Because we do follow orders or die. Without knowing it. Orders not to die are considered in long range planning. This is so excellent. I understand Jack Nicholson, and Tom Cruise both. "Code Red" in long range planning? You can't make this stuff up.
Im an actual Marine and old dogs like this are very real. Roughing guys up sometimes is just how its done. Quite frankly I agree, these men could be going to war, they need to learn to deal with sub standard conditions and heat exhaustion can be prevented by drinking water. Lead poisoning not so much. He unfortunately had an actual medical condition that went unnoticed and that is indeed tragic. I personally think the 'code-reds' are bit extreme as far as hazing is concerned but Im not against Marines having to suffer through some unpleasant things to get whipped into shape.
@@jetuber Its happened before in real life. Guilty people can only maintain the farce for so long. Remember Amber Heard and how they were trying so hard to say that she didn't write the op-ed and it wasn't about Johnny Depp, but then near the end of the trial she literally said she did write it and it was about Johnny?
@@jetuber Yeah and that's why Tom's character had that look of shock. Like, "Oh my God... he really admitted it". Cause earlier in the movie he mentioned to Demi's character that he thinks he wants to admit it.
Nicholson at his finest. All the intensity and the subtle nuances in his performance, without even blinking and when the camera is at a very close up. Good script performed by a great actor. When this kind of scenes are shot the actors usually deliver their lines once and then they shoot the reaction shots from the other actors, but Nicholson enjoyed his monologue so much he delivered it each time they shoot the other actors reactions, because he knew it was so good he may not have the chance to do a scene like this again.
When he ask the question: "Then why would Santiago be in danger?.. " And the Colonel hesitated for a few seconds to react and then responded, that's when he caught him in his web, amazing script and masterful performances of Cruise and Nicholson, Bravo!..
How both Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson didn’t win an Oscar for this performance is truly a crime. These two delivered one of the greatest moments in movie history. Truly amazing!
Watching the battle of wits between Cruise and Nicholson, particularly the facial gestures Nicholson's character makes when he knows he's been caught out--is amazing. Legally, Tom Cruise's character would have lost, but dramatically, this scene, as well as the scene with Kiefer Sutherland on the stand, rocks.
Cruise's character would have lost only if the Colonel denied the charge...But he still would have had an Contempt of Court charge to deal with even though he did win...
legally lost? i think he would have won/did win. The contempt of court thing i think would have been forgiven/washed away/dismissed after the rather large reveal in the room ?
Movies like these nowadays are very rare....I think either Gene ackman or John Voight could have played the Nicholson role, maybe not as well, but they'd bring their own to it
If you can see it with english subtitles, then search for Shaurya 2004, Brigadier Rudrapratap Court scene, it is the remake from Few Good Men but with Indian context and even more drama and emotions, obviously Nicholson can't be matched
It Is shame that academy people do not provide any award for "Best scene"... This one Is a jewel... Cruise manage to place his acting skills at the same level of a vastly actor such Nicholson... The interchange of this two is remarkable
@@gargouenzene FUCK YES. Jessup Says The MArine's Are ALL about "Honor. Code. and Loyalty" And Yet, Frikking Narcissistic and Arrogant and Corrupt Bastard Jessup Dishonored and Disgraced ALL what the US Marine Corps is ALL About. What Jessup did was DAMN LOW and DAMN SELFISH.
we do its called Star Wars A New Hope Empire STrikes Back Return of the Jedi Star Trek The motion Picture Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan Goonies Indian jones Last Star Fighter Krull Transformers Movie 1986
Absolutely compelling. A young buck up against the veteran, nothing would pi** off the Jessup character more than this. Brilliant. And like all good movie villains, he couldn't wait to get the truth out.
That's why I love this speech, because the Colonel is right, people don't want to know how they are protected, just that they are. Nobody wants to see the slaughterhouse before eating beef. He is however, and always will be a monster, and as such we all deserve better. Two great actors at their best.
True, war and diplomacy is very grey. Not black and white. However in a practical sense, it's stupid and wasteful to injure (in this case kill) your own troops.
@@rexarry8915 Lmaooo things just have to happen this way for us to be entertained. If the guys took the plea deal, there wouldn’t be this speech, either! 🤷🏻♂️
@@anja7787 Jessup didn't order anyone to kill Santiago. He ordered the 2 marines to punish him (Code Red which was a way of hazing marines). Sadly it went south and due to his medical condition (which the doctor should have known about but due to his incompetence/lack of care, the doctor didn't flag it before) Santiago died. Transferring him into another unit would have meant a bad marine in another unit, which wasn't acceptable as far is Jessup is concerned. Dismissing him was the only viable option. But maybe that would reflect badly on him since he was not able to train someone(not sure though).
I love right after Jessup admits he ordered the code red, everybody's reaction on Kaffee's side, all looking around like "Holy hell, that actually worked!"
