A FEW GOOD MEN (REMASTERED) - LT. KAFFEE EARNS US MARINE LANCE CORPORAL HAROLD DAWSON'S RESPECT

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  • From the Academy-Award winning film, A Few Good Men. U.S. Marines Lance Corporal Harold Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison) and Private First Class Louden Downey (James Marshall) are facing a general court-martial, accused of murdering fellow Marine William Santiago at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Santiago had poor relations with his fellow Marines, compared unfavorably to them, and broke the chain of command in an attempt to get transferred out of Guantanamo. Base Commander Colonel Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson) and his officers argue about the best course of action: while Jessup's executive officer, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson (J. T. Walsh), advocates that Santiago be transferred, Jessup dismisses the option and instead orders Santiago's commanding officer, Lieutenant Jonathan James Kendrick (Kiefer Sutherland), to "train" Santiago to become a better Marine.
    While it is believed that the motive in Santiago's murder was retribution for naming Dawson in a fenceline shooting, Naval investigator and lawyer Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) largely suspects Dawson and Downey carried out a "code red" order: a violent extrajudicial punishment. Galloway wants to defend the two, but the case is given to Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) - an inexperienced and unenthusiastic lawyer with a penchant for plea bargains. Galloway and Kaffee instantly conflict, with Galloway unsettled by Kaffee's apparent laziness whilst Kaffee resents Galloway's interference. Kaffee and Galloway travel to Guantanamo base Cuba to question Colonel Jessup and others. Under questioning, Jessup claims Santiago was set to be transferred the next day.
    When Kaffee negotiates a plea bargain with the prosecutor Captain Jack Ross, Dawson and Downey refuse to go along, insisting that Kendrick had indeed given them the "code red" order and that they never intended Santiago to die. Dawson shows outright contempt for Kaffee, refusing to salute or acknowledge him as an officer because Dawson sees him as having no honor by choosing a plea bargain over defending their actions.
    Galloway encourages Kaffee to call Jessup as a witness, despite the risk of being court-martialed for smearing a high-ranking officer. Jessup spars evenly with Kaffee's questioning, but is unnerved when Kaffee points out a contradiction in his testimony: Jessup stated his Marines never disobey orders and that Santiago was to be transferred for his own safety; if, Kaffee asks, Jessup ordered his men to leave Santiago alone, then how could Santiago be in danger? Irate at being caught in a lie and disgusted by what he sees as Kaffee's impudence towards the Marines, Jessup extols the military's importance, and his own, to national security. When asked point-blank if he ordered the "code red", Jessup continues with his self-important rant until, after repeatedly being asked the question, he bellows with contempt that, in fact, he did order the "code red." Jessup tries to leave the courtroom but is promptly arrested.
    Dawson and Downey are cleared of the murder and conspiracy charges, but found guilty of "conduct unbecoming" and ordered to be dishonorably discharged. Dawson accepts the verdict, but Downey does not understand what they did wrong. Dawson explains that they had failed to defend those too weak to fight for themselves, like Santiago. As the two are leaving, Kaffee tells Dawson that he does not need to wear a patch on his arm to have honor. Dawson sheds his previous contempt for Kaffee, acknowledges him as an officer, and renders a salute.
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  • @user-yv1fh3fc8y
    @user-yv1fh3fc8y 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1459

    I got chills when he told the marine:
    ‘You don’t need to wear a patch on your arm to have honor’.
    😌

    • @anypish2
      @anypish2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      i'm the only friend you've got.

    • @bradhedgehog12
      @bradhedgehog12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      @@anypish2 TEN HUT!! There’s an officer on deck. **salutes**

    • @danielhaire6677
      @danielhaire6677 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Not a Soldier, but a Marine.

    • @bradhedgehog12
      @bradhedgehog12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@danielhaire6677 mmhmm

    • @luizcosta5014
      @luizcosta5014 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@anypish2 kkkkk Perfect! I know the referecens. Greetings from Brazil.

  • @jrsimeon02
    @jrsimeon02 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1001

    " we were supposed to fight for people who couldn't fight for themselves" - so true!

    • @osmanyousif7849
      @osmanyousif7849 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      They call that "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman". Ironic how a movie with Richard Gere kinda deals with this topic a bit.

    • @claudemoyen8676
      @claudemoyen8676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I am man enough to admit that line got to me. Damn it.

    • @bradhedgehog12
      @bradhedgehog12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@claudemoyen8676 I sure felt sorry for them

    • @niukal
      @niukal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      if this movie comes up every 1 talks about the cant handle the truth line i think this line was delivered with so much more meaning to it
      and the actor never really got his due for how well it was delivered

    • @jimmy2k4o
      @jimmy2k4o 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Best description I’ve ever heard for what the military is for….
      Another favourite is “they guard us while we sleep”

  • @rh3191
    @rh3191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +712

    "Yeah, we did. We were supposed to fight for people who couldn't fight for themselves." Words to live by..

    • @WGB3019
      @WGB3019 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      But that’s not what people remember, is it? People remember Colonel Jessup’s speech. And that’s what they think being a marine is.

    • @BruteStrength99
      @BruteStrength99 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@WGB3019 what I remembered was the disgraceful actions of Santiago breaking the chain of command to rat out his fire team leader who'd been protecting him. Santiago needed to be trained. He needed to be taught Loyalty

    • @Cailus3542
      @Cailus3542 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@BruteStrength99 He needed help to either become the Marine that he should be, transferred to another unit or gently pushed to leave the Corps. He did not deserve his fellow Marines attacking him. Colonel Jessop talked big about honour and loyalty, but he didn't know what those words meant. If he did, he wouldn't have ordered the illegal Code Red. At the very least he would've taken responsibility for his actions and protected his Marines rather than lying to cover his own ass.

    • @BruteStrength99
      @BruteStrength99 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Cailus3542 I'm not excusing Col Jessop. The way he threw them under the bus was disgraceful. I was defending Lcpl Dawson and PFC Downey. They were trying to help him. They were training him. They didn't want him to die. That's why they called the ambulance when they saw something was wrong.

    • @BruteStrength99
      @BruteStrength99 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Cailus3542 you don't transfer a marine to another unit if he's a shitbag. That's the perfect example of poor leadership. Letting a cancer metastasize to other parts of the Corps

  • @HulkVahkiin
    @HulkVahkiin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1274

    Harold saluting Kaffay was key moment for me besides Jessep admitting to the code red. Respect rightfully earned.

    • @mawfackinmoodyakamoodstera9615
      @mawfackinmoodyakamoodstera9615 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Agreed except he didn't need to say all that ten hut fackin officer on deck, could have just snapped to attention and gave a salute, same effect and I feel would have been better too

    • @TraceyAllen
      @TraceyAllen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      He didn’t have a cover on. You just stand at attention.

