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Daily drawing 5 july 2024

Independence Day

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In honor of the Fourth of July… 🇺🇸🦅👽

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More hockey cards! (Can't believe I got that Ed Belfour card in two packs in a row)

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Detective Fiction Weekly Apr 21 1928

Lejaren Hiller

True Detective Mysteries Mar 1928

Dalton Stevens

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[THIRD HEADCANON/FAN THEORY]

In my own insane (but somehow way less insane) take on the infamous (is it infamous, I just want to know that) Tommy Westphall Universe fan theory which claims not only are 500+ shows are in the same universe but they all take place in the mind of a twelve year old autistic boy with a snowglobe (yes, this is a real thing, blame St. Elsewhere), I propose that in this case for me not only are a decent handful of media are set within the same universe as each other but they all take place within the mind of the deadly, morally grey, femme fatale and early 20s sorceress Charmcaster — the Alien Force and Ultimate Alien Charmcaster to be specific.

How I see it is this is the Where The Magic Happens Trilogy Charmcaster (the pitch I did) specifically the second and third series Charmcaster where she's not only way more mature but a lot more darker, sinister, calculated and ruthless where she took all the lessons she's learned and built upon them and grew from them but not in the good way you think of at first. Obviously, as the second and third series go on, she redeems herself and this is teased throughout because in all three shows Charmcaster has a code, refusing to hurt people that she doesn't have to, expressing regret and disgust at herself for [SPOILER ALERT] decapitating Gwen when they first met, going back to when she doesn't need to to save Gwen and her friends when left behind etc.

She's torn between being a hero and a villain.

But here's where her secret universe within her mind comes directly into play, at the end of the first series, a now changed completely Gwen - no longer the spoiled, know-it-all, mean brat she was at the beginning of the series - gives Charmcaster a special snowglobe that originally meant a lot to Gwen when she was only little and in the words of her Aunt Sandra "finally being able to walk".

It turns out in the second and third series, it's a prized possession of Charmcaster that she won't let anyone else get near or even touch even Gwen who gave it to her in the first place.

How I see it is this is where Charmcaster's universe begins, all of the following are figments on her "imagination". Stories in her mind that only she knows of, it's her own personal secret that's all her fun and her fun only. One day when they're married, she'll tell her wife Gwen but for now, this is hers and hers only. That way, it makes her finally telling Gwen more special.

CHARMCASTER'S UNIVERSE

The connecting theme here are a total of three things which fits them despite being tonially and stylistically different from each other:

1). They focus on distinct but very unconventional types of protagonists and even ensembles having to not only fight the odds but face the highest stakes and the highest threats there is. At the same time, the protagonists aren't generic action heroes or the type who'd be the heroes of these scenarios but they have moral codes or just codes in general even if they're not always "good people" and always end up doing "the right thing". Way less of Tony Stark from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Frank Dux from Bloodsport and Steven Hiller from Independence Day and WAAAAY more of The Stranger from High Plains Drifter, The Driver from Drive and Michael "De Santa" Townley from Grand Theft Auto V.

2). The villains or main antagonists are always never one-dimensional or generic stereotypical bad guys. They're all fully-fleshed out or just fleshed out in general villains with their own personalities, histories and motivations. Some of them are genuinely tragic villains out of Shakespeare and some who are full-on villainous are dangerous and intimidating. Hell, some have codes too. They fall straight into the morally grey area with that if they have that. Way less Tonraq from The Legend Of Korra (ugh, that whole show sucks), Fire Lord Ozai from Avatar: The Last Airbender and Senator John McLaughlin from Machete and WAAAAY more of J. Nomak from Blade II, Davy Jones from Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest/At World's End and Thaddeus Sivina from Shazam!.

3). All of the events in them are either caused by, advanced and forwarded by or sometimes both by the protagonists. They make life-altering decisions that whether good or bad, whether they did or didn't do the right thing, will have massive repercussions. It's never something random as all hell happening to a certain individual, it's the opposite where they did something that caused or triggered this event to happen to them so they really have no one else to blame but themselves.

IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:

• The Mummy (1999)

• Saving Private Ryan

• Overlord (2018)

• Inglourious Basterds

• Thief (1981)

• Heat (1995)

• The Long Kiss Goodnight

• The Invisible Man (2020)

• Upgrade (2018)

and that's just too name a few, there's much more to it than that but this gives you a great idea on what's going on in the mind of everyone's favorite teenage sorceress Charmcaster.

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Patricia Whitmore (Independence Day)

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Summary

Apollonia Martin, a former tactical aircraft maintenance specialist, had settled happily into her job as a satellite technician at Compact Cable. However, she never expected to be dragged front and center into a full-on alien encounter as she begins to experience visions of the invaders' movements, and secrets from her past are brought to light in the worst way possible.

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Anyway because I'm in a sci fi mood right now (and rewatched the film recently) and you mentioned that you loved the film - I would love to know about your more detailed thoughts on Independence Day!!

It is absolutely a silly, feel good film to me. I love so much about it. Brent Spiner's delivery of all his lines before the alien autopsy gone wrong, Will Smith dragging an alien through the desert while bitching at it (he deserves to), Judd Hirsch and Jeff Goldblum's excellent chemistry as a father and son duo... even the music choice at the start of the movie - I can't hear R.E.M.'s It's the End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) without thinking of this movie and it fits the overall theme of the movie soooo well.

I like the President character - not surprising, I generally like Bill Pullman's character acting - and he works well as someone trying hard to keep it together and do the right thing despite grieving his personal loss of his wife during the first act of the movie.

(Apparently they reused the White House set from The American President, which amuses me trivia wise since that's another movie I enjoy. And if I watch one right after the other, I can pretend Thomas Whitmore was elected after Andrew Shepherd's second term and then contemplate how the Shepherd family and their secret security agents fared the aliens.)

But Steven Hiller is probably my favorite character, though, because he's just fun. He's relaxed and confident in his relationships in a way that says he's comfortable both with who he is and who they are, even if others are more judgemental about it.

That said, I do really enjoy David a lot - an MIT grad who is overqualified for his job and his father doesn't seem to understand why he won't/can't get a better job, though it's rooted in love and wanting his son to be happier. I see a lot of mental health struggles in David that are relatable, even if they're not similar to my own issues.

I always feel so bad for the alien groupies at the start of the movie. Yeah, we're supposed to see them as being kinda idiots, but they're just excited and hopeful and it's sad that they die for being willing to hope that maybe the aliens come in peace and want to hang out or party. They just wanted to believe in a better future and that's really not so bad.

The end of the movie comes together really well. Despite it being a bit ridiculous that David can create a virus that can propagate to every alien ship from the mothership and kill their shielding after being totally unfamiliar with the alien tech just days earlier... it's somehow just plausible enough that I can suspend disbelief and just enjoy David and Steven having their infiltration mission. And the Independence Day speech that Whitmore gives before the world wide attack on the alien ships always gets to me. It's cheesy but it gets to me.

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Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (Peter Bogdanovich, 1972)

Cast: Barbra Streisand, Ryan O’Neal, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Austin Pendleton, Michael Murphy. Screenplay: Buck Henry, David Newman, Robert Benton, Peter Bogdanovich. Cinematography: László Kovács. Production design: Polly Platt. Film editing: Verna Fields. Music: Artie Butler.

