Rules of Engagement. Best Scene.

[@gabrielbrown3382]

"You think that there's a script for fighting a war, without pissing somebody off!?" My favorite line out of the entire film

[@jamespoledna2693]

As is there is no script for handling any deadly situation, that doesn't involve putting someone's life at risk!

[@jamespoledna2693]

@@tidymelon1746 I'm not supporting war. WAR IS HELL! And it's the last thing the world needs right now!

[@Benjimac379]

100% true

[@craiggrimes8168]

One of my favorite from any film.

[@SandmanGotBeer]

I was born in 1990. As I've gone through life and learned about history, both by reading and talking to those who preceeded me, I am compelled to acknowledge how peaceful my childhood was. Then 9/11 happened, which I remember, and I never felt that sense of peace again. Throughout my life, the above quote has become more and more relevant, yet the public who is made up largely by clueless drones who have never sacrificed anything for their community or country, presume to judge men and women of action and demand their heads on a spit. If they could do it better, they should pitch in, but they're cowards who only talk, so that won't happen and their opinions should not carry the weight that they regrettably do.

[@cjlake1233]

"I was not going to stand by and see another one of my Marines die, just to live by those fucking rules!!!" This scene never gets old.

[@solisoutdoors2219]

CJLAKE123 terrorists and these motherfuckers dont live by the rules... they were using himan shields. I’d say waste those motherfuckers.

[@johnfrancis0063]

He needs to be POTUS!!!

[@jimmybullard5497]

Idiots; America fucks up everywhere it goes killing innocent people before attempting to justify it before withdrawing and denying they broke any international laws when there's no point in justifying the actions as we all know international law does not apply to America and Israel.

[@CJLAKE123]

@@jimmybullard5497 Cry me a river.

[@jimmybullard5497]

@@CJLAKE123 ignorance is bliss and you in your bubble do not understand the challenges and hardships faced by others.

[@Beriorn]

Well, I thought I'd never see the day that Samuel L Jackson denies to have used the word motherfucker.

[@chelomejias676]

Beriorn Right?!

[@aegiseurobeat4559]

I was expecting him to say "motherfucker" at least 8 more times. He only said it twice the entire movie.

[@7428marcus]

He started when he was a young actor, it’s said he had a stutter and saying motherfucker seemed to help.

[@bman6065]

Best comment so far

[@darkhunter5293]

His favorite word to use.

[@VatiWah]

The snipers were using women and children as shields too..

[@tristang1966]

yes and then they will say to people to fight back becuase they killed our children! and those people will fight back and use another inocent childen and wommen as shield, it never ends!!!

[@cocobot90]

+‫فارس مجتهد‬‎ fuck off.

[@henryliu1046]

VatiWah lmao why are you here

[@tullussulla6167]

There we're shooters in the Crowd as well dude.

[@lastmanbattalion]

The media rhetoric... Always justifying the crimes done by Americans & Israelis. We all know that's a lie feeded to the American public by their media to show their sincerity

[@TheEddy18090]

This man was battling for his life in combat just to battle for his life in court I love this scene

[@willdenoble1898]

I can draw so many parallels to my own life. Go the hell, high water, or some stressful situation only to be later questioned by some arrogant MFer who wasn’t even there.

[@Recoil816]

Samuel L. Jackson is extremely underrated as a dramatic actor. This movie, and 'The Negotiator' being a couple of his better dramatic roles.

[@buckshots2dabrain859]

100%

[@NtoTheM]

Underrated? He's one of the world's top most appreciated actors.

[@Recoil816]

@@NtoTheMDo you even reading comprehension bro?

[@NtoTheM]

@@Recoil816 Yes, that's why I can say that.

[@coryboy345]

Negotiator was a far better movie than this one. But both are good.

[@TheFalloutShot96]

Add rules of engagement; you don't go level 1,2,3 then deadly force when the opponent is ALREADY at deadly force you match or go one step further then their opponent

[@tsipher]

agreed, you don't take shots and live/die by the Rules of Engagement. the rules tend to be forgotten when shots are fired and that should always be expected.

