My favorite thing about 12 angry Men is that, no matter whether or not it's legally sound or whatever, it managed to create an incredibly compelling drama that had me glued to the edge of my seat for like an hour and half, with nothing but 12 guys in a room having a debate. Excellent writing and cinematography and acting
I like the characters to. How even the most stubborn people can eventually be convinced. Like the juror who has the octagonal glasses, I remember winston saying "What can you do against the lunatic who is smarter than yourself, who gives your arguments a fair hearing and persists in his lunacy", all you can do is keep giving them, and hope he listens, which luckily he did.
@@heartandtroll9993 you could hypothetically yell during a closing argument. If you notice, he said something like "you won't see yelling LIKE THAT in court". Edit: capitalization for emphasis
If you can’t stand up in the middle of the court room, point your finger straight at the prosecution and yell “OBJECTION!” Then really what’s the point of being a lawyer?
I once knew of a defendant who admitted tacitly to the crime while acting as his own defence counsel and cross-questioning a police witness. One pillar of his defence was denying he'd even been at the scene and during cross-questioning he asked the cop if something had been a certain way at the scene, the cop answered and he replied, 'Well, that's not how I remember it.' The cop just looked at the judge and started laughing. At this point the defendant tried to re-arrange himself thus: 'I mean, err, I ah... didn't get that impression from photographs.' Yup. He was found guilty.
@@DrTssha dammit, I was hoping to use that quote before I clicked "view replies", but looks like I'm 6 months late. Oh well, great minds anyway, right?
The Supreme court has ruled anyone can practice the law and no state can license it yet the BAR association (a lawyers union no different then a middle ages masons guild) has crafted legislation in direct contradiction with both Common law and the Constitution.
I wanna say that everyone should see 12 Angry Men, it is a fantastic movie, easily worth spending the time to watch it in it's entirety and maybe even a second watching to see the beautiful irony of each scene.
@@mikegarza8648 No, there wasn't. De Niro wasn't in the 1997 remake. That one was a made for TV version with Jack Lemmon and George C Scott as Jurors 8 and 3, respectively. I think both versions are fantastic, and have their pros and cons.
@@shinigamimiroku3723 He's saying that circumstantial evidence is like a scientific theory, in that both are downplayed while they're actually quite strong. A hypothesis doesn't mean anything by itself, only with testing (in other words, evidence), does it become stronger, until eventually it becomes a theory.
no not really. In the science world a theory is the highest level of confirmation you can give. When something is a theory it has been given large amounts of substantial evidence to support the theorists hypothesis.
I think it's "occupational damage". I've noticed the same thing with psychologists. They have a hard time NOT prying into your deepest recesses, even when you simply know one and have a chat over a cup of chai latte. And they've always seemed coolly detached and deeply welcoming at the same time. It's some uncanny valley stuff right there.
I served with Erin Brockovich's son in AFG. He was an infantryman, a Radio Transmission Operator in our platoon. He never let anyone but the closest of us know about it, and his mother sent us a large care package filled to the rim with cartons of various smokes. Also, she was in my area in the Dallas Metroplex area advocating for cleaner water. She's a true gem.
OMG, I'm so hype for the chain of Real Professional People reacts to movie about their job. I'm glad that your video on my TH-cam Recommendation. Subscribed.
Jean Ocasio I hope it does too! There's another channel called dr.hope's sick notes and he watches shows about doctors :D So it might very well become a thing!
No one ever makes movies about the action packed job of building commercial aircraft :(. I'd totally pick through that film if it does get made and sent straight to the Walmart 4$ movies section.
Am I the only one who has no intention of being a lawyer or is in any way related to the profession but still watches his videos and pays attention to his legal expertise?
Same. And also I'm from Finland. It's a different legal system as well. But alot of these rules and laws are still followed, since mostly they are just logical. Only sometimes I notice something that is really fundamentally different. Like indeed the duty to help when someone is in danger, and you clearly can help.
I think he was trying to be sarcastic. I was thinking that he was serious my first briefing too, until I thought how in the world a gu could sneak a gun into court. The fact that this is representation of court in media must have been so obviously fake to him that he thought he didn't have to comment on it, just make a joke, but little did he know that we are so ignorant of actual court that some of us took it seriously. Lol
0:50 - Chapter 1 - A few good men 12:40 - Chapter 2 - 12 angry men 15:50 - Chapter 3 - And justice for all 19:35 - Chapter 4 - The dark knight 22:40 - Chapter 5 - Erin brockovich
Here I am again, 5 am, not knowing shit about it, yet just watching experts analyzing things, having satisfaction for no big reason when they say the word "actually".
I was thinking about this today. Why is this format so entertaining? I love it, but I don't know why. I think it's just nice to learn and have fun at the same time. People like learning, they just don't like being bored.
Hey LegalEagle, I hope you realize that you are not only helping Law students you are actually helping Graphic novalists like myself understand the law when creating a court scene in my stories. You are awesome and keep up the great work.
Objection for A Few Good Men... It's military trial, not civilian trail. There are different standards, in some ways. First and foremost, guilty until proven innocent. I know from experience.
D. James Stone: “I have never once seen a witness admit to the crime or the civil act that they are accused of on the witness stand.” He must have never played a single case of Ace Attorney then.😀
So true!! lol But Ace Attorney has also been adapted into an anime, so he could watch that as well ^^ Maybe make a comparison if they have improved anything?
The best part is that Harvey's coin supports your statement on who would handle the case, Harvey had a coin with two identical sides, so he didn't leave anything to chance.
I do that as well sometimes. It's more a statement of quality, and sometimes I'm not laughing even though it's hilarious because I don't want to drown out the epic hilariousness of it.
@@Monkeynuts502 If that's the case then why say anything at all? You don't have to always let everybody know what your opinion is.. I just find it to be pointless and annoying, that's all.
"I keep forgetting you were sick the day they taught law at law school." I love that line. I use it all the time just insert whatever job fits the bill.
Has anyone told you you have a very angled, superhero-like jawline? I expect him to leave the courtroom, rip his shirt open and fly off to the next case.
Little known fact, he is actually blind so he has no idea about his jawline compared to superheroes. However, he seems to navigate somewhat poorly. He keeps falling down stairs and such. Always coming into court with black eyes, bruised knuckles, and various facial lacerations.
I am not a law school student and I don't know how I ended up getting this video recommended to me, but this was incredibly interesting. I definitely want to see more like these. In fact, an episode-by-episode review of Suits would be amazing.
Objection! I just watched Suits last episode of 9th season. But then again, I'm actually thinking about rewatching it, so, if this real lawyer would follow your suggestion, count me in. Watching the series and these videos in parallel, yes, it would be so much fun!
I served as foreman on a criminal jury (here in Canada) and it completely changed my perspective on news reports of criminal trials - we tend to judge as outside of observers based on the likelihood that someone committed a crime, but when you need to positively confirm each required element of a crime it gets a lot more complicated. It was a very impactful and life changing experience.
Yeah, it was a brilliantly written movie. It's something you don't see very often in this day and age. I'd love to see it analyzed thoroughly by an actual lawyer.
I like how he keeps telling us lawyers are "never going to have a Perry Mason" moment and then the lawyer in the Alex Jones case actually got to have a Perry Mason moment. Glorious. We all should go watch that again.
I love watching videos of professionals reacting to movies/tv! It helps makes me appreciate the film/tv more or less in the care they take to be realistic as they possibly can while balancing being entertaining. You are obviously knowledgeable and great! Keep up the great work would love to see this become a series more focused.