2:52 - Arguably the greatest cinematic monologue since Robert Shaw's USS Indianapolis monologue in "Jaws". Absolutely riveting delivery of one of the greatest screenplays in existence, IMO.
Jessup says they use the words "honor, code, and loyalty" and that Cruise's character uses them as punchlines. It is so extremely ironic that Jessup says that because ordering the code red, covering the crime up, and then letting the marine defendants take the fall are literally the opposite of honorable and shows no loyalty to those marines who were following orders. The way that Jessup talks in this scene makes it seem like he actually believes his own sauce but doesn't see how his actions actually violate them.
I LOVE this comment you Gave SO DAMN MUCH. and your SO DARN RIGHT. Its SOOO DAMN CLEAR Jessup Does not Give a Shit about his Marine's. and ALso, Jessup ONLY Cares about advancing his BIG-Shot career. And I was SO DISGUSTED when Jessup said the Marine's are ALL About "Honor. Code. and Loyalty." As Jessup Has a LOTTA DAMN Nerve to Speak those words As He's NOT AT ALL about those 3 Words. As 1st, He got a Innocent Marine Killed ALL Because he Was SO Egotistical and Was SO DEAD SET On training ALL recruits at his Base REAL GOOD an Getting Em ALL to be MArine's REAL Fast. Willy Santiago Had Troubles. As he Had Heat Exhaustion problems and Jessup did Not give a shit. Also, when Jessup says, "I run my unit, How i Run my Unit" That also Shows how cruel an arrogant he is. As He SO OBVIOUSLY thinks He Is the like the Ultimate authority and He thinks He can Make up his own Laws and Rules and He thinks he does not have to answer To any1 But himself. Jessup thinks he's the ONLY 1 who can defend America and No1 else can do it But him. I LOVE how Kaffee says, And your under arrest you son of a bitch." I LOVE how he stood up to this arrogant cruel heartless bully and Destroyed Him. As he Showed Jessup the ACTUAL REAL truth and Not the truth Jessup Created in his Self-Deluded Mind. And the truth is that Jessup STILL Has to follow the Law Like EVERY1 else and Him being a High ranked Colonel in the U.S.A. Marine Corp's Does not give Him the Right to Break the Law just cause he thinks he's Above Every1else. He Got a Innocent MArine Killed. He lied about it and covered it up. And he tried to frame 2 other Marine's for his horrible crime. Jessup was shown his Pride and arrogance Were Not gonna get him the Win. As Even though we dont see what happened to jessup, Its SO OBVIOUS he's gonna be COMPLETLY STRIPPED Of his Rank and kicked outta the Marine Corp's Like the Bastard Deserves.
Jack and Tom represents the golden generation.A period unrivalled in the history of movie making.Watching these scenes again and again reminds me of how beautiful these two gentlemen rewrote history and cinema.Its gripping,, not to disrepect other actors but these two have and will always set the😮 bar in my considered opinion.
The manner in which freedom is provided is as important as the freedom itself. For if we resort to atrocities, we are no longer worthy of that freedom.
Absolute intensity from of those legendary actors. That was the scene that made me feel 10 feet tall as a Marine 0311 Sergeant in 1994 and about to report to Drill Instructor Duty. The movie was also a sign of changing times in the Marine Corps.
The cinematography for this scene is really good, add to that Nicholson's ability to say and act all those lines without fucking up the close shot at all, not even an inch out of the shot, and then the shot change on the final cut when he admits what he did. And perfect editing. Underrated performance by everyone in that film.
"Why would it be necessary to transfer him off the base?" That little look from Jack, that "oh shit" look. Just one of several things that really sell this scene.
It’s amazing how everyone remembers nicholson’s performance as this explosive, unhinged tirade. But when u watch it it’s a man who by any standards is completely in control… only when we look into the military context of discipline which the rest of the film tried to convey, we completely understand that Nicholson’s very formal rage is enough to start wars and kill thousands
He's pretty good in The Bucket List as well tbf... Just that 1 shot of his smug-looking face, dressed in his morning-robe, in front of some expensive committee.... stalling time by making his attorney drink his exquisite and over-expensive coffee-beverage Kopi Luwak. Just that sélf-satisfied face at the start of that scene: he smells the coffee, só full of himself. Pér-fect!
Out of the many great scenes over time .... THERE IS NONE MORE WELL WRITTEN, DIRECTED & ACTED out to emote and emit such huge character expressions in anger, anxiety and explosion of pressure made outburst ...... just dynamic film making.
One of the finest Scenes IN THE HISTORY OF FILMMAKING. Doesn't get better than this. The last scene in GLADIATOR is my 2nd best and Yes, as a US Army Veteran I tear up every time. The Music. Scene with flahsbacks of his life and family which were killed by Roman soldiers and his death scene is so deep. I'd like to die like that. Music playing. Life flashing before my eyes of the goodness I once felt. This is what filmmaking is all about, reaching our very SOUL. Senses. Depths of our being.Great work Jack. Tom. Kevin. Demi. Thank you.
