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Dawson's line "We were supposed to fight for those who couldn't fight for themselves. We were supposed to fight for Willie." That line gets me every time. Being a veteran myself..this is what it means to serve. To help those who need help regardless of branch of service..honor and doing the right thing matters. And Jack Nickleson..omg he is so commanding in his acting...while he seems to always play a villain of some sort..the man is a legend.
One of the best scripts written for this kind of film. A film is only as good as the words the actors speak. Aaron Sorkin wrote it and went on to create and write West Wing, one of the best TV dramas ever.
From IMDB trivia on this film. 1. Sorkin wrote the play/film based on his sister's experience as a JAG lawyer with a similar role to Gallagher, in a similar case. "An unnamed executive gave Aaron Sorkin a note: 'If Tom Cruise and Demi Moore aren't going to sleep with each other, why is Demi Moore a woman?' He responded, 'I said the obvious answer: Women have purposes other than to sleep with Tom Cruise.' He claimed the incident was his worst experience as a screenwriter."
Thank you Rakitoon for your very insightful comments, and for the trivia! You're right, Galloway does deserve more credit, I did not bring that up in this reaction and I should have
This is the reason why i cannot get enough of "a few good men" and keep looking for more information: the behind the scene detail as shared by rakitoon, here, is what adds more depth to a rich film. Thank you for sharing this insight!!
@@edwardchiu2739 Here's another bit, if you're interested. There's a video going a little viral at the moment on youtube: ""America is not the greatest country in the world anymore." It's a clip from the pilot of HBO's series, The Newsroom." That's another show written by Sorkin, long after A Few Good Men. Sorkin wrote The Social Network, the first 4 (?) seasons of the West Wing, The American President, Moneyball, Steve Jobs, and so much more. A trip into Sorkin territory would be well worth the time.
Just found your channel and loved your reaction but don't apologize for interjecting your personal insights. I for one love when a reactor has personal knowledge on the subject matter and can pass it on to us viewers. Wish you much success!
The real problem for the defendants is that you are never obligated to obey and order that is unlawful. Lt. Kendrick could not lawfully order them to commit battery against Santiago. When they obeyed that unlawful order, they absolutely committed a crime.
From your description of yourself, this is kind of your ultimate movie - service in the military, now working with lawyers ... terrific, and intelligent, reaction. Subbed!
1) I absolutely love this movie, 2) I very much enjoyed your comments and insights, 3) Thank you for your service to the country that I love. #RespectAlways
John M. Jackson the actor who plays the Captain that say's "I want you to leave so we can talk about you behind your back" will also go on after this movie was made to play once again another Navy Lawyer only this time as RADM. A.J. Chegwidden the Judge Advocate General (top lawyer in the Navy) in the TV show JAG
Good reaction to a great movie. You asked about what you missed. Well, you acknowledged the cast and you acknowledged the director. But the brilliance of this movie was in the writing. What you missed was an acknowledgement of the writer Aaron Sorkin.
@@Yeedeed That's cool. Writers in general deserve shine. But I personally think movie REACTORS should watch things as blind as possible (including things about cast and crew). That way, there's more to react to. Research should be reserved for movie reviewers imo. But my point wasn't that you should acknowledge writers in general. Just that Aaron Sorkin in particular should've been shouted out here. He's not just a writer. He's a wizard wordsmith. A known genius in the industry famous for his walk-and-talks and incredibly smart dialogue. And as for "A Few Good Men," it was originally a Broadway play written by... playwright Aaron Sorkin. It was his baby. And the screenplay for the movie was adapted from the play by... screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.
MrROKinROK, empathically yes! the screen writing is the foundation for "a few good men". The acting by the stars and supportive cast were great because they each delivered and did justice with their lines. Indeed, one of the few films where the dialogue is paced so lively and keeps one attention from beginning to the very end--- "atten--hut, there's an office on deck," and the marine salutes the evolved officer, who in return, salutes back the marine... an honorable gesture by and to a few good men.
Aaron Sorkin, who wrote this first as a stage-play, is a great screenwriter. Sports Night and West Wing are two TV series that he developed, a decade later.
Tom Cruise's character in this movie is holding the rank of a Lieutenant Junior grade which is a O2 in the USN/USCG. Tom Cruise plays both a Lieutenant (O3) and Captain (O6) in the 2 TOPGUN movies
Lactic acid is produced when glucose is burned through an anaerobic process. It's basically splitting C6H12O6 is split into two molecules of C3H6O3. C3H6O3 is an acid (unlike C6H12O6, which is a sugar). Lactic acid is what causes muscle aches and cramps. "-osis" denotes a state or condition of the body. Concentrations exceeding the limits the body can process is basically poisoning. Acidosis denotes a higher acidity of the blood than normal, which affects your respiratory system. Acidosis often happens when you're not clearing carbondioxide from your system. It slows your breathing rate. Carbondioxide dissolved in water is slightly acidic. This is what gives carbonated drinks its slightly acidic or fresh flavor.
