12 ANGRY MEN (1957) Movie Reaction w/ Coby FIRST TIME WATCHING
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- "Gentlemen, that's a very sad thing... to be nothing." -Juror # 9
12 Angry Men movie reaction. Check out Coby's first time watching 12 Angry Men reaction.
Sidney Lumet's theatrical debut, 12 Angry Men, was released in 1957 and became an instant classic. Starring Henry Fonda, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall and Ed Begley.
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Coby + Sidney Lumet - Round 2
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What haven't we done?
Network?
NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK!111
I am always really happy to see young people checking this one out for the first time.
Sidney Lumet is one of the great directors of all time, and this is his first movie and also one of his best. Another movie by Lumet that I always recommend is Fail Safe from 1964...it also stars Henry Fonda.
Other older movies that I suggest that were not made by Lumet are...To Kill a Mockingbird(1962), Inherit the Wind(1960), and Judgement at Nuremberg(1961)...all three are highly renowned courtroom dramas filmed in black and white.
@@kaboulscabal4816 yep, that's a top 5 screenplay for us and she hasn't seen it
@@criminalcontent Don't MAKE me ...
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Just sayin'
Henry Fonda helping the last angry man with his coat is so respectful and compassionate. It's one of my favorite moments in this excellent film.
People are usually so triggered by him and the old man with the class bias. Henry Fonda helping Lee J. Cobb put his coat on after he broke down over his son always gets to me because in his most vulnerable moment, the man whom he had an issue with throughout most of the movie was the only man to show real compassion for him when he really had no reason to given their interaction with each other.
Mine too. It’s a magnanimous gesture of kindness.
@@captainkangaroo4301 Decency.
Agreed. Man, there are many exceptional moments in this movie.
That moment sticks with me too. Nice touch..
Lee J Cobb is sensational in this. His rant at the end is so physical, and then that emotional breakdown. Terrific work.
He has the best role in the movie imo.
He was good in the Exorcist too.
I always liked the jury foreman and realized one day he was the private investigator in Psycho. Great actor.
@ the great Martin Balsam. He was terrific in The Taking of Pelham 123 and All The President’s Men.
I like how the foreman doesn’t really take part in the deliberations, so when he changes his vote, it comes as a real surprise. You almost forget about him until that point.
Lee J Cobb's character said at the beginning, "I have no personal feelings about it" when he was so driven by his personal feelings.
Not only a masterpiece of a film, but also a master class in film-making. Everything about this movie is perfect.
joe - SO TRUE !! No fancy set, no CG, no music, small, non-descriptive room ... That's why they used REAL actors. Real GOOD actors. And an amazing script.
The perfect Thanksgiving movie - people sitting around a table ARGUING!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
With my in-laws the Thanksgiving dinner would have ended before it ever began (so no further argument there OR even viewing of the film)!
LOL! SO FUNNY!
This is one of my favorite old movies. I love how simple it is. No flashy effects. Not even a change in scenery. It's just a great story propped up by the amazing performances of the actors.
This is the era when films were driven completely by the story & the phenomenal actors who kept the audience emotionally engaged and invested in the plot
Henry Fonda’s presence, the way in which he was able to display his characters moral compass was brilliant. Moreover, he was able to do it in a way that seemed genuine was an incredible performance by a legendary actor
As a former Social Studies teacher, I would show this to my 12th grade government class (while teaching about civic duty like jury duty) & these 17/18yr olds were all so enthralled with the movie that it was pretty shocking the first year I did it…
They didn’t talk, they didn’t sleep; rather, they were hanging on every piece of dialogue that led to some really good class discussions after they finished this film
GREAT REACTION!
The whole time he judged the defendant boy through the lens of his resentment for his son was the moment he realized he sentenced his own son to the chair... epic.
Wow, I never quite thought of it like that though. It's a great actor's moment. The whole film is filled with big theatrical moments like that play amazingly on stage but here they're supercharged with cinema's unique power of momentum through editing.
It's Henry Fonda's compassion that makes this. It's his compassion for the young boy that allows him to say "Hey, lets wait a moment and lets talk about this." And at the end it's his compassion for the Juror with the son, knowing how much he's going through and showing him that despite their differences that he still deserves kindness and respect.
Henry Fonda was exceptional in the role, but Lee J. Cobb's character was what really made the movie engaging. Two phenomenal actors & great performances.
Top notch acting by Cobb.
Btw the woman wore sunglasses and she did see him do it. Sadly the stupid lawyers are the ones that let him get away with murder.
Lee J Cobb’s turn as Juror 3 is my favorite portrayal of any role, by any actor, ever. I first saw this when I was 14, and I remember thinking that I finally understood what people meant by saying that a supporting actor "stole the show".
