12 Angry Men (1957) *FIRST TIME WATCHING MOVIE REACTION* This is POWERFUL Cinema!

Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the 12 members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city teen. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision while sequestered in a room, one juror (Henry Fonda) casts considerable doubt on elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict threatens to derail the delicate process that will decide one boy's fate.
Release date: April 1957
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[@stevenharding4595]

I'm glad you included the scene of juror 6 calling out juror 3 for his lack of respect. It often gets glossed over by other reactors, but it not only highlights 3's hypocrisy but also highlights 6's value to the group as a thoughtful, respectful and fair 'salt of the earth' type character.

[@yukilee6913]

I love watching people react to this movie, it’s one of my all time favorites. Everyone should watch this movie at least once!

[@tommywilburn1477]

I agree 100% this is one of my favorite movies

[@zacharyjoy8724]

Absolutely! I personally consider this a Mandatory Viewing for everyone! Particularly those who have rough opinions about justice.

[@AliasSchmalias]

I don't know what people should but I definetely recommend it 🙏

[@stinkbug4321]

The biggest reaction is the (Gen Z) Response to the old cloth dispenser in the bathroom.

[@noneprovided689]

Lee J Cobb’s turn as Juror 3 is my favorite portrayal of any role, by any actor, ever. I first saw this when I was 14, and I remember thinking that I finally understood what people meant by saying that a supporting actor "stole the show".

[@themidsouthcyclist8880]

I've seen this movie more times than I can count, and watched every reaction I can find. What I love, among the world-class acting, is that the final "not guilty" from Lee J. Cobb elicits no smile, no fist bump, no celebration from anyone. It's a sad, somber moment when justice is guaranteed, and it is one of the most powerful emotional times of the movie.

[@FlixTalk]

Agreed ! Thanks for watching

[@Jordan-Ramses]

@@FlixTalk Jack Klugman, who played the juror from a rough neighborhood, had a show that I used to watch when I was a kid. It was actually ahead of it's time. It was called Quincy ME. Medical examiner. It was like the old school version of MCIS. It was good actually.

[@craigireland5629]

@@Jordan-Ramses also prior to Quincy he was in the excellent tv series version of The Odd Couple with Tony Randall.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

@@craigireland5629 oh yeah

[@annaclarafenyo8185]

Honestly, the chances are better than 9 out of 10 that the boy is guilty, simply on the issue of the knife purchase alone, even if there are identical knives. I think this is something that the writer did not appreciate sufficiently.

[@BlueShadow777]

The towel in the washroom is not commonly seen these days. I remember them well. It’s a roll of thin cotton towelling. It’s on a pull-stop mechanism. You pull an unused section down to the stop and use that to dry your hands. The thing releases and allows the next guy to pull down again to dry his hands on an unused section. It’s long missed! Was a great drying apparatus… much better than the stupid air thing that not only doesn’t dry your hands properly, but also is often cold air and weak.

[@FlixTalk]

Yeah but have you seen that one that you dip your hands downward into and it drys both your front and back of the hand with a blast of air? I believe it's a Dyson Air blade. It drys your hands in 5 seconds from completely wet.

[@AdamtheGrey02]

@@FlixTalk I have heard about all of those dirty bathroom molecules getting on those air machines that end up blowing them all out on your hands. Not sure how factual it is though but I've heard it for years. That's why I hate using them if I can avoid them and get a paper towel instead.

[@craigplatel813]

@@AdamtheGrey02 those stories about that have been disproved by multiple studies

[@craigplatel813]

As a kid I can remember some being twice as long, by the late 60's they were pretty much gone

[@BlueShadow777]

@@FlixTalk Yeah, the Dyson Air-Blade is the only decent one around. You're right.

[@keithdean9149]

I've used "towels" in bathrooms like that. They were made of cloth, looped around, and I'm not sure how often they were changed out. Look up the entire cast in this movie, they went from really, really good to amazing. The best part is how they played off each other and made each other's performances better.