I feel like if TH-cam ever tried to copyright strike you, they would lose. Instantly. If they ever do, could you make a rebuttal video to help other channels out?
Harrison Ressler You can watch the H3H3 videos about their lawsuit to see how that goes when the content is being used properly under fair use. I would recommend the video where the first mention they’re being sued, I think it’s called “We’re being sued!” and then the video where they talk about winning their case, I forgot what that one was called but it was probably something like “We won!” In fact, in some, I’ve noticed it on at least one, of the videos on this channel you can see in the description box it’ll say that he’s using the copyrighted content under fair use and then he cites some rulings, including the H3H3 ruling. But I don’t know how familiar he is with copyright law specifically but it certainly would be interesting if he did ever have to go to court for a copyright case over a false claim of infringement. Though since he uses movie and tv clips in videos like these, I would imagine he would be up against some very expensive lawyers representing the companies who own the rights to the movies and shows.
@@CrippledMerc none of them sue youtubers, they simply make a claim and automatically all revenue from that video belongs to them. Even if the youtuber wins the appeal (for which the "owners" of the copyright have 30 days to reply) the potential of the video is gone, since by that time it had most of the views. Then there are copyright strikes where if you get 3 of them they basically just delete your whole channel and you're gone... The real sad and shitty thing about this is that youtube doesn't even check if the claim is true in any way, there are many youtubers who got their videos demonetized simply by some random "studio" claiming they used 4-5 seconds of their music, even tho they don't hold any rights to it. In other words, youtube has a really shitty policy where they'll throw any content creator under the bus just so they won't have even a chance of having problems with the big boys...
Objection upheld - I LIVE for that scene. Apparently Jack Nicholson had rehearsed it all day and was knackered. The story says it was his very last take... Please don't put me right, I love this story! Thank you 💓
Shadow Moon - You reminded me of a Comedy Movie where a Crazy Motorcycle Cop is screaming at traffic on the freeway, telling some car from the nearby gas station, “YOU! ...ON THE FREEWAY! ...PULL OVER AND LET ME SEE YOUR LICENSE AND REGISTRATION!
As a law student I have been eager to see a lawyer's outlook on legal dramas, just to show the vast contrast between fictional and real law. Maybe analyse a scene of 'Suits' in the next video? Thank you kind sir.
It would be pretty hard to sneak a gun into a court room, their security is similar to an airports. It would have to 3d printed from plastic or something.
@@M00nSlippers hard is not the same as impossible. And I used gun as example since it was a gun in the video. Guards can be bribed or they can be the culprit.
22:25 "So funny story: that actually happened to me and I also punched the witness. I'm kidding." _Correct, I was there. He grabbed the weapon and pulled the witness into a vicious headbutt that knocked the hostile adolescent unconscious. After that, he highfived the bailiff as the judge swooned and nonchalantly called the next witness._
Erin Brokovich is one of my favorite films, glad to see it's fairly accurate, especially cause it was based on a true story. The two clips you used are my favorites in the movie, Julia Roberts has so much fire in this film. 😂
I was a reporter who covered the court system in Iowa, and I remember one of the admonitions the jurors were given was never visit any of the locations discussed at trial. To my knowledge, nobody ever did, but I keep thinking about the mistrial that would have caused if it were discovered jurors had gone to the scene of the incident.
@@beno1996ac #1, it's trespassing. They can't be on someone's property without their permission. And #2, there's the potential that it could taint the scene. Also it's as if you're investigating the case yourself, which isn't fair to the defendant.
@@amwfan88 Honestly, it's not really fair to either side, is it? Investigating for yourself circumvents the process of entering evidence and all the regulations put on evidence to try to keep the trial fair. the jury is only supposed to be a finder of facts (not finder of evidence)
That's right. There is a case being tried again now because a member of the old jury took pictures of the crime scene to share with his peers during trial.
@4:01 in civilian court yes you can’t be responsible over another’s actions, but the chain of command in the military means non-commissioned subordinates under a commissions officer are solely responsible, which is why Jack Nicholson’s character is getting grilled so hard; he IS responsible for the actions and whereabouts of his men.
"I lay an order and I know everyone would follow that order" That is what army is, you follow the orders of the person above you, if you refuse to do an order or it turns out you did not do it yea that person will get punished
Great. As you may know, in the scene from " A Few Good Men ", the trial would have been run under the provisions of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
@@VictorAFP Objection: Just because I'm an engineer doesn't mean i don't like to watch other people work on mechanical equipment. There are probably a lot of lawyers just watching.
@@cobusleroux2169 I mean it was mainly intended as a joke. My point was essentially just that your comment that you are enjoying the video despite not being a lawyer didn't make much sense because these types of videos are intended specifically for people who aren't lawyers, doctors, etc. The purpose of these videos is to confront all the cliches that movies, tv shows, etc. establish about a profession, so that people outside the profession can be aware of all the failures of these movies and tv shows in accurately portraying what's its like to be a lawyer, doctor, etc.
@@VictorAFP secondary objection: my comment was in response that he sometimes refers to the audience as lawyers or law students. I took it as my civic duty to inform the general public that the audience is made of a variety of of people of different professions and enjoy the video.
frankly, hes prolly happiest, most upbeat law-yuh ive eva seen [!] i mean most r so cynical & seemingly ashamed of crap routinely engaged in ... & rest seem beaten down by horrors of bein stuk in a rly poorly managed system [!!]
I don't go to law school, nor do I have any sort of desire to become a lawyer. However, I find your videos really interesting. Keep up the good work. I've subscribed.
What’s even greater about the scene from A Few Good Men is that Colonel Jessup wasn’t even the accused and he admitted to the crime that the accused were accused of
Did you even watch the movie properly? That was the exact point of the defence counsel's (Tom Cruise) argument He WANTED the general to admit this and indict himself to prove that the two marines were... Well not innocent per se (since they literally did it) but moreover not RESPONSIBLE because they were ordered to and refusing an order was equally illegal
The funny thing about his joke about also having to take a gun from a witness and punch them is he looks very similar to Aaron Eckhart, who plays two-face LOL
Minor quibble @ 13:41. That's not Peter Fonda. It's Henry Fonda. I really enjoy this channel. These videos are informative and entertaining. Kudos to all involved.
Random video that played after a non-related video on auto play. I still liked it and subbed. This channel will grow just like Doctor Mike who reacts and tells what's what from TV and Movies.
I remember writing a critique of 12 Angry Men for a government class, and I brought up the point of Henry Fonda's character bringing new evidence into the jury room. So I was glad you mentioned that.
I could buy that the explanation in the Al Pacino movie is that he was well aware that he would be disbarred for doing what he did and simply didn’t care anymore
Just so you are aware, "A Few Good Men" is a fictionalized account of an actual event. One of the two accused marines tried to sue the movie studio to get some money claiming it was his story in 1993(?).
This is a VERY clever idea. It's been demonstrated that people actually really like to get a pro's take on the depiction of their field of study. This kinda breakdown is something i hope spreads, and I hope this spreads and makes your channel more famous. Good move sir! EDIT: Also having watched a lot of these types of movies I admire your poker face. The only time I saw a legit reaction was towards the end when I saw a small smirk. Nice going.
Every time somebody mentions that title I used to think about how as a kid, I used to think the title was Tequila Mockingbird. Then I think how sad it was that I was that young & still knew what tequila was...
