A few Good Men ( 1992 ) MOVIE REACTION: VETERAN First Time Watching!!

What's up Guys. Welcome or Welcome back to my channel.. I'm here with another movie reaction. This was another pick from my community recommendations. You have really been hitting me up about this one and I gotta say , it was fire!! This movie was Sooo damn good. You will see in my reaction how much I enjoyed this movie.
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[@shainewhite2781]

"I want the Truth!" "You CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH!" One of the greatest courtroom dramas ever made.

[@ingobordewick6480]

@Miles Doyle What a bullshit.

[@mena94x3]

@Miles Doyle - Amen, Miles. Psalm 14:1

[@mena94x3]

@Shaine White - Even greater than: You, however, had time to hide the gun after you shot your father. I didn't mean to shoot him. I thought it was you walking through the door! -OR- Now, in the '60s, there were only two other cars made in America that had positraction and independent rear suspension and enough power to make these marks. One was the Corvette, which could never be confused with the Buick Skylark. The other had the same body length, height, width, weight, wheelbase and wheel track as the '64 Skylark, and that was the 1963 Pontiac Tempest. And because both cars were made by G.M., were both cars available in metallic mint-green paint? They were.

[@calrowles9790]

@Miles Doyle please tell me this was a cut and paste and you didn't spend this much time typing this in. BTW TL:DR

[@zaibjameel6609]

What about Philadelphia

[@MensaGiraffe]

I'm a combat engineer vet and they followed an unlawful order. Following orders is not an argument for any defense.

[@koristrange9655]

Yep, they'd actually be in more legal trouble for it too. It came down from the top, not only did they follow an unlawful order they violated a lawful one in doing so.

[@quixote6942]

In the History of the Military, No Service Man was ever Convicted for "Following the CO's Orders", But Quite a Few were for "Disobeying" Orders.

[@kurtjk01]

@@quixote6942 I refer you to the Nuremburg trials.

[@unclebounce1495]

@@kurtjk01 That was a political farce, not a real court. don't ever pretend that was in pursuit of justice or fairness. Every single one of those non-high ranking nazis punished had the same exact defense as the forcibly conscripted occupied forces (pols/slavs, so on) - following orders AND self defense. failure to serve in the nazi military state as a german would result in being a traitor and killed. When you are in wartime AND the military exercises the code "obey or be shot in the field" then following orders as a defense is EQUAL to self-defense. Disgraceful the nazi infantry and NCOs weren't grranted immunity. Only officers (in most militaries) are given the authority to question/defy superior orders if it risks missions/rules/objectives; enlisted cannot and NCOs at most can question the order by going to the next superior officer (but if reaffirmed, they don't have the authority to refuse, especially during war times). the nazi foot soldiers absolutely were justified in their defence, just like all the occupied ones who fought "with the nazis" because "they had to" and were let off. The only reason they tortured and executed the nazis at nuremburg was because they were trying to desperately force anyone who knew the location of hitler (who likely escaped) and several of his high ranking officers (who absolutely did escape). sadly, the rank and file and low-ranking officers almost assuredly had no clue about their escape plans, so it was just a sadistic gamble of a witchhunt. don't ever quote that crayphole event as if it's anything worthy of reference.

[@GanzBestimmt]

@@unclebounce1495 Yeah, the whole "trial" was a farce in general. Not just for the "follow orders are not a defense" reason. I mean most charges were based on "laws" which were created after the fact. Did a lot of these people deserve punishment? Hell, yes. Was it based on any law at this time? No. It was vengeance. Maybe justified, but still just vengeance.

[@zo_leo8401]

When I was stationed in Cherry Point Marine Air Station I had a friend who was a corporal and his dad was one of the MP's in the court room in this movie. They used actual Marines for a lot of the shots. His dad still talks about it to this day. Great movie

[@mariamenegalli2321]

i always tear up at the end when they were dishonorably discharged, the two actors portraying those Marines were just as phenomenal as the rest of the cast!! :)

[@joinjen3854]

They knew they harmed Santiago resulting in his death. It was manslaughter. They were LUCKY to only get the DD.

