12 Angry Men (1957) Movie Reaction [First Time Watching]
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- Опубликовано: 29 дек 2021
- This movie deserves a second watch to really understand the characters and their personality! Overall, we truly enjoyed this movie...it is indeed a classic
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It shows the power of acting, cinematography, and writing on its own. No color, no special effects, no scene changes.
that is true! and that is why we fell in love with the movie. amazing...amazing!
It was one of the first films to really make use of close ups in story telling. Also note the use of having the camera linger on a face even when he stopped talking and someone else is talking.
There WERE some camera tricks, if those qualify as special effects. The table would get switched out for a smaller one and the walls moved inwards as the drama escalated, to give the feeling of being penned in. Also, as each argument heated up, the camera would move from above eye level, to eye level, to below eye level, to increase the claustrophobia of the audience.
The last juror said to his own son "not guilty", I love this moment so much. Thank you for reaction!
Very good comment
That hard headed juror, the last hold out who finally broke down and voted not guilty at the very end was played by one of my most favorite actors, and one of the all-time greats, Lee J. Cobb. He doesn't know how to give a bad or even mediocre performance. And if I were up for a part for this film, I'd want the part he played. It was the juiciest role in the entire film. All the other actors were fine too, in fact, I've never seen a film better cast, or performed, especially with an ensemble cast like this. Nearly 65 years later, and it hasn't lost ONE iota of its power, and continues to thrill audiences to this day. You guys are GREAT reactors, and your enthusiasm is contagious! You just won me over as a new subscriber! BRAVO!!! 🙂👍
me and Joy said the same thing!! that guy was phenomenal!!! i mean i know he played a bad role, ohh weee to put a performance like that?? plush with Henry Fonda this movie set in one room hooked me way more than any blockbuster outhere!!
thank you for ur appreciation btw
@@MJoy4Fun My pleasure! He gave a very believabIe performance! I think you guys would LOVE a film from 1967 called TO SIR WITH LOVE, starring Sidney Poitier! It's one of my top 5 favorite films of all-time, and just to give you an idea of a couple of the others in my top 5, THE GODFATHER and 12 ANGRY MEN! 😊 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I was going to comment the same thing but glad I found your comment first he’s so good and his last scene always gets me excellent performance
I'd second that. I have never seen a more perfectly cast film than this one and I have seen a lot of films. An absolute classic, and one of my favourite films of all time!
@@thunderstruck5484 I love the film, "To Sir With Love" from 1967. A beautiful classic!
Lee J. Cobb , played the juror holding out to the end to convict, one of Americas finest actors. Watch Lee J. Cobb with Marlon Brando (played Vito Corleone) in the all time classic, "On the Waterfront".
Lee Cobb nailed that role. He even outplayed Henry Fonda.
gotta admit ur right!!
One of the best performances ever
I think you are right….but I think it was written that way even though you wouldn’t think so…???
In a film with 12 superlative actors at rhe top of their game, he exudes charisma--his screen presence is riveting throughout. Somehow it's almost an emotional relief for the viewer too when he finally collapses at the end because, mean as he is, you somehow sense he's a deeply wounded guy who needs a hug. He's trapped in his own toxic masculinity.
Without Fonda's superb performance, Cobb's would not have been half as effective. Actors must work off each other. Great actors, like Fonda and Cobb and the others achieve a "critical mass" that explode on screen. Cobb did not "outplay" Fonda; the twelve angry men worked together to create something very very special.
It is amazing that such a good movie was filmed almost entirely in a single room. That is talented writing, acting and directing.
I love this movie but there is also another important thing to notice. There is a big difference in how the men behave. A few of the men, like the man who always voted not guilty, the old man, the man w the glasses, they never got angry w the other men. They always remained calm and didn't call names, they didn't threaten or get violent, they used only their words. This is how a real man is supposed to behave. The bullies and the ones that didn't care, they were childish, they were emotional, they were the dangerous ones. In the end, it was the men who were mature that ended up being respected and right and the childish men looked bad and got no respect. I think it's important for young men to see the way a man should behave. A real man, not a childish man. So many men today behave childishly. They yell, they threaten, they are violent. This is how boys behave, not men. This movie is a good example of how a good man behaves.
