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Top 10 Movie Villain Monologues


an enthusiastic and poignant monologue

an enthusiastic and poignant monologue can become the most memorable moment in

can become the most memorable moment in

can become the most memorable moment in a film even if it’s being delivered by

a film even if it’s being delivered by

a film even if it’s being delivered by the bad guy

the bad guy

the bad guy well the mindful you either do it right

well the mindful you either do it right

well the mindful you either do it right or you get eliminated

or you get eliminated

or you get eliminated welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movie villain monologues we know

movie villain monologues we know

movie villain monologues we know everything then what better disguise man

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looking at the best monologues given by

looking at the best monologues given by characters that are considered the

characters that are considered the

characters that are considered the antagonist either actually as such we’re

antagonist either actually as such we’re

antagonist either actually as such we’re not including anti-heroes on this list

not including anti-heroes on this list

not including anti-heroes on this list the path of the righteous man is beset

the path of the righteous man is beset

the path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the

on all sides by the inequities of the

on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny number 10 Ralph

selfish and the tyranny number 10 Ralph

selfish and the tyranny number 10 Ralph Silva Skyfall

Silva Skyfall

Silva Skyfall Ralph Silva is one of the more memorable

Ralph Silva is one of the more memorable

Ralph Silva is one of the more memorable villains of the Bond franchise at least

villains of the Bond franchise at least

villains of the Bond franchise at least here there are no old ladies giving

here there are no old ladies giving

here there are no old ladies giving orders and no little gadgets a former

orders and no little gadgets a former

orders and no little gadgets a former spy for mi6 Silva uses his smarts to

spy for mi6 Silva uses his smarts to

spy for mi6 Silva uses his smarts to seek revenge on em and causes

seek revenge on em and causes

seek revenge on em and causes significant destruction on his path to

significant destruction on his path to

significant destruction on his path to doing so but this is the scene where

doing so but this is the scene where

doing so but this is the scene where both James Bond and the audience first

both James Bond and the audience first

both James Bond and the audience first meet Silva as he slowly walks towards

meet Silva as he slowly walks towards

meet Silva as he slowly walks towards the camera

the camera

the camera Silva tells a gruesome anecdote about

Silva tells a gruesome anecdote about

Silva tells a gruesome anecdote about rats just eating each other until only

rats just eating each other until only

rats just eating each other until only two left

two left

two left the monologue brilliantly delivered by

the monologue brilliantly delivered by

the monologue brilliantly delivered by Javier Bardem serves as a metaphor for

Javier Bardem serves as a metaphor for

Javier Bardem serves as a metaphor for bond and Silva as Silva blames em for

bond and Silva as Silva blames em for

bond and Silva as Silva blames em for turning the two agents against one

turning the two agents against one

turning the two agents against one another it would seem that bond has

another it would seem that bond has

another it would seem that bond has finally met his match but no they don’t

finally met his match but no they don’t

finally met his match but no they don’t need two coconuts anymore no they only

need two coconuts anymore no they only

need two coconuts anymore no they only threat number 9 Colonel Nathan R Jessup

threat number 9 Colonel Nathan R Jessup

threat number 9 Colonel Nathan R Jessup a few good men Jack Nicholson is at his

a few good men Jack Nicholson is at his

a few good men Jack Nicholson is at his very best in the scene you can’t handle

very best in the scene you can’t handle

very best in the scene you can’t handle the truth

the truth

the truth Nicholson’s Colonel jessep is on the

Nicholson’s Colonel jessep is on the

Nicholson’s Colonel jessep is on the witness stand during a court-martial

witness stand during a court-martial

witness stand during a court-martial trial following the death of marine

trial following the death of marine

trial following the death of marine private William Santiago while you may

private William Santiago while you may

private William Santiago while you may not agree with jessup’s actions or

not agree with jessup’s actions or

not agree with jessup’s actions or philosophy you can’t deny the confidence

philosophy you can’t deny the confidence

philosophy you can’t deny the confidence and conviction he has in his beliefs

and conviction he has in his beliefs

and conviction he has in his beliefs Jessup passionately defends his role on

Jessup passionately defends his role on

Jessup passionately defends his role on the so-called wall and the job he does

the so-called wall and the job he does

the so-called wall and the job he does ensuring the existence of freedom I have

ensuring the existence of freedom I have

ensuring the existence of freedom I have a greater risk

a greater risk

a greater risk on civility than you can possibly fathom

on civility than you can possibly fathom

on civility than you can possibly fathom it’s this monologue that makes this film

