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Independence Day at 30: America Saves the Universe | #1071

Filmspotting · Jul 3, 2026 · 1h 27m

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Independence Day
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Adam and Josh celebrate the holiday weekend with a "Blind Cow" review of Independence Day , the #1 movie at the box office back in '96. Thirty summers after its release, Adam catches up with Roland Emmerich's alien-invasion spectacle, and Josh (originally a fan) sees if it holds up. Plus, a summer-themed edition of Massacre Theatre and a recap of last weekend's 2nd annual Filmspotting Fest, which featured appearances from Trey Edward Schultz ( Krisha ), Marguerite Moreau ( Wet Hot American Summer ), Agnés Varda biographer Carrie Rickey, and Michael Phillips. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off. (Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:06) Independence Day at 30 (00:02:07-00:52:41) Filmspotting Family (00:52:42-00:56:03) Filmspotting Fest II: Recap (00:56:04-01:08:26) Notes (01:08:27-01:14:07) Massacre Theatre (01:14:08-01:21:34) Credits / Releases (01:21:35-01:25:07) Links: -Filmspotting Fest https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠Ask Us Anything⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -Filmspotting Shop for T-shirts and more. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Follow: -Watch Filmspotting on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/filmspotting⁠ -Adam/Filmspotting: ⁠Letterboxd⁠ | ⁠ Instagram⁠ | ⁠ Facebook⁠ | ⁠Bluesky⁠ -Josh/LarsenOnFilm: ⁠Letterboxd⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠ Facebook⁠ | ⁠Bluesky See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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