I always think of Bertrand Russell's famous quote when I see the movie - "The problem is that the intelligent have doubt, while the stupid are always so cocksure of themselves." I agree with your concept of what it is to be a man. Juror number 2 has the least "masculine" physique and voice, but he turns out to be one of the strongest men in the room in terms of conviction and dedication to justice.
@@Kunsoo1024 Thanks for the quote. I hadn't known it. I love it. And yes, your physique means nothing. It's who you are inside that means everything.
This movie is really engrossing and still effective to this day.
very surprised with it seriously
The script is so relevant, that all of the remakes with different casts still are relatable.
This is one of the best movies ever made, and a favorite of mine. Thanks for reacting to this one. For other courtroom classics, please react to another tremendous movie, "To Kill a Mockingbird" Love to watch your reactions 😊❤️
we heard of this movie too! definitely on our list now!
@@MJoy4Fun "To Kill a Mockingbird" is one of the greatest films of all time! It's a definite must watch and you guys would be the first to react to it on RUclips. Subscribed!
Yes indeed…one of the greatest movies ever made…a personal favorite of mine…I’ve seen it about 35x
& sum skkkool distrikkkt here in nazified amerikkk-ugh just recently banned numerous books/TRUTH! Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird was one of em. eeeeviiiillll!!
Another is "The Verdict".
Henry Fonda brought together some very talented people to turn a play into this movie.
Thank you for your reaction.
What is great is that all of the actors were paid the same - $900 per day - which really says something about Fonda and Cobb - the two most famous actors, who were also doing the most work.
@@Kunsoo1024 I didn't know that. That makes their commitment to the film even more admirable. The performances were outstanding.
12 Angry Men is a film that can easily be a documentary about the effect of blind prejudice. How it can cloud reason and common sense. No doubt this is a lesson that can be played in any era. And since we are onto courtroom drama. I suggest the courtroom drama of all courtroom dramas. Judgement At Nuremberg 1961. A film with such an array of talent. And a clear message of what Justice is all about.
I second that. Great movie
It's a great film, but should not be seen as a documentary. The minute Fonda pulled the second knife out it was a mistrial. A juror cannot conduct his own investigation and he certainly cannot introduce his own evidence. But it was a great cinematic moment.
The movie certainly has stand the test of time pretty well. I do however not think that it was purely about prejudice.
Blind prejudice was the problem of only 1 juror. The old guy that went on a rant.
The last juror had personal problems with his own son whitch he took out on the did. Pretty strong cocktail of hate, regret and blame. Maybye even on himself. He still seems to love his son despite having a strong falling out with him. This is more a case of projection than prejudice I think.
Another heinous sin was apathy. That 1 juror was willing to kill someone just to get out a few minutes earlier.
The juror with the glasses had good reasons to vote guilty. He just used logic to determine wether or not the kid murdered his father. This is why he was convinced by an good argument instead of an appeal to emotion or being shamed.
Each juror had an unique reason why they voted guilty. This is why they each needed different arguments to switch.
I love how they leave it open wether the kid did the murder or not. The jury had a reasonable doubt he killed his father. A reasonable doubt is not a certainly or even a likely.
@@JeroenDoes I love how even the juror with personal issues wouldn't stand with the racist guy.
