A Few Good Men (1992) | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction | Asia and BJ

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  • @HolyMolyPictures
    @HolyMolyPictures 8 місяців тому +32

    Wolfgang Bodison, the person who played Dawson, was his first acting role. He was Reiner's PA. The way he performed in front of legends like Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and Jack Nicholson. He deserves so much credit for the success of this movie.

  • @Cadinho93
    @Cadinho93 11 місяців тому +301

    Fun Fact: When Kaffey does the impression of Colonel Jessup ("He eats breakfast 300 yard from 4,000 Cubans who are trying to kill him"), that was completely improvised by Tom Cruise and the laughing by Demi Moore and Kevin Pollack is real.
    Also, I just recently found out that Jack Nicholson's line was supposed to be "You already HAVE the truth", but Jack being Jack, adlibbed "You can't HANDLE the truth!". It's one of the most iconic lines in film history.

    • @gerardroll6468
      @gerardroll6468 11 місяців тому +30

      There have been plenty of iconic & improvised lines in movie history but both Tom & Jack NAILED theirs in this movie 👍😎

    • @Head-ck4hu
      @Head-ck4hu 11 місяців тому +14

      This was a Broadway play before the movie. It's written by Aaron Sorkin.

    • @RobertSmith-kb3jl
      @RobertSmith-kb3jl 11 місяців тому +13

      ​@Head-ck4hu I saw this play in Chicago years before it was a movie. The entire audience was completely engrossed and invested. With each verdict there was a reaction: Not guilty (audience cheered), Not guilty (audience cheered), Guilty (audible gasps).

    • @islaedmonson-brown4230
      @islaedmonson-brown4230 11 місяців тому +2

      A few good was also a broadway play. I once met singer Bonnie Raitt when I worked as a maî·tre d'hôtel, for a five star hotel. She tried to fix me up with one of the actors Keith Diamond from the play.
      Rob Reiner 45 76 No
      Tom Cruise 30 61 No
      Jack Nicholson 55 86 No
      Demi Moore 30 61 No
      Kevin Bacon 34 65 No
      Kiefer Sutherland 26 57 No
      Kevin Pollak 35 66 No
      James Marshall 25 56 No
      J.T. Walsh Unknown - -
      Christopher Guest 44 75 No
      J.A. Preston Unknown - -
      Matt Craven 36 67 No
      Wolfgang Bodison 26 57 No
      Xander Berkeley 37 68 No
      John M. Jackson Unknown - -
      Noah Wyle

    • @Deathbird_Mitch
      @Deathbird_Mitch 11 місяців тому

      What do these numbers represent?​@@islaedmonson-brown4230

  • @bigsarge8795
    @bigsarge8795 11 місяців тому +305

    I was in the service when this came out. When Dawson shoves his hands into his pockets - the whole theater did a "oh shit"

    • @energeez
      @energeez 11 місяців тому +5

      lol

    • @ruthsaunders9507
      @ruthsaunders9507 11 місяців тому +25

      I watched it on Camp Foster. The energy in that theatre was in insane. Watching it on video just wasn't the same.

    • @bigsarge8795
      @bigsarge8795 11 місяців тому +11

      @@ruthsaunders9507 I bet. I was in south Korea at the time

    • @joseubear
      @joseubear 11 місяців тому +15

      All Dawson had to say was "Marines do not salute indoors sir." Not as dramatic I know

    • @pulsatingsausageboy2076
      @pulsatingsausageboy2076 11 місяців тому +13

      Definitely one of those Hollywood moments. An enlisted Marine disrespecting an officer in uniform definitely wouldn’t have happened in real life.

  • @Kenyon712
    @Kenyon712 11 місяців тому +88

    Got teary when Dawson saluted Caffey at the end. He had earned his respect.

  • @sonyawasmer2344
    @sonyawasmer2344 11 місяців тому +76

    When this movie first came out, I remember Tom Cruise saying he had to be really ready for that courtroom scene because he knew Jack Nicholson was going to be bringing it. Great movie! I can watch it over and over and never get tired of it. Thanks for reacting!

  • @ranger-1214
    @ranger-1214 11 місяців тому +26

    Nicholson got a lot of money for so few minutes in the movie but it was befitting of his then-stature. Reiner got him to stay for a little extra but couldn’t afford more in his budget. Then he needed some additional dialog. Kevin Pollock for years has an act with impersonations, including Nicholson. Some of the scenes with the judge started with Pollock just helping him rehearse, but then was used in the movie as you see the judge but hear Nicholson’s voice, it’s actually Pollock. Reiner said it was so good he couldn’t tell the difference. There’s some videos with the other actors recounting this and other “behind the scenes” stories that are really good.

  • @mrantdagreat
    @mrantdagreat 11 місяців тому +74

    Tom Cruise doesn’t get enough credit for the actor that he is as opposed to the blockbuster star that he is. But pre Mission Impossible films Tom Cruise was on fire with his performances! And this one was no different along with Jack Nicholson in this terrific film.💯💯💯💯

    • @reneedennis2011
      @reneedennis2011 11 місяців тому +8

      Yup. He was phenomenal in Born on the Fourth of July.

    • @MikePhillips-pl6ov
      @MikePhillips-pl6ov 10 місяців тому +4

      ​@@reneedennis2011well said, one of my faves. And Rain Man.

