Ironic. I was thinking just the opposite. O'Donnell seems to be at a loss, as a thespian, for what precisely to do while Pacino turns in yet another blazing bravura performance. Don't get me wrong, there was very little for O'Donnell to do in the scene. He did his best, periodically gazing over at Pacino, at the crowd, and half-way jumping up once or twice. He was merely part of the scenery for Pacino's long monolog. I felt a little sorry for him because as an actor he had virtually nothing to do in this scene. And as for his acting, well it's worse than stilted. However, admittedly the scene was Pacino's with very little for O'Donnell to really do but to be part of the scenery.. I felt very uncomfortable whenever the camera focused on him.
You're going down that hole too deep, my friend. Why not try to imagine what would it be in real life instead of just dissecting it like a Picasso? Sometimes, the only thing a person can do in a situation is to do nothing. Sometimes, he has to give a rousing speech. Sometimes, silence is the best course of action. Real life can be dull but it can be unpredictable too, and that's okay. Just enjoy the ride. @@Au60schild
Undoubtedly so ❤😂🎉 This movie and; My Uncle Vinny and A Fish called Wanda, are some of my Ole Ole and Ole, Favorites. I love having movies marathons on a rainy day and night Cheers 🥂 ❤🎉😅😂🎉
Yeah but there are a lot of ads on TV and the web annoying the F out of me selling big pharma BS meds and PTSD help for it and there are a crap-ton of therapists ready to take your money to fix your so called "spirits" as if that is a thing. Hollywood, lol. 🎬
The way Col. Slade started his tirade, guns blazing against everyone else in the room and, in the end, he mellows down and, as he reflects in the aftermath of his own life, subtly pleads for the Committee to consider their decision towards Charlie… MASTERFUL ACTING BY THE LEGENDARY AL PACINO. ❤❤
I do...The whole "don't be a snitch" viewpoint is just a way to allow the world to go downhill. Take responsibility for your actions, and don't let scumbags rule the world!
My brother was friend with Al Pacino in the Bronx. He wasn't famous then however my brother said he was extremely nice. My mother said the same thing as he was in our apartment
who ever calling Al Pacino's performance in this movie over the top know nothing about cinema .... this is acting at it finest ... pure perfection .... in each scene he gave a free acting lesson ... truly deserved his oscar & even denzel said he voted for Al
Nobody said anything like that 😂 this scene is literally one of the best scenes ever and its already recognized as such. Stop making a statement for likes 😂
To act like this, AND pretending to be blind, which requires a completely separate set of controls on its own, requiring a separate focus, makes this into one of if not the best monologues in cinema history. Amazing stuff!!
And in the classic tango dance scene, he absolutely nailed playing a blind person....otherwise, his eyes would have been all over Gabrielle Anwar.( as would most males...)....he had the same lack of focus in that scene as he did in the final speech scene.
How on earth did Pacino keep from blinking during these long lines? Just astounding. Probably the best acting job in Hollywood history. So glad he got the Oscar.
I’ve never seen this movie and just watched this clip. Knew nothing about the plot. I thought this was such a terrible performance by Pacino and not convincing. Then I realized he’s playing a blind person.
This one was a favorite of my late father. I worked at a movie theatre for a couple of years. I took my father, who loved cinema, to many a movie. He LOVED this movie. Dad left us on 10 April 2023. I miss taking him to the movies. He was the one who fostered my lifelong love of the cinema.
One of the very best performances shown in a long time. Al Pacino definitely deserves recognition for his superior role in this film. He has certainly made his mark. And, an amazing actor.
Given the time elapsed since this movie came out and the people we see filling up Congress, I must say that the "be careful of what type of leaders you are creating" now seems eerily prescient.
I don’t know if Charlie’s silence here today is right or wrong. I’m not a judge or jury. But I can tell you this: he won’t sell anybody out to buy his future! And that, my friends, is called integrity. That’s called courage. Now that’s the stuff leaders should be made of. 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? It was too damn hard. Now here’s Charlie. He’s come to the crossroads. He has chosen a path. It’s the right path. It’s a path made of principle that leads to character. Let him continue on his journey. You hold this boy’s future in your hands, committee. It’s a valuable future. Believe me. Don’t destroy it. Protect it. Embrace it. It’s gonna make you proud one day. I promise you.
