Everything Wrong With A Few Good Men in 20 Minutes or Less
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.พ. 2024
- A Few Good Men is one of the best courtroom dramas ever made. But if you think that means it's sinless, you must be new here.
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One of the good movies without a sex scene.
Can you also sin Life (2017)?
Would be great to see you sin Small Soldiers 😂
Any court of law, including a military one, allows an attorney to question a witness, even combatively if need be. Kaffee would never be in trouble for questioning Jessup (although you can’t yell at a witness).
The Firm, Usual Suspects. Maybe even Cop Land ?
One of those rare movies that if I see it when I am skipping through channels, I stop and watch it almost every time.
One of those movies I OWN and yet will watch if I catch on TV.
Same. No matter where it is in the movie, I always gotta finish it
@@Amish_Trivedi You are not alone, my friend lol
The definition of a Rewatchable. Dialogue, acting, pacing - it's all there.
Shawshank is like that for me, no matter what point the movie is at
even thirty-two years later, it's still a masterclass in acting
Thanks for reminding me that I'm technically an old man. Douchenozzle😂
@@kinglionkayce i was just trying to make a point that it's a good film
I just watched this again a few days ago and that minute long scene by Jack is freaking awesome. It’s still so good
Unfortunately, you need to be sinned. Jo had on glasses 3 times. You missed the first homework night at Danny's apartment.
Yup, 11:47 of their own video. Tsk tsk, CinemaSins.
That’s glassist.
Came here just to say that. Was holding out for cinemasins calling themselves out later in the video but seems like no one helps in the editing
@@4plus20isHappy 😆
*ding*
I love how Jack Nick did not blink once during the "You can't handle the truth" monologue. Adds so much to the scene but such a tiny detail
Jack knows how to look unhinged. Probably because he is a little unhinged
Did he really? I’ve seen this like 20 times and I never noticed that. Gotta go back and watch it again
In the 1980's, Michael Caine made a series of instructional videos about acting. It was called "Acting in Film" but it was informally known as "Masterclass". These films where showed anywhere and to anyone that either acted, planned to act or even thought of maybe one day acting. So good was this series that Morgan Freeman (in an interview with Graham Norton) himself credits the Masterclass series for teaching him the close up trick. One of the tips given during close up training is that you should never blink during close up.
Caine got these tips by studying and listening to the icons of film (he tells a humourous story about getting one such piece of advice from Marlena Dietrich) so Jack Nicholson maybe got this by watching those films, or he got the same advice Michael Caine did.
He also improvised "YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH!"
"What happened to saluting an officer when he leaves the room?" You do not salute uncovered and indoors, especially when that officer is not in uniform.
Oorah
My first thought. I learned that in boot camp; that you don't salute uncovered.
Could not agree more, especially that last salute in court, but these guys don't know that. It is obvious who the Marines are when looking at the comments
Rah
Yut
I want the Truth/you can't handle the truth is one of the most iconic lines in history, how does it not get 3 sins silently removed?
Why do people actually think sins mean anything, he literally gave a 3rd sin off earlier in the movie because he FELT like it. Stop trying to make sins mean something, they're not actually quantitative good lord.
@@holyflanders924 Who touched you?
@nickcervenka8756 what a response!
@@nickcervenka8756 My loved ones? Because I at least interact with them? At least I can answer that question.
Hey at least it got a sin off! Cut CS some slack.
I actually really love how the movie ends with the whole 'There's an officer on deck' salute, gets me every time.
Except that Marines don’t salute without their covers (hats) on.
@@djpatron100Dawson’s been dishonourably discharged, he’s not a Marine anymore
@@Justice237Well played 😃
Yeah, that's the manipulative effect the director wanted on the audience.
And that's why he sinned it.
@@afshanyunus5447 lol no. It’s a complete lack of knowledge of the US military.
13:29 "This is the first time she's worn eyeglasses this entire movie! I went back and checked!"
