You Can't Handle the Truth! - A Few Good Men (7/8) Movie CLIP (1992) HD
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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Lt. Kaffee's (Tom Cruise) search for the truth hits a roadblock in Col. Jessep (Jack Nicholson).
FILM DESCRIPTION:
In this military courtroom drama based on the play by Aaron Sorkin, Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is assigned to defend two Marines, Pfc. Louden Downey (James Marshall) and Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison), who are accused of the murder of fellow leatherneck Pfc. William Santiago (Michael de Lorenzo) at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Kaffee generally plea bargains for his clients rather than bring them to trial, which is probably why he was assigned this potentially embarassing case, but when Lt. Commander JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) is assigned to assist Kaffee, she is convinced that there's more to the matter than they've been led to believe and convinces her colleague that the case should go to court. Under questioning, Downey and Dawson reveal that Santiago died in the midst of a hazing ritual known as "Code Red" after he threatened to inform higher authorities that Dawson opened fire on a Cuban watchtower. They also state that the "Code Red" was performed under the orders of Lt. Jonathan Kendrick (Kiefer Sutherland). Kendrick's superior, tough-as-nails Col. Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson), denies any knowledge of the order to torture Santiago, but when Lt. Col. Matthew Markinson (J.T. Walsh) confides to Kaffee that Jessup demanded the "Code Red" for violating his order of silence, Kaffee and Galloway have to find a way to prove this in court. A Few Good Men also features Kevin Bacon as prosecuting attorney Capt. Jack Ross and Kevin Pollak as Kaffee and Galloway's research assistant, Lt. Sam Weinberg.
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Cast: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon, J.A. Preston
Director: Rob Reiner
Producers: David Brown, William S. Gilmore, Steve Nicolaides, Rachel Pfeffer, Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman, Jeffrey Stott
Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin
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Brilliant acting. He hit the colonel's narcissism perfectly.
This moment wasn't even SCRIPTED, the actor forgot his lines and said that, beautiful improvision
The Colonel was right and he was wrong. With great power comes great responsibility. What I have a problem with is why does the word NOT have an r in it
Boy the Colonel is the victim here
It's as if the military and narcissism go hand in hand
Of course it does, how else can they have soldiers justify murdering others without it?
Imagine being the director telling Jack Nicholson that he forgot to hit record with the camera during this scene
Then Jack goes "You can HANDLE the camera!"
It would not have mattered. Nicholson was reported to have repeatedly practiced that scene off camera many times in EXACTLY the same way he did in the final cut scene. He was paid 5 million dollars (reported) for 11 days work and by this scene you can see why!
I don't think the director was shooting with Nokia 6600 that he forgot to press the record button
I'm sorry John but your attempt to create a hypothetical scenario to make one appreciate more the excellence of Nicholson here has become a statement for criticism. What a sad state of affairs. Remember Jessup didn't rip anyones heart out, or order a firing squad, but the power, control and narcissism Jack projects here is totally believable and frightening.
There is an interview with Rob Reiner (the director) where he asked if Nicholson wanted to be shot first, or if he wanted him to film the reactions of Cruise, Demi, etc first to let him come into it. Apparently during all these shots Nicholson gave it his 100% and the actual take was no different than the ones before.
For those who don’t know or forgot, the original line was “you already have the truth” but Jack Nicholson improvised the line we have today.
I didn't know that, did he really improvise and said instead of "You already have the truth", "You can't handle the truth?"
If this is true, Jack Nicholson made this scene, a hundred times better, and gave a better view of it's meaning.
I have no words.
I genuinely did not know the original line was "You already have the truth". That's an amazing bit of information to know, seeing as this movie came out eleven years before I was born
Is this true?? Wooow!! Huge actor 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@@monkeybusiness8516you just typed a paragraph stoopid
It makes for the best of the very best 💯💯💯
“You have the luxury of not knowing what I know”. What a line
Nope.
Everyone should get to know everything they want to know about anything they choose to learn about
Even if it scars them.
scars heal.
@@RSAgilityCompletely missing the point. Knowledge is power and that power can be burdensome. That’s what Nicholson’s character is referring to. The burden of knowledge
@@abrahamdrinkin2534it's like people turning a blind eye to where their food comes from
You know they're amazing actors when you can literally feel them spitting on you.