I love the emphasis Cruise puts in "Colonel, LT Kendrick ordered the code red because thats EXACTLY what you ordered him to do, AND WHEN IT WENT WRONG YOU CUT THESE GUYS LOOSE"
That is the key moral point. If the next morning, after it all went wrong and Santiago died, Jessup stood up and said that he did it for all of the reasons that he gave here on the stand, then there would have been a different story with Caffey defending Jessup for violating orders but for (arguably) the right reasons. Instead, Jessup is morally corrupt; he covers his protege' Kendrick but they both sell out their men and commit multiple acts of perjury and obstruction of justice. From the first time we meet him, we are given the slimy Nicholson character, not the tough working-class hero fighting the system (think "Chinatown", or even "One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest").
I love this scene. Jessup was ultimately a coward despite the tough exterior of being a devil dog marine. Rather than stand up and say he ordered the code red because that was his decision as commander, and take the court martial for disobeying the order against code reds, he would rather let two marines go to prison for life so he can avoid the consequences. But Markinson is a villain too. He's too weak to defend his recommendation to Jessup in their first conversation in the movie that Santiago be transferred. He helps cover it up anyway after Santiago dies and then he kills himself instead of coming clean and testifying to try and save Dawson and Downey who, for all he knows, are about to get convicted. The two officers, who are supposed to be the leaders, never "get it right." Markinson continues as a coward in his death and Jessup refuses to accept he was wrong even after he's exposed. He says "all you did was weaken a country" after he realizes he's being arrested,. It stands in stark contrast at the end of the movie to Lance Cpl. Dawson who finally understands that what he and Downey did was wrong, despite being ordered to do so, because fighting "for people who couldn't fight for themselves," including Santiago, is what makes someone honorable. I know the story gets criticized, perhaps justifiably, for not being the most accurate in its portrayal of the military justice system. But despite that, it really is a masterpiece of writing and performance. They don't make movies like this much anymore.
Actually the doctor is responsible for the whole tragedy. He made a false diagnose, that made Jessup and the marines assume Santiago was a lazy dude, for which he was to be punished in the traditional way. Jessup did not intend to get Santiago killed. But he also was not gonna let the doctors fault be blamed on him for following marine tradition. Attacking people like Jessup is the reason we ended up in this woke world, which ultimately wil kill us.
When I give my Veterans Day presentations, I begin with part of Col. Jessup's spiel. "We live in a world that has walls and those walls HAVE to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it?!"
I'd like to be there to yell while standing right in front of you : Jessup, you're under arrest, son a bitch! the witness is excused. Question : the bastard Jessup is a hero in your opinion ???
@@gargouenzene no, not a hero, but even "bastards" occasionally make a valid point. That entire soliloquy is full of valid points - "you want me on that wall, you NEED me on that walll" ..... etc.
It was extreamly foolish for Jessup to say that there was no way his order would have been disobeyed. The facts of the case are that 2 marines did attack Santiago, and the prosicution's claim was that they straight up murfered him. That was the story that let Jessup walk away free and clear: that in fact his orders WERE dissobeyed
People, (like usual) don't give Cruise his dew in this scene. Talking over the background people and the judge. Masterful as well. Cruise use to get hatted on in the early 2000 even though hes dont nothing exept act crazy on Oprah once 🤣 The dude makes great movies. Glad people are remember that.
It wasn't. It couldn't have been. There are shots of Cruise and shots of Nicholson and then shots of Bacon, the other lawyers, the accused, the judge... It's very possible it was taken in two takes: one filming Cruise and one filming Nicholson, with just some reaction shots from everyone else. "Director Rob Reiner tells a story of Jack’s infamous “You can’t handle the truth!” scene in the critically-acclaimed legal drama A Few Good Men illustrating Jack’s commitment and love for the craft. It seems while portraying military officer Col. Nathan Jessup, Nicholson had been giving a camera-ready performance when he was indeed off-camera feeding lines to Tom Cruise. “Every time we did the scene, Jack did it perfectly,” Reiner says laughing. “After a couple of takes, I said, ‘Jack, maybe you want to save a little bit for when we’ve got the camera on you.’ And he replied, ‘Rob, you don’t understand - I love to act.’” Reiner goes on to say, “When the camera came around to him, he did the exact same performance that he gave off-camera. And it was great every time.”"
I like how Cruise asks the questions and then gets out of the way and gives Nicholson the runway to say whatever is on his mind, knowing this guy is unhinged and will say something incriminating eventually. It also allowed his anger to boil to the surface. Too often lawyers or interviewers want to jump back in and follow up instead of just letting the person talk!
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I’ve probably seen this about 1,692 times, and it never gets old.
What an oddly specific number.
@@The..Dark..Knight - (Give or take a couple) 😁
@@The..Dark..Knight would you had ordered the code red on his
Good for nothing ass too?
