Darkest Hour Churchill's last speech

Final scene of Joe Wright's movie Darkest Hour (2017) starring by Gary Oldman.
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[@Leon-Hardt]

"He mobilised the English language and sent it to battle"

[@danielwhyatt3278]

So true. Definitely one of the greatest lines in the film for sure.

[@HPmob420]

Churchill saved western democracy. For all his faults he hated the fascists and communists equally the same

[@Antimanele104]

@Ewan Callister True, but he still hated communism. Remember that he did wanted to prolongue the war and attack the Soviet Union after the defeat of Nazi Germany with the aid of the Americans and to keep his promise to Poland(Operation Unthinkable).

[@Antimanele104]

@Ewan Callister I was just mentioning about Churchil's profound distrust in communism. Had Operation Unthinkable happen, the entire world would've dismissed the Western Allies for being a bunch of traitors, even more than the Germans back in 1941.

[@Rigby95Productions]

He also rallied the british people to fight for thier king and country and re-energized the Allies moral.

[@felixmattsson2535]

"We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be" gives me goosebumps every time i hear it. It has such passion in it, Gary Oldman is one of the greatest actors of our time

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Here here👌🏼

[@parthkapadia3654]

WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER!!!

[@andrewwest6560]

IRON MAIDEN BABY!

[@Mast3rHand989]

@baby dragon not you or me thanks to him

[@mixtecjaguar9824]

The best part of all of this, we see the end of English and other European imperialism come to an end shortly after....

[@pain17ification_Ray_Smith]

Few people could pull off such a performance like Gary Oldman. He portrayed Churchill so perfectly that you could mistake this scene as actual footage from history.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Agreed!!!

[@TenemenTTrash]

Not really, he's phenomenal but churchills actual speech has a lot less energy

[@roflc0re]

@@TenemenTTrash No, this is how the speech went about. The recording is him speaking after, because you were not allowed to record in the House of Commons. This is how it actually was, through eye witnesses and such.

[@janesgems7]

He sounds so much like him it's unbelievable. But..I doubt if this current generation would have done what my forefathers generation did. They are even moaning about the cost of supplying arms to Ukraine.

[@kcvfr400]

Churchill was a twat, Oldman is better than that.

[@OnlyTwoShoes]

_"We shall never SURRENDER!"_ Churchill said *calmly.*

[@chiranjeevibattula2514]

And killed 15 million Indians and African and escaped bullet to his heart

[@blabler2533]

@@chiranjeevibattula2514 it's actually 1.5 trillion. Get it right!

[@nozyy5684]

​@@chiranjeevibattula2514you'll never have love for Churchill the way a lot of Brits do I don't blame u tbh but he was who Brits needed and at the time maybe the world too I wish he got to attack Soviets with Patton tbh

[@charless3484]

This joke just went 1 billion miles over their heads

[@michaelram3411]

that fatso,called churchill,was a bloodthirsty r@cist,zi@nist rabid d@g that killed tens of millions of innocent people and the main responsible for ww2

[@tyrannosaurusinf1488]

"And to outlive the menace of tyranny. If necessary, for years...if necessary, alone." To me this was the line that stuck with me the most from the entire well-known speech. Powerful words to remember whenever you feel overwhelmed by the odds, and at only the very beginning of something difficult with little to encourage you that you can prevail. Oldman delivered this line masterfully.

[@michaelram3411]

that fatso,called churchill,was a bloodthirsty r@cist,zi@nist rabid d@g that killed tens of millions of innocent people and the main responsible for ww2

[@davidmason7765]

Slava Ukraini. Day 458 of Putins 3 day war. If necessary for years. But, not alone

Stiff upper lip.

[@ericcartman9538]

​@@davidmason7765 okay but like who sked?

[@colonelturmeric558]

Not remotely the same. Ukraine is a cloak and dagger conflict that our media is totally misrepresenting , provably.

[@aubreypolehoykie5123]

I asked a Veteran if Canada was prepared to carry on the struggle if Britain had fallen. He simply replied "The British Lion and the Canadian beaver would have never failed."

