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Harbinger of Metal
I liked it. A solid military courtroom drama. Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson are solid in it.
So you're saying it's solid?
I liked it. A solid military courtroom drama. Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson are solid in it.
Yeah it's a good film imo. It's a pretty, straightforward plot.So you're saying it's solid?
Yeah it's a good film imo. It's a pretty, straightforward plot.
Lol. It's not one of Friedkin's better film's compared to some of his classics, but for a military court-room drama it hits the mark. Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson put in strong performances. In my opinion it is worth a view.It's pretty? Nice.
It's pretty? Nice.
I liked it. A solid military courtroom drama.
I didn't get that vibe with this one.I'm rarely a fan of courtroom dramas. Feels like they always end up turning into "yOu cAn'T hAnDLe tHe tRuTh!!1!"-tier overacting.
I'm rarely a fan of courtroom dramas. Feels like they always end up turning into "yOu cAn'T hAnDLe tHe tRuTh!!1!"-tier overacting.
it is an inherently stagey uncinematic subgenre for sure, i’m told anatomy of a murder is an incredible one though.
Looks like Friedkin did a remake of 12 Angry Men 3 years before Rules of Engagement. He must've been really feeling the whole court drama genre at that time.
Agreed... as a lawyer myself I can rarely stomach that stuff. I wish directors would make more gritty unglamorised courtroom dramas.
Anatomy of a Murder is a standout for sure, as is Kubrick's Paths of Glory. 12 Angry Men is a classic but it all takes place in the jury room with no lawyers involved.
Witness for the Prosecution (Billy Wilder) is great too, but it is totally stagey, just clever enough to get away with it.
I had no idea you were a lawyer! My opinion of you has reached a new low. What are your feelings on Better Call Saul?
How would you rate Coppola's The Rainmaker?