Triumph of Americanism

Nona 2021-10-13 13:05:28

"Independence Day" is naturally not "2001 Traveling in Space". A typical commercial blockbuster. With the massive and exaggerated alien attack, American presidents and scientists took the brunt of the task of saving mankind and became heroes that attracted worldwide attention. But the appeal of "Independence Day" is that its angle is somewhat different from ordinary films of this type. In this movie, the alien face is blurred, and the director did not make any active portrayal of it. The film focuses on the life and thinking of human beings. Men and women. Father and son. President and civilians. Superiors and subordinates. The behavior and behavior of all kinds of people in society in the face of the disaster of extinction.
Of course, the final result of such thinking must be a victory for mankind. To be more certain, it was a victory for the United States. The Americans turned their Independence Day into a victory for all mankind. But the American-style optimistic patriotism left a deep impression on me. Or this is what the textbook says about "poisoning".

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Independence Day quotes

  • Gen. Gray: Mr. President, I'd sure like to know what you're doing.

    President Thomas Whitmore: I'm a combat pilot, Will. I belong in the air.

  • [the President briefs the pilots before the final attack]

    President Thomas Whitmore: Good morning.

    [PA doesn't work. Turns it on]

    President Thomas Whitmore: 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!

    [crowd cheers]