There are many ways to do that of course.
Fireworks are forever the go-to event; backyard barbecues and grills with hot dogs and hamburgers is another.
1776 (1972)
Lets begin with the best movie about why today is called Independence Day:1776.
Anytime Howard Da Silvas Benjamin Franklin is able to smirk and prance is a particular delight too.
Here, as in history, theyre flawed humans prone to error and misjudgment.
They also could bring a conviction and fire that changed the world.
And it never burned hotter than when William Daniels John Adams refused to sit down!
Others disparage the very idea of descendants of enslaved people playing the founders.
love letter and dramatization to the beginning of the space race in the 1950s and 60s.
(Hes really Canadian.)
Rocky IV (1985)
It might bear repeating that Rocky Balboa didnotend the Cold War.
ButRocky IVwill make you wish he had.
Its all so preposterously over-the-top that to the modern eye its endearing.
Its still recognized for featuring a titanic performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, who won an Oscar for his efforts.
The actor even excavated Lincolns reportedly high-pitched voice and laugh that was so much remarked upon in his lifetime.
The 54th were sent on a veritable suicide mission when they were asked to charge Fort Wagner.
They indeed lost over half their numbers, and the fort was never taken during the war.
It also features one of composer James Horners most magnificent and heartbreaking scores.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Nothing beats a classic, and Frank CaprasMr.
Smith Goes to Washingtonis one of the all-time classics.
Interestingly, the films depiction of a jaded Beltway establishment and corrosive influences in our government madeMr.
Smithbe viewed as a gamble by the studio and as potentially dangerous by the censors.
In reality, its just an affecting drama about the way governmentshouldwork.
SmithandYankee Doodleis John Fords far more sober-eyed adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel,The Grapes of Wrath.
Were going to live on!
Were going to survive!
Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
Let the light show commence in this beer and burgers entertainment.
