[georgiabelle]

No one mentioned “Independence’s Day”. I thought the July 4th speech was one of the best in any movie.

[VOA]

No one mentioned “Independence’s Day”.
I thought the July 4th speech was one of the best in any movie.

I agree.
Even though I'm a through-and-through Okie and "Flyover Country" person,
I worked in West Los Angeles during 1995-2005.

One of the more memorable experiences was going with a couple of
fellow lab-workers to see "Independence Day" at a UCLA-area
theater.
And realizing "this is a basically conservative American film"!

OK, I admit I reached this assessment after seeing a cinematic
explosion of The White House (during The Clinton Years) and
seeing the Brit in the Desert shouting that "The Yanks" are going
to fight!

Heck of a film. Even if it's escapist eye-candy.