    • @reneedennis2011
      @reneedennis2011 10 місяців тому +4

      @@MikePhillips-pl6ov Yup.

    • @Michael19863-p
      @Michael19863-p 9 місяців тому +7

      @@reneedennis2011And Tom is the biggest movie star of all time. 🔥🔥

    • @anthonyanderson9303
      @anthonyanderson9303 9 місяців тому +6

      Yea his 83 to 94 run is the best of his career as far as pure acting. Risky Business, The Color of Money, Cocktail, Rain Main, Born of the 4th of July, A Few Good Men, the Firm, and Interview with a Vampire were all excellent. Then you throw in the blockbuster films Top Gun, Days of Thunder and he was the full package.

  • @susanliltz3875
    @susanliltz3875 11 місяців тому +69

    Rain Man is another great movie with
    Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman!!
    Great story great acting!!

  • @katheryns1219
    @katheryns1219 11 місяців тому +58

    Having served 11 years in the Army, there are definite glitches in this movie, but it is mostly right on. One thing: in the military you have to know the difference between a lawful and an unlawful order. Ordering the code red here was not lawful. But you can see how difficult it would've been for the two guys to go up against the local Marine culture and refuse. There definitely would have been consequences as Dawson knew when he fed the confined Marine.

    • @Etereys
      @Etereys 11 місяців тому +11

      an unlawful order. you got to it before I did. 👍 yes, you're not required to follow an unlawful order. but the pressure is real.

    • @Mickkie
      @Mickkie 11 місяців тому +6

      Well, i'd be dead. Or Really, REALLY jacked up and Hlf dead, and take a DisHonorable on my record "🤷🏽‍♀️", 'cause, as Asia ALWAYS says: "I'm just not doin' that"!🤷🏽‍♀️
      👆🏾🎯Me neither Asia, me neither, i'm with ya' on that one💯👌🏾
      "🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️"

    • @jesterssketchbook
      @jesterssketchbook 11 місяців тому +3

      thank you for your service!

    • @1971mav
      @1971mav 11 місяців тому +7

      UA-cam channel Legal Eagle he has a JAG lawyer with him commenting on this movie. He offers some insight in military law.

    • @joaoneves9019
      @joaoneves9019 9 місяців тому +1

      Dawson fed Bell not Santiago. Private Bell was the one on water and vitamines ;)

  • @TheAcademizer
    @TheAcademizer 11 місяців тому +17

    One of the things I really like about this movie is the relationship between Kevin Bacon and Tom Cruise. As a former prosecutor, that is one of the things this film gets right about trial practice. When Kevin Bacon says he represents the United States without passion or prejudice, and his client has a case - that's true. He's just doing his job, and doing it competently and to the best of his ability. In my case, although I represented my state, I had many, many friends who were either public defenders or members of the private defense bar. For the most part, our interactions were cordial and friendly, and we both understood the other person was a necessary and vital part of the process. There were a few defense attorneys who were the "pull any dirty trick possible" types, and I am guessing there are also a few prosecutors that way too. But in general, both sides tends to treat the other side with respect. We'd argue like hell over one case, and then when it was over, it was time to move on to the next. There was no point in holding on to hurt feelings or trying to sandbag the opposition.

  • @renzero9206
    @renzero9206 11 місяців тому +48

    100% Classic movie. Nicholson gives one of his finest performances, and Cruise is outstanding. Going toe-to-toe with Jack in that courtroom scene was amazing. All the cast are good tbh. According to Sorkin, the film is inspired by true events (though not as graphic). His sister, Deborah, a lawyer, did a 3-year stint in the JAG Corps. where she defended a group of marines who had nearly killed a fellow marine under orders from a superior. So in the film, Danny is based (in part one could argue) on his sister. Brilliant film.

  • @brentfugett2700
    @brentfugett2700 11 місяців тому +22

    Awesome! One of my faves! Fun fact, Wolfgang Bodison who played Lance Cpl Dawson was Rob Reiner's personal assistant. During casting he liked his stature and appearance and had him read for the character and the rest is history as they say.

  • @joeyrogers7017
    @joeyrogers7017 11 місяців тому +59

    So many memorable one liners in this classic. It seemed to always be the Sunday movie on TNT or TBS growing up. We watch it several times a year.

    • @ishaan863
      @ishaan863 11 місяців тому +4

      Hollywood used to be something man. The love and care they put into their movies. What do we have now? Avatar: Forgettable Sequel and Ant Man: Couldn't Be Worse If They Tried

    • @joeyrogers7017
      @joeyrogers7017 11 місяців тому +1

      My wife and I watched "Dog Day Afternoon" last night. Unbelievable, top notch acting, almost the perfect movie. It's not like it used to be.

  • @ARealGem88
    @ARealGem88 11 місяців тому +83

    I can't wait for this reaction. This is one of my favorite movies, and I have seen it over and over again. This is one of Jack Nicholson's best performances. I love this movie so much.
    "You want answers."
    "I think I'm entitled to them."
    "You want answers."
    "I want the truth."
    "You can't handle the truth."

