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Yeah, he was great! Did that memorable, "You can't handle the truth!" scene in just one take. And he got PAID - $5M for only 10 days and 7 scenes of shooting (nearly $11M in today's money). Not bad! But excellence doesn't come cheap.
Hey Madalina! The medical issue with Private Santiago was addressed in the movie. Lt. Caffey had the doctor read out loud on the stand his hand-written notes of Santiago's symptoms of fatigue and shortness of breath, that indicated he had a mild heart condition that could have sped up the lactic acidosis the same doctor said came from poison.
@MoMoMyPup10 I mean... I know someone who the US Air Force gave a clean bill of health to before they went to basic training, who was medically discharged three weeks after graduation for two conditions that were overlooked, and actually, puts them at 80% disability. To say nothing of the possibility kf 'Intelligence dude covering his tracks'.
They glossed over it with one line, Caffee said something like, " I don't know how he died, and I don't want to know." The unspoken logic underneath this is that it would have been difficult, expensive, and chancy to explore. Also, if they found evidence of poison or if they found nothing conclusive, it would have helped the prosecution.
Rob Reiner, who directed this movie, also did Stand by Me, the Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, An American President, The Sure Thing, and This Spinal Tap (among others)…. All amazing movies, All I think you would love! This is Spinal Tap is a “documentary” of a fictitious rock band, so a good crossover for you.
2:39 A few years after this movie came out a tv show called ‘JAG’ was launched. It followed a team of Judge Advocate General (JAG) officers in the Navy like these characters. The premise of the show was what if Tom Cruise’s characters from Top Gun and A Few Good Men were the same person. So we had a character named Harmon Rabb who was an Naval Aviator who became a lawyer! This actor playing the senior JAG officer in this scene is named John Jackson. Jackson played a supporting role on the JAG show as the Judge Advocate General ( or senior counsel) of the US Navy. He was Rabb’s boss.
I, too, am glad that you picked this movie to watch and react to. You did a really good job of understanding the differentiation between legality and morality. Nice reaction!
In a inteview with one of the actors (The lawyer with Tom). He says that Jack Nicholson repeat the final escene many ways and always with great intense and all was surprised for this. Great reaction Biss.
21:04 No, not The Green Mile. That's Kevin Bacon, who you previously saw in Apollo 13. He portrayed the astronaut on the 3-man crew who was the replacement for the one the flight doctor thought might be sick (but ultimately wasn't).
Santiago had a heart condition, it was suggested. Tom Cruise cross examined the doctor possible side effects such as problem running, fatigue etc which Santiago suffered.
One of my favorite movies, you did a great job following it! Repeat watches make it even better in seeing how well written and constructed it is. Thank you!
@Bissflix - To answer your question about the American legal system, in general, the short sessions are typically classified as hearings, the long ones are typically the actual trial. Hearings are typically one session and its objective is concluded by the end. Some hearings can be short as 5 minutes. A trial, however, can last as little as a few hours to days, weeks, or sometimes months, depending on its complexity. A case such as this, would have probably lasted a few weeks based on the number of witnesses. When a trial session convenes and concludes is that the complete discretion of the judge. The judge has full control over everything that happens within their courtroom. The reason lawyers wear suits is because they are required to wear suits based on the rules established by the respective judge of their courtroom. A lawyer that does not abide by the courtroom's dress code can be held in contempt, fined, or even sanctioned, depending on the severity of non-compliance. Everything mentioned here is for the court system for civilians. There could be technical differences for the military court system, but I think fundamentally there they are largely similar.
Kevin Bacon is one of the most prolific actors of the past 45 years. Animal House, Footloose, Hollow Man, Tremors, this, Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks, and many many more. The American joke is called "six degrees of Kevin Bacon", stating that all of Hollywood is no more than 6 degrees from Kevin. He has been married to Kyra Sedgewick for over 30years.
Bacon and Sedgwick deserve a lot of respect for being in "The Woodsman" (2004). Bacon played a child molester trying to redeem himself, and Sedgewick played his coworker/girlfriend. Very few theaters showed the film, which was praised very much by critics. I saw the film a few years ago, and it was quite powerful.
56:43 This is a powerful and well acted monologue from Colonel Jessup. BUT he is talking to another military officer while saying it. Sure Caffey doesn’t serve in a combat role but he is another member of the US military. So he is also serving his country and doing his part to keep it safe. I loved later on when Caffey cursed him said “I’m a lawyer and an officer in the United States Navy”
I’ve watched and enjoyed many of your reaction videos! You have quickly become one of my favorite reactors🙂! This reaction has multiplied my admiration and respect for you! I wish I knew you! Be well 🙂
One of my favourite movies on one of my favourite Reaction Channels. Cheers and Happy Sunday from Canada. 🥃✌❤ Side Note: Aaron Sorkin is a friggin' genius. Side Note Part 2: Yes, you should definitely cover The Princess Bride. I suspect you'll love it. ❤
They did infer that Santiago had a medical condition, a heart issue. Thus is why he had trouble physically with running and such. His heart condition aggravated the acidosis problem when the rags were put in his mouth. There was no poison on the rags.
22:13 A dishonorable discharge from the military prevents you from a LOT of jobs and opportunities in life. So to Dawson’s point “what do they do after the six months?” Much better to take your chances in court than take that plea deal.
