Yes, I agree. The defense got caught. It's probably assumed in court protocol not to identify certain individuals with such vulgar terms, but deep down, people are thinking it all the time. I have to watch this movie again.
You cant legally fire someone for their sexuality or health status today. Not where I live anyway but maybe the USA is still letting employers do that?
@@ryancarroll3957 You couldn't back then either that is the point of the movie. The Firm's board is trying to make it seem like Andrew is being fired for incompetence and not him being gay or having AIDS. Wrongful termination still very much happens today all over the world, especially over things like sexuality, race, handicap etc. There still bigots in the world who want nothing to do with these people and will find any reason to get rid of them even if they have to lie. And the reason these people get away with it is because you have to prove that they fired you for something that has nothing to do with the job. If you think you live somewhere that is magically safe from this than you're living in a fantasy world.
@@sinistersgrinsorry my man, but around a quarter of states have no laws protecting employees based on sexual orientation. More for trans folks. There is also a major political party/legal movement trying to raise those numbers along with a number of other anti-queer measures.
Extraordinary performance or Denzel Washington .... I watched this movie several times and each time I am deeply moved ... there would be so much to say on this subject ...... Tom Hanks also great performance !!!!
The actor on the witness stand I remember was in the Thanksgiving scene from Scent of a Woman where Al Pacino grabbed him by his throat for calling his friend Chucky(Chris O'Donnell)
Denzel phenomenal as always. Should have won an Oscar for this too. But don’t forget we got to see Bradley Whitford here in one of his early small roles. He always did a great job and made an impression. One of our great character actors.
There are 3 films in my life that rank as 'my top choices'. There are also many other amazing,fantastic films. Philadelphia,however, is in the top 3. A film that changes attitudes, enhances empathy and understanding, a film that informs about the wonderful variations in the 'human condition' - such a film transcends entertainment.
Sure, if you like films with a ridiculous premise (a lost complaint on the last day to file? Really?) and a trial that borders on absurd. This film is loved by people who know nothing about the law and hated by actual litigation attorneys.
@@gheller2261 well I guess the filmakers wanted to create something that was interesting, since most lawyer babble is not! Equally, I don't really think the film was actually about the lawyers, so sorry if you were offended by that reality.Mind you, Michael Cohen makes for interesting babble,hehehehe
[edit] Disregard. It's in the next one.[/edit] Yikes! You cut probably the best line of the entire move "With all due respect your honor. We don't live in this courtroom though do we?"
This is what got me into the legal field--helping the underdog, protecting them, fighting for them. Sadly, I'm not sure I do much of that these days. But I am a widower with a young son, no girlfriend to help, no family to help, so I suppose for the time being I am doing what I can.
Not the biggest deal of this clip, but it just added another layer into an experience with a manager. She rustled through a set of cheques that i had organized, instead of just asking me to find something. So when i looked for the corresponding paperwork, it was miraculously missing, after being there for months. I asked her to look on her desk for it, as she may have taken it by error, after doing my due diligence. But if she was the last person that touched it, she is the closest person to suspect. She said to asked someone else. I didn't have time to argue, so i explained to her assistant (the real Exec director) and he said he'll look for it when she leaves the office. 2 minutes later, he presents the missing doc, from off of her table. I told her that he found it on her desk. She acted like i was an overly sensitive black woman and mocked me, as if what she did was no big deal. I see what undermining someone looks like now even clearer and i cant wait to see her Karma.
Judge [Charles Napier]: 'You're gonna look pretty funny eatin' corn on the cob with NO FUCKING TEETH!' Joe Miller [Denzil Washington]: 'My man....my man'
While a powerful scene, a moment like this in court would be an immediate mistrial and likely Miller is losing his ability to ever practice law again lol
Joe Miller at first was no better than Wheeler and Jamie and those other men at that firm Andrew worked for. But Joe at least learned something; they didn't.
