tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post7557868424828737037..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: A Few Good Men, 1992Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-75594305229581736432013-10-30T22:54:21.252-07:002013-10-30T22:54:21.252-07:00Tracy, there are a few senior Hollywood actors I l...Tracy, there are a few senior Hollywood actors I like better than most of their younger counterparts and Hackman is one of them, as is Nicholson, Freeman, Caine, Sutherland, and Poitier, to mention a few. I have seen J.T. Walsh in a few movies though I don't remember which, probably because his is usually a secondary character.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-12508238392317593602013-10-30T22:47:59.429-07:002013-10-30T22:47:59.429-07:00Col, it is a very entertaining film though the cov...Col, it is a very entertaining film though the cover-ups that the powers-that-be indulge in (as they do in real life) send a chill down the spine.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-23139112901479354222013-10-30T12:40:57.085-07:002013-10-30T12:40:57.085-07:00I do enjoy this film too. I like all the actors an...I do enjoy this film too. I like all the actors and their acting in this film, but I like the suggestions for Gene Hackman and J. T. Walsh as substitutes too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-65094406737210280782013-10-27T02:11:40.108-07:002013-10-27T02:11:40.108-07:00Dan, thanks for visiting and commenting. On the wh...Dan, thanks for visiting and commenting. On the whole I found this film entertaining mainly on account of the courtroom drama which, I thought, was executed very well. In fact, I was impatient for the characters to get back into court and continue with the proceedings.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-21265287264298633752013-10-26T22:48:16.500-07:002013-10-26T22:48:16.500-07:00Great film though I haven't seen it for a few ...Great film though I haven't seen it for a few years.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-27343236543140421082013-10-26T14:02:41.746-07:002013-10-26T14:02:41.746-07:00While a lot of what the characters say to one anot...While a lot of what the characters say to one another in this movie feel a bit "stagey", it doesn't matter all that much since Sorkin's script oozes in funny whit, style and thoughtfulness that you don't usually get with courtroom dramas of this nature. Good review Prashant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-61825273604830451002013-10-25T23:00:57.580-07:002013-10-25T23:00:57.580-07:00Bill, I think both Hollywood and Indian movies hav...Bill, I think both Hollywood and Indian movies have thrived on over-the-top courtroom dramas. In the latter they're exaggerated to the point of being farcical.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-30885435503228704952013-10-25T22:58:30.956-07:002013-10-25T22:58:30.956-07:00Yvette, thanks for mentioning THE CAINE MUTINY COU...Yvette, thanks for mentioning THE CAINE MUTINY COURT MARTIAL. I haven't seen it. I like James Cagney's films a lot. He had a formidable presence on screen. I'm also thinking of JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG. Another film I need to watch again. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-18313274844758971512013-10-25T22:54:14.287-07:002013-10-25T22:54:14.287-07:00John, you and Sergio are one on Bacon's role i...John, you and Sergio are one on Bacon's role in the film. Next time I watch the film, as I'm likely to, I'll see what I missed about his role. Sometimes I'm so focused on the lead characters that I let secondary characters take a backseat. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-37829050501581588932013-10-25T22:36:49.279-07:002013-10-25T22:36:49.279-07:00Keishon, it's not a favourite of mine either; ...Keishon, it's not a favourite of mine either; very few films are for that matter. I re-watch this film for the courtroom drama that I usually enjoy in both movies and books.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-55597961629278796782013-10-25T22:33:22.057-07:002013-10-25T22:33:22.057-07:00Charles, I often re-watch certain scenes that I li...Charles, I often re-watch certain scenes that I like in movies and this film is one of them.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-12625219746581617772013-10-25T22:32:17.862-07:002013-10-25T22:32:17.862-07:00Fleur, I like Gene Hackman in no-nonsense, street-...Fleur, I like Gene Hackman in no-nonsense, street-smart, tough guy roles that he has played a few times. He is a terrific character actor. I didn't think of Sutherland but it's worth a shot. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-68596174064456399292013-10-25T22:28:32.675-07:002013-10-25T22:28:32.675-07:00Sergio, I found the courtroom drama absorbing, eve...Sergio, I found the courtroom drama absorbing, even if exaggerated as they usually are. I like Tom Cruise in only some of his films. I never thought of Bacon's supremacy over Cruise in the film. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-31755126322302891772013-10-22T21:43:46.933-07:002013-10-22T21:43:46.933-07:00Prashant: What litigator has not dreamed of a cour...Prashant: What litigator has not dreamed of a courtroom duel like Cruise and Nicholson. It has been 38 years and I am still waiting.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-19228622179761449952013-10-22T17:22:48.829-07:002013-10-22T17:22:48.829-07:00I've never seen this courtroom drama, Prashant...I've never seen this courtroom drama, Prashant. But I have seen THE CAINE MUTINY COURT MARTIAL with Humphrey Bogart which has a dynamite court room scene as well. I'm trying to think of another courtroom drama that worked as well for me but coming up with nothing. Ah, old lady memory. <br /><br />James Cagney would have been good as the Colonel. In his time.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-30733612358942568142013-10-22T11:39:52.246-07:002013-10-22T11:39:52.246-07:00Kevin Bacon is the actor to watch in this movie, f...Kevin Bacon is the actor to watch in this movie, for sure. Nicholson is ridiculously over the top in every single scene. But he made that "You can't handle the truth" scene a classic movie moment in modern cinema, I will admit. A better choice in that role? J.T.Walsh! It would have made him the star he so richly deserved to be. But Hollywood pigeon holed him as a supporting player in every movie he made.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-60334271182618846372013-10-22T07:03:13.348-07:002013-10-22T07:03:13.348-07:00Yep, this was a good one but I don't think I&#...Yep, this was a good one but I don't think I've watched it but once or twice. Not a big favorite of mine as I thought it was predictable but still like you said it's those last 20 minutes with Nicholson on the stand that will grab your attention and won't let go.whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-64517376271366361382013-10-22T06:46:13.795-07:002013-10-22T06:46:13.795-07:00Here's one I actually saw. I thought it was pr...Here's one I actually saw. I thought it was pretty good.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-2701038269685004652013-10-22T05:53:52.025-07:002013-10-22T05:53:52.025-07:00That scene is so famous, and for good reasons. I l...That scene is so famous, and for good reasons. I like your Gene Hackman substitute. Maybe Donald Sutherland? <br /><br />I have to admit to not being a Cruise fan either, but this one is great all the same. I'll have to re-watch it...YA Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371132883359264412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-49973786199580478592013-10-22T04:08:44.433-07:002013-10-22T04:08:44.433-07:00I remember liking this one a lot when it came out ...I remember liking this one a lot when it came out at the cinema despite not being much of a Tom Cruise fan (and indeed Kevin Bacon positively acts him off the screen in my view) - it is a really entertaining film and like most courtroom dramas is nigh on irresistible to me. Thanks for bringing back the happy memories Prashant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com