Bad Monologues vs Good Monologues (Writing Advice)

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Learn what separates bad monologues from good ones. Examples from Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Good Will Hunting, Any Given Sunday, and more!
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@ryan.coogler Месяц назад

Rocky ended the cold war, I don't see any problems here

@alexandredesouza3692 Месяц назад

Let's fucking go!

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Месяц назад

Haha I really should've given him credit for that one

@eugenetswong Месяц назад

...and it ended with a speech about believing in ourselves and without violence.

@Grrymjo Месяц назад

If you are familiar with latest generation of Soviet leaders you can see that the first to clap is a man resembling comtrade Gorbachov; and the last to stand is a man resembling his main opponent in the party, comrade Ligachev. This is the time of "perestroyka", and "change" was one of the favourite Gorbachov's slogans. Surely, it's all quite cartoonish, but the parallel is there. So, yeah, there is more to this scene than meets the eye.

@Bedrockbrendan 24 дня назад

My thoughts exactly

@m8rixnut Месяц назад

"As we all know Heath Ledger doesn't care about money" I had to pause the video I was laughing so hard

@BrooklynAvenue Месяц назад

I like to believe that an actor's roles are all the same character, just in different times and places. There are some for whom it works well: Liam Neelson in Batman and the Taken series works.

@aegismountain 28 дней назад

Same. Then I had to check the comments to ensure mentioning it was the top comment.

@juancabardo21 27 дней назад

he cares about sending a message

@IzunaSlap 25 дней назад

He's only burning his half.

@andhaiden 22 дня назад

Same here

@TheOrganizedWriter Месяц назад

Monologues can feel like exposition dump, but good ones feel like art!

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Месяц назад

Absolutely. Gotta inject the right amount of heart into them to make them shine

@marcusstewart4141 Месяц назад

💯🎯

@sooneradmirer4382 Месяц назад

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Kudos for not picking a speech from LOTR or Braveheart. Great speeches, but everyone has heard them.

@Afterword. 28 дней назад

But they all disappear like tears in the rain.

@user-ub3tn7er1k 25 дней назад

The Star Wars prequel movies were all bad writing, that monologue didn't stand out for badness. But maybe the movies should have been about Luke and Kylo's backstory.

@imaginepageant Месяц назад

Fun fact: part of the reason Kat’s monologue in 10 Things I Hate About You sounds natural is that her beginning to cry wasn’t in the script, it was just the actress’s natural reaction in the moment.

@elliepay3763 Месяц назад

Fun fact: I can’t not cry with her every single time, even just then!

@masonwelsh9718 Месяц назад

I miss Julia

@johntabler349 22 дня назад

I'm sure you will disagree but I liked the Hallmark one better, maybe because my wife delivers monologues exactly like that on a daily basis

@MegaGasek 22 дня назад

That's what good actors do, they change the script for the better.

@skidmarx1st Месяц назад

Theoden's Battle Cry in Return of the King always gives me chills.

@Sure0Foot 22 дня назад

A SWORD DAY!! A RED DAY!!!! boo-effin'-yah

@benharward1566 21 день назад

@@Sure0Foot DEEAAATHHH!!!!

@jpettys 16 дней назад

Same answer. Especially as the inspiring speech is juxtaposed with the orc motivational approach: "Form ranks, maggots!"

@drErakidos 15 дней назад

Forth Eorlingas!

@VVeremoose 15 дней назад

Ere the sun rises!

@ShinGallon Месяц назад

All-time favorite monologue. I cannot even think of this scene without getting misty eyed: “I can’t do this, Sam. I know. It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn’t want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn’t. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something. What are we holding onto, Sam? That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo… and it’s worth fighting for.” Runner up: "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to die."

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Месяц назад

Ah, yes, Sam's is a classic. Great call

@reubenmanzo2054 Месяц назад

My favourite comes from the StarCraft video game. *Raszagal:* "Congratulations, your success has brought us the promise of hope against the zerg. However, we face a new threat within our own ranks. In your absence, Judicator Aldaris and an entire legion of Khalai survivors from Aiur have begun an open revolt against us." *Zeratul:* "By the gods, this is ill news indeed. Why would Aldaris betray us so?" *Raszagal:* "He and his brethren believe it was wrong for them to have abandoned Aiur and consorted with our people. Their prejudices have driven them to perpetuate the Conclave's sins against us. Even now, Aldaris and his loyalist templar forces are preparing to attack our citadel." *Artanis:* "I can scarcely believe this. As if the zerg were not enough. Matriarch, are you certain of this?" *Raszagal:* "All too certain, young templar. As matriarch of the dark templar and custodian of this world, I hereby order you to terminate Judicator Aldaris and quell this untimely uprising without delay. There will be no dissent among us while the zerg are poised to strike." _Raszagal exits._ *Zeratul:* "There is something amiss here. The Matriarch has always been a wise and gentle soul. Though there is some merit in her decision, this is unlike her." *Artanis:* "That may well be, but right now, we have a friend to kill. May Adun forgive us."

