Real Lawyer Reacts to The Rainmaker (Francis Ford Coppola’s Legal Masterpiece)
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- Опубліковано 16 кві 2019
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I remember watching The Rainmaker as a kid and thinking it was a great movie. Then in preparing for this review, I checked the director and it’s friggin’ Francis Ford Coppola.
It’s also based on a great John Grisham book. This movie is so good, John Grisham says it’s the best John Grisham movie.
Summary from imdb: Rudy Baylor is a young attorney out to make a difference in the justice system. He is also the only hope of an elderly couple after their corrupt insurance company refuses to payout a claim that could save their child's life. In this judicial drama, Baylor rails against corporate lawyers, corrupt judges, and abusive husbands, all with the help of a fellow lawyer who hasn't even passed his bar exam. He is facing long odds in the courtroom - and this is only his first case.
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I get asked a lot about whether being a practicing attorney is like being a lawyer on TV. I love watching legal movies and courtroom dramas. It's one of the reasons I decided to become a lawyer. But sometimes they make me want to pull my hair out because they are ridiculous.
Today I'm taking a break from representing clients and teaching law students how to kick ass in law school to take on lawyers in the movies and on TV. While all legal movies and shows take dramatic license to make things more interesting (nobody wants to see hundreds of hours of brief writing), many of them have a grain of truth.
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Yes, the verdict is that Audible is great!@@ryanvern3513
Review "A Civil Action" next it has john Travolta and is based on a real case
Please do Lincoln Lawyer next
Nice product placement and segue.
"and the Baliff tackled them"
As the prophecy foretold
Objection The bailiff didn't tackle them.
The potential juror tackled the defense lawyer.
PS I hope when we do see a bailiff tackle someone it is as good a tackle as the flying take down Billy Porter performed here.
You know he has wanted to say that for soooooooo long
Juror is Randy Travis
Hahaha finally it happened. Lol
I played the baliff in a play and the guy I was tackling was a football player and told me to do a waterboy tackle. I did and we slid from center stage and exited stage right.
The scene where Jon Voight agrees to "stand" for Matt Damon and allowed him to be sworn in the practice was not written by John Grisham or Francis Coppola. This is a total departure from the book and the script. I played one of the defense attorneys in the film (I'm the bald lawyer). When we rehearsed the scene as originally written, I told Coppola that Voight's character, nor any good ole boy Memphis attorney, would object to young Rudy Baylor arguing the motion. I told him the character would relish sparring with the green lawyer and would probably actually agree to stand for him and let him take the oath in this court appearance. Then I relayed to him my actual courtroom admission to the bar. After I had filed my paperwork, I was having a conversation with a judge about the admission process. He told me to schedule a hearing and have an attorney testify as to my character and ability. A lawyer in the courtroom overheard the judge and stood and said "I'll stand for him. You can give him the oath right here." Coppola loved the story and we changed the scene using the quotes from my "sponsor." I did not get SAG credit for the script revision, but I really appreciate Real Lawyer's compliment. BTW, the idea of Devito calling Mickey Rourke's character for an answer to getting the stolen documents in evidence was also my idea. Working on this film was an awesome four week experience with great actors and a remarkable director.
Nice seeing you here if your claim to who you are is correct
@@underscoredfrisk Objection! What would be someone's motive in lying about this?
@@Dreamline78 Some people would kill thousands for a single youtube comment upvote.
It's arguable that Drummond should not have been permitted to stand for Rudy precisely because of his bias and the fact that he had no earthly idea how to opine on his competence and character.
Interesting! I was under the impression that in the scene, Voight's character was excited that he got an inexperienced lawyer because it would make his job easier. Your explanation makes the scene way better!
Lawyer: **takes one step 20ft away from the Judge**
Bailiff: “I’m bout to end this man’s whole career.”
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The phrase 'LOL' gets thrown around a lot on the internet. But I'm here to say I legitimately did in fact 'LOL' at this comment...
*I'm bout to tackle this man's whole career.
But it has to be one of the flying tackles where the bailiff is completely off the ground for several seconds
@@wta1518 yes
You really seem to know a lot about the law. You should quit this UA-cam grind and become an attorney.
