112: 4th of July Movies Actually: Independence Day (1996)

A detour into the 4th of July, Kerry and Collin talk about the biggest hit of 1996, Roland Emmerich's alien invasion epic "Independence Day," which gives America permission to make our holiday a worldwide holiday because of something WE did. Suck it up, world! How does this movie play today now that we all know a little more about computers? Is there a trope called The Sacrificial Quaid? (there is now) Can one punch really knock out an alien? All this, plus a look at the latest and greatest in physical media with the Blu-ray Gift Exchange (Dune 2, Gilbert Gottfried, Francis Ford Coppola and more!). 

Blu-ray movies covered:

Warner Bros.

"Dune: Part 2" 4K (2024)

Criterion:

"Floating Weeds" / "The Story of Floating Weeds" (1934 - 1959)

Gravitas Ventures:

"Gilbert" (2017)

"Score: A Film Music Documentary" (2017)

Paramount:

"Into the Wild" (2007)

Warner Archive: 

"You're A Big Boy Now" (1966)

"The Nun's Story" (1959)

"Friendly Persuasion" (1956)