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@@tyroneloki5131 yeah. Just because he is a great actor doesnt mean he can and should play every role. Robert de niro is a great actor aswell but thr movie dirty grandpa wasnt a great role for him at all. It was an ok movie but it didnt match his acting compared to what he could do
Friend, this guy is James Spader. This is Boston Legal. He currently is the star of a show called the Blacklist. But hes has lots of movies: Pretty in Pink, Crash, Bad Influence, White Palace, Dream Lover, True Colors.....
I don't know how many people realize that James Spader won back to back Best actor Emmy awards, one on The Practice, and then the next year on the spin off Boston Legal. How many actors have ever won best actor on a show that got cancelled ? Wonderful actor.
The Practice didn't get cancelled it made to its final season and got to finish the story. Everyone was tired and it was time to move on so David E Kelly created Boston Legal and made a genius move of bridging both shows together
I know of no other actors other than Spader and Shatner that played the same characters on two different shows that won back to back Emmies - and both were on the same shows (Practice and Boston Legal), which was a show and its spinoff. Hell, how many actors/actresses even qualify for that - Kelsea Grammer (Cheers/Frasier)? Scott Baio (Happy Days/Joanie and Chachi)? Matthew LeBlanc? (Friends/Joey)?
@Hoa Tattis Great! They should be.., shame, besides our vets medical needs..., here in NZ.., i understand that it took our Vietnam Vets 30yrs to get their public parades.., as a Kiwi.. this really troubles me.., makes me feel crook in the guts.. who are we ..? That we put young men in harms way or worse.. and don’t want acknowledge it..
@@jimmywilliams4495 I would only go by agreeing with him, as well.. find a military man, who's youtube playlist has almost 0 videos on any military thing... I could only find the boarder patrol thing... not even clips from military movies
I'm English and have never seen this TV programme, this actor I remember from The Mannequin, he speaks our language with an eloquence that one would expect from a classical English actor. beautifully articulated, expounded with grammatical fluency which is a delight to the English ear. The contradictions of Americans is constant amazement to the British, 'I'm offended' oft said … as if this constitutes some sort of argument …! guns seem to be Americans favourite toy!
My uncle was killed by US Army medical personnel in 1973. His son & widow received nothing for his loss. It is disturbing to see that this abomination is still the case.
I know this is an old comment, but the Feres doctrine was partially revised in 2020 (well before 8 months ago) to allow for servicemen and loved ones to sue for claims relating to medical malpractice on military personal by military medical personnel.
I first encountered him in the blacklist, and i completely fell in love with his portayal of Reddington. Holy shit did he drag me in in every scene. And still does. Phenomenal.
This show was sublime, the writing, the acting, the Spader.. everything. I wish it were still on today, the current events would be a goldmine for them.
I sit here my mouth hanging open. It's true; every word of it. They had the guts to write it into a TV script and have none other that James Spader argue it. Genius!
This show was so good. It had a way of making you take notice of the injustice in our government and judicial system. We need something like this again.
In my humble opinion, This is Alan Shore's second best speech, aside from his Alzheimer's one. Period. There is NO defense against what he just said. None.
Except fir the fact that his claims about GI Bill benefits, private contractor pay, and the "only poor people enlist" are total BS. The writers clearly didn't know what they were talking about.
@@Caseytify coming off of 4 years of a fascist in chief who joked about dodging STDs as his own personal Vietnam after draft dodging with fake doctor notes about bone spurs, I hardly see how that matters.
@@Caseytify You didn't listen very well. He didn't say GI benefits he said Educational Benefits for Soldiers. They do have those that AREN'T tied to the the GI bill. As for Private Contractor pay he did exaggerate but the point is a Sergeant makes about 70 G's. A Private Contractor in Iraq makes easily double that...especially if they are.....combat....oriented. Not all do but enough do. As for only Poor people.....not ONLY poor people but the VAST majority are from lower income families OR generational military. I don't see the Trumps running to join. Nor the Pelosi's. Nor the McConells. Nor the Gates. None of them run to join the military. The vast majority of enlisted troops are from lower income families. Officers skew the spectrum.