He is a lawyer
"bUt hE iS a lAwYer"
-everyone who gets whooooshed
@@GojosBackHand r/whoooooooooooooooooooooooosh
@@user-qj9di4ct1p "We accept naive people here on this tolerant UA-cam platform"
What, starting this month?
@@user-qj9di4ct1p Based on my experience- no, but wishful thinking.
OBJECTION! I've never seen you actually sustain or overrule an objection.
Sustained. There are thousands of comments that he has to go through, how would you possibly know that he hasn't objected?
@@danielshim7550 Why did you rule before asking your question?
@@danielshim7550 because replies by the channel creator are tagged with their logo on the comments section.
Objection! Badgering.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@danielshim7550 wouldn't you overrule the objection because of the implications - which your above statement counters?
The pause after the “fold like a cheap suit” line would’ve been a great spot for an Indochino mention 😂
I was expecting it!!
Missed opportunity
Objection: The insinuation could then be that Indochino is a 'cheap' suit.
Second the motion. Missed opportunity to integrate indochino sponsorship spot into the admitted content.
@@nigelbrayshaw2709 Objection overruled. If the statement was in the negative related to the movie quote, it would not insinuate anything like that.
"But if you DON'T want a cheap suit, try out IndoChino! They offer fantastic high-quality suits."
Objection: Rudy has no proof that Drummond is the one behind the bugs.
Taking it to the judge will at best get a mistrial.
yea my thoughts, he cant prove it, just assume and use it to his advantage, and using it to win in his mind is more worth while then extending the process with a mistrial when the client is dying
He can prove it after his trick. When the lawyer made a fool of himself, ask to talk to the judge and explain what just happened. "We knew our office was bugged so we hired an actor to pretend to be Mr Porter calling me. That's why Drummond was interrogating him on this right now."
@@Djorgal Not only that, he could wait until the entire trial is said and done with to do it. As someone else in the comments pointed out, getting opposing counsel disbarred would just result in a new team of lawyers to deal with. Waiting until the suit is just flat-out resolved seems like it would be a much easier path to take, especially given Rudy’s commanding grasp of his opponents’ skills. Once the case is concluded, he could easily report Drummond after the fact without specifying when he found the bug. He wins the case fair and square(ish), and THEN Drummond gets disbarred for his illegal acts, just as the final nail in the coffin of his credibility.
The main thing is that bringing it to the judge would delay the trial even more.
@@russ9320 oh yeah his client was dying i forgot, time was priority.
I had a law firm for my disability case and they would've gotten 1/4 of my backpay when I won, but like a month before my court date with a judge they dropped me as a client. I went to court without them, plead my case and won. They screwed themselves out of 3k and I bought myself a used car with "their" money.
You got dropped by your lawyers and STILL won. either you're lucky, good at arguing, or had a SOLID case. my guess is that it's a combination of the second 2. congrats!
3k is less than one day of trial. They dropped you because of that. You got " their" 3K and they saved another 3K at least by not going.
As someone that had 2 go thru this process 2 I applaud you for pulling it off. Glad you got your pay
As someone noted, 3k is just not a lot of money when it comes to legal stuff. It barely pays for the trial time itself and would not be sufficient for any required prior research. You probably had a solid case but not a valuable one.
Do note that self representation is allowed a lot of slack, so the fact that you could have winged it yourself does not mean that the amount of effort required by proper legal representation is negligible.
@@MythicBeanProductions I got lucky in an unemployment suit. I can't afford a lawyer for a 1200 dollar legal thing so I had to go in alone. I went in knowing not much about this sort of thing and just did my best (which was not great).
The judge however listened to the answers and in their decision said "well, because of X, I am siding with the ex employee (me)". Well, that was the decision which was written and sent later, not at the time....anyways I was very grateful for the judge for seeing the facts and not just throwing me under the bus.
"The Rainmaker" contains one of my favorite lines of all time: "Jury tampering, I love it!"
“There’s nothing more thrilling than nailing an insurance company”
“Now it's a wrongful death suit -- gazillions!"
“Great Benefit is like a bad slot machine,". "It never pays off."
...accusing us of something like that?! It's ridiculous!
“Deck Shifflet, paralawyer.”
I just wanna drop in to say how much respect I have for the way this channel has been evolving, it is impressive to see. Keep being awesome!
