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My Cousin Vinny is not a drama, but it is a fantastic court movie and is regarded as one of the more accurate portrayals of a trial. They actually showed clips of it in my Evidence class.

“I want the truth!, You can’t handle the truth!” That will forever be one of the most iconic and famous lines ever. Plus Tom and Jack’s performance in the courtroom scene was incredible.

"This better not be 'I'm pregnant." Jen, you should be pitching for Kaffee's softball team, because that was a hell of a curveball. 😆

As for me, the unsung hero amidst the star studded cast is Kevin Pollak. He's a wonderful actor, a hilarious comedian, and phenomenal impressionist. A man of many talents, kudos to you Mr. Pollak! GREAT reaction 🖒🖒

For an accurate courtroom drama with a touch of humour in it, I can highly recommend "My Cousin Vinny".

Jen, Please conside "My Cousin Vinny" great court room trial as well as just a great movie! You'll love it...

15:52 Christopher Guest is such a phenomenal actor that even though I’m a big fan of his because of The Princess Bride and This Is Spinal Tap, I never recognize him in this role as the doctor. But I’m not alone. Christopher Guest is such a brilliant actor that Rob Reiner (who also directed A Few Good Men) famously said to Christopher Guest at the cast party for The Princess Bride something like, “Chris! Thanks so much for coming out to support the film!” - having totally forgotten that his friend and colleague Guest was IN THE FILM he’d just finished directing. Guest had so thoroughly become Count Rugen that Rob freaking Reiner, who’d directed Spinal Tap just a couple years earlier, had forgotten Guest was even in the movie. 🤦‍♀️😆😂🏆

12 Angry men is a fantastic drama it's an older movie but it really has stood the test of time.

Loved it! Would recommend "The Rainmaker" and "The Firm" for two more courtroom/legal flicks. Both are based on John Grisham books and have amazing casts!

The iconic line "You Can't Handle the Truth" Thank you Jen for reacting A Few Good Men👍👍👍👍

Nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture, but lost to Unforgiven. "I WANT THE TRUTH!" "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"

Everybody likes to give Cruise some much praise for his performance in this Yet Demi Moore kills it and goes toe to toe with Cruise. and is so very believeable as a female military officer. Much respect.

“AS GOOD AS IT GETS “ is a great movie with Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt , different role for Jack … some romance too.

A Time to Kill (1996) is another great legal drama. Philadelphia (1993), The Film (1993) and the classic oldie To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) are definitely worth watching.

Wolfgang Bodison, who played Lance Corporal Dawson, was actually the location scout, and had never acted before, until Rob Reiner cast him, after reading the part

"This better not be I'm pregnant." Hahahaha! I'm dead.

JEN CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

What I love about this film is that, while Jessop is clearly a monster, there's a lot of truth in what he says about how we need/want people like him to keep our enemies at bay. There's a lot of grey and nuance in the arguments. (Plus, of course, the performances are stellar!)

Check out "My Cousin Vinny" for another great courtroom movie. Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei. One of my all-time favorites. Endlessly rewatchable and hilarious. Marisa Tomei won an Oscar for it! And it was well deserved.

"That guy" from The Usual Suspects and The Whole Nine Yards is Kevin Pollack, a brilliant comedian and damn good actor.

I suggest you watch "Born on the 4th of July". It's not a courtroom drama but another Tom Cruise movie. Easily the most underrated movie he has ever done and one of his best roles but goes under everyone's radar nowadays.

"I WANT THE TRUTH" "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH"

This has to be my most watched movie of all time. Anytime flipping through the channels, and it's on...I'm watching it.

Two other good court room dramas: Philadelphia (Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington) and Primal Fear (Richard Gere, Edward Norton). Both are great.

Another movie with a great cast...and another underrated performance by Kevin Pollak. I served in the Marine Corps and a lot of this is accurate. There are small things that are innacurate (Marines don't salute indoors or without their cover/hat, etc.).