I was stationed at an airbase that arguably, had one of the best military hospitals in the world, and that's damning them with faint praise. Both my wife and I were victims of separate acts of medical malpractice there, my wife nearly dying in an incident that was brushed under the hospital admin's rug.
No matter what James Spader Playes.. he keeps me on my toes.. If its Alan Shore, Reymond "Red" Redington or something else.. i keep being astonished by his performance
@@zg813 well.. i dont think the character was surpose to be liked.. its the same thing with Reymond "Red" Redington.. he was not loved at all the first season.. but he made it so after that
KSundh can’t bring back Alan without Denny. Alan was good in The Practice but it was Denny who brought his character to new heights. Besides, Alan is a spy right now that goes by Raymond.
James Spader is a master of mind games, surprises and how he pulls the last nail in any argument legal or otherwise. His expression and emotional attachment towards his presentation is something else. Greatest actor.
@@geoffwilliams4478 .... You’re comparing Donald Trump to Alan Shore...?Well that goes beyond a doubt as one of the most darkly hilarious things I’ve heard if that is the case. However… Trump isn’t bashed by his own party. Bernie Sanders however is. And if you were comparing Sanders to Alan then you hit the nail on the head.
This show actually shows us the true power of freedom of speech. The fact that you can actually make such a program on such a sensitive topic is just great.
This episode is loosely based on a real life case, Witt v United States (NO.10-885) 2003. Airman SSGT. Dean P. Witt was admitted to David Grant Medical Center for a routine appendectomy while he was on approved furlough to finalize his transfer from Hill Air Force Base, Utah to Travis Air Force Base, California. Prior to post-op, and shortly following surgery, a military nurse anesthetist re-inserted an endotracheal tube into his esophagus instead of his trachea (windpipe), forcing life saving oxygen to be pumped into his stomach, instead of his lungs, and then utilized pediatric medical device to try and save him, resulting in an anoxic brain injury to include, 100% vegetative state. Witt died 3 months later on January 09, 2004. Witt's wife filed a wrongful death claim in August 2008 under Federal Tort Claims Act in California's Eastern (9th) Circuit District, which was denied reluctantly by District Judge, John Mendez in February 2009. Judge John Mendez urged the Supreme Court to revisit the Feres Doctrine because the Feres Doctrine was “unfair” and “irrational.”
As of May 2019, the Feres Doctrine is still alive and well, having yet another decision by the SCotUS to not hear a case of military medical malpractice (only two Justices, Thomas and Ginsburg, voted to hear the case). The SCotUS in effect is deferring this matter to Congress to correct by enacting new legislation. Currently, the SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019 (H.R.2422 and S.2451) has been referred to both Congressional Judiciary committees for further hearings and action. Both bills have bipartisan sponsorship and support, however, they are unlikely to ever pass. As a veteran, these bills have about as much chance of passing as Congress voting to not give itself a raise.
The doctrine is still in place, but Congress has finally made some concessions in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act allowing service members to bring some claims. thehill.com/opinion/national-security/475024-congress-grants-military-members-partial-victory-but-feres-doctrine
@@mountianfolks What you talking about that 20% the family business kids Romney's etc. Or the kids looking for an adventure after their degree were they sit in admin. you just tried to sell fallacy. And whether you've served or not it don't make you an expert stop shaming people with that dead and lazy question/argument "you haven't served have you" dying in war tends to be by and large a poor man's kids option.
I’m currently rewatching this series and Blacklist. It’s been long enough to have forgotten even the basic thrust of the episodes, much less these wonderful commentaries on the sad state of the American political and social system. And current TV seems to be following the political and sociAl trends of things in the spiraling water of a toilet bowl.