"Martial-courted" Hahahaha, that was adorable! 😀 🖤🖤 You are just too much. You crack me up without even trying. Too precious, you are! There were other moments too but I neglected to note the time stamps - but rest assured, you delivered another enjoyable reaction! You are an absolute joy to watch! 🖤🖤🖤
"The Princess Bride" is my favorite film. Watch it when you really need a pick-me-up in your attitude. Trials are different. Taking a look at that first day that you said "Went kind of fast", it did. They had allocated time for all the witnesses to testify that day, and after the first one did so Danny conceded that all the witnesses would testify the same way the first one did, and asked the prosecution to stipulate that none of them were in Dawson & Downey's room 20 minutes later. That eliminated the need to have all of them testify. The other witnesses that the trial needed weren't available because they weren't on the schedule for that day, so the judge dismissed the court. The medical information was covered when the doctor was on the stand. I can tell you that unless a person is diagnosed with a condition, is hospitalized for that condition, and dies in the hospital with that condition, it's very difficult to say WITH CERTAINTY that the person died of that condition. In this particular case, it is known that he died of lactic acidosis, but the reason why that acidosis occurred and continued was in doubt and could have been a number of things. As was said: For the purposes of the trial it didn't matter what the exact reason was, it only mattered that it didn't HAVE TO BE poison. As long as there was ANYTHING else it might have been, then that removes a big portion of the "intent to kill" portion of the accusation against Dawson & Downey.
In the US military you get training on what is an "Unlawful Order and a Lawful Order". Similar training to what is an "Armed Combatant and an UnArmed Combatant". Basically, the line for an unlawful order is very thin and there is no solid line to understanding what is unlawful, it is discretionary and can land either side in prison very quickly. This Unlawful Order can play out like this... You are on a battlefield and shooting down a street in a town, a woman comes out of a building with a rocket propelled grenade... think bazooka in the movies. Your command tells you to shoot her. You do, that is a lawful order because she had a bazooka, she was a "lawful combatant". Now that same battle is occurring and a woman comes out of a building without a weapon and you are ordered to shoot her, you don't because she is not "legally" a combatant. That is an "Unlawful Order", good luck telling the difference with bullets are flying.
Along with "12 Angry Men" & "Witness for the Prosecution," this is one of my favorite legal/courtroom films. Have a suggestion for another one; "The Firm" also with Tom Cruise & based on the book by John Grisham. At least half-dozen of his novels were put to film, just a fantastic author.
Regarding the non-intuitive pronunciation of colonel: Apparently, we got the word from the French at a time when the word was "coronel," so that's the pronunciation we took -- but a bit later, the French changed their word to "colonel." English followed along with the spelling change, but kept the original pronunciation. And the pronunciation has also drifted a bit further since then.
They never come out and say it, but they imply that it was a heart condition, and the rag in his mouth sped up the process that caused him to die. This was an all-star 90's cast. Also, just to help, the rank Colonel is pronounced (KUR-nuhl) like a Kernel of corn. This is my first reaction of yours. I love this movie and will check out your channel.
This is such a good movie, the cast all nailed their roles! Demi Moore is a great actress. "Striptease" and "G.I. Jane" are two movies she starred in that are worth checking out. Tom Cruise is a brilliant actor. People overlook his serious acting ability thanks to all the crazy action stunts he does these days, but the guy can act! Oh, and as for pronouncing that rank, in English "Colonel" is pronounced like "kernal". A bunch of the letters get ignored. English: where rules don't apply. :P
Your face when she started rapping!! Priceless!! The song was so groundbreaking. It introduced rap to the mainstream. The guy in the white suit was Fab 5 Freddy, the original host of Yo! MTV Raps! He was a pioneer in the hip hop community and a respected graffiti artist. Also appearing in the video is Jean-Michel Basquiat a Haitian/American artist playing the DJ. Blonder linked the punk scene and the new wave scene. All around amazing band!
"Getting creamed" is an American expression meaning: "We're going to lose badly." It has no sexual overtones whatsoever. Often when a football player gets tackled very hard, we say: "He got creamed"
You may have seen Kevin Bacon if you reviewed Tremors. He and Keifer Sutherland (Lt Kendrick) starred together in Flatliners - maybe a good one for Halloween. Bacon also had a big role in JFK and Keifer was in The Lost Boys (another one for Halloween).
Kaffee's not stupid. At that first lunch meeting with Jessup, Kaffee wants to leave right away because he's smart enough to have read the subtext of Jessup's uncooperativeness right away, in the colonel's responses (and pointed lack thereof), intonation, and confident hostility behind his words. Staying around longer will only tip off to Jessup how he might react to that. Galloway (Demi Moore's character) doesn't get that. Or isn't that tactically-minded. She's passionate but not street smart. She wants to press Jessup right away, thinking she'll gain much more that's strategically useful that Kaffee knows they can probably get more easily elsewhere. Kaffee's apparent readiness to leave is also trying to lure Jessup into a momentary false sense of security, right before he adds that, based on Jessup's claims, there ought to be a paper trail of evidence of the order to transfer Santiago (which not only didn't yet exist but Kaffee should have started to suspect right away probably didn't exist if Jessup was just making it up). Kaffee uses that multiple times during the trial: catching witnesses contradicting their earlier statements and claims. It's why he has the talent for being the better trial lawyer than Galloway. Both Galloway and Dawson and Douney all suffer from being idealists in what they each believe. (It's their character strength but also their weakness since unrealistic and their idealism is used against them throughout the story.) Kaffee has the opposite problem. He's a very effective pragmatist. He understands the legal system is based on proof, evidence, irrespective of what one "knows the truth" to be. And he's sharp enough to see how unlikely the approach Galloway and his clients all wanted to take was. But he's too much of a pragmatist and unwilling to take risks where the odds are heavily stacked against him. In the end, Galloway and Weinberg were right, in that there are times in life when, in order to serve your own ideals, you need to take risks, and they manage to persuade Kaffee that this was one of those times.
