To me the real strength of this scene is that no matter how many times I watch it it feels like the first time and it never seems stale. Truly one of the best scenes ever.
@lanamanchester1319
4 ай бұрын
Totally agree and Jack Nicholson's delivery was PERFECTION‼ I can watch this scene over & over‼Chef's 💋
@shafikhan7169
3 ай бұрын
All the way to the end…”the witness is dismissed”
@josebrown5961
3 ай бұрын
Don’t forget the incredible writing by Aaron Sorkin.
@tristan7844
3 ай бұрын
One of the best or THE BEST
@johnlozauskas778
2 ай бұрын
Great coment. You're exactly right.
@EnfieldHarry
10 жыл бұрын
This is what classical acting is. Jack Nicholson is not from any Armed force but his mannerism suggest a true colonel. Great acting Jack
@drmodestoesq
Жыл бұрын
Gene Hackman is a marine. No slighting Mr. Nicholson...but too bad we can't watch that non-existent version for point of comparison.
@Jabber-ig3iw
Жыл бұрын
5 years in the California Air National Guard including active service may not be in the trenches with the grunts but it’s still service.
@winkstorm
Жыл бұрын
I heard that Jack practiced this scene over and over. His memorable performance was no accident.
@thomastaylorjr7256
Жыл бұрын
This is A GREAT PERFORMANCE. 'Period!"
@JC2023HD
Жыл бұрын
I don’t how how he manages to be so intimidating!
@amysmithssportsandmakeup1397
4 ай бұрын
I love Kevin Bacon's face once Jessep admits to the code red. Speechless
@paulcompton7287
3 ай бұрын
Also, although it’s blurred, the little rub of his forehead in despair before he reads Colonel Jessup his rights. Little detail, but adds to the emotion of the scene.
@islandrepublic9166
3 ай бұрын
BACON thought about going back to the desert and hunting those deep crawlers in Tremors
@user-dc9rd8kl1q
3 ай бұрын
And the 2 secs of Demi Moore swallowing... simply awesome
@amysmithssportsandmakeup1397
3 ай бұрын
lmao I love that movie too; cult classic@@islandrepublic9166
@novemberalpha6023
3 ай бұрын
The character that Bacon played knew it was the Colonel all along. He just didn't want to be in the rough water.
@jkvs4448
5 ай бұрын
"Crystal..." he knew he had Jessop checkmated. 💯💯
@straightcue2003
11 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest scenes in movie history. The tension and drama created by Cruise and Nicholson is just amazing. This movie will always be one of my favorites!
@theguyfromwalgreens
Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movie scenes without a doubt. The chemistry in this scene is off the charts. Jack can play one hell of a SOB & make you believe it. Tom played the Colonel like a fiddle so well that his reaction to his admittance was beautiful.
@jrmoiney
Жыл бұрын
true.
@MrNiceGuy1422001
Жыл бұрын
Amen.
@jeffjones2021
Жыл бұрын
I’d say not one of the greatest, the greatest. This is the perfect storm of all movie history… Budget,Casting, Acting all at the highest levels. #Perfection
@greenjedi8
Жыл бұрын
Everyone talks about the performances by the actors. But the real standout is the screenplay by Aaron Sorkin.
@eriksports
Жыл бұрын
Everyone’s acting in this scene is incredible. Even the side characters. Kevin Bacons realization that he lost the case for example, so subtle yet so freaking good
@DBarns7
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. Bacon was totally speechless when Jessup dropped the bomb on himself. I think even the judge was taken aback with the confession. Everybody was phenomenal here. I can usually take or leave courtroom dramas, but this one I never tire of.
@rsanchez5676
Жыл бұрын
It wasn’t so much Kevin realized he lost but his expressions while looking at colonel Jessup as if to say wow he really freakin did it!
@kylestorsin9907
Жыл бұрын
Throughout the film, Captain Ross had shown he was a decent person just doing his job as thoroughly as he could as a prosecutor. But it's clear in several scenes he didn't trust or respect Jessup or Kendrick. He did have respect for Kaffee, and it's clear they outside of this case are on good terms with each other. Ross' reaction is one of shock and relief, as he had clearly been worried about the consequences the path Kaffee took in his examination of Jessup, but also because he is a decent person and is glad the truth finally came out, but he is in utter disbelief Jessup was stupid enough to allow his emotions to explode and take Kaffee's bait.
@DBarns7
Жыл бұрын
@@kylestorsin9907 ~ Agreed, Kyle. You could tell Kaffee and Ross were on good terms. They were both just doing their respective jobs. As for Jessup, it was his arrogance that undid him. He couldn't stand that the guy in the 'Faggoty white uniform' was one upping him. I think that comment that Jessup made about his uniform is one of the things that ignited his fire. Thus, Kaffee managed to push the right buttons with Jessup to get a confession. Go with works, I always say. 😁
@zachlewis9751
Жыл бұрын
He didn't really lose the case. Downey and Dawson were still found guilty of conduct unbecoming of a U.S. Marine and dishonorably discharged. The evidence of the order only removed the murder and conspiracy charges.
@equipo1illu176
4 ай бұрын
No CGI. No explosions. No cheesy dialogue or cheap punchlines. No slow motion. Just the right amount of music. That´s why THIS was just amazing cinema.
@jeremydixon8146
4 ай бұрын
I agree apart from the cheesy dialogue bit. There's a fair bit of cheesy dialogue in this movie
@michaeloflynn8548
4 ай бұрын
Unlike so much of the trash on the big screen these daya
@GeeOhDee88
4 ай бұрын
So it's an amazing scene because it doesn't have all of those things or because it's just a great scene? It's a great scene by itself and should be appreciated as such and not because it doesn't have other things in it.