I'm a retired US Army disabled veteran. My left arm was torn off at the shoulder. 2 Army surgeons and a whole emergency team operated and reattached my arm. I spent 3 months recovering overseas. I had great doctors, nurses & therapist. 9 months later, I was given a 60% disability rating and retired. I was 19 years old. I was lucky. There were 1000s that were not. My troubles really started soon after that.
How they could put words together representing what people deep down are feeling, then give it to this brilliant, talented hard working actor to bring it to life was a once in a life time experience for all.
Also, as I might add...it's his voice. His voice sounds different. Now, maybe it's because he lightened his voice for Stargate, but Alan Shore sounds more like Red Reddington than Daniel Jackson.
2:30 hits hard. Most MOS/NECs go off of civilian certification standards and schooling but unless it’s advanced the military won’t pay for it. For example medics go through the National EMT course but only the Air Force has it mandatory in their training to get on the civilian registry.
Very obviously, Mr. Spader is a wonderful actor. Don't get me wrong. But it's the writing here. Riding just along the hairy edge of what a lawyer can say in court, he makes the point beautifully. The ideas, the text and the delivery... Simply amazing.
I remember when this was on television, I heard commercials for it on the Radio pretty much every day, and the sheer excessive marketing of it made me want to watch it less because it felt desperate. Years later, a friend of mine was talking it up and showed me two episodes, and I realized just how good it was. I binged it back before binging was a thing. And now, from time to time I find myself thinking of it still and going down a Boston Legal UA-cam rabbit hole being reminded of just how amazing this show was. I wish we had something like it now.
Hey Bettie Rage, how about you include into your edit, the actual verdict from this story's case? It would be interesting to see how things turned out.
I just rewatched it. It's from sn 5 ep. 5 ("The Bad Seed") with guest star Annie Potts. The judge was outraged that Alan & Denny bet on the case, but he actually ruled that the plantiff's motion was allowed to stand! (Unlike irl, sadly.)
I hate myself every time this guys speaks, because he is amazingly impassioned, a great actor, and the speech is awesome, and all I hear is John Lithgow.
Damn, what sergeant is pulling $70K a year? A Sergeant Major sure. An E9 with 20 years gets $77K/year. A Sergeant (E5) w/ 12 years gets $42K. And that is the MAX that an E5 can earn, even if they could serve a full 20 years. Its still $42K. I do like the argument posed here. Life in the military can and does suck. But it can be the most fun you (n)ever had.
mn french I think the whole thing was over exaggerated because private contractors also don’t make 400-500k. That said, it was the n the army and if you’re deployed I could see how with hazard, bah and separation pay a sergeant could make close to 70k
@OP: I thought the same thing, lol. When I married my husband in 1999, he was an E5, making approx. $2.00 an hour! This sn aired in 2007/08. There's hazard pay for deployment, but if you're unlucky enough to be on the base-housing waiting list, you're on food stamps, and counting pennies!
Another actor couldn't have pulled off the role James Sapder is playing. He is actually an attorney, not just a money-hungry one but one who seems to apply the law fairly and with heart.
Well, they are two different kind of shows, with two different perspectives on Law. Is like comparing The West Wing and House of Cards. Both shows have different themes in mind.
This guy... they tapped the only actor who could pull off the Alan Shore character with this much soul.
i bet pacino could pull it off
@@tyroneloki5131 probably not. He is a great actor too but not suited for this
@@WarlordX7 did you just say probably not? lol
@@tyroneloki5131 yeah. Just because he is a great actor doesnt mean he can and should play every role. Robert de niro is a great actor aswell but thr movie dirty grandpa wasnt a great role for him at all. It was an ok movie but it didnt match his acting compared to what he could do
Friend, this guy is James Spader. This is Boston Legal. He currently is the star of a show called the Blacklist. But hes has lots of movies: Pretty in Pink, Crash, Bad Influence, White Palace, Dream Lover, True Colors.....