“Jack” the prosecutor was Kevin Bacon, and he’s been in tons of movies you may have seen, including “Footloose” back when he was younger, plus many others.
One of the BEST aspects of this movie is the constant under-lying "Marine/Navy rivalry" going on, which is REAL. It isn't a flat out "hatred", but it is more like a feeling of superiority due to the military branch you are in. So, Marines come off as "feeling" superior to the Navy due to being more "hands-on approach" to combat. While the Navy comes off "feeling" superior due to a sense of "higher educated" due to fighting "using more technology". Because of this "Marine/Navy" vibe, ALL the conversations feel more like verbal "boxing matches" when in fact, they are pretty much everyday run-of-the-mill Marine/Navy "taking pot-shots at each other".
I'm so impressed and proud of you for following and understanding everything that happened in the story. I've seen other people react to this, who get a little confused. I know your first language isn't English, yet you still understood it perfectly! Very proud of you! Thanks for the great reaction Would you considere reacting to the movie THE OUTSIDERS soon please? TomCruise is in this movie also but is not one of the main characters as he was still a pretty new actor when the movie was made. I think you will like it. Thanks for reading my comment and keep smiling 🙂👍🇨🇦
A movie I haven’t really seen anyone react to is “Rules of Engagement”, with Samuel L Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones. It was kind of made as a reply/response to “A Few Good Men”. Princess Bride is a great movie as well. Completely different genre, but a classic none the less.
Including the Client, a Time to Kill, the Pelican Brief and the Rainmaker. I didn't include all of the books of his which were adapted to movies because some of them suck, but the ones listed and the one in the upper comment are all great. Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Samuel L. Jackson, Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Danny Glover and Matthew McConnaughey, among others are littered throughout them.
The Princess Bride, please! A William Goldman gem... along with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man, All The President's Men (also, Goldman was reported to have helped with the script to "Good Will Hunting"), I think that you will love "The Princess Bride" - Goldman wrote the book (later the screenplay), after asking his two daughters what kind of story they wanted him to write for them. One said a story about a Princess, the other, a story about a Bride.
If you like courtroom thrillers you should start with the movies based on the books of John Grisham like The Firm (Tom Cruise), The Rainmaker (Matt Damon), Runaway Jury and A Time to Kill (Matthew McConaughey). My personal favorite is The Rainmaker.
I've disobeyed orders on the flight line that was obviously against safety regulations. After our higher ups found out about it, our supervisor got repercussions for it. Everyone in the military are required not to follow illegal orders, unfortunately sometimes it's hard to tell what is an illegal order.
One of my fave movies of all time. I've watched it either full movie or through reactors 100s of times and always enjoy it. As others have explained that the theory of poison was basically dispelled and his condition was the cause. The case brought this out and though not shown here (as that was not what movie was about) certainly was proven later.
Actually, you are REQUIRED to disobey any order you know to be unlawful. Legally, Dawson and Downey were guilty of assault, and maybe even manslaughter, and the fact that they were ordered to do it didn't matter. But they weren't charged with either of those.
Yes, but you'll still be court-martialed for your disobedience. There you must prove the order was unlawful, and unless you have incontrovertible proof, it's your word against your superiors.
@@anthonyjamesvasquez Yeah, if your superiors want to push it, they could do that. But then they risk being court martialed for ordering you to commit a crime, which is itself a crime. In this case, Jessup and Kendrick are guilty of conspiracy to commit assault and disobeying an order (the directive prohibiting code reds). You gotta pick your battles carefully, and sometimes there is no safe choice.
@@anthonyjamesvasquez You are not making any sense. How do you imagine "your word against your superiors" playing out in court? If the superiors are gonna deny they gave you the order, than there was nothing for you to disobey hence nothing to be court martialed for.
One KEY factor to recall in life..... a "regular court case" is completely different than a "military court martial". Different rules, different standards, different procedures. While they both share a LOT of similar procedures and guidelines.... well, when it comes to witnesses, handling evidence, and concept of questioning, you are pretty close to each other. But when it comes to a "jury trial"? It isn't always the case.
Since you enjoyed this movie and have an interest in courtroom movies in general, let me recommend "The Verdict" with Paul Newman. You may like it even more than "A Few Good Men." The acting is brilliant in it. You really feel for the characters and them having to fight to see justice done for the powerless.
Another excellent and lively reaction from you Ms. Bissflix... and this film has been memed for decades for the Colonel's line "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"! Your final rating is fair, and a well substantiated opinion based on your view of storytelling and details provided by the writer and director! Kudos to you luv... and if you want to check out a couple of Tom Cruise's even earlier films, you can try RISKY BUSINESS, or LEGEND with Tim Curry as "Darkness"! Until next time... KEEP STREAMING BISSFLIX! 🤘😎
53:40, that was a great reply “How would I know how this guy packs for trips?” In a court you can’t ask a person to answer a question that they logically shouldn’t know.