it’s this monologue that makes this film

it’s this monologue that makes this film a classic and one of the best courtroom

a classic and one of the best courtroom

a classic and one of the best courtroom dramas of all time Ricky on your head

dramas of all time Ricky on your head

dramas of all time Ricky on your head and present your dead skull number eight

and present your dead skull number eight

and present your dead skull number eight detective Alonzo Harris training day

detective Alonzo Harris training day

detective Alonzo Harris training day Denzel Washington won an Academy Award

Denzel Washington won an Academy Award

Denzel Washington won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Detective

for Best Actor for his role as Detective

for Best Actor for his role as Detective Alonzo Harris in this film and this

Alonzo Harris in this film and this

Alonzo Harris in this film and this monologue shows why a selfish man and a

monologue shows why a selfish man and a

monologue shows why a selfish man and a corrupt cop Harris is used to getting

corrupt cop Harris is used to getting

corrupt cop Harris is used to getting what he wants until young patrol officer

what he wants until young patrol officer

what he wants until young patrol officer J Coit stands up to him you don’t

J Coit stands up to him you don’t

J Coit stands up to him you don’t deserve this Alonzo attempts to get the

deserve this Alonzo attempts to get the

deserve this Alonzo attempts to get the crowd to kill Jake for him but they’ve

crowd to kill Jake for him but they’ve

crowd to kill Jake for him but they’ve grown tired of his arrogance and refused

grown tired of his arrogance and refused

grown tired of his arrogance and refused to do it

to do it

to do it prompting this epic meltdown all right

prompting this epic meltdown all right

prompting this epic meltdown all right I’m putting cases on all you bitches

I’m putting cases on all you bitches

I’m putting cases on all you bitches Washington is on another level in the

Washington is on another level in the

Washington is on another level in the scene delivering the perfect mix of

scene delivering the perfect mix of

scene delivering the perfect mix of overbearing arrogance combined with

overbearing arrogance combined with

overbearing arrogance combined with crippling fear see you can shoot me but

crippling fear see you can shoot me but

crippling fear see you can shoot me but you can’t kill me

you can’t kill me

you can’t kill me number seven John Doe seven one of the

number seven John Doe seven one of the

number seven John Doe seven one of the things that makes Evan a truly

things that makes Evan a truly

things that makes Evan a truly terrifying film is the fact that we

terrifying film is the fact that we

terrifying film is the fact that we don’t find out the identity or the

don’t find out the identity or the

don’t find out the identity or the motives of the killer until near the end

motives of the killer until near the end

motives of the killer until near the end you’re looking for me once we do however

you’re looking for me once we do however

you’re looking for me once we do however we wish we hadn’t nothing wrong with a

we wish we hadn’t nothing wrong with a

we wish we hadn’t nothing wrong with a man taking pleasure in his work in this

man taking pleasure in his work in this

man taking pleasure in his work in this brilliant but chilling monologue John

brilliant but chilling monologue John

brilliant but chilling monologue John Doe played by Kevin Spacey reveals why

Doe played by Kevin Spacey reveals why

Doe played by Kevin Spacey reveals why he killed all those people this is a man

he killed all those people this is a man

he killed all those people this is a man who dedicated his life to making money

who dedicated his life to making money

who dedicated his life to making money by lying with every breath that he could

by lying with every breath that he could

by lying with every breath that he could muster at the core of this speech is our

muster at the core of this speech is our

muster at the core of this speech is our ignorant and our willingness to look the

