seconds until the opening night. Most expensive hype I've ever seen for any movie.
You guys were the right balance of goofy entertaining and honest reviewing a movie from a film loverʼs perspective. You did not overdo your take on the film and you just enjoyed it-as it should be. I thoroughly loved this movie reaction of yours as I watched every second of it from beginning to end and I liked the video and subscribed. 🎉 You guys were both great! I will be watching more videos of yours from now on. ❤ P.S. Bill Pullmanʼs speech makes things worth fighting for till the very end. 🇺🇲👏🏼
Since the first time i saw this movie , i cried in so many different emotion , especially the speech , that is the best freaking war speech in the whole history of movie 🔥 And everytime i watch the movie again it always got the same vibe of emotion again and again. BEST !!!
One of the best movie speeches EVER. I remember when this came out, and I have seen it I don't know how many times, and I'll still watch it if it's on TV. It's just such a great movie.
I saw this movie opening night July 4th 1996 in Brooklyn, NY. I was 8 years old. They gave out free red, white & blue popcorn, beach balls, and frisbees. The theater was absolute mayhem with people screaming, cheering and crying. greatest cinema experience of my life.
Other great disaster movies for you guys to react to - 2012, Day After Tomorrow, San Andreas. The first two are by the same person who directed Independence Day, and San Andreas stars Dwayne Johnson. Strongly recommend all three of these!
Great reaction! Glad you guys enjoyed this one. If you’re interested in another ‘aliens visiting Earth’ movie (albeit a bit more dramatic/serious), you should definitely check out Arrival with Amy Adams. I think Hannah would really like it!
I saw this on the day it came out in L.A. (Westwood, where a lot of movie premieres took place back then because the theatres were larger than most), and because I was someone who could slip away from the office (a few blocks away from the theatre) without being noticed, I bought tickets for about 20 co-workers. It was INSANE seeing it with a very enthusiastic crowd and so many friends before anybody could ruin anything by telling us about it. A perfect "popcorn" movie if ever there was one 😁.
Your channels growing quick man! but you deserve it for putting in that work and sticking with it. Ash and Hannah you guys are hilarious, my favourite reactors by far, keep pumping those reaction videos guys we need our fixes. One love from one of your Aussie subscribers!
Saw this in the cinema on a summer holiday with my mum when I was about 11. Sweaty palms and nerves throughout! That speech rung close to Churchill's speech during WW2 - would love you guys to watch Dunkirk.
Thanks for the reaction. Saw this on the 4th of July during the release, with a huge number of others. It was a military town, so most of the theater was troops or related to them. The theater was so loud with hua's at some parts, and during the speech... the whole theater stood at attention and most saluted and yelled hua or some other stuff at the end of the speech. Probably the best and most fun movie theater experience I've ever had.
Proving once again why you guys are my absolute favorite reaction couple. I saw this film in the theater and it was huge when it came out. Bill Pullman's speech had the "goose bumps" effect on everybody. My 2nd favorite part of the reaction...37:28. Hannah's face...🤣 My favorite part of the reaction...49:48. FINALLY, somebody gets it and of course it's Hannah! Ever since I started watching movie reactions, it's driven me crazy listening to people trying to "steer" the stories. You're not supposed to steer a rollercoaster. You're just supposed to enjoy the ride. Anyway, bravo guys.
That speech may very well be the best in any movie, of all time. Everyone gets those goosebumps, even folks like me who has heard it a lot of times. The writing there alone makes this movie historic in my opinion.
Saw this in the theaters, the surround sound was INCREDIBLE! And in the lab with the alien, everyone jumped. There was a couple of cheers during the Big Speech, and applause at the end. Part of my Annual Lineup every July 4th, along with Jaws and Hamilton
I was lucky enough to see this in the theaters on opening weekend. For me, it is _the_ summer blockbuster. It's prime 90s action cheese, and it is so, so watchable. Having the movie come out on the same day that the movie takes place was such a simple, but brilliant bit of marketing. The hype for it was crazy; once you watched the teaser trailer and saw the White House get destroyed, you _had_ to see the movie. 22:21 Will Smith yelling about the smell was actually improvised; they were filming near the Great Salt Lake in Utah, which is the home of a species of brine shrimp. So when the wind picks up, you get a whiff of countless decayed brine shrimp. Similarly, much of Jeff Goldblum's lines were also improvised. While everyone talks about those two, I was more hyped by Dr. Okun; he was played by Brent Spiner, who also played Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Hannah - "Yeah, but what if they just want to kill us?" Ashkan - "Still that'd be amazing." Hannah - "Oh yeah. Oh great. Thanks. I'm so glad that you'd just shun me to my death with the aliens."