This began as a one hour teleplay written by Reginald Rose in 1954 for Westinghouse Studio One. Henry Fonda saw the production on TV and called Rose to see if he could expand it into a movie. They agreed to produce it together, and the first decision they made was to hire Sidney Lumet to direct. Sidney had never directed a film before, but he had a great reputation working with actors in stage productions and live TV and they knew that he could bring this project in on time and on budget. The film was made for $337,000. The first thing Lumet did was put together perhaps one of the best ensemble casts ever assembled. Martin Balsam is Juror #1, John Fiedler is Juror #2, Lee J. Cobb is Juror #3, E.G. Marshall is Juror #4, Jack Klugman is Juror #5, Edward Binns is Juror #6, Jack Warden is Juror #7, Henry Fonda is Juror #8, Joseph Sweeney is Juror #9, Ed Begley is Juror #10, George Voskovic is Juror #11 and Robert Webber is Juror #12. Only Sweeney and Voskovic were in both the teleplay and film. Rose is also adapted this into a stage play which, believe it or not, is arguably better for the dialogue is even more authentic as it was not hampered by the Hays Code which censored films for decades. Also, the defendant in the stage play was only 16, not 18. It's a remarkable film and the techniques that Lumet employed are still taught in film school. The film garnered four Oscar nominations, best picture, best director, best screenplay, and best cinematography. It was the first of four nominations for best director for Lumet. The others were for "Network," "Dog Day Afternoon," and "The Verdict." All from this masterpiece are gone now, but each left an extraordinary body of work on stage and in film.
Fun fact, the walls of the room were movable. They changed the size of the room to heighten the tension
And the lighting, and all sorts of things. "Wild walls" are nothing new. But using them to increase the claustrophobia and tension was!
Four words. To. Kill. A. Mockingbird.
I agree, and nobody ever mentions "Anatomy of a Murder" Jimmy Stewart, classic 1955 or 1959 I think.
Five sentences. Misuse of punctuation. No wonder are children are becoming more illiterate by the day.
Not only one of the best executed movies I have ever seen, but one of the most important pieces of art ever.
I was in a debate class and the professor cited this movie as an example of how to use an argument to change a group opinion to your side. Broke down how he saw it done. Great professor.
Davis helping his antagonist put on his coat is an example of the grace that Henry Fonda's portrayals so often displayed.
And it furthers the point that the "antagonist" wasn't really a bad person, but one blinded by his own personal issues that has eventually admitted being in the wrong.
He was showing Compassion and Respect to a Broken Man
The man who said "He don't even speak good English" was Ed Begley, juror 10.
This is one of the best films ever, it ranks right up there with Rear Window, a true masterpiece.
I love the fact that the "foreigner" is the one to correct 10's English.
@@estoy1001 How do you know he's a foreigner? Could have been born and raised in the US to immigrant parents and took on their speech.
@@zedwpd As far as Begley's character was concerned, he's a foreigner.
Ed Begley was the old racist, and had you watched till the end, you could have read that on the screen.
The immigrant was #11 and the actor's name is George Voskovec.
(I saw it first in German and they gave #11 a Swiss accent in the dub. The grammatical correction he did there was hilarious.)
@@zedwpdhe says himself that he immigrated in one scene.
People who saw the movie multiple times probably know every scene not shown in the reactions.
I’ve sat on a jury before, it was a one day thing, but it’s amazing how you kind of bond with your fellow jurors with a shared experience never to see any of them again
Seeing how it all works was also pretty interesting to me
OMG, The acting is amazing! It's so real.
I show this to my Government students every year. It’s great for some of them who plan to go into law school in college. But it’s also great for encouraging them to engage in local politics as sometimes it is one persons voice that creates change
Yes! This masterpiece is the best in a few categories: best writing to have 12 characters each distinct and well developed, best story told entirely in one room, and the cinematography is among the best, some truly stunning shots and camera movements. I love to see Coby react to truly great movies.
Jack Klugman, who you recognized, starred as Oscar Madison in the TV series version of “The Odd Couple,” with Tony Randall as Felix Unger. It’s a classic, very funny television series.
No CGI, no hyped soundtrack, just 12 talented actors and a terrific screenplay. I wasn´t born then but sometimes I miss the "good old times".
It would be intriguing to see some of the best actors pull off a decent remake of this movie. No green screens, costumes, CGI or other gimmicks, just 12 actors, male and female, in proper court wear for the middle class, no fancy clothes or make-up. And see if it is entertaining and well done.
If I could hand out Academy awards I give them one each, Henry for best actor and 11 best supporting actor awards. They were all mesmerizing.
@@robtay1963 if they did that, Rhea Seehorn would have to be one of the 12
There are still films like this, you need to stop watching mainstream hollywood films, buddy.
