Considering Independence Day-Saster is a made-for-TV SyFy film, I have to admit, it’s not that bad with Ryan Merriman making for an amiable leading man though having Tom Everett Scott playing the President is a bit of a stretch, though it is in keeping with Independence Day with Bill Pullman playing the young and inexperienced Commander in Chief.
Independence Day-Saster
(2013)
REVIEW NAVIGATION
The Movie | Special Features | Video Quality | Audio Quality | Overall
Genre(s): Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller
Anchor Bay | PG13 – 90 min. – $19.98 | May 27, 2014
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MOVIE INFO: Directed by: W.D. Hogan Writer(s): Rudy Thauberger and Sydney Roper (written by) Cast: Ryan Merriman, Andrea Brooks, Emily Holmes, Keenan Tracey, Tom Everett Scott DISC INFO: Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
PLOT OUTLINE
It’s the 4th of July, and American is celebrating. But when a hostile force attacks from both outer space and within Earth itself, our planet may be on the menu for a holiday barbecue. Can a small-town fireman (RYAN MERRIMAN), a physics-loving teen (ANDREA BROOKS), a rogue scientist (EMILY HOLMES), a pair of nerd hackers and the stranded President of the United States (TOM EVERETT SCOTT) now find a way to stop the invasion, nuke the alien mothership, and set off the biggest fireworks display of all?
SPECIAL FEATURES – 0/5
This release comes with a title-embossed, glossy slip cover… and that’s it.
VIDEO – 3.75/5 | AUDIO – 4.0/5
The movie is presented with a 16×9 enhanced 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and although it is a made-for-TV flick, actually doesn’t look half bad even if the visual effects are a bit wonky… Colors are bright and only minimal amounts of artifacts or pixilation.
The standard Dolby Digital 5.1 track has decent sound effects while dialogue levels are crisp and clear.
OVERALL – 3.0/5
Overall, considering Independence Day-Saster is a made-for-TV SyFy film, I have to admit, it’s not that bad with Ryan Merriman making for an amiable leading man though having Tom Everett Scott playing the President is a bit of a stretch, though it is in keeping with Independence Day with Bill Pullman playing the young and inexperienced Commander in Chief. The DVD distributed by Anchor Bay is pretty basic with no features while the audio and video are both more than adequate.
Published: 05/30/2014