When she said, "It's an American holiday," I knew you guys would love the President's speech later, claiming that it's a holiday for us all now. I think this is one of the best speeches ever written in cinema. Great video!
I could watch that speech 1000 times and I will be inspired to fight for my world everytime. Whoever wrote it deserved a raise.
I made a tape of the speech back in the day and I would play it on my way to work to psyche me up for the day. The best speech
@@Hortonfantastic4That...is epic. I'mma do that, too. Especially on days I just feel like I just don't want to do anything worthwhile. I will listen to that speech.
It really is inspiring.
Thank you for the cool idea
WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT
Just one of the best motivational speeches in cinematic history, and you never expected it. Pullman with the W.
@@BHSRugby1999 Lonestar! He's strong with the schwartz.
People who were too young or not alive in 1996 will never understand how big of a star will Smith was when this came out. He knocked off bad boys, independence day and men in black back to back to back. Him and Jim Carrey were the two biggest stars in the world
Arnold aswell
Will Smith is an sodomite!
That "fire at will" confusion made me tear up with laughter. Just imagining if it played out how Hannah thought at first, everyone just shoots at Will Smith randomly.
I know what the phrase means but I can't ever help saying "what has Will done that we must fire at him"...😂😂😂
I said to myself at that point, "what if I don't want to fire at Will what if I want to fire at Steve?" Lol
There was a cartoon called Talespin that made this joke once.
Pirate captain: "Fire at will!"
*cue bullets and one guy screaming and running*
Pirate captain: *sigh* "Do not fire at Will. He is the second mate. Fire at the Sea Duck!"
@@Wbroach24 yeah, or Alan! Al! Al! (If ya know, ya know!)
@@glazersout4272 I seem to remember some groundhog or something looking for his friend Alan
Bill Pullman is still the absolute best movie president. That speech is legendary.
What about Harrison Ford?
Michael Douglas enters the chat.
27 years later, and the president's speech still gives me goosebumps.
Did it penetrate you?
*27 years later, and the president's speech still penetrates me and gives me goosebumps. FTFY!
On your A** 😂
@kratoscallofduty Now I see why Hollywood keeps pumping out CGI movies with no script. People keep buying it.
You too?
I snorted and choked on my champers at the confusion over “fire at will”! 🤣🤣🤣
I was just like Hannah. "Yes. yes everyone forget the aliens and please fire at Will!!"😂😂😂
Hannah has a unique PENETRATING thought process. In all my years of watching Independence Day, I never thought the command, "Fire at will." could ever mean to open fire at Will Smith. In fact, no one else that I have ever seen has ever said that....ever.🙂
What’s champers?
At the time when I went and saw this, my boyfriend, jokingly said," Why everyone told to fire at Will? What did he do?" lol at the time it was kinda funny.
Champagne @@selfishstockton6123
Bill Pullman gives genuinely one of the most inspirational speech moments ever. I would fight beside him with no question.
I love watching this part with some people from different countries because... You know , as an american , it hits hard , but the whole point is to hit everyone hard and bring them into that feeling we have... So to watch him rip his shirt off.
Ready to go, it's very cathartic
Awww Hannah’s face when the Dad sacrificed himself. She was laughing at his antics and then the wave of realization he had just died hit her hard. Ash is just hilarious. He does remind me of Will Smith with his humor. 😂😂
If the CGI still looks good in 2023, imagine how mind blown people were in the 90s. I can’t count how many times I’ve seen this movie.
Even the government in the Austin Powers universe got fooled.
i mean, they won an oscar for it
@@casparreggiani5885 well deserved it seems like .
