DIY VIRAL
The author Chris Snelgrove
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When you think about it, the holidays are something of a paradox: they're all about family, but too many Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners start with some nice wine and end in the nastiest arguments this side of Reddit. If this sounds like your holiday experience, you may be longing for a time when your family could act like normal people. For those looking to reunite the family, here's some good news: you can stream Independence Daythe movie that brought the entire country together on Hulu today.
Independence Day is great
If you've never watched Independence Day (Hulu, in theaters, or anywhere in between), you should know that it has a wonderfully simple premise. When aliens invade the planet and start killing people en masse, the fate of the whole world rests on the shoulders of a jet pilot and a peculiar computer technology. Whether they succeed or not, everyone from an inspirational President of the United States to an alcoholic Vietnam veteran can ultimately contribute.
One compelling reason to check out this creature feature is that the off-world cast includes Will Smith as a cocky pilot and Jeff Goldblum as the ultimate computer technician. Bill Pullman stars as a president facing the greatest crisis in world history, and his wife is played by her Battlestar Galactica queen mary macdonell. Other memorable great actors in this movie include Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spinerand Randy Quaid (which is almost certainly the best film of his career).
Watching Independence Day switched on Hulu is a great way to revisit the iconic speech Pullman's character delivers to unite the world against a common threat. In real life, the world definitely came together to turn this Hollywood blockbuster into a galaxy-sized hit. With a budget of just $75 million, the film grossed a staggering $817.4 million, which ultimately prompted 20th Century Fox to release a sequel that (we're sad to say) was a hit in every way.
Aggregation of target audience
Independence Day brought the world together before Hulu was instant streaming the CEO's eye, and it also did something nearly impossible: gathered audiences and critics. On Rotten tomatoesthe film has a critical score of 68 percent, with critics generally noting that the film makes up for its weak characterization with all the excitement and thrills we've come to expect from a great summer blockbuster. As for audiences, this movie has a popcorn meter of 75 percent, which suggests that casual movie fans were even more into this movie than their critical counterparts.
All these years later, it's clear that it was more than hype that helped make this movie such a smash hit. Will Smith's charisma helps him steal every scene, and his manic energy pairs so perfectly with Jeff Goldblum's knight in armor. In that sense, Bill Pullman is the perfect movie president, and after he combines a pep talk with a death-defying feat, you might wish our politicians were half as inspiring and awesome.
In many ways, Pullman's character underlines the point of the film…when you revisit it Independence Day on Hulu, you might be surprised to find that this movie is much more than the sum of its explosive action sets. Everyone remembers the iconic scene when the aliens blow up the White House, so it's hard to remember that this movie is less about taking things apart and more about putting things back together. As we descend further into chaos in a country divided by everything from politics to social media, this film's vision of international unity is a fantasy we can certainly get behind.
Will you find Independence Day as inspiring as I did when you stream it on Hulu, or is this one movie you want to “welcome to Earth” throw down? You won't know until you check it out for yourself. Then you can help us try to answer one burning question: How the hell did aliens develop interstellar travel before they invented malware blocking software?
Stream Independence Day is on Hulu.
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