I don't know how many people realize that James Spader won back to back Best actor Emmy awards, one on The Practice, and then the next year on the spin off Boston Legal. How many actors have ever won best actor on a show that got cancelled ? Wonderful actor.
The Practice didn't get cancelled it made to its final season and got to finish the story.
Everyone was tired and it was time to move on so David E Kelly created Boston Legal and made a genius move of bridging both shows together
It really escapes my mind how this show got cancelled. It is pure brilliance.
I know of no other actors other than Spader and Shatner that played the same characters on two different shows that won back to back Emmies - and both were on the same shows (Practice and Boston Legal), which was a show and its spinoff. Hell, how many actors/actresses even qualify for that - Kelsea Grammer (Cheers/Frasier)? Scott Baio (Happy Days/Joanie and Chachi)? Matthew LeBlanc? (Friends/Joey)?
@@tomeullabrescatala5792 When the majority of big investors make a decision, it's generally a matter of money, not product quality~
Unbroken record.
I am a military man, and I love this speech, he is 100 percent correct in what he was saying
LIAR.
@@mountianfolks not disagreeing, but explain why he's lying im a civilian
Terrible how we nations treat our military..., an the US culture of continuously needing to be at war..?
@Hoa Tattis
Great! They should be.., shame, besides our vets medical needs..., here in NZ.., i understand that it took our Vietnam Vets 30yrs to get their public parades.., as a Kiwi.. this really troubles me.., makes me feel crook in the guts.. who are we ..? That we put young men in harms way or worse.. and don’t want acknowledge it..
@@jimmywilliams4495 I would only go by agreeing with him, as well.. find a military man, who's youtube playlist has almost 0 videos on any military thing... I could only find the boarder patrol thing... not even clips from military movies
What an actor, what a scriptwriter!
You took the thought out my head, who wrote his lines?
Amen.
I'm English and have never seen this TV programme, this actor I remember from The Mannequin, he speaks our language with an eloquence that one would expect from a classical English actor. beautifully articulated, expounded with grammatical fluency which is a delight to the English ear. The contradictions of Americans is constant amazement to the British, 'I'm offended' oft said … as if this constitutes some sort of argument …! guns seem to be Americans favourite toy!
@@jackcarver5412 The scripts come primarily from David E. Kelley, the creator of the entire series.
ATLien who also happened to be a lawyer
My uncle was killed by US Army medical personnel in 1973. His son & widow received nothing for his loss. It is disturbing to see that this abomination is still the case.
I know this is an old comment, but the Feres doctrine was partially revised in 2020 (well before 8 months ago) to allow for servicemen and loved ones to sue for claims relating to medical malpractice on military personal by military medical personnel.
The abomination is that people need to sue to get a normal pension these days.
Are you sure? They should have received a pension and VA indemnity compensation. Also, life insurance.
@@chasewilson3693 Shhhh. We're not supposed to know that. 🤫
He drop that mic so hard , they are still digging for it.
They tried finding that mic they found oil instead.
He did lose.
He dropped it so hard, that "Whosoever holds this mic, if he be worthy....he'll posess the power."
@@DrkMynd "Possess the power of Shore."
They found it, but none are worthy of lifting it. Damn thats a devastating rebuttal!
James Spader is criminally under recognized.
I first encountered him in the blacklist, and i completely fell in love with his portayal of Reddington. Holy shit did he drag me in in every scene. And still does. Phenomenal.
as the saying goes..."rich men make war , poor men die in them"
Wrong quote. Where did you ever hear THAT "quote", and who said it??
@@markw3598 When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die.
Jean-Paul Sartre
Dont test me!
@@markw3598 It is slightly misquoted, yes, but it's a quote from the Guns 'n' Roses song: Civil War.
@@gabegood8989 but actually the quote is not individual wealth
@@Joewell12are there poor people in the government who have the power to make war?
This show was sublime, the writing, the acting, the Spader.. everything. I wish it were still on today, the current events would be a goldmine for them.
