Con Air (1997) Movie Reaction First Time Watching!

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Cameron is a wrongly convicted prisoner who is going to be released when his plane is hijacked by other criminals. While they seize control of the plane, he attempts to wrest control and return home.
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[@karsonronnie8333]

instablaster.

[@ScarlettM]

One of my favorite quotes comes from this movie: "Define irony. Bunch of idiots dancing on a plane to a song made famous by a band that died in a plane crash."

[@gregwodzynski941]

Yeah was disappointed he cut it out

[@rezalustig6773]

I like his “font of misplaced rage” aside as well

[@galerios1]

"Sweet Home Alabama!"

[@dr.k8610]

There’s a fan theory I like that Buscemi’s character never killed anyone, he simply acted crazy to keep himself safe in prison, as he’s obviously not a physically intimidating guy, so he needed a way to keep himself safe.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

Except it falls through when you realize even the guards and the prison were treating him that way No way the prison system wouldn't have corrected that misconception and no one is putting someone in that many restraints, on that kind of flight for anything other than the crimes he was accused of There’s no way the guards and prison system are also in on that con, which is why it doesn’t hold up.

[@702tattooer]

The holy trilogy of Michael Bay/Nick Cage, all a huge part of my upbringing. Highly encourage you checking them out. - Con Air - Face/off - The Rock (personal favorite: RIP Sean Connery)

[@EScoglio]

lol Bay didn't have anything to do with Con Air or Face/Off though.

[@jasperpincharon3981]

face off is so damn good

[@porflepopnecker4376]

John Woo directed Face Off.

[@primepm8861]

It's Simon friggin' West!

[@OblivionGate]

Never trust a man who doesn't like Con Air!!... Ummm Tim

[@pomaimoikeha829]

Right!!! Lol

[@dash4800]

I think your the only person who thinks Con Air is taking itself seriously.

[@nattyboh2944]

This is a great example of 90s easy breezy, hilariously ridiculous, but super fun and entertaining action. It was a simpler time....lmao...god, I feel old. "The Rock" as many others have mentioned, is great. I genuinely enjoy that movie so so much. Sean Connery, RIP, is beyond hilarious.

[@marjabieze7757]

The Long kiss goodnight...thats a great action movie with good actors

[@LThompson59]

They actually did demolish the hotel/casino at the end of the film, Las Vagas was set for demolition of it anyway, but film makers said it would do it for less than they would've paid the demo co.

[@sam.prickett]

This is such a good way of picking a movie. I may have to copy when I watch films😂 You should do this every video

[@TimotheeReacts]

Haha yah wanted to try something different. Glad you liked the idea

[@sam.prickett]

@@TimotheeReacts just finished,great vid👍

[@MaciekJutrzenka]

Yeah keep it

[@Drawkcabi]

Movies with a similar vibe to Con Air: The Rock Face/Off Broken Arrow Eraser The Rundown The Expendables 1, 2, and 3 Commando Cliffhanger Under Siege Air Force One Executive Decision Passenger 57 Armageddon

[@OblivionGate]

I love Armagedden!! And Face/Off!!

[@BrokeHighMan]

Oh man, I watched Commando soooo much as a kid!

[@OblivionGate]

Under Siege... Steven Seagals only good movie!!

[@matsv201]

I actually prefer undet sige 2 to the original... its just a more well made movie

[@alfredthegreat9543]

Cliffhanger made Stallone box office again at the time. Very good movie.

[@Kronical69420]

My favorite is when the firetruck FILLED WITH WATER explodes into a giant fireball.

[@nicktroisi6347]

The prisoner introduction scene and “Cy…Onara” are my favourite scenes of the film

[@Broken-xi5io]

"Put the bunny back in the box" 🤣🤣

[@karlmoles6530]

Ohhhhhh nothing makes me sadder than the Agent lost his bladder in the airrrrrrrrrrrplane

[@gregwodzynski941]

Malkovich killed it in this

[@komolhuq8752]

I literally came here for "put the bunny back in the bag" reaction and that's it. Worth it.