@@RubyBandUSA try to think of the wrter or scipt as a music instrument like a guitar, - even if it is well made or well written, - it is how you play it or deliver., i think Al Pacino already thanked the director, producer or the writers.. He won an oscar for this role.
Al Pacino did such an amazing job in this role, and his command of presence during his speech is one of the reasons he's considered one of the best actors on screen.
@@adrianfundescu5407 Utopia? lol GTFO, what a lame statement. And hey, of course "real life" is different than the movies, glad you figured that out. Movies are condensed to tell a story, if you had to watch "real life" play out on the screen you'd be bored in 15 minutes and certainly wouldn't sit there for hours, days, to see it through. This is a STORY, not reality, and the interpretation/performance is meant to entertain, perhaps teach, if you are open to the experience. But if you're going to criticize because it's not the "real" world, then you're being a pedantic dumbass. Stop doing that.
I have seen this n number of times and it amazes me every time how Pacino could put on such an act. Even his body movement was typical of how a blind person does. Feel lucky to be seeing such great actors in our time.
It takes an actor ... to remind us that such men actually exist in real life - broken, flawed, crass, even vulgar, but push comes to shove, when the stakes could not be higher, and everything is on the line, without hesitation such men wade into the slime and clean house! God bless them.
I'd like to think, that, if we were ever placed in that situation, regarding our own children, we could be as eloquent as Al Pacino, at the drop of a hat. A brilliant classic.
The same with my children, both are in their 20s and the payoff comes to us like dropping gas prices...pennies and nickels but so worth it when you receive it. I love to sit back and listen to them repeating a lesson in their own words...priceless and again worth it
@@slim439 It can happen that way and from experience I had to get involved in school drama b-s on 3 separate occasions, twice with daughter and once with son. Ironically my kids were not in the wrong any of those times but the bus they were going to be thrown under was gased and ready to roll over them. The key was data and information collection ahead of the meetings and then letting the school folks speak first. On one of those my wife and I had to sit through the koombaya with condescending advice thrown our way. Predictably the incident that led to meeting occurred again as I predicted and told the dean's office staff it would. Let's just say I was more Colonel Slade than obedient sheep. They played checkers and I was playing chess. I showed restraint choosing the silent but classy approach the following year when the trouble makers giving my daughter grief were expelled for a repeat performance. Hoooaahhh!
When I was younger my father showed me this movie. I guess it was to boost my ego. I had a difficult time when I was younger. It showed what courage means.
Calling a little girl "tail". Making a move on a girl he knows is waiting for another guy. Harassing his family on Thanksgiving. Threatening to fucking shoot Sims. This movie is not aging well. This movie is basically saying "Toxic masculinity is good." Gross.
@@justingreen2432 we are not talking about words on a screen. we are talking about the thoughts and actions that describe masculinity. don't get it twisted.
One of THE GREATEST SCENES/SPEECHES EVER!!! Such Blaring Truth is REFRESHING & sorely needed in today's hypocritical society. Wonderful work, MR PACINO!!
Al...his most impactful work...the entire movie just a masterclass...dancing, driving the ferrari, the gun, the dinner table - just incredible performance throughout - complete range of emotions and you felt EVERY DAMN ONE - easily my favorite monologue and will never not enjoy the journey this movie takes you on. Philip Seymour Hoffman facial expressions at the end of this were classic too...what a douche he played...and played it perfectly!
Pacino at his absolute best. A more finer acting performance you will never ever witness. Hell! He even made me believe he was blind for a time. As for the speech, full marks to the scriptwriter also for an inspirational set of words, together with Pacino's masterful delivery. A more accurate and heartfelt exposition in a few lines of what true integrity really means, I have never heard or read before or since. I also love the bit at the end of his speech when Frank turns to Charlie and says: How's that for cornball. Frank has known from the outset that this is a show trial and he recognises that to counter the conniving asshole of a Dean trying to crucify his newfound friend, he's got to do some playing to the gallery himself, hence his eloquent defence of Charlie. Shows you something about the power of well-chosen language in the art of persuasion. A scene that should be shown in every law school to their students. Rhetoric 101...
I never get tired of watching this iconic speech scene. I find Al Pacino' s actoral work extraordinary. I love it! Cristina, from Argentina. Best regards.
