When I saw the movie as a kid I could realize it was a sad moment but it didn't move me too much. Now as an adult, Randy Quaid's delivery of that line destroys me every time.😢
In my culture.. you'll stay silent in the cinema. No matter what. You won't make people stray from the cinema. On the other hand..with this movie..there were multiple cases of approving head nods detected!
A lot of people have said that the missile not working was bad writing just to boost up the tension of the moment, but what most people don't recall is that when he first got into the jet, he played around with the launch system and the missile almost went off and he panicked, pressing a bunch of random sht, which turned off the count down. This was what later came back to bite him in the a$s because by doing this, he made the system lock the missile in what is probably a safety measure in place. When he tried to launch the missile the second time, the system short circuited itself causing the clamps to become physically locked which would not allow the system to fire on command. In short, it wasn't lazy writing, it was actually written in earlier.
Even if it wasn't that... missiles can malfunction. Even Tom Clancy had that happen once or twice in his novels, and in his books the military was damn near perfect (as opposed to people like Richard Marcinko and his stories, where Murphy's Law would kick in all the time and they'd succeed despite the issues rather than not have them at all).
My uncle watched it and said that it was locked due to keypad malfunction, so everyone above is right, but it s one in 5000 malfunction almost never happens And the missile was a sparrow not a sidewinder so it would have been Fox 3, sparrows are radar guided
Being a dad of 3, i always get teary when he looks at the pictures of his kids. No hesitation in making that decision to save them. Something I believe I would do for them as well😢
Having the President call you Mr. Casse then wish you luck while calling you buddy is as great as recognition gets. Went out like a true badass. Russel is the GOAT!
In 2016's sequel, Russell and others are mentioned as Heroes when their names are etched in stone at National Memorial at the Capitol when it is rebuilt.
@johnandrews1025 you're not missing anything. That movie sucked ass. It should have been left alone! No sequel was even needed. Will Smith thankfully wanted no part of it and was written out! I'm surprised ANY of the original characters came back. It was a box office flop!
@foxboy72006 usually, if the public hates something, proves the statement "a person is smart..people are stupid". Shawshank was a flop at box office too. But, unfortunately in this case, I'd agree the plot, dialog and writing was bad. They should have hired JJ Abrams or other ST writers. Lol
Good job on putting this together. One of the best revenge and redemption arcs in cinema. Russell just because, people think someone is crazy, a alcoholic or down on their luck, doesnt mean they are worthless.
What people don’t understand is he was mocked and treated as a joke because they thought he was just some crazy guy who thought he got abducted by aliens. He ended up saving the day by making the ultimate sacrifice and using his plane as a banana in the aliens tailpipe.
"Hello boys, I'm back!" was improvised and not in the script; when the scene was shot originally with Russel showing up in his biplane with a missile strapped to it. The scene was re shot and the support scenes redone so that Russel isn't on a suicide mission, and we get to see him make the decision.
My thoughts when seeing this the first time in the theater and at that time being active duty military was, "He is about to be awarded the Medal of Honor for that. His children will have no problems getting ahead after this. Rightfully so. He died a hero. Also, I wonder how those hats for ass thought about him sacrificing himself for everyone after making fun of him?"
I didn't see Resurgence, but if Russell Case didn't have a goddamn National Holiday, statues in different parts of the country, and a mothefucking mention in the history books as the hero of the goddamn world, then nothing in that life is fair
@@ronrogers7743 I saw it, and there are just small mention of him, a small name on a plaque with millions of other. No national holiday, no statue made. sigh. I know the actor randy quaid have trouble, but just making small mention for Russel and his sacrifice ..... I ..... sigh.
Ever since the 80s as a kid I've loved every role Randy Quad has had(especially National Lampoon Vacations & Quick Change)but always felt he deserves more . He's an awesome character actor and makes me sad the state he's been in.
