lol, but Trixy, you gotta realize the crimes that Col Jessup committed: lying to investigators, ordering the forgery of a transfer order, doctoring flight logs, disobeying the "no code reds" directive, etc. So he has to be held accountable. Also, Jessup and Kendrick had no honor. The two privates that did the code red saw that their fellow marine was in physical distress once the rag was put in his mouth, so they called the ambulance, and rather than flee the scene, they stayed with the marine until the ambulance arrived, at which time they were arrested. Meanwhile the two officers, Jessup and Kendrick, who ordered them to do the code red, refused to take any responsibility and hung the two privates out to dry. So the two privates had honor, but the officers did not. So I can't hold any sympathy for the officers. And Kendrick had the nerve to lecture that Santiago had no honor, even as he hung the two privates out to dry.
@SunderShould-Be-King That's what BigSleepyOx was saying. That the officers hung Dawson and Downey out to dry, and took no responsibility for playing their part in the whole situation, which was ordering the code red.
I agree with all you are saying, but Jessup's speech is not 100% wrong. Not the honor-code-loyalty cr@p, but the part where he tells "you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall". I mean, who put him there probably knew what and who they were putting there. And the rest of the "placid but vaguely scared of the outside menace" citizen are happy to turn their head until the crude facts (like Santiago's death) are slapped in front of them. Then they are horrified.
Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice a soldier has the right and duty to refuse any order that is illegal and/or immoral. They were found guilty of conduct unbecoming of a U.S Marine because they followed an order that was BOTH illegal and immoral.
This is one of the movies, I have watched many many times. First few times, Tom Cruise seemed to be giving an ordinary performance; probably my shortcoming that I was not able to understand his character. But, then I realized that he was playing exactly the character he was supposed to portray and he did it in a impeccable manner - wow!!!! He was just second to Jack Nicholson.
"A Few Good Men" is an expression that's associated with the United States Marine Corps because it was used in their recruiting advertisements for, probably decades. Probably as far back as the 80s, maybe 70s? It was a thing. Like, "we're looking for a few good men." This is all American shit that I wouldn't expect you to know about, but I am actually a Marine, and could explain it, but it's a long story. Basically, The United States Marines, were originally modeled after the British Royal Marines, which basically makes them part of the Navy, and would historically be sent to do a lot of the dirty work, and specifically in World War 2, gained a reputation for being the more elite and bad ass branch of the American armed forces. Again, it's a longer more complicated story than that, but it's generally true, but also often exaggerated like any other similar thing.
The U.S. Marines were founded right before the Revolutionary war. They were also part of the Barbary wars that began the fight against the world's slave trade. So they were always about the protection of those that could not protect themselves...
the problem was the character Jack Nicholson played gave his men a order to do a code red, and then he was going to let them go to prison for it. He was only looking out for himself. Enjoyed your reaction.
Correct. He gave them an order to give him a code red, not to kill him. They did that on their own and they should go to prison for it. If I order you to get me something to eat from McDonald's and you accidentally hit someone on your way there and kill them, that doesn't make me liable. You're responsible for their death, not me.
@@waffles4393No it’s more like I’m a higher rank than you in the military and I order you to force someone to eat a chicken nugget and you do it (since you’re obligated to do what I say and you had no reason to believe this would hurt the guy) but the guy dies because unbeknownst to you, he’s allergic to chicken nuggies. Then when I find out it went bad, I lie about it, forge documents that make me look bad, and order multiple other people to lie and forge and perjure themselves all on my behalf, while ensuring you spend the rest of your life in prison.
@CorpusFisty Agreed. Col. Jessup got in trouble for covering up what happened. The person truly at fault was the doctor who refused to admit he might have made a human error. He could learn a lesson from Dawson. If he'd messed up, he should face the consequences.
I still think the two marines got off easy-They followed an unlawful order, resulting in the death of a comrade. It’s at least manslaughter-Maybe worse. All parties involved should have steep long prison sentences.
@@waffles4393All parties are guilty. The marines were the weapon but their commanding officer pulled the trigger-Commanders bear the consequences for their orders, especially their unlawful orders. Everyone belonged in a military prison.
I never get tired of watching this movie, it's one of the few that, if I happen across it on tv, I'll just sit and watch however much is left! Loved watching along with you - you picked up on several details that most other reactors miss, great job.
The thing to remember is the US Military has it's own legal system, the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. The legal standards of the military are much higher than that of civilian life...and also very different.
Nice reaction, Blue! The title, "A Few Good Men", comes from a Marine Corps recruiting slogan that was used in a lot of TV commercials in the 1980s: "The Marines: We're looking for a few good men." As a lawyer, I quibble with some of the representations of court procedure here, and I'm skeptical that you'd be able to get a hostile witness to admit something so incriminating on the stand. Abraham Lincoln when he was practicing, or Clarence Darrow at the height of his powers, might have pulled it off if all the stars aligned properly and the wind was blowing exactly the right way.
I also recommend 'Me Before You', 'Sleepless in Seattle', 'When Harry Met Sally', City Of Angels', 'Dirty Dancing', 'The Fault In Our Stars', 'I Still Believe', 'Ghost'
Army vet here. At least from my experience, NO ONE wants to get up early to pack luggage. You'll put your clothes out that you want to wear on the plane and try not to wear anything(other than underwear) to sleep in. You have enough to do after you wake up. That's why most active duty catch early on that Santiago didn't have his things packed.
That’s the brilliance of stories like this. No one is 100% bad or 100% good. Jack Nicholson was the bad guy but you do understand where he’s coming from. You kind of understand his point of view.
Tom Cruise is actually a really good actor, the parts he usually plays don't stretch him much but sometimes he picks movies like this where he really shines. Maybe you should watch "The color of money" where he plays a pool hustler with Paul Newman.
The film anyone should watch to see Tom Cruise's excellent acting skill is Born on the Fourth of July (1989). Director- Oliver Stone. Rain Man is excellent by Cruise too
When I was in the Navy, we called it a "Blanket Party", and you had to Really screw up to get one. It was also the most effective way of dealing with shipmates that made life harder for everyone around them. Being Punished through butt-whoopings and embarrassment are also far better deterrents than some extra work and being restricted to your Base/Ship. And the order didn't come from Officers... They didn't get involved in them in any way.
Pyle and the bars of soap could be an example of a code red. This is an example of someone in need of medical help being denied it, being assaulted under orders, and the fallout of a failed cover up.
