FIRST TIME WATCHING: A Time to Kill (1996) REACTION (Movie Commentary)
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The closing argument at the end is one of the greatest in Movie history
A Time to Kill was John Grisham's first novel, but other novels of his were turned into movies before this one: The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and The Client.
All good books and movies! And The Rainmaker!
Runaway Jury as another book to film. Loved the novel, hated the movie
@@MrJholshouser41 The movie wasn't terrible, it just wasn't as deep as the book. To really do it justice, this should've been a 6 hour mini-series instead of a 2 hour movie. I feel like there just wasn't enough time for the audience to get to know and truly understand the motives and underlying factors that drove each character. Grisham's plot in the book is soooo complicated and the players are so intertwined and that's where the movie lacked - it seemed to only graze the surface and never gave the audience more than a just a small glimpse of it, really. I feel the same way about "The Rainmaker", too. The screenplays are well written, but they just can't convey John Grisham's depth of character development in such a short time frame.
I've always thought 'The Rainmaker' was a chronically underrated film
All good movies!
If you look, around the time this came out, they had been making several of John Grisham's novels into movies! The legal drama was big in the 90s-00s.
When I first saw this film (in the theater) I, too leapt out of my seat and cheered when Carl Lee said, "Yes, they deserved to die and I hope they burn in Hell!!" I love Sam Jackson. And I sobbed throughout Jake's closing argument - MM should've gotten the Oscar for that scene alone.
I remember when this came out. It prompted stories from my family members letting me know that stories like this were not uncommon once upon a time.
If you ever get a chance, watch Mississippi Burning. Gene Hackman is very good in it. A young Willem Dafoe too.
That’s such a great movie!
You beat me to it. Great movie, and more nuanced.
Was coming here to say the same thing!
My family is from Mississippi originally and my grandmother told me stories about how the Klan used to ride through town in the evening and everyone would hide, even if they weren’t going to their house directly, but just the sound of them riding through scared the community my grandmother was from. Even my mom told me when she lived there as a little girl my great grandmother would still have to acknowledge a white person as ma’am or sir even if they were younger than her. My mom didn’t understand it and was too mouthy so my great grandmother had to send her up north. No not every person in MS is racist but the local government there definitely do not have the best interest of ALL folks who live there. It’s almost still a really poor state and it’s incredibly sad how even the poor whites are so brainwashed to keep voting against their own self interests just so the black folks don’t get anything (which means they won’t get much either). I’m so happy majority of my family left from there but some of my family are still down there and it’s not the best place to be.
The Rainmaker is another great courtroom drama starring Matt Damon and Danny Devito, plus many other great actors. Those two were just the combination I’d never expect.
I highly recommend the film, Sleepers.
Thank you! I was thinking exactly the same thing!
I miss seeing Charles Dutton acting... He was so good on Roc. I forgot how good this cast was.
On a similar subject matter, may I suggest "Mississippi Burning" from 1989. It won 7 Academy Awards including best picture, actor, director, supporting actress...
Just rewatched it yesterday, Gene HAckman was a beast of an actor, Defoe too but Gene dominated the movie
Great movie, great reaction.💛 34:32: I grew up (white) in the south in the 60s and it was damn near absolute. Of the minority number of white people that weren't completely racist, a majority of them still leaned towards Jim Crow in their thinking & rarely spoke up against injustice for fear of what their family, friends & fellow churchgoers would think. I understand your opinion as a young person now, but it was very different then. I don't see the movie as polarizing in that regard, but accurate.
That last statement is so impactful. People don't understand as they should until it happens to them. It makes you wiser when you put yourself in their shoes.
You should check out the cast of Sleepers! De Niro, Pitt, Hoffman, Driver, and Bacon. It's a great court room drama that goes under the radar.
Great movie, but also a tough watch. It made me despise a particular character so much that I have a hard time watching the actor in other films sometimes. It's definitely a well crafted film, for sure.
@@kharma7755there's no reactions to that which is a damn shame.
