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Best Independence Day movies?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by TwoGloves, Jul 5, 2008.

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  1. TwoGloves

    TwoGloves Well-Known Member

    Watching "Yankee Doodle Dandy" right now. Tough to top that. Great music, Cagney at his best, true story for the most part.
     
    TwoGloves, Jul 5, 2008
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  2. Oz

    Oz Well-Known Member

    I'm going with "Independence Day" featuring Will Smith.
     
    Oz, Jul 5, 2008
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  3. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    The one on tcm right before it... 1776...
     
    slappy4428, Jul 5, 2008
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  4. DisembodiedOwlHead

    DisembodiedOwlHead Active Member

    Just finishing the John Adams mini-series (starring Paul Giamatti) on DVD and it's pretty good.
     
    DisembodiedOwlHead, Jul 5, 2008
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  5. Killick

    Killick Well-Known Member

    The Patriot, Saving Private Ryan, Midway, Top Gun -- all jingoism, all the time.
     
    Killick, Jul 5, 2008
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  6. Riddick

    Riddick Active Member

    Great call on The Patriot.
     
    Riddick, Jul 5, 2008
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  7. TwoGloves

    TwoGloves Well-Known Member

    I enjoyed it but Jeff Goldblum taking down an alien empire with his Dell is a huge stretch.
     
    TwoGloves, Jul 5, 2008
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  8. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    I'm partial to The Music Man. Let's do the SHEBOOPI! Or Gettysburg, which was fought over the Fourth of July weekend.
     
    DanOregon, Jul 5, 2008
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  9. qtlaw

    qtlaw Well-Known Member

    The first half of Independence Day was thrilling; second half, not so much.

    I second Top Gun, best July 4th movie for the 40 something set.
     
    qtlaw, Jul 5, 2008
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  10. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Destination Tokyo.. never fails to give me a chilll
     
    slappy4428, Jul 5, 2008
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  11. jakewriter82

    jakewriter82 Active Member

    Born on the Fourth of July is damn solid.
     
    jakewriter82, Jul 5, 2008
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  12. Beaker

    Beaker Active Member

    I'm sorry, but The Patriot was awful--just over the top, unrealistic Mel Gibson jingoism.

    Independence Day, while certainly far-fetched, was still enjoyable.
     
    Beaker, Jul 5, 2008
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