    • @ronaldshank7589
      @ronaldshank7589 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      When Col. Jessup admitted that he was the one that ordered the "Code Red", look at his face, immediately afterwards. He's thinking:"Oh, no! I just told on myself"!
      I love it!!!

    • @fawziekefli2273
      @fawziekefli2273 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      For me it was the moment when Dawson realised where he'd gone wrong; when he told Downey that they were supposed to fight _for_ people like Santiago.

    • @patrickkanas3874
      @patrickkanas3874 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Especially since it was the last thing he did as a marine

  • @thefraudulentbrit7516
    @thefraudulentbrit7516 2 ปีที่แล้ว +383

    Good soldiers follow orders.
    Great men know the difference between right and wrong.

    • @MrLantean
      @MrLantean 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      There are always dilemmas in following orders. There is an incident where a US army platoon got indicted for disobeying an order. According to the families, the platoon was stationed either in Iraq of Afghanistan and was given an order to bringing supplies and ammunition to frontline combatants. The platoon got a dilemma in carrying out the order. The chosen route was the quickest but also the most dangerous as it was often booby trapped by insurgents with IEDs as well as frequent ambushes by insurgents. The selected transport vehicle was an unarmored one which meant their chances for survival was slim. They requested that either they were allowed a much safer alternative route or be given an armored vehicle for the most dangerous route. When their requests got rejected, the platoon decided to disobey the order as they refuse to carrying out the order that decreases their chance of survival. As the result, they got indicted for insubordination.

    • @fanosoX
      @fanosoX ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Soldiers do not have to follow illegal, immoral, or unethical orders

    • @stefanhammel192
      @stefanhammel192 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If the doctor did his job Santiago wouldve been diagnosed with a cornary disorder. If he didnt had a cornary disorder it wouldve been a standard code red no worries for Dawson and Downey

    • @Joshuatree7746
      @Joshuatree7746 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Most are not great men.

    • @nikosgreek352
      @nikosgreek352 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And the very greatest of all.....Set the terms of what is right and wrong. Nowadays it is more apparent than in any other era. You pick a message, any message, and if the organisations that shape the truth (media, corporations etc) decide to push it then soon enough it becomes the new "good" and soldiers full of honor appear to serve it. And those who created it.

  • @hullihendrobert
    @hullihendrobert 2 ปีที่แล้ว +422

    That last part....you don't need to wear a patch on your arm to have honor. TEN HUT!! THERES AN OFFICER ON DECK....SALUTE. It gets me! Tear jerker!!

    • @trinat8026
      @trinat8026 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      IKR. gets you every time. It hits you hard..that you can't help but get emotional.

    • @georgehenderson7783
      @georgehenderson7783 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@trinat8026 The best part was Kaffee returning Dawson's salute. 😌

    • @santinho212
      @santinho212 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm glad I'm not the only one to drop a tear down my face

    • @woodybostic1128
      @woodybostic1128 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      As a guy that breaks me every time

    • @sridharanvanamamalai2676
      @sridharanvanamamalai2676 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes. Had tear jerker whenever seen from movieclips. Or the drama movie. A few good men.

  • @taj8231
    @taj8231 2 ปีที่แล้ว +459

    The actor who played Harold was amazing. His performance incredible. One of the best performances ever.

    • @davidcombs3617
      @davidcombs3617 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Wolfgang Bodison was Rob Reiner's assistant. LCPL Dawson was not cast and Reiner said he wanted someone that looked like..."Wolfgang." He was standing there the whole time.

    • @_baller
      @_baller 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sir?

    • @paulhampton2087
      @paulhampton2087 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@davidcombs3617 yeah Bodison was a recent graduate of University of Virginia and was a walk-on football player. He was doing scouting locations, I think, for Reiner. Rob asked him if he wanted to be in the movie and he wasn't an actor yet.

    • @davidcombs3617
      @davidcombs3617 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@paulhampton2087 For an acting debut having to be in a cast that good, I'd say he acquitted himself quite well.

    • @paulhampton2087
      @paulhampton2087 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@davidcombs3617 I totally agree. 😋

  • @mikewazowski350
    @mikewazowski350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +909

    What hit me the hardest was the "you are ordered to be dishonorably discharged from The Marine Corp". The feeling a dedicated Marine would feel being dishonorably sent home is devastating.

    • @TheStapleGunKid
      @TheStapleGunKid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      What's worse is the charge they are convicted of "conduct unbecoming a marine" is a totally fictional charge. It doesn't exist in rea life.

    • @ElsaAnnaArendelle
      @ElsaAnnaArendelle  3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@TheStapleGunKid
      www.mcmilitarylaw.com/articles-of-ucmj/article-133-conduct-unbecoming/

    • @charleshowie2074
      @charleshowie2074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@ElsaAnnaArendelle Isn't that unbecoming of an Officer? I'm not an expert but that is what the link you provided says.

    • @ElsaAnnaArendelle
      @ElsaAnnaArendelle  3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@charleshowie2074 yes

    • @charleshowie2074
      @charleshowie2074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@ElsaAnnaArendelle So as our friend said, "Conduct unbecoming a marine" is a fictional charge, not existing in real life?

  • @MrRliberal
    @MrRliberal ปีที่แล้ว +102

    The Lance Caporal sunk my heart with his last statement after the verdict. He's a rare type of guy, he's made of steel. A true marine!

    • @jhodges1369
      @jhodges1369 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      There are moments of Jessups testimony that are %100 true and honorable. And I am incredibly grateful that there are people who chose to live their lives by "honor, code, and loyalty" and we should never forget that sacrifice for our freedom. Harold sums it ALL up in the end. "We were supposed to fight for Willy"... Caffey:"You don't have to have a patch on your arm to have honor". Get chills everytime! Great movie and a reminder of the importance of good film making for giving us insight into the collective human condition.

    • @kerzytibok3211
      @kerzytibok3211 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@jhodges1369 I love how Kaffee is teaching a young Marine about true honor --- it comes from within your heart and soul --- it can't come from a uniform or patch on your arm

    • @coyoteblue9733
      @coyoteblue9733 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Except he WASN'T a Marine

    • @kenshi7139
      @kenshi7139 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Ikr. The way he said "LT Kaffee, I have to take these men over to Personnel for some paperwork" was so touching

    • @cherylhulting1301
      @cherylhulting1301 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@jhodges1369 But Jessup with the Code Red was promoting a system of preying on the weak and vulnerable, instead of admitting that not everyone is made to be in the Marine Corps. It's the hypocritical opposite of honor, that Kaffey revealed.