You can ask anything you want pretty much, you won't necessarily get a useful answer, but that might not always be the point. The question serves a purpose, not only does it put the question to the jury, so they are thinking it makes no sense, but also it is the first step in taunting Jessop. Caffey saw in the Cuba interaction that underneath Jessop was quick to anger and resentful at not being appreciated for what he did. Making him look foolish by slowly and painfully pulling apart the transfer off base lie, not dismissing him, asking for his statement to be read back etc were all done to goad him even more and ultimately get the full story that Jessop was dying to tell.
@@mattc3581 True it sets up Jessup to be caught in his own lie. But I meant if you ask such a question the opposing counsel could argue that you are asking the witness to speculate.
@@technofilejr3401 Absolutely, but even if the judge upholds the objection and the question is withdrawn it has still been asked and is out their in everyone's minds, lawyers know that and can use that to their advantage.
I was born with A.S.D. (atrial septum disorder) where when I was 40 years old, it was discovered that I was born with a hole nearly 2 inches wide in the center of my heart. The doctors were stumped as to how I was able to survive that long without realizing it. 23 years earlier, I was 5 minutes from joining the Army, and my certain death during basic training. I really feel for Santiago in this movie.
8:01 "You can't handle the truth" gets too much attention. Now this is a great line delivery. 19:04 And this bit is full-on Jack Torrance quality. 🤩 25:30 Ah-Ha! I knew it!!!! Gotta say, you're a lot cuter these days, Markinson. 😍 31:42 Cuteness Levels...Critical. 😻😻😻 50:22 I've said it before and I'll say it again, Bisscute's rolled R's are truly excellent. 👍 57:13 If that thump was from upstairs, it was perfectly timed. 🤣
You almost recognized an actor at 21:08. I'm pretty sure someone else mentioned that it was Kevin Bacon. What they didn't tell you was that, in the 80's, Kevin Bacon was so famous and in so many movies that we had the Kevin Bacon game. Pick a random actor (Simon Pegg, for example), and try to connect him to Kevin Bacon. Simon Pegg--> Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible 3) Tom Cruise--> Kevin Bacon (A Few Good Men) We connected them in 2 steps.
The very casual non-confrontational approach Kaffee took in his 1st meeting with Jessip was intended to diffuse him, so he would be more forthcoming with information. The way Galloway came at him aggressively would make him more guarded. Type I Diabetic. Hypoglycemia, insulin shock gives the appearance of intoxication. Body starts to shut down functions to protect the organs.
You did great Biss, reacting to a movie with an Aaron Sorkin script doesn't leave you a lot of time with all the quick dialogue. I really do like his movies though
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I think Jack Nickolson was exceptional in his role. He played a smaller role, but his presence was felt. Great reaction.
Yeah, he was great! Did that memorable, "You can't handle the truth!" scene in just one take. And he got PAID - $5M for only 10 days and 7 scenes of shooting (nearly $11M in today's money). Not bad! But excellence doesn't come cheap.
Hey Madalina! The medical issue with Private Santiago was addressed in the movie. Lt. Caffey had the doctor read out loud on the stand his hand-written notes of Santiago's symptoms of fatigue and shortness of breath, that indicated he had a mild heart condition that could have sped up the lactic acidosis the same doctor said came from poison.
Yes, but he was also given a clean bill of health, so there's no way he was a diabetic.
@@MoMoMyPup10 He was also given a transfer order after he died.
@MoMoMyPup10 I mean... I know someone who the US Air Force gave a clean bill of health to before they went to basic training, who was medically discharged three weeks after graduation for two conditions that were overlooked, and actually, puts them at 80% disability. To say nothing of the possibility kf 'Intelligence dude covering his tracks'.
I just love your “Romanian” accent! Such a turn on, my lady!❤
They glossed over it with one line, Caffee said something like, " I don't know how he died, and I don't want to know." The unspoken logic underneath this is that it would have been difficult, expensive, and chancy to explore. Also, if they found evidence of poison or if they found nothing conclusive, it would have helped the prosecution.
When I clicked on this reaction, I wasn't expecting your depth of understanding and feeling. Well done. You have a new subscriber.
Rob Reiner, who directed this movie, also did Stand by Me, the Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, An American President, The Sure Thing, and This Spinal Tap (among others)…. All amazing movies, All I think you would love! This is Spinal Tap is a “documentary” of a fictitious rock band, so a good crossover for you.
Don't forget Misery also
@@rxtsec1 I forgot that Christopher ("Nigel") Guest was in this movie.
This is, hands down, my favorite reaction from you! I loved how much you got into it. "Want some cream?" just killed me. LOL.
Yea....my concentration was definitely hindered by that moment also.
2:39 A few years after this movie came out a tv show called ‘JAG’ was launched. It followed a team of Judge Advocate General (JAG) officers in the Navy like these characters.
The premise of the show was what if Tom Cruise’s characters from Top Gun and A Few Good Men were the same person. So we had a character named Harmon Rabb who was an Naval Aviator who became a lawyer!
This actor playing the senior JAG officer in this scene is named John Jackson. Jackson played a supporting role on the JAG show as the Judge Advocate General ( or senior counsel) of the US Navy. He was Rabb’s boss.
I, too, am glad that you picked this movie to watch and react to. You did a really good job of understanding the differentiation between legality and morality. Nice reaction!
Thank you
Why are young people sooooo annoying when doing reaction videos🙄
In a inteview with one of the actors (The lawyer with Tom). He says that Jack Nicholson repeat the final escene many ways and always with great intense and all was surprised for this. Great reaction Biss.
