Following a debate in the pub arguing over the best fictional movie speeches of all time we could only come up with 5

In no order ,

Jack Nicholson "You cant handle the truth"

Al Pacino "Feet & Inches" 

James Earl Jones "If you build it , they will come"

Lee J. Cobb " Lousy Kids...Not Guilty"

Rutger Hauer " Tears in rain"

 

Anything from War of the Worlds doesnt count as it was narration , Nor does anything that is now a meme . Anything by Tarantino is a cheat code . Im sure there is something from Zulu but I cant remember it . 

What are we missing ? 

 

 

 

 

Neeson - “I will find you”

Sean Astin “Goonies never say die”

Denzel “King Kong aint got shit on me”

 

 

 

Santa Claus wins. 
 

Not sure it is a speech though

 

If the boat scene from Jaws doesn’t win this then I’m fucking done with this site 

“You never go full retard”

 

Tropic Thunder

 

I like the lawyers closing address in A Time to Kill.

A couple in the LOTR films, but understand they are not everyone’s cup of tea.

59 minutes ago, royal white said:

 

 

 

 

Definitely the first , dont know the second and Im not having the third , thats just cheese (not the poster)  personified from a crap film . 

39 minutes ago, superjohnmcginlay said:

Neeson - “I will find you”

Thats a good one. 

 

13 minutes ago, Spider said:

 

How could we have missed this ???? I blame the beer . 

Johnny Castle - Nobody puts Baby in the corner.....

12 minutes ago, Ani said:

I like the lawyers closing address in A Time to Kill.

A couple in the LOTR films, but understand they are not everyone’s cup of tea.

A time to kill ! OMGoodness , I studied that at GCSE level , one of the greatest ever. 

Which reminds me of another one ...." The quality of mercy ..." from the Merchant of Venice by Al Pacino ? 

Just now, jeep said:

Johnny Castle - Nobody puts Baby in the corner.....

nope , lol , so nope . 

2 minutes ago, Krimzon said:

nope , lol , so nope . 

😁

I carried a Watermelon?......

Just now, jeep said:

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I carried a Watermelon?......

Oh you git , beer just came down my nose 😂

Ezekiel 25:17…

51 minutes ago, Krimzon said:

Definitely the first , dont know the second and Im not having the third , thats just cheese (not the poster)  personified from a crap film . 

Gladiator…… A crap film……..how dare you. 

7 minutes ago, royal white said:

Gladiator…… A crap film……..how dare you. 

Lol , Cant stand it , absolutely loathe the film , its up there with Titanic for  3 hours of wasted time . Just my opinion of course . Rather sit on a big metal spike . 

The original "Gladiator" film with Brian Dennehey & Cuba Gooding Jr is awesome tho . Well maybe not awesome but a much better watch with beers and a kebab. 

It smelled like…….victory

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,

Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,

To the last syllable of recorded time;

And all our yesterdays have lighted fools

The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,

That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,

And then is heard no more. It is a tale

Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing.

Its in film as well..

6 minutes ago, Krimzon said:

Lol , Cant stand it , absolutely loathe the film , its up there with Titanic for  3 hours of wasted time . Just my opinion of course . Rather sit on a big metal spike . 

The original "Gladiator" film with Brian Dennehey & Cuba Gooding Jr is awesome tho . Well maybe not awesome but a much better watch with beers and a kebab. 

Mods, surely this is a warning? 😉

Brilliant. 

20 minutes ago, royal white said:

Mods, surely this is a warning? 😉

Dammit , its happened  again ! 🤣

Edited October 10, 2025Oct 10 by Krimzon

23 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,

Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,

To the last syllable of recorded time;

And all our yesterdays have lighted fools

The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,

That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,

And then is heard no more. It is a tale

Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing.

Its in film as well..

Very good , far too high brow for me and the lads in the pub tho  !