"A Civil Action" with John Travolta and Robert Duvall is another one with some great courtroom scenes.

19:15 It's disclosure. He HAS to do it, by law. Neither side is allowed any surprises in the courtroom. It gives both sides time to prepare for witnesses.

The play was Aaron Sorkin's first produced work, and producer David Brown wanted to make it a movie directly instead of producing a play. Instead, Sorkin wanted a play produced and Brown produced it and began setting the deal for the film. The story was based on a real case that Sorkin's sister (who was a JAG officer) told him about. He changed a lot of stuff but it basically was based on a true case. Sorkin wrote the play while being a bartender in the theaters on Broadway during intermission. The film differs from the play, and that's is thanks to a few ghostwritten scenes by William Goldman (The Princess Bride, Misery, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid). Sorkin actually loved the contributions for the screenplay. The play starred Tom Hulce (Mozart in Amadeus) as Kaffee and Stephen Lang (Quaritch in Avatar, Ike Clanton in Tombstone). The role of Harold Dawson is the stuff of Hollywood dreamers...Wolfgang Bodison was working for Castle Rock and Rob Reiner as a location manager for the film, having worked his way up in the company. He had no designs on being an actor. However, Reiner could not find anyone to play Dawson, so he asked Bodison to read for the role, since Bodison had done some acting in school. When Bodison did the screen test reading, he blew everybody's socks off and was cast. He gives one of the best performances in the film (and that is saying something!). Dr. Stone in the courtroom scene is a frequent collaborator of Reiner's: Count Rugen, the Six-Fingered Man in The Princess Bride, as well as Nigel Tuftnel in, as well as co-writer of, This Is Spinal Tap. He has a lot of funny Spinal Tap, type mockumentaries he's made as writer-director-actor, Witing For Guffman, A Mighty Wind, and Best In Show. He is married to Jamie Lee Curtis. He is also a member of the British peerage holding the hereditary title as 5th Baron of Hadon-Guest (which makes him a Lord and Jamie a Lady, technically...but, Guest lost his seat in the House of Lords due to legislation and he has never played up his pedigree).

A great reaction to a great movie. Jen, The reason the two defendants were dishonorably discharged is because, in the military, you're required to disobey any illegal order. They should have refused to conduct the Code Red. My cousin Vinny (1992) is a great legal comedy and The Bucket List (2008) is a good, underrated comedy starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.

Primal Fear, 12 Angry Men and Runaway Jury are among my personal favourites when it comes to courtroom dramas. "Fractured" is also a very good one.

Several commenters have recommended Primal Fear (1996). I strongly agree. It was Edward Norton's first film role and he did quite a good job!

John Grisham did a lot of great courtroom drama books that got turned into movies - A Time to Kill, The Firm (also with Tom Cruise), The Client, Runaway Jury, and The Chamber were all great courtroom movies. The Pelican Brief happens outside the courtroom but is about law. Other movies not written by Grisham are 12 Angry Men, which is about jury deliberations, and Erin Brockovich, a true story also about law but it mostly takes place outside of a courtroom. Love this movie and your reaction to it! Always fun to hear Jack say YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! :D

If you want a good courtroom drama, I highly recommend The Rainmaker. It’s based on a John Grisham novel and Matt Damon’s first lead role (same year as Good Will Hunting).

Have you seen 12 Angry Men (1957)?.....if not it's a must-see classic 😁

This movie is very useful when trying to figure out a six degrees of Kevin Bacon lol

"Because they stand on a wall, and they say nothing's gonna hurt you tonight. Not on my watch". Love it. I was one of those on the wall a very long time ago. That line gets me every time.

My Top Ten court-room dramas off the top of my head are: 1. Amistad 2. 12 Angry Men 3. JFK 4. The Hurricane 5. Courage Under Fire 6. Philidelphia 7. The Client 8. A Time to Kill 9. The Accused 10. A Cry In The Dark I'm sure there are more, but these are the ones that left a lasting impression on me. I highly advise watching Amistad anyway. Amazing film.