@@Sal-gh1se Right. Some people think Donald isn't Putin's coffee boy even after hearing him say he'd allow him to "do whatever the hell he wanted" to our allies in NATO. One would have to be pretty simple to believe he wouldn't abandon our allies. I am also fond of the "rigged election" geniuses. No one needs evidence, just listen to the whining crying little b Trump and believe whatever lies he spews into their waiting little mouths like good little pornstars. At this point he should pay all of them 130k in hush money 🤑🤡
@@Sal-gh1se My other favorite is how Trump delays and delays and delays his legal accountability and people still think he's innocent. That's not what innocent people do, they want their day in court immediately. Hmmm 🤣
Little funfact: If you hear interviews with the cast: Jack Nicholson even at the table read did exactely the stuff you see in the movie..every single time..letter perfect...that end scene with the monologue..that was 2 takes..and only because the director couldnt believe how he pulled it off the first time..there is a reason that guy is a living legend..I highly encourage you to see interviews with the cast about Nicholson..its really cool
I remember the extras on the DVD. Noah Wylie said at the table read things were going as usual, maybe a little lax. You know, first time, like a rough draft. And the first lines you hear from Nicholson is the end of the letter. "Who the f*** is Private Santiago?!" Wylie shot straight up, something to the effect of "this shit just got real." Nicholson is a legend, and everyone there was just living in his world. Such an awesome actor.
Absolutely true, so here's another fun fact. After Nicholson was released after that speech, (he made like a kazillion dollars for like a week's work,) they still had to do the coverage of everyone else's reaction shots. Typically in such situations, some non-actor on the crew, delivers the lines of the character in some monotone way. But in this case, Kevin Pollock, not yet a respected actor but an elite comedian and impressionist, Nicholson being one of his best, offered to do all of Jack's lines as Jack, not for humor but just to help. So all those fantastic reaction shots you see by all those fantastic actors during the "you can't handle the truth" speech, they weren't reacting to Nicholson but to Pollock DOING Nicholson. Fun facts are so much fun, ain't they?
If you are interested in another movie about investigating wrongdoing, I'd like to suggest the 2015 _Spotlight_ . This is about the Boston Globe newspaper's team that discovered and publicised the Catholic Church's efforts to hide its problem of pedophile priests. It won Academy Awards for best picture and best screenplay
To my mind, the issue with Jessup is not that he ordered the code red. Those things happen and may be worthy of a chewing out but hard men are needed to assume hard duties. The issue with Jessup is that he lied about it, sought to cover it up and let other take the blame. A real commander would have made the decision, justified his decision and lived with the consequences. It was the lies and cover up which demonstrated that he has no code of honor.
I think you just learned what an Antagonist is. A really good story won't have good guys and bad guys, that's reductive. It will have a Protagonist (Tom Cruise) vs an Antagonist (Jack Nicholson). The great thing about stories like this is it has characters with motivations you can understand. You can understand, even identify with, a good antagonist. But they are ultimately "in the wrong" and it's up to our protagonist to prove it.
He also plays a lawyer in The Firm. Another good movie. I think quite a few viewers get surprised when there isn't any romance between Cruise and Moore, but i think it was an excellent choice not to have it. It is easy to sympathize with Nicholson's character and the difficulty of his job, but we must always remember, if doing a job means torturing your own people working beneath you, maybe either you shouldn't be doing that job or that job needs to change. Dawson came to that realization at the end. Marines don't just follow orders... they follow LAWFUL orders. The code red was a test of their courage and integrity, and unfortunately, they failed.
I'm not a lawyer but I'm told by the many I know, including JAG lawyers, that the entire courtroom scene in a Few Good Men is bullshit. They say it with a smile because they love the movie anyway. Like cops loving the Die Hard movies. And yes, they also praise "Vinny" for its realism, but not just for the courtroom part. Stuff like the judge having to approve an out of state attorney, jury selection, the DA being required to disclose everything, etc. All the little details. That said, none of that would've mattered had the movie not been awesome!
4:35, Tom Cruise’s character is new to the Navy. But quite a few things that are explained to him he should know. Also his demeanor when speaking to Lt. Commander Galloway is borderline insubordinate.
When I first watched this, I thought like Trixy did that there would be some corny love story with Kaffee and Jo. Thankfully, that didn't happen. It was left to the viewer's imagination if they got together after the trial. Always satisfying to see Jessup get caught in the trap of saying two things that can't be true at the same time and then having to answer to which one is correct. Lt. Kaffee is one of the best character arcs. Outside of the ending, my favorite moment is when he realizes he is being used to settle with a plea bargain to cover up something more serious.
Given that Galloway was a Lt Commander and Kaffee was a Lt JG, I doubt there was any romance: fraternization with lower ranks is forbidden, and as part of the JAG Corps (Judge Advocate General), Galloway certainly knows that.
The best line in the movie that is often missed because of that one was the penultimate reveal, "YOU'RE GODDAM RIGHT I DID!" And Cruise's reaction to it. It was one of his best acting moments ever, he honestly looked like he was surprised that Nicholson said it.
There's obviously a few top talented people in Hollywood. Some in front of the camera, some behind. One of those is the screenwriter on this: Aaron Sorkin. Probably every film he wrote is worth watching.
Trixie ! Robert Downey Jr. in "True Believer" (1989) based on a true story - THAT IS the best courtroom drama. Also, stars James Woods! Great reaction to "A Few Good Men".
Tom Cruise's character during the breakfast scene with Jack Nicholson, his character was actually scared because of his high rank/reputation when later at the climax scene in the courtroom when he sees how the men where going to loose their careers, he realized he really needed to stand up for them as he saw himself in them
When Tom Cruise was "assisting" the attorney fighting against him, this is actually realistic. Attorneys are actually required to share what the know with their opposition. The objective of a court case is for the truth to come to light, and not one side winning due to some clever plan they are able to figure out.
Blue, if you enjoy courtroom drama movies, you might consider reacting to some of these: A Time to Kill, And Justice For All, The Verdict, Philadelphia, Fracture, Runaway Jury and 12 Angry Men (technically 12 Angry Men is about jury deliberation but still one of the best movies ever). Hope this helps.
I totally agree. I'd like to suggest adding The Rainmaker staring Matt Damon as a young lawyer, with Danny DeVito, Jon Voigt, and Roy Scheider (who played the police chief in Jaws). It's a very underrated movie, where Damon plays a new lawyer right out of law school who takes on a huge, powerful insurance company who refused the medical treatment a cancer patient needed.