[@darkmagus64]

The acting was great, I really got invested in the story. Jack Nicholson really shows why he is so highly regarded at his craft.

[@scottmoore1614]

Nicholson is an absolute legend by this point in his career, ranking among the greatest film icons. The fact that he’s not even in this film a lot (and still steals the show) says something about his power on screen.

[@11DNA11]

Top 3 actor of all time.

[@el34glo59]

Cruise was no dam slouch either. Crushed it. I don't know ig Jack stole the entire movie. Cruise held it together

[@L4ftyOne]

Wtf you on lmaoooo dude said Jack Nicholson in Lord of the Rings hahahaha He is not in Tlotr you dumdum

[@jannathompson2262]

@@11DNA11 Brando 1st....who's second?

[@AmericanMumReacts]

Whoever kept requesting this movie GOD BLESS YOU! One of the bet films.... 💚

[@calrowles9790]

When I was in the military, one of the first things I was told was that if I was ever given an illegal order it was not just my right to refuse the order, it was my responsibility. This goes back to the Nuremberg trials where high ranking Nazis said they were just following orders. For generations, this has not been an acceptable excuse.

[@L4ftyOne]

They wouldve been killed if not following orders tho, different time obviously. you just a rightist nazi either way when youre in the m ilitary, but you even more cause USA. you just invade middle east for oil and slaughter their familys and babys

[@FiveStarHobo]

The caveat being that if they didn't know it was unlawful or someone couldn't reasonably think it was unlawful (such as marines at guantanamo Bay who regularly carry out, receive or witness "code reds) then it can be a defense

[@mistyxmarlboro]

Also, they didn’t think this was going to end in manslaughter! They thought they would tie him up, cover his mouth, & shave his head. Had it not been for his condition, he would have lived!

[@mena94x3]

“I was just following orders” can never be an acceptable excuse…. Dawson figured this out by the end.

[@hellowhat890]

I earned my Criminal Justice degree in college thanks to my time in the military. The Uniform Code of Military Justice is designed to protect our uniformed soldiers and when foul play or an unlawful order is discovered, to deliver the maximum punishment and penalty against those that violated one's basic rights. This movie is complete and utter satisfaction while still being an epic thriller to me. ❤

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

It's how we always dream it goes.

[@rahvinci6387]

UCMJ really exists to suppress and threaten and keep lower enlisted personnel in check .

[@dennisdale6404]

"I was only following orders" is the defense Nazis used - entirely unsuccessfully. As a veteran of the U.S. Army military police, I can assure you that you are REQUIRED to refuse to follow an unlawful order - such as beating a fellow service member as some form of "discipline." The characters absolutely deserved to be convicted of conduct unbecoming and to be dishonorably discharged.

[@Etereys]

As a Marine Corps vet myself, you are absolutely correct on that.

[@henryvandeventer2457]

@@Etereys while agree with you both, reality is a bit different. When I went through basic back in the early we had a 4 of Private Pyle's in our platoon that led to the platoon getting hammered by our DI on a daily basis. There were a few "soapings" and as a squad leader I stepped in which just ended up getting me soaped. 3 of those 4 shaped up and became great squad mates, the 4th washed out on medical (which was for the best). Was the soapings right? Hell no. Would I go to my DI and report it? Hell no.

[@blainehancock]

Yeah it's true in theory and I was thankfully never put in the position but I'm sure it's a lot harder to turn it down.

[@henryvandeventer2457]

@@blainehancock it's also peer pressure and, to a degree, fear. If all of your squad are psyched to do it and you say no, then you're not part of the squad anymore. You lose that trust and camaraderie. You also stand a good chance of getting hammered. Is it right? No Is it moral? No Is it human? Yes

[@davidsoul6823]

@@blainehancock Correct.....everybody is a moral authority until they're put in that vice.