@dougb4835
4 ай бұрын
Great script and Legendary Actors.
@slackerman9758
4 ай бұрын
They need more jump cuts and slow mo. Sheesh.
@bobcole612
6 ай бұрын
I loved J.A. Preston as the Judge. Shuts down Jessup hard. “The witness will address this court as Your Honor or Judge. I’m quite certain I’VE earned it.”
@jamescox7007
4 ай бұрын
Jack Nicholson deserves the credit he receives for this scene, but let's not forget the impeccable performance Tom Cruise put forth. This was absolutely Oscar worthy for best supporting actor.
@oldrvr
3 ай бұрын
Tom Cruise did an awesome job!
@therealhiesenberg2731
Ай бұрын
Cruise is great in pretty much everything he does.
@kenshi7139
22 күн бұрын
I thought Cruise was the leading actor 🤔
@tonydejesus2134
18 күн бұрын
Cruise was the leading actor in this movie.
@uberherbie07
20 күн бұрын
Did anyone else catch the slight “heh, you got me” face Nicholson makes to Cruise after Cruise says “the witness is excused.” VERY subtle. I’ve seen this movie a million times but just noticed it watching the clip here.
@Mikeyroo61
19 күн бұрын
The Judge/Actor in this movie was phenomenal. He made the magic happen. Bravo to him.
@johngreen6783
23 күн бұрын
I can watch this over and over again and never get tired of it. It’s that good.
@Lonenupe1215
10 жыл бұрын
Great scene! The intensity of the delivery for both Jack and Tom was the perfect climactic ending to a wonderful movie addressing a very plausible reality.
@robertopena7719
Жыл бұрын
I agree,They both should of been nominated 4 an Oscar ,It's a historic seen,,Riener also should of been nominated.,& 4 best picture great film
@manuelarredondo7304
Жыл бұрын
calling him-- you are under arrest you son of a bitch will clear coronel Jessup in his next trial,
@BigSteelThrill
Жыл бұрын
In all the practice sessions and read-throughs for the actors beforehand (in street clothes)... they said Nicholson was just as intense every single take. After initially shocking everyone, It set the tone and got everyone to lift their efforts throughout the process.
@nicolem.5674
5 ай бұрын
This scene never gets old. Everyone in this scene was on their A game.
@ravikrishnamurthy
12 күн бұрын
I think you have not grown in all these years. This is overly dramatised bullshit scene. It was ok to love them in the 90's and early 2000's..but now to say they are good, just shows pigheads still rule ..
@dennisbusolo1597
5 ай бұрын
'You can't handle the truth!, must be the greatest humbling response to someone demanding answers.
@kmlgraph
9 ай бұрын
Tom Cruise and Jack Nickolson bring the dialogue to life, but the scene is one of the greatest in American film because of Aaron Sorkin's screenplay.
@r3tr0actiongamer24
Жыл бұрын
When the other actors had to do their lines for this scene Nicholson already finished up with his while the directors had to shoot different angles. Nicholson while off camera volunteered to do the entire scene for each actor and gave the same performance every single time as the one in the movie here. He is simply amazing
@TonkarzOfSolSystem
Жыл бұрын
Actually they did the reaction shots first, because Nicholson's choose that option when the director asked him. He did the exact same performance every time, to the point the director suggested to him that maybe he should save something for his shot. Nicholson replied that he loved acting and he loved acting in such a great part. So, indeed, when it came time for Nicholson's shot he again did the exact same performance.
@fostercathead
Жыл бұрын
@@system3008 No wonder he is so good!
@FanLady2000
Жыл бұрын
@@system3008 Is this true????
@larrypass6720
Жыл бұрын
Apparently, after Nicholson left Rob Reiner would have liked a few more reaction shots. Kevin Pollack does a spot-on Nicholson impression and volunteered to do Jack's lines. As far as I know, no one was ever told which shots were used in the final cut.
@bettinafeiner5077
Жыл бұрын
I have seen this movie several times and Jack's performance still amazes me. He is such a fantastic actor who can show his acting abilities in drama and comedy with such panache and professionalism.
@katana2k
Жыл бұрын
I love it. Kaffee was pretending he was cooked, but the way he shakes as he takes a drink of water, we can see that he really was nervous, because even though he's not quite finished yet, he knows what he's about to do has almost no chance of working. He intends to goad the witness into confessing. Even if Jessup can be coaxed into confessing, the judge, and opposing counsel could easily stop Kaffee before he does. Kaffee was on the highway to the Dangerzone. When Jessup admitted to ordering the Code Red, you can see the shock and relief in Kaffee, as if he would have fainted. Just brilliant.
@lakebawilliams5581
Жыл бұрын
He threw a Hail Mary on that one
@JamesBond-sr7fw
Жыл бұрын
Why can’t they ask if he ordered a code red?
@spendingtimetogether8428
Жыл бұрын
@MF Nickster Yup, I think it's the Fifth Amendment, the right not to incriminate oneself if not being the one on trial.
@DBarns7
Жыл бұрын
Kaffee: 'DID YOU ORDER THE CODE RED?!' Jessup: 'YOU'RE GOD DAMNED RIGHT I DID!!!' I was thinking, 'You just hung yourself, pal.' Jessup was guilty of ordering the Code Red that led to a wrongful death, and he was guilty of perjury. His arrogance and short temper destroyed him in that split second. Kaffee played a risky game, but it paid off.
