Steamy Affairs + Bitter Break Ups — The Top 50 Musical Muses
There is a scene in the domestic terrorism action flick Olympus Has Fallen, opening today, during which Melissa Leo’s character dramatically recites the Pledge of Allegiance while being dragged across the floor by her terrorist captors. A defiant moment, though perhaps too over-the-top to find at all moving.
The following 10 scenes, however, exemplify political melodrama at its absolute best. They’re crowd-pleasing monologues that teeter on the edge of too much and not enough, and they do it beautifully. By the end of each, you’ll want to shout “USA! USA! USA!” while waving those tiny flags you get at parades. Check them out and get your clappin’ hands ready.
It’s the end of the year, and that means only one thing — end of the year music lists. We’re collecting them all in one place so you don’t have to go hunting for the best of the best.