Jo Galloway didn't feel she had to prove herself because she was a woman. That's a pretty sexist remark. Her own military records bear testimony to the fact that she is a good investigator but has little trial experience. As a Marine, I remember seeing this film, especially since being to GITMO on both the Leeward and Winward sides of the island, and driving along the US side of the fence line. Brought back memories. Although there is no such charge as "Conduct Unbecoming" for enlisted personnel, I agree with the Dishonorable Discharge sentence. It's likely that this would have been upgraded to Other Than Honorable. Having a DD conviction on your record is like having a felony; maybe worse.
Funny story, all. Sorta sad, but more funny than sad in retrospect. When the movie first came out in theaters, I was there! Maybe not opening night, but certainly opening week. Big Cruise fan, way bigger Nicholson fan, had to go. So my wife and I hired a babysitter for our babies and headed off. We're loving it! And just as Nicholson said "You can't handle the --" the film burned in the projector. No more movie for any of this packed crowd. We never even heard "the truth!!" Yes, the theatre gave us all vouchers for free movies and free popcorn, etc., but still! Right? Told ya it was funny and sad.
Great Reaction...... Kevin Bacon stars in another movie as a Marine Corps Officer that is based on a True Story, "Taking Chance" (2009), I Suggest watching around Memorial Day...... The Dr is played by Christopher Guest who Plays, the 6-fingered man in "The Princess Bride," and a Band member in "This is Spinal Tap" (Crank it up to 11!!), he is married to Jamie Lee Curtis..... It is also nice to see young actors Noah Wylie before TV's "ER," and Cuba Gooding Jr, at the start of their careers.......
Taking Chance is fantastic and beautifully respectful of it's subject matter. I wish more people would watch it, especially around Memorial Day. Reactors always get pushed to watch the more standard action based military themed movies when this would be a much better choice.
Jack Nicholson has the ability for his character to do bad things and you still want to watch Angelina Jolie has the same type of ability in Girl Interrupted. I'm disappointed she hasn't had more characters like that in her career. I'm also sad Jack Nicholson had to quit acting but I'm glad we have this performance.
One of the best lawyer movies, and accurate to the point it has been used in law school to teach students about how a court case is tried, is My Cousin Vinny with Joe Pesci and Marissa Tomei (who won an Oscar for it). You should watch it.
Here are a couple of good lawyer movies : 1997 " The Rainmaker " staring Matt Damon ... snd 2003 " Runaway Jury " with John Cusack and Rachel Weisz ... and 1996 " A time to Kill " with Samuel L. Jackson , Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey ... these are all based on John Grisham Novels .
To clarify why attorneys disclose information concerning their case to each other. In the American judicial system the attorneys abide by what is known as disclosure basically no surprises.....it gives time to vet out and insure a fair trial. 😊
You hit the nail on the head, and you did so very quickly. Nicely done Trixie. They really downplay the medical portions of this case, but the mystery of the situation is that Private Santiago has a medical condition that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for him to do his job. I disagree with Cmdr Galloway, and think that it takes a lot more than 2 hours for the Doc to determine the cause of death. I also find it hard to believe that they did not perform autopsies in this time period, and this fact is probably left alone because the lack of medical information here would eliminate all of the drama, and without drama you don't have a movie. The autopsy would have shed a TON of light on what happened, maybe even exonerated the defendents completely. In regards to the character Colonel Jessup. Lt Caffey is absolutely RIGHT, you do not fly down to his base and start asking uncomfortable questions right away. In conducting an investigation on anyone or anything, the last thing you do is GO STRAIGHT at them! You collect information first, so he was right to tell Cmdr. Galloway to shut up.
Classic movie, I really enjoyed it. Jack Nicholson didn't have a huge amount of screen time but had such a great line "You can't handle the truth!", which people still quote today. Tom Cruise's character development was also great to watch.
Great reaction and insight, Blue! Another Tom Cruise lawyer movie you would enjoy is "The Firm". Also there is a classic film about journalistic character defamation and the conflict between disclosing damaging personal info and the public's right to know. The movie is called "Absence of Malice", a great movie with a great supporting cast! Always looking forward to your next movie reaction! 🎥🍿❤️
Col. Jessup (Jack Nicholson) had a point, that leading a group of men so close to the enemy is a difficult job, that not just anybody can do. But he was supposed to- in his own words- be "saving lives." And when he chose to take a young man who was obviously not fit for that situation and *force* him to stay there, he sent two soldiers to beat him up, which (due to his underlying medical condition) resulted in that young man's death: Jessup took no responsibility for himself. He allowed those two soldiers to take the blame; he covered it up with lies, falsified documents, perjury. Like Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson said: it was supposed to be their job to *defend* the weak, not beat him up. They followed an unethical order. Beating up a fellow Marine is not "following orders," it is being a bully. Had they refused to follow that order, they would have been disciplined in some way, no doubt: but they would still have their honor. The man who gave that dishonorable order (Jessup) was ultimately held accountable. I've never had any personal experience with the military. As a pacifist, I have extremely mixed feelings about it. I abhor violence. But I also know that there are very bad people who do use violence, and sometimes violence is necessary to stop them. It's an uncomfortable truth. But within our own ranks: there is no excuse for soldiers, officers, police, anyone in positions of authority like that: to use violence against innocent people. S*x*al assault happens, and is covered up: that is despicable. Bullying and hazing and harassment and racism happen: that is despicable. Those in those positions are SUPPOSED to be the ones fighting to uphold the law, to uphold Justice, to protect the innocent. When they not only fail to do so, but are guilty of it themselves: that is the worst, and should be punished. -My 2¢
Want to watch a fantastic lawyer movie with the guy from "It's a Wonderful Life" that made you cry? Check out Anatomy of a Murder. Or "A Time to Kill" ....which also has Kiefer Sutherland like this movie. Both are FANTASTIC
Jack Nicholson’s character is more complex than some people make them out to be. As you said, one can see his side of the matter, even as he fundamentally fails here. As a veteran myself, I know the need for discipline in the military they can go beyond what would ever be accepted in civilian life. I am glad that you can see that part of the story. That is part of what I love about you and your reactions. You bill yourself a hippie, but you have a streak of traditionalism to temper that. Thank you very much.
Another good "Courtroom movie", but with quite the flare for comedy, is "My Cousin Vinny." Stars Joe Pesci. It's really entertaining and has also been pegged as being very courtroom-accurate.
A good movie but a couple of things I think they didn't quite get right. There is no such thing as a crime "Unbecoming a Marine". The two Marines were in fact guilty of manslaughter because they followed an illegal order and in the course of that a man was killed. So it doesn't matter if the Colonel had ordered a Code Red or not, what matters is the two in the commission of an assault, which is illegal even in the military, a person died because of that illegal act. So therefore they were in fact guilty.