@Xenozfan2 Месяц назад

@@reubenmanzo2054 Even better: Mengsk's speech at the end of the first Terran campaign. Brilliant piece of propaganda.

@reubenmanzo2054 Месяц назад

@@Xenozfan2 Yes, or Stukov's monologue right before he dies. Or Tassadar's trial. Come to think of it, in the first zerg campaign, all the Overmind's lines are monologues with maybe one exception.

@Xenozfan2 Месяц назад

@@reubenmanzo2054 "Let my death have some meaning!" Oooh, shivers, every time. Spoilers for SC2:LotV's epilogue below. When Stukov faces Narud in the epilogue the dialogue goes "Stukov. You've come to gloat, haven't you?" "No, I've come to say goodnight." A DIRECT CLOSING OF A STORY LOOP FROM SC:BW! I'm so happy they did that.

@minutebooks3245 Месяц назад

"This fails because it sounds like a Wikipedia summary" Hahaha 😆 Simon Cowell directness. You're really good at this. 😊

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Месяц назад

Haha thanks!

@jesusromanpadro3853 Месяц назад

C3PO did a better job resuming what happened before to the ewoks in Return of the Jedi.

@billybegood466 22 дня назад

"You want me on that wall! You NEED me on that wall!" That monologue still gives me chills when I watch that movie.

@errantwinds-up8uu Месяц назад

"I'm not going to be her brother, and here's why" 🤣🤣 Really looking forward to the new book, Brandon!

@marcos2492 Месяц назад

Jaime's monologue still gives me chill to this day. It pains me how GOOD GoT was...

@Sure0Foot 22 дня назад

To quote Mystery Men: "Used to. That's the problem, Captain. USED to."

@jarmoliebrand2005 Месяц назад

Jaime’s monologue… is perfect. Makes you want to forget “I never really cared for them. Innocent, or otherwise” even more.

@brandonbuchner1771 Месяц назад

That was the moment that started his almost perfect character arc.

@karabomasibi2331 24 дня назад

@@brandonbuchner1771 I am still mad when I think about Jaime's redemption arc. It was set up so beautifully with an obvious but heartbreaking conclusion that we all knew would happen but instead they fucked it in the name of subverting expectations and made him go back to Cersei to die by rocks with her instead of killing her. Like wtf!!!!

@Valkanna.Nublet 23 дня назад

@@karabomasibi2331 It's one of the examples I use to shown that 'subverting expectations' are crap if the only reason they're done is for a 'bet you didn't see that coming?' moment, subverting expectations still need to make sense for the character and situation.

@MijinLaw 19 дней назад

Yeah so sad to remember the great monologues of early GOT knowing how the writing landed in the final season

@jarmoliebrand2005 19 дней назад

Subverting expectations can be a great, surprising element in a story. It can also just be for a cheap shock factor. The latter is horrible.

@captainiamtherum7659 Месяц назад

My favourite monologue is hands-down Theoden's speech from Return of the King. Very well written, and the visuals make you feel like you're part of his army as he's talking.

@Wuffman Месяц назад

That would be one of my favorites too. Also his monologue when facing possible defeat at Helm's Deep.

@Persewna4 Месяц назад

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is chockful of great monologues! That's a great pick, so powerful.

@sergiogodinez2595 29 дней назад

I think as a monologue I prefer the one Aragorn gives at the black gate, but as a scene I prefer the one with Theoden, the built up tension from the music and its consequent release never fails to make me shed a tear

@ISFSProductions Месяц назад

The Star Wars series "Andor" has a number of brilliant monologues. The ones by Fiona Shaw and Andy Serkis were powerful, but Stellan Skarsgård's monologue on sacrifice gave me goosebumps.

@c.johnhildebrand7309 25 дней назад

Yes! All were incredible.

@c.johnhildebrand7309 25 дней назад

Yes!!

@sivad1025 22 дня назад

And Deedra's speech to Bix before she's tortured

@nancyflynn-barvick1589 Месяц назад

Quint's monologue in Jaws where he talks about what happened when he was on the Indianapolis during the war - - I am mesmerized by that speech every time, no matter how many times I have seen that movie.

@Miguel-un1vh 22 дня назад

Perfect writing, perfect actor, perfect delivery.

@Laurel_Ellenstreet 20 дней назад

Todd Stashwick gets to do a nod to this in the final season of Picard, as a survivor of Wolf 359 recounting the time he met "Picard" (i.e. Locutus). The character's last name is even Shaw.

@kimmypfeiffer9130 13 дней назад

patton's opening speech has the same effect on me...

@genoconte8638 6 дней назад

"black eyes, like a doll's eyes." oh man!

@fallenhero3130 Месяц назад

I'm surprised you didn't include Batty's "tears in rain" speech from BLADE RUNNER in here. Not only is it a poetic piece of art, but it changes the whole story and how we feel about Batty. He no longer feels like a villain by the end of his speech.