AAM2RF I second this motion! Great to see smart content. A beacon of hope in the barren wasteland of UA-cam.
OBJECTION! This channel was always great...
Zeke Brunt The channel is always awesome, but it is getting better and better every video that gets released
yep, not too interested in being a lawyer myself, but seeing the movies broken down is still fun and a learning experience !
This, this is exactly how I feel too
14:16 I think it was the right route to take. Getting opposing counsel thrown out would only mean the big firm would hire a new group of attorneys that you have to deal with.
Making the current enemy as weak is possible is better than reshuffling the deck and draw another five.
Well, generally defendant counsel want the lawsuit to drag on for as long as humanly possible, hoping plaintiffs run out of money, all die or lose interest, or at the very least, and sometimes so they can keep doing the thing they're being sued over for as long as possible.q
Better the enemy you know, than the enemy you dont !!!
Meet the new lawyer, worse than the old lawyer.
You need o do one on the movie, "the client"
@@jarowan This is more or less my thought on that. Having the current process declared a mistrial will likely be more damaging to the financially limited plaintiff than the defendant. So while the action taken might not be technically correct, it is likely the right choice.
Not surprised that a combination of Grisham and Coppola produced this masterpiece.
Easily his most underrated film.
And most forgotten sadly.
Agreed. This film is so slept on. Most people i tell about it , haven’t even heard of it. It’s easily one of my favorite movies. It’s gotta be my favorite Danny glover role too. I laugh just Like Devon does at all the jabs the judge throws at Leo Drummond. This is one of those drop the remote movies when I come across it , no matter where it’s at I stop and watch it till the end
Objection: if Rudy had revealed the bugging, it would have delayed the case.
insignificant proof that they planted or even knew about the bug
Also, unless they revealed their false narrative with the witness to the judge before that day at trial, there did not appear to be any direct evidence that the bug was placed by the defense so what could the judge have actually done even if he believed them? At worst the defense could undercut the credibility of (the plaintiff?) by painting these accusations as desperate or even paranoid.
And the boys life is on a ticking clock its too risky to delay it
A defence council like that probably had a contingency plan for if it's revealed that the bug was found.
If the speed of the case was to try to get the plaintiff medical help that wouldn't have mattered, at 14:40 they stated he had already died
So when are we getting a Dredd reaction? He's a judge, I think.
Yess, Judge Dredd is an excellent legal drama XD
He isn't a Judge. He is the law.
RavenOfDusk I am the LAW!!!! Respect my authority!
@@SunlightGwyn HE CAN BE BOTH!!!!
@@SunlightGwyn he is both judge Judy and executioner
Copyright holder spams copyright claims....accidentally hits lawyer’s UA-cam channel. “You done goofed.”
You done f*cked up
As much as you say it, “And then the Baliff tackled them” should be a T-shirt.
I clearly haven't watched enough Legal Eagle yet, because I was very confused by that lol. "Bailiff? Did he mean juror? Why isn't he correcting it?"
Its also great that Rudy asked permission to approach the witness prior to adjusting the mike. Otherwise he would probably have been tackled by the Bailiff.
POINT OF CLARIFICATION: 15:36 - while the witness cannot re-read, you could have the court reporter restate what was copied (for clarity of course)...
For clarity! ✊
Approach the bench: Perhaps you could, but I think that part of the reason he did this was to bring him down a peg. It may be more realistic to have the reporter restate the record, but asking the witness to repeat himself is more dramatic.
I think the ploy was it's possible the court reporter didn't hear the testimony because it was muffled due to the distant microphone... So, you move it closer and ask the witness to repeat what had not been clearly heard before... At least that's the ploy... And that avoids any error in the record...
lol, I have done that while giving my deposition ... lol
I won the case to the shock of my lawyer, he was the worst lawyer I've ever paid lol.
@@FFVison I think asking a witness to repeat themselves is a good way to see if their story changes.
Yes, I imagine that during a scheduling dispute telling the judge “well you honor, all these other attorneys are only here to intimidate the prosecution” kind of damages your position.
*plaintiff
This movie was made just after Good will Hunting was completed but before it was released. I remember seeing an interview with Danny devito talking about how this kid( Matt Damon) was going to be a big star. It really is a superb film.
