Movies and movie criticism can be terrible, cynical and soul-crushing. So why do we go to the movies? Random Moment of Cinematic Joy highlights a moment, scene, character or film that is awesome in a way that can refill your reservoir of faith in films.
Today we are going with the painfully obvious.
Roland Emmerich's Independence Day is a big old hunk of cheese. The dog leaping to safety, winning via computer virus, Randy Quaid: all Limburger. But, for me, it's cheese in the best possible way.
Which is why this scene always makes me smile. Bill Pullman as the President during an alien attack has an earnestness throughout that is pitch perfect. Here, they give him the big motivational speech before the battle that they all believe to be suicide. The music, the awkward beginning moment where the microphone doesn't work, the extra crazily saluting at the end: all crazily awesome.
Happy Fourth of July!
Monday, 4 July 2011
RMOCJ: President's Speech from Independence Day
Posted on 05:05 by Unknown
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