Independence Day (5/5) Movie CLIP - Russell Becomes a Hero (1996) HD

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    Russell Casse (Randy Quaid) realizes that the only way to deliver his bomb to the alien ship is to sacrifice his own life.
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    A group of intrepid humans attempts to save the Earth from vicious extraterrestrials in this extremely popular science-fiction adventure. Borrowing liberally from War of the Worlds, Aliens, and every sci-fi invasion film inbetween, director Roland Emmerich and producer and co-writer Dean Devlin present a visually slick, fast-paced adventure filled with expensive special effects and large-scale action sequences. The story begins with the approach of a series of massive spaceships, which many on Earth greet with open arms, looking forward to the first contact with alien life. Unfortunately, these extraterrestrials have not come in peace, and they unleash powerful weapons that destroy most of the world's major cities. Thrown into chaos, the survivors struggle to band together and put up a last-ditch resistance in order to save the human race. As this is a Hollywood film, this effort is led by a group of scrappy Americans, including a computer genius who had foreseen the alien's evil intent (Jeff Goldblum), a hot-shot jet pilot (Will Smith), and the President of the United States (Bill Pullman). While some critics objected to the film's lack of originality and lapses in logic, the combination of grand visual spectacle and crowd-pleasing storytelling proved irresistible to audiences, resulting in an international smash hit.
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    Cast: Adam Baldwin, James Duval, Robert Loggia, Bill Pullman, Randy Quaid
    Director: Roland Emmerich
    Producers: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, Peter Winther, William Fay
    Screenwriters: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich
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  • @stylianosanton1596
    @stylianosanton1596 Před 2 lety +4122

    I love how the locals were mocking him for being sexually abused by alliens and in the end he penetrates the allien ship with his metallic bird.

  • @kidclefspeare
    @kidclefspeare Před 6 lety +14660

    The fact that there isn't a giant statue of Russel Casse in the sequel is a crime of astronomical proportions.

    • @dartmada9733
      @dartmada9733 Před 6 lety +569

      kidclefspeare his name is etched on that wall in Washington DC though

    • @ZetsubouGintama
      @ZetsubouGintama Před 5 lety +815

      @@dartmada9733 Not enough.

    • @jinx1987
      @jinx1987 Před 5 lety +943

      kidclefspeare they should’ve replaced the Statue of Liberty with him

    • @micahbowers2562
      @micahbowers2562 Před 5 lety +101

      @@jinx1987 😂

    • @theheroneededwillette6964
      @theheroneededwillette6964 Před 5 lety +178

      They probably have a memorial dedicated to him somewhere, we just didn’t see it directly.

  • @chr0min0id
    @chr0min0id Před 2 lety +982

    Flying a military jet into an alien’s death ray. Arguably the most badass way to go out…

    • @hpa2005
      @hpa2005 Před rokem +38

      I wonder what the aliens were thinking when they saw Russel do that.

    • @randomguy-xp7se
      @randomguy-xp7se Před rokem +7

      No arguement here

    • @randomguy-xp7se
      @randomguy-xp7se Před rokem +11

      @@hpa2005 fire the main...

    • @Teachermook
      @Teachermook Před rokem +20

      ​@@hpa2005"Sir! Someone is blocking our lazer!!!
      "SHUT UT OFF! SHUT UT OOOOOOOOFFFFFFF"
      DEAD.

    • @3qqle
      @3qqle Před rokem +15

      @@hpa2005 "Omg is that? WAIT NONONONO OH GOD LOOK OUT! HE'S BACK FOR REVENGE AHHHH-

  • @freybrand1617
    @freybrand1617 Před rokem +684

    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.

    • @langbo9999
      @langbo9999 Před 9 měsíci +8

      And sending dead to the alien monsters how did so much wrong against him and humanity.

    • @kirkredburne1552
      @kirkredburne1552 Před 8 měsíci +18

      The aliens would NEVER have come to Earth if they'd known men such as these existed.

    • @9ubgy90bohbhhyuiyug9y
      @9ubgy90bohbhhyuiyug9y Před 4 měsíci +5

      It's a film bruh

    • @Daniel-cn5pd
      @Daniel-cn5pd Před 3 měsíci +2

      And that's something powerful. There's not something bigger in this life.

    • @Dualpersonalities617
      @Dualpersonalities617 Před 10 dny +1

      Yeah that’s what I got of it too, he knew something more important was at stake when he looks at the picture of his children.

  • @AresLeviathan
    @AresLeviathan Před 3 lety +7580

    "Hello boys! I'm baaaaaaack!" The last words of Americas greatest underrated hero.

  • @pauldickinson3961
    @pauldickinson3961 Před 3 lety +5563

    "Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back."
    -Marcus Aurelius

    • @MrDesean516
      @MrDesean516 Před 3 lety +44

      Felt

    • @albertomacias7159
      @albertomacias7159 Před 3 lety +88

      That quote is one of the greatest quotes I ever read.

    • @Amp661
      @Amp661 Před 3 lety +80

      Russ didnt smile at Death, he welcomed Death in willingly.

    • @actuary33
      @actuary33 Před 3 lety +24

      I want you to look after this guy...always thought that was the coolest line

    • @horsemen6769
      @horsemen6769 Před 3 lety +10

      Best movie

  • @darrelwilson
    @darrelwilson Před 3 lety +3125

    Back when i wasnt disappointed watching movies

    • @Locadel2003
      @Locadel2003 Před 3 lety +65

      Exactly....also Armageddon was another disaster action movie really fun and with a satisfying ending

    • @Xsuprio
      @Xsuprio Před 3 lety +18

      Pffffft! Independence Day!? If the movie was what you were expecting, I suppose you wouldn't be disappointed.
      But if you're suggesting this is actually a GOOD movie... puh-lease. That's gotta be childhood nostalgia talking.