One of my favorite movies of all time...the FIRST DVD I ever bought...the best scene in the film...there can't be anything more powerful than Pacino's portrayal of a veteran in pain who ultimately redeems himself by helping this humble student.
Hoffman was so great in this. It’s not easy to play the worm that takes the path of least resistance every single time. His facial expressions were priceless.
The toxicity and corruption of politics is not the issue but rather a symptom of the issue. I'm not saying this to suggest it contradicts you, only to add an angle to the same thing as I see it. I believe materialism, low trust and a crisis of meaning are corroding the society at its core, politics only reflects it. We ourselves are becoming meaner, more insular, more fearful, more selfish, more isolated, more narrow-minded and more angry; the politics only reflects these things, in my opinion...
The most briliant ,iconic,and versatile actor the cinema,stage andarts has ever produced his oscar was hard earned but fully deserving Long live Al Pacino a giant among legends
@janseyveloz8515 I'm a big fan of Al Paccino. I watched The Godfather I, II and III a lot of times, and i mean A LOT for real! Since my 8-9 years with my father. But, the character Frank Slade really got my emotions. That role as a kind of a "father" teaching a bunch of stuff to Chris O'Donnell, means a lot to me. That's why e consider this role my favorite.
This speech is so very relevant for today especially to persons seeking leadership in any capacity! Integrity trumps it all. The truth is incontrovertible, in the end it is always there. It is my favourite part in this movie.❤🇧🇸
It's probably the greatest movie scene of all times,,, this young man acted with principles and those principles lead to character 👏...! Al Pacino, in this movie was almost divine, he really surpassed acting.
First I'd like to say that this is Al Pacino's best performances. The speech was bold and non appologetic . He was not afraid to speak his mind. 2 phrases come to mind . There is nothing like a sight of an amputated spirit there is prosthetic for that. The second statement if they send him home to Oregon with a tail between you will be executing his soul. A very powerful statement that shook the hearing.
Chris (or Charlie) was indeed mesmerized and in awe of the speech. I always thought it was Charlie who was in awe, but it certainly could have been Chris who was in awe. Probably both.
Much as I love this movie and in particular this scene, I always found it perplexing. I spent 5 years at an all boys English boarding school many decades ago and the cardinal rule there was never...ever, snitch on your friends. Or anyone. That was the "honour system". The idea any boy would ever get any credit for doing so was ludicrous. Even the masters hated the snitches.
Movies like this should give us all pause as to our everyday conduct. Also in the way we adjudicate what is just, prudent, right or wrong. Again, our own personal conduct.
I’m in the scene 😂. Haven’t seen it in forever, but I was one of the extras. There’s a close-up of me when I was 12 years old. I got to hear Pacino do the speech 100 times and every single time it was fucking unreal.
@@garandguy101 At the very end when he gets up to leave, right as this video cuts out I'm the kid in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Literally right as this one cuts out in the movie they move right to my face 😆
well written, well directed, great cast selection, and something to sink your teeth into. I don't know if this was his best movie but i would rate Heat at or near the level of his acting in Scent.
Doesn't mean anything anymore because there's several ways of actors being successful today - UA-cam, Netflix, streaming platforms. They don't need to be Oscar winners anymore
"There is nothing like the sight of an amputated spirit"
What a profound statement
"There is no prosthetic for that." Made it even better.
One of the best ever.
if you like it so much, why not look up who the screenwriter(s) are and give them some credit here. Al Pacino didn't write that line.
@@elijordan6048 if you like it so much, why not look up who the screenwriter(s) are and give them some credit here. Al Pacino didn't write that line.
@@RubyBandUSAWhere was Pacino's name mentioned?
There's always one sigh.
Chris O'Donnell wasnt acting in this scene; he was staring in genuine astonishment at Al Pacino.
Great comment, I was thinking the same thing
Haha....right!😅
Ironic. I was thinking just the opposite. O'Donnell seems to be at a loss, as a thespian, for what precisely to do while Pacino turns in yet another blazing bravura performance.
