Every time it came up
Discussion of sci-fi alien invasion movies and critique of the virus-uploading plot
Woody ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“I love that movie more than most people. I think I really like that movie.”
Woody ✓ voice-verified▼ negative
“The idea of being able to write a fucking, not a worm, a virus that would work on an alien computer is so ridiculous on so many levels”
Alien invasion film with Will Smith; discussion of the famous Bill Pullman speech
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“I loved it when I was 9 that's the demographic though it was like oh man the Fresh Prince is just wrecking these aliens look at it go”
Group discusses the movie including Will Smith's character, the alien punch scene, and the president's speech
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“I thought they did a good job with Independence Day”
Kyle · unverified▲ positive
“I thought that movie in. I loved that movie”
Discussed as example of movie with plot holes but still enjoyable despite them
Woody ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“That's a good movie. I agree, but it also had a lot of plot holes, right? I think the way that they defeated it in the end... but you know what? Sometimes, like, it's like, okay, look, look, look. This is not a sophistic”
Woody ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“I remember watching that as a kid and being like, but would the aliens have the same kind of plugs? and I almost, like, tear up when the president tells the speech. I've watched it. It's an amazing movie.”
Taylor recalls his teenage impression of the film and Will Smith's performance, along with discussion of the Jewish character played by Judd Hirsch.
Woody ✓ voice-verified◆ mixed
“I thought that movie was great and entertaining. Even at the time when I first saw it I was like maybe 13 14 15”
Taylor · unverified◆ mixed
“i said i was really surprised by will smith he is the finest actor of our generation”
Discussion about showing fantastical movies to primitive people and whether they would believe them
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive · passing mention, not scored
“could you show up uh and fucking new guinea somewhere with like independence day and show them that shit and be like we've come here because the big white man cities are all gone”
Discussion about the film and whether it holds up over time, with focus on Will Smith's performance and famous speech
Taylor ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“That's the funniest part of that fucking movie Even at 14 I'm like I don't even understand really what Jews are But they're hilarious”
Taylor ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“No, it's for sure still sick. That one's still good. Still cool? I don't know Oh it's awesome That speech is a tearjerker”
Discussion of the 1996 alien invasion film and Will Smith's famous line.
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“When he punches that alien, says, Welcome to Earth. And pops that alien in his alien nose. I loved that movie when it came out.”
Extensive discussion of whether the 1996 film holds up or if it's just nostalgia, with specific scenes like Will Smith punching an alien.
Kyle · unverified▲ positive
“Is Independence Day a good movie or do we just have fond memories of it? I think we have fond memories of it.”
Taylor · unverified▲ positive
“I remember seeing that in theaters in Tacoa, [ __ ] Georgia and being blown away. I I I definitely remember at that time like us going outside and telling my dad like that's the best movie I've ever seen.”
Brief reference to Independence Day newscast scene warning people not to fire handguns at alien craft.
Kyle ✓ voice-verified● neutral
“I remember in Independence Day there's that newscast you kind of hear in the background they're warning people not to fire their handguns at the craft”
Mention of alien invasion film in discussion of sci-fi scenarios
Kyle ✓ voice-verified● neutral · passing mention, not scored
“we've seen the Warriors who are coming to take over in Independence Day”
Brief comparison of deep-sea creatures to aliens from the film
Kyle ✓ voice-verified● neutral · passing mention, not scored
“it looks like a squid uh a squid or a or a jellyfish or something it's some kind of horrific looking thing it looks a lot like the aliens from um what's the will smith movie independence day”
Will Smith alien invasion film with President's speech, discussed positively from nostalgic childhood perspective
Taylor · unverified▲ positive
“the first one was outstanding i'm inspired i still get tears over the speech”
Kyle mentions Independence Day as context for Will Smith's move into space alien films
Kyle · unverified● neutral · passing mention, not scored
“Independence Day happened and Will Smith is like you know I'm thinking about making another space alien movie”