Saw this in the theater in a smaller town in southeast Texas. My buddy had just gotten a black tattoo on his chest just before we went to the theater. Was wearing his shirt loose and had the top few buttons unbuttoned. When we got to the theater there were three cops at the entrance door leading in. My buddy got stopped and searched because “they thought they saw a pistol under his shirt.” It was a very mixed crowd. Black people and white people. Just before the closing statement the cops entered the theater. Obviously they understood what could happen at that moment when the verdict was read. I still remember, and always will, the entire theater erupting in cheers, clapping, and a lot of sobbing. What we had that night was black people and white people cheering for the same reason. There was no violence. Just a bunch of people from all walks of life coming together for what was right. We were all hugging, shaking hands, just being a community that stood together. Nothing but love. I wish we could find that again. It honestly moved me in a way I’ll never be able to explain. Was in tears watching it again with you. I’ll remember the feeling I had that night for the rest of my life. Peace.
This is a great movie. The closing statement by Jake was emotional, but it worked.
That premise is made into a John Travolta movie called "White Man's Burden", criminally underrated.
That closing argument alone should've gotten Matthew McConaughey an Oscar
@@LittleBlueOwl318 My sentiments exactly.
O. M. G.!!! YES!! This movie is incredible! You will laugh, cry (gut wrenching-ugly cry) feel hope and pride, and mostly think. Thanks.✌️🎬
I know people crap on Joel Schumacher for Batman Forever and Batman and Robin/ bat nipples but lets be honest, he was an amazing director, with this, The Lost boys, Phone Booth and many others, he deserves respect for what he did as a director
Absolutely!
Most hilarious film was DC Cab
But he still deverses to be kicked in the balls over his Batman.
A great person commits an evil act, their goodness does not dissipate but the evil doesn't go away, either.
Tigerland and The Client. Also great.
@@ZeroOskul Batman Forever has it's issues but I don't think it's terrible and Batman and Robin, the studio really interfered with the production because they were too concerned about making toys from that movie, they didn't focus on the movie enough, so I'll give him a slight break, but true he did make the worst Batman movies
Runaway Jury is also a really good John Grisham story.
Schumacher made some great movies, this one, Flatliners, The Client, Falling Down, The Lost Boys, Veronica Guerin, I even liked his first Batman film, 'Forever'.
One of my all time favourite courtroom scenes in a movie, brought me to tears when he told the jury to imagine the victim.
Yeah... this one was a toughie for sure, but thanks for checking it out. Fantastic cast for sure, and so cool seeing father and son, Donald and Kiefer Sutherland together, even if not sharing any scenes together. I hope you check out Grisham's The Firm, a lot less polarizing but still tense nonetheless.
The Rainmaker, too - although the book was more detailed, it is still an awesome movie.
@@LittleBlueOwl318 "Dex? ...DEX?!" 😂😂😂
Oh right! Totally forgot it had father and son actors in it, Donald and Kiefer
I live in Mississippi and this movie and others such as Mississippi Burning, My Dog skip, The Help, and O Brother Where Art Thou are big parts of our culture and history given that they were filmed here in our state
Great reaction as usual! If you like court-movies you should see "Primal Fear". Keep up the good work.
Hell yeah Primal Fear is awesome!
Ed Norton's big screen debut - he smacked it right outta the ballpark!!
The movie was filmed mostly in Canton, MS as well as a soundstage they built outside town. The NG troops you see were from my former MP unit, many of whom were hired as extras to perform crowd control/riot control duties.
I remember having read the novel and hearing they were going to be making the movie and feeling hopeful (especially after hearing about the cast). The Firm (1993) had turned out great. The Pelican Breif (also 1993) and The Client (1994) were not as good, but still decent adaptations. But A Time to Kill was my favorite novel by Grisham, so I was a little nearvous. There wasn't a need to be. I think it is even better than The Firm. The even improved Brigance's closing statement, and the whole cast was amazing.
Other legal dramas you should check out.... Primal Fear (1996) which was Edward Norton's first acting role and The Excorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Yes, Primal Fear is excellent!