@benlancaster5450
Жыл бұрын
@@JamesBond-sr7fw it goes over it earlier in the film. Jessup is a colonel and if a lieutenant was to accuse a higher rank of something like a code red and there wasn't evidence, Kaffee might be disbarred or thrown in jail. So him trying to get a confession without evidence is very risky. The airmen were also bluffs, so he had no backup, he drinks the water because he's genuinely taking a massive risk and is building up the courage.
@malcolmr3
6 ай бұрын
Hard to believe this movie came out in 1992, 31 years ago. What makes it even more phenomenal is that these actors were all already well established actors and had huge careers after this movie. With that said, Nicholson gave the performance of a lifetime in this and it’s not even considered as his best performance. Actors like him just aren’t to be found anymore, he’s truly one of the greatest actors of this, or any other, time. One of the greatest actors of all time and I seriously doubt that anyone will come along in the future to match, let alone surpass, his skill and talent.
@jugaloking69dope58
5 ай бұрын
its more about the writing/script. too much over the top graphics vs personality in todays movies
@justinholland9844
4 ай бұрын
He did his famous speech in one take, I believe.
@rogeredwarrddeshon5000
3 ай бұрын
A contrast to 'Easy Rider' and 'Batman'
@matthewsykes4814
4 ай бұрын
Still one of the most powerful scenes ever commited to film. Both of them are pulling out all the stops, giving everything they have. No background music to distract the audience, just pure talent from both actors. You can feel the fury and anger. This is on par with Pacino's "I'll show you out of order" scene, if not better.
@zack19862008
11 жыл бұрын
"The witness is excused" - DEFINITELY an Arnie-quality one liner!
@markrobinson9394
Жыл бұрын
“It’s just been revoked.”
@francispilkington3462
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, but in real life, wouldn't a judge be the one saying that?? Wouldn't a lawyer say "I have no further questions"!
@moixmoix4798
Жыл бұрын
"Don't wake my friend. He's dead tired."
@NormanTiner
Жыл бұрын
You can see the slightest smirk on Jack's face as that last line is delivered. He actually gained a bit of respect for him. Great acting.
@jillweekley2148
Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@kturkel
Жыл бұрын
My favorite line (or word), is when he looks at Ross, and says "Jack"! It's just this little nuance that reminds him that in the JAG Corps the adversary aspect of the system cedes to their greater duty and obligation as officers in the military.
@NormanTiner
Жыл бұрын
@@kturkel dead meme. Ok I'll edit my comment too. You changed yours from a mockery to a genuine observation about the film.
@fierce-green-fire8887
Жыл бұрын
I believe it is a smirk of contempt, I see zero respect. This "son" just destroyed his career and he believes the nation is weaker because of it. He is utterly disgusted.
@jakobbauz
Жыл бұрын
I think that smirk means something different: In this moment he begins to understand that he will spend the rest of his life in prison. He had justified his needless cruelty (that probably began with him just being a bully) for all his life until he had no more doubt that he was always right. Now that smirk is the first tiny shimmer of doubt returning; and with it the realization that a good chunk of his hard guy mindset might be nonsense. He smirks because he feels a piece of that deep, almost comic absurdity: He might actually have worked hard and dealt harsh punishments and just generally lived and kept living for all the wrong reasons.
@dillimore
8 ай бұрын
2:51 I love this little exchange. "Danger" or "grave danger" is just semantics and absolutely irrelevant to his case, but Kaffey expertly uses it to annoy the Colonel and make him more angry about him, which ultimately leads to his downfall.
@sueprice3315
5 ай бұрын
"Is there any other kind?" I like the exchange too. It's not just to annoy the colonel, it really gets him to "confirm" that Santiago was in danger. Then later when Kaffee asks, if you gave the order that Santiago was not to be touched, and your orders are always followed, why would he be in danger -- Jessup knows he has been caught in a contradiction.
@notapuma
8 күн бұрын
@sueprice3315 The thing to do there would've been to say, "Well perhaps I exaggerated my men's ability to follow my orders to the letter. And since Santiago is in fact dead, it's never been more clear to me that my first instinct to transfer Santiago out of Guantanmo was correct."
@stevieh9860
Жыл бұрын
He had him. Then he nearly blew it. He came that close to throwing it all away. He looked intently as Jessop floundered, sensing victory. Then he went for him. Had Jessop retained his cool, it would have been game over. The gamble succeeded, and the period of silence after the admission, the gathering of thought on what he has just heard was absolutely incredible. Terrific acting, writing and directing. The camera wok was outstanding. Just great.
@therabidscorpion
Жыл бұрын
He did the right thing. He pushed Jessops buttons and got him riled up so he would slip. Jessop threatening Kaffee's life while still under oath was icing on the cake. That's an extra criminal charge.
@TheYobo1016
11 ай бұрын
See that's what I struggle with. Did Caffee plan the whole thing out? If you look back, one of his first questions to Jessop was with regards to the two separate orders. A seemingly innocent question. Then it comes back at the end with a vengeance.
@BuildHardMuscle
10 ай бұрын
Bravo!! 👏 👏
@Drummr88
5 ай бұрын
I think he went in for the kill at the perfect moment! He spent the entire time up till then, carefully being as smug and condescending as he could get away with, which successfully aroused the Colonel's indignation, and when he sensed that Jessup was close to boiling point, he pounced. It was still a long shot, of course, but he had his whole game-plan worked out.