I sit here my mouth hanging open. It's true; every word of it. They had the guts to write it into a TV script and have none other that James Spader argue it. Genius!
A fucking man!
This show was so good. It had a way of making you take notice of the injustice in our government and judicial system. We need something like this again.
That might be the daily news
Hi,, what was the name 9f thf show ?
@@thamsanqafikelephi1656 Boston legal
In my humble opinion, This is Alan Shore's second best speech, aside from his Alzheimer's one. Period. There is NO defense against what he just said. None.
omg and his death penalty speech from the season 1 finale before the texas supreme court
Loved his closing in "The Chicken and the Leg"... very well done.
Except fir the fact that his claims about GI Bill benefits, private contractor pay, and the "only poor people enlist" are total BS. The writers clearly didn't know what they were talking about.
@@Caseytify coming off of 4 years of a fascist in chief who joked about dodging STDs as his own personal Vietnam after draft dodging with fake doctor notes about bone spurs, I hardly see how that matters.
@@Caseytify You didn't listen very well. He didn't say GI benefits he said Educational Benefits for Soldiers. They do have those that AREN'T tied to the the GI bill. As for Private Contractor pay he did exaggerate but the point is a Sergeant makes about 70 G's. A Private Contractor in Iraq makes easily double that...especially if they are.....combat....oriented. Not all do but enough do. As for only Poor people.....not ONLY poor people but the VAST majority are from lower income families OR generational military. I don't see the Trumps running to join. Nor the Pelosi's. Nor the McConells. Nor the Gates. None of them run to join the military. The vast majority of enlisted troops are from lower income families. Officers skew the spectrum.
I was stationed at an airbase that arguably, had one of the best military hospitals in the world, and that's damning them with faint praise. Both my wife and I were victims of separate acts of medical malpractice there, my wife nearly dying in an incident that was brushed under the hospital admin's rug.
I could listen to him all day.
No matter what James Spader Playes.. he keeps me on my toes.. If its Alan Shore, Reymond "Red" Redington or something else.. i keep being astonished by his performance
Even the office?
@@zg813 Yes.. even the office .. Robert California was good imaho.. do you think it was bad?
@@hostlernick to be fair his acting was good i think i really didn't like the character
@@zg813 well.. i dont think the character was surpose to be liked.. its the same thing with Reymond "Red" Redington.. he was not loved at all the first season.. but he made it so after that
@@hostlernick i actually preferred his character in the first 2 seasons of blacklist.
I want Boston Legal back...
Or at least bring back alan shore
KSundh can’t bring back Alan without Denny. Alan was good in The Practice but it was Denny who brought his character to new heights. Besides, Alan is a spy right now that goes by Raymond.
@@jasonbowser5754 I'm not to fond of raymond. I didn't like him copying the same characteristics as Alan.
there was donny
@@daivdyoung8001
"Denny Crane"
"Donny Crane"
"Denny Crane"
"Donny Crane"
"DENNY CRANE"
"DONNY CRANE"
James Spader is a master of mind games, surprises and how he pulls the last nail in any argument legal or otherwise. His expression and emotional attachment towards his presentation is something else. Greatest actor.
This world needs an Alan Shore right now.
We do but he's consistently bashed by the corporate media and his own party. I'll give you two guesses who but you'll only need one
@@geoffwilliams4478 .... You’re comparing Donald Trump to Alan Shore...?Well that goes beyond a doubt as one of the most darkly hilarious things I’ve heard if that is the case.
However… Trump isn’t bashed by his own party. Bernie Sanders however is. And if you were comparing Sanders to Alan then you hit the nail on the head.
@@theQuestion626 🤣🤣🤣 Bernie Sanders is who I meant 🤣🤣🤣. #triggered
@@geoffwilliams4478 Word of advice? Lose the emoji and the hashtag. It makes it difficult to take you seriously as an adult.
@@theQuestion626 I call that a lot of words to admit you were wrong on who I meant
The writing in this show was beyond being called "Top Notch".
