History Main / NewEraSpeech

* Played for laughs at the end of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', where the BigBad Ronan starts a pretty hammy speech in front of a fearful crowd. [[FailedAttemptAtDrama He gets interrupted by the hero challenging him to a dance-off]].

** Palpatine's "New Order" speech from ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.
--->'''Palpatine:''' In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the FIRST! GALACTIC! ''EMPIRE!'' For a safe and secure society!\\
''(thunderous applause)''\\

*** Palpatine's speech is [[LargeHam juicy]] enough to warrant its own [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Proclamation_of_the_New_Order Wookiepedia page]]. Happy Empire day, everyone!

* ''Theatre/TanzDerVampire'' has an unusual example- the speech in question is delivered by one of the good guys (a pompous, ineffectual old windbag of a good guy, but a good guy nonetheless) as he grandly announces that the world is about to enter a new age of clarity of purpose, ruthlessly effective methodry, and above all, ''massive changes''. [[spoiler:He's oblivious to the evidence of his own failure right behind him- namely, that the girl he and his assistant tried to save from vampires is now a vampire herself, and she's just turned his assistant. He leaves in one direction, the young-lovers-turned-hungry-vampires leave in another, and the rest of the vampire chorus enter to show that change is ''indeed'' on the way...]]

* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Saruman gives such a speech directly and personally to Gandalf in the book urging him to surrender to Sauron, "deploring maybe evils done by the way, but approving the high and ultimate purpose: Knowledge, Rule, Order...." Gandalf's response indicates that Sauron's emmissaries are also known for them.

* In ''Series/{{Viking}}'' prince Oleg the Prophet gives a speech which is very reminiscent of the one given by Saruman in the Two Towers, even having Ivar in Grima's role.

* In ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob,'' Galatea gives one of these [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20101002.html here.]] She's quite sincere about it. Bob kills it with a couple of [[ArmorPiercingQuestion armor piercing questions,]] though.

-->I appreciate everyone's attendence here this night. It has been several years since I last saw some of you; in that [[TimeDissonance brief period of time]], several events have seen this family fall from the good graces of the Head of the Family back in Italy. The American Giovanni have been through hard times, this is true: [[TheGreatDepression the fall of the stock market]], poor investments in once tried and true industries, the loss of many [[CorruptPolitician old and dear friends]] in Washington [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections who served our best interests...]] But I promise you that after tonight, these unfortunate mishaps will all be forgiven. The [[spoiler: Ankaran Sarcophagus]]- you may have heard about it's theft on the news; the truth is that it was taken on my orders. Why? It bears a great resemblance to an artifact said to contain the spirits of an entire kingdom wiped out during the time of the Pharaohs. As I speak, the most accomplished of our family are preparing to harvest this bounty of souls, bringing the Giovanni family one step closer to [[TheNightThatNeverEnds the Endless Night]] we have toiled to bring about all these centuries! Once again, the American Giovanni are poised to make a grand return to a position of esteem, and to celebrate this momentous occasion, I have decided to Embrace two of you, and to allow you to choose one person at this party to bestow the Proxy Kiss upon. When the others return, we shall inform Italy of our accomplishments and commence with the Embrace. Let this night be the beginning of a prosperous new century, and let us not forget to thank God for the opportunity he has provided to regain face with our honoured elders! Amen.

* Olivia Pierce of ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' delivers one just before opening the Hell portal on Mars.

* Played with, subverted, and lampshaded in ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'', after [[spoiler: [[EvilTwin Evil Morty]]]] is elected the new leader of The Citadel and [[ThePurge purges]] the members of TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness that thought [[PuppetKing they could control him]] and anyone else in The Citadel that stood in his way, he muses about doing such a speech and even gives a very New Era-esque speech to ''himself'', but decides that the time for speeches is over, now it is time for action.
-->'''[[spoiler:Evil Morty]]:''' This seems like a good time for a drink… and a cold, calculated speech with sinister overtones. A speech about politics. About order. Brotherhood. Power. But speeches are for campaigning; now is the time for action.

* Just before the start of the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar, Vice-President of the Confederacy Alexander H. Stephens gave the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornerstone_Speech Cornerstone Speech]] in which he defended slavery and white supremacy as not only justifiable acts, but [[UpToEleven the very cornerstone and truth]] of the Confederacy and the world at large. Political scholars and historians have remarked that this speech was prototype and [[NotSoDifferentRemark not that different]] from the speeches of the much later Hitler.

'''Roose:''' Not nothing, the North! Ride 700 miles that way you're still in the north, 400 miles that way, 300 miles that way. The North is larger than the other six kingdoms combined, and I am the Warden of the North. The North is mine!

--> '''Rufus:''' ''...Old man tried to control the world with money. It seems to have been working. The population thought that Shinra would protect them. Work at Shinra, get your pay. If a terrorist attacks, the Shinra army will help you. It looks perfect on the outside. But, I do things differently. I'll control the world with fear. It takes too much to do it like my old man. A little fear will control the minds of the common people. There's no reason to waste money on them.''

