15 Most Epic Last Stands In Movie History

By Jack Pooley / September 6, 2021

7. "Hello Boys, I'm Back!" - Independence Day

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Probably the most heroic alcoholic in movie history, charming nutjob Russell Casse (Randy Quaid) takes a big one for the human race, when he attempts to fire one last missile into the alien spacecraft, only for the firing mechanism to become jammed.

Seeing no other option, Casse decides to fly directly into the ship's weak point, but not before spouting a few gung-ho one-liners, namely, "Alright you alien a**holes. In the words of my generation, up yours!" and "Hello boys, I'm baaack!"

Casse's suicide attack works perfectly, exploding the saucer and effectively saving the day. Though neither as solemn or brutal as most of the last stands on this list, it's still an extremely satisfying way for humanity to triumph over the aliens.