Don't get me wrong, there was very little for O'Donnell to do in the scene. He did his best, periodically gazing over at Pacino, at the crowd, and half-way jumping up once or twice. He was merely part of the scenery for Pacino's long monolog. I felt a little sorry for him because as an actor he had virtually nothing to do in this scene. And as for his acting, well it's worse than stilted. However, admittedly the scene was Pacino's with very little for O'Donnell to really do but to be part of the scenery.. I felt very uncomfortable whenever the camera focused on him.
absolutley
You're going down that hole too deep, my friend. Why not try to imagine what would it be in real life instead of just dissecting it like a Picasso? Sometimes, the only thing a person can do in a situation is to do nothing. Sometimes, he has to give a rousing speech. Sometimes, silence is the best course of action. Real life can be dull but it can be unpredictable too, and that's okay. Just enjoy the ride. @@Au60schild
Al Pacino's performence in this flim has to be one of the best any actor has ever done
got an oscar for it.
Undoubtedly so ❤😂🎉
This movie and; My Uncle Vinny and A Fish called Wanda, are some of my Ole Ole and Ole, Favorites.
I love having movies marathons on a rainy day and night
Cheers 🥂 ❤🎉😅😂🎉
Yes it is
AAAaaaahahahaha!
You should check out Sparsh movie of India. Al Pacino studied Nasiruddin Shah(actor) to prepare for the role
One of the best speeches and scenes ever …. “ be careful what kind of leaders you’re making here “
Have you seen the beginning of Carlitos Way that speech was fucking brilliant
💯😔
Yeah, and they picked Trump! 😂😂😂😂
@@freddieclarkCope harder. Living rent free in your head
@@_whyte.woods_1256 rent-free because he doesn't pay his bills.
"There is nothing like the sight of an amputated spirit...there is no prosthetics for that... " That is a legendary expression
Yeah but there are a lot of ads on TV and the web annoying the F out of me selling big pharma BS meds and PTSD help for it and there are a crap-ton of therapists ready to take your money to fix your so called "spirits" as if that is a thing. Hollywood, lol. 🎬
The way Col. Slade started his tirade, guns blazing against everyone else in the room and, in the end, he mellows down and, as he reflects in the aftermath of his own life, subtly pleads for the Committee to consider their decision towards Charlie… MASTERFUL ACTING BY THE LEGENDARY AL PACINO. ❤❤
I never get tired of watching this classic speech by Al Pacino
I do...The whole "don't be a snitch" viewpoint is just a way to allow the world to go downhill. Take responsibility for your actions, and don't let scumbags rule the world!
I guess they never act like that anymore. Don't write such powerful lines anymore...
My brother was friend with Al Pacino in the Bronx. He wasn't famous then however my brother said he was extremely nice. My mother said the same thing as he was in our apartment
who ever calling Al Pacino's performance in this movie over the top know nothing about cinema .... this is acting at it finest ... pure perfection .... in each scene he gave a free acting lesson ... truly deserved his oscar & even denzel said he voted for Al
Washington himself did a great job that year, RDJ too. But Pacino's was special.
Amen
Epic!
Nobody said anything like that 😂 this scene is literally one of the best scenes ever and its already recognized as such. Stop making a statement for likes 😂
..you are executing his soul!
To act like this, AND pretending to be blind, which requires a completely separate set of controls on its own, requiring a separate focus, makes this into one of if not the best monologues in cinema history. Amazing stuff!!
Genau KEIN blinzeln mit den Augen 👏🏻 ICH LIEBE diesen Film ❤ DER Tanz und DIE Rede 👍🏻 eimalig ❤❤❤❤
@@veronikalukas1248 ja, es ist wirklich wunderbar wie er es macht! Es gibt einige sehr gute Filme, dieser ist sicher in meinem top fünf!
And in the classic tango dance scene, he absolutely nailed playing a blind person....otherwise, his eyes would have been all over Gabrielle Anwar.( as would most males...)....he had the same lack of focus in that scene as he did in the final speech scene.
relax joe, it's not all that you crack it up to be.
HOO-AAH....!
This isn't an exclamation...
This isn't an emotion....
This is certainly not a statement....
This is LEGEND!!!
How on earth did Pacino keep from blinking during these long lines? Just astounding. Probably the best acting job in Hollywood history. So glad he got the Oscar.
Could be an injection in the eye to prevent it from blinking and ruin the scene bringing about Cut after cut!
He had prosthetics of some sort in his eyes.
I’ve never seen this movie and just watched this clip. Knew nothing about the plot. I thought this was such a terrible performance by Pacino and not convincing. Then I realized he’s playing a blind person.