* Hugo Drax, in the 1955 ''Literature/JamesBond'' novel ''Literature/{{Moonraker}}''. A Nazi pretending to be British, he's about to launch the titular ballistic missile (which he's developed for the British government) with a nuclear warhead at London and is making a live speech to the media. Bond, however, puts the missile settings back to what was meant to be the target. The missile launches, lands at its intended target in the North Sea and explodes in a nuclear fireball. It takes out the Soviet sub on which Drax is escaping -- and a few hundred other people as well. This one's worth quoting in full (page 177 of the 1989 Coronet paperback, by the way)

-->'''Clu:''' Greetings, programs! Together, we have achieved a great many things. We created a vast Complex System... We've maintained it, we've improved it. We have rid it of its imperfections. Not to mention, rid it of the false deity that sought to enslave us. '''KEVIN FLYNN! WHERE ARE YOU NOW?!''' (''evil chuckle'') My fellow programs there can be no doubt... that our world is a cage no more. For at this moment, the key to the next frontier is finally in our possession! And unlike our selfish creator, who reserved the privilege of our world only for himself, [[TakeOverTheWorld I will make their world open and available to all of us.]] Yes! '''TO ALL OF US!!!!!''' And whatever we find there, there, our system will grow! There, our system ''will blossom!'' Do this! Prove yourselves! '''PROVE YOURSELVES TO ME! BE LOYAL TO ME!''' And I will never betray you! ... Maximize efficiency. '''[[KillAllHumans RID]]''' [[KillAllHumans the new system of its imperfection!]] My vision is clear, ''fellow programs.'' Out there is a new world! '''OUT THERE IS OUR VICTORY!!!''' Out there... ''is our destiny!''

* Communist speeches, especially after the UsefulNotes/RedOctober.

--->'''Padmé:''' So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.

* The first ''Film/MortalKombat'' movie has one of these from Shang Tsung, addressing the fighters of the tenth tournament:

* Just before the start of the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar, Vice-President of the Confederacy Alexander H. Stephens gave the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornerstone_Speech Cornerstone Speech]] in which he defended slavery and white supremacy as not only justifiable acts, but [[UpToEleven the very cornerstone and truth]] of the Confederacy and the world at large. Political scholars and historians have remarked that this speech was prototype and NotSoDifferent from the speeches of the much later Hitler.

* When Colonel Zod is revealed as the chairman of solar energy company R.A.O. in ''Series/{{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…

* Played with in the first part of the finale of ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes''. After Brainiac 5 joins his side, Imperix sends a transmission to the heroes, telling them how the moment he was waiting for had finally arrived and that he was going to unleash a wave of carnage that would send a ripple effect throughout time, only for Brainy to [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale him]] midway through his speech, followed by digitizing his [[TheDragon Dragon]], forcing his army to back down, and then ''[[KilledOffForReal killing]]'' him.

* Played with in the first part of the finale of ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes''. After Brainiac 5 joins his side, Imperix sends a transmission to the heroes, telling them how the moment he was waiting for had finally arrived and that he was going to unleash a wave of carnage that would send a ripple effect throughout time, only for Brainy to [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale him]] midway through before digitizing his [[TheDragon Dragon]], forcing his army to back down, and then ''[[KilledOffForReal killing]]'' him.

* Played with in the first part of finale of ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes''. After Brainiac 5 joins his side, Imperix sends a transmission to the heroes, telling them how the moment he was waiting for had finally arrived and that he was going to unleash a wave of carnage that would send a ripple effect throughout time, only for Brainy to [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale him]] midway through before digitizing his [[TheDragon Dragon]], forcing his army to back down, and then ''[[KilledOffForReal killing]]'' him.

* Played with, subverted, and LampShaded in ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'', after [[spoiler: [[EvilTwin Evil Morty]]]] is elected the new leader of The Citadel and [[ThePurge purges]] the members of TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness that thought they could control him and anyone else in The Citadel that stood in his way, he muses about doing such a speech and even gives a very New Era-esque speech to ''himself'', but decides that the time for speeches is over, now it is time for action.

* In ''Series/OrphanBlack'', the EvilutionaryBiologist Dr. Aldous Leeky is [[VillainWithGoodPublicity known to the world as an affable pop scientist]], and expresses his plans through a lecture at a university. Starting out with humorous commentary on how humanity has benefited from technology, he comments on how [[AGodAmI the Ancient Greeks would view modern humans as gods if they witnessed our technological advancement]], and asserts that [[GoalOrientedEvolution Self-Directed Evolution is not only a choice; it is a human right]].

-->-- '''Senator Padme Amidala''', ''Franchise/StarWars: Episode III - Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', in response to the above speech

* ''Fanfic/CodePrimeR1Rebellion'': Megatron gives one to the entire planet in Chapter 35 [[spoiler: after destroying Pendragon and conquering Britannia]], informing the human race that he's come to free them from [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill the chaos of freedom]], and that everyone now has the choice to either JoinOrDie.

->''"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!"''
-->-- '''Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious''', ''Franchise/StarWars: Episode III — Film/RevengeOfTheSith''

* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII'' has [[TallDarkAndSnarky Marcello]] give one near the end of the game, amply seasoned with [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech the reasons why]] [[DeadlyDecadentCourt nobility sucks]], and so do commoners and how it's high time they destroy the system that has caused so much grief and [[MotiveRant unfairly raised]] [[UpperClassTwit idiots born in the right family]] [[BastardBastard over hard workers]].