As a kid, I used to think the aliens had some sort of targeting camera strapped to their primary weapon, so the last thing at least one of them saw was Dennis Quaid's smiling, laughing face. "Hey wait, isn't that ... Ohhhh shii-"
One thing I've always loved about this scene, is the oh so subtle 4th wall break when the shot switches to an internal shot of Randy Quaid's F18 cockpit when he says the line "it's me Russel Case Sir!" and he actually salutes the camera. brilliant movie, still stacks up as a top class sci-fi action movie to this day, there was another little moment that almost broke my heart, after Russel decides to make the ultimate sacrifice, his son, who has called him Russel throughout the entire movie, calls him "Dad" for the first time. just as his dad is about to die, my own father passed away in 2015 and we watched this movie together back in the day and we kind of bonded over it because we both were sci-fi geeks and anytime I see this scene it always makes me think of him. RIP Dad, love you always, see you on the other side.
In the original script, Russell made his kamikaze run with a missile tied to his crop duster after being rejected for pilot service. This was changed after being deemed too comical. The filmmakers also thought it was better to have Russell choose to sacrifice himself.
Its always the weird one,there was building fire in my town and who was the guy who saved 14 people , a local so called drunkard,dumb dumb,lowlife were his so called nicknames . He ran into the fire and started pulling folks out . After that nobody called him that
In the original version, he flew his biplane into the alien ship. But they thought it was too hokey; so they refilmed those sequences so he was flying an F-18.
Plus it was mentioned on one of the airforce channels I watched his biplane wouldn't have actually been able to fly successfully at that height, so they decided to go more for believability than the comical biplane aspect. Great Movie!
The extended edition of this movie does so much for Russel Case. Really shows more of his journey from alcoholic father who suffered severe trauma in war and from abduction, to a father willing to give up his life so that his children will survive.
I didn't know the meaning of his line "hello boy, I am back!" and his action of sacrafice have two meanings until I rewatch it years later 1) He was kidnapped to the mother ship before 2) He drove his jet fighter and stuck it to the openning of the Alien's mother ship cannon is an action of revenge because he was being sexually assulted by the Aliens that they stuck something in his ass when he was kidnapped. Of course I think the Aliens didn't really want to rape him but because they want to study human body or something but u know, it traumatized him
I hope Russell got a huge damn statue, saved the whole world, and is probably one of the only people to get revenge on aliens that abducted him....Nice
This is kind of every man’s dream in a way. To be able to sacrifice yourself for loved ones. Not at all in a “death-wish” way, but, knowing death is inevitable, having it mean something. Stoked on your channel after watching a few. You’ve compiled so much in such a short time. Wishing you success with your vision. Watching reaction compilations… really blind-sided me in the best way. I’m right there with you in the corner reacting to reactions. I really like that you comment your personal thoughts at the end, too.
One part easy to miss is the son rushing forward crying out “ Dad!” The whole movie the son called his father by his name Russel , signaling the son is disgusted with Russel. But that point in the command center, the son is overwhelmed by emotions and finally acknowledged that Russel is his Dad.
How much bigger they are, bigger is the fall also. Russell Case's story starts like a drunken traumatized man lost in himself, and ends saving the human race sacrifying his own life in the process. Hero is the word you are looking for.
David Arnold's score is part of what makes this movie so damn good. To quote one review I read, "Leave it to a Brit to come up with the most patriotic music I've ever heard."
Absolutely one of the best parts of the movie……I also like the 4th of July speech from the president. I cheer and shout at the end of the speech to this day.