    • @sushig174
      @sushig174 11 місяців тому +7

      😂👌 Probably 1 of the most infamous lines and all the cinematic history it's right up there with frankly Scarlett I don't give a damn"

    • @jdog6620
      @jdog6620 11 місяців тому +5

      Also, Jack was only in 3 scenes and i believe he was paid $3M. Not bad at the time…. hell, not bad now.🎉🎉

    • @jam1870utube
      @jam1870utube 11 місяців тому +5

      It's also one of Tom Cruise and Demi Moore's best performances as well.

  • @ishaan863
    @ishaan863 11 місяців тому +24

    Hal saluting Kaffey at the end is one of the all time great payoffs in a movie. No words needed. Just a single salute.

    • @reneedennis2011
      @reneedennis2011 11 місяців тому +2

      Yup.

    • @ahad2k11
      @ahad2k11 11 місяців тому +2

      You don't salute people indoors. Movies always miss that.

  • @CoryBlissitte
    @CoryBlissitte 11 місяців тому +8

    I joined the US Army in 1998, and excerpts from this movie were cited in a block of instruction concerning "Lawful Orders" focusing on the fact that each Soldier (and by extension, Airman, Marine, Sailor and Guardsman) are expected to evaluate any order they are given to determine its morality and lawful nature. If a Soldier finds an order to be lacking in those regards they are EXPECTED to disobey the order and to bring it up to higher chain of command. Obviously not all service members are so vigilant in their discrimination of orders (see Abu Ghraib and a host of others), but it is the standard to which we hold ourselves and with the instruction given in Basic Training, there should be no service member who can plead ignorance or "just following orders" over things like this; they now have no defense, and they know it.

  • @gerardroll6468
    @gerardroll6468 11 місяців тому +54

    This was arguably one of Jack Nicholsons’ finest ever performances ☝️😎👍

    • @montecraig7032
      @montecraig7032 11 місяців тому +2

      Missouri Breaks was his best.

    • @kw7378a1
      @kw7378a1 11 місяців тому +3

      There's a great interview clip with Noah Wyle (who had a small part in this) about the table read of the script before they started shooting. Apparently, Nicholson was at 100% from the word go.

    • @gerardroll6468
      @gerardroll6468 11 місяців тому +2

      @@montecraig7032 … I’m familiar with most of Jack’s work but honestly never saw that one. My favourites are One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest & of course, The Shining… Especially in the scene where he terrorises his wife while chopping away at the door & hits her with the classic “HEEEEERE’S JOHNNY!!” moment 😳😳😂😂

    • @gerardroll6468
      @gerardroll6468 11 місяців тому +2

      @@kw7378a1 … Once he kicks it into gear, Jack is & always has been one of the most intense actors on the planet… Cases in point… The Shining, One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest & The Departed 👍😉

    • @vickiekasafirek9096
      @vickiekasafirek9096 11 місяців тому +13

      "As Good As it Gets" is also a great performance by Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt.

  • @nathans3241
    @nathans3241 11 місяців тому +8

    What I like about this movie is that it demonstrates a serious lesson in how to get a person to do what you want that person to do, as in this case, Kaffee figured out that in order to get Jessep to admit he ordered the code red, he had to continuously agitate Jessep, using a few key words and phrases to trigger Jessep more so into admitting he ordered the code red. Kaffee carefully pulled that off. When Kaffee said, "I think I'm entitled.", he knew saying that would get Jessep even more angry. That along with other things he said, as a build up to get Jessep to lose control and explode.

  • @dianel222
    @dianel222 11 місяців тому +35

    “You can’t handle the truth” is a very handy phrase in everyday life. 💜😂

  • @HidingFromDaylight
    @HidingFromDaylight 11 місяців тому +59

    If you like Jack, you need to react to The Departed. A masterful performance by Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen...I mean, it's a simply stellar movie.

    • @lisaclark1181
      @lisaclark1181 11 місяців тому +3

      Excellent surprise in that one!!

    • @richardjohnson5435
      @richardjohnson5435 11 місяців тому +2

      I myself just crossed that one off my unwatched list. Fantastic movie.

    • @BigBoss-zi5ss
      @BigBoss-zi5ss 11 місяців тому +3

      Cranberry juice??? What is it your period??

    • @henrysteel4049
      @henrysteel4049 11 місяців тому +1

      Yes.. Agreed!

    • @HidingFromDaylight
      @HidingFromDaylight 11 місяців тому +2

      @@BigBoss-zi5ss Great scene!

  • @ianlove1215
    @ianlove1215 11 місяців тому +13

    I just love the interaction between Kaffee (Cruise) & Spradling (Craven) over the guy with "drugs". Also the rifle display at the start is impressive!! Did you recognise the 1st witness called was Cuba Gooding Jr.?

  • @susanliltz3875
    @susanliltz3875 11 місяців тому +65

    Everyone In This Movie Did An Excellent Acting Job!!
    Great Story!

    • @bsegovia23
      @bsegovia23 11 місяців тому +2

      Why is every word capitalized?

    • @oldtimer7635
      @oldtimer7635 11 місяців тому +3

      I would say that the director made all that possible!

    • @rohe4077
      @rohe4077 11 місяців тому +1

      ​@@oldtimer7635 It had to be a professional collective.

    • @reneedennis2011
      @reneedennis2011 11 місяців тому

      I agree!

  • @MarkJones-rl9ph
    @MarkJones-rl9ph 11 місяців тому +3

    You left out the best part that tears me up every time...Harold...you don't a need a patch on your arm to have honor...FACTS!

