Movie
Speaker/Context
| Dangerous BeautyBeatrice Venier (Moira Kelly) is a member of Venice's elite class, but yet she makes an unconventional decision regarding the future life of her daughter.
| Dangerous BeautyCourtesan Veronica Franco (Catherine McCormack), a powerful woman in a male-dominated society, is on trial by the Great Inquisition on charges of witchcraft.
| Dangerous
LiaisonsMarquise De Merteuil (Glenn Close)
is a "virtuoso of deceit," maintaining her place in society and
maintaining a facade at the same time.
| Dangerous Liaisons
Valmont (John Malkovich) attempts trying to convince Madame de Tourvel (Michelle Pfeiffer) that his love is sincere.
| Dangerous
MindsNot-your-average English teacher,
Louanne Johnson (Michelle Pfeiffer) explains to her inner-city students
the importance of learning and exercising the mind
constantly.
| Dark BlueAs the Rodney King riots are about to begin, corrupt police detective (Kurt Russell) confesses to his crimes, taking fellow policemen with him.
| The Dark KnightLoyal butler Alfred (Michael Caine) offers an allegory to the crimefighting vigilante.
| The Dark KnightAssistant district attorney Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) sends a letter to Bruce Wayne, making her decision in regard to the love triangle.
| The Dark KnightAnd to think, at one time, I doubted his casting. Four monologues from this immortal performance by Heath Ledger as the Joker, in all of his twitching, greasy, repellant yet cavalier glory. There's nothing that makes him more proud than his own insanity and how his insanity will affect others.
| The Dark Knight Rises
Four (!) pieces from the final film in Nolan's trilogy: two monologues by Bane (Tom Hardy), Gotham City's ruthless/speech-impaired terrorist; a monologue by the insightful, hopeful, orphan-turned-policeman Blake (Joseph Gordon Levitt); and a monologue by mysterious lady-in-black Miranda (Marion Cotillard).
| Dave
Two monologues from this energetic political comedy:
Dave (Kevin Kline) impersonates the President and does a better
job in office than the real one could ever do. If only.
| Dead Poets
SocietyMr. Keating, (Robin Williams),
another unconventional English teacher, is telling his students what they
can expect to learn this semester in his class on poetry--what he hopes to
teach them.
| Dead Poets Society
Two monologues from the unconventional, inspirational, and controversial Mr. Keating (Robin Williams)...and many other -ial words as well.
| Dead Poets
SocietyThe concluding monologue from
Shakespeare's character "Puck", performed by the main character Neil Perry
(Robert Sean Leonard) here.
| Death SentenceAfter his family almost completely devastated by violence, Nick Hume (Kevin Bacon) apologizes to his comatose son Lucas for not being a better father.
| Deep Blue Sea
Facing disaster, Russell Franklin (Samuel L.
Jackson) attempts to rally the survivors of the initial attack (by the killer
enhanced sharks). Hey, I liked it.
| The DepartedCaptain Ellerby (Alec Baldwin) spearheads an elite task force of the Special Investigations Unit, within the Massachusetts State Police.
| DesperadoStrange
stranger Buscemi (Steve Buscemi, naturally) tells an opening story of the
new El Mariachi to the concerned patrons of a low-life
bar.
| Detroit Rock City
After his wild KISS-inspired escapades, "Jam" (Sam Huntington) fights his ultra-right-wing mother for his right to party.
| Devil's
AdvocateTwo
monologues from Al Pacino's shouting delightfully over-the-top and
literally Satanic performance.
| Devil's Own
Tom (Harrison Ford) finds a
stash of money in his home where Rory (Brad Pitt) has been staying
and confronts him and asks him if it is for weapons for the IRA.
| The Devil Wears PradaThree monologues from Meryl Streep's callous and austere fashionista Miranda Priestly, straight from the inferno below. (only available upon request, please email me for this monologue.)
| Dirty Dancing
An 1980's icon movie: Baby (Jennifer
Grey) admits her guilt while simultaneously accusing her father of
betraying her.
| District 9South African government employee Wikus van de Merwe (Sharlto Copley) speaks about the love for his wife, while on his way to a tragic course of events.