100% agree
This show actually shows us the true power of freedom of speech. The fact that you can actually make such a program on such a sensitive topic is just great.
It's was a great show!
This isn't a retrospection either, this aired during the war.
It made you uncomfortable, and that was the point.
This man is a brilliant actor. The writing was brilliant but again the acting, brilliant.
If only this type of grandstanding were really allowed in court. It would make serving jury duty sooo much more fun!
How I miss this show. This man is so good. His acting is second to none.
The writers for this show were great and weren't they lucky to have James Spader
So glad this show is on hulu!! I have missed this show. Wonderful speech and actor
God his monologues are the best!
How is it that his speeches are consistently mind blowing
Seven years later and this still stands up
James Spader's got to be one of the best actors in the history of film and television.
This episode is loosely based on a real life case, Witt v United States (NO.10-885) 2003.
Airman SSGT. Dean P. Witt was admitted to David Grant Medical Center for a routine appendectomy while he was on approved furlough to finalize his transfer from Hill Air Force Base, Utah to Travis Air Force Base, California. Prior to post-op, and shortly following surgery, a military nurse anesthetist re-inserted an endotracheal tube into his esophagus instead of his trachea (windpipe), forcing life saving oxygen to be pumped into his stomach, instead of his lungs, and then utilized pediatric medical device to try and save him, resulting in an anoxic brain injury to include, 100% vegetative state. Witt died 3 months later on January 09, 2004.
Witt's wife filed a wrongful death claim in August 2008 under Federal Tort Claims Act in California's Eastern (9th) Circuit District, which was denied reluctantly by District Judge, John Mendez in February 2009. Judge John Mendez urged the Supreme Court to revisit the Feres Doctrine because the Feres Doctrine was “unfair” and “irrational.”
As of May 2019, the Feres Doctrine is still alive and well, having yet another decision by the SCotUS to not hear a case of military medical malpractice (only two Justices, Thomas and Ginsburg, voted to hear the case). The SCotUS in effect is deferring this matter to Congress to correct by enacting new legislation. Currently, the SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019 (H.R.2422 and S.2451) has been referred to both Congressional Judiciary committees for further hearings and action. Both bills have bipartisan sponsorship and support, however, they are unlikely to ever pass.
As a veteran, these bills have about as much chance of passing as Congress voting to not give itself a raise.
Thank you both for the legal background & updates.
The doctrine is still in place, but Congress has finally made some concessions in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act allowing service members to bring some claims.
thehill.com/opinion/national-security/475024-congress-grants-military-members-partial-victory-but-feres-doctrine
@@flyingsphenisciade Jesus! So you served your country but you can't get adequate medical treatment to save your life?
...and Senator Feinstein wants to ban all combat experienced vets from owning firearms. Now, that's Diane for ones' country....
Made me cry because it’s still true to this day in 2020
And 2021! 😔
There's so much truth in this...I got goosebumps.
That opposing lawyer was perfectly casted for this role. I have seen him in other roles and he is a great character actor
His name is James Rebhorn, he died in the recent past though
@@juliusmaingi7575 2014 he passed.
@@marcjohnson643 Yes, that's fairly recently in my corner if the world. Time moves slower here
His character always seems to get slammed. I remember him from Scent of a Woman. Great actor. RIP James Rebhorn.
If you hate a character (like this supercilious twerp) the actor is probably very good.
I wish we had new seasons. I learned so much watching Boston Legal. The acting, the best on telly.
James Spader.... man, he is awesome, managing to pull of the character Alan Shore like he does/did.
such a passionate actor,
Mr. James Spader...my god...what an actor!
Amazing performances and incredibly well written examinations of many huge issues in usa...long Live Canada 🇨🇦 💙
It's not our kids that are dying, it's the poor peoples' kids. That truth bomb exploded hard.
Are you really that stupid... Our military is filled with rich kids.... Educate yourself... it is obvious that you have never served.