@jkta97 Месяц назад

The amazing thing about that speech is that it's so short, but the impact of it is huge, making it feel longer than it actually is.

@Calebgoblin 28 дней назад

T h i s I will never not think about it when both monologues and communicating the theme

@user-kh7zo2mk8x 23 дня назад

This. That one monologue completely flipped the audience impression of his character, and is still one of the best I've ever seen in cinema.

@One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All 21 день назад

Exactly! My favourite, too. Completely changed the meaning of the whole movie and my view of the characters. Masterpiece!

@dohadeer8242 15 дней назад

Possibly because it wasn't scripted, so it might not be illustrating his point in the video? It was completely ad-libbed by Rutger Hauer

@shannonpotratz489 Месяц назад

One of the best monologues I've ever seen, particularly in Star Wars, is in Andor when the character, Luthen Rael (played brilliantly by Stellan Skarsgård), is talking about what he's sacrificed for the Rebellion.

@tearstoneactual9773 27 дней назад

Ohhh my god, yes. That was one of the best monologues ever.

@c.johnhildebrand7309 25 дней назад

Love it too! And the recorded one by Andor's mother in the last episode is also dynamite.

@Flash4ML 24 дня назад

Heyyy, I was hoping I’d find some Andor enjoyers out here

@luisn642 22 дня назад

Andy Serkis also had no right to go so hard on his monologue in Andor too

@itsjackson 21 день назад

that whole show is so good! theres also the monologue in the finale

@HLPiepgrass 22 дня назад

Red’s parole speech and explanation of Andy’s escape in Shawshank are pretty sweet.

@ElZo1212o 18 дней назад

His explanation of Andy’s escape was not monologue. It might’ve been a soliloquy- I don’t know if narration can be soliloquy.

@HLPiepgrass 18 дней назад

@@ElZo1212o true… you have a point. But, it is still remarkable.

@hm47ent. Месяц назад

One of my favourite new monologues is the one from Stellan Skarsgård in Andor. Such a brilliant speech.

@amyadams656 Месяц назад

Yes!!!!

@kingcronecker Месяц назад

Oh mercy! When you said "let's look at a good example" I thought Heath Ledger was Tommy Wiseau for a moment 😂

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Месяц назад

Hahahah I can't unsee this now

@s7udmuphin Месяц назад

I thought the same thing!

@garymarshall7559 28 дней назад

OMG the dichotomy between Heath Ledger and Tommy Wiseau

@Sure0Foot 22 дня назад

Oh, hi Mark.

@tycramer5173 17 дней назад

Me too! 😂

@mikelewis495 29 дней назад

My absolute favorite monologue is Mal's speech after they discovered Miranda in Serenity. "Sure as I know anything I know this, they will try again. A year from now, ten. Maybe on another world or maybe on this very rock swept clean. Sooner or later they'll swing round to the belief that they can make people.... better. And I do not hold to that. "So no more running. I aim to misbehave."

@tearstoneactual9773 27 дней назад

Man, Serenity was so good. Another thing that made that speech was so good, is the interior of the ship has always been dark, and kind of cold. But in that moment, in that speech, the galley, the inner most heart of the ship is LIT UP with warm bright light. AS though her heart is full of light and heat and purpose, as is Mal's.

@kimmypfeiffer9130 13 дней назад

brown coats!

@rangers94ism 22 дня назад

My favorite monolog is Quint's speech in Jaws about his experience of delivering the bomb. It made me forget about the shark.

@kimmypfeiffer9130 13 дней назад

i can hear his voice in my head....

@bwanamatata Месяц назад

Two monologues I've always enjoyed were: Choose Life from Trainspotting and Dr. Evil backstory monologue during family therapy.

@spudeleven5124 15 дней назад

LOL

@Ganychan 20 дней назад

I love that Jaime speech because it's so close to the book and GRRM writes such extraordinary characters in such a compelling way. There is some kind of catharsis in this monologue because we've spent so long hating and judging Jaime that when he reveals he's shades of grey (just like any other character in the series) it's so powerful and it all makes sense. Added to thay is the fact he's not a pov character from the start so you don't know what or how he thinks until later books, and here he's half crazed with physical pain, fever, and the heat from the tub after a rough time in the wild, so it all starts pouring out of him, that's why it's so satisfying.

@AnnoyingMoose Месяц назад

While Good Will Hunting was released a few years before I got married I didn't get around to seeing it until after my wife had died. That speech was powerful!

@Zzyzzyx 21 день назад

🥺

@MajorMlgNoob Месяц назад

One of my favorite monologues is when Maximus reveals himself to the emperor in Gladiator Just an awesome scene, Crowe kills it

@tearstoneactual9773 27 дней назад

Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. That speech was a great one. As was "what we do in life, echoes in eternity."

@HLPiepgrass 22 дня назад

My name is Maximus, Decimus, Meridius. Commander of the armies of the north. General of the Felix Legions…I love it…the reveal is awesome.

