12 Most Badass Monologues In Movie History

Delivered with the right gusto or pathos, monologues can become those moments that stand out most, where great characters get to shine.

There are some movie scenes that have to be watched again and again, whether it be a character recounting their tortured past, a villain revealing their insidious plans or a hero delivering one unified fan-securing speech that makes the film an instant classic. What do they have in common? They're all examples of great movie monologues. Delivered with the right gusto or pathos, monologues can become those moments that stand out most in a film, making bad films good or elevating a good film to greatness. They are the part of the film where great characters get to shine. With the attention of the audience is solely on them, you learn their motivations, their past, their attitudes and beliefs. Monologues can make you fall in love with a character, or hate them - or both. So what are the greatest movie monologues ever committed to film? The moments that truly make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end? The moments that are so badass in their delivery that you want to play them over and over again? In this article we look at the greatest speeches delivered to screen and ask who is the reigning champion of the filmic monologue so far?
 
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A writer for Whatculture since May 2013, I also write for TheRichest.com and am the TV editor and writer for Thedigitalfix.com . I wrote two plays for the Greater Manchester Horror Fringe in 2013, the first an adaption of Simon Clark's 'Swallowing A Dirty Seed' and my own original sci-fi horror play 'Centurion', which had an 8/10* review from Starburst magazine! (http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/eventsupcoming-genre-events/6960-event-review-centurion) I also wrote an episode for online comedy series Supermarket Matters in 2012. I aim to achieve my goal for writing for television (and get my novels published) but in the meantime I'll continue to write about those TV shows I love! Follow me on Twitter @BazGreenland and like my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BazGreenlandWriter