22:14 They have the biology wrong. Our "bodies" (muscles) process sugar (such as glucose) whether or not oxygen is used. It's not a burning-sugar vs burning-oxygen thing. Oxygen isn't burned either way. What oxygen does is allow more free energy stored in the sugar molecules to be extracted for useful work. If oxygen is used, aerobic respiration occurs (the pyruvates produced by glycolysis enter mitochondria, followed by the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation). If oxygen is not used, then the pyruvates produced by glycolysis do not enter mitochondria, and fermentation (to lactic acid) occurs. This process produces far fewer ATP per starting sugar molecule than does the aerobic pathway.
I was in the Navy, when this movie came out. We were dealing with a MASSIVE s3xual harassment issue in the press. Galloway (Demi Moore) would have filed s3xual harassment charges on both Kaffee and Jessup, for their comments, and torpedoed both their careers.
Court room movies to watch: Presumed Innocent with Harrison Ford, And Justice For All with Al Pacino, The Verdict with Paul Newman, From The Hip With Judd Hirsch, Time To Kill with Matthew McConaughey and My Cousin Vinny with Joe Pesci
Great movie. Fyi I recently learn that this movie us based on a true story but the real story is quite tragic and different like for example the victim in real life did not die but the real Dawson died in mysteries way. You should see other legal dramas like Rainmaker 1997 or Civil Action . Also a great lawyer movie with Tom Cruz is The Firm. Other movies are Murder At First 1995 a movie based on true movie about injustice. Also Erin Brucvich is a great movie. A great Jack Nicolson movie I highly recommend you see is As Good As It Get. Also a great boxing movie with the Downey (James Marshell) character is Gladiator 1992.
Hey Miss blue, great reaction😮 this is one of the classics if you like this type of military courtroom drama you should check out rules of engagement with Samuel l Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones. It's a great story if you are interested. It's a little older and not so well known but it is one hell of a movie full of action and drama as well. Hope to see it on here.
I have never seen this film either. I know this film for cast having Jack Nickels and Tom Cruise and the line You can’t Handle the Truth. Nothing else about this film.
Looking good today. Hope your day is going great. This movie made me realize a lot about JAG. It is good to know about when you are in the Military. As I was at the time when this movie first came out.
Great reaction, Trixie. You might like some other courtroom dramas like: Anatomy of a Murder The Verdict My Cousin Vinny Erin Brockavich A Time to Kill
An amazing and engaging legal battle! This movie was packed with A-List talent and their performances were legendary. Another court trial movie that I recommend is “My Cousin Vinny”
"You're a poet, and didn't know it!" Ha! That's not mine. I think I stole that line many years ago from "The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane", and been using it for decades . Which is a movie that maybe you should think about checking out. It's all long before your time, but Andrew "Dice" Clay, not his real name, but he's a stand up comedian, and "the Dice Man" was basically a character he created and played, that actually morphed in to being his real life persona, at least publicly. He was huge in the 80s, was known as a very "dirty" comedian that was very controversial, and he got banned from MTV. It was a whole thing, but "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane", was a movie he had at the time, that basically played off his notoriety at the time, and was a goofy comedy/mystery/action where he was basically still Dice, but under the guise of a character that is a Rock N Roll private detective. It's all a little silly and campie, probably pretty dated now, but still a fun time. Check it out!
16:24 If they go to jail they will be dishonorably discharged from the Marines. Such a dismissal severely limits the types of jobs and privileges that you can apply for in civilian life. That is why Dawson refused to accept a plea bargain.
Great reaction to one of my favorite, iconic movies. If you're now interested in underdog, courtroom/legal movies, there are few better than "The Verdict" with the legendary Paul Newman. Great plot twists, good "villians", and pitch perfect performances. I don't think you've reacted to a Paul Newman movie, they're all pretty old, but this would be a good one to introduce you to him. His movies are legendary.
I WANT THE TRUTH!!
YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!
Nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture
Good redirect with the mess hall.
lol, but Trixy, you gotta realize the crimes that Col Jessup committed: lying to investigators, ordering the forgery of a transfer order, doctoring flight logs, disobeying the "no code reds" directive, etc. So he has to be held accountable.
Also, Jessup and Kendrick had no honor. The two privates that did the code red saw that their fellow marine was in physical distress once the rag was put in his mouth, so they called the ambulance, and rather than flee the scene, they stayed with the marine until the ambulance arrived, at which time they were arrested. Meanwhile the two officers, Jessup and Kendrick, who ordered them to do the code red, refused to take any responsibility and hung the two privates out to dry. So the two privates had honor, but the officers did not. So I can't hold any sympathy for the officers. And Kendrick had the nerve to lecture that Santiago had no honor, even as he hung the two privates out to dry.
Don't forget Jessop laying the blame for Santiago's death completely on the two Marines when it was he that ordered the Code Red.
@SunderShould-Be-King That's what BigSleepyOx was saying. That the officers hung Dawson and Downey out to dry, and took no responsibility for playing their part in the whole situation, which was ordering the code red.
I agree with all you are saying, but Jessup's speech is not 100% wrong. Not the honor-code-loyalty cr@p, but the part where he tells "you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall". I mean, who put him there probably knew what and who they were putting there. And the rest of the "placid but vaguely scared of the outside menace" citizen are happy to turn their head until the crude facts (like Santiago's death) are slapped in front of them. Then they are horrified.
Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice a soldier has the right and duty to refuse any order that is illegal and/or immoral. They were found guilty of conduct unbecoming of a U.S Marine because they followed an order that was BOTH illegal and immoral.
The title "A Few Good Men" also alludes to a popular recruitment slogan for the US Marine Corps several decades ago.
Elaborating just a tad, it was, "We're looking for a few good men."
@@dant7677 The movie used it ironically, and on purpose. That said, it's still a good slogan for recruitment. Especially these days.
This is one of the movies, I have watched many many times. First few times, Tom Cruise seemed to be giving an ordinary performance; probably my shortcoming that I was not able to understand his character. But, then I realized that he was playing exactly the character he was supposed to portray and he did it in a impeccable manner - wow!!!! He was just second to Jack Nicholson.
"A Few Good Men" is an expression that's associated with the United States Marine Corps because it was used in their recruiting advertisements for, probably decades. Probably as far back as the 80s, maybe 70s? It was a thing. Like, "we're looking for a few good men." This is all American shit that I wouldn't expect you to know about, but I am actually a Marine, and could explain it, but it's a long story. Basically, The United States Marines, were originally modeled after the British Royal Marines, which basically makes them part of the Navy, and would historically be sent to do a lot of the dirty work, and specifically in World War 2, gained a reputation for being the more elite and bad ass branch of the American armed forces. Again, it's a longer more complicated story than that, but it's generally true, but also often exaggerated like any other similar thing.
