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2009-05-22, 12:49 AM #1

Tank

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need ideas for declamation
i like the v for vendetta v speech, but someone else is doing it
im thinking about the great dicator speech, from that black and white movie, but i don't find it very enthusiastic
another option i have is antony's speech to rome, but seems like everyone wants to do this one as well

im open to ideas
has to be in english and appropriate

2009-05-22, 1:02 AM #2

Martyn

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We will not go quietly into the night! We will live on!

/Bill Pullman

2009-05-22, 1:16 AM #3

andreawesome

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braveheart

jerry maguire

the ghettysburg speech from remember the titans

edward nortons speech in 25th hour

Aragarons speech at the black gate in return of the king

wesleys speech in princess bride

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2009-05-22, 1:56 AM #4

Michael MacFarlane

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There is no better speech in the history of film than Bluto's speech in Animal House.

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2009-05-22, 2:04 AM #5

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Dwight Schrute.

2009-05-22, 2:32 AM #6

Nikumubeki

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R.J. Fletcher (Kevin McCarthy) in the end of UHF

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2009-05-22, 3:16 AM #7

Martyn

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If I do hit that rope and do a hop, skip and a jump and get up as high as I can, I'm just going to hold my breath, because I know i'm going to hear all kinds of scar tissue popping.

Hulk Hogan

2009-05-22, 6:50 AM #8

Squirrel King

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The Independence Day one.

2009-05-22, 6:54 AM #9

Darkjedibob

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How long does it need to be?

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2009-05-22, 6:59 AM #10

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[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.

2009-05-22, 7:02 AM #11

Jep

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Théoden's speech at Pelennor Fields. To me, Bernard Hill's rendition of this speech soars high above any other epic movie speeches. This speech still gives me goosebumps to this day when I think of it. It just gets the adrenaline pumping.

Forth! Down fear of darkness!
Arise! Arise, Riders of Théoden!
Spears shall be shaken,
shields shall be splintered!
A sword day...
A red day...
ere the sun rises!

Ride now! Ride now!

Ride! Ride for ruin,
and the world's ending!

Deeeeeeaaaaaaaath!

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2009-05-22, 7:19 AM #12

JediKirby

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That's originally Éomer's speech after his father dies.

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2009-05-22, 7:22 AM #13

Jep

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I read the books in french a long time ago, I've not had a chance to read them in english.

And is that another movie change, that Éomer's dad is part of the books? Because in the movies he's long dead. I can't remember the books for the life of me.

Still, Bernard Hill did such an amazing job. Honestly, I don't see Karl Urban doing as good a job. He's a decent actor for the most part, hell he was excellent in Star Trek, but I can't see him making it as powerful.

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2009-05-22, 7:34 AM #14

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Third for Independence Day.

2009-05-22, 7:37 AM #15

JediKirby

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Théoden is Éomer's uncle and adopted father. Éomer is the one who is exiled for the death of Théoden's blood son Théodred, and was the guy who gives the horses to the 3 left over from the fellowship. He also happens to be the succeeding king of Rohan after that speech.

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2009-05-22, 7:40 AM #16

Jep

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I know that, except I was just not aware that Théoden was officially his adoptive father, so it threw me off when you said "when his father dies."

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2009-05-22, 7:47 AM #17

TimeWolfOfThePast

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Since I just watched the BSG mini series for the first time and want to be different, how about Adama's speech at the end?

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2009-05-22, 8:05 AM #18

happydud

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Pulp Fiction!

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2009-05-22, 8:09 AM #19

GHarris

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2009-05-22, 8:12 AM #20

TimeWolfOfThePast

Why not?

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2009-05-22, 8:18 AM #21

sugarless

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Back and to the left. Back and to the left.

(also - I'd forgotten about the boondock saints one. so awesome)

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2009-05-22, 8:27 AM #22

Martyn

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To the left, to the left.
Everything you own in a box to the left.

/Beyonce.

2009-05-22, 8:30 AM #23

TimeWolfOfThePast

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Originally posted by sugarless:

Back and to the left. Back and to the left.

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2009-05-22, 8:41 AM #24

Darkjedibob

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Gladiator has some good stuff.

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2009-05-22, 8:53 AM #25

Jep

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Sir Anthony Hopkins delivered a pretty good, if rather long-winded speech in Amistad.

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2009-05-22, 8:56 AM #26

JediKirby

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This always makes me cry.

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2009-05-22, 9:53 AM #27

andreawesome

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i retract edward nortons speech. everyone would probably find it offensive and youll fail the class

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2009-05-22, 10:30 AM #28

Romjae

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Al Pacino's speech "Peace by inches" in the movie Any Given Sunday is pretty cool... but not really appropriate for what you're doing..

"You were probably a result of sabotage."

2009-05-22, 10:50 AM #29

TimeWolfOfThePast

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Originally posted by Romjae:

Al Pacino's speech "Peace by inches" in the movie Any Given Sunday is pretty cool... but not really appropriate for what you're doing..

I forgot about that, great scene.

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2009-05-22, 10:56 AM #30

poley

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Some of the speeches made by churchill would be worth a look, it could maybe be said there wasn't that much emotion put in them, but reading the words, there certainly was, churchill has a way of reading that gets across the emotion without it feeling overwhelming.

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2009-05-22, 11:24 AM #31

Krokodile

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Looks like we're not going down after all, so nevermind.

2009-05-22, 12:13 PM #32

Michael MacFarlane

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Why do just one of these speeches when you can do ALL OF THEM? :awesome:

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2009-05-22, 12:21 PM #33

Darkjedibob

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Originally posted by Michael MacFarlane:

Why do just one of these speeches when you can do ALL OF THEM? :awesome:

Nice

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2009-05-22, 2:29 PM #34

Couchman

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Every Adama speech

2009-05-22, 3:16 PM #35

ragna

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Originally posted by Michael MacFarlane:

awesomeness

i was amused

2009-05-22, 3:18 PM #36

Squirrel King

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Originally posted by Couchman:

Every Adama speech

This is pretty much perfect.

I'm thinking the scene with the go on either side of the line would be freaking awesome to do.

2009-05-22, 3:28 PM #37

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I recommend this one by Pádraig Pearse: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Speech_at_the_Grave_of_O%E2%80%99Donovan_Rossa

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2009-05-22, 3:38 PM #38

Gebohq

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I think you should totally go with the Team America speech made at the end about the types of people. :ninja:

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2009-05-22, 7:11 PM #39

Tank

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I want something as intense and enthusiastic like this speech.

2009-05-22, 7:17 PM #40

Tank

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oh yeah, it can be songs, ballads, poems, and other stuff