"Now I have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception I knew but I never took it. You know why? Because it was too damn hard." So much truth in that!!
@@eoghandridl1007 This was the pivotal part in The Movie in which Al Pacino finally would win his Oscar. Even Denzel Washington admitted this when he was Interviewed by Barbara Walters on the Night of The Oscars.
It was a perfect convergence of an actor at the top of his game and a brilliant script - capturing so well the concept of genuine male pain regret and pain. Pacino's performance was bravura, certainly standing out from the Italian mobster, cop, and Cuban gangster parts that defined his earlier work. This is the performance that lofted him to greatness.
the sick thing about al pacino is that he gives you goosebumps with his speeches, and even WITHOUT MUSIC, most of the times speeches are as emotional and epic as they seem because of the wonderful music underneath it, watch all the speeches of the lord of the rings (best trilogy ever though) without music they 're not far as powerfull. There is no music under this one and it is still absolutely brilliant.
Wes Cuijpers yeah but compared to what other trilogy???? lol most if not all cases...godfather included....(Which by the way the first two are better than any lotr movies combined)
+Wes Cuijpers I respectfully disagree. As a musician I find it very difficult to ignore music. When there is music playing is a distraction for me not an enhancement. This performance is like a song unto itself.
I still use this line alot. Sadly younger generations don't watch the classics anymore. I did. I quote lines at people at work and they no clue. 'What we have here is a failure to communicate'
Denzel Washington had alot of mad respect for him. He felt that if he didn't win for Malcolm X and lost To Al Pacino it was okay because he got so many multiple Oscar Nominations. What's so quirky i that James Rebhorn worked with so many Actors many of which won Oscars. Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny), Julianne Moore (Far From Heaven), then Philip Seymour Hoffman and Al Pacino. Phillip Seymour Hoffman won for Capote. Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara are also good at morphing into characters. In Carol Cate playes a Housewiffe in an upper middle class neighborhood who falls in love with a Department Store Employee turned Photographer. Then she plays a Park Avenue Housewife who loses it all because of her Husband in Blue Jasmine, then Rooney Mara plays Therese Belivet in Carol then Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
Another incredible performance by the Legendary Al Pacino "My fav actor" This speech is historic in my book!!! The icing on the cake for me is the look of amazement on Miss Downs face when he smells her perfume right after this speach! Another epic Pacino speech and a personal fav of mine is The Devils Advocate. The guy is different class....
This is one of the great scenes of all time, as well as one of the greatest movies of all time, I've watched 20 times and each time I come away with something new and profound, it is crazy how deep this movie is, with so many positive messages. I have never liked sequels but, this is a movie that I wish they would have followed up on. I'm serious when I say, I need to know what happened to Col Slade? Charlie?, Mr. Trask?, George, Harry, Jimmy, Trent? My life is incomplete without knowing the rest of the story
Al Pacino is my favorite. He has shown how great he is from Dog Day Afternoon to now Scent of a Woman, that was the first time I saw him, but I knew Greatness as soon as that time!
I've watched the full movie so many times. I just LOVE it all. This is one of my favourite, favourite scenes. At one point, I knew it word-perfectly. It's a great scene, a great story, a great, great cast. Thank you so much everyone. xxx.
The whole of This speech is a diamond amongst rubble in this movie! In fact, it is as a diamond amidst rubble in the whole of his movies. I cannot think of another movie that has speeches that move you as much as this one!
The scene at 1:29 ... The students realizing they are listening to knowledge, and are paying rapt attention. A very quick shot which projected the respect he was earning and demanding. Filmmakers and editors take notice.