@@elmoblatch9787 man would you shut the hell up 💀💀💀 who tf watches Hollywood for realism? The place where Christ was portrayed by a White man for centuries 💀 you people never cease to amaze me with the ignorance
@@swampThaang Right. A sidebar is held at the bench, not at a rail 15 feet in front of the bench. And, at least in federal court, they create a loud artificial hum in the courtroom during sidebar conferences to prevent the jury and gallery from hearing the discussion.
This is the movie that made me want to become a lawyer! Unfortunately I was 46 at the time and working as a janitor at an unlicensed dog grooming parlor in rural Wisconsin.
Yes. He was also in Scent Of A Woman with Al Pacino who finally got his Oscar. Also it was the same year that Denzel was nominated for Malcolm X. Can you imagine how surreal it must have been to work with Three Oscar Winning Actors. Another person is Character Actor James Rebhorn who worked with Al Pacino, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Joe Pesci and they all won Oscars.
Also Denzel worked with folks who also would get Oscars. Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, also his Son is also making a name for himself as an Actor. He also made history by being the first African American to win The Cecil B. Demille Award for his work.
What a powerful scene! Mindblowing! To do this back in 93 when the fear surrounding aids was acutely irrational and the hatred towards homosexuals was at it's peak! I doff my hat to the director!
I think he actually says, "Bootie Snatcher". I said that whole line in front of my American mom, and she was shocked out of her mind! She even asked me what a bootie snatcher was, and I'm still not sure! I wonder if it means, someone who steals money. Or maybe it's someone who likes to snatch baby booties from mothers. As far as a pillow biter, that sounds like someone who loves the taste of cotton stuffing in their mouth.
Denzel Washington should had got a Oscar for his performance as Joe Miller.
agreed
WhY? He does the same in every movie.
@@robertgarcia7024 then he should get an Oscar for every movie.
Hell yes! Denzel was epic here
@@luisotero78 agreed. Julia Roberts said as much, that by the time he won his first, he should have been a multiple Oscar winner.
Top-tier performance by Mr. Denzel Washington! I admire his works so much! what an attitude on-screen! Love you Denzel Washington.
Are you a homosexual?
Denzel Washington. One of my favorite actors !! Every character he’s played just brilliant 👍🏻
i want to see him as a villian
if he acting in the next movie.
@@TakeCareOfYourself24434 He did act as a villain in 2 movies called "Training Day" and "Safe House".
@@mosesreedsjr3809
And American Gangster
One of the greatest actors of our time!
@Tom Better than YOUR acting like a JERK.
IDK though, his little blow-up didn't prove anything. It's not like the guy was like, DON'T EVER CALL ME A DISGUSTING FIGOT!!!!11!!
I still use "accidentally on purpose" now.
I do too🤣🤣🤣
I'm going to from here on out.
Bro… is that where I got it from?
My favorite scene in the whole movie. Master class on just asking a straight up question
Master class in totally irealistic court
@@amateur_football9751 Right. Ok.
denzel was so damn great in this. so true. classic scene..
It's unfortunate they didn't include the end if it. The judge ruled on the defenses objection, and then Joe Miller delivered a short, powerful retort.
Classic scene of nonsense that would never be permitted in an actual courtroom.
@@gheller2261 🤡
@@curryis828 Do you have something substantive or constructive to add? Obviously not.
“Rump Roaster” lol never heard that one before
Must be young
So must I be, because I never heard that before either LOL
@@mjacobsable I guess you are. I've heard it since I was a child
Because no one would ever say that in front of you. They don't want to insult you.
Uphill gardener, shirt lifter, lol.
Denzel being top notch! Excellent performance!
I cried so much 😭 and Still
Masterpiece movie
Brilliant! Got the defense to say “sexual preference has nothing to do with this case!”
Yes...I noticed that and he actually proved to the jury how much it really did!!!
Yes, I agree. The defense got caught. It's probably assumed in court protocol not to identify certain individuals with such vulgar terms, but deep down, people are thinking it all the time. I have to watch this movie again.
Why is that bad for the defense?
As good as Hanks is in this film, Denzel Washington is a goddamned revelation. Master class.
He's been kicking it since 77
An amazing movie and truly magnificent acting by Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks! Just brilliant and a great script!