I watched this in the theaters on opening weekend. Mind-blowing doesn't even come close to it. The teaser trailer showed the White House being blown up; as soon as you saw that, you _had_ to see the movie. The hype was amazing. Also, the reason why the CGI looks so good is because they used it only when they had to; this was made just before CGI took over as the main method of special effects. A lot of the best stuff was done with what was state-of-the-art miniatures with real explosions. You can find quite a few videos on the making of and behind the scenes of the movie on TH-cam.
@@Polymathically Yep. Independence Day and The Matrix were ground-breaking and truly mind blowing.
A lot of people miss this, and it's no surprise since I think it's just literally one line of spoken dialogue in the beginning of the movie, but the reason why the president can fly a plane is because he was a fighter pilot in the Gulf War.
That speech. Never fails to illicit chills!
Agreed! It elicits them, too! 😁
@@louismarzullo1190 oh crap did I use the wrong word?
Yeah illicit means illegal but it still works 🤣
@darkzer0670 oh shit. Omg!! So embarrassed 😳. 😆 🤣
Yup.
‘Everyone’s running for their lives and this girl’s on the pole?’ I can’t with him ☠️☠️☠️😆
its an odd thing to say because she was one of the earliest people to try and leave.
Jeff Goldblum in "Jurassic Park": "Must go faster..." 🦖
Jeff Goldblum in "Independence Day": "MUST GO FASTER!" 👽
Also, this was unreal to see in the theater. What a time to be a moviegoer because the special effects were amazing and seeing the Empire State Building blowing up was such a sight to see!
It’s, all about penetration he’s right
Jeff Goldblum in The Fly " I Think I messed up @_@".
Oh hell yeah. I remember seeing that ship come out of the cloud of fire for the first time... That's still the most awesome thing I've ever seen in the cinema. No CGI crap either...the way they made that effect was Oscar worthy - check out the making of Independence Day!
u guys called it right, the balance in this movie is close to perfection, this movie penetrated in our hearts forever and will remain a clasic no matter how many times we watch it
EVERYTIME I hear the President’s speech near the end of the movie, I get chills. Bravo Mr. Pullman!
Acting was AWFUL, you kidding me?
@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 well it clearly had a lasting effect. Almost 30 years later and yet people are still praising it. Just read the comments on this video alone about it. Are you saying you could do better?
@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 I'm with you. Bill Pullman was woefully inadequate for the role. He didn't have a tenth of the gravitas needed.
@@joemaxwell3902 lol bad troll
@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 Lol troll is trolling
“HEYYY BOOOYYYY, IMMM BAAAAAACK”
The ET: NOT HIM AGAIN-
*FUCKING DIES*
You really penetrated the symbolisms with this one!
My sister and I saw this the day after it opened on July 4th, in the theatre. When Bill Pullman gave that speech the entire theatre burst in to applause and cheers. We all walked out feeling so patriotic. Such a great memory!
This movie is why I will always find Alien invasions scarier than zombie outbreaks.
You mean where the aliens travel across the Galaxy with technology we could only dream about. Only to have an IQ of 2, like most sci do movies, so they can eat people?
28 Days Later “zombies” scarier than an alien invasion. Imo
Fortunately, it's just Sci fi. Reality (the human criminal element), is far more scary, and immediate.
What if it was a zombie outbreak caused by an alien invasion?
@@solvingpolitics3172 I guess.
I saw this in the theater opening weekend & when the president gave his speech, literally half the theater started clapping. Grown men with tears in their eyes! It was awesome. One of the best of the era. 😄
Saw it in Leicester Square, London, when it came out. At the end of the President's speech, the whole cinema went ballistic. People were cheering and shouting; everybody wanted to sign up and protect Earth. You're right - it was awesome!!
So glad you guys loved the speech! I still remember seeing it in theaters about 25 years ago (I was maybe 7) and everyone erupted with applause! One of the best theater experiences I've ever had!!
Same. My family and I went on a Monday thinking it would've died down but it was still packed. Everybody was cheering at the president's speech, it was awesome
@Onthebrink5 There's literally recordings of it happening lol, it's an iconic speech.