Chachi Marie Your profile pic fits your comment.
hahahah
I felt it
Chachi Marie 😂
Chachi Marie hahaha yea
Nicholson gets made fun of a lot for demanding insanely high paychecks, but when you watch scenes like this, it's obvious he's earned every penny.
Apparently he also did this scene several damn times over. So yeah, get your money Jack lol
@Lonely Lasagna Brando had range,Jack sadly doesn't. He's given incredible,nuanced performances like this one but he fell into playing crazy Jack Nicholson over and over again.
@@tiaaaron3278 Sorry, but Brando was waaaaay overrated... A TV actor at best...
@@lonmcq7317 Okay...
well said!
Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise had the best scene of their careers together during this. It always amazes how good they both are.
For Jack in my opinoin is One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Nest and for Tom was the Last Samurai but this was straight perfection! Nonetheless these guys are amazing!!! but then again we have The Shinning, Top Gun, Interview with the Vampire, Rain Main, and many more from them!!!
It's amazing how jacks line about freedom and people being hypocritical in regards to how it's provided i,s accurate.
@@Socon19 I agree. Both actors possibly have better scenes in other movies (Cuckoo's Nest for Jack, and Magnolia for Cruise), but what's incredible is this scene has two of their best performances together in the same back and forth.
Movie name please and where can i watch it?
@@michaelbecket4901 A Few Good Men
“You want me on that wall, you NEED me on that wall!” Love the way that line is delivered!!! Go Jack!!!
untouchable. he disappeared into that character.
Gives me goosebumps every time!
Everyone remembers the "you can't handle the truth*
But the moment he shouts "you're God damn right I did" echoes through my very being
Yess
I remember "you want the truth, you can't handle the truth". But its different now. now it's "you want ANSWERS, you can't handle the truth" welcome to the mandela effect. End times are here.
@chris falkenberg Jesus is the ONLY way. God bless you.
It's like he's letting out every single amount of brilliant acting in his body
Yes much stronger with great timing and crazy reaction from Tom.
The acting in this was... Flawless. Sheer Perfection.
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I did think Cruise went a little over the top, but Nicholson was sublime, unsurprisingly.
I guess you meant Jack's. No one else acted in this scene.
@@DP-zd8fr tom cruise did very well in this scene.
I cannot understand how actors like these distance themselves from amatuers. It's unreal how many decisions Jack made during his monologue with his voice, posture, face, eyes, mouth...just so much orchestrated excellence. I wonder if aliens would ever appreciate acting.
What do you mean by distancing themselves from amatuers? I don't understand...
@@Mr-Bogs I think he means how they know how to do their craft so perfectly, how they have the raw talent and such developed skill.
@@Ranger1812 Ohhh, that makes sense. I was reading it a completely different way haha. Thanks
@@Mr-Bogs It took me a few seconds to figure it out.
I'm with you. It starts with great writing. The economy of words and their power is exquisite. The to have someone take then, internalize them and then send them back our not as two-dimensons on a page, but a spinning Rubik's cube of emotion and meaning that has been solved for on all sides. It's truly remarkable. This is absolutely one of, if not my favourite movie scene of all time.
I love how he says “tragic”. It drips with sarcasm without betraying too much of his character
I haven't seen the film but it didn't sound sarcastic at all.
@@Ranger1812 More angry and exasperated, but not glibly sarcastic
Looks to me like he just said it without giving it too much thought, like it's not important at all to him.
Its subtle how he blinks... almost to signify him reigning his momentous thoughts backwards for a moment. You could read that it was a bit forced to say the word "tragic".. either that he had to force himself to think of how it was "tragic"... or he was to give it weight...
I couldn't call it sarcastic, because for it to be sarcasm, it has to be more sure which of the two (he Doesnt care, or Does care) is reality... so that the juxtoposition of two opposites (with one being more clear than the other) is felt sharply... as to make a point
He seems more decided its one way... he is saying its "tragic" and "important" with the way he speaks it... His eyes do show he's forcing it... but this doesn't automatically contrast to the opposite strongly... it doesn't necessarily betray in an obvious way that he actually feels the opposite of what he's saying (where he would think its unimportant) ... it just shows he potentially doesn't want to admit something... or at best is giving it more consideration in a moment...