@@JamesJessenfedden ditto. Didn't realise he's playing a blind guy. My favourite has always been Pacino playing Michael Corleone
They had Cindy Crawford undress in front of him.....
One of Al Pacino's best performances ever... Epic
Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!
This one was a favorite of my late father. I worked at a movie theatre for a couple of years. I took my father, who loved cinema, to many a movie. He LOVED this movie. Dad left us on 10 April 2023. I miss taking him to the movies. He was the one who fostered my lifelong love of the cinema.
You had a good father, my condolences...
My dad too
Thx for sharing. Your Dad sounds like a great man.
One of the very best performances shown in a long time. Al Pacino definitely deserves recognition for his superior role in this film. He has certainly made his mark. And, an amazing actor.
He won The Oscar for this Role
I never saw Al Pacino in a movie that I did not like but I truly agree this was his best of one of his best movies; best performance.
Don’t watch Jack and Jill
Dog Day afternoon is a great one also.
@@stevenvegh7964Al PACINO! AL AL PACINO!!!
Al Pacino is hands down the best actor I have ever seen.
Top 5 for sure
The best epic scene of all time in cinema history. Al Pacino is a phenomenal actor. Love him.
The best. Ever. And not a sell out.
@@cecebarnes7715
I am speechless with this speech!!!Its memorable!!I can watch this over and over and over again!!Al Pacino is AMAZING!!!
@@fatyma2007 William Tell a fictional Swedish Folk hero
I AM SPEECHLESS !
Al Pacino, portraying brilliant articulation and expression as well .
I see why Pacino got the Best Actor Oscar for Scent of A Women!
Its such a powerful performance.
Given the time elapsed since this movie came out and the people we see filling up Congress, I must say that the "be careful of what type of leaders you are creating" now seems eerily prescient.
Absolutely 💯
Indeed!
They're the best money can buy, or rather rent.
Who voted them in??? 😮
Exactly what my thoughts were.
I don’t know if Charlie’s silence here today is right or wrong. I’m not a judge or jury. But I can tell you this: he won’t sell anybody out to buy his future! And that, my friends, is called integrity. That’s called courage. Now that’s the stuff leaders should be made of.
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? It was too damn hard. Now here’s Charlie. He’s come to the crossroads. He has chosen a path. It’s the right path. It’s a path made of principle that leads to character. Let him continue on his journey.
You hold this boy’s future in your hands, committee. It’s a valuable future. Believe me. Don’t destroy it. Protect it. Embrace it. It’s gonna make you proud one day. I promise you.
if you like it so much, why not look up who the screenwriter(s) are and give them some credit here. Al Pacino didn't write that line.
@@RubyBandUSA Wind your neck in FFS!
@@RubyBandUSA Oh, hold your horses. It's obvious, by the way it's written.
@@RubyBandUSA try to think of the wrter or scipt as a music instrument like a guitar, - even if it is well made or well written, - it is how you play it or deliver., i think Al Pacino already thanked the director, producer or the writers.. He won an oscar for this role.
Get a life Scrooge. @@RubyBandUSA
Al Pacino did such an amazing job in this role, and his command of presence during his speech is one of the reasons he's considered one of the best actors on screen.
First time i watched this movie, I was just 15 but this scene has stuck with me ever since, can even recite his entire speech verbatim
Do yous know who the 3 men he mentions are? Brown was an amazing speaker, william tell wasfrom English folklore the other Will I dontknow
@@RuddyAnnis-ko2sz William Taft (27th US President)
Al Pacino.... was absolutely tremendous....one of the great actors...
is?
This scene always gives you goosebumps... Even if you watch it a million times...
우리사회가 이 처럼 정의롭지 않다는 뜻이겠죠 . 슬픕니다.
Agree absolutely.
Unfortunately it is utopia . World and real life are different.
Right
@@adrianfundescu5407 Utopia? lol GTFO, what a lame statement. And hey, of course "real life" is different than the movies, glad you figured that out. Movies are condensed to tell a story, if you had to watch "real life" play out on the screen you'd be bored in 15 minutes and certainly wouldn't sit there for hours, days, to see it through. This is a STORY, not reality, and the interpretation/performance is meant to entertain, perhaps teach, if you are open to the experience. But if you're going to criticize because it's not the "real" world, then you're being a pedantic dumbass. Stop doing that.