@@aaranjackson8654 OH YEAH!!!
Lol....True...some movie Lines are immortal and this is one of them
Jack Nicholson is one of the greatest movie actors ever
$500,000 a day. Worth every dollar.
Flatly disagree. The man does great asshole. I have never once seen him portray a loving human being.
this interaction between Cruise and Nicholson is still one of the best exchanges in movie history.
you got the God damn right
cool i will let them know you said that
The witness does not ask the lawyer questions. That’s my only problem with this scene.
@@davidmulhall2710 exactly my thought. And the judge and attorneys would not allow that either.
I would add Al Pacino and Robert de Niro in Heat, coffee scene
The Jessup on the witness stand is, imo, one of the most well done scenes in cinema history. Truly amazing.
Yep. jack Nicholson portrayed Colonel Jessup really well
top 10 no doubt
Because we do follow orders or die. Without knowing it. Orders not to die are considered in long range planning. This is so excellent. I understand Jack Nicholson, and Tom Cruise both. "Code Red" in long range planning? You can't make this stuff up.
Nathan Algren interogating Jack Napier, it could never have really gone any other way now could it
Im an actual Marine and old dogs like this are very real. Roughing guys up sometimes is just how its done. Quite frankly I agree, these men could be going to war, they need to learn to deal with sub standard conditions and heat exhaustion can be prevented by drinking water. Lead poisoning not so much. He unfortunately had an actual medical condition that went unnoticed and that is indeed tragic. I personally think the 'code-reds' are bit extreme as far as hazing is concerned but Im not against Marines having to suffer through some unpleasant things to get whipped into shape.
“Have you ever served in an infantry unit son?”
“No sir, but I have been in an F-14 dogfight”
And I was inverted.
@@ApolloXL5 *coughs* bullshit
@@ApolloXL5 Not to mention, I also fly F-18's and high classified, black projects.
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Ohhhh.... THAT would have been EPIC.
One of the most iconic scenes in movie history. Utterly compelling. Props also to Aaron Sorkin who wrote the play.
It has Sorkin written all over it.
He even has a little cameo in it too...
He stole the story from the real people involved. His wife was the defense attorney.
My blood pressure shoots up 30 points everytime he yells,YOU'RE GOD DAMN RIGHT I DID. Definitely one of the best scenes ever.
YEP. shows how much of a Cruel Pathetic Miserable BAstard Jessup Really is.
It's a good scene, but it's just not credible. Unless Jessop were on drugs or brain dead, he wouldn't have just blurted out his guilt. No one would.
@@jetuber yes but his arrogance overcame...
@@jetuber Its happened before in real life. Guilty people can only maintain the farce for so long. Remember Amber Heard and how they were trying so hard to say that she didn't write the op-ed and it wasn't about Johnny Depp, but then near the end of the trial she literally said she did write it and it was about Johnny?
@@jetuber Yeah and that's why Tom's character had that look of shock. Like, "Oh my God... he really admitted it". Cause earlier in the movie he mentioned to Demi's character that he thinks he wants to admit it.
One of the greatest scenes in movie history.
Nicholson at his finest. All the intensity and the subtle nuances in his performance, without even blinking and when the camera is at a very close up.
Good script performed by a great actor.
When this kind of scenes are shot the actors usually deliver their lines once and then they shoot the reaction shots from the other actors, but Nicholson enjoyed his monologue so much he delivered it each time they shoot the other actors reactions, because he knew it was so good he may not have the chance to do a scene like this again.
the look that comes across his face when he knew he got caught. brilliant
I´m always glad that he is just in TV (and not in my room)
its hard for me to realise this isn't an actual event and is actually part of a movie.
When he ask the question: "Then why would Santiago be in danger?.. " And the Colonel hesitated for a few seconds to react and then responded, that's when he caught him in his web, amazing script and masterful performances of Cruise and Nicholson, Bravo!..
How both Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson didn’t win an Oscar for this performance is truly a crime. These two delivered one of the greatest moments in movie history. Truly amazing!
nah, Cruise was good but not Oscar material. Nicholson was on another level and Nicholson I agree - he should have gotten an Oscar.
Nah, Gene Hackman won that year for Unforgiven.....that performance was on another level also.
Movie was made the same year as unforgiven. Not much of a chance. It was nominated though.
Nicholson yes. Cruise plays the same character in every movie, however. He's not versatile.
Pretty good!
Watching the battle of wits between Cruise and Nicholson, particularly the facial gestures Nicholson's character makes when he knows he's been caught out--is amazing. Legally, Tom Cruise's character would have lost, but dramatically, this scene, as well as the scene with Kiefer Sutherland on the stand, rocks.
It's even better when Tom paused to get a drink of water you can see him tremble slightly.
Two actors reciting lines isn't a battle of wit's. Its Two democrat nitwits playing make believe.