Objection! Military courts usually don't have juries, and court-martials never have juries. Military law is very different from civilian law, and it starts with two words: Basic Training.
Robby Cvejanovich to be fair this is a general court martial which requires a panel of at least five members, with highest ranking member being the president(foreman), along with the military judge presiding
There seem to be many different rules in military court vs civilian court. Example being you can not accuse a commissioned officer of an offense, especially a felony act lest you be charged.
Are you really currently working a full time Lawyer career, recording, editing, and managing a TH-cam channel, all while maintaining that, "slightly older, salt and pepper but more handsome Harvey Dent from the Black Knight" look all at the same time? If so, I think I just became convinced energy and willpower vampires exist.
I mean, he's been a lawyer for 10 years, and he seems like a pretty smart guy, so I'm sure he has the funds and brains to just hire an editor for these things :P
im a full time college student and i can film edit and upload a video in like a day if i have to! it is a lot of work but definitely viable as a hobby for any profession
What fascinates me even more as an European is that a switchblade can be illegal in the US. Or is it just illegal in the sense that you are not allowed to bring one into court? ^^
@@Peter_Parker361 They are legal in about 40 of the 50 USA's states, but generally you aren't supposed to bring weapons into government buildings. In the movie's case it seems as though he wasn't supposed to own one, so I would bet it was illegal in that state rather than it just being barred from the court.
ok so military trial is not the same as civilian trial, unless you have done both, I would suggest attending one to see the differences. Again, this is a military court preceding with the Uniformed Code of Military Justice being the governing document. Asking if someone followed your orders, or in this case believed they followed the orders, is a common question in a Courts Martial. It shows whether or not Jack Nickleson is capable of command and also what sort of command climate he supports. Huge issues because as Tom is trying to pen him in to one of two scenarios; 1 - he is incompetent as a commander and his troops are acting on their own accord which no commander wants to admit and firmly places blame on next in command Kiefer Sutherland ; or 2 - you are the best commander, your orders are always followed, and he gave the order for the "code red" because no one would take orders into their own hands.
During my time in the Navy at one command, I worked with JAG and was present in the courtroom numerous times. I also helped a several sailors out when they had to go to courts martial and gave them info that most of the JAG lawyers don't give to their clients. Most JAG treat the job like a fast food restaurant worker would. I have also been on the stand a few times as a witness.
My father and I were watching the OJ simpson trial live back in the day. He had 35 years as a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney experience at that point, simply said "Good attorneys (like OJs attorneys) go to court and get their client off. Great attorneys, make sure their client never goes to court on the first place".
I would love to watch you react to Drop Dead Diva. My wife watches this thing, and it's got the most mind-numbingly horrendous court scenes ever; but she refused to believe that none of that stuff could ever work.
I'll admit, I was worried when I saw 'real lawyer reacts to fictional stuff', because tbh, the idea that fiction doesn't portray real life, especially legal systems, all that accurately isn't news. So part of me was just expecting somebody sitting there going 'no, no, no, no' for half an hour, but your Phoenix Wright video turned me around. You explain so many interesting things about legal... stuff, things I was ignorant of, that it's just fascinating to hear you hold forth on why something is inaccurate, and what would be a more accurate version, etc. Really great stuff, good clear presentation even for a layperson like me to take in.
The one that hooked me was the Liar Liar reaction. I guess I found the concept of a lawyer reacting to a guy magically forced to tell the truth to be a funny juxtaposition. Told myself before it started I was only there for that specific segment, since I figured a lawyer was probably boring, but I stayed for the whole video, then I started watching his other reacts and subscribed.
I truly enjoy each and every video you do. The difference with this particular case is that it’s a military tribunal vs a regular trial. While there was much dramatization in this case it is important to recognize the differences. 12 Angry Men is my favorite movie of all time. The version you cover is much better that the 1990s version but it’s good too.
You are exactly right. This past year I had a huge poster of this movie in my office, because the Brigadier General JAG Lawyer (he's been in the White House with several presidents and argued some of the most famous US military court cases) who was the technical legal advisor on this film had two of these posters, one in my office and one in his next to my office. As he shared with me he was on the set several months coaching all of the actors in how to conduct themselves and portray these scenes accurately.
Low key? This is why I subscribed. To see how honest Suits was. Er... yeah. Ok. I dont mind they decided to pad the episode with discovery war that shouldn't have happened. not bad otherwise.
"I have never once seen a witness admit to a crime on the witness stand..." Well yeah, but you never had Colonel Nathan Jessup on the witness stand before did you?!
OBJECTION! I am a Marine, and in a tense, stand-off situation like Guantanamo Bay (see also the DMZ in Korea), the assumption and expectation that a clear and lawful order is followed is understood as fact, especially when the one receiving the order is an officer with impeccable reputation.
Shouldn't military cases actually be tried in...I think it's called a court marshal? Instead of a civilian court? That's what threw me off, as it looked like a military case being tried by civilians.
@@electrowave114 That was a court martial. The panel members should be senior enlisted men. The judge is a military officer (lawyer) assigned as judge.
Exactly. As he was explaining the inner workings of A Few Good Men from his experience, I wanted to say that courts-martial are a bit different than civilian/criminal trials. Just the precarious rank dynamic alone between a witness 4-star and an LT lawyer isn't something really ever found in civilian life. Maaaybe if a US Senator/Congressman and federal lawyer? Anyway, there are several aspects of UCMJ life that justice civilians aren't aware of or have to deal with.
Yea. It's extremely nerve racking to be on the jury and there are some very strict rules. Thanks for taking time to do this :) It was extremely enlightening about some major movies!
Objection! Jack Nicholsons character was NOT accused of a crime and was not on trial. He didn't believe ordering the code red was wrong at all so yes he would have admitted it. Remember he said "I'm being accused of a crime? I did it and I'll do it again." It was the 2 marines who were on trial. I don't believe for a minute that he would have allowed anyone to coach him before he went on the stand. He was so arrogant that he was almost a God that he knew everything.
I certainly agree with your points. If you look at how he sits in the chair and the dismissive tone of voice you can tell they were trying to make him appear like he believed himself above the law.
At least you are having fun in your career and on TH-cam. You allow people to have fun with you too that's what is so great about your channel. God bless!
Check out the new Lawyer Reacts video where I take on Suits, Law & Order, and L.A. Law goo.gl/iaBZAL
Review Drop Dead Diva!!! :D
i'd like to see ya review some episodes of the TV series "Bull" if ya don't mind?
I'd love to see your opinions on the movie From the Hip.
you should tacke the "Exorcism of Emily Rose". one of the most interesting law dramas i've seen
One correction. It was Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men. Henry was the father of Jane and Peter Fonda.
I was in a production of "12 Angry Men". Sadly, the production budget would only allow for 6 jurors. So we had to be twice as angry.
6 REALLY angry men
6 irate chaps
Thankfully my play had 12 ppl. It was really fun tho
Thank you so much for taking part of making an amazing movie. Still one of the movies that help spark interest in law for me
And since the jury was divided among 3 genders, the 2 remaining men had to be a total of 6x times as angry.
My favorite thing about 12 angry Men is that, no matter whether or not it's legally sound or whatever, it managed to create an incredibly compelling drama that had me glued to the edge of my seat for like an hour and half, with nothing but 12 guys in a room having a debate. Excellent writing and cinematography and acting
...and that also leads to a lower production budget!