If he does feel the opposite and DOESNT CARE, he would never want to "make the point" or communicate strongly, so sarcasm would quickly be the wrong tool to use. Its lying, or intention to consider
@@austinzobel4613 I agree. His eyes betray him, because he almost never blinks for the whole duration of the monologue. He's in power. But when he says "tragic", he blinks several times and seems like he's losing control for a second, as if the word was forced out of his mouth. He had to say it, but doesn't believe one bit that Santiago's death was tragic.
This monologue is an acting masterclass. It's phenomenal.
I think he ordered the code red.
***** You're goddam right he ordered the code red!
Xanofar lol
***** Maybe
YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT HE DID!
indeed he did
Pure cinematic brilliance. I love how Nicholson wields his voice like an instrument, modulating between contempt and rage, and how his eyes narrow at the right moments to heighten the stunning impact of this scene.
The way his nose moved as well you can feel the emotions coming out of him.
If you watch closely, you can even see a very brief sarcastic smile form in the corners of his mouth when he's throwing shade.
What's more, it takes a very good actor to deliver the extremely Sorkin-esque line "I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it" in a dramatic way, building in intensity to a climax on the syntactic inversion "in which I provide it", instead of the very dry line it could have been!
Also when he slips in that subtle smirk when he says "YOU WANT me on that wall. YOU NEED me on that wall". It's brilliant
Well put!
This was my high school monologue back in 07. I’ll never forget the look on my drama teachers face when she expected the non caring skater guy to bust out word for word Jack Nicholson with sheer dedicated. She was in awe lol
Al Bundy once scored 4 touchdowns in a single game for Polk High school.
You want the monologue!? You can't handle the monologue!!!!
Now teachers just trans the kids
Uh...it's sheer "dedication", not "dedicated"...sorry to so pedantic.....................but.....................if your text-to-speech algorithm flubbed it, great...but if you typed it...what's to say that IF your typed Nicholson monologue pages had a typo, you didn't recognize it, and just memorized the error, and said it during your high school drama class (?)...I would've loved to have been a witness to your rendition, because, guy---THAT is a TOUGH verse-monologue to deliver with passion & commitment!!!! And ANYone who attempts to do it has an infinitely larger cargo carrier between his legs than this dude! 🤔🤨😉 Congrats for pulling it off...and if you've got that kind of talent and drive, I wouldn't be surprised if hadn't been "discovered" by now...all the best to you! 👋👍👌👊🤓😎
is this a joke or
Even after all these years and dozens of times watching this - goosebumps. Keifer Sutherland said other actors who had the day off came in to watch Jack's performance - even Demi Moore's husband Bruce Willis came from another movie set to watch. Keifer said he'd never seen that happen on any other movie he'd worked on. Testimony to Jack's great acting.
Why Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson didn't win Oscars for these roles is beyond me.
Jack Nicholson was nominated for the best supporting actor. However he lost to the legend gene Hackman for unforgiven
Apparently Gene Hackman in Unforgiven and Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman were just a little better that year
Tbh Gene Hackman was incredible in Unforgiven.
Agreed. This film is my all time favorite.
Nicholson - I agree but he won for other films and Oscars are often bs when many brilliant actors didn't win for the roles they should've won. As for Cruise, I don't agree - he was great in this scene, but the role, overall, was that great.
Gotta love Jack Nicholson. He can play everything from a mental patient, to the Joker, to this guy.
My favorite is the psychopath he played in "The Shining" ....gives me chills every time
To a man with Aspergers to a hyper sailor.
Which, basically, are all the same person.
@@linkbiff1054 What character of Jack Nicholson has asperger?
@@omegajrz1269 People often interpret Bobby from Five Easy Pieces as having Asperger's.
"You want me on that wall, you need me on that wall!"
I love his delivery of this speech. Perfection.
He is 85 years now... what a performance he gave here... truly a master of his trade.
One of the best scripts ever, performed by the best in the business.
Oh, this scene is a thing of beauty.
@@vantagev8331 go watch 12 Angry Men.
That's the best movie ever
@mohlodi tshimollo
Aaron Sorkin wrote this right?
@@GeneralBulldog54 not sure, but I'm gonna try to find out.
@@GeneralBulldog54 yes
"Sir, did you order a happy meal?"
Me: *YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I DID*
+ScriptGuider Lmao
+ScriptGuider did you think that was clever?
+j bLACK You're goddamned right I did !
lmao, so funny!
One of the best comment in RUclips! Lol
"I do not want you going to that Drive-In theater anymore"
*sad Bee noises*
Real
Real
0:43
Optimus Prime: I don't want you ever go to that Driven movie theater ever again.