[@BuccWylde]

Jack's rank was colonel, Markinson was a Lt colonel, Kendrick was a lieutenant, Jo was a Lt commander (equivalent to major in the other four branches), Caffey was a Lt junior grade (equivalent to a lieutenant in the other four branches), and Ross was a captain (equivalent to a lieutenant in the Navy).

[@jlmain5777]

Actors on the set said that Nicholson loved playing this role and did take after take of his speech on the stand. Usually actors just get their part filmed and aren’t there when the other actor does their take, but Jack did his part over and over while they filmed Tom Cruise’s lines.

[@normandlavigueur5648]

Love this movie and the performance of all the cast. Another military movie that I am sure you would love is Crimson Tide with Daniel Washington and Gene Hackman

[@X4ert]

For sure! Was going to recommend Crimson Tide!

[@christhompson6010]

@@X4ert would to see him react to that.

[@stephenochosiete9869]

Yes!

[@reneedennis2011]

That's a good movie 🎬, too. So is Courage Under Fire.

[@Ben_Demon_Hunter]

Definetly Crimson Tide

[@edinscot56789]

The true villain of this movie got off scott free: the doctor. Col Jessop never heard of Santiago, proving he bore him no ill will. He simply thought he was lazy and/or unfit. The doctor is to blame since he failed to diagnose his heart condition.

[@jw1731]

They are both guilty in different ways. The doctor misdiagnosed Santiago due to his negligence and incompetence as a medical professional. Jessup’s fault is deliberately disregarding an order not to execute Code Reds. That’s worse in intent than the doctor’s incompetence. If the doctor were prosecuted and convicted he would probably face less severe punishment than the colonel.

[@Kim-hc5si]

Man, I am SO GLAD you did this one! 👏👏👏 And the guy who played Harold Dawson, Wolfgang Bodison, wasn’t even an actor when they cast him for this. He wanted to be a screen writer or director but Reiner couldn’t find anyone he liked for the part and Bodison was around working as a location manager so he asked him if he’d ever acted. That was it - he got the part. Crazy.

[@endoraismygma]

I didn't know this! How cool is that?

[@chapo0815]

Being physically fit is exactly the bottom line ... A lot of ppl miss that point... You being a veteran yourself im glad you are able dissect it properly... Good reaction....

[@skylermaves7272]

One of my favorite movies of all time and one of Jack Nicholson' finest performances. He did that courtroom speech all in one take, during multiple takes because the director wanted to try it with different camera angles and positions.

[@caseyhouser9839]

Cruise’s best performance

[@windsorkid7069]

Nicholson has always said, "I don't practice my character, I AM my character!"

[@shainewhite2781]

It made $243 million dollars at the box office against a $40 million dollar budget. Nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture and 5 Golden Globes including Best Picture but didn't win any.

[@evilzzzability]

Have seen this movie well over 100 times, and I never get tired of it. It's an absolute tour de force in all departments. It was made over 30 years ago and still looks absolutely stunning, too.

[@pangkaji]

If you are wondering what Demi Moore's saying "I am sorry I lost your set of steak knives" was referring to. In the beginning Sam said Kafee successfully plea bargained 44 cases. Kafee jokingly said one more successful plea bargain he would win a set of steak knives.

[@steve8510]

"She gonna put her hands in her pockets too"... Gold!

[@zarkruzam3090]

The judge is the same judge who oversaw the A-Team's trial... great guy!

[@voidedzulu8517]

Another good movie like this is Rules of Engagement, I believe. Great reaction 👍

[@mikegoodwin2386]

I've never seen anyone react to that. FABULOUS movie and it would be a good one to react to.

[@edwardjohn8664]

Yes I agree on rules of engagement. I was gonna make the same comment. I hope he watches that one soon.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

Nathan Jessup was a full bird colonel. Markinson was a lieutenant colonel. Kendrick was a lieutenant. Dawson was a lance corporal and Downey was just a private

[@stephenochosiete9869]

This movie is one of my favorites! Acting, story, conflict, everything. Not sure how accurate it is, but I always love watching it.