4:00-4:56 gives me goosebumps everytime because thats my feelings here. Everyday i try to live the right way no matter how hard it is, i continue moving forward and continue running that race for life daily
I can't count the times I've replayed this in my mind and felt my blood boil hot. If I was anywhere close to the assholes I went through high school with, you just might find me standing up in this scene alongside Al Pacino.
now i have come to the crossroads in my life. i always knew the right path. without exception i knew. but i never took it. you know why? it was too damn hard.... now if that aint life summed up
i love at the beginning mr trask refers at Col. Slade AS, Col. Slade, but when Col. Slade begin defending charlie trask change the "Col." to "Mr" Slade... and i knew then, thats one of the 2 reasons Col. Slade gets really mad to mr. trask and starts the barrage at Baird school... :)
I like how he shows everybody who the poor Charly is, what is he made of. Clearly, the victim, that did what he could given the circumstances, he chose the truth, always the truth, the honest path, and avoided every time someone pushed him to accuse, to bitch another. He just dont like confrontation, he dislike conflict, violence, he is not agressive. He is a good man. And he of course is the one who suffers the most, because he comes from a disfunctional family, he does not have that backup that the others have, he is on his own. Fortunately this people got that and decided not to ruin his future.
I was in charles position at a prep school in Tennessee in the early 70s, except I did get expelled, I cry every time I see this scene, wish I'd have had a Col. Slade by my side!!
"Mr Trask" was the father who had to choose between two sons in the Movie East of Eden (james Dean ) and the genuine one was never good enough for him . East of Eden is a parable of Cain and Able , and Scent of a Woman is *that* to East of Eden .
***** About East of Eden and Cain and Able ? Man , thats why its called "East of Eden" (the land of Nod , where Cain fled to ). If you mean Scent of a Woman , ; its not based on it , but theres heavy imagery from Cain and Able in it . The Authority choosing between two boys , one whos broke , the other rich . And Trask wasnt put there by accident . There is at very least a Cain and Able aspect to it .
***** Cain and Abel is about who is accepted and who is not . Generally the scholarship kid isnt wanted in those institutions and the privilaged are , because the privilaged feel threatened by them .......same as Cain and Abel What do you mean they didnt earn money in those institutions ? Do you mean the teachers *literally* dont get paid ?
Philip Seymour Hoffman said when he saw Mission: Impossible 3, where did he see that person? He noticed that oh yeah Al Pacino was playing a dull student at a prestigious high school in the Academy Award winning Best Actor Sent of a Woman At that time, I never thought that I would become one of Hollywood's leading actors in the future
Yeah as I use the word, Yeah. They as to my family know. I got yeah. How ever when this is over and I live, we will talk. And I am in pain. Don't lie to me. Please family, don't lie to me especially as I can hear your voice and look you in the eye.
"Now I have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception I knew but I never took it. You know why? Because it was too damn hard."
So much truth in that!!
that exact line gave me goosebumps, we are all can relate to that indeed
+RetroGuy76 you said it man 👍
@@eoghandridl1007 This was the pivotal part in The Movie in which Al Pacino finally would win his Oscar. Even Denzel Washington admitted this when he was Interviewed by Barbara Walters on the Night of The Oscars.
Fuck I needed to read that. I'm in this kind of crossroad in my life too. Can't believe a movie inspired me
We need people like this in our schools of today, what an empowering speech!
Daniel Starr and our government
The way the kid watches Al the whole time is not acting whatsoever
That’s pure raw amazement!
you are right he is watching a genius portray this old military officer of incredible honor and drive,his eyes took his dynamite
I would do the same thing!!!!
Spoken with such conviction and integrity.
It was a perfect convergence of an actor at the top of his game and a brilliant script - capturing so well the concept of genuine male pain regret and pain. Pacino's performance was bravura, certainly standing out from the Italian mobster, cop, and Cuban gangster parts that defined his earlier work. This is the performance that lofted him to greatness.
the sick thing about al pacino is that he gives you goosebumps with his speeches, and even WITHOUT MUSIC, most of the times speeches are as emotional and epic as they seem because of the wonderful music underneath it, watch all the speeches of the lord of the rings (best trilogy ever though) without music they 're not far as powerfull. There is no music under this one and it is still absolutely brilliant.