YOu two were spot on with your picking points of the specific Jurors. YOU were so right about the LEE J CObb character and knowing he had something burning inside, and your lady was excellent in catching the points of the train noise too
This is one of the most brilliant films ever, and I love watching people watch it for the first time. FY: The elevated train (aka "el") they're talking about is a train that runs on an elevated track. In cities like New York City, they were common in the mid 20th century. The track ran above the street, and passed between buildings, often very close to the buildings. It was not unusual for people to have to live in apartments with the train running right past their windows. Crazy. No wonder they're rare today. So the woman who says she saw the boy stab his father was actually claiming to have seen the crime through the windows of a train that was passing between her building on one side of the street and the boy's building on the other side of the street. So she supposedly looked through her window, through the windows of the moving train, and through the boy's window, and saw the crime clearly. At night. I wouldn't have believed her testimony, either.
Lee J Cobb’s turn as Juror 3 is my favorite portrayal of any role, by any actor, ever. I first saw this when I was 14, and I remember thinking that I finally understood what people meant by saying that a supporting actor "stole the show".
It is very interesting how there used to be many stories about reasonable doubt and the importance of not convicting an innocent person. Then the stories changed to be more about the fear of a guilty person going free.
This movie has been in my top 5 favorite since I was 12 years old... I love the truth of it, how personal thinking can block our ability to hear and understand the truth.... LOVE IT!!!
Thanks...
My hero is the guy with the glasses. His verdict was based on a fair and honest evaluation of the evidence and changed on the basis of evidence. He respected the opposing view and was big enough to change his mind.
that movie is so under rated!! it's a judge of peoples character and prejudice. and there all good actors. love this movie. glad u brought it back. haven't seen it in a long time. :)
Classic! Henry Fonda starred in another movie about justice fourteen years before this film, The Oxbow Incident, a 1943 film about vigilante injustice in the Old West that also hits hard. And Lee J. Cobb, the actor who played the angriest of the angry men, the last man to change his mind, also played the heavy in On the Waterfront (1954), easily one of the greatest films of all time.
29:46 Apparently they progressively moved the walls of the jury room closer throughout the film to increase the tension and feeling of claustrophobia.
The stage play is great too. One set, half the actors with their backs to the audience, so very difficult to block.
I'm appearing in a stage play early next year called _Beyond Reasonable Doubt_ playing a Junior QC (lawyer) which I'm looking forward to.
And the camera angle goes from above to below for the same effect!
I saw the play a few years ago when a production toured the UK with Tom Conti as Juror 8. The staging was great, the centre of the set with the table actually slowly revolved, thus the audience got to see and appreciate every actor. And of course it was very apt considering the point of the story: the table turns.
It really was a fantastic production!
@@Misslt27 Wow! I saw Tom Conti in a Sydney production of _’Art’_ in the late 90s which also starred David Wenham.
@@rickardroach9075 That sounds great! I’m a big fan of David Wenham too so I wish I could have experienced that production…sadly though, I was a small child and in England in the late 90s haha
They didn't move the walls. Lumet had his DP changed the focal length of the camera lenses to achieve the illusion of the walls closing in.
Had a feeling you would like this movie! This is one to watch again. For another good one with Henry Fonda (the main character in 12 Angry Men) do "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940) based on John Steinbeck's best-selling novel about the Dust Bowl Era and Great Depression in 1930s US. There's so many good B&W classics. Though it's less than a week after Christmas you could squeeze in "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946) and do the original B&W as there's a colorized version around you wouldn't want to watch for your first time. "Sergeant York" (1941) a good biographical drama about WWI with Gary Cooper, "The Maltese Falcon" with Humphrey Bogart, "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" (1939), "Double Indemnity" (1944), "Psycho" (1960), "To Kill A Mockingbird" (1962), "Stalag 17" (1953), and many more. Check out "AFI Top 100 Films" to see their list containing a few you've done. One more suggestion, a B&W scifi classic of the 50s, "The Day The Earth Stood Still" (1951)! 🖖😎👍
We were thinking of It's a Wonderful Life.. we read the synopsis and we really want to react on it!
And "Once Upon A Time In The West" one of few movies where Mr. Fonda is playing a villain. Really great western with many great scenes and many great characters.