Astonishing performance...….Denzel is one of my favorite actors of my generation
Denzel performance in this is Oscar worthy 💯
Hanks and Washington should have shared it, for more reasons than one.
This movie is a ageless classic
Aside from the good performances, it's absolute junk. Written by people who have no idea how law firms and lawsuits work and didn't try to find out.
@@gheller2261 you write scripts often?
WHOEVER WROTE THIS SCRIPT, WAS LIGHTYEARS AHEAD OF THEIR TIME. IT STILL APPLIES TO TODAY UNFORTUNATELY
You cant legally fire someone for their sexuality or health status today.
Not where I live anyway but maybe the USA is still letting employers do that?
wasnt this made in the 90s? thats like 20-30 years ago its not that long ago its not like queers were getting beat up and killed back then
@@ryancarroll3957 You couldn't back then either that is the point of the movie. The Firm's board is trying to make it seem like Andrew is being fired for incompetence and not him being gay or having AIDS. Wrongful termination still very much happens today all over the world, especially over things like sexuality, race, handicap etc. There still bigots in the world who want nothing to do with these people and will find any reason to get rid of them even if they have to lie. And the reason these people get away with it is because you have to prove that they fired you for something that has nothing to do with the job. If you think you live somewhere that is magically safe from this than you're living in a fantasy world.
It most certainly does not 😂😂
@@sinistersgrinsorry my man, but around a quarter of states have no laws protecting employees based on sexual orientation. More for trans folks. There is also a major political party/legal movement trying to raise those numbers along with a number of other anti-queer measures.
Denzel should get an Oscar just for existing.
definitely
@Tom watch malcolm x
@Tom ok...not everyone likes the same thing...enjoy your movies
@Tom Only one Moron here
Denzel is a once in a generation actor
You should have cut it after Andy tells Joe, "Well done."
‘‘Twas a “very good”, but yeah
Forgot how good this movie was, great performances 👏🏻
Some of Denzel's best work!
The defendants' defense defending the prosecutor's counselor... Now that was new. 😄
What? Who? I saw a Plaintiff and his lawyer (Andrew and Joe) a Defendant (Wyant Wheeler Hellerman Tetlow and Brown, Law Offices) a Judge, and a Jury.
Extraordinary performance or Denzel Washington .... I watched this movie several times and each time I am deeply moved ... there would be so much to say on this subject ...... Tom Hanks also great performance !!!!
The actor on the witness stand I remember was in the Thanksgiving scene from Scent of a Woman where Al Pacino grabbed him by his throat for calling his friend Chucky(Chris O'Donnell)
Denzel phenomenal as always. Should have won an Oscar for this too.
But don’t forget we got to see Bradley Whitford here in one of his early small roles. He always did a great job and made an impression. One of our great character actors.
There are 3 films in my life that rank as 'my top choices'. There are also many other amazing,fantastic films. Philadelphia,however, is in the top 3.
A film that changes attitudes, enhances empathy and understanding, a film that informs about the wonderful variations in the 'human condition' - such a film transcends entertainment.
What are the other 2 films in your top 3? Just curious.
@@joshnosher3536 Gandhi, Lawrence of Arabia :-)
@@geoffreygroom2436 Excellent choices. Thank you!
Sure, if you like films with a ridiculous premise (a lost complaint on the last day to file? Really?) and a trial that borders on absurd. This film is loved by people who know nothing about the law and hated by actual litigation attorneys.
@@gheller2261 well I guess the filmakers wanted to create something that was interesting, since most lawyer babble is not! Equally, I don't really think the film was actually about the lawyers, so sorry if you were offended by that reality.Mind you, Michael Cohen makes for interesting babble,hehehehe
need to watch this movie again Denzel WOW AMAZING
This entire scene is filled with heavy hitters. Great film.
Yes.
[edit] Disregard. It's in the next one.[/edit]
Yikes! You cut probably the best line of the entire move "With all due respect your honor. We don't live in this courtroom though do we?"
This is the only Denzel Washington movie I watched. Unbelievable.