  • @garygwinn5818
    @garygwinn5818 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    As a teenager when this movie was in theaters, even kids like us recognized this was a special movie with a powerful cast. Its too bad Movies like this are not made anymore

    • @ranchdressing1037
      @ranchdressing1037 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well yeah.. men are women now in the forces, flight suits have baby sacks, and the leader will sniff ya. They would have to be animated films now, and ain't nobody got time for that!

    • @umngyr
      @umngyr ปีที่แล้ว +6

      All the more reason to make sure that the next generation knows, that they were once made.

    • @HaikuBanter
      @HaikuBanter ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's like the elderly and their parents aren't even in charge of the culture anymore! For shame I cry at the youth! For shame I cry into oblivion!

    • @PeterCacioppi
      @PeterCacioppi ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Guys Aaron Sorkin still makes movies. He can pretty much make whatever movie he wants. You lot are just sore that he was never a Trump-type of person at all. Aaron Sorkin is the type of guy that admires Admiral McRaven and not Donald Trump. You might wonder why you disagree.

    • @PeterCacioppi
      @PeterCacioppi ปีที่แล้ว

      @Mike Byrne Thoughtful riposte.

  • @jcs1025
    @jcs1025 2 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    I remember crying like a baby in the theater when Dawson salutes Kaffee. Still a great movie 30 years (holy crap!) later.

    • @jaybee2402
      @jaybee2402 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL 😂😂

    • @JoeZaccaris
      @JoeZaccaris 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You actually cried at that part ??

    • @lpr5269
      @lpr5269 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      "Thanks for keeping me out of jail boss." "We totally killed Santiago." "But it was OK because Jessep gave the order." 😂😂

  • @anthonycasabianca8052
    @anthonycasabianca8052 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    The actor that plays Harold, Wolfgang Bodison, is my acting coach. Best teacher I have ever had. Such a good dude, honest, and practices what he preaches (obviously). The dude is so present, not a phony moment.

    • @BrotherDerrick3X
      @BrotherDerrick3X ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I remembered Wolfgang Bodison in an episode of the Highlander series. He played an immortal who served as a Marine during Vietnam, and he saved the life of the character played by Jim Byrnes. The writers of that show must have saw this movie and Mr. Bodison caught their eye.

    • @gabecollett
      @gabecollett ปีที่แล้ว +3

      powerful...convincing...stirring...deep....enters the corners of the mind...a film for the ages...

  • @kshahkshah
    @kshahkshah ปีที่แล้ว +71

    One moment I love is at 5:01 - he doesn't say "not guilty" but instead chooses to say "they're not guilty" demonstrating to Dawson and Downey that he is not just their lawyer but fundamentally believes that they were "right".

    • @typetersen8809
      @typetersen8809 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Highly under-rated comment!

    • @acquirecurrencylol
      @acquirecurrencylol 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      i think it also shows that kaffee is fighting for them, two marines that need someone to represent them in court, something they should have done to santiago.

    • @lpr5269
      @lpr5269 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Santiago gave a thumbs down to your comment. 😂😂

  • @PanzerMold
    @PanzerMold 2 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    "Permission to spea--"
    "SPEAK! JESUS!"
    *Inner monologue of every military lawyer.*

  • @beachbum1523
    @beachbum1523 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Here's something most people don't know; Wolfgang Bodison, who played Lance Corporal Harold Dawson was also the production's land man. He was responsible for selecting and acquiring off set filming locations.

    • @fanosoX
      @fanosoX ปีที่แล้ว +9

      He was incredible in this film

    • @EvilTwin123
      @EvilTwin123 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Location scout?

  • @ryankoehler8038
    @ryankoehler8038 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    This is what I would call a complete movie. Everything about it is perfect. The cast, the story, the dialog.

  • @inconvenientfacts58
    @inconvenientfacts58 2 ปีที่แล้ว +743

    The irony of people actually falling for the Colonel's monologue about honor and duty as being more than a punchline. Harold in the last scene exemplified what honor and duty actually means.

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lies again? Marine Soldier

    • @XanderVJ
      @XanderVJ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      Fun fact, Sorkin wrote "A Few Good Men" as a stage play first, which got made before it was adapted for film. And in that stage play, Sorkin wrote a quite eloquent rebuttal to Jessup's entire spiel that Kaffee says after Jessup is detained. It goes like this:
      "You trashed the law! But hey, we understand, you’re permitted. You have a greater responsibility than we can possibly fathom. You provide us with a blanket of freedom. We live in a world that has walls and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns, and nothing is going to stand in your way of doing it. Not Willie Santiago, not Dawson and Downey, not Markinson, not 1,000 armies, not the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and not the Constitution of the United States! That’s the truth isn’t it Colonel? I can handle it."
      I have no idea of why Sorkin adapted out this from the film version. Maybe he thought that he was spoon-feeding the audience, and that it was better to let the audience to reach this conclusion.
      But if that's the case, judging from the insane amount of people who take Jessep's side... maybe he made a mistake...

    • @sxxxxxlxxx
      @sxxxxxlxxx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Yeah, I'm guessing a bunch of army fan-boys have been watching this movie and they're the ones preaching about how the Colonel was spot on about how Kaffee was shitting on the "loyalty" and "honor" that exists in the military. When your head is up the military's ass it's easy to disregard a soldier being beaten to death due to his lack of loyalty lol

    • @chadmwilliams89
      @chadmwilliams89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      That Irony is what makes the character work so well, what makes the scene so poignant. There are people like Jessup in the world. And we have to be wary of them.

    • @benlowe1701
      @benlowe1701 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I have to be honest, I always struggled with this movie. The acting is masterful.
      But I spent the whole thing wanting to punch the two Marine's in the face every time he talks about sticking to a personal code, having a sense of honour as if he hadn't helped murder an innocent young man. I *wanted* them to face trial, because I *wanted* them to face justice. I couldn't get over how they were being presented as willing to stand up for their personal code of honour, as if they weren't just as culpable of murder as the man who ordered it. I didn't want them to get off. I wanted their superiors up with them, but the film only pays lip service to the fact that whether or not their superiors ordered it, they were still murderers, until right at the end. Didn't sit well with me.
      I wouldn't want to be saluted by either of them. They deserved dishonorable discharge. At least.

  • @RealAadilFarooqui
    @RealAadilFarooqui 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    "You Don’t need to Wear a Patch on your Arm to Have Honor."
    Believe it or Not, this line changed part of my life completely few years ago maybe a decade ago. Made me realize something I needed to understand.

