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(And in terms of pure style, as this is written in the aftermath of #Brexit, one can’t view that clip without thinking of Boris Johnson’s speech the night before the recent referendum.) It talked about uniting mankind, but led by America and looking to American holidays as the glue which would hold together the species. Whitmore” (can there be a more traditionally “presidential” name?) which defined the first film completely lacked irony. And in 1996, only a few years after the First Gulf War and before the attacks of September 11, this view of muscular Americanism made sense. Randy Quaid’s redneck character is played for laughs, but also goes out a hero. This is the military Americans want to believe they have – dedicated servicemen, futuristic command centers deep underground, awe inspiring amounts of firepower, and a benign Deep State policing the world. (Of course, one also recalls the scattered reports of audiences cheering when the White House got blown up.) The power of the American military and its nuclear arsenal are also celebrated, even when they initially prove useless against the threat. The destruction of American landmarks and cities is meant to be shocking and meaningful rather than simply spectacle. The belief America will always be there to “save the world” is best expressed by the British officer who, when informed of a proposed American counter-offensive, responds “ Well it’s about bloody time – what do they intend to do?” Thus, there’s a vague sense of American patriotism. The first film occupies an interesting place in American culture, as it was made before the global market became the driving force behind these kinds of movies. So it is with Independence Day: Resurgence, the lame sequel to the 1996 summer blockbuster. Then they move on to something else, leaving a hulk behind. So filmmakers rely on already established franchises which can be mined and drained until all the nostalgia is gone. The impact of Social Justice Warriors and multiculturalism makes it difficult to create anything genuinely new.
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This is an apt metaphor for how culture is produced today. They move to a planet, crush the resistance, then drill to the planet’s core to suck up what’s available and move on, leaving a hollow husk floating in space. The hostile aliens in Independence Day view the planets they conquer simply as repositories for resources.