I was a teen when this movie came out and everyone in my theater cheered too. I saw this movie after my brother did and he spoiled the ending for me! Gees lol. Little brothers, I swear lol (he was a teen too lol).
I remember seeing this at the cinema, and it was the first Dolby Surround movie we saw there. It was a magical experience. When they shot at the ship before and after the virus test, everyone was ducking as the "bullet" flew over their heads, and looked after the coke can when it bounced into the bacground. And the vibrations in the whole room when the space ships entered the atmosphere were insane. Your seat, floor, drink... EVERYTHING shook. It was intense beyond words. No other movie after could peak that experience.
Wait they had Dolby sound 25+ years ago I though they made that about 15 years ago
The effects in the destruction scenes are good cuz... they are real. They created miniature cities, rotated them 90° (so the could capture the fire going up) and explode the shit out of them (and record with super speed cameras). There is CGI in the movie and those scene were retouched, but all the explosions you saw... those are real.
I do not know why but I cannot get enough of you two. The perfect couple, annoying but fun, so different but so in sync. This is a good movie but your reaction makes it even better
True, he is annoying, she is fun.
Saw this in the theater with my brother and sister and I was blown away by how amazing it was!
It won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects and made $817 million dollars ($1.6 billion dollars today) against a $75 million dollar budget.
It was such an Amazing experience seeing it when I was a kid in the nineties!!!! One of the best memories of my childhood🔥🔥🔥
I watched this in the theater with my future wife in Orlando FL, and after the movie we stepped out side just intime to see the shuttle launch
That "Fire AT WILL" discussion... LMFAO 😂😂😂
Once again Hannah has the whole dynamic of the film in one shot. Completely brilliant as always. I do concur with Ash that The Independents speech is one of the best in any film. Always gives me goosebumps.
"Fire at Will" ... i'm dying! 😂😂😂
Bill Pullman delivers one of the most inspiring hero speeches in move history.
I was 9 when the movie came out, but i went to watch it with my dad. To this day it's one of my all-time favorite movies ever. Absolutely astonishing. This is what summer blockbusters used to be all about - you go out there, have an overdose of cheesy lines, you know for well it's all just a film and yet you have enormous fun. The only new movie that had the same effect on me was Top Gun Maverick. It really captured the essence of the summer blickbusters.
This movie has special place in my heart because it was one of the few movies that made my childhood enjoyable and made me want to be a filmmaker. Thank you guys for reacting to this movie! Thank you so much.
I've watched this film countless times and not once have I cried, yet as soon as Hannah gets teary I'm done 🤣
Brilliant reaction guys, I really enjoyed that. This film will henceforth be known as Penetration Day ☝
Bill Pullman (president) doesn't get enough credit for that speech as an actor. It was 🔥
Well, it's tough having to always be compared to Morgan Freeman
He made that speech his bitch 🤣
Bill Pullman doesn't get enough credit for a lot of what he does as an actor.
I was in America when this came out on 4th July weekend. In New York the cinema queues were around the block.
“True Lies” is a ,must watch for you guys too. It’s the definition of a 90’s movie. It’s got Arnold, action, comedy and explosions. There’s not another movie quite like it. It’s a classic!
And Jamie Lee Curtis is a bombshell!
Love 90’s movies!!
Also Commando and Conan !! I guess Ash seen them but Hannah ?
commando is the movie 🔥🔥🔥
In my theater, the entire audience cheered and applauded when the dog made it!
Really? When I saw it a lot of people groaned out loud and heckled the movie, including me. That shot is when I knew the movie would be a huge disappointment, which is was. Not a single witty or intelligent thing in the entire movie. Good effects, though.
"They eat natural, they're like...vegan." Greatest thing I've ever heard regarding this movie.
Totally with you throughout, Hannah. I can't believe that I get teary at some points of this.
Super fun reaction (especially those side eyes you were giving Ash 😄)
Hannah has really blossomed into a super reviewer ❤️ love your dynamic together
Best line ever. "There is no penetration here, absolutely no penetration"
So pumped for this. Movie is the definition of dumb fun popcorn blockbuster.
