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Edited into

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion (1996) (V)

Spin off

Independence Day (1997) (VG)

References

The Wizard of Oz (1939)
 -  mentioned in a line of dialogue
Dumbo (1941)
 -  Open reference by a character
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
 -  The scene from black and white movie shown in the Casse trailer is from The Day the Earth Stood Still
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)
 -  Smith goes backwards and hits a wall and then he says "Whoops," because someone wrote the instructions wrong. The situation and quote was taken from the Daffy Duck cartoon of Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953).
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
 -  References in dialogue
Some Like It Hot (1959)
 -  When julius prays the secretary of defense says "But I'm not jewish". Julius answers: "Nobody's perfect".
Shadows (1959)
 -  Directly lifts exotic dancer dialogue bit.
Uchu daisenso (1959)
 -  Will Smith's squadron were stationed at El Toro air base. This is the same name as the air base from which the Flying Wing Bomber flew out of to drop in the movie
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
 -  Referenced by name (Special Edition only)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
 -  "Good Morning, Dave" startup message on David's computer
Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen (1974)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
 -  mentioned in a line of dialogue
Apocalypse Now (1979)
 -  Close up of the Aliens emerging from the ship head first at night
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
 -  IMHO: The sequence where Bill Pullman climbs the ladder to his jet and watches the UFO take off bears a strong semblance to the scene in ESB where Luke climbs into his X-Wing after the Hoth battle and watches the Falcon take off.
Airplane! (1980)
 -  "I picked a hell of a day to quit drinking" line
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
 -  Open reference by a character
V (1983) (TV)
 -  "For those of us accustomed to the likes of Close Encounters and Alien Space Ship..."
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
 -  Among the sounds used to produce the noise the televisions make when they're experiencing the reception disturbance is the famous breathing of Darth Vader when he takes off his mask in Return of the Jedi
Captain Skyhawk (1989) (VG)
 -  Steven called David Levinson "Captain Skyhawk"
Kuroi ame (1989)
 -  The "Osaka police office" from the movie is seen
Die Hard 2 (1990)
 -  After Steven hits the alien then David Levinson said "How can the same smeg happen to the same guy twice?"
Predator 2 (1990)
 -  A child can be seen playing with The Predator toy from Predator 2 in one scene in the film
Gojira vs. Kingu Gidorâ (1991)
 -  Mecha-King Ghidorah toy can be seen
Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992) (VG)
 -  The line, "Eh, fuck my lawyer,"
Jurassic Park (1993)
 -  Goldblum's "Must go faster, must go faster!" line.
"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)
 -  When talking about snow boarding
"The X Files" (1993)
 -  A man in the satellite call centre talking on the phone says 'Yes ma'am, I love the X-Files too'
Speed (1994/I)
 -  A car crashes through a billboard for the movie
Crimson Tide (1995)
 -  The scene onboard the submarine U.S.S. Georgia uses a set from Crimson Tide
Hackers (1995)
 -  Corinthians 1:30 When the virus takes over the computer
Broken Arrow (1996)
 -  The scenes with the stealth bombers used sets from Broken Arrow
The Rock (1996)
 -  Between principal photography and the re-shoot of Russell's scenes in his F18, the cockpit mock-up was from The Rock