  • @brandonshaw2120
    @brandonshaw2120 11 місяців тому +4

    '...who the f**k is PFC William T. Santiago...?!'
    Incredible first line introducing us to Jack Nicholson's character Nathan Jessop!

  • @harpergras
    @harpergras 11 місяців тому +23

    Glad you both have finally gotten to this one...This is a true classic...An awesome movie..

  • @guitartrav4299
    @guitartrav4299 11 місяців тому +18

    How flipping great is this movie!? I’m glad you’re finally watching this. Asia’s “here’s Johnny” was perfect 😂

  • @technofilejr3401
    @technofilejr3401 11 місяців тому +2

    24:00 This actor is Christopher Guest. He is the husband of Jamie Lee Curtis. Fun fact he is actually an English nobleman. He is the 5th Baron Haden-Guest aka Lord Haden-Guest. This makes Jamie Lee Lady Haden-Guest.

  • @NorthernShrew
    @NorthernShrew 11 місяців тому +33

    So excited for this. I've seen this film dozens of times and never tire.

  • @Wayne-745
    @Wayne-745 11 місяців тому +3

    In case anyone has noticed in all of Jack Nicholsons movies, he's always got his name first on any poster or anything like that. Regardless how big a role he has in the film, he's always at the top. I mean, Demi Moore had more lines than him. And certainly did Tom Cruise. The reason J.N. has his name listed above everyone else's is because he made a deal in Hollywood that it would be that way on all his movies. Call it arrogance or some kind of phobia he has. All I know is that in his movies, he's steals the show.

  • @kenyattaclay7666
    @kenyattaclay7666 11 місяців тому +6

    Just a little background on this movie. It (and the play it was adapted from) was based on a real event. In 1983 there was a fence line shooting at GITMO & there were actually 10 Marines that carried out the code red not two and the victim didn’t die. Seven of the ten pled guilty& three went to trial. The outcome was similar except that they didn’t get dishonorably discharged & were able to serve out their enlistment. About a year or two after this movie came out one of those three who went to trial was murdered and as far as I could find it’s still unsolved. His case was actually featured on Unsolved Mysteries.

    • @annwithaplan9766
      @annwithaplan9766 8 місяців тому

      I never watched the movie because I knew it was different than what really happened. We were there in GTMO when it happened (my ex was stationed there). In the movie, what did they do to him when they ganged up on him?

  • @whey4u
    @whey4u 11 місяців тому +4

    As a US Marine, there are some of us that are fanatical about the Marines. You can’t run to the boss and snitch. You have to start with your supervisor first (layman’s terms). “Code Red” was made up for this movie but we did discipline our own when they kept f’ing up. Back when we called them “blanket parties” where you hold them down in their rack by their blanket and hit them (see Full Metal Jacket as an example. The worst thing is if you do go to. The worst part is that if you are court martialed, you will get a Conduct Unbecoming a Marine because you are held to a very high standard as a Marine! Military trials are different from regular trials. That exchange between Tom and Jack is legendary!

    • @lesaahrenstein6360
      @lesaahrenstein6360 11 місяців тому

      I was going to mention that they react to full metal jacket. Vincent d'onofrio gives 1 of the Best acting I've seen in movies particularly the 1 in the bathroom

  • @TimParker-Chambers
    @TimParker-Chambers 11 місяців тому +3

    45:30 Yup, the whole issue was that Santiago was unwell, but because he had been passed as fit for duty by the doctor, everyone thought he was just a sad-sack who needed an 'attitude adjustment' to get himself together.
    The Code Red wasn't intended to kiII him, and, had he actually been in good health, it wouldn't've kiIIed him, just shook him enough to think ''I've got to step it up and get my game straight...'' But because he had that underlying health condition, it put his body under too much strain.
    But that wasn't something they could have known when they roughed him up (and, Dawson was shown as being a considerate guy, for sneaking the food to the Marine who had been ordered no food for the week, so he definitely hadn't intended to kiII) and the outcome and sentencing did show that 👍👍👍👍
    This is one of those films I'll watch any time I see it on, and love it just as much every time 👍👍👍👍

    • @npkrn6764
      @npkrn6764 7 місяців тому

      As a nurse, I do hope in the real military that complaint symptoms ARE taken seriously. And that physician "expert" who testified is wrong...there ARE absolutely cardiac conditions which often have NO symptoms. One being Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy which can and does cause sudden death. Santiago had complained of symptoms and that so-called physician ignored that. I know this wasn't a medical drama or a large point of argument for the guilt or innocence of the defendents, but I would hope any real-life MD in the military would be held accountable too in some way for their actions. I realize medical opinion is personal judgment, but if I saw a patient with shortness of breath, chest pains, and fatigue (Santiago's documented symptoms), I sure as hell would be ordering more testing and put him on zero physical duty pending test results. Again, I know it wasn't the main point in the trial, but it's still very important. Maybe if further testing revealed a serious heart condition, he could have been honorably discharged and home...and not dead.

  • @rickpetersen1745
    @rickpetersen1745 11 місяців тому +2

    As an X Petty Officer in the Navy I can tell you that you don't have to follow any orders that would bring harm to yourself or anyone else. That you are required to report any such order. Now the second part, if you make any allegations against a Superior officer and cannot prove it, you will be taken to the brig immediately for formal court Marshal.