2:07 watch his hands, thats an amazing touch that no one will notice but is a fantastic depiction of being blind while still acting his lines.
I have seen this n number of times and it amazes me every time how Pacino could put on such an act. Even his body movement was typical of how a blind person does. Feel lucky to be seeing such great actors in our time.
It takes an actor ... to remind us that such men actually exist in real life - broken, flawed, crass, even vulgar, but push comes to shove, when the stakes could not be higher, and everything is on the line, without hesitation such men wade into the slime and clean house!
God bless them.
Best scene ever. I have showed this to my son many times and we have discussed this. I pray he gets it. ❤
I'd like to think, that, if we were ever placed in that situation, regarding our own children, we could be as eloquent as Al Pacino, at the drop of a hat. A brilliant classic.
This was Our study material in Highscool in same Material as Hamlet we needed to make 25 A4 Essey about it.
The same with my children, both are in their 20s and the payoff comes to us like dropping gas prices...pennies and nickels but so worth it when you receive it. I love to sit back and listen to them repeating a lesson in their own words...priceless and again worth it
@@slim439 It can happen that way and from experience I had to get involved in school drama b-s on 3 separate occasions, twice with daughter and once with son. Ironically my kids were not in the wrong any of those times but the bus they were going to be thrown under was gased and ready to roll over them. The key was data and information collection ahead of the meetings and then letting the school folks speak first. On one of those my wife and I had to sit through the koombaya with condescending advice thrown our way. Predictably the incident that led to meeting occurred again as I predicted and told the dean's office staff it would. Let's just say I was more Colonel Slade than obedient sheep. They played checkers and I was playing chess. I showed restraint choosing the silent but classy approach the following year when the trouble makers giving my daughter grief were expelled for a repeat performance. Hoooaahhh!
Wonderful comment!
It doesn't matter who is the GOAT of actor according to Academy Awards, to me Al Pacino is the GOAT!
When I was younger my father showed me this movie. I guess it was to boost my ego. I had a difficult time when I was younger. It showed what courage means.
One of the best speeches. Pacino NAILED IT!!!!
back when this movie came out, I never realized the other legend in the scene and movie Philip Seymour Hoffman. Gone too early . Rest in Peace
Very missed.
Scent of a Woman. Absolutely 5 star movie and one of my all time favorites. ❤
Going to watch it again soon, intense and profound movie!! ❤❤
Nobody else could’ve played that role better than Al Pacino😘
Definitely. I think that any other actor, even great ones in this role and the movie would have been a complete flop
What a fantastic final speech it was. It brought tears to my eyes the first time I watched the movie.
It makes my eyes water every time I see this scene. Manhood at its finest.
Calling a little girl "tail". Making a move on a girl he knows is waiting for another guy. Harassing his family on Thanksgiving. Threatening to fucking shoot Sims.
This movie is not aging well.
This movie is basically saying "Toxic masculinity is good."
Gross.
@@justingreen2432 hey Justin, where are you. I am waiting for you to respond or this masculinity scaring you? come out come out wherever you are.
He's hiding in his safe place. Probably doing estrogen shots.
@@jaeboston9228 words on a screen are not "masculinity"...........Sir.
I'm about as scared as a cactus.
@@justingreen2432 we are not talking about words on a screen. we are talking about the thoughts and actions that describe masculinity. don't get it twisted.
What a legend. The man can chew all the scenery and anything else around the scenery and we love every second
Rest in Peace James Rebhorn and Phillip Seymore Hoffman.
In my opinion there is no better Al Pacino movie. The way he delivers that final speech couldn't have been done by any other actor
YES
One of THE GREATEST SCENES/SPEECHES EVER!!! Such Blaring Truth is REFRESHING & sorely needed in today's hypocritical society. Wonderful work, MR PACINO!!
This is almost inarguably, the best scene in movies in the last 30 years.
Al...his most impactful work...the entire movie just a masterclass...dancing, driving the ferrari, the gun, the dinner table - just incredible performance throughout - complete range of emotions and you felt EVERY DAMN ONE - easily my favorite monologue and will never not enjoy the journey this movie takes you on.
Philip Seymour Hoffman facial expressions at the end of this were classic too...what a douche he played...and played it perfectly!