It's so emotional when he tears up the picture of his kid. I cry every time and I've watched this film a thousand time (well 10 or so times)
This is such a great film by a really amazing director...Lumet is one of the greatest of all time. Thank you very much for reacting to this one...it is one of my personal favorites. Sometime when you have room on the schedule, you should definitely check out another Lumet film, Fail Safe...it is a nuclear war thriller...very gripping and dramatic...and one of the most iconic and memorable endings to any film ever.✌💯
thank youuu!! it has been such a good feeling to watch a movie like this!
the amount of good feeling watching this... emotions.. and even after the movie was done we are keep talking about it?? it was next level... i even had a twisted story in my mind haha. the guy who called ''not guilty'' first is the killer... i know sounds bad for the script.. but he was in a jury and he didn't really added why he thinks the kid is not guilty.. but instead he used his emotions or simpathy for the kid instead.. making him a target in my head, was bcuz he was guilty of what he did ''Who knows the reasons'' he had the same knife like the kid... and basically u can think from there haha.. but that is pure madness in my head haha
we just added ur movies on our list too btw
Lumet has a great filmography. Even his final film, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead is freaking excellent.
After many viewings, I may have solved the case. The kid met his friends at a tavern. Who's to say after hearing the story of the argument and knowing he wasn't going home anytime soon, one friend lifted the knife, went to his house looking for cash. He was surprised by the father and killed him after an argument and struggle. Everything fits.
this movie is exceptional on every level. It astonishes me to this day how Phenomenally made this film and above all else it's still RELEVANT. This film can apply in any given generation and the acting, dialogue, camera framing, everything in this film was just superbly made. So glad you guys watched this one
i was talking with Joy about this and Citizen Kane.. i find Citizen Kane to be very well made in terms of movie scenery and the new for that time style.. but the story was if not average but bellow...
but 12 Angry Men? i have no words.. it took my by surprise 100% very nice put.. acting was spot on. and the way the table was turned upside down.. i had a feeling at some point is not a movie anymore
@@MJoy4Fun it's called a masterpiece for a reason
Loved how you guys got into the film and reacted to each new unfolding revelation. And a film like this, limited to one room, really depends on how good the acting is, and this cast was great. This was one of director Sidney Lumet's first films. You might also like his 1982 film The Verdict, another courtroom drama.
This has been a favorite of mine many years. It shows how a person's personal prejudices in life affect their judgements of others, their assumptions before and after facts. This also shows why Lawyers have to dig very deep into a case to prove it one way or another. Every detail matters.
This is one of the great 'courtroom dramas' in film history. There are many others - WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION... ANATOMY OF A MURDER... ABSENCE OF MALICE... THE VERDICT... gosh, there are so many good ones.
Loved watching you two react - very cute. This film is one of the top ten great ensemble acting achievements in film history. Twelve characters, twelve decidedly different personalities brought to life by these professionals. Bravo to all!
Sidney Lumet's first movie as director. He later directed Dog Day Afternoon, Network, The Verdict, The Pawnbroker, Fail Safe and many more. Populated with a who's who of the best character actors of the day, they brought Reginald Rose's screenplay to life as a classic drama. Some regard this as a perfect film. Me included.
A very important movie in American cinema. It was the directors first movie; Henry Fonda was the producer (juror#8) Henry Fonda did the movie for free on deferred salary. All but 3 mins are shot on 1 set. Film was a box office bust in the US. It was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress in 2007.
Here's a list of some beloved classic movies which everyone should see -
It's A Wonderful Life
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
Psycho
Rear Window
Hara-Kiri
The Apartment
Double Indemnity
Witness For The Prosecution
City Lights
Paths Of Glory
The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre
you know you have a scenario when they can entertain you and keep you at the edge on your seat while all that happen in a single room
exactly my thoughts!!! i just can't put my mind together to understand that was just one single room... very well made
@@MJoy4Fun I not seen this one but the one they made in 1997 which have some very good actors.