@ChiralityPracticality
4 ай бұрын
That camera Wok stir fried his ass! 😏👌
@Ericwvb2
Жыл бұрын
I've seen this scene over a dozen times and it never gets old. Jack Nicholson IS Colonel Jessup. You simply believe it. Notice how he rarely blinks. His intensity is off the charts. When you see a performance like this you realize why he is paid a small fortune for a few minutes of screen time. He gives 110%. Lt. Kaffee knows he has very little to support his case. The strategy is to push Jessup's buttons and hope pride and arrogance will cause him to slip up which is exactly what happens.
@sailordent
Жыл бұрын
well said
@BravoDox
11 ай бұрын
There's one extra facet to the plan aside from pressing Jessep's buttons and appealing to his pride: the two airmen. We learn from Kaffee telling Ross, that the two airmen had no recollection of the covered-up flight. This is understandable; they deal in a high volume of flights so how could they possibly remember a random unremarkable flight from a random uneventful night from what is presumably quite a while ago? . So as witnesses they were worthless. There was no value in Kaffee calling them to the stand. And in fact, he was saying he was gonna call them as rebuttal witnesses to rebut Jessep's testimony. If they couldn't do that, then calling them to the stand without their being on the witness list wasn't even allowed. *But Jessep didn't know that.* He would've assumed the flight would be forgotten. But he couldn't be sure. Maybe something had been randomly, unpredictably memorable about that particular flight for one of those airmen. After all, if the only reason they could be called as rebuttal witnesses was that they could rebut Jessep's testimony, then in Jessep's mind, surely that proved that they WERE about to blow his story wide open. So the final part of Kaffee's plan was to convince Jessep that those two airmen were about to blow his story wide open. Or at least remove his confidence that his story was bulletproof - Kaffee mentioning that he was going to call them to the stand next and the discourse about how the only reason Kaffee was going to get away with doing that without their being on the witness list was because they could rebut Jessep's testimony was calculated to make Jessep sweat that his story had a hole in it. Kaffee was hoping that Jessep's worry about being on a leaky ship would cause him to jump ship prematurely in an attempt to get ahead of things. In other words, Kaffee was saying to Jessep "your story is about to fall apart and there's nothing you can do about that. So you have to decide whether you want to: A. keep telling easily disproven lies and making yourself look even more unsympathetic when your own court martial comes, or B. switch from denial to defence and instead of futilely claiming that you didn't do it, claim that what you did was necessary. You might think I'm bluffing, but if you think that, ask yourself why I'm accusing you directly when doing that without evidence would get me court martialled myself. I seem pretty certain this accusation is gonna stick, don't I? I still have two surprise witnesses coming up, don't I? Are you SURE you wanna stick to your 'I didn't order it' story? Especially since you don't actually believe you did anything wrong anyway?". The third part of Kaffee's plan was bluffing Jessep into believing he'd already been caught.
@amysmithssportsandmakeup1397
3 ай бұрын
I love it when he says "what would you like to discuss now, my favorite color"
@willier47
10 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest scenes in cinematic history.
@kizpaws
9 ай бұрын
This clip is definitely one of the best examples of acting at its' finest hour. Holy crap!
@timdude6783
Жыл бұрын
I still get goosebumps when I watch this! Jack and Tom were amazing! I didn't know until a few years after this movie came out that the "You can't handle the truth" line was improvised by Nicholson.
@sailordent
Жыл бұрын
One of the great lines in movie history
@dashrirprock
Жыл бұрын
It was not improvised. It was in all of the earlier versions of the script, which are available online. One change from the script ot the film is that Kaffee and Jo agree to go on a date. A "real" date. She tells him to wear matching socks, which pays off a line from earlier. While the possibility of romance still lurks underneath, the film (wisely) ended on a different note.
@kinluc06
10 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite movies. Nicholson and Cruise delivered outstanding performances
@Segwo
Жыл бұрын
Jack is SO good, you almost forget he's barely in the movie... like 2-3 scenes at the start and then this courtroom scene, and I think that's it. But his presence, both the character and performer are so large they can't/won't be ignored.
@Jamie-lw5sy
Жыл бұрын
I watched an interview where Kiefer Sutherland discusses watching this from the sidelines. Bruce Willis wondered onto the set that day to watch as well. When the director yelled cut they got a standing ovation from the crew. Everybody knew that something incredible just happened. It's not just Jack Nicholson. Tom Cruise held his own in this scene as well.
@gib59er56
11 ай бұрын
I just saw an interview with Kiefer, and Willis was right by in another lot and came to watch this scene. Everyone but Jack was off for the day. Kiefer said that it was total silence, not any standing ovation. Silence. Rob Reiner stood up and said" I don`t see the point in filming another take, because this one was as good as it can get" You made a boo-boo, and you know it, but I just called you out. LOL. Sorry, I had to give you a noogie! No lying allowed!!👁😁
@Jamie-lw5sy
11 ай бұрын
@@gib59er56 I'll have to go find that interview now. I'm not perfect, but I don't lie. Why on Earth would anyone lie about a interview?? That makes no sense. 🙄
@Jamie-lw5sy
11 ай бұрын
@@gib59er56 okay I found the interview on the digital fix. Dead silence during the take. You were correct Rob Reiner says it can't get any better than that. After it was finished they did receive a standing ovation from cast and crew. Kiefer said he'd never seen that before.
@Jamie-lw5sy
11 ай бұрын
Be careful who you call a liar. The stuff on the internet is there for eternity easy to look up. Try Kiefer Sutherland interview" digital fix".