I feel sorry for you
@Billy Billson you sir are a fool
I recommend you watch Training Day if you didn't already after posting that comment
This is what got me into the legal field--helping the underdog, protecting them, fighting for them. Sadly, I'm not sure I do much of that these days. But I am a widower with a young son, no girlfriend to help, no family to help, so I suppose for the time being I am doing what I can.
Mr. Denzel Washington is sublime..
Not the biggest deal of this clip, but it just added another layer into an experience with a manager. She rustled through a set of cheques that i had organized, instead of just asking me to find something. So when i looked for the corresponding paperwork, it was miraculously missing, after being there for months. I asked her to look on her desk for it, as she may have taken it by error, after doing my due diligence. But if she was the last person that touched it, she is the closest person to suspect. She said to asked someone else. I didn't have time to argue, so i explained to her assistant (the real Exec director) and he said he'll look for it when she leaves the office. 2 minutes later, he presents the missing doc, from off of her table. I told her that he found it on her desk. She acted like i was an overly sensitive black woman and mocked me, as if what she did was no big deal. I see what undermining someone looks like now even clearer and i cant wait to see her Karma.
Brilliant writing brilliant performance
Haha, accidentally on purpose 😅 🤣 😂
Judge [Charles Napier]: 'You're gonna look pretty funny eatin' corn on the cob with NO FUCKING TEETH!'
Joe Miller [Denzil Washington]: 'My man....my man'
Holy shit didn’t recognize the leader of the good old boys - well done sir well done
This is perhaps the most accurate representation of a trail case ever seen on the big screen!
While a powerful scene, a moment like this in court would be an immediate mistrial and likely Miller is losing his ability to ever practice law again lol
Denzel always amazes❤️
Denzel was fire in this movie. He was so good he didn't even get a nomination.
" Rump Roaster " was a personal highlight of mine.
Damn that was good. How did DW not win an Oscar?
Esse ator é um talento sem igual curto muito os filmes dele.❤️❤️❤️
Very right. Unique talent and loveable, despite!
They don’t call him the GOAT for no reason ❤️
Brother Denzel Washington is the goat & legend
Much Love my brother always
Denzel was magnificent!
Rump Roaster now that’s a first 😂😂😂
Is that someone who cooks rears like pot roast and eats them?
Brilliant scene
What's brilliant about it? There is absolutely nothing realistic about it.
Missing one crucial dialogue
Why is the Plaintiff lawyer making closing arguments in the middle of witness examination?
It’s Hollywood’s constant mistake. It makes it very hard to suspend disbelief which is necessary for a good drama.
The other unrealistic Hollywood trope is that the trial judges are always wise and reasonable.
Cause it’s a movie and a trial like this would take weeks at best
@@luisotero78 the trail took weeks in the film , Tom hanks character went from early stages of aids to dying by the end of the trial lol
@@jesusblanco7657 sometimes AIDS patients did die very quickly, at first no one even knew what it was.
What is the name of that intro music?
Joe Miller at first was no better than Wheeler and Jamie and those other men at that firm Andrew worked for. But Joe at least learned something; they didn't.
No judge would ever let Denzel make an elaborate speech out of nowhere. It's so unrealistic, but great theater.
Thats why its a movie not a documentary.
@@tylerdavidson2400 Still, they are fairly close to realism in other facets. I just found it odd and ultimately unnecessary.
@@elmoblatch9787 man would you shut the hell up 💀💀💀 who tf watches Hollywood for realism? The place where Christ was portrayed by a White man for centuries 💀 you people never cease to amaze me with the ignorance
elmo blatch probably would. He's a real twitchy f*cker. Cut a loud fart and he'd jump 3 feet in the air.
I don’t know much about civil or criminal law but I have always found it interesting, but I have to agree with you. Seems far fetched.
What is this movie called
Philadelphia is awesome movie 👌👌👌👌👌
Our favorite movie slimeball--- Bradley Whitford.
A sidebar conference typically isn't the time for making a speech to everyone in the courtroom.
Ugh. Don’t get me started on all the procedural inaccuracies in this movie.