[@edwardjohn8664]

That is a awesome movie! Another good movie is rules of engagement by Samuel L Jackson. And the entire TV series of Jag. That was my favorite TV show when I was younger.

[@NumeroSystem]

I was very interested to see where you would land on the morals and ethics throughout this movie. Well done. Devin G for the win. As usual.

[@shanem4703]

Thank you for your service. Also thank you for reacting to this all star cast filled classic.

[@warriorpoet8119]

I spent 23 years in the U.S. Navy and one thing I do know is this. If given an Order that is unconstitutional it is your duty to disobey having said that it can also have consequences within your unit or Commanding officer. Ok, I have been recommending a few movies every video and you loved everyone I recommended like “Law abiding Citizen” Trust me Devin! I will not disappoint you! THE LAST CASTLE with Robert Redford is a must watch, I will now make a few other recommendations that you may enjoy, 1.) The Last Castle (Robert Redford) this movie is awesome and only has 2 reactions from terrible movie reactions (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) 2.) Frailty (Mathew Mcconaughy) Supernatural edge of your seat thriller 3.) The Devils Advocate (Keanu Reeves) Supernatural 4.)The Replacement’s (Keanu Reeves) Feel Good Light Comedy 5.) Hardball (Keanu Reeves) Feel Good movie 6.) A time to Kill (Mathew Mcconaughy and Samual Jackson) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 7.) Boondocks Saints this is a cool movie with a cult following but it is very cool! 8.) Men of Honor (Cuba Gooding Jr. and Robert Dinero) True story of Carl Braushers who was the first Black Naval Master Sergeant who was also a master diver. I haven’t let you down yet, every recommendation I gave in the past that you watched got no lower than a 9 Trust me DevinG!

[@deires77]

Love most of the recommendations above and definitely second The Boondock Saints and Frailty 🤞

[@teoj9618]

I’m a simple lawyer, I see Devin G and A Few Good Men, I click play!

[@markpriest5064]

My friend Alton lost his dentured tooth when a wave hit him while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico the very first day of a week long vacation. We made fun of him all week because he had a gap in his front teeth. One of the things I said to him was..............."What did Alton say to the Ocean?" He said, "I want the tooth" and the Ocean replied "YOU CANT HANDLE THE TOOTH!" I got a lot of laughs with that one! Fun week making fun of my toothless friend!

[@sauccyman7783]

Rules of Engagement with Samuel L Jackson/Tommy Lee Jones is another good one

[@Redsdelight]

Thats a great one. Underrated.

[@notarobot2243]

As a ex-marine when i left okinawa it took a long process to leave the island/ get transferred off base. So jack Nicholson had a hole there in his story. Great movie. Great reaction.

[@shiplabi4454]

I’m so glad you reacted to this! One of my favorite movies!

[@ajschroetlin2196]

After high school I had a friend that went to Cinema School at the University of Southern California. He got to watch movies before they even came out in the theater. He even had the opportunity to copy them on VHS and send them to me. I got to see this movie, Reservoir Dogs, Glengarry Glen Ross, and A River Runs Through It, all before they hit theaters. Still some of my favorite movies.

[@TampaCEO]

They just don't make movies like this any more. Every actor in this film literally gave their greatest performance - especially Tom Cruise and Jack Nicklinson. I knew you would appreciate this film. Thanks for sharing.

[@staciepoole8161]

Jack Nicolson wasn’t even in the movie for very long, but he straight up OWNED that movie. Tom Cruise was awesome, but Jack is the man! LOL!

[@geddistopholes6785]

Great reaction to another fantastic classic with absolute top quality actors and performances. Keep bringing the fire, Mr. G!! Another great movie I think you'd enjoy is Basic (2003) starring John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson. Cheers!