(Less than two minutes earlier):
11:48 Demi wearing eyeglasses
Oops
Stonerchat here:
In 1992, possession of fake/imitation/"bunk" weed, carried the same penalty in many states as possession of the real thing. Un-DING.
When I was in high school in the 80s there was a kid that got arrested for handing out Vitamin C and telling people it was LSD (and no it wasn't me). The boom was lowered upon him.
Lets be real here, the sin would probably just be added to the US instead lol.
Couple that with the even more strict UCMJ and yea that scene isn't totally out of the question
Not to mention in the military. The rules were a lot more strict, especially back then.
This isn't state. It's UCMJ.
I recall this movie receiving less than stellar reviews. My roommate and I rented it... and thought, 'This pretty good!'
'You can't handle the truth!' has become iconic.
I watch almost all the EWW’s and sometimes the nitpicking gets old, but an episode that understands how great of a movie they’re watching makes it all worth it.
He's still a nitpicking little bitch
Christopher Guest playing it straight is always slightly unnerving. He plays this ice-cold and it works - which is why Reiner cast him. No one can do evil/ sinister better than comedic actors.
Robin Williams in One Hour Photo
Jamie Kennedy in Criminal Minds.
Oddly, the way Chris Guest acts in this movie might be the closest we've ever seen to the real him. For all of his incredible comedic works, he is notoriously dry when the cameras are off. If you ever watch Best In Show with the commentary audio track on, you won't be able to unsee Commander Stone from this movie.
You didn't sin Demi Moore's trash can (at 2:45) doesn't have a bag in it. All military trash cans at least have a clear bag in them.
Thank you. Someone knows the pain of RLP.
I too always crack up when Jessup yells "you Lt. Weinberg". It just comes out of nowhere.
and they do multiple takes with the same intensity
In an interview, Kevin Pollak said Jessup was written as an antisemite.
Angie tribecca homage scene is perfect too.
It’s cause he’s Jewish
I can't remember where I read/heard it, but Sorkin wrote it as a way of presenting Jessep as an anti-Semite without saying he's an anti-Semite. Obviously, this could be a pure retcon, but it would make sense. Plus, I often feel like Nicholson inserted a little more disdain in the words Lieutenant Weinberg.
That said, it seems like Sorkin should have had Jessep single out Galloway rather than Weinberg. He already had that "nothing sexier than a woman you have to salute in the morning" speech in the scene around the lunch table. So saying "You, Commander Galloway?" during the courtroom outburst would have completed a Chekhov's Gun of misogyny.
Only one sin off for “You can’t handle the truth”? That great performance from Jack deserved at least five sins removed.
Easily 5 sins (minimum) removed. Such an iconic line, and delivery.
50
4:21 Jack Handey SNL sketches are some of the best pre recorded SNL segments. Just happy to know someone else knows about them
I used to have a book of them. They're so great.
13:24 Jeremy says Demi has sudden glasses in this scene. Even states he went back through the movie to check. Yet he actually used a clip 11:47 showing her with glasses in this video before this scene! 😂 This error got past everyone involved in making this video... I love it! Lmao
Wow! I didn't realize Sam was in the car until now and i've seen this movie 852 times! LOL
But every time I watch the movie I would always be like “wow he’s very much drunk driving right now
That last confession wouldn’t end the case but it wouldn’t take much after that. “Hey jury this guy just admitted he has been lying to you about the most important part of this trial, everything else he says is useless. They have no case”
They actually do. According to military law, a subordinate MUST refuse an illegal order. In other words, that an order was given is not, by itself a defense for committing a crime. To get this dismissed in a military trial you would have to definitively prove that the defendants' lives would be in danger if they refused.
I saw the Marines silent drill team in person at Fort Henry in Kingston Ontario Canada. It was very interesting to watch.
One guy did miss his que & dropped/didn't catch the rifle when the inspector threw it like 3-5 people down the line him.
They froze, the inspector went & picked it up & they did the move again perfectly.