Peter Bodganovich's What's Up, Doc? is a tribute to the masters of screwball comedy,  Howard Hawks and Preston Sturges especially, but also the ones who made worthy contributions like Gregory La Cava, George Stevens, Mitchell Leisen, and Frank Capra. Bogdanovich followed a few of the rules of the genre: One, get stars who usually played it straight to make fools of themselves. Two, make use of as many comic character actors as you can stuff into the film. Three, never pretend that the world the film is taking place in is the "real world." Four, never, ever let the pace slacken -- if your characters have to kiss or confess, make it snappy. On the first point, Bogdanovich found the closest equivalents to Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn (or Clark Gable, Joel McCrea, James Stewart on the one hand, Rosalind Russell, Claudette Colbert, Jean Arthur on the other) that he could among the stars of his day. Ryan O'Neal was coming off the huge success of the weepy Love Story (Arthur Hiller, 1970) and a five-year run on TV's Peyton Place, and Barbra Streisand had won an Oscar for Funny Girl (William Wyler, 1968). O'Neal is no Cary Grant: His timing is a little off and he overdoes a single exasperated look, but he makes a suitable patsy. But has Streisand ever been more likable in the movies? She plays the dizzy troublemaker with relish, capturing the essence of Bugs Bunny -- the other inspiration for the movie -- to the point that you almost expect her to turn to the camera and say, "Ain't I a stinker?" As to the second point, we no longer have character actors of the caliber of Eugene Pallette, Franklin Pangborn, or William Demarest, but Bogdanovich recruited some of the best of his day: Kenneth Mars, Austin Pendleton, Michael Murphy, and others, and introduced moviegoers to the sublime Madeline Kahn. And he set it all in the ever-picturesque San Francisco, while making sure no one would confuse the movie version with the real thing, including a chase sequence up and down its hills that follows no possible real-world path. And he kept the pace up with gags involving bit players: the pizza maker so distracted by Streisand that he spins his dough up to the ceiling, the banner-hanger and the guys moving a sheet of glass, the waiter who enters a room with a tray of drinks but takes one look at the chaos there and turns right around, the guy laying a cement sidewalk that's run over so many times by the car chase that he flings down his trowel and jumps up and down on his mutilated handiwork. This is comic gold of a sort we don't often see -- and, sadly, never saw again from Bogdanovich, whose career collapsed disastrously with a string of flops in the mid-1970s.  

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Independence Day/Best scene/Roland Emmerich/Will Smith/Steven Hiller/Jef...and it is aweful they delivered the code and ppl saw it not much but ehre it is a warning to us

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Thor we see it they try to bomb our ships and dont use them and flee we hit them now and kille them all have the oppotunity and all up now Freya

and we have permission we do this now

Frnk Castle Hardcastle need it badly

now too we use thier devices on them now

Duke Nukem Blcokbuster we close thier cities and one by one yes use them too tey try to drill in and or percussion we use it on them now

Olympus

all of us now

Her 

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savage oopress now too dart maul darth talone

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NIGHTWING (1979) – Episode 222 – Decades of Horror 1970s

“I’ve decided to end the world. They all have to go.” Well, you can forget about cleaning the house, then. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out some Indigenous American culture infused with apocalyptic horror in Nightwing (1979).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 222 – Nightwing (1979)

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Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.

Killer bats plague an Indian reservation in New Mexico.

Directed by: Arthur Hiller

Writing Credits: Steve Shagan & Bud Shrake & Martin Cruz Smith; (1977 novel by) Martin Cruz Smith

Music by: Henry Mancini

Cinematography by: Charles Rosher Jr. (director of photography) (as Charles Rosher)

Visual Effects by: Carlo Rambaldi (special visual effects)

Selected Cast:

Nick Mancuso as Youngman Duran

David Warner as Phillip Payne

Kathryn Harrold as Anne Dillon

Stephen Macht as Walker Chee

Strother Martin as Selwyn

George Clutesi as Abner Tasupi

Ben Piazza as Roger Piggott

Donald Hotton as John Franklin

Charles Hallahan as Henry

Judith Novgrod as Judy

Alice Hirson as Claire Franklin

Pat Corley as Vet

Charlie L. Bird as Beejay (as Charlie bird)

Danny Zapien as Joe Mamoa

Peter Prouse as Doctor

José Toledo as Harold Masito (as Jose Toledo)

Richard Romancito as Ben Mamoa

Flavio Martinez as Isla Laloma (as Flavio Martinez III)

Lena Carr as Pregnant Woman

Virginia P. Maney as Old Squaw

Wade Stevens as Ambulance Attendant

Robert Dunbar as Helicopter Pilot

John R. Leonard Sr. as Helicopter Pilot

When a shaman decides the world must end and all must die, he performs a ritual that releases a very large and murderous Desmodus rotundus colony, commonly known as a guano-load of vampire bats! Nightwing (1979) is the only venture into horror for director Arthur Hiller and writer Martin Cruz Smith. Even so, the 70s Grue-Crew are bat-guano-crazy over their movie. Between the story, the bats, and the cast (Strother Martin’s in the house!), there is plenty of fuel for their talkabout!