Biss, @ 27:25 - The soldiers are given regular physical exams. "The U.S. military currently considers diabetes to be a disqualifying health condition"
21:04 No, not The Green Mile. That's Kevin Bacon, who you previously saw in Apollo 13. He portrayed the astronaut on the 3-man crew who was the replacement for the one the flight doctor thought might be sick (but ultimately wasn't).
57:07 I liked how when he confessed, your reaction was like you got him to say it. Loved it lol
Santiago had a heart condition, it was suggested. Tom Cruise cross examined the doctor possible side effects such as problem running, fatigue etc which Santiago suffered.
One of my favorite movies, you did a great job following it! Repeat watches make it even better in seeing how well written and constructed it is. Thank you!
I played Kendrick in the play! It was one of my favorite productions!
Very cool! I played Sam once. Enjoyed working on this play.
May we call you John?
Loved your reactions on this. I could definitely feel you were invested into the story. 😊❤
Another perfect reaction! The acting was top notch in this movie. Another great movie with Tom Cruise is “Rain Man” if you haven’t reacted to it yet.
@Bissflix - To answer your question about the American legal system, in general, the short sessions are typically classified as hearings, the long ones are typically the actual trial. Hearings are typically one session and its objective is concluded by the end. Some hearings can be short as 5 minutes. A trial, however, can last as little as a few hours to days, weeks, or sometimes months, depending on its complexity. A case such as this, would have probably lasted a few weeks based on the number of witnesses.
When a trial session convenes and concludes is that the complete discretion of the judge. The judge has full control over everything that happens within their courtroom.
The reason lawyers wear suits is because they are required to wear suits based on the rules established by the respective judge of their courtroom. A lawyer that does not abide by the courtroom's dress code can be held in contempt, fined, or even sanctioned, depending on the severity of non-compliance.
Everything mentioned here is for the court system for civilians. There could be technical differences for the military court system, but I think fundamentally there they are largely similar.
Solid reaction. Your videos are fun & entertaining. Thanks for your videos. 😃👍🏾
Kevin Bacon is one of the most prolific actors of the past 45 years. Animal House, Footloose, Hollow Man, Tremors, this, Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks, and many many more. The American joke is called "six degrees of Kevin Bacon", stating that all of Hollywood is no more than 6 degrees from Kevin. He has been married to Kyra Sedgewick for over 30years.
Keifer Sutherland, son of Donald, has been in Stand by me, the Lost Boys, Young Guns, 24 and many other titles.
Bacon and Sedgwick deserve a lot of respect for being in "The Woodsman" (2004). Bacon played a child molester trying to redeem himself, and Sedgewick played his coworker/girlfriend. Very few theaters showed the film, which was praised very much by critics. I saw the film a few years ago, and it was quite powerful.
56:43 This is a powerful and well acted monologue from Colonel Jessup. BUT he is talking to another military officer while saying it. Sure Caffey doesn’t serve in a combat role but he is another member of the US military. So he is also serving his country and doing his part to keep it safe.
I loved later on when Caffey cursed him said “I’m a lawyer and an officer in the United States Navy”
Taps. Tom Cruise's first role. He was so scary he literally made a point of not taking villain roles after for fear he'd be typecast as psychopaths.
I don’t recall his role in Taps as being “scary” or a “villain”.
Princess bride is such a fun film! Not as “objectively” good as this one but it’s a much more approachable for sure
I’ve watched and enjoyed many of your reaction videos! You have quickly become one of my favorite reactors🙂! This reaction has multiplied my admiration and respect for you! I wish I knew you! Be well 🙂
One of my favourite movies on one of my favourite Reaction Channels. Cheers and Happy Sunday from Canada. 🥃✌❤
Side Note: Aaron Sorkin is a friggin' genius.
Side Note Part 2: Yes, you should definitely cover The Princess Bride. I suspect you'll love it. ❤
They did infer that Santiago had a medical condition, a heart issue. Thus is why he had trouble physically with running and such. His heart condition aggravated the acidosis problem when the rags were put in his mouth. There was no poison on the rags.
No one ever suffered from indigestion by swallowing their pride.
22:13 A dishonorable discharge from the military prevents you from a LOT of jobs and opportunities in life.
So to Dawson’s point “what do they do after the six months?” Much better to take your chances in court than take that plea deal.
"Martial-courted"
Hahahaha, that was adorable! 😀 🖤🖤
You are just too much. You crack me up without even trying. Too precious, you are!
There were other moments too but I neglected to note the time stamps - but rest assured, you delivered another enjoyable reaction! You are an absolute joy to watch! 🖤🖤🖤
The beginning of the movie starts with the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets drill team.
"The Princess Bride" is my favorite film. Watch it when you really need a pick-me-up in your attitude.
Trials are different. Taking a look at that first day that you said "Went kind of fast", it did. They had allocated time for all the witnesses to testify that day, and after the first one did so Danny conceded that all the witnesses would testify the same way the first one did, and asked the prosecution to stipulate that none of them were in Dawson & Downey's room 20 minutes later. That eliminated the need to have all of them testify. The other witnesses that the trial needed weren't available because they weren't on the schedule for that day, so the judge dismissed the court.