You're correct a Major is the Equivalent to a LCDR. in the USN/USCG. Both are O4 in the pay scale and both wear the gold oakleave as the rank insignia. When I left the Navy it was as a Commander the rank below what Jack Nickolson's character was at wearing the Silver Oak leaves at O5, which in the Marines the equivalent rank is at Lt. Colonel
Galloway knew Caffey was both brilliant (so could win), and extremely flawed (a "slick Persian bizarre" plea haggler, taking the path of least resistance). She is who pushed him to become the kind of lawyer and officer worthy of Dawson's closing salute. Jessep saw Galloway's critical role when in Cuba she insisted Jessep needed to answer her question about the code red, just as Caffey was trying to stop her questioning. Jessep's extreme sexist response was meant to throw her off emotionally. It failed. Her response was to recognize it as noise, and reply, "I'm going to need an answer to my question, Colonel." When Caffey pushed Jessep emotionally in the same way (on the stand), Jessup crumbled. Male reviewers seem to routinely miss the key role and importance of Galloway in this film. Without her, there'd have been no change in Caffey at all.
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Yeedeed, it was great to hang out, absolutely! shamefully, i was sixteen when this great film was released but didn't watch it till the other day (4/24/2022)-- thirty years later. your insights during the film are interesting and the comments at the end nice way to end the video session. Now, i cannot get enough of this film (great acting all around--- the big stars and supportive actors); searched youtube to find more about "a few good men" and came across your channel. Thanks man, appreciate what you do, and your honesty in doing it.
28:05 that ribbon would be the Nation Defense Service Medal, at this time frame probably from the time of the 1st Gulf War. Its a Ribbon that is authorized to wear when you in the military service when they are still considered active hot spots that the US Military is engaged in. I got mine when I got into Boot Camp in 1995, from the NATO Operation in Bosnia. The Series that graduated after Mine was not elligible for that Ribbon. The US Marine Corp doesn't have a Basic Training Ribbon.
I was in the Navy when this came out. Both Cruise and Nicholson's characters would have been sanctioned for sexual harassment. This was literally in the immediate aftermath of the Tailhook scandal, so the Navy was hyper-aware of the topic.
At 21:22 “how can you say that he died with no honor when you’re all a bunch of fucking liars?!” (Ot something to that effect). I think that’s the whole damn movie boiled down into one sentence. 🍻🤘🏻✌🏼
When I first saw this movie. First thought I had was, if I was accused of a crime in the military or any where. I would only hope to have lawyers like Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Pollack. But I also, thought about how this really represented the way JAG does things.
You seem to be an okay dude reacting to a good movie. I was in the army as a volunteer. 1979 til 1983. Served as a RADAR operator in the 62nd Artillery HAWK air defence in Essentho, then Western Germany. RADAR base was just across from the East German Border. Was fun getting locks on the East German planes and asking for "friend or foe". They dove down in the valleys of course where we could no longer track them. But we caught them again once the came out of the valleys. Trace and follow with our rockets sinchronised with the High Power radar right on their arses. First radar to get the speed, second radar to get the heighth; third radar to get the distance and then get that info to the High Power radar to get a lock on the device and get the rockets to go along in total synchronicity.
Mike, I don't know if you're into documentaries, but there is a TH-camr known as "Montemayor," who has some of the most excellent documentaries on war. These are highly animated videos, with real-life photos/videos dispersed throughout them. Due to the fact that it takes him a year or more to produce a video, there aren't too many of them right now. There are some videos of the USA war with Mexico in the mid-1800's, some dealing with the American Civil War, and others dealing with the Pacific battles of WWII. My favorite is his three-part documentary on the Battle of Midway. Each part of this trilogy is from 30 - 45 minutes long. If you were to react to these videos, you may have to break them down into smaller segments. At the very least, it would give you a whole week's worth of material for your reaction channel. These are the MOST in-depth, complete videos on the battle that I have ever seen, and IMO they outperform other videos on this battle that are made by professional "Hollywood" caliber filmmakers. Also, other Hollywood war movies you should give a look/reaction to are "Mister Roberts (1955)" ..... Not the play nor the TV sitcom of the same name. And, "The Caine Mutiny (1954)." Without giving away any spoilers: "Mister Roberts" stars Henry Fonda, James Cagney, and Jack Lemmon, and is about a WWII Navy officer who feels that his time aboard a supply ship is a waste, especially since his desire is to join a task force and see some action. "The Caine Mutiny" stars Humphrey Bogart, Fred MacMurray, and Van Johnson, and is about a WWII destroyer Captain who crumples under the pressure command. A large part of the movie is a court proceeding against the second in command of the USS Caine for a perceived mutiny. It is much like "A Few Good Men." Keep up the great work my brother ..... Go Air Force, Aim High!