| DisturbiaKale (Shia LaBeouf) confesses to spying on the girl next door (Sarah Roemer) -- except he's been peeping in a really romantic way...apparently.
| Divorcing JackJack (David Thewlis) lectures the IRA and the Irish prime minister about the importance of individuals as well as give them a new (but utterly ignored) perspective on the endless loss of life.
| Dr. Strangelove
Air Force General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden), completely and utterly
insane, suspects that the Communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the
American people.
| Dr. Strangelove
General Turgidson (George C. Scott) reads a rather ominously
insane letter from General Ripper (who has lost his mind).
| Dr. Strangelove
Russian Ambassador de Sadesky (Peter Bull) argues with the
President about why they had to build the seemingly
nonsensical Doomsday Machine.
| Dr. Strangelove
Major Kong (Slim Pickens) gives a pep talk to his plane's
crew before they go on a mission to bomb Russia, following
orders from a general who has gone bonkers.
| Dr. StrangeloveOne
of the most hilarious scenes in movie history. Incompetent President
Muffley (the brilliant Peter Sellers) breaks some (really) bad news to the
Soviet Premier...A must-read!
| Dr. StrangeloveTo
the President and other powerful world leaders, Dr.Strangelove (Peter
Sellers) explains what to do in case of nuclear
destruction.
| DodgeballNot-too-bright egomaniacal bully White Goodman (Ben Stiller) talks smack to the underdogs in the big dodgeball competition. Only available upon request. Please email me for this monologue.
| Dog Day Afternoon
Surrounded by TV news and police
after a botched attempt to rob a bank, Sonny (Al Pacino) reads a statement
for the crowd, as he realizes the odds of surviving the standoff are slim.
| Dogma
After an encounter with the people brought together to stop
them, rogue angel Bartleby (Ben Affleck) gains an epiphany; his ardent
need to get home becomes a violent obsession.
| Dogma
In the highly anticipated Kevin Smith
film, Bethany (Linda Fiorentino) speaks of her unkind past, involving
her college sweetheart and an unwanted pregnancy. Not in final
film.
| Dogma
Bethany, the last known descendant of Christ, is rescued
by the two "prophets," Jay (Jason Mewes) & Silent Bob, being their usual crude,
pop-culture-infected and silent selves.
| Dogma
An angel cast out of heaven, Loki (Matt Damon) lectures a
nun on the metaphors in Lewis Carroll's "The Walrus & the
Carpenter"
| DogmaCardinal Glick (George Carlin) revitalizes the Catholic church with a new publicity campaign.
| Dogma
Azrael (Jason Lee) eludicates on the nature of Hell, since he's had some time to think about it. Cut from the final film, but on the DVD.
| Dogma
Her entire concept of religion thrown for a loop, Bethany (Linda Fiorentino) remembers when she started to question her faith.
| Don Juan DeMarco
A young man (Johnny Depp) thinks he's the greatest lover
who ever lived, Don Juan, and eventually convinces his psychiatrist, instilling the doctor with a
new fire for life and love, changing his life.
| Don Juan DeMarco
Mental patient "Don Juan" (Johnny Depp) remembers what led to his transformation into the greatest lover
who ever lived.
| Don Juan DeMarcoDon Juan (Johnny Depp) asks if you have you ever really loved a woman -- and more importantly - do you know how?
| Donnie Brasco
Undercover FBI agent Donnie Brasco (Johnny Depp)
explains the different usages of the phrase "forget about it" among
the Mafia to his confused fellow agents.
| Donnie BrascoDonnie Brasco (Johnny Depp) struggles to balance his life between his wife and family and his undercover work with the Mafia in New York City.
| Donnie Darko
Haven't you ever wondered about Smurfs and sex? No? Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) corrects his friends misinterpretations of where Smurfette came from, and Smurf sexual practice.
| Donnie DarkoDonnie, struggling with an existential conflict, smacks down an "inspirational" speaker at a school assembly.
| Double Indemnity
Suspicious insurance claims adjuster Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) smells a rat with the so-called suicide on his desk.
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