I've never seen Randy Quaid in anything that made me think of him as one of the great actors-but honestly? This scene should be on a short list of required viewing in every single acting masterclass or workshop. Watch this: Look at how his performance is framed. His body's strapped in and his hands are on the controls, so he can't physically emote. His entire face and head are covered by the flight gear and the mask, so he can't even use his face. All he has are his eyes. That's it. Now think about the reality of shooting this. It's a tight, tight closeup, so for the most part, he's looking directly into the lens of a big 35mm film camera (or the digital equivalent, though i think 1997 was too early for this to be a DV). There's no real movement happening; he's inside a prop cockpit, probably surrounded by green screens so they can put the sky in in post. He has no actors to bounce off of. This movie did an incredible job of landing a huge, huge cast of A-listers who would probably never have been available for the whole length of a film shoot at the same time. The film does a masterful job of hiding this through good scripting and direction. Bill Pulman is shot in s completely different location, and probably did all his scenes before or after Randy's involvement. And so that close-up on the photo of his family isn't even there for him to react to: that was an incidental shot probably picked up by a second unit director or AD. So this scene is nothing but an actor staring point blank into a glass lens with nothing but his eyes to work with. And through that you see his jubilation at fighting the aliens he TOLD people his whole life were real, and the relaxed attitude of a crazy man who's been vindicated as not crazy. It transitions into his old military training as soon as the missiles start firing-and where you really see it, where he really recovers his training and discipline, is the moment there's an unknown equipment malfunction. There's all-business triage of the situation, followed by the fear and panic that creeps in as he realizes the trouble, the uncertainty of searching for a solution, then the understanding of what has to be, the weighing of that sacrifice against the private citizen he's become, and the decision that has to be made with courage, selflessness and iron resolve. The "I'm Baaack!" line strikes me as a corny last line that's right in the tradition of 1990s action-movie catch phrases. It never worked for me. But in about 15 seconds before that line, you see maybe the most virtuosic exercise in emotive acting I've seen from anyone. I hope people remember this scene and think about just what a skilled actor it takes to pull this off, whether it's a big popcorn movie or not.
First time watching the movie in television, I synched with him on his final flight uttering the famous last words "hello boys! I'm baaack!", knowing full well he got back on the aliens all those years ago. Man, the goosebumps... The feels
This was probably my most favorite movie growing up. Didn't see it in theater, but we did have it on both vhs and DVD. I was obsessed with that scene that in a way, it's what shaped me to be who i am today and also a protector to my entire family
5:57 In response to her statement. Technically, he didn't. He saw the picture and he decided right then what he was going to have to do. No thinking. He knew. Makes her reaction more touching, honestly.
When I saw it when it came out and all the people with me did two things. We said noooo when we it wouldn't fire. But when he said up your and I'm backkk!!! We just went NUTS!!!!!!
A lesser noticed moment: the second that they bring down all the shields with the virus, I always felt like the movie got so incredibly hopeful because the US fighters were getting obliterated, and then all of a sudden there are alien spaceships being shot down by Sidewinders and F-16's. It's an absolutely glorious moment honestly
Actually I kind of surprised people didn’t realize he was going to kamikaze it. I mean he’s a good dad and he loved his children who were IN the base they were about to destroy! He may have saved the world but at that moment he was a father protecting his kids in the only way he had left to him.
The odd thing I always thought about this film was everyone regarding him like a backwater crazy about alien abduction with the evidence of his story flying right above every major city on the planet. You'd think he'd have at least a modicum of credibility given the circumstances.... or that's just me.
I remember in 20s my buddy flew his dad's plane to Iowa and took us up flying around town. He got annoyed cause the first thing I said when I get our headsets on was "Maverick to Goose"
I grew up on this movie! My favorite summer time movie ever! I kick off the Summer with it on Memorial Day Weekend and on the 4th of July weekend! It's a big tradition for me!
You could tell the people who would make the sacrifice like he did... They aren't the ones going "no don't do it". They are the ones who go, it must be done
Funny thing though..... Because of Randy Quaid being kinda a whack job now days and at the time it was made... The sequel completely discard the fact that his character "Russell Case" existing..... Hell they focus more on the lack of Will Smith, or Jeff goldbloom, hell Liam Hemsworth gets more focus than the man who literally saved the world. Shit I would have taken a mild call back like that elderly general, have a slow pan to Russell Case picture being held by his Three kids or something. Have his son Miguel be a flight instructor for Liam Hemsworth and get killed. Something more than being completely ignored. That's like having a batman movie and completely ignoring Alfred pennyworth.
"Tell my children I love them very much" .... 30yrs later and that still hits me in the feels.