The medical information was covered when the doctor was on the stand. I can tell you that unless a person is diagnosed with a condition, is hospitalized for that condition, and dies in the hospital with that condition, it's very difficult to say WITH CERTAINTY that the person died of that condition. In this particular case, it is known that he died of lactic acidosis, but the reason why that acidosis occurred and continued was in doubt and could have been a number of things. As was said: For the purposes of the trial it didn't matter what the exact reason was, it only mattered that it didn't HAVE TO BE poison. As long as there was ANYTHING else it might have been, then that removes a big portion of the "intent to kill" portion of the accusation against Dawson & Downey.
In the US military you get training on what is an "Unlawful Order and a Lawful Order". Similar training to what is an "Armed Combatant and an UnArmed Combatant". Basically, the line for an unlawful order is very thin and there is no solid line to understanding what is unlawful, it is discretionary and can land either side in prison very quickly. This Unlawful Order can play out like this...
You are on a battlefield and shooting down a street in a town, a woman comes out of a building with a rocket propelled grenade... think bazooka in the movies. Your command tells you to shoot her. You do, that is a lawful order because she had a bazooka, she was a "lawful combatant". Now that same battle is occurring and a woman comes out of a building without a weapon and you are ordered to shoot her, you don't because she is not "legally" a combatant. That is an "Unlawful Order", good luck telling the difference with bullets are flying.
Oh I've been waiting for this reaction, Madalina! Hope you have a great day!
I never get tired of this movie. Well done court movies like this are too rare anymore.
Enjoyed
your commentary, and I’ll look for your Last Samurai reaction
Along with "12 Angry Men" & "Witness for the Prosecution," this is one of my favorite legal/courtroom films. Have a suggestion for another one; "The Firm" also with Tom Cruise & based on the book by John Grisham. At least half-dozen of his novels were put to film, just a fantastic author.
And the greatest courtroom film of them all, 'My cousin Vinny'.
I was in the Navy so I love ❤this movie 🎬 excellent performances from everyone. Judge was hard-core
And the defendent will refer to me as judge or your honor, im quite certain I've earned it
Regarding the non-intuitive pronunciation of colonel: Apparently, we got the word from the French at a time when the word was "coronel," so that's the pronunciation we took -- but a bit later, the French changed their word to "colonel." English followed along with the spelling change, but kept the original pronunciation. And the pronunciation has also drifted a bit further since then.
They never come out and say it, but they imply that it was a heart condition, and the rag in his mouth sped up the process that caused him to die. This was an all-star 90's cast. Also, just to help, the rank Colonel is pronounced (KUR-nuhl) like a Kernel of corn. This is my first reaction of yours. I love this movie and will check out your channel.
Great reaction, as always! 12:48 do you know who (what?) the Avon lady is? You laughed, so I presume you do, but I would be surprised...
This is such a good movie, the cast all nailed their roles! Demi Moore is a great actress. "Striptease" and "G.I. Jane" are two movies she starred in that are worth checking out. Tom Cruise is a brilliant actor. People overlook his serious acting ability thanks to all the crazy action stunts he does these days, but the guy can act!
Oh, and as for pronouncing that rank, in English "Colonel" is pronounced like "kernal". A bunch of the letters get ignored. English: where rules don't apply. :P
The Princess Bride is an all-time classic!
My favorite movie by Tom Cruise was, "The Last Samurai." Great acting job.
Your face when she started rapping!! Priceless!! The song was so groundbreaking. It introduced rap to the mainstream. The guy in the white suit was Fab 5 Freddy, the original host of Yo! MTV Raps! He was a pioneer in the hip hop community and a respected graffiti artist. Also appearing in the video is Jean-Michel Basquiat a Haitian/American artist playing the DJ. Blonder linked the punk scene and the new wave scene. All around amazing band!
"Getting creamed" is an American expression meaning: "We're going to lose badly." It has no sexual overtones whatsoever. Often when a football player gets tackled very hard, we say: "He got creamed"
55:26 serving in an infantry forward unit can be rough and unfortunately I have seen what can happen when orders are not followed
You may have seen Kevin Bacon if you reviewed Tremors. He and Keifer Sutherland (Lt Kendrick) starred together in Flatliners - maybe a good one for Halloween. Bacon also had a big role in JFK and Keifer was in The Lost Boys (another one for Halloween).
Kaffee's not stupid. At that first lunch meeting with Jessup, Kaffee wants to leave right away because he's smart enough to have read the subtext of Jessup's uncooperativeness right away, in the colonel's responses (and pointed lack thereof), intonation, and confident hostility behind his words. Staying around longer will only tip off to Jessup how he might react to that.
Galloway (Demi Moore's character) doesn't get that. Or isn't that tactically-minded. She's passionate but not street smart. She wants to press Jessup right away, thinking she'll gain much more that's strategically useful that Kaffee knows they can probably get more easily elsewhere.
Kaffee's apparent readiness to leave is also trying to lure Jessup into a momentary false sense of security, right before he adds that, based on Jessup's claims, there ought to be a paper trail of evidence of the order to transfer Santiago (which not only didn't yet exist but Kaffee should have started to suspect right away probably didn't exist if Jessup was just making it up). Kaffee uses that multiple times during the trial: catching witnesses contradicting their earlier statements and claims. It's why he has the talent for being the better trial lawyer than Galloway.
Both Galloway and Dawson and Douney all suffer from being idealists in what they each believe. (It's their character strength but also their weakness since unrealistic and their idealism is used against them throughout the story.) Kaffee has the opposite problem. He's a very effective pragmatist. He understands the legal system is based on proof, evidence, irrespective of what one "knows the truth" to be. And he's sharp enough to see how unlikely the approach Galloway and his clients all wanted to take was. But he's too much of a pragmatist and unwilling to take risks where the odds are heavily stacked against him. In the end, Galloway and Weinberg were right, in that there are times in life when, in order to serve your own ideals, you need to take risks, and they manage to persuade Kaffee that this was one of those times.