Philadelphia, A Time to Kill, To Kill A Mockingbird, Witness For the Prosecution, Primal Fear, The Andersonville Trial, Sleepers, And Justice For All, and The Rainmaker are all great courtroom dramas. 12 Angry Men is not really a courtroom drama, there’s not much courtroom stuff, it’s more of a legal drama, but it is a better film than any of the others listed above - it’s one of the greatest movies ever made. Not to be missed.

One thing to remember this was a military court, the rules are not the same. Often cases don't even go to a jag but a senior officer. With navy or marines this may be a Captain's Mast. With the CO acting as judge and other officers handling the case without legal backgrounds. Durring war counsel may be waived alltogether and summary judgements. Normal cases it is standard to question the witnesses credibility but in military as they mentioned (Tom) risked going to jail to push like he did. Had he not confessed (Tom) would been charged.

This film is such a classic. It gets meme'd, which sure, but it's so good.

This is actually loosely based on a true story. However in the real event the victim didn’t die, it was 10 Marines that attacked him & 3 actually went to trial. The ones who went to trial weren’t discharged. Also, after getting an honorable discharge one of them was found murdered & his case was featured on Unsolved Mysteries but to this day his murder is still a cold case.

An iconic film. I can tell you that for (British) Army Lawyers this was their absolute favourite, and often quoted.

Several Demi Moore movies you should check out are Ghost, G.I. Jane and Indecent Proposal.

I just want to give props to Kevin Pollak, he is one of the best character actors in the business. He has been in dozens of great films.

Ooh. I JUST finished watching a reaction to Grumpy Old Men (1993), which has Kevin Pollak (the third lawyer on the defense team in this) also. Definitely worth a reaction if you haven't seen/done it already.

I am SO glad to see you review this movie. You're a great reactor and I always like it when you watch a good one that I know well. Keep up the great work Jen!!!

Thanks jen this was a play originally same guy wrote the screenplay. ( edit you noticed) His tv show the west wing was incredible. Set in the white House. Nicholson is only in 3 scenes. .

Yet another small galaxy in the Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner movie-verse. It began with "This Is Spinal Tap" with Guest playing the part of Nigel and continued with "The Princess Bride" where he was the six fingered man. He was the doctor in this film. This Is Spinal Tap also launched the Christopher Guest movie-verse. More courtroom movies you say"....? "My Cousin Vinny" is what you are looking for.

"12 angry men" (jury deliberation) is a classic

17:53 "If she keeps her mouth shut." 🤣🤣🤣Thank you so much for saying this, Jen! Which goes back to the reason why the JAG didn't want Galloway to be lead counsel, "All passion, no street smarts." Almost everyone gives her a pass in this movie, but she nearly ruins everything. So, I find it refreshing to see a reactor point this out. She's lucky to be on the team, because she's not that good of a lawyer. "This better not be like, I'm pregnant." Oh My Goodness, I had to pause the reaction, because I could not stop laughing. You delivered that quip with such a serious look on your face. Brilliant! Thank you for this reaction, Jen. Delightful as always.

For courtroom dramas I would suggest "The Verdict" and "Presumed Innocent".

The iconic military courtroom dramas include Paths of Glory (early Kubrick) and Breaker Morant.

Wowza! I got busy this past week and fell behind, so this fine Saturday morning I get a Triple-Feature of awesome movies with Jen & her Serious Girl Spectacles. Can't think of a better way to start the day. Cheers and Happy Weekend from the East Coast. 🥃☮❤

Watched your reaction on the weekend Jen and as always it was superb 👌 such a good movie I do love a courtroom movie probably why I like sleepers and my cousin Vinny so much 🙂 cheers for the awesome reaction Jen you're the best

An overlooked courtroom drama is 'Presumed Innocent" with Harrison Ford. Also 'Anatomy of a Murder' with James Stewart and Ben Gazzara and Lee Remmick.

