July 4th Movie Picks!
Here are 5 of Jay’s favorite films that take place over the July 4th weekend. Some of the story in these movies revolves around July 4th and others just show off their patriotism.
Jaws
Starring: Roy Schneider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss.
Plot line – A huge great white shark begins to menace a small island community on the July 4th weekend.
1975 MPAA PG
Rocky
Starring Sylvester Stallone.
Plot Line – A small time boxer named Rocky Balboa gets a chance to fight Apollo Creed the heavy weight champion of the world on the July 4th weekend.
1976 MPAA PG.
Red Dawn
Starring: Patrick Swayze
Plot Line – A group of teenagers band together to defend their small Midwestern town and the country from invading Soviets which comes to a climax over the July 4th weekend.
1984 MPAA PG13
Independence Day
Starring Will Smith.
Plot Line – Aliens invade Earth over the July 4th weekend and humanity fights to repel them.
1996 MPAA PG13
Live Free or Die Hard
Starring: Bruce Willis.
Plot Line – When someone hacks into the FBI’s cyber crime division and no agents are around because it’s July 4th and a cop named John McClane is called in to help.
2007 MPAA PG13