The 4th of July is totally a guy's holiday: barbecues, fireworks, and action-packed summer blockbuster debuts. This year's was Transformers, offering perhaps the most cgi-candy ever seen in a film. Travel back with us as we look at a few of the greatest 4th of July releases from years past.

Apollo 13 - The compelling true story of how a group of astronauts salvaged a doomed space mission. Moral of the story: even in space nothing ever f*cking works right.

Terminator 2 - One day your kids will say, "What?! Schwarzenegger used to be an actor?" and you can knowingly reply, "Not a very good one, although at least one of his movies totally kicked ass anyway."

Independence Day - At the end of this movie, the President- dressed in a fighter pilot jumpsuit- declares mission accomplished... after they actually win the war against the aliens. Who da thunk it?

Men in Black - Will Smith seems to be the go-to guy when it comes to taking down aliens. First ID4, then MiB. If they'd swapped Cruise for Smith in War of the Worlds, the movie would have been a lot shorter. And funnier.

Die Hard 2 - A movie about terrorists storming an airport and crashing planes... yeah, like THAT could ever happen. Still, it's arguably Willis' best work ever. Yippee ki yay mutherf*ckers!