    • @SmoovyNovaFan
      @SmoovyNovaFan Před 3 lety +17

      i remember being mesmerized by this as a kid but watching it back as an adult alot of stuff got a 100x cheesier than i remembered xD

    • @chrisbarrett2117
      @chrisbarrett2117 Před 3 lety +66

      @@Xsuprio it IS a good movie. Everyone has a story arc, there’s a menacing enemy, it’s campy at times but fun, and this movie made Will Smith a superstar! Quit sucking the toes the coastal elite! Most of the country loved this movie, and there’s a REASON for that!
      1. Awesome pacing
      2. A clearly defined plot that doesn’t need explaining every five minutes
      3. Excellent special effects
      4. An superstar cast…
      What more could you want? Should we watch Lala Land or Moonlight instead?

    • @darrylwilson1190
      @darrylwilson1190 Před 3 lety +10

      @@Xsuprio from a current perspective, no it's no that great of a movie. However it is a movie in the iterative process of better movies. So the movies you would inevitably used to argue that this is a bad movie, are only as good as they are because this was a better movie than movies before it.

  • @voyager202000
    @voyager202000 Před rokem +300

    This was the moment that Russell went from zero and laughing stock to the most unselfish hero ever, he made up for every mess up in a tremendous way! When he said "tell my kids, I love them very much" I knew what he was going to do! Still brings tears to my eyes whenever I see this! This shows how even someone who is never taken seriously, can rise up and do something miraculous!!!

    • @BazilRat
      @BazilRat Před rokem +6

      Yeah he'd be going down in history as the man who blew the guts out the first alien invader. There are going to be statues of this guy all over the world. With one of two quotes, if not both:
      "In the words of my generation - UP YOURS!" or "HELLO BOYS - I'm BACK!"

    • @i7rooper
      @i7rooper Před rokem +8

      My eyes watered too watching this again after more than a decade.

    • @MMZERO9
      @MMZERO9 Před rokem +4

      @@BazilRat In the sequel he is immortalized on a memorial, plus in one of the Resurgence prequel novels one of the schools that the new characters go to is named after him.

  • @blkdraco2
    @blkdraco2 Před 5 lety +5261

    In my opinion, there is no sequel. This great story ended in itself.

  • @pjamese3
    @pjamese3 Před 8 lety +6518

    I know it's a big, dumb summer blockbuster, but that moment when Randy Quaid's character decides to sacrifice his life to save his kids always gets me.

    • @TheGreatCrow
      @TheGreatCrow Před 7 lety +76

      pjamese3
      me too man.

    • @cristianp.9469
      @cristianp.9469 Před 6 lety +291

      It's way better than most today blockbusters.

    • @p0613v
      @p0613v Před 5 lety +17

      pjamese3 me too =°(

    • @adler9213
      @adler9213 Před 5 lety +31

      the only one who are dumb is you! these movies served a purpose actually for events that were to come...

    • @williamzhao2521
      @williamzhao2521 Před 5 lety +12

      well it is Hollywood instead of coronation street.

  • @sterlingsilver2343
    @sterlingsilver2343 Před 2 lety +421

    I love how he was drinking a whiskey bottle when he says “I’m a pilot I can fly.” And they look at him like he’s crazy. He ends up saving them.

    • @rumers100
      @rumers100 Před 2 lety +29

      He end up as one of the best pilots in the movie.

    • @longydongy1004
      @longydongy1004 Před rokem +17

      Never underestimate alcoholics

    • @edd4816
      @edd4816 Před rokem +10

      @@longydongy1004 I'll drink to that

    • @Lynchie1221
      @Lynchie1221 Před rokem +5

      Incorrect he says “I’m fly. I’m pilot.”

    • @pfcwar5150
      @pfcwar5150 Před rokem +5

      Audie Murphy wasn’t the model soldier in the beginning… he was short… was in and out of trouble…
      WW2 most decorated soldier

  • @matthewrhelf4559
    @matthewrhelf4559 Před 10 měsíci +29

    10 minutes of screen time. Best character arc I’ve seen in decades

  • @SyoShinozaki
    @SyoShinozaki Před 4 lety +3922

    "Do me a favor... Tell my children, I love them very much"
    The line make me shed tears every time I hear it

  • @SunilKumar-sd1ux
    @SunilKumar-sd1ux Před 4 lety +3039

    The missile picked hell of a day to quit launching

    • @kdrapertrucker
      @kdrapertrucker Před 4 lety +198

      Well considering they managed to find a bunch of F/A-18s somewhere and had to use REMFs as ground and arming crews and a bunch of old retired pilots not type rated for the aircraft it was amazing they worked as good as they did.

    • @randomboitime4221
      @randomboitime4221 Před 4 lety +108

      We would never gotten the amazing line of 'HELLO BOYS, IM BAAAACCCCK' if it worked right

    • @kyleheaser351boombaby
      @kyleheaser351boombaby Před 4 lety +105

      "I picked a hell of a day to quit drinking" Good call with this comment haha! I got your reference!

    • @kenja0685
      @kenja0685 Před 3 lety +65

      He accidentally attempted to launch it back at base when they were testing piloting. He pressed a bunch of random buttons and switches and ultimately jammed it in the process without realizing it.
      He was always planned to sacrifice himself. In the original cut, he flew a bi-plane with a missile strapped on as a joke, but they wanted a little more drama and character development instead of the silliness of the climax.

    • @randomboitime4221
      @randomboitime4221 Před 3 lety +23

      @@kenja0685 along with it didnt make much sense that a biplane was flying at the same speed and altitude as jets, it added more emotion and logic to the scene.

  • @edd4816
    @edd4816 Před 3 lety +253

    The horns at 0:53 for someone reason never fail to give me goosebumps, the soundtrack and musical cues for this film are a masterpiece

  • @americanpaisareturns9051
    @americanpaisareturns9051 Před 3 lety +172

    25 Years Ago this man gave his life so that you could be free. Honor Him.
    Happy Independence Day.

  • @steve4nj
    @steve4nj Před 3 lety +2609

    He had his eyes open the whole time. 100% badass

    • @bencurran3204
      @bencurran3204 Před 2 lety +28

      Not like the real over dramatic deaths in the sequel, they really know how to kill people in the original

    • @gabrielbrown3382
      @gabrielbrown3382 Před 2 lety +15

      Didn't even blink

    • @Edzhjus
      @Edzhjus Před 2 lety +2

      Yea but other people not enjoy waking up.

    • @Edzhjus
      @Edzhjus Před 2 lety +2

      Safety of 🌎🌍🌏🌐 takes priority.