[@Lajos_Kelemen]

@@tsipher One thing I remember from ARMA 3 is in the prologue, the commander tells you to remember the ROE BUT that does not mean that you should just role up and let them kill you One other thing I want to point out is that the first rule of ROE begins with "IF it's possible" Well I'd say getting shot at from snipers from the neighbhouring buildings and even from the crowd doesn't leave you with a lot of options

[@aidanbob2048]

Violence of Action

[@zacharynorton9796]

Once fired upon both Hostile Act and Hostile Intent are established therefore your cleared hot to engage with deadly force

[@joshdavis3743]

@@DDAlexelA I am not sure if you've seen the whole movie, but it looked like (to the people who didn't know about the cover up that they were only receiving fire from the snipers across the way and not from the "rowdy" crowd below. I noticed someone mentioned ROE earlier in this thread. You have to keep in mind this didn't happen in an active warzone where a city had been evacuated. The ROE (slightly) changes based on where you are (obviously deadly force always allows deadly force). However, deadly force only authorizes it on those who use it (and some reasonable exceptions like using a person as a human shield). It doesn't authorize it on everybody in sight. So if you have snipers at 400m using deadly force, and a "rowdy" crowd of demonstrators on sov foreign soil in a different country not in a war zone, you can't just open up the crowd because the snipers are using deadly force.

[@shawnfinnegan64]

Marine officers like this are a rare breed today. A commanding officer who cares more about the lives of his marines than getting his star.

[@4TheRecord]

I'm glad they're a rare breed, there's no place in society for such people who go around executing captured soldiers. There is nothing strong or brave about placing a man on his knees and blowing his head off.

[@shawnfinnegan64]

@@4TheRecord never been in combat.

[@jimmyagenor5181]

Amen brother

[@phillies842]

Police should be held to a same standard

[@MichaelAllen-po4eo]

Truth is... Terry Childers would have never made field grade. Maybe not even Captain.

[@andrewchavez3133]

I served in the Marine Corps for 4.5 years, my last year in I worked directly for a 2 star, this man, was the Marine that everyone knew, everyone talked about, and everyone feared. Not because he was an asshole, not because he was a dictator, because he cared about Marines and showed it daily. The office i worked in for him had a bunch of Corporals, more often than ever he popped in during the day a few times to talk with us, never mind be a General for a major unit, he wanted to spend time with Marines. Always wanted to buy us lunch, always wanted to know what our weekend plans were. He cared about us. And when he came across either enlisted or officers who didn’t share the same mindset of caring for your Marines like him, he made sure you did. 34 years of service, he retired a few months before I got out.

[@Red_Beard2798]

...You wouldn't happen to be talking about General Mattis, would you?

[@Dem0nActual]

Rah devil

[@JohnDoe-wt9ek]

They don't make such men as that anymore at OCS and the prestigious schools.

[@wintrmusik4L]

God bless you

[@andrewchavez3133]

@@Red_Beard2798Maj Gen Raymond C. Fox

[@khakhashisam3761]

"Did you say waste those MFs?" Of course he did. It's Mother effin Sam L. JACKSON!

[@Imflip4x]

"i was not going to stand by to see another marine die just to live by those fucking rules!" Epic Line

[@solucaoatende]

Those "fucking rules" are what make the difference of Armed Forces of a Country and a bunch of sociopathic slaughters... Remember this... Can save your life one day....

[@5678sothourn]

Marines are ordered to die by signing up. Thats what they are there for

[@waynemasters]

Two of the greatest actors in one of the greatest movies I've ever seen.

[@jordanzamora9673]

To the 63 people who disliked my favorite scene from this movie “Waste the motherfuckers!”- Sam L Jackson voice.

[@amoreland1983]

I approve your message ✋

[@saberiandream316]

KZbin has shielded these people, and is therefore aiding and abetting.

[@oxvancool8310]

Spoilers The crowd did have guns

[@TheCmascagni]

16 fucking minutes.

[@navyseal1689]

They put the guns after the killings

[@RubberDucky999]

Waste those motherfuckers

[@ayomrwhiteigotdrip6235]

and they were trying to cause a distraction and drive the marines focus away from the snipers. The shootings were still justified, regardless if they had guns or not

[@primumnonnocere3660]

Really. i thought they got pan-cake launcher😅😁

[@tylergarrett4498]

This Marine would be worshipped by all other Marines if it wasn't illegal to do so.

[@carl5381]

Chesty Puller disagrees

[@tylergarrett4498]

Fuck, you got me there.