*sad Bee noises*
Tom Cruise held his own against Nicholson. Great acting by both.
Oh come on, barely
@@katelewis536 I'm with you Kate, he's hanging on by his teeth (which are extremely white for his closeup).
Jack Nicholson pissed over his face.
I like Cruise but there was a little overacting in this scene
Cruise can't handle the truth that he was the only weak actor in this movie.
Cruise is not a good actor, in any film. He always is the center stage man that gets carried by surrounding actors. He is as one dimensional as it gets.
Reading it alone, I'm honestly shaken by how well Nicholson made this performance his. No way in hell could I have acted this scene out half as well as if my life depended on it.
They shot it a dozen times because Bacon couldn't stop laughing...
Really? Not according to the DVD commentary track. He did perform this speech multiple times before his close up performance so the other actors had something to react to. Again, according to the DVD commentary.
+Aleatha Vogel
Aahhh, so THAT'S how they explained it away. Gotta send out some love to those post production folks who do the DVD commentaries. They're irreplaceable!! All the same, the actors did a knockout job on this scene and credit the director for patiently waiting until they did.
That's why he's paid the BIG BUCKS.
All hats off to Nicholson for sure, one of the greatest, but watching this scene again... is this ADR?
Jack Nicholson repeated his famous courtroom monologue as Colonel Jessep off-camera several times so Rob Reiner could film the reactions of other actors and actresses from various angles. Nicholson's memorable on-camera performance was filmed last, but according to Reiner and the other cast members, Nicholson gave it his all every take as if he was on camera. Nicholson said he was "quite spent" by the time he finished.
This is one of the best movie scenes Hollywood ever ever ever created.
absolutely outstanding.
Jack Nicholson should have won an oscar for this performance
people win Oscars every year for movies we all forget or never see - yet here we are, 20 something years later watching a clip of a truly memorable performance from one of the greatest actors alive. The Oscars will get things wrong often, but the people, remember the best movies for a long time. If I was an actor, I'd rather be remembered for my work, then get an Oscar and be one of the easily forgotten honored.
Kunaak Very well put sir.
Kunaak excellent
Um, I can name every oscar winning movie for the last 67 years and so can most.
Yes, that may be true but can you list every Oscar winning actor in Oscar winning movies? I remember this performance for his greatness. I can't remember every Oscar winning performance because I believe some winners shouldn't have won.
I tell you, every one loves the line "you cant handle the truth" but jack Nicolson's whole speech after that is why he is one of the greatest actors of are time. And kudos to the writers also.
+eric wsmith No, the best line is one of the last lines of the film where Tom Cruise says "Harold you don't need a patch on your shoulder to have honor"
I will agree he is a great actor in this clip, but the speech is bullshit fluff haha
+Von Stein ---- Kind of disagree a little bit, as earlier in the movie "Kappys " whole theory was that "cornel Jessup" wanted to tell it the way it is, and felt interference from the court of even his own superiors did not out weigh his own decision. He did not want to hide how he does his job.... hero mentality .
Yes!..My favourite part is the I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it!" so good man.
True. But it's that same stubbornness that also cost him his freedom.
This film truly captured the realization of the military.
Scenes like these are just another reason I love films. They become iconic in pop culture and eventually transcend the films they were in, becoming an embodiment of acting. At the same time they pique people’s interest in where they originated and lead people to movies that they may not have heard of, keeping films alive.
Very well said.
One of my favorite movies and best parts of this film.
Repzion- Agreed.
He can't handle the movie
Onision should watch this movie
Someone needs to send the link to Onision since he is the “most honest youtuber” haha
Indeed
-Mom!... Did you order the pizza without cheese?!
-You don't have to answer that question! (my dad)
-I'll answer the question. You want answers?
-I think I'm entitled to.
-You want answers?!
-I want the truth!
-YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE CHEESE!... Son, we live in a house that has walls and those walls concentrate the gases produced by your intolerance to lactose. Who's gonna deal with that smell?! You?! You, my delicate husband?! I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for the cheese and you curse Domino's. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not doing what I do. That this pizza without cheese, while tragic, probably spared our noses! And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, spared our noses! You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me with that deodorant, you need me with that deodorant. We use words like clean, neat, fragrance. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent cleaning something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very cleaning that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up an air freshener, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.