  • @GrinderCB
    @GrinderCB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I always felt that Wolf Bodison, who played Dawson, never got much credit for that role. His bio says he'd never acted before and he was a clerk working for Rob Reiner who asked him to read for the part and then hooked him up with an acting coach. I thought he was very convincing. Imagine being in your first role and you're doing scenes with big stars like Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson.

    • @gabecollett
      @gabecollett ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes, he was hard working-earned it with the big boys like cruise and nicholson

    • @taj8231
      @taj8231 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's just it. The intimidation factor alone. He went toe to toe with two of the greats.

    • @MyishaJB
      @MyishaJB ปีที่แล้ว

      I think of it as the Law of Attraction. Wolfgang was sho nuff asking life for big things and it delivered.

  • @thespianuzumaki5452
    @thespianuzumaki5452 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Man, I re watched the film yesterday, and the way Harold salutes Kaffee at the end giving him the respect, I teared up

  • @nancydemoss2945
    @nancydemoss2945 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Wolfgang Bodison was perfect as Harold Dawson. His performance, his first acting part, still gives me chills.

    • @ryananon779
      @ryananon779 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are you kidding? He was the only shite part of the film. His acting was crap, his lazy eyes were weird, and look at this scene in particular, when Caffey tells him you don't need a patch to have honour. ZERO acting on the face of your boy Bodison. He was reading a line without any kind of skill or the sort of quality that moment deserved. I was watching this video and, before reading any comments, thought this: "Man, this was a great film. Such a shame they didn't find a better actor for Dawson."
      The private wasn't all that, either. Not a great actor. Looked good as a marine, but a hundred other actors would have done a better job with the actual acting. Noah Wyle on the other hand -- superb!

  • @greetrijss8429
    @greetrijss8429 2 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Hal’s last salute and the previous words of Lt. Coffee make this movie to a masterpiece!!!

    • @userjlj
      @userjlj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      coffee? black or white? 🤣

    • @GMLSX
      @GMLSX ปีที่แล้ว

      @@userjlj Kaffee is German for Coffee.

    • @EvilTwin123
      @EvilTwin123 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Coffee (cough fee)
      Kaffee (Cafe fee)
      It's pronounciation is "cay" [🗝️]
      Cafe fee or ☕ it's still Thom Cruze. 🙃

    • @gabecollett
      @gabecollett ปีที่แล้ว

      @@userjlj 2 sugars please

    • @joscar062
      @joscar062 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@gabecollett
      Don: Rigbone, give me some sugar bro? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @RedCard94
    @RedCard94 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I love how they keep calling him "sir" even after he said that it's not necessary

    • @nicedoppy2077
      @nicedoppy2077 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      he wanna gain time and the soldiers were in anything goes on that programming over his heads!!

    • @sidvyas8549
      @sidvyas8549 ปีที่แล้ว

      _in unison_ it’s a code lol

  • @ElsaAnnaArendelle
    @ElsaAnnaArendelle  3 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    One of the best courtroom drama scenes in American film delivering one of the most memorable lines ever - "You can't handle the truth!"

    • @sonicthehedgehogwithchristian
      @sonicthehedgehogwithchristian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What

    • @Reaper_03-01
      @Reaper_03-01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's not just the line but the entire monologue that Nicholson as Jessup delivers following that iconic "You can't handle the truth!"

    • @rodneyskelly5960
      @rodneyskelly5960 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A great but over-looked moment in the film was Kevin Bacon's simple nod when Tom Cruise asked him to agree to an adjournment following Jessup's outburst.Less is more acting at its best!

    • @_baller
      @_baller 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Although unlikely

    • @macman975
      @macman975 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@rodneyskelly5960 Not accurate though. You can't nod in court as everything needs to be verbalized so it can be recorded.

  • @user-st3pn8wh7e
    @user-st3pn8wh7e ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Tom! You don't need to have an Oscar to be a movie superstar!

    • @adangracia3763
      @adangracia3763 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We've all known since forever that oscars never measure an actor's greatness. Duh!!

  • @patrickkanas3874
    @patrickkanas3874 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    It's amazing how this movie's ending managed to be happy and sad at the same time

    • @rotyler2177
      @rotyler2177 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Santiago probably gets heat Fatigue easily. I get HF easily when I jog on hot days and I consider myself very fit. Imagine Santiago doing those big hikes in full gear, massive backpack. Poor guy. Great movie.

    • @chucknola484
      @chucknola484 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It’s realistic though. If an officer gives an unlawful order you’re not supposed to follow those orders. They teach you that in boot camp. You have a responsibility to understand the difference between lawful and unlawful orders and you will be held accountable for following unlawful ones.

    • @gabecollett
      @gabecollett ปีที่แล้ว

      thats life

    • @gabecollett
      @gabecollett ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chucknola484 with great power comes great responsibility

    • @grovercleavland2698
      @grovercleavland2698 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ikr. They may not be spending the rest of their lives in Levenworth. But that dishonorable discharge will follow them around for the rest of their lives. They have effectively been stripped of their veteran benefits and their second amendment rights, and on top of that it will be harder for them to find jobs.

  • @solapowsj25
    @solapowsj25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    Soldier: We're supposed to fight for those who cannot fend for themselves.

    • @NWAWskeptic
      @NWAWskeptic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Marines are not soldiers. :-)

    • @tecniko3769
      @tecniko3769 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@NWAWskeptic They sure act like soldiers...shitttttttt they use the same ranks styles, weapons (10 years behind)...Let me remind you Marine belong to the Department of the Navy. Naval infantry is the more appropriate name for this unit...

    • @NWAWskeptic
      @NWAWskeptic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@tecniko3769 Great, you can use inductive logic to grasp at pedantic definitions. None of it matters. Marines are not soldiers. Soldiers are in the Army. And infantry is also not a term that encompasses all Marines. Nor all Army. "Naval Infantry" would be ridiculous as the Navy primarily fight on water and in the air, infantry is a ground based unit. It would make as much sense as "Naval Cavalry". And in case you didn't know Cavalry is an obsolete military component as fighting on horses is not ideal in any battle anymore.

    • @josephbach1
      @josephbach1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NWAWskeptic Hm well ww2 they fought side by side on dday.

    • @NWAWskeptic
      @NWAWskeptic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@josephbach1 Yes they did, as well as many battles of the Pacific Theater, like Battle of Peleliu. And there was huge mutual respect to and from both branches. The distinction between "soldier" and "Marine" is not to imply one deserves more reverence or respect than the other, it is merely a small, yet important distinction. As said in this movie, Marines are "fanatical" in their Esprit De Corps. Many would curtly correct anyone that called them a "soldier".