[@carl5381]

Tyler Garrett ha! fist bump lol.

[@haskapaska]

Join the marines and kill every motherfucker in the world. What´s left when that is done? Only marines!

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

haskapaska a perfect world

[@satan4o]

Samuel Jackson's character was 100% in the right. That crowd had no business there unless they were supporting the enemy.

[@YorHighness]

No sniper fire when everything was done. Now lets go home. Fuckem Let God sort it out

[@redwhiteblue7166]

Fuckin waste em all.

[@daviddavidson9923]

agreed. maybe next time a firefight breaks out they won't hang around

[@legioix4538]

Holy shit those rules are retarded Ask them to stop shooting while they're killing you?

[@Nik-tw6el]

@@YorHighness how many times has god ever "sorted out"a war

[@mackcummy4976]

ROE means you can respond with force once force is applied to you. People in the crowd were firing so he can go straight to deadly force.

[@ryancamara5689]

Yeah it even goes further with that, just cause I got curious I looked up some ROE handbook, and to skip a bunch of legalese, basically the ROE in this case is regarding self defence. According to what I read on it, tho I’m no expert so don’t quote me, ROE states that because the civilians were trying to impede or harrass Us forces, and aiding the enemy by using Molotovs and trying to break down the door. They are showing hostile acts against US forces and can be targeted under a “decisive” level of force. Internationally speaking since the US ROE considered the civilians to take part in the attack by harassing troops, they technically were taking part in direct hostilities, and were not protected against attacks.

[@wesjanson6979]

@@ryancamara5689 aside from it's just a movie and they're trying to be dramatic, the big problem is that our enemies have always done this since Vietnam, tried to make America look like murdering monsters, so they picked up all the weapons before the media got there and trotted people out to shed crocodile tears and it terrified the politicians. The politicians hid the camera evidence that showed the civilians were in fact directly participating in the violence against the Marines because they wanted to be seen "doing something" so they could quickly prosecute Sam Jackson's character in a kangaroo court and then sweep the whole incident under the rug afterward.

[@HaydenLau.]

What about the people in the crowd who weren't shooting at the marines?

[@tankmaster1018]

Jackson's acting style was just perfect for this scene! I know that he is kind of a meme at this point, but the man does have a fantastic "Big" acting style just like Gary Oldman... No matter what you think of him, you can't say that he isn't one of the most iconic actors of our lifetimes!

[@2H2521]

tankmaster1018 Definitely one of the most iconic & greatest to ever do it. He’s not a meme really at all & is still a highly respected actor by many.

[@TheMasoud100]

i never saw this movie efore, when he asked Sam Jackson didn't you say "waist these Mutha fakas" i knew then and there that he definitely said it " lol

[@YorHighness]

If you never saw this movie before you should have known then that he answered correctly.He knew he was incrimminating himself. It was a loaded question, Of course he said it but prosecutor should have been overruled. Lol

[@TheCmascagni]

Mark J 😂😂

[@genghiskahn1989]

@@YorHighness why should the prosecutor be overruled?

[@eightfifty2309]

Most underrated comment ever sir. Thats ecactly what I thought when i saw this scene without watching the beginning knowing that Samuel L Jackson of caourse said that lol.

[@eightfifty2309]

*course (of course)

[@ThePestilenceofeden]

Here is a key thought, after they wasted the crowd did ANYONE take into account that all the hostile gunfire stopped??

[@4TheRecord]

Someone like him wouldn't care, did you see the scene where he executed a captured soldier? You think someone like that who goes around executing people will care about innocent people?

[@Brecconable]

@@4TheRecord You support Ukronazis so you are one to talk

[@Quicks1lvr]

@@4TheRecord how goes the Nazi adventures in Ukraine? Living out your Metro fantasy eh?