@1400_Trout 27 дней назад

Bernard Hill’s King Theôden monologue before the ride of the Rohirram never ceases to hype me.

@Sure0Foot 22 дня назад

especially when you remember orcs feared two things: horses, and death DEEEEAAAAATH!!!!!

@ElliYeetYT Месяц назад

You Sly Dog! We Caught You Making Videos About Monologuing! 🤪 But yeah that scene with Tyrion in the Courtroom was extremely cathartic, which yeah is also ironic considering that he was at his lowest point mentally. But having the context of Tyrion’s abuse from Tywin (simply because Tyrions Mother died giving birth to him) spilled out in a vicious monologue would spell Tywin’s downfall right there. “I’ve Been On Trial For That, MY ENTIRE LIFE.”

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Месяц назад

That scene is incredible because all the right pieces are in place--everyone who matters/mattered to Tyrion is present and he can launch his feelings at them. Such a well crafted scene

@joegill9081 Месяц назад

The line about "a thousand lying whores" with the cutaway to Shae puts the biggest hook in me.

@jcspoon573 22 дня назад

Yet not a single clip of Syndrome. Tragic.

@DanHarkinz99 Месяц назад

The rallying monologue from Robert Pullman from Independence Day still gets me fucking pumped.

@randomlyfactual1943 Месяц назад

I've found my people

@anthonybeam8003 28 дней назад

Bill Pullman* but yes SO EPIC!

@tearstoneactual9773 27 дней назад

I love that speech/monologue.

@kimmypfeiffer9130 13 дней назад

hells yes!

@alexandredesouza3692 Месяц назад

One of my favorite monologues was in Breaking Bad. The scene where Jesse's Rehab Counselor tells the story of how he accidentally killed his daughter under the influence. I don't even remember the visuals of the scene, but the scene I imagined will never leave my head.

@barispurut Месяц назад

Such a subtle, yet powerful performance by the great Jere Burns

@ElliYeetYT Месяц назад

The Hospital scene where an injured Jesse monologues to Walt (In “One Minute”) is another great Breaking Bad monologue as well.

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Месяц назад

Breaking Bad is loaded with good ones. Almost included the "One Who Knocks" speech in this video.

@jkta97 Месяц назад

@@WriterBrandonMcNulty "Better Call Saul" has some really great speeches too. My personal favorite is Mike's speech in Season 1 where he talks to his daughter-in-law about how he failed his son by making him take a bribe.

@brandonbuchner1771 Месяц назад

@@jkta97 That was beautiful. Throughout two excellent series, Johnathan Banks is the definition of stoic, but the way he breaks when talking about Matty is just devastating. E

@jamesoakes4842 Месяц назад

I know you didn't want Game of Thrones to completely dominate this list, but i would have put Tyrion's speech before the Battle of Blackwater here. It's not too long, is almost poetic with how blunt and straightforward he is while reiterating the stakes to the soldiers, and is terrific character development for Tyrion. He shows he understands common people and what motivates them better than most nobles, and for all his flaws, he's no coward. Tyrion was the character you liked and felt sorry for, recognizing how much of an unfair shake he got from the world, but this was the moment the audience got to see him be an unlikely hero.

@tearstoneactual9773 27 дней назад

I actually felt that more when he killed the guy on the road with the shield, well before this battle. It was a great moment, and I think that was when Tyrion first realized that despite his stature, he actually could fight and win. It was a little shocking to him, but I think it gave him the courage he needed for the Battle of Blackwater.

@user-rc6vx5nd3t 5 дней назад

Jaime's monologue is amazing, but Gwendoline Christie's reaction to it elevates that scene so much. That's 2 outstanding actors with an amazingly written scene giving a performance of a lifetime. Rewatch - look at her eyes' reactions. A masterclass on acting and reacting by 2 magnificent actors.

@racheltheradiant4675 Месяц назад

I have quite a few favorite monologues/speeches. - The Lord of the Rings has so many i like. - Roy Batty in Bladerunner. - And it's probably a cliche, but i always adored the President's speech in Independence Day. - And Mufasa explaining the Circle of Life to Simba.

@One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All 21 день назад

Agreed ❤

@SaiyanSweetheart45 Месяц назад

What I love so much about Jaime's monologue is he does an amazing job of helping you picture the events of that fateful day. We only saw a glimpse in the actual show of him killing Aerys, but this actually makes you visualize it in your mind, and that is fantastic. Meanwhile, Luke's dialogue is clunky and cagey. He may be ashamed of what he tried to do, but it comes off feeling more like he doesnt want to admit his actions that led to things going as sideways as they did. And I've seen some comments online and heard people in real life defend his monologue, saying he's vague because he's ashamed or because he's blocked the events from his memories. But that doesn't actually fit with what we heard and saw in that scene. And no disrespect to Mark Hamil, but the anguish and other emotions that were in Jamie's monologue are not there in Luke's. And I would think a man who almost tried to kill his own nephew, unwittingly helping to push him into the Dark Side, and leading to the death of all of his students, and nearly himself, would be in absolute AGONY over what his actions led to. But we don't get that.