I love this movie! Top Gun really cemented Tom as a "movie star" but a lot of his dramatic roles really show how his acting chops, this, Born on the 4th of July, The Last Samurai, etc I havent seen any reaction channels watch "The Killing Fields" or "First They Killed my Father", if you're interested in that time in history.
Thank you for your comment M G! I agree with you on Tom being a great dramatic actor as well, when he's given the chance to show that side. Also, I do have a request already for The Killing Fields, maybe we should make this happen sooner in the rotation. Thank you!
I agree with this. Although Tom Cruise is mostly known as an "action movie star", he's actually more of an "actor" than most people know. He's not a chameleon type actor as someone like Daniel Day Lewis or Gary Oldman, where they completely disappear into their character. However, he's very much in Jack Nicholson's league where he turns the character into a version of himself and is able to act naturally in a very realistic way given his character's circumstance. Instead of asking "what would it be like to BE this person", he asks "how would I be if I walked in this person's shoes". He's what I like to call a reactionary actor, in that he's very good at "reacting" to the the story (as it unfolds) and to the cues of his other actors as they give their lines. He's totally believable in not only the films you mentioned, but also Rain Man, Jerry Maguire, and even some of his action films like War of the Worlds. Ironically, it's Tropic Thunder (a comedic film) where he is notable for disappearing underneath a character and becoming someone else.
Great reaction. You just popped up on my feed... and I'm a fan of this movie precisely for what you pointed out. A few movies to consider if you liked this are the Tom Clancy movies: The Hunt for Red October Patriot Games Clear and Present Danger The Sum of All Fears I'll be checking out your other movie reactions soon. Good format and good job again. 👍🤙
The Uniform Code of Military Conduct requirement that personnel refuse to obey an unlawful order is a catch 22. If you obey the order, you are liable for the unlawful act. If you don't obey the order, you are liable for refusing to obey an order. If the question of the lawfulness of the order is adjudicated, the jury will be made up of officers (who expect all of their orders to be obeyed without question), not your peers.
I'm not a military man but if I'm not mistaken, I think that Jessup is so fixated on his mission to protect the country that he doesn't believe that lying or making excuses for that purpose is 'dishonorable'. "God" is 3rd on the corp code list.
Several of Jessup's comments and bad behavior were literally just power play, flexing and warning shots....this is one of my 3 favorite movies. The Shining and An Officer and a Gentleman are my other 2, like you to react to those !!
Great reaction! This movie shows just how far we have come to being a better military. The sexism and homophobia was blantent, but now we are inclusive. I'm proud to say that we even have pronouns in the military. Making progress, but still more to do!!🏳️🌈
The reason why he killed himself was that there was no way out for him. If he testified, the log books would contrdict his story. That would result in his being court marshalled. If he refused to testify, I don’t think he could live with himself. This movie is saturated with deeply held convictions. Men who believed in the chain of command and living according to their code. A lot of civilians may not understand this military construct.
The respect is to go both ways, up, and down. The Colonel ridiculed the Lt. Colonel in the presence of another officer, a junior officer, thereby harming the good order and proficiency of his command. Isn't that a court-martial offense?
Jack Nicholson worked an extra half day for free because they needed it but had no room in budget for anymore time for him. Jack told Rob Reiner "whatever you need Robbie".....
I like to think that we weren't that crazy in the Marines but I go back to my time working with other branches of the military and it always seemed like they were always so lax compared to us.
I suspect that if Markenson had appeared in court, he would have been immediately arrested for being AWOL. Then he would be spirited off somewhere to prevent him from testifying. Embarrassment averted.
Hi Mike, I have just watched The 12th Man, a true WWll story, about one mans amazing survival on the run from the Gestapo after a failed sabotage mission by the Norwegian resistance in 1943, it really is a great film and story, it is subtitled a lot, as much is in Norwegian and German, I'm kinda quirky and like subtitle films🙃 Peace and Love ❤
After 27 years in the military I have to disagree with the statement that when an officer lies it’s worse than when an enlisted does it. In my experience officers have less integrity and honor than NCOs.
Hi Randall, thanks for the comment! Well on one hand I agree with you, and was an NCO myself. On the other hand, I would argue that whether or not they have less honor, or whether or not NCO's are more honorable, commissioned officers have a greater duty to uphold honor and integrity, than does an NCO
@@Yeedeed 100% agreed they have a greater duty to be the better example and uphold their honor, but they tend not to. They get tied up in the politics of the position and stop being honest and start being self serving. In my experience and in my opinion. 😬
This has bothered me. How is taking someone that is not fit for the job and getting rid of them, putting lives in danger? During a car race, if a racers tires are getting worn, in order to save lives, he pulls into the pit and has them replaced. He doesn't pull into the pit and instruct the crew to hit the tires with big long 2X4s, saying "That will train those tires."
This is another of the fantastic cinema films based off of a stage play. A lot of courtroom dramas are based on plays. Good stuff. What do you do? You mentioned it as an aside but..?