@@mountianfolks What you talking about that 20% the family business kids Romney's etc. Or the kids looking for an adventure after their degree were they sit in admin. you just tried to sell fallacy. And whether you've served or not it don't make you an expert stop shaming people with that dead and lazy question/argument "you haven't served have you" dying in war tends to be by and large a poor man's kids option.
@@brightonmwemezi4684 Wow, learn English... you sound stupid.
mountainfolks you have obviously never because you wouldn't be making such a stupid comment
@@mountianfolks 87 -91. Desert Storm/Shield. So yes I have served. You might want to know what the trap looks like before you step your foot in it.
One of the absolute best actor's to ever do it. I felt shame, pride, remorse, a sense of loss, and winning, all within this one little clip.
This guy is the master of his craft 👏🙌👌
I would love to see James Spader & Cristoph Waltz together in something.
Dembe is visible at exactly 1:00, what are the odds :)
Seen this episode several times and never noticed that.
Good catch.
Gotta protect his brother.
Even I market this. Is he actually dembe
Very well spotted
Well..It does explain why Reddington was so go defending himself in Season 6
What a great actor,
he is, in all his television shows, thanks for sharing,
thanks!!!🎉🎉
I never tire of watching Spader. Brilliant acting with superb comic timing.
I’m currently rewatching this series and Blacklist.
It’s been long enough to have forgotten even the basic thrust of the episodes, much less these wonderful commentaries on the sad state of the American political and social system.
And current TV seems to be following the political and sociAl trends of things in the spiraling water of a toilet bowl.
I knew Spader was a great actor when I first saw his work in the mid-1980's.
This scene is classic. You have Dembe & the prosecutor who tried to give Raymond Reddington the death penalty sitting in the courtroom. Classic.....
It's not him, looks like him but if rewatch closely you'll see the difference. I wish it was though
Raymon reddington the way he explained
I'm a retired US Army disabled veteran.
My left arm was torn off at the shoulder. 2 Army surgeons and a whole emergency team operated and reattached my arm. I spent 3 months recovering overseas. I had great doctors, nurses & therapist.
9 months later, I was given a 60% disability rating and retired.
I was 19 years old. I was lucky.
There were 1000s that were not.
My troubles really started soon after that.
Watching this man eviscerate people with his words is good for the soul.
How they could put words together representing what people deep down are feeling, then give it to this brilliant, talented hard working actor to bring it to life was a once in a life time experience for all.
I miss this show so much.
I watch all 5 seasons once a year in memory of my Gma who introduced me to it.
Spader is a master of his craft and a pleasure to watch.😊
His closing arguments are priceless because you know he's gunna give it to someone
This was the best show when it came out. James Spader was the only guy that could put this show at the top. All I have left are the videos on UA-cam.
Bravo sir!! Terrific acting too.
Absolutely one of the best actors in America, hands down!
One of the best actors as this generation, hands down!
I really need to watch this show again.
And this is where Mr. Reddington was before turning himself in to the FBI.
Is that Dembe behind him..?
@@jeansam2426 yup
Man, he is SO different than Daniel Jackson 1.0 here. Such a credit. And barely 10 years apart.
Also, as I might add...it's his voice. His voice sounds different. Now, maybe it's because he lightened his voice for Stargate, but Alan Shore sounds more like Red Reddington than Daniel Jackson.
I don’t how this clip got recommended to me. I miss BL so much now.
2:30 hits hard. Most MOS/NECs go off of civilian certification standards and schooling but unless it’s advanced the military won’t pay for it. For example medics go through the National EMT course but only the Air Force has it mandatory in their training to get on the civilian registry.
i miss this show
Thank god this is in disney plus! I’m glad to have witnessed this masterpiece! ❤️
Outstanding acting
Always one of my favorite shows. To this day I'm convinced that they nipped a little too close to the govts heels on some subject and got cancelled
If there is ever an underrated actor it surely is this guy.
Very obviously, Mr. Spader is a wonderful actor.