If you like court room dramas, give "Anatomy of a Murder" a shot. Jimmy Stewart in the lead, the fantastic Eve Arden as his assistant, George C. Scott as the prosecuting attorney, and Duke Ellington on the soundtrack (and in a cameo as a local jazz band leader), based on a book written by a then-sitting member of the Supreme Court of Michigan (spot on representation of a trial, albeit under the rules of evidence of the State of Michigan prior to the U.S. Supreme Court's application of the entire Bill of Rights to Stare criminal cases via the 14th Amendment). This film inspired me, in great part, to go to law school, and now I'm a Philadelphia lawyer (that's a reference to a line in the film, although I am actually a lawyer based in Philadelphia ;-)). Enjoy!

Hart's War is an underrated movie that features some courtroom drama.

The exterior courthouse scenes were filmed at St. Elizabeths in Anacostia, D.C. which is in the heart of the war zone. It used to be the U.S. Government Hospital for the Insane, dating back to the Civil War. Beautiful grounds. I was working security about 100 yards away at a facility for criminally insane detained illegals, mostly Cubans. The "Marines" performing drill were actually the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets.

Seriously love your channel Jen. Enjoy your reactions a lot no matter what you're watching.

Jack Nicholson delivered the goods in yet another cinematic masterpiece. Tom Cruise is Tom Cruise he has nothing to prove to anyone. In other words, the whole cast were fantastic! This is a movie you can't see just once!

*”You can’t handle the truth!”*

Being raised in a family of Marines I had to go watch this when it was released 😉. Good movie, great acting & directing.

I'm very sure you enjoyed this one. Classic Court room drama with Tom at his best. Supporting cast is aces! Superb pick and Thanks very much!

This is one of my favorite legal movies. Such great writing and performances all around. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

Part II 😁 Just quick scanned your channel and didn't see any Courtroom stuff sooo 12 ANGRY MEN is a 1957 Courtroom drama a few reactors enjoyed and I truly believe BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT 🧐 you will enjoy it as well!! Peace 🕊️☮️

"Men of Honor" with Cuba Gooding Jr.(special appearance in this movie) and Robert DeNiro stays in line with the military courtroom theme of this one.

You want me on that wall... You need me on that wall...

I ithought I was going to be in the Canadian Army because of this movie. I realised not long after that I was obsessed with the court room and not the army lol. Thanks again for the reactions Jen! Lovely as always :)

This is not my normal style of comment Jen, but I felt something Iike this needs to be said. As someone who has been around the military most of their life, I believe that you would've done very well in the military Jen. Dedicated, thorough, strives to do a job well done, reliable...and so on. These are qualities that you can be proud of Jen. Thanks for the great reaction...Eric 😊😊

Actors tour de force. Everyone was strong in this one.

This is one of my favourite movies, ever! As a result, when I bought a 4K TV and a 4K Blu-Ray player, this was one of the first movies I bought on the format.

Kiefer Sutherland in an interview said they were all there for that final scene just watching it amazed at Tom and jack acting even Bruce Willis was there

"Anatomy of a Murder" is a GREAT courtroom drama from 1959. It was the first film that was allowed to use the word "panties" under the old Production Code. Also there is "Twelve Angry Men" which many reactors have done here on YT because it's such a great film that almost won the Oscar that year. It lost to the spectacular war/POW drama "The Bridge on the River Kwai." And of course there is "To Kill a Mockingbird," which i think most Americans view in high school nowadays. But it's the classic of all courtroom classics.

You'll love The Firm, also The Rainmaker, Runaway Jury, and The Lincoln Lawyer (2011). They're all awesome!!

Murray & Moore.... I'm all in for this one

Another great court room movie - "To Kill a Mockingbird" with Gregory Peck.

Great movie. You should see other legal dramas like Rainmaker 1997 or Civil Action . Also a great lawyer movie with Tom Cruz is The Firm. and Murder At First 1995 a movie based on true movie about injustice. Also Erin Brucvich is a great movie. Fyi I recently learned the real story that this movie is based on is very strange and shocking for one thing the Santiago character did not die. The Dawson character dies in a real strange way. Also a great boxing movie with the Downey (James Marshell) character is Gladiator 1992.

