Friday, July 2, 2021

On This Day in 1996: Remembering INDEPENDENCE DAY...

An alien destroyer hovers above New York City in INDEPENDENCE DAY.

25 years ago today, I watched the hit alien-invasion epic Independence Day at the theater. I've spoken about the sci-fi blockbuster—which is my favorite movie of 1996—so many times throughout the years that there's really nothing new to say about the film (but stay on this page, anyway)! Though in the wake of a recent report released by the Department of Defense about UFOs encountered by U.S. Navy pilots over the past two decades, blogging about ID4 today couldn't be more timely. If you want to read previous things that I've said about the Roland Emmerich-directed epic, you can visit this blog update that celebrated the 10-year anniversary of ID4 in 2006.

Will I post an entry commemorating the 10-year anniversary of Independence Day: Resurgence (which was released in theaters nationwide on June 24, 2016) in 2026, you ask? Probably not. That movie broke my heart like the Dumb and Dumber sequel, Dumb and Dumber To did in 2014. Happy Fourth of July weekend to my fellow Yanks!

An alien destroyer destroys the White House in INDEPENDENCE DAY.

New York City lies in ruins after the alien destroyer completes its attack in INDEPENDENCE DAY.

Man-made missiles explode harmlessly against a destroyer's force field during a counterattack in INDEPENDENCE DAY.

An alien attacker goes on the offensive in INDEPENDENCE DAY.

An evil alien being in INDEPENDENCE DAY.

An armada of F/A-18 Hornets and other fighter aircraft prepare to defend Area 51 from an approaching alien destroyer in INDEPENDENCE DAY.

Alien attackers go on a strafing run against human survivors at Area 51 in INDEPENDENCE DAY.

An alien destroyer meets its demise in INDEPENDENCE DAY.

The alien mothership meets its demise at the end of INDEPENDENCE DAY.

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