The Exorcism of Emily Rose. One of my favorites.
To Kill a Mockingbird is the king of ALL legal dramas;)
@@jannathompson2262 thank you! Don't know how that one slipped my mind.
@@Tateorsomething I just watched Primal Fear a few weeks ago and loved it;)
the sweatiest movie ever made.
I said that in the full reaction too 😂
Sooo sweaty 🥵
Lmao. Facts.
😂🤣😅
I think that every single time. That town must be a bit ripe 😆
GREAT reaction! Movie audio loud enough to hear, no cursing, no constant taking. I really enjoyed this! Thank you!
This movie is fabulous. Sad yet poignant. I had to buy this to show my children when they came of age to watch it. Love it.
What age is right to show this kind of thing? Just curious - my daughter is very little now and I'm hesitant to even think of showing her difficult things until she's like 16? I dunno
That would be up to you. I showed my children at 10. They were talked to the difficulty in the movie. We opened up discussions at the end of the movie. Letting them see and talk openly relieves a lot of issues placed on them by society. My children all have children of their own each have seen this save the young ones 3 , 4. Love them up tell the truth. Allow them to be the wonderful people they are.
@@katherinedinwiddie4526 thank you for your wisdom! Cheers to you and your family 💛
I always loved this movie, but after I held and then lost my daughter (Nothing like this...thank God.) I realized that I would kill anyone in the world that harmed her. It gives you a whole new perspective when watching the movie.
I'm sorry about your little girl. My son passed slmost 2 years ago...cancer. there is no worse feeling in the world than outliving your baby.
This was the film that birthed my love for movies, such an emotional rollercoaster and just flat out amazing performances from everyone on the cast especially the three leads, MM, Samuel L and Spacey, Sandra Bullock, Oliver Pratt and
even Ashley Judd as Jakes wife are just excellent in this movie.. imo this is one of the best movies ever made and is criminally underrated
I'm 60 years old and watched this movie during its release. It was powerful then as it's powerful now. A brilliant film and cast. Timeless.
I saw it in the theaters with a bunch of friends, and cried like a baby at the end. Fantastic movie!!
Dude...I remember seeing this in the theater. You HAVE to watch "Rosewood" now!! Directed by John Singleton and based on a true story. VERY good movie!! Joel Schumacher also directed Batman Forever and DC Cab.
Rosewood is a shout! I haven’t seen it in years but it’s a must watch
“Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burned in hell!”
Dave Chapelle used to occasionally yell that in his skits on Chapelle’s Show. So funny.
"Not a soul on this earth would blame him"....shit, I'd help him.
Nice reaction. There were a lot of good Grisham movies. The Firm, Pelican Brief, Rainmaker, Runaway Jury, and a few more. Too bad Hollywood stopped making Grisham movies. He has several more books that would make good movies.
Always wanted to see The Partner.. it's almost a farcical comedy after a lawyer fakes his death and is found later and brought back for trial for .. I think it's fraud for faking his death? Just cracked me up.. it's not played as comical as written but the way the character navigates the law..
Agreed, The Partner almost became a movie about 10 years ago, Mark Wahlberg was supposed to have the lead. For some reason it just never developed. I'd also like to see the Testament as a movie.
@@geoffreyenglish9321 hmmm.. can't see Wahlberg... Not sure who I'd see in that role. It disappoints me they never did a big budget version of The Street Lawyer. I heard they did a TV adaptation.. But I can't imagine it being good .. I think as far as I read that and Rainmaker were my two most read Grisham novels.
@@mcgilj1 The Street Lawyer and Rainmaker are my two fave JG books, too.... I would love to see a well done film adaptation of The Street Lawyer. I bet Frank Darabont could pull it off.
i love that you are recapping this in 2023 this is one of the best court room drama/thrillers that’s ever hit the silver screen definitely not an easy watch given the beginning i can’t even watch the initial SA scene because it’s very traumatizing and graphic even tho i’ve seen this movie a number of times, but this has so many great actors/actresses in it that really did their thing,and it’s the film that really put mathew mchonahey on the map !