  • @jasonpate7894
    @jasonpate7894 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    The acting in this scene is incredible.

    • @gabecollett
      @gabecollett ปีที่แล้ว

      still powerful demi moore surprisingly good

  • @untilthewheelsfalloff1751
    @untilthewheelsfalloff1751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +286

    Problem is that in the real world these kids lives are screwed. A DD is an absolute game ender.

    • @eltonjohnson1724
      @eltonjohnson1724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      In real life, the trick is to wait a few years and get it upgraded to either a general or an honorable. If it's an honorable, you can join up again.

    • @valdrlogan5118
      @valdrlogan5118 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      And they brought it on themselves

    • @runnn3107
      @runnn3107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      A criminal trail court martial conviction resulting in a DD is not an administrative discharge, but, rather, a punitive discharge. Punitive DD’s that result from a criminal court martial are seldom if ever upgraded or reversed upon appeal, so these guys would be toast in all actuality.

    • @alexandriaocasio-smollett5078
      @alexandriaocasio-smollett5078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I never knew this was based on actual events. Just heard that a couple months ago. It wasn’t scene for scene or anything… But it was based on something that actually happened

    • @TheRealist2022
      @TheRealist2022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@eltonjohnson1724 Does the DD actually go away in time?

  • @henryviii6341
    @henryviii6341 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    a perfect movie perfect in every way. the cast was stellar the entire movie could easily be in black and white. Timeless.

    • @leezimmerman2610
      @leezimmerman2610 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great storytelling...this movie does everything well...in the editing the pace could have been slowed down a little...the cuts are a little choppy...one of the best films ever made...

  • @roberdink
    @roberdink 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    9:19 Best line of the movie

    • @thorntonmellon
      @thorntonmellon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Most folks would say it's "You can't handle the truth!" 6:23 but I prefer "You don't need to wear a patch on your arm to have honor." 9:55

  • @mg19cal
    @mg19cal ปีที่แล้ว +36

    9:04 you HAVE to feel bad for Downey. He's seemingly so simple minded that he has no full gravity of the situation. He just follows orders as told and knows almost nothing else

    • @lenblack1462
      @lenblack1462 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He wouldn't be accepted into the Marine Corp. They did draft those type of guys into the Army during the Vietnam War though and unfortunately worse than Dawson.

    • @canerguener8664
      @canerguener8664 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are living with these values

    • @BruteStrength99
      @BruteStrength99 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lenblack1462 worse? They was nothing wrong with Dawson

  • @noe624ny92
    @noe624ny92 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    A million kudos to this movie for hitting the nuance. No, they did not commit a 'crime' but the did violate what it means to be a SM and what it means to be a Marine

  • @mariobeauregard1379
    @mariobeauregard1379 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    One of the best...if not the best courtroom drama ever filmed.Everything is perfect, acting, the script, score, that's why it still holds up to this day.

    • @verawallace9055
      @verawallace9055 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Watch Al Pacino rant in "Justice for all" a case about a Judge on trial for rape ,good but weird Stuff

    • @gabecollett
      @gabecollett ปีที่แล้ว

      kevin bacon was good, the cast was perfect reiner got the direction right, it was a timeless classic

  • @hephaestus6365
    @hephaestus6365 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That respect was EARNED. It didn't even feel cheesy. Such a great damn movie. Nicholson... perfection.

  • @truthpopup
    @truthpopup 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    You encapsulated the entire movie in ten and a half minutes. Bravo.

  • @Rohitgavai46
    @Rohitgavai46 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    No movie ever had the last scene as honourable as this . There is an officer on deck!

    • @americanpaisareturns9051
      @americanpaisareturns9051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The movie Men of Honor has a pretty good ending too with the salute at the end.
      th-cam.com/video/9IxUdFJlcDo/w-d-xo.html

    • @stephencrawford5452
      @stephencrawford5452 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      To Kill a Mockingbird outdoes this ending by far: "Miss Jean Louise. Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin'."

  • @pisscookiex1060
    @pisscookiex1060 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    The actor who played Dawson was so good in this movie. Surrounded by legends and he held his own.
    I think I read somewhere he was the directors limo driver and had no prior acting experience.

    • @HowlingWolf518
      @HowlingWolf518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No kidding? Too bad he never made it bigger.

    • @timothyhodges705
      @timothyhodges705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@HowlingWolf518 Saw him on an episode of "NCIS."

    • @Ribby00
      @Ribby00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@timothyhodges705 I think I remember seeing him on an episode of Charmed

    • @blackbaron2572
      @blackbaron2572 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, he only has a couple lines. Mostly just sits there

  • @youngjohn5076
    @youngjohn5076 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Such a great movie, so many years later .

  • @WoeStinkBeUponThee
    @WoeStinkBeUponThee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    4:36… I don’t think anyone understand the kind of DISRESPECT this is if they haven’t been in the military, this is a clear sign of hate for those above them and I love it

    • @BTBwebstudio
      @BTBwebstudio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yeah… yes there are pockets but you aren’t allowed to use them technically 🤣

    • @VertigoX26
      @VertigoX26 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I don't get this. When I was in the Navy, there was never a rule to salute an officer when he leaves the room let alone when he's out of uniform. You always had your cover on when outside (or in ceremony/other situations) and would salute only with the covers on. I don't recall ever saluting without my cover.

    • @keithmarlowe5569
      @keithmarlowe5569 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Army here. Only salute indoors when reporting to an officer, or ceremonies such as change of command. When commander enters or leaves, call unit to attention. If the first sergeant or sergeant major, at ease.
      I hate military shows that over dramatize all things military. The show JAG was great example. Everyone spoke at all times in exact military terms. Nobody does that in the Army. Maybe Marines do

    • @WoeStinkBeUponThee
      @WoeStinkBeUponThee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@VertigoX26 you don’t at all

    • @slowpoke96Z28
      @slowpoke96Z28 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts. Let the pog hate flow lol.

  • @kykoora
    @kykoora ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The last scene was done and executed beautifully by all actors that captivated the audience and it is so very true that you don't need to be in the military to have honour.

  • @childhoodforever223
    @childhoodforever223 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is one of my favourite movies of all time. I've rewatched it so many times...really awesome film

  • @trax770
    @trax770 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been looking for this clip for so long, so well done! "You don't have to wear a Patch on your Arm too have Honor" wow great vid ty so much

  • @macman975
    @macman975 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you so much for this video. The editing was brilliant for this subplot and so well done. All the best :)

  • @pepperVenge
    @pepperVenge 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You clipped these parts together really well. Sum's up the main plot very well.

