VHS Crazy #24: Independence Day

Break out the whizzers and sparklers, this 1996 alien invasion classic is coming in hot- to the VCR, that is! Directed by Roland Emmerich, starring Randy Quaid, Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, and Bill Pullman, among others, this action-packed alien extravaganza revitalized the public's interest in flying saucers and made for a 4th of July viewing in theaters nationwide the likes of which has never been equaled. Is it jingoistic? Is it scientifically plausible? What's with this sequel everyone let pass them by? Let's find out. This is VHS Crazy, and you're about to sit through over 40 minutes of alien discourse. Song: Urban Chill by Frank Nora