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[[File:monologue.jpg|link=The Order of the Stick|frame|Monologuing and the dangers thereof.]]

{{quote|"''Gentlemen! Since you are about to die anyway, I may as well tell you the entire plot.''"|'''Benedict''', ''[[Last Action Hero]]''}}

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** Both [[Subverted]] and played straight in ''[[Diamonds Are Forever]]''.

*** You think Blofeld is going to explain his plan, but...

{{quote|'''[[James Bond (film)|James Bond]]:''' What do you intend to do with those diamonds?~~<br />~~

{{quote|'''[[James Bond (film)|James Bond]]:''' What do you intend to do with those diamonds?

'''Blofeld:''' An excellent question. And one which will be hanging on the lips of the world quite soon. If I were to break the news to anyone, it would be to you first. You know that. But it's late, I'm tired, and there's so much left to do. Good night, Mr Bond. }}

*** Later on when Bond arrives at the oil rig base Blofeld gives him the grand tour and explains his plans fully. Justified since the plan is to hold the world hostage with a [[Kill Sat]] for money- and he's already made his demands and threat known, and is only telling Bond what targets he might choose. Bond has already figured out how to stop it as well.

** Mild inversion in ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]''- the [[Evil Plan]] turns out to be ''less'' heinous (though still heinous) than what the heroes thought it was (they thought Carver was trying to start [[World War III]] [[For the Evulz]] and for rating; he's ''actually'' in a [[Big Bad Duumvirate]] ([[Offstage Villainy|of sorts]]) aimed at installing a new Chinese government via nuking the old one and blaming it on the British, with his ally emerging as a [[Villain with Good Publicity]] when he takes over the country and negotiates a truce (Carver is still after ratings). Also a perfect example of how Bond movies subvert this trope- they were ''already'' trying to foil his plan before he even explained it.

* [[Lampshade Hanging]] in the film ''[[The Incredibles]]'', where the ~~villain~~'s penchant to elaborately ~~explain~~ their nefarious plans is dubbed "monologuing" by the heroes. Syndrome falls for it anyway -- which is entirely plausible; he wants Mr. Incredible to ''know'' how great he is.

* [[Lampshade Hanging]] in the film ''[[The Incredibles]]'', where the villains' penchant for elaborately explaining their nefarious plans is dubbed "monologuing" by the heroes. Syndrome falls for it anyway -- which is entirely plausible; he wants Mr. Incredible to ''know'' how great he is.

* In ''[[Dogma]]'', the villain taunts the heroes in this way, but then [[Defied Trope|defies it]].

{{quote|"I've seen enough Bond movies to know that you never give away '''all''' your secret plans, no matter how close you are to success."}}

* Possible first subversion was in the film ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'': Tuco is surprised while in the tub by an old rival, who starts talking about how his revenge is at hand. Tuco, unimpressed, shoots the rival, then notes "When you have to shoot: ''shoot'', don't talk," before finishing him off [[Gangsta Style]].

* Possible first subversion was in the film ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'': Tuco is surprised while in the tub by an old rival, who starts talking about how his revenge is at hand. Tuco, unimpressed, shoots the rival, then notes "When you have to shoot, ''shoot'', don't talk," before finishing him off [[Gangsta Style]].

* A slightly over-wordy homage to this moment appears in ''[[Van Helsing]]'':

{{quote|'''Aleera:''' Anna, my love. It is your blood that shall keep me beautiful. What do you think of that?