What are the BEST film speeches/monologue of ALL time? SPONSORED BY: Independence Day

[Mazuuurk]

What speeches in films do you think are the best?

Doesn't have to be a typical war speech like the epic Independence Day one below, it could be just a significant monologue performed in front of others (read: Rutger Hauer from Blade Runner) but, I mean you make the distinction here.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoLywiaM6PA

[Spammer]

Someone get Churchill in here.

[Magic]

Something about The Rock and other shit 90s films.

[Benny]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO4tIrjBDkk

[SvN]

Another Pacino special


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXfeTBXO-So

[John]

Well that'll be me watching Independence Day again tonight.

Band of Brothers has a couple of belters, but the St Crispin's one loses points for being a quote and the German one could do with being a bit longer.

There's a cracker in Battlestar Galactica, but YouTube doesn't have it.

[leedsrevolution]

I love Bill Hicks - it's just a ride speech. It's not from a film but it's nice. Other than that I like when Raoul Duke is talking about the the acid movement in fear and loathing.

[five time]

I'm still a sucker for that moment in Gladiator when he takes his helmet off and reveals his face.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i0u4jFmE78

[ItalAussie]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM-gZintWDc

Robin Williams basically won the Oscar for that scene.

[Magic]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t35rEpCur2E

Bernie Mac pretty much won the Oscar purely for that scene.

Bernie. :(

[ItalAussie]

For any reasonable definition of "great", this has to be right up near the top:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IvPIWzQcUY

[ItalAussie]

This was Alec Baldwin's only scene in the movie, and he got a Best Supporting Actor nomination for it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9XW6P0tiVc

Always. Be. Closing.

[Lewis]

'The mafia? I've shit 'em!'

[Lewis]

Also, the Armageddon speech is better than the Independence Day one. Not least because of all the stereotypes listening to it.

[Spammer]

For any reasonable definition of "great", this has to be right up near the top:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IvPIWzQcUY

Yep, was just about to post that.

[AE]

I too have a stutter/stammer so this brought tears :happycry:
Absolutely outstanding.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fY3BOcjAnw

[Giggles]

The thread was won in the opening post.

[Dark Soldier]

Heartbreaking in the context of the film:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clHCsZA0f6Y

[Baz]

Maurice's raison d'être speech that gets started here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfhnZpWV2c0&feature=youtu.be&t=1948) and lasts til about 36:00. Absolute belter. :)

[Disco]

Beginning of The Newsroom is pretty good (from about 3mins in).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q49NOyJ8fNA


Three from probably my favourite film ever in which we learn about tennis, armoured trousers and Kenneth Branaghs non-existent lips.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-yZNMWFqvM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHAAH8PCnMo


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKHihAPr2Rc


Red's parole board speech from Shawshank.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di7vbNJwzZQ

Rocky Balboa.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk82j1jQw_8

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

I've always enjoyed Pinbacker's short monologue in Sunshine

https://youtu.be/t_zHHYZB8ac?t=92

[Yevrah]

Oooh, what a thread. :cool:

Give me 5.

[Yevrah]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvws6by_i9k

Not necessarily a speech, but I'm having it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4P4cS5jKmQ

Apparently everyone looked on awe as Spacey nailed this in one take.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWmRTjLRMfU

Again, having this one.

[Lewis]

Those insurance adverts he's in are tragic.

[Yevrah]

Well that'll be me watching Independence Day again tonight.

Having just watched that clip, me too.

[Mazuuurk]

I watched it yesterday :drool:, which was why I thought to make this

[Yevrah]

Will Smith is such an arse for not doing the sequel.

[Mazuuurk]

There was a sequel on the cards?

Anyway, it would have likely been a bit of a disappointment, kind of hard to top that, you know?

[John]

It's coming out next year, Maz. Basically everyone from the original but Will Smith has signed on and Roland Emmerich will be directing.

The Battlestar Galactica one I couldn't find a video for.

"Look around you. Take a good look at the men and women that stand next to you. Remember their faces, for one day you will tell your children, and your grandchildren, that you served with such men and women as the universe has never seen. And together, you accomplished a feat that will be told and retold down through the ages. And find immortality as only the gods once knew. I'm proud to serve with you. The dignity and integrity of the human race rides with us. Good hunting."

[Mazuuurk]

Really? That's pretty cool.

[Raoul Duke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOi6v5DD_1M


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDadfh0ZdBM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_qgVn-Op7Q

[Toby]

[Good Will Hunting park bench scene]

Robin Williams basically won the Oscar for that scene.

That's what I came here to post.

There's a bit of a limit on roles that can naturally get away with a protracted monologue - I guess a therapist is one of them.

[phonics]

That Network speech is so much worse when you see it in context. Real let down that film.

[Mazuuurk]

I always thought this one was quite epic. I know the music and horns and shit are half of what does it, but still, it's a little goosebumpy sometimes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POdknqszMDY

[Alex]

This was Alec Baldwin's only scene in the movie, and he got a Best Supporting Actor nomination for it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9XW6P0tiVc

Always. Be. Closing.

Ital has got it right. The whole thing is infinitely quotable.

"PUT. THAT COFFEE. DOWN!"

On a related note, I always thought Al Pacino's speech as Ricky Roma is really underrated in this movie. It's so vague and meandering but it's totally mesmerising.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa9dttNx1S8

[bruhnaldo]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rFx6OFooCs

[Alex Ferguson]

I second Benny's vote for Al Pacino's speech from Any Given Sunday.

Another fave:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj_5qjiPFmY

[John]

Seeing Daniel Kaluuya on the cast list for Sicario has reminded me of another favourite, his speech in an episode of Black Mirror. Only the audio is available on YouTube, but even from that you can tell it's a fucking thundering bit of acting.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY5It0jnD6M

Context, he's in front of a near future version of a talent show panel which essentially runs the place.

[Luca]

Came in to post the GGR monologue, but Ital beat me to it. It really is phenomenal.

[Shindig]

MGS V spoilers but whatever.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfcuLQW_mtA

And how MGS 4 gets wrapped up.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7p7hOltWLg

SO DUMB!

[Mazuuurk]

This one isn't bad, mainly because of Hugo Weaving being awesome as usual


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKvvOFIHs4k