1996 Internet Archive ((exclusive)): Independence Day

In 1996, if you had a 28.8k modem, you didn't stream a trailer. You downloaded a 15 MB .MOV file from Apple’s website, which took three hours. The Archive has preserved these original QuickTime trailers. The resolution is 160x120 pixels. The compression artifacts make the alien destroyers look like Legos. Yet, to a user in 1996, this was the bleeding edge of hype.

) was one of the first major films to utilize a large-scale, coordinated internet marketing campaign. Exploring these files on the Internet Archive independence day 1996 internet archive

Welcome to Earth. Now, pull up a chair and click "View Saved Page." In 1996, if you had a 28

The Internet Archive hosts a variety of digital artifacts related to the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day if you had a 28.8k modem