[@jonathanbrown4315]

Basic is very good

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

lot of great movies recently

[@jculver1674]

The General's Daughter with Travolta is even better, but Basic is pretty good too.

[@geddistopholes6785]

@@jculver1674 ooh, can't argue with that, General's Daughter is indeed excellent! 👍

[@zenhaelcero8481]

Basic is a great movie. Travolta is convincing, but Connie Nielsen is incredible.

[@dark_sunshinedgc]

Aside from this one, another GREAT one related to the military is Courage Under Fire ...def a must see!

[@sh60guy25]

They followed the order to code red the guy but they never thought for themselves if it was a lawful order. It's still up to the person getting the order to decide if it's lawful or not and act accordingly.

[@hellowhat890]

31:54 And I will always love that moment when Kaffee goes into a brief state of stunned silence. The fact that he got what he was fighting for and that Jessup openly admitted it in court... It's one of the best scenes and finest moments of acting ever. My family still get chills from it everytime we watch this movie no matter how many times we see it and even though we already know the ending.

[@thehashslingingslasher6443]

Dope reaction, The Mummy would be good content. Stay blessed.

[@AFC-ef4gs]

If your getting into law movies then I can't recommend enough "A Time To Kill" Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock and Samuel L Jackson.

[@longtermsurvival8279]

Man lord of the ring gets me emotional. Keep it up Devin! Good stuff

[@MensaGiraffe]

Wrong video.

[@KatieKat14]

Not the oatmeal pie!!😊 loved your reaction to this film. Tom Cruise is my favorite actor and he always give A+ performances. You should react for the Firm, another Tom Cruise classic performance. Also, Rain man with him and Dustin Hoffman is a beautiful story.

[@susanhunter9196]

My ex worked for the Dept of Defense in Florida. He designed dive systems for different branches of the military. He was at Quantico Marine base in Virginia with his co-workers and some marines one evening. Those "so-called" marines took my ex's co-worker who was slim, wore glasses and was quiet, they trussed him up and drug him up to the ceiling. They then let him drop to the floor. I was so f#%king pissed when I found out. If I remember correctly, someone told and, they were being investigated. This was back in the 90's.

[@mena94x3]

Kiefer Sutherland plays the intimidating/menacing character so well. Still, I’ve always had a huge crush on him. Something I really loved him in that always seemed to be under the radar, was Flatliners.

[@highstimulation2497]

you eatin' that cookie at 31:01 at that exact moment in the film is like that popcorn meme:)

[@thebrhinocerous]

I was a paralegal in the military, and I promise you that the articles that charge Service Members with disobeying an order specify that it must be a "lawful order," and this type of thing is not. In real life, they have a duty and expectation to disobey illegal orders, so that is why they were found guilty on that. It is also against the UCMJ to assault people, which is what would make this an illegal order. This is a great movie, for sure...thanks for doing it.

[@Chihome]

Love the reaction bro! From one vet to another, I would love to see your reaction to Crimson Tide.

[@calmseas9263]

Thank you for your video. I was a contractor/painter when I was about 24? A lot of the men I worked for were WWII vets. I grew up in the military. These men would tell me their secrets sometimes. Some of it was awful. Some was heroic. Korea, Vietnam as well. I always thought I'd serve but I never did. 4F.

[@wrldchamps04]

One of my favorite movies of all time....I really enjoyed your reaction... GOT 'EM

[@MrSinnerBOFH]

Devin, I was waiting for your reaction to A Few Good Men. It was all what I expected and more. Thank you for this!