Finally a reaxtor who knows SOME of the actual cast. Thank you!
I am surprised whenever I see a reactor who is familiar with some of the actors but don’t forget this movie was made over 60 years ago. We shouldn’t expect young people to know who the actors are
Hi Coby,
Way back in the stone-age of 1978 I was juror #6 in a high school drama production of 12 Angry Men. Back then I didn't really 'get it', I was just trying to get 'credits' to graduate in '79. I had not even seen this film until I was in my 20's. Since then it has become one of my all time favs. I did not understand the nuances and subtleties of the themes and characters of the play. Fantastic film without the car chases, explosions, CGI and sex of modern films. Just excellent writing.
34:45 Best scene. If you notice even the last Angry man to turn , was not taking in that racism
I suggested To Kill a Mockingbird and Inherit the Wind during the live chat, so again here. Both are truly classics, and deal with subjects that are as important today as they were 60+ years ago.
My vote for "Inherit the Wind" is not for the subject matter but for the epic acting duel between Spencer Tracy and Frederick March. "To Kill A Mockingbird" is superb.
Both awesome movies!
Absolutely both of those films will stun you with story and performances.
I agree, please react to them.
The "Stallone-mouthed guy" is none other than the brilliant actor Lee J. Cobb, who was nominated for two Academy Awards. He was one of the most acclaimed actors of the late 20th century.
One of the best movies where you never find out if the guy is guilty or not
I've watched the movie a few times and I've watched nearly 100 reactions to this superb set piece drama. It's always fascinating to watch new viewers as the plot unfolds to its climax. The character interactions are the secret sauce that makes this film the finest set piece drama ever.
I like looking at reactions to this film as well. I'm interested in seeing the way younger people react because of the twisted morals and viewpoints we see in the world today. Most of the time, I am pleasantly surprised that there seems to still be in people a desire for justice.
Unlike you, I've only seen about ten reactions to this film. It annoys me when some reactors speak over the best parts or spoil it by guessing what is going to come next, as happened here.
I'm glad she showed the part where Lee J. Cobb said, "... because she wanted to look gorgeous," talking about the witness who wore glasses. That always makes me laugh.
Did you notice Lee J. Cobb is the last juror walking down the steps outside the building slowly and reflectively at the end of the movie?
@@TheSimCaptain Yes, I also hope to see new viewers root for principled justice. The millennials and GenZers are the only hope for the future of an ethical America. I also hate to see commentary over the best parts.
I LOVE Lee J. Cobb's expression on "GOR-geous!" and I always watch to see if anyone notices him on the courthouse steps at the end.
I also love to watch E.G. Marshall rebut Cobb's excuse for his outbursts - Cobb claims Fonda was "just trying to bait me". Marshall sneers, "Well, he did a very good job."
@@TheSimCaptain Yeah it does feel like shes only watching this as a courtroom procedural and not at the themes and subtext in this masterpiece. maybe a little surface level viewing, not that there is anything wrong with that.
One of the best films ever. A marvellous ode to rationality, with a timeless message.
This has probably been said but, the "Stallone mouth" guy is Lee J Cobb, legend. The guy you thought was Ed Begley was in fact E G Marshall, another legend. This is rightly considered one of the great American films. Great watching with you young lady.
He would later play Det. Kinderman, the film-obsessed detective in The Exorcist (1973).
I love how invested Coby is and her enthusiasm.
12 Angry Lessons from Sidney Lumet on his first film:
01 - get a screenplay by Reginald Rose
02 - present the rules at the beginning
03 - a staged direction for actors to take over
04 - a framed composition to develop the plot
05 - angled shots to express the emotional states of the characters
06 - lensings for dramatic tension
07 - long take shots to pace the action
08 - subtle camera movements to present facts
09 - hook the audience with questions to be answered
10 - engage the audience with facts
11 - break (some of) the 10 rules of screenwriting
12 - MORE IS LESS!
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Yes, that’s Jack Klugman from the Odd Couple. And this cast is full of great actors who popped up in movies and TV from the 30s (movies) through several more decades! John Fiedler (Juror 2) was also in the Odd Couple, but known as the voice of Piglet in Winnie The Pooh!
And don't forget Quincy. That was a fun show
@ , it really was.
Sterling Holloway was the voice of Pooh.
But not from the original Odd Couple. The original was Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Jack Lemmon was in a 1997 remake of this movie as the Henry Fonda character.
@ , that’s right! Jack was from the TV show.
Just 12 men talking in a room and yet one of the best movie there is XD
Watching Coby's response the one thing that kept running through my mind is that for the jury, it's not really about guilt or innocence, it is about whether the prosecution proved their case. The boy is not guilty unless they prove that that he did it. Also proved beyond a reasonable doubt is not the same as proved beyond all doubt.