Brings tears to my eyes every time
True that.
When I saw the movie as a kid I could realize it was a sad moment but it didn't move me too much.
Now as an adult, Randy Quaid's delivery of that line destroys me every time.😢
@@johnniecinco6698Ikr 💯💯💯
@@johnniecinco6698 That's me. Every single time, as a dad with 2 kids, tears pretty much every damned time.
He looked his fate dead in the eyes and didn't blink. No fear, no hesitation, just the love for his family in his heart and a score to settle.
Going out laughing, with a smile on your face is the most awesome way to sacrifice yourself against the bad guys.
And then greeted death as an old friend.
Saw this in theaters with my old man. The theater went absolutely NUTS when he sacrificed himself.
I watched this movie 6 times in the theater when it came out. No other movie I've ever watched as much in the theater.
i saw this opening weekend when it came out
In my culture.. you'll stay silent in the cinema. No matter what. You won't make people stray from the cinema. On the other hand..with this movie..there were multiple cases of approving head nods detected!
I saw it with my dad too. I was ten : )
It was the best moment in the entire movie as far as I'm concerned.
A lot of people have said that the missile not working was bad writing just to boost up the tension of the moment, but what most people don't recall is that when he first got into the jet, he played around with the launch system and the missile almost went off and he panicked, pressing a bunch of random sht, which turned off the count down. This was what later came back to bite him in the a$s because by doing this, he made the system lock the missile in what is probably a safety measure in place. When he tried to launch the missile the second time, the system short circuited itself causing the clamps to become physically locked which would not allow the system to fire on command.
In short, it wasn't lazy writing, it was actually written in earlier.
I've always wondered if that's why the missile jammed. Thanks for clearing it up for me.
Even if it wasn't that... missiles can malfunction. Even Tom Clancy had that happen once or twice in his novels, and in his books the military was damn near perfect (as opposed to people like Richard Marcinko and his stories, where Murphy's Law would kick in all the time and they'd succeed despite the issues rather than not have them at all).
Also explains why the command center thought everyone was out of missiles, cuz that one was locked out of the system.
My uncle watched it and said that it was locked due to keypad malfunction, so everyone above is right, but it s one in 5000 malfunction almost never happens And the missile was a sparrow not a sidewinder so it would have been Fox 3, sparrows are radar guided
I always thought it was from the blast you seem him in, the last time you see him before he returns at the end.
Being a dad of 3, i always get teary when he looks at the pictures of his kids. No hesitation in making that decision to save them. Something I believe I would do for them as well😢
Having the President call you Mr. Casse then wish you luck while calling you buddy is as great as recognition gets. Went out like a true badass. Russel is the GOAT!
The good luck buddy line maybe worst line I’ve ever heard.
@@davidlarsen-tj4tn It's not an art film dawg. Lighten up!
@@EdilbertFernandoen efecto ESTO ES CINE 🚬
@@davidlarsen-tj4tn no it's perfect. Hating on the best movie ever made will not give you any edge points.
@@davidlarsen-tj4tnBro you obviously don’t know how to dramatize an intense situation
"Tell my children I love them very much"...still gets me every time😢🎩
Hola muchachos, ya vineee!!
"I told you I wouldn't let you down". A man who keep his word 🫡😭
In 2016's sequel, Russell and others are mentioned as Heroes when their names are etched in stone at National Memorial at the Capitol when it is rebuilt.
I still haven't seen that movie.
@johnandrews1025 you're not missing anything. That movie sucked ass. It should have been left alone! No sequel was even needed. Will Smith thankfully wanted no part of it and was written out! I'm surprised ANY of the original characters came back. It was a box office flop!
Only thing I loved about that movie was the Queen Being a Kaiju Sized Monster with a Lazer Cannon!