  • @DoctorProph3t
    @DoctorProph3t 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    And that’s the difference between soldiering and murdering; You don’t fight the weak, you fight *for* the weak.

  • @santopak2545
    @santopak2545 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love the dynamics of Kaf and Harold. Harold teaches Kaf about courage and Kaf reminds Harold that honor comes from within.

  • @christinet6336
    @christinet6336 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of my favorite movies of all time... I can't wait to show my daughter this movie when she gets older. It's dramatic, edgy, and has depth, morals, and ethics. Love it.

  • @z1az285
    @z1az285 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    The tragedy of this film is when cruise says..."I'm the only friend you've got". Reminds me of the phrase..."you are an asset, an expendeble asset, and I used you to get the job done". That's it. Shameful when higher ups destroy lives and careers with inexcusable orders.

    • @terencebigt3825
      @terencebigt3825 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Truly! Because they can. Those guys were “used” by Officers appointed over them.

    • @sammyvillena9777
      @sammyvillena9777 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Predator? Nice.

    • @z1az285
      @z1az285 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sammyvillena9777 Exactly. That is what "chain of command" means sometimes.

    • @elizabethfigueroa6159
      @elizabethfigueroa6159 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Predator reference… it comes with the job…sadly the military sees it this way more often than not.

    • @brianwalsh1401
      @brianwalsh1401 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I think Nicholson's and Sutherland's characters were depicted as narcissist. I think there is a higher percent of narcissist in the military. They lack empathy conscience and compassion.

  • @CARLIN4737
    @CARLIN4737 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Jaw droppingly good acting all round.

  • @andrewb325
    @andrewb325 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never gets old. I could watch this 100 times, and probably have.

  • @emilsabatini4038
    @emilsabatini4038 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    A FEW GOOD M EN IS FULL OF MEMORABLE LINES ! PERHAPS THE BEST LINE OF ALL, " HAROLD, U DONT NEED 2 WEAR A PATCH ON YOUR ARM 2 HAVE HONOR" !

  • @daviddoell2085
    @daviddoell2085 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Yeah, we did. We were supposed to fight for people who couldn't fight for themselves." this is so wholesome:) also in light that he actually did exactly that before by protecting santiago until he was punished for exactly that

  • @shakeelmukwevho1723
    @shakeelmukwevho1723 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I keep watching this almost everyday and it still has me.

  • @sarge6870
    @sarge6870 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent compilation!!

  • @exoticmale33
    @exoticmale33 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Honor, integrity , courage….so long just words now but I admire these

  • @Harry_JJ
    @Harry_JJ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    "We were supposed to fight for people who couldn't fight for themselves. We were supposed to fight for Willy."
    That line chokes me up every time.

    • @Nirotix
      @Nirotix ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are supposed to be a team, and fighting for others that can't.
      No one left behind!
      SEAL MOTO!

    • @jonathanhalloran8807
      @jonathanhalloran8807 ปีที่แล้ว

      There are so many stupid things about this movie. The dumbest is an educated and powerful man confessing to perjury. But that's very closely followed by the line you are quoting. The script should read: "We were supposed to follow orders. We did follow orders. Therefore we did nothing wrong". But hey, as long as simpletons like you get a kick out of it then so be it.

    • @a55tech
      @a55tech ปีที่แล้ว

      i bet they teach them in boot camp about lawful and unlawful orders

    • @bruceli853
      @bruceli853 ปีที่แล้ว

      They forgot the real reason why they joined the marine for, is to fight for those people who's can't defend themselves. If they remember that, they won't follow the leaders order.

    • @LtKregorov
      @LtKregorov ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jonathanhalloran8807 Sorry but that is bullshit. If a superior tells you to shoot the kid crossing the street for a good laugh, and you do it, you are completely guilty by your own right. You cannot remove your own responsability for your action just because your superior told you so. You are not a robot or a pure extention of your superior arm, you are a human being that should know when something is utterly wrong and act accordingly. I can guarantee you that saying '' It's my officer that told me to do it'' will not hold a second in court. You will just look like a complete stupid brainless dude, but will go to prison all the same.

  • @maliknanayakkara5857
    @maliknanayakkara5857 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jeez, what a movie! There were so many punch lines being served there, that you lost count of it. Powerful courtroom scenes you would ever come across

  • @anthonyaalo2099
    @anthonyaalo2099 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I will always watch and watch again

  • @charleshoughton7049
    @charleshoughton7049 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my all time favourite films, what a cast. 👍👍

  • @azjim2946
    @azjim2946 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I have seen this segment probably a dozen times. I would give the movie 4.5 stars. Why not five? I am an ex-Marine. I guess I look at the technical details a little more than the average person. Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), there is nothing about "conduct unbecoming a Marine". Instead, there is a provision for "conduct unbecoming an officer", but these two who were charged were enlisted men, not officers. Back when I was in the Corps in the early and mid-1970s, there was a similar case at a Marine Barracks. "Marine Barracks" was considered a good duty station for those Marines who needed "down time" after serving in heavy combat during the Vietnam War (keep in mind that PTSD was not a legitimate medical condition back then). There would be "spit-and-polish" type ceremonies, and guarding sites which had high military significance (those who were in the military will know what I am talking about). Generally, it was 8 to 5, with great liberty when off duty. There was a Marine Barracks in one location which got a new commanding officer -- a colonel who was intending to do whatever it took to make flag rank (which starts with the rank of brigadier general). He worked these model Marines to the point that it was counter productive. They complained to their congressmen, something the CO didn't take very kindly, since he was desperately trying to make general. As a result, he reacted even more harshly with these model Marines. Finally, there was enough complaints that an investigation was launched by a three-star general. The three-star general concluded his investigation being critical of the colonel, probably ending his career with a letter of reprimand or letter of caution. The colonel was outraged and told the general how offended he was: here he was a combat veteran and being treated this way. The lieutenant-general replied, "These men you unnecessarily harassed were also combat veterans. Why didn't you show them the same consideration?" Was this case written up by someone from the JAG office, suggesting a writer make the movie script for it? I dunno. But the story line, with the issues of morality and legality (which sometimes are in conflict as we could see in this movie), made a compelling presentation.

    • @russellv6234
      @russellv6234 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow you're so amazing.

    • @gatorunleashed275
      @gatorunleashed275 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interesting, and thank you for your service. This is one of my top ten movies all time, very close to top five maybe it's just very hard to pick, regardless I think it's great. Every character in this movie grew stronger and Demi Moore turned out to be fantastic at her job as well, she was right all along about them winning the case.