Hey thanks for the comment and information! As for my job, I work in major case claims, pretty much all the accounts I handle are in litigation. Before that, I handled attorney represented bodily injury claims resulting from auto accidents. In most cases, we know more about a person's injuries than their attorneys do. Additionally, lots of shady things happening in the auto personal injury side, ranging from chiropractors, pain management facilities, all the way up to the attorneys. I'm sorry if my disdain for personal injury attorneys had shown through during this reaction. I should note not all of them are like how Kaffee was in the first half of this film.
Good movie! (Mike, since I have no other way to contact you I wanted to send you a message... On the 22nd of mars I saw Eivor live!!!! And I met her and talked to her! I got pictures... The show was AMAZING and she is so wonderful, down to earth and caring of her fans. She is coming to US so if you have the chance to see her live GOOO!!! It is an experience you can't miss. OMG!) Be safe Björn
I'm sorry brother that I'm just now seeing this! I'm glad you got to see her and get to meet her! You must've been over the moon! And you got pictures too, thats awesome! You can always contact me at my email, yeedeed at gmail dot com as well
Dude, great reaction. For the ultimate court-martial movie - and also just one of the greatest war movies ever - definitely check out Stanley Kubrick's "Path's Of Glory". DEVESTATING, intense movie. And for ultimate Jack Nicholson, check out "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" and "Chinatown". Both two of the greatest of the 70s/ever.
If you liked Saving Private Ryan, you definitely need to watch the "Band of Brothers" miniseries, if you haven't already. If you haven't, I suggest you go into it blind. Don't research it or look up the cast or anything. Just realize that, while it is dramatized, it is *not* fiction. It makes a good series for reaction videos, and is also one of the best war series ever made regardless.
Hi MoMo, to answer your question, no. The reason I joined is a bit personal, but I will tell you it involved my best friend flying to Tennessee to see me, and spending the entire week he was there talking me into joining.
@@Yeedeed A movie I recommend to examine what is right and what is wrong at times of war and the choices that people make is casulties of war with Sean Penn and Michael J Fox?
Thank you Noni, this is one I have never seen, even though I'm familiar with the title and remember seeing her with a shaved head on the poster. I'll add it to the list!
Honest question. Would you feel better with somebody like Jessep - who let's say made great decisions during war time and saved thousands of lives... Or a different General who said all the right things, was politically correct, but because of following things to the rail, lost thousands negligently? The happy midian is in the middle but that doesn't make movies. It's one extreme or the other unfortunately.
I understand the point you're making, and I also like the critical thinking! I would argue that neither extreme would matter in court, if it boils down to the question of Did Col. Jessep give an illegal order. The factual answer is yes. To answer your question though, and as someone allowed to live in the gray area, my response is that it would depend on the situation, I won't always go with the war time leader making great decisions, and I won't always go with the by the book leader who always is politically correct. Just as in this case not giving an illegal order would have saved a life, in another example, a leader of a construction company following a company policy which led to the negligent use of asbestos in a building could take a life. It's not always going to be the same answer.
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Dawson's line "We were supposed to fight for those who couldn't fight for themselves. We were supposed to fight for Willie." That line gets me every time. Being a veteran myself..this is what it means to serve. To help those who need help regardless of branch of service..honor and doing the right thing matters. And Jack Nickleson..omg he is so commanding in his acting...while he seems to always play a villain of some sort..the man is a legend.
Yep. And there’s another important lesson. “Following orders” is never an excuse for committing a crime
except in Easy Rider. lol
One of the best scripts written for this kind of film. A film is only as good as the words the actors speak. Aaron Sorkin wrote it and went on to create and write West Wing, one of the best TV dramas ever.
Demi makes the Navy whites look ooooh sooo good.
Dentist: we need to pull your tooth.
Patient: you can't handle the tooth.
From IMDB trivia on this film. 1. Sorkin wrote the play/film based on his sister's experience as a JAG lawyer with a similar role to Gallagher, in a similar case. "An unnamed executive gave Aaron Sorkin a note: 'If Tom Cruise and Demi Moore aren't going to sleep with each other, why is Demi Moore a woman?' He responded, 'I said the obvious answer: Women have purposes other than to sleep with Tom Cruise.' He claimed the incident was his worst experience as a screenwriter."
Thank you Rakitoon for your very insightful comments, and for the trivia! You're right, Galloway does deserve more credit, I did not bring that up in this reaction and I should have
This is the reason why i cannot get enough of "a few good men" and keep looking for more information: the behind the scene detail as shared by rakitoon, here, is what adds more depth to a rich film. Thank you for sharing this insight!!
@@edwardchiu2739 Here's another bit, if you're interested. There's a video going a little viral at the moment on youtube: ""America is not the greatest country in the world anymore." It's a clip from the pilot of HBO's series, The Newsroom." That's another show written by Sorkin, long after A Few Good Men. Sorkin wrote The Social Network, the first 4 (?) seasons of the West Wing, The American President, Moneyball, Steve Jobs, and so much more. A trip into Sorkin territory would be well worth the time.