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB Před rokem

      Lies again? Nashville Dallas Black Red

  • @jacobgaming3124
    @jacobgaming3124 Před 3 lety +1934

    2:03 When you come back to the level you couldn't finish as a kid:

  • @alsantos1559
    @alsantos1559 Před rokem +16

    The heartfelt comment from the president ….”Good luck buddy”. Indeed, Good Luck Russell. America’s Buddy.

  • @frozenray0079
    @frozenray0079 Před 3 lety +100

    It's the laugh for me....he knows he's already won and loves the irony of it all.

  • @jermainehaslam5634
    @jermainehaslam5634 Před 3 lety +2766

    This scene is so sad man, he was an embarrassment to his kids at first but he made them proud in the end and when his son tried to stop him from sacrificing himself such a powerful scene!

    • @symonzziwa2744
      @symonzziwa2744 Před 3 lety +20

      parents are never and will never be and cannot be an embarrassment tot their parents whatsoever the case.thats mans mindset.

    • @malifor00
      @malifor00 Před 3 lety +87

      @@symonzziwa2744 boy I don't know hwat the hell you're talking about

    • @traffic9518
      @traffic9518 Před 3 lety +15

      @@malifor00 The wife's boyfriend locked him out for the night

    • @loganbigmo
      @loganbigmo Před 3 lety +45

      @@symonzziwa2744 Parents can definitely be embarrassment, just like children can be. Just like any person can be.

    • @richardramos8218
      @richardramos8218 Před 2 lety +22

      You gotta love how vulnerable his eyes look when he says "Tell my children, I love them very much" This scene makes me water up every time for no good reason 😅😅😅

  • @ronjacob9242
    @ronjacob9242 Před 3 lety +1684

    He made a promise,
    "I won't let you down."
    And he didn't break his promise. What a pure hero.

    • @myusagi
      @myusagi Před rokem +10

      true... snif

    • @Teachermook
      @Teachermook Před rokem +7

      Salute

    • @onlypostthebest6104
      @onlypostthebest6104 Před rokem +3

      FACTSSSSSSSSSSS

    • @emrahaci5124
      @emrahaci5124 Před rokem +1

      You can be a hero in a movie as you wish

    • @blacky8987
      @blacky8987 Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@emrahaci5124 in this movie he was the only hero tha give his life just to save the world so yea he is the hero why are you mad kid?

  • @luismaldonado1041
    @luismaldonado1041 Před 11 měsíci +56

    My dad always mentioned that he would do exactly the same for us. In 2020, as a brilliant doctor and amazing man who made sure his family would walk out of that horrid Covid, he did. He gave his life so that we could live.

    • @jonnyblayze5149
      @jonnyblayze5149 Před 4 měsíci

      🙄 no

    • @prodbyrxider
      @prodbyrxider Před 17 dny

      @@jonnyblayze5149Fuck up dude, this man’s life could’ve in fact ended because of Covid

  • @Boxanadu
    @Boxanadu Před rokem +37

    Such a heart breaking moment when he looks at his photo, and says “tell my children I love them very much.” He did it for them, such a great character arc. That is how you write a compelling character.

  • @juanfigueroa-serville2465
    @juanfigueroa-serville2465 Před 3 lety +3191

    I remember this scene: I was 21 at the time, in college, no children of my own. Today, I have 3 children ages 12, 10, and 7, and seeing this scene again after all these years hit me differently now that I am a father of 3 children. A father’s love and sacrifice holds no limitations.

    • @spencergsmith
      @spencergsmith Před 3 lety +82

      Same. Now that I have my own children, I cannot help but tear up when he says, “Tell my children I love them very much.”

    • @plauze82
      @plauze82 Před 3 lety +39

      Same for me, i am a father of two girls now. It really hits much harder when you have kids.

    • @jimtheanvil
      @jimtheanvil Před 3 lety +17

      Amen brother. Spot on. 100% correct.

    • @highlordalarak5111
      @highlordalarak5111 Před 2 lety +28

      It makes me tear up and I don’t even have children but I can feel it sacrifice never comes lightly so many people take the sacrifices real life hero’s made to keep this country free for granted when he looks at that picture I just think about how many men in the battlefield did the same thing before they did something they knew they might not come back from

    • @tiva2307
      @tiva2307 Před 2 lety +4

      :( sadly i the same. some folks never change.

  • @joshualagrimas9555
    @joshualagrimas9555 Před 4 lety +2601

    Quite honestly, the most heroic and badass moments in movie history.

    • @r_d_l_m
      @r_d_l_m Před 4 lety +57

      Harry push nuclear - Armagedon.

    • @jrewing2383
      @jrewing2383 Před 4 lety +30

      This is awesome, but the daddy Mohican avenging his son by practically decapitating the bad guy in the The Last of the Mohican with a monster Tomahahk cruise missile lol, is pretty hard to beat. Just my 2 cents.

    • @prmtryderx3
      @prmtryderx3 Před 4 lety +18

      Tony Stark says “and I am Iron Man”

    • @danielmelendez3546
      @danielmelendez3546 Před 4 lety +29

      @@prmtryderx3 yeah... no, not that one.

    • @zarisx385
      @zarisx385 Před 3 lety +4

      Jonas Conner stacker,chuck nuclear sacrifice-pacific rim

  • @vjm3
    @vjm3 Před rokem +36

    The audience went absolutely ballistic the moment the red fire explosions erupted from the ship's core. Only during Endgame have I experienced exhilaration like that in a movie theater.

  • @hunterschmitz5429
    @hunterschmitz5429 Před 3 lety +73

    His story arc was honestly pure gold and and I don't understand how this movie doesn't receive more recognition.

    • @brian-vz5hz
      @brian-vz5hz Před 10 měsíci +1

      It was a 1990's American blockbuster cheese fest of a movie that's why. In the critics eyes anyway. I loved it back in the day. Still do as an adult but now can see why some critics put it down a bit.

    • @Toph.Beifong.
      @Toph.Beifong. Před 8 měsíci +1

      ​@@brian-vz5hzI love cheesy films like this if theyre done in the right way. Unfortunately most today are just cheese and no substance

  • @zanewederell9571
    @zanewederell9571 Před 8 lety +2240

    This has got to be one of the greatest movie moments of all time.