    • @azjim2946
      @azjim2946 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gatorunleashed275 U R Welcome. Personally, I think all the acting we really good -- Demi, Tom, Keifer, etc. I just think the writers could have tightened it up a tad bit more for us who were in the Marines. I don't know much about film making, but I believe the producers can okay a technical consultant. I think any ex-Marine officer would have been good enough to tighten up some of the looser parts. But over all, 4.5 out of 5. Semper fi.

    • @patrickjones8255
      @patrickjones8255 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *something something no such thing as an ex marine something something*

    • @robjaimes8830
      @robjaimes8830 ปีที่แล้ว

      The correct charge, I imagine, would be “conduct to prejudice of good order and discipline”, correct? And I imagine the penalty, under these circumstances, would’ve been just as stiff, i.e. a DD/BCD. Let me know if I’m wrong. And thank you for your service.

  • @manuginobilisbaldspot424
    @manuginobilisbaldspot424 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wolfgang Bodison is one of those actors I'm surprised didn't become a bigger star. Loved him here...he could be funny like he was in Little Big League as Spencer "Bite Me" Hamilton. He had the look and presence...just how it goes sometimes.

  • @TheSsdd86
    @TheSsdd86 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great editing thank yolu.

  • @waveali5620
    @waveali5620 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    My goodness, this movie was so good. This was a time when it was worth it to go to the theater.

  • @synegg9414
    @synegg9414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    That look at 10:25... Kaffee is getting some tonight XD

  • @jameskhongsai7031
    @jameskhongsai7031 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great movies, wish justice always prevails

  • @mikevaldez6159
    @mikevaldez6159 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a great scene.

  • @manuelvpr
    @manuelvpr ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This movie is amazing, well acted, well directed, amazing performances, acting at its best. This is and The Firm are arguably Tom Cruise's best movies of all time. I can see this movie 100 times and still amazes me, it never gets old!

  • @JF-xq6fr
    @JF-xq6fr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Honor - Something no other can take, only given away.

  • @almighty5839
    @almighty5839 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Still one of my favorite movies of all time

  • @jazminbautista1270
    @jazminbautista1270 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I simply adore this movie. God bless América and god bless our marines and army and veterans and everyone who fights or fought for us to have our freedom.

  • @RobertLoeder
    @RobertLoeder 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    For me, this is one of the Greatest movies!!!

  • @franzweber7494
    @franzweber7494 2 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    Tom Cruise really knows how to handle an impossible mission

    • @shepardbook
      @shepardbook 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Put Cruise with actors better than him, he can deliver a performance. This movie, Color of Money, Rain Man. He had to work.

    • @feliscorax
      @feliscorax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      To be fair, it was risky but he got the business done in the end.

    • @Ks-nb6sf
      @Ks-nb6sf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tom cruise is best of the best

    • @joesamson26
      @joesamson26 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He did get the business done provided they showed him the money.

    • @reynaldoflores4522
      @reynaldoflores4522 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I just LOVED the way he baited that Colonel into admitting his crime!

  • @Nicalp
    @Nicalp ปีที่แล้ว

    This is absolute my favorite movie. Masterpiece

  • @edgardmahugnon3333
    @edgardmahugnon3333 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am glad I have the DVD 📀 of this good movie 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦 📽.

  • @hollywoodmkx
    @hollywoodmkx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    One of the greatest movies ever made.

  • @kojarart3184
    @kojarart3184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Back in a day when movies had values ♥️

  • @ProfessorKenneth
    @ProfessorKenneth ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brilliant film done by everyone, Rob Reiner is a great director and actor. His portrait of Mike ( meat head ) on all in the family was perfect. 💯👍🏻 Misery was another brilliant film by Reiner.

  • @metalmadness5851
    @metalmadness5851 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "But I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” ~Faramir, Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
    Jessup loved only himself and his self-obsessed "glory and honor." Even if it meant destroying what he was supposed to protect. And in the end he got neither.
    Kaffee didn't want glory and honor, simply to defend people and his country, and in the end he did.
    I've seen many people comment that you don't get movies like this anymore, but I argue that point. There were as many movies like this then as there are now. Only in hindsight does it seem so sparse. Movie's like this are special in a way that if there were so many more like it, would tarnish and diminish it. The uniqueness and greatness of this movie is because of it's rarity and should not used as an attack on other films.
    Better A Few Good Movies than a world where this would be common and mediocre.

  • @ameychitale3423
    @ameychitale3423 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is best performance from each and every person on screen. Writing, Script, Acting each and every department it's simply "Masterclass"

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They were good looking. Now actors are chosen because they look like the common man on the street. They want Representation and Diversity. But here you have a very handsome black guy to share the screen to the Beautiful Tom Cruise.

  • @stevemartinovich
    @stevemartinovich 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The ending scene gets me every time. Urah

  • @cashless1980
    @cashless1980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    best summary for one of the best movies ever!!

  • @TheFoodieCutie
    @TheFoodieCutie 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think the most missed point, is how Downy approached Galloway and said "What did we do wrong, we did nothing wrong!?" she said "Its not that simple." and when Dawson turned around and said the most important line in the entire film... "Yeah we did. We were supposed to fight for people who couldn't fight for themselves. We were supposed to fight for Willie."

  • @w.s.2102
    @w.s.2102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A Man lives with his Honour

  • @harpreetsingh-dz6qf
    @harpreetsingh-dz6qf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Some times the most wrong chapter you learn ...will teach u the right path🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

  • @NoelKerns
    @NoelKerns ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent edit, well done.

  • @user-lk7nb9fi3x
    @user-lk7nb9fi3x 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a great movie.

  • @markreierstad2418
    @markreierstad2418 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    "It's not that simple." That line sums up the emotions at the end. Happy that Dawson and Downey were spared incarceration or the death penalty, but sad that 2 men who had given their lives to the Marine Corps were dishonorably discharged from it. Happy that justice was served for Jessep being indicted, but Dawson & Downey still had their careers ended and their lives likely ruined. Sad that Downey honestly didn't understand what they had done wrong. Happy that Dawson understood. Of course, they're still out. Sad that although justice was served, a man was still dead and his death should have been prevented. Wow. It's loaded emotionally.

    • @omegacon4
      @omegacon4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The ending was sloppy. In the US military, you can't disobey orders or else you're found to be insubordinate. So what were they supposed to do? That is the question that will preoccupy our armed services for years to come, long after you leave this court martial.