[@ryancamara5689]

@@4TheRecord actually under US ROE and international law he was justified in this case. US rules of engagement would consider the attack on the embassy a hostile attack, when Us forces are attacked there are hostile acts and hostile intent, for lack of a better word acts are somewhat indirect build ups, intent is basically they’re gonna do it. The civilians in front of the embassy were trying to storm the building when the marines arrived, in fact they arrived while under fire already, the civilians were using a battering ram and Molotovs against the door as well as shielding and huddling around soldiers as they fired at the building. These are considered hostile acts that hamper the US forces and aid the enemy, under the ROE the American troop can respond with “Decisive force” to defend themselves and ensure their safety. Considering multiple soldiers were dead by then, the embassy was under siege for hours by the time they arrived, and they had wounded, those civilians could be considered part of a hostile attack due to hostile actions that supported the enemy. Which means they could technically justify the shoot as firing into a crowd of hostile s, because as far as they knew those civilians were helping insurgents kill their soldiers, and they’re not entirely wrong. Internationally civilians and unarmed persons are protected by the laws of war, however there’s a catch. If you are a civilian and you take any part in a hostile attack, you are no longer protected. Even if you just drive the truck the soldiers jumped out of u can now be targeted for taking part. Which means for all the reasons listed above the US can provide justification for firing into the crowd under the reasoning the protest was aiding and taking part in an enemy attack which loses its protection. And for clarity sakes in no way am I justifying the shooting of civilians or senseless slaughters of war, war is the most destructive and wasteful thing we’ve ever created and it only serves to kill and destroy lives for no good reason a lot of the time. I’m just stating some of the facts regarding how this would play out if these events really happened

[@cousin_x_caps7347]

While I don’t agree with what 4TheRecord said, don’t call the Uke’s Nazi’s. The Anzov battalion, which is the source of the Russian propaganda that calls them nazis, numbered only 1,500 individuals before the currently invasion. In a country with a population of millions. Let us not forget that the Uke’s hate the Nazi’s more than most as they slaughtered millions of Ukrainians during World War II. The Russians use a minority to judge all as unworthy of living as an excuse to invade a sovereign nation and commit a literal genocide (which there is plenty of evidences of via bodies and mass graves). So please rethink and do research before you judge an entire people based on what a small number say and do. I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but please do so, it will help broaden your view.

[@davecrupel2817]

"I was not going to stand by and see another Marine die, just to live by those fucking rules." I don't care if it's legal or illegal. I stand by this man.

[@gawarlock4148]

Rules of Engagement in some regard are a joke. It's the political CYA handbook is all it is. "The only rules that matter are these, what a man CAN DO, and what a man CAN'T." ~Captain Jack Sparrow.

[@troydixson1394]

Fed charge

[@jayr3381]

You stand by the actor known as Samuel L. Jackson?

[@BisexualPlagueDoctor]

@@jayr3381he stands by the idea of the plot

[@carterfrost4138]

@@jayr3381 Wouldn't you?

[@MLR400]

Much respect to Samuel L. Jackson. I had this movie DVD many years ago. And on the DVD there were "extras" that one could watch that were not part of the original movie. One of the interviews was of Samuel L Jackson engrossing himself into the Marine Corps training mindset to fully understand how to carry himself as actor in this movie. The only other actor I have came across who was as good or better than Samuel L. Jackson is Jack Nicholson in the movie "A Few Good Men."

[@JJDFASOFD]

I remember watching this as a kid thinking Sam Jackson's character was the bad guy and was heartless. After my first enlistment can relate 100%.

[@343guardian5]

If you remember during the initial scene of the firefight, you actually did see many insurgents hiding within the crowd firing at the US soldiers, not just a few.. Many... The insurgents USED the crowd as cover to shoot at the US marines, the crowd knew what they were doing (Aside from the children of course) so when they took a stand to shield the insurgents and allowed the insurgents to hide behind them to fire on the marines on (Technically) US soil. They revoked their rights to be classed as a peaceful crowd and are instead shielding terrorists. At the end of the gunfire, all the hostile fire stopped. This however COULD also be due to the fact that the insurgents may have WANTED the marines to fire into the crowd to use as propaganda to make the US look bad. So they ceased fire once they got the "message" they wanted to send.

[@theoutlawking9123]

@@343guardian5 That's why I say, if I go to war, anything in front of me is a target, there are no civilians in a war. Either you're the one doing the shooting or you're the one getting shot, simple as that.

[@davidcook680]

My first tour i realized he was a hero. I'm not going into things that happened during my tour. Just say I relate to the scene.