Wes Cuijpers yeah but compared to what other trilogy???? lol most if not all cases...godfather included....(Which by the way the first two are better than any lotr movies combined)
Wes Cuijpers Agree Wes, I thought I was the only person in the world to feel this.
+Wes Cuijpers I respectfully disagree. As a musician I find it very difficult to ignore music. When there is music playing is a distraction for me not an enhancement. This performance is like a song unto itself.
did you say goose bumps? such a power of inner strength yeah he's able to deliver a speech.....
That's so true... Very good observation... Agreed!
"If I were the kind of man I was five years ago, I'd take a FLAMETHROWER TO THIS PLACE!!!!"
The times I wish I could've used that part. LOL.
"But I'm too old; I'm too tired; I'm too fucking blind." WOW, BABY!
Great writers made this movie.
Same here!
I still use this line alot. Sadly younger generations don't watch the classics anymore. I did. I quote lines at people at work and they no clue. 'What we have here is a failure to communicate'
Probably one of, if not the best movie monologs ever!..... and one of the best performances.....
-"Excuse me."
-"No. I don't think I will."
Al Pacino is not an actor. He becomes the character he's chosen to be. He is as real as real can be.
thats what great acting is all about. Becoming the character your playing.
👌
At his best he was, now hes just a gimmic of the actor he ones was
Exactly.
Denzel Washington had alot of mad respect for him. He felt that if he didn't win for Malcolm X and lost To Al Pacino it was okay because he got so many multiple Oscar Nominations. What's so quirky i that James Rebhorn worked with so many Actors many of which won Oscars. Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny), Julianne Moore (Far From Heaven), then Philip Seymour Hoffman and Al Pacino. Phillip Seymour Hoffman won for Capote. Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara are also good at morphing into characters. In Carol Cate playes a Housewiffe in an upper middle class neighborhood who falls in love with a Department Store Employee turned Photographer. Then she plays a Park Avenue Housewife who loses it all because of her Husband in Blue Jasmine, then Rooney Mara plays Therese Belivet in Carol then Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
Another incredible performance by the Legendary Al Pacino "My fav actor" This speech is historic in my book!!! The icing on the cake for me is the look of amazement on Miss Downs face when he smells her perfume right after this speach! Another epic Pacino speech and a personal fav of mine is The Devils Advocate. The guy is different class....
This could be Pacino's best performance in any scene in any movie in his incredible career. Oscar worthy, I might add.
+inutero10 He actually won best actor award oscar for this one.
+inutero10 Denzel Washington who was nominated for Malcolm X said he didn't mind losing to Al Pacino because he felt it was long overdue.
I would say it was when he shot Solozzo and Mccloskey. Hardly said a word.
@@laminage Denzel is a class act, LOVE THAT MAN!!!!!😘💝
@@nikolatesla5553 I LOVE that you are using one of the greatest scientist's name!!!!!!😎
This is one of the great scenes of all time, as well as one of the greatest movies of all time, I've watched 20 times and each time I come away with something new and profound, it is crazy how deep this movie is, with so many positive messages. I have never liked sequels but, this is a movie that I wish they would have followed up on.
I'm serious when I say, I need to know what happened to Col Slade? Charlie?, Mr. Trask?, George, Harry, Jimmy, Trent? My life is incomplete without knowing the rest of the story
+RetroGuy76 goddamn, you just made a sequel to this movie lol good one
I love this movie. The best speech ever. It never gets old.
Al Pacino is the best!!!!
the best speech ever
Absolutely
This speech raises the hair on the back of your neck. Awesome.
Al Pacino is my favorite. He has shown how great he is from Dog Day Afternoon to now Scent of a Woman, that was the first time I saw him, but I knew Greatness as soon as that time!
The greatest 5 minutes and 23 seconds ever spent
3:00 "and Harry Jimmy Trent.. wherever you are out there..FUCK YOU TOO"
The way he delivers that like is hilarious to me. Love it
Absolutely fantastic performance - and a great speech too. Brilliant film altogether!