Six Angry Guys
I like the characters to. How even the most stubborn people can eventually be convinced. Like the juror who has the octagonal glasses, I remember winston saying "What can you do against the lunatic who is smarter than yourself, who gives your arguments a fair hearing and persists in his lunacy", all you can do is keep giving them, and hope he listens, which luckily he did.
Not allowed to yell in court..... Well there goes every law movie ever
except To Kill a Mockingbird
Getting to yell in court was the whole reason I applied to law school. There goes that career...
@@heartandtroll9993 you could hypothetically yell during a closing argument. If you notice, he said something like "you won't see yelling LIKE THAT in court".
Edit: capitalization for emphasis
If you can’t stand up in the middle of the court room, point your finger straight at the prosecution and yell “OBJECTION!” Then really what’s the point of being a lawyer?
@@DavidHackGomez95 you don't have to use caps for emphasis, just put asterisks on either side of the emphatic phrase to make it *bold.*
I once knew of a defendant who admitted tacitly to the crime while acting as his own defence counsel and cross-questioning a police witness.
One pillar of his defence was denying he'd even been at the scene and during cross-questioning he asked the cop if something had been a certain way at the scene, the cop answered and he replied,
'Well, that's not how I remember it.'
The cop just looked at the judge and started laughing. At this point the defendant tried to re-arrange himself thus:
'I mean, err, I ah... didn't get that impression from photographs.'
Yup. He was found guilty.
They say the person who represents themselves has a fool for a client.
What a dumbass. Walked himself right into that lol
@@DrTssha And an idiot for a lawyer!
@@DrTssha dammit, I was hoping to use that quote before I clicked "view replies", but looks like I'm 6 months late. Oh well, great minds anyway, right?
@@Twisted_Code Just because you both thought of the same quote doesn't mean you're "great minds". Idiots think alike too
A good lawyer knows the law
A great lawyer knows the judge
My lawyer's first priority is preventing himself from being charged.
His second priority is keeping me from being charged... And I'm fine with that.
And a world-class attorney knows the law, the judge, has the rhetorical skill of Cicero, and an understanding of the human condition of C.S. Lewis.
The Supreme court has ruled anyone can practice the law and no state can license it yet the BAR association (a lawyers union no different then a middle ages masons guild) has crafted legislation in direct contradiction with both Common law and the Constitution.
@@WBush-uc9pe he must not be a very good battery...
Actually It's Denny Crane of Crane, Poole, & Schmidt.
Objection: You didn't play the line "You can't handle the truth!"
in hes defense nobody can handle the truth of what the military do so it was a fare statement an not applicable to the case.
@@ridanann Nah, it was Jessep's cowardice and inability to take responsibility for causing the death of a Marine under his command.
@@VideoMask93 u form an base level opinion becoz u cant form the roof lol
@@ridanann Wat.
@@VideoMask93 u cant mandible the tooth lol
"that happened to me and I also punched the witness"
me: cool
"just kidding "
me: aww
I KNOW MAN!!! I had the thing on 2x and kept clicking through to find that, then I was like SHIT! WATCH BAIT!
Yo, seriously, I was SO disappointed XD
Oh he got me too. I like people that get me like that though xD
I'd have believed it.
He actually roundhouse kicked the witness to the head
I wanna say that everyone should see 12 Angry Men, it is a fantastic movie, easily worth spending the time to watch it in it's entirety and maybe even a second watching to see the beautiful irony of each scene.
There was a remake with De Niro. I prefer the black and white personally.
and it's Henry Fonda not Peter
It's a great great movie indeed.
I've seen it several times over the years. I prefer the black and white version too.
@@mikegarza8648
No, there wasn't. De Niro wasn't in the 1997 remake. That one was a made for TV version with Jack Lemmon and George C Scott as Jurors 8 and 3, respectively. I think both versions are fantastic, and have their pros and cons.
"The evidence is circumstantial" is to lawyers what "Yeah, but that's just a theory" is to scientists.
Yeah, but that's just a theory...
A GAME THEORY. Thanks for commenting!
Except that it wouldn't even be a theory, just a hypothesis.
@@shinigamimiroku3723 He's saying that circumstantial evidence is like a scientific theory, in that both are downplayed while they're actually quite strong.
A hypothesis doesn't mean anything by itself, only with testing (in other words, evidence), does it become stronger, until eventually it becomes a theory.
AWESOME BLUE GENERAL I was finna say a FILM THEORY… but that works too ig
no not really. In the science world a theory is the highest level of confirmation you can give. When something is a theory it has been given large amounts of substantial evidence to support the theorists hypothesis.
This was a random video suggestion but I loved it
@Teilyn me neither but I feel better for knowing it for some reason lol
Same here.
Ditto
same and same....
Same!!
Dude even talks like lawyer even when casually speaking.
*Wat a pro*
In not sure I works count recording a video for you tube as casually speaking
I think it's "occupational damage". I've noticed the same thing with psychologists. They have a hard time NOT prying into your deepest recesses, even when you simply know one and have a chat over a cup of chai latte. And they've always seemed coolly detached and deeply welcoming at the same time. It's some uncanny valley stuff right there.
I served with Erin Brockovich's son in AFG. He was an infantryman, a Radio Transmission Operator in our platoon. He never let anyone but the closest of us know about it, and his mother sent us a large care package filled to the rim with cartons of various smokes.
Also, she was in my area in the Dallas Metroplex area advocating for cleaner water.
She's a true gem.
What a real Carin Alotavich
Cleaner water and smoking cigs. Makes sense.
Moms who give their children smokes, in my experience, can great moms, terrible moms or both.
Great short story, though. He must’ve been a cool guy.
If you didn't react to Legally Blonde then what's the point
Mel you have a point
@@cosodesign8953 you have THE point
Why couldn't he be gay AND European? Or just neither?
Came here to say this
Mel Hahahaha yes
OMG, I'm so hype for the chain of Real Professional People reacts to movie about their job. I'm glad that your video on my TH-cam Recommendation. Subscribed.
I know right! So glad edutainment is becoming such a big thing. It's addicting!
Same here, hope this becomes a thing.
Jean Ocasio I hope it does too! There's another channel called dr.hope's sick notes and he watches shows about doctors :D
So it might very well become a thing!
No one ever makes movies about the action packed job of building commercial aircraft :(. I'd totally pick through that film if it does get made and sent straight to the Walmart 4$ movies section.
@@soulgalaxywolf1024 also try the other doctor watches doctor shows.
How many people believed him for a second when he said he did the same thing Harvey Dent did in court?
At first I was like nah then the pause I'm like oh shit he did, then he said jk I'm like aw
@@RollerDerbyHigh my exact reaction
Yeah had to downvote for that clickbait... was hoping for a juicy story... he also didn't comment on the scene itself... FAIL
I wasn't sure but I knew how he worked in civil cases not criminal law
@@RollerDerbyHigh that was a roller coaster of emotions and I liked it
Am I the only one who has no intention of being a lawyer or is in any way related to the profession but still watches his videos and pays attention to his legal expertise?
Same. And on top of that I'm from a country with a completely different legal system
LaMorito what country and how is the legal system there?
Same. And also I'm from Finland. It's a different legal system as well. But alot of these rules and laws are still followed, since mostly they are just logical. Only sometimes I notice something that is really fundamentally different. Like indeed the duty to help when someone is in danger, and you clearly can help.
yes it's still interesting
@@aliyah2393 I'm from Colombia...it has issues
If a man with a lower jaw like you would have told me he was threatened with a gun in court and punched the guy I'd believe every word.