I bet the had a long conversation afterwards
I was part of that unit, Silent Drill Platoon. There’s certainly “conversations” when mistakes are made.
The drill team in the movie was the Texas A&M Fish Drill Team in Marine uniforms.
@@granatmof I did not know that!
I somehow never put together that Tom Cruise questioning Cuba Gooding Jr in this movie foreshadows Jerry Maguire
I was just-read-your-comment years old when I realized that.
Fun fact: although Aaron Sorkin is credited with creating the famous "walk-and-talk" for The West Wing, Rob Reiner actually created it in THIS film.
Since Sorkin wrote the screenplay based on his stage play of the same name, there were a LOT of very long scenes with only dialogue. In order to keep the movie from feeling very static, Reiner decided to have the characters do fast-paced walks down busy hallways as they conversed. It worked brilliantly, and the famous "walk-and-talk" was born.
I didn't know that. "House" used the technique a lot, and sort of broke the fourth wall mentioning it once.
Even on the West Wing, Sorkin has admitted he never put the walk and talk in the script. Tommy Schlamme came up with it the night before shooting the pilot
It amazines me this play and movie essentially made Sorkins career.
Wizard of Oz did it first. It was half the movie.
The clever word play of "I know we all love our Demi and we want her to be Moore involved" line was awesome. Also thank you for finally doing one of my favorite movies of all time.
He IS right though. Meryl or Jodie would’ve been EPIC.
1:14 - Actually, no, this is NOT the first time you've removed sins back-to-back (Barbie being a very recent example). It is, however, the first time you've removed sins back-to-back-to-BACK.
Should have removed a fourth sin for that
They made this years ago and was only available on their Patreon account. So it may have been the first time.
Barbie having back to back sin removals is kinda…
@@chineduobuekwe Is kinda...what?
@@chineduobuekwe I agree. I don't think Barbie was *that* good. Although this movie certainly is.
One of my most beloved movies of all time. Thank you, Sins
That exchange between Jerry McGuire and Rod Tidwell at the end was brilliant 😂
THANK YOU for returning to sinning classic movies! This is the content I would give a Code Red for.
He uses the NHL because he’s trying to convince them that the time frame isn’t long. Since he doesn’t care about hockey. He’s hoping that his client is thinking “who cares about missing a hockey season.” If you like baseball or basketball, missing an entire season is a big deal! 😂
Excellent logic 👏
nab and nhl have the same number of games.
17:37 I always took this moment as Jo trying to goad Danny into going all the way with Jessep. You can almost see the slightest hint of a smirk after she says “if you think you can’t get him”
I'm not sure she wants to imagine Jessup going "all the way" with anyone ;-)
The honk with engine starting still means “bye”.
True but they already said bye so it was still unnecessary.
Who made these rules? I wasn't notified. @@Blasted2Oblivion
@@slayerduval1 The ubiquitous "they" made the rules. I don't know who the "they" is in this situation but it was them for sure.
@@Blasted2Oblivion Be glad you don't know who they are. It's a burden of Herculean proportions. And "they" do not like to be intermingled with "them".
When we visited my grandparents in Brooklyn, we would all hug and say goodbye.
Then just as we were pulling away, my dad would honk twice.
We can't be the only ones
The salute thing always makes me laugh. Marines don't salute indoors (unless on duty) nor if they are not wearing a cover.
"You were in the marines?"
"Yes. They were looking for a few good men and so was I."
One of the most laugh out loud sins videos I've watched. Good job.
I couldn't stop
11:13 *me literally sitting here and drinking a Yoo-Hoo while watching this sins video* 😐
I don't appreciate the Yoo-hoo slander from him, lol
I grew up enjoying them after baseball practice actually.
I love Yoo-Hoo, i thought I was going crazy with how far down I had to scroll to find any comments on it😂
Are you only literally drinking it or are you also virtually drinking it?
I love Yoo-hoo. So do my kids.