-Did you order the pizza without cheese?
-I did the job, I...
-Did you order the pizza without cheese?!
-You're Goddamn right I did!
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.
epic
You just made my mood! I'd rather say Thank you!!
ryantres85 dude, you have absolutely too much time in your hands to come up with that hahaha
Thats just amazing...thanks mate :D
Nicholson was at his very best in this role. Brilliant actor.
I just saw this scene for the first time in my 31 years of life , and wow what a masterpiece of a scene this is , the vocabulary and grammar of words and intensity used is in this scene alone does it for me💯💯💯
Jessup: "Who's gonna do it!? You!? You Lt. Weinberg!?"
Lt. Weinberg: "Hey! What did _I_ do?"
If this happened today, LCDR Galloway would say "Hey, What about me?" Strangely enough, Demi Moore would later played Lieutenant O'neil in GI Jane...
@Harris Biden more like "whineberg" _amirite?_
@Harris Biden _up top!_ 👋✋
He caught s stray bullet 😂
Lt Weinberg: “Hey, i’ve already told you. I have no responsibilities for whatsoever.”
"Did you order the code red?"
6ix9ine: "Yes, he did."
Oh damn 😂😂😂
That's amazing
🤐
🤦🏿♂️😂
Ignác Jura petty I love it
I wonder how many generals or admirals can deliver a speech like col. jessup on the fly like that. that was damn powerful.
When its something that has been burning inside you like a fire gone out of control...at the right moment you will say every single solitary thing that you've held back forever.
@@thegame346 ...and pay the price for it like Jessup did! That arrogance!😒
One of THE most powerful scenes in moviedom, imo. Even when I watch it again & again, it still captivates me and holds my attention. Both men are spot on with their lines and facial emotions! Whew...
Jack Nicholson at its purest form.
"It"
""his""
holy shit that was chilling
Great scene. Jacks character is right in a lot of ways too.
"We use words like honor, code, loyalty." Said while selling out his two guys because they made a mistake.
Collateral damage
He isnt selling anyone out...
@Stesilaus nice joke. I will be laughing if i was the jury.
That was the point. The Arrogance of a powerful man is being exposed in this cross examination.
The tragedy of the story is that he died because of an undiagnosed heart condition that was exacerbated by the code red.
Jack was brilliant in this, as always. He's retired now, but he gave us all so many moments that we enjoyed and cherish. thanks Jack!
Great acting AND great writing. Well done. You feel the CHARACTERS totally. Which is riveting.
And to this day, that scene was so riveting that it's used as a meme to attack woke yellow pink liberals in the Philippines, of which they can't handle the truth that they screwed up the Philippines, and showing their hypocrisy and failure, of which the Marcoses including BBM now take advantage against the woke yellow/pink liberals.
That’s Aaron Sorkin’s writing for you. In the right hands, it always comes out great. Amazing performance by Nicholson.
"Did you drink my Code Red?"
"I was thirsty. I needed a..."
"DID YOU DRINK MY CODE RED??"
"YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I DID!!" (*burp!*)
MrTree1779 BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
*laughing like George Mcfly*
Dennis Edgar *Proceeds to attempts raping Lauren
MrTree1779 Omg, that´s just perfect XD
MrTree1779
Kaffee: I want the JUITH!
Jessesp: You CAN'T HANDLE THE JUITH!:
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30 years later and I still get chills watching this scene. The performances from Jack and Tom on this scene are nothing short of AMAZING!
I do not want you going to that drive in theatre anymore
*sad Bee noises*
"You don't want the truth because deep down in place you don't talk about at parties... you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall"
yooo definitely one of best lines in cinema history... there are sooo many levelssss to this
“A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.”
- Oscar Wilde
A comment is not necessarily good because a man quotes it.
Patriotism is a virtue of the vicious.
Danny max, A comeback isn’t necessary good just because a man came back with it
You heard it here first guys, Christianity is a lie.
you mean "right"
One of the greatest performances in cinematic history. All-time favourite from an all-time favourite actor.
Derek Williams if this was real the general walk free no action taken even if he ordered code red
*_I did not want you going to that drive-in theater anymore._*
Real 😂
"We're Looking for a Few Good Men" was what got me to enlist. Good luck with that phrase today.