Just found your channel and loved your reaction but don't apologize for interjecting your personal insights. I for one love when a reactor has personal knowledge on the subject matter and can pass it on to us viewers. Wish you much success!
The real problem for the defendants is that you are never obligated to obey and order that is unlawful. Lt. Kendrick could not lawfully order them to commit battery against Santiago. When they obeyed that unlawful order, they absolutely committed a crime.
From your description of yourself, this is kind of your ultimate movie - service in the military, now working with lawyers ... terrific, and intelligent, reaction. Subbed!
1) I absolutely love this movie, 2) I very much enjoyed your comments and insights, 3) Thank you for your service to the country that I love. #RespectAlways
John M. Jackson the actor who plays the Captain that say's "I want you to leave so we can talk about you behind your back" will also go on after this movie was made to play once again another Navy Lawyer only this time as RADM. A.J. Chegwidden the Judge Advocate General (top lawyer in the Navy) in the TV show JAG
Good reaction to a great movie. You asked about what you missed. Well, you acknowledged the cast and you acknowledged the director. But the brilliance of this movie was in the writing. What you missed was an acknowledgement of the writer Aaron Sorkin.
You're absolutely right, in fact I regularly overlook the writers. I will rectify that moving forward. Thanks for the comment
@@Yeedeed That's cool. Writers in general deserve shine. But I personally think movie REACTORS should watch things as blind as possible (including things about cast and crew). That way, there's more to react to. Research should be reserved for movie reviewers imo.
But my point wasn't that you should acknowledge writers in general. Just that Aaron Sorkin in particular should've been shouted out here. He's not just a writer. He's a wizard wordsmith. A known genius in the industry famous for his walk-and-talks and incredibly smart dialogue. And as for "A Few Good Men," it was originally a Broadway play written by... playwright Aaron Sorkin.
It was his baby. And the screenplay for the movie was adapted from the play by... screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.
MrROKinROK, empathically yes! the screen writing is the foundation for "a few good men". The acting by the stars and supportive cast were great because they each delivered and did justice with their lines. Indeed, one of the few films where the dialogue is paced so lively and keeps one attention from beginning to the very end--- "atten--hut, there's an office on deck," and the marine salutes the evolved officer, who in return, salutes back the marine... an honorable gesture by and to a few good men.
Aaron Sorkin, who wrote this first as a stage-play, is a great screenwriter.
Sports Night and West Wing are two TV series that he developed, a decade later.
"Rob Reiner is the man." But Aaron Sorkin wrote this, first as a play, then as a screenplay. And this was his first film.
I took my son to see the play, just because I thought he would like it. But damn, I loved it, and I hadn't expected to. The movie is even better.
Tom Cruise's character in this movie is holding the rank of a Lieutenant Junior grade which is a O2 in the USN/USCG. Tom Cruise plays both a Lieutenant (O3) and Captain (O6) in the 2 TOPGUN movies
Hell yeah, classic! Saw it when it came out. Love the dialog!
Lactic acid is produced when glucose is burned through an anaerobic process. It's basically splitting C6H12O6 is split into two molecules of C3H6O3. C3H6O3 is an acid (unlike C6H12O6, which is a sugar).
Lactic acid is what causes muscle aches and cramps.
"-osis" denotes a state or condition of the body. Concentrations exceeding the limits the body can process is basically poisoning.
Acidosis denotes a higher acidity of the blood than normal, which affects your respiratory system. Acidosis often happens when you're not clearing carbondioxide from your system. It slows your breathing rate. Carbondioxide dissolved in water is slightly acidic. This is what gives carbonated drinks its slightly acidic or fresh flavor.
You're correct a Major is the Equivalent to a LCDR. in the USN/USCG. Both are O4 in the pay scale and both wear the gold oakleave as the rank insignia. When I left the Navy it was as a Commander the rank below what Jack Nickolson's character was at wearing the Silver Oak leaves at O5, which in the Marines the equivalent rank is at Lt. Colonel
Fantastic reaction. The insights you provided made your reaction that much more entertaining.
Galloway knew Caffey was both brilliant (so could win), and extremely flawed (a "slick Persian bizarre" plea haggler, taking the path of least resistance). She is who pushed him to become the kind of lawyer and officer worthy of Dawson's closing salute. Jessep saw Galloway's critical role when in Cuba she insisted Jessep needed to answer her question about the code red, just as Caffey was trying to stop her questioning. Jessep's extreme sexist response was meant to throw her off emotionally. It failed. Her response was to recognize it as noise, and reply, "I'm going to need an answer to my question, Colonel." When Caffey pushed Jessep emotionally in the same way (on the stand), Jessup crumbled. Male reviewers seem to routinely miss the key role and importance of Galloway in this film. Without her, there'd have been no change in Caffey at all.
