Forest's Top Five Movie Speeches

People watch movies for different reasons. Some watch to take a break from their stressful life. Some watch to ease emotional suffering, but I feel that most watch movies for inspiration. One of the most memorable parts of any movie is the speech. The speech, if written and delivered well, will be the part of the movie that will be quoted for ages to come. It can leave the audience feeling warm, fuzzy, and even pumped up. So without further ado, here is my picks for the best movie speeches.

5. Matt Damon - Good Will Hunting

We all know that one snobbish guy in class who thinks he knows all the answers and loves to rub it in your face. In this scene, Matt Damon, who plays a janitor wins a battle of smarts with a know-it-all from Harvard. How you like dem apples?

4. Mel Gibson - Braveheart 

There are few things more inspiring than seeing an underdog overcome its adversary in the 11th hour. In Braveheart, the Scots were demoralized when they saw how large the British army was. Many began to turn away from battle when in comes William Wallace (played by Mel Gibson) who gives one  heck of a speech to turn the tide of battle. Words that win a battle, now that's some powerful stuff.

3. Al Pacino - Any Given Sunday

Al Pacino has always played a great leader: the don of a gangster family in The Godfather Trilogy, the head of a drug cartel in Scarface, and now a football coach in Any Given Sunday. Part of what makes Al Pacino such a great leader is his "No-BS" presence. When the man talks, you know he's being real with you. In this speech, head coach Tony D'Amato (played by Al Pacino) acknowledges that life is hard, but he urges that his players must push on "inch by inch" in spite of that hardness. Big victories come with little steps.

2. Robin Williams - Dead Poets Society

Before there was "YOLO", there was "Carpe Diem" or "seize the day" Dead Poets Society is the movie that popularized the saying, which became the motto of many youngsters in the 90's. Radical teacher John Keats (played by Robin Williams) urges his students to look at their lives from a diffent angle and not be imprisoned by institutionalized thoughts. Hearing this speech will make anyone's high school English class look like a sham.

1. Charlie Chaplain - The Great Dictator

Not even going to bother with a description, just hear for yourself. I dare you to find a more inspiring speech than this.