Juror #7: "You a Yankee fan?"
Juror #5: "No, Baltimore."
Juror #7: "Baltimore? That's like being hit in the head with a crowbar once a day."
As an Oriole fan, unfortunately this is true.
I've never seen you two before, but you really impressed me with how thoughtful you both were in your comments. Plus, I've probably watched this movie 20 or 30 times, but you brought up a couple of things I had never even considered before, so I was impressed with that as well. I hope you decide to do more of the great classic movies, the old black and white films that have stood the test of time. I really enjoyed watching you two. Cheers and best wishes to you!
About eight years ago I served on a jury, and yes, it was a murder trial, I was well acquainted with this movie and asked my fellow jurors if they had seen '12 Angry Men', sadly not one had.
I was also on a murder trial, and though I never brought up the movie, it was always in the back of my mind. We acquired the guy, and though in my gut I really had my doubts about his innocence--and so did others--everyone agreed the evidence, much of it tainted by sloppy police work, just wasn't good enough. The guy was a minority kid from the slums, just like in the movie, but no one brought that up. Everyone was objective and had followed the trail closely. I was proud to have served, and it was damn interesting
Cant wait to see you reacting to this one, youre on quite a roll... very good choice of films. Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Will do!
It's wonderful life (1946) or singin' in the rain (1952) another masterpiece of classic's film
One thing i love about this movie is that it doesn't tell us whether the boy is guilty or not, since that's not the point of the movie. The point is to show the importance of reasonable doubt.
Another black and white classic you might like is "To Kill A Mockingbird" (1962). It also has some courtroom drama and takes place in the deep American south. And another more modern courtroom drama is "A Few Good Men" (1992) with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson...
thank youuu sir!! we gotta check on them too! our list just got bigger hehehe
@@MJoy4Fun Also "And justice for all" - another courtroom drama with Al Pacino with very memorable quotes... Sadly no reactions for that movie on RUclips
This is one of those few movies you can watch once a year, forever, and it never gets old
Classic film. They did a remake a few years which is ok, but the original is a masterpiece. No stunts, no camera tricks, no chases. Just great dialogue, wonderful cinematography and masterful performances and direction.
In spite of several obvious plot holes, this has always been one of my favorite movies because of the acting and drama of a story that can be done on the stage!
Put 12 of the best actors of the era together and you're guaranteed a good movie. :)
"At the beginning of the film, the cameras are positioned above eye level and mounted with wide-angle lenses, to give the appearance of greater depth between subjects, but as the film progresses the focal length of the lenses is gradually increased. By the end of the film, nearly everyone is shown in closeup, using telephoto lenses from a lower angle, which decreases or "shortens" depth of field. Lumet stated that his intention in using these techniques with cinematographer Boris Kaufman was to create a nearly palpable claustrophobia."
Every actor in this has a filmography that you could follow...keep going!
"The Asphalt Jungle" 1950 American film noir heist film!
keep em coming!! we are making a huge list here!! haha
I believe the director also moved the walls in as the movie progressed to increase the tension
Definitely one of the best movies, it captivated your attention literally the entire time. I’ll never forget seeing this in high school for the first time, the whole class was riveted and even stayed watching the ending after the bell rang. 😂
This movie is a classic, definitely on my greatest movies ever list
The guy talking at first taking a toll of who was guilty was the detective in Psycho.
Two of the greatest classic movies:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Grapes of Wrath
I can watch these films over and over and over.
I remember watching this in school. Very good movie.
Another great movie with Lee J. Cobb ( the angry one) in it is
“On The Waterfront”! It’s a movie about the Mob controlling the shipping and freight industry along the New York Harbor and the murder of one of longshoremen. The main star is Marlon Brando
(Don Corleone) from The Godfather!