[@janesgems7]

My mum and dad lived through these years, and I asked them once if they ever once thought we might lose. My mum said 'never'. And they said it was because of this man. Churchill was made to lead us. It was his destiny.

[@brianmallen8887]

I went to England and Europe. I walked the length of Omaha Beach and swam in it. Cold as hell. I think W.C. would have approved. Went to the tower of London and took the tour. The guide told me where Churchill was buried. So I went there and stood there for five minutes and held my salute. I represent my ancestors, the people of the "new world." We came to the rescue because Great Britain is a democracy. That's what we were trying to preserve. And Winston Churchill was our point man in that endeavor. Defending freedom and civility alone with that righteous iron will. I don't mean to be cheeky but I think the three greatest Americans to ever live were George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Winston Churchill.

[@janesgems7]

@@brianmallen8887 Not cheeky at all, I find it a compliment. At least in the US you don't have people defacing statues of your leaders, like we did here during the recent protests.....protests that wouldn't have been allowed if the Nazis had won.

[@brianmallen8887]

@@janesgems7 No Beatles, Rolling Stones, Who, Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols either. .

[@RussentorteAG]

Time has come again,Poland got Hit by Russian Rockets! For the West! Long Live the Western Empire!

[@jb-vb8un]

@@janesgems7 all our lives we've called them the Shilling six .... we've watched them load and unload the crowds of holiday Passengers, the Gents full of High Spirits and bottled beer, the ladies eating pork pies, the children stick it with peppermint Rock. - - Look, this Little Steamer like all her brave and battered sisters is IMMORTAL .... she'll go sailing proudly down the years in the Epic of Dunkirk and our great-grandchildren when they learn how we began this war by snatching GLORY OUT OF DEFEAT and then SWEPT ON TO VICTORY may also learn how the little holiday Steamers met an EXCURSION TO HELL and came BACK GLORIOUS < > J. B. Priestly ( excerpted from FOYLE'S WAR, White Feather episode )

[@jackspry9736]

“We Shall Never Surrender!!!” RIP Sir Winston Churchill (November 30, 1874 - January 24, 1965), aged 90 You will be remembered as a legend and a hero.

[@steamberry5460]

He will be remembered as many things: hero, legend, orator, monster, and racist. None of these things invalidate the other, but all must be remembered.

[@Boxghost102]

@@steamberry5460 This is the best analysis of Churchill I've seen.

[@jholeify]

But they did surrender. They surrendered their empire in a war that didn't need to happen. Hitler tried for peace multiple times and it fell on deaf ears. They would be in a much better position today if they had listened to Oswald Mosley.

[@sanya7187]

@@jholeify not surprising hitlers calls for 'peace' fell on deaf ears, he had proven himself a liar to the world in that respect already.

[@Gothic7876]

@@jholeify fuck off fascist.

[@CustomizedUsername]

As an American it’s easy to think FDR was the most important politician of that century but it was not. Thank you Winston Churchill for facing the Nazis years before we Americans joined. It might’ve been too late without this man

[@Neil-yg5gm]

Agreed. Britain with population of 40m million people was up against 90M Germans/Austrians plus 40 million Italians. Plus some other countries. Most people would have surrendered against such odds.

[@keithmitchell7410]

@@Neil-yg5gm The only fully equipped division in the UK at this time was Canadian.

[@chrisholland7367]

I can ashore you that if Britain had fallen, Hitler would have used Britain as a springboard to invade the United States. Britain stood alone as a European country but the empire was there to help the motherland.

[@Gothic7876]

He kept The British Empire in the fight. Sure the Empire wasn’t good, but the Nazis were pure evil, and we had to say No. No more.

[@theenclave50]

@@keithmitchell7410have a day off they were commonwealth forces, in that times Empire troops if you want to be so pedantic. The most well equipped British Division would have been a British Division you dense mong. Stay in your own lane and allow Canadians to have their Valor, and us Brits our own. There was enough to go around

[@marianogonzalez6708]

Those who never change their minds, never change anything. So easy to say it, so hard to do it.

[@christophedubois2497]

Well...he did.

