Favorite Movie Monologues

[Jazzy Jay]

The title is pretty self-explanatory... anybody have any favorite movie monologues/speeches?

[Chevan]

The Independence Day speech.

[Wenatchee the Hatchet]

George C Scott's monologue at the start of Patton.

[Frodo-X]

X's speech in JFK. It's a bit long, so I won't recite it here.

And, of course, one of my very favorites:

"Hold your ground, hold your ground! Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!"

[acagle7]

I liked Holden McNeil's monologue to Alyssa Jones about his love for her in Chasing Amy.

[Eliseu Gouveia]

"Give them nothing! But take everything!" :D

[mattx110]

not the one from 25th hour.

[Tobias March]

I love the JFK speech, because for that short period that entire movie has a purpose, lended by Sutherland's conviction in his performance. It falls to crap once the scene is over, but what a scene.

My personal favourite scene though is Dennis Hopper's 'history lesson', from True Romance :D

[Frodo-X]

How could I forget this classic:

"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Whose gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to."

[LordEd1976]

Gordon Gecko's "greed is good" speech from Wall Street

Lester's final thought's in American Beauty

Richard doing half of his opening speech from a microphone and the other half while using the Men's room in the Ian McKellan version of Richard III

Hugh Grant's speech from the begining of Love Actually

Khan's speech to Kirk after he steals the Genesis Devoce in Star Trek: Wrath of Khan

Tom Hanks' character explains who is in Saving Private Ryan

The President of the United States tries to make peace with the Martians in Mars Attacks

Gary Oldman's character tries to explain his thoughts on classical music to one of his victims in the Professional

Zorg shows of the ZF-1 in Fifth Element

[C.O. Jones]

Matt Damon's speech to the CIA who wanted to hire him in 'Good Will Hunting'---the absolute best.

[Jared]

Samuel L. Jackson scaring the hell out his victim, ending with a biblical quote, from Pulp Fiction. The scene with Christopher Walken and the watch from the same movie.

Marlon Brando's in the car from On the Waterfront. "I coulda been somebody, I coulda been a contendah."

Rutger Hauer as his life ticks in away in Blade Runner. "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die."

Mel Gibson rallying the troops in Braveheart.

The "We're dicks!" speech from the end of Team America.

Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects. "And like that, he's gone."

Dittos for Patton and A Few Good Men.

[i_mmmchocolate]

-Clerks
The Chewlie's Gum Representative

-Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris' opening monologue

-As Good As It Gets
When Melvin tells his neighbor to never knock on his door ever

-Hannah and her Sisters
Frederick's critique on culture and TV

[bigjimleugers]

Anything out of Brad Pitt's mouth in Fight Club. Particularly, the "You're not your f@#king khakis." speech.

[J. Robb]

My all-time favourite: Christopher Walken in "Pulp Fiction".

[Eliseu Gouveia]

Bill´s monologue at the end of Kill Bill vol 2.