RocketMan (1997)

Gailard Sartain: Mr. Randall

Quotes 

• [as a young boy, Fred Randall is looking at the stars from what appears to be a spaceship window] 

  Young Fred : Gemini, this is Houston. Do you copy?

  [imitates radio static] 

  Young Fred : Roger that, Houston. This is Captain Fred Randall.

  [imitates radio static] 

  Young Fred : Houston, the earth looks beautiful. It's like a giant blueberry.

  [imitates radio static] 

  Young Fred : Roger that, Houston. We are set to fire retrorockets.

  [imitates radio static] 

  Young Fred : That's a go, Gemini. Retrofire ignition in T-minus six and counting. Five, four, three, two, one! Ignition!

  [it's revealed that young Fred is actually in a dryer and it has just been turned on] 

  Young Fred : [spinning around in the dryer]  Houston, we have a problem. We have a problem! Mission Control, the gyro is out! The gyro is out! Houston, we have a problem! We have a problem! I want my mommy! I want my mommy!

  [Fred's mother returns to turn off the dryer] 

  Young Fred : Uh-oh.

  Mrs. Randall : Fred Z. Randall, what are you doing?

  Young Fred : I come in peace!

  Mrs. Randall : Look, George, it's our little moon man.

  Mr. Randall : [steps into the room]  Sweet pickled pineapples! Why can't he play football, like the rest of the kids?

  Mrs. Randall : Oh, George!

  [as the parents leave, young Fred looks up at the stars wistfully]