[@rollomaughfling380]

They weren't really _looped,_ per se, Keith. There were two cylinders inside the unit: a feeder cylinder, and a take-up cylinder. Kind of like a film projector, or reel-to-reel tape recorder. When you got to the end of the towel and tried to pull again, it would either mechanically pop up a little notification sign, or the end of the roll would have a line printed to indicate to the attendant to open up the unit to change to a clean roll, which they had on hand. The dirty part of the cloth didn't make it back out through the system, so every time you did pull it down, you were getting clean cloth. In those older days, at closing time, a conscientious attendant would check the unit to see if this needed to be done. Every so often (how often depends on the volume of restroom traffic) the used rolls were sent out for laundering (if the owner was scrupulous, and didn't just have them reloaded.) They are still manufactured, and still used in use in some places, and if used and maintained right (you pull the fresh towel down, and was you hands _before and after_ you do your business and use the fresh part of the towel) are actually one of the most sanitary methods for restroom hand-drying. Warm air dryers are far dirtier, and blow bacteria/viruses all over the place. The "genius" Dyson, of vacuum-cleaner fame invented an "Airblade" air jet dryer that upon study, was actually the worst offender. Just blew other people's germs into you face and hair and all over the room.

[@lilychris811]

@@rollomaughfling380 Thank you! Perfectly explained ~ and those jet dryers are skeevy!!

[@laurelg9586]

@@lilychris811 did you not just read any of the comments telling how they worked??

[@lilychris811]

@@laurelg9586 You need to be more accurate when replying to a comment. I've just agreed with someone who knows how they worked. @keithdean9159 was the one who didn't know how they worked. (This your first time working the internet?? 🤣🤣)

[@3irdcity902]

One thing I love about this movie is that each of the 12 actors have their moment to shine - every one of them has an important and memorable moment. This is my favorite movie of all time, and I still get chills watching this.

[@gorey4more837]

This was one of my dad's favorite movies. It holds a special place in my heart always. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and recognized it's cinematic value.

[@shwicaz]

I was on a murder trail about 4 years ago. 2 men on trial for murder. We heard the case. Then they chose who would be the 'main' jurors and who would be the 'alternate' jurors. I was chosen as an alternate. That means I hear the whole case, but then sit in a room by myself while the jury deliberates and decides the outcome. I am only allowed to contribute in the event of one of the main jurors are ill or injured and can't continue on. When I heard the case, I felt one of the men was guilty, but the other was not. The main jury found them both guilty. I didn't agree. About a year ago, there was a story in the paper about the case..the juror I didn't believe was guilty is getting a new trial because it appears I may have been correct. Now it's up to another jury. Crazy. And I also just got my recent jury duty notification. July 21st I'll be back. Ugh.

[@roywall8169]

6 out of 5. This is one of the most powerful portrayals of humanity ever recorded.

[@williamjamesayers7719]

the blasted speech at 22:45 is possibly one of the BEST pieces of acting I've seen and heard and the response from the fellow jurors, turning their backs on him, is a powerful statement and with no words, too.

[@StCerberusEngel]

You silence and concentrated stare says it all. It's the same no matter how many times you'll come back to it. This movie's age doesn't matter,it's absolutely timeless.

[@beatles23]

I envy anyone who watches this movie for the first time. Great review. You showed the best scenes and did not over commentate on the review. Look forward to seeing more of your reactions.

[@thunderstruck5484]

Classic film with great acting by everyone involved just perfect and an emotional ending, thanks again enjoy your reactions

[@FlixTalk]

Agreed ! Thank you for watching and the kind words

[@robertjewell9727]

Great reaction. Definitely a 5 out of 5. There are so many moments that stand out, but the one that brings a tear to my eye is when Lee J. Cobb as the "last" angry man begins and says, "Not guilty...not guilty." And then Henry Fonda as Juror 8 helps him with his coat. First time watching one of your reactions. Time to check out more. 👍

[@FlixTalk]

Thank you for watching!

