LAWYER Girlfriend and I watch * MY COUSIN VINNY * for the first time

LAWYER Girlfriend and I watch * MY COUSIN VINNY * for the first time | Reaction

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Lucy is a lawyer and loves comedies. So thank you so much for recommending this to us guys! It was definitely a nice surprise ;p
This is our reaction to "My Cousin Vinny" (1992).
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@krisfrederick5001 Ай бұрын

Marisa Tomei won a WELL earned Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in this

@adamskeans2515 Ай бұрын

agreed.

@panamafloyd1469 Ай бұрын

If I had been on the Academy voting board..one for the writer for "..you think I'm 'hostile' now, just wait 'til we get home.". And another for Marisa for how she delivered it.

@Smileybeeblevrox Ай бұрын

Let's agree to disagree. Her competition deserved it more

@tjdaniels9128 Ай бұрын

@@Smileybeeblevroxcurious, out of Husbands and Wives, Enchanted April, Howard’s End and Damqge, which ones have you actually seen and what nominee deserved it over Tomei?

@richardstoddard9111 Ай бұрын

She was amazing

@clownzzz4837 Ай бұрын

"12 Angry Men" is a classic, and almost the whole movie takes place in the jury deliberation room.

@znk0r Ай бұрын

Its a great movie but what happens in the movie would cause a mistrial as explained on LeagEagle's Chanel.

@sallyatticum Ай бұрын

It also provides excellent examples of juror misconduct.

@johnnehrich9601 Ай бұрын

Yes, that is a great movie. Another super-classic courtroom drama/mystery is Billy Wilder's 1957 Witness for the Prosecution, from a story/play by mystery queen Agatha Christie. (I defy anyone to guess the ending.) This has also been made in a movie two other times - one was made for tv and starts Diana Riggs, a scene for scene copy of the '57 film - not bad. The other is ghastly.

@CamoJan Ай бұрын

I came here to say the exact same thing. It has become my favorite movie of all time.

@frankrodriguez2999 Ай бұрын

As long as they watch the 1957 version.

@oboogie2 Ай бұрын

I am a criminal defense lawyer in the USA of almost 20 years. Back when I was in law school, during my Evidence course we went over several of the courtroom scenes in this movie because they were very accurate as to the actual rules of evidence (for the most part) and procedure.

@lucasthompson6116 Ай бұрын

Except the parts where attorneys walk into "the well of the court" and question the witnesses face-to-face. The bailiff will tackle you. Unreal in any show or movie. You must question from the podium or your own table.

@cobbycaputo3332 Ай бұрын

@@lucasthompson6116you can approach the witness to hand them an exhibit or show them somethingafter asking permission from the judge.

@oboogie2 Ай бұрын

@@lucasthompson6116 well that was why included "for the most part"; however, I will also add "not necessarily." Every jurisdiction is different, of course, and I have never been to Alabama, let alone practiced there (and then every judge has their own routine for their courtroom). In my own experience, though, all I need do is ask the court "may I approach the witness" and there is no problem. Usually this is done when going over a specific piece of physical evidence with them (like how Vinny was going through the photos with the one witness), but I've done this in both trials and preliminary hearings.

@adamskeans2515 Ай бұрын

@@lucasthompson6116 ok, that's one thing , in the whole movie.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Interesting 🤔 criminal law is definitely not our expertise (little amount of crime cases in our region, except drunk driving xD)

@douglassnyder214 Ай бұрын

In terms of the legal system portrayed, this is one of the most realistic portrayals on cinema.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

I love how the jury doesn't have to make any decision, because of course logically the prosecution had to withdrawn

@AndrewJens Ай бұрын

This is the usual comment about this movie. So it's okay to approach the witness with a tape measure and perform a sight-test during court time? Sorry, no defence laywer is going to perform such a test and risk her holding up the correct number of fingers.

@markdecker6190 Ай бұрын

@@AndrewJens Probably not, nor would a newly-minted lawyer lie to the judge about who he was or his track record in court. That's just artistic license for the sake of entertainment value in the story. At the same time though if you watch other attorney's reviews of this movie you'll find them grading it high on the legal accuracy scale.

@drewpamon Ай бұрын

@@AndrewJens There was a scene where he is interviewing all the witnesses and knew that her vision was weak. It wasn't a gamble.

@AndrewJens Ай бұрын

@@drewpamon Pretty sure that closing your eyes and guessing how many fingers I'm holding up is a definition of a gamble (you'd be right one chance in five or six, depending on how you define the experiment). Why take the risk when he could have her sight tested by an optometrist recognised by the court?

@melenatorr Ай бұрын

The joke about Vinny being able to sleep in prison works if you are a complete urbanite, specifically a New Yorker (or a Brooklynite): these are noises that Vinny knows and has been sleeping through his entire life. The lovely, quiet country silence, interrupted with sudden bursts of pigs, whistles, and owls? Oh, not for a New Yorker, no, no! A prison riot? Sheesh, that's nothing.

@flarrfan Ай бұрын

Well, almost nobody ;)

@melenatorr Ай бұрын

@@flarrfan Almost!!

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Ahahah! Ok, now it makes sense!

@gilcori1234 29 күн бұрын

I'm a Brooklyn native, and this is 100% accurate. Horns, neighbors screaming, just general city sounds were a white noise. I moved to New England, and the quiet kept me awake. It took a while to get used to it getting dark at night (in NYC, we have so many lights, you can't see that much of the night sky) and all of the noises that come with it. Crickets drove me crazy for a while. Eventually, you get used to it, but it takes a while.