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Yeedeed, it was great to hang out, absolutely! shamefully, i was sixteen when this great film was released but didn't watch it till the other day (4/24/2022)-- thirty years later. your insights during the film are interesting and the comments at the end nice way to end the video session. Now, i cannot get enough of this film (great acting all around--- the big stars and supportive actors); searched youtube to find more about "a few good men" and came across your channel. Thanks man, appreciate what you do, and your honesty in doing it.
i also like watching other people watching movies i have seen that there watching for the first time some of there expressions really make me smile
Lt Cdr is an O4. Kaffe was a Lt Jg or O2. Captain in the Navy is O6.
28:05 that ribbon would be the Nation Defense Service Medal, at this time frame probably from the time of the 1st Gulf War. Its a Ribbon that is authorized to wear when you in the military service when they are still considered active hot spots that the US Military is engaged in. I got mine when I got into Boot Camp in 1995, from the NATO Operation in Bosnia. The Series that graduated after Mine was not elligible for that Ribbon. The US Marine Corp doesn't have a Basic Training Ribbon.
I was in the Navy when this came out. Both Cruise and Nicholson's characters would have been sanctioned for sexual harassment. This was literally in the immediate aftermath of the Tailhook scandal, so the Navy was hyper-aware of the topic.
Add the "Tuskegee Airmen" and "A Solder's Story" to your list of military must see films with an All-Star cast.
You're an exceptional reviewer, Mike. I've subscribed.
One of my favorite 80s movies and great to have rewatched with one of our honorable men who has served!! Thank you for all that you do, friend!!
This came out in 1992, right
@@chadstephens88dec 1992 when it came out
Great reaction and analysis. Thanks for the video.
At 21:22 “how can you say that he died with no honor when you’re all a bunch of fucking liars?!” (Ot something to that effect). I think that’s the whole damn movie boiled down into one sentence. 🍻🤘🏻✌🏼
I am also a veteran and new sub, and I look forward to seeing more of your reactions.
Thank you brother! and thanks for the comment!
@@Yeedeed I'm female ..lol! No worries.
Rules of Engagement with Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones is another good, and underrated, military courtroom drama.
When I first saw this movie. First thought I had was, if I was accused of a crime in the military or any where. I would only hope to have lawyers like Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Pollack. But I also, thought about how this really represented the way JAG does things.
Gah I love this film. Never gets old, great reaction. Go Navy ⚓
This was a cool reaction. And what a great movie! Subscribed. Looking forward to some more 👍🏻
You seem to be an okay dude reacting to a good movie. I was in the army as a volunteer. 1979 til 1983. Served as a RADAR operator in the 62nd Artillery HAWK air defence in Essentho, then Western Germany. RADAR base was just across from the East German Border. Was fun getting locks on the East German planes and asking for "friend or foe". They dove down in the valleys of course where we could no longer track them. But we caught them again once the came out of the valleys. Trace and follow with our rockets sinchronised with the High Power radar right on their arses. First radar to get the speed, second radar to get the heighth; third radar to get the distance and then get that info to the High Power radar to get a lock on the device and get the rockets to go along in total synchronicity.
Mike, I don't know if you're into documentaries, but there is a TH-camr known as "Montemayor," who has some of the most excellent documentaries on war. These are highly animated videos, with real-life photos/videos dispersed throughout them. Due to the fact that it takes him a year or more to produce a video, there aren't too many of them right now. There are some videos of the USA war with Mexico in the mid-1800's, some dealing with the American Civil War, and others dealing with the Pacific battles of WWII. My favorite is his three-part documentary on the Battle of Midway. Each part of this trilogy is from 30 - 45 minutes long. If you were to react to these videos, you may have to break them down into smaller segments. At the very least, it would give you a whole week's worth of material for your reaction channel. These are the MOST in-depth, complete videos on the battle that I have ever seen, and IMO they outperform other videos on this battle that are made by professional "Hollywood" caliber filmmakers.
Also, other Hollywood war movies you should give a look/reaction to are "Mister Roberts (1955)" ..... Not the play nor the TV sitcom of the same name. And, "The Caine Mutiny (1954)." Without giving away any spoilers:
"Mister Roberts" stars Henry Fonda, James Cagney, and Jack Lemmon, and is about a WWII Navy officer who feels that his time aboard a supply ship is a waste, especially since his desire is to join a task force and see some action.
"The Caine Mutiny" stars Humphrey Bogart, Fred MacMurray, and Van Johnson, and is about a WWII destroyer Captain who crumples under the pressure command. A large part of the movie is a court proceeding against the second in command of the USS Caine for a perceived mutiny. It is much like "A Few Good Men."
Keep up the great work my brother ..... Go Air Force, Aim High!
I love this movie! Top Gun really cemented Tom as a "movie star" but a lot of his dramatic roles really show how his acting chops, this, Born on the 4th of July, The Last Samurai, etc
I havent seen any reaction channels watch "The Killing Fields" or "First They Killed my Father", if you're interested in that time in history.