[@PamelaCovey]

Excuse me, but Fonda was Juror 8, not 9. However, I do agree about Cobb's tear-jerking breakdown at the end. It's clear all his anger, emotion, rage etc. was deeply personal and all about him and his now-estranged son. I'm aged 66 (one year older than this film), and I'd rate it as the best I've ever seen in any genre. A piece of Sidney Lumet genius.

[@michaeltomsic9485]

5/5. One of the best movies ever made. Henry Fonda is juror #8, one of Hollywood's greatest. The rest of the actors all had long and distinguished careers. You could pick anyone of these actors and spend several days watching movies they are in, and good ones too.

[@geraldmcboingboing7401]

Thanks for reacting to this movie. My favorite moment was the totally stunned look on E.G. Marshall's face at the second that he realizes that he could be wrong. Great film!!

[@sandralorenz1796]

It is a roll of cloths toweling. The used toweling rolls onto a different roll and clean feeds down. This movie was a rarity in that it was filmed in sequence. You need to watch Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, Mr. Roberts, The Philadelphia Story, and other movies of the 1930s and 1940s. I think you will enjoy them.

[@tobluetoblack]

Hands down one of the absolute greatest films ever made. From start to finish, not a single scene is wasted, not a shot or line of dialogue. Pure perfection

[@jamesdrynan]

Sidney Lumet and cinematographer Boris Kaufman gradually changed the focal length of the lenses. This technique draws the viewer into more extreme closeups as the tension mounts. A masterpiece of acting, direction and screenplay.

[@Luimneachturnal]

One of my all-time favourite films. There's so much clever trivia and tricks employed here, such as the camera angle lowering and zooming to make the room more claustrophobic as well as scenes in which the room actually was made smaller. Random fun fact, Juror #2, the short timid man with glasses and a high voice, was the original voice actor for Piglet from Winnie the Pooh from the 1960s to his death in 2005.

[@FlixTalk]

Oh wow @ that random fun fact. I do hear it now ! Thank you for that and thanks for watching

[@billrab1890]

Your two favorite actors in this movie are two of the greatest actors of all time. Henry Fonda and Lee J Cobb. If you want to see an all time great movie from the 1950's with great performances including from Lee J Cobb (juror number 3) and a young Marlon Brando (The Godfather) I suggest 'On The Waterfront'. Outstanding movie and for whatever reason has been completely overlooked by people doing reaction videos.

[@jdnevesytrof6208]

Awesome that you got to this one. They actually did another production of this script live on television just a couple years before, with some of the same actors, I think it's also on KZbin. Not as polished but the intensity and quality of the story still shone through.

[@hurricane1951]

A movie like this is all about the dialog, and you respected that. I've seen this movie reacted to and the reactors seem to think we need a commentary, like a sports broadcaster. They usually miss key bits of dialog, because there is not much wasted dialog in this film. Excellent reaction. Also, just because a movie's old doesn't mean it's not worthy. As far as I can tell, the only thing that's changed in decades is the technology. Good stories are still rare, good actors still rarer, and good directors worth their weight in gold.

[@FlixTalk]

Thank for you for the amazing comment and thanks for watching 🙏🏽

[@williamanthony9090]

Attention Flix Talk---The actor you make note of, the one voting guilty for the wrong reasons, is Lee J. Cobb. Sixteen years later, in one of his final performances, he played the detective investigating the bizarre death of a movie director in another landmark film, 1973's "The Exorcist."

[@parsifal40002]

The actor who decided "not guilty" is Lee J. Cobb. One of the finest actors I have ever seen. Great movie!! You are a young man so you are not familiar with the actors in older films. The first juror who voted "not guilty" is played by Henry Fonda, arguably the finest actor ever! I loved him in the movie, Fail Safe released in 1964. Highly recommended. Check it out!

[@k33ism]

I remember sitting there and asking my uncle it was around the early 80's (I was 14) what are we going to watch next? He said 12 Angry Men. And I thought I'm not watching a black and white 1957 film! I wanted action, adventure, horror...But I ended up engaged from start to finish and to think the film had no special effects and it took place primarily in one room which made it a masterpiece. It's one of the top films to date that I've ever seen. The acting was impeccable and authentic with a sold message in the end. I'm afraid you'll never see anything like it today. I watched this so many times I can't count along with It's a Wonderful Life.