I saw the scar on his jaw and was sort of ready to buy it...but it'd be all over the news if it had happened.
He looks like a guy that would do that, real manly man.
He got me
Yeah more outragrous court things have happened before barely anyone heard of lol
I actually believed him at first.
Actually laughed out loud when he made the joke about punching someone in court after they drew a gun on him.
and it was a civil case!
@@gabrieleriva651
PUNS
A lot of crazier stuff had happened in court, so I actually believed him for a moment.
He went back to watching the clip, so i was like.. how can you just flaunt over that.. i want backstory shees.. then he told us it was a joke 😂
OBJECTION! You can't just say you punched a witness and not give details!
At least he didn’t get acid thrown on his face like in the comics.
Overruled!
I think he was trying to be sarcastic. I was thinking that he was serious my first briefing too, until I thought how in the world a gu could sneak a gun into court. The fact that this is representation of court in media must have been so obviously fake to him that he thought he didn't have to comment on it, just make a joke, but little did he know that we are so ignorant of actual court that some of us took it seriously. Lol
And then I unpaused and heard the, "I'm kidding," very quietly. Lol
I wondered: If that DID happen, would you get in trouble for punching the witness?
0:50 - Chapter 1 - A few good men
12:40 - Chapter 2 - 12 angry men
15:50 - Chapter 3 - And justice for all
19:35 - Chapter 4 - The dark knight
22:40 - Chapter 5 - Erin brockovich
5 seconds in the video: "...and I also punched the witness."
Me: "I like this guy already."
I like that he said that with a straight face. I ALMOST believed him.
@@melanie.notmel Yep, his training in lies and deception is complete. 😄
I did not *technically* believe him. I simply chose to believe him.
Though if that actually would happen in court, I think it would be justified to punch the witness.
@@noahcarroll4944 I don't know what to think, but I sure hope it would be.
Here I am again, 5 am, not knowing shit about it, yet just watching experts analyzing things, having satisfaction for no big reason when they say the word "actually".
I was thinking about this today. Why is this format so entertaining? I love it, but I don't know why. I think it's just nice to learn and have fun at the same time. People like learning, they just don't like being bored.
John, it is 01:44 in the morning, I don’t know a damn thing about law, and I have never read a more relatable comment in my life XD
@@ellotheregovna401 Lol, 3:54 am, I relate to this comment too.
Hey LegalEagle, I hope you realize that you are not only helping Law students you are actually helping Graphic novalists like myself understand the law when creating a court scene in my stories. You are awesome and keep up the great work.
That short pause of silence before he said "...im kidding." Had me dying XD
Objection for A Few Good Men... It's military trial, not civilian trail. There are different standards, in some ways. First and foremost, guilty until proven innocent. I know from experience.
Military trials allow you to go buck wild?
@@mscoash
Buck wild
Yeah, the UCMJ itself is unconstitutional.
@@xuexxiong Oh yeah I've heard some very nasty things about military tribunals.
@@luisalvarez7466 oh no. I've sat through enough NJP hearings to know you are guilty till proven innocent
this man should win every case. based alone on that amazing jaw.
The fact he liked this comment has me dying😂😂😂😂
Ray Rice Ever hung out with a lawyer? A lot of trial lawyers are funny as hell.
I've no doubt that it certainly helps.
a jawyer basically
4 20th like
Does that jawline come with passing the bar?
I just wanna make sure you and 90 something other beings think he is hot?
No, but the three-day growth does.
He’s so damn HOT
I checked the mirror. Unfortunately, no.
@@JasonFightsCrime congrats on passing the bar!
D. James Stone:
“I have never once seen a witness admit to the crime or the civil act that they are accused of on the witness stand.”
He must have never played a single case of Ace Attorney then.😀
So true!! lol
But Ace Attorney has also been adapted into an anime, so he could watch that as well ^^ Maybe make a comparison if they have improved anything?
The thing about Ace Attorney though is that it’s based of of the Japanese court system.
@@Hoshi-Hana There's also a live action movie.
@@Compucles Really? :D Nice!!!
The best part is that Harvey's coin supports your statement on who would handle the case, Harvey had a coin with two identical sides, so he didn't leave anything to chance.
no so he basically coined his first date with that ugly chick?
@@michaelG2310 lls she was katie holmes at first
Yes. His coin had both sides as tails.
@@formerlybernard6460 It was heads actually
@@michaelG2310 Since when is Maggie Gyllenhaal ugly?
“That’s hilarious”
Doesn’t crack a smile
the most lawyer thing to happen
I've noticed a lot of americans tend to do that. I don't get it at all, if it's that hilarious, just laugh..
I do that as well sometimes.
It's more a statement of quality, and sometimes I'm not laughing even though it's hilarious because I don't want to drown out the epic hilariousness of it.
@@w1ck3ds1ck It's like acknowledging the quality of the humor even though you personally don't find it funny enough to laugh at.
@@Monkeynuts502 If that's the case then why say anything at all? You don't have to always let everybody know what your opinion is.. I just find it to be pointless and annoying, that's all.
OBJECTION: HENRY Fonda is in 12 Angry Men, not Peter Fonda (sorry if this has been brought up before)
Just seeing this, but yep. Peter Fonda is famous for "Easy Rider" and "Ulee's Gold". Not "Twelve Angry Men".
Henry Fonda > Peter Fonda.
He's not a very good student of films and actors if he confused the father with the son.
LOL I picked that out also....
@@nolanboles8492would be worse if he mixed up with the daughter
"I keep forgetting you were sick the day they taught law at law school." I love that line. I use it all the time just insert whatever job fits the bill.
Has anyone told you you have a very angled, superhero-like jawline? I expect him to leave the courtroom, rip his shirt open and fly off to the next case.
Little known fact, he is actually blind so he has no idea about his jawline compared to superheroes.
However, he seems to navigate somewhat poorly. He keeps falling down stairs and such. Always coming into court with black eyes, bruised knuckles, and various facial lacerations.
@@generalkenobihellothere7389 you're so fucking random lmao.
@@sethkauffman9915 name included
Don’t worry, I got the reference.
Well, there is a famous blind Super Hero who also happens to be a lawyer...
I am not a law school student and I don't know how I ended up getting this video recommended to me, but this was incredibly interesting. I definitely want to see more like these. In fact, an episode-by-episode review of Suits would be amazing.
Agreed. The fact that they don't seem to have a specialty is especially amusing.
Facts!
Objection! I just watched Suits last episode of 9th season.
But then again, I'm actually thinking about rewatching it, so, if this real lawyer would follow your suggestion, count me in. Watching the series and these videos in parallel, yes, it would be so much fun!
I actually believed him when he said he punched a witness in court!
... darn lawyers can lie right in my face and I believe them :/
That is literally their job
@@michaeladams3762 not lie, convince.
LegalEagle to play Two Face in the next Batman film?
ArduinoBen Convincing is a necessary part of lying.
would it be legal to punch the witness in such a situation? id guess it is a act of self defense?
I served as foreman on a criminal jury (here in Canada) and it completely changed my perspective on news reports of criminal trials - we tend to judge as outside of observers based on the likelihood that someone committed a crime, but when you need to positively confirm each required element of a crime it gets a lot more complicated. It was a very impactful and life changing experience.
React to Better Call Saul
Yup, he said it. I back it too.