[@guydreamr]

When the facts change, I change my mind. And what do you do sir? - John Maynard Keynes, British economist

[@elliottsharpe5147]

Sorry its not it's ego so don't build one understand there's always something somelse can teach u that's the truth behind wisdom

[@C.B.C.]

We shall never surrender.

[@HPmob420]

We shall fight in France. Come on people carry this thread

[@jamesross4663]

Its 2023 and that speech still makes me want to go to battle

[@johnclerk1195]

Yeah, that last line uttered by Lord Fairfax pretty well sums up Churchill's unique linguistic style.

[@haidengeary8277]

Locked, cocked and ready to roll, bro.

[@krieger2077]

I can just imagine the speaker at the end there as Churchill walks out of Parliament going. “Mr. Churchill? Prime Minister! The session isn’t over yet, where are you going? WINSTON!!”

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

@Ewan Callister lmao 🤣

[@willvercruz8152]

Churchill replied, "Carry on then. I still have a war to win."

[@johnbate741]

to war

[@allarendual3488]

"He mobilized the English language and sent it into battle" . I think this has many connotations and is a great play on words. All through his speech (in the English language) he emboldened his fellow member of the Parliament who were considering the possibility of surrender, he inspired his nation in a "dark moment" in their history and he also reached out to the USA to join into the War, all of whom were member of the English speaking world .

[@noname-jh3bd]

Gary Oldman nailed his role as Winston Churchill. That Oscar that he won was long overdue, all the way back to when he was in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Both performances were flawless.

[@Kriegsbeil5577]

He played a jive-talking scumbag pimp with a glass eye and dreads in "True Romance" and if you understood how *difficult* it would be for any normal American to be able to learn that "speech pattern" and accent, much less a BRITISH actor, then you realize that Gary Oldman is on a whole different level than anybody else out there. His only rival is Daniel Day Lewis.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Honestly I didn't care for "Bram Stoker's Dracula" but not due to Gary Oldman's performance, he was just an actor doing his job. But damn it I LOVED this movie! Gary became Winston and this movie became a time machine!

[@Corristo89]

Britain lost a great deal during and after the war. Many of its cities shattered, thousands upon thousands dead, the nation bankrupt, its empire falling apart, etc. But Britain did stand alone against tyranny in Europe, Africa and Asia and never once relented. We owe the British a great deal for not bowing to the Nazis and Japanese during those dark years.

[@commissarf1196]

I've just finished watching this movie today, and it is amazing 10/10

[@stephenflanagan8518]

The best speech ever. From Australia 🇦🇺

[@benscoles5085]

'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few' I have always remembered that quote, as far as I am concerned he was included in the ''so few''

[@davidw.2791]

Nah he was praising the RAF.

[@TheToledoTrumpton]

The speech used in the movie, delivered on June 4, 1940, is not considered his finest of the period, although it does perhaps resonate best with American audiences today. The speech that is generally considered to be his best, was delivered 2 weeks later, and once again mentions the USA. It was said to have deeply affected FDR and increased his resolve to eventually come to Britain's aid. Often called the "Finest Hour" speech it ends...

[@cgi2002]

I dunno, to the British this is the speach that everyone remembers. The speach you refer to is one of his better speaches, but its not as well known to the British people. Also its worth noting this speach doesn't mention the US at all, the "new world" comment here refers to the rest of the empire (mainly Canada and Australia which were basically already independant), which at this time was the only guranteed friend Britian had, the US government was staunchly anti-war still and at this point couldn't be expected to provide even a modicum of support.

[@TheToledoTrumpton]

@@cgi2002 You sound like you are American. Because in England of that period, "The New World" refers specifically to the Americas, Not Australia. My father fought in the war, and this is the speech they remember. So if your teachers told you otherwise, they are mistaken. And as I pointed out, Winston Churchill two weeks later specifically mentioned the United States. As you say, the US was anti-war themselves, but that wouldn't stop FDR from helping Britain. In a Secret Session of the House two days after the finest hour speech, Churchill gave his view that the USA would not support Britain if they thought it was down and out. The best chance of American intervention was the spectacle of Britain engaged in a heroic struggle. Already the US had promised Britain the fullest aid with munitions; after the US November elections, Churchill had no doubt, the whole English-speaking world would be in line together. You are talking crap. The finest hour speech was delivered almost entirely for an American audience.

