Philadelphia: I Have a Case (TOM HANKS, DENZEL WASHINGTON HD CLIP)
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- čas přidán 6. 01. 2022
- Andrew (Tom Hanks) visits Joe's (Denzel Washington) law firm to plead his case.
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Hailed as a landmark film that dazzles with deep emotion and exceptional acting, PHILADELPHIA stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington as two competing lawyers who join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. And as their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
From Denzel taking the first man's AWFUL case to NOT taking Hanks's legitimate case, the handshake/step back/cigar segment, the flashback. Such a well-written scene.
Typical reaction of blacks to gays, you know. Besides all the other issues....
Actually, Denzel's character's actions in accepting the seemingly bad personal injury case while turning down the seemingly good employment case isn't uncommon, even removing the HIV factor. I know of at least some personal injury plaintiff attorneys who will take the case where liability is a stretch but they can refer out to doctors who will overtreat and diagnose with inflated future med costs. Even with bad liability, the price of poker has gone up that defendants or insurers will want to settle. Lots of PI attorneys, however, may not know all the legal nuances or procedural issues in a Title VII or ADA claim and will punt it. Plus, state Court may be more plaintiff-friendly than federal court and defense can remove Title VII and ADA claim to federal court but not state law negligence.
But I get it, the scene showed how backwards many people were in the early 90s about HIV. Plus, these days, so easy to back up court pleadings that it would be more difficult for Andy's law firm to "sabotage" him by hiding the complaint.
purely shows every race on this planet discriminates. Just another footnote in history is.. not all cultures evolved at the same rate. Example, if your civilization was within the tropical zones with warmth; you wouldn't address your environment as a culture stuck in the cold...
@@OzSpud72 Utter nonsense
@@cush6827 yes you are.
The early days of the AIDS epidemic were nuts. These two put on a masterclass it's insane that this movie isn't talked about more. Drives me crazy.
I bet a lot of younger people would find this a little corny and exaggerated today, but the movie depicts something that was very real at the time. Just like today, fear and misinformation of a health concern divided and demonized human beings. And anti-gay ridicule and hatred was quite mainstream.
@@mightisright AIDS was seen as divine retribution for being gay. For years the Reagan administration didn't even mention the epidemic because they feared reaction from the religious right. AIDS was portrayed as a disease only gays get. It was hard to get funding for AIDS research because of the social stigma. I personally know a researcher who told me told me the struggle he had to go through, or even mentioning that he is working on a cure for the disease. And he worked at one of the leading research hospitals in the world.
Then in the early 80s Bernie Sanders, then a Mayor of a town in Vermont, made a proclamation about Gay Pride day. That was a huge deal. He was ridiculed and hated for it. I don't agree with much of his economic policies, but I acknowledge that proclamation took guts.
Then Princess Diana went to a hospital with dying AIDS patients, and shook hands with them, (*GASP*) without wearing gloves. The pictures were published all over the world's newspapers, the equivalent of today's "going viral".
It is hard to imagine these were monumental events. Now we know AIDS is just another disease, caused by a damn virus.
@Destroy all Soy This movie is definitely a classic.
@@mightisright The same kids who would think this is corny would destroy the world's economies over an infection with a 99.5% recovery rate. They're dumb.
Very similar to how people with covid were treated.
Two of the best actors of a generation on a scene. Great movie.
two of the very best ever pilots to fly as well. if something were to go wrong in an airplane i'd want them around.
@@fairmounthotelhotel2711 Sully and Flight, only difference is Denzel played a drug addict pilot.
Yes
@@joemckim1183 i don't recall, did his drug use lead to the malfunction of the aircraft?
Thank God for the pilot drug addict because the co-pilot, who i assume was not a drug addict, was acting upon the instructions of his flight mate.
But of course, your point is duly noted!
No, I probably don't want a pilot flying under the influence of any drugs/alcohol.
@@fairmounthotelhotel2711 I think they ruled in the movie that the alcohol didn't affect his flight performance so they weeren't charging him for any wrong doing. But they were still taking his pilot license for flying impaired.
The scared face when tom hanks said “I have aids” and how he created distance was just brilliant on Denzel Washington’s actingThat was how everyone was when the aids scare happened.
Its not just a scare.. and you'd be wise to back away from someone who says they have aids and wants to share your personal space.... if you have aids your immune system is unable to fight off infection and you definitely can be carrying contagious things that others are not..
@@wpochert
That's something I never considered. AIDs isn't transmissible by air, but maybe their suppressed immune system means they pick up something else that is.
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 There's no maybe about it. Take AIDS out of the equation once.. if you walk into a library and there is some guy coughing and looking half dead from any illness, are you going to want to sit near him?
Denzel's character's germs are more dangerous to Tom's character than vice-versa. That is, Denzel's character might have a latent pre-symptomatic rhinovirus stewing just under the surface. A cold is non-lethal to Denzel's character, but, if picked up by Tom's character, it could easily worsen into deadly pneumonia or some such.
@@tintinismybelgian thats great...you take the risks you accept and allow the rest of us to do the same
In Australia a little girl became HIV positive after a blood transfusion. The paranoia and hysteria lead to the little girl being banned from going to school and interacting with other kids. Her family moved over to New Zealand, where us Kiwis welcomed her and her family and took them in as our own. Sadly at the age of 11, she passed away due to AIDS. RIP Eve van Grafthorst, always in our Kiwi hearts.
urghh
Sounds like small town American conservatives Christians , they were awful
Oh, you mean like Ryan White? He had a helluva row to hoe, and eventually prevailed triumphantly.
May he rest in peace, along with all of the most innocent victims of the AIDS epidemic: Children.
They had every right to be afraid . So you want a sticker for accepting her.? Seriously I dont blame them because back then you dont know how it was caught
@Parfootery very proud of how we’ve handled covid. It’s not over yet though, and we will continue to look after ourselves and each other.
First thought. "They look so young here". Denzel was 38 during filming, Tom 36. Next thought. "Im 35 years old, around same age. Whoa." I remember watching this in high school early 2000s.
You getting old.
@@christopherclyde7791 you too
@@elspaghete9069 ..and you....
are correct. I am in the same boat as you are.
I remember us renting this when it was a new release, how you think I feel?
@@christopherclyde7791 no, u re on the titanic:P
I saw this film on a whim. No idea what I was in for. I will never forget walking out of the theatre with everyone else who had just seen it. We all looked completely distraught. People were still crying. The people in the long line waiting to go in looked like they were having a collective second thought about seeing it when they saw the looks on our faces. One truly powerful movie.
Every time I watch "Philadelphia" I just want to go to my loved ones and hug them just that little bit closer, just like Denzel's character does with his baby daughter the moment he arrives home.
80% of the extras who had AIDS during the filming of this movie had died.
It's impossible not to break down at the ending credits.
@@simonlevy2154 Source: It was revealed to me in a dream
don't participate in sodomy and you won't get AIDS
God, the acting is SO great!! The hesitance on Denzel's part to interact with someone who has AIDS, the reluctant body language on Tom Hanks' part. The acting is so perfect that it feels like I'm reading a novel and I can visualize the words in each paragraph as they interact.
This is God. Thank you for the note as it made me aware of this particular film. I am gonna watch it right after I am done with Wayne's World 2!
Do they need more help typing these bruh? I could use some extra $$$.
I disagree. Denzel is rude. If it was good, I would see his attempt to be polite being eaten away by his fear of the disease. Nope. He's just rude, basic.
I read the book, it is 10 times better than the movie!
@@Jamie-js3qw He's not rude, he's being straight with him. As opposed to Tom Hanks in that movie
I still can't believe that Denzel didn't win an Oscar for this role.
I can, he's black lol
Same reason Racism. I my country 2 sobs did damage 2 one did genocide and still treated next to God- Churchill and another one wrote White Man's syndrome itself while vacationing in my country India - Rudyard KIPLING
Wrong colour wrong time
Agreed
@@mr.j410 nonsense lol A Tom Hanks won it for the same movie as best lead, which denzel was also in contention for. He could have gone for supporting role but he was more of a lead. B Denzel had already won an oscar for best supporting actor for 'Glory' C black actors had one oscars just a few year prior. This blaming racism card is garbage.
Such a great movie and a great performance by Denzel Washington. He nailed every nuance of a person who had no clue what AIDS is and how so many reacted to people with it.
Yep. I posted already that I remember as a teen when AIDs first came out and specifically one time being on a train, when a man came in with a sign saying, "Hi, my name is (I can't remember what his name was) and I have AIDS, but..." By the time I read that "but", people were FREAKING THE FUCK OUT!!! Holding their noses. Running off the train. Running to other cars. Keeping far, far, FAR away from him.
Denzel's reaction was great. Distracted. Keeping track every damn thing Tom touched to then wipe it down later on. Great acting.
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 hmmm and Fauci helped contribute to that misunderstanding of aids and created the air of paranoia. Just like now, same playbook used on the unvaccinated.
@@DavidHRyall
How did Dr. Fauci contribute to the misunderstanding of AIDs? What did he say?
@@JoshTheTechnoShaman
A deadly virus like the cold? I mean, look, anything can kill you, but the cold isn't deadly. Maybe you meant something else?
@@JoshTheTechnoShaman
Ah, ok, got it. You're saying when you can catch a deadly virus as easily as you can catch the cold.
Denzel's arc in this movie is one of the best in all of cinema. The growth of the character was nothing short of amazing.
you are just saying that because he is black.
@@nextinstead I agree with you
A PI lawyer who undergoes an epiphany.
One of my favorite movies of all times. I was in high school when this movie was filmed. I was on a “cut” day and was hanging out in Philadelphia’s City Hall. I didn’t know they were filming. I was sitting alone in a hallway waiting for an interview for a summer internship opportunity and both Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington came walking down the hallway. They stopped and took time to talk to me. They saw the patch on my blazer “Girard College” and started asking questions. They were impressed and the very next day they showed up on campus for a tour.
Thank you for sharing this. What a wonderful story and a beautiful peek into the lives of two of the world’s greatest actors.
Fucking awesome! (I envy you so hard!)
Fantastic story 👏 I enjoyed it plus wasn't that good of them to stop and talk to you and then tour you're college brilliant actors there's not many who would of given you or anyone else the time of day must be great great people in life aswell as 2 of the all time best actors in my life time
Amazing
Please don’t tell me you pulled out a gun and mugged poor Tom hanks
It's a shame that Denzel didn't get anything for his performance. I personally think it's one of his best performances. He should have at least gotten a supporting actor nomination for his role.
He received the nomination for best supporting actor, but he denied bc he thought he should be nominated for best actor as well.
@@jonycavalcanti4638 No one wants to be second fiddle I guess.
@@jonycavalcanti4638 well that's just arrogant
@@disturbedone8731 Depends. The "star" of a film is also #1 on the callsheet, and kind of holds the whole thing together. More responsibility than most assume. So if he had to work like the "actor" only to end up recognised as "supporting actor"... that's some passive-aggressive, sly office space diss that you have to call out immediately. You don't want to be the office bitch in Hollywood, they will actually fuck you.
Why did Denzel have to be crooked before he took it?
Before I even watch the scene, the opening line had me. When someone says "explain this to me like I'm a six year old," THAT dude is usually the smartest in the room
Great acting how Jason Robards goes from a type of loving father, we are all family here, to your place in this firm is in question.
This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime acting pairings that leaves a truly enduring mark in cinema…
After watching this masterpiece I realize that the saddest thing is that in real life most people with HIV cannot afford to go to court after being fired because of their illness...
Hanks character was probably just smart with his money
In some states, it's illegal to fire someone with the reason of having an incurable infectious disease.
"You're right Beckett you don't have an attitude problem," my dude....you're firing him, how do you expect him to react?! 😂
I guess what a lot of younger people wouldn't understand is back then, and pretty much up to the late 90's, people thought that by hugging, touching, or having other physical interactions with AIDS patients would somehow give them the disease. Medical science has come a long way not to keep HIV in check and now actually have medication that patients can take to prevent spreading the HIV virus to their partners. From pretty much 1980-mid to late 90's (approximating here) when you got and AIDS diagnosis people pretty much assumed you were dead, much like cancer was until the last 20 years. The acting by both these great screen legends is spot on here, and I remember going to the theater to watch this as a kid (10 years old) and have a much different attitude about the virus, and gay community, after leaving the theater with my mom (who is a huge fan of both of these actors).
How does being gay make a community bro? Since when does who you have sex with make that happen? BTW cancer continues to be a death sentence for many that get it, it’s a matter of time . Sure surgeries etc have helped but the docs milk you till you drop.
@@murep Hey, you know other people can see what you just said, right? You should really start thinking before you speak from now on. Might make you look less stupid. Like seriously, wtf are you talking about? *”How does being gay make a community bro?”* Come on dude, you never heard the term “gay community”? It’s the year 2022. People are always talking about the gay and LGBTQ+ community. That’s strike 1.
And cancer is not a death sentence. Compare the death rates now to what it was in the late 80’s-early 90’s. Nobody would call it a “Death sentence” anymore. Plus, surgery is the least effective and most dangerous way to get rid of cancer. That’s strike 2.
You’re going to give a stupid response and that will be strike 3. But out of curiosity, let’s hear it…
@@whywelovefilm7079you’re not too bright are you ? That’s exactly the bullshit I’m talking about . Who you fu-k doesn’t magically unite you into one happy family.
Just like driving a Tesla doesn’t make you into a community. It’s a bs phrase designed to pretend that you’re all United cause of this one act which btw most people are disgusted to the core by. Free speech daddy , read your Constitution
@@murep Nevertheless, enough gay people (and Tesla owners) use the term about themselves which causes media figures to do the same.
My little brother, Danny died of AIDS on April 9, 1994. My dear mom, who passed away this past February, 2021 at age 86 was devastated as she and my dad and other brothers watched Danny die a slow and painful death; I was living in Florida at the time, but made it home the day he died...at least he got to pass away in our home surrounded by his family and loved ones to the very end. Anyway, she could never watch this movie, and I tried to get her once to watch it when it was on cable long ago...never made it past the opening credits. R I P Mom, Dad, and Danny.
I am sorry for your loss.
Sorry for your loss man
I knew a grunt who was HIV positive he's still Tough as Steel though weird probably he was doing a lot of junk and scat
Thank you for sharing. Hope things are better for you.
Was he gay?
that line delivered by tom is just so powerful ‘i have aids.’ 🥺
I always tell my colleagues to explain things to me like I’m a two year old. Trust me, it cuts all the bullsh!t and keeps everybody’s egos and big nuts in check. I learned that line watching this as a 12 year old. The only thing I understood from this movie at that time.
Another phrase I like is from a different movie: Under Siege.
Where after "Miss Julia 89" is in hysterics, explaining the situation to Steven Segal's character at such a rapid, emotional pace, he replies with "What kind of babbling bullshit is this?". Wouldn't mind using that on people who say a lot of things without saying anything.
That's great. I like to say don't explain things to me in a way that I understand, explain them to me in a way that I cannot misunderstand.
The next scene outside the office is the most heartwrenching
Denzel is probably one of the 5 or 10 best actors/actresses in the past 20 years.
Not the past 20 years, you should mean all times.....
Yet he's black so doesn't win much
Hanks acceptance speech at the Academy Awards for Best Actor was nothing less than phenomenal.
I didn’t understand what he was talking about
@@joewhitehead3 the plight of homosexuals and the aids situation at the time.
This movie still shatters me.
When Andrew Beckett is down on the street right after, the look on his face of the abyss is one of the most powerful scenes in any movie ever.
It‘s amazing how you instantly recognize Jason Robards by his voice. The guy commands every scene with his voice. Loved him in every movie he made. Marvelous actor. They don‘t make em like this anymore.
Remember Robards in All the Presidents Men? "Now hold it, hold it. We're about to accuse Haldeman, who only happens to be the second most important man in this country, of conducting a criminal conspiracy from inside the White House. It would be nice if we were right."
the acting in this movie is unbelievable, every little detail
The scene as Tom leaves is Oscar winning his face his feelings his emotions and that version on Bruce streets of philadelphia just had me in tears 😢 you could tell he was broken and alone 😔 what brilliant acting!
Exactly, for me its the moment he hits rock bottom, great scene complimented by the theme music.
Those rare scenes which time to time we watch, again and again, like a six year kids watching same cartoon and laugh like first time. Brilliant scene...
This man speaks his heart without being hateful or mean. He says what he thinks about things without hurting others.
This movie literally always makes me cry. It’s such a powerful movie with 2 of the most powerful actors ever.
The ending ALWAYS chokes me up. The wake scene is phenomenal.
what's powerful is Tom Hanks going from Andy in Philadelphia to Forest Gump in a year
Tom won back-to-back Oscars, only the second actor to do so since Spencer Tracy.
Im glad i grew up while these movies were being released, with beautifuly written stories and tremendous performances. Instead of the super hero genre
Great scene. I have forgotten how powerful this scene is. The most powerful part is the end of the scene, where he turns to go outside, to face the chilly, Philadelphia air, knowing he is completely alone in a city full of people. Suddenly, a crappy "Scene City" logo crashes onto the screen.
Truly a powerful moment. Thank you.
I was like that guy looks like if Tom Hanks had a younger brother. When he took of 🧢 I realised that is him. 😅😅
This is a master class of acting
I really think Danzel should have won Oscar for best supporting actor
He got screwed alot but he wins Oscar for playing a curupt cop ..
@@jasonjohnson6403 why Denzel had to be crook it before he took it - Jadakiss
This film is almost 30 years old. Wow....where does the time go?
It goes to PROP JOE'S CLOCK REPAIR SHOP! 😎
@@brianconner3222 👏👌🤓
This role for hanks opened the doorway for more dramatic roles for him in the 90’s.hanks was golden from then on and dominated the box office pretty much the rest of his career.
Denzel nailed it. Such a shame he didn't even get a nomination for best supporting actor.
1980's "I have AIDS" 🤝
2020's "I have Covid" 🗣
90's films. The Greatest Age.
Dude I lived through the aids scare of the 1980’s. It was no joke.
Which one of us is "Dude"?
Me… thanks bro
I remember that too. This Covid scare brings some of that back.
@@mywifesboyfriend5558 Comparing Covid to the discrimination the lgbtq community suffered during that time is disingenuous and ignorant
@@sharky2606 Not at all. Especially considering how people are trying to divide others based on whether they got vaxxed or not.
Also, I was there during those times, and the discrimination you cry about was nowhere near as bad as what you describe.
Perhaps the ignorance is all your own.
I think this might be one of Denzels and Tom Hanks best movies.
Favorite quote from Denzel Washington "explain me this like I'm 5 years old " I been using that quote ever since
*two year old
@@shoutatthesky
0:00 "Alright. Look, I want you to explain this to me, like I'm a 6 year old, okay?"
5:46 "Alright. Explain this to me like I'm a 2 year old, okay?"
If I'm not mistaken, it's in the courtroom where he says "explain it to me, like I'm a 5 year old".
@@semha6348 Nowhere in this clip does he say "Explain it to me like I'm a five year-old". I did miss the 'six year-old' comment at the start though. Seems like a fall-back phrase for the character. Guess I need to rewatch the movie, but then I don't really care to watch something about gays and AIDS. I prefer movies about real world problems.
@@shoutatthesky
I didn't say in this clip, I said in the courtroom. This clip doesn't show the courtroom only the lawyer's office.
But, I'm not quite sure, if he says there 5 or 6 years old. But in the courtroom he will say the same sentence.
Two of the greatest actors of this generation together in one movie. They have to work together again!!
Nursing in the 80s was challenging. Not a clear idea of how AIDS was transmitted but never wanting to isolate a patient no matter what.
I guess this film was able to address all that
It is crazy insane how many movies Tom Hanks has done especially in the late 80s and to the 90s. It felt like every year when a new movie came out, Tom Hanks was in it! He’s probably the Hardest Working Person in Hollywood History! I hope he gives it a rest because he deserves to enjoy what he has earned in his life!
This is still one of the best moves i've ever seen. It still chocks me up.
Do u have aids
@@pepironi992 no
@@pepironi992 whatever, fake profile
These two actors should do another movie together.
The transformation from homophobe to ally & ambulance-chaser to serious lawyer is absolutely wonderful in this movie. Denzel really nailed this role. He was overshadowed by everyone's love of Hanks' performance (which was also great & deserving of the oscar) but for me Denzel Washington was the star of this movie. All the performances were great & Jonathan Demme's direction was impeccable.
He wasn’t a homophobe lmao 🤦🏽♂️
@@dabatman Did you forget the scene in the store when the guy came into him. Total homophobe.
@@exhumus that’s not homophobic look up what homophobic means.
@@dabatman It's not homophobic to be angry and offended that a gay guy thinks you're gay and asked you out? Would you respond that way if a woman asked you out? I think you're the one who needs to look up what homophobic means.
This was written and acted brilliantly…
2 of the best acting performances of all time, it’s no great shock they BOTH won an Oscar
??
But not for the same movie, obviously…
Black guy didn't
Every time I watch this movie, I cry at the end with the throwback of Andy😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
The best part of the movie is after this scene when he's reflecting outside
denzel is legendary actor . period. his eyes have every emotions damn.
So is tom hanks
@@babrmalik9845 Denzel
I hate that every clip cuts it off before Andy hits the street. Tom Hanks gives this look that is suppose to be determinedness but quickly switches to loneliness. It's heartbreaking and makes me ugly cry every time, one of the best little moments of Tom Hanks tour de force.
Who could have possibly known that spirited rounds of unprotected anal sex in movie theaters with absolute strangers would have had a such a negative outcome? So sad.
Yes, that's one of the most memorable scenes in the movie, along with the song in the background
But what is that song!?
@@HealthySkepticism1775
"Chesterfield" by Too Live Crew
Nah, that wasn't it.
Two masters at work. The looks, the subtle body language. Amazing film.
Denzel was amazing. Tom Hanks was Tom Hanks. He plays the same character in every film that he has ever been in. He is nothing if not consistent.
I watched this movie with my mom when I was a kid… Tom hanks nailed this role and Denzel became one of my favorite actors. Felt scared of the illness and sad for the character at the same time.
I was once fired in a similar fashion. The positioning of the chairs, the "feel good" beginning. But in my case the reason was cutting costs. Not a month later the head of HR left, among many others.
Luckily for me I saw it coming and was prepared. I knew many people were getting fired so I cleaned house well in advance. But the way they make you feel, the way they lie to you, the way they dehumanize you...it is truly one of the worst experiences I ever felt as a human being.
You have the HIV?
This is one of favorite movies. No matter how many times I see it, I always end up in tears. Stellar performances for Denzel and Tom
God bless you, Andy. you got this!
And this is followed up by one of the best songs in a movie - Streets of Philadelphia. What a great movie!
Pretty ballsy of Springsteen to write and sing it from Andy’s perspective.
@@tomshea8382 yeah he's a real tough guy.
Two absolute superstars in their prime.
I remember the paranoia about AIDS being infectious at the time our intolerance was shameful. Thank god we were called on our ignorance and had to do a course correction.
Denzel Washington should’ve gotten a Oscar
Tom Hanks and Denzel we're exceptional in this movie.
This looks so real 😭😭😭😂😂. Denzel is out of this world 😂😂
Simply brilliant!! 2 supreme actors at the height of their careers.
I wouldn't say height. Definitely upcoming, fast climb,and serious actors, but not at thier height. But both are very, very top notch actors in demand today.
@@animationcycles7109 ck off mate! Just arguing for the sake of arguing. You give no evidence to back up your dribble, find someone else to argue with for no reason. I stand by my opinion. TH Won best actor GG for this role. In the prime of his career.
@@baysiemum6750 wow.... Might want to address the sensitivity setting on that trigger, there Karen. Might take someone out, you didn't intend to shoot.
@@baysiemum6750enhance your calm John Spartan.
Denzel won his second Oscar for best actor years after this film as received another nomination a couple of years ago
these two fellas absolutely nailed a masterpiece of a scene here. you also gotta give it to the director, though. the subtle, yet not too intrusive use of the actor gaze directly towards the lense just take the dramatic tension and the human "feel" or touch to another level. stuff of legends...
They cut away the best acting ever after this!! where he steps out on the street and the eyes fill up with tears desperately
Tom Hanks was a brave actor to not only accept film a film with such a subject at the peak of his career but also make it so believable.
Brilliant. You have used 14 words after "only" and 4 words after "also".
Greatest of all time. Nice.
Tom hanks wasn't in the peak of his career during Philadelphia, thus movie was his breakout movie which led to Forrest Gump, which led to cast away then green mile then lead to saving private ryan,
Tom hanks biggest movie before Philadelphia was the movie "big"
Tom hanks big break was Philadelphia
Biggest film before Philadelphia was Sleepless in Seattle which released months earlier but you are right he did not do his biggest films yet which frankly are not the result of Philadelphia because he was already filming and signed Forest Gump 1994, Apollo 13 and Toy Story (both 1995) when Philadelphia was released.. besides he was very much a established star having done Big, Splash, Nothing in Common, Turner and Hooch and many others. Actors back then were very sensitive to do films with this subjects. Robin Williams had a lot of convincing from producers to take in the Birdcage which was after Philadelphia.
Whenever they first compliment you. You know it’s bad
This is a 90's movie, it has that feel, the picture, the acting, the writing, it has 90's written all over it.
Tom Hanks was phenomenal in this film
The beginning if this scene shows the moral rot of this attorney when he prompts that new client to seek additional medical advice from his preferred doctor in order to inflate the injury claim for that scam artist.
back then, the first major difference is that today you are not obligated to inform your employer that you have any illness.
It depends on your contract your role and the company
With cvid in the future all companies will have all your health records
Unless ur a health care worker
@@hbp437 Why healthy car?
That moment when they start the conversation by saying: "Everyone in this room is your friend." BIG red flag.
my two favorite actors
Movies will never be the same
This clip put a knot in my Stomach. I saw this movie in the theater, I have forgotten how great it was/is.
It is not the best idea for a script, but what is amazing is the convergence of deliverance. Both Washington and Hanks gave amazing performances.
The hand shake reaction.... 👌🏻
This was instant success with Denzel and Hanx in a movie. Time for another. 🙌🏾
1:16 That shot alone proves that Jonathan Demme was a genius.
Denzel Washington is always brilliant.
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True story: when I was growing up in NYC in the Bronx my best friend and I both played high school football and we were both Denzel and Tom Hanks fans. We had the day off from practice for some reason I can't recall and decided to go catch a movie in Co-op City. We had ZERO idea what this movie was about, we just knew it was getting praised and Denzel and Hanks were in it. Boom, that's all we needed to know. We get there early enough that the lights hadn't been dimmed yet and the first thing we noticed (being the chicken hawks we were at the time) was that there were no girls in the audience. And a whole bunch of guys sitting in pairs, but being 17 we thought little of it. Then a couple of guys sit behind us and a bit to the right and one of them taps me on the shoulder and tells me how it's awesome that two guys our age aren't afraid to be ourselves in public. He was pretty effeminate and me being pretty smart I immediately asked him what the movie was about - and he told us. We caught on and started laughing and told him the truth, we aren't gay and we had no idea what the movie was about. He just stared at us and was like "NO!?! Are you serious sweetheart?" And all four of us started dying laughing, even people who'd overheard us talking were giggling about it. They were cool as hell and man I even nearly cried during the "opera scene", I'd never seen acting so powerful before and it just moved the hell out of me. What a great, GREAT movie. It's just a shame that Denzel didn't win a best supporting actor Oscar because he really deserved it. and Tom Hanks began his great run of Oscar winning/nominated performances. Great memory that me and my buddy still talk about whenever one of us mentions this movie. We'll look at each other and say "Remember Philadelphia?" And we'll start cracking up.
Two of the best actors to ever grace the screen.
One of the best movies…ever
I disagree, the movie is way overrated........just kidding!!! Great movie no doubt.
Now I understand why Denzel accepted the role of the lawyer.
Because in this film, he once again entered a similar terrain to the one he had already been in Malcolm X, where again, he would play a character who wants to do something about racism and the fight for human rights. That + AIDS awareness.
Mr. Washington is one of the greatest actors.
One of the greatest movie scenes ever to illustrate the fear surrounding HIV in the mid 90s!!! The Bruce Springsteen soundtrack, ‘Streets of Philadelphia’, exemplify that fear even more. This movie never fails to bring me to tears.
this movie needed to give 2 oscars for best picture. To both of these men. Probably the best movie both of these actors have made.
It’s been forever since I saw this movie. Now I have to watch it again, it’s so worth it
Good movie elevated by great performances. This clip is missing Hanks stepping outside in the cold weather after being rejected by the 10th lawyer. The look of despair on his face. Hanks would still be the one to beat for the Oscar if that was the last time he was on the screen.
Denzel un super acteur que l’on ne se lasse pas de regarder.
Class in acting. Huge respect.
This is unfairly maligned as a disease-of-the-week courtroom drama but it's REALLY GOOD
Very good acting. There are only two people in that scene and they do it all.