@57kwest 21 күн бұрын

We moved to the suburbs back in 2012 and it took me like 6 months to be able to sleep. Between the owls, fox and cicadas...I missed the fire trucks, police sirens and fights at 2 am from drunks outside my building 😂 😂

@darkdg4106 Ай бұрын

The scene where he knocks over the chess set was not scripted, he actually accidently knocked it over during the take and they just went along with it. The director liked it so much that they kept it.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Yes, the judge seemed really quite perplexed at that!

@ravenpoe7093 Ай бұрын

That was funny when I learned about that fact. I had wondered in movie if Vinny did it by accident or on purpose as a distraction, funny to find out it was an accident by Pesci not Vinny 😂

@jamesfender7381 28 күн бұрын

I just said that , not knowing anyone else would know that .

@EnglishRalph Ай бұрын

Shout-out to anyone who suggested these two watch this one. A good matchup, very enjoyable.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

A lot of people suggested it on our To Kill a Mockingbird reaction ☺️ and then our patrons chose it We're glad they did!!

@terryv2006 Ай бұрын

Unique thing about this movie is there are no bad guys. Everyone is honest is and doing what they think is right.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Yes, we realized that after we saw it 😂 well, Vinny was dishonest with the judge though 😅

@GeogBarty Ай бұрын

What about killers

@terryv2006 Ай бұрын

@@GeogBartylol. Only referred to. Not in the movie.

@KandyRenee Ай бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaidlol touché !

@wampatan9 Ай бұрын

I'd argue the pool guy refusing to pay up is a bad guy haha

@markhellman-pn3hn Ай бұрын

(fun fact) ... the judge is the same actor as Herman from "The Munsters" (Fred Gwynn)

@stellaandes759 Ай бұрын

And in ?Car 54 Where Are You?"

@markhellman-pn3hn Ай бұрын

@@stellaandes759 yes, but The Munsters is his BEST role !!

@mattschliemann9683 Ай бұрын

Was he the old man in Pet Semetary as well?

@DavidSmith-pg1ob Ай бұрын

Yeah, and he's not wearing lifts or anything, he's 6 foot 6 inches tall.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

He does seem very tall!

@asterix7842 Ай бұрын

One of the funniest movies ever. Everyone in the country fell in love with Marissa Tomei when this movie was released. The way the legal system works between the 50 states (and the capitol, Washington D.C.) is, broadly, the laws and procedures are similar from state to state, but there are differences. Most attorneys are licensed to practice in one, or maybe a few states. In order to represent someone in a state in which you're not licensed, it's traditional to meet with the judge, and be approved. Another great courtroom drama you should watch is A Few Good Men (1992), which takes place in a military court.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Makes sense, there may be differences pertinent to a specific case or about procedure of course

@megschuler8532 27 күн бұрын

I fell In love with her and rdj a year or two before this when I saw them in only you. U could tell how much the two of them actually loved each other, even if nothing ever happened between them. That movie I think is the reason why she got this roll if I remember correctly. It's also why I was so very excited to see them on screen together again in the marvel movies.

@994pt4 Ай бұрын

"12 Angry Men" A courtroom classic

@silvioantoniopatinoportill8717 Ай бұрын

I'm a colombian lawyer. For me, this is the most realistic movie about lawyer's work.

@AndrewJens Ай бұрын

So it's okay to approach the witness with a tape measure and perform a sight-test during court time? Sorry, no defence laywer is going to perform such a test and risk her holding up the correct number of fingers.

@silvioantoniopatinoportill8717 Ай бұрын

@@AndrewJens That's true, but I was referring more to learning the profession through practice.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Yes, in here you learn much more after you get your degree and start working for sure!

@blechtic 21 күн бұрын

@@AndrewJens He knew she couldn't see as she answered in the wrong direction so it wasn't a risk if done right. The judge allowed it, as he should have, because eyesight, similarly to an unobstructed view, is rather pertinent in an eyewitness testimony. Even if she had guessed it right by accident, he could have just stayed back there and quickly said "let's try that again just to be sure" or "best of three" and "no guessing this time" and done it again. Somebody pointed out in another reaction that the reason he did two fingers again after the judge screwed up the first try was that he could have later argued in an appeal that the judge screwed it up because now the witness knew the right answer, which he couldn't have done had he shown a different number of fingers. It may have been slim but likely enough for an appeal or a retrial, because there was no murder weapon and the other witnesses admitted on stand they couldn't identify the accused. If the defense can't question the validity of witness testimonies, it's grounds for an appeal or a retrial.

@APigsEye Ай бұрын

Fun fact: Marisa Tomei was 22 years younger than Joe Pesci when the movie was made. In order to make him look younger, the make-up crew would use tape to pull back his face and lessen Pesci's wrinkles. The tape was then hidden by makeup. You can actually spot this in profile shots of Pesci where there is a crease in the skin about an inch in front of his ear. Basically, it was an artificial facelift.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Oh damn, I started noticing a bit of that when I was editing, but I thought it was just my imagination 😂😂

@catw6998 Ай бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid yea, but look at all of the men out there who are dating much younger women and vice versa. Not too many are concerned about that so much more now unless it’s a parent of the younger one. Times change but this movie, took place, I guess when more people did take exception to the wide gap in ages. Well, I still liked the movie and the actors/actresses in it as well as the way Pesci and Tomei spoke and the Judge played by Fred Gynne (also known as Herman Munster, to me) questioned “youts”? :D

@positivelynegative9149 Ай бұрын

He did speak the words, "I shot the clerk", but he said it as a question, "I shot the clerk?".