For those of us who aren't really supposed to have real milk - especially in the 90's Yoo-Hoo was basically the closest we could get to having chocolate milk without any of the issues we had from drinking regular milk. That and they did a lot of advertising in the 90's and who needs pictures when you have enough Benjamin's to pay a studio.
Also - that's kinda Sorkin's writing in a nutshell, when he's on point, it's great, when he's not - yeah it kinda derails what's going on and all. Happens more than a few times in 'The West Wing'.
I laughed way too hard at "All Hail Sorkin!"
Well that was the funniest "college girlfriend" jokes you've told i think. Laughed so hard i think i have a six pack now.
Kevin Pollak has said in interviews that Jessep pointing to Sam in the courtroom about being on the wall was a call out to Jessep being antisemitic on top of being an asshole. A subtle call out without beating the audience with it.
Supposedly in the actual play Jessup’s antisemitism was more apparent
You can tell by the way he spits out "Weinberg"...it's dripping with scorn and disdain
That's good to know. I always thought Pollack was being too sensitive. I I mean Jessup had total contempt for everyone in the room.@@williamgiesen4910
I always thought it was an attempt by Jessup to show that he remembers details and is aware of everything, thus making his testimony less questionable.
Antiemetic??
The entire code red could have been covered up by Kendrick saying to Downey and Dawson, "Don't tell anybody I ordered it because of the code." The two of them seemed so fanatical, that they would take the fall for it if they were told to. But they weren't, so they snitched.
Learned recently this play/movie was partially based on a true story. Sorin's sister was the JAG officer assigned to defend Marines on an assault charge for a code red. After the success the Marines that were charged sued for compensation, and strangely one of them ended up executed in a forest.
I was in the military in 1992. I guarantee if I got caught trying to buy weed, I would have been court martial-ed. Whether it turned out to be weed or not. Intent is a crime.
That's why attempted murder and murder are separate charges. If you keep trying and failing and nobody tries to impose restrictions or sanctions on you, you will keep trying until one day you don't fail. And ideally, we would like to prevent that.
Correct, the thought being you’re buying what you think is an illicit drug, whether it is or not is inconsequential. “YOU” thought it was, so therefore you are guilty of the “act” of buying an illegal drug under the UMCJ. The thought process of the military can be quite repressive. And as a former serviceman in the 80’s, they would also administer some type of punishment (non-judicial) to your shipmate as “guilt by association”. Again “the thought” being, you’re his bunk-mate / room-mate, you should know what he does or has done. Been there, got 30-day restrictive duty for a roommates drug dealing. Didn’t have a clue what he was doing off duty but got fu for it anyway.
@@JohnSmith-gb5vg I get the point of the punishing the roommate to make crime less desirable. But did that go on your record (I don't know anything about the military but I assume there's a record of all infractions). Because THAT would be unfair.
They didn’t want Willie blabbing to a senator about a gun misfire. That’s why they gagged him, a way of saying “keep your mouth shut”.
Ferm la bouche!! For all my French speakers out there.
Santiago was given a Code Red because he reported on a member of his unit, not for his lack of Physical Fitness.
Thanks to CinemaSins, I am now actively aware (even during a live, first-time viewing) of the purpose of characters eating an apple in movies. And that purpose is indeed HAMMERED home quite successfully in A Few Good Men. Thank you, CinemaSins!
What are you referring to regarding eating apples please
The scene when Cruise's character enters the office while not just eating an apple, but holds it in his mouth while he opens the door and then needs a wastebasket to dispose of the core. CinemaSins always points out when a movie has a character eat an apple (because it tends to signal "this character is a jerk") and this was a big one!
Just love Nicholson going
the full Sideshow Bob in the
very end .