I love your call out regarding frivolous copyright claims. Well done sir.
@@Fahleen They must be thinking 'Yet Another UA-camr thinking they can break copyright, Hehehe!' until suddenly *An Actual Lawyer Appears.* Someone somewhere is about to have themselves a Baaaaaaaad time if they try to press the issue.
I'd watch a Legal Eagle video on UA-cam copyrite! Would be really interesting
@@Fahleen
It's worse than that. Legal Eagle is a copyright attorney. Talk about barking up the wrong tree.
Terry Prothero I don’t think he is a practicing copyright attorney because he is not registered with the USPTO. He is however a litigator with commercial and contract experience.
@@Fahleen You mean cojones, but your point stands :)
It's weird how happy it makes me when I see you enjoy how accurate a film portrays real crap.
Human empathy man. It’s a simple, beautiful, and powerful thing. When you see people you like/identify with be happy, you experience happiness for them.
Proving where the bug came from could be a problem. The kid did right by misleading through the bug. Brilliant.
I watched The Rainmaker a week ago for the first time, I found this video very helpful, I had no idea just how accurate the story was. I can understand now why Coppola was so pleased with it.
Finally! Glad you reviewed The Rainmaker. Only wish you would have shown when Matt Damon first approached the witness and the judge stopped him and told him he needed to first ask to approach the witness. Which showed how green he was.
Objection: You have not taken a "deep dive" into "A Few Good Men". I know you have covered this in earlier videos but, I would like to see an entire episode. I would suggest that you bring in co-counsel in the form a Navy or Marine JAG lawyer
I would LOVE this, especially with a JAG lawyer guest
I agree i'd love to see him do it. The big problem is there is no such crime in the uniform code of military justice as "conduction unbecoming a Marine"
I agree. Catherine Bell from the tv-series JAG. ^.^ Trust me.
@@paul121784 Conduct unbecoming a Marine is in the uniform code of military justice.
It's a code of ethics and of honor.
Do nothing that would bring shame or discredit to the Marines.
Or in my case the Navy.
Applies to officers and enlisted.
I was in the Navy for 5 years.
We had that, too.
Not everything about the code of honor is written down
We follow the same uniform code of military justice.
That was the point in the movie, though.
Technically, the two Marines on trial, did nothing wrong, IF you go strictly by the book.
The point was, the RIGHT thing to do, the conduct that IS becoming of a Marine, is not always written down.
Just because there's no rule saying you should look out for someone being picked on and bullied?
Doesn't mean you shouldn't.
Or don't have to.
That was the part of that movie that gets me every time.
Turns on the waterworks.
And when Tom Cruise's character Danny Kaffee says something to the effect of "you don't need a patch on your arm to have honor."
It just hits me.
Because right at the end, Hal got it.
He had that ah-ha moment.
The revelation.
It's like...there are rules that are written down we must follow.
We all know those.
But, there are also rules of conduct, moral and ethical rules, that we must follow.
Should always follow.
Whether they are written down...or not.
Those are the ones that really dictate "conduct unbecoming."
This from Wikipedia:
"Harold Dawson and Louden Downey are cleared of the murder charge, but found guilty of "conduct unbecoming" and ordered to be dishonorably discharged. Dawson accepts the verdict, but Downey does not understand what they did wrong. Dawson explains that they failed to defend those too weak to fight for themselves, like Willy Santiago. As the two are leaving, LtJg Kaffee tells Hal Dawson that he does not need to wear a patch on his arm to have honor. Dawson sheds his previous contempt for Kaffee, acknowledges him as an officer, and renders a salute."
It's interesting to note, Aaron Sorkin wrote this as a play first.
When it came to doing the movie, screenplay specialist William Goldman came in, uncredited, and did a rewrite that Sorkin liked so much, he incorporated Goldman's changes to his stage play script.
(If you ever saw Rob Reiner's other movie "The Princess Bride?"
That was a screenplay script by William Goldman, actually adapted from a novel he wrote.)
@@paul121784 ...Actually, there kind of is, but I'm not sure offhand if it's only for officers (conduct unbecoming of an officer) or for all servicemembers. I didn't work in legal so I'm not sure, but it's definitely a thing that gets bandied around a lot in the USMC and you can get NJP'd for it.
