FIRST TIME WATCHING MY COUSIN VINNY (1992) ! - movie reaction!

[@donotevenbegintocare]

Two things: 1. Recognizing Joe Pesci from Home Alone made me realize Mary's never seen Goodfellas. Hopefully it's on the list to watch, it's one of the greatest movies ever 2. I'm not one to ever really comment on the appearance of actors, but....change my view: Marisa Tomei is one of the most graceful beautiful creatures to ever float over the earth's surface

[@Logan_Baron]

I've had an ongoing crush ever since she was on "A Different World". She's even more beautiful now.

[@sbcwylie]

Peter Parker's mom in Spider-man is probably where you recognize her from

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

@@sbcwylie Aunt

[@douggetchess4732]

I thought the same thing about Goodfellas. Pesci's truly iconic performance.

[@st0n3