A year after Independence Day was released big studios put out movies like Cube (while Cube was a box office failure, it’s become somewhat of a cult classic, and I strongly be lieve Trimark never would have given it an American release without Independence Day ), Gattaca, Mimic, and Alien: Resurrection. As a fan of B movie science fiction, as someone who thinks they’re kind of genius, I can only attest that this a good thing. Not since Star Wars had a science fiction film of any kind exploded so rapidly at the box office, and what naturally followed was a slew of films trying to capitalize on the public’s new hunger for B Movie type sci fi carnage. It Revived Vintage Saturday Mat inee B-Movie Type Science Fictio n Films His delivery of the material is so perfect that it’s even catapulted some of his one liners into the realm of “classic,” case and point: “now that’s what I call a close encounter” and “welcome to earth!”ĩ. Independence Day is one of the greatest films of all time because Will Smith is fucking awesome, they saw that, they made him a star and now you know it too, so say thanks to Independence Day (I always knew though, Will, I always knew). Great films, the creators of great films, recognize potential, take chances on an amazing choice and ultimately are validated with a completed film featuring some of the best cheesy one liners ever muttered by an unbelievably attractive black man.
Independence Day did for Will Smith what The Godfather did for James Caan. One common hallmark in many of the best films of all time is the inclusion of an up and coming actor killing it in their break out role, one that takes them from a budding career actor to a huge superstar.
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