    • @sidvyas8549
      @sidvyas8549 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@omegacon4 lol you clearly don’t know the UCMJ or LOAC, or even basic history.
      The IMT at Nuremberg in 1946 changed the whole “just following orders” spiel. That was the entire defence of all members of the Wehrmacht. That and the doctrine of command responsibility which means that superior officers are responsible for the actions or inactions as it may be of their subordinates.
      You are OBLIGATED by law, both municipal and international, to NOT follow illegal or immoral orders.
      Legal orders result in NJPs or a court martial. ILLEGAL orders like the Code Red in this case are patently illegal.
      There is a reason while acquitted on counts of murder, the two Marines were found guilty as charged of “conduct unbecoming a marine”.

    • @omegacon4
      @omegacon4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sidvyas8549 Another foreigner who knows nothing about the US armed forces. We need to region-block TH-cam comments.

    • @sidvyas8549
      @sidvyas8549 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@omegacon4 looool you’re a dumb ass racist ass bitch ain’t you bubba.
      We should have an idiot block on YT videos.
      I HIGHLY doubt you served considering in boot camp you’re specifically taught and told that UNLAWFUL orders are NOT to be followed.
      Article 92 of UCMJ specifically states that LAWFUL orders are to be complied with, and orders are PRESUMED lawful.
      However to sustain the presumption, the order must relate to military duty. It must not conflict with the statutory or constitutional rights of the person receiving the order.
      The lawfulness of an order, although an important issue, is not a discrete element of a disobedience offense. Therefore, it is a question of law to be determined by the military judge. MCM pt. IV, 14c(2)(a). United States v. Jeffers, 57 M.J. 13 (C.A.A.F. 2002); United States v. New, 55 M.J. 95 (C.A.A.F. 2001); But see United States v. Mack, 65 M.J. 108 (C.A.A.F. 2007)
      Know the law fuck nugget

    • @omegacon4
      @omegacon4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sidvyas8549 TH-cam really needs to region-block comments, if anything for those like you who don't know the difference between racism and nationalism. And the world isn't as clear cut as you naively think it is. "The world is gray, Jack!".

  • @sedgwickmcalaster7785
    @sedgwickmcalaster7785 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    In a world without HONOR this movie must be confusing as hell 🔥

  • @ibrahimalotaibi2399
    @ibrahimalotaibi2399 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cinematic masterpiece!

  • @Dancing_Alone_wRentals
    @Dancing_Alone_wRentals 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great job with the edits

  • @blasphemy619
    @blasphemy619 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Their military bearing is excellent!

  • @terencebigt3825
    @terencebigt3825 3 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    Dawson and Downey got screwed but under UCMJ, Kendrick gave them an immoral order and they weren’t bound to follow it.

    • @JakeBor
      @JakeBor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's correct.

    • @ethanharmer5151
      @ethanharmer5151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      But remember that Dawson was punished before by not following an immoral order. It was this experience that lead to him following this one

    • @terencebigt3825
      @terencebigt3825 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@ethanharmer5151 exactly! “ A lesson he learned from the Curtis Bell incident “!

    • @terencebigt3825
      @terencebigt3825 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      They definitely were scapegoated! Jessup and Kendrick hung these guys out to dry because they knew the buck would stop with Dawson and Downey while Kendrick and Jessup claimed no responsibility. Although Dawson and Downey were found not guilty, the conduct unbecoming is the “catch all” and warranted a dishonorable discharge. Because, say if they were somehow allowed to return to their unit...how could they be ever trusted again?? Let alone end up supervising Marines as they became promoted? Even the Judge looked at them “ like they got the shaft” , as he handed down their sentence. Classic movie! A must see for all Marines and military folks.

    • @horseradish4046
      @horseradish4046 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      if they didn't attack Santiago they would've gotten screwed for not following orders. it was a lose-lose situation

  • @benybenshlomo7455
    @benybenshlomo7455 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have chills watching the end of the scene

  • @thomasmunoz4331
    @thomasmunoz4331 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "You don't need to wear a patch on your arm to have honor." SO. TRUE.

  • @omega_saxonia
    @omega_saxonia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In Germany the title is "eine Frage der Ehre" -- "A question of honor"
    One of the best movies ever

  • @XanderVJ
    @XanderVJ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Fun fact, Sorkin wrote "A Few Good Men" as a stage play first, which got made before it was adapted for film. And in that stage play, Sorkin wrote a quite eloquent rebuttal to Jessup's entire spiel that Kaffee says after Jessup is detained. It goes like this:
    "You trashed the law! But hey, we understand, you’re permitted. You have a greater responsibility than we can possibly fathom. You provide us with a blanket of freedom. We live in a world that has walls and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns, and nothing is going to stand in your way of doing it. Not Willie Santiago, not Dawson and Downey, not Markinson, not 1,000 armies, not the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and not the Constitution of the United States! That’s the truth isn’t it Colonel? I can handle it."
    I have no idea of why Sorkin adapted out this from the film version. Maybe he thought he was spoon-feeding the audience, and that it was better to let them reach this conclusion themselves.
    But if that's the case, judging from the insane amount of people who take Jessep's side... maybe he made a mistake...

    • @EM-ol6rb
      @EM-ol6rb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The reason is that Hollywood would never let a movie trash the military so much and dare suggest that the law is above the military

    • @gredangeo
      @gredangeo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, is Jessep not right on one thing? Purposely killing one guy to save a hundred is just basic math. If you think you can go in the army and expect to not be a number to them. You got another thing comin'. Countless difficult decisions need to be made. Your unit is merely calculated to go at a particular place at a specific time, because reasons. Not because they like you. If you join the army, you're an expendable grunt until you rank fast enough. Facts.

    • @sidvyas8549
      @sidvyas8549 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@EM-ol6rb b-but Hollywood only thinks the queers are above the law, they’re anti American and hate the military lol
      Really wonder what those Bible thumping Christian nationalists would think about this. If they could actually think at all lol

    • @EM-ol6rb
      @EM-ol6rb ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sidvyas8549 which movie are you thinking of specifically?

    • @sidvyas8549
      @sidvyas8549 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@EM-ol6rb nah no film in particular, just how right wingers seem to consider Hollywood as a purely leftist/liberal bastion while ignoring the constant and consistent pro war messages and films that Hollywood puts out.
      100% agree with your comment

  • @vernonhowell4485
    @vernonhowell4485 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I gotta watch this whole movie!

  • @sbrave
    @sbrave 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nicholson's speech is still priceless years later!!

  • @yanzm6713
    @yanzm6713 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    After being a lawyer in the USN, Tom Cruise went to TOP Gun School to Fly a Combat Aircraft instead of holding a rifle. 😹😹😹😹

    • @daveinmilwaukee
      @daveinmilwaukee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes, but Jack Nicholson's rise in the military is even more impressive. He rose from Petty Officer "Bad Ass" Buddusky all the way up to Colonel in the Marines!