[@victorcowboywest]

This movie has become one of my all time favorites, I've watched it at least 10 times.

[@GrouchyMarx]

For another good film with Henry Fonda at 29:27 there's "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940) based on a popular novel at the time about the Dust Bowl Era that occurred during the Great Depression, and a family dealing with it. BTW, the actor Lee J. Cobb at 29:03 was in The Exorcist you did about a year ago. He played the detective. Great reaction video you did here on a movie I've enjoyed countless times. ✌😎

[@gregall2178]

Fonda's also in The Oxbow Incident ;-)

[@GrouchyMarx]

@@gregall2178 Great suggestion Greg. Definitely do The Oxbow Incident, if you're reading this Flix. In fact, do it before you do Grapes of Wrath. Both are good films and Oxbow relates to 12 Angry Men a bit.

[@KBH27]

The actor playing the juror who talked about his son was Police Lt. William Kinderman, homicide detective in the Exorcist . Lee J Cobb was awesome. He's also in On the Waterfront, another great classic!

[@jongon0848]

I'm impressed u were able to pick up the detail of Juror 4 sweating when Juror 8 questions his memory. That's a detail I didn't notice for years even though I've seen the film hundreds of times and it's my favorite film of all time! Also, the actual timing of the old man opening the door was actually 31 seconds, I guess they changed it to 41 to make it more distant from the actual time. Either way, this film is the very definition of a masterpiece!

[@DylansPen]

One of the best films ever made I think. A tour de force of a cast, a brilliant script and story. And the idea that older movies are 'slow paced' is just because modern movies are made in a way that gives the false feeling that there is action all the time. The 4 second rule today where no scene or image is on screen generally for more than 4 seconds (which is also how commercials and television is filmed now). Film making since 1900 through 1990 was the normal way movies were made, it is only a recent development that this false ginned up idea of constant movement and action has taken hold. And it also means the script and dialogue today becomes a secondary thing, which makes modern movies less impactful in my estimation. Jump scares and visual machinations are not what a story is. 12 men in a room for an entire movie, the dialogue has to be masterfully written and delivered. Understandable that you weren't talking much during the movie it is that kind of movie, it capture one's attention all the way through.

[@williamjamesayers7719]

Definitely 5 stars from me. 12 Angry Men even received 100% on rotten tomatoes; their highest rating.

[@jnagarya519]

It's great to see a younger person (I'm 74) who found this great film absolutely engrossing. This film is used in law schools. At it earns rewatching.

[@billgee02]

I'm really happy you watched this classic and liked it as much as you did - bravo!

[@kenchristie9214]

Proof you don't need a big budget to make a great film. That last man is Lee J. Cobb. The man with glasses is E.G Marshall. The from the slums is Jack Klugman. Others I recognised are Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Robert Webber, Jack Warden, John Fiedler, Ed Begley Sr. The next movie you should watch is Witness For The Prosecution.

[@BM151]

5/5 Favorite scene is from my favorite character (Juror #11, the Eastern European Watchmaker) when he speaks of how beautiful a thing democracy is in the United States - though it's not spoken, it's implied that he probably wasn't as free where he came from - makes me grateful :)

[@kirkdarling4120]

I've been in on a couple of juries, one in a civilian court, one in a military court-martial. I tend to be like juror #4 (the man in the suit and eyeglasses). I tend to be logical and non-emotional. But I on one jury I had the same kind of moment he had, when I suddenly realized that the logical point I stood on wasn't as firm as I thought, a sudden "Oh, shucks...I need to change my mind" moment.

