To celebrate the release of Independence Day: Resurgence, I thought I’d go back and watch the original Independence Day movie. It's a milestone movie full of excitement, suspense, action and comic relief. And it will always be remembered as the movie that made Will Smith a Hollywood legend, and one of Jerry Bruckheimer’s best movies. The form of video essay has grown in popularity over the last couple years because it’s a great way to dig deeper into the magic of movies. ID4, as it’s commonly referred to, is a perfect movie to explore through the video essay because of how awesome it is. I hope you enjoy revisiting this classic as much as I did!
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Video Essay: Independence Day, a Milestone in Special Effects, Comic Relief, and More
As Independence Day: Resurgence hits theaters, Kentucker Audley's video essay looks back at the original film.
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