🐢
This and Armagedon
It's the ultimate cheesy fun movie that you can relate with, even if you're not American. I don't think anyone has come even close to this level of "Hollywood" before or after. It's the kind of movie that as you're watching it you scream, cry, laugh and keep quiet exactly at the moments the creators wanted you to, and then it ends and you can easily go about your day thinking "that was a lot of fun!" They rarely manage to replicate that nowadays. The closest thing I think would be some of the MCU films, but they're also hit and miss. Independence Day is special like that, and that's why it's an all time classic.
With one exception.
IT's not dumb. It's just a fun popcorn movie. It's got a lot of heart. It's got great effects, great acting, a well paced script, and its endlessly quotable and rewatchable. People add the modifier "dumb" because they're insecure to just genuinely love it.
I watch it every 4th. It's my birthday movie. 4th of July 2023, 35 years old, and it was just as great as seeing it in the theater in 96.
@@OpenMawProductions It IS dumb, anyone with a bit of critical thinking can easily see most things in this movie make no logical sense. Being able to fly an alien ship "just because you saw them flying", and infecting the alien ship with virus are just a couple examples of stupid things in this movie. Yeah, it's fun and entertaining, that's all it is.
Funniest film reaction I’ve seen on this app.
Where she said about the aliens coming to find out about plastic had me in stitches.
Is youtube a website or app
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And when she suggested that the Aliens are Vegans lmao😂
The best part of the "what is that smell" line, is that the crew snuck a bunch of shrimp from catering that had been left out in the heat into the parachute he was dragging, so his reaction was real.
Close it was brine shrimp. The great salt lake where that scene is filmed is home to brine shrimp and when they die, the bodies sink to the bottom of the lake and decompose when the wind kicks up the bottom mud is exposed and the smell of decaying shrimp caused Will to say that line, Which I think is still hilarious
Really? Damn...I thought I knew everything there was to know about this movie yet here in 2023, I learn something new! Makes sense...
So happy saw this movie back then on the big screen, what a movie! 🔥
Bill Pullman's speech is one of the greatest in cinema history. It was amazing in the cinema, full of people cheering, and nearly 30 years on, it never fails to move you. Big, chessy, fun, blockbusters don't get much better then this. Classic movie.
19:44 General: "Fire at will"
Will: "WTF! Why is everyone shooting at me"
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You're a *#@!*
You're a*#@!*# leave Will Smith alone
Started dying when Hannah got worried about the dog.
"Boomer will live." IYKYK
Trust me I know. Still mad they took out my HBO satellite though.
I was there opening night and the whole theatre stood up and applauded at the end of The Speech
This reaction penetrated my soul.
😂😂😂
@@justtrustash Symbolisms!!
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That speech will always put tears into my eyes. Re-watched that at least 1000 times.
I worked at one of the biggest movie theaters in Brookly NY at the time when this came out in 96. It was a 9 or 10 screen theater and 5 of them were dedicated to this movie it's opening weekend and it still sold out every show for nearly the entire week. To say this was one of the biggest movies we had ever seen (up to that point) is an understatement. We even had people buying multiple tickets to multiple shows (and plenty of people sneaking in of course) on the same day. I also remember the "making of" of this movie airing on HBO a few weeks before it came out - the effects and action blew everyone away at the time. And for the most part it still holds up pretty well (the only stuff that really doesn't is the miniature sets they use to blow up the cities, since you can see it's a miniature set etc.) and is still one of the best summer blockbusters ever made imo.
The President's speech brings me to tears every time. You can feel the emotion when he delivers it. One of the best dialogue in cinema history if you ask me!
One of finest examples of an entertaining summer blockbuster, my whole family went to see it, back when we all still went to the movies together. The 90’s were a really magical period in American film history, never to be repeated.
"FIRE AT WILL" That was hilarious Hanah 😂
I won a radio contest to see this movie at midnight on opening night. I saw this so many times at the theater. It’s such a popcorn flick and the President’s speech is one of the greatest.
Wow I'm so jealous ❤
Fun fact the man that was alone in the office building while the city is exploding is Volker Engle the man who actually did the special effects for Independence Day and he won an award for it. Considering how well the effects hold up almost three decades later he earned it.