[@MrGpschmidt]

A true classic - a masterful adaptation of the play (was lucky to see it in a Broadway revival yrs ago) with a helluva cast led by the legendary Henry Fonda. Director Sidney Lumet's big screen directorial debut (!) after cutting his teeth in The Golden Age of TV in the '50s w/live productions (it shows so in the camera work w/close ups and one take shots) who would go on to do just as excellent crime dramas SERPICO, DOG DAY AFTERNOON & THE VERDICT (all vital and necessary viewings if you haven't). Great reactions.

[@FlixTalk]

Oh wow , I have Serpico coming up soon to watch! Thanks for the comment!

[@mcm0mmles]

A movie WELL ahead of its time. It’s so good. No special fx. All based on dialogue. A wonderful screenplay.

[@apintofbeer1667]

The gold standard for movies

[@marcuspi999]

The towels in the bathroom are cloth. It was the precursor to paper towels. Inside the machine there is a long roll, probably 200 feet long on top that loops out and back into a roll on the bottom. The top was clean and the bottom dirty. You pulled down and you could unwind about A foot of clean towel and it would make a clunk and lock until you let go and it would unlock for you to pull again. When the top roll ran out the janitor would replace it with a new spool. Then a laundry service would collect A batch of dirty spools of towel and drop off clean ones. It was way better than paper towels. They were nice clean and cotton. 🤓

[@laurelg9586]

Littering wasn't more common back then... we are getting a glimpse, from the start, of people's characters..and this particular man's selfish character.

[@jnagarya519]

The last hold out realized that his son was "not guilty".

[@victorialamphear430]

All the actors ALL took SAG scale, as it was such a great script,& no budget!

[@jnagarya519]

The first holdout was Henry Fonda, who also produced.

[@imocchidoro]

The acting was fantastic, and Lee J. Cobb was phenomenal as usual.

[@auapplemac1976]

I believe this movie was a version of the Reginald Rose play produced on CBS TV. That was during what is referred to a TV's Golden Age. There were many original plays and Broadway plays presented on TV during this period - for FREE! Many went on to be turned in to movies.

[@joelmoreno4223]

Flix Talk: enjoyed your reaction, your comments, not too much talk, just enough. Two older movies I'd like to recommend for you to react to, which I really believe you'll enjoy, "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," and "The Caine Mutiny," both staring Humphry Bogart, who you reacted to on "Casablanca." And also "A Few Good Men." All excellent movies.

[@jacobbaranowski]

It's a good movie 🎥 great cast Happy 4/20

[@peterbooth793]

Another very good movie from the 60s is a patch of blue, with Sidney Poitier. A very touching film. Contains race prejudice and class prejudice, really tugs at the heart strings to. 😢

[@jakk222rem]

In 1957 not wearing a tie to court meant you were practically undressed.

[@jackiebinns6205]

Henry Fonda ! And many othet like the actor that played in the original odd couple and Quincy and others !

[@BeBeXGen]

Great reaction! 12 Angry Men was a Pulitzer Prize winning play & a Broadway smash. Juror#8 was played by Henry Fonda - father of Jane Fonda. If you want to see another classic film I recommend The Third Man 1949. Stunning & iconic cinematography, a film noir mystery with Orson Welles and filmed in the ruins of Vienna Austria just after WW2.

[@robertsmith3883]

So if this 18 year old boy is equitted What does he do live in that house where his father was murdered by someone else..and get a job?

[@imaoregonbum6683]

Check out Bad Day at Blackrock with Spencer Tracy. And Gentleman's Agreement with Gregory Peck.

[@heromaniacz]

I enjoyed 12 Angry Men the first time I saw it and every time after, it still keeps me enthralled. Even knowing how much judicial practice and law has changed, it hits home. I once just sat and listened to the audio only and was impressed how it could easily be a modern case they discuss. In fact, isn't the accused supposed to be Irish or something? I felt there was supposed to be more to the rascism the jurors espoused than a modern audience could catch. A real "one set" film I enjoy is Plaza Suite from 1971. It's fast, but fun and also emotional.

[@emilyelizabethbuchanan998]

He looked Latino or Meditteranean, to me. Not Irish.

[@moeball740]

I love the scene demonstrating how the stabbing was done. Everyone really thought Henry Fonda was going to actually get stabbed!