You could never in cinematic history discover a more riveting speech. Pacino's performance is a master class. ❤
Pacino at his absolute best. A more finer acting performance you will never ever witness. Hell! He even made me believe he was blind for a time. As for the speech, full marks to the scriptwriter also for an inspirational set of words, together with Pacino's masterful delivery. A more accurate and heartfelt exposition in a few lines of what true integrity really means, I have never heard or read before or since. I also love the bit at the end of his speech when Frank turns to Charlie and says: How's that for cornball. Frank has known from the outset that this is a show trial and he recognises that to counter the conniving asshole of a Dean trying to crucify his newfound friend, he's got to do some playing to the gallery himself, hence his eloquent defence of Charlie. Shows you something about the power of well-chosen language in the art of persuasion. A scene that should be shown in every law school to their students. Rhetoric 101...
I never get tired of watching this iconic speech scene. I find Al Pacino' s actoral work extraordinary. I love it!
Cristina, from Argentina. Best regards.
This is one of Pacino's best performances!❤
This brings emotional tears to my eyes...EVERY TIME, that I hear this... The writer of this script and esp. this speech, deserves an Oscar !!!
Whoever wrote this speech, genius! Al Pacino, legendary… Phenomenal. 😮 😊 ❤❤❤
I love this speech, Al deserved the Oscar for this and all the other scenes. He is truly a Star....!
One of my favorite movies of all time...the FIRST DVD I ever bought...the best scene in the film...there can't be anything more powerful than Pacino's portrayal of a veteran in pain who ultimately redeems himself by helping this humble student.
Without doubt the most excellent & BEST SPEECH ever made in movie history. Al Pacino is the Greatest!!
Hoffman was so great in this. It’s not easy to play the worm that takes the path of least resistance every single time. His facial expressions were priceless.
Al Pacino.
he’s referring to Philip Seymour Hoffman.
"Well, gentlemen, when the shit hits the fan some guys run and some guys stay" - my best one which I've used many times :D
Damn!!!
I wish they made movies like this nowadays....
@@patricklilly2520 I agree 100% GOOD CALL
Yep just more crappie super hero remakes in various universe's packed full of crappie cgi
Really. So agree. I like the Marvel Cinematic Universe as much as the next guy, but movies today don’t MEAN anything. This movie is solid.
If Hollywood made a remake of this, they'd make sure to paint the spoiled kids as the hapless victims, and O'Donnell's character as the villain.
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And it MUST be a woman to play Al Pacino's role :) Maybe a black LGBT wo/man?
integrity, a word you don't find anymore, especially in politics in the u.s.
Or in life...
Or in the uk.Dishonest,corrupt and couldn't spell integrity let alone have any
The toxicity and corruption of politics is not the issue but rather a symptom of the issue. I'm not saying this to suggest it contradicts you, only to add an angle to the same thing as I see it. I believe materialism, low trust and a crisis of meaning are corroding the society at its core, politics only reflects it. We ourselves are becoming meaner, more insular, more fearful, more selfish, more isolated, more narrow-minded and more angry; the politics only reflects these things, in my opinion...
@@ComplainingIsRecreation that's a deeper dive than i was willing to take but there is not much you said that i disagree with.
I love this scene. Of course the genius of Pacino, and the reactions of Chris O'Donnell while he is making his speech. Just brilliant.
Pacino s best film, bar none. A true classic, a real cinemaphile’s film.
The most briliant ,iconic,and versatile actor the cinema,stage andarts has ever produced his oscar was hard earned but fully deserving
Long live Al Pacino a giant among legends
There's nothing like a sight,of an amputated spirit. There's no prosthetic for that.....
Goosebumps, but not on the body...but on the spirit.
I love it when he tells the assembly just what he thinks about Harry, Jimmy and Trent, seeing how they caused all the trouble.
The Sweet Smell of JUSTICE
One of the best scenes from any movie I have ever scene...
Al Pacino truly is the one of the greatest actors in Hollywood history what a great movie.
One of the best films produced
Col. Frank Slate...Al Paccino's best character in my opinion, uha! This scene, makes me cry every time.
Your opinion needs to take a closer look at Michael Courlione.