I was thinking this... but also the judge is so far away that the court could probably hear the conversation anyway.
@@swampThaang Right. A sidebar is held at the bench, not at a rail 15 feet in front of the bench. And, at least in federal court, they create a loud artificial hum in the courtroom during sidebar conferences to prevent the jury and gallery from hearing the discussion.
2:18 Judge: “Oh hell no”
Thinking outside the box!
that Denzel strut.
There was no danger of missing the filing deadline as the court has an after-hours box and they could have filed anytime before midnight.
This is Denzel’s best movie.
“Should had got”? Absent the day they covered verb tenses?
1:00 Director: "Loving the energy, Mr. Washington, but can you stick with the script?"
😂😂😂
Needs subtitles. I don't subscribe to channels that don't have them.
Why he didn't win a supporting actor award in this movie
anyone know the name of the instrumental in this scene?
My most favorite scene in the movie.
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
09 de julio de 1956
67 AÑOS.
Powerfully scene
0:57 AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN 😅😂🤣 GO D 👍😎
Great clip but you cut it short
In The European World it would be called "Poof" "Nancy Boy" and in The Caribbean World it's called Batty Man.
Okay...?
They had never seen a street fighter type attorney.
A bottom feeder. As we call ourselves
Brilliant
This is the movie that made me want to become a lawyer! Unfortunately I was 46 at the time and working as a janitor at an unlicensed dog grooming parlor in rural Wisconsin.
What's the title of this movie
Philadelphia
Denzel missed an "exactly" at 0:34
From the script?
*you think you can do this to ME??*
I forgot Bradley Whitford was in this
Yes. He was also in Scent Of A Woman with Al Pacino who finally got his Oscar. Also it was the same year that Denzel was nominated for Malcolm X. Can you imagine how surreal it must have been to work with Three Oscar Winning Actors. Another person is Character Actor James Rebhorn who worked with Al Pacino, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Joe Pesci and they all won Oscars.
Can recognize his voice for sure.
Rump roaster? I didn’t know that
0:53 oh look, it's my family members at any family gathering!
Denzel should have gotten an Oscar
The judge was unusually cooperative for a Hollywood movie...
Is that crane shaking as it's pushing in? or is it just this clip?
Also Denzel worked with folks who also would get Oscars. Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, also his Son is also making a name for himself as an Actor. He also made history by being the first African American to win The Cecil B. Demille Award for his work.
90s movies were the best .. freedom of speech was soooo exercised in the 90s and it shows in the movies . So much of this movie wouldn’t be made today
They would try to cancel Tom Hanks for not being a gay actor😂
Please approach the bench…thirty feet away.
Bigoted as it may sound, I really enjoyed all the colloquiums for homosexual.
Denzel Hayes Washington JR
28 de diciembre de 1954
68 AÑOS. (69)
Denzel killed it in this role, however it would’ve been very funny to see Bill Murray in this scene he would’ve killed it as well imo.
What a powerful scene! Mindblowing! To do this back in 93 when the fear surrounding aids was acutely irrational and the hatred towards homosexuals was at it's peak! I doff my hat to the director!
Honestly some of those pejoratives I've actually never heard before. "Pillow biter, police snatcher, rump roaster...."
I think he actually says, "Bootie Snatcher". I said that whole line in front of my American mom, and she was shocked out of her mind! She even asked me what a bootie snatcher was, and I'm still not sure! I wonder if it means, someone who steals money. Or maybe it's someone who likes to snatch baby booties from mothers. As far as a pillow biter, that sounds like someone who loves the taste of cotton stuffing in their mouth.
Rump roaster? Haha
He's the Wiz and nobody beats him.
Ive never heard the term "pillow biter"
Robin Williams also used that term in DEATH TO SMOOCHY
One of the few Oscar winners from the 90’s that still holds up today…..sorry Forest Gump or Dances with Wolves
0:53 😆 🤣 😂 😹
Brilliant, his sexual orientation has nothing to do with this case
Even Andrew was confused.
Such an unrealistic courtroom scene
Brilliant !