At the time of this writing, Nightwing (1979) is available to stream from YouTube and PPV from Prime and AppleTV. The film is available on Blu-ray formatted physical media as part of a double-feature with Shadow of the Hawk (1976) from Mill Creek Entertainment. 

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Craze (1974), directed by Freddie Francis and sporting a bunch of Oscar winners. It’s got to be great, right? Right? Why are you laughing?

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

Check out this episode!

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1997 Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Movie Actor

Jim Carrey - The Cable Guy as Ernie "Chip" Douglas

Tom Cruise - Mission: Impossible as Ethan Hunt

Will Smith - Independence Day as Captain Steven Hiller

Robin Williams - Jack as Jack Powell

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Working-class waitress Slim thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch, the man of her dreams. After the arrival of their first child, her picture perfect life is shattered when she discovers Mitch’s hidden possessive dark side, a controlling and abusive alter ego that can turn trust, love and tranquility into terror. Terrified for her child’s safety, Slim flees with her daughter. Relentless in his pursuit and enlisting the aid of lethal henchmen, Mitch continually stalks the prey that was once his family. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Slim Hiller: Jennifer Lopez Mitch Hiller: Billy Campbell Ginny: Juliette Lewis Joe: Dan Futterman Jupiter: Fred Ward Jim Toller: Bill Cobbs FBI Agent: Jeff Kober Instructor: Bruce A. Young Gracie Hiller: Tessa Allen Phil: Christopher Maher Mrs. Hiller: Janet Carroll Robbie: Noah Wyle Homeowner: Bruce French FBI Agent: Dan Martin FBI Agent: Brent Sexton Teacher Betty: Sandra Nelson Waitress: Lynne Marie Stewart Jupiter’s Blonde Girl: Margaret Emery Electronics Store Clerk: Victor McCay Mitch’s Young Blonde: Nikki Bokal Front Desk Clerk: John O’Brien Bank Teller: Louisa Abernathy Ticket Clerk: Kerri Higuchi Soup Server: Fern Ward Mr. Hiller: James Noah First Cop: Leif Riddell Teddy: Ruben Madera Film Crew: Production Design: Doug Kraner Producer: Rob Cowan Director of Photography: Rogier Stoffers Producer: Irwin Winkler Director: Michael Apted Writer: Nicholas Kazan Co-Producer: Jeanney Kim Casting: John Brace Stunt Coordinator: Simon Crane Transportation Captain: Don Tardino Executive Producer: E. Bennett Walsh Makeup Department Head: Teresa M. Austin Costume Design: Shay Cunliffe Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Paul Massey Music Editor: Zigmund Gron Costume Supervisor: Helen Monaghan Set Decoration: Tracey A. Doyle Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Doug Hemphill Sound Mixer: Robert Janiger Second Assistant Director: Joan G. Bostwick First Assistant Editor: Thomas Calderon Supervising Sound Editor: John A. Larsen Location Manager: Jennifer Dunne Art Direction: Andrew Menzies Key Grip: Brian H. Reynolds Assistant Art Director: Greg Berry Editor: Rick Shaine Unit Production Manager: Dennis Stuart Murphy First Assistant Director: Robert Huberman Construction Coordinator: David T. Cannon Script Supervisor: Benita Brazier Casting: Linda Lowy Camera Operator: Chris Squires Music Editor: Dina Eaton Key Makeup Artist: Pamela Santori Production Accountant: Michael Goosen Property Master: Chris Ubick Stunts: Gábor Piroch Special Effects Coordinator: Rick Thompson Unit Publicist: Vic Heutschy Still Photographer: Van Redin Assistant Sound Editor: David Wolowic Sound Effects Editor: Ken Fischer Hair Department Head: Martin Samuel ADR Supervisor: Lucy Coldsnow-Smith Color Timer: Harry Muller Assistant Sound Editor: Paul Apted Assistant Sound Editor: J. Aloysius Flanagan III Hairstylist: Susan Germaine Assistant Editor: Andrew Blustain ADR Editor: Kelly Oxford Foley Editor: Christopher Flick Set Designer: Suzan Wexler Makeup Artist: Margot Boccia Transportation Co-Captain: Timothy P. Ryan Cableman: Tom Fox Orchestrator: Nicholas Dodd Key Hair Stylist: Rod Ortega Rigging Gaffer: Martin Bosworth Casting Assistant: Derek Marquand Standby Painter: Lisa Shaftel Propmaker: Tony R. Medina First Assistant Camera: Makiko Carlson Dialogue Editor: Susan Dawes Dialogue Editor: Mildred Iatrou Original Music Composer: David Arnold Production Assistant: J. Wilfrid White Set Dresser: Paul Mugavero Graphic Designer: Steven Samanen Set Production Assistant: Trish Stanard Leadman: Luigi Mugavero Stand In: Alder Sherwood Set Production Assistant: Chad Saxton Boom Operator: George W. Scott Stunt Double: Jill Brown Stunt Double: Joe Bucaro III Movie Reviews: Andre Gonzales: Good movie. Love to see a woman take a position of power against her attacker. Even when that attacker is her husband.