[@Diego-lt4wm]

That is why invading Iraq and Afghanistan were a mistake since the beginning. Under war conditions troops must do unspeakable things to stay alive, including killing civillians, because in combat you cannot risk it. That is why I heavily opposed to the US invading those countries, as the Iraqi people and Afghans had their right to be pissed with you, and you the means and duty to defend yourselves and kill those people defending their country

[@offensivediscourse8514]

@@davidcook680 I can also relate but won't say why

[@harrycallahan5674]

Could you imagine if Jackson and Nicholson were going toe to toe in court? The universe would split.

[@alpinweiss]

Everytime when Samuel L. Jackson says "motherfucker" a star is born

[@yammiipawchaw833]

"YESSSSSSSSS" lmfaoooo 😂😂😂

[@basedbarackobama]

LOL that ending though. "Your honor, I request a recess."

[@TeddyBear7371]

Sam Jackson played this scene like a gangster!! One of the best scenes I have ever seen.

[@armoredghost6180]

Jackson did a great job here. You can tell from his eyes.

[@oliverallen5324]

Mission first, Men always.

[@EVEMASTER99]

God, imagine if the enemy wasn't protected by us like this, imagine if we fought at their level.

[@KruggKruscherp]

+Accbar Sace America wouldn't still be there, we'd be done because there'd be no one left willing to fuck with us.

[@CommanderCool101]

+Krugg Kruscherp I imagine it'd just destroy itself from within.

[@RuerlKhan]

+Accbar Sace If you fought like that you would not be the US.

[@drivernephi170]

+Lars L well said

[@pebbleboi9680]

Then we would be no better than the enemy, we would be exactly like them.

[@BlaZingmoon87]

Tommy Lee Jones "I request a recess"

[@JohnDoe-yi4xd]

Too funny!

[@HumanRights4Everyone]

Wish we had him in command of the Bendghazi embassy!

[@wes6972]

Mad durka?

[@Ruugar1]

فارس مجتهد You're welcome for the billions of dollars in aide we continue to give you while you spit in our faces.

[@brandoncruise6398]

Is that a threat? If so, try harder. And get your information straight before babbling nonsense.

[@johnl6852]

Hillary is the Benghazi culprit's

[@Noah-ug7yp]

HumanRights4Everyone ikr

[@NelsonGarciasax]

Guy Pierce " well youve must of said something" little smirck on his face.

[@KrustyKrabPizza85]

Thanks for putting this up... Used to play this scene on my VHS over and over.

[@justinholland9844]

One of the best courtroom speeches / outbursts, right up there with Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men.

[@hunterharbach2987]

Got to love all the hadjis starting shit over a movie. Yes get your justice over youtube congratulations.

[@AMurry]

Hunter Harbach If my commanding officer say waste the mother fuckers, than I'll shoot them too.

[@gawarlock4148]

One of my favorite scenes was when Tommy Lee asked a Vietnam Soldier if he would behave exactly as Samuel L. did.... And he said: Yes! You save people's lives. The only people who question lethal force in these circumstances, are the ones who ARE NOT in the circumstances themselves.

[@bad74maverick1]

Exactly!! "would you shoot a marine corps radio operator in the head if you thought it would save the lives of your men?" "Yes".

[@RoundenBrown]

Samuel L, Jackson likes screaming in courtrooms.

[@MrAzrancher]

Tommy Lee Jones plays a great Marine......

[@MrAzrancher]

Josef Hautala Samual L. Jackson was fantastic and set the tone for this movie, not taking away from anyone else.....I just liked the way Mr. Jones played the aging demon ridden officer. I thought his character was more complex and in depth with lackluster career, drinking, guilt, divorce and hints of conflict with his father and his son. The pressure on him not to fail his friend. Very deep part.

[@2H2521]

MrAzrancher Samuel L. Jackson was far better.

[@richardjohnson4696]

That is a Colonel that men would give their lives for.

[@MrAzrancher]

I wish I had served under a Colonel like Samuel L. Jackson......Semper Fi...0311 forever....waste the M.F.ers...

[@gamerguyx0957]

CreamyChoclate LobsterWarrior. Watch the movie dumbass, he fired into the crowd because they were shooting at the marines

[@blazeblazing_archer3770]

There were KIDS THERE DUMBASS KIDS

[@1Tankmarine]

0351 and 8151. Would have gave the same order.