LOVE the Hamilton outburst ♥️
Here are all the audio outtake clips at the end:
1 (19:26): The Shining (Warner Bros., 1980)
2 (19:38): Jerry Maguire (TriStar Pictures, 1996)
3 (19:47): The Social Network (Columbia Pictures, 2010)
4 (19:54): The Matrix (Warner Bros., 1999)
5 (19:58): 24, "Day 8: 3:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m." (season 8, episode 12; Fox, 15th March 2010)
6 (20:05): Kingsman: The Secret Service (20th Century Studios, 2014)
7 (20:08): Seinfeld, "The Jimmy" (season 6, episode 19; NBC, 16th March 1995)
I found and watched this movie the first time because I had a thing for Kiefer Sutherland a few years ago and watched most movies he had bigger roles in. Now I like this movie for many reasons, none of which are Kiefer Sutherland.
you commented this... 3 years ago?
@@loganbigmo yes…?
@@Nikkiflausch that's cool!
We had a family friend who absolutely LOVED Yoo-Hoo.
After listening to so many sincasts, I was expecting to hear the "I'm listening" clip at right about 18:23.
I was hoping they'd have it in the outtakes
Why is your comment 4 years old?
@@emileblanche5868 A time traveler from the past.
I love how honest they are when it comes to the really good movies
Saw this movie on its opening weekend. Seen it no less than 50 more times in the last 30 years.
I was today years old when I realized that the Expert Witness was THE Christopher Guest.
Thank you, Cinema Sins, thank you.
Pleased too see your doing older movies again.
They made this years ago and was only available on their Patreon account.
“HOW IS THIS LINE STILL CHILL INDUCING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS?!?!”
Because it’s delivered by JACK FUCKING NICHOLSON, that’s why! That guy could induce chills in an Eskimo!
I miss the yellow subtitles. I didn't realize how much I would miss them until they were gone.
Code Red is said so much in this video that I am craving Mountain Dew.
Imagine if they used a different flavor instead how much different the scene would be
DID YOU ORDER A BAJA BLAST!? YOU GODDAM RIGHT A DID
This came out when there’s only three flavors
Regular
Livewire
Code Red
You’re not going to have a go at the exchange when Daniel redirects Jack’s questioning of Corporal Barnes to point out not everything is in the manual.
2:09 in the military, if you are on time you are late. If you are early, then you are on time.
". . what's at steak here." Sometimes I feel I only watch these for the excellent subtitle puns ❤
Two guys rowing in a Sorkin movie... Sudden Winklevi! That joke was almost as clever as the movie is.
Enjoying you for years and always love your work. Had some tough moments recently and the yoohoo marketing plan comment is still making it difficult to write this message from laughing. Thanks man and blessings.
@12:30 there are sins where you realize, it is textbook sin. There are sins where you realize why you need to have that sin in the first place. Then there are sins that make you long for the days before the sin, before you needed to tell people "that's not okay", because if done this way it could actually be okay - this sin was one of those sins.
9:57 made me laugh harder than I expected.
Holy crap!! I never realized about the first meeting with Jessup being the beginning of the mental chess match. Also, Sam was in the car????
I'm stunned this hasn't been done already; I could almost swear it was, but looking forward to watching and also PLEASE DO THE SANDLOT
They made this years ago and was only available on their Patreon account.
I agree. Cinema Sins should do an episode on "The Sandlot"
A few good men really is good enough for 3 sin removals in a row 😂😂❤ it starts off slow but is so worth the watch
The real sin is that this movie is being featured on cinemasins 😂
I’m this is a garbage channel he’s trash at everything he does
Kevin Bacon's flattop? That's Guile in Street Fighter!
5:00 - That, good sir, is an understatement of epic - like, 10-sins epic - proportions.
I love all my Jarhead pals, but......yeah.
I have also seen this literally more than 40times. It’s my all time fav movie - as cheesy as it is. I fking love it!
4:17 that’s not racist, that’s sexist
He's joking obviously.
lol...no kidding!😆
Sorry you blew it...the Code Red wasn't to make him run faster...you weren't paying attention....it's because Willie went outside of the chain and wrote a letter ratting out Dawson...he said if he had a problem he should have come to him, then the platoon...that's a sin on you and I am not removing it.
