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Summary: Best Movie Ever... In The History of ALL Time
Review: There is nothing bad about this movie. I repeat: THERE IS NOTHING BAD ABOUT THIS MOVIE. Okay, I wish it was longer. Its a two-hour movie that seems like ten minutes. Lets start with the writing: Aaron Sorkin (The broadway play version, The American President, the critically acclaimed Sports Night, the wild Emmy winner The West Wing) As someone else said, this is an increadibly quotable movie. That's because its so good. The characters seemlessly go from comedy to drama, but it's the drama that kills.
Directing: Rob Reiner. Enough said.
Cast: Tom Cruise (every movie in the history of mankind) Demi Moore, and of course Jack Nicholsen ("You can't handle the truth)
Again, enough said.The DVD itself has absolutely brilliant color clarity and sound, even on my cheap DVD player. The special features, especially the two featureettes go increadibly in depth. All in all, an excellent movie
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Summary: Can you handle the truth?
Review: Excellent movie! This is star filled. I don't care for lawyer shows and movies but this was great. Also I don't care for Tom but I must say he was good in this movie. This is a movie about how some people see ours has weak and how they were going to make him stronger. It also gives you a look into the world of the military.
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Summary: A Movie of Questions and Answers
Review: Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, and Kevin Bacon give an excellent performance in the blockbuster hit, "A Few Good Men". I found it personally and politically satisfying.
(I mean, any movie that get's Tom Cruise into a uniform sounds like a good movie to me. LOL JKJK!)
To me, this movie mainly asks the questions: "How far would you go to keep honor?", and "How much of a risk would you take to carry out an order?"
Think about it... I did...
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Summary: Honor Code
Review: For the most part ,I am not really a fan of films directed by Rob Reiner, save for Stand By Me, Misery, and A Few Good Men. I have to say that this is good film that really holds your attention, even after, multiple viewings. Tom Cruise stars as a hotshot Navy lawyer, who, along with fellow JAG lawyer Demi Moore, must defend two Marines, accused of killing a young Private. The investigation into what happened, proves an uphill task, especially when questioning Col. Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson). The climax of the picture is memorable, thanks to the acting of both Nicholson and Cruise, and of course gave us all the catchphrase "You Can't Handle The Truth" to use over and over. The script from Aaron Sorkin (based on his play of the same name) gives everyone involved a chance to stretch a bit (save for Jack). I was surprised at how well Moore and Cruise were able to play off of each other. Reiner does a fine job adapting a stage play to film. Which, I imagine wasn't easy, since plays use a limited amount of space to unravel, while films can be, and usually are, much larger in scope. The Special Edition version of the DVD, has a handful of solid extras, over the movie only editiion. The 30 minute+ retrospective documentary is well made and info-packed. There is also a featurette that compares the play to the film with Sorkin and Reiner to guide us along. The commentary track from the director is pretty good, even though it lags from time to time. Nicholson may not have much screen time in the movie, but when he does appear, it's certainly memorable The DVD is recommended
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Summary: A Great Courtroom Drama
Review: I have always been fond of courtroom dramas. I have always enjoyed watching lawyers and prosecutors giving their opening speeches, doing their job the best way they can, and closing statements. I love everything regarding those things. "A Few Good Men" is perhaps the best courtroom drama so far.
Lt. Daniel Kaffe (Tom Cruise in an excellent performance) has to defend two U.S. Marines accused of accidentally murdering one of their colleagues because they were ordered to carry out a disciplinary punishment called 'Code Red'. The characters fulfill their performances well: Jack Nicholson -in a scene-stealing performance -as the commander of the accused soldiers, the late J.T. Walsh as his executive officer, J.A. Preston as the judge on this court martial, and Kevin Bacon as the prosecuting Marine. The only person I feel uncomfortable with is Demi Moore as the Navy officer who pushes Kaffe to the limit in his duty as a defending lawyer; she seems to me like a rag doll, just a cast-filler.
But who cares? The fact is that director Rob Reiner made an excellent courtroom movie from a fantastic material written by Aaron Sorkin. Marc Shaiman's music score does a fine addition to these precedings, and the photography by Robert Richardson adds a touch of class to this film. This is a great movie all the same.
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Summary: Can You Handle A Truly Terrific Movie?