    • @jeremybk54
      @jeremybk54 Před 6 lety +39

      in my opinion the greatest movie moment of all time

    • @BigstickNick
      @BigstickNick Před 5 lety +57

      Legit everyone in the theater started celebrating. Because at that point in the movie, we hated the aliens too.

    • @themouse6539
      @themouse6539 Před 5 lety +9

      One of the best

    • @BoloBouncer
      @BoloBouncer Před 4 lety +24

      They went up his butt so he went up theirs.

    • @greenkitty82
      @greenkitty82 Před 4 lety +19

      It is a really cool sacrifice he makes and he does it in a very light hearted way - it makes you smile that he gets his revenge on the aliens who abducted him and saves the world in the process. Awesome character. And how he goads the aliens on to challenge him, so badass.

  • @adonislimes6156
    @adonislimes6156 Před 8 lety +2791

    If I had to go out in style.... this would be the way

  • @CaptainCanuck1975
    @CaptainCanuck1975 Před rokem +17

    There's more heart in this one scene than there is in the entirety of Independence Day: Resurgence.

  • @Celegnir
    @Celegnir Před 2 lety +18

    Annual appreciation post of Russell Casse's heroic deed. Thank you from 2022.

    • @TKRAYKATS
      @TKRAYKATS Před 4 měsíci

      And 2023, and 2024 soon

  • @spacechimps5405
    @spacechimps5405 Před 4 lety +1423

    fun detail: it's the same missile he accidentally armed earlier in a throwaway moment. i don't know if that explains why it's failing now, but it might!

    • @oneeyedking7465
      @oneeyedking7465 Před 4 lety +180

      If this is true, great catch!

    • @KiteFlyingVespa
      @KiteFlyingVespa Před 4 lety +113

      Wow. After all these years, I didn't think about that.

    • @robertgrove9635
      @robertgrove9635 Před 4 lety +38

      It wouldn’t irl, but in the movie maybe

    • @paulnone9984
      @paulnone9984 Před 3 lety +109

      It's funny that you mention that, because I always thought that exact same thing as a kid as if when he accidentally activated the missile, perhaps it messed it up when he needed to fire it.

    • @justinjordan4733
      @justinjordan4733 Před 3 lety +80

      He picked a hell of a day to stop drinking

  • @gordonremsey8055
    @gordonremsey8055 Před 3 lety +445

    "Do me a favour... tell my children I love them very much."
    Damn man

  • @Heisenheimer.
    @Heisenheimer. Před 3 lety +36

    "If someone doesn't hesitate to land the final blow, that makes him a true master." Sun tzu, The Art of War.

  • @superturboblufer
    @superturboblufer Před 8 lety +1428

    Their last words:
    Alien 1: intensify forward firepower!
    Alien 2: Too late!

    • @eliaspeter7689
      @eliaspeter7689 Před 5 lety +47

      Nice reference...

    • @HBKshowstopper
      @HBKshowstopper Před 5 lety +67

      "You may fire when ready..."

    • @garge7676
      @garge7676 Před 4 lety +8

      I want to like your comment, but it has 69 likes. Just pretend this comment is a like.

    • @trombz2007
      @trombz2007 Před 4 lety +2

      Lmfaooo

    • @ltk_xv72
      @ltk_xv72 Před 4 lety +37

      Alien Queen in the distance: *Piett, you fool*

  • @Frankenballz
    @Frankenballz Před 3 lety +347

    I don't know why but I get serious chills when the President says "Gentlemen! Let's plow the road!"

    • @deadartist8827
      @deadartist8827 Před 3 lety +3

      Hell yeah!

    • @prospero4183
      @prospero4183 Před 3 lety +8

      Its a big yeeehaaaa moment

    • @bodegadreams
      @bodegadreams Před 2 lety

      Agreed

    • @crazymonkey0518
      @crazymonkey0518 Před 2 lety +3

      For real, imagine the president running escort for you!

    • @mikegallant811
      @mikegallant811 Před 2 lety +3

      I hate to have to admit this but when I play the mission in Star Trek online whereyou have to save Kronos from being destroyed by the planet killer unleashed by species 8472 the part where Captain Shon sets his Aquarius escort on a collision course with the planet killer thankfully he does get to beam out before it impacts the the weapon you have to protect his ship and I can't help it I sometimes say let's give Captain Shon some cover gentlemen let's plow the road and I unleash full phasers or whatever weapon I have on my ship full power on those bad guys!

  • @Abstrack23
    @Abstrack23 Před 2 lety +9

    Sacrifice himself in order to save humanity. This man deserved a statue.

  • @stefan3stefan39
    @stefan3stefan39 Před 2 lety +23

    That clumsy, loving, smart dad, Seems to has a heart of a lion an the bloodflow of a fearless warrior - so that movie- scene made me an enourmous feeling of goosebums

  • @dinc4973
    @dinc4973 Před 3 lety +609

    "they should’ve replaced the Statue of Liberty with him"

    • @guessowii
      @guessowii Před 3 lety +1

      wheres that quote from?

    • @alexispuente9612
      @alexispuente9612 Před 3 lety +9

      @@guessowii his own mind.

    • @solrebel7
      @solrebel7 Před 3 lety +14

      with a bottle of whiskey in hand

    • @rafaelfarias4359
      @rafaelfarias4359 Před 3 lety +12

      Flight suit, american flag in one hand, a whiskey bottle in the other.
      Russel Casse - All-american hero.

    • @drcesarino
      @drcesarino Před 3 lety +5

      Statue of Liberty is kaput..

  • @portlandthroughme7643
    @portlandthroughme7643 Před 5 lety +470

    This film will always be a classic example of how/why 90's movies were so great: Cheesy, action-packed, hilarious, fun story lines, good actors and at least 3 good tear up moments like this.

  • @codycampbell3562
    @codycampbell3562 Před rokem +7

    Always remember July 4th, 1996 Russel Casse sacrificed himself and saved, not just the entire human race, but the entire planet.

