Independence Day was only huge because of the CGI at the time and the popularity of Will Smith. The movie is HORRIBLE. I mean really freaking terrible.
I personally think one of the best disaster films of all time is Twister. I can watch that movie a million times and never get tired of it. I was kinda hoping for a sequel with the original cast but don’t see it happening.
I learned very valuable lesson from twister. If you have a belt and a pipe you can survive the worst tornados.