[@cgi2002]

@@TheToledoTrumpton I am infact English, and all of my grandparents, their siblings, along with 3 of my great grandparents. I am also aware that the new world usually did refer to the US about 100 years before this point, but in this context he was talking about the empire itself, which was also the new world in the context he was using. The speach your referring too (the finest hour one) was specifically written with the US in mind, as an attempt to make them realise this was also their war, this speach was exclusively for parliament as it was his one and only chance to keep them from folding and negotiating.

[@TheToledoTrumpton]

@@cgi2002 Well, I am English also, and I have to tell you, you are completely incorrect. No one referred to the Colonies as the New World, even as late as the 1970s and 1980s, and certainly not Churchill, who was a well educated man.

[@cgi2002]

@@TheToledoTrumpton why are you talking about the 70's or 80's, this was 39. Also I'm not saying that the colonies were referred to as "the new world" commonly or in any other context, I am saying in this context they were "the new world that would come after the old has fallen" basically that they would be the future should the old world, aka Britian fall. They never got the opportunity to become the new world in the way he intoned, since the old world never fell. Churchill was as you say, very well educated, and he was using language here in such a way as to imply that there was regardless of what happened, a future. If he meant the US, he'd have said the US, but he didn't because he knew his audience, and he knew that telling them to rely on the US to help at this point wasn't ideal as they'd already publicly refused to help, instead he told them to rely on the empire itself, and that it was strong, strong enough to be a whole new world should it need to be.

[@forlorndream1400]

in '39 my dad aged 19 worked his passage across the Irish sea from Dublin to Liverpool. He enlisted upon arrival, he heard the call and he answered. He fought in North Africa, Italy, Holland, France and finally Germany. He came through without a scratch on him and a WO2 fried egg on his wrist. When I asked him about his time all he'd ever say is, 'I was lucky, plenty of better men didn't make it'. Years later when I became a soldier my dad attended my PoP wearing his WW2 medals and rank. During the drinks afterwards my training corporals, sergeant and leftenant treated dad like a God. I found it funny to see these people who had dominated my for months showing reverence to the man who used to carry me upstairs to bed, tuck me in and read me stories.

[@hectorcamposbalsells4364]

Dammm Man what a history

[@jb47vintage]

One of the most heartwarming comments I've ever seen.

[@kingkongchief1177]

"We shall never surrender!" best speech from a leader in war history.

[@jameseldridge4185]

Churchill had so many flaws. Yet his strengths so overcame them

[@fifiadan]

Depends what side you fall on… if your English then sure if your from Bengal probably not

[@potato88872]

The right man, at the right time

[@ishpreetsinghsaini5137]

love him or hate him......this guy stopped hitler because he was the only one who stood against him and the world followed him ......

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

AGREED!!! We need a man like that today!

[@gracepierce1024]

@@questworldiangreenknight7455 we had one. people failed to support him and chose the blue pill.

[@palaius]

@@questworldiangreenknight7455 We REALLY don't. The last thing we need nowadays is more war mongering, alcoholic, racist, megalomaniac politicians that are willing to sacrifice thousands and millions of people for their own goals. He was the right Prime Minister that Britain needed for thewar, yes. But that's it. He was only useful for the war. And even then he was only useful as figurehead and not as general. (Gallipoli was Churchills Idea, just saying)

[@hamsterfromabove8905]

@@gracepierce1024 Are you saying Trump was anything like Churchill?

[@garethedwards1926]

@@gracepierce1024 Comparing, if that's what you're doing, Trump to Churchill is like comparing Gollum to Gandalf.

[@ModernBarbarian187]

A great performance for a great moment in history. They had every reason to think they would lose with vile enemies at their gates, but one man stood up and defiantly said not on my watch and rallied the people behind him. He was he was an imperfect man, but he saved western civilization.

[@swordarmstudios6052]

Churchill gave people real hope. Do not say words are not powerful. If you can find the right ones , at the right time, and in apply them in the right place, they are always the most powerful weapon. Nazi Germany lost the day this speech was made.