@Konradius001 Ай бұрын

Exactly! They were the exact same words in the exact same order. But of course a different intonation.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

I get it now, I just could not at that moment recognize those as the same words he had said, because it was so clearly a question! 😅

@kenf3539 Ай бұрын

I hate to bring politics into this, but that sequence is the first thing I thought of with the Biden interview tapes from the Special Counsel investigation. I not only wonder what was actually said, but how it was said. Is the transcript sufficient? Now that the AG and DOJ are refusing to let us hear it, I am really wondering if they are hiding something.

@PorterJustPorter Ай бұрын

@kenf3539 You're soo corny. TRUMP was literally found liable of SA

@ericy4522 Ай бұрын

@@kenf3539They don’t want to release the audio because they KNOW the Republicans will selectively edit bits to make Biden look bad on Fox News, OAN, etc.

@robburns4176 Ай бұрын

Growing up, Marisa Tomei said her mother would constantly correct her whenever she used a Brooklyn inflection in her speech. Her mother insisted that her future had no place for that accent and she wouldn't be able to find work if she talked that way. Love the late great Fred Gwynne.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Here its used to perfection 👌🏻

@user-wr9ej6xe4j Ай бұрын

Even though her mom turned out to be wrong, more parents should still instill these values because 99% of the time theyre correct. When people say "I'm finna go the store" and other ebonics type of talk it drastically reduces their chances of getting a good job

@bodine57 Ай бұрын

I've sat on a jury, and I can tell you that court is very serious and low key. Plus, with discovery and pre-trial depositions, there is rarely the "gotcha" moment that movies love to portray. If you want to watch a great movie that really dives into the jury process, I can't recommend "12 Angry Men" (1957) highly enough!

@sallyatticum Ай бұрын

12 Angry Men is an excellent portrayal of juror misconduct.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Ahahah I suppose those are the exceptions xD But yeah, usually things are just a lot slower than in the movies let's say!

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

The Amber - Depp trial we did followed 😂😂

@flarrfan Ай бұрын

Nobody ever gets the sleeping in prison joke...Vinny is a New Yorker (or as one of them would say phonetically, a New Yawker). Having spent many a night sleeping in Manhattan hotels, I can tell you that it's a matter of how noisy the streets there are and how one would get used to it without losing sleep.

@Logan_Baron Ай бұрын

And it really works that way. I used to live in a house right by the railroad tracks. At first it was terrible. Eventually we got used to it, and I could sleep right through a train going by without even noticing. But go to a place that I'm not familiar with the type of sounds and a floor board squeaking will wake me from a deep sleep.

@donaldseale2700 Ай бұрын

Another thing most people don't get is why the judge over ruled Vinny's objection. Trotter set Vinny up by mentioning it to him the night before. He knew that the judge knew that Vinny didn't know the law good enough to come up with that kind of objection on the spot. By Vinny giving a well thought out objection made it look like that he did in fact have prior notice.

@johnnehrich9601 Ай бұрын

@@Logan_Baron Yes, all the other places were dead-quiet until the sudden loud sound. In prison, it was a constant din, almost white noise.

@ericy4522 Ай бұрын

It could also be that he was finally SO tired, he would sleep through a tornado. But I prefer the white noise explanation of a riot being like being back home in urban New York!

@chaddon7685 Ай бұрын

100%. As a city person... city sounds are far more familiar and less terrifying than rural sounds.

@Logan_Baron Ай бұрын

Yes the "argument" about the faucet wasn't a matter of one of them needed to go fix it, but that the arguing is their love language, or foreplay, tying back to Machio saying that their family loves to argue, and showing how he has the potential to be a great lawyer. It's their love language/foreplay and also exercising his skills.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Just loved to see them "arguing" 😂

@StoriesThatSuck-pw1vi Ай бұрын

I was introduced to this movie many years ago by a friend of mine who was an attorney. He loved it. He said its depiction of legal procedures was really accurate -- about the only thing he found wrong was they would not have a trial for a capital murder less than a week after the crime had been committed. It'd be several months, maybe years, before it got that far. And my friend and I are both from the same part of the country where this was set and filmed and *that* part is *really* accurate. Lovely reaction to a classic comedy!

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️ its a really great comedy yeah

@user-xq7pn4hc9m Ай бұрын

Two items here: 1. Fred Gwynne (the judge) played Herman Munster and this was his last film before he died, and 2. the prison scene with Vinny was indicative of the guy's background; he's from NYC where you have traffic and sirens and all sorts of weird noise going all night long, which he was used to.

@ShinNorimaro Ай бұрын

2 things… Actually, during the initial interrogation, he DID say…twice…”I shot the clerk”. He said it as a question and not a statement. Also, during the trial, the judge was not looking at Gambini with pride but irritation. This is an awesome movie that they use in school to show how to proceed with a trial and how to disarm witness statements.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Yeah, I realize that it was no Pride at all in his face!!!! I had completely forgot that the kid asking about shooting the clerk could be taken as a statement

@TallyDrake Ай бұрын

I disagree. He meant "I shot the clerk" as a question, but he did NOT say it that way. It's the confused look on his face that leads us to know he meant it as a question, not a statement.

@ShinNorimaro Ай бұрын

@@TallyDrake🤔…disagree with what exactly?

@Trifler500 Ай бұрын

Marisa Tomei won an academy award for best supporting actress for this movie :)

@adamskeans2515 Ай бұрын

in answer to your question, there are about 1.3 million people of Portuguese descent living in America. But if you recognize the actor playing Vinnie's cousin, it was Ralph Macchio, and correct, of Italian descent. You may know Ralph as The Karate Kid.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Wow, that is a lot of portuguese descendents... Just so you have an idea, we have a total of around 11 million people on our country. Yeeeesss! It's from Karate Kid that I recognize him!