"The Rainmaker" is the World Championship of cinema legal dramas.
"And we the jury find for the plaintiff and award punitive damages of fifty million dollars...." - best moment in the movie!
"Law Abiding Citizen" with Gerard Butler. Here is something that may make it more interesting. According to WIkipedia, Butler has a law major. So maybe the movie producers sought his advice during filming. The legality stuff should be solid.
It's on the list.
@@LegalEagle OMG, you noticed my suggestion! lol OK, I will stop pestering you on every video now.
The ending of that movie bugged the ever living crap out of me. The info that was feed to the good guys should have come from a partner of Gerard Butler's character that was luring them into one final trap to murder them all, himself and the team together.
sweet
@St Chef Some people would argue that Butler's character (Clyde) is the good guy. And movies seem more realistic when the bad guys win. Clyde tried his best to fix the world, and he went much farther than most other people would. But it wasn't enough. Perfectly imperfect.
Objection! Repetitive statements at 23:41 and 24:11 on how to access the 30 day free trial of Audible
oh god just dont watch the my cousin vinny episode, flogs the tailors of his suit like 4 times =P
*whispers* Indochino
@@booth1533 It was hilarious though
When Rudy objects to Drummond leading the witness, Mrs. Black, the judge overruled his objection, “as to leading”. This to me has always indicated that the judge was hinting to Rudy that there was something else Drummond was doing that Rudy could object to, had he been more experienced, and the judge would be inclined to sustain the objection. But I’ve never been able to figure out what that “other thing” could be that the judge would find in Rudy’s favor. Help?!?!?!
I stoped half way thro cus I wanna see this movie now
Yep been there.
Read the book first. John grisham is a genius
awesome flick
@@mikeycarrero6501, yes, in this rare instance, the book & movie complement each other well.
Objection: Danny DeVito is the best.
I'll save you the time. Sustained.
I'd be interested what would happen if a lawyer tries to sustain his own objection. Probably contempt of court.
Is he an expert on bird law though?
Funny thing, I heard he was a total PITA on the set of The Rainmaker. Constantly ad-libbing, goofing off and other stuff that pissed off Coppola.
@KingAdrock420 I guess it turns out that when you hire Danny Devito, you get Danny DeVito...
@@boooster101 I think in Liar Liar Jim Carry objected himself but he didnt go so far as to sustain his own objection too.
You have got to review Night Court. Even if it's legally inaccurate, I feel you will still enjoy yourself. That is one of those forgotten gems of the 80's I never hear anyone talk about anymore.
*Sax intro intensifies*
That was such a good show. I would love to see him do it.
Don't tell Plinkett
That show went on forever. Do you think he has time to watch it all, and we have time to watch him comment? These videos take a lot of time to look this good.
Owwwwkayyy.
@@WKRPwpig He wouldn't have to watch it all, he could get a good grasp from just the first season and maybe a few episodes here and there to see how it evolved.
Never saw the movie but your analysis is so much fun I didn't want it to end. If they ever re-release the DVD they should have you do one of the audio commentaries.
I read the book. SOOOO good.
The movie is very well done.
@@mfaure420 Thanks for your comment. It prompted me to watch the vid again. Sweet.
as someone who dated and have friends from tennesee matt's tenneseean accent is accurate more impressive that hes from boston ...jon's "uppity tennesean" accent is spot on too i know hes a california born and raised person
Or he could do a Rifftrax and just record audio synced to the movie to be watched in parallel with the film.
“Randy Travis drinks cold beer” is the mnemonic for remembering the hierarchy of the brachial plexus:
Roots
Trunks
Divisions
Chords
Branches
PLEASE review Legally Blonde. From watching so many of your videos, I'm pretty sure it's going to be super inaccurate, but I'd like to see your opinion.
yeah i agree with the acuracy thing, specially in the very convenient ending but it would be nice to see this guy going through it
A review of legally blond would get a lot of views.
Imagine one on the dreadful second part
@@Edmund545 Agreed
@@officialflikz Oh god don't even try
I love your enthusiasm for this film. I know nothing about law but really appreciate your explanations.
Well, hopefully by watching these you are learning something about law.