One of the best movies ever made
12 Angry Men was originally a teleplay, not a stage play.
Did you notice that none of the characters' names were revealed until the very end, when jurors 8 and 9 introduced themselves to each other on the courthouse steps?
One thing I like about this movie is how the different characters bring their own experience and perspectives into the jury room with them. The old man understood why another old man would testify the way he did. The guy who lived in a slum knew about how switchblades were used in actual fights. The smallest juror who brought up the question of the kid stabbing downward while being so much shorter than his father.
I saw this on Australian TV as teenager. It taught me never to judge a book by its cover. Always seek the truth, no matter how inconvenient. I had this movie in mind thirty years later when I was called up for jury duty but one of the lawyers (apparently) didn't like the look of me so I spent two days hanging backstage with the other rejects until our time was up.
I love that younger people are picking up black and white pictures. I highly recommend “Marty”
While you are at it, do at least two other movies written by Paddy Chayefsky, The Americanization of Emily, and Network. All great movies, although Network is in color...
Sidney Lumet's feature film debut after working in TV for a number of years. His concise, character-driven style would carry him through a countless number of gritty classics through the '60s and into the '70s and '80s. Though nominated often he sadly never won a directing Oscar. His final film, "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" (2007), starring Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour Hoffman as brothers caught up way over their heads in a crime, was a worthy way to go out.
DOG DAY AFTERNOON, NETWORK, PRINCE OF THE CITY, THE VERDICT, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, FAIL SAFE, THE PAWNBROKER. He's one of the greats. Not quite up there with John Ford, maybe, but in the neighborhood.
Forgot his first Pacino collaboration "Serpico."
One of the greatest movies ever made. Literally a study in Acting, Directing, Lighting, etc.
The man you keep recognizing is Jack Klugman. "The Odd Couple" and "Quincy ME" TV series. He was also in 4 episodes of the original "Twilight Zone"
For older classics, I recommend "Boys Town" 1938, "The Grapes of Wrath" 1940, "Sahara" 1943, "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" 1947, "The African Queen" 1951, "Bad Day at Black Rock" 1955, "Fail-Safe" 1964. "Lifeboat" 1944.
All good suggestions. One I would add is "The Human Comedy" (1943). It was nominated for best picture but lost to "Casablanca" (any film would have lost to "Casablanca") and Mickey Rooney was nominated for best actor.
Also to add to those, The Count of Monte Cristo 1933, Passage to Marseilles 1944, Gunga Din 1939, The Charge of The Light Brigade 1936
Lee J Cobb- 'Stallone Mouth'- would pop up decades later, among other roles, as the Detective in 'The Exorcist'.
“The boy in the gray flannel suit,” is a reference to The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit, a movie that came out just one year earlier.
Such a classic. Nobody ever recognizes that the forman in this was the private detective in Psycho. Also the "Stallone mouthed guy," Lee J. Cobb, was the police detective in The Exorcist, outstanding actor.
Also great in on the waterfront
Brilliant actor. Always playing the hypermasculine guy with a delicate, fragile ego. I always love his admission in The Exorcist when he says that his autograph request is actually for him, and he suddenly looks like an embarassed 10 year old.
The original Willy Loman in "Death Of A Salesman".
The foreman (and also the detective in Psycho) had a wonderful role as an agent acquaintance of Holly Golightly's in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
You saw juror 1 get slashed by Norman Bates' "mother."
Yes, Martin Balsam who was the foreman was also Arbogast, the detective killed on the stairs in the Bates house.
This movie is a perfect example of what I call a "minimalist classic". Back when this movie was made, no one could rely on CGI, or other impressive special effects. In this era, filmmakers had to rely on pure talent. THAT is what carried films back then. Obviously in the performances of the actors, but also in the director, the cinematographers, the lighting people etc. Another minimalist classic is "Fail-safe", which I recommend highly. One "special effect" that WAS used was so subtle no one noticed. After each take, while the cast was taking a break, the walls of the jury room were moved closer together slightly. The cast wasn't told. A feeling of the walls closing in and claustrophobia set in, increasing the tension of the cast. Finally, you were right, the actor you had trouble identifying was indeed Jack Klugman, Oscar Madison from "The Odd Couple" TV series. Love ya, CC!
Yeah, steadicam didn't come along until the mid-70s. And you'll notice the actors get to act in this and many, many other pre-80s films because it was harder to move the camera. So actors MOVED instead of the camera, and there were less than half as many cuts per scene. Everything's directed like a tv commercial now, even the musicals, dancing--- you can't see the performers brilliance or the work or the script cause the editor gets in the way. And the scores just hit you over the head telling you what to feel. Well, most of the time you feel like you're in the middle of a car wreck--- who wouldn't feel--- whatever the hell they want to cue you to feel if it's on that kind of manipulative spoon?