Review: Few movie produced in the 1990s had the sheer acting or star power enjoyed by "A Few Good Men". From Jack Nicholson commanding presence as the tough-as-nails Marine Colonel who had been in control just a little too long to Tom Cruise's young, conflicted, and over-achieving lawyer to Demi Moore's lovely presence acting as the brains, brawn, and conscience behind Cruise's efforts, this was a movie with unbelievable star power! It is also a well-crafted courtroom thriller, and superb acting on the part of supporting actors such as Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, and Christopher Guest help to propel this story along its way to an unexpected conclusion. The story revolves around a young and unpopular marine's mysterious murder while off-duty at the American military base at Guantanamo in Cuba. The issue under urgent exploration is whether the two young recruits who are accused of the murder are guilty of a wanton act of homicide or uncritically following orders. Anyone familiar with the military understands the critical difference the defense team composed of Cruise, Moore and Guest must discover and convince the military judge of. Thus the stage is set for a dangerous game of cat and mouse between the defense team and the prosecutor well played by a swaggeringly convincing Kevin Bacon, even while Cruise tries to get the details of what seems to be a conspiracy of silence within the Marine command structure. This is an excellent drama, and showcases Cruise, Moore and Nicholson at their very best. The drama skates quickly and meaningfully along from its skeletal beginnings in the heat and humidity of the Marine barracks in Cuba to the backdrop of the Navy base at Bethesda. The characters are realistic and therefore believable, and the twists and turns of the plot keep the viewer guessing as to where it is all heading. This is an intriguing and suspenseful thriller that has both a great storyline and great acting. Enjoy!
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Summary: A Real good Movie
Review: This is a really good movie that i had to watch for a class one day. This movie stars many such as Jack Nichalson, Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and many others. This is probably the best court scene movie. This movie had me interested through the whole story and it showed how different the truth can be to someone. This is a great movie and I reccomend it to anyone.
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Summary: You want the truth, you can¿t handle the truth¿
Review: This courtroom drama by Rob Reiner probably doesn't look that impressive on paper. Two Marines accidently kill one of their colleagues during a "Code Red" disciplinary measure, and are placed up for murder. Rookie Navy lawyer is assigned to case and comes of age in a courtroom. It doesn't sound too thrilling, but this film - based on an Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) play - is mesmerising. This is mostly due to a good ensemble cast consisting of Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollack, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland and Jack Nicholson. There are no star performances in this film, everyone pulls together for the story. The setting up of the climax sees Tom & co. travelling to Cuba and gathering information on the case, which sets up the scintillating courtroom climax. The interplay between Cruise and Nicholson is electric, particularly at the films climax. Cruise is the slick rookie lawyer who has never been inside a courtroom before and whose father was a famous Navy lawyer who it seems everyone knows. Cruise has trouble living up to his fathers reputation. Nicholson on the other hand is an Officer of the Old School who believes he is always right and demands respect from everyone he meets. This film tells two stories : honour and the place it serves in the military, and moving out of the shadow of a successful father to become your own man. Extras (for R2) : "Code Of Conduct" documentary on how the film was put together with contributions from all the stars bar Nicholson.
"From Stage To Screen" documentary on the transition from the original stage play to the film by Rob Reiner and Aaron Sorkin.
Commentary by Rob Reiner.
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Summary: Rocko Club School for Women
Review: This is one of the best movies I've ever seen, and that's saying quite a bit. This movie has Rewatchability. As we all know, it's shown on TV constantly. There's a reason for that, it's because you can watch it over and over and over! It's that good! The story, for those who don't know, revolves around the death of US Marine William Santiago, who was serving at the military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (frequently referred to in the movie by it's nickname, Gitmo). Santiago died while being given a "Code Red" which pretty much means he was beaten to a pulp while tied up and gagged. This two marines who gave the Code Red are subsequently arrested and put on trial to be court martialed. And when the trial gets into full swing, that's when the movie really starts cooking. This is one of the best courtroom dramas I have ever seen, and I've seen them all. The end between Nicholson and Cruise (including the famous "You can't handle the truth" line) is spectacular, a combination of the best writing and acting to ever hit the screen.
As far as the DVD goes, the extras are good, but sparse. It has a commentary by the director, who talks about what we want to hear about and doesn't just focus on technical aspects. It has an interesting documentary plus a little featurette on the making of the film. Not exactly overflowing, but still ok as far as DVD extras go (I would have liked to at least seen the trailer too).
I would recommend this movie to anybody. You don't have to be a war movie buff, or a fan of courtroom dramas to totally enjoy it. Even if you've seen it on TV, you really have to see it unedited. It loses so much in the translation.
I also recommend The Rainmaker starring Matt Damon to those who enjoy the trial scenes in this movie.
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Summary: Tom cruise at his best!
Review: This movie is great. the plot twists and turns keep
the viewer hooked and that's a good thing. "YOU WANT THE TRUTH, YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH" truth is...buy this movie now...that's an order and a
"code red"!
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