Well said! I’ve worked with many Marines and all of them were proud as heck to have served in the Corps.
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Marines were the 1st soldiers on many beaches in WW2 and after that. Marines are awesome (I know a few of them IRL)
The U.S. Marines were founded right before the Revolutionary war. They were also part of the Barbary wars that began the fight against the world's slave trade. So they were always about the protection of those that could not protect themselves...
the problem was the character Jack Nicholson played gave his men a order to do a code red, and then he was going to let them go to prison for it. He was only looking out for himself. Enjoyed your reaction.
Correct. He gave them an order to give him a code red, not to kill him. They did that on their own and they should go to prison for it.
If I order you to get me something to eat from McDonald's and you accidentally hit someone on your way there and kill them, that doesn't make me liable. You're responsible for their death, not me.
@@waffles4393No it’s more like I’m a higher rank than you in the military and I order you to force someone to eat a chicken nugget and you do it (since you’re obligated to do what I say and you had no reason to believe this would hurt the guy) but the guy dies because unbeknownst to you, he’s allergic to chicken nuggies.
Then when I find out it went bad, I lie about it, forge documents that make me look bad, and order multiple other people to lie and forge and perjure themselves all on my behalf, while ensuring you spend the rest of your life in prison.
@CorpusFisty Agreed. Col. Jessup got in trouble for covering up what happened. The person truly at fault was the doctor who refused to admit he might have made a human error. He could learn a lesson from Dawson. If he'd messed up, he should face the consequences.
I still think the two marines got off easy-They followed an unlawful order, resulting in the death of a comrade. It’s at least manslaughter-Maybe worse.
All parties involved should have steep long prison sentences.
@@waffles4393All parties are guilty. The marines were the weapon but their commanding officer pulled the trigger-Commanders bear the consequences for their orders, especially their unlawful orders.
Everyone belonged in a military prison.
I never get tired of watching this movie, it's one of the few that, if I happen across it on tv, I'll just sit and watch however much is left!
Loved watching along with you - you picked up on several details that most other reactors miss, great job.
The thing to remember is the US Military has it's own legal system, the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. The legal standards of the military are much higher than that of civilian life...and also very different.
Nice reaction, Blue!
The title, "A Few Good Men", comes from a Marine Corps recruiting slogan that was used in a lot of TV commercials in the 1980s: "The Marines: We're looking for a few good men."
As a lawyer, I quibble with some of the representations of court procedure here, and I'm skeptical that you'd be able to get a hostile witness to admit something so incriminating on the stand. Abraham Lincoln when he was practicing, or Clarence Darrow at the height of his powers, might have pulled it off if all the stars aligned properly and the wind was blowing exactly the right way.
I was in the play several years ago. I played Kendrick. It was one of the best productions I was ever involved in.
I was in the play too as Santiago. My performance was to die for, it was killer😂❤😂
I also recommend 'Me Before You', 'Sleepless in Seattle', 'When Harry Met Sally', City Of Angels', 'Dirty Dancing', 'The Fault In Our Stars', 'I Still Believe', 'Ghost'
Army vet here. At least from my experience, NO ONE wants to get up early to pack luggage. You'll put your clothes out that you want to wear on the plane and try not to wear anything(other than underwear) to sleep in. You have enough to do after you wake up. That's why most active duty catch early on that Santiago didn't have his things packed.
Thats not a service thing. thats a human thing.🤣. I think Ted Bundy and the Unibomber liked to get up early to pack. thats all.
That’s the brilliance of stories like this. No one is 100% bad or 100% good. Jack Nicholson was the bad guy but you do understand where he’s coming from. You kind of understand his point of view.
Tom Cruise is actually a really good actor, the parts he usually plays don't stretch him much but sometimes he picks movies like this where he really shines. Maybe you should watch "The color of money" where he plays a pool hustler with Paul Newman.
"The Firm". Another great role from Tom Cruise as a young attorney.
The film anyone should watch to see Tom Cruise's excellent acting skill is Born on the Fourth of July (1989). Director- Oliver Stone.
Rain Man is excellent by Cruise too
When I was in the Navy, we called it a "Blanket Party", and you had to Really screw up to get one. It was also the most effective way of dealing with shipmates that made life harder for everyone around them. Being Punished through butt-whoopings and embarrassment are also far better deterrents than some extra work and being restricted to your Base/Ship.
And the order didn't come from Officers... They didn't get involved in them in any way.
Pyle and the bars of soap could be an example of a code red. This is an example of someone in need of medical help being denied it, being assaulted under orders, and the fallout of a failed cover up.
This movie has one of the the most iconic lines in cinema history, “You can’t handle the truth!”
that's still truthful to this very day. JFK. 9/11. The Pandemic.
@@terrrell7798 hahaha, conspiratards are fun
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My favorite is the “Russia collusion” hoax. Millions actually fell for that one. 😂
@@Sal-gh1se Right. Some people think Donald isn't Putin's coffee boy even after hearing him say he'd allow him to "do whatever the hell he wanted" to our allies in NATO. One would have to be pretty simple to believe he wouldn't abandon our allies. I am also fond of the "rigged election" geniuses. No one needs evidence, just listen to the whining crying little b Trump and believe whatever lies he spews into their waiting little mouths like good little pornstars. At this point he should pay all of them 130k in hush money 🤑🤡
@@Sal-gh1se My other favorite is how Trump delays and delays and delays his legal accountability and people still think he's innocent. That's not what innocent people do, they want their day in court immediately. Hmmm 🤣
Little funfact: If you hear interviews with the cast: Jack Nicholson even at the table read did exactely the stuff you see in the movie..every single time..letter perfect...that end scene with the monologue..that was 2 takes..and only because the director couldnt believe how he pulled it off the first time..there is a reason that guy is a living legend..I highly encourage you to see interviews with the cast about Nicholson..its really cool
I remember the extras on the DVD. Noah Wylie said at the table read things were going as usual, maybe a little lax. You know, first time, like a rough draft. And the first lines you hear from Nicholson is the end of the letter. "Who the f*** is Private Santiago?!" Wylie shot straight up, something to the effect of "this shit just got real." Nicholson is a legend, and everyone there was just living in his world. Such an awesome actor.
