In this bona fide blockbuster Earthlings must band together and rally in resistance against beings from outer space who are waging war on our planet. Continuing in his vein of men of intellect who take action, Goldblum plays the tech whiz who identifies the threat early and with pop Judd Hirsch and ex-wife Margaret Colin alerts the U.S. President, Bill Pullman. The memorable Visual Effects, in which iconic international landmarks are obliterated, earned an Academy Award.