MXXMM third this
React to Chuck on the witness stand! React to the episode "Chicanery"
Yes, the pie scene.
Yes i back it
So, Real Lawyer vs Reel Lawyer?
Ahh, I see what you did there.
Well done sir.
A+
Excelente.
Top marks.
I would really enjoy a video dedicated to 12 angry men, definitely a favorite movie
I had to watch that for my poli sci class and we were going into corona quarantine. For a while, all I could think about was that awful towel.
Yeah, it was a brilliantly written movie. It's something you don't see very often in this day and age. I'd love to see it analyzed thoroughly by an actual lawyer.
I like how he keeps telling us lawyers are "never going to have a Perry Mason" moment and then the lawyer in the Alex Jones case actually got to have a Perry Mason moment. Glorious. We all should go watch that again.
*stabs knife in table*
Juror: that's mahogany!
@Eamonn Deane hunger games
break it down are you kidding me? It's hand carved mahogany..
Hand-crafted by prison inmates!
zombiepixlez gamer at least it’s not cocobolo
zombiepixlez gamer You killed me with this reference😂
I love watching videos of professionals reacting to movies/tv! It helps makes me appreciate the film/tv more or less in the care they take to be realistic as they possibly can while balancing being entertaining. You are obviously knowledgeable and great! Keep up the great work would love to see this become a series more focused.
I feel like if TH-cam ever tried to copyright strike you, they would lose. Instantly.
If they ever do, could you make a rebuttal video to help other channels out?
Harrison Ressler You can watch the H3H3 videos about their lawsuit to see how that goes when the content is being used properly under fair use. I would recommend the video where the first mention they’re being sued, I think it’s called “We’re being sued!” and then the video where they talk about winning their case, I forgot what that one was called but it was probably something like “We won!” In fact, in some, I’ve noticed it on at least one, of the videos on this channel you can see in the description box it’ll say that he’s using the copyrighted content under fair use and then he cites some rulings, including the H3H3 ruling. But I don’t know how familiar he is with copyright law specifically but it certainly would be interesting if he did ever have to go to court for a copyright case over a false claim of infringement. Though since he uses movie and tv clips in videos like these, I would imagine he would be up against some very expensive lawyers representing the companies who own the rights to the movies and shows.
@@CrippledMerc none of them sue youtubers, they simply make a claim and automatically all revenue from that video belongs to them. Even if the youtuber wins the appeal (for which the "owners" of the copyright have 30 days to reply) the potential of the video is gone, since by that time it had most of the views. Then there are copyright strikes where if you get 3 of them they basically just delete your whole channel and you're gone...
The real sad and shitty thing about this is that youtube doesn't even check if the claim is true in any way, there are many youtubers who got their videos demonetized simply by some random "studio" claiming they used 4-5 seconds of their music, even tho they don't hold any rights to it. In other words, youtube has a really shitty policy where they'll throw any content creator under the bus just so they won't have even a chance of having problems with the big boys...
@@MrCrniVrag Someone got a copyrightstrike for showing his own music lol
@@penthactussoul I would not be surprised tbh...
@@penthactussoul theratbrat was it?
Objection: you cut out “YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!”
Objection upheld - I LIVE for that scene. Apparently Jack Nicholson had rehearsed it all day and was knackered. The story says it was his very last take...
Please don't put me right, I love this story! Thank you 💓
I said hi to a lawyer once
He said I was out of order......
and demanded fries with his burger
You're out of order? He is out order! He is out of order! This whole world is out of order! They are out of order!
Shadow Moon - You reminded me of a Comedy Movie where a Crazy Motorcycle Cop is screaming at traffic on the freeway, telling some car from the nearby gas station, “YOU! ...ON THE FREEWAY! ...PULL OVER AND LET ME SEE YOUR LICENSE AND REGISTRATION!
I said hi to a lawyer once and he said hi back.
A couple days later I got a bill in the mail for 93$
Lol
saw a lawyer in front of a broken vending machine once. He said it was out of order
As a law student I have been eager to see a lawyer's outlook on legal dramas, just to show the vast contrast between fictional and real law. Maybe analyse a scene of 'Suits' in the next video?
Thank you kind sir.
Glad you liked it. I've never seen a full episode of Suits. Will have to give that a look.
YESSSS. great show. it'd be fun to see how it lines up with reality! :)
LegalEagle Suits is okay. I feel the Good Wife has great, well written dialogue. You will likely enjoy both.
It's an awesome show, but maybe not great for the legal things. Would be cool to see.
So cool Love the Tube!
22:26 you know he’s a lawyer cause I almost believed him when he said that with that casual look...
For half a second I was like "oh shit! " then common sense kicked in lol
If somebody pulled a gun at you in court you are allowed to defend yourself. You can't just hit a witness out of the blue though.
It would be pretty hard to sneak a gun into a court room, their security is similar to an airports. It would have to 3d printed from plastic or something.
@@M00nSlippers hard is not the same as impossible. And I used gun as example since it was a gun in the video.
Guards can be bribed or they can be the culprit.
Same here I was like, "no you didnt...why is there a pause...WAIT-"
"I'm kidding"
"....sonvabitch got me..."
22:25 "So funny story: that actually happened to me and I also punched the witness. I'm kidding."
_Correct, I was there. He grabbed the weapon and pulled the witness into a vicious headbutt that knocked the hostile adolescent unconscious. After that, he highfived the bailiff as the judge swooned and nonchalantly called the next witness._
Then everybody clapped
Actually curious if that happened. But I like a good story
Doctor Mike of lawyers?
Aplus_Nerd yeah ahahaha
Lol that's how I found this.
Now let’s see real cops watch movie cops, I’m pretty sure lethal weapon is inaccurate As Fuck
Aplus_Nerd lol
Lawyer Mike?
Erin Brokovich is one of my favorite films, glad to see it's fairly accurate, especially cause it was based on a true story. The two clips you used are my favorites in the movie, Julia Roberts has so much fire in this film. 😂
Erin herself is still fighting for the masses, although Ed Masrey has since died.
Best line:
There called tits, Ed
My favorites are the defense attorneys who go out of the way to find the real killer as they defend their clients.
That never happens in real life
@@johnbush5347 uhhh wrong. Have you ever seen the docu-series perry mason.
I was a reporter who covered the court system in Iowa, and I remember one of the admonitions the jurors were given was never visit any of the locations discussed at trial. To my knowledge, nobody ever did, but I keep thinking about the mistrial that would have caused if it were discovered jurors had gone to the scene of the incident.
I'm just curious, why are they not allowed to go to the scene of the crime or any of the locations concerning the trial?
@@beno1996ac #1, it's trespassing. They can't be on someone's property without their permission. And #2, there's the potential that it could taint the scene. Also it's as if you're investigating the case yourself, which isn't fair to the defendant.
@@amwfan88 Honestly, it's not really fair to either side, is it? Investigating for yourself circumvents the process of entering evidence and all the regulations put on evidence to try to keep the trial fair. the jury is only supposed to be a finder of facts (not finder of evidence)
@@Twisted_Code That's true as well.
That's right. There is a case being tried again now because a member of the old jury took pictures of the crime scene to share with his peers during trial.
Love this, would love to see you do the entirety of 12 Angry Men, makes me want to rewatch it again.
@4:01 in civilian court yes you can’t be responsible over another’s actions, but the chain of command in the military means non-commissioned subordinates under a commissions officer are solely responsible, which is why Jack Nicholson’s character is getting grilled so hard; he IS responsible for the actions and whereabouts of his men.
