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Independence Day Case Study »

vikiwalden | Monday October 31, 2011

Categories: Independence Day, Science Fiction, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Disaster, Analysis, Action Adventure

Paper 1 | Disaster Movies Case Study | Independence Day Synopsis Independence Day starts with a Wide Shot of the moon displaying the flag and plaque left by the moon landing crew in 1969. Suddenly a shadow engulfs the surface, and space ships are seen heading towards Earth. At S.E.T.I (Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence), New Mexico, a Scientist is killing time playing golf in the lab; his game is interrupted by an alarm. He sees a signal coming through and awakens his superior. The news…
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