Cruise's character would have lost only if the Colonel denied the charge...But he still would have had an Contempt of Court charge to deal with even though he did win...
legally lost? i think he would have won/did win. The contempt of court thing i think would have been forgiven/washed away/dismissed after the rather large reveal in the room ?
@@johnbanks4761 ...Not in the military...He'd still have to answer for it even if it was dismissed later...
2:52 one of the most memorable quotes in film history
A riveting display of talent fills this film. The list of really good actors is long, but Cruise always shines the brightest in each scene.
Movies like these nowadays are very rare....I think either Gene ackman or John Voight could have played the Nicholson role, maybe not as well, but they'd bring their own to it
@@Bruce.-Wayne True
Nobody delivers a believable line like Jack. Mad respect.
Have you ever seen Tom Green in "Freddy Gor Fingered"??? That is intense acting...
those 2 actors(jack and tom)each deserve an oscar just for this scene alone.. It's one of the best court room drama movie of all time.. ☝️
Jack Nicholson received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor but lost to Gene Hackman for Unforgiven.
If you can see it with english subtitles, then search for Shaurya 2004, Brigadier Rudrapratap Court scene, it is the remake from Few Good Men but with Indian context and even more drama and emotions, obviously Nicholson can't be matched
Yes! Both are Just fabolous! I can see it over and over!
it was a unlucky and though year... too many icons nominated denzel,Alpacino,RDJ,Clint ,, any other probably would have
,, You can't handle the truth",my fav part!
That quick glance when Danny mentions the airmen was so subtle, brilliant acting
It Is shame that academy people do not provide any award for "Best scene"... This one Is a jewel... Cruise manage to place his acting skills at the same level of a vastly actor such Nicholson... The interchange of this two is remarkable
doesnt MTV have ab award for best scene?
Hés not coming close to ANTHONY HOPKINS The Silence of the Lambs.
This scene is forever engraved in my mind - You can't handle the truth !
This scene is forever engraved in my mind too. Lieutenant Kaffee has set a trap and the narcissist Jessup fell right into it.
You can't handle vermouth !
@@barkebaat You can't handle aunt Ruth! xD
@@gargouenzene FUCK YES. Jessup Says The MArine's Are ALL about "Honor. Code. and Loyalty" And Yet, Frikking Narcissistic and Arrogant and Corrupt Bastard Jessup Dishonored and Disgraced ALL what the US Marine Corps is ALL About. What Jessup did was DAMN LOW and DAMN SELFISH.
Both Tom Cruise & Jack Nicholson are both good actors and are not afraid to get emotional if necessary.
One of the greatest actors of our time.
JACK NICHOLSON
Both Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise killed this scene
agree
Jack Nicholson basically telling Tom Cruise to go get his shine box😂
Your GOD DAMN right, they did!
No CGI, no superheroes. Just a good script, fantastic actors and see! It works tousand times. Why don’t we have this kind of movies? It is so sad.
we do its called
Star Wars A New Hope
Empire STrikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Star Trek The motion Picture
Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan
Goonies
Indian jones
Last Star Fighter
Krull
Transformers Movie 1986
Additionally meathead is great director .
Have seen this scene 1992 times 1992 - the year of release but never gets old. Jack Nicholson owns this scene !!
Along with Nicholsons brilliance, it’s also Cruises smarmy attitude that makes this scene 👍 so well written
Thee greatest scene of all time.
Boy, acting in this scene is of a highest order.
So right 😊
I love the way Tom Cruise's character uses Jessup's pride and arrogance against him.
One of the best scenes in cinema history.
Tom cruise is one of the best actors ever! I don't care about his private life or beliefs. I'm talking about true acting skills
Nope. He’s just being Tom and he’s the same character in every movie.
Tom is a great performer, a great movie star. Can he act and inhabit another character outside of himself? No, not really, but he delivers on screen.
@@lostundgefunden8023 Similar to John Wayne.
@@GeneralSirDouglasMcA And Jimmy Stewart
All anyone has to do is watch him in “Collateral” to know you are right.
Absolutely compelling. A young buck up against the veteran, nothing would pi** off the Jessup character more than this. Brilliant. And like all good movie villains, he couldn't wait to get the truth out.
Jack Nicholson just oozes arrogance here. Such a great actor.
When people say Tom Cruise is just an action floozie and can’t act.
I can't wait till my nephew and niece are old enough to show them this movie. This is arguably one of the finest scenes in movie history.
"You snotty little bastard."🤣
Translation : i'm a dumbass, you set a trap and i fell right into it.
One of the greatest court room scenes ever
Nicholson was an absolute genius in this role. Definitely one of his best roles. Really showcases his acting range! The man is brilliant!
Hands down one of the best sceen in the history of Cinema
I would have loved to see Tom and Jack play in other movies together again after this role....too bad it never happened
That's why I love this speech, because the Colonel is right, people don't want to know how they are protected, just that they are. Nobody wants to see the slaughterhouse before eating beef. He is however, and always will be a monster, and as such we all deserve better. Two great actors at their best.