[@seb_5969]

You overestimate UKs role in WW2. Germany lost when it choose to split its army in russia and not retreat in Stalingrad. At the very least when it declared war on the US. Not when the UK decided whether or not to give up.

[@jared0001]

@@seb_5969 if the UK made peace with the Third Reich, then Hitler could've focused on the USSR and likely won Stalingrad instead. But with the lingering threat of Britain and its allies forced Germany to divide its forces for a defense of a possible Western Front and the East. Churchill's impact in policy during WWII was extremely decisive as it also made Britain a staging ground for the imminent invasion during D-Day.

[@swordarmstudios6052]

​@@seb_5969 If the UK Had fallen, I submit to you that the world would not be as nice as it is now. Yeah the soviets did do more in the war technically, especially in terms of the ground war. But this speech rallied the entire west from a deep slumber, and it clarified the stakes in a way that made unified western participation possible. The British defense of the Isles are why America joined. We saw decent people with a shared history staring down the darkest of things. And so soon after this, we started pumping up Britain and the Soviets with tanks and equipment that it wasn't possible for them to make themselves. Also the Soviets were already in a war of attrition and it wasn't clear who would win. I do believe this speech caused the west to find it's mettle, join the battle in earnest, open up a true second front, and broke the back of a terrible enemy. I do not think the soviets could have done it alone.

[@youngrozay3576]

@@seb_5969 wow are you dumb? lol you don’t know history at all. You don’t understand that after this speech was made, almost 300,000 men were brought back home to GB rescued by the largest civilian fleet ever assembled (Operation Dynamo) Soon after this, the Blitz started. The British people went on with their lives and even their businesses after their towns were getting bombed 10 months straight by the Germans. But never did they surrender. And much of that credit for them never surrendering goes to Churchill. He propelled his people and gave them a leader to look up to and to never give up or surrender to tyranny. The end of the Blitz happened in September of 1941, and soon after Pearl Harbor was bombed in the following December where America intervened in the war. But you don’t get that Hitler wanting to take over GB was one of his biggest mistakes in the war. By focusing on GB, he let the Soviet Union gain strength and power and prepare for war and then Hitler made his biggest mistake:attacking Russia on their homeland in WINTER lol And into that battle, America was also gaining territory and beginning to win the war. You truly don’t understand what Winston Churchill meant to the war at all, or Great Britain. By the way, I’m American through and through. But NEVER again say that ppl overestimate what GB meant to the Allies victory in WW2. Those people lost 50,000 lives in the Blitz bombing raids and they STILL NEVER UTTERED A WORD OF SURRENDER, AND MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE AFTER THE WAR SAID IT WAS CHURCHILL WHO GAVE THEM THE COURAGE. By the way, the amount of ppl GB lost during the air raids alone was more than HALF as many people as they lost in the ENTIRETY of WW2 itself. You can bet your ass that if GB lost its country, and Hitler owned the island of the UK, WW2 would’ve turned out much differently. I PROMISE you that. Please never speak on history again if you don’t know it. The day Hitler lost was the day Winston Churchill gave this speech. A speech heard around the entire world. A speech that told people the truth, a speech that inspired millions of people and still to this day does. Thanks

[@youngrozay3576]

@@swordarmstudios6052 don’t listen to that guy he’s an absolute bot. Has no idea what he’s talking about or history alone

[@tango6nf477]

I am so proud of my parent's generation. Outnumbered, outmanoeuvred, outgunned and defeated they actually stood up against the most effective and efficient military force the world had ever seen, suffered severe rationing, bombing, loss of many lives and great destruction all without (initially) the hope of salvation. I am convinced that one of the many reasons they did so was because of this man. I am proud of them all, of what they did, and what they suffered and the fact that had they not done what they did, and gave way to Hitler, then Europe and the world would be a very different and unpleasant place today.

[@oscarkageson-loe]

Mister Chamberlain face pretty shows he’s given up

[@anthonymooney8636]

Very uplifting seen When all seems lost and our backs against the wall this is the sort of leadership you need

[@ayooooo7118]

His days were numbered. Dying of lung cancer he was in his final days and didn’t want to see his country give up.