Coby is so natural ❤ This film is a masterpiece, the way the jurors basically re-enact the trial through their discussions is brilliant writing. Just masterful acting and film making
The guy (Jack Klugman) you thought was the original "Oscar Madison" in the "Odd Couple" did
play Oscar Madison in the original "Odd Couple" TV series which was made in the 1970s.
But Jack Klugman was not the original "Oscar Madison". The "Odd Couple" was originally a play (That opened in 1965) that originally starred Walter Matthau as "Oscar Madison' and he played the role for several months until Jack Klugman replaced Matthau.
Then in 1968, the movie version came out, in which Walter Matthau once again starred as "Oscar Madison"
Then came the original TV series which ran from 1970-1975 and which starred Jack Klugman as
"Oscar Madison".
FINALLY!! Seen 3 other reactions of this movie 🍿🎥 and you are the only one who recognizes Henry Fonda and others!! I expected you would! Great Job Miss Content! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎🎸🤟🏼
Coby is probably my favorite reactor precisely because she is such a filmophile she does recognize names and faces of various actors, etc. She also seems to pay more attention to the details of the story than most reactors. Hell, she'll catch stuff the first time around it took me several watchings to catch!
@WmTRiker She's freaking AWESOME!! By the way,,, Congratulations Fleet Admiral!! ☮️
Missed Ed Begley though.
@johnsilva9139 Well her dad might not have even been born when this movie 🍿🎥 came out! ☮️
Originally, I thought 12 Angry Men came from a stage play. It was actually a teleplay for the CBS Studio One anthology television series in 1954, became a stage play In 1955, and this outstanding film In 1957.
A video recording of the original teleplay is available on UA-cam.
Yes, Jack Klugman played Oscar Madison opposite Tony Randall's Felix Ungar on The Odd Couple TV show. Funny story - in one episode, Felix gets assigned jury duty and takes on Henry Fonda's "not guilty" stand against the 11 other jurors -- but the case is about something frivolous like unpaid parking tickets instead of murder 😂
The 'original' Odd Couple was (apart from the 1965 play) the 1968 film with
Walter Matthau (who was Oscar in the play originally) and Jack Lemmon as Felix.
@@estoy1001 AND is an excellent 60's film comedy.
Nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture but lost to the WWII epic The Bridge On The River Kwai, which took home 7 Oscars
Yes, starring a Star Wars alum that Coby would recognize.
we should def see if she'll take on "Bridge..." gotta start getting in the William Holden fare
@@criminalcontent Which would also take her to Network!
Nominated for 3 Oscars, not 4.
@@criminalcontent How about the Billy Wilder journey: Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, Stalag 17, The Apartment, Some Like It Hot, Ace in the Hole, The Fortune Cookie, Witness for the Prosecution, Sabrina. Billy Wilder did win 6 Oscars.
Jack Warden was in two of my favorite films, All The President's Men and the very different movie, Shampoo in which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Also played a coach in Heaven Can Wait.
THE EYEWITNESS. The woman who lived directly across from where the father and son lived claims to be able to positively identify the killer, even though she witnessed the stabbing from 60 feet away, at midnight, while lying in bed trying to get to sleep, without wearing her glasses, while having to see through the windows of a passing elevated train, with only a three-second or so glance. Any rational person would have a reasonable doubt about her ability to do so.
I posted this before reading your comment but it correlates amazingly... This movie was so ahead of its time. Its actually been proven witness testimony is the most unreliable source of evidence in criminal trial. People remember things the way they think things happened not always how they did. In todays age of social media court of public opinion, this fact is so crucial.
@@lodrbyroni Let's also bear in mind that not everybody has the same skills at recognising people's faces and that not everybody has the same ability to remember stuff the way it happened (for instance, I have a friend con consistently remembers things happening almost the opposite way they did 🤣). You may have a very reliably witness that in actuality is 100% on point, but, unfortunately, since a big part of the population is not reliable, there's no way to know if that witness is indeed telling stuff the way it was with accuracy. You need other kind of evidence to prove it.
In reality that testimony would have been thrown out. But then we would have no movie.
Movie The Odd Couple 1968 stars Jack Lemon and Walter Matthau, later seen in Grumpy old men.
Jack Klugman played in the TV series Quincy M.E., Martin Balsam was in Psycho and John Fiedler was in an episode of Star Trek.
Nearly every cast member was someone known or would be known. Excellent character actors who had terrific careers.
Mr. Fiedler provided the voice talent for PIGLET in Disney's "Winnie the Pooh"!