[@jp3813]

This movie's not a comedy, but I don't think it takes itself seriously. There are far too many silly ideas here that you wouldn't even see in something like The Matrix. As others have recommended, you've gotta watch The Rock & Face/Off as well.

[@thefatman2780]

I SAID. PUT DA BUNNY BACK IN DA BAAHX.

[@kerriethompson2073]

The most quoted line in the movie. Lol

[@RamblingRose08]

Love this movie. Very entertaining. Another movie like this that I would suggest is Gone In 60 Seconds (also Nicolas Cage.) Thank you for the reaction!

[@SammyRebbo]

I vote for doing both the original and Cage versions of Gone in 60 Seconds!

[@nekrospike]

I was in Vegas as a kid when they were filming the flyby scenes. People thought the plane was gonna fly into the Stratosphere.

[@swaswj414]

I skimmed the comments and didn't see anyone really explaining this: due to Cameron's specialized military training, he is held to a higher standard for self-restraint. He was convicted of manslaughter (not murder) because he should have had enough control to defend himself in a brawl without using lethal force. Normally, the fact that the man pulled a knife (escalating a brawl into a fight for his life) would have supported a self-defense plea, but if you watch carefully, one of the bystanders takes the knife, so there's no proof Cameron was ever in fear for his life. It seems his lawyer advised him to plead guilty for a shorter sentence, but the judge gave him a lengthier sentence anyway, because it's implied he has a history of violence on his record.

[@Chiller1967]

That is good movie logic but in the law doesnt work like that. The fact that their was more than one assailant is enough disparity of force to justify self defense no matter what his training is. It also doesnt explain why he is being charged in Federal court and sent to Federal prison. The crime would have been a state crime if any.

[@swaswj414]

@@Chiller1967 Federal court gives an excuse to put him in a prison in a completely different state, I guess. Self-defense law is full of gray areas and unclear distinctions in the US, and in the 90s in Alabama, citizens had a legal 'duty to retreat' except in certain circumstances. Remember that Cameron was not actually attacked -- he was threatened, and chose to escalate the situation into a fight, while his wife pleads with him to just get in the car. The knife that made him react with deadly force was taken and no witnesses were around to see it because his wife left to get help. It may be movie logic, but given the poor lawyering and the vindictive judge it's not actually that far off the mark. Even so, you can definitely see that the writers started from "good guy in prison during escape attempt" and worked their way backward to find a way to put him there. My point was only that the movie did show us what was happening and that it wasn't completely arbitrary.

[@cjkalandek996]

_"I said, put...the bunny...BACK...in the box."_

[@victorsos100]

This movie needed 2 more EXPLOSIONS for hall of fame level greatness!!

[@EScoglio]

I honestly think about 50% of everything Nic Cage says in this movie is hilarious because of that accent. It's impossible to take anything he says serious and I do love it. I think my favorite story about this movie is from Danny Trejo who said that on the entire set, the craziest guy was John Cusack which is not the answer I would have expected given the insane people in this movie.

[@Phoenix-ug1ru]

"not sure if [nicholas cage] is going to be a serious, or more comedic role for him" the movie: yes

[@jakedull2553]

"put the bunny back in the box" well if that is a threat 😂 all over a stuffed bunny.

[@sammylane21]

Best action flicks, DIEHARD 1&2( great Xmas films) and CON-AIR and ARMAGEDDON.

[@OblivionGate]

You should add A Fish Called Wanda to your list of movies to react to. John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Palin and Kevin Kline star... Brilliant comedy!!! And have you seen Intolerable Cruelty with George Clooney, Katherine Zeta Jones and Billy Bob Thornton...?? Yet again brilliant comedy. Both movies are incredibly intelligently written so you should check them out!!!

[@galerios1]

Can we all agree that any film with a cast like this is automatically awesome by proxy?