[@Guitcad1]

One thing that really burns my hide is people saying about this "They didn't do anything wrong! They were just following orders!" That just don't fly. I don't know how the marines do things, but when I went through Army basic training, we got whole blocks of instruction on things like this, on "lawful" versus "unlawful" orders. One film they showed us (yeah, it was film, as in a film projector) showed a situation where a soldier had taken three prisoners. The radioman reported that to the CO and the CO replied "Okay, when I report this I want to give a body count of three." (In other words, kill the prisoners). The radioman says to the first guy "He wants a body count of three", and the first guy shoots the prisoners. The film went on to point out that everybody there was guilty of a crime. The CO was guilty of issuing an unlawful order, the guy who shot the prisoners was guilty of carrying out an unlawful order, and even the guy on the radio was guilty of passing on an unlawful order. They made it clear that "just following orders" is NEVER an excuse for breaking the law. And as for this "unit, corps, God, country" bullshit, show me where THAT is in the regulations. It ain't there. So yeah, the sentence of the court at the end was totally justified, although I'd say, in this fictional scenario, they really need to re-examine how the marines at Guantanamo Bay are trained. They need to reinforce that they serve a nation governed by Law, not some grotesque military cult. For the record, I realize that's not how it really was when this was made, and I assume that's not how it is now... but I worry.

[@samgroll3605]

Since you enjoyed A Few Good Men, a couple other military courtroom dramas I think you’ll like are “The Caine Mutiny” and “Rules of Engagement”. And a military crime thriller I also think you’ll like, “The General’s Daughter”

[@kdub8305]

THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER IS THAT DEAL!!!!!!!! Easily one of the best military movies ever made.

[@DavidLender]

Rules of engagement is great!!

[@shakeyrasmakeupofbeauty]

@@kdub8305yess the best and so good and sad omg my fav movie ❤

[@nicolem376]

YESSSSSSSS someone finally watched something I requested 😂

[@po5283]

Dawson was punished for feeding a different marine, a private Bell if I'm remembering correctly. I agree with you that based on having already been punished for disobeying an unlawful order, by sneaking food to Bell, Dawson at the very least should not have been discharged, let alone a dishonorable one at that. Downey on the other hand, while I personally don't think he should have been punished, it's a bit trickier as he doesn't have an excuse beyond following orders. You also have to remember that even in the Military, Marines tend to be a different breed and even more so in combat units. It's the officers that should have received all the punishment, and the men further trained on lawful and unlawful orders. The other thing to keep in mind is the military has changed and evolved quite a bit since this film was made, let alone when the screenplay was written.

[@AdamtheGrey02]

7:57 That guy's name is J.T. Walsh who's since passed away but he's been in a couple films starring Kurt Russell I'd recommend. One is called 'Executive Decision' that came out in '96 and the other is called 'Breakdown' that came out a year later in '97. Kurt Russell was fantastic in them both. Two really good thrillers IMO.

[@scotties.3414]

One of my favorite films of all time and the most perfectly cast. The talent of the actors and director shine in every scene. I re-watched certain scenes just for the sheer magnitude of the drama. When private Downey is on the stand and turns to Dawson crying "Hal? Hal!" I forget that they are actors and this is actually just a movie.

[@mojavered1273]

I love courtroom dramas and I love good military films. This movie is one of the greatest of both. Great reaction man.

[@ajjbs7580]

Devin G, welcome back to the roots! Watched this one in the Cinema with my dad long time ago.

[@mraxlrose2959]

Mr Brooks, Sling Blade, The Postman, Oscar, The Illusionist...

[@jamesjr.1902]

im here!! yes....i like your reaction. thank you from a vets point of view. army

[@elviss8105]

One of my favorite movies of all times. Amazing performance, amazing theme, amazing pacing, amazing cast. This is what movies should be like.

[@johnnygospel17]

Great movie!!! great reaction. I couldn't help but laugh my butt off when you opened the oatmeal cookie without looking away from the movie lol so funny

[@KTBroadcasting]

One of my favorite movies of all time. Can quote the entire thing. The cast is STELLAR!!! Phenomenal performances and an amazing story to give civilians a little look inside the culture. Thanks for doing this. I've always wondered what a Vet would think of this film. Yesterday's military is a bit different today - thank God! As I understand it, they are not required to follow an illegal/immoral order. Otherwise, you have the excuse the Nazis used - 'I was just following orders'.