Absolutely true, so here's another fun fact. After Nicholson was released after that speech, (he made like a kazillion dollars for like a week's work,) they still had to do the coverage of everyone else's reaction shots. Typically in such situations, some non-actor on the crew, delivers the lines of the character in some monotone way. But in this case, Kevin Pollock, not yet a respected actor but an elite comedian and impressionist, Nicholson being one of his best, offered to do all of Jack's lines as Jack, not for humor but just to help. So all those fantastic reaction shots you see by all those fantastic actors during the "you can't handle the truth" speech, they weren't reacting to Nicholson but to Pollock DOING Nicholson. Fun facts are so much fun, ain't they?
Tom Cruise's best performance is in the film..Born On The 4th Of July. It's a phenomenal movie..I would watch that next..it's a tear jerker
If you are interested in another movie about investigating wrongdoing, I'd like to suggest the 2015 _Spotlight_ . This is about the Boston Globe newspaper's team that discovered and publicised the Catholic Church's efforts to hide its problem of pedophile priests. It won Academy Awards for best picture and best screenplay
To my mind, the issue with Jessup is not that he ordered the code red. Those things happen and may be worthy of a chewing out but hard men are needed to assume hard duties. The issue with Jessup is that he lied about it, sought to cover it up and let other take the blame. A real commander would have made the decision, justified his decision and lived with the consequences. It was the lies and cover up which demonstrated that he has no code of honor.
I'm not a big courtroom drama guy, but this movie is staggeringly good.
Either Tom Cruise or Jack Nicholson should've won the Oscar JUST for the interrogation scene.
I think you just learned what an Antagonist is. A really good story won't have good guys and bad guys, that's reductive. It will have a Protagonist (Tom Cruise) vs an Antagonist (Jack Nicholson). The great thing about stories like this is it has characters with motivations you can understand. You can understand, even identify with, a good antagonist. But they are ultimately "in the wrong" and it's up to our protagonist to prove it.
This was such a stacked-cast movie, and has probably one of the most famous movies quotes ever.
Also, you look stunning today!
He also plays a lawyer in The Firm. Another good movie.
I think quite a few viewers get surprised when there isn't any romance between Cruise and Moore, but i think it was an excellent choice not to have it.
It is easy to sympathize with Nicholson's character and the difficulty of his job, but we must always remember, if doing a job means torturing your own
people working beneath you, maybe either you shouldn't be doing that job or that job needs to change. Dawson came to that realization at the end.
Marines don't just follow orders... they follow LAWFUL orders. The code red was a test of their courage and integrity, and unfortunately, they failed.
Aaron Sorkin was asked a LOT about the lack of a romance thing. His statement was of "women have purposes other than to sleep with Tom Cruise".
The BEST courtroom scene, even shown at law schools is the courtroom scene in “My Cousin Vinny”. This is a good second in my book 😊
Yeah, I hear a LOT of praise for the court room proceedings in My Cousin Vinnie.
To Kill a Mockingbird is better.
Definitely!!!
I'm not a lawyer but I'm told by the many I know, including JAG lawyers, that the entire courtroom scene in a Few Good Men is bullshit. They say it with a smile because they love the movie anyway. Like cops loving the Die Hard movies. And yes, they also praise "Vinny" for its realism, but not just for the courtroom part. Stuff like the judge having to approve an out of state attorney, jury selection, the DA being required to disclose everything, etc. All the little details. That said, none of that would've mattered had the movie not been awesome!
The whole mess hall/code red interaction was pure gold
4:35, Tom Cruise’s character is new to the Navy. But quite a few things that are explained to him he should know.
Also his demeanor when speaking to Lt. Commander Galloway is borderline insubordinate.
When I first watched this, I thought like Trixy did that there would be some corny love story with Kaffee and Jo. Thankfully, that didn't happen. It was left to the viewer's imagination if they got together after the trial. Always satisfying to see Jessup get caught in the trap of saying two things that can't be true at the same time and then having to answer to which one is correct. Lt. Kaffee is one of the best character arcs. Outside of the ending, my favorite moment is when he realizes he is being used to settle with a plea bargain to cover up something more serious.
Given that Galloway was a Lt Commander and Kaffee was a Lt JG, I doubt there was any romance: fraternization with lower ranks is forbidden, and as part of the JAG Corps (Judge Advocate General), Galloway certainly knows that.
@@jeffburnham6611 Well, Col. Jessup seemed to think it was OK as he described in colorful detail. jk
YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!!
The best line in the movie that is often missed because of that one was the penultimate reveal, "YOU'RE GODDAM RIGHT I DID!" And Cruise's reaction to it. It was one of his best acting moments ever, he honestly looked like he was surprised that Nicholson said it.
There's obviously a few top talented people in Hollywood. Some in front of the camera, some behind. One of those is the screenwriter on this: Aaron Sorkin. Probably every film he wrote is worth watching.
And TV shows, like "The West Wing."
@@shanerux8971 And The Newsroom.
Trixie ! Robert Downey Jr. in "True Believer" (1989) based on a true story - THAT IS the best courtroom drama. Also, stars James Woods! Great reaction to "A Few Good Men".
Tom Cruise's character during the breakfast scene with Jack Nicholson, his character was actually scared because of his high rank/reputation when later at the climax scene in the courtroom when he sees how the men where going to loose their careers, he realized he really needed to stand up for them as he saw himself in them
When Tom Cruise was "assisting" the attorney fighting against him, this is actually realistic. Attorneys are actually required to share what the know with their opposition.
The objective of a court case is for the truth to come to light, and not one side winning due to some clever plan they are able to figure out.
That sweater/jumper is amazing on you, missy.
Blue, if you enjoy courtroom drama movies, you might consider reacting to some of these: A Time to Kill, And Justice For All, The Verdict, Philadelphia, Fracture, Runaway Jury and 12 Angry Men (technically 12 Angry Men is about jury deliberation but still one of the best movies ever). Hope this helps.
I totally agree. I'd like to suggest adding The Rainmaker staring Matt Damon as a young lawyer, with Danny DeVito, Jon Voigt, and Roy Scheider (who played the police chief in Jaws). It's a very underrated movie, where Damon plays a new lawyer right out of law school who takes on a huge, powerful insurance company who refused the medical treatment a cancer patient needed.
Jo Galloway didn't feel she had to prove herself because she was a woman. That's a pretty sexist remark. Her own military records bear testimony to the fact that she is a good investigator but has little trial experience. As a Marine, I remember seeing this film, especially since being to GITMO on both the Leeward and Winward sides of the island, and driving along the US side of the fence line. Brought back memories. Although there is no such charge as "Conduct Unbecoming" for enlisted personnel, I agree with the Dishonorable Discharge sentence. It's likely that this would have been upgraded to Other Than Honorable. Having a DD conviction on your record is like having a felony; maybe worse.