This movie is timeless. The lessons still need to be heard. Great reaction.
One of the most disturbing, but incredible movies ever. The acting was amazing. Hard to imagine people being as brutal and animalistic as portrayed here, but there are some. I have seen this several times and it makes me cry every time.
Be great to get your reaction to Mississippi Burning.
This is my absolute favorite Samuel L. Jackson movie, it gives us an approximate measure of his talent. Lucien Wilbanks is played by the legend that is Donald Sutherland, father of Kiefer and judge Omar is Patrick McGoohan, the cast alone is outstanding. If you want to see an amazing turn of Kevin Spacey's brilliance watch the Clint Eastwood directed "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil", stellar cast, true story outstanding movie(in Savannah, Georgia I wish I could do the accent) . PS: Did you recognize dr. Chilton from "Silence of the Lambs"🙂?
I SOOOO appreciate your reactions, they can from the moment, from the heart, from humanity. Not from a thought process of what am i SUPPOSE to feel whats the acceptable thing to feel. This is a movie that demands more reality than than that. And you are the 1st I person i can say reacted word for word, scene by scene, with what i felt; from the very first horrific shocking moments to the "yes they deserve to die and i hope they burn in hell!" To the surprisingly impactful closing arguments and the accessment at the end about setting up absolutes.
The only scene that i struggled a bit to know if we were reacting the same, as we were literally, EVERYWHERE else! was the "youre one of the bad guys" scene. Which i find very powerful for its progession of contradictory emotions it takes you through , like some other great scenes in this movie. What Carl-lee says DOES have truth to it, and a RELEVENT truth when it comes to part of his brilliant reasoning for choosing jake. And that reason is proven correct in the closing arguement where jake succeeds in pinpointing what he would need to hear in the jury's shoes. And brilliantly sets it up for maximun impact.
However there is a flip side to that discussion that despite the failure, as you point out for the screen writters to be less absolute in their overall setup of the story there are a few areas where they succeed in a small way - like with the agendas of the preacher and politicians ect. And this is another place where they show controversy by giving both sides a valid point - because while we understand what Carl-lee is saying and why, and that his logic does prove correct, at the same time it demonstrates the strongly held pre-concieved beliefs held on both sides of the war he's describing. By labeling jake as "one of the bad guys. You dont mean to be...but you are..." carl-lee in addition to making his valid point indicates that jakes color counts for more than his actions or choices. That even though hes stood by carl-lee under pressure from everyone and down right danger, and in order to do so he has risked his families safety, threats to his child, the potential loss of his marriage, the actual loss of his house, his female partner being attacked, someone being shot next to him, multiple attempts to attack him and others the klan, including a bomb, and everyone including the judge telling him its a lost cause and yet enduring all that and choosing to continue on but he's STILL "one of the bad guys"? If a list of tough choices like that arent enough to remove you from deserving that label based on race, its fair to say nothing could. And its not only not right for either side to take a "nothing will change my opinion" attitude, but we should consider what hope is there for things to ever change if both sides say color trumps all...no matter what you do, no matter your choices make, or whatever your actions, you will always be the enemy...then whats the point? And yet carl-lee does, as i said previously, have a point in the context of jake creating an argument this horribly biased jury would accept. So its a scene most people shy away from commenting on much but i think thats exactly why discussion about it is important.
But other than that one scene... just because i struggled more to read you there and not that i saw anything that made me think you disagreed, but i knew we agreed about the rest, watching you was really really enjoyable!
The jury did not return a verdict of "innocent", the verdict was "not guilty". In a legal context; "not guilty" is not the same as "innocent".
I thought this movie did a good job showing the good and bad on all sides. There's many layers to the good and the bad. It also shows how hard it is to do what's right when everything around you is so terrifying. The little girl running to her Daddy at the end gets me every time.
