Need a list of movies with the rousing-speech-on-horseback cliche

[TeddyKGB]

Y'know, before leading a ridiculous hoard of men into battle. So far, I've got:

Alexander
Braveheart
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

[Kire]

1. Kingdom of Heaven was good like that.

It should be out on DVD in a month or two.

[judy]

2. Kenneth Branagh

the Crispin's day speech in Henry V...
On edit:
George C. Scott's speech in "Patton"
Russell Crowe in "Gladiator".

[bushisanidiot]

3. Attack of the Mounties

wait.. they're still filming that one.

sorry.

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. Glory

:hi:

[Fenris]

5. The pseudo-accurate historical epic "Gettysburg"

Featuring Martin Sheen on horseback giving a rallying speech to the disheartened Confederates right before he leads them to be slaughtered.

Plus, the movie has quite possibly the worst fake beards ever.

[Richardo]

8. The 'reimagining' of "The Killer Angels"

...and yes, the beards looked like leftovers from Woody Allen's "Bananas".

[Fenris]

10. ...

:rofl:

[Aristus]

11. Challenged only by the worst Southern accents ever.

Tom Beringer did a creditable Tennessee accent for "Platoon", but his accent in "Gettysburg" was simply awful!

And Martin Sheen... :eyes: ...I love the man, and he's an incredible actor, but I cringed for him when I saw him as Robert E. Lee.


Did Lee actually call Traveller 'sir'? Not in the movie, I mean in real life. Anybody know?

[Lerkfish]

6. Little Big Man

of course, its not a speech, and he leads them to defeat...but hey, its from horseback!

[ThoughtCriminal]

7. Patton

Opening scene - not on horseback, but fits otherwise

[Richardo]

9. Animal House

Niedermeyer's review of the ROTC class. ("You're all WORTHLESS and WEAK!")

[ThoughtCriminal]

12. I think Bluto's speech was more inspiring.

Bluto's right!

No wonder he became Senator.