[@ceramicholiness]

To my shame, this is one of the movies I quote the most in my personal life. "It's not exactly Mai Tai's and Yahtzee out here," "I said... put the bunny back in the box," "hey, this is your barbecue and it tastes good.." Ohhh, god bless you, you stupid, stupid, stupid, glorious movie. Second only to the Rock.

[@nathancruz9172]

That’s one of my favorite Nicholas Cage movies from con air.

[@williamweber9390]

Glad you reacted to this this is one of my all-time favorites

[@xcellent-records]

Similar movies with this 'vibe': Armageddon (Bruce Willis); Enemy Of The State (Will Smith); The Rock (Nicolas Cage/Sean Connery); Executive Decision (Kurt Russell); Eraser (Arnold Schwarzenegger); Gone In 60 Seconds (Nicolas Cage)

[@porflepopnecker4376]

I saw this at the theater when it came out. Guess that makes me pretty f***ing great.

[@user-xi8df1ih9z]

Man, i love Nic Cage so much. A real National Treasure

[@redviper6805]

Face/Off is a terrific Cage thriller. Both he and John Travolta are amazing. Also, if you haven’t reacted to Game Night I highly recommend that movie! It was funnier than I expected!😂

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

I could never buy that movie... the sheer hand-wavery of bone-structure's affect on one's features.

[@jp3813]

@@jean-paulaudette9246 Face/Off? It basically has the tone of a sci-fi comic book movie. Everything's over-the-top, so you're not meant to take it as realism.

[@jeremyevans9521]

Everyone I've talked to that has seen this movie said there is no reason he should have went to prison in the first place. For crying out loud he was assaulted by four men, and the one he killed had a knife. Of course I realize this is Hollywood and not to be taken too seriously but this plot point would certainly not work today if they remade this movie. Having said that, I still loved the movie and have seen it several times.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

People get unjustly convicted of things all the time.

[@wfly81]

Baby-O was Bubba in Forrest Gump. Also, totally forgot Dave Chappelle was in this movie.

[@l.jjacksonjr6623]

I turn 30 in july and I still cry 😭. Damm it Edit . Tim deserves 1mill subs 😁

[@KT926]

This is probably my 3rd favourite action film of all time right underneath Terminator 2 and Kill Bill 1. Great choice to watch this film. I like the ones where it doesn't seem to stop and it's just one thing after another, like the Back to the future films

[@ARMY_LA-MIGRA]

I recommend watching r.e.d or john wick. Both are very good action movies that even have sequels. I know It won't replace the current top ones on your list (probably due to sentimental reasons or nostalgia) but they are some of the better newer action movies out there.

[@sylviagreybe672]

I would love it if you reacted to Knowing, and Face/Off, two other Nicolas Cage movies. I think you'd like them!

[@winter1235]

There was a string of high budget, over-the-top action movies in the nineties, kickstarted by the huge success of Terminator 2. Con Air was, in my opinion, one of the better ones, alongside Demolition Man wit Sylvester Stallone and The Rock, which also starred Nicholas Cage.

[@melissaisloud7404]

This is my favorite Nicholas Cage film. So fun.

[@atti97]

That movie man was so cool. Bye Pinball!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrDabulls23]

Please check out “The Long Kiss Goodnight” and “True Lies”.

[@MrDabulls23]

And “The Rock”

[@KurticeYZ]

I like the wheel. Keeps it a fresh pick

[@Kurahaara86]

OH SHIT YES!!! Also, The Rock 1996 please?

[@MrSporkster]

Steve McBuscemi carries this entire movie.

[@elzar760]

General Hammond must have been on leave from SG1. Of all the luck to have that happen to his car.

[@stearinlys]

Haven't finished the reaction yet, just wanted to say this: If you're interested in how Con Air (like, the planes, not the movie:) works irl, watch FederalPrisonInsider's video "Con Air - prison travel nightmare". Some crazy stuff they put people through!