Funny story, all. Sorta sad, but more funny than sad in retrospect. When the movie first came out in theaters, I was there! Maybe not opening night, but certainly opening week. Big Cruise fan, way bigger Nicholson fan, had to go. So my wife and I hired a babysitter for our babies and headed off. We're loving it! And just as Nicholson said "You can't handle the --" the film burned in the projector. No more movie for any of this packed crowd. We never even heard "the truth!!" Yes, the theatre gave us all vouchers for free movies and free popcorn, etc., but still! Right? Told ya it was funny and sad.
Great Reaction......
Kevin Bacon stars in another movie as a Marine Corps Officer that is based on a True Story, "Taking Chance" (2009), I Suggest watching around Memorial Day......
The Dr is played by Christopher Guest who Plays, the 6-fingered man in "The Princess Bride," and a Band member in "This is Spinal Tap" (Crank it up to 11!!), he is married to Jamie Lee Curtis.....
It is also nice to see young actors Noah Wylie before TV's "ER," and Cuba Gooding Jr, at the start of their careers.......
Taking Chance is fantastic and beautifully respectful of it's subject matter. I wish more people would watch it, especially around Memorial Day. Reactors always get pushed to watch the more standard action based military themed movies when this would be a much better choice.
@@jessecortez9449 True, Which is why I suggest it as often as I can......
Jack Nicholson has the ability for his character to do bad things and you still want to watch Angelina Jolie has the same type of ability in Girl Interrupted. I'm disappointed she hasn't had more characters like that in her career. I'm also sad Jack Nicholson had to quit acting but I'm glad we have this performance.
I wanted to see your reaction to Danny’s breakdown. “Thank you for playing Should we or should we not FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF THE GALACTICALLY STUPID?!!
Jack Nicholson is an amazing actor. His role as the Colonel was magnificent.
Tom played a doctor in the Stanley Kubrick movie Eyes Wide Shut.
Jack literally scares me in this film !
You’re welcome
One of the best lawyer movies, and accurate to the point it has been used in law school to teach students about how a court case is tried, is My Cousin Vinny with Joe Pesci and Marissa Tomei (who won an Oscar for it). You should watch it.
great reaction Trixy, we need more like you but we know thats not possible. Love your vibe and channel
Now, watch Tom Cruise again in Mission Impossible series. It's totally worth it 👌.
Here are a couple of good lawyer movies : 1997 " The Rainmaker " staring Matt Damon ... snd 2003 " Runaway Jury " with John Cusack and Rachel Weisz ... and 1996 " A time to Kill " with Samuel L. Jackson , Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey ... these are all based on John Grisham Novels .
To clarify why attorneys disclose information concerning their case to each other. In the American judicial system the attorneys abide by what is known as disclosure basically no surprises.....it gives time to vet out and insure a fair trial. 😊
This and the Rainmaker are great Lawyer movies.
You hit the nail on the head, and you did so very quickly. Nicely done Trixie. They really downplay the medical portions of this case, but the mystery of the situation is that Private Santiago has a medical condition that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for him to do his job. I disagree with Cmdr Galloway, and think that it takes a lot more than 2 hours for the Doc to determine the cause of death. I also find it hard to believe that they did not perform autopsies in this time period, and this fact is probably left alone because the lack of medical information here would eliminate all of the drama, and without drama you don't have a movie. The autopsy would have shed a TON of light on what happened, maybe even exonerated the defendents completely.
In regards to the character Colonel Jessup. Lt Caffey is absolutely RIGHT, you do not fly down to his base and start asking uncomfortable questions right away. In conducting an investigation on anyone or anything, the last thing you do is GO STRAIGHT at them! You collect information first, so he was right to tell Cmdr. Galloway to shut up.
Classic movie, I really enjoyed it. Jack Nicholson didn't have a huge amount of screen time but had such a great line "You can't handle the truth!", which people still quote today. Tom Cruise's character development was also great to watch.
Great reaction and insight, Blue! Another Tom Cruise lawyer movie you would enjoy is "The Firm". Also there is a classic film about journalistic character defamation and the conflict between disclosing damaging personal info and the public's right to know. The movie is called "Absence of Malice", a great movie with a great supporting cast! Always looking forward to your next movie reaction! 🎥🍿❤️
Col. Jessup (Jack Nicholson) had a point, that leading a group of men so close to the enemy is a difficult job, that not just anybody can do. But he was supposed to- in his own words- be "saving lives." And when he chose to take a young man who was obviously not fit for that situation and *force* him to stay there, he sent two soldiers to beat him up, which (due to his underlying medical condition) resulted in that young man's death: Jessup took no responsibility for himself. He allowed those two soldiers to take the blame; he covered it up with lies, falsified documents, perjury.
Like Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson said: it was supposed to be their job to *defend* the weak, not beat him up. They followed an unethical order. Beating up a fellow Marine is not "following orders," it is being a bully. Had they refused to follow that order, they would have been disciplined in some way, no doubt: but they would still have their honor. The man who gave that dishonorable order (Jessup) was ultimately held accountable.
I've never had any personal experience with the military. As a pacifist, I have extremely mixed feelings about it. I abhor violence. But I also know that there are very bad people who do use violence, and sometimes violence is necessary to stop them. It's an uncomfortable truth. But within our own ranks: there is no excuse for soldiers, officers, police, anyone in positions of authority like that: to use violence against innocent people. S*x*al assault happens, and is covered up: that is despicable. Bullying and hazing and harassment and racism happen: that is despicable. Those in those positions are SUPPOSED to be the ones fighting to uphold the law, to uphold Justice, to protect the innocent. When they not only fail to do so, but are guilty of it themselves: that is the worst, and should be punished.
-My 2¢
Maybe you can rate Matthew McConaughey's Lawyer skills in "A TIME TO KILL". Also with an even deeper All star cast.
her english is better than my english
You've GOT to watch The Rainmaker now. It's right up there with this movie in terms of courtroom drama.
Want to watch a fantastic lawyer movie with the guy from "It's a Wonderful Life" that made you cry? Check out Anatomy of a Murder. Or "A Time to Kill" ....which also has Kiefer Sutherland like this movie. Both are FANTASTIC
Jack Nicholson’s character is more complex than some people make them out to be. As you said, one can see his side of the matter, even as he fundamentally fails here. As a veteran myself, I know the need for discipline in the military they can go beyond what would ever be accepted in civilian life.
I am glad that you can see that part of the story. That is part of what I love about you and your reactions. You bill yourself a hippie, but you have a streak of traditionalism to temper that. Thank you very much.
"Softest Hair on RUclips by Sisley Paris" 💁🏼♀️
If you like this type of courtroom drama I recommend an old film, 12 Angry Men, its black and white but its a brilliant story about a court case.