@janiefallout8 Месяц назад

It's not Mark Hamil's fault. That's what he was given to work with.

@SaiyanSweetheart45 Месяц назад

@@janiefallout8 That's what I'm saying. That's why I said no disrespect to Mark Hamil.

@janiefallout8 Месяц назад

@@SaiyanSweetheart45 You said you don't disrespect him but didn't clarify why he had to deliver this clunky monologue. The fact is that somebody wrote it that way and somebody directed it that way and they are at fault.

@Andresdha Месяц назад

“But as we all know, Heath Ledger doesn’t care about money…” that line made me laugh way harder than it should’ve great line

@prismagraphy Месяц назад

Definitely Rocky’s “That’s how winning is done!” speech in Rocky Balboa. I can’t believe it was omitted from this video.

@ethangorham17 Месяц назад

An underrated example of listener reaction you didn't bring up is Airplane! and how at the end it turns one of these tropes on its head by having Robert Stack keep monologuing into the phone while the movie's wrapping up and no one cares anymore

@williamgiesen4910 Месяц назад

Christmas Ted, what does that mean to you? For me it was a living hell. Do you know what it feels like to fall in the mud, get kicked in the head with an iron boot? Of course not, that never happens, dumb question Ted, forget it

@spudeleven5124 15 дней назад

LOL

@egomaster76 Месяц назад

Two of my favorites are: Apocalypse Now: I love the smell of napalm in the morning. While a cliche at this point, it connects to the plot's insanity theme. It gives us information about the psychology of the soldiers and the David vs Goliath battle in Vietnam. LOTR - Return of the King: Theoden's speech. I think it's a very good "before the battle" speech. By itself, it doesn't do what the Any Given Sunday speech does, but everything comes together when you take the fact that the speech also applies to King Theoden. He orders his soldiers to "ride for ruin, and the world's ending" and to die, and he rides along with them. He doesn't watch the battle from a safe hilltop, he is at the front of his army, commanding troops from the battle. That's what creates the "we" feeling.

@christianosminroden7878 20 дней назад

In William Wallace‘s first pre-battle speech in Braveheart, I really liked how he started off kind of mediocre, then asked „WILL YOU FIGHT?“ and got the crowd‘s deserved response (being „not convinced“), but then went on and upped the game to a point where it felt earned when the crowd finally joined his battle cry.

@314jph 5 дней назад

Felt like so much was lifted from Shakespeare'sHenry V, Crispian's Day speech before Agincourt. "Men will hold their manhood light who were not with us this day..." of course, from the greatest quill to ever exist.

@Flash4ML 24 дня назад

Here for Andor representation: Skarsgaard and Andy Serkis, incredible. Andor’s mother also has some amazing lines and monologue at the end

@TheDukeofMadness Месяц назад

Hands down the best monologue I've seen was Orson Welles in the Third Man. His speech about people on the Ferris Wheel with Joseph Cotten is an example of his genius.

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Месяц назад

I'm glad you brought this up because I meant to watch The Third Man a while ago but put it off because I wasn't in the mood for an older movie. Gotta get around to it ASAP. Heard amazing things

@jkta97 Месяц назад

"Third Man" is such a great movie!

@kit2770 26 дней назад

Yeah, Third Man. I haven't seen it in about ten years. I should watch it again. It's great. It's such great commentary for the period just following WW2.

@matthewmaguire3554 21 день назад

@@WriterBrandonMcNultyWing tips.

@Bene_Singularis Месяц назад

Gosh Tyrion gives me goosebumps every time. That was tense, deeply emotional, unexpected... Gosh that was a masterful performance with masterful writing. Thanks for sharing those books btw. And your videos are among the best on youtube for perfecting writing.

@SnakyJones 14 дней назад

It is crazy how good monologues can achieve amazing storytelling, but even when you are not a writer you feel it when something is off. I had this when I watched Avatar TLA (the new live action) recently. In the first episode there is a big Monologue from Katara, just a bad backstory dump, telling Aang and the audience how and why she had to grow up fast. In the original the same is achieved by Katara saying while she was sledding on a penguin "Wow I did this the last time when I was a child" and Aang just responds with "You still ARE a child". A big thank you to you Brandon, you and channels like yours are the reason why I can´t enjoy most new stuff nowadays, because I realize now why the writing is bad in so many cases... :D

@ait-reda Месяц назад

The heath ledger joke is actually brilliant

@Persewna4 28 дней назад

Adding another monologue here that is literal poetry, from the Brooklyn 99 episode "The Mole", when Captain Holt is asked "is everything okay?" and he launches into a monologue full of poetic imagery that perfectly sums up the episode thus far while also letting us know his own emotional state. Andre Brauer's delivery is exquisite. The repetition of the line "And you ask, 'Is everything okay?'" is perfect, as it grows heavier and heavier with each stanza of hardship - yet also perfectly answers the question.

