| Overall: | C+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A+ |
| Run Time: | 145 |
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| Video Release: | 11 Mar 2008 |
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Alien pictures abound on the silver screen. Look for everything from the invading kind War of the Worlds (1952 and the remake in 2005) to the cute and friendly E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (or its re-release in 2002).
Home Video Extra Features
Take on the aliens one more time with this Blu-ray release of Independence Day. Along for the ride are audio commentaries by director Roland Emerich, producer Dean Devlin and FX supervisors Volker Engel and Doug Smith, theatrical trailers, interactive games and a trivia track. Audio tracks are available in DTS 5.1 HD (English) and Dolby Digital 5.1 (Spanish and French) with subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