@gib59er56
11 ай бұрын
@@Jamie-lw5sy J, I was just bustin your chops man!! I was not trying to be dickish. That must have been amazing watching Jack go Hardcore Leatherneck in that scene right!? I was suprised to see Kiefer with tat`s too. They must be pretty new. It sucks that this whole WOKE shit is going on, cuz we won`t get anything like that anytime soon!!! I razz people all the time man. I really do not do it with ill intent though. Happy to speak with you man!! Cheers!
@Ratheeshsnadh
4 ай бұрын
I am from a small town in India and rarely watch Hollywood movies. But I am watching this movie for last 17 years repeatedly. Kind of an addiction 😀. Good to see similar people after reading these comments
@skar85
9 ай бұрын
This scene was an example of perfect acting by all present!!!!!!
@ITzFlipper0k
10 жыл бұрын
Great performance. Tom Cruise's best acting. Jack is Jack.
@crobarus
10 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe that Cruise didn't even get nominated. Hard to believe that an actor playing transvestite got nominated over Cruise. Actually it's not had to believe. it has now become an automatic nomination anytime anyone plays a member of the MCBLTW/CHEESE community
@SuperGiorgi22
10 жыл бұрын
Tom Cruise's best acting is in Magnolia IMP
@m1k3_flo
Жыл бұрын
I’ve never liked jack in anything more than this
@m1k3_flo
Жыл бұрын
@Yardbirds 67 he does a good job then making you hate that maggot. That’s acting. I’m not talking about best writing
@m1k3_flo
Жыл бұрын
@Yardbirds 67 and I was talking about the acting but glad you’re into the story and writing
@MOGGS1942
12 жыл бұрын
Magnificent piece of cinema. Nicholson at the peak of his acting powers,and Cruise not too far behind.
@troy3456789
Жыл бұрын
Nicholson is believable
@jillweekley2148
Жыл бұрын
Tom was brilliant to watch
@drewsachs6238
Жыл бұрын
@@jillweekley2148 agreed, but he was really still just getting started while Jack was at his peak. I like to compare it to Tom in Minority report. When he learns he has his sons killer in hand the rage and anger turning to glee, then shame then finally pride at choosing to follow the law. Great actors
@yohenson
Жыл бұрын
jack is a legend-perfect acting. but the acting of tom where he almost lost the case. wow. that made the whole scene 4 times power
@sabeehbutt543
Жыл бұрын
@@drewsachs6238 I don't think he was still getting started here he was a movie star for 10 years and one time Oscar nominee he was an established star already at that time
@jameswakeland1868
Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite scenes in movie history..Nicholson and Cruise together was just pure magic!!
@carmabirch8451
Жыл бұрын
I could watch this movie 1000 times and never tire of the great acting by all parties.
@manuelochoa9266
Жыл бұрын
Jack Nicholson is such a great actor that he portrayed a seasoned full bird marine colonel which is high brass and his mannerisms were right on target. Great movie.
@MiketheratguyMultimedia
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. This is powerhouse acting.
@kylenielsen5341
Жыл бұрын
He was so committed to this work, that he even did the readbacks, and with the same inflection when other actors were shooting their scenes, like when they're getting reaction shots from the lawyers and members of the jury. As a bigshot actor, he could have easily skipped that.
@ranimalgaming2046
Жыл бұрын
Jack Nicholson has been a great actor before this movie but Cruise and his dialogue (which I saw some of it was unscripted) made it.
@theonlyty
10 жыл бұрын
Tom Cruise's delivery of that last line is too good.
@timothyenoch5352
Жыл бұрын
Nicholson's scene is so powerful, so compelling you're drawn in and you're mesmerized by the emotional content of the dialogue
@rushaholic
Жыл бұрын
This is a masterclass for directing! The blocking, the positioning of shots, the pacing, the fluidity is absolutely perfect. Rob Riener is on the Mt. Rushmore of directors!!
@waynelalonde4778
Жыл бұрын
Yea, ol meathead is a fine director, too terrible his political stance is throwed off tho
@rushaholic
Жыл бұрын
@@waynelalonde4778 Agreed!
@itscomplicatedwatches
10 жыл бұрын
We follow orders or people use the wrong aspect ratio!
@jefff8130
13 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@DBarns7
Жыл бұрын
I love the look on Kaffee's face when Jessup admitted to ordering the 'Code Red'. It was more or less a Hail Mary play he made. He had no concrete evidence against Jessup and knew the dire consequences if his plan failed. He was probably shocked that he took the bait. In short, Jessup's arrogance was his own undoing. Such a great scene.
@ChokeslamToHell
Жыл бұрын
I dunno about nothing, those two airmen testifying could very well have been the beginning of his end. But, yeah, still incredibly risky.
@DBarns7
Жыл бұрын
@@ChokeslamToHell ~ I'm not sure if the airmen were there to actually prove Kaffee's case, or if it was a bluff. We don't know if could prove Jessup was lying or not. Regardless, it was dangerous ground that Kaffee was treading.
@PeteMcCorvey
Жыл бұрын
@@DBarns7 it was a bluff. He states it after the verdict is read.
@bettmanthemoron3403
Жыл бұрын
@@DBarns7 It was a bluff. He says it to Capt. Ross. Ross asks him what the airmen were going to testify to and Kaffee says "unless I'm mistaken, they were going to testify to seeing absolutely nothing."
@kylenielsen5341
Жыл бұрын
@@DBarns7 They were going to testify there was no flight, and as soon as they did, Kaffee was going to be court martialed. Kaffee is screaming his last questions about the Code Red because he's almost out of time to get the witness off his game. Kaffee's jaw dropped because the bluff actually worked and Jessep was completely explicit in what he did.