Not to mention RICO
"I lay an order and I know everyone would follow that order"
That is what army is, you follow the orders of the person above you, if you refuse to do an order or it turns out you did not do it yea that person will get punished
@@paradoxzee6834 yes but I’m talking about duty of care and legal liability.
Great. As you may know, in the scene from " A Few Good Men ", the trial would have been run under the provisions of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
not a lawyer, I'm an engineer, but i really enjoy these videos. hope i see a lot more of them
Not a lawyer, inspiring filmmaker
Presumably this video wouldn't be very interesting to you if you were a lawyer, as you'd know it all already...
@@VictorAFP Objection: Just because I'm an engineer doesn't mean i don't like to watch other people work on mechanical equipment. There are probably a lot of lawyers just watching.
@@cobusleroux2169 I mean it was mainly intended as a joke. My point was essentially just that your comment that you are enjoying the video despite not being a lawyer didn't make much sense because these types of videos are intended specifically for people who aren't lawyers, doctors, etc. The purpose of these videos is to confront all the cliches that movies, tv shows, etc. establish about a profession, so that people outside the profession can be aware of all the failures of these movies and tv shows in accurately portraying what's its like to be a lawyer, doctor, etc.
@@VictorAFP secondary objection: my comment was in response that he sometimes refers to the audience as lawyers or law students.
I took it as my civic duty to inform the general public that the audience is made of a variety of of people of different professions and enjoy the video.
I love that you can tell he really enjoys some of these movies even as he's criticizing them.
Objection: speculation
frankly, hes prolly happiest, most upbeat law-yuh ive eva seen [!] i mean most r so cynical & seemingly ashamed of crap routinely engaged in ... & rest seem beaten down by horrors of bein stuk in a rly poorly managed system [!!]
I don't go to law school, nor do I have any sort of desire to become a lawyer. However, I find your videos really interesting. Keep up the good work. I've subscribed.
What’s even greater about the scene from A Few Good Men is that Colonel Jessup wasn’t even the accused and he admitted to the crime that the accused were accused of
Did you even watch the movie properly?
That was the exact point of the defence counsel's (Tom Cruise) argument
He WANTED the general to admit this and indict himself to prove that the two marines were... Well not innocent per se (since they literally did it) but moreover not RESPONSIBLE because they were ordered to and refusing an order was equally illegal
The funny thing about his joke about also having to take a gun from a witness and punch them is he looks very similar to Aaron Eckhart, who plays two-face LOL
MaLLinz289 haha I was hoping someone else noticed that too. For a few seconds I was so confused after he said that kuz he looks just like him lmao
Minor quibble @ 13:41.
That's not Peter Fonda. It's Henry Fonda.
I really enjoy this channel. These videos are informative and entertaining. Kudos to all involved.
Random video that played after a non-related video on auto play. I still liked it and subbed. This channel will grow just like Doctor Mike who reacts and tells what's what from TV and Movies.
I remember writing a critique of 12 Angry Men for a government class, and I brought up the point of Henry Fonda's character bringing new evidence into the jury room. So I was glad you mentioned that.
I didn't know Deadpool is a lawyer!
kirby march Barcena no that is two face
kirby march Barcena I see what you did there
PAKTRA PRODUCTIONS no, he meant the guy talking looks like Reynolds. I too thought that while looking at the thumbnail.
I don't think he really looks like him. Also, why would you automatically choose Deadpool lol?
Gosh i'm not the only one then, his twin is a lawyer!
That's a bloody nice suit!
That a nice _bloody_ suit!
He's also got a bloody nice face!
CommentCop Badge#666, yeah, I know! I got a good jaw but that thing is a god level jaw.
It's a law suit
What legal movie should I do next?
My cousin Vinny is the best!
wait...ive got it...the best legal movie ever produced......THE BEE MOVIE
Liar Liar!
Those are great suggestions. But Bee Movie?
I mean it was joke but yeah there is an awful court scene or two. The bee sues the human race lol.
LE: "You're never going to see these kind of 'perry mason' moments in court."
Alex Jones: "So, I took that personally."
Damn, what a stud. This guy looks like a movie lawyer.
Look like the guy on -Ant Man
Money will do that
I could buy that the explanation in the Al Pacino movie is that he was well aware that he would be disbarred for doing what he did and simply didn’t care anymore
OBJECTION!
Badgering the witness doesn’t involve badgers??
No unless you are talking about a Honey Badger, which is actually more related to the Canadian Wolverine than the gentle Giant European Badger.
I know, what's up with that? Court sure would be more interesting.
Badgers? Badgers? We doan need no stinking Badgers!
No badgers, but there do often involve bears, vipers, monkeys, and mockingbirds.
Just so you are aware, "A Few Good Men" is a fictionalized account of an actual event. One of the two accused marines tried to sue the movie studio to get some money claiming it was his story in 1993(?).
I had never heard this and I love this movie. great to know, thank you.
The story is messed up. They murdered a guy for reporting illegal things they were doing and none of them got even a month in prison.
This is a VERY clever idea. It's been demonstrated that people actually really like to get a pro's take on the depiction of their field of study. This kinda breakdown is something i hope spreads, and I hope this spreads and makes your channel more famous. Good move sir!
EDIT: Also having watched a lot of these types of movies I admire your poker face. The only time I saw a legit reaction was towards the end when I saw a small smirk. Nice going.
Watch Doctor Mike on TH-cam he does a similar thing
I think I saw a physics one on YT recently.
Please do to kill a mockingbird
Exactly what I was thinking
Every time somebody mentions that title I used to think about how as a kid, I used to think the title was Tequila Mockingbird. Then I think how sad it was that I was that young & still knew what tequila was...
@@LaineyBug2020
I've known what tequila was since I was like 5 when I watched the Three Amigoes
Why would you want him to kill an innocent bird? Oh wait...never mind.
@@LaineyBug2020 Get Smart did an episode with Tequila Mockingbird.
Objection! Military courts usually don't have juries, and court-martials never have juries. Military law is very different from civilian law, and it starts with two words: Basic Training.
Objection! I have a boner right now
Billboe Bagginns objection argumentative
Robby Cvejanovich to be fair this is a general court martial which requires a panel of at least five members, with highest ranking member being the president(foreman), along with the military judge presiding
@@Mustafa777. ok but it is still not a "jury" but five judges.
There seem to be many different rules in military court vs civilian court. Example being you can not accuse a commissioned officer of an offense, especially a felony act lest you be charged.
I really want the phrase
“And I also punched the witness”
on a T-shirt.
I would image that kind of merchendise would sell well
@@markusTegelane Not as well as 634 BJ's in 5 days...
Are you really currently working a full time Lawyer career, recording, editing, and managing a TH-cam channel, all while maintaining that, "slightly older, salt and pepper but more handsome Harvey Dent from the Black Knight" look all at the same time? If so, I think I just became convinced energy and willpower vampires exist.
Well, there's these wonderful people called assistants who can do those things for him.
I mean, he's been a lawyer for 10 years, and he seems like a pretty smart guy, so I'm sure he has the funds and brains to just hire an editor for these things :P
@@megamage911 Or he has the funs to hire people to help him with his job so he can do this as a hobby
I'm sure he pays someone to edit his videos
im a full time college student and i can film edit and upload a video in like a day if i have to! it is a lot of work but definitely viable as a hobby for any profession
12 Angry Men has always been a favorite movie of mine, thanks for providing a bit more insight on it.
Ah, the 50’s. When you could bring illegal switchblade into court with you.
at least in movies
I've personally seen that happen in the early 2010s in a court of similar authority...