True, war and diplomacy is very grey. Not black and white. However in a practical sense, it's stupid and wasteful to injure (in this case kill) your own troops.
Sure but he could have just dismissed santiago or transfer him. Not kill him
@@anja7787 That would have made the movie very very short :)
@@rexarry8915 Lmaooo things just have to happen this way for us to be entertained. If the guys took the plea deal, there wouldn’t be this speech, either! 🤷🏻♂️
@@anja7787 Jessup didn't order anyone to kill Santiago. He ordered the 2 marines to punish him (Code Red which was a way of hazing marines). Sadly it went south and due to his medical condition (which the doctor should have known about but due to his incompetence/lack of care, the doctor didn't flag it before) Santiago died. Transferring him into another unit would have meant a bad marine in another unit, which wasn't acceptable as far is Jessup is concerned. Dismissing him was the only viable option. But maybe that would reflect badly on him since he was not able to train someone(not sure though).
I love right after Jessup admits he ordered the code red, everybody's reaction on Kaffee's side, all looking around like "Holy hell, that actually worked!"
"Did you order the code red?" - "Your damn right I did!!!"
as movie scenes go......this is probably right there at the top of the top. Stellar writing brought to life by stellar acting.
2:52 - Arguably the greatest cinematic monologue since Robert Shaw's USS Indianapolis monologue in "Jaws". Absolutely riveting delivery of one of the greatest screenplays in existence, IMO.
-Did you order the red code?
*5 minutes beating around the bush.
-Did you order the red code?
-Yep.
Jack Nicholson was so damn convincing in this role, he really is awesome.
Jessup says they use the words "honor, code, and loyalty" and that Cruise's character uses them as punchlines. It is so extremely ironic that Jessup says that because ordering the code red, covering the crime up, and then letting the marine defendants take the fall are literally the opposite of honorable and shows no loyalty to those marines who were following orders. The way that Jessup talks in this scene makes it seem like he actually believes his own sauce but doesn't see how his actions actually violate them.
I LOVE this comment you Gave SO DAMN MUCH. and your SO DARN RIGHT. Its SOOO DAMN CLEAR Jessup Does not Give a Shit about his Marine's. and ALso, Jessup ONLY Cares about advancing his BIG-Shot career. And I was SO DISGUSTED when Jessup said the Marine's are ALL About "Honor. Code. and Loyalty." As Jessup Has a LOTTA DAMN Nerve to Speak those words As He's NOT AT ALL about those 3 Words. As 1st, He got a Innocent Marine Killed ALL Because he Was SO Egotistical and Was SO DEAD SET On training ALL recruits at his Base REAL GOOD an Getting Em ALL to be MArine's REAL Fast. Willy Santiago Had Troubles. As he Had Heat Exhaustion problems and Jessup did Not give a shit. Also, when Jessup says, "I run my unit, How i Run my Unit" That also Shows how cruel an arrogant he is. As He SO OBVIOUSLY thinks He Is the like the Ultimate authority and He thinks He can Make up his own Laws and Rules and He thinks he does not have to answer To any1 But himself. Jessup thinks he's the ONLY 1 who can defend America and No1 else can do it But him. I LOVE how Kaffee says, And your under arrest you son of a bitch." I LOVE how he stood up to this arrogant cruel heartless bully and Destroyed Him. As he Showed Jessup the ACTUAL REAL truth and Not the truth Jessup Created in his Self-Deluded Mind. And the truth is that Jessup STILL Has to follow the Law Like EVERY1 else and Him being a High ranked Colonel in the U.S.A. Marine Corp's Does not give Him the Right to Break the Law just cause he thinks he's Above Every1else. He Got a Innocent MArine Killed. He lied about it and covered it up. And he tried to frame 2 other Marine's for his horrible crime. Jessup was shown his Pride and arrogance Were Not gonna get him the Win. As Even though we dont see what happened to jessup, Its SO OBVIOUS he's gonna be COMPLETLY STRIPPED Of his Rank and kicked outta the Marine Corp's Like the Bastard Deserves.
And yet, you’ll find a lot of fools on RUclips who claim Jessup is a good leader.
I had forgotten how great this scene was.
This movie never gets old.
Jack and Tom represents the golden generation.A period unrivalled in the history of movie making.Watching these scenes again and again reminds me of how beautiful these two gentlemen rewrote history and cinema.Its gripping,, not to disrepect other actors but these two have and will always set the😮 bar in my considered opinion.
"I don't make movies, I make classics" - Jack Nicholson
Went after Lt. Weinberg there for no reason, lmaooo
Two immortal performances.
THE ABSOLUTE SINGLE BEST SCENE IN CINEMATIC HISTORY. PERIOD.