"It's ma'am" lol
Possibly one of my favourite scenes in film history
I'd prefer to see this chit settled in a square sweet science ring, real life chit. And those walls still stand fuhqs and Jack is so fuhqin lantern in his act.
gladiator's introduction of his name is incredible as well. check out that clip
Callum Connolly same and
"Ay Ay im walking 'ere!"
236 people can't handle the truth
Robert Baur
Or maybe they were the only only ones who could...................
More than than that can't handle the fucking truth. TRUMP!!! will set them straight!
Lol
The earth is flat like Donald Trump says!
@SUGARBOT FACEAHH I am sure you can provide an actual evidence that trump said that.
I watched this 20 years ago and was blown away. This scene still gives me chills, but especially with 20 more years of life behind me. Nicholson's acting in this is really impressive and not just this scene, although this scene does give me chills and his words have even more impact on me now. This movie is too intense for me to sit and watch all the way through, but I watch this scene on occasion because it is so stirring.
This is one of the most well crafted scenes in any film to date
1:01 I love how Kevin Bacon slowly sits down, knowing that he is about to lose the case.
For a great scene it usually requires 3 or 4 extra people who "buy on" The judge and Kevin Bacon were absolutely necessary and Bacon really added to "the moment" and perfectly - PERFECTLY
I always wondered if in this movie Kevin Bacon was "in on it" or genuinely believed Jessup's innocence. I got the impression he was a good guy on the wrong team. And he only figured it out here. But I couldn't be sure based on some of the other things he said throughout the film which paints him as somewhat in the know, but also a friend to cruise and good human being. For a guy who wasn't even in a starring role, bacon played a very nuanced character.
That scene nowhere implies its there where he understood he's about to lose.
@@baheejmk7563 The Defendant outright yelled that he's guilty..and Bacon slowly sits down like it's over..idk how else to interpret that but as a sign of him knowing he's about to lose
@@baheejmk7563 it did
1:39 It almost looks as if Tom Cruise is in awe watching Nicholson act.
Funny how I thought the same. Wrote a comment on it and then read your comment. Tom's eyes tell so much by just being open.
Some incredible energy in this dialogue, it’s like watching the values and morals of two different generations confronting one another head-on
"You can't handle the truth!" and "Here's Johnny!" are my favourite Jack Nicholson movie lines. Those lines even make me laugh every time.
It's astoundingly staggering that people miss the point of this scene. Jessup forged a signature, covered up a murder, pinned the blame on two Marines, and ultimately--committed perjury to keep his hands clean. He's trying to make Kaffee look like a bleeding heart while praising the hardships Marines go through to protect this country as an excuse for what he did.
Seriously though, damn fine acting!
@DietSnowLOL Believe it or not, I know a person in real life who've defended Jessup. Sad, no?
Jarek Gunther they clearly believe that some should be above the law merely because they are in the military or they support someone in elected office not realizing how dangerous and terrifying that is
@@York22 You are absolutely correct. 😕
@@York22 They guy isn't above the law because he's in the military, he's above the law because he can justify with action using logic and facts, which in any case, if you can,you are already above the law.
Law isn't the absolute measure of something, laws are guidelines, written lines suggesting what is the right thing to do, that's why you need a lawyer to make your case, and argue in front of court because the law is always unclear, not fully written, full of holes and easily misinterpreted. Jessup completely justify his action here, you think a soldier in WW2 would be treated too harsh if he black mail his commander, his comrade and get a "reminder".
Go back to school, kid, you're way over your head.
Mark Armage logic and facts doesn’t make you above the law. Once you start setting a precedent that certain people are above the law your going down a very dark and dangerous path. He gave an order and someone was murdered and then committed forgery and doctored documents and perjured himself . Jessup was wrongly charged in your view and what he did was perfectly ok to
You?
Kevin Pollak tells the story of filming this scene.
Apparently Nicholson can just turn it on and off like a faucet, it’s insane.
I'm just some Canadian guy and I say ... and the YOU!!! Lt Weinberg line.
That's a normal thing to do for actors. Method acting is just extra
@@steelbear2063 No, most actors (like me) will tell you it's hard to raise yourself to this level on demand, and then just let it go afterward. Only the special few can do it with ease.
@@steelbear2063 It just shows their talent
In that same interview, he mentioned that Nicholson ad-libbed the "You, Lt. Weinberg?!" with that extra Jack-sneer that really screams out "you're way too Jewy to protect this country".
Nicholson’s acting BEFORE he launches into Cruise is legendary stuff.