Brando won an academy award for his performance. Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger and Eva Marie Saint all give stellar performances.
There's noit a lot of movies you can replay with your friends at home start to finish. This is one of them. Get 11 friends, chairs and a big table and GO. Everyone has a role to play and everyone gets time to shine.
Great reaction. More people need to see 12 Angry Men before they become jurors.
Some great B&W films:
* To Kill a Mockingbird
* It Happened One Night
* On the Waterfront
* Key Largo
* The Hustler
* Rebecca (1940)
* A Streetcar Named Desire
* Seven Samurai
* Ikiru
* Bicycle Thieves (or The Bicycle Thief)
* Casablanca
* Twelve Angry Men
Also:
* The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
* To Have and Have Not
* A Place In the Sun
* Mr Smith Goes to Washington
* Mr Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
* Schindler's List
* Queen Christina
* Manhattan
* Red River
* Modern Times
* Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
* Sergeant York
* The Corn is Green (1945)
This is one of my top five favorite movies of all time. So, so great! Everyone has the same reaction when they see it for the first time. Really keeps your attention!
This film is used in law schools.
The jury system is a check against gov't power.
This is a superb film in all particulars, from brilliant script to best acting possible.
This is one of my fave movies ever. I was at most 15 the first time I saw it and I've loved it ever since.
After watching this can you imagine these actors being grilled thru this routine every day for 2 weeks before starting it for real. I would imagine by that time that they were 12 angry men for real.
Juror number 4 is my favorite character. As you guys pointed out a few times, his position wasn't based on any prejudices. He was making arguments to back up his positions, and he acknowledged the points made by others and attempted to address them. Most notably in his exchange with juror number 11 about the boy going back.
Interestingly enough, I actually think Juror number 11 made the best argument, rather than Juror number 8. Why would the boy take the time to wipe the knife of fingerprints and then leave it there? That seems very deliberate. I suspect that the killer was someone who had seen the boy with the knife, knew they could purchase an identical one locally, and left the knife in place to direct police attention towards the boy rather than pursuing other avenues (perhaps killing the father over a grudge held against either father or son).
For more court room dramas watch: Breaker Morant (1980) directed by Bruce Beresford and Paths of Glory (1957) directed by Stanley Kubrik.
thank youu!! we are adding them too on our list ofc
The juror who wants to "talk about it" is Henry Fonda, who also produced the film.
Other clasics:
Maltese Falcon (1941 with Humphrey Bogart - you saw him in Casablanca) - regarded as the beginning of the Film Noir genre.
The Big Sleep (1946, also with Humphrey Bogart) - another classic Film Noi, and Bogart's character - Philip Marlowe is a smooth-talking private detective that's an absolute joy to watch.
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) - Sergio Leone's classic, and possibly the best western ever with Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda (playing a bad guy), Jason Robards, and Claudia Cardinale.
Day of the Jackal (1973 with Edward Fox, NOT the Bruce Willis remake) - an adaptation of a classic novel by Frederick Forsyth.
Scent of a Woman (1992) - Al Pacino's Oscar-winning role.
Loved your reaction. Other possible classics might include, To Kill A Mocking Bird, the Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, Marry Poppins, Herbie, 10 Little Indians aka-And Then There Were None, Casablanca, and even the Sound Of Music.
This is one of my favorite old black and white movies. This movie was like a who's who of Hollywood at the time. Look any of them up in IMDB.
“The Caine Mutiny” is another amazing classic film with an excellent courtroom segment.
And "The Caine Mutiny" has the always amazing Humphrey Bogart as Captain Queeq. What a performance!
Your wife is incredibly bright and smart. You both do a good job.
this was henry fonda's project,... a great cast assembled...
E. G. Marshall's character (Juror 4) is my favorite since he isn't swayed by prejudices and irrational motives like all the others. He just needs to be convinced.