[@shaneburton2519]

@@ayooooo7118 no Churchill didn’t die until the 1960s the war end in 1945

[@ayooooo7118]

@@shaneburton2519 I’m talking about Chamberlain

[@ayooooo7118]

@@shanesmih1502 good to know ! I just knew he didn’t have much time left

[@oneprizeonegoal]

Gary Olman is superb here, completely dissapeared into the role. He never dissapoints

[@Thedude59]

anyone who doesn't get chills at this is bloodless. If only we had leaders like that today ..

[@F1ashingblade]

The MSM decides who's the villain and who's the hero nowadays - a brash, outspoken, patriotic leader would just be..... well I'm sure you've seen what would happen.

[@Jelly-hq7ug]

Eg Kari Lake. She was phenomenal but they chose someone who didn't even bother to campaign.

[@bdleo300]

anyone who does is brainIess... churchill was a war criminal, mass murderer, terrorist, traitor, drunkard......

[@hagamapama]

There are a few like that. We're seeing one in action in Ukraine

[@Gothic7876]

Zelenskyy is one such leader. He galavanised his people to fight against Russian Aggression.

[@ninjasmooshr]

The declaration of independence, The Magna Carta, The Emancipation Proclamation, and The Darkest hour speech. These can be easily counted among the greatest English speaches ever performed. No matter if the speaker wrote them or not the effect they have had on the world in undeniable.

[@scotthamp384]

What a fantastic movie, and a fantastic job by Gary Oldman

[@Alastair_]

That "Alone", it meant so much. Yes we had an empire, yes we had friends, but at that point.. we were the only free nation openly fighting against the Nazis.

[@dWFnZWVr]

Well said. What many forget is that although the Germans considered Britain (the world’s superpower at the time) as a military equal, the empire was guarded by what was colloquially known as the imperial fleet, the greatest navy to ever sail the seas. The German war machine produced such immense land force projection which swept across Europe, and Britain was no numerical match for that - an island seafaring nation. It was by and large the Royal Navy that saw Britain through to victory and enabled the country to fight across all 5 continents, on every front, in defence of the homeland and the empire.

[@NightOwl-bu8nq]

Yes, powerful speech indeed, and we shall never surrender 🥰

[@konrad5422]

,,Sukces nie jest ostateczny,porażka nigdy nie jest śmiertelna,liczy się odwagą by kontynuować"🔥 Winston Churchill

[@nozyy5684]

Jakby tylko Churchill z patonem zaatakowali rosje po wojnie 😥

[@aw2584]

​@@nozyy5684to by europa pewnie byla teraz pustynia nuklearna

[@scr3aming3agle83]

I can listen to many speeches and get into and fuck around and sarcastically say them just to joke around. But this one....this one strikes a coord with me and it gets me emotional to the point of tears. Whatever churchil is, was or may have done. Bless him and Bless the british people

[@dominustaker1651]

This wasnt his last speech but one of many great ones

[@joshshanks7966]

It's his last speech in the movie Darkest Hour, I think that's what the title means

[@elvergalarga726]

This is the last in the movie

[@kevinsullivan2933]

Sir Winston stood up to the bully instead of compromising with the German tiger

[@iqjohnny]

We shall never surrender

[@saladmcjones7798]

An absolute legend, he fought against the storm when it was at its pinnacle, and we came out on top because of it. As an American I recognize his brilliance in fighting the Nazis to the UK's last breath. Good stuff Churchill, much love from the states!

[@DD8842]

He was the last spark of brilliant madness that lead the British to make continents bow to an island.

[@BSpinoza210]

Those who never change their mind, never change anything.

[@ricardobufo]

From this day, it will be impossible to think of Churchill and his speeches without seeing in your mind's eye, Mr. Oldman

[@guydreamr]

Definitely one of the greatest speeches of all time. Best regards, from the USA

[@kevinmcquade3088]

"He mobilized the English language. And sent it into battle." High praise for a powerful oration.

[@gee2920]

I love this movie, and Gary Oldman nailed it!

