"FORGET THE FAT LADY, YOU'RE OBSESSED WITH THE FAT LADY"

For our first mainline episode in 18 months, Ed's joined by Carlo from The Movie Loot to kick those tires and light those fires as they give the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day the Film Effect treatment for it's 30th anniversary!!

In Independence Day, strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. And as these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. It's mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend as the last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances..

Episode Directory:

*Intro 01:08

*Previously On.. 12:21

*Movie Introduction 15:34

*Box Office Receipts 24:06

*Cast & Crew Run-Through 25:30

*Production Diaries 27:50

*Critic's Corner 39:31

*Pre-Dive Top Five 41:17

*Deep Dive Discussion 48:53

*Initial Viewings 01:33:32

*What Works/Doesn't Work 01:36:59

*Film Fundamentals 01:57:56

*Scene Supreme (Best Scene) 02:04:45

*Prop Swap 02:09:45

*MVP Honors 02:12:23

*What's The Moral Of The Story? 02:17:52

*Final Effect Rating 02:19:30

*Parallel Recommends 02:22:29

*Outro 02:24:58

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