Scene always gives me chills
Me too, because guys like him really exist in real life...
I love Cruise’s expression. “Holy crap I can’t believe it worked”
I LOVE Jack Nicholson, he is awesome! Such a good actor.
thats why he was perfect for the shining it took a very good actor to do the things he did
Yes, even Dick Cheney loves him and is trying to emulate him in this scene.
Simon Petrikov yes he is! 👍❤
Did you know that in 1975 which is the same year he stared in his best know role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest he played a singing role in The Rock Opera Tommy. He played the part of the specialist doctor who examined Tommy Walker (Roger Daltry).
72Disco1998 you’re goddamn right I did!
Imagine being the crew filming this scene. I wonder if anyone knew they were taking part in a piece of history. I would have goosebumps sitting behind the camera/boom mic etc.
Some of the best acting by Cruise & Nicholson ever - actually, some of the best acting period. Once that movie starts, I can just forget about the next 2 hours.
Nicholson never blinked once. That's crazy.
he blinked several times.
He probably did blink when the camera switches to other characters though
he blinked many times
when you saw his face he didn't so... maybe during camera cuts to other people but not when the camera's on him
James Denoia
when the camera is on him he blinks many times too very lightly, rewatch the clip....
"You're god damn right I did" was better than you cant handle the truth
Drew John Thank you!!! I've been saying this for years. Glad to have someone on my side.
Drew John that's because you're secretly frightened of handling the truth lolol ;)
I also like it when he says "You want me on that wall, you NEED me on that wall!".
Every eye twitch, every face muscle flex, voice inflection and posture change is on point. Something that’s missing these days. To reliant on special effects rather than straight up acting performance.
One of the most iconic movie lines in cinematic history.
99 People couldn't handle the truth
99 luftballoons
YOUR GODDAMN RIGHT THEY COULDNT!!!!!
flyforce16 What makes this reference even funnier to me, is that the song was written as an anti-war protest song.
***** 99 people who are Lebron fans
***** You gave me a solid laugh. Thank you sir
Imagine this for a commercial:
"Did you order the code red?"
"You're damn right I did. Now YOU can also order a code red at you favorite restaurant. Tell them Jack said you could".........
Good idea!
Command & Conquer: Red Alert commercial in the making.
I like your sense of humour 🤣🤣🤣🤣❤
Cactus Jack sent me
Yeah mountain dew should have figured out a way to jack this lol
Bro, it's a yes or no question. You don't need to go into a whole iconic speech about it.
This never gets old!! Such brilliant performances all around!
"because deep down in places you don't talk about in parties ... "
Genius line
Always loved how Colonel Jesup throws Lieutenant Weinberg under the bus at 0:53.
Lt Weinberg is like "wait what? what the hell did I do?"
@@thalmira9253 Weinberg did nothing. Weinberg is nothing. A paper pushing waste of a good uniform that could have gone to a real soldier/marine. That is exactly how real soldiers/marines see military bureaucrats like Weinberg. Nothing but speed bumps impeding the mission.
I've always caught and smirked at that line too. Jessup clearly has 0 respect for either of them
@@KimS-ud9hm I wish the camera would've got a shot of Weinberg's reaction.
Surprised Nicholson didn't get banned from Hollywood for criticizing a Jewish guy *cough* *cough* Mel Gibson
0:44 I don't want you going to that drive-in theater anymore
😞
Alll these years I still have this memorized.
Tom Cruise: "DID YOU ORDER THE CODE RED?!...".
Me: "No... I ordered the regular Mountain Dew.".
No, I ordered pepperoni pizza with bread sticks for heaven's sake, what the hell is a code red?
Out of Context.... Son!
Corporal...
Take him back to the Barracks!
You can't handle the dew
lol
🤣🤣🤣
This movie is timeless. I can watch it over and over
So am I. Don't know why. It's simply great.
Just saw this masterpiece, wish I had amnesia so I could watch it again, brilliant acting and script from the beggining to the end!
0:44
And a truck then said to a camaro:
I dont want you going into that drive-in theater anymore
*sad Bee noises*
One of the best scenes of cinema history. Pure art. Cruise + Nicholson at their finest.
As a kid, having no interest in movies, even I knew the line "You can't handle the truth". You're right.
0:54 I haven’t heard anyone say the name “Weinberg” with such contempt since the 1940’s.