ignorant and our willingness to look the

ignorant and our willingness to look the other way when someone does something

other way when someone does something

other way when someone does something terribly wrong

terribly wrong

terribly wrong while we don’t condone his actions by

while we don’t condone his actions by

while we don’t condone his actions by any means it’s a bit disturbing to think

any means it’s a bit disturbing to think

any means it’s a bit disturbing to think that he may actually have a point in a

that he may actually have a point in a

that he may actually have a point in a world this shitty could you even try to

world this shitty could you even try to

world this shitty could you even try to say these were innocent people and keep

say these were innocent people and keep

say these were innocent people and keep a straight face number six

a straight face number six

a straight face number six Colonel Walter Eckert’s Apocalypse Now

Colonel Walter Eckert’s Apocalypse Now

Colonel Walter Eckert’s Apocalypse Now perhaps no speech captures the horrors

perhaps no speech captures the horrors

perhaps no speech captures the horrors of war better than this one horror has a

of war better than this one horror has a

of war better than this one horror has a face and you must make a friend of

face and you must make a friend of

face and you must make a friend of horror the scene is filmed brilliantly

horror the scene is filmed brilliantly

horror the scene is filmed brilliantly as we only see Curtis shaved head poking

as we only see Curtis shaved head poking

as we only see Curtis shaved head poking out from the shadows this puts the

out from the shadows this puts the

out from the shadows this puts the emphasis on his words and what he says

emphasis on his words and what he says

emphasis on his words and what he says is truly terrifying delivered perfectly

is truly terrifying delivered perfectly

is truly terrifying delivered perfectly by Marlon Brando Kurt’s recounts a

by Marlon Brando Kurt’s recounts a

by Marlon Brando Kurt’s recounts a horrific experience he had after

horrific experience he had after

horrific experience he had after inoculating children with polio which

inoculating children with polio which

inoculating children with polio which eventually sent him down the path

eventually sent him down the path

eventually sent him down the path towards insanity he realizes that the

towards insanity he realizes that the

towards insanity he realizes that the perfect soldier is one who can kill

perfect soldier is one who can kill

perfect soldier is one who can kill without feeling any remorse

without feeling any remorse

without feeling any remorse while we are repulsed by Kurtz’s actions

while we are repulsed by Kurtz’s actions

while we are repulsed by Kurtz’s actions throughout the film

throughout the film

throughout the film Brando’s performance puts us right in

Brando’s performance puts us right in

Brando’s performance puts us right in his head and I said my god the genius of

his head and I said my god the genius of

his head and I said my god the genius of Ed the genius number five

Ed the genius number five

Ed the genius number five Colonel Hans Landa and glorious bastards

Colonel Hans Landa and glorious bastards

Colonel Hans Landa and glorious bastards in classic Quentin Tarantino style the

in classic Quentin Tarantino style the

in classic Quentin Tarantino style the opening scene of and glorious bastards

opening scene of and glorious bastards

opening scene of and glorious bastards slowly but surely moved from dialog to

slowly but surely moved from dialog to

slowly but surely moved from dialog to terrible violence this scene also

terrible violence this scene also

terrible violence this scene also introduces the main villain of the film

introduces the main villain of the film

introduces the main villain of the film however Colonel Hans Landa Landon is

however Colonel Hans Landa Landon is

however Colonel Hans Landa Landon is entirely aware that lappa deed is hiding

entirely aware that lappa deed is hiding

entirely aware that lappa deed is hiding Jews under his floorboards but he toys

Jews under his floorboards but he toys

Jews under his floorboards but he toys with him first delivering an epic

with him first delivering an epic

with him first delivering an epic monologue explaining the reasoning

monologue explaining the reasoning

monologue explaining the reasoning behind the Germans hatred for the Jews

behind the Germans hatred for the Jews

behind the Germans hatred for the Jews if a rat were to scamper through you

if a rat were to scamper through you

if a rat were to scamper through you front door right now would you treated

front door right now would you treated

front door right now would you treated with hostility with a lack of music

with hostility with a lack of music

with hostility with a lack of music throughout most of the scene we’re made

throughout most of the scene we’re made

throughout most of the scene we’re made to feel the uncomfortable silence you’re

to feel the uncomfortable silence you’re

to feel the uncomfortable silence you’re sheltering enemies of the state Dino

sheltering enemies of the state Dino

sheltering enemies of the state Dino Christoph Waltz won an Academy Award for

Christoph Waltz won an Academy Award for

Christoph Waltz won an Academy Award for his performance and with a monologue

his performance and with a monologue

his performance and with a monologue like this it’s not hard to see why

like this it’s not hard to see why

like this it’s not hard to see why [Music]