Referenced in

"Future Fantastic: Alien (#1.1)" (????)
 -  Film mentioned and still photos shown.
Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (1996) (TV)
Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (VG)
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: I, Whoops, There It Is (#6.19)" (1996)
 -  Mentioned by name.
"Moesha: The List (#2.1)" (1996)
 -  Kim mentions this in a conversation with Niecy
Area 51 (1996) (VG)
"Saturday Night Live: Bill Pullman/New Edition (#22.3)" (1996)
 -  Referenced during cold opening, monolgogue and 'Hollywood Party'
"The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.1)" (1996)
 -  An Independance Day toy is shown.
"The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.4)" (1996)
 -  Mentioned as one of the year's best films.
"Roseanne: Hit the Road Jack (#9.14)" (1997)
 -  Is mentioned in the show
Asteroid (1997) (TV)
"Step by Step: Independence Day (#6.7)" (1997)
 -  title reference
Bad Business (1997)
Bergmans röst (1997)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invasion of the Neptune Men (#9.19)" (1997)
 -  Mike: I never thought I'd say it but suddenly Independence Day seems a richly nuanced movie.
Die 120 Tage von Bottrop (1997)
 -  C. Schlingensief asks Roland Emmerich for 9,000 D Mark to shoot a remake of "Independence Day"
20 Dates (1998)
"Seinfeld: The Wizard (#9.15)" (1998)
 -  Mentioned by name
"Stargate SG-1: Politics (#1.20)" (1998)
 -  Daniel Jackson makes a sarcastic remark about how they can defeat the Goa'uld by uploading a virus into the mothership.
StarCraft (1998) (VG)
Godzilla (1998)
 -  A small statue of an alien from Independence Day (1996) (also directed by Roland Emmerich) is visible in the broadcast booth at Madison Square Garden
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
The X Files (1998)
 -  Mulder urinates up a poster for the film
"Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place: Two Guys, a Girl and a Landlord (#1.13)" (1998)
 -  Pete tries to rally the other tennants against the landlord by saying "Today can be our independence day!"
"South Park: Chef's Salty Chocolate Balls (#2.9)" (1998)
 -  They talk about this film too after getting it confused with independant movies.
Antz (1998)
Godzilla: On Assignment with Charles Caiman (1998) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Faculty (1998)
StarCraft Expansion Set: Brood War (1998) (VG)
"South Park: Prehistoric Ice Man (#2.18)" (1999)
 -  In the ice-man's 1996 habitat, an Independance Day poster is on the wall.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
 -  The Trade Federation ships closing in on Naboo like the alien ships closing on Earth
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
 -  Dr. Evil mentions using footage from this.
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999) (V)
 -  mentioned along with Deep Impact, Armageddon, and Independence Day
Muppets from Space (1999)
2001 Yonggary (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
 -  There is a poster for Independence Day outside the video store
Gamera 3: Iris kakusei (1999)
"South Park: Chinpokomon (#3.11)" (1999)
 -  Sharon: "Tell them how to bring those sons of bitches down!"
Predators from Beyond Neptune (1999)
Battlefield Earth: Evolution & Creation (2000) (V)
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)
Perfect Dark (2000) (VG)
"Futurama: Parasites Lost (#3.4)" (2001)
 -  The escape from the mothership scene is recreated.
Kaubôi bibappu: Tengoku no tobira (2001)
Halo (2001) (VG)
"South Park: Here Comes the Neighborhood (#5.12)" (2001)
 -  A poster for a film called "GUZ" in the style of "ID4" in Will Smith's house based on this movie.
'The Sixth Sense': Reflections from the Set (2002) (V)
The Scorpion King (2002)
Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
Signs (2002)
Ritana (2002)
 -  the films alien uses a human telepathically to speak.
"What's New, Scooby-Doo?: High-Tech House of Horrors (#2.4)" (2002)
 -  The house's screens go staticky and a laughing Jolly Roger appears. This happens in the alien ship in "Independence Day". The skull and laugh are identical.
"Taken" (2002)
"South Park: The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers (#6.13)" (2002)
 -  Parody poster at the movie rental store.
"South Park: Red Sleigh Down (#6.17)" (2002)
 -  Jesus tells Santa "You're a... bad liar" after the former is shot and is about to die.
"The Twilight Zone: The Monsters Are on Maple Street (#1.32)" (2003)
 -  Jason compares the power-loss to the plot of "ID4".
"South Park: Cancelled (#7.1)" (2003)
 -  the man in the space station talks about uploading a computer virus to the spaceship to disable it, just like 'independence day'
Hollywood and the Muslim World (2003) (TV)
Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
 -  Cloud formation when space ship arrives
"Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Universal Remonster (#2.11)" (2003)
 -  Oglethorpe: No, it is a Fargate! From the makers of Thindependence Day!
The Making of 'Kill Bill' (2003) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (2003) (V)
 -  Leland Orser mention it once
Jersey Girl (2004)
 -  Character refers to a film coming out soon.
"South Park: AWESOM-O (#8.5)" (2004)
 -  Poster for a similar movie in the movie studio.
"HBO First Look: The Making of 'The Day After Tomorrow' (#11.10)" (2004)
 -  mentioned once
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Team America: World Police (2004)
 -  The scenes in which large cities were destroyed by a rolling fire were made to look like those being destroyed in Independence Day.
Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' (2004) (V)
 -  This title is referenced.
Gojira: Fainaru uôzu (2004)
 -  The Xilian aliens' mothership uses an energy shield that made their ship invulnerable to all attacks. It was eventually brought down (see reference to RETURN OF THE JEDI).
"Battlestar Galactica: Kobol's Last Gleaming: Part 2 (#1.13)" (2005)
 -  nuke planted in alien mothership
"South Park: Die Hippie, Die (#9.2)" (2005)
 -  "Uploading" a Slayer CD at the end is very similar to the computer virus uploaded in this film.
"American Dad!: Francine's Flashback (#1.4)" (2005)
 -  During the interview, Bill Pullman says he was in this movie.
'Team America': Miniature Pyrotechnics (2005) (V)
 -  Referenced by title
Batman Begins (2005)
 -  On his first ride in the Batmobile, Lt. Gordon exclaims, "I've got to get me one of these!" (a memorable line from ID4)
Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII (2005) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Pittsburgh (2006)
 -  Goldblum's past movies are mentioned in conversation
Johnny Castle Rising Star (2006)
 -  One of Johnny's favourite monologues
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Independence Day (#2.12)" (2007)
 -  The Nerd makes references to the film.
"HBO First Look: I Am Legend (#14.31)" (2007)
 -  mentioned once
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  video seen
"HBO First Look: '10,000 BC': The Making of an Epic World (#15.4)" (2008)
 -  mentioned once
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (2008) (V)
 -  Mentioned by Spielberg.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008) (VG)
 -  The Apollo Fighter as it is finished being built, it says "Just kick the tires and light the fires."
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
 -  Jaden Smith repeatedly asks for his father who would have killed those aliens
The Day the Earth Stood Still: T4 Movie Special (2008) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Under the Influence (2008)
 -  Line is taken from
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
 -  A person in the space station talks about uploading a computer virus to the spaceship to disable it, just like in the movie.
"V: Pilot (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  mentioned by college student