@adamskeans2515 Ай бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid doesn't surprise me, there are more people of Irish descent in America and Canada, than there are in Ireland.

@adamskeans2515 Ай бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid Ralph has barely aged since the Karate Kid. In My Cousin Vinnie, he was in his 30s and now he's in his 60s and he looks amazing.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

@@adamskeans2515 I don't know why I didn't recognized him straight away! 🤦🏻‍♂️

@MoroVanator Ай бұрын

@ptthatswhatshesaid in my opinion, this movie and Crossroads were Ralph's best movies. Other good law/investigation movies, A Few Good Men, The General's Daughter, A Civil Action, Mississippi Burning (very loosely based on real events) To Kill A Mockingbird. The genre has a wide area of great movies. (Legally Blonde) God's Not Dead 2. Also, for investigation, season one of Reacher on Amazon is very good.

@thomasgraham1138 Ай бұрын

This movie's depiction of the trial process is so spot on that many law schools in the US use it as a teaching tool to introduce 1st year law students to trial dynamics.... Much like Back to the Future this is one of the best written movies of all time.

@cajunsushi Ай бұрын

Marisa Tomei definitely steels the show with her acting which earned her an Academy Award. 49 states I believe practice a form of English law and Louisiana has French law. Would still like to recommend The Verdict with Paul Newman, lawyers like yourselves would be extremely pleased.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Very interesting 🤔 didn't knew Louisiana followed more a french law model. Here in Portugal you could say we follow the german model. Thank you for the suggestion, that is one that both of us have yet to see 😉

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

@yt45204 as far as I remember, the region of the german states already had a legal code older than the french one, but Im pretty sure it was eventually heavily influenced. I know that nowadays there are some big differences, but portuguese and german legal system I do know are almost identical

@darryndifrancesco8346 18 күн бұрын

I agree with you on The Verdict. It is such an outstanding film with top notch performances. Newman should have won an Oscar.

@WithTwoFlakes Ай бұрын

I know you have watched some older Black & White films, so might I recommend 12 Angry Men (1957) as a great legal drama you should consider. Pretty sure it is ranked in IMDB's top ten movies.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

That one we will react to in the future ☺️

@SCharlesDennicon 28 күн бұрын

It doesn't get any lovelier than Marisa Tomei in this movie. And she deserved her Oscar. Yup, I said it.

@ptthatswhatshesaid 27 күн бұрын

Probably our favourite part of the movie was her and Pesci ☺️

@dedcowbowee Ай бұрын

Have you guys seen "12 Angry Men"? It's old but it's a great look into our criminal jury system. You should put it in a poll if you haven't seen it.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

We have it on our to watch list, so not long from now we will react to it 😉

@dedcowbowee Ай бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid I really look forward to that one with you two.😀

@jillk368 Ай бұрын

It's considered one of the greatest movies of all time - - a masterpiece.

@dedcowbowee Ай бұрын

@@jillk368 Yes, that's true. Acting, filming, directing and writing are near perfect.

@tamarleigh Ай бұрын

Another masterpiece you might like to check out is It Happened One Night, which is one of only three films to have won all of the “big five” Oscars.

@DrJohnnyFever. Ай бұрын

I can watch this movie every day and not get tired of it. When my brother and I first saw this we couldn't stop laughing at the magic grits scene.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

That's when Vinny showed how great he was at sniffing out the BS from the witnesses! He is just great in those scenes 😂

@DrJohnnyFever. Ай бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid Also I don't mind looking at Marisa Tomei. Have you seen the Seinfeld episode where George is fixated on her? 😂

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Well, the truth is... I've never really watched Seinfeld... 😶

@mikebrown7799 Ай бұрын

Hello Daniel, nice to see you and the lovely Lucy!😊 You guys are too funny, saying the two guys looked Portuguese, as they looked poor.😆A nickname for Personal Injury Lawyers here is "Ambulance Chasers". The judge (Fred Gwynne) first became well known as Herman Munster from the 60s TV sitcom "The Munster's" as a character that resembled Frankenstein's Monster. He was 6'6" (1.98 m) tall. You probably recognize Ralph Macchio from "The Karate Kid" films or the "Cobra Kai" TV series, Daniel. GREAT reactions to this very well made and acted comedy, guys!!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Military court is a lot different than this in the U.S. "A Few Good Men" (1992) is a film with a pretty accurate portrayal of the military court, and an all-star cast. I think Lucy would enjoy that one.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️ Just love the expression "ambulante chasers" 😂😂 Yeeessss, its from Karate Kid that I recognized him from!

@shaggyism Ай бұрын

Oh interesting! I didn't know that you guys have a legal background. I'm a criminal lawyer in Georgia. The dean of my law school once told us that "You can learn most of what you really need to know about the rules of evidence from "My Cousin Vinny."" I've found that it was not much of an exaggeration.

@melanielopez735 Ай бұрын

I’m in a paralegal group and they all love this movie and Erin Brockovich

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Here civil law is waaaaaay more common than criminal (we have little crime) so I think we found Erin Brockovich a more "familiar" kind of law let's say

@shaggyism Ай бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid That’s true of the American legal system too. Very few (percentage-wise) lawyers have ever tried a criminal case. In law school, very few classes deal with criminal law or procedure.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

@@shaggyism Ok, so it is quite similar to here, where the majority of the attention goes to civil law. Which makes sense, crime is really the extreme cases of wrongdoing xD

@russellward4624 Ай бұрын

This film is used in many american university's law classes because its so accurate.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

I wish our teachers had used examples like this! 😂 Would be educacional and hilarious

@russellward4624 Ай бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid The Rainmaker is another great really accurate trial film that stars Matt Damon.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

@@russellward4624 I think I know that one, with Danny DeVito right?

