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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The 10 Greatest Movie speeches (and then some)

These are the best movie speeches I could find dealing with liberty and freedom. If anyone has any others let me know.
1. From Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Lost Causes are worth fighting for
2.The Great Dictator (Charlie Chaplin) ( don’t know if I agree with doing away with National boundaries but otherwise amazing) Great Dictator
3. John Quincy Adams Speech-Amistad Amistad
4. I can’t seem to find a video of it but the Speech by John Newton to William Wiberforce in Amazing Grace. Actually there are a number of good speeches in this movie. This trailer is the closest thing I could find Was Blind but now I see
5. Gandalf to Frodo on Gollum and destiny Even the very wise cannot see all ends
6. Another quote from Mr. Smith goes to Washington Liberty should not be hidden in books 
7. I could find a video for this but the line in Wall-E where the Captain says “I don’t want to survive, I want to live”.
8. I realize no list on speech on liberty would be complete without this (Braveheart) William Wallace
9. The line in the Movie (though the book is better) 1984 when Winston is being interrogated. In lieu of that there is this which is essentially the same. There are Four Lights
10. Spartacus I'm Spartacus
Not a quote but a whole short Make Mine Freedom 
Honorable mentions: Even though the movie was not that great this line was pretty good This is how liberty dies
Demolition man this one barely makes it but it is just one I always remember. His position under the circumstances seems reactionary and it questions what freedom is. Demolition man
Youtube also seemed to keep saying that the Speech from V for Vendetta was related. Related yes, but really not the approach I think is the best. Especially because Guy Fawkes was not truly a freedom fighter but wanted to replace one establishment church with another establishment church.

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