[@darrienscott7048]

Theres some civilians out there that dont know how disrespectful the hands in the pocket is.🤣

[@spartan_warrior5927]

I’d recommend you see (Casualties of War). It’s a really gritty movie starring Michael J Fox that takes place during Vietnam.

[@jimilemons3437]

Sometimes doing what is right beats a far greater consequence than doing what is expedient - they were guilty.

[@blueroninstudios]

From what I've heard there actually ARE orders that a soldier, in good conscience, can absolutely not follow. The risk and consequence for disobeying orders is high, but that's the whole reason for a judicial system to determine if the unfollowed order was in the best interest of that soldier's safety, his units, safety, or the public's safety. Kinda makes me wonder if there's ever been a soldier who willfully disobeyed orders, but never was disciplined for the disobedience because his actions (or lack thereof) actualy saved more lives than it endangered. I'm probably sure there's a few interesting stories out there! Great reaction, Devin!

[@sickofguysnamedtodd2293]

If a service member refuses an unlawful order, he should request mast, or whatever the equivalent is in the army and Air Force. And if they want to NJP him, he should refuse it and request a courts martial. Almost guaranteed higher authority will throw it out because once they start digging into the matter then their gun sights will be on who gave the order not who refused it. And the command that Marine is under doesn’t want those problems.

[@nubzors]

Devin, you keep saying they had no choice but to follow orders, and that they did nothing wrong, but that's not true. Article 90 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice specifically says soldiers can only be punished for willfully disobeying "lawful commands" from their superior officers... but a "code red" order to beat and torture a fellow soldier would not be a lawful command, so their duty in that case is actually to disobey. This is backed up by military case law too, look up "United States v. Keenan", where the Court of Military Appeals stated "the justification for acts done pursuant to orders does not exist if the order was of such a nature that a man of ordinary sense and understanding would know it to be illegal."

[@totomomo18]

Great movie. You should see other legal dramas like Rainmaker 1997 or Civil Action . Also a great lawyer movie with Tom Cruz is The Firm.

[@samgroll3605]

I just remembered another military courtroom drama. “Hart’s War”.

[@TimothySamJolly]

Brilliant reaction as usual! Keep it up! ⭐️⭐️⭐️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@timothyomalley9202]

"just doing your job" was the natzi's excuse, regardless of orders you know differnce in right and wrong and some point you have to do right thing regardles of consequences, doing there job got a man killed. great movie great reaction

[@terenceglynn100]

Awesome reaction. From one vet to another that reaction was fun to watch

[@SC457A]

I saw this movie in the theaters not having a clue what it was based off of. At the time had no idea it was a play. Blew me away. The intensity of the court room was strong and the cast was loaded and very good. Jack as usual was amazing. Remember the Titans! is my suggestion for a good movie. Damn hope it is not one of those copyright nightmare movies.

[@brianmcguire7800]

Movies are fantasy I am a 7 vet ,honorable discharged .this is real man

[@durcelllundy1732]

Bruh the way you looked when opening that oatmeal pie. Too funny. Could tell how invested you were in the movie. Lol

[@Rich931836]

Hi, Jack Nickolson is retired because of his age. Congratulations from Monterrey México.

[@califinn]

This movie is a classic. All the performances are perfect, the pacing is fast and Rob Reiner does a great job of making the legalese accessible and interesting.

[@highstimulation2497]

oh DUDE I just realized that when he says "you don't need to wear a patch on your arm to have honor" it's exactly the same message as in The Wizard of Oz when the scarecrow and the tin woodsman and the lion receive a diploma, a testimonial, (the heard-shaped clock,) and a medal, EXACTLY! (Because they already HAVE a brain, a heart, and the the nerve.) SUBSTANCE. THAT'S what matters, not image or appearance or presentation.