Don't get me wrong.
But it's the writing here. Riding just along the hairy edge of what a lawyer can say in court, he makes the point beautifully. The ideas, the text and the delivery... Simply amazing.
Spader is awesome.
I remember when this was on television, I heard commercials for it on the Radio pretty much every day, and the sheer excessive marketing of it made me want to watch it less because it felt desperate. Years later, a friend of mine was talking it up and showed me two episodes, and I realized just how good it was. I binged it back before binging was a thing. And now, from time to time I find myself thinking of it still and going down a Boston Legal UA-cam rabbit hole being reminded of just how amazing this show was. I wish we had something like it now.
I got the whole series because of this scene!
We need more shows like this...
Damn, this guy makes me want to go back to law school.... If we only had more lawyers this passionate...
"Marching in crooked lines." I'm dead.
Having served in Iraq over 2 years and seeing how Blackwater operated I must admit to having a twitch when he mentioned their name!
its funny how blackwater is in news again . they put a price on saving lives of afghanis and anyone trying to leave that place
Does that offend you part is classic... 🤣
Boston legal is the best series I've ever watched.
God damn it, I just discovered those clips. And although I knew and saw James Spader, this is just *astonishing* to watch
THIS IS HOW GOOD WRITING IS DONE
Hey Bettie Rage, how about you include into your edit, the actual verdict from this story's case? It would be interesting to see how things turned out.
I just rewatched it. It's from sn 5 ep. 5 ("The Bad Seed") with guest star Annie Potts. The judge was outraged that Alan & Denny bet on the case, but he actually ruled that the plantiff's motion was allowed to stand! (Unlike irl, sadly.)
Shirley just had a "sploosh" moment
That music at the end of these scenes is the unsung hero
He was also great in the movie Stargate he was also in episode of Stargate SG-1 TV series
God I miss this show
I hate myself every time this guys speaks, because he is amazingly impassioned, a great actor, and the speech is awesome, and all I hear is John Lithgow.
The beauty of this scene...
James spader”s talent knows no bounds.
Please I need a link to download this series. Someone help 🙏
Alan Shore blistered their butts. 🔥
What an incredible scene! What episode is this from?
Damn, what sergeant is pulling $70K a year? A Sergeant Major sure. An E9 with 20 years gets $77K/year. A Sergeant (E5) w/ 12 years gets $42K. And that is the MAX that an E5 can earn, even if they could serve a full 20 years. Its still $42K.
I do like the argument posed here. Life in the military can and does suck. But it can be the most fun you (n)ever had.
mn french I think the whole thing was over exaggerated because private contractors also don’t make 400-500k. That said, it was the n the army and if you’re deployed I could see how with hazard, bah and separation pay a sergeant could make close to 70k
@@mistermister8998 I know private security officers who make over 400k. It's not that far-fetched.
Nilruin what company do they work for?
@OP: I thought the same thing, lol. When I married my husband in 1999, he was an E5, making approx. $2.00 an hour! This sn aired in 2007/08. There's hazard pay for deployment, but if you're unlucky enough to be on the base-housing waiting list, you're on food stamps, and counting pennies!
Another actor couldn't have pulled off the role James Sapder is playing. He is actually an attorney, not just a money-hungry one but one who seems to apply the law fairly and with heart.
That's the reason why I like BOSTON LEAGLE and not suits... Later one never showd a single court room drama..
Well, they are two different kind of shows, with two different perspectives on Law. Is like comparing The West Wing and House of Cards. Both shows have different themes in mind.
2021 and it’s still relevant!
James Spader speaking should be among top 10 Billboard
Holy shit. ... stumbled on this in a binge ... what is this show called?!
boston legal. Great fucking show!
Brilliant speech, and true
Facts!
I loved this show. And as for the subject. Military hospitals in general like most hospitals SUCK! so dont get sick.
I agree that the Feres Doctrine wrong
I love how this is even more relevant.