@foxboy72006 usually, if the public hates something, proves the statement "a person is smart..people are stupid". Shawshank was a flop at box office too. But, unfortunately in this case, I'd agree the plot, dialog and writing was bad. They should have hired JJ Abrams or other ST writers. Lol
It amazes me that these people haven’t seen Independence Day I literally grew up watching this as a kid
Out of about 20 people at my job, I am the only one who has seen this movie😑
@@haraldjensen1839 damn, you gotta get people to watch this, they are missing out.
Right? There are 3 or 4 movies I can genuinely say I grew up watchign on a regular basis, as in a few times a year at LEAST. This is one of them.
This and Jurassic Park was my two favorite movies back in the 90's
His greatest scene with the best lines, he didnt hesitate to save his kids
Exactly 💯💯
Good job on putting this together. One of the best revenge and redemption arcs in cinema. Russell just because, people think someone is crazy, a alcoholic or down on their luck, doesnt mean they are worthless.
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I have been in therapy for 3 years no drugs no alcohol or harming anyone in years... I'm gonna save your comment for when i get on top 🫂
@@carpediem9750shoot for the top. It takes guts to say what you did. Don't know you but love you and hugs. ❤
Russell went out in a blaze of glory.
I thought that was Billy the Kid, lol.
What people don’t understand is he was mocked and treated as a joke because they thought he was just some crazy guy who thought he got abducted by aliens. He ended up saving the day by making the ultimate sacrifice and using his plane as a banana in the aliens tailpipe.
Literally everyone understands that. What are you talking about?
@@viazon there’s one person in the comment who doesn’t understand how emotional the scene is
@@KickyMickey1982 because it only has 40 min, wait for the 3rd day and you will find a lot of those comments
@@marcofrisancho8039 I know I always get emotional with that scene
After watching Minus One, he should have pulled that ejection seat
"Hello boys, I'm back!" was improvised and not in the script; when the scene was shot originally with Russel showing up in his biplane with a missile strapped to it. The scene was re shot and the support scenes redone so that Russel isn't on a suicide mission, and we get to see him make the decision.
I would've liked to have seen that scene
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Glad to see our boy Russel getting the reapect he needs from the new Generations...
My thoughts when seeing this the first time in the theater and at that time being active duty military was, "He is about to be awarded the Medal of Honor for that. His children will have no problems getting ahead after this. Rightfully so. He died a hero. Also, I wonder how those hats for ass thought about him sacrificing himself for everyone after making fun of him?"
VA would give him 20% lol
Those ass hats probably died already.
I didn't see Resurgence, but if Russell Case didn't have a goddamn National Holiday, statues in different parts of the country, and a mothefucking mention in the history books as the hero of the goddamn world, then nothing in that life is fair
LMAO! You’re probably right. I was thinking 10% myself
@@ronrogers7743 I saw it, and there are just small mention of him, a small name on a plaque with millions of other. No national holiday, no statue made. sigh. I know the actor randy quaid have trouble, but just making small mention for Russel and his sacrifice ..... I ..... sigh.
Ever since the 80s as a kid I've loved every role Randy Quad has had(especially National Lampoon Vacations & Quick Change)but always felt he deserves more . He's an awesome character actor and makes me sad the state he's been in.
As a kid, I used to think the aliens had some sort of targeting camera strapped to their primary weapon, so the last thing at least one of them saw was Dennis Quaid's smiling, laughing face.
"Hey wait, isn't that ... Ohhhh shii-"
Perfectly put my friend.
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I absolutely love your comment!!! 🤣🤣🤣
You mean Randy not Dennis
The irony is that Randy Quaid became as crazy as this character in real life.
And I still love him.
He already was 😂😂 watch national lampoons series lol.
I'm 41, Randy was always crazy hehe
I think he probably knows some shit we don’t… but might soon.
One thing I've always loved about this scene, is the oh so subtle 4th wall break when the shot switches to an internal shot of Randy Quaid's F18 cockpit when he says the line "it's me Russel Case Sir!" and he actually salutes the camera. brilliant movie, still stacks up as a top class sci-fi action movie to this day, there was another little moment that almost broke my heart, after Russel decides to make the ultimate sacrifice, his son, who has called him Russel throughout the entire movie, calls him "Dad" for the first time. just as his dad is about to die, my own father passed away in 2015 and we watched this movie together back in the day and we kind of bonded over it because we both were sci-fi geeks and anytime I see this scene it always makes me think of him. RIP Dad, love you always, see you on the other side.