Definitely. In a way making me regret that I didn't enroll in law school 25 years ago, lol
@@OldMovieRob I went to law school 25 years ago. I enjoy the scenes and the reviews immensely.
"Sworn in by a fool and vouched for by a scoundrel."
Nice.
Now, that is a great t-shirt right there ⬆
I’m a lawyer at last.
Well, now I have to read _The Rainmaker_ before including any semblance of trial scene in my own fiction work. Gotta take inspiration from the best :D
More detail in the book than the film.
I’m fairly certain John Grisham has some experience in law
@@corbinmerla3451 he is a former lawyer he practiced law in southaven Mississippi about 14 miles from Memphis.
Your enthusiasm for your profession & it’s accurate portrayal in these shows and movies is awesome. Thank you for taking out time to produce this channel.
Now, if someone would do the same with firearms... Oh, wait. That would debunk 3\4 of the action fliks made.
@@codacreator6162 Why don't you do it?
Can you do a video about the legality about the Sokovian Accords featured in 2016 Marvels Captain America Civil War and go into the legal ramifications it would have on all parties considered?
Most underrated comment here.
That's.. actually a really good idea. I would love to see that.
Objection:
I should have thought of this first.
@@dudedurham Overruled! Because you're too late.
Symbiote God
Note my strong objection.
Absolutely my favorite legal drama of all time, and it is one of my favorite genres. Michael Herr wrote all the narration, which is a knock out. Thanks for the amazing break down of the film and its accuracy. Gotta love Matt Damon basically doing an impression of his buddy Matthew McConaughey through an entire film. LOL
Love to see legally blonde, always wanted to know how accurate it was, one of my guilty pleasure movies
He did it. You see it?
Since it appears you're also getting DMCA claims, I'd wager the thousands of other UA-camrs who get them all the time would love to hear more about fair use.
At this point, it's not the end-users that need to be educated on that front.
Would you happen to have "Lincoln Lawyer" or "Philadelphia" on your list to review?
Philadelphia would be awesome!
YESSSSS! Both of those are great!!!
I'd kill to see him do Lincoln lawyer
If you killed to see a Lincoln Lawyer video, perhaps he could defend your murder case!!
@@timsplanet2 lol
I remember watching this movie in my business law and civics class a week before we started preparing for our mach trial unit. I found it entertaining, and our teacher did show us how it compaired to actual legal procedures, but its neat hearing about some facts about its accuracy that the teacher didnt cover. Thanks for the video.
A “mach” trial surely must be the speediest of all fast track trials!
I'm not a law student, but I watch these videos for hours.
Thanks for posting
Objection: The complete claims manual, including section U, should have been turned over on discovery. When the rainmakers discover this, it's a clear discovery violation, so they should have simply requested a full version from the defense, and the defense should have been sanctioned.
Could you elaborate on that?
@@nonh1 evidently not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm no lawyer. But. Maybe the document (evidence) itself was entered, the opposition clearly seemed to have knowledge of it. (And it's possible they may have argued its exclusion). Only surprise piece was the previous case. I don't know if you'd need to go through discovery for that, but the case is how Rudy got his submitted (?) evidence in, overruling prosecutor's objection.
Not sure about the movie, but in the novel the issue here is that the defense did not turn over section U in discovery. The prosecution did not simply enter it into evidence, he went to the judge and told him that the prosecution had failed to provide him with the evidence. All this happened before the trial even started, if I remember the novel correctly.
@@legostarwarsfan1662 They’re not called the prosecution, this is a civil case.
Almost got it confused with rainman
Me too haha I was like, I don’t remember much legal crossover but alright, let’s do this!
13:30 Devin's laugh at defense counsel gives me life
I am glad that they were able to keep so much detail in the adaptation from the novel.
Could you review Philadelphia? I was showing it to my students the other day and I realized that some of the law scenes are more accurate than normal. THEY ACTUALLY ASK TO APPROACH THE BENCH!
23:33 Companies try to do copyright claims on videos because they think the channel doesn't know the law. But they're trying to claim the video of a Lawyer!!
The bigger problem is there is no repercussions even for false claims they report. Not only that, but the claim gives the copyright holder all of the ad revenue, so this tactic is no risk all reward.