[@williamjamesayers7719]

There was a version from 1954 and the only member from the earlier version was juror #9(the old man). And he also had the same part, too.

[@pushitlpvo]

Watched for the 1st time today 10/10

[@carlchiles1047]

To dry your hands..there is a release..just tug on it and pull out clean cloth towel..while the dirty cloth rolls back up into the machine..like uniform cleaning companies that deliver clean uniforms and towels now…a company would come around to change once a week..very common in office buildings..in the late 1940’s, ‘50’s and early to mid ‘60’s…some places still have them..same consistency as a kitchen towel.

[@davisworth5114]

Good reaction, this film should be mandatory viewing in schools. Please react to The Hustler" with Paul Newman, George c. Scott, Jackie Gleason, a must-see film.

[@jamescarson8038]

Sorry if you have reacted to it. But " To kill a mockingbird" . Should be next film to review its an american classic.

[@agenttheater5]

11:23 You pull it down when you need fresh cloth, it's rolled up in the machine.

[@thomassmith-s4i]

Yep a roll of cloth that supposedly was changed now and then. Gone with the wind, like phones with finger dials and TV's with antennas and black and white movies- movies that made you think instead of assaulting you with mindless guns and explosions and endless cookie-cutter "superheroes." This movie had REAL superheroes, starting with the incomparable Henry Fonda, who was basically playing his real-life, ultra liberal self, at a time with you could be accused of being a communist for such thinking, and being run out of Hollywood. As Archie Bunker used to sing, those were the days...

[@gregwhite8794]

top 5

[@priyamd4759]

In 1957, when the US was still on Breton Woods/ semi-Gold standard, the sum of US$6 may be too much for a teenage boy to spend on a knife. I don't know. Just saying ....

[@ernestoalamo3591]

Henry Fonda and Lee J cobb

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

Timeless masterpiece. And I loved your commentary. Thank you.

[@minnidrake3342]

Great reaction thank u

[@martinbynion1589]

Cloth rolls, and, yes, they get left on the roll until the cleaners come around to replace them. Probably still the height of excellemce in most parts of the world. Just saying. I certainly used them for most of my life.

[@robertsmith3883]

With a Black and White film that you will love is Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho"

[@doc0815martens]

Certainly a 5/5. This movie is great.

[@bobsavage3317]

Love that WandaVision shirt!

[@sameeknowsitall]

You watched it 👍

[@FlixTalk]

Sure did! What do you rank it out of 5?

[@agenttheater5]

11:30 But if it was a case of two slaps too many and the boy reached his breaking point, does that mean he deserves the electric chair?

[@daannzzz7415]

It is funny that you mentioned how quiet you were. I noticed just a few minutes in how riveted you were to the screen. I love movies with great dialogue. It can be as goo as any action or effects ...or better than.

[@FlixTalk]

Agreed ! I'm usually more of a reactionary person just blurting out phrases or laughs or something lol

[@DJchilcott]

Crackpot theory time: This whole setup was an elaborate stealth therapy session for most of the men here, but especially juror 3. Maybe number 8 was in on it.

[@mencken8]

No possibility of a remake of this working.

[@danilopompey754]

Funny how the remarks about them people so closely mirrored Trump's speech about Mexicans at the beginning of his first run for President, right down to the point of there likely being at least a few good ones. QED

[@dANIELhasMDD]

Another great older movie is Stanley Kubrick's The Killing if you haven't seen it.

[@FlixTalk]

Sounds like a good plot

[@rosestewart7457]

And this is a based on true story picture

[@Wellch]

41 seconds is much longer than the 15 or 20 seconds that t about what they were arguing….even 30 seconds won’t cut the mustard.

[@tomwallace3103]

Watch cool hand Luke. Paul Newman

[@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time]

Dive into some film noir classics, start with Double Indemnity 1944

[@richelliott9320]

A movie so simple yet so deep.

[@jnagarya519]

Key question: What does an old man know about what it's like to be an old man?