Great movie!!! I've been waiting for someone hitting this. Have to come back to watch the reaction though. 👍
I remember when I watched this for the first time. I felt so angry and sad for the little girl. And honestly, I cried a few times watching it for the first time. But it's been a long time since I have watched it myself. So, looking forward to watching it again with you.
When this came out in the 90s it was a source of conversation. Very underrated and a well thought out movie 👍
This movie is just as real as it gets and is so good. Hard to watch at times because it is so real. The performances are astounding. I’m glad you reviewed it!
I watched this when I was a kid back in the 90s. Super good and didn’t realize how good the actors in it are.
The cast in this movie is insane! I don’t know if you even realize it just how many great actors are in it. Like the lawyer who was his mentor- Donald Sutherland! Dam good actor whose son is Kiefer Sutherland and also in the movie.
Omg I have loved this movie for years! So emotional! His closing statement at the end gets me every time!!
Sanda Bullock, Ashley Judd, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey, Brenda Fricker chris Cooper, Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland, Charles S. Dutton, Octavia Spencer, Rae'Ven Larrymore and Tonea Stewart is big names in the entertainer industry. I love this movie and know every line by heart too. I have the dvd and vhs.
"You set that man loose!" still makes me tear up.
I remember watching this when I was young and my dad saying he agreed with every word that the witness (the deputy who was shot) said. And now I have a daughter who just turned 10 last week…and I would do the same thing without hesitation, but I know my husband would beat me to it.
One of the greatest lines ever givin in a movie!
I’ve always loved this movie but it’s very heavy and hard hitting! I’m really glad you watched it
When I was younger I watched this and my lil sister came in saying, "freak-ah-lee". Took me forever to realize she was saying "free Carl Lee".
I've never seen anyone sweat so much as I have in this movie.
It's such a good film, though, and it delivers one of Samuel L. Jackson's best quotes.
I am white 52 yrs old Man and when I saw this in theaters, I Cried for that sweet little girl.
you absolutely have to see "Scent of a Woman" the film where Al Pacino got his Oscar 😉
"Matthew McConaughey is so Matthew McConaughey in every role." 😂
genuinely laughed out loud at "i mean the mans married but he can only take so much"
i know, right. As a woman, myself, let me just be the 1 to say....👀 she thiiiirsty!
Great reaction Caped! This film is so powerful with a fantastic cast. When the book/ film came out, the focus was on the father's retribution, so you've hit the nail on the head. More John Grisham films please! The Firm! Thank you!
S/o to you for doing this fantastic movie...def a fav of mine. I suggest Rosewood w/ Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Jon Voight and I also suggest A Long Kiss Goodnight w/ Sammy L
There are less than an hand full of movies that have such an impressive cast
D@mn...l forgot they had such a great cast. I'm watching it again as soon as I finish.
You should watch Ghosts of Mississippi, the story of the assasination of Medgar Evers. Mississippi Burning, the story of 3 freedom fighters who were killed in the 60's. Both amazing true stories that everyone should watch.
This movie, man! SO woke!
And it came out in the 90s.
Which should tell you y'all are being CONNED with this "woke" panic.
("PLAYED" if you prefer.)
ANYWAY... another fantastic reaction to an OUTSTANDING movie!
No I’m gonna talk about something really important. Sandra’s legs in this movie are amongst some of the best ever seen on film.
Great reaction sir, I get where you're coming from but it's not representing the country, there were towns in Mississippi that were that 'black and white' in the mid 80's, no doubt about that.
Goggle - "Grisham has described the book as "very autobiographical" in that the novel's "young attorney is basically me" and the drama is based on a case he witnessed. In 1984 Grisham witnessed the harrowing testimony of a 12-year-old rape victim at the DeSoto County courthouse in Hernando, Mississippi".
Hell, I pushed the like button on the intro !
I think movies like this and Philadelphia really shine a light on how far we have come as a country.
This was great just for the simple reason it had both Donald Sutherland and Keifer Sutherland. Father and son.
I’ve had this movie on VHS since it first came out. It’s in my top 10 movies of all time. So great to see reactions to it.