I loved this movie! A combo of sci fi and action! The alien destruction of the cities and White House was amazing looking for its time with the special effects! I liked the relationship between David and his dad, especially when he spoke up for him on the plane letting them know if not for his son, they would all be dead. Russell Casses’s death was a little sad to me, he was crazy and odd but in the end he was right and the last message to his kids got me and of course his ‘hello boys, I’m baaack’ is so iconic! Great reaction!
I firmly believe that the soldiers thought Russell was a screw up and they purposely gave him a malfunctioning plane because they didn't think he'd make it five minutes during the fight. That's why they looked at each other like that when he showed up with the last missile.. no one will ever convince me otherwise. If they had given him a properly working plane he wouldn't have had to die. They basically killed him.
Ash trying to convince his girl that the movie is about penetration never failed to make me laugh.
Maybe she was starting to describe their intimacy there 😅😅😅
I remember the 4th of July, one year before the release day, our AMC had the movie poster put up in the lobby, with a digital timer counting down from 31,557,600 seconds until the opening night. Most expensive hype I've ever seen for any movie.
You guys were the right balance of goofy entertaining and honest reviewing a movie from a film loverʼs perspective. You did not overdo your take on the film and you just enjoyed it-as it should be.
I thoroughly loved this movie reaction of yours as I watched every second of it from beginning to end and I liked the video and subscribed. 🎉
You guys were both great! I will be watching more videos of yours from now on. ❤
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Bill Pullmanʼs speech makes things worth fighting for till the very end. 🇺🇲👏🏼
Mate you made our day, love you man ❤️👊🏽
My favorite “reaction” couple! Always a great perspective from Ash!!
Since the first time i saw this movie , i cried in so many different emotion , especially the speech , that is the best freaking war speech in the whole history of movie 🔥
And everytime i watch the movie again it always got the same vibe of emotion again and again.
BEST !!!
"Fire at Will"
Blonde moment activated.
One of the best movie speeches EVER. I remember when this came out, and I have seen it I don't know how many times, and I'll still watch it if it's on TV. It's just such a great movie.
I saw this movie opening night July 4th 1996 in Brooklyn, NY. I was 8 years old. They gave out free red, white & blue popcorn, beach balls, and frisbees. The theater was absolute mayhem with people screaming, cheering and crying. greatest cinema experience of my life.
Sure bro
Remember how everyone clapped at the speech?
Hannah's thought process is really precious 😅
Vegan Aliens 😂 29:37
Other great disaster movies for you guys to react to - 2012, Day After Tomorrow, San Andreas. The first two are by the same person who directed Independence Day, and San Andreas stars Dwayne Johnson. Strongly recommend all three of these!
Great reaction! Glad you guys enjoyed this one. If you’re interested in another ‘aliens visiting Earth’ movie (albeit a bit more dramatic/serious), you should definitely check out Arrival with Amy Adams. I think Hannah would really like it!
I saw this on the day it came out in L.A. (Westwood, where a lot of movie premieres took place back then because the theatres were larger than most), and because I was someone who could slip away from the office (a few blocks away from the theatre) without being noticed, I bought tickets for about 20 co-workers. It was INSANE seeing it with a very enthusiastic crowd and so many friends before anybody could ruin anything by telling us about it. A perfect "popcorn" movie if ever there was one 😁.
The scene at the end when he says "im back" to save budget they basically used the empire state building again but upside down for the explosion
Your channels growing quick man! but you deserve it for putting in that work and sticking with it.
Ash and Hannah you guys are hilarious, my favourite reactors by far, keep pumping those reaction videos guys we need our fixes.
One love from one of your Aussie subscribers!
Love you mate ❤️❤️
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Saw this in the cinema on a summer holiday with my mum when I was about 11. Sweaty palms and nerves throughout!
That speech rung close to Churchill's speech during WW2 - would love you guys to watch Dunkirk.