[@toodlescae]

5/5 I've seen this movie many times over the years. Lumet's way of filming this made you actually feel the tension in the room as if you were right there as well. The script, dialogue and acting are superb IMO.

[@FlixTalk]

I agree! Most modern cinema with their multimillion dollar budgets can't give me the same tension sometimes as some of these scenes did! Thanks for watching

[@craigw1911]

One of America's best dramatic movies. This should be mandatory viewing in schools for not just the art, but for civics as well. It exemplifies critical thinking needed to determine facts in jury cases and how people's lives hang in the balance of a jury.

[@FlixTalk]

Absolutely agree! Thanks for watching

[@RemixedVoice]

It should be mandatory viewing before you are called for jury duty lol

[@craigw1911]

@@RemixedVoice I'd go as far as when a jury pool is called to court and before they are picked for individual cases, there's a juror orientation day where they're all gathered in an auditorium like a school assembly and made to watch it.

[@LoLuHHC]

For what it's worth my teacher did show it to us in school. I loved it then and I love it now.

[@watchmanonthewall14]

@@FlixTalk I rank it a strong 5/5. One of my favorite all time movies. You did a terrific job of reviewing it.

[@jmiyagi12345]

Great to see that you picked up on the fact that it was the resentment towards his own son that kept him hell-bent on a Guilty verdict.

[@FlixTalk]

That man's acting was phenomenon and convincing

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

@@FlixTalk Lee J. Cobb was awesome. The whole film is just packed with heavyweights of the acting world. Balsam, Fonda, Ward - all incredible in their portrayal.

[@gregall2178]

@@jakubfabisiak9810 *Warden ;-)

[@laurelg9586]

@@gregall2178 compare this performance to his roll in While You Were Sleeping. What a different role!

[@bryanCJC2105]

This is one those great movies. I want to bring up an important point that ties in to what you mentioned at the beginning about conduct. This movie is from a time when the real man, a mature man, is often portrayed as wise, thinking, considerate, courteous, and respectful. In being this way, he gains respect without using force, threats, or bravado, only his thoughtful deliberate words. In this movie, you clearly see that. In fact, the loud, bullying, and vulgar men are seen as childish and immature, the worst kind of man. This was common in movies and TV shows of the 40s, 50s, and 60's and began to change in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Today, we see man-boys in movies and on TV most often. I believe what is important about this is the example it shows to young boys and young men about who is worthy of emulating.

[@tedcole9936]

Great observation, and well stated. Thank you for this comment.

[@mylittlebuckaroo]

A very wise observation.

[@WanderingRoe]

Such good points - I wish they’d bring that back.

[@TheCardiffgirl]

Absolutely. They used to call such men simply gentlemen when I was younger. The word says it all.

[@dorkandproudofit]

Interestingly enough, your comment is precisely what people mean when they discuss the difference between healthy and "toxic" masculinity. "Toxic masculinity" was sadly promoted quite a bit in the 80s with nonstop testosterone-overdosed action flicks, and it became so ingrained in modern culture that it's taken until recently for people to recognize how much of a problem that mindset is. Ironically, the more a man claims to be an "alpha male" and mocks those who treat others (esp. women) with respect and courtesy because it somehow makes them "cucks", the weaker that man truly is.

[@CharlesDickens111]

One of the best introductions to classic cinema - well-written, riveting stuff!

[@MrAitraining]

My other favorite film with Lee J Cobb is "on the waterfront". A classic from the same period. Marlon Brando is the star but Cobb is terrific in it and incredibly, I don't think anyone has reacted to it.

[@richardjakubiszak1139]

Great .movie. I know the iconic scene is the I could've been a contender part in the car with Rod.Steiger. But my favorite scene is Brando calling out Lee J Cobb and telling him off before they get at each other.

[@annaclarafenyo8185]

As Orson Welles said of Kazan's On the Waterfront, "It's a movie made by an informant (to the House Un-American Activities Commission) about how great it is to be a stool pigeon."