The current system of youtube is such bull specially for people who are in a tighter situation. It'd be nice to hear him make a video dedicated to this to also help fellow content creators tbh
I love how delighted you are when they get it exactly right. I have that same reaction when something is truly perfect.
On the other hand...
I OBJECT! That you appear to have ignored the first, the seminal, t.v. courtroom drama series -- the one that started them all: Perry Mason. Please correct this oversight, or I shall have to hold you in contempt of (TV) court!
Hello, I'm not a lawyer or a law student nor am I in trouble with the law. One of your videos showed up on my recommend for you list on UA-cam one day. I believe it was the Chewbacca defense, and I was hooked you had me laughing and your videos are quite enjoyable. Thank you for taking the time to make this series.
Loved the book. Loved the movie. Loved your breakdown. Your insight adds more depth and clarity to every movie--even the ones I think were pretty easy to understand.
And for the record, the absolute best scene was when Randy Travis came over the railing and tackled Jon Voigt.
Yaay, you listened!! Please watch Daredevil season 1-3, Matt Murdock is the titular hero by night and the lawyer by day. Oh don't forget: check out The Night Of series. The show was amazing!
I actually went and watched this after watching this video.
It was a really, really good drama. DeVito and Damon both gave wonderful performances. The story was compelling, and having his review in the back of my mind watching it made the experience all the better.
All-around a huge recommend if you haven't seen it yet.
Was it streaming somewhere?
So this channel has me hooked, I'm so impressed by the ease in which these lofty and technical concepts and laws are broken down. Kudos sir, please keep up the great work.
Holy crap. I was watching a whole bunch of your content just the other day and was wishing you would do a video on the Rainmaker. It's one of my favourite films.
As a Law student from Brazil, I have to say, your channel is REALLY AMAZING! We have so much differences in pratice (to start, we have a legal system based on Civil Law) and It's really awesome to learn about the US legal system in your videos! Cheers!
I've been binging your content lately and it's pretty refreshing and inspiring how hype you get about subjects you care about... It's part of what makes these videos so engaging...
I love how enthusiastic you are about your subject matter. That's what makes a great youtuber!
I just found your channel because of your “My Cousin Vinny” react. As I was watching that, I said to myself I hope he’s done “The Rainmaker”, and wouldn’t ya know. Great job on your videos.
Would love to see a review of Runaway Jury.
Watching you cover the real life tactics of jury selection and consulting would be second only to watching you dissect the insanely illegal legal maneuverings of Rankin Fitch.
I watched rainmaker many times growing up, I’m going to see is you reviewed a time to kill, another fav!
Your segues are getting really smooth while maintaining your dry humor. Your clip editing and audio levels are amazing in this video.
About the right tactic in response to the bug. Wouldn't trying to get the defense attorney disbarred only work if he could prove the bug came from them? Which he probably couldn't.
27950288419716 right. As I recall, Bruiser was facing a federal indictment, so they didn’t know for sure it wasn’t the Feds. They expected it was opposing counsel, but they couldn’t be absolutely sure
I think the court scene from DareDevil season 1 would be a good one to analyse
Daniel Olivares Man after my own heart.
Objection! While the Daredevil Netflix series would be an excellent show to review from a legal standpoint, due to its reported accuracy and quality, I would strongly recommend that Mr. Stone not review the show himself. The show is about a lawbreaking vigilante who bears a striking resemblance to Mr. Stone and allegedly is licensed to practice law in the state of New York, and while I refuse to speculate on the Identity of Daredevil I will remind Mr. Stone it is in his best interest to avoid self incrimination.
I love how joyously you nerd out about the details in this.
This was an interesting video. I just rewatched The Rainmaker earlier today and it's pretty cool to see an actual lawyer's take on it.
It doesn't surprise me that Grisham says it's his favorite of all the film adaptations. I have seen them all except for The Chamber and The Gingerbread Man and I put The Rainmaker at the top. It's interesting how much more of a grounded film it is than some of his more sensationalistic stories like The Firm or The Pelican Brief.
It's a shame that Hollywood seems to have lost interest in his work. These films were hot commodities in the 90s and then the well just dried up.
I dont know why but Rainmaker is one of my favorite movies of all time. It came on rotation on HBO at one point when I was a teenager and I probably watched it a dozen times. It shaped me in my life and professional career more than I would ever thought
You should make a list of your top 10 suggested courtroom movies.