[@sammylane21]

They no guns yet the pilot had a handgun and that DEA Agent had a hidden gun. It's just like how no two infinity stones are supposed to be on a single planet.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

They also have a ,massive weapons hold filled with m16’s and grenade launchers.

[@robertschneider1977]

Whole movie is just cheesy goodness.

[@tfpp1]

Aw man, there's a "trinity" of Nic Cage 90s action flicks - The Rock, Con Air, and Face/Off. Of those three, I think Con Air is the weakest. You should DEFINITELY watch the other two, both are better than this one, in my opinion.

[@knowyourhistory]

Con Air is my favorite because it's so much stupider

[@tfpp1]

@@knowyourhistory I get it man, we all enjoy movies at our level. ;-)

[@dr.k8610]

The Rock is definitely the best of the three in terms of actually being a decent movie, although all three are amazing in how enjoyable and over-the-top they are

[@spirittammyk]

And then he made one hell of a cameo in Kick Ass.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Fun fact, hitting someone in the nose like that risks killing them. Right angel, right amount of power.

[@rhoward9302]

Con Air is ridiculous, but it's the best kind of ridiculous.

[@heavyrain4485]

Screw Justice System. He did right thing as self-defense and he did right thing to stop the plane, because he is a goddamn hero!

[@Jiff321]

get a better lawyer!

[@nekrospike]

@@Jiff321 You're right. I'd rather be in debt than in prison.

[@jimtatro6550]

I love this movie for what it is, a cartoon. If you disagree just look at how Cyrus died, like Wile E Coyote.😂

[@StarkRG]

"Is this how it is in real life?" No, in no way is anything in this movie remotely like real life.

[@jasonkreider8954]

Normally it might not be like that. But if your hands are registered (which I think that is what the movie was going for)

[@totomomo18]

Great movie . Nicolas Cage Has allot of great movies you should see like Snake Eyes,The Rock ,Face Off, The Sorcerer Apprentice. Don't forget to put down the bunny :)

[@JD.Knight]

Add Air Force One to your list if you haven't seen it! Another 90s classic

[@ChristienahRobertsonTravis]

I like the movie, but the beginning really seems unrealistic. The main character was acting in self defense. The offenders were well aware that he was trained by his obvious uniform. I think a better case could have been made in court to begin with. The man in question who died was attacking him with two other dudes and a broken beer bottle. It was already a life or death situation. I know this is a movie. Just a movie. My bad.

[@jamalbryant8099]

The one liners definitely made this movie good

[@mestupkid211986]

This movie's whole plot hinges on the belief that a judge, in the American south, would ever want to send an Army vet to prison for defending himself.

[@ryanbuckley5529]

A good old fun 90’s movie🤙

[@lovecanis7701]

I LOVE it! I love this movie with all of my heart ngl.

[@wfly81]

Yeah, no court would've ever convicted him...that's obviously self defense.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Hey, someone...Was the guy who played Billy Bedlam the same guy who played the antagonist in Ultraviolet, and the bounty hunter Toomes in "The Chronicles of Riddick"?

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Gotta say, I think the Wheel of Fun is a great idea! Love the element of the unexpected. A loserless gamble!

[@gregwodzynski941]

One of my favorites

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Man I love this movie. Own it on Bluray. Also check out The Rock!

[@danger2bananas]

There's a theory that the little girl is an angel and she redems Garland Greene make of that as you want

[@Chiller1967]

It is highly,highly highly unlikely that you would be found guilty in that situation. It is not even likely that you would be charged in most instances especially a highly decorated soldier. That is not to say if you get bad District Attorney and a bad Judge and a crappy defense lawyer it could not happen. That said even if it did I dont see how it would be a federal crime it would be a state crime unless maybe it happened on federal land or some circumstance like that.

[@eah4452]

This movie is so good

[@peterschmidt4348]

Please watch "Team America" (2004) !