  • @burstcity3832
    @burstcity3832 Před 3 lety +45

    How this guy didn't get many huge roles is a mystery to me. Every time I see him in a film he is completely believable.

    • @SagPegasus
      @SagPegasus Před rokem

      Not lojng after he basically went nuts and fled to Canada with his wife to avoid being arrested for some illegal nonsense back home. I want to say (without looking) he and his spouse squatted in someone's vacation home and were trying to avoid the lawsuit that resulted. He was eventually extradited back to the US, but he's basically cinematic poison at this point as far as being hired.

  • @Frankenballz
    @Frankenballz Před 9 lety +887

    One of my favorite scenes of any movie ever! "In the words of my generation.....UPPP YOURRRRRSSSSS!!.......HELLO BOYS I'M BAAAAACCCCKKKKK!!!"

  • @tomjustis7237
    @tomjustis7237 Před 3 lety +529

    "Who IS that guy?" He's the drunk crop duster who is about to save his family and the rest of the world. In short, he's a hero.

    • @joshuabrooks4907
      @joshuabrooks4907 Před 3 lety +26

      You forgot to mention Vietnam vet, and former alien hostage!

    • @tomjustis7237
      @tomjustis7237 Před 3 lety +10

      @@joshuabrooks4907 Good point, especially about Vietnam vet.

    • @danielhaire6677
      @danielhaire6677 Před 3 lety +10

      To paraphrase a novel:
      "He's the right man in the wrong place at the right time. So fo course he becomes a hero."

  • @ApexofWar_
    @ApexofWar_ Před 2 lety +25

    26 years ago today, we lost this American legend. Today, we salute you 🫡 Happy 4th, folks!

  • @MrJustonemorevoice
    @MrJustonemorevoice Před 3 lety +104

    Aliens : Humans will be an easy species to conquer right?
    Humans : *HELLO BOYS!*

  • @Crescentknight8189
    @Crescentknight8189 Před 4 lety +364

    Aliens: “ Maybe we shouldn’t have sent him back...?”

  • @pyropyropyro8549
    @pyropyropyro8549 Před 4 lety +312

    24 years later and this is still the coolest death in cinema history

  • @Sussybaka34783
    @Sussybaka34783 Před 3 lety +38

    Normally a movie like this would go that route when a main character makes a noble sacrifice, the tone would be depressing with a sad score but here, the setting sounds exciting with Russell also being a joy even though he knows what he has to do which is why I love this movie!

  • @R32LMedition
    @R32LMedition Před rokem +13

    I know it's just a movie,but every time i watch this clip and he says "tell my kids i love em so much" tears start going down my face.

  • @PaleoFiles
    @PaleoFiles Před 3 lety +232

    The fact that he went out fearlessly proves how much of truly a badass he was! RIP Russell

    • @nagybenedek6212
      @nagybenedek6212 Před 3 lety +1

      I wish the whole big world knew that the Earth is alive because of him😵

    • @19TheFallen
      @19TheFallen Před 2 lety +2

      @@nagybenedek6212 Well, considering that his name was on the memorial in the subpar sequel to this film, I'd say that his sacrifice was remembered......

    • @nagybenedek6212
      @nagybenedek6212 Před 2 lety +1

      @@19TheFallen After all. But let's stay to the point that it deserved more (statue).

    • @19TheFallen
      @19TheFallen Před 2 lety

      @@nagybenedek6212 That's one thing that made the film subpar, if you ask me....

    • @19TheFallen
      @19TheFallen Před 2 lety +3

      (The lack of a statue specifically for him.)

  • @AdmiralAckbar.
    @AdmiralAckbar. Před 6 lety +322

    I mean honestly movie deaths don't get any more epic than this. Absolute pinnacle "If I was to die I'd wanna die like...."

    • @Cvfalcon2008
      @Cvfalcon2008 Před 4 lety +2

      Admiral Ackbar iron man. I’d wanna die like iron man.

    • @Indylimburg
      @Indylimburg Před 3 lety +2

      Yep, this is how Han Solo deserved to go out. He coulda said "Holdo my beer!" and rammed a star destroyer into into SKB.

    • @erickmack4131
      @erickmack4131 Před 3 lety

      Mouse from Matrix when there was a glitch

    • @AxeKick80
      @AxeKick80 Před 3 lety +2

      Like William Wallace in Braveheart.
      On second thought, never mind 😬

    • @AdmiralAckbar.
      @AdmiralAckbar. Před 3 lety

      @@Cvfalcon2008 that’s definitely up there with this guy

  • @shahulhameed-uq3ky
    @shahulhameed-uq3ky Před 2 lety +8

    One of the greatest patriotic movie. 90kids all time favourite Russel cassee. Hello boy am back.. such a sacrificing word ..

  • @blank557
    @blank557 Před rokem +9

    When the POV camera panned from the missile malfunction readout to the photo of his kids, I got chills, because you knew then what he was going to do.

  • @matthanf6126
    @matthanf6126 Před 5 lety +523

    1:52. When the President says that to you. Better than any medal!

    • @johnp4008
      @johnp4008 Před 4 lety +20

      THAT president

    • @jrewing2383
      @jrewing2383 Před 4 lety +24

      Exactamundo, if that president is a strong , decent, morally centred one like the one on ID4, not the current ahole prez.

    • @joshuasitzema9920
      @joshuasitzema9920 Před 3 lety +17

      @@jrewing2383 dont bring politics

    • @matthanf6126
      @matthanf6126 Před 3 lety +5

      @@J.Wolf90 Not in this situation. He was showing his love and respect to him. He knew what he was doing and thanked him for his sacrifice.

    • @wolfnoggin2165
      @wolfnoggin2165 Před 3 lety +1

      Why? He is just a person with a title... gtfoh...
      You know what is better than a medal? Being remembered by human kind and being on history books.

  • @RobsRobotChannel
    @RobsRobotChannel Před 9 lety +1123

    One of the best scenes of cinematographic history

    • @Frankenballz
      @Frankenballz Před 9 lety +20

      I agree

    • @shirleypena4133
      @shirleypena4133 Před 9 lety +1

      Rob Koch
      I agree!!!

