Reviewed Podcast

It's been 20 years since director Roland Emmerich famously blew up the White House (among other landmarks) in 1996's seminal Summer blockbuster, Independence Day. And, now, with a big-budget sequel along the way (with star Jeff Goldblum returning), we thought"ID4" was in need of a re-view. The film was a box office smash—it made Will Smith into one of America's most bankable stars and gave Emmerich carte blanche to make subsequent disaster films like The Day After Tomorrow and 2012. But, how does it hold up? Are the special effects still as impressive 20 years later (the film won an Oscar for best visual effects)? And, how does is it fare compared to the modern summer blockbuster of today? Special thanks to Matt Kelly for joining us on this week's episode. Be sure to listen to his podcast, Horror Movie Night.