Independence Day Review (Ep.16): "We Will Not Podcast Quietly into the Night!"
Does this July 4th film hold up enough to spend BBQ time watching?
The RRP crew consisting of Francisco, Paul, and Paul's brother josh travel back to 1996 just in time for aliens to attack the world. But we will not give up without a fight...to figure out what still works and doesn't in Roland Emmerich's Independence Day.
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Things that are Still Enjoyable
The characters are very memorable from Will Smith's fighter pilot, to Bill Pullman's President, and Jeff Goldblum's tech genius but Randy Quaid did not sit well with Francisco. Overall this is quite an iconic 90's movie from its Oscar winning special effects to it's touching score.
What Doesn't Hold Up Anymore
Though this is a fun movie, there are plot holes that take away from it's realism, such as Jeff Goldblum being able to write a computer virus that would work on an alien's operating system, as well as the flippancy about Area 51's existence.
Final Rating
Independence Day is a Classic movie, at least in a blockbuster sort of way.
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Episode originally released on Jul. 10, 2013 at retrorewindpodcast.com/16