The manner in which freedom is provided is as important as the freedom itself. For if we resort to atrocities, we are no longer worthy of that freedom.
Like in Gaza, or Iraq. Or Vietnam.
Jack Nicholson, the god of acting..! One of the best actors of all times.
I have never get tired of watching this movie
The greatest verbal exchange in a movie of all time and the second is not even close!
Absolute intensity from of those legendary actors. That was the scene that made me feel 10 feet tall as a Marine 0311 Sergeant in 1994 and about to report to Drill Instructor Duty. The movie was also a sign of changing times in the Marine Corps.
It’s actually based on a real case. The marine in question Santiago’s character didn’t die. Former US attorney David Iglesias was on the defense team.
Pure acting... all professionals of high caliber... cruise, nicholson, moore, etc. They area masters of their trade
I keep watching this scene over and over again
Jack Nicholson, one of America’s greatest actors. A living legend.
Danny: Did you order the Code Red?
Col. Jessup: I did the job--
Danny: Did you order the Code Red?!
Col. Jessup: You godd**n right I did!
The cinematography for this scene is really good, add to that Nicholson's ability to say and act all those lines without fucking up the close shot at all, not even an inch out of the shot, and then the shot change on the final cut when he admits what he did. And perfect editing. Underrated performance by everyone in that film.
"Why would it be necessary to transfer him off the base?" That little look from Jack, that "oh shit" look. Just one of several things that really sell this scene.
Yeah, it’s great how he uses Jessup’s own logic against him. Great moment.
i can watch the scene over and over again
Absolutely genius script and acting BRILLIANCE
“I want the truth”
“You can’t handle the truth “
It’s amazing how everyone remembers nicholson’s performance as this explosive, unhinged tirade. But when u watch it it’s a man who by any standards is completely in control… only when we look into the military context of discipline which the rest of the film tried to convey, we completely understand that Nicholson’s very formal rage is enough to start wars and kill thousands
Probably the best scene in movie history. Nicholson and Cruise are superb. Can you handle the truth.
It's touching to hear "We can't handle the truth"in this world of fake news on social media.
And the truth is he's guarding a wall in post cold war Guantanamo lmao
@@malcolmholmes2596 The truth is he's not guarding wall in post cold war Guantanamo but " Law is guarding by man with Gun"
"You snotty little bastard"
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"You got me good."
2:50 Great acting by Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson.
one of the best scenes in movie history. change my mind
Seen it a thousand times and it still gives me goosebumps
One of my favorite scenes in history.
His dialogue is so good I find myself 100% agreeing with him even tho he’s supposed to be the bad guy!
When the truth comes out, there's no turning back.
My favorite Jack Nicholson role along with The Shinning
He's pretty good in The Bucket List as well tbf...
Just that 1 shot of his smug-looking face, dressed in his morning-robe, in front of some expensive committee.... stalling time by making his attorney drink his exquisite and over-expensive coffee-beverage Kopi Luwak. Just that sélf-satisfied face at the start of that scene: he smells the coffee, só full of himself. Pér-fect!
@@thegreenreaper6660 Bucket List is Awesome
Out of the many great scenes over time .... THERE IS NONE MORE WELL WRITTEN, DIRECTED & ACTED out to emote and emit such huge character expressions in anger, anxiety and explosion of pressure made outburst ...... just dynamic film making.
One of the finest Scenes IN THE HISTORY OF FILMMAKING. Doesn't get better than this. The last scene in GLADIATOR is my 2nd best and Yes, as a US Army Veteran I tear up every time. The Music. Scene with flahsbacks of his life and family which were killed by Roman soldiers and his death scene is so deep. I'd like to die like that. Music playing. Life flashing before my eyes of the goodness I once felt. This is what filmmaking is all about, reaching our very SOUL. Senses. Depths of our being.Great work Jack. Tom. Kevin. Demi. Thank you.
I love the emphasis Cruise puts in "Colonel, LT Kendrick ordered the code red because thats EXACTLY what you ordered him to do, AND WHEN IT WENT WRONG YOU CUT THESE GUYS LOOSE"
That is the key moral point. If the next morning, after it all went wrong and Santiago died, Jessup stood up and said that he did it for all of the reasons that he gave here on the stand, then there would have been a different story with Caffey defending Jessup for violating orders but for (arguably) the right reasons. Instead, Jessup is morally corrupt; he covers his protege' Kendrick but they both sell out their men and commit multiple acts of perjury and obstruction of justice. From the first time we meet him, we are given the slimy Nicholson character, not the tough working-class hero fighting the system (think "Chinatown", or even "One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest").
I like how after he says it everyone looks around like “oh ok uhhh what do we do now.”
Still to this day my favorite movie!
I watch this God knows how many times love it
If it please the court, I suggest the members be dismissed so that we can move to an immediate "Article 39-A Session". The witness has rights.
