The Best Speech in 20th Century Cinema*

at 18:25

Thursday 29 September 2011

The Best Speech in 20th Century Cinema*

Posted by - mooderino

*according to me.

22 comments:

Ben said...: What movie is that from?; 29 September 2011 at 22:00
mooderino said...: Broadcast News.; 29 September 2011 at 22:26
Dan said...: Great post. Albert Brooks rocks. My favorite of his is Defending Your Life.; 29 September 2011 at 22:49
Sarah Tokeley said...: He's convinced me :-); 29 September 2011 at 22:57
Susan Gourley said...: I love the last line.; 30 September 2011 at 00:55
Steve Abernathy said...: Albert! My man!; 30 September 2011 at 01:05
Donna K. Weaver said...: A lot of truth in that. The boiling frog scenario.; 30 September 2011 at 01:39
Brent Wescott said...: My wife turned me on to this movie. Brilliant.; 30 September 2011 at 05:08
Ted Cross said...: Nah, Rutger Hauer's dying speech in Blade Runner is by far the best! Listen to his speech, the incredible timing and emotion, and imagine being an actor and trying to pull that off. Unbelievable!; 30 September 2011 at 14:42
Anonymous said...: Not seen that movie before. Interesting.; 30 September 2011 at 15:17
mooderino said...: Thanks fo rthe comments, definitely a film worth watching if you haven't already.

@Ted - I'd say the difference between this and RH in Blade Runner is that that speech is powered by the performance, whereas this one is powered by the meaning of the words. The fact we don't appreciate the life we have, while true, is somewhat trite and almost new age hippy dippy. The redefining of the devil into terms that still apply today (maybe even more so) is properly enlightening.; 30 September 2011 at 15:52
julie fedderson said...: Even at nearly 25 years old, this is still one of the best movies to see.; 30 September 2011 at 17:30
Michael Di Gesu said...: Great clip.... Looks like a really good film.

I have an award for you at my blog Mood. Congrats.; 30 September 2011 at 17:33
LD Masterson said...: Sign - and here I sit with no sound. My old monitor had integrated speakers. By brand new one doesn't. Need to run to the store this weekend.; 30 September 2011 at 17:49
Sophia said...: You got me, I might have to watch that film.; 30 September 2011 at 18:28
Ted Cross said...: Since I believe the devil does not exist, I can't agree. Redefining a myth just makes it a different myth.; 30 September 2011 at 22:12
mooderino said...: It isn't literal. Spaceships don't have to actually explode off the shoulder of Orion to make a point valid.; 30 September 2011 at 22:48
Arlee Bird said...: Never saw this film before. The content of the speech makes sense, but I'd have to think on that greatest film speech claim.

Lee
Tossing It Out; 1 October 2011 at 05:42
Christa Desir said...: I have a love/hate relationship with Broadcast News, but I agree that Albert Brooks is amazing in it and this is one of his best monologues!; 1 October 2011 at 13:41
Lydia Kang said...: I love those actors! Although sometimes I think I'm hearing Nemo's Dad, Marlin getting all angsty...LOL; 3 October 2011 at 15:52
Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader said...: I've never seen this film. But behind every great film and every great actor and every great speech is good writing.; 3 October 2011 at 16:59
Paul D Brazill said...: Love it! Never seen it before.; 8 October 2011 at 16:05

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