  • @shorttimer874
    @shorttimer874 11 місяців тому +6

    Back in my day, in the Army it was called a blanket party, because it would start with a blanket being thrown over the guy's head so he did not know who was involved.

  • @brianbraswell434
    @brianbraswell434 11 місяців тому +2

    Rich Eisen interviewed members of the cast, who told him that director Rob Reiner gave Nicholson the option to shoot his lines before or after the other actors. Nicholson did his lines, then ran the lines again while they got reaction shots of the other actors. The intensity of Nicholson's character ? He delivered that EXACTLY the same another 20 times while Reiner got reaction shots of all the other actors in the scene

  • @GiressiaMabassa
    @GiressiaMabassa 11 місяців тому +7

    That drunk scene is 🔥 Tom Killed it in that scene

  • @brentfugett2700
    @brentfugett2700 11 місяців тому +1

    Anyone else notice the pace of Col Jessup slowing ever so slightly as he passes Lt Kaffee? Very subtle but an effective message of utter contempt.

  • @dax977
    @dax977 11 місяців тому +4

    This has one of the best court room battles of any film of any era! Brilliant acting for Tom Cruise and the OG himself Jack Nicholson 👏🏽 👌🏽 top tier!! You can feel the tension and hang on their every word when they have their exchange!! Great reaction team ❤

  • @calebmathis1952
    @calebmathis1952 11 місяців тому +16

    You guys are so awesome with your reactions!! Feels just like when I watch a movie with my wife, it’s really relatable and enjoyable for you guys to invite us in to watch these great movies with you!!

  • @technofilejr3401
    @technofilejr3401 11 місяців тому

    3:50 Tom Cruise has famously played a US Navy officer in 3 movies Top Gun, A Few Good Men and Top Gun: Maverick. In Top Gun he was a naval aviator and in this film he plays a naval lawyer in the Judge Advocate Generals corp. TV producer Donald Bellasario approached NBC back in 1995 created a tv series called JAG. The premise of the show was “What if Tom Cruise’s characters in these movies was the same person”.
    So for ten years the show followed the adventures of Navy officer Harmon Rabb who starts as a fighter pilot but must then change careers and become a lawyer. The senior officer in this scene with Demi Moore is played by actor John Jackson. Jackson actually played Rabb’s commanding officer Admiral Chegwidden on the show JAG. Admiral Chegwidden was the Judge Advocate General for the US Navy essentially the senior counsel for the US Navy.
    The show was a very imaginative and often showed the US Navy and America in a good light. That said I have met real life Navy JAG officers who would laugh and say “I don’t do half as much as Rabb does”.

  • @Historian212
    @Historian212 11 місяців тому

    The writer, Aaron Sorkin, had a sister in the military who worked for the Judge Advocate General’s office, who told him the real-life story upon which he based the original play (it was on Broadway before the film was made). In fact, she went to Guantanamo Bay and defended some of the accused soldiers in court (IRL the victim of the Code Red didn’t die). Demi Moore’s character is based on Sorkin’s sister.
    This is one of my all-time favorite movies. That final courtroom scene is incredible. So powerful. I tear up every time. Kevin Pollack, who played Lt. Weinberg, tells the story that during shooting, Nicholson did that “you can’t handle the truth” scene perfectly every time, and everyone watching the filming was riveted. Nicholson even did his lines when they had to shoot Tom Cruise’s coverage, to make sure Tom had the tension to play against. Very generous for a big star.
    I enjoyed your reaction, because this movie raises serious ethical questions that deserve to be considered. Thanks!

  • @cappaman73
    @cappaman73 11 місяців тому

    This movie is an absolute classic. From storyline to the acting and cast.... its a gem

  • @Vulcanerd
    @Vulcanerd 11 місяців тому

    This is probably my favorite TC film. From the acting to the story to a legendary climax, it's got everything you could want.

  • @browntabproductions
    @browntabproductions 11 місяців тому +8

    Always good to watch your Reactions. Not sure if Asia has any Military experience, it looks like it at times, however, her reaction to Tom Cruises character in the beginning is hysterical. Keep up the good work.
    Btw, a Marine is a Marine.
    A Soldier is in the Army.

  • @TonyVsSportsShortsandMore
    @TonyVsSportsShortsandMore 11 місяців тому +2

    You’ll reacting to these movies are just great. Asia whispering “ He ordered the code red… he ordered the code red” , too funny. BJ like “Look at his face”. Love the video! You all have a wonderful Christmas and happy New Year.

  • @mugwort123
    @mugwort123 11 місяців тому +2

    The "Hereee's Johnny!" by Asia was on point 😂

  • @NamelessMessenger4547
    @NamelessMessenger4547 11 місяців тому +6

    I asked Santa to get the SOA box set for you. If you enjoyed breaking bad then SOA will knock your socks off.😂

  • @bkboy2384
    @bkboy2384 11 місяців тому +1

    Jack was such a legend....the guy absolutely owns every movie he does

  • @tommattie1240
    @tommattie1240 7 місяців тому +1

    My favorite story from this movie was the part of Dawson was supposed to be played by Cuba Gooding Jr. But, he didn't look "hard enough". They pulled the guy that ended up playing the part from the set crew. Cuba ended up with a smaller part.