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

CreamyChoclate LobsterWarrior. Accidentally killing civilians is not good but it is in no way the same thing as what a terrorist does. Terrorist purposefully attack soft civilian targets

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

Blaze//Blazing_Archer wow a kid in a warzone got killed accidentally. Haven't you figured out that this shit happens in war? It's never the goal but it is an inevitable outcome of war.

[@acd1179]

So is he suppose to warn the assaulters with rounds flying at him?!!!

[@omarqur3994]

And you believe an American movie?

[@Raptor747]

@@omarqur3994 It's an appropriate response regardless of what nation or military you're talking about. What were they supposed to do? Pull a megaphone out of their asses and try to shout over the cheering crowd and the constant gunfire, whilst being shot to pieces themselves, all to warn people who came to cheer for their deaths IN THE MIDDLE OF A GUNFIGHT? It would have been unreasonable to expect anyone to follow those rules of engagement under those circumstances--hell, holding the very people shooting at the US soldiers in this situation to those standards would be insane.

[@omarqur3994]

@@Raptor747 why dis they shoot the protesters of the snipers were on the roofs? Th

[@Soldiereasy]

@@omarqur3994 because some of sniper use the crowd as a cover which the crowd is willing to be a shield ( When the shooting started, they were still at the same place. ) at this point they are not innocent civilian the fact that they willing to aid the attacker make them to be quasi hostile. Yes, they are not Combatant personnel but the thing that they do force the military to shooting into the crowd. This is what terrorists and rebels hope for The higher the number of deaths, the more propaganda they can do and blame everything on the opponent. this kind of thing happened in my country too. Terrorists like to use civilians as cover and when innocent civilians die, they blame the government or the military.

[@4TheRecord]

@@omarqur3994 Following orders, just like the nazi's did. In fact, this character would match up well to a nazi officer. Nazi's also shot unarmed people while they were on their knees, just like this character did.

[@OAleathaO]

I like how the clock over the jury stays at 11:14 for the entire scene and never moves...not even the sweeping second hand :)

[@neweddard9358]

Guy Pearce is such a great actor.

[@ronniezieman9047]

"IF POSSIBLE, the enemy will be warned first then asked to surrender." It wasn't possible without putting the lives of his marines at risk. "Deadly force is the last resort." Col. Childers didn't order his marines to return fire until after three of them were KIA. "WHEN POSSIBLE, try to arrange the evacuation of civilians prior to any US attack." This was not an offensive operation. It was a defensive action in support of the evacuation of US personnel from an American embassy that was under siege from hostile forces that occurred with little or no prior notice. Colonel Childers was not only within his rights to give the order to return fire, it was his duty to do so in order to protect the marines under his command.

[@wyattpeterson6286]

Hence, WHEN POSSIBLE!

[@jaezavodskoizavoiskov5488]

@@wyattpeterson6286 and it wasn't possible to not do you can't say put your arms down full down he made the best decision unless you want to die well saying so, these people are fanatics and their hearts are full of hatred regardless of how you be merciful to these people, they wouldn't hesitate to kill there own people so why would they hesitate to kill you and one last thing if you point a gun at somebody you're intending to harm and or kill.!!!!

[@BillyButcher90]

Sad thing is that videotape which showed the crowd was armed and firing upon the marines would've exonerated the Colonel but instead, got destroyed by that shithead NSA buereuacrat.

[@justincao2651]

war always have their own rules, no matter how many laws get enforced by those sitting in office desks

[@motherrussia7872]

Τhe war has no rules. The only rule is :NOT TO SHOOT FRIENDLY FORCES

[@louisazraels7072]

@@motherrussia7872 so it has a rule?

[@BillyButcher90]

Were those same rules applied in Vietnam?

[@TheOnlySaneAmerican]

Why is Samuel Jackson so good at playing an angry black man?

[@ps3jscrashed]

BelligerentTruth because Samuel Jackson is the angry black man

[@Dartanghan]

He is always angry

[@MPB059]

5:33 Epic Samuel L Jackson line!

[@carl5192]

Great actor Samuel is

[@michaelhicks5150]

"IF possible" - not possible to warn the enemy under fire

[@zanekrystyan3220]

Sometimes a soldier has gotta do what they gotta do, no matter the cost. It's seems wrong, but it's true.

[@vitalityfox]

The Geneva conventions is a fucking joke and should be done away with. I'm fucking tired of that shit where even when being shot at you still get court martialed for getting shot back at.

