National treasure: Sir Kenneth Branagh

@Akshay-np5zq

3 жыл бұрын

Why sir attached in his name?

@dragonnymphs5882

3 жыл бұрын

@@Akshay-np5zq because hes a knight

@raydonahue1978

3 жыл бұрын

International treasure

@kevinpierce3458

2 жыл бұрын

He’s Irish btw

@scottiramage317

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinpierce3458 and…

anyone still watching this in 2019 and still getting that feeling that you just watched GREATNESS...

@jayjones9108

4 жыл бұрын

Nimrod!

@paulrubio3918

4 жыл бұрын

While it might be hard to pick my favorite moment of the 2012 London Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, I keep gravitating back to this one totally epic scene, which has made me enamored with this Caliban monologue as one of my Shakespearean monologue favorites.

@jayjones9108

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulrubio3918 satanic

@jacksonjanis5460

3 жыл бұрын

you should watch Kenneth play Henry V in Henry V

@michaelthompson4755

3 жыл бұрын

I think it was one of the greatest opening ceremonies in the history of the games, Sir Kenneth sealed the deal. This was awesome Still watch it to this day, hence me commenting on it.

Well over 1 billion watch Kenneth perform this LIVE, no notes or ear piece… a master class in cool and professionalism

Be not afeard, be not afeard. The Isle is full of noises. Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes, a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices. But if I then had waked after long sleep, will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming, the clouds methought would open and show riches ready to drop upon me. That when I waked, I cried to dream again.

Sir Kenneth Branagh is one of my absolute favorite actors.

@somethingtojenga

8 ай бұрын

And a great director too

I was never a Shakespeare fan at school but this is a wondeful quote, combined with the very rousing 'Nimrod' from Enigma Variations by Elgar is a fantastic moment

And just think... Kenneth Branagh was the BACKUP for this gig. Mark Rylance pulled out after his stepdaughter died. This was the second best performer they had for this. Jeez.

Elgar, Shakespeare and Kenneth Branagh's finest moment. Bloody brilliant!

How low we have sunk since that wonderful moment!

@aclark903

Жыл бұрын

To rise again, Geoff.

@kevinpierce3458

Жыл бұрын

What, how?

@blargh7571

Күн бұрын

Still this country's peak 21st century moment. Maybe Andy Murray winning Wimbledon comes a close second.

I’ll never forget this moment. I was working at the London Olympic Games in security when I was 18. I was working that night at the Olympic park surrounding the stadium in the middle where it was all happening and had a 30 minute break at the moment 2 stunt people parachuted out of the helicopter pretending to be James Bond and The Queen. I watched the ceremony the following day. I’ll never forget it

@spiritonfire7941

2 жыл бұрын

hope the best for you man. this is my fav olympic opening ceremony. fuhhh 10 years feel so dangerously fast.

So if there was any doubt - we now know that Ken Branagh DEFINITELY recommended this piece of music to Chris Nolan for Dunkirk! There’s no piece of music like Edward Elgar’s masterpiece to convey the regal beauty of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Organizing Committee for the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony be like: Chair: "Right, so do we want to stage this in a way so that people from outside the UK have any idea what the heck this is all about?" Everyone: "No. This is for us."

@anne_frank_

3 жыл бұрын

And rightly so.

keneth branagh is the GOAT, he can make you laugh with Shakespeare or make you recoil as a villain. He's got an astounding amount of range. I honestly think he deserved an Oscar for Tenet, the way he goes psycho in that movie is truly a feat of acting. My favorite actor ever, by far (sorry Jack Nicholson).

I saw this live, and cried at the beauty of it. Shakespeare + Elgar's Nimrod + Kenneth Branagh - I came :p

@kevinpierce3458

Жыл бұрын

You came??

this is my happy place

greatest olympic opening ceremony I've ever seen. would love to see the whole opening again somewhere. greetings from Germany

(sniffs) Beautiful...

