Fourth Of July Fun: 7 Things You Didn't Know About 'Independence Day'
It's that time of year again. 'Today we celebrate our Independence Day!'
Happy Fourth of July! Just like one watches 'Star Wars' on May the 4th and 'Friday the 13th' on Friday the 13th, sci-fi fans everywhere will no doubt be watching 'Independence Day' today. The Roland Emmerich-directed flick was released twelve years ago and, in honour of that legacy, here are seven fascinating facts about the movie that you probably never knew.
Independence Day (1996)
1. The Area 51 Conspiracy
Initially, the US military were on board to provide the film's producers with resources such as costumes, props, airplanes and personnel, with their only demand being that all references to Area 51 be removed from the script. Of course, co-writer Dean Devlin didn't want to do that, the secret location being such an integral part of alien culture, so they ended up withdrawing their support.
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