[@Kurahaara86]

Is there a HD release of it anywhere? Still, would love a reaction! (EDIT: talking of the uncut version of course :)

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Also I love the movie wheel idea!

[@esidhe]

This movie is hilarious.

[@sarahfields288]

Lol described this film to my nannar once and she really liked the sound of it and wanted to watch it. When she did she hated it lol

[@mr.archnemesis]

Don’t dis the mullet if anyone can rock the mullet it’s nic cage

[@ketchuploverful]

At my second viewing to sections of the movie were switched

[@mckenzie.latham91]

The most unrealistic thing about this film, is no way could 3 guys jump a decorated veteran with weapons, and get one of them killed and it not be self defense. The one guy literally came at him with a switch blade while two other guys carried broken bottles and etc.

[@jxchamb]

This movie is a masterpiece. Just turn off your brain and enjoy the pure awesomeness.

[@kidswidcrayons]

If you want another movie on the same level, the only true choice is 1996's The Rock starring Sean Connery, Cage again and Ed Harris as the bad guy to name but a few. Or Face Off I suppose...

[@chloxineamber3697]

I absolutely love this movie. Unfortunately no one from my surrounding knows it. I'm glad you did a reaction. I wrote that wish in the comments months ago and came here regulary to see if you did it. That shows me that god does exist.

[@MegaReacts]

Great way to pick movies! Love it. Please add Mandy to the list. Nic Cage at his bets in a acid fueled horror/revenge flick.

[@Orv129]

In Frozen Ground Nicolas Cage is the cop and John Cusack is the bad guy.

[@gaming44life6]

This reminds me of snakes on the plane.

[@sarahfields288]

Still looking for Doug Hutchinson

[@arcuslux516]

Best movie ever

[@jonathancunningham8739]

It is true specifically with solders on and off duty, wrestlers and cage fighter for those with very little the court can convict them though rare in real life it can happen how ever in real life because the guy had a knife the veteran's life was threaten he as an example would not be convicted it is only in a unarmed fist fight that they could be convicted because they have a a lot more training then an average person they would be seen as a "weapon".

[@NicoBlack69]

Love this fuckin movie.

[@nrgmanifest]

Armageddon has a very similar vibe

[@ChronosTachyon]

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[@michellelamar8965]

Love your reactions as always! I always enjoyed this movie even though I’m NOt an action fan AT ALL. I actually disagree with you, in that I DO think this movie has quite a bit of comedic vibe and does NOT take itself seriously at all, which is what I always loved about it. I think the planning for the movie went something like this “ OK guys let’s see if we can make a movie, I’m let’s see how many explosions we can fit in two hours lol” Steve Buscemi actually did I think a really great job as Garland green. I actually love his character. He supposed to be the worst of the worst, but yet he really actually does nothing the entire movie!!! He doesn’t even help the bad guys he just kind of sits and watches everything and delivers some great funny lines. They even make it obvious that he didn’t hurt the little girl by showing her waving to the plane after Steve Buscemi gets back on. And I love how it ends showing that he is loose in Vegas.. Not that he should be free!! it’s possible he’s ready to start another horrible crime spree.. but it’s an interesting way to end the movie because he is kind of a likable character despite it all. Fun movie, fun reaction.. keep doi

[@Ilovemiyah]

I hope he reacts to the fifth wave

[@aranerem3767]

This movie is awesome

[@anothermonday5664]

aweseome ad, Tim. Picked my film from the list...and I didn't even vote!!!

[@MidnytBliss2011]

Hi Tim. my all time favorite Nicolas Cage movie is City of Angels. If you have not seen it you better be. im glad To Wong Foo was included on the wheel picking movies. I understad you already have line up for this week. I hope To Wong Foo will be picked next week ❤️

[@jamesthedachshund8741]

I love your intro!

[@TimotheeReacts]

Thanks!

[@nick3745]

Such good dreads lol