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THE 100 GREATEST DIRECTORS IN THE HISTORY OF WORLD CINEMA! (@INDIES)

.Roman Polanski

.David Lean

.Alfred Hitchcock

.Frank Capra

.Elia Kazan

.Dasari Narayana Rao

.Fred Zinnemann

.Milos Forman

.Kamal Amrohi

.Peter Jackson

.John Huston

.Billy Wilder

.Frank Lloyd

.Roland Joffe

.Lekh Tandon

.Asit Sen

.B.R. Chopra

.Edgar Wright

.Chris Columbus

.Ernst Lubitsch

.Alain Resnais

.Guru Dutt

.George Cukor

.Ivan Reitman

.Mahesh Kaul

.Jayant Desai

.Richard Curtis

.Robert Clouse

.Basu Bhattacharya

.Maurice Pialat

.David MacDonald

.Mel Gibson

.Anthony Minghella

.Jamie Uys

.Joseph Mankiewicz

.Pierre Chenal

.David Fincher

.Ken McMullen

.Jeremy Leven

.Mary McGuckian

.Alfonso Cuaron

.Rob Reiner

.Delbert Mann

.Louis Malle

.John Cromwell

.Charles Chaplin

.A. Bhimsingh

.Jean Delannoy

.Mervyn LeRoy

.Nancy Meyers

.William Wyler

.Bhargava (Kannada)

.Jonathan Lynn

.Peter Weir

.Robert Rossen

.Roger Michell

.Robert Zemeckis

.Robert Z. Leonard

.J. Lee Thompson

.Robert Wise

.Jerome Hill

.Anthony Quinn

.Jacques Audiard

.Agnes Jaoui

.Mervyn LeRoy

.Roland Emmerich

.Wallace Worsley

.Stephen Herek

.Blake Edwards

.Andrew Fleming

.John Frankenheimer

.Claude Autant-Lara

.Kenneth Branagh

.Lasse Halstrom

.Ralph Nelson

.Andrei Tarkovsky

.Robert Stevenson

.John Madden

.Stanley Kramer

.Olivier Dahan

.Norman Z. McLeod

.Mike Newell

.Raymond Rouleau

.Michael Curtiz

.Nora Ephron

.Arthur Hiller

.Vittorio De Sica

.Bernardo Bertolucci

.Sohrab Modi

.John McTiernan

.Steven Spielberg

.Tay Garnett

.Abel Gance

.Richard Linklater

.Merian C. Cooper

.Michael Bay

.Renny Harlin

.Victor Fleming

.Phil Karlson

.Satyajit Ray

.David Yates

.John Guillermin

.Oliver Stone

.James Cameron

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The Cast of Independence Day: Where Are They Now?

