Editing Independence Day (1996 film) (section)

===Legacy===
Disaster elements portrayed in ''Twister'' and ''Independence Day'' (both in 1996) represented a significant turning point for Hollywood [[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster films]]. With advancements in [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] special effects, events depicting mass destruction became commonplace in films that soon followed, such as ''[[Dante's Peak]]'' and ''[[Volcano (1997 film)|Volcano]]'' (both in 1997), as well as ''[[Deep Impact (film)|Deep Impact]]'' and ''[[Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon]]'' (both in 1998). The trend resumed from the mid-2000s to 2010s, evident in three of Emmerich's films titled ''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2004), ''[[2012 (film)|2012]]'' (2009), and ''[[White House Down]]'' (2013), as well as other blockbusters like ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' (2007) and ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' (2012).<ref name="legacy">{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and-dash/beyond-imagination-how-independence-day-changed-the-blockbuster|title=Beyond Imagination: How 'Independence Day' Changed the Blockbuster|last=Huls|first=Alexander|date=June 29, 2016|publisher=RogerEbert.com|access-date=July 18, 2016|archive-date=July 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702165844/http://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and-dash/beyond-imagination-how-independence-day-changed-the-blockbuster|url-status=live}}</ref>