"you don't have to answer that"
He doesn't answer.
Kaffee is court-martialed.
The two privates are convicted of murder.
The end
You see how corrupt the judicial system can be.
@@junaldinho100 hardly corrupt.
While in a court, you shouldn't need to win your case with drama and emotions, but with cold hard facts. If you cannot provide those facts, you cannot win your case.
In a real court what Jack said would be struck from the record in most cases because he or his lawyer could say he was now pressured to answer yes to the question.
Welp! That escalated quickly..
Kaffee*
Court martial*
Damn the ego of Colonel Jessup is unbelievable. He feels like he is the only thing standing between us and world war 3
Yeah, in Cuba lol. Cuban military, I'm scared...
Sounds like Jessup has a mental issue like the guy currently occupying the White House.
Col. Jessup seen some things and did some things with his fare share of combat throughout his career, plus he's a battalion commander in charge of grunts. Of course he's egotistical and feels entitled lol
You need them to have that ego, you need him on that wall
You NEED him on that wall, You want him on that wall....are you DEAF!!!?
Jesus, your heart rate increases the moment Jack starts talking.
My God - this is some of the finest acting I’ve ever seen. WOW!
Nicholson is top 5 all time. I read down here that he demands 'insanely' high paychecks. He deserves every penny. One of the few that can make you think he is, in fact, the character he's playing. Never once in his life did he act the 'normal' guy, always eccentric, always offbeat always perfection.
He did an Andy Griffith once as a normal guy…find it, I expected him to do more…
I need to watch this
Jack couldn’t act normal if he tried… there are times where I think he might really be insane, lol.
"I'd like a drink please."
"Yeah sure, what?"
"Ver…"
"YOU CAN'T HANDLE VERMOUTH!"
lmao. No martini for you sir! :-)
then order the code red (mountain dew) lol
I dare all the girls to take cool whip pies to the face and put the video on youtube!!
Jack Nicholson's best performance. And that's saying A LOT
And that "You're goddamn right I did!" hit's like a sledgehammer
In my opinion, the moment that Kaffee says "I think I'm entitled" is the moment he has Jessup right where he wants him.
He struck the bullseye on his most critical weak point: his ego.
Jessup can't fathom the fact that a mere attorney, who has never served a day in the marines, nor put his life on the line to defend his country, has the audacity to claim he has the right to question a commanding officer's intent.
I love the message of this film. The perception is that the army are heroes, but this film says that heroism and morality comes from an individual, it has nothing to with your title, job or what the perception is. People are so caught up in perception these days.
People don’t need what a “Film says”. We gain nothing by perceiving arrogant lawyers as heroes. Heroism comes from being part of something bigger than the individual.
Entertainment: A+, Message F
@@MSWSB I don't agree with that. The lawyer here is 100% a hero because he went above and beyond to get two innocent men the justice they deserved
@@spacemann1425 That's not being a hero. That's doing his job.
@@MSWSB if heroics just comes as working as part of a machine, then it's no heroism, it's just mindless order following. Then what happens when those orders are misguided or worse, evil? Then you just have a bunch of dumbfucks enabling evil in the name of good. Sorry, but this is bootlicking mentality and it's how America deluded its civilians that every war it wages is just by virtue of the government saying it is. Be a complacent little cog if you want to, but that doesn't sound much different than what we say about our enemies that we vilify
@@10downingstreet74 They're talking about the movie, not actual military life.
Dent: Did you kill Bruce Wayne’s parents?
Joker: *YOU’RE GODDAMN RIGHT I DID!!!*
joker didn't kill bruce wayne's parents though... Joe Chill did
Its cos its Jack Nicholson who played joker and killed the waynes
stfu
While dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight
Nope. It's Joe Chill.
What a great, classic scene. One of the greatest I've seen in all the cinema I've consumed.
I was a dentist in the US Navy. At least I could handle the tooth!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
My existence while grotesque and incomprehensible to you ..saves lives!
sounds like the Punisher
ok...whats the point of your repeating the line YET AGAIN ???
I dare all the girls to take cool whip pies to the face and put the video on youtube!!
Lock Down On Sparta he wants a like or 2,cant u handle the truth..?
Cool Hwip
Jack Nocholson is unbeatable and inimitable in this film, just as in all his other films! And his speech in court was spellbinding and I watch it sitting on the edge of my seat everytime I watch it!