“Jack” the prosecutor was Kevin Bacon, and he’s been in tons of movies you may have seen, including “Footloose” back when he was younger, plus many others.
One of the BEST aspects of this movie is the constant under-lying "Marine/Navy rivalry" going on, which is REAL. It isn't a flat out "hatred", but it is more like a feeling of superiority due to the military branch you are in. So, Marines come off as "feeling" superior to the Navy due to being more "hands-on approach" to combat. While the Navy comes off "feeling" superior due to a sense of "higher educated" due to fighting "using more technology".
Because of this "Marine/Navy" vibe, ALL the conversations feel more like verbal "boxing matches" when in fact, they are pretty much everyday run-of-the-mill Marine/Navy "taking pot-shots at each other".
Hey girl, the tree best acting movies of Tom Cruise are:
1 Magnolia
2 born the 4th of july
3 interview with the vampire
The Firm ! i dont like him at all, but i gotta admit he's got some skills.
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Yes, you really should check out Tom's first movie...TAPS with Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton and George C. Scott, an excellent movie
You asked where you'd seen Kevin Bacon. He was the replacement pilot on Apollo 13.
Good heavens, I just want to sit and watch movies with you. 😁🥰
I'm so impressed and proud of you for following and understanding everything that happened in the story. I've seen other people react to this, who get a little confused. I know your first language isn't English, yet you still understood it perfectly! Very proud of you! Thanks for the great reaction
Would you considere reacting to the movie THE OUTSIDERS soon please? TomCruise is in this movie also but is not one of the main characters as he was still a pretty new actor when the movie was made. I think you will like it. Thanks for reading my comment and keep smiling 🙂👍🇨🇦
A movie I haven’t really seen anyone react to is “Rules of Engagement”, with Samuel L Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones. It was kind of made as a reply/response to “A Few Good Men”.
Princess Bride is a great movie as well. Completely different genre, but a classic none the less.
Man, this movie is fantastic! I love your reactions!!
The Firm is another good movie with Tom - It's a John Grisham novel adaptation. There are several of those and you would like them.
Including the Client, a Time to Kill, the Pelican Brief and the Rainmaker. I didn't include all of the books of his which were adapted to movies because some of them suck, but the ones listed and the one in the upper comment are all great. Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Samuel L. Jackson, Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Danny Glover and Matthew McConnaughey, among others are littered throughout them.
great movie excellent reaction greetings from Uruguay ❤
Fun fact, Dr Stone is played by Christopher Guest who was the guitarist in Spinal Tap. "This one go's to eleven."
The Princess Bride, please! A William Goldman gem... along with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man, All The President's Men (also, Goldman was reported to have helped with the script to "Good Will Hunting"), I think that you will love "The Princess Bride" - Goldman wrote the book (later the screenplay), after asking his two daughters what kind of story they wanted him to write for them. One said a story about a Princess, the other, a story about a Bride.
"if you say youre going to get creamed in 2023" I just busted out laughing
I haven't watched your reaction yet but it's a top 5 movie for me so I can't wait for the reaction
If you like courtroom thrillers you should start with the movies based on the books of John Grisham like The Firm (Tom Cruise), The Rainmaker (Matt Damon), Runaway Jury and A Time to Kill (Matthew McConaughey). My personal favorite is The Rainmaker.
Biscuit " they cannot surprise each other, teaching us about US law from watching My Cousin Vinny ! Hahha
I could name a bunch. Runaway Jury, Enemy of the State. The Firm, The Client.
I've disobeyed orders on the flight line that was obviously against safety regulations. After our higher ups found out about it, our supervisor got repercussions for it. Everyone in the military are required not to follow illegal orders, unfortunately sometimes it's hard to tell what is an illegal order.
One of my fave movies of all time. I've watched it either full movie or through reactors 100s of times and always enjoy it. As others have explained that the theory of poison was basically dispelled and his condition was the cause. The case brought this out and though not shown here (as that was not what movie was about) certainly was proven later.
In the military you can disregard an unlawful order. That's what got them discharged.
Actually, you are REQUIRED to disobey any order you know to be unlawful. Legally, Dawson and Downey were guilty of assault, and maybe even manslaughter, and the fact that they were ordered to do it didn't matter. But they weren't charged with either of those.
Yes, but you'll still be court-martialed for your disobedience. There you must prove the order was unlawful, and unless you have incontrovertible proof, it's your word against your superiors.
@@anthonyjamesvasquez Yeah, if your superiors want to push it, they could do that. But then they risk being court martialed for ordering you to commit a crime, which is itself a crime. In this case, Jessup and Kendrick are guilty of conspiracy to commit assault and disobeying an order (the directive prohibiting code reds).
You gotta pick your battles carefully, and sometimes there is no safe choice.
You *must* not *can*
@@anthonyjamesvasquez You are not making any sense. How do you imagine "your word against your superiors" playing out in court? If the superiors are gonna deny they gave you the order, than there was nothing for you to disobey hence nothing to be court martialed for.
