Funniest Movie “Pep” Talks of the Decade

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showhype.com - 10/16/2009

Funniest Movie “Pep” Talks of the Decade

Nothing motivates like a kick in the ass. Well maybe a kick to the groin. If the movies have taught us anything it’s that inspiration can come in all forms, and volumes, and it's usually embellished with manysemi-appropriate insults and curses. Regardless of how "motivating" these speeches may actually be to the recipient, for the rest of us they’re usually hysterical. Below is a list of some of the most memorable, and hilarious, movie “pep talks” from the past 10 years. Be inspired. (Oh and I mentioned there's plenty of swearing right?)

10. "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (2008): Don’t let life get you down, or something. At least that’s the message Paul Rudd’s goofy surfer character is trying to get across in a sort of half-ass interpretation of a clichéd phrase.

9. "Beerfest" (2006): Ah the classic motivator, a personal account of overcoming adversity. And what’s more adverse than a ping-pong paddle to the kiester? Probably an old lady telling you to get over it.

8. "Napoleon Dynamite" (2004): Choosing to run for office is a tough decision. Good thing Pedro had his best friend Napoleon there to help isolate his powerful platform.

7. "The 40 Year Old Virgin" (2005): Fair warning, this is the extended version so the profanity is at an all time high. Which actually makes this scene with the sweet little old Mooj offering motivational sex advice to the virgin Andy even more appropriate for this list. Though from the looks of it his tirade may have had the opposite effect.

6. "Superbad" (2007): It’s tough to decide who’s motivating whom in this scene. Regardless these three do an awesome job of convincing themselves that yes, a scrawny 15-year-old can in fact pass for 25.

5. "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" (2004): “If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball.” Well, sure. What's more motivating than having metal objects hurled at your head?

4. "Role Models" (2008): While there are several motivational moments in this film (i.e. the Kiss-My-Anthia speech among them) this rambling, off-color anecdote from Jane Lynch's character is a powerful gem. Gale Sweeny, director of Sturdy Wings, seeks to inspire derelicts Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott by laying down the law, yet her outburst seems like a perfect say no to drugs campaign.

3. "Wedding Crashers" (2005): You’ve gotta take advantage of those unexpected moments when opportunity presents itself, or so Vince Vaughn tries to explain to Owen Wilson in the timeless “Motorboat” exchange.

2. "Team America: World Police" (2004): If this team's theme song doesn’t inspire you to kick some ass well, then you’re just not patriotic.

1. "Tropic Thunder" (2008): Some have claimed this as Tom Cruise's best work. It is pretty damn good—he has the stereotypical hot-tempered Hollywood producer sealed up tight as Les Grossman. He doesn’t mince words, and Grossman's ravenous rant aimed at Flaming Dragon is just one of several in this flick designed to initiate action through fear.