[@prawinn7876]

Gary oldman😍

[@yogesh___]

LEADER......Leader of the highest order 🙏🙏🙏

[@kathleendunworth9875]

My mother, a war bride, lived in London during the war, said Winston "got us through".

[@realistic.optimist]

Winston was born to lead the UK through WW2 and make that speech.

[@batdorjbatgerel7400]

What a leader he was he. Thank you.

[@catmandude1800]

Awesome. Simply,,,awesome.

[@barryloughran3632]

We owe Him So,So much

[@loganstroganoff1284]

Greatest speaker of the 20th century. He proved that tho the English language may not be the prettiest it is indeed the most powerful.

[@alessiodecarolis]

Imagine doing today such a speech....

[@CandaceAustin-bv2wo]

Amazing man.

[@betomata4]

tears i cry with this speech

[@boomboy5546]

We need politicians like this now days

[@yank-tc8bz]

His greatest speech was one that was recorded and never had to be released. "They are here. Take one with you"

[@robertt7069]

i wish modern day politicians could speak this well without somebody else writing a script for them....

[@donmeisner4438]

Gary Oldman is one of my favorite actors, every roloe he takes he nails. And i am happy that fe won an oscar. Even more than its for this epic role

[@Sonnami]

WE SHOULD NEVER SURRENDER. WE WILL FIGHT TILL END TILL JUSTICE PREVIAL

[@a.d.clarke4990]

"We shall go on till the END!"

[@jamesgrcevich8307]

I have been a soldier and I have studied the English language, but I truly believe no person has ever used with greater ability the power of the word to save a world. We truly could use Sir Winston today

[@dadab8547]

today he would be called as a warmonger

[@finndaniels9139]

@@dadab8547 he was called a warmonger at the time too so it’s a moot point Complicated man, but was right this time and thankfully so

[@siegeupon5894]

Churchill is who the world should thank

[@kvaser68]

Det største mennesker det rette sted❤️

[@Mister_Matt_X]

We need more people like Churchill today...

[@palaius]

We REALLY don't. The last thing we need nowadays is more war mongering, alcoholic, racist, megalomaniac politicians that are willing to sacrifice thousands and millions of people for their own goals. He was the right Prime Minister that Britain needed for thewar, yes. But that's it. He was only useful for the war. And even then he was only useful as figurehead and not as general. (Gallipoli was Churchills Idea, just saying)

[@oliverraymond877]

Greatest speech of all time, that and Charlie Chaplin's in The Dictator. Never fail to give me goosebumps. We would be a puppet state of the Nazi's with the Swastica flying over Buckingham Palace if not for this inspiring man, legend, warrior, prophet... leader.

[@pax4501]

And now you’re being overrun by Muslims and Africans. Ahahahaha “At least we’re not speaking German!”

[@Palestine4Ever169]

Yep instead you have zionists Puppet gov that forces lgbt on you and goes warmongering colonizing every few year or so 😂 Clown

[@davemacdonald3889]

A great man.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Rexx01]

Great for Britain, Evil for people of British colonies

[@Hagg-o-tron]

A flawed man.. A great wartime leader and cometh the hour cometh the man. But not a man to sanctify.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

AGREED!!!!!!

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

@@Hagg-o-tron every great leader had flaws.

[@adamquirke6024]

@@Rexx01 a flawed man, but who is not. The leader we needed at the time to defeat tyranny

[@Orion3741]

The UK needs another Churchill. Fast. While there is still time.

[@raydunn1333]

I am now 75 and my parents are no longer here, and the question I would ask what they thought of this speech, believe me we where in a bad place

[@alexfraser8972]

Charles 3rd needs to watch this and learn

[@ronon3849]

Churchill was a true leader for mankind.

[@davidwicks7543]

His performance is quite chilling. How can anyone be THAT good? I could watch Darkest Hour time and time again (four times so far).

[@justonecornetto80]

If you think that was good then you obviously haven't seen Albert Finney in the 2002 HBO film The Gathering Storm. Churchill's daughter Mary Soames who was known to be very protective of her father's legacy, said to her son Nicholas after seeing it "my god! It's daddy!"