  • @ryanfeit1420
    @ryanfeit1420 11 місяців тому +3

    Jack Nicholson was nominated for the best supporting actor Academy Award in 1993 for his performance as Nathan Jessup. For a hilarious Tom Cruise film, I highly recommend reacting to "Jerry Maguire" (1996) which also co-stars Cuba Gooding Jr and Renee Zellweger. PS- For a Christmas movie, if you do react to one or more, I really hope you react to "A Christmas Story" from 1983 which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. It's an iconic Chrismas movie that is very funny. Highly recommended.

  • @sushig174
    @sushig174 11 місяців тому +2

    Props to Asia for "Here's Johnny"!😂😂😂❤❤❤👌👌

  • @kevincaulder96
    @kevincaulder96 11 місяців тому +2

    The old school version of this movie is THE CAINE MUTINY with the great actor, Humphrey Bogart. Who as it turns out was one of Jack Nicholson's idols growing up, as well as one of his movie idols that inspired him to come to Hollywood. His story is a bit different than is here, but the crux of the trial is culled from this. It is also more of a psychological dismemberment of the mind slowly coming apart at the seams. The supporting cast is very good as well.
    You guys have been on a roll as of late. So, I send seasons greetings to your and your family. Maybe cone next year we could get a reaction to FATAL ATTRACTION or GLORY. Maybe even another Demi Moore film with Michael Douglas called DISCLOSURE. Or maybe, hive Jack Nicholson some more screen time in the movies AS GOOD AS IT GETS or TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. YOu'll really love these stories. In the meantime, MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!

  • @paigegee5921
    @paigegee5921 11 місяців тому +1

    I grew up military brat on bases and married military so this movie feels like home watching locations especially the ones I've been too. I understand and was raised understanding rate and rank and military protocol. Excellent movie I hope ya'll enjoy it.

  • @user-vb2pm1dy6u
    @user-vb2pm1dy6u 11 місяців тому +3

    Those last few scenes between Jack and Tom was intense yo!

  • @El_Sparky
    @El_Sparky 11 місяців тому

    One of my favorites. To expand on your synopsis. The Matthew McConaughey you’re referring to is A Time to Kill.
    Now… Jesep is one of those alpha dog marine commanders. Iron sharpens iron, and everyone can be broke and remade into a better image. Sontiago’s treatment reminded me of Full Metal Jacket. Long story short, the “weak link” gets hazed and beaten by his own squad and when he does he snaps to and becomes extremely effective and efficient as a soldier (but he’s still mentally broken). That’s the idea behind what was happening. He’s weak, behind, on his run time, goes above and beyond rank to snitch on a squad member… discipline/break this person to a point to where they understand you need to improve and be better because people’s lives may depend upon it in combat. The Code Red/hazing was never meant to kill him. Just send a message to him of “you better get your shit together.” Example: the one marine who was talking about how he dropped his rifle because his hands were sweaty and his squad poured glue on his hands after they all were disciplined. He never dropped it again.
    This entire movie is very Hollywood when it comes to the court room but the exchange back and forth when you’re with certain characters is amazing, especially the end. Cathy knows Jesep sees himself as the smartest and strongest man in the room, so to pull him out of that sense of security and constantly question him of his integrity, intelligence, how he runs his command is down right insulting (especially to someone who is about to receive the rank of general/gold star). And when Jesep explodes into his rant, it comes from a place of not even morals but that of a chess player going “a pawns a pawn,” and there’s a much larger game here that’s being played. But it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t change the principles of what occurred, and THEN you tried to cover it up because not only did it happen on your watch but this would also possibly lose you the promotion or your command.
    All in all, a great movie in my opinion. And I’m happy you guys got to watch and experience it

  • @bellodrade
    @bellodrade 11 місяців тому

    Jack absolutely steals this movie. His performance is the grounding factor this movie needed.

  • @Davey11
    @Davey11 11 місяців тому +11

    As Good as it Gets is another great Jack Nicholson movie. He won the best actor oscar for it

  • @myrdozer
    @myrdozer 11 місяців тому +1

    In the Army, we called a Code Red a "Blanket Party" where a blanket was thrown over the non performing soldier and he was hit with various objects a LOT. If during training where marching or running was going on, and a trainee fell down in front of you, you had better not step around him, but step ON him or you'd be in the same dog house as he was. I'm sure that is not how it is anymore.

  • @bryanrhenderson6510
    @bryanrhenderson6510 11 місяців тому +1

    The opening scene with the Marine Drill team was the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets.

  • @ColemanJRimer
    @ColemanJRimer 3 місяці тому

    I love the way he just wraps Jessup into a ball and starts pulling at it.

  • @roedhunt
    @roedhunt 11 місяців тому

    I was in the military and had to 'ship out' several times. Let me tell you, as SOON as I had the orders, EVERYTHING was packed and ready to go.