@charlotteryner6583
2 ай бұрын
One of the best scenes, in one of the best movies, EVER.😊
@Usedw0tm8
Жыл бұрын
There's a very good reason Jack Nicholson is one of the most decorated actors in film history. His performances are stunning.
@ambss2000
11 жыл бұрын
The ordering of the code red isn't what is being questioned here, its the platoon colonel's deliberate attempts to have the two enlisted marines take the fall for his decision that is what this entire scene is about. Second, even if a code red was justified or right, it was made clear that code reds were prohibited, and his number one duty above all else was to obey orders.
@pepsiguy52883
Жыл бұрын
the Colonel’s ego was what this was about. He figured no matter what kind of Marine Santiago was the marine corps cant be run any other way except for the way he’s fit
@thefauxtist4387
Жыл бұрын
What this scene was about is the Colonel committing murder.
@kingsbay1
Жыл бұрын
@@thefauxtist4387 IMO it about the Colonel taking responsibility for causing the death of someone under his authority. Had he simply taking ownership for Santiago's death, it could easily have been written off as overzealous discipline. It was his cowardice in placing blame on people he knew would follow his order(s) to the letter and without fail is the real crime. If he really believed his order was in the best interest, he would have accepted the consequences and probably only gotten a light reprimand. Cowardice!!
@sabir1208
Жыл бұрын
@@kingsbay1 exactly!
@dougdoug9223
Жыл бұрын
@@kingsbay1 facts. For a man as proud as he was, he was a total coward.
@andreghouse9192
Жыл бұрын
This scene demonstrates the sheer brilliance of Aaron Sorkin: a modern day Shakespeare.
@johnmcintosh4330
9 ай бұрын
Jack Nicholson should have won a Best Supporting Oscar. Hands down!
@thomascapobianco5634
11 ай бұрын
It just doesn’t get any better than that. You could watch this over and over again and you’re still sitting on the edge of your seat, 2 of the best actors of all times, just amazing.
@sabudhungana1008
Жыл бұрын
"you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall" what a delivery.
@RoyJones.
Жыл бұрын
Probably one of the greatest scene in cinematic history. Jack Nicholsons speech really sends chills down the spine lol.
@frasermackenzie7275
5 ай бұрын
That speech would shake an actual J.A.G lawyer and definitely any non military lawyers
@bassfour4
7 ай бұрын
“We follow orders or people die” It’s my favorite part! Jessep can only apply this to his subordinates, but his ignoring his superiors order (the memo/directive) is what cost Santiago his life.
@frasermackenzie7275
5 ай бұрын
Until now I never connected that quote ... great writing to connect the two incidents. How ironic that Jessop mentions it during the trial.
@sueprice3315
5 ай бұрын
I was just thinking that. All the subordinates following Jessup's orders are what cost Santiago his life. But Jessup goes by "We follow orders or people die”
@stevenfoster9402
4 ай бұрын
5:27 I've always loved that the camera cuts to Dawson's frantic look around the court room right after Jessup admits to his crime. It's like, "Boom, case closed. It was an ORDER from my commander. Can we go home now?" Great directing choice.
@PetShopMod
11 жыл бұрын
'Harold, you don't need a patch on your arm to have honour' - best line in the movie.
@joecoates0
11 жыл бұрын
Jack Nickelson is the best actor ever. i love his big monologue and when he says "what do you want to discuss now, my favorite colour?"
@mikebridge7598
Жыл бұрын
Red??
@Agent1W
Жыл бұрын
@@mikebridge7598 Redrum red!
@hdridergps
9 ай бұрын
Bravo to terrific actors and acting. I had forgotten the quality of this film as it has been so long.
@randyayers3496
Жыл бұрын
This is by far the very best, most intense and believable acting I personally have ever seen. The adversarial chemistry as Tom and Jack portray it is no less than cinematic perfection.
@Smartass_Jedi
Жыл бұрын
The fact Jack didn't win an Oscar for best supporting actor is one of the great crimes in Oscar history. This movie and his acting will be remembered forever
@larrypass6720
Жыл бұрын
Jack has three Best Actor Oscars, so I wouldn't weep for him too much.
@Smartass_Jedi
Жыл бұрын
Irrelevant. Just because he won 3, has nothing to do with him being denied another one. Or it shouldn't have stopped him from getting one for one of the greatest performances I've ever seen. See also Tom Hanks for Cast Away
@larrypass6720
Жыл бұрын
@@Smartass_Jedi "See also Tom Hanks for Castaway". Actually, the title is "Cast Away". It's a common mistake, though.
@kylenielsen5341
Жыл бұрын
Tough year. Jack was up against Gene Hackman in Unforgiven, and Al Pacino in Glengarry Glen Ross, among others.
@michaelwalsh564
Жыл бұрын
@@kylenielsen5341 Glengarry Glen Ross is phenomenal.
@rickyallen7832
11 жыл бұрын
This is such a great scene. And like him or not, Tom Cruise was excellent in this movie.
@jillweekley2148
Жыл бұрын
Tom was brilliant! Wonderful to watch him and Jack in this movie!
@DBarns7
Жыл бұрын
Tom Cruise is a very good actor, and this was probably his best role.
@MultiDean1980
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. And I have no respect for people who can’t separate appreciation for ability from personal judgment. Dude may be a little batty off screen but the man puts in quality work in every movie he’s in. Except Vanilla Sky, but that movie was all around dogshit, no one could have saved it.
@darthmadeus
Жыл бұрын
@@MultiDean1980 Agreed. I don't think I've ever seen a role of his where I wasn't impressed. He's coocoo off screen but he does phenomenal work and I always enjoy every role I've seen him in
@johnsrabe
Жыл бұрын
Same here. He oozes likeability.