Thank you for your comment M G! I agree with you on Tom being a great dramatic actor as well, when he's given the chance to show that side. Also, I do have a request already for The Killing Fields, maybe we should make this happen sooner in the rotation. Thank you!
I agree with this. Although Tom Cruise is mostly known as an "action movie star", he's actually more of an "actor" than most people know. He's not a chameleon type actor as someone like Daniel Day Lewis or Gary Oldman, where they completely disappear into their character. However, he's very much in Jack Nicholson's league where he turns the character into a version of himself and is able to act naturally in a very realistic way given his character's circumstance. Instead of asking "what would it be like to BE this person", he asks "how would I be if I walked in this person's shoes". He's what I like to call a reactionary actor, in that he's very good at "reacting" to the the story (as it unfolds) and to the cues of his other actors as they give their lines. He's totally believable in not only the films you mentioned, but also Rain Man, Jerry Maguire, and even some of his action films like War of the Worlds. Ironically, it's Tropic Thunder (a comedic film) where he is notable for disappearing underneath a character and becoming someone else.
Great reaction. You just popped up on my feed... and I'm a fan of this movie precisely for what you pointed out.
A few movies to consider if you liked this are the Tom Clancy movies:
The Hunt for Red October
Patriot Games
Clear and Present Danger
The Sum of All Fears
I'll be checking out your other movie reactions soon. Good format and good job again. 👍🤙
The Uniform Code of Military Conduct requirement that personnel refuse to obey an unlawful order is a catch 22. If you obey the order, you are liable for the unlawful act. If you don't obey the order, you are liable for refusing to obey an order. If the question of the lawfulness of the order is adjudicated, the jury will be made up of officers (who expect all of their orders to be obeyed without question), not your peers.
You can't handle the truth!...classic
If you liked this military courtroom drama, I highly recommend The Caine Mutiny.
Caine Mutiny is also a much more accurate depiction of how a court martial looks and is conducted.
Curious that as a military man you can't recognize the National Defense Ribbon. USA/USN 75-97
I'm not a military man but if I'm not mistaken, I think that Jessup is so fixated on his mission to protect the country that he doesn't believe that lying or making excuses for that purpose is 'dishonorable'. "God" is 3rd on the corp code list.
Several of Jessup's comments and bad behavior were literally just power play, flexing and warning shots....this is one of my 3 favorite movies. The Shining and An Officer and a Gentleman are my other 2, like you to react to those !!
Great reaction! This movie shows just how far we have come to being a better military. The sexism and homophobia was blantent, but now we are inclusive. I'm proud to say that we even have pronouns in the military. Making progress, but still more to do!!🏳️🌈
As a Ltjg Kaffee has spent at a bare min. 2 years as an officer as that is how long it takes from O1 to 02
The reason why he killed himself was that there was no way out for him. If he testified, the log books would contrdict his story. That would result in his being court marshalled. If he refused to testify, I don’t think he could live with himself. This movie is saturated with deeply held convictions. Men who believed in the chain of command and living according to their code. A lot of civilians may not understand this military construct.
9:32 Legend Sergeant!
The respect is to go both ways, up, and down. The Colonel ridiculed the Lt. Colonel in the presence of another officer, a junior officer, thereby harming the good order and proficiency of his command. Isn't that a court-martial offense?
Jack Nicholson worked an extra half day for free because they needed it but had no room in budget for anymore time for him. Jack told Rob Reiner "whatever you need Robbie".....
Jack was paid MEGABUCKS.
I like to think that we weren't that crazy in the Marines but I go back to my time working with other branches of the military and it always seemed like they were always so lax compared to us.
not a basic training ribbon its a national defense ribbon, two different things
I suspect that if Markenson had appeared in court, he would have been immediately arrested for being AWOL. Then he would be spirited off somewhere to prevent him from testifying. Embarrassment averted.
Hi Mike, I have just watched The 12th Man, a true WWll story, about one mans amazing survival on the run from the Gestapo after a failed sabotage mission by the Norwegian resistance in 1943, it really is a great film and story, it is subtitled a lot, as much is in Norwegian and German, I'm kinda quirky and like subtitle films🙃 Peace and Love ❤
After 27 years in the military I have to disagree with the statement that when an officer lies it’s worse than when an enlisted does it. In my experience officers have less integrity and honor than NCOs.
Hi Randall, thanks for the comment! Well on one hand I agree with you, and was an NCO myself. On the other hand, I would argue that whether or not they have less honor, or whether or not NCO's are more honorable, commissioned officers have a greater duty to uphold honor and integrity, than does an NCO
@@Yeedeed 100% agreed they have a greater duty to be the better example and uphold their honor, but they tend not to. They get tied up in the politics of the position and stop being honest and start being self serving. In my experience and in my opinion. 😬
This has bothered me. How is taking someone that is not fit for the job and getting rid of them, putting lives in danger?