Jack Klugman was also Oscar Madison in the 1970s TV series The Odd Couple, based on the Neil Simon 1965 play and 1968 movie. He also played Oscar in the play for a time. You almost had that one, Coby.
Saw this movie for the first time on Sunday and have already watched like 12 reactions of it. I'm obsessed. Such a timeless classic.
Watched this movie for the first time earlier tonight (and today's also a Sunday), and Coby's is the first of the reactions I'm watching. Her enthusiasm and intelligence and sharp insights are exactly what I look forward to in a reaction to a movie like this one. 👏👏👏
An absolute masterpiece in filmmaking. The black & white, with the contrast & lighting really holds the tone. I don’t think color could have pulled it off. One key reason I love the classics is black & white (The Best Years of Our Lives, Casablanca & It’s a Wonderful Life come to mind). An outstanding cast, just chock full of amazing talent.
Great Reaction to this Classic...... (My Standard Post So some might have already been mentioned).....
I saw this Presented Muliple Times as a play in High School (Early 1980's).......
Shout out to the Legends in this Movie...... Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, Martin Balsam, E.G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Ed Begley
Director Lumet wrote in an article: "I shot the first third of the movie above eye level, shot the second third at eye level, and the last third from below eye level. In that way, toward the end, the ceiling began to appear. Not only were the walls closing in, the ceiling was as well. The sense of increasing claustrophobia did a lot to raise the tension of the last part of the movie."
The kid not remembering the films is a believable statement. Movie houses weren't multi-screen when this movie was made. A cinema showed one or two movies so in the evening you could buy a double feature ticket without ever asking the name of the films. An angry kid wanting to get out of the summer heat buys a double feature ticket and spends the time stewing in anger paying no attention to the films is quite believable.
The hand towel machine in the restroom doesn't reuse the same cloth. As you pull it down off the top reel, it wraps around another reel in the bottom. Eventually you pull all the towel off the top reel. At that point, all the used towel is wrapped on the bottom reel and can be removed to be laundered. These still exist today ion some places and there's usually a service company that supplies clean rolls and washes the dirty ones.
The "Them" they are refering to in the original script were "Puerto Ricans" who had Immigrated......
Another Classic Movie that (mostly) takes place in one room, is "Arsenic and Old Lace"(1944), It had a long run on Broadway, and the movie was shot using most of the actors from the Broadway Production.....
Bravo Coby, a superb script, acting and directing. Btw the same director also did another favorite court room dramas, The Verdict 1982 with Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling and Jack Warden(here). Remember, it wasn’t until 1973 that all 50 states allowed women on juries. Unthinkable today but still waiting for our first Woman President.
"waiting for our first Woman President" Perhaps it will be Tulsi Gabbard or Karoline Leavitt -- that would be fantastic!!!
@@fewwiggleI am not holding out much hope for that
If the last two hopefuls were anything to go by never would be too soon, both of them were a bullet dodged. If they get there by merit and not DEI fine, but I doubt that's going to happen
@@4Kandlez became the males have been paragons of virtue. LOL
This was a personal project for Henry Fonda, he produced it. The movement during the Ed Begley speech was a true ballet. The way each man got up and moved away, then after the speech they one by one came back and sat down. They don't make movies like this anymore! 👍
The “Hershey/(Harvey)” guy from “A League of their Own” was Garry Marshall ( brother of the movie’s director Penny Marshall). He is a film maker and director as well.
Ed Begley was the racist. Always talking about "those" people. Remember when they stood up and walked away from him.
This film is one of three that are only the beginning of my list of the greats. Casablanca, 12 Angry Men and It's a Wonderful Life are the beginning of my top favs.
Great reaction lady. Always love listening to your commentary and final remarks.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
Hey, Coby! This was originally a teleplay for a "Playhouse 90"-type show in the '50's which were basically filmed theatrical productions broadcast during the early days of American TV. Before formulaic sitcoms and dramas became TV staples, actual playwrights like Reginald Rose were tapped to provide original or adapted content of high quality. The story really works as a theatrical piece with 12 players in one setting. A few years later, the great Sidney Lumet (pronounced Loom-ET) directed it for film. Lumet is considered one of the quintessential New York directors like Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee. The film is considered one of the greatest courtroom dramas ever made.
It is my 11th favorite film of all time!
I like how Fonda's chief antagonists are fire and ice: the bombastic Lee J. Cobb and the coolly logical E.G. Marshall.
The cast was stacked with some of the best character actors of the day some of which had amazing careers like Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, Jack Warden, Ed Begley and Robert Webber. However, it's live-wire Lee J. Cobb who steals the spotlight with his histrionics and rage!
When he has his breakthrough and realizes why he's rushed to judgment, his collapse is shattering and brings me to tears every time.