At 55:48, Bisscute's reaction was just... so frigging adorable! Omg I'm gonna frigging die! 😂
One KEY factor to recall in life..... a "regular court case" is completely different than a "military court martial". Different rules, different standards, different procedures. While they both share a LOT of similar procedures and guidelines.... well, when it comes to witnesses, handling evidence, and concept of questioning, you are pretty close to each other. But when it comes to a "jury trial"? It isn't always the case.
Since you enjoyed this movie and have an interest in courtroom movies in general, let me recommend "The Verdict" with Paul Newman. You may like it even more than "A Few Good Men." The acting is brilliant in it. You really feel for the characters and them having to fight to see justice done for the powerless.
I recommended this one too!
@1:02:34 🥳😊👋 Very fun to watch, thank you!
Another excellent and lively reaction from you Ms. Bissflix... and this film has been memed for decades for the Colonel's line "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"! Your final rating is fair, and a well substantiated opinion based on your view of storytelling and details provided by the writer and director! Kudos to you luv... and if you want to check out a couple of Tom Cruise's even earlier films, you can try RISKY BUSINESS, or LEGEND with Tim Curry as "Darkness"! Until next time... KEEP STREAMING BISSFLIX! 🤘😎
Tom Cruise did another movie being a lawyer, "The Firm." You surely love to roll your "R's"
29:51 Law & Order. There must be 75 seasons by now in all of its iterations.
Thx for doing this... it was a good one hour well spent....
"I want a martini with vermouth", "YOU CAN'T HANDLE VERMOUTH!!" - from the movie "Bartender", maybe,....i might be wrong....never mind.
Brilliant stuff 🤘
This beat princess bride??!! Inconceivable!
You cant handle the truth?
47:08 people talk about the ending exchange all the time, but this to me was the best bit of acting in the entire movie.
Reiner is also famous for Spinal Tap and Princess Bride, when Harry met Sally, misery, throw momma from the train, sleepless in Seattle...
53:40, that was a great reply “How would I know how this guy packs for trips?”
In a court you can’t ask a person to answer a question that they logically shouldn’t know.
You can ask anything you want pretty much, you won't necessarily get a useful answer, but that might not always be the point.
The question serves a purpose, not only does it put the question to the jury, so they are thinking it makes no sense, but also it is the first step in taunting Jessop. Caffey saw in the Cuba interaction that underneath Jessop was quick to anger and resentful at not being appreciated for what he did. Making him look foolish by slowly and painfully pulling apart the transfer off base lie, not dismissing him, asking for his statement to be read back etc were all done to goad him even more and ultimately get the full story that Jessop was dying to tell.
@@mattc3581 True it sets up Jessup to be caught in his own lie. But I meant if you ask such a question the opposing counsel could argue that you are asking the witness to speculate.
@@technofilejr3401 Absolutely, but even if the judge upholds the objection and the question is withdrawn it has still been asked and is out their in everyone's minds, lawyers know that and can use that to their advantage.
You absolutely have to react to The Princess Bride at some point! It’s such a feel good film! Sword fights, comedy, romance; that film has everything!
I would love to see you react to Princess Bride, my favorite childhood movie
A couple others along these lines to check out - Courage Under Fire (1996) and G.I. Jane (1997)
I was born with A.S.D. (atrial septum disorder) where when I was 40 years old, it was discovered that I was born with a hole nearly 2 inches wide in the center of my heart. The doctors were stumped as to how I was able to survive that long without realizing it. 23 years earlier, I was 5 minutes from joining the Army, and my certain death during basic training. I really feel for Santiago in this movie.
Colonel-------Kernel.
8:01 "You can't handle the truth" gets too much attention. Now this is a great line delivery.
19:04 And this bit is full-on Jack Torrance quality. 🤩
25:30 Ah-Ha! I knew it!!!! Gotta say, you're a lot cuter these days, Markinson. 😍
31:42 Cuteness Levels...Critical. 😻😻😻
50:22 I've said it before and I'll say it again, Bisscute's rolled R's are truly excellent. 👍
57:13 If that thump was from upstairs, it was perfectly timed. 🤣
Great choice Biss!!!! Enjoy!!!
i'm glad by the end, you "got it" mostly
You can't handle the BissCute!!! 🤗
Need more tom cruise movie reactions. Truly goat moviestar. Jerry Maguire, vanilla sky, rain man next
You almost recognized an actor at 21:08. I'm pretty sure someone else mentioned that it was Kevin Bacon. What they didn't tell you was that, in the 80's, Kevin Bacon was so famous and in so many movies that we had the Kevin Bacon game. Pick a random actor (Simon Pegg, for example), and try to connect him to Kevin Bacon.
Simon Pegg--> Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible 3) Tom Cruise--> Kevin Bacon (A Few Good Men) We connected them in 2 steps.
The very casual non-confrontational approach Kaffee took in his 1st meeting with Jessip was intended to diffuse him, so he would be more forthcoming with information. The way Galloway came at him aggressively would make him more guarded.
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Me too, I like courtroom dramas.
You can't handle the cultural reference!
Love a good courtroom drama, which this is for sure.
You did great Biss, reacting to a movie with an Aaron Sorkin script doesn't leave you a lot of time with all the quick dialogue. I really do like his movies though
Seriously, Interview with the Vampire is great if you've never seen it. Great performances from Tom Cruise and a very young Kirsten Dunst.
both movies are good! They are very different movies, so just watch The Princess Bride next. It'll be a nice contrast!
You want a time stamp? 53:10 - 53:15 was a great reaction, which made me laugh out loud, and rewind to watch it again. Warmed my heart, that did.
hAHAHAA loved it thanks