@janseyveloz8515 I'm a big fan of Al Paccino. I watched The Godfather I, II and III a lot of times, and i mean A LOT for real! Since my 8-9 years with my father. But, the character Frank Slade really got my emotions. That role as a kind of a "father" teaching a bunch of stuff to Chris O'Donnell, means a lot to me. That's why e consider this role my favorite.
And me too thou I,m 76 years old
This speech is so very relevant for today especially to persons seeking leadership in any capacity! Integrity trumps it all. The truth is incontrovertible, in the end it is always there. It is my favourite part in this movie.❤🇧🇸
It's probably the greatest movie scene of all times,,, this young man acted with principles and those principles lead to character 👏...!
Al Pacino, in this movie was almost divine, he really surpassed acting.
I bought a flamethrower after watching this. Oh my god greatest actor of all time.
First I'd like to say that this is Al Pacino's best performances. The speech was bold and non appologetic . He was not afraid to speak his mind. 2 phrases come to mind . There is nothing like a sight of an amputated spirit there is prosthetic for that. The second statement if they send him home to Oregon with a tail between you will be executing his soul. A very powerful statement that shook the hearing.
These boys have NEVER seen what a true man should look like. It took a retired, blind army veteran to show them.
And Harry, Jimmy, Trent wherever you are out there , 3:25
Epic acting skills of living blind instead of playing blind.
Best speech in cinematic history
I always remember Al Pacino's passion speech in this movie and I watch it over many times thumbs up
Does anyone else get emotional during the speech?
Oh YESSS I always when I hear this. It is my favourite part of the movie.
Im still emotional ahaahahah bizarre
Yes. All the time
Yes when I'm high but Al is splendid anyway I'd say
Chris (or Charlie) was indeed mesmerized and in awe of the speech. I always thought it was Charlie who was in awe, but it certainly could have been Chris who was in awe. Probably both.
One of the greatest performances I have ever seen.
It's simply brilliant, one of the best scenes I've ever seen in a movie.
one of my favourite senes of any movie ever. every actor playing their role at the highest level. every actor.
One of the best Actors in my book ♥️ love him
Much as I love this movie and in particular this scene, I always found it perplexing. I spent 5 years at an all boys English boarding school many decades ago and the cardinal rule there was never...ever, snitch on your friends. Or anyone. That was the "honour system". The idea any boy would ever get any credit for doing so was ludicrous. Even the masters hated the snitches.
Love this film. True art and brilliant messages all the way through
No words ever rang more true!!!
Movies like this should give us all pause as to our everyday conduct. Also in the way we adjudicate what is just, prudent, right or wrong. Again, our own personal conduct.
Lawsuit or fold. When the bow breaks, the cradle WILL fall.
Al’s a timeless actor😊
That “Hoo Ah” was everything!
Goose bumps through the entire scene, absolutely brilliant 🤩
One of the best movie scenes ever. Where is integrity amongst modern day "leaders" ?
I watch this scene when I need a confidence boost! One of the best scenes in cinema history 👌
I’m in the scene 😂. Haven’t seen it in forever, but I was one of the extras. There’s a close-up of me when I was 12 years old.
I got to hear Pacino do the speech 100 times and every single time it was fucking unreal.
When is the close up?
@@garandguy101 At the very end when he gets up to leave, right as this video cuts out I'm the kid in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Literally right as this one cuts out in the movie they move right to my face 😆
This my about my 10th revisit. I felt this speech to my soul.
4:31. You can see a lifetime of pain in his face. What a performance.
well written, well directed, great cast selection, and something to sink your teeth into. I don't know if this was his best movie but i would rate Heat at or near the level of his acting in Scent.
1993 i watched this movie when it came out. Absolutely awesome movie ❤❤
The days of an Oscar meaning something is long gone
What? Oppenheimer was phenomenal.
I still hold that Denzel should have won Best Actor for Malcolm X over Al Pachino in this film.
@@RatKing59And you’re right. The problem is the Academy owed Al for previous misses. This was a sympathy vote as well.
How so?
Doesn't mean anything anymore because there's several ways of actors being successful today - UA-cam, Netflix, streaming platforms. They don't need to be Oscar winners anymore
This and the speech from Any Given Sunday are the best! Glad to find the whole thing in one place.
Mr. Pacino you have given us some of the most wonderful performances that I have enjoyed. All I can say which is hardly adequate is thank you
"You're out of order! You're out of order! The whole trial is out of order!"