On July 4th 1996, humanity fought back against a deadly alien invasion, in the epic sci-fi action blockbuster, Independence Day. The movie saw a hostile group of extra-terrestrials plan an orchestrated attack on the Earth, but thanks to the resilience of the human race, these ‘ET’s were stopped in their tracks.
Of course, if you’re a fan of the movie Independence Day, then you know this already. The movie – directed by Roland Emmerich – is pretty iconic, and in my humble opinion, one of the best action movies of the 1990s.
Not only is Independence Day loaded with superb special effects, and a rip-roarin’ story about overcoming adversity, the movie also boasts some killer dialogue too. So killer in fact, that I’m dedicating an entire post to the best lines from the movie!
Below is a collection of the best lines from Independence Day, to showcase how much fun the film is. So, whether you’re a long-time fan, or you’re new to the picture, these are some of the lines which really stand out!
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The best Independence Day quotes
Lt. Colonel Watson – “Something you want to add to this briefing, Captain Hiller?”
Captain Steven Hiller – “No, sir, just a little anxious to get up there and whoop E.T.’s ass, that’s all!”
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Video Newscaster – “Once again, the L.A.P.D. is asking Los Angelenos not to fire their guns at the visitor spacecraft. You may inadvertently trigger an interstellar war.”
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Gen. Gray – “Get on the wire, tell them how to bring those sons of bitches down.”
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Marty Gilbert – “A countdown… wait, a countdown to what David?”
David Levinson – “It’s like in chess: First, you strategically position your pieces and when the timing is right you strike. They’re using this signal to syncronize their efforts and in 5 hours the countdown will be over.”
Marty Gilbert – “And then what?”
David Levinson – “Checkmate.”
Marty Gilbert – “Oh, my God. I gotta call my brother, my housekeeper, my lawyer. Nah, forget my lawyer.”
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David Levinson – “A toast, to the end of the world.”
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Julius Levinson – “Hey, hey, hey, don’t you tell him to shut up! You’d all be dead now if it weren’t for my David! None of you did anything to prevent this!”
Gen. Gray – “There was nothing we could do! We were totally unprepared for…”
Julius Levinson – “AAAHHH, don’t give me unprepared! You knew about this for years! What,with that spaceship you found in New Mexico! What was it called… Roswell, New Mexico! And that other place… uh… Area 51, Area 51! You knew then! And you did nothing!”
President Thomas Whitmore – “Mr. Levinson, contrary to what you may have read in the tabloids, there is no Area 51. There is no spaceship…”
Albert Nimzicki – “Uh… excuse me, Mr. President? That’s not entirely accurate.”
David Levinson – “What, which part?”
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Julius Levinson – “Everyone’s trying to get out of Washington, and we’re the only schmucks trying to get in.”
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Albert Nimzicki – “I’m not Jewish.”
Julius Levinson – “Nobody’s perfect.”
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Russel Casse – “I picked a hell of a day to quit drinkin’.”
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Captain Steven Hiller – “I ain’t heard no fat lady!”
David Levinson – “Forget the fat lady. You’re obsessed with fat lady. Drive us out of here!”
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Capt. Jimmy Wilder – “Let’s kick the tires and light the fires, big daddy!”
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Julius Levinson – “You punched the President?”
David Levinson – “He wasn’t the President *yet*!”
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Russel Casse – “All right, you alien assholes! In the words of my generation: Up… YOURS!”
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Julius Levinson – “It’s the White House, for crying out loud. You can’t just go up and ring the doorbell.”
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President Thomas Whitmore – “I saw… its thoughts. I saw what they’re planning to do. They’re like locusts. They’re moving from planet to planet… their whole civilization. After they’ve consumed every natural resource they move on… and we’re next. Nuke ’em. Let’s nuke the bastards.”
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Albert Nimzicki – “If we don’t act now, we may not have much of an America left to defend.”
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Elvis Fan – “Oh god, I hope they bring back Elvis.”
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Julius Levinson – “All you need is love. John Lennon. Smart man. Shot in the back, very sad.”
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Captain Steven Hiller – “Y’know, this was supposed to be my weekend off, but noooo. You got me out here draggin’ your heavy ass through the burnin’ desert with your dreadlocks stickin’ out the back of my parachute. You gotta come down here with an attitude, actin’ all big and bad…”
Captain Steven Hiller – “And what the hell is that smell?”
Captain Steven Hiller – “I could’ve been at a barbecue!”
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And finally…
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!””
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