@russellward4624 Ай бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid yep.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

@@russellward4624 yes, that one was pretty good 👌🏻

@victorsixtythree Ай бұрын

Since you both have law degrees, may I recommend the 1973 movie "The Paper Chase"? It's about a law student in his first year at Harvard Law School (based on a novel by someone who graduated from there). The movie wasn't a huge hit, but it did earn a few Academy Award nominations including for John Houseman, who was 70 at the time, who played a professor (you may recognize him as the driving instructor in "Naked Gun"!) and the movie was even turned into a television show that lasted a few seasons. Very entertaining and I'd love to see your reactions having gone through law school yourselves.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this suggestion, does sound very interesting!

@ohhuhhjustonemorething5501 27 күн бұрын

YES! Finally, someone else who knows that movie, too! I have recommended The Paper Chase several times over the years, and no one seems to know what I'm talking about---such an incredible film! :-)

@ThistleAndSea Ай бұрын

LOL! This was a lot of fun, and it was fun rewatching it with the two of you! Glad you enjoyed it too. Pesci & Tomei were magic together. Thanks for sharing this one with us. 🙂

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you!! 🤗 We agree, they were perfect together in the movie 👌🏻

@jaygremillion 29 күн бұрын

This is a perfect movie. Every aspect of this movie is perfect.

@Charles-yt5ve Ай бұрын

LOL! The frustration on her face was so funny in the beginning, watching and listening to Vinny as he fumbled his way through the arraignment.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Yes! Frustrating! 😩

@positivelynegative9149 Ай бұрын

Grits are very similar to polenta, which I think you are likely to be familiar with. The main difference is the type of corn used; also, grits are typically not ground as finely as polenta.

@taiwanwhite5762 Ай бұрын

Grits use white corn Polenta uses yellow corn

@ChurchOfTheHolyMho Ай бұрын

Where I live (TN), grits are typically made from hominy. Shout out to Shrimp and Grits - both South Carolina and Louisiana variations.... Yum!

@bobbuethe1477 Ай бұрын

Corn kernels are soaked in alkaline solution to remove the hulls before they're ground into grits, while polenta is made from whole corn kernels. Other than that, grits are pretty similar to soft polenta.

@positivelynegative9149 Ай бұрын

@@ChurchOfTheHolyMho Hominy is corn.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Ok, I investigated a little bit (had never heard of polenta as well 😅) and we do have an equivalente. Its a typical food from my region of south of Portugal! Its called Xerém and its made from ground corn with clams, smoked ham and chorizos.

@TheAlmaward Ай бұрын

1) Civil & criminal procedure are required classes in every US law school. 2) There is no provision in criminal procedure that would allow Vinny to "covince the judge so you don't have to convince a jury." 3) Juries are carefully instructed by the judge as to the legal principles they are to apply to the case. If they go outside those instructions, that's grounds for appeal.

@TheAlmaward Ай бұрын

@yt45204 not that much, really. The classes use the Federal Rules of procedure, and most states follow those, with small exceptions here and there.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Oh, that is different! 😂

@KandyRenee Ай бұрын

I’d argue against a couple points: 1. This movie could have been well before those courses were implemented as mandatory courses. I’ve seen many lawyers from the states who have practiced for many years and they seemed to agree that those are things they learned at their firm and by practice in real cases. 2. Both sides have an evidentiary hearing first. In that case, you are absolutely trying to convince a judge to throw the case out (defense) or proceed with trial (prosecution) before it ever makes it to a jury.

@TheAlmaward Ай бұрын

@@KandyReneewell, that's not a great idea for you, since you clearly don't know what you're talking about. 1) The movie was released in 1992. I graduated from law school in 1994, and it had already been true for a long time, then. You are simply wrong. Perhaps next time, do some actual research, hmm? 2) Incorrect. "Both sides" do not get their own evidentiary hearing. There is an arraignment, where the judge decides if there is enough evidence to bother with a trial or not, but the defense doesn't put on anything during that process, and if the judge devise there isn't enough to have a trial, yhe only consequence is that the police have to try again to build a stronger case. The whole case does not get dismissed.

@KandyRenee Ай бұрын

@@TheAlmaward lol the narcissism is strong in this one

@MarcosElMalo2 Ай бұрын

Each state has its own Bar, the institution that governs the legal profession, administers the bar exam, handles professional discipline, and the granting of licenses to practice law. A lawyer licensed in another state must apply to practice law with either the state bar or with the court hearing the case. The scene with the judge meeting Vinnie in camara and the judge asking him questions was to determine whether he would allow Vinnie to take the case.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

I get it, maybe that also happens here in Portugal if a lawyer from another country is involved 🤔

@deborahdiem3558 26 күн бұрын

A classic comedy. I could watch it every day and still laugh. 😂

@ptthatswhatshesaid 24 күн бұрын

Oh, we will rewatch it more times, that's for sure!

@deepermind4884 Ай бұрын

The legal content on the whole is very accurate. One thing I thought was very inaccurate was during the process of choosing the jurors. If a prospective juror said "Fry 'em" during their interview, I believe they would be weeded out. They don't want people who show a bias one way or the other.

@flarrfan Ай бұрын

But did Vinny even know what a challenge was?

@johnnehrich9601 Ай бұрын

@@flarrfan Yes, I thought that too.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Yeah, we would love to learn a lot more about how the jury system works

@rubykrebs9550 Ай бұрын

If you like courtroom drama then I recommend "12 Angry Men" 1957. One of the greatest movies of all time. #87 on AFI's top 100 movies.