What fascinates me even more as an European is that a switchblade can be illegal in the US. Or is it just illegal in the sense that you are not allowed to bring one into court? ^^
@@Peter_Parker361 they are illegal in most states.
@@Peter_Parker361 They are legal in about 40 of the 50 USA's states, but generally you aren't supposed to bring weapons into government buildings. In the movie's case it seems as though he wasn't supposed to own one, so I would bet it was illegal in that state rather than it just being barred from the court.
Objection - A Few Good Men deserves it's own video =)
Aaaaaaand 2 years later, he’s made one! :D
ok so military trial is not the same as civilian trial, unless you have done both, I would suggest attending one to see the differences. Again, this is a military court preceding with the Uniformed Code of Military Justice being the governing document. Asking if someone followed your orders, or in this case believed they followed the orders, is a common question in a Courts Martial. It shows whether or not Jack Nickleson is capable of command and also what sort of command climate he supports. Huge issues because as Tom is trying to pen him in to one of two scenarios; 1 - he is incompetent as a commander and his troops are acting on their own accord which no commander wants to admit and firmly places blame on next in command Kiefer Sutherland ; or 2 - you are the best commander, your orders are always followed, and he gave the order for the "code red" because no one would take orders into their own hands.
Also, yes normally witnesses don't ask questions, in a military court that happens more often.
@@duganj001 were you JAG or did served on a CM? Or just bored enough to read the MCM as a hobby?
During my time in the Navy at one command, I worked with JAG and was present in the courtroom numerous times. I also helped a several sailors out when they had to go to courts martial and gave them info that most of the JAG lawyers don't give to their clients. Most JAG treat the job like a fast food restaurant worker would. I have also been on the stand a few times as a witness.
Thanks for that clarification, makes sense.
@@duganj001 So based on your time in JAG do you think A Few Good Men is accurate.
okay now do legally blonde
probably to many people's shock it's accurate.
LOL
I was thinning this as well!
Yeasssss 👏💯
That's a shit movie.
That is too clever, Sarah.
Just got this randomly recommended, don't know why but great video.
My father and I were watching the OJ simpson trial live back in the day. He had 35 years as a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney experience at that point, simply said "Good attorneys (like OJs attorneys) go to court and get their client off. Great attorneys, make sure their client never goes to court on the first place".
I would love to watch you react to Drop Dead Diva. My wife watches this thing, and it's got the most mind-numbingly horrendous court scenes ever; but she refused to believe that none of that stuff could ever work.
You look like every contestant on The Bachelorette ever.
He looks like Ryan Reynolds if he didn't finish shaving.
I'll admit, I was worried when I saw 'real lawyer reacts to fictional stuff', because tbh, the idea that fiction doesn't portray real life, especially legal systems, all that accurately isn't news. So part of me was just expecting somebody sitting there going 'no, no, no, no' for half an hour, but your Phoenix Wright video turned me around. You explain so many interesting things about legal... stuff, things I was ignorant of, that it's just fascinating to hear you hold forth on why something is inaccurate, and what would be a more accurate version, etc. Really great stuff, good clear presentation even for a layperson like me to take in.
The one that hooked me was the Liar Liar reaction. I guess I found the concept of a lawyer reacting to a guy magically forced to tell the truth to be a funny juxtaposition. Told myself before it started I was only there for that specific segment, since I figured a lawyer was probably boring, but I stayed for the whole video, then I started watching his other reacts and subscribed.
I truly enjoy each and every video you do. The difference with this particular case is that it’s a military tribunal vs a regular trial. While there was much dramatization in this case it is important to recognize the differences. 12 Angry Men is my favorite movie of all time. The version you cover is much better that the 1990s version but it’s good too.
You are exactly right. This past year I had a huge poster of this movie in my office, because the Brigadier General JAG Lawyer (he's been in the White House with several presidents and argued some of the most famous US military court cases) who was the technical legal advisor on this film had two of these posters, one in my office and one in his next to my office. As he shared with me he was on the set several months coaching all of the actors in how to conduct themselves and portray these scenes accurately.
Ok who else low key wanted to see Suits reviewed on here hahaha
i love Suits!
Seems like he/they did review suits already.
"real lawyer reacts to suits"
Low key? This is why I subscribed. To see how honest Suits was. Er... yeah. Ok. I dont mind they decided to pad the episode with discovery war that shouldn't have happened. not bad otherwise.
He reviewed Suits.. it didnt go well for Suits.. apparently lying to your partners about whether a lawyer can legally be a lawyer isnt good.
"I have never once seen a witness admit to a crime on the witness stand..." Well yeah, but you never had Colonel Nathan Jessup on the witness stand before did you?!
Contempt of court = lawyer in jail
hahaha. Perfect description!
13:39 *Henry Fonda. Not Peter.
I'm so excited a lawyer version of Doctor Mike!
was thinking of comenting the same thing
Lmao, my thoughts, too.
Dude literally looks like the white knight Harvey Dent himself..
Not the lawyer YT needs, but the lawyer it needs right now.
He looks like if you made Harvey Dent and Ryan Reynolds the same person
edit because just realized autocorrect now wow
.ash ha I was gonna say the love child of those two
TH-cam Lawyer Guy, CAN WE TRUST HIM
OBJECTION!
I am a Marine, and in a tense, stand-off situation like Guantanamo Bay (see also the DMZ in Korea), the assumption and expectation that a clear and lawful order is followed is understood as fact, especially when the one receiving the order is an officer with impeccable reputation.
Shouldn't military cases actually be tried in...I think it's called a court marshal? Instead of a civilian court? That's what threw me off, as it looked like a military case being tried by civilians.
@@electrowave114 That was a court martial. The panel members should be senior enlisted men. The judge is a military officer (lawyer) assigned as judge.
I think it should also be pointed out that military trials are a whole different ball game than civilian trials particularly with the appeal process.
Exactly. As he was explaining the inner workings of A Few Good Men from his experience, I wanted to say that courts-martial are a bit different than civilian/criminal trials. Just the precarious rank dynamic alone between a witness 4-star and an LT lawyer isn't something really ever found in civilian life. Maaaybe if a US Senator/Congressman and federal lawyer? Anyway, there are several aspects of UCMJ life that justice civilians aren't aware of or have to deal with.
I got a request: React to the movie "The Judge" starring Robert Downey Jr.
Yea. It's extremely nerve racking to be on the jury and there are some very strict rules. Thanks for taking time to do this :) It was extremely enlightening about some major movies!
Objection!
Jack Nicholsons character was NOT accused of a crime and was not on trial. He didn't believe ordering the code red was wrong at all so yes he would have admitted it. Remember he said "I'm being accused of a crime? I did it and I'll do it again." It was the 2 marines who were on trial. I don't believe for a minute that he would have allowed anyone to coach him before he went on the stand. He was so arrogant that he was almost a God that he knew everything.
I certainly agree with your points.
If you look at how he sits in the chair and the dismissive tone of voice you can tell they were trying to make him appear like he believed himself above the law.
This dude looks like he could be John Krasinski's older brother lmao
I just saw A Quiet Place. So I'll take it!
At least you are having fun in your career and on TH-cam. You allow people to have fun with you too that's what is so great about your channel. God bless!