    • @mro9466
      @mro9466 Před 8 lety +7

      +Rob Koch MURICA, FUCK YEAH ! :D

    • @TomOostenrijk
      @TomOostenrijk Před 8 lety +3

      +Rob Koch
      Lol, yeah., the drunk Cropduster, somehow flying a jetfighter proficiently AND the president of the US flying to attack an alien spaceship, with the former ending up to be the big hero.
      It's a good scene. But come on. Calling it the best is just silly. Just as silly as the US president actually taking part in any attack.

    • @shirleypena4133
      @shirleypena4133 Před 8 lety +18

      +Tom Oosterbroek
      You forget that Russell flew jets in the military prior to his civilian life as a crop duster, and just because he drank too much does not mean that he would not be fully capable of operating a jet fighter with dead-on precision if he were fully sober and fully focused. Furthermore, the USA has in the past elected as president highly trained, deadly, former military officers who, if faced with such a situation, would have quite likely responded exactly as the fictional character in this film does. Who is to say that in the near future it could not happen. YES, this is one of the best scenes in cinematic history.

  • @Theemptythroneistaken
    @Theemptythroneistaken Před 2 lety +11

    Watched this in the cinemas when It first came out and boy this part got the whole audience standing up cheering.

  • @danielandlucycartoonsmadne5885

    After Russel saved the world, I feel bad he won’t get to see that he is now remembered as one of America’s greatest heroes!

  • @JustinexGaming
    @JustinexGaming Před 7 lety +403

    "Hello Boys... I'M BACK!!!" My Favorite Part

  • @theoppenheimerprojects2867
    @theoppenheimerprojects2867 Před 3 lety +145

    The most memorable F U in cinema history. Ask anyone “hey, ever see Independence Day?”, this is probably the scene and line that they mention.

    • @josealcazar2922
      @josealcazar2922 Před 3 lety +14

      This is or the absolutely badass speech from the president

    • @J.Wolf90
      @J.Wolf90 Před 3 lety +3

      Either scene never ceases to send shivers down my spine

    • @pitbulkid
      @pitbulkid Před 3 lety +4

      2 greatest Things happened on ID4..
      -greatest speech by a president
      -Hello boyz im backkk

    • @hpa2005
      @hpa2005 Před 2 lety

      No argument here....I'm surprised that it wasn't scripted for Russel to give the aliens the finger along with the "In the words my generation" line.

  • @Ishidori85
    @Ishidori85 Před 3 lety +5

    I have live all my life in Dominican Republic, but this movie always makes me feel proud of being and American. USA! USA!

  • @KentheDeer
    @KentheDeer Před rokem +5

    Never forget Russell Casse and his heroic sacrifice to save the people of Earth.

  • @danielroman9871
    @danielroman9871 Před 3 lety +286

    “What your father did was really brave. You should be proud of him”!
    Son - “I am”!!!
    THE FEELZ!!!!

    • @ellencarter2668
      @ellencarter2668 Před rokem +7

      I just wish we didn't have to wait for people to sacrifice themselves before we are proud of them.

    • @dr.feelgoodmalusphillips2475
      @dr.feelgoodmalusphillips2475 Před rokem

      ​@@ellencarter2668He did already when he saved his youngest son from his illness.

  • @Hesitatedeye
    @Hesitatedeye Před 8 lety +555

    Anyone else want Russell to have a monument or something in the sequel?

    • @georgestaykov5358
      @georgestaykov5358 Před 8 lety +12

      aliens would smash it

    • @litorres4125
      @litorres4125 Před 8 lety +20

      He did in the movie his name was visible on a monument with other casualties

    • @casualfanatic4217
      @casualfanatic4217 Před 8 lety +17

      He should've had a better appearance, why didn't he get his own oil painting

    • @litorres4125
      @litorres4125 Před 8 lety

      pjamese3 that's what I thought

    • @litorres4125
      @litorres4125 Před 8 lety +12

      Not everybody willingly flies a nuke into a giant alien laser

  • @r3b3lvegan89
    @r3b3lvegan89 Před rokem +4

    Let’s face it….this scene alone is 10x better than all of resurgence. As a 6 year old this was everything

  • @arielmorales3151
    @arielmorales3151 Před 3 lety +26

    The most heart breaking and heroic move in movie history, also a strong message that human race will continue to survive, there will always be a Russell who will outsmart any threatening bring to human race.

  • @EscanV
    @EscanV Před 4 lety +83

    GENTLEMEN... LETS PLOW THE ROAD!!! Man that gets me every time!!!

    • @prideofasia99
      @prideofasia99 Před 3 lety +4

      The second you see them flying in pattern and that music starts you knew the aliens were screwed

  • @timothychang34
    @timothychang34 Před 8 lety +672

    dude....I swear, someone always starts cutting onions right as soon as he starts the line "do me a favor..."
    every. single. time..
    seriously so rude

    • @sarahconnor54
      @sarahconnor54 Před 8 lety +9

      @timothy chang I know!! Same friggen onions got me too. i was chopping them as aragorn said "my friends...you bow to no one".

    • @sarahconnor54
      @sarahconnor54 Před 8 lety +4

      @timothy chang I know!! Same friggen onions got me too. i was chopping them as aragorn said "my friends...you bow to no one".

    • @someonebutnoone4635
      @someonebutnoone4635 Před 7 lety +4

      Timothy Chang Always gets me too, the fact that his kids and other people thinks his crazy but he sacrificed himself to save them

    • @robzilla730
      @robzilla730 Před 6 lety +6

      DAMN THOSE ONIONS!!

    • @sadia2395
      @sadia2395 Před 6 lety +5

      Romeo Alpha ditto.. Everytime i watch it....😢...90s movie era was somethin else

  • @meetmyanimalfriends9363
    @meetmyanimalfriends9363 Před rokem +52

    This scene had a major impact on me joining the Army when I was 18. This scene and the song Cortez the Killer by Neil young.
    “And the women all were beautiful
    And the men stood straight and strong
    They offered life in sacrifice
    So that others could go on”

  • @Delvallerivera1418
    @Delvallerivera1418 Před 11 měsíci +7

    This scene has a mixture of all kinds of emotions.
    Heroic.
    Funny.
    Sadness.