The move he did at the witness stand was very sleek. Thanks for explaining it. I missed its purpose and I appreciate your explanation. I have another explanation in addition to yours: He moved away the microphone, so that he can bring it back, so that the other attorney will jump up and say " repetitive"/ " repetitious" . That's pure gold!! Repetitive that the boy needed a bone marrow transplant COVERED BY THE INSURANCE, and did not get it. REPETITIVE is what this insurance did on so many patients repetitively... Pure gold... Since the other patients are not in this trial, I would have maybe said, yes, you are right. It's quite repetitive. and leave it at that... I'll keep it up my sleeve and use it one day for real !! ⚡⚡⚡⚡
I Love the way you walked us through this & other movies & made sure that we understood each valuable nuance. I love learning.🏆🌞💐⚖️
I'd love it if LE could do a whole feature length commentary for this movie, I bet he could say something for every scene.
Thank you so much for this analysis. This is my absolute favorite legal movie AND book!
Love your videos. Legal dramas are among my favorite genre of entertainment (I started with Law & Order in 1990) I have nothing more than a passing interest in law. I'm not a lawyer, hell, I'm Canadian, where are laws are completely different, but I enjoy watching you dissect these films and videos immensely. Thank you again for the great videos.
I love that 'gotcha' chuckle you give when awesome things come to light or the bailiff gets involved. My attorney would do that when cool information would come to light for one of our clients.
Could you react to the movie "the judge" with Robert Duvall and Robert Downey jr.? Please and thank you.
OMG YES PLSS
YES PLEASE
I think the best part was finding out you were able to spank Fox for challenging you on Fair Use!
I hope he does a video on fighting copyright claims. I'll get some popcorn for that one!
@@cjc363636 Amen brother!
hey could you give me a link on this incident?
@@zehandas3064 I think it was in this video, maybe one or two before it. Fox posted a copyright strike against him. He used his lawyer skills to push back and they backed down... Can't think of a specific link. As I recall, he just mentioned it in a video.
@Kimberly Marshall when being an attorney pays off! LOL!
Love this evaluation of The Rainmaker. Watched it 2 years ago, rewatched it. Great!
Thank you, so much, I can't stop watching these, never stop making these, please.
I've always felt that this was more than just a drama! I'm not a lawyer, but these types of movies are some of my favorites!
Thanks for your review!
Objection! at 14:16 you claim that you are unsure if the tactic used would be the proper course of action, and attempting to disbar opposing council would be the correct way to go. I contend that this would have cause a continuance to the trial which needed to be fast tracked due the the claimant's health state. This continuance would likely have resulted in a failed trial due to death of the claimant.
The aggrieved individual is already dead at this point. The fast tracking of the case was so his deposition could be taken before his death. The case does not go away when he dies.
Really fun to see you so excited about all the small details captured in this film!
10:03 That little scoff at Drummond's prejudice remark puts such a smile on my face.
Thank you, I've been waiting for you to do this movie since day 1
fun fact: my dad dealt in used office furniture and one of the most common sales would be to lawyers firms that gotten broken into... we were basically on retainer to come and fix/replace stuff on sometimes a monthly basis.
I appreciate both the effort you put into your videos and also way you plug your Sponsors. It's (So far haha) not forced what so ever.
An excellent John Grisham novel and adaptation, and a great and seldom mentioned masterpiece from Francis Ford Coppola! And great work LegalEagle for an excellent review!
"Lawyers man, they're the worst" 😂🤣
Love the videos. Two suggestions for future videos. Paper Chase for a law school perspective and Helter Skelter. I really admired Vincent Bugliosi and would like your perspective on the film portrayal of his work in that case.
Well presented case. As someone who has studied film making, I’d like to add to your ruling by stating that The Rainmaker is cinematic masterpiece!
Subscribed after watching this vid. One of my fave books, I read it three times and watched the movie more than I think I should! Great reaction vid. Love it.
Seeing you get so excited over these tiny legal details is hilarious. Hahahah, glad you really love your job!
Big shout out from all Law students over here in the UK !! These vids are awesome - high five from your British cousins ! 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Looking back on this it’s so nice to see how much fun LE had with his earlier videos