Speaking of Independence Day, I have to say that director roland emmerich, last year's film 20 12 has convinced countless people that the winter solstice of the year after next is the end of mankind. Emmerich, who has always been afraid of chaos in the world, churns out a movie that destroys the earth every few years. Independence Day can be regarded as his famous work. Judging from the film investment, actors and plot, this is a standard Hollywood blockbuster, and Independence Day is well received. This film, which was born in 1996, coincides with the first two years when Hollywood films just entered the China cinema. Independence Day certainly attracted a large number of people at that time and deeply influenced a generation of fans. After Independence Day, Hollywood is still keen on this alien invasion of the earth. Martians play around the earth, and the world war and the days when the earth is still come one after another. There are spoofs, depth, originality and remake. I don't want to repeat the story of the movie. This American-themed blockbuster is full of cultural elements familiar to our audience in China, such as salvation, freedom and heroism. But when I watch Independence Day again today, I can't help feeling that this film is simply an American patriotic education film. First of all, its title is deeply ubiquitous. Is Independence Day a holiday to celebrate the founding of the United States? It happened that this film was released on Independence Day that year. After reading this movie title, do you think of a domestic movie "Meet Grandpa"? ) In this movie, young bill pullman was chosen as the actor of the president, which was the symbol of then American President Bill Clinton. The beginning of the film is accompanied by Niu B's military music, followed by the famous sayings of American heroes who landed on the moon and the photos of Americans landing on the moon. At the beginning of the film, let's show off the great achievements made by the United States on behalf of mankind and hint at its national strength and hegemony. The most striking manifestation of this hegemonic thought in the film is that in the second half of the film, that is, during the period of human counterattack against aliens, the president led the air force pilots to board the plane to participate in the battle. According to the rules of this kind of film, before going out, * * * must first stand up and make a big speech, and play some bad songs of national justice. The same is true of this film. In the president's speech to boost morale, he expressed the hegemonic thought of the old United States naked. "Today is a festival in our country. We will use victory to turn today into a festival for people all over the world. " People all over the world spent Independence Day with America. If a head of state listens, he will certainly laugh without saying a word, which shows that he is under great pressure.