  • @zxspectrumv7.157
    @zxspectrumv7.157 Před 3 lety +21

    To me, not only is it nostalgic... but it also holds a very special place in my heart. Make no mistake about it.

  • @ThatOneGuy0006
    @ThatOneGuy0006 Před 8 lety +723

    That sonovabitch he did it...

    • @Wizard434
      @Wizard434 Před 8 lety +17

      It's a bit harsh to say that about humanity's sacrificial hero.

    • @pjamese3
      @pjamese3 Před 8 lety +37

      +Red and White Warriors of Sevilla. Nah...just rough military talk.

    • @raulcantu4622
      @raulcantu4622 Před 5 lety +33

      That's how real men appreciate each other. With rough words. No time for crying. It's time for a beer to celebrate him.

    • @dardo1201
      @dardo1201 Před 5 lety

      Can't say that I really remember both those actors featuring in any memorable movies tbh.

    • @gamersroadbusters3604
      @gamersroadbusters3604 Před 5 lety

      ThatOneGuy006 is that a “That 70s show” reference in the Halloween episode with Fez asking for candy, but he gets an apple instead

  • @noncrediblecase341
    @noncrediblecase341 Před 4 lety +197

    0:32 I always thought it was so badass when the President and his wingmen just mow down alien fighters using only their Vulcan cannons. The aliens might have high tech, futuristic lasers, but they're really not much better than plain old lead and gunpowder.

    • @rafaelfarias4359
      @rafaelfarias4359 Před 3 lety +7

      Good ol' ALL-AMERICAN gunpowder.

    • @Amp661
      @Amp661 Před 3 lety +5

      Arnold vs Predator.
      Brains vs Technology.

    • @prideofasia99
      @prideofasia99 Před 3 lety +3

      If it bleeds, it can die

    • @flaminghailstorm9149
      @flaminghailstorm9149 Před 3 lety +2

      Freedom BRRRT FTW

    • @ISAFSoldier
      @ISAFSoldier Před 2 lety +4

      Watching this as an adult, would've been soo much more satisfying hearing the actual BBBRRRVVVVVTTTTT of the vulcans instead of the generic machine gun sounds. Ah well.

  • @1966Zodiac
    @1966Zodiac Před 3 lety +31

    I’m pretty positive he earned a Medal of Honor for this.

  • @ScooterCentral952
    @ScooterCentral952 Před rokem +9

    I am in floods of tears every time I see this scene.

  • @gsharpshooter80
    @gsharpshooter80 Před 8 lety +743

    I was so happy this level was in starfox 64

    • @Darkstar263
      @Darkstar263 Před 8 lety +45

      +gsharpshooter80 It was an awesome reference to this film on Katina.

    • @gouki2005
      @gouki2005 Před 8 lety +25

      +gsharpshooter80 Metal Slug 3 or X I dont remenber has a reference too.

    • @jimbojimbo7103
      @jimbojimbo7103 Před 8 lety +1

      +gsharpshooter80 that brings me back

    • @sarahconnor54
      @sarahconnor54 Před 8 lety +21

      lol. i know right :) The funny thing is star fox 64 did it 100 times better then the actual independence day game. The angry video game nerd will show you if you want to see.

    • @Darkstar263
      @Darkstar263 Před 8 lety +4

      Sarah Connor I used to have the Independence Day game when I was younger. It was indeed awful.

  • @PaiSAMSEN
    @PaiSAMSEN Před 8 lety +491

    [Independence Day 2]
    Alien : Hello, human! We're back!

  • @KaityKat117
    @KaityKat117 Před 8 měsíci +3

    "Hello, boys! I'm back!"
    Aside from President Whitmore's Independence Day speech (but let's be real, that speech can not be beat), this is my favorite line from the movie

  • @herbertthomas3752
    @herbertthomas3752 Před 2 lety +6

    When you know how it's going to end but you face the void with defiance. That's the true face of courage.

  • @CeruleanFilms
    @CeruleanFilms Před 6 lety +241

    God, I miss movies like these... granted this scene owes a lot to Star Wars, but I'll never forget the roar of applause this got in the theater.

    • @Schwartzbruder1
      @Schwartzbruder1 Před 6 lety +14

      ChiliConQueso movies like these only come once in a while. I remember the crowd during the midnight premier of the first Avengers movie.

    • @rickyhyppa7960
      @rickyhyppa7960 Před 4 lety +12

      Ah, applause from a movie theater audience. I haven't heard that since the 90s, maybe lone exception with the Dark Knight opening weekend.

    • @CeruleanFilms
      @CeruleanFilms Před 4 lety +12

      @@rickyhyppa7960 This is when summer movies really knew how to be FUN.

    • @dong.corleone
      @dong.corleone Před 3 lety +2

      @@CeruleanFilms When I watched this movie as a kid, I got so excited and cheered at this part

    • @davidharrison7014
      @davidharrison7014 Před 2 lety +2

      Especially when Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum are escaping the Death Star (er, the Mother Ship), before it explodes.

  • @baxterrhodes7542
    @baxterrhodes7542 Před 6 lety +565

    This movie is way better than people give it credit. It's not some groundbreaking flick yeah, but at the same time it's just a good goddamn film. It knew to keep it fun.

    • @OKG2000
      @OKG2000 Před 5 lety +5

      didnt it break many records and do very well?

    • @GreaterGrievobeast55
      @GreaterGrievobeast55 Před 5 lety +8

      OKG2000 I’m sure it did, but a lot of folks will denounce it as a dumb block buster without any flare to it.

    • @dominicksmeech2994
      @dominicksmeech2994 Před 5 lety +10

      People saying this movie has no flare is like someone saying Q.Tarentino is squeamish.

    • @SoldierOfFate
      @SoldierOfFate Před 4 lety +8

      This was nothing more than a summer flick. The critics took it far too seriously.

    • @ravagetalon
      @ravagetalon Před 4 lety +13

      It was pretty remarkable for its practical VFX. All of the city destruction scenes were practical effects, not rudimentary 90s CGI.

  • @williamthomas5215
    @williamthomas5215 Před 2 lety +8

    The moment the rocket jams and he realizes what he has to do after looking at his kids picture gets me every time

  • @jackkrauss
    @jackkrauss Před 11 měsíci +4

    Randy Quaid was used brilliantly in this movie.