@alanschulz9169 28 дней назад

Brandon is dropping these fast, penetrating breakdowns then ending the vid with no pomp. Mark of master.

@wombat6 Месяц назад

Some good monologues I can think of: -Jack Nicholson's "you can't handle the truth" rant in A Few Good Men -Lucilla's speech at the very end of Gladiator -technically not a monologue because Bond puts in a few words, but Trevelyan's reveal as Janus in Goldeneye.

@palor2911 5 дней назад

Hans Landa's (played by Christoph Waltz) speech at the beginning of Inglorious Basterds was one of my favorites.

@Redeye308350 Месяц назад

I had the same reaction when i first saw the Snow white and the huntsman speech. I was like wtf? am i supposed to be willing to fight and possibly die based on that speech!?

@foxunix101 9 дней назад

Same

@bent3736 Месяц назад

Loved it. This was a great one! Also, another thing about Jaime's monologue is the foreshadowing. "Caches of wildfire all over the city." I like being reminded just how good GOT was for the first few seasons.

@PurpleSun8933 Месяц назад

14:52 Surprised you didn't use the Theoden's "Death!" speech.

@emanuelebresciani6281 20 дней назад

I think the best warfield monologue is Aragorn’s speech before the Black Gate battle. So much inspiring and poetic.

@TheRealAndrew5223 Месяц назад

"By Grabthar's hammer, what a savings." (Just kidding.) An actual favorite is Sheriff Bell's monologue at the end of No Country for Old Men. The first time I saw the movie I was disappointed, because it seemed anticlimactic. But it grew on me, and now I think it's genius.

@PA1RofRaggedClause 3 дня назад

I loved that monologue too. Disappointingly, the novel’s author, Cormac McCarthy, would later write his own original screenplay and insert one of the most out-of-place fails of a monologue ever witnessed in film.

@tritone11 28 дней назад

Oberyn monologue in Tyrions cell. Simple but so much subtext👌🏾.

@rickyeyman8552 24 дня назад

My absolute favorite monologue scene is actually a DOUBLE monologue. It’s the scene in Midnight Mass where the two main characters each take turns going into detail, describing what each of them thinks happens when you die. It’s one of the most beautifully written, brilliantly acted scenes in TV or movies.

@alexanderhirth1530 Месяц назад

My favorite will always be Atticus Finch's closing arguments from To Kill a Mockingbird

@Triggydor 23 дня назад

Ted Lasso full of perfectly executed monologs

@XAMS Месяц назад

Just re-watched Breaking Bad and there are TONS of amazing monologues. They are so good you recognize them immediately just from a few words. Walt's "I am the one who knocks", Jesse's confession at the rehab clinic "I'm here to sell you drugs! I made you my bitch!", Mike's "No more half measures" and so many more.

@tearstoneactual9773 27 дней назад

I've been referencing "No more half measures" a lot lately.

@Johnnybon3z Месяц назад

I'm currently writing an antagonist who does a LOT of monologing... this should be helpful

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Месяц назад

Nice. Best of luck with you story!

@TherealStanStanmansan Месяц назад

My favorite rally cry monologue has got to be from The Lego Movie when Emmit makes a speech to rally all the master builders to his cause. Truly inspirational!

@randomlyfactual1943 Месяц назад

It doesn't hold a candle to the "dicks, pussies and assholes" speech from Team America. Pure art

@carternorton2682 Месяц назад

Luthen Rael’s monologue from Andor is top tier

@philipmonreal5774 Месяц назад

“I’m in a bad vs good mood!” Great line definitely should include that in future bad vs good videos.

@Xandycane Месяц назад

I actually read a monologue I loved that the was very 10 things I hate about you-esque. It was to her bully/ex-bestrfriend. Literally a monologue assignment for a class, but first, the tension was high because the whole class knew who it was about and the bully had to sit through it. However, the monologue was so good at conveying her frustration, the pain of losing a bestfriend without knowing why, and how it affected her self esteem without being preachy, but a whole lot of anger and hatred. And, yeah. No standing ovation, just a very uncomfortable teacher saying thank you.

@betterinbooks 29 дней назад

best rally cry that I know is Theoden's when they charge for Gondor. DEEEAATH

@user-cf1pm8ym9x 15 дней назад

Sam wise Gamgee's monologue at the end of The Two Towers still evokes tears from my eyes.

@letfreedomring7330 22 дня назад

Aragorn's speech before the battle at the Black Gate in The Return of the King is my favorite monologue of all time.

@blokvader8283 17 дней назад

A good example of exposition that I personally love is the monologue Mike Ehrmantraut delivers in the episode Five-O from Better Call Saul He basically details the entire backstory of how his son was killed, but its done so goddamn well with the acting and writing and its amazing seeing a grizzled, stoic old man break down and cry, recollecting the story of how he disappointed his son, and how his son died. I highly recommend not only the monologue but Better Call Saul as a show in general, the Chicanery monologue also being a very famous one. "And I had to show him... that I was down in the gutter with the rest of them... broke my boy... I broke my boy..."