The 1996 blockbuster hit "Independence Day" was a science fiction film that captured the hearts of audiences around the world. The film's stellar cast brought the story of an alien invasion to life with their impressive performances and unforgettable characters. Two decades later, fans are still curious about what happened to their favorite stars after the film's release. In this article, we'll take a look at "The Cast of Independence Day: Where Are They Now?" and explore their careers and lives after their iconic roles in the film. From Will Smith to Jeff Goldblum, we'll catch up with the actors and actresses who made this film a classic and see what they're up to today.

Who played the lead roles in Independence Day?

"Independence Day" is a 1996 science fiction film that tells the story of an alien invasion of Earth and the efforts of a group of people to fight back and save humanity. The film features a star-studded cast, with Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, and Bill Pullman in the lead roles.

Will Smith played the role of Captain Steven Hiller, a US Marine Corps fighter pilot who is instrumental in the battle against the alien invaders. Smith was already a popular actor and rapper at the time of the film's release, having starred in the hit television series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and films such as "Bad Boys" and "Six Degrees of Separation." Smith's portrayal of Hiller brought a sense of humor, charm, and swagger to the character that helped to make him one of the most memorable aspects of the film.

Jeff Goldblum played the role of David Levinson, a computer expert who discovers the aliens' plan and helps to coordinate the counter-attack. Goldblum was already an established actor at the time of the film's release, having appeared in films such as "The Fly," "Jurassic Park," and "The Big Chill." His portrayal of Levinson was characterized by his trademark wit and quirky charm, making him a fan favorite.

Bill Pullman played the role of President Thomas J. Whitmore, who delivers the iconic speech before the final battle against the aliens. Pullman was a relatively unknown actor at the time of the film's release, but his performance as the president was widely praised and helped to launch his career. His character's leadership and courage in the face of the alien threat were a source of inspiration for the other characters and for audiences.

In addition to these lead roles, the film featured a talented ensemble cast that included Mary McDonnell as the First Lady, Randy Quaid as a Vietnam War veteran turned hero, and Judd Hirsch as Goldblum's character's father. Together, the cast helped to bring the epic story of "Independence Day" to life and create one of the most beloved science fiction films of all time.

Get to know the actors of Independence Day

Will Smith: Smith played the role of Captain Steven Hiller, a US Marine Corps fighter pilot who is instrumental in the battle against the alien invaders. Smith was already a popular actor and rapper at the time of the film's release, having starred in the hit television series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and films such as "Bad Boys" and "Six Degrees of Separation." "Independence Day" helped to cement his status as a leading man in Hollywood.

Jeff Goldblum: Goldblum played the role of David Levinson, a computer expert who discovers the aliens' plan and helps to coordinate the counter-attack. Goldblum was already an established actor at the time of the film's release, having appeared in films such as "The Fly," "Jurassic Park," and "The Big Chill." He brought his trademark wit and charm to the role of David Levinson.

Bill Pullman: Pullman played the role of President Thomas J. Whitmore, who delivers the iconic speech before the final battle against the aliens. Pullman was a relatively unknown actor at the time of the film's release, but his performance as the president was widely praised and helped to launch his career.

Mary McDonnell: McDonnell played the role of First Lady Marilyn Whitmore, the president's wife. McDonnell was already an accomplished stage and screen actress at the time of the film's release, having appeared in films such as "Dances with Wolves" and "Sneakers."

Randy Quaid: Quaid played the role of Russell Casse, a Vietnam War veteran who becomes a hero in the battle against the aliens. Quaid was already a well-known actor at the time of the film's release, having appeared in films such as "The Last Detail," "Kingpin," and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."