Thanks for the reaction. Saw this on the 4th of July during the release, with a huge number of others. It was a military town, so most of the theater was troops or related to them. The theater was so loud with hua's at some parts, and during the speech... the whole theater stood at attention and most saluted and yelled hua or some other stuff at the end of the speech. Probably the best and most fun movie theater experience I've ever had.
Proving once again why you guys are my absolute favorite reaction couple.
I saw this film in the theater and it was huge when it came out. Bill Pullman's speech had the "goose bumps" effect on everybody.
My 2nd favorite part of the reaction...37:28. Hannah's face...🤣
My favorite part of the reaction...49:48. FINALLY, somebody gets it and of course it's Hannah! Ever since I started watching movie reactions, it's driven me crazy listening to people trying to "steer" the stories. You're not supposed to steer a rollercoaster. You're just supposed to enjoy the ride.
Anyway, bravo guys.
I was missing you guys SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH... this is such a good movie. Thanks for this video an AMAZING WAY TO START this week...LOVE YOU GUYS🥰🥰🥰
I can't believe that's Aunt May she was sooo young (amazing spiderman)
I’m not so sure about the penetration theory?!😂 but this movie is just fun and I’ve always enjoyed it!
1 of my favorite movies of all time watch it every year when it come on tv
Ash's reactions penetrated my soul in this one. Nicely done.
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Great movie & reaction brother Ash & sister Hannah!
That Speech by Bill is an absolute banger! 🤘🤘🤘💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥
His speech is so good and gets me pumped up!!
The President's speech is legendary! The fact he also got into one of the jets to fight along with the others...EPIC!!!
That speech may very well be the best in any movie, of all time. Everyone gets those goosebumps, even folks like me who has heard it a lot of times. The writing there alone makes this movie historic in my opinion.
Her confusion at fire at Will 😂😂😂💜🫂
Great reaction, as always! When Hannah saw Boomer come out of that tunnel, oh man, I fell in love with that smile she gave!
Hands down the best speech in cinema history. Gives me chills everytime I hear it
Saw this in the theaters, the surround sound was INCREDIBLE! And in the lab with the alien, everyone jumped. There was a couple of cheers during the Big Speech, and applause at the end.
Part of my Annual Lineup every July 4th, along with Jaws and Hamilton
You CARE for anyone in this movie... that's why it hit so much in any scene! Well written script!
Soo glad y’all watched this!! Such an awesome movie!! Would give anything for y’all to watch “Friday”!!!!!
Now that is definitely something i'd love to see them watch.
The president’s speech always gives me goosebumps man. Hell of a performance
Y'all should really give the Mummy movies a shot! That's right up your alley 😬
this is my favorite film and watching other people experience it for the first time makes me remember how much i love it
Im glad you guys enjoyed the movie i loved the reaction as always much love.
I was lucky enough to see this in the theaters on opening weekend. For me, it is _the_ summer blockbuster. It's prime 90s action cheese, and it is so, so watchable. Having the movie come out on the same day that the movie takes place was such a simple, but brilliant bit of marketing. The hype for it was crazy; once you watched the teaser trailer and saw the White House get destroyed, you _had_ to see the movie. 22:21 Will Smith yelling about the smell was actually improvised; they were filming near the Great Salt Lake in Utah, which is the home of a species of brine shrimp. So when the wind picks up, you get a whiff of countless decayed brine shrimp. Similarly, much of Jeff Goldblum's lines were also improvised. While everyone talks about those two, I was more hyped by Dr. Okun; he was played by Brent Spiner, who also played Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Perfect timing! Happy to enjoy my dinner to this evenings watch along, much love you two! Also that background is bad ass!
8:10 remains one of the coolest scenes ever put to film. 100% practical effects too.
I saw this film when it came out in the cinema, it was a great experience
Hannah - "Yeah, but what if they just want to kill us?"
Ashkan - "Still that'd be amazing."
Hannah - "Oh yeah. Oh great. Thanks. I'm so glad that you'd just shun me to my death with the aliens."
When she said, "It's an American holiday," I knew you guys would love the President's speech later, claiming that it's a holiday for us all now. I think this is one of the best speeches ever written in cinema. Great video!
Penetration was a central theme within this story arch now that Ash points it out I can see it. 🤣