@shanapettigrew1609 29 күн бұрын

Not a can of tuna, but a cannof worms was definitely opened lol! ;)

@christhornycroft3686 Ай бұрын

Marisa Tomei is fantastic, and deserved the Oscar even though I saw some of the other actresses nominated and they were great too. It was good to see an actress in a comedy finally win something. But that whole interrogation scene with Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid) had me pulling my hair out. Why didn't he ask to talk to a lawyer? I guess he thought they were talking about tuna and didn't know a murder had been committed, but that's why the moment you're arrested, you shut up, comply with police as far as the arrest goes and ask to speak to a lawyer before you talk to anyone. I knew that when I was their age. But the comedy does come from a lot of misunderstanding and I love it for that.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

And don't they have to sign if its a confession? Yes, its great to see comedic performances get recognized for sure!

@Alex-di7mb Ай бұрын

The judge did a great job hiding the bolts in his neck!

@user-qj6fk9px8l 29 күн бұрын

Fred Gwynn had a DEAD career until _Pet Sematary_ & this movie made him a killing as a rejuvinated A-lister... great, brief performance in _Secret to My Success_ with Michael J Fox...

@kellrik66 28 күн бұрын

I was more of an Addams Family fan than the Musters.

@79tazman 28 күн бұрын

The Judge in this movie played Herman Munster from the 1960's show The Munsters

@foljs5858 25 күн бұрын

"12 Angry Men", "Runaway Jury", "The Devil's Advocate", "A Few Good Men", "Primal Fear", "In the Name of the Father", "Erin Brockovich", "The Rainmaker", "The Lincoln Lawyer", "Anatomy of a Murder" are some other great court / lawyer movies

@ptthatswhatshesaid 24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️

@positivelynegative9149 Ай бұрын

"Just rob it." What?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️😂

@bobbuethe1477 Ай бұрын

37:15 The prison noise sounded just like the streets of Brooklyn at night. Vinnie got a good night's sleep because he was surrounded by sounds that he was used to.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

We just realized that after we saw it in the comments 😅🤦🏻‍♂️

@jamesfender7381 28 күн бұрын

The part where Vinny knocks the chess pieces over was an accident and it was so good they left it in the movie .

@ptthatswhatshesaid 27 күн бұрын

Love those little accidents 😜

@fallyoverguy Ай бұрын

This is such a great movie, glad you both enjoyed it! If you are looking for another courtroom movie, I would suggest A Few Good Men. It's slightly different, as it takes place in a US military court but it's a great film and I think you would find it interesting as well as entertaining.

@hollishamilton3943 Ай бұрын

Other than the timeline being compressed (arraignment to trial could be a year or more), this movie is fairly accurate. Other good courtroom movies are: Twelve Angry Men The Verdict (same director). The Rainmaker (based on a book by John Grisham, who is a lawyer). Several of his books have been made into movies. A Time to Kill, The Client, The Pelican Brief, The Firm, and a few others. Good movies that aren't about criminal trials but civil cases are: Erin Brockovich A Civil Action As others have mentioned, a military justice movie is A Few Good Men.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

@MrRizzo1961 Ай бұрын

2 must see movies if you want to learn about the U.S. court and trial system are. 1: 1979 And justice for all Al Pacino 2: 1956 12 Angry men both classic movies. ✌️❤️

@darryndifrancesco8346 18 күн бұрын

Not enough people mentioned And Justice For All. Great movie. Outstanding performances. I would second your suggestion that it be watched for a reaction.

@shotgunnerB 29 күн бұрын

Love you guys!, ans btw, your the prettiest attorney I've ever seen!!!!!👍🙆👏👏😎

@Elementarian Ай бұрын

There are a bunch of fantastic court room dramas, but my favorite is A Few Good Men, whose ending shall forever be iconic cinema history.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

That one is great for sure!!

@melenatorr Ай бұрын

Actually, Bill DID say "I shot the clerk." Twice. His intention and motive for saying it were not what what comes out in the testimony, but yes, indeed, he did say those words, as recorded. The sheriff is not lying. And as we learn later on, none of the witnesses are lying. They are wrong, but they are not deliberately trying to railroad Bill and Stan.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Actually, everyone in the movie seems to be pretty honest 😅😅 except Vinny lying to the judge!

@melenatorr Ай бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid That's right!!!

@timroebuck3458 Ай бұрын

Alabama mud is really wet red clay. Get that stuff on you and there's no getting it off.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Oh it must be the same one we have here in the south of Portugal! When its very dry it gets super dusty though 😅

@79tazman 28 күн бұрын

My Cousin Vinny is a classic I'm a big fan of this movie

@ironcitytt Ай бұрын

Along with the “12 Angry Men” suggestion, I would like to add 3 other courtroom dramas you might enjoy: “Presumed Innocent,” “Runaway Jury,” and “Primal fear.” I always enjoy your reactions! 🎬❤😊

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

@russellward4624 Ай бұрын

Alabama is a poor state but it does have quality universities like Auburn and The University of Alabama.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

It just sounds familiar to us University of Alabama 🤷🏻‍♂️ we probably heard it be referencied in some movies

@russellward4624 Ай бұрын

@ptthatswhatshesaid They've got very successful sports programs. Universities use sports to recruit students. The more successful the sports programs are, the more applications the university gets, which increases revenue.

@jackw467 Ай бұрын

Huntsville, AL is where the Saturn V 'Moon Rocket' was designed and built.

@latreasemcclary9151 29 күн бұрын

This has been my favorite reaction to this movie. I laughed so hard with you two.

