**The VHS Vault: Independence Day – When Aliens Got Punched in the Face**
This week on *The VHS Vault*, VHS_Jace and Jason Roy Gaston crack open one of the most gloriously explosive slices of ’90s Americana ever put to tape: *Independence Day*! That’s right—it’s time to salute the flag, light some sparklers, and watch Will Smith commit interstellar assault and battery.
Join us as we marvel at Jeff Goldblum hacking an alien mothership with a 1996 MacBook (because apparently extraterrestrials use dial-up too), cheer as the White House goes boom in glorious pre-CGI glory, and ask the really important question: Why *does* Randy Quaid have access to a fighter jet?
We also tackle the hard-hitting issues like:
* Does shouting “Welcome to Earth!” while punching an alien qualify as diplomacy?
* Why does the President’s inspirational speech make us want to invade *ourselves*?
* And most importantly: is this the greatest July 4th movie ever made, or just a two-and-a-half hour recruitment ad for Area 51?
So dust off your VHS copy, microwave some popcorn, and prepare for a healthy dose of nostalgia, snark, and poorly-aged alien SFX.
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