@Cbr_auh 28 дней назад

"...and that is how an RBMK reactor explodes"

@kimmypfeiffer9130 13 дней назад

chills!

@homoduplex День назад

The climactic monologue in "Team America" and how it is introduced and unexpectedly reprised to resolve the conflict... genius. If you know, you know.

@brianwinters9995 21 час назад

Although that was derived from an earlier speech of eloquence and wisdom, which detailed the three classes of people in the world.

@MrTolping 28 дней назад

that monologue from Independence Day from the president before the final battle is my favorite.

@jkta97 Месяц назад

One of my favorite monologues is from "Seven Samurai" where Kikuchiyo (Toshiro Mifune) brings back a pile of armor that the farmers had gotten by killing fallen samurai. The other six samurai get angry at Kikuchiyo for doing so and judge the farmers for their actions. This causes Kikuchiyo to launch into a speech where he proceeds to point out how devious and murderous farmers can be. He then moves the speech into a new direction by revealing that the oppression of the farmers by samurai class is what has made them so desperate that they would resort to backhanded tactics. As he gets more and more manic from the speech, he suppresses tears but finally breaks down crying. The other samurai realize that he was born the son of a farmer. The speech works because it highlights the theme of class difference, and it shows Kikuchiyo's inner conflict. He loathes what the samurai have done to the villagers, but he still desires to be seen as a samurai. The reaction to the speech is also appropriate because the other samurai react with quiet shame and finally gain some empathy for a man they (and we) had initially viewed as a comical madman.

@Yolanda8419 Месяц назад

Watched the Last Samurai today with our kids. Epic movie.

@faultyfears Месяц назад

My two favorite monologues are the free churro monologue from bojack horseman and Luthens speech from andor

@sebastiangarciamontufar890 Месяц назад

One of my favorites is Van Damme in JCVD where he plays himself. That may not sound quite appealing but it's a surprisingly good monologue. It made me think that Van Damme can act, but then again, he was playing himself. Still a great performance.

@icarofrancopicerni8577 6 часов назад

“We all know that he dont care about money” was 🔥

@ICLHStudio 24 дня назад

Doctor Who has one of the highest concentrations of great monologues of any show I've seen (particularly under Davies and Moffat, who are both fantastic monologue writers), and has too many to reasonably list; introductions ranging from 9's "That's who I am" to 11's "Basically, run"; impassioned pleas for someone to do the right thing like 12's "Scale model of war" and "Where I fall is where I stand" speeches; tragic farewells like 10's "I could do so much more" and 11's I will always remember when the Doctor was me"; filled in between with stories of the Doctor's travels and adventures, rousing battle speeches, threats and intimidation, alternately raving and ranting about the nature of the human race, other characters describing the Doctor, and more.

@charlesgbertrand 14 дней назад

Heh, When Brandon uses Tyrion's trial as an example of a good monologue, he says he is cheating because Tywin interjects often throughout the scene. He also should have said he was cheating because it is Peter Dinklage delivering the speech, which means it would be good, regardless of the script!

@montagne8820 Месяц назад

One of my absolute favorites is Marlon Brando at the end of Apocalypse Now. Something about him saying "I cried, I wept like.. some grandmother" just gets me every time.

@Rad9000 27 дней назад

Stephen Rea's speech in V for Vendetta, where he talks about his visit to Lark Hill (and has an epiphany of what is about to unfold) is one of my favorite cinematic moments ever. Perfect monologue accented with perfect imagery.

@kimmypfeiffer9130 13 дней назад

that whole movie...v's speech

@clintoncounts8874 Месяц назад

Aemon's speech to Jon Snow in season 1. Where he says "love is the death of duty". It has such an impact on every season going forward.

@H.P._Lovecrafts_Beloved_Cat Месяц назад

The first one that popped into my head was the Punisher‘s graveyard scene from Daredevil season two. It's so well done.

@tearstoneactual9773 27 дней назад

"You ever been tired, Red?" ... Man I need to back and watch Daredevil.

@azulsimmons1040 Месяц назад

You listed quite a few. I love the Bladerunner Roy Batty ending monologue. I did not understand that monologue when I was young, but now that I am old it resonates strongly.

@intergalactic92 Месяц назад

Tyrion's courtroom speech is so good. And everyone's reactions are just fantastic. One of the many reasons season 4 is the best season.

@Kubizan Месяц назад

I think general Zod’s monologue to Superman in Man of Steel was pretty good. He runs quickly through things we already know (virtually two simple sentences) and then elaborates, gives more details about what happened, describes what was it like to him when Krypton ended and what he wants. It solidifies the villain, challenges the hero and tells us exactly what we need to know.