Great court room dramas ate great, especially involving the military.
Another good "Courtroom movie", but with quite the flare for comedy, is "My Cousin Vinny." Stars Joe Pesci. It's really entertaining and has also been pegged as being very courtroom-accurate.
I wore out my VHS copy of this that I was given from the rental store i worked at. Excellent movie and excellent reaction
Swarmed by the bots, wearing Trixie's face. Fortunately, they're all deleted or blocked already. Whoever's in charge of Trixie's comments, good job!
A good movie but a couple of things I think they didn't quite get right. There is no such thing as a crime "Unbecoming a Marine". The two Marines were in fact guilty of manslaughter because they followed an illegal order and in the course of that a man was killed. So it doesn't matter if the Colonel had ordered a Code Red or not, what matters is the two in the commission of an assault, which is illegal even in the military, a person died because of that illegal act. So therefore they were in fact guilty.
You would greatly enjoy As Good as it Gets
22:14 They have the biology wrong. Our "bodies" (muscles) process sugar (such as glucose) whether or not oxygen is used. It's not a burning-sugar vs burning-oxygen thing. Oxygen isn't burned either way. What oxygen does is allow more free energy stored in the sugar molecules to be extracted for useful work.
If oxygen is used, aerobic respiration occurs (the pyruvates produced by glycolysis enter mitochondria, followed by the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation).
If oxygen is not used, then the pyruvates produced by glycolysis do not enter mitochondria, and fermentation (to lactic acid) occurs. This process produces far fewer ATP per starting sugar molecule than does the aerobic pathway.
Blue, I thoroughly enjoyed this reaction. You are brilliant and anticipated the plot as it unfolded.
I was in the Navy, when this movie came out. We were dealing with a MASSIVE s3xual harassment issue in the press. Galloway (Demi Moore) would have filed s3xual harassment charges on both Kaffee and Jessup, for their comments, and torpedoed both their careers.
That is probably why there was no romantic relationship between Kaffee and Galloway. Plus she outranks him by at least 2 grades.
@Tel--official_trixyblue get bent, scammer.
The first rule to "great drama"?....."start small,and build "
I WANT THE TRUTH!!!
Court room movies to watch: Presumed Innocent with Harrison Ford, And Justice For All with Al Pacino, The Verdict with Paul Newman, From The Hip With Judd Hirsch, Time To Kill with Matthew McConaughey and My Cousin Vinny with Joe Pesci
Great movie. Fyi I recently learn that this movie us based on a true story but the real story is quite tragic and different like for example the victim in real life did not die but the real Dawson died in mysteries way. You should see other legal dramas like Rainmaker 1997 or Civil Action . Also a great lawyer movie with Tom Cruz is The Firm. Other movies are Murder At First 1995 a movie based on true movie about injustice. Also Erin Brucvich is a great movie. A great Jack Nicolson movie I highly recommend you see is As Good As It Get. Also a great boxing movie with the Downey (James Marshell) character is Gladiator 1992.
Hey Miss blue, great reaction😮 this is one of the classics if you like this type of military courtroom drama you should check out rules of engagement with Samuel l Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones. It's a great story if you are interested. It's a little older and not so well known but it is one hell of a movie full of action and drama as well. Hope to see it on here.
I have never seen this film either. I know this film for cast having Jack Nickels and Tom Cruise and the line You can’t Handle the Truth. Nothing else about this film.
Tom has played a lawyer before. You should watch The Firm. An excellent movie from the book The Firm by John Gisham.
agreed, Its a great movie and book.
Conduct Unbecoming. It means that you knew the order was wrong but did it anyway. It was the only justified charge that they were guilty of.
A somewhat enjoyable lawyer movie is "The Lincoln Lawyer" (2011) is a fun watch.
Wow! You really got into that one! Awesome and brilliant reaction. And you have such a radiant smile. You should do "12 Angry Men".
..(INTENSE)...award winning Drama.....Iconic. Line about the Truth
One of the most famous court room scenes.
I suggest - 12 Angry Men - (1957) . A murder trial, from the jury's perspective.
Looking good today. Hope your day is going great. This movie made me realize a lot about JAG. It is good to know about when you are in the Military. As I was at the time when this movie first came out.
Great reaction, Trixie. You might like some other courtroom dramas like:
Anatomy of a Murder
The Verdict
My Cousin Vinny
Erin Brockavich
A Time to Kill
Nice to see you sweeti 😊 Thx for your reaction and comments. I like this movie very much! Great acting from all! See u again😘
An amazing and engaging legal battle! This movie was packed with A-List talent and their performances were legendary. Another court trial movie that I recommend is “My Cousin Vinny”
"You're a poet, and didn't know it!" Ha! That's not mine. I think I stole that line many years ago from "The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane", and been using it for decades . Which is a movie that maybe you should think about checking out. It's all long before your time, but Andrew "Dice" Clay, not his real name, but he's a stand up comedian, and "the Dice Man" was basically a character he created and played, that actually morphed in to being his real life persona, at least publicly. He was huge in the 80s, was known as a very "dirty" comedian that was very controversial, and he got banned from MTV. It was a whole thing, but "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane", was a movie he had at the time, that basically played off his notoriety at the time, and was a goofy comedy/mystery/action where he was basically still Dice, but under the guise of a character that is a Rock N Roll private detective. It's all a little silly and campie, probably pretty dated now, but still a fun time. Check it out!
Two more good movies in this same genre, and theme are;
Rules of Engagement - 2000
And
The General's Daughter - 1999
As usual, Tom Cruise did all his own stunts in this movie!
Love the serious bunny thumbnail
43:00 another good lawyer movie that Tom Cruise is in is The Firm, a John Grisham book. It’s more a suspense film that lawyer movie.
It's the uniform with Colonel Jessup.
*”You can’t handle the film!”* 😎
16:24 If they go to jail they will be dishonorably discharged from the Marines.
Such a dismissal severely limits the types of jobs and privileges that you can apply for in civilian life. That is why Dawson refused to accept a plea bargain.
A civilian court would probably have convicted the soldiers of murder. Being stupid is no excuse.
Great reaction to one of my favorite, iconic movies. If you're now interested in underdog, courtroom/legal movies, there are few better than "The Verdict" with the legendary Paul Newman. Great plot twists, good "villians", and pitch perfect performances. I don't think you've reacted to a Paul Newman movie, they're all pretty old, but this would be a good one to introduce you to him. His movies are legendary.
Ohhh, bless your heart...Watch Boston Legal, or The Practice if you think this is the best lawyer work done on a set.