  • @Eodsgm369
    @Eodsgm369 11 місяців тому

    Reel talk! Excellent movie. The verbal judo between Cruise and Nicholson is legendary. I think in this movie the young man who played Dawson was a crew member who caught the eye and got hired. This was his first movie ever. Ive had to be a member on courts martial panel. It's fascinating, nowhere near as dramatic. When we deliberated over punishment I was amazed how different military law really is. We take money, demote, discharge, etc. on minor offenses and can add prison and even give hard labor when it comes to Courts Martials. Hard labor purpose is to "induce exhaustion." That is so open ended what activities that will be!🤦🏽‍♀️❤️ Solving issues at the lowest level is to keep your fellow troop from getting in that big trouble.

  • @mostaley5049
    @mostaley5049 11 місяців тому +1

    Great reaction again. Nickolson killed this performance they say he did his fiery speech several times while filming. Each time was just as fiery. 👏👏🥰 Semper Fi

  • @Head-ck4hu
    @Head-ck4hu 11 місяців тому +3

    I have neither the time nor the inclination to spend my time. So have fun.

  • @ghostpack9348
    @ghostpack9348 11 місяців тому +3

    One of my all-time favorite Movies! It's cool that you took a look at it! Together with you it is always like watching for the first Time !!!Thanks Asia & BJ !!😁🎄🎅🥳

  • @michaelsova7349
    @michaelsova7349 11 місяців тому +1

    As a former military man, I can tell you that following orders was always expected and enforced.

  • @ayaNjah
    @ayaNjah 11 місяців тому +4

    Y'all, thank you SO much for doing this reaction! Two great movies in two days, y'all on a roll! S/O to the poll and those who kept suggesting it. Mahn, THIS is my favourite courtroom movie. Omg it is just top tier, excellent in all facets from beginning to end. It was adapted from a play, so of course it would be this brilliant but the acting, the delivery. Wow, just wow, it still holds up to this day. I think I've watched every reaction to it on YT lol and now I get to watch it with the lovely fam. Thank you again, for your dedication to giving the people they want and for consistent, great content. Have a blessed rest of your week, Asia and BJ, and everyone in the comments💚I wonder what will be reelin' next😉

  • @Jose-h4y4z
    @Jose-h4y4z 11 місяців тому

    As a veteran this movie shines a light on what all veterans had to deal with. Whether it’s in peace time or in war.

  • @markmyers6472
    @markmyers6472 11 місяців тому +1

    Kevin Pollack did an interview where he described working with Jack Nicholson in the Jessup Soliloquy scene... fascinating...... Jack Nicholson is a master craftsman....

  • @JoeyMartz
    @JoeyMartz 11 місяців тому

    You edited out the salute between kaffey and Dawson. I think he is the one who put his hand in his pocket. It was a powerful moment.

  • @Im_soo_Happy
    @Im_soo_Happy 11 місяців тому +1

    I stumbled upon my old VHS tapes when giving my closet a good clean out. One of these tapes is a very underrated classic, not many people know this film, Killing Zoe (1993). It features Eric Stoltz from pulp fiction (the drug dealer). It's brutality in motion 😃

  • @ChanelStuff
    @ChanelStuff 11 місяців тому +2

    A Time to Kill is the Matthew McConaughey movie you're talking about. Another fantastic movie.

  • @BruteStrength99
    @BruteStrength99 18 днів тому

    Lt. Weinberg made an interesting point about Lt. Calley from the My Lai massacre. Calley claimed that he was following the orders of Major Medina, but no one believed him. I personally talked to the radio operator of Major Medina. He definitely gave the order right over the radio.

  • @hollyhilliard1603
    @hollyhilliard1603 11 місяців тому

    The actor that plays the doctor is Christopher Guest. He has been married to Jamie Lee Curtis for decades. He make wonderful comedic films as writer/director/actor, including This is Spinal Tap and Best in Show. He is brilliant, and I would recommend checking out some of his films.

    • @restlessly12
      @restlessly12 9 місяців тому

      Oh… he’s that Count from the Princess Bride? 😮

  • @YourXavier
    @YourXavier 11 місяців тому

    41:57
    That's the bit, for me. That's the difference between a bully in a uniform and an honorable soldier.

  • @krisyflynt9211
    @krisyflynt9211 11 місяців тому +7

    The days of hiring out videos from your local video shop and watching films with the family.

    • @andrewstableford9781
      @andrewstableford9781 11 місяців тому

      I worked at a video store when this came out on VHS. They had like 30 copies that were always checked out. People would wait in line for hours to get the returned copies.

  • @redefv
    @redefv 11 місяців тому

    The judge is the most underrated actor in this film.

  • @markandrews91
    @markandrews91 11 місяців тому +2

    I love watching these two, they’re so cute together, and truly seem to enjoy one another’s compony. 😊

  • @colbyharris1985
    @colbyharris1985 11 місяців тому +1

    Love your reactions. What I think that might be missed in this video is as follows.
    By any reasonable metrics, Kaffe and his defendants should NOT have won this case. The case against them was strong.
    The order given by Jessup to give a code red was an illegal and unlawful order, much like if an officer orders his men to shoot civilians.
    In this situation, a soldier is duty bound and honor bound to disobey. That is why they were found guilty.
    Finally they had nothing on Jessup. It was a miracle that he confessed on the stand. Realistically, it wouldn't have worked and for his conduct, Kaffeys career would have been over. That's why it's amazing.

