Top Independence Day Movies
June 27, 2009 by Katelyn Thomas
Filed under Home & Living
When the sun is at its peak and you feel like a boiled lobster, it is time to get out of the heat. You could take a nap or check out the sports channel, but we like to watch a family friendly movie that seems like the perfect fit for a July 4th celebration. (And no, I don’t mean the alien filled Independence Day!) Here are five patriotic movies to inspire you:
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- National Treasure – If you haven’t seen this Nicholas Cage movie about an adventurer who races to save the Declaration of Independence from the bad guys, nab the secret treasure and get the girl, you’re missing out on a great family movie!
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – Who says politicians can’t be honest? Mr. Smith, played by James Stewart, is a man with convictions and an honest nature who puts the Senate in an uproar when he fills a vacant seat.
- Farmer’s Daughter – A farm girl leaves home to be a nurse and ends up setting Washington, DC on its ear with her no nonsense approach to politics. (May only be available in VHS format)
- The Time of Their Lives – Abbott and Costello, ghosts and the Revolutionary War. Need I say more?
- 1776 – Hey, we like musicals and this may not be the best one out there, but it sure is the best Independence Day musical!
