Hero tweets the events of 'Independence Day' in real time
On this most treasured of American holidays, it's only appropriate that someone has figured out how to use Twitter to pay homage to one of the greatest American films of all time, Independence Day.
Twitter account @1996ID4 has been "live-tweeting" events of the 1996 Will Smith film in real time for several days now and with this, our independence day, now upon us, it's time to follow the actions of the climactic battle as it unfolds.
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The execution has been spot on, particularly the "live" tweets of President Whitemore's (Bill Pullman) speech.
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And, yet, it continues to unfold, tracking the whereabouts of Captain Steve Hiller (Will Smith) and David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum).
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Right now is probably a great time to mention that you can stream Independence Day today -- and every other day of the year -- on Hulu.
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Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.