Great sean, great actor, Al Pacino, you are the best
I've watched the full movie so many times. I just LOVE it all. This is one of my favourite, favourite scenes. At one point, I knew it word-perfectly. It's a great scene, a great story, a great, great cast. Thank you so much everyone. xxx.
this and CARLITO'S WAY,outstanding actor,he slides into character like a uniform,incredible
The whole of This speech is a diamond amongst rubble in this movie! In fact, it is as a diamond amidst rubble in the whole of his movies. I cannot think of another movie that has speeches that move you as much as this one!
Are you saying that the entire rest of Al Pacino's career is rubble? I'm not a fanboy or anything but that's just a ridiculous statement.
A strong message to those educated people who carry responsibility in teaching field and discriminate students whom we never hear their voices.
The best, simply the best class act.
I love this scene so much. Al Pacino's best acting ever!
Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell. Brillant actors. RIP James Rebhorn and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Condolences to the families for your loss :-(
All i can say is, Pacino Rocks!!!
That voice. Goddamn! That voice!
rikmets you don’t need to say the Lords name in vain
Wish I could give a thousand likes to this video !!!
Thousands!!!!!!!!
This was great no doubt but his speech in devil's advocate was freaking awesome too! One of my favorite actors one of the greatest ever!
The scene at 1:29 ... The students realizing they are listening to knowledge, and are paying rapt attention. A very quick shot which projected the respect he was earning and demanding. Filmmakers and editors take notice.
An artist in every way!
Somebody LIKE THIS to coach the NY Giants PLEASE!!!!
I can't help but picture Al Pacino burning down the Baird school with a flamethrower, laughing like the Joker, as he does it.
What a performance!! I love this scene
I love that scene.....
What an incredible dialogue, only Al Pacino can do this👌
One of the best performances ever
4:00-4:56 gives me goosebumps everytime because thats my feelings here. Everyday i try to live the right way no matter how hard it is, i continue moving forward and continue running that race for life daily
My favorite movie of all time!!
Al..i love you..from tony montana to this..damn you are the number 1
I can't count the times I've replayed this in my mind and felt my blood boil hot. If I was anywhere close to the assholes I went through high school with, you just might find me standing up in this scene alongside Al Pacino.
One of the best scenes never snitch real men never do 💪👍
'Nothing like a sight of an amputated spirit. There is no prosthetics for that!'
best actor ever some guy funny as hell haha
best performance i ever seen
he won an Oscar for that movie.
The look on George when he heard about hiding in his dad's pocket
now i have come to the crossroads in my life. i always knew the right path. without exception i knew. but i never took it. you know why? it was too damn hard....
now if that aint life summed up
"You don't know out of order, mister trash" made me laugh
"Mr Trask". sorry
I prefer 'Mr. Trash' -ha-ha-ha. WILD!
chris is looking at al like this is real.. yes it is real
Felt real at least...
i love at the beginning mr trask refers at Col. Slade AS, Col. Slade, but when Col. Slade begin defending charlie trask change the "Col." to "Mr" Slade... and i knew then, thats one of the 2 reasons Col. Slade gets really mad to mr. trask and starts the barrage at Baird school... :)
The best defense... I've ever heard. Wow!
Ah man, I love this
Pacino is The Man!!
sactiger can someone please send me the link of this movie
Al Pacino is easily among the top ten actors of the world..apart from Holywood
I had an altercation w a boss one time and he started to walk away..
I sourced al pacino:
I'm not finished!
great moment for me!
Top Notch. Up there with the football motivation speech.
"i´ve been around you know?"
Tony Montana: Couldn't have put it better myself.
I like how he shows everybody who the poor Charly is, what is he made of. Clearly, the victim, that did what he could given the circumstances, he chose the truth, always the truth, the honest path, and avoided every time someone pushed him to accuse, to bitch another. He just dont like confrontation, he dislike conflict, violence, he is not agressive. He is a good man. And he of course is the one who suffers the most, because he comes from a disfunctional family, he does not have that backup that the others have, he is on his own. Fortunately this people got that and decided not to ruin his future.