During a car race, if a racers tires are getting worn, in order to save lives, he pulls into the pit and has them replaced. He doesn't pull into the pit and instruct the crew to hit the tires with big long 2X4s, saying "That will train those tires."
You...do NOT kill the person!!
If you like military films, check out one with a Sci-Fi flair to it : "Edge of Tomorrow" with Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. 👍
Thank you for the comment! I have not seen this movie, ill add it to the reaction list! Thanks brother
@@Yeedeed You're welcome! 👍
@@Yeedeed
Edge of Tomorrow, Oblivion, Minority Report, and The Last Samurai 👍
Always a great 90's film. I hope you do the Tom Clancy films.
This is another of the fantastic cinema films based off of a stage play.
A lot of courtroom dramas are based on plays.
Good stuff. What do you do? You mentioned it as an aside but..?
Hey thanks for the comment and information! As for my job, I work in major case claims, pretty much all the accounts I handle are in litigation. Before that, I handled attorney represented bodily injury claims resulting from auto accidents. In most cases, we know more about a person's injuries than their attorneys do. Additionally, lots of shady things happening in the auto personal injury side, ranging from chiropractors, pain management facilities, all the way up to the attorneys. I'm sorry if my disdain for personal injury attorneys had shown through during this reaction. I should note not all of them are like how Kaffee was in the first half of this film.
@@Yeedeed no need to apologize. My wife does workers comp. And the particular things you were commenting on just made me go “hummmm…”
Good movie!
(Mike, since I have no other way to contact you I wanted to send you a message...
On the 22nd of mars I saw Eivor live!!!!
And I met her and talked to her! I got pictures...
The show was AMAZING and she is so wonderful, down to earth and caring of her fans.
She is coming to US so if you have the chance to see her live GOOO!!!
It is an experience you can't miss. OMG!)
Be safe
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I'm sorry brother that I'm just now seeing this! I'm glad you got to see her and get to meet her! You must've been over the moon! And you got pictures too, thats awesome! You can always contact me at my email, yeedeed at gmail dot com as well
@@Yeedeed Ok thank you brother I will do that. Expect some pictures coming your way. Be safe!
Dude, great reaction. For the ultimate court-martial movie - and also just one of the greatest war movies ever - definitely check out Stanley Kubrick's "Path's Of Glory". DEVESTATING, intense movie. And for ultimate Jack Nicholson, check out "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" and "Chinatown". Both two of the greatest of the 70s/ever.
They are not soldiers. They are Marines.
For me, this movie is in my Top 5. Best reaction Brother, SUB!!
If you liked Saving Private Ryan, you definitely need to watch the "Band of Brothers" miniseries, if you haven't already.
If you haven't, I suggest you go into it blind. Don't research it or look up the cast or anything. Just realize that, while it is dramatized, it is *not* fiction.
It makes a good series for reaction videos, and is also one of the best war series ever made regardless.
WELL DONE!
Great reaction sir! Could you react to Gran Torino, V for Vendetta, The Green Mile, Forest Gump and Leon the Professional!
Thank you Don for the comment! And I've seen Green Mile so cannot react to that unfortunately, but those are some other good requests!
Good movie 👍
You say you were too young to remember but I wonder if it had any role for you in deciding to go into the military?
Hi MoMo, to answer your question, no. The reason I joined is a bit personal, but I will tell you it involved my best friend flying to Tennessee to see me, and spending the entire week he was there talking me into joining.
@@Yeedeed A movie I recommend to examine what is right and what is wrong at times of war and the choices that people make is casulties of war with Sean Penn and Michael J Fox?
I have watched this movie a few time it really dosent seam to grow old that is if im not watching it to much to soon
His father was alawyer. How likely is it, that he is looking...down? Isn't there a joke about that?
Check Demi Moore out in #GIJane. She was so good in it.
Thank you Noni, this is one I have never seen, even though I'm familiar with the title and remember seeing her with a shaved head on the poster. I'll add it to the list!
Honest question. Would you feel better with somebody like Jessep - who let's say made great decisions during war time and saved thousands of lives... Or a different General who said all the right things, was politically correct, but because of following things to the rail, lost thousands negligently? The happy midian is in the middle but that doesn't make movies. It's one extreme or the other unfortunately.
I understand the point you're making, and I also like the critical thinking! I would argue that neither extreme would matter in court, if it boils down to the question of Did Col. Jessep give an illegal order. The factual answer is yes.
To answer your question though, and as someone allowed to live in the gray area, my response is that it would depend on the situation, I won't always go with the war time leader making great decisions, and I won't always go with the by the book leader who always is politically correct. Just as in this case not giving an illegal order would have saved a life, in another example, a leader of a construction company following a company policy which led to the negligent use of asbestos in a building could take a life. It's not always going to be the same answer.
Do better on your sound. Get the mic closer to you. It sounds really hollow.
I think this movie is idiotic.
Why?