YOU GUYS NEVER DISAPPOINT ... SO GLAD I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL
Veteran actors at their best , thanks again for sharing your thoughts and reaction
Thank you! recent films should really learn from the classic!
Every actor on here were great character actors. I knew all but two by face if not by name
You two are something else! I love your insights and your chemistry so much. It's next level, man!
The director of this piece was a great actors' director and made several excellent movies. For example:
1) Fail Safe, starring Henry Fonda. Black and white about a nuclear crisis. Pretty similar to 12 Angry Men!
2) Serpico. It's got a young Al Pacino as a New York cop fighting corruption in the police force.
3) Dog Day Afternoon. I probably recommended this already but it's just that good. Al Pacino (and others) in a bank robbery on a hot day. Lumet liked his sweaty dramas in tight spaces!
Outstanding cast of some of the best actors of their day, excellent screenwriting, camera work, direction and use of lighting plus the heat and rain make it combustible ! ~
This is a truly beautifully made and written film. Twelve actors, one room, and you're absolutely hooked from start to finish!
"Because he's good at acting."
BRILLIANT!
So many of these actors were stars. Great cast, great script, great direction=magic
Fantastic reaction. One of my favorite films. And by the way many, B&W films like this one are stunning. You need to see more. Like THE WRONG MAN (1957) or NOTORIOYS (1946) Best wishes.
Another excellent courtroom drama of that era is "Anatomy of a Murder" with James Stewart. I recommend it.
The director did another great courtroom drama in “The Verdict” with the great actor Paul Newman.
I so love the old classics and you have now reacted to two of my favorites -- Casablanca and 12 Angry Men. If you would care to try some more, perhaps you might check out Double Indemnity (w/ Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyk & Edward G. Robinson), Some Like It Hot (w/ Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis & Marilyn Monroe), or Stalag 17 (w/ Best Actor Oscar winner William Holden)?!
This movie is so deep. People's biases. How to pursued People's etc.
A good movie is from the non-fiction novel "In Cold Blood" (1967). I went to work in the town the crime occured in, but I didn't know the story. I always thought something was important about the place without knowing exactly what it was.
we will check it out thx!
i think u had a feeling due to the energy the movie created or who knows
LEE J COBB in On The Waterfront (with Brando) and The Brothers Karamazov (with Yul Brenner and William Freakin Shatner) ACTING LEGEND
Great old classic, another great one with "the 12th juror" as president of the US is the movie Failsafe. Also The Bedford Incident which is another cold war drama like Failsafe.
The guy who started crying and finally said "not guity" was the detective in The Exorcist. 😏
yes we remembered him!
One of the best 1 room movies of all time! Great story and a Great cast!
Love you guys' accents and reactions! This is definitely one of great cinema classics.
Ok. So this is how I see this movie. People are not born with biases. They learn them through their parents, friends and also their personal experiences in life. We all have opinions. Some are not just based on the facts.
But the positive thing about humans is if people can learn certain biases it follows that people can learn to unlearn these prejudices. That my friends is why I always have faith in humanity. In history we have time and time again gone down the wrong path only to learn our lessons and change course. We live in tumultuous times but in the end we can change course we are on and choose to love your neighbour as ourselves.
The natural progression is now to watch On the Waterfront. One of the greatest films ever. Also stars Lee J Cobb
This is, imho, the greatest courtroom drama ever filmed, & probably will never be bettered!
THE purest exercise in human nature I've ever seen!
Bravo to ALL the twelve angry men!!
