6. Roy Batty: Blade Runner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU7Ga7qTLDU It might be a shorter monologue than you remember, but it is also one of the most memorable in cinema history. Delivered with great pace and wonder by Rutger Hauer, it is such a good speech because the imagery it conjures in your mind is simply stunning. A case of your imagination being far greater than anything that film makers could conjure for the cinema screen. Hauer's performance is mesmerising, made even better by the fact this monologue wasn't scripted and came from the actor himself. Standing in the rain, living the final moments of his replicant life, Batty's monologue is filled with tragedy and despair. With his death, those magical memories are gone. But they certainly linger in our minds, making it one of the best monologues in cinema history.
Baz Greenland
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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
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