One of my all-time favorites. Super excited for this reaction.

An excellent courtroom drama. And even though Nicholson's screen time is brief, his performance is incredible.

A great old-school legal drama is 13 Angry Men starring Henry Fonda. Another great rousing law-related drama is Erin Brockovich.

My favorite courtroom drama is Presumed Innocent (1990) headlined by Harrison Ford in his prime and co-starring, Bonnie Bedelia as Ford's wife, who is excellent in this role.

Unforgettable underrated court room movie And Justice for All Al Pacino at the top of his game . You need that in your life !!!!

It’s always a treat when we get to see two great actors of different generations work together. Jack Nicholson’s career didn’t overlap for very long with Tom Cruise’s.

Aaron Sorkin is a brilliant writer, definitely in my all-time Top 5. I would also highly recommend his TV series "The West Wing" and "The Newsroom", both excellent shows.

If I recall the sister of the writer was a lawyer with the military and a phone call with her inspired the story. So yes, it is based on a true story, but the writer wasn't privy to all the details of that story.

This is such a great movie! Great characters, well portrayed... all around greatness. Another good courtroom drama is "The Verdict", with Paul Newman, if you want to check it out

Love your reaction. Another great courtroom movie is Prinal Fear. It is the movie that launched Edward Norton's career.

Great movie, Jen, I enjoyed watching with you. I forgot Christopher Guest had a part in this, but it's not surprising since Reiner directed "This is Spinal Tap," where Guest played one of the three main roles. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin was the creative genius behind "The West Wing" series.

Aww, this is one of my favorite movies!! I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched it. The Pelican Brief is another great courtroom drama with Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.

Power House performances from two of the best in the business on display in that court room scene. Great movie and another great reaction.

What you saw at the beginning of the movie is called The Marine Corps Silent Drill. There are a number of videos on KZfaq that show it in real life. It is the most impressive Military Drill you'll ever witness and is absolutely 100% BADASS.

"I'm sorry I lost your set of steak knives." Seriously?? You're gonna lay a guilt trip on him for not wanting to go to jail. Someone needs to do an alternate ending where Col Jessup doesn't crack. Where he just plays it cool. "DID YOU ORDER THE CODE RED?!?!?!"... ... ... "no."

They are not considered felons in the civilian word, but the dishonorable discharge and the conviction would disqualify them from any federal job and a lot of civilian jobs. It pretty much has the same effect in the civilian world.

I've always wondered how transferring Santiago off the base puts lives in danger? "Shipping him off to another assignment puts lives in danger." In what way?

One of my favorite movies! If you're looking for another military/courtroom movie, Rules of Engagement with Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson. Its right up there with this one. Great reaction!

Jen, for a classic courtroom drama see "Anatomy of a murder." Great flick. Thanks for your observations, love the musical references.

Stacked cast, amazing performance and a great script -- and of course Jack steals the show in the few minutes he had onscreen! It's been reported that he delivered the same intensity in the "you can't handle the truth" scene for take after take, even on the reverse shots when he didn't even need to be there. He told Rob Reiner (who was concerned that all these takes would burn him out), "You don't understand, I love to act." He seems like a pretty chill guy too!

You may like "The American President" as well as it was written by Aaron Sorkin. He writes great dialog. He also wrote the TV show "The West Wing " which is excellent. You may also like "The Newsroom" or "Studio Sixty on the Sunset Strip".

I love seeing people go back in Tom Cruise's back catalog of films and appreciate that he was (well, still is LBR) a damn fine capital A Actor before being Mister Action Movie. If you wanna see the other movie where Tom gets his lawyer on, I 110% recommend 'The Firm' - It's less a courtroom drama and more of a crime/investigative thriller, but it's fantastic all the same. And of course, he runs.