Such a incredible movie. We watched it in the theater when it came out. We laughed,we definitely cried,the whole theater did. When he was found not guilty the whole theater cheered It’s one of my favorite movies with Mathew and Sam. Great cast that did a incredible job.
Great movie, and it doesn't shy away from some really messed up parts of human "society". :-/
The whole movie was very well done, well acted, and of course very well written. But my highlight has always been the understated but brilliant performance by Brenda Fricker.
I waited in line to watch this movie at midnight of the Friday it came out in the theaters! Such an amazing movie while simultaneously being absolutely disgusting!
25+ years later and the country is still completely polarized.
Special shout out to what a smoke show Sandra Bullock was in this movie!
I watched this movie in theaters when this came out. And honestly, I never thought it was trying to show that "White are bad". I think it was trying to show exactly what Jake said SHOULD be, that colors don't matter in the eyes of the law. And it breaks my heart, totally destroys me to know that 27 years later, it is STILL not true. It breaks my heart to know that a white gunman is a "mentally disturbed" but a black shooter is automatically a gang member and an Arab person is automatically a terrorist. I'm not trying to start a debate, here, at all. However, I see it happening all the time around me. I live in a racially diverse "bad" neighborhood in Montreal, Canada where the white population is probably less than 30%, and and the rest are either black, Arab or Mexicans. And still, in 2023, people ask me in a hushed voice if, being a white woman, I am ever scared. Why the HELL would I be scared of Arab neighbors who, in the dead of winter, will get dressed and come out of their warm apartment to come and help me shovel my car after a snow storm because I am disabled and can't stay upwards for very long. Why would I be scared of black teenagers who will get off their bikes to help me carry my bags of groceries from my car to the entry of my apartment building. Why would I be scared of black men who will get up from their porch to offer me their arm when they see me struggle to get down the three steps of the little convenient store on the corner because there is no ramp. And yet, in 6 years that I have lived here, never have I ever felt threatened, scared or isolated simply because I am in the minority on my street. People see colors. I see human beings just trying to get by, just like I am.
Great reaction, by the way. sorry for the speech. I would get off of my soap box, but I fear I'll fall down if I try ;)
You have to watch The Negotiator!
Im begging!!! It’s my favorite Samuel L Jackson
Don't forget sb she put a great performance, and the flirting was a test of your loyalty 🥰👍
The Ole Miss sorority thing is very true. I grew up about an hours drive from campus.
Please watch a movie called sleepers. It's highly underrated, with a great cast, and has great courtroom drama. The movie will not disappoint. Have a good weekend
Such a shame that one doesn't have reactions. Tough to get through but worth the watch.
Check out Dave Chappelle's sketch for Samuel L Jackson beer. It directly quotes this film.
This movie messed me up so bad. But in a good way. Its dark, sick and messed up. But it also shows the harsh reality of history. I will forever love this movie because of how real it is
Keifer Sutherland plays the best evil characters.
This city is Canton Mississippi where my family is from a place where I spent many summers
Am pretty sure you're the best reactor I've come across on here mate. Great editing, don't talk over bits unnecessarily, great understanding and critiquing... Looking forward to more sopranos and classic films like this.
Yeah, for every bunch of decent southerners, there's always one or two that mess it up for the rest of us.
I suppose it's that way for any group of people.
Kevin spacey and Samuel Jackson in The Negotiator(1998)
The negotiatior didn't win critics over because it was too dialogue heavy,I like films that love the use of words
One of my favorite movies of all time.
If you haven’t already seen … Mississippi burning and ghosts of Mississippi … you should check them both out … both are based on actual events…..
One of my favorite movies! Loved your reaction! 🥰
There are 2 other good movies that are also movies that are John Grisham books.The client and Runaway Jury.I thought they were both very good.
I love this movie! I first saw it in my early teens with my parents.
I love his into this you were. Great reaction.
Not enough reactions to this film. 👍
Mississippi burning there’s another one you would really enjoy.