Happy birthday America! To celebrate your stars and stripes, and the destruction of your many famous landmarks, we watch the 1996 sci-fi blockbuster Independence Day! Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, and Will Smith play three red-blooded Americans from different backgrounds who lead the fight against aliens with the worst holiday timing.
Also starring the incredible Randy Quaid and the always-entertaining Harvey Fierstein, Roland Emmerich's piece is a powerhouse of practical effects and goofy charm. Say what you will about the other times he's tried to destroy New York, he really pulls it off here. Check out our review and drinking game here!