Things I did not know until I saw ID4

Rating: 6/10 (26 December 2004)

Things I did not know until I saw ID4. The best way to destroy a city is to point your alien death ray at the most recognisable landmark in the city (rather than at the centre of the city).
With references to Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/4 Century and Bill Cosby, I don't think the movie makers were ever trying to make a serious movie.
Aliens are attacking the earth. Of course the Americans will save the day.
The movie is a lot of fun, with good special effects and a script that requires a great deal of suspension of disbelief. The marketing try to make this movie into the next Star Wars (more like an episode of BattleStar Gallatica on steroids, speed and acid).
Here is the core spoiler. The aliens are defeated by a computer virus written on an apple laptop which can overcome their own computer system. Many people say this is impossible. However think about it, the aliens have a single cohesive society (like bees or ants) so they have no computer hackers. Their computer system lacks and security. So maybe a virus would be easy to create to destroy their computer system. Humans only can do this because they were lucky to get one of their spaceships.
Anyway check out of the "Things I did not know until I saw ID4" and other related listed on the Internet and enjoy this rather silly movie with a sense of fun and adventure.