When I was in the Army, I did a tour as an instructor at Fort Huachuca. There was a murder in one of the barracks rooms. It was taped off for 18 months.
This is legit one of my top ~5 favorite movies of all time. I don't care what flaws it may have, it deserves a net negative on the sin counter. It is goddamn Shakesperean.
I OBJECT!! It's been forever since I've seen this movie, so bear with me if I'm wrong here, but Sin Timer 13:15 is a sin about Demi Moore wearing glasses for the first time in the movie, AND you even checked. Roll back to Sin Timer 11:40. is that not her wearing the exact same glasses or is that not her or was this video done out of order?
Speaking of out of order, why does it say your comment was posted 4 years ago?
@@loganbigmo See other comment from cinema sins. I think this was a patron video or sin week video that has been made public.
@@dumahim I saw the pinned comment. I know how Patreon works. Unless YOU commented this 4 years ago when it was Patron exclusive, it's a glitch.
@@loganbigmo yes, I posted the comment that long ago when it came out. There's plenty of others who did as well, it isnt just me.
@@dumahim Interesting! I had no idea he had videos unlisted for that long. thanks for sharing
I'm probably on an island here but THIS IS THE BEST TOM CRUISE MOVIE EVER IN MY OPINION.
ALSO PLEASE SIN:
Collateral
The Last Samurai
Between "you cant handle the truth" to you saying "hows that line is still chill inducing after all this years" I legit got a chill what are you a mind reader ?!
Cruise and Nicholson are at the top of their GAME. Banger performances throughout. Please sin Titan A.E. and Eight Legged Freaks
I don't understand why/how sin 15 is racist....
I would have sexist, not racist.
Because on this channel it's a recurring joke that racism=sexism=homophobia=ableism, etc.
I think it's a testament to your talent that a near perfect movie can rack up 100+ sins. I lol'd all the way through none the less.
I love how this channel allows me to get the gist of famous movies, without having to watch them through myself. Now Star Wars...
6:07 makes it sound like he farted 😂
Love this movie. Absolutely iconic
I actually just so happened to pick up 16 bottles of yoohoo yesterday
I come back to this channel a couple times a year and I’ve been waiting for this one tbh
18:22 should’ve taken off three for this line, but I knew you wouldn’t have the balls. This is a masterpiece in several ways.
12:20 Movie Sin Timer: Kevin Bacon's flat top in this movie. It defies gravity and good sense, and yet. . . I can't look away. 🤣🤣🤣
18:35 My friends and I always had the same reaction: “Why’d he go after Weinberg? What the heck did he ever do?” 😂
I have been waiting for y’all to sin this film!!!! It’s one of my all time favorites!!!
First DVD I ever bought *specifically* because of the director’s commentary. Rob Reiner is *always* a sin off #LEGEND
nah, he's a meathead and he should keep his mouth shut
Did you drink my code red !!!?
YOU'RE GOT DAMN RITE I DID !!! *burp
😂😂😂
@CinemaSins, I just love you! Brilliant, as always!
18:36 Somebody finally said it! Jessep calling out Kevin Pollack's character is one of my favorite movie moments ever. YES!
11:17 I used to work at a deli and must've drank like 10 Yoo-Hoos per shift
My friend and I used to make excuses to go to the walk-in so we could drink one lolol
11:17
Can confirm,
Me and at least 12 other people I know drink yoohoo.
This is by far one of your best reviews. I have been watching EWW/Cinema Sins for quite a few years. Lately, your reviews have not been that good (sinning things that you like, etc.). But you have redeemed yourself with this one. You sinned nonsense, real mistakes, and clichés but also recognized soooo many great things in this movie. Great job!
1) I knew the line from Caffe mimicking Jessup was improvised....always loved it!! The funniest 30 seconds of your video was the last 30 seconds....hilarious!!!
Where's your jurisdiction?
Your face is my jurisdiction.
~Transformers Age of Extinction.
The "Ahh, Sudden Winklevi!" made me laugh 😂