  • @nabbitsyoutube8695
    @nabbitsyoutube8695 Před 8 lety +2435

    Alien 1: Preparing the laser in--- Hold on...
    Alien 2: What?
    Alien 1: This lifeform seems to be heading toward the laser, and his DNA matches our recent abduction...
    Alien 2: Wait, it's getting closer...!
    Alien 1 HURRY, SHOOT THE DAMN THING!!
    Russell: HELLO BOYS!! IM BAAAAAAAACK!!
    [ both aliens scream and hug each other ]

    • @alexvargas8794
      @alexvargas8794 Před 8 lety +71

      Nice one

    • @zachearwood7370
      @zachearwood7370 Před 8 lety +56

      this scene gives me so much chills...

    • @TheStarcraftJACKAL
      @TheStarcraftJACKAL Před 8 lety +22

      +Nabbit's CZcams Screaming in girly voices makes it even more epic

    • @eshswam
      @eshswam Před 8 lety +39

      +Nabbit's CZcams
      "HE DID IT! SON OF A BITCH DID IT!"

    • @Nightdreamr
      @Nightdreamr Před 8 lety +12

      how to make a scene more epic

  • @EW00AW04
    @EW00AW04 Před 3 lety +405

    I’m still trying to decide...
    Russel Case: Independence Day
    Tony Stark: Avengers Endgame
    Harry Stamper: Armageddon

    • @Tevincozart19
      @Tevincozart19 Před 3 lety +31

      Red dodge ram truck and iv dorothy: Twister
      Bus: Speed
      Pops: Regular show
      Dr. Emma Russell: Godzilla king of the monsters

    • @beavishulme180
      @beavishulme180 Před 3 lety +25

      Merlin: Kingsman 2

    • @StolenEyesX
      @StolenEyesX Před 3 lety +24

      Russell Casse, every time. He saved the world for his children.

    • @jennifernorris5026
      @jennifernorris5026 Před 3 lety +7

      I’m torn between Harry and Russell

    • @christopherflowers6583
      @christopherflowers6583 Před 3 lety +5

      Spock: the wrath of khan (he comes back to life)

  • @Mr.Tin_88
    @Mr.Tin_88 Před 2 lety +9

    Russell Casse, a true and unsung American Hero

  • @jediskunk67
    @jediskunk67 Před 2 lety +9

    Sacrifices his own life to save his people, such true heroism!

  • @codylewis8359
    @codylewis8359 Před 7 lety +117

    "I picked a helluva day to quit drinkin'!"

  • @willhull5142
    @willhull5142 Před 7 lety +72

    Russell was the man, everyone thought he was a drunk or a nut but he had just as much courage if not more then anyone 😃

    • @OKG2000
      @OKG2000 Před 5 lety +6

      i love it when the operators on the ground were like ''i need you all to look afrer this guy ok!!''

  • @NotASkylo
    @NotASkylo Před 2 lety +9

    One of the greatest scenes in movie history right here.

  • @spedking789
    @spedking789 Před 10 měsíci +7

    28 years on and I still get goosebumps from this scene; now that I’m a father and understand the sacrifice he made

  • @joshuabrooks4907
    @joshuabrooks4907 Před 3 lety +28

    "Hello boys, I'M BACK!" Randy Quaid was so awesome as a supporting actor in this movie.

  • @tedcantu1
    @tedcantu1 Před 8 lety +72

    one of hollywoods greatest achievments... thank you Randy Quaid

    • @22espec
      @22espec Před 4 lety +1

      What happened to that guy?
      Go google him........wow

  • @jeffdaigle5487
    @jeffdaigle5487 Před 8 měsíci +2

    "Gentleman lets plow the road!!!" Still gets me

  • @TexAnts-xp7tl
    @TexAnts-xp7tl Před rokem +7

    STILL MY FAVORITE MOVIE AND SCENE OF ALL TIME!!

  • @HundredJono
    @HundredJono Před 8 lety +121

    Clark would be real proud of Cousin Eddie after this

  • @TheCorrodedMan
    @TheCorrodedMan Před 4 lety +477

    Alien: what is it doing?
    Queen: _its trying to stop the bombardment. Maintain formation and initiate Ion Sweep_
    Alien: it is armed. The human, it is armed. High destructive capacity warheads.
    Queen: _Maintain formation. Destroy them!_
    Alien: Somethings wrong...somethings happening.
    Queen: _fire the WEAPON!_
    Alien: pull back! All drones, make for orbit! Make for-
    *HELLO BOYS, I’M BAAAAAAAAACK!*

    • @maruwatchesyou8281
      @maruwatchesyou8281 Před 4 lety +14

      Perfection

    • @firmanhermawan7176
      @firmanhermawan7176 Před 4 lety +9

      The queen is dead in space.

    • @TheCorrodedMan
      @TheCorrodedMan Před 4 lety +7

      Wawan h If she were dead and or not broadcasting direct orders then the entire hive mind would collapse.

    • @zchen27
      @zchen27 Před 3 lety +17

      Alternatively
      Alien: "Unknown hostile approaching at high speed."
      Queen: "Intensify the forward batteries, I don't want anything to get through."
      Quaid: "In the words of my generation, up yours!"
      Queen: "Intensify forward firepower!"
      Alien: "Too late!"
      **HELLO BOYS, I'M BAAAAACK!"

    • @lordlabukdas
      @lordlabukdas Před 3 lety +5

      More than the dialogue. I love the way he sacrifices himself with a smile!

  • @afifzahiruddinrohaizan52
    @afifzahiruddinrohaizan52 Před 2 lety +5

    The world really needs good heroes and good man like him.

  • @infjmale91
    @infjmale91 Před 10 měsíci +5

    I don't care how cheesy this scene it, it always gives me Goosebumps. The perfect ending to a failed pilot; he got to live his one dream of being in a real sortie and dogfighting with the pros. His life couldn't get better than that so the sacrifice was his perfect ending. It showed, although, he lacked the technical abilities to be a pro fighter pilot; he still had the heart of a hero (and that shows up in ANYONE).