Con Air
(1997)
as Vince Larkin
Taglines: Buckle Up!
They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.
"The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by observing its prisoners."
Plot: Cameron Poe, a highly decorated US ranger, is convicted of murder after protecting his wife in a drunken brawl. Finally, after eight years, he's being paroled and going home to his wife and daughter. His ride home: the Jailbird, which is also transporting society's vicious murderers to Feltham Penitentiary, Lousiana's toughest maximum security prison. A surprising escape is made on board the plane as the cons seize control of the plane, and head it towards Las Vegas. The officials on the ground want to blow it out of the sky, but three people know an alternative... US Marshal Vince Larkin (John!), Cameron Poe's wife, and his daughter.
Other Noteworthy Actors: Nicholas Cage, John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi, David Chappelle
John Quotes: "Are you with me or do you need me to draw it in crayon like usual?"
[Malloy] What's with dictionary-boy over here?
[Vince] I believe thesaurus-boy would be more appropriate.
[Vince] Cyrus, where are you taking my plane?
[Cyrus] We're going to Disney Land!
[Vince] If you can't trust a South American drug lord, who can you trust? *silence* That was a joke.
[Poe] I'm glad you told me.
"Cyrus is a poster child for the criminally insane."
"They call him Cyrus the Virus. He claims he's killed more people than cancer."
[Vince] So what are you going to do now?
[Poe] What do you think I'm gonna do? I'm gonna save the fuckin' day!
[Poe] There's now three people I trust.
[Vince] Am I one of them?
Trivia: Nicolas Cage's character tosses a corpse out of the plane; the body hits a beige Volvo on the ground. In The Rock, his character says he drives a beige Volvo, and in Face/Off, his character steals one after escaping from prison.
The Las Vegas scenes were filmed at the legendary Sands Hotel immediately prior to its demolition in late 1996.
My Thoughts: I love this film. It has to be one of my faves of John's. Rent it. Buy it. Do whatever, just watch this film! :-)