number four Roy batty Bladerunner I’ve

number four Roy batty Bladerunner I’ve seen although this monologue is short

seen although this monologue is short

seen although this monologue is short it’s one of the most iconic speeches in

it’s one of the most iconic speeches in

it’s one of the most iconic speeches in cinematic history batty references

cinematic history batty references

cinematic history batty references events that the audience never got to

events that the audience never got to

events that the audience never got to see and that’s the point with his

see and that’s the point with his

see and that’s the point with his impending death these memories will be

impending death these memories will be

impending death these memories will be lost forever

lost forever

lost forever although batty is the main villain of

although batty is the main villain of

although batty is the main villain of the film his main purpose is to survive

the film his main purpose is to survive

the film his main purpose is to survive something any person can relate to and

something any person can relate to and

something any person can relate to and he fears that once he’s died he will be

he fears that once he’s died he will be

he fears that once he’s died he will be forgotten even more impressive is the

forgotten even more impressive is the

forgotten even more impressive is the fact that Rutger Hauer improvised the

fact that Rutger Hauer improvised the

fact that Rutger Hauer improvised the monologue on the spot as it wasn’t in

monologue on the spot as it wasn’t in

monologue on the spot as it wasn’t in the original script bike tears

number three

number three Calvin J candy Django Unchained in this

Calvin J candy Django Unchained in this

Calvin J candy Django Unchained in this intense Tarantino dinner scene Calvin

intense Tarantino dinner scene Calvin

intense Tarantino dinner scene Calvin Candie played to perfection by Leonardo

Candie played to perfection by Leonardo

Candie played to perfection by Leonardo DiCaprio has discovered that dr. Schultz

DiCaprio has discovered that dr. Schultz

DiCaprio has discovered that dr. Schultz and Django have come to take broom-hilda