[@anthonydaniels1635]

Big picture aside, when you’re watching your friends get killed and have only a few seconds to make a decision you should be forgiven for giving an order like that.

[@stevenhenry7862]

Follow, Lead or get out of the way! A decision, whether right or wrong, saves more Lives than not making a decision at all! With leadership on the on the Battle Field, brings such responsibility that you cannot ask your Men to place their selves in the Line of Fire, if you are not willing to Lead from the front. From an injured British War Veteran

[@cjvan713]

@@vitalityfox Now days wars are run, not by generals, but by lawyers.

[@seanl7856]

Nobody, and I mean nobody, can put the emphasis in "fuck", like Samuel L. BRAVO SIR.

[@davidpallin772]

Remember this, I read this somewhere, “the first casualty in any conflict is the truth.”

[@jenningsrozzell7557]

It's by the Chinese War Philosopher, Sun tzu

[@ktsimpson4420]

Lawyer's nightmare lol

[@elichristenson2952]

God Samuel L jackson just kills every performance. Great scene

[@1SmokingLizard]

You don't need a patch on your arm to have honor.

[@saberiandream316]

I got the reference!

[@luxveran9906]

Tommy requesting that recess was best for everyone

[@Crisspy1000]

"Your Honor I'd like to request a recess."

[@antonceta1]

I love the way he cares for his marines ❤ this kind of good man is hard to find

[@samhansen6320]

"waste the motherfuckers, that's just brilliant" Tommy Lee Jones. too funny and for the record, that's pretty tame believe it or not.

[@MrWINNSLAW]

This scene sheds light on what is right vs what is legal.

[@codyprice4592]

Morals vs ethics

[@YorHighness]

One of Sam Jackson best roles . Period.

[@jamespoledna2693]

"You think there's a script for fighting a war without kissing somebody off? Follow the rules and nobody gets hurt?"- reality check. WAR IS HELL!

[@MM-qi5mk]

I love kissing the enemy off

[@justin764]

How the hell you gonna ask the sniper to surrender when he's hiding and popping caps off at your marines?

[@JohnSmith-mc7cn]

A PA (Bullhorn) works best! 😆

[@doyoulikeittv2926]

You're under oath Colonel!!! The look in his eyes when he listens to that... oh my god!!!

[@christopherjorge9117]

All these college kids who become fucking lawyers in the military and pass judgement on actual combat veterans without ever firing there rifle or even leaving the comfort of his office.

[@MrLoneWolf009]

Christopher Jorge and what about the college kids joining the Marines to fight for their country? I have several democratic liberal college educated friends who voluntarily joined the Marines and army because they felt a need to serve this country. Your copy pasta "The Kids and their 'rules'" mantra that has been rehashed since the great wars is duly noted. I would like to understand your argument, so let me slip into my Conservitard outfit. War crimes, ha, what a silly notion. silly libs and their "rules of war". silly libs, wait. wait what? the Nazis? oh they were evil! Right? Right, because they broke the rules. Not our military though, because they're infallable, and all charges against them must be liberal bias. Get real, go eat a snickers bar and sit down. When you get back to reality, reply to me.

[@killerop123098]

Some say he is still sitting there with an ever growing pile of wrappers beside him.

[@HerePepPep]

Lawyers dont pass judgment, jagoff. They make an argument and the jury passes judgment. It's how modern democracy works.

[@bad74maverick1]

Here_Pep_Pep NO! the media judges them for us and will edit and incite to whatever means necessary to get a story and ratings, no matter the truth. Then they let a jury decide after they are done influencing. It's guilty until proven innocent and if you are proven innocent the media will print how you got away with it......

[@napalmitofficial7471]

POGs is what they are.

[@tommyhunter1817]

F-ing rules. I love it and, exactly right. Rules ONLY matter when BOTH sides follow them.

[@vernonnilesjr7910]

samuel jackson should gotten an academy award 4 this performance epic scene.

[@robertmac8287]

I think that Guy Pearce is completely underrated as an actor.

[@Calvin46290]

Guy Pearce•

[@MFGBeefy]

Samuel l Jackson, Leonardo di Ciapro and Tom Cruise are the best actors at yelling their lines.