[@balaji3700]

Thanks for the information. I will keep it in my list. He looks, and speaks, a bit like Sylvester Stallone.

[@chrisinfiesto835]

Johnny Friendly 😎

[@mikemccabe6258]

@@annaclarafenyo8185....it’s about standing up to corruption and violent men, not stool pigeons.....your communist bias may be showing

[@InfoRanker]

It's sad that they don't make movies like this any more. Absolute masterpiece.

[@thunderstruck5484]

Growing up working in my Dad’s shop we used same kind of towel rack , the uniform man Came by every week with clean uniforms and new towel rolls , you just pull it and it rolls back onto another towel rod inside so you’re always drying your hands on the Clean part, really efficient actually, thanks again

[@FlixTalk]

Wow. Thanks for that info!

[@wesleyrodgers886]

Yeah we had the same towels in our place.

[@CPolis]

They are still commonly found in Germany.

[@bornyesterday21]

If you watch the movie, you will see that juror #8 wipes his face on the same portion of the roller towel that juror #7 used to clean off his nasty comb .. lol

[@jongon0848]

My dad told me about how my Grandma use to have the same ones for a bar she owned when I showed him this film. I was so fascinated by it lol

[@EricPalmerBlog]

Lee J. Cobb, always a powerhouse actor. Glad you saw this. A truly great movie. Thanks for sharing.

[@WanderingRoe]

Absolutely loved your reaction to this! Not enough people check this movie out even though it’s highly rated. Definitely a hidden gem and one of my favorites. I introduced my mom to it the other night and she too was captivated the whole time, lol. Subscribed! 👍

[@FlixTalk]

Thank you for watching and subscribing!

[@gggooding]

Cameo count! Juror 1: Detective from Psycho Juror 2: THE voice of Piglet from Pooh Juror 3: Detective from The Exorcist Juror 4: In-law from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Juror 5: Odd Couple + lots of Twilight Zone Juror 6: Detective from North by Northwest Juror 7: Bulworth, Being There, Muppet Caper, carrot top's movie, etc... Juror 8: Never heard of him 😉 Juror 9: Butler from The Philadelphia Story Juror 10: Ed Begley Jr's dad. From many westerns and noirs. Juror 11: doctor from Arsenic & Old Lace Juror 12: Played Edward Norton (wait...what?) in Double Indemnity The Accused Kid: ironically he's nobody

[@hongfang2508]

This is one of the great movies in cinematic history. It's an all star collection of movie stars. The lead, called Davis, is Henry Fonda, father of Jane Fonda, a great actress herself. The other actor you liked is Lee J. Cobb. He does not have the stature of Henry Fonda in movie history but he is a fine, well respected actor. Other well known actors in this movie include: E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, and Ed Begley

[@kathyastrom1315]

I’ve always liked Martin Balsam, who played the foreman.

[@VeggieGamer]

Excellent reaction, dude!! Really glad you liked it! Yeah, Juror No.3 is amazing and a very interesting character! Favourite moment for me has to be juror No.5 jumping in saying he had lived in slums all his life. He is my fav character in the whole thing! :)

[@FlixTalk]

Hey thanks for watching!

[@gregall2178]

Jack Klugman in this movie looks a lot like my father in his younger days... when he had hair :-D

[@TTM9691]

Your reaction to the knife, man, I'll never forget that one! That gets every reactor, but yours is going to stick in my mind! Fantastic reaction and excellent edit, you really distilled it very well. Bro: that actor is Lee J. Cobb. And so if you want to see this guy go toe-to-toe with young Marlon Brando....."On The Waterfront". Iconic as f**k....and no reaction for it yet. I'm SURE people have recommended it to you before, it gets recommended constantly, to every reactor. Someone was just talking to me about it on another reaction, in fact. Lee J. Cobb. GREAT actor! (You saw him in "The Excorcist"! He was the old cop! And you saw the jury foreman in "Psycho"! He was the private investigator who gets it on the stairs. That's Martin Balsam, he crops up in tons of great movies.

[@FlixTalk]

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