Examples of great monologues since 2000 ?

sxt · 20-09-2012 1:38am #1

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

I'd love to see other peoples examples of great monologues since the 21st century I guess . there are too many example to mention before that date

What is needed for a one off great monologue ? A good actor ? , a good writer ? , a good director , a good editor ? , a good sound engineer ? a good cinematographer? does it have to be all of the above?

Same actor . Which is the better monologue?

Expendables ( monologue from 1:21)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9snUdAyP7CQ

The Wrestler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fTnTP49FW0

DazMarz · 20-09-2012 1:41am

The opening few minutes of Inglourious Basterds where Col. Landa (Christoph Waltz) is talking to the French farmer. Absolutely classic.

QikBax · 20-09-2012 7:38am

Ed Norton's in 25th hour is fantastic. Aggressive and brave with a real gut punch at the end.

On mobile so I can't embed a vid.

FortuneChip · 20-09-2012 9:34am

jamc wrote: »

Ed Norton's in 25th hour is fantastic. Aggressive and brave with a real gut punch at the end.

On mobile so I can't embed a vid.

When I saw the thread title I was expecting the OP to cite this. It's fantastic, one of Ed Norton's best moments.
Brian Cox has another great scene at the end of the movie while driving the car.

Also, Hugo Weaving's "Voila" in V for Vendetta. Sure it was a little corny, but it was delivered perfectly.

20-09-2012 10:57am

The Red Dress monologue from Requiem for a Dream. Ellen Burstyn should have won the Oscar for that alone, but lost out to Julia Roberts for Erin Brockovich. The monologue was so sad, so beautiful and touching.

There's a great story where during a take, Aronofsky noticed that the camera was slowly drifting out of shot and called cut. He went up to question the cameraman and discovered that he had started crying and had caused the eyepiece to fog. Seemingly they kept this in the movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq0W-L1KKPg

While nowhere near as good, I thought these two monologues from the strange but good Mr Nobody were well done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA7002Z5MI0

JohnMarston · 20-09-2012 11:17am

300 wasnt to everyones taste, but i like this speech

And two great moments from Return of the king

Da Shins Kelly · 20-09-2012 11:22am

I like Sean Penn in this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZu69uwhml8

I like this one too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdWF7kd1tNo

JohnMarston · 20-09-2012 11:25am

One of stallones best

20-09-2012 11:29am

This monologue from Van Damme's JCVD really blew me away. Such powerful acting from the aging action star.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdNG5---5_w

It's also sad to see him reduced to corny advertisements for Coors Lite.

Da Shins Kelly · 20-09-2012 11:35am

This is a great piece of acting by Bruno Ganz depicting a slightly unhinged, nervous-wreck Hitler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2fl-sHUwrc

Magill · 20-09-2012 5:09pm

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

Best part of the film imo.

kitakyushu · 20-09-2012 8:05pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_hFTR6qyEo

Rob094 · 20-09-2012 8:09pm

Sam's Speech at the end of LOTR: The Two Towers is a classic. It's not lifted from the book though, constructed from mini-speeches throughout the novels.

livinsane · 20-09-2012 9:21pm

Edward Murrow in Good Night and Good Luck

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

stealinhorses · 20-09-2012 10:13pm

Denerick · 20-09-2012 10:24pm

Jesus Christ, I can't believe nobody mentioned Gladiator:

Or maybe that stirring Mel Gibson William Wallace speech at Stirling?

Rob094 · 21-09-2012 4:59pm

e_e · 21-09-2012 5:54pm

"People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can't do that as Bruce Wayne. As a man I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed. But as a symbol, as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting."

pipie · 21-09-2012 6:17pm

Came across this great site which should be of intrest to the OP.

http://www.filmsite.org/bestspeeches.htm

GabbyJay · 22-09-2012 3:16am

It's from before 2000 but I had to mention this scene from Naked -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7nDdS6XrbE

Maybe doesn't quite qualify as a monologue either as the security guard gets a few words in...

WatchWolf · 22-09-2012 2:52pm

Rob094 wrote: »

Because that was made after 2000.

Qualitymark · 22-09-2012 3:28pm

Oh, no, wait, that was 1980s. In that case,

DonLimon · 22-09-2012 8:51pm

I love that scene from Hunger, incredible film. Couldn't think of any since 2000 but my favourite is probably the 'Nobody' monologue from Deadman couldn't find a clip on youtube though.

d.anthony · 22-09-2012 10:06pm

I know it's 1999 but I thought this was great.

Apologies for the quality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98LeLZ2crZE

Corholio · 23-09-2012 12:38am

When I saw the thread title, first one I thought of was this. Saw it in the cinema and stayed with me for days after. Casey Affleck's voice has a great tone for voiceovers/monologues, despite some of the stick he gets for it at times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV_39EjDyts

Rob094 · 23-09-2012 9:40am

Because that was made after 2000.

Oops, my bad!

eviltimeban · 23-09-2012 1:35pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGeAMVK75T4

kevohmsford · 23-09-2012 8:24pm

Really like Layer Cake. Brilliant film.

kevohmsford · 23-09-2012 8:33pm

Good old Brick Top

Overheal · 23-09-2012 10:11pm

Am I really the first to Rubber?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTFbXLbv71Y

this one also sticks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d5seY0eaK4

DonLimon · 23-09-2012 11:43pm

Network?

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

JustAThought · 24-09-2012 12:03am

The Constant Gardner.
They're coming out from the hospital after his " misadventure" & she sees the boy who'd been in the ward with her.
Really thought provoking .

Overheal · 24-09-2012 2:45am

I forgot this one how did I forget this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzuP2l9fWE0

I thought the rest of he movie was pants, like the writer just made a film to get this one monologue onto a big screen

Renn · 24-09-2012 9:58am

Love how someone goes ' Am I really the first to Rubber?' - a film that cost 500k to make and grossed 100k. I've heard of the film myself but gotta love that comment.

JohnMarston · 24-09-2012 10:03am

Overheal · 24-09-2012 1:29pm

Renn wrote: »

Love how someone goes ' Am I really the first to Rubber?' - a film that cost 500k to make and grossed 100k. I've heard of the film myself but gotta love that comment.

The movie is a piece of art; not a movie.

Corholio · 26-09-2012 1:22am

Overheal wrote: »

The movie is a piece of art; not a movie.

Fastest. Contradiction. In. History. :pac:

Examples of great monologues since 2000 ?

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