@ptthatswhatshesaid 28 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻🤗 This movie was hilarious!

@kennethmitchell298 Ай бұрын

I also agree...12 Angry Men is a MUST for you guys. Don't delay. Watch it immediately.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Not yet, but we will soon! xD

@joshsmith4512 21 күн бұрын

the judge is Herman Munster 😁 he was great. RIP

@dalesmith3504 Ай бұрын

She won an oscar for this role.

@nunyabizness5391 29 күн бұрын

I've watched a lot of reaction videos to this movie and it's interesting how often the reactors think the Sheriff is lying when he quotes the defendant saying "I shot the clerk". He really did say that, but he was asking a question without any inflection. Just one of many misunderstandings that led to the trial.

@ptthatswhatshesaid 28 күн бұрын

Yes, that's right 🤦🏻‍♂️ just the certainty he was saying that, I just immediatly thought "he's lying!"

@darthtyrion8057 Ай бұрын

Loved this reaction and you guys! thanks so much!! more reactions please !!

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🤗

@2715bunky 16 күн бұрын

I think both of you look like the two stars of the movie in your eyes! ❤

@ptthatswhatshesaid 12 күн бұрын

Never seen that one, hope they looks cute together! 🤞🏻

@Trifler500 Ай бұрын

37:18 - The sounds of people yelling are normal for him in New York. lol

@tiwagg5345 23 күн бұрын

My first time seeing the two of you. Subbed. Love both of your personalities. Congrats on the engagement. :)

@ptthatswhatshesaid 23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗 And welcome!

@glennrobinson2014 23 күн бұрын

For the definitive courtroom drama, watch Twelve Angry Men.

@maryannequevedo6510 26 күн бұрын

Dear TWSS: Since you both are well acquainted with the legal profession and all aspects of the judicial system, I must highly recommend that you watch what has long been considered to be an absolutely gem of a movie. I refer to the 1957 production of "12 Angry Men." This classic movie takes place entirely within the confines of a jury room and focuses on the deliberations between a group of people, each of whom bring thier own individual life perspectives to the case at hand. I can assure you that both you and your subscribers will thoroughly enjoy this film. The star of the film is Henry Fonda but it is absolutely one of the finest ensemble cast ever assembled for a movie of this type. Thank you for reading this rambling comment and I sincerely hope that you discover this classic film.

@ptthatswhatshesaid 24 күн бұрын

Thank you :) and yes, we will react to that film!

@bethanyheyde805 Сағат бұрын

The actor is Ralph Maccio, from the Karate Kid. He is Italian.

@dotherightthing1295 27 күн бұрын

One of my top three movies of all time! I quote this movie all the time.

@ptthatswhatshesaid 24 күн бұрын

We probably will start to 😋

@tester3x 24 күн бұрын

"I shot the clerk [?]" was said but in a questioning manner. They used it as a statement.

@Amanda-rh6qe 18 күн бұрын

The guy on the left is Ralph Maccio... from The Karate Kid.. 80s movie.

@pedroV2003 Ай бұрын

Nice reaction. Glad you enjoyed it. Looking forward to seeing some of your other videos.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🤗

@fallenangelz291 25 күн бұрын

"Yeah, you blend."

@jamesshilale2967 Ай бұрын

One of my all-time favorite movies!! Some of the greatest belly laughs I've ever had too 😂🤣. You two were great!

@TimSmith-uc4pk Ай бұрын

I think that the first three mistakes were made was, 1. They werent told why they were being arrested. 2. They were not given their Miranda Rights. 3. They did not have legal counsel during questioning.

@wwoods66 Ай бұрын

2. I'm not sure what year the movie is set in, but the Miranda case was a Supreme Court decision from 1966, and I think it took a while for the warning to be generally adopted by police departments. 3. The police can question you if you don't ask for counsel. (And even after you do, but what you say after that won't be admissible as evidence.)

@circusbrains Ай бұрын

you can listen to the audio of this movie and still enjoy it

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

I bet!

@brianvw2724 Ай бұрын

Awesome! Love everything about this reaction! Trying to get the lawyer to plead guilty or not guilty is so cringe. It's great to get a lawyer's reaction to this one. Love the Pesci / Tomei combo and how their characters make arguing cute 🤣🤣🤣

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you! ☺️ Yeah, this one was a real pleasure to record 😜

@chameleonvr4 Ай бұрын

Hey guys shout out from the US Marine Corps! what a great reaction to this movie you guys had! this is definitely one of my favorites, like Shawshank Redemption, or Man From Uncle, or Nobody! If you haven't watched those movies, you should definitely check them out! Love u guys and love u guyses reaction so much! I was actually told by a lawyer to go to law school and be a lawyer for him! He's one of the top 10 Lawers in the country and his name is John Calcagni. He's out of Providence, Rhode Island You can look him up if you want! Love you guys!

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻 We do have a reaction to Shawshank Redemption up on the channel, Man from Uncle we have both watched (its Guy Ritchie after all xD) and Nobody wevhave never seen

@chameleonvr4 Ай бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid Thank you guys for replying to my comment! if you guys ever watched nobody, I will be very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very excited! keep up the great reactions and positive attitudes you guys have!

@jduncanandroid 29 күн бұрын

I've gotta say, Lucy, I love your choice of watch :)

@ptthatswhatshesaid 28 күн бұрын

She does have good taste 😋 although that one I think was a gift from her dad

@lynn2574 27 күн бұрын

A KZfaq streamer I adore is Emily D Baker. She is an attorney, and previous assistant district attorney (prosecutor) who now does legal commentary on YT. She loves this movie, and has said that as ridiculous as the story is, it’s actually very accurate from a legal perspective, of the US system. If you are licensed in New York, but wanted to represent a client in another state, the judge would need to allow you to practice in their court or you would need to partner with a local attorney who is licensed in that state. It is not uncommon here for attorneys to become licensed in adjoining states so they can practice there more easily.