In the original script, Russell made his kamikaze run with a missile tied to his crop duster after being rejected for pilot service. This was changed after being deemed too comical. The filmmakers also thought it was better to have Russell choose to sacrifice himself.
Its always the weird one,there was building fire in my town and who was the guy who saved 14 people , a local so called drunkard,dumb dumb,lowlife were his so called nicknames .
He ran into the fire and started pulling folks out .
After that nobody called him that
Look up a song called "Ko Ko Joe" by Jerry Reed. You'll like it.
This was the best part of independence day. In fact i cheered him on. HELLO BOYS IM BAAAAACK!!
Bad guys: Oh @##@!
I remember the whole theater I went to was going nuts cheering for him!
In the original version, he flew his biplane into the alien ship. But they thought it was too hokey; so they refilmed those sequences so he was flying an F-18.
Plus it was mentioned on one of the airforce channels I watched his biplane wouldn't have actually been able to fly successfully at that height, so they decided to go more for believability than the comical biplane aspect.
Great Movie!
His biplane wouldn't be able to hold missiles unless he wasnt meant to be in the squadron
The extended edition of this movie does so much for Russel Case. Really shows more of his journey from alcoholic father who suffered severe trauma in war and from abduction, to a father willing to give up his life so that his children will survive.
The classic game "Metal Slug" has this scene that pays homage to the movie
And the 64 Starfox game too.
Especially Metal Slug 2/X/3 too.
I didn't know the meaning of his line "hello boy, I am back!" and his action of sacrafice have two meanings until I rewatch it years later
1) He was kidnapped to the mother ship before
2) He drove his jet fighter and stuck it to the openning of the Alien's mother ship cannon is an action of revenge because he was being sexually assulted by the Aliens that they stuck something in his ass when he was kidnapped. Of course I think the Aliens didn't really want to rape him but because they want to study human body or something but u know, it traumatized him
No grater love than a parent willing to sacrifice themselves in the hope of saving their child
True that my friend. True that.
Should've included the part where the general says, "Tell em how to bring those Sons-o-bitches down!"
I hope Russell got a huge damn statue, saved the whole world, and is probably one of the only people to get revenge on aliens that abducted him....Nice
In the sequel his name was etched on a memorial wall along with others who died.
This is kind of every man’s dream in a way. To be able to sacrifice yourself for loved ones. Not at all in a “death-wish” way, but, knowing death is inevitable, having it mean something.
Stoked on your channel after watching a few. You’ve compiled so much in such a short time. Wishing you success with your vision. Watching reaction compilations… really blind-sided me in the best way. I’m right there with you in the corner reacting to reactions. I really like that you comment your personal thoughts at the end, too.
Nunca me voy a olvidar de ese loco heroe😢
As a kid Russell sacrificing himself was like a real bad ass moment now as a father this shit hurts like a motherfucker
Keep in mind, Russell had no other choice. The missile was armed and wasn't going to fire. So, may as well go out in style.
With two of the best lines in cinema.
Casse : Hello boys , I’m back.
Alien : Oh no i just need your cloth your boots and your motorcycle.
Deadpool: I love crossovers!
One part easy to miss is the son rushing forward crying out “ Dad!” The whole movie the son called his father by his name Russel , signaling the son is disgusted with Russel. But that point in the command center, the son is overwhelmed by emotions and finally acknowledged that Russel is his Dad.
Randy Quaid always has the best one-liners. Made the movie. Five scorpions. 🦂🦂🦂🦂🦂😎🍿
Russel will be in the History books for ever.
How much bigger they are, bigger is the fall also. Russell Case's story starts like a drunken traumatized man lost in himself, and ends saving the human race sacrifying his own life in the process. Hero is the word you are looking for.
