History Main / NewEraSpeech

* ''Film/XMen'':

* [[{{Exalted}} The Scarlet Empress]], after having hashed out plans for the future of the world she saved with Chejop Kejak, gave a speech declaring herself savior of the world, defeater of TheFairFolk and that in return she would have the obedience of the people with which to create a new [[TheEmpire Realm]]. Particularly notable for her using the Sword of Creation to project images of this proclamation to every settlement on the Blessed Isle.

* Cloche delivers a literal one in the beginning of ArTonelico2, [[RageAgainstTheHeavens declaring the people's independence from the tyrannical reign of the Goddess]]. It's pretty darn awesome, and then you get to fight for her cause during the first quarter of the game. [[spoiler: She's more or less a mere puppet, a public figure for her organization.]]

** ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'': 1973 Magneto proclaims a new era of Mutant supremacy to the American leadership and the entire world. However, as he does, the audience is treated to the [[BadFuture future scene]] of Sentinels wiping out the last of the Free Mutants, showing [[FinalSolution the fate his new era truly leads to]].
--->'''Magneto:''' You built [[KillerRobot these weapons]] to destroy us. Why? Because You are afraid of our gifts. Because we are different. Humanity has always feared that which is different. Well, I'm here to tell you, to tell the world: you're right to fear us. ''We'' are the future! ''We'' are the ones who will inherit this Earth! And anyone who stands in our way will suffer the same fate as these men you see before you. Today was meant to be a display of your power. Instead, I give you a glimpse of the devastation [[PersonOfMassDestruction my race]] can unleash upon yours. Let this be a warning to the world, and to my mutant brothers and sisters out there, I say this: no more hiding. No more suffering. You have lived in the shadows in shame and fear for too long. Come out! Join me! Fight together in a Brotherhood of our kind. A new tomorrow... that starts today.

** In ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', 1973 Magneto proclaims a new era of Mutant supremacy to the American leadership and the entire world. However, as he does, the audience is treated to the [[BadFuture future scene]] of Sentinels wiping out the last of the Free Mutants, showing [[FinalSolution the fate his new era truly leads to]].
-->'''Magneto:''' "You built [[KillerRobot these weapons]] to destroy us. Why? Because You are afraid of our gifts. Because we are different. Humanity has always feared that which is different. Well, I’m here to tell you, to tell the world: you’re right to fear us. ''We'' are the future! ''We'' are the ones who will inherit this Earth! And anyone who stands in our way will suffer the same fate as these men you see before you. Today was meant to be a display of your power. Instead I give you a glimpse of the devastation [[PersonOfMassDestruction my race]] can unleash upon yours. Let this be a warning to the world, and to my Mutant brothers and sisters out there I say this: no more hiding. No more suffering. You have lived in the shadows in shame, and fear for too long. Come out! Join me! Fight together in a Brotherhood of our kind. A new tomorrow... that starts today.”
** Apocalypse has one in his [[Film/XMenApocalypse namesake film]]: '''EVERYTHING THEY'VE BUILT WILL FALL!!! AND FROM THE ASHES OF THEIR WORLD, WE'LL BUILD A BETTER ONE!'''

* Humorously parodied in Steve Martin's ''Picasso at the Lapin Agile''; like the ''Tanz Der Vampire'' example, the speeches come from the good guys. The play takes place in a Parisian bar in 1905. At one point, the characters are wondering what the future might be like, and barmaid Germaine makes incredibly accurate predictions: "We'll see images sent instantly through the air...[[TheBeatles Music from four lads from Liverpool]]...[[ExactWords The city of Hiroshima will be completely modernized]]." Everyone laughs off her suggestions, and Freddy, the bar owner, lists ridiculous ideas ("Led by the Germans, this will be known as the century of peace...the Wright Brothers will be best remembered for the invention of a low-calorie fudge") that the group accepts.

* The BigBad of [[TimeCrisis Time Crisis 2]] is introduced bragging about how the high-end satellite network he's about to launch will "unite the world". It turns out it's really a KillSat.

->''The attempt on my life has left me scarred and deformed, but I assure you my resolve has never been stronger! In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first '''Galactic Empire''' for a safe and secure society!"''

** Apocalypse has one in his [[Film/XMenApocalypse namsesake film]]: '''EVERYTHING THEY'VE BUILT WILL FALL!!! AND FROM THE ASHES OF THEIR WORLD, WE'LL BUILD A BETTER ONE!'''

* In ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', 1973 Magneto proclaims a new era of Mutant supremacy to the American leadership and the entire world. However, as he does, the audience is treated to the [[BadFuture future scene]] of Sentinels wiping out the last of the Free Mutants, showing [[FinalSolution the fate his new era truly leads to]].

** What does Lucifer do that's so shocking? [[spoiler: ''He '''quits''''']].

* Played with in ''Series/Continuum''. In 3x13 "Last Minute", [[spoiler:it looks like Green Alec's keynote speech is going to be one of these, but he's interrupted less than twenty seconds in by Lucas hacking his video feed to broadcast Travis. Piron manages to shut down Travis after about twenty seconds, Alec offers a quip, and it looks like the speech is going to get back on track, but then Garza fires two warning shots from a balcony above the audience and everything goes to hell.]]

* [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany Hitler's Nuremburg rallies]].
** In particular his boast at the beginning of his rule "Give me four years and you will no longer recognize Germany" (the Enabling Act of 1933 was originally limited to four years). After the War that was changed to "Give me twelve years and you will no longer recognize Germany!" in retrospect.
** Any fascist speech, for that matter; the ideology is innately [[VisionaryVillain revolutionary]], so it comes naturally. The frequency of speeches like this in official party propaganda is a good rule of thumb in distinguishing a fascist regime from one which is more properly termed "para-fascist", which is to say a reactionary regime which clothes itself in an appropriated fascist imagery, such as Franco's Spain.
*** [[UsefulNotes/BenitoMussolini Mussolini]]'s [[UsefulNotes/FascistItaly Italy]] [[OlderThanTheyThink did it first]], though, like many of the Nazis' policies and tactics. His rhetoric about a "New Roman Empire" and national reawakening was a major influence on Hitler. Not the killing Jews part though - he invented that on his own.

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* Spider-Carnage gets to do a few of these in the last couple episodes of ''SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'', both to a crowd of people and even to his fellow villains.

* When Colonel Zod is revealed as the chairman of solar energy company R.A.O. in ''{{Smallville}}'', he gives a speech about how once his people have harnessed the power of the sun, they can change the world. Since his people are powerless Kryptonians...

* [[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} President Eden]]'s otherwise quite quaint speeches take this context when you realize that while he's promising to bring hope back to each and every American and restore America, he's planning to do so by pretty much killing everyone left alive in America with the FEV virus.

-->-- '''Palpatine''' seizing power over the entire Galaxy, ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''

->''"Mufasa's death was a terrible tragedy. But to lose Simba, who had barely begun to live... For me it is a deep personal loss. So it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne. Yet out of the ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era in which lion and hyena come together in a great and glorious future!"''
-->-- '''Scar''' seizing power over Pride Rock, ''Disney/TheLionKing''

* Lord Blackwood gives one of these in the 2009 movie version of SherlockHolmes.

* Zac Hobson gives a resounding New Era Speech from the balcony of his mansion in ''TheQuietEarth.'' The twist is that his audience is comprised entirely of cardboard cutouts, as most of the human race has been obliterated. At this stage of the film, Hobson is in the later stage of SanitySlippage, and it shows: