@@robinwells5343judge is somehow helping the good guys . “You do not have to answer this questions “ is something to instigate colonel to say the truth
Because he's hollywood and he's damn good at being hollywood, but he always looks like he's acting something - oscar winners don't look like they're acting, they just come across as is... and that's what makes them so believable
@@SilkyLew Not sure if I agree. Sure he's a scientologist asshole but he is a pretty fine actor. If he was ever due for an academy award it was for this film.
You hear the story about this scene. Nicholson did that speech 10 times for different camera angles and lightning. Reiner told Jack he didn't have to, but Jack did that speech 10x in a row perfectly. When the shoot finished, the entire crew gave Jack a 5 minute standing ovation.
Surely the best scene is when the wimpy witness admits that he was not ordered to carry out the code red, and it looks like the defence are screwed. Then Harold tells him to answer the question.
I am not a Tom cruise fan, never have been but this movie and ALL the actors made this a movie that no matter how many years or times you watch it, the brilliance never gets old.
Kevin Bacon and Jack? Jjkg. I have always been a TC fan. Always. He has a place in heaven for producing TG Maverick the way he did. No woke. No gender swaps, etc etc.
So many great lines in this scene. I think one of my favorite, which doesn't get the most attention, is "I'm simply implying that, at present, Colonel Markinson is no longer alive." That gets me every time, such perfect snark.
My favorite lines are (1)"Every morning I eat breakfast 300 yards from where there are 4000 Cubans who are traine d to kill me so don't think for one minute you can come down here and flash your badge and make me nervous!!" ,
Love how Jesob tries to intimate Tom when he walks by him. Also his hand shaking while drinking the water, but he gets it together and commands that courtroom. It was a masterful performance in questioning a smug reluctant witness 😂. BRILLIANT PREFORMANCE 👏❤.
Cruise never disappoints. I don’t know how he does it. In Edge of Tomorrow his screams of fear were just absolutely golden. Hilarious and frightening at the same time. Who else? No one.
That he did. I remember seeing this movie for sale on DVD years ago at a Blockbuster store (previously viewed). I never heard of it before and I thought "Well I'll give it a try ....Jack Nicholson... Tom Cruise ....I guess it'll be alright." Had no idea that it would be this good.
@@jake9854 I think the progression in the Navy is: Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Commodore (phased out, I think), then your four grades of admiral. So, yes, Captain in the Navy is equal to Lt. Col. or Colonel in the others. In the others, Captain is O3, just above 2nd Lieutenant and 1st Lieutenant.
I love when Jessup finished his speech with this statement: “EITHER WAY, I DON’T GIVE A DAMN WHAT YOU THINK YOU’RE ENTITLED TO!” Then when asked if he ordered the code red, he yells “YOU’RE GODDAMNED RIGHT I DID!”
One of the brilliant aspects of this movie, is that for a few seconds anyway, when Jessup does his famous speech, you do see things from his point of view. "Deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall."
I fully agree with you that this is one of the best films ever produced.The courtroom scenes and the evidence of Colonel Jessep is the best court marshall scenes yet to seen in a movie. The dialogues are brilliantly written and the acting of the main characters are excellent. I thought they were not acting but simply living in those roles. A bouquet of flowers and an academy for the director of this movie. Ms.Lalitha Ravindran, thank you and I deeply enjoyed your comment on CZcams. Bandula Jayawardene
This is the "breakthrough scene" for all the characters in the film. It's powerful, emotional, and electrifying. As a former Marine Officer, it still has me crying with joy and relief every time I experience it.
In 1992, I was a US Army "Basic Training" graduate and senior in High School when the great movie "A Few Good Men" came out. This movie motivated me to complete HARD AIT, Senior ROTC Basic Camp, and Advanced Officer Camp. THOSE WERE THE BEST DECISIONS I EVER MADE. I can now see that these movies drove me toward those goals. To become a US Military Officer, you must EARN that SALUTE every day!!! I was so proud when I watched this 1990s movie and realized that the years between 1975-1996 were some of the best military movies that made me finally become a 2nd Lieutenant in 1995 at Army ROTC Georgia Military College!!! After 20+ years of war, I am still shocked at the power of these old movies on this new generation of future leaders!! DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY, AND CHARACTER, ABOVE ALL! HONOR, COURAGE, COMMITMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HONOR, CODE, LOYALTY!!!!!!!!!!! PICK UP A WEAPON, AND STAND TO POST!!! Even as a Christian and Pastor, I still thank God that as a 17-year-old, this movie, as did Glory, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, and now our newer Afghan/Iraq war movies, still make me so proud. TEN HUT!!! THERE IS A OFFICER ON DECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1st Lieutenant Henry E. Howey Jr. US. Army (ret)
like as a christian surely you would have the intrinsic thought to analyse your country, it’s motives & it’s decisions in warfare before deciding that joining your military was a good religious move as a human.
This scene was epic in the theatre. The theatre I saw it in had a special surprise for the audience when this premiered. Right as Jessup begins to make his entrance an usher started walking down one of the aisles dressed in a similar uniform keeping pace with the general. Was a nice touch.
His stalling tactic in the beginning is priceless and Jack fell for it hook line and sinker and extended the argument. Kaffee no doubt would’ve milked even further if the witnesses hadn’t arrived right then.
I love how Kaffee laid out his subtle trap for Jessup. Especially how he posed the question of why Santiago never called anyone, or packed anything when he was supposedly going to go home for good. He even piqued the judge's curiosity on the issue. That was where Jessup's story began to unravel and his arrogance did the rest from there. Basically, he played right into Kaffee's hands. Brilliant.
Yeah not being packed would probably be easy for the perp to overlook. And it was clever the way they had Lt Kaffee notice this. The whole cause and effect was so believable that it made the final climax even more enjoyable. That small portion of the movie tied the whole thing together.
Great scenes but still, never ask a witness an open ended question like "can you explain that?" You always have to know the answer you're going to get, not let the witness extemporize.
You cannot ask a witness why someone else did or didn’t do something. It’s asking them to speculate or offer their opinion. Good for a movie but not in real life.
It’s one of the things I actually really like about Kevin Bacon. Not your typical “I NEED TO BE THE STAR” kind of actor. He was willing to take roles where he was a part of a movie where movie stars were allowed to be movie stars.
I just realized how Kaffee set Jessep up from beginning to end, subtlety attacking Jessep's one huge weakness,..his massive ego. Jesse could've just played it cool and not allowed himself to be goaded, but mighty Jessep had to flex those muscles One. Last. Time lol. (and I love how Weinberg shakes his head like, "don't do it Bro")
Ok.... You have a Point Ben.....but i mean, come on??.....Who's gonna do it? You?..... You, Lt. Weinberg?..... I have a greater responsibility than you could Possibly Fathom..... You Weep for Kaffee...and you Curse Jessup....You have that luxury.... But deep down inside at places you don't talk about, at parties.... You 'Want me on that Prosecution Team! You "NEED' me on that Prosecution Team!
As a Woman Marine, I consider this movie as one of the best movies and Jack Nicholson as Colonel Jessup nailed it! I met Michael DeLorenzo on one of my flights when we were still Continental Airlines, Houston to Los Angeles. I didn’t recognize him at that time while he was waiting for us (flight attendants) to get to the plane. I walked by him and he gave me a sexy smile and said “Hi”. I told him that I knew him, but couldn’t think of where we met. He just smiled. I couldn’t believe that I didn’t recognize him when NY Undercover was one of my favorite shows. It hit me when we were boarding. I felt so dumb and star struck. The other girls called me up because Michael wanted to talk to me. I was hiding in the back mortified. I went to talk to him and apologized and told him what a fan I was. What a nice man, forgave me and asked me to visit him if I was ever in L.A. Alas, I never did. Darn it!!!
he exemplifies the characters that bring a screenplay to life while simultaneously being incredibly overlooked as a competent and relatable foil to Cruise. Sad to say that in 2022 he would likely be an over-the-top characterer of privilege, the "industrial war machine", the patriarchy, or a dozen other stand-ins that would exist as a proxy to institutions of "structural inequity".
I just love the brilliant observations and how he lays them out. 'Leaving for the rest of his life and he called nobody and packed nothing,' then provoking Jessup's ego into admitting he ordered them to do it - genius
True, it was also great that they had Jessup see right through it at first with his little smirk “Nice try, son.” and he was able to dismantle his question.
I have watch Tom Cruise in many movies and one of his BEST scene EVER is without words (6.59 - 7:30). That is not easy to pull off and admire his ability to shift gears of emotions. You can see it in his face, like the whole world has come to a crashing end.
Kaffee's performance in this scene is astoundingly brave! He risks everything, both for the case and his career. Great performance from both Cruise and Kaffee.
The director should have held on a POV shot as though the audience was looking directly at Kaffee from the witness stand. That for an unbroken 30 seconds would have put the scene over the top. In that 30 seconds, the entire film reaches its purpose -- to motivate a brilliant lawyer to showdown instead of selling out to fear or criminal intimidation. The Jessup blowup was a necessary element in the story, but the blowup is the finale. The 30-second moment is the climax.
Tom Cruise deserved an Oscar for this movie - alongside Rainman, Born on the Fourth of July, The Last Samurai, Magnolia and Collateral. He was simply brilliant in all those performances, they robbed him of Oscars.
@@roc7880 I would say Tom Cruise's best acting was in Collateral. Tom Cruise was irresistible as Vincent. If there was a prequel made to Collateral as Tom playing Vincent again to tell his back story, I bet the movie would've been a hit. It's because of his performance as a terrifying villain that Jamie Foxx got the award nomination that year for Collateral. Tom was simply terrifying as Vincent in that role, just like Heath Ledger as Joker and Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh. It's his best acting performance till date, followed by his performances in Rainman , Magnolia, Tropic Thunder, A Few Good Men, The Last Samurai, Born on the Fourth of July etc. Tom Cruise exults his acting brilliance in negative characters. Collateral is his best acting followed by Rainman.
Best court room scene in a movie. Didn't understand this scene when I saw this with my Dad however as an adult was blown away. The tension in that court room between Tom and Jack was similar to 2 prize fighters at a press conference.
I will never give a thumbs down....but the statement 'Cruise' - I quote - "played" a great actor....should be 'tried to play' .... I have seen almost all of his movies....some of them hundreds of times....and the only thing that people like is his - even not natural - attitude to a camera....to me it is kind of funny to see him 'making efforts' to be 'real' but even this is an impossible , 'forced' attitude....always. Compare Al Pacino, Clint , Brando, ...hundreds more...these guys are 'real' ....no 'play'.....
Did anyone notice Kaffees' arm shaking when getting water before he tears into Jessup, it's these little tid bits that sets this court room drama higher than the rest. I did not see this movie in the theater, but, I have seen the watered down version so many times, and a dear friend bought me the un-edited version as a gift. Thank you, Kim!!!! It is a very good movie, had I saw it in the movie theater, I would give it three and a half stars(out of four), and that ain't bad.
This is such a great scene, performed by great actors. However, the writing by Sorkin is what blows me away most. The nuance, intricacies and creativity of juxtaposing the colonel's brief departure with Santiago was brilliant.
without a doubt, one of the best films ever made: incredibly acted, brilliantly written, impeccably directed, and beautifully scored...thirty years later (and aged like fine wine)
Tom Cruise so intelligently pissed Col Jessops off and got him high into his arrogance. And then he drove the nail aright. Righ when it was time to hit. Col did not have any idea what trap was set for him.
I've probably watched this scene at least 10 times over the years. Still engrosses me and raises my pulse. Only one minor complaint that makes it harder to suspend disbelief... all the whispering, mostly by Lt. Caffee. You can't whisper in a courtroom. I'm pretty sure the court stenographer and judge and probably several other people have to hear every word that is being said. Other than that, a total classic.
The character arc that Lt. Kaffee is going through in this court drama is nothing short of perfection. He starts off as a juvenile and brilliant yet lackluster and lazy attorney who is not taking any chances by aiming for quick but subpar deals for his defendants. But over the course of the investigation and confrontation with pure injustice - constantly pushed by the excellent portrayal of Cmdr Galloway to pull through - he shakes off the intimidation, the belittlement and threat to his own career and finally overcomes his fear of calling out a powerful adversary.
I agree 100% with the gist I just H8 you're using "Lazy". He was too successful for me to deem it "Lazy". And though Galloway plays a significant role in his "transformation"(?) my family and I give more credit to Dawson (especially) and Downey. But that's what makes the movie epic, so many intertwining factors.
@@markjackson6134 Well, not going in full power to actually defend your clients (instead convincing them to pledge guilty to facilitate a deal with the Navy prosecutor) I do consider a ‘lazy’ attorney 😅
The Captain's objections gave Colonel Jessup time to formulate a strong response to Kaffee's questions, which were actually good points. Jessup's response was actually very brilliant here, it basically reminded the court that while Santiago not packing anything or calling anyone was somewhat odd, it didn't really prove anything and he gave a feasible explanation for it. It was enough to have Kaffee reeling for a few moments. The fact that he was genuinely reeling for a short time just makes it all the more impressive he recovered to nail the Colonel a few minutes later. This was the football equivalent of having a 4th and 18 and then throwing a hailmary TD a few minutes later. Making the disrespectful comment to the judge didn't help Jessup's cause either, made the judge far more receptive to Kaffee's line of questioning.
Love how Caffe nailed Lt Kendrick earlier in the film....love how he gets him to "short circuit" there on the stand......especially after the way he greeted them at their arrival to Gitmo..."whenever there's a fight...you boys always give us a ride"....
Mr. Cruise is a great man of integrity and one of the finest actors of his generation. This phenomenal actor is proof that true acting isn’t just a pretty face and ironically, Mr Cruise isn’t even aware of his looks that makes him an impressionable life force on screen. His acting abilities has drawn some of the finest acting moments from some of the greatest actors of all time. HE IS SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!🙏🏼🙇🏻♂️❤️
What a fucking great scene. Think about it: if you were on the jury and you heard this exchange, what would you think? It's all circumstantial, but it definitely plants seeds of doubt in their minds, and lets the guy on the stand (Jessup) that you're on to him. What a great piece of lawyering.
The beauty of this movie is that it was the ego differentials between Jessup and Caffey that ultimately forced the truth out into the open. Something totally unconventional and outside of the pristine and formal maneuvers of the legal milieu became the cornerstone upon which the whole house of Jessup's cards fell.
The best of moviemaking. Great writing, great acting and memorable scene. Unforgettable.. The best of moviemaking. Great writing, great acting and memorable scene. Unforgettable..
@MOGGS1942 I watch it every 6-12 months myself! Definitely agree with you on the Class of the Actors...and the Writers...well moulded...well formed...Well excecuted film!
It's been more than 2 decades and this scene still gives me the chills. What an impactful performance!
Couldn't agree more. Such a brilliant film. All because of the actors individual performances too. Even the judge is fantastic in this scene
@@robinwells5343judge is somehow helping the good guys . “You do not have to answer this questions “ is something to instigate colonel to say the truth
3 decades, unless you watched first time a decade after it was released
Amazing how he used his own ego to sink him…… I’ll get the whiskey
@@zakariafarah1101 are you trying to say that 3 decades is NOT more than 2 decades?
" I'm quite certain *I've* earned it. Take your seat... *colonel.* " spoken like a fckn objective badass
spoken like an fckn uppity!
Love him or hate him, you gotta admit Tom Cruise is a spectacular actor and makes fantastic movies
Amen! 💯💯💯
And he fine too
True, he is a brilliant actor
i dont take life tips from bot promo accounts sry
Tom Cruise is the best of the best...
going head to head and toe to toe with Ole Jack/Crazy aint no joke..
How has Tom never won an Oscar. Almost 40 years of amazing content
Winning Oscars is much more than playing super hero roles, and rightfully so.
It's politics...cherry picking. Who makes the choice...there's your answer why.
Oh I didn’t know he never one an Oscar. I like Tom Cruise’s movies, but they’re so much better watching them with my man ‼️
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Because he's hollywood and he's damn good at being hollywood, but he always looks like he's acting something - oscar winners don't look like they're acting, they just come across as is... and that's what makes them so believable
That side glance by Col.Jessup at Lt.Kaffee as he enters the courtroom always cracks me up.
Cruise catches a lot of grief for certain things but he’s a damn good actor....
His talent doesn't trump his actions
@@SilkyLew Not sure if I agree. Sure he's a scientologist asshole but he is a pretty fine actor.
If he was ever due for an academy award it was for this film.
@@SilkyLew what actions?
@@XxowendanxX I guess being super successful at everything?
@@XxowendanxX The church thing, plus some marital issues, plus the long-ago dust-up with Brooke Shields. Nothing really that serious.
This has to be one of the best scenes in movie history. Incredible writing, directing and acting.
You hear the story about this scene. Nicholson did that speech 10 times for different camera angles and lightning. Reiner told Jack he didn't have to, but Jack did that speech 10x in a row perfectly. When the shoot finished, the entire crew gave Jack a 5 minute standing ovation.
Surely the best scene is when the wimpy witness admits that he was not ordered to carry out the code red, and it looks like the defence are screwed. Then Harold tells him to answer the question.
Gotta love old Jack. This is the best scene in the entire movie. Jack's imfamous line is amazing and iconic. This is a great movie.
"and the witness will address this court as judge or your honor, I'm quite certain I've earned it" the smoothest clapback ever
😂😂😂
Take your seat..... colonel 😂😂😂
@@tepanganiban lol
After watching quite a few times, I beleive it is the over ruled. That is the seismic shift in the case, and the jury knows it.
Nothing like a couple full bird chickens strutting their feathers. 😉😉
It had a racial element as well, in spite of the fact that jessups pro civil rights cred was established early on in the movie
Judge didn't play!!....."I'm quite sure I earned it" 🤣🤣💪🏾
Kevin bacon's performance was so underrated!
I am not a Tom cruise fan, never have been but this movie and ALL the actors made this a movie that no matter how many years or times you watch it, the brilliance never gets old.
Yes I absolutely agree that this movie was well done 👍
Such a fantastic scene. Never gets old. Nothing like two great actors going head to head in a courtroom.
I agree.
Kevin Bacon and Jack? Jjkg.
I have always been a TC fan. Always.
He has a place in heaven for producing TG Maverick the way he did. No woke. No gender swaps, etc etc.
3 actors.
He's not going to heaven, he's a scientologist, going to the planet knucklehead.
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Jack Nicholson is fantastic.A great performance from him as always.
One of the best movies ever made. This never gets old.
Not too bad. Not enough nudity though. Especially from TC.
Wow😄 Maybe they can make a XXX version to satisfy your desires. If they haven't already 😉
One of my favorite movies of all time. Watches it every time I'm bored and always cheers me up. Never fails
So many great lines in this scene. I think one of my favorite, which doesn't get the most attention, is "I'm simply implying that, at present, Colonel Markinson is no longer alive." That gets me every time, such perfect snark.
Sir, Colonel's underwear is concern of national security. - is this induced humour volatile. Bear, nothing offensive.
The movie is littered with great lines from practically everyone in it. Even the bailiff's "All Rise" were on point:):):)
My favorite lines are (1)"Every morning I eat breakfast 300 yards from where there are 4000 Cubans who are traine
d to kill me so don't think for one minute you can come down here and flash your badge and make me nervous!!"
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All this drama could have been avoided had markenson just testified and not decided to off himself.
IM DONT KNOW WHAT THE HELL KINDA UNIT YOURE RUNNING HERE
This entire scene is like a complete pressure cooker.
That’s why lawyers make the big bucks! 🇺🇸
True, i enjoyed it boiling over
Love how Jesob tries to intimate Tom when he walks by him. Also his hand shaking while drinking the water, but he gets it together and commands that courtroom. It was a masterful performance in questioning a smug reluctant witness 😂.
BRILLIANT PREFORMANCE 👏❤.
Cruise never disappoints. I don’t know how he does it. In Edge of Tomorrow his screams of fear were just absolutely golden. Hilarious and frightening at the same time. Who else? No one.
I loved how Lt. Kaffee used psychology to push every one of Col. Jesup’s buttons just to motivate him to confess the Code Red! 👌
That he did. I remember seeing this movie for sale on DVD years ago at a Blockbuster store (previously viewed). I never heard of it before and I thought "Well I'll give it a try ....Jack Nicholson... Tom Cruise ....I guess it'll be alright."
Had no idea that it would be this good.
i love the rank of LT, even though u r a rookie in the military but yet u outrank even sgt major! make me feel its badass rank, power and authority!
@@jake9854 Lieutenant is a higher rank in the Navy than in the other branches. O3 in the Navy, O1 and O2 in the others.
@@basilmarasco1975 hum interesting, so Navy Captain is equivalent to Army Colonel or something?
@@jake9854 I think the progression in the Navy is: Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Commodore (phased out, I think), then your four grades of admiral. So, yes, Captain in the Navy is equal to Lt. Col. or Colonel in the others. In the others, Captain is O3, just above 2nd Lieutenant and 1st Lieutenant.
One of my favorite movies and definitely an epic scene start to finish. "You can't handle the truth!"
I agree, however that line you are saying sadly overshadows Cruise´s performance here, he was freaking splendid in this scene.
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I love when Jessup finished his speech with this statement: “EITHER WAY, I DON’T GIVE A DAMN WHAT YOU THINK YOU’RE ENTITLED TO!” Then when asked if he ordered the code red, he yells “YOU’RE GODDAMNED RIGHT I DID!”
I can
One of the brilliant aspects of this movie, is that for a few seconds anyway, when Jessup does his famous speech, you do see things from his point of view. "Deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall."
The fact that his hand is shaking at 7:55 is one of those small touches that make Tom a legend
When he said adress me as Colonel and pretty sure he earned it, then I love the comeback of the judge saying he's earned the title judge as well.
“Take your seat, Colonel.”
The best of moviemaking. Great writing, great acting and memorable scene. Unforgettable.
I fully agree with you that this is one of the best films ever produced.The courtroom scenes and the evidence of Colonel Jessep is the best court marshall scenes yet to seen in a movie. The dialogues are brilliantly written and the acting of the main characters are excellent. I thought they were not acting but simply living in those roles. A bouquet of flowers and an academy for the director of this movie. Ms.Lalitha Ravindran, thank you and I deeply enjoyed your comment on CZcams.
Bandula Jayawardene
This is the "breakthrough scene" for all the characters in the film. It's powerful, emotional, and electrifying. As a former Marine Officer, it still has me crying with joy and relief every time I experience it.
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You’re out of your rabbit ass mind if you think Tom, much less Jack, “broke through” in this movie. Great scene but that’s laughable
@@richym3899 they said it was a breakthrough scene for the characters not the actors
@@MagicWolfGr oh. My bad
Thank you for your service
In 1992, I was a US Army "Basic Training" graduate and senior in High School when the great movie "A Few Good Men" came out. This movie motivated me to complete HARD AIT, Senior ROTC Basic Camp, and Advanced Officer Camp. THOSE WERE THE BEST DECISIONS I EVER MADE. I can now see that these movies drove me toward those goals.
To become a US Military Officer, you must EARN that SALUTE every day!!! I was so proud when I watched this 1990s movie and realized that the years between 1975-1996 were some of the best military movies that made me finally become a 2nd Lieutenant in 1995 at Army ROTC Georgia Military College!!!
After 20+ years of war, I am still shocked at the power of these old movies on this new generation of future leaders!!
DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY, AND CHARACTER, ABOVE ALL!
HONOR, COURAGE, COMMITMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HONOR, CODE, LOYALTY!!!!!!!!!!!
PICK UP A WEAPON, AND STAND TO POST!!!
Even as a Christian and Pastor, I still thank God that as a 17-year-old, this movie, as did Glory, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, and now our newer Afghan/Iraq war movies, still make me so proud.
TEN HUT!!! THERE IS A OFFICER ON DECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1st Lieutenant Henry E. Howey Jr. US. Army (ret)
u do realise ur fighting for an evil country ?
like as a christian surely you would have the intrinsic thought to analyse your country, it’s motives & it’s decisions in warfare before deciding that joining your military was a good religious move as a human.
This scene was epic in the theatre. The theatre I saw it in had a special surprise for the audience when this premiered. Right as Jessup begins to make his entrance an usher started walking down one of the aisles dressed in a similar uniform keeping pace with the general. Was a nice touch.
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@WorldFlex Was in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia at the Penhorn Mall theatre.
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I don't think I have been in a movie theatre in 20 years.
I don't even consider that possibility any more.
@@ccdogpark Top Gun Maverick.....before it's too late.
His stalling tactic in the beginning is priceless and Jack fell for it hook line and sinker and extended the argument. Kaffee no doubt would’ve milked even further if the witnesses hadn’t arrived right then.
That was classic Musashi tactics.
I love how Kaffee laid out his subtle trap for Jessup. Especially how he posed the question of why Santiago never called anyone, or packed anything when he was supposedly going to go home for good. He even piqued the judge's curiosity on the issue. That was where Jessup's story began to unravel and his arrogance did the rest from there. Basically, he played right into Kaffee's hands. Brilliant.
Yeah not being packed would probably be easy for the perp to overlook.
And it was clever the way they had Lt Kaffee notice this.
The whole cause and effect was so believable that it made the
final climax even more enjoyable. That small portion of the movie
tied the whole thing together.
@@ccdogpark ~ Exactly, Bill. Sometimes the seemingly insignificant details can be the ones that solve the case. This is an example of that.
Great scenes but still, never ask a witness an open ended question like "can you explain that?" You always have to know the answer you're going to get, not let the witness extemporize.
Detail boys and girls and they
You cannot ask a witness why someone else did or didn’t do something. It’s asking them to speculate or offer their opinion. Good for a movie but not in real life.
This is a movie I've watched maybe 10, 12 times in my life and never get tired of watching it!
You know it's a classic movie when Kevin Bacon is the 3rd string actor!
4th string you mean?
Kind of like JFK?
Case and point: Tremors
Agreed 🤩🤩 - one Oscar award missing
It’s one of the things I actually really like about Kevin Bacon. Not your typical “I NEED TO BE THE STAR” kind of actor. He was willing to take roles where he was a part of a movie where movie stars were allowed to be movie stars.
I just realized how Kaffee set Jessep up from beginning to end, subtlety attacking Jessep's one huge weakness,..his massive ego. Jesse could've just played it cool and not allowed himself to be goaded, but mighty Jessep had to flex those muscles One. Last. Time lol. (and I love how Weinberg shakes his head like, "don't do it Bro")
Ok.... You have a Point Ben.....but i mean, come on??.....Who's gonna do it? You?..... You, Lt. Weinberg?..... I have a greater responsibility than you could Possibly Fathom..... You Weep for Kaffee...and you Curse Jessup....You have that luxury.... But deep down inside at places you don't talk about, at parties.... You 'Want me on that Prosecution Team! You "NEED' me on that Prosecution Team!
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As a Woman Marine, I consider this movie as one of the best movies and Jack Nicholson as Colonel Jessup nailed it! I met Michael DeLorenzo on one of my flights when we were still Continental Airlines, Houston to Los Angeles. I didn’t recognize him at that time while he was waiting for us (flight attendants) to get to the plane. I walked by him and he gave me a sexy smile and said “Hi”. I told him that I knew him, but couldn’t think of where we met. He just smiled. I couldn’t believe that I didn’t recognize him when NY Undercover was one of my favorite shows. It hit me when we were boarding. I felt so dumb and star struck. The other girls called me up because Michael wanted to talk to me. I was hiding in the back mortified. I went to talk to him and apologized and told him what a fan I was. What a nice man, forgave me and asked me to visit him if I was ever in L.A. Alas, I never did. Darn it!!!
Hello Dear
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Women shouldn’t be marines lol
Love this movie ! Perfect casting in my opinion. Every single line said with razor sharp precision. Awesome movie !
That judge was so smooth with his direction to the witness. This movie should have made an impact on the Oscars.
It did. It received several nominations.
kevin bacon was awesome in this movie..he was not the good guy but he was not the bad guy... he was a marine doing his job...he played it perfectly...
he exemplifies the characters that bring a screenplay to life while simultaneously being incredibly overlooked as a competent and relatable foil to Cruise. Sad to say that in 2022 he would likely be an over-the-top characterer of privilege, the "industrial war machine", the patriarchy, or a dozen other stand-ins that would exist as a proxy to institutions of "structural inequity".
You gotta thank the screen writer too for not making an outright villiany character.
@@KleinAB Maybe it's a historical change influencing culture.
He was not a villains in this movie. He was the prosecutor and a good friend of Kaffee in the movie. They both were just doing the job.
😂😂😂I NEVER GET TIRED TO SEE THIS SCENE, OVER,OVER AGAIN, IS SUCH A CLASSIC.
I just love the brilliant observations and how he lays them out. 'Leaving for the rest of his life and he called nobody and packed nothing,' then provoking Jessup's ego into admitting he ordered them to do it - genius
It's scripted .... But your right
Yeah you gotta love Jack as one of the best actors ever!,Thnx 4 sharing 👍😃
True, it was also great that they had Jessup see right through it at first with his little smirk “Nice try, son.” and he was able to dismantle his question.
@@kenfrievalt7826 It's scripted?? You don't say!
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Yeah and all this time I thought I thought everyone was winging it.
I have watch Tom Cruise in many movies and one of his BEST scene EVER is without words (6.59 - 7:30). That is not easy to pull off and admire his ability to shift gears of emotions. You can see it in his face, like the whole world has come to a crashing end.
Kaffee's performance in this scene is astoundingly brave! He risks everything, both for the case and his career. Great performance from both Cruise and Kaffee.
I agree. Tom is really great in acting with his eyes.
The director should have held on a POV shot as though the audience was looking directly at Kaffee from the witness stand. That for an unbroken 30 seconds would have put the scene over the top. In that 30 seconds, the entire film reaches its purpose -- to motivate a brilliant lawyer to showdown instead of selling out to fear or criminal intimidation. The Jessup blowup was a necessary element in the story, but the blowup is the finale. The 30-second moment is the climax.
pls top gun is the first one followed by this one
Totally , it's like shitting bricks in public in reality...that was the reaction...brilliantly enacted
Tom Cruise deserved an Oscar for this movie - alongside Rainman, Born on the Fourth of July, The Last Samurai, Magnolia and Collateral. He was simply brilliant in all those performances, they robbed him of Oscars.
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And Jerry Maguire.
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Born on the 4th will be his biggest role
@@roc7880 I would say Tom Cruise's best acting was in Collateral. Tom Cruise was irresistible as Vincent. If there was a prequel made to Collateral as Tom playing Vincent again to tell his back story, I bet the movie would've been a hit. It's because of his performance as a terrifying villain that Jamie Foxx got the award nomination that year for Collateral. Tom was simply terrifying as Vincent in that role, just like Heath Ledger as Joker and Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh. It's his best acting performance till date, followed by his performances in Rainman , Magnolia, Tropic Thunder, A Few Good Men, The Last Samurai, Born on the Fourth of July etc. Tom Cruise exults his acting brilliance in negative characters. Collateral is his best acting followed by Rainman.
Best court room scene in a movie. Didn't understand this scene when I saw this with my Dad however as an adult was blown away. The tension in that court room between Tom and Jack was similar to 2 prize fighters at a press conference.
100%... verbal combat
The looks that Jack gives Tom is priceless!! When Tom tells him I’m didn’t dismiss you !!
Tom cruise should of been nominated for an Oscar. His best acting role.
Yeah that is bananas he wasn't nominated anywhere for this performance
He's Dreamy 🐕🐾💞
Jack Nicholson took him to school in this scene. Cruise gives you the same emotions and performance in any role he does.
@@raybarrios1783 wrong
Agreed
Cruise ..’Grave danger?..’Nicholson...is there any other kind ?🙈🔥
Yes, "regular" danger.....
@@u.s.paratroops4633 …splitting hairs aren’t we ?
He doesn’t know it, but he just buried himself with that line.
@@matthewriley7826 …’You snotty little bastard’ Jack the Man!
One of the best scenes that I have ever seen.
I still believe this was one of Tom Cruise's best performances.
How about Tom Cruise in this scene? Way underrated, because of his over the top behavior off screen. His whole performance in this film is great!
He is a one-dimensional actor.
Oscar worthy
He unapologetically follows a strange cult created by a Sci-Fi writer, and he is an inveterate pussy. And that's only for starters.
Underrated. WTF are you talking about. Any excuse to use that dumbass term on CZcams. Idiot
@@JesseWright68 i love him
This scene was touching and very emotional, cruise here played a great lawyer of marines. Great movie. Great actors
I will never give a thumbs down....but the statement 'Cruise' - I quote - "played" a great actor....should be 'tried to play' .... I have seen almost all of his movies....some of them hundreds of times....and the only thing that people like is his - even not natural - attitude to a camera....to me it is kind of funny to see him 'making efforts' to be 'real' but even this is an impossible , 'forced' attitude....always. Compare Al Pacino, Clint , Brando, ...hundreds more...these guys are 'real' ....no 'play'.....
the script flows like a beutiful piece of music. One of the best scripts ever, and well executed
Love the movie but I wish they would of started the movie out with the lt. Kendrick, Jessep, and Marckinson meeting instead of the code red.
Did anyone notice Kaffees' arm shaking when getting water before he tears into Jessup, it's these little tid bits that sets this court room drama higher than the rest. I did not see this movie in the theater, but, I have seen the watered down version so many times, and a dear friend bought me the un-edited version as a gift. Thank you, Kim!!!! It is a very good movie, had I saw it in the movie theater, I would give it three and a half stars(out of four), and that ain't bad.
This is such a great scene, performed by great actors. However, the writing by Sorkin is what blows me away most. The nuance, intricacies and creativity of juxtaposing the colonel's brief departure with Santiago was brilliant.
Can I say my favourite moment is when those 2 are looking at him drinking his water & putting back his glass, it says all. 🤣😍👍
Tom was off the charts in this one!!!
without a doubt, one of the best films ever made: incredibly acted, brilliantly written, impeccably directed, and beautifully scored...thirty years later (and aged like fine wine)
Tom Cruise so intelligently pissed Col Jessops off and got him high into his arrogance. And then he drove the nail aright. Righ when it was time to hit. Col did not have any idea what trap was set for him.
Nicholson sharpness in reactions on answering is brilliant.
One of the best movies ever made all star cast and still holds up today, only...wheres everyone's cellphones at?
I've probably watched this scene at least 10 times over the years. Still engrosses me and raises my pulse. Only one minor complaint that makes it harder to suspend disbelief... all the whispering, mostly by Lt. Caffee. You can't whisper in a courtroom. I'm pretty sure the court stenographer and judge and probably several other people have to hear every word that is being said. Other than that, a total classic.
One of the most iconic scenes in movie history
"Is there another kind?"
Never mind about Nicholson saying "You can't handle the truth!" Cruise was cool how he demanded that that he wanted the truth!
My favorite line. Don’t call me son. I’m a lawyer and an officer in the U.S. navy. 😘
He nailed it....they both did. Outstanding
Toms best performance ever!! Great movie!!
His performance in Born on the Fourth of July was amazing as well!!
@@JC2023HD also rain man and magnolia
@@shafqatishan437 And Interview with the Vampire imo his all-time best!
I love court movies. Scenes between lawyers and witnesses are some of the best type of scenes to watch. This is one of the best movies.
The character arc that Lt. Kaffee is going through in this court drama is nothing short of perfection.
He starts off as a juvenile and brilliant yet lackluster and lazy attorney who is not taking any chances by aiming for quick but subpar deals for his defendants.
But over the course of the investigation and confrontation with pure injustice - constantly pushed by the excellent portrayal of Cmdr Galloway to pull through - he shakes off the intimidation, the belittlement and threat to his own career and finally overcomes his fear of calling out a powerful adversary.
He must have read Sun Tzu.
I agree 100% with the gist I just H8 you're using "Lazy". He was too successful for me to deem it "Lazy". And though Galloway plays a significant role in his "transformation"(?) my family and I give more credit to Dawson (especially) and Downey. But that's what makes the movie epic, so many intertwining factors.
@@markjackson6134 Well, not going in full power to actually defend your clients (instead convincing them to pledge guilty to facilitate a deal with the Navy prosecutor) I do consider a ‘lazy’ attorney 😅
All Star actors in this entire movie this will go down as one my top scenes in a Movie!!! Awesome and incredible top notch acting!!
The best banter in ANY movie EVER
Did you see Heat?
When the Judge looked at Capt. Ross and Overruled him, even he knew that Lt. Kaffe had a point and is willing to hear him out.
When he said "You snotty little bastard" he knew Lt Kaffe had a point.
The Captain's objections gave Colonel Jessup time to formulate a strong response to Kaffee's questions, which were actually good points. Jessup's response was actually very brilliant here, it basically reminded the court that while Santiago not packing anything or calling anyone was somewhat odd, it didn't really prove anything and he gave a feasible explanation for it. It was enough to have Kaffee reeling for a few moments. The fact that he was genuinely reeling for a short time just makes it all the more impressive he recovered to nail the Colonel a few minutes later. This was the football equivalent of having a 4th and 18 and then throwing a hailmary TD a few minutes later. Making the disrespectful comment to the judge didn't help Jessup's cause either, made the judge far more receptive to Kaffee's line of questioning.
Kaffee is reluctant to use his bluff, because it can get him court martialed if Jessep doesn't take the bait.
He's the Josh Allen of defense attorneys
He could have said one thing in response:
“Early Riser? He was late to almost every morning gathering. I don’t think so.”
The judges’ overruling of the objection on the question of why Santiago wasn’t packed was critical. Definitely the turning point
Great post!
Love how Caffe nailed Lt Kendrick earlier in the film....love how he gets him to "short circuit" there on the stand......especially after the way he greeted them at their arrival to Gitmo..."whenever there's a fight...you boys always give us a ride"....
"YOU CAN"T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"... Yep, one of the best and most iconic scenes of any movie of all time! Too bad this isn't the full scene!
Greatest living actor of all time!Mr Nicholson you can play every character
No he's scary he can't play every character.
Anthony Hopkins is the greatest actor !
He's not even in my top 10. Plus there's the Laker thing.
Damn I love this movie.
Greatest scene ever made. Jack Nicholson a MONSTER of actor. JUST COLOSSAL 👏👏👏👏💪💪💪💪
Jack Nicolson 's pronanciation is perfect and very clear
Powerful development from baseball player to top notch courtroom lawyer: Great study.
Judge had the best slap back on that scene, I love it!!
I'm always surprised that Wolfgang Bodison never went on to greatness in films. Every moment he had on the screen was electric ⚡⚡
He made the correct decision, big Hollywood ruins people
First-class acting - adore this scene👌👌👌
"I dont know what the hell kind of unit your running here". LOL
Just a kid when I watched this the first time, appreciated it even more now.
What I love about this movie is the way they recognize Marine Corp infantry ...0311 SEMPER Fi
Mr. Cruise is a great man of integrity and one of the finest actors of his generation. This phenomenal actor is proof that true acting isn’t just a pretty face and ironically, Mr Cruise isn’t even aware of his looks that makes him an impressionable life force on screen. His acting abilities has drawn some of the finest acting moments from some of the greatest actors of all time. HE IS SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!🙏🏼🙇🏻♂️❤️
Troll.
Give me a break
Tom and Jack are amazing❤
I like the actor who plays the judge, fantastic in this and everything else I’ve seen him in.
Tom cruise should of been nominated for an Oscar
What a fucking great scene. Think about it: if you were on the jury and you heard this exchange, what would you think? It's all circumstantial, but it definitely plants seeds of doubt in their minds, and lets the guy on the stand (Jessup) that you're on to him. What a great piece of lawyering.
@@thelastvigil111 damn right he did. has it been 10 years already?!
If I were on the jury what would I think? How did they find a uniform small enough to fit that midget mannequin?
@@tj.espygil4544 lol that mannequin has accomplished a great deal in life; i wouldn't be so hasty as to cast the first stone
@@h445 I would never be violent, especially towards someone so tiny.
One of the most Epic moments of any movie, imo
Master piece, never gets old
Young Tom is doing a wonderful job ( great actor) always
The beauty of this movie is that it was the ego differentials between Jessup and Caffey that ultimately forced the truth out into the open. Something totally unconventional and outside of the pristine and formal maneuvers of the legal milieu became the cornerstone upon which the whole house of Jessup's cards fell.
Boy. What a time to be alive in the 90s than this epic scene!!!!
The best of moviemaking. Great writing, great acting and memorable scene. Unforgettable.. The best of moviemaking. Great writing, great acting and memorable scene. Unforgettable..
People really forget how good Kevin Bacon is in this scene too
When Nicholson is hitting on all cylinders he’s untouchable
SPOT ON , PLAYING A DEVIL DOG LEATHERNECK MARINE CORPS COLONEL , WELL DONE ACTING & PORTRAYING AMERICA'S TIP OF THE SPEAR .
Bringing the transfer order up almost at the start was brilliant
@MOGGS1942 I watch it every 6-12 months myself! Definitely agree with you on the Class of the Actors...and the Writers...well moulded...well formed...Well excecuted film!
Give credit to the Director also
One of the best scenes in Hollywood history ,,,,,, astounding !