and Django have come to take broom-hilda

and Django have come to take broom-hilda Django’s wife before revealing this

Django’s wife before revealing this

Django’s wife before revealing this information however he gives a lesson in

information however he gives a lesson in

information however he gives a lesson in phrenology the study of skulls who’s

phrenology the study of skulls who’s

phrenology the study of skulls who’s your little friend everyone listened

your little friend everyone listened

your little friend everyone listened with bated breath as candy speaks calmly

with bated breath as candy speaks calmly

with bated breath as candy speaks calmly but with a hint of threat behind his

but with a hint of threat behind his

but with a hint of threat behind his words what makes this monologue even

words what makes this monologue even

words what makes this monologue even more impressive and more disturbing is

more impressive and more disturbing is

more impressive and more disturbing is that DiCaprio actually cuts his hand

that DiCaprio actually cuts his hand

that DiCaprio actually cuts his hand when he slams his fist on the table and

when he slams his fist on the table and

when he slams his fist on the table and manages to use it to make the scene more

manages to use it to make the scene more

manages to use it to make the scene more dramatic than it already is you care to

dramatic than it already is you care to

dramatic than it already is you care to join me in the parlor we will be serving

join me in the parlor we will be serving

join me in the parlor we will be serving quite take number two dr. Hannibal

quite take number two dr. Hannibal

quite take number two dr. Hannibal Lecter The Silence of the Lambs Hannibal

Lecter The Silence of the Lambs Hannibal

Lecter The Silence of the Lambs Hannibal might be the one behind bars in the

might be the one behind bars in the

might be the one behind bars in the scene but it’s pretty clear who has all

scene but it’s pretty clear who has all

scene but it’s pretty clear who has all the power

the power

the power senses things I once tried to test me I

senses things I once tried to test me I

senses things I once tried to test me I ate his liver with some fava beans and a

ate his liver with some fava beans and a

ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti dr. Lecter is vastly

nice Chianti dr. Lecter is vastly

nice Chianti dr. Lecter is vastly intelligent and intuitive and both

intelligent and intuitive and both

intelligent and intuitive and both traits are on full display in this scene

traits are on full display in this scene

traits are on full display in this scene as he immediately sizes up Clarice

as he immediately sizes up Clarice

as he immediately sizes up Clarice Starling character and background the

Starling character and background the

Starling character and background the nutrition’s can use names of bones but

nutrition’s can use names of bones but

nutrition’s can use names of bones but you not more than one generation from

you not more than one generation from

you not more than one generation from poor whitey she manages to get a retort

poor whitey she manages to get a retort

poor whitey she manages to get a retort in demanding he applied the same

in demanding he applied the same

in demanding he applied the same detailed analysis on himself but she’s

detailed analysis on himself but she’s

detailed analysis on himself but she’s not ready for the response through

not ready for the response through

not ready for the response through Anthony Hopkins phenomenal delivery a

Anthony Hopkins phenomenal delivery a

Anthony Hopkins phenomenal delivery a dangerous killer and one of the

dangerous killer and one of the

dangerous killer and one of the creepiest characters of all time comes

creepiest characters of all time comes

creepiest characters of all time comes to life we’ll hear that noise in our

to life we’ll hear that noise in our

to life we’ll hear that noise in our nightmares forever

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions the

here are some honorable mentions the

here are some honorable mentions the same old indigestion on it he’s the only

same old indigestion on it he’s the only

same old indigestion on it he’s the only thing that helps these tablets for the

thing that helps these tablets for the

thing that helps these tablets for the last can’t get them anywhere in Europe

last can’t get them anywhere in Europe

last can’t get them anywhere in Europe and we are free we have a ship and a

and we are free we have a ship and a

and we are free we have a ship and a means to go where we will we have

means to go where we will we have

means to go where we will we have escaped permanent exile on Ceti alpha v

escaped permanent exile on Ceti alpha v

escaped permanent exile on Ceti alpha v and i neutralize John no easy task I

and i neutralize John no easy task I

and i neutralize John no easy task I product ly 2 billion dollars into

product ly 2 billion dollars into

product ly 2 billion dollars into tachyon research to block John’s vision

tachyon research to block John’s vision

tachyon research to block John’s vision of the future

of the future

of the future number one the Joker The Dark Knight

number one the Joker The Dark Knight

number one the Joker The Dark Knight Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy has

Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy has

Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy has several impressive monologues like Bane

several impressive monologues like Bane

several impressive monologues like Bane speech about giving the power back to

speech about giving the power back to

speech about giving the power back to the people we give it to you people at

the people we give it to you people at

the people we give it to you people at the end of the day however how could it

the end of the day however how could it

the end of the day however how could it not be the Joker you remind me of my

not be the Joker you remind me of my

not be the Joker you remind me of my father

father

father seasoned in this scene Rachel Dawes

seasoned in this scene Rachel Dawes

seasoned in this scene Rachel Dawes tries to stand up to the madman as he

tries to stand up to the madman as he

tries to stand up to the madman as he terrorizes guests at a fundraiser only

terrorizes guests at a fundraiser only

terrorizes guests at a fundraiser only to get an explanation about the terrible

to get an explanation about the terrible

to get an explanation about the terrible scars on the Joker’s face

scars on the Joker’s face

scars on the Joker’s face you look nervous is it the scars Heath

you look nervous is it the scars Heath

you look nervous is it the scars Heath Ledger’s dynamite performance only

Ledger’s dynamite performance only

Ledger’s dynamite performance only enhances the tension that the characters

enhances the tension that the characters

enhances the tension that the characters on screen and the audience feel why so

on screen and the audience feel why so

on screen and the audience feel why so serious indeed why so serious

serious indeed why so serious

serious indeed why so serious [Music]

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