@bobswanson8464
Жыл бұрын
Watched this scene more than any other in MOVIE History. Never gets old or boring. Jack is incredible as always.
@dritzkilla85high5aquatics8
Ай бұрын
Wish they still made great movies like this.
@XxMindtr1ckxX
12 жыл бұрын
Tom's look at 5:25 to 5:35 is the most underrated part of this scene.
@IrishCarney
Жыл бұрын
Good point. Stunned that his long-shot gamble worked. But also trying to remember the law so that he doesn't throw away this opportunity to hold Nicholson accountable or maybe even to save his clients.
@MaquiladoraIII
Жыл бұрын
Followed by Demi Moore's gulp.
@arjunp9486
Жыл бұрын
I always crack up at "you can't handle the truth"! One of the greatest scenes in Hollywood.
@BrianWaller-qe7gr
8 ай бұрын
My favorite line is “you’re god damn right I did”
@TheYobo1016
11 ай бұрын
Incredible acting. Cruise's heavy "I got your ass" breathing at 3:20 is awesome. So intensely patient. And that neck shift by Nicholson immediately after he admitted his order. So creepily brilliant.
@tonis5140
3 ай бұрын
Nicholson's movement there is very a la Full Metal Jacket, no?
@JohnDoe-rk9bx
3 ай бұрын
I served my country in the United States Navy and I’m due some damn respect!
@watchoutDeaglesabout
13 жыл бұрын
Nicholson, Cruise, & Bacon are brilliant. Pity they haven't put these 3 together in another movie. Maybe they should do another one. There is bound to be some conspiracies out there that we need to know about!
@bill8by5
Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see them do something with a comedic base - bet that would be hilarious. Jack is really good at comedy and wit, Cruise can be and Kevin Bacon can do anything he sets his mind to. Something like rob a Brinks truck with hardly any plan, and everything the "thought" was completely wrong, so they tie up the guards with duct tape, get strained at carrying the money, almost get caught many times, but skate onward, and the finale two are relaxing on a beach in the Carribean wondering what happened to the third, and the third walks up and they poke fun at him always being last, but hand him a cold one and all three start laughing..
@joshuabrooks4907
Жыл бұрын
Demi Moore held her own against these guys in this movie too.
@frasermackenzie7275
5 ай бұрын
Problem is Jack hasn't the ability to memorize lines of script anymore. 😢
@thejils1669
Ай бұрын
They are thinking about doing a female version..."A Few Good Women". Madonna, Taylor Swift, and Bette Midler have been pegged to star in it. Takes place in a brothel. To all you "woke" folk out there: JUST KIDDING!
@RobertPreeti
Жыл бұрын
I can watch this a million times. Fantastic performances by all. Even Kevin Bacon is outstanding in the movie.
@vibeofthee80s_
Жыл бұрын
What an epic scene, Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson made cinematic history in this scene 3/4/23
@maggs131
Жыл бұрын
What do you want to discuss now, my favorite color? 🤣 Jack is a freaking piece of work ❤
@ericostling4727
15 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@thedrmat
11 жыл бұрын
This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime team-ups!! Like Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia. We'd be lucky if we see something like that again.
@Hinton1100
Жыл бұрын
Tom Cruise is one of THE best Actors live. I thank you for that!
@joeblough2485
9 ай бұрын
I was watching this movie in a hotel room in vallejo Ca, years ago. I was supposed to drive to SF airport to fly home to Denver. missed my flight because of this ending. It led to my divorce. Powerfull scene.
@franciscobizzaro
9 ай бұрын
That's wild bro
@cwisthbulpabont7749
8 ай бұрын
Hahaha not laughing at the divorce part. Just how you ended your thought
@carolynbarcus3662
11 ай бұрын
I could watch this scene over and over.
@garyfrombrooklyn
Жыл бұрын
I have this on mute because I’m at work and I know the lines by heart. The intensity comes through no matter what. Kevin Pollack was a rock when Nicholson confessed 😆 Tom had folks joining the Navy as an Aviator then joining the Navy as a Lawyer.
@hoopoe_
Жыл бұрын
You mean Kevin Bacon.
@garyfrombrooklyn
Жыл бұрын
@@hoopoe_ no, Tom Cruise was the main protagonist. After this movie NCIS shows started flooding the network. Bacon was good in this, but it was Tom’s performance that sold it
@hoopoe_
Жыл бұрын
@@garyfrombrooklyn I meant to say that you wrote Kevin Pollack instead of Kevin Bacon in your first comment.
@DocPegLegRed
Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest scenes because you understand the protagonist and antagonist. His motivation wasn’t “to kill everyone because I’m evil”. He was a very well thought out character with very believable motivations.
@vladimirofsvalbard9477
Жыл бұрын
Definitely vicious and cruel, but on principle definitely believable and human logic.
@Zzyzzyzzs
Жыл бұрын
It was ego, plain and simple. He ended up believing that he and the defense of the nation were one and the same, making him untouchable. The whole movie is a commentary on that thought process which is so prevalent in armed forces, that because they're so hyped up as the "pride of the nation", "the last line of defense" etc, they think they can get away with anything. We've seen this in real life so many times, it's just that usually it's other people (Iraqis and Afghans, for instance) and not their own who suffer.