So glad you enjoyed this great film! It was originally a play. That's why most of the movie was in one location and actually filmed in a play-like fashion. The writing, acting and directing are first class. Back in the day, movies had tighter, very well written scripts with no extended, graphic sex scenes, no montages, or wasted dialogue. Movies today are padded out to about 2 hours. This movie was 96 minutes because: no padding. And it still packed in major dialogue! If you go back to pre-code movies (1929-July 1934), many of them are even tighter. Not all, but most pre-codes, and many noir films, could tell a story from about 70 to 90 minutes. I love the fast pace and am bored with 2+ hour padded movies. Of course there were epically long films like: Gone With the Wind (1939) but even old 2 hour movies mostly are not padded like today. Please continue with classic film. Here is a dozen that most people wouldn't suggest because they think classic films began with Steven Spielberg: For pre-codes: 1. Baby Face (1933) ~ Barbara Stanwyck 2. Three on a Match (1933) ~ Joan Blondell, Bette Davis & Ann Dvorak (comes in at 1 hr 3 mins!). For classics (Aug. 1934-1970): 3. The Women (1939) ~ Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford & Rosalind Russell (all female cast) 4. Jane Eyre (1943) ~ Orson Welles & Joan Fontaine. For noir films (dark themes and anti-heroes): 5. Caged (1950) ~ Eleanor Parker & Agnes Moorehead (THE women's prison movie) 6. Double Indemnity (1944) ~ Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray 7. The Dark Corner (1946) ~ Lucille Ball & Mark Stevens 8. Gilda (1946) ~ Rita Hayworth & Glenn Ford. For retro films (1970-2000): 9. What a Way to Go! (1964) ~ Shirley MacLaine, Gene Kelly, Robert Mitchum 10. Cabaret (1972) ~ Liza Minelli, Michael York & Joel Grey 10. Hair (1979) ~ Treat Williams & Jon Savage 11. Amadeus (1979) ~ Tom Hulce & F. Murray Abraham and finally: 12. Finding Nemo (2003). A little bit of everything with many of the major stars of those decades and genres, even some musicals and an animated movie. I chose movies that most people either don't know about, or pass over for the more popular suggestions that you always see. Of course, watch those too! Already subscribed and watching your GoT reactions.
Some classic movies to consider:
Best Years of Our Lives
From Here to Eternity
Heaven Knows Mr Alison
On the Beach
Double Indemnity
The Grapes of Wrath
The Searchers
High Noon
This is a great movie, we all would like to think we'd be the one vote who wants to talk but who really does? Especially in these times when we just don't want to hear the other side. There's just a rush to judge.
yeah exactly
@20:30 _Anyone who's ever used a switch knife wouldn't handle it any other way_
Yes *underhanded.* This means the alleged murder weapon is brought into doubt. It is shown now that the *murder weapon is highly improbable to be a switchblade* because of the stab wound downward angle.Remember also that the switchblade found (the boy claimed it fell out of a hole in his pocket) was found clean. The testament that the boy ran away in panick makes it also improbable (as juror no. 10, the Czech watch maker, remarked) that the boy came back later just to wipe it clean. That together with the wound angle makes it clear the switchblade never had blood on it to be wiped.
You need to watch Arsenic and Old Lace and Some Like It Hot. Two of the funniest b&w movies ever made.
I just discovered your reactions and have been watching them the last few days. I really enjoy them. Thanks for being here.
NEXT CLASSIC:
The Apartment.
1960 Oscar winner for Best Picture.
Take 12 of the all time greats, turn on the camera and say "action!" and go sit down. Tour de force!
Since you guys enjoyed this movie you would like "To kill a mockingbird." Another court room drama. I also think you would enjoy "Cool hand Luke." Starring Paul Newman.
The best part about this movie is that you never learn if the kid is really guilty or innocent. We don't learn who the real killer is. That's not the point - it's the trial of this boy only. As the guy in the bathroom asks Fonda, "What if you convince us all to vote not guilty and the kid really did kill his father?" They (and the viewers) don't know, we just have to trust the system that there can't be a reasonable doubt.
*The premise of being innocent until proven guilty is that we're likely not to commit a crime than to commit one.* And before someone responds that it's easy for some people to commit a crime, turn that belief onto oneself. Is it actually easy for you to commit a crime? Who falls into the the "some people" that find it easy?