@ptthatswhatshesaid 25 күн бұрын

Yes, it makes a lot of sense, we tend to forget that the US is basically an aglomerate of smaller "countries" with some different rules 😅 We have to check that youtuber :p

@lynn2574 25 күн бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid there is a case currently with the jury in Massachusetts where a woman is accused of hitting her boyfriend with her car and leaving him to die. One witness says the defendant said “I hit him”. Other witnesses say she ASKED “I hit him?” The prosecution says she confessed. The defense says she was confused by the idea she hit him. We have discussed this movie a lot watching this trial!

@ptthatswhatshesaid 24 күн бұрын

We've heard of it, although we don't know anything details, except that she is called Karen right? Damn, had no idea how similar it was to the situation on the movie!

@lynn2574 24 күн бұрын

@@ptthatswhatshesaid yes, the Karen Read trial. The investigation itself was a complete joke. Absolutely horrific police work. But yes - the “confession “ is extremely similar.

@enidrobertson4858 Ай бұрын

Your reaction was as entertaining as the movie itself!

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🤗 We're glad you enjoyed it

@gabrielegagliardi3956 19 күн бұрын

Are you from Portugal ? I'm italian and it's incredible how we have a similar way of talking and moving, it's like we are cousins. Subscribed, cheeeeeers

@ptthatswhatshesaid 19 күн бұрын

We are portuguese yeah. Basically we kinda are cultural cousins I would say 😂 went to Italy a couple of times and felt right at home 😜

@johnvandenberghe6621 Ай бұрын

The Judge played by Fred Gwynne was Herman Munster in the 1960's TV show " The Munsters"......

@philmullineaux5405 Ай бұрын

The judge is the great Fred Gwynne. RIP. In the first movie, Per Cemetery, and the groundbreaking TV show, The Munsters!

@glyyytch Ай бұрын

One thing that always helped me when I first started learning about our legal system in the United States is that the jury is the finder of fact in a trial, so they don't have to know anything about the law beyond what the judge explains to them. The judge, on the other hand, is tasked to impartially interpret the law in their courtroom. If the judge is doing their job properly, they don't let their opinion of the prosecution or defendant interfere with their ability to be impartial. The jury system is a safeguard against the judge's bias, even though juries can be biased against the defendant. No system is perfect...

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Of course its not gonna be perfect, but I get the logic behind it, does make a lot of sense

@moorek1967 24 күн бұрын

Oh us Americans, masters of the double entendre....lol.

@Raul_Alvarado2458 Ай бұрын

First time seeing your channel, and you guy's are great! So I had to "Like and Subscribed".

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🤗

@tommythompson9565 Ай бұрын

First-time viewer. You two are easy to watch and listen to. Y'all's insight into trial procedure added another level of interest in this movie reaction. New subscriber. Keep on r'actin .

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Hey there! Thank you ☺️

@AbA_DBAA23 Ай бұрын

"A Few Good Men" (1992), "12 Angry Men" (1957), Primal Fear (1996) are some great courtroom movies you should definitely react to.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Of those, 12 Angry Men I know for sure she has not seen yet. We will react to it for sure

@Jmiranda70 26 күн бұрын

Even though there are many good courtroom drama movies out there and this is a comedy many USA courtroom lawyers have voted this as one of the best most accurate depiction of how trials are

@bernadetteflynn5005 29 күн бұрын

Midnight Run..... my favourite ever movie. You have got to watch this. Robert deNiro.

@ptthatswhatshesaid 28 күн бұрын

Actually, very recently it was almost chosen by one of our patrons 😜

@DemonKingFinnBalor1916 28 күн бұрын

They call New York City "the city that never sleeps." the reason Vinny was able to sleep so peacefully during the prison riot is because that's how the streets of New York sounds 24/7 365 😂🤣

@ptthatswhatshesaid 27 күн бұрын

It makes so much sense, but not being from a big city ourselves we didn't got the joke when we first saw the movie 😂

@brettjames7996 6 күн бұрын

That judge is a great actor too, if you want to see him in something good watch the tv show the Munsters, movie called pet cemetery

@79tazman 28 күн бұрын

I'm from Canada and the town I grew up in has lots of portuguese and italian people my sister actually married to a portuguese guy and I went to school and are friends with many too. my one friend Luciano moved back to Portugal he was a fast runner he could run faster backwards then I could forward and a big time soccer player.

@ptthatswhatshesaid 27 күн бұрын

I've heard there are a lot of portuguese immigrants in Canada yeah, actually met some that came back. Most of them are from the islands though (Azores and Madeira) so they have a very different way of speaking than us from the mainland (even though we have like dozens of differents accents in here too xD) Hope you have tasted some tradicional portuguese food! 😉

@RopeResQ46 22 күн бұрын

"The guy on the left" that you know is Ralph Macchio. You probably know him as Daniel LaRusso from "The Karate Kid".

@ptthatswhatshesaid 19 күн бұрын

precisely!

@willjohnson8446 Ай бұрын

One of the reasons I love this film is how it gives Fred Gwynne (the actor playing the judge) a chance to show how talented he was. He played Herman Munster in the 60’s, a knockoff Frankenstein in the tv show, the Munsters, which was a knockoff of the Adams Family. As a result, he couldn’t get good roles for years because he was so typecast.

@ptthatswhatshesaid Ай бұрын

Oh that's a shame, he was great in this one!!