@wgemini4422
Жыл бұрын
Yes, but only until he sold out two marines under his command. Still very believable motivations, but he was just a coward and hypocrite. If he really believed all those crap (which the movie actually supported through the comments of the co-council), he would have stood by his men, covered it up or just acknowledged that it was an accident. He might have lost his promotion, but it's not like the military would make too much a fuss about it. Then soldiers would have died for him instead of losing hearts. The other issue is that he wouldn't make that good a commander being easily provoked and losing his cool. Might have made a perfectly good field officer if he had earned his men's loyalty, but not higher up where cooler heads must always prevail. The lawyer really got nothing on him if he just said yes or no or I don't know to every question.
@generallegath974
5 ай бұрын
"The witness is excused." The subtle smile you can see on Jessup's face after that.
@michaelhughes8413
Ай бұрын
There are thousands of movies, thousands of scenes but this one stands out like a beacon. A testament to all involved
@timothystarks5053
Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest scenes in cinematic history... An all star cast that didn't disappoint... I love this movie... It builds like a volcano... WOW..
@Elmgren76
12 жыл бұрын
Aaron Sorkin is the master of writing dialogue!
@leebennett3672
5 ай бұрын
The way he ratchet up Jack's anger is superb you can feel the anger building .got to be some of the best acting ever.i.m.o
@Tomedural
10 жыл бұрын
Spellbinding and super exceptional acting. A few good men is at the top of my list as one of the finest movies I have ever seen.
@9kindsofintelligencecompan229
10 жыл бұрын
This is an acting that also uplift the profession of lawyers. Thumbs up!!!
@piggyass
Жыл бұрын
I can't forget the first time I saw this scene as a movie. I never could. Because I've watched it about 1,000 times so far. It's just perfect.
@theoriginal
Жыл бұрын
I'm watching this for 25 years....the hairs on my arms still stand in salute!
@Raynenigh
11 жыл бұрын
This entire movie makes me miss living in the DC/Arlington/Alexandria areas. The man I call Dad even tho he's not my birth father, took me to nearly all the major memorial sites in the heart of DC & surrounding Virginia areas. It was amazing b/c it felt like having my own personal tour guide, historian, & freq' he was a participant considering he's a fmr officer in the Marines; he left the Marines as a Master Gunnery Sergeant; his mid-80s, he was a voluntary firefighter til he had heart probs.
@joinjen3854
Жыл бұрын
MastervGunnery is NOT an officer but an enlisted NCO.
@jlozano281
Жыл бұрын
I watched this so many times and I've not grown tired of it yet.
@getbackman66
Ай бұрын
I am STILL LITERALLY BLOWN AWAY BY JACK’S performance in this scene!
@neo_wolf7992
9 ай бұрын
The judge knew the Colonel was full of shit early on.
@jbliborio
Жыл бұрын
Nicholson is a master of the art! I love this film!!!
@davidrubio9753
Жыл бұрын
tom cruise played jack Nicholson like grand piano. one of THE greatest scenes in movie history
@hilalabbas
11 ай бұрын
Every time i see this scene, it's like the first time. Never get enough.
@murdock_115
9 ай бұрын
I WANT THE TRUTH!!!! Man, that line is epic!
@YolandaAnneBrown95726
12 жыл бұрын
The look on Captain Ross's face when Jessup confessed? PRICELESS! That look pretty much says it all! Even his assistant looked at him like he was trying to say "SAY SOMETHING, DAMN IT!"
@murdermatics
Жыл бұрын
Nicholson dropping the hammer in this scene. "Honor, code, loyalty"
@sickofguysnamedtodd2293
Жыл бұрын
Ironically enough tho despite espousing all that he showed none of it with his actions that even led to this court martial happening in the first place. He disobeyed a lawful order by ignoring the Atlantic Fleet’s commander’s directive of no code reds, then ordered Kendrick to have one given to Santiago. Then when it all went south, he orchestrated a nice little cover up in order to save his own career while simultaneously throwing two junior marines who were following a direct (albeit unlawful) order under the bus. Then he lies about it under oath (perjury) and then tries to justify it by saying it was necessary for defending a country and his death would’ve saved lives, basically saying the ends justify the means. For all his rhetoric about Unit, Corps, God, Country and Honor, Code and Loyalty, he’s an arrogant self serving little prick who’s only out for himself and has no problem with squashing someone who he perceives as standing in the way of his own personal gains.
@Dannymiles1987
Жыл бұрын
It’s honor, courage, commitment. And he failed all these. Any marine knows this.
@user-lg6mv1he2n
Ай бұрын
Love the movie and the final 2 scenes, powerful actors, powerful acting.
@TTE720Audi
Жыл бұрын
This movie is still impactful all these years later. Incredible work!
@tommyhaynes521
10 жыл бұрын
One of the best courtroom scenes ever
@pofcross
10 жыл бұрын
Not really. Great acting, that's for sure.
@HAUEhuaheau91
Жыл бұрын
@@pofcross what other courtroom scenes are better? I'm genuinely interested
@vmark78
9 ай бұрын
YOU GOD DAMN RIGHT I DID!!!! 😂
@arturog17
10 ай бұрын
Seen it a 1,000 times!…..plus one!!😂
@tsmeman63
Жыл бұрын
If looks could kill! The fact that Kaffee let Jessup call him son during the interrogation and then, when Jessup fell off his pedestal, calmly demanded: “Don’t call me son!” This scene is sooo awesome (in fact the whole movie is)
@prosanis1216
Жыл бұрын
I must admit that I wasn’t a big fan of Jack Nickleson but later on when this movie was showed wherever I was, always was waiting for this bombshell in acting between mr Nickerson, Cruise and Bacon. My Lord what an explosion! In the meanwhile I’ve never knew if one or more of these gentleman had an Oscar for it?!👍👍
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