Henry Fonda's magnanimity as he helps him to his feet and gives him his coat is equally moving.
Foreigner George Voskovec and the elderly Joseph Sweeney were holdovers from the TV production.
A remake was made for cable TV with a black Mykelti Williamson portraying a reverse racist. Jack Lemmon had the Fonda role and George C. Scott had the Cobb role. Courtney B. Vance was the foreman, venerable Ossie Davis was the milquetoast, Armin Mueller-Stahl was the logical stockbroker, Dorian Harewood of "Hill Street Blues" was the slum escapee, James Gandolfini of "The Sopranos" was the blue collar guy, Tony Danza of "Who's the Boss?" was the sports guy, the legendary Hume Cronyn was the elderly gent, Edward James Olmos of "Battlestar Galactica" played the foreigner and William Petersen of "CSI" played the ad exec. Despite the heavy-hitters in the cast, it doesn't have the same power as the original. I feel some of the players would have been better served by being assigned different parts. The reverse racist angle was a clever one, though.
Another remake was considered by adding women to the mix. The project was abandoned because the inclusion of female energy would change the dynamic of the story and the energy of the room. It would be interesting to see an all-female version, though.
It made me happy that you recognized Jack Klugman from The Odd Couple. Well done. Very good reaction, too 👍
I love how one old guy asks the other old guy what he knows about the psychology of a third old guy.
This movie should be a required watch in all high school history/sociology/etc classes before students venture out into the world of "adult"hood.
We watched it in my grade 11 law class (Canadian here).
@@kevinburton3948 Is Canada hiring? As a US citizen, I'm coming more and more to the realization that working in/for America is simply never going to meet my standards for personal/ethical integrity.
Some of the finest performances ever especially from Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb. And I love Martin Balsam in anything. This film is so perfectly written and acted. A demonstration of what film can be even when it’s distilled to its most basic elements.
Hey Coby. This is what movies used to be like. Great acting, stellar screenplay, subtle direction. No super heroes or car chases. I knew you would appreciate it. Wouldn’t it be great if it was remade today. What actors would play the 12 roles?
Today? Perhaps not but recently? Yes. in 1997. It starred James Gandolfini. Tony Soprano himself.
"Wouldn’t it be great if it was remade today" Probably not . . . . :-)
This is nonsense. Movies also used to be schlocky garbage. Just as today there were good movies and bad movies. Saying "this is what movies used to be like" is like saying "SNL hasn't been good since I watched it." It's nostalgic rose colored glasses. The vast majority of movies in 1957 were awful and that's still the case today. But some are great! Just like today.
@@submersivemedia9995I agree completely. People always pretend that all the movies made in the past were great and all movies made recently are garbage. The truth is that good and bad movies have always coexisted.
Lots of movies made in the 1940s and 1950s were complete crap but we only remember the good classics from that period
@@submersivemedia9995 What were the 'great' movies of 2024?
Henry Fonda was a hero in this movie. A classic black and white movie. All the other cast members were also brilliant.
YOUNG MR. LINCOLN, GRAPES OF WRATH, THE LADY EVE, MISTER ROBERTS, FAIL SAFE, THE OX-BOW INCIDENT, THE BEST MAN, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST: Henry Fonda.
I am glad to see you watch the arguments play out and are objective about it. I have seen a lot of ppl immediately decide they know the boy is innocent. It completely defeats the point of the film.
Talk about damn timing😂. I legit just got back from a classic movie screening of this (like 5 hours ago). It’s like my 3rd favourite movie of all time. Flawless as far as I can tell.
And btw this was actually Sidney Lumet’s very FIRST movie (he started as a tv or stage director I forgot) and hits it out of the park (even though it wasn’t that much of a success when it was released and Henry Fonda never wanted to produce again thinking that he made a mistake. But the movie got a much better reputation as the years gone by).
Also you are right, this was in fact originally a play
Sidney started out as a kid actor on the stage. His father, Baruch, who was also an actor, got him into it. Sidney's daughter, Jenny, got into it too, then gravitated towards screenwriting ("Rachel Getting Married") and TV producing (the "Star Trek" shows on Paramount+).
@@Madbandit77got it.
that's amazing! we wanted something a little cozy for the holiday weekend and lumet is our god, so...
Third favorite? Can u name the top 2
@ certainly. No.1 is goodfellas and No.2 is there will be blood. I’m was in a bit of a conflict with No.4 (between the great escape and L.A confidential) but the more I thought about it, great escape is 4 and L.A confidential is 5.
Btw when I say favourite, I don’t mean that I like one better than the other favourite but rather like if I was gonna be in isolation and I have to choose a list of movies from the top of my head it would be the movies that I just mentioned.
just 12 men in a room with dialogue & still an amazing film
Yes you are right about the guy you recognized from the original "The Odd Couple". His name is Jack Klugman. He also starred as Dr Quincy in "the TV show "Quincy, M E" in the '70s.