@Bayesic Месяц назад

Man that Robin Williams monologue though. Guy was such an amazing actor

@MrAmielM Месяц назад

An honourable mention needs to go to Gabby Johnson's town hall speech in Blazing Saddles. On a serious note, love all of your writing advice. One series of videos I'd love for you to make is Good vs Bad structural hit points, eg 3 Act Structure: Act 1 Inciting Incident, or Act 2 Midpoint. Or hit points in Dan Harmons story circle. Thanks, Keep the vids coming!!

@danielbrown9368 Месяц назад

I think one key point is missing from the Last Jedi monologue. The fact the content itself literally makes no sense whatsoever. His teacher tries to kill him so obviously the best reaction to that is to kill all the other students, when a natural reaction would probably just be to run away to reassess wtf is going on. There is just needed information that is missing. Even Vader did not just go kill the Jedi temple. He was told to by his master and followed orders. Which would match the pattern of a person in great turmoil, susceptible to suggestion, not "ok I am now evil and I know what I need to do without thinking." Add to that the massive change in extremely well established characterization of Luke Skywalker again with little to no foreshadowing in the same monologue. It's too many jolting and forced revelations in a 45 second span. Yes Star Wars has the classic surprise a la "I am your father" but that's the only shock revealed, and it does have minor foreshadowing in retrospect with how Vader is fixated on Luke and also can clearly kill him (and happily kills anyone) but doesn't. As shocking as it is, it just does not feel near as disjointed and out of the storyline.

@DeaconShadow 14 дней назад

The thing about is speech that was illustrated here in the video is that Luke was lying to himself. It was a practiced story he was telling himself. He left out key facts because he himself didn’t want to admit the depth of his failure.

@autohawk 15 дней назад

You can tell this guy is an authority because his channel has the word writer in it. What great writing!

@DuctTapeJake 13 дней назад

The greatest speech ever put to film, Theoden preparing the Rohirrim on the Pelenor fields. Can literally get emotional just remembering it.

@courtneypaquette3475 Месяц назад

Yay!! Monologues! Been waiting for this one! 🥰

@vladanghel8581 Месяц назад

the best monologue I've ever heard was in the beginning of The last of Us tv series and it does something that I don't think was addressed in the video, and that is instill fear of something to come. It may fall under the 2nd point, that of engaging the story's theme, but it may not, I cannot say since I don't really understand what it's supposed to mean. That said, I really enjoyed the video and the perspective of an actual author on monologues. It helps us to create better stories, or more likely, finish the ones that we tell ourselves are too broken to be fixed.

@thatsruffdog Месяц назад

I think you can tell when it’s good and when it’s bad just by listening to it. The good ones kept me captivated while the bad ones lost my focus. Or they didn’t make sense like listening to someone rambling and making up words on the spot just to fill in their sentence. And once you get the reaction from the listeners, you just feel like “Wait, why are they cheering? Did I miss something? What was so good about that speech?”

@glentz716 Месяц назад

There are two great monologues in a movie that flew a little bit under the radar - Secondhand Lions. Both delivered by Robert Duvall. Both can be found on RU-vid.

@wdotwreckvideos Месяц назад

My favorite is: "You were never one of us. You were nothing but a Usurper. A false Idol. My eyes have been opened. let me help you to see, Slayer." From Doom Eternal. Don't know if it adds to the story, but it sure is awesome!

@Disgruntled_Grunt Месяц назад

Favorite monologue: "Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing To hope's end I rode and to heart's breaking Now for wrath, now for ruin, and a red nightfall" Delivered by Éomer in _The Return of the King._

@LightCyrus Месяц назад

I love how concise your videos are. Great job, and thanks for the help.

@John-yg1cq 19 дней назад

"Hold your ground! Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, MY Brothers! I see in your eyes, the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come, when the courage of men fails. When we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day. An hour of wolves, and shattered shields, when the age of Men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! THIS DAY WE FIGHT! By all that you hold dear, on this good Earth, I bid you STAND! MEN OF THE WEST!" Chills. Absolute chills. LOTR has got to have some of the top monologues and battle speeches.

@kimmypfeiffer9130 13 дней назад

this gets a fuck yeh!

@Jeremaiiia Месяц назад

Man your videos are equally as entertaining and informative. I love the good vs bad series haha

@Army_Dog Месяц назад

I love these bad vs good videos, I'm writing an essay for my A Level EPQ and am using this format, thank you Brandon you're a lifesaver

@gloriafernandes276 Месяц назад

Great video, Brandon. Good luck on your new book.

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Месяц назад

Thanks!

@michaelsullivan7719 Месяц назад

My favorite monologue of all time comes from my favorite movie of all time. V for Vendetta. These speech in the beginning third of the movie is the perfect blend of poetics, information, and visual symbolism. Fills me with chills every single time I watch it.

@WriterBrandonMcNulty Месяц назад

Ohhhh good call. Have you read the graphic novel? Probably my favorite work by Alan Moore.

@michaelsullivan7719 25 дней назад

@@WriterBrandonMcNulty I watch the movie every November 5th! It's a holiday in my house, I love the graphic novel as well ❤️