Am I the only one watching ...for the 5th time.
In a room full of George Jrs, defend and protect the Charlies.
"GIVE ME ALL YOU GOT! GIVE ME ALL YOU GOT!!"
+Biscuitchris7again haha heat :D
Al pacino for president!
Unequivocally exceptional
I was in charles position at a prep school in Tennessee in the early 70s, except I did get expelled, I cry every time I see this scene, wish I'd have had a Col. Slade by my side!!
Best fucking monologue in cinema history. This is how you win an Oscar ladies and gentlemen.
"Out of order, who the hell do you think you're talking to"
Good for you!!!
HE IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!
Integrity...the cement of a loose soul.
this scene always hits me hard when i was a kid
Al Pacino won an Oscar for best actor from this scene.
"A crock of shit" is Michael Makowski's editing skills from video 2 to 3
Excuse me no I don’t think I will savage line
Al Pacino is just another well mastered character that is testament to his craft , but he's actually a shell fisherman called Larry from Maine.
Pacino in my opinion is the best actor of all time!
"Mr Trask" was the father who had to choose between two sons in the Movie East of Eden (james Dean ) and the genuine one was never good enough for him .
East of Eden is a parable of Cain and Able , and Scent of a Woman is *that* to East of Eden .
*****
About East of Eden and Cain and Able ?
Man , thats why its called "East of Eden" (the land of Nod , where Cain fled to ).
If you mean Scent of a Woman , ; its not based on it , but theres heavy imagery from Cain and Able in it .
The Authority choosing between two boys , one whos broke , the other rich . And Trask wasnt put there by accident .
There is at very least a Cain and Able aspect to it .
*****
Cain and Abel is about who is accepted and who is not .
Generally the scholarship kid isnt wanted in those institutions and the privilaged are , because the privilaged feel threatened by them .......same as Cain and Abel
What do you mean they didnt earn money in those institutions ?
Do you mean the teachers *literally* dont get paid ?
Masterpiece
Philip Seymour Hoffman said when he saw Mission: Impossible 3, where did he see that person?
He noticed that oh yeah Al Pacino was playing a dull student at a prestigious high school in the Academy Award winning Best Actor Sent of a Woman
At that time, I never thought that I would become one of Hollywood's leading actors in the future
Awesome movie..!!!!
He'd be the best damn lawyer if he was one, but I don't think he would like being a lawyer.
triedge763 "I'm out of of order?! You're out of order!!! THIS WHOLE TRIAL IS OUT OF ORDER!!!!!"
You obviously never saw 'And Justice for All"
진짜 멋있는 사람.... 저는 저 연설장면이 여인의 향기 중에서 제일 명장면이라고 생각해요
+hyeeunlyu sun neen fila
Pacinos best role ever, although he was damned good in Donnie Brasco as well.
Pacino at his best!
Are you finished mr. Slade? No, I i'm just getting warmed up. - I don't think that the principal knew what was about to hit him soon after this.
love that tie
willliam tell
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Al Pacino is the fucking MAN !!! and last I checked he doesn't insult the president in public (I'm looking at you Roberta De Niro)
Let's not forget the script writer
What I love about this is most kids that are in the government that have a dad that has money this happens its been going on for many moons 🌙
Wow bravisimo por esta gran pelicula estoy impactada po r estos grandes actores que bien amigos
This movie was entertaining, but basically it's a vehicle for Al Pacino to act like Pacino!
You're a fool.
Pacino has a RANGE of acting. Dissers can disappear for all i care
He uses his eyes BLIND just as powerful as well and* as well done as in the* G-dfather
He sounds just like George Carlin when he's upset.
Yeah as I use the word, Yeah. They as to my family know. I got yeah. How ever when this is over and I live, we will talk. And I am in pain. Don't lie to me. Please family, don't lie to me especially as I can hear your voice and look you in the eye.
This is power!
Terrific performance done with power.
Cover up artist, liar, senator, president, kids got a bright future.