Goosebumps

Ken is the best

I appreciate that words Who knows Shakespeare means who is Englishman, but i appreciate more about this BGM made by Sir Edward William Elgar. Spectacular ! ! ！

William Shakespeare would be proud.

Kenneth Branagh! Best British Actor!

Love this speech

I want this monologue at my wedding

I’ve been using this to teach teenagers in South Korea (on an island) about both Shakespeare and British culture

@ukyachty

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, amazing. Quite unexpected.

@aclark903

Жыл бұрын

@@ukyachty Same. How do you teach #TheTempest in Japan ..?

I'm sitting watching Mary Shelly's Frankenstein on Netflix and I couldn't remember his name!! But i remembered his speach and came on to listen to it rather than see the cast via IMDB. Anyway Kenneth Branagh is his name & I better get back to my film! 😂

I have to watch this for my english

@gabrielsmith6426

4 жыл бұрын

Same and it’s weird watching all these comments saying it was the best part of the Olympics 🤣

@drunkonlucozade1284

4 жыл бұрын

kk behrad

@anne_frank_

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I got to study such greatness for my GCSEs.

2012 Kenneth Branagh London Opening Ceremony

Sir Kenneth Branagh's speech at the London Olympic Games 2012

Beautiful

This Kenneth Branagh appears to be a cross between Gilderoy Lockheart and Saitor.

caliban my bae

Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices That, if I then had waked after long sleep, Will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming, The clouds methought would open and show riches Ready to drop upon me that, when I waked, I cried to dream again.

Basically, Shakespeare saying morning naps to your alarm music are the best

he's so ❤️🌸🌹🥰🌷😚

by Caliban

I came here after watching Tenet

@neelparmar6690

3 жыл бұрын

When he was on James Corden, he said he practiced this speech so many times he could recite it backwards haha

I came here after watching Jack Ryan:Shadow Recruit

Could you please tell me the background music in this poem

Me all in on GME options. To anyone who has ever dreamed of beating the system. Dream no more. All Aboard, l,ets gourd!

Burns Says Dinnae Ken Sir Kenneth Branagh's speech at London Olympic Games 2012

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Anyone here from fulford

What is the speech he say

@scrambled5948

4 жыл бұрын

The “be not afeard speech”, spoken by caliban from the tempest by William Shakespeare

Welcome to 2021 where cultural nationalism is all but dead in Britain. What has befallen on us during a decade that has almost past? Autonomy, National identity, Self-determination and solidarity are now dirty words used by the far left to discredit those with right leaning ideologies. I come to this clip often, seeking solace, and to be patriotically fulfilled, and I never cease to leave without feeling it. Bravo Elgar, Shakespeare and Kenneth Branagh. Last but not least, Come on England!

@kevinpierce3458

Жыл бұрын

Shut up you traitorous bellend

@anthonyherstell8569

9 ай бұрын

2023 and were turning a corner, the woke lot have pushed too far and the government's pushing back 🎉

@skymaster4743

Ай бұрын

Danny Boyle would slap you in your f*cking face if you said this in front of him. Tory right wingers ruined Britain.

Dream big！because dream is big，our engagement is huge. Are you ready，my wizz.

@user-px8bv6vt8j

3 ай бұрын

This journey will be hard.

@user-px8bv6vt8j

3 ай бұрын

However，Brilliant future is our destiny. Bravo! Shakespeare will give you a wonderful feeling! Never and ever back down.

@user-px8bv6vt8j

3 ай бұрын

Don’t cry. No tears

Don't you just *HATE* that song!

@samuelfinch7426

3 жыл бұрын

What song and what is it called?

@michaeldesanta977

3 жыл бұрын

@@samuelfinch7426 It's a _Wild, Wild West_ reference. Kenneth Branagh played a character named Dr. Loveless. Look it up.

I remember feeling completely embarrassed for the guy when.i watched this

@mnomadvfx

3 жыл бұрын

Embarrassed? The guy is a fuckin legend. Any damn fool can run about like a brainless tit, but to deliver a speech from Shakespeare like that? Truly awesome, he's the Olivier of this generation.

Goosebumps still today