Features

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
 -  Is playing on the TV monitor at the Casse home.
"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)
"The McLaughlin Group" (1982)
 -  It is featured on the television screen near the start of the film

Featured in

The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996) (TV)
"HBO First Look: The Making of 'Independence Day' (#3.5)" (1996)
 -  clips
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)
The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV)
Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV)
Nobody Does It Better: The Music of James Bond (1997) (TV)
 -  Clip shown
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV)
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999) (TV)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000) (V)
 -  footage is shown from this film
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion (2000) (TV)
Independence Day: Creating Reality (2000) (V)
Say It Isn't So (2001)
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
 -  footage appears throughout
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 47
Just Like the Movies (2005)
 -  clips at various points
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-09-16)" (2008)
 -  Clips from this film are featured in "The Great American Culture Quiz" segment.
"De wereld draait door: (#4.30)" (2008)
 -  A fragment is shown.

Spoofs

Some Like It Hot (1959)

Spoofed in

Mars Attacks! (1996)
Men in Black (1997)
Metal Slug 2 (1998) (VG)
 -  The ending of the game is a funny homage of the ending of the film (SPOILERS: with a pilot crashing and destroying the alien ship)
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Men in White (1998) (TV)
Pokémon: Vol. 6: Seaside Pikachu (1999) (V)
Tondemo kuraishisu! (1999) (VG)
"Futurama: When Aliens Attack (#2.3)" (1999)
 -  The scene with the white house being destroyed by a ship's laser is re-enacted.
Metal Slug X (2001) (VG)
Shrek (2001)
Evolution (2001)
Osmosis Jones (2001)
"Futurama: Roswell That Ends Well (#4.1)" (2001)
 -  Zoidberg throws himself against the glass of the containment room to the horror of the onlookers - just as the alien in Independence Day does.
Men in Black II (2002)
SimCity 4: Rush Hour (2003) (VG)
 -  Alien ship is taken from Independence Day
Undead (2003)
"South Park: Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes (#8.9)" (2004)
 -  When they find out about the "Heart of Wall-Mart", Chef says "Spread the word to other towns" to a military guy like in this movie
Chicken Little (2005)
 -  The earth is invaded by flying saucers and borrows a song from ID4.
The Supermarket (2009)
 -  Robert Loggia's character repeatedly mocked

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