[@BuffaloC305]

I remain critical that Wolfgang Bodison ("Dawson" - "Yes, we did something wrong - we're supposed to fight for those that can't..." - in this, his first ever film) WINS at ever level in his performance but apparently no one's offered him big roles that such a performance deserves. Is he a jerk or something? I have always wanted to know.

[@coldgold830]

I really love your content! I'm not sure if you take suggestions from the comments section but Deja Vu with Denzel Washington is one of my favorite underrated gems. You may really like it.

[@johnhammonds5143]

Kevin Pollock was a stand up comedian who specialized in impersonations. This was his first film. He played Lt. Sam Weinberg.

[@markbrinton6790]

Fun fact: he's the cab driver in the intro for Siskel and Ebert......

[@ryanclark6402]

Nope. He was definitely Rool in Willow four years earlier.

[@michaelriddick7116]

@@ryanclark6402 "Hahaha! Dust of a Broken Heeeaaarrrtt!!" 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 💘Willow :)

[@landosalemchainsaw]

I wish he had played Houdini, he has that face.

[@XBLBuLLeT]

talked right over a top 5 line in movie history

[@laffindees]

GREAT MOVIE

[@ellie.v9765]

Oh wow! I worked last night so I missed this - gonna jump into it now! This is one of my fave movies ever! Such an all star cast - amazing! Thanks for doing this one Devin! Alright let's check this out! ❤️🇨🇦✌️

[@cmurr1174]

Marines are just a different breed of soldier. My brother is retired but says he will always be a Marine first and knowing him and he friends they just carry themselves differently. Just speaking from my own experiences.

[@juniegyllenhaal3937]

A Man Apart with Vin Diesel !!!!!!!!!!!

[@babymama406]

This movie is awesome and I love your reactions. “YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH!” One of the most iconic movie lines in history. I know you don’t usually do the calmer movies (that I’ve seen) but maybe you could consider reacting to “The Help”. My favorite line from that movie? “EAT MY SHIT”. It was awesome.

[@russevans3586]

My father was in the Air Force back in the 50s, and I can remember him talking about giving one of the guys in his barracks a "GI shower." Dude took showers regularly after that.

[@matrix9452]

Great react. even though I'm not the biggest fan of this movie because Tom Cruise chracter is too arrogant and I found it a bit annoying because I thought the woman character deserved more credit for her work, but it does have some good bits, especially the courtroom scene. Movie suggestions: *Clear and Present Danger (1994)* (incredible movie) *Hancock (2008)* *Kick Ass (2010)*

[@chequehook68]

Really glad to see DG's sub growing quick. The guy deserves it, he'sis one of the best reaction channels. It actually feels like your watching a movie with a mate. Really want to see him react to 'The Equalizer' movies.

[@juhawks37]

The scene early on when Jessup jokingly tells his aide to "get the president on the line, we're surrendering our position in Cuba" is in place to show the viewer that Marines follow orders without question. No matter how major, minor, serious or silly -- if given an order, reply with a "yes, Sir" and get right on it.

[@sandpiperr]

As that scene illustrates, I'm not sure that's always a good thing...

[@juhawks37]

@@sandpiperr But it makes for a good movie.

[@danielallen3454]

Well, Nicholson's 84 and a Hollywood legend. I'd say he's earned retirement.

[@chrisjaramillo5716]

A Bronx Tale - definitely a must watch

[@epa316]

For those who don't know, a dishonorable discharge alone is pretty severe punishment. Say goodbye to any VA benefits, federal loans, and any possibility of federal employment. You can't own firearms. No student loans, no VA mortgage assistance, no GI Bill for college. Plus, that will show up on every background check any employer ever runs on you, which will make it harder to get a job.

[@brandondeleon5320]

Better than prison plus they deserved it for doing what they did.

[@uhhyeah-ok1794]

"Was that 0600... in the morning, sir?" This movie is in my top 5, all-time.

[@johnmartinsande6418]

Great reaction bruh 👍🏼 should react to Jerry Maguire next 🔥 both Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding in it👍🏼 Show me the money 🤑