[@ryleetaylor2855]

Love the exit walk, walking to the beat of the music with that "f*ck around and find out" look on his face with the doors closing behind him. Gary Oldman did an amazing Churchill imo

[@baryntn41]

HEAVY. 😢

[@spijkie1969]

I have it with 'We shall never surrender'...in this movie but also in the song Fools Ouverture by Supertramp

[@SkywalkerUk]

A speech wouldn’t cut it today.

[@user-mv2nt7yu2p]

I've just finished watching this movie today, and it is amazing 10/10. "We shall never SURRENDER!"Churchill said calmly..

[@murasame5071]

All this speech can be boiled down to - We will survive , come and proves us wrong if you can.

[@patrickm2564]

Gave me chills when he said the new world would come to the rescue of the old world. We will always be there for our brother's overseas

[@jasbarsoph]

What a Man👏👏👏👏👏

[@mmac3353]

Rally round the family

[@RavenclawFtW3295]

The end there is where he begins to lead the Allied Powers to victory. It's when the turn of the tide officially begins.

[@mickp222]

We need this to be said in Parliament now , To Parliament

[@bstrakos2934]

We need to take the words of this speech to heart to defend our liberty at every level and chance. We shall never surrender .

[@chrislorin9837]

Never shall the embers of Liberty die in the darkness of tyranny and damnation... as long as it has it's protectors, be it the many or the few.

[@thegeneral2330]

Until in Gods good time, the new world, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.

[@kenkersey1479]

Great job, Winston! God Bless and rest in peace.

[@thomasmanning1479]

Great people, great man. ( Florida)

[@ezzzki]

This makes me feel patriotism for britain even though i have never been there.

[@timwingham8952]

Alas many who do now live here have no patriotism for their country at all.

[@anthonyreynolds3418]

I'm not English, but if not for this man we would all be wearing swastika underpants right now.

[@bruh4004]

You should thank the russians, not the english

[@Ohmygodstfu2045]

@@bruh4004For what occupying the lands they were “Liberating” for almost a century?

[@snowtfl5617]

@@bruh4004 but that’s just not true Russia could only mobilise due to the nazis concentrating on the allies who could only operate in the European theatre due to the British holding out and its amazing intelligence operations like the cracking of the enigma machine the fact is if the British surrendered the nazis would have won the us had no way to fight Germany without British bases which would of kept them out of the war until the nazis moved onto them Russia would have be crushed by the war machine

[@kirklawrover]

Alfonso yes i remember that name i think he was a close friend of mine back in Medieval Spain in my past life he was a writer or a governor im not sure good man he was

[@56music64]

One of the best films of the past 10 years. Gary Oldman's performance is brilliant. The best Churchill, just as good as Churchill himself!

[@danielwhyatt3278]

The speech is so rousing every time you hear it.✊🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Boy I wish we had this true spirit back in us again. I can immediately imagine something like this being needed in the coming few possible months if not years to come. Especially against the force such as China. WEEEEE WILL STAND UP AND ‘FIGHT’, AND WE WILL NEVEEEER SURRENDEEEER.

[@graemepae100]

When needed the UK will raise to the need.

[@celebrim1]

From this side of the pond, it's hard not to believe that all the manhood of England died in the last great war. God hopes that if the struggle comes, that is not true. But I can only look over there baffled that this is the same people I study in the history books and wonder what became of their like.

[@therealhiesenberg2731]

​@@celebrim1 Coming from a country that gives nazis safe harbour this means very little. You think america is better? They are the main cause of the current state of the world

[@CroPETROforeverNBA]

I am historian... I am 37, I watched this scene 100 times in last 4 years, I read about WW2 entire life, but I never understood this speech like I understand it now... in this world we're living now, and again... it's repeating.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

True

[@DalonCole]

Yup

[@stretfordender11]

This is a film but his words run through all true British people.

[@anthonyreynolds3418]

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat its mistakes.

[@elijahwaggonertruelixar9070]

Language into battle for sure!

[@TheConfederate1863]

and now its invaded by "dentists and doctors" on boats, and statue's of this great man are painted by woke people.....

[@josephgorbacz4838]

"We shall never surrend!"