3:09 he was like, oh boy he started with the responsability speech
I love this scene. Jessup was ultimately a coward despite the tough exterior of being a devil dog marine. Rather than stand up and say he ordered the code red because that was his decision as commander, and take the court martial for disobeying the order against code reds, he would rather let two marines go to prison for life so he can avoid the consequences. But Markinson is a villain too. He's too weak to defend his recommendation to Jessup in their first conversation in the movie that Santiago be transferred. He helps cover it up anyway after Santiago dies and then he kills himself instead of coming clean and testifying to try and save Dawson and Downey who, for all he knows, are about to get convicted. The two officers, who are supposed to be the leaders, never "get it right." Markinson continues as a coward in his death and Jessup refuses to accept he was wrong even after he's exposed. He says "all you did was weaken a country" after he realizes he's being arrested,. It stands in stark contrast at the end of the movie to Lance Cpl. Dawson who finally understands that what he and Downey did was wrong, despite being ordered to do so, because fighting "for people who couldn't fight for themselves," including Santiago, is what makes someone honorable.
I know the story gets criticized, perhaps justifiably, for not being the most accurate in its portrayal of the military justice system. But despite that, it really is a masterpiece of writing and performance. They don't make movies like this much anymore.
Actually the doctor is responsible for the whole tragedy. He made a false diagnose, that made Jessup and the marines assume Santiago was a lazy dude, for which he was to be punished in the traditional way. Jessup did not intend to get Santiago killed. But he also was not gonna let the doctors fault be blamed on him for following marine tradition. Attacking people like Jessup is the reason we ended up in this woke world, which ultimately wil kill us.
Fenomenal Jack Nicholson.
What a sequence....so brilliant.
I'll never forget seeing this in the theatre.
You could hear a pin drop while the word "did" was still echoing.
When I give my Veterans Day presentations, I begin with part of Col. Jessup's spiel. "We live in a world that has walls and those walls HAVE to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it?!"
didnt Americans kick up a stink about having Trump building walls :).
@@toonarmy8524 Oh, Capt. "Bone-Spurs", just like the order, to "Proud Boys"??
I'd like to be there to yell while standing right in front of you : Jessup, you're under arrest, son a bitch! the witness is excused.
Question : the bastard Jessup is a hero in your opinion ???
@@gargouenzene no, not a hero, but even "bastards" occasionally make a valid point. That entire soliloquy is full of valid points - "you want me on that wall, you NEED me on that walll" ..... etc.
@@charletonzimmerman4205 speak proper england like i did when i was a children................
Tom Cruise haters who say that he can't act must have missed this scene and this movie.
He's a good actor too bad qhe spent most of his career on action flicks
It was extreamly foolish for Jessup to say that there was no way his order would have been disobeyed. The facts of the case are that 2 marines did attack Santiago, and the prosicution's claim was that they straight up murfered him. That was the story that let Jessup walk away free and clear: that in fact his orders WERE dissobeyed
He had too big of an ego
The real heroe of this scene....the court stenographer trying to type and keep up with Colonel Nathan Jessup during his speech!!!
People, (like usual) don't give Cruise his dew in this scene. Talking over the background people and the judge. Masterful as well. Cruise use to get hatted on in the early 2000 even though hes dont nothing exept act crazy on Oprah once 🤣 The dude makes great movies. Glad people are remember that.
"You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines....."
One of the greatest scenes in film history. If you dont know that was done in ONE TAKE
It wasn't. It couldn't have been. There are shots of Cruise and shots of Nicholson and then shots of Bacon, the other lawyers, the accused, the judge... It's very possible it was taken in two takes: one filming Cruise and one filming Nicholson, with just some reaction shots from everyone else.
"Director Rob Reiner tells a story of Jack’s infamous “You can’t handle the truth!” scene in the critically-acclaimed legal drama A Few Good Men illustrating Jack’s commitment and love for the craft. It seems while portraying military officer Col. Nathan Jessup, Nicholson had been giving a camera-ready performance when he was indeed off-camera feeding lines to Tom Cruise. “Every time we did the scene, Jack did it perfectly,” Reiner says laughing. “After a couple of takes, I said, ‘Jack, maybe you want to save a little bit for when we’ve got the camera on you.’ And he replied, ‘Rob, you don’t understand - I love to act.’” Reiner goes on to say, “When the camera came around to him, he did the exact same performance that he gave off-camera. And it was great every time.”"
"The Shining" may have been one of Jack's early career masterpiece
@@Bruce.-Wayne How do you like it? Scene over 100+ takes. Not because of Jack though.
This scene, and Bogart, in the end of the Caine Mutiny, were my all time favorites
I like how Cruise asks the questions and then gets out of the way and gives Nicholson the runway to say whatever is on his mind, knowing this guy is unhinged and will say something incriminating eventually. It also allowed his anger to boil to the surface. Too often lawyers or interviewers want to jump back in and follow up instead of just letting the person talk!