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Independence Day
by Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, Stephen Molstad
Product Group: Book
Publisher: HarperEntertainment (1996-07)
ISBN: 0061056871
EAN: 9780061056871
Dewey Decimal #: 813.54
Mass Market Paperback
SKU: 6817
Condition: Good
Comments: Binding: Softcover. Condition: Good. Slightly Creased Spine.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Although the movie Independence Day captured the imaginations of millions, it also left many unanswered questions about the alien invasion. This second ID4 original novel gives fans the complete story of the courageous pilots who banded together in the Arabian desert to crush the alien City Destroyer. When Reg Thompson, an R.A.E Pilot and Instructor, survives an early attack against the apparently invulnerable City Destroyer, he retreats into the Saudi desert and hooks up with an ill-organized and fractious force of freedom fighters from the armies of several nations, including Khalid, a Saudi pilot; the beautiful Fadeela, Khalid's sister; and Faisal, the Saudi prince who is their leader. When Faisal's decision to ignore American help almost loses the war, Reg and Khalid must team up to beat the alien survivors and destroy the secret cache of biological weapons the invaders plan to unleash upon humanity. It's a hard-hitting, action-packed techno-adventure with furious rivalries, suicidal heroics, and a heart-stopping race against time to save our planet.
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Customer Reviews
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Even if you seen the movie; read this book.
Rating  (4)
Date: 2002-06-25
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a very fast read. I loved the movie and like the book. It covers some areas that are not in the movie (would have just slowed the movie down). This book is well written for a moive spin-off. It would be a great intro book for someones entry into SciFi. A great book for the beach.
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ballah ballah ballah
Rating (4)
Date: 2001-07-08
0 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
like too many novels based on movies [as opposed to movies based on novels], this rendition tries to fill in, for no apparent reason, completely irrelevant details. I hate to say it, but wow...the movie is much better! If you have access to a DVD player, watch the ENHANCED version of the movie, as it clarifies in about 9 extra minutes of footage, so many plot-idiocies of the theater and VHS release. The book is ok, but not excellent, hence, 4 *'s.
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For sheer entertainment value . . .
Rating  (5)
Date: 2000-06-12
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
. . . and a great mind candy beach read for those lazy days on vacation, strap yourself in and prepare for impact! With scenes not in the movie(or will they be in the special edition DVD out soon?) the novelisation of the excellent alien invasion disaster epic is surprisingly well done for this type of spin-off. Stephen Molstad transposes the film characters into print very well in a cinematic style yet painting a more human picture of a cardboard character in places! This novel is also a good introduction for young adults to the world of'adult'fiction, in my view. Great if you want a good, easy-reading book with a bit of dramatic impact, also check out SILENT ZONE, an interesting prequel.
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Probably better to just watch the movie.
Rating  (2)
Date: 1999-06-18
1 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
Watch the movie first for the breathtaking special effects. Only then if you're interested, should you buy the book, because it has a few more details in it. I pity those who bought the hardcover.
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Absolutely FANTASTIC!!!
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-05-22
2 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I read the book countless times and watched the movie goodness knows how many times, and still it leaves me awed. This is the kind of book I'll bring wherever I go. The idea of all humanity coming together is an idea that will sit in your mind always.
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