Such a great movie. Love how the camera angled changes thru the film, starts above the eye-level, moves to eye-level, then finishes below the eyes.
Sidney Lumet also made the great 1980s film "The Verdict," starring Paul Newman in probably his greatest performance. Also in the film is the baseball fan.
I recently saw the play of this excellent film. It was brilliant. The whole audience could feel the tension of the men on the stage. Love your reaction.
I think that’s what’s makes this movie brilliant. It shows how people can carry their prejudices into something even though it has nothing to do with the issue at hand. And leaving the ending with them walking away was another brilliant move. Because in real life when you’re actually on a jury there is no happy ending. You don’t find out if you were right or wrong. No one’s like good job he was really guilty though. You have to base your decision on what is presented and then you have to walk away and be ok with your decision. I think everyone should have to see this film for the simple fact that the way our judicial system works you need more of this and not the guy who just wants to leave see the game or the woman who is wanting to get her kid from daycare. People take jury duty for granted and that’s someone’s life or livelihood depending on the case. If you were in the hot seat wouldn’t you want the same respect and open mindedness. Great reaction.
Most cases today are still done through eyewitness testimony. The lack of reliability in eyewitness testimony comes down to details that don't actually affect cases. There are frequently multiple eyewitnesses for cases and the inconsistencies between them are usually insignificant details
Without hesitation, one of my Top 5 screenplays ever
Absolutely brilliant filmmaking. This film has held people's attention for 70 years, and it almost takes place entirely in one room.
12 Angry Men was originally a TV play broadcast live. It was so popular they decided to make a movie of it---a movie that was an instant classic and established Sidney Lumet's reputation as one of the truly great directors.
"Naughts and Crosses"- I learned something today! That sounds so much cooler than "Tic-Tac-Toe".
Ed Begley was Juror #10 ("those people"). And yes. Juror #5 was Jack Klugman TV's first Oscar Madison from the Odd Couple.
Coby, this Henry Fonda film reminds me about another movie that I suggested to you about a week ago, "Once Upon A Time In The West" It stars Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson and Jason Robards. (That's an Allstar lead cast if there ever was one.) It's one of the best westerns ever made! It's one of Henry Fonda's most legendary roles! It's a really smart film and I know you will enjoy it. It's the pentacle of Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns.
def on the list
Very well done! You caught things I didn't catch, and I've seen it 6 times. It wasn't a stage play, but a teleplay written for TV in 1954. That writer also wrote this (and didn't change much). Two of the actors from that version ended up in this version: Juror #9 and Juror #11. There's also a remake in 1997 of it.
Love love 12 Angry Men!! Such a wonderful classic. 😊
I watched this in a classroom years ago for a Speech course. Effective communication, body language, bias, etc. It's a great movie. No CGI, no explosions, just film making and dialogue. Well done Coby, a sweet flick to comment on.
I can’t see E. G. Marshall without hearing “The little lights aren’t twinkling, Clark.”
Lee J. Cobb, who played the angry father alienated from his son, was a highly respected stage actor who played Willy Loman in the original Broadway production of Death of a Salesman in 1949.
For my part, the favorite, other than Henry Fonda, is E.G. Marshall (the proper bespectacled man). For years, when I was growing up, he was the host of the National Geographic specials on T.V. I would very much like to see you react to another gripping and horrifying Fonda vehicle, "Fail-Safe".
I played Juror 4 in a local production of the play a few years ago; great experience; still relevant and so engaging for the audience.
This movie is based on the original TV play that is available to watch on UA-cam. Fascinating to compare and contrast them. The play is very close to this film version.
Silly movie trivia: the actor wearing the glasses at 23:50 with the distinctive voice is named John Fiedler, and he voiced *Piglet* in many of the Winnie the Pooh cartoons! 🐷
He was... Jack Klugman from the Odd Couple... Also, he had a couple of appearances on the Twilight Zone.
HOPE HE WASN'T THE ONE WHO GOT KILLED DURING THE FILMING OF THAT MOVIE! 😕😟
@@rexxbailey2764 -- TWILIGHT ZONE the TV anthology series, not the later movie. (Vic Morrow was the actor killed in that film.)
Great choice, Coby! The acting was absolutely superb, and so was the Director's work. Looking forward to more thought-provoking film reactions, and hopefully a lot more B/W films.
That would've been quite a twist if Henry Fonda had done it and was he just messing with the process the entire time. Would've needed a last shot of him laughing maniacally to himself as he disappeared into the rain.
For some reason I actually laughed out loud when Coby said, "This judge is over it."
It's true.