Great Movie Speeches

MungBean

Apologies if this has been done before but I thought I'd start a thread about the great speeches in movie history. I'll kick it off with this famous speech from The Great Dictator with the soundtrack to Inception.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXsoakk3GRk

brownacid

Are we talking content or great acting, either way, this speech is heart wrenching and probably one of the best scenes ever not to win the oscar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3OK0KgXjmk

I cant figure out how to embed the youtube video, if someone could tell me that would be great

MungBean

brownacid wrote: »

Are we talking content or great acting, either way, this speech is heart wrenching and probably one of the best scenes ever not to win the oscar

Content more so is what I'm aiming at but doesnt matter really.

I cant figure out how to embed the youtube video, if someone could tell me that would be great

Bold bit wrapped in youtube tags. Took me ages to figure it out. Still probably wrong but it works.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3OK0KgXjmk

chasenlife

Al Pacino in Any Given Sunday. Great motivational speech.

"It's the 6 inches infront of your face!"

dark crystal

Quint's USS Indianapolis tale - The salty Captain Quint reveals the reason behind his obsession with the shark. A mesmerising tale of horror recounted in one take, whilst Hooper and Brody (and the viewer) listen on in awe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9S41Kplsbs

Dennis Hopper's 'Eggplant' speech in True Romance - In the sure and certain knowledge he is about to die, Pa Whorley decides to go out in style. Christopher Walken is a truly fearsome adversary and the palpable tension in this scene is electrifying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buWY9uxJC0M

And master scenery chewer Jack Nicholson questions Tom Cruise's ability to handle the truth - As Col. Jessop, Nicholson once again steals the scene with aplomb. Showing his true colours at last, he digs his own grave once his principles are called into question by someone he considers a mere underling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2F4VcBmeo

johnny_ultimate

Please provide a reason for your choice, do not just post a youtube clip / quote. A tonne of random, out of context clips does not an interesting thread make.

Phony Scott

I'll go with these one. The reason it's a great speech is that it shows the character at their lowest point mentally. It's also a very eerie performance from Swanson, for me, it's unforgettable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOLypkY8LMc

dark crystal

I think the clips speak for themselves and are very interesting. Like, how can you describe why the Jack Nicholson speech is included - if you see it, you would just know why!

I always wondered why lists were never deemed to be interesting in this forum...I find them very much so.

johnny_ultimate

dark crystal wrote: »

I always wondered why lists were never deemed to be interesting in this forum...I find them very much so.

We've seen what happens when we go easy on the 'lists' rule. The result is a forum with an unfortunate signal to noise ratio.

This is a film discussion forum, we want to encourage people posting opinion and talking in depth about film. If you just want to post videos, there's plenty of places on boards to do so. We try to differentiate ourselves from that, and anyone who has posted here regularly will tell you it's a rule that only should be encouraged. Plus, trust us, any 'best movie whatever' threads have been done many, many times before on here.

dark crystal

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

We've seen what happens when we go easy on the 'lists' rule. The result is a forum with an unfortunate signal to noise ratio.

This is a film discussion forum, we want to encourage people posting opinion and talking in depth about film. If you just want to post videos, there's plenty of places on boards to do so. We try to differentiate ourselves from that, and anyone who has posted here regularly will tell you it's a rule that only should be encouraged. Plus, trust us, any 'best movie whatever' threads have been done many, many times before on here.

Fair enough. As a relative newbie, I'll take your word for it (even though I'm a list lover myself :P)

I shall edit my post accordingly...

Daemos

How can we be 10 posts in without any mention of the President's speech from Independence Day? A genuinely uplifting speech, and one which all similar speeches will be measured against for years to come

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDOUvOTX-gA

mikemac

Alec Baldwin, a brilliant doctor asked if he had a god complex.
Interesting on how he shows what he does and how the power of prayer is irrelevant, it's the man at the surgury table who has the power of life and death and so becomes God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g2dkDh4ov4

Mr Pink sums it up for me
I've done minimum wage jobs in the past, worst being kitchen porter but then I get tipped as a barman but zero for porter so I can relate to it
Either tip everyone or noone.

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

aej1974

Not really sure if this qualifies, But i think the deep blue sea speech with samuel l jackson is pretty good, As the next part was unexpected. It is after all samuel l jackson....

Bacchus

Al Pacino's speech in Any Given Sunday. This should be played at the start of every motivational meeting... ever

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

Bacchus

Best speech ever given by a puppet?? :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdq577iClbU

Tipsy McSwagger

I think Al Pacino's speech in Any Given Sunday is nothing special. His character was a weak manager so I didn't really have much respect for him anyway. Plus the fact that the film itself is crap.

The best speech ever is Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross. In a room full of Oscar winners (Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey, Ed Harris) he is outstanding.

Dog Lipstick

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

I think Al Pacino's speech in Any Given Sunday is nothing special. His character was a weak manager so I didn't really have much respect for him anyway. Plus the fact that the film itself is crap.

The best speech ever is Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross. In a room full of Oscar winners (Jack Lemmon, Pacino, Spacey, Ed Harris) he is outstanding.

Was just about to post that, couldn't agree more. Brilliant cast and an abusively brilliant speech!

I also love Ed Norton's monologue in 25th hour, pent up frustration and desperation coming out. Not sure if it fits in with the criteria of a speech but what the hell....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hthimFxKQ0o

Dog Lipstick

This is a brilliant one and a great performance from Peter Finch, I think I definitely would have shouted out my window if I watched it on the news

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dib2-HBsF08

How heartfelt and incredibly sad is this monologue at the end of Withnail and I when he knows that he is at his rock bottom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zEVZGuU3BU

ItsAWindUp

Jack Nicholson was the perfect choice for this role, because he is actually insane!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0fgAfo-e3w

Faith+1

ItsAWindUp wrote: »

Jack Nicholson was the perfect choice for this role, because he is actually insane!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0fgAfo-e3w

Give me the bat marge, come on give me the bat!!!

grohlisagod

Great shout with Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross. Possibly the greatest cameo in film. I love the way that speech isn't in the original play, it was written solely for Alec Baldwin to deliver.

I'll throw in V's introduction in V for Vendetta. Absolutely amazing piece of alliterative writing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OB6EsUP4tU

Also the obvious Ezekiel 25:17 speech in Pulp Fiction. Such a bad-ass scene!

unplayable

http://youtu.be/zvICN8DNMpY

this

mike65

Keith Baxter as Hal in Orson Welles versioon of Chimes at Midnight, Falstaff attempts to surprise Prince Hal in the Cathedral as the latter is to be crowned King but has a rude awakening. The speech of rejection/repudiation from Baxter is perfectly delivered as Falstaff looks on, crushed by his old friend. (7m 30s in)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu4mgFq7OG0#t=7m30s

Mindkiller

ItsAWindUp wrote: »

Jack Nicholson was the perfect choice for this role, because he is actually insane!

Funny, Stephen King thought he was wrong for the role for pretty much the same reason. But what does he know? pff

DeadlyTwig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmvnXKRfdb8

Samuel L Jackson in pulp fiction.....

bnt

I knew that Independence Day speech was going to come up, though I thought it was a bit meh meself. :cool:

The one that springs to mind at the moment is Sterling Hayden as Gen Jack D. Ripper in Dr. Strangelove:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1KvgtEnABY

I thought he deserved an Oscar for keeping a straight face throughout, especially with Peter Sellers there as the weedy British officer.

mikemac

Karl Malden talking about union corruption, what a great film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDH3wvlC9pY

paddy kerins

This gives me goosebumps every time I see it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL7PSlUuWPs