[@custosnocte1528]

Don't forget Gene Hackman

[@Robbie88]

We're in the business of saving lives. Don't ever question my orders in front of another officer.

[@patrickdivens5624]

being a Veteran every time I see this scene I tear up and get emotional thank you Colonel OooRah

[@allengreene9954]

4:53-4:54: Samuel L’s Best Delivery ever of the word MF IMO😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sibulelentsonkota7948]

My favourite scene by Samuel L Jackson👌💯💖😀

[@richardneville9872]

Samuel is an amazing actor

[@gawarlock4148]

"The only rules that matter are these, what a man CAN DO, and what a man CAN'T." ~Captain Jack Sparrow.

[@huntergrant6520]

Lol, i love the fact it advertises a David Spade show.

[@casualcgrain7835]

4:10 The prosecutor looks like he exceeded his authority when he pushed him when he did not want to self incriminate, 5th amendment. Not a lawyer or anything but it's sus, movie logic I guess.

[@5p33dy305]

United Code of Military Justice has their own set of rules not unlike the constitution or bill of rights but tailored towards those who serve. When it comes down to it a lot of those rules of engagement are usually written by people who've never done the job and those rules on the ground can change at any time at a commander's discretion. Go high enough up the chain of command you're no longer a warrior but a politician advocating for those under you to Congress and the Pentagon. Eventually those people lose all sense of what it's like being the low man thus the disconnect from reality compared to their expectations which is what you're seeing now in today's military.

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

I get chills every time I see this clip

[@mema0005]

3 superb actors chewing the scenery, love it

[@joelcisneros7626]

5:34 now thats what makes him a badass marine

[@bhaine13]

"I was not going to stand by and see another Marine die just to live by those F#@king rules"..

[@danielkirk6983]

I bet the prosecutor did not give a shot about Marines getting killed

[@AllFallBeforeMe]

Its his job to prosecute regardless of what he thinks or believes.

[@FinalMythology]

@@AllFallBeforeMe he looked like he took it seriously

[@ablackbunny3149]

From what I read about this film, the prosecutor was just trying to restore the relationship between US and the middle east by pinning the blame all on Childers. At the very least, Sokal did not put the marines at the top of his list of things to worry about most.

[@trevoranderson7182]

4:53 Are THESE the motherfukcers?

[@TheMrFlyBoy18]

Yes!!!

[@trevoranderson7182]

TheMrFlyBoy18 I noticed though he said "These" with a picture of only one person. Grammatically, that is incorrect because "these" would imply there was more than one person in the picture but I guess it could also be connected to the other pictures....

[@laststandinstalingrad5162]

+Trevor Anderson Probably one picture out of all

[@QuentinDunmore]

If the enemy knows your book of engagement, you have to throw away that book and write a new one. ( To the captains ear .. STNG Guinean talking about book "The Best of both Worlds P.T. 2 )

[@leew1598]

Ah, stop tilting the camera at the end. Reminds me of Battlefield Earth & that isn't a good thing.

[@TM-fy5ym]

Great movie made during the time of PC at it’s pinnacle.

[@Joetheshow445]

Samuel Jackson’s best performance

[@marshallmcdowell3369]

Samuel L. Jackson is a great actor! When he said”I was not going to stand by and watch another one of my marines die just to live by those fucking rules”, as a veteran myself, that hit home

[@critical_crunch]

That was intense.

[@Krome168]

I guess that phrase "right, wrong, I'm the guy with the gun" is rather accurate.

[@thesheepdog1]

Also in section one of the Rules of Engagement it says if possible.

[@KeepsIt1Hunnid]

Such an under-rated movie

[@nebraskaninkansas347]

The captain there does need to be careful as I believe they mentioned that some of the court members do have line experience. That meaning they have served in a combat unit with possible combat experience. They will understand that the fog of battle doesn't follow a script. And they will see right through his cross, and have no respect for him.

[@malakius]

In war and combat, all the rules fly out of the window in order to save the lives your men and you.

[@oliverallen5324]

Any enlisted would want an officer willing to go up to a Court Martial to bring them home alive.

[@restless7528]

Damn that's A+++++++ acting good lord!!!!!!!!🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@1Supersix11]

Guy Pearce acted the shit out of that role, not easy with Samuel L and Tommy Lee on the same set.

[@omerkarakartal7554]

He protected his men from terrorist