  • @lisaclark1181
    @lisaclark1181 11 місяців тому +5

    You kids nailed it again!!! Great reaction to a really great movie. 💓

  • @Crimsonams
    @Crimsonams 11 місяців тому +5

    Now that you've seen this movie, you should watch G.I. Jane with Demi Moore. She's an absolute badass in that movie!

    • @rosanajaquez3274
      @rosanajaquez3274 11 місяців тому +1

      Oh hell yes. I love that movie!
      I never saw a wild thing
      sorry for itself.
      A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough
      without ever having felt sorry for itself.

    • @belkyhernandez8281
      @belkyhernandez8281 11 місяців тому +2

      She was great. Which is the reason I don't understand why what Chris Rock said was bad.

    • @rosanajaquez3274
      @rosanajaquez3274 11 місяців тому

      @@belkyhernandez8281 Eh, that whole fight was dumb. It had been brewing between them for years.

    • @belkyhernandez8281
      @belkyhernandez8281 11 місяців тому +2

      @@rosanajaquez3274 I guess.... I would love to be compared to DEMI in GI Jane.

    • @rosanajaquez3274
      @rosanajaquez3274 11 місяців тому

      @@belkyhernandez8281 same. She was fire in that movie 🎥

  • @jduncanandroid
    @jduncanandroid 11 місяців тому +1

    Kaffey wasn't risking being humiliated by putting Jessup on the stand, he was risking appreciable jail time and dishonorable discharge from the Navy. Not a good record to try and practice law with.

  • @jenniferri7735
    @jenniferri7735 11 місяців тому +1

    this was originally a play, written by aaron sorkin, one of the very best stage and screen writers in the last 50 years, if not longer. he created the west wing, one of my all-time favorite tv shows, and definitely one y’all should check out, if wonderfully-acted political dramas sprinkled with a healthy dose of workplace humor are up your alley.

  • @kevinmatthew1050
    @kevinmatthew1050 11 місяців тому +1

    Incredible movie. Growing up i had regular cable and this movie would always be shown on tnt and amc. So damn good.

  • @andrewcoulter323
    @andrewcoulter323 3 місяці тому

    such a powerful movie !! from jack Nicholson, to Tom cruise, Wolfgang Peterson and of course Demi Moore....

  • @StevePaur-hf4vy
    @StevePaur-hf4vy 11 місяців тому

    Just a little FYI.....it is very rare for a defendant in a military court martial to NOT be convicted of anything. As you seen at the end of the movie the most serious charges were not guilty but they were guilty of lesser charges. Additionally it is also rare for a person convicted at a court martial to NOT be kicked out of the military so the sentences that Dawson and Downy got were in line with military court martials.

  • @ulisesurbina7184
    @ulisesurbina7184 11 місяців тому

    I was in the Military and it is a catch 22, because if you don't follow the order, both of those things will happen to you; but if you do follow orders and then that turns to be a War Crime, we would also get charged with it, even though we were "following" orders. I can say all my higher ups were great men, that made sure we all knew what was going on (according to you rank).

  • @jillfromatlanta427
    @jillfromatlanta427 11 місяців тому

    Love the judge smacking down the colonel!

  • @miker252
    @miker252 11 місяців тому +4

    It was such a great screenplay that they didn't even have to throw in a gratuitous love scene with Galloway and Kaffee.

  • @normie2716
    @normie2716 3 місяці тому

    "Put Jessup on the stand. At this point, what've you got to lose?"
    Lol, Kaffee just explained exactly what he has to lose. 😂

  • @TimParker-Chambers
    @TimParker-Chambers 11 місяців тому

    4:48 Xander Berkeley is one of those low-key actors who's rarely centre-stage, but always gives a first class performance every time 👍👍👍👍

  • @PaddyPower_IRL
    @PaddyPower_IRL 11 місяців тому +1

    @11:10 Asia pulling out the big 🧠…. “Sounds like something was already wrong with him before they got to him”. Nice job🎉

  • @A23457
    @A23457 11 місяців тому +1

    One of my top 10 favorite movies of all time

  • @saaamember97
    @saaamember97 11 місяців тому

    Another great military based movie, starring Kevin Bacon, is "Taking Chance" (2009). There are a lot of tears in that movie!

  • @ChataCovers
    @ChataCovers 11 місяців тому

    at 9:37 demi moore is putting lines together like a poet but at the start of the movie she couldn't put 2 words together to say she wanted the case

  • @juanv8758
    @juanv8758 11 місяців тому +1

    What do you mean, "What's he got to lose?" It's more than just embarrassment, if he accuses a high ranking officer of a crime with no proof, he can go to prison. This is military court, different rules, he's got a lot to lose.

  • @lesaahrenstein6360
    @lesaahrenstein6360 11 місяців тому

    Another really great movie that Jack Nicholson was in is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975. He won an Academy award. His performance is some of the best acting I've ever seen

  • @matthewlee8725
    @matthewlee8725 11 місяців тому

    I love the look from J.T. Walsh's character at 17:52. He knows Caffey was deliberately trying to rile Jessup to get a read on him.

  • @johnmiett6032
    @johnmiett6032 11 місяців тому

    You definitely need to watch this in it's entirety. We missed some very important lines that really hit home.

  • @cococali6589
    @cococali6589 11 місяців тому +1

    No matter what character Jack played, I believe him 1000%. No better actor in my lifetime. You guys should prob just do a Jack movie once a week. So many greats.