Low key , this is one of the best scenes in all of cinema , im being dead seriouse
100% agreed!
David Arnold's score is part of what makes this movie so damn good. To quote one review I read, "Leave it to a Brit to come up with the most patriotic music I've ever heard."
It was such an epic moment they gave him two ending lines.
Russell Casse MVP of this movie..
Russell Casse......He died like a true hero.......THANK YOU, SIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭🫡
Great job, you have been doing a precision work selecting the scenes and reactions. Aplauses for youfrom Brazil.
If your gonna go down fighting this is the way to go 😂👍🏻
If you going out with A very big bang.
Go out like a SUPER NOVA!
one of my favorite scenes of all time
Absolutely one of the best parts of the movie……I also like the 4th of July speech from the president. I cheer and shout at the end of the speech to this day.
Let's give mr case some cover gentlemen let's plow the road
Watching these reactions I could remember how "Independence Day" is a such good movie!
I've never seen Randy Quaid in anything that made me think of him as one of the great actors-but honestly? This scene should be on a short list of required viewing in every single acting masterclass or workshop. Watch this:
Look at how his performance is framed. His body's strapped in and his hands are on the controls, so he can't physically emote. His entire face and head are covered by the flight gear and the mask, so he can't even use his face.
All he has are his eyes. That's it.
Now think about the reality of shooting this. It's a tight, tight closeup, so for the most part, he's looking directly into the lens of a big 35mm film camera (or the digital equivalent, though i think 1997 was too early for this to be a DV). There's no real movement happening; he's inside a prop cockpit, probably surrounded by green screens so they can put the sky in in post.
He has no actors to bounce off of. This movie did an incredible job of landing a huge, huge cast of A-listers who would probably never have been available for the whole length of a film shoot at the same time. The film does a masterful job of hiding this through good scripting and direction. Bill Pulman is shot in s completely different location, and probably did all his scenes before or after Randy's involvement. And so that close-up on the photo of his family isn't even there for him to react to: that was an incidental shot probably picked up by a second unit director or AD.
So this scene is nothing but an actor staring point blank into a glass lens with nothing but his eyes to work with. And through that you see his jubilation at fighting the aliens he TOLD people his whole life were real, and the relaxed attitude of a crazy man who's been vindicated as not crazy. It transitions into his old military training as soon as the missiles start firing-and where you really see it, where he really recovers his training and discipline, is the moment there's an unknown equipment malfunction. There's all-business triage of the situation, followed by the fear and panic that creeps in as he realizes the trouble, the uncertainty of searching for a solution, then the understanding of what has to be, the weighing of that sacrifice against the private citizen he's become, and the decision that has to be made with courage, selflessness and iron resolve.
The "I'm Baaack!" line strikes me as a corny last line that's right in the tradition of 1990s action-movie catch phrases. It never worked for me. But in about 15 seconds before that line, you see maybe the most virtuosic exercise in emotive acting I've seen from anyone.
I hope people remember this scene and think about just what a skilled actor it takes to pull this off, whether it's a big popcorn movie or not.
"sorry I'm late Mr President!" The theater exploded in cheers
Love Chi,Hella, and Tien!! The Movie Munchies!
Such an epic scene.
Great Reactions Everyone & Great Performance By Randy Quaid
In the original scrpit, he didn't sober up, was rejected from the call up, and did this in his crop duster.
RUSSEL CASE WENT OUT LIKE A G
Russell is a legend and saved humanity!
Russell case.........drunk.......layman.........balls of solid brass
The President respectfully calling him a son of a bitch was just so emotional.
He went out like a true warrior.
This is emotional yes. But nothing beats, “Mommy is sleeping now?” Niagara Falls everytime with that scene.
Now that I have kids, agreed. Scenes like that get me every damn time.
Agreed I even got teary eyed seeing it as a kid for that scene
First time emwatching.....i saw that salute during cinepals.......makes me smile each time😂
First time watching the movie in television, I synched with him on his final flight uttering the famous last words "hello boys! I'm baaack!", knowing full well he got back on the aliens all those years ago. Man, the goosebumps... The feels
"I'm Blaaack" gets me ever time
This was probably my most favorite movie growing up. Didn't see it in theater, but we did have it on both vhs and DVD. I was obsessed with that scene that in a way, it's what shaped me to be who i am today and also a protector to my entire family
Russian reaction had the most emotion i wanted to give her a hug
5:57 In response to her statement. Technically, he didn't. He saw the picture and he decided right then what he was going to have to do. No thinking. He knew.
Makes her reaction more touching, honestly.
When I saw it when it came out and all the people with me did two things. We said noooo when we it wouldn't fire. But when he said up your and I'm backkk!!! We just went NUTS!!!!!!
Yep
A lesser noticed moment: the second that they bring down all the shields with the virus, I always felt like the movie got so incredibly hopeful because the US fighters were getting obliterated, and then all of a sudden there are alien spaceships being shot down by Sidewinders and F-16's. It's an absolutely glorious moment honestly
That’s just trust ash in the beginning not the media knights. Just letting you know.
Sorry dear, that's editing mistake
Hello boys! I’m back!
Gives me goosebumps every single time.
Who’s with me?
Actually I kind of surprised people didn’t realize he was going to kamikaze it. I mean he’s a good dad and he loved his children who were IN the base they were about to destroy! He may have saved the world but at that moment he was a father protecting his kids in the only way he had left to him.
Russell Case... the name is a reference to the Roswell Case... New Mexico... the most famous UFO crash
I love this movie, I saw it with my Father at a drive in. One of the last films I ever saw with him.
The cinematography, script, acting, visuals, and sountrack. Best movie ever made.
Classic last word
I was a kid and my parents took me to the movie theaters to watch this. This was epic in the theaters
Russel Casse- lived a joke, died a hero.
Metal Slug 2 reference!
But why in the 2nd part i didnt see any statue of my big man Cpt Russel Case? 😠
His name was etched on a memorial wall though
That's not media knights that's Ash and Hannah
Russell was the true hero of this movie.
All hail Russel!!
The odd thing I always thought about this film was everyone regarding him like a backwater crazy about alien abduction with the evidence of his story flying right above every major city on the planet. You'd think he'd have at least a modicum of credibility given the circumstances.... or that's just me.
Russian reaction is the most beautiful girl I ever seen
I remember in 20s my buddy flew his dad's plane to Iowa and took us up flying around town. He got annoyed cause the first thing I said when I get our headsets on was "Maverick to Goose"
I grew up on this movie! My favorite summer time movie ever! I kick off the Summer with it on Memorial Day Weekend and on the 4th of July weekend! It's a big tradition for me!
That sacrifice of the pilot was also taken out of the Metal Slug game
5:34 Irina is my favorite I love you so much girl ❤️💋❌️⭕️
I was completely unaware there were this many people on earth who hadn't seen this movie
You could tell the people who would make the sacrifice like he did... They aren't the ones going "no don't do it". They are the ones who go, it must be done
Loved it!!
Funny thing though..... Because of Randy Quaid being kinda a whack job now days and at the time it was made... The sequel completely discard the fact that his character "Russell Case" existing..... Hell they focus more on the lack of Will Smith, or Jeff goldbloom, hell Liam Hemsworth gets more focus than the man who literally saved the world.
Shit I would have taken a mild call back like that elderly general, have a slow pan to Russell Case picture being held by his Three kids or something. Have his son Miguel be a flight instructor for Liam Hemsworth and get killed. Something more than being completely ignored.
That's like having a batman movie and completely ignoring Alfred pennyworth.
If Star Wars and Top Gun had a Baby❤
Originally Russell was supposed to come in with his biplane with a missile strapped to it. *That's* why they thought all missikes had been fired.
“The SOB did it!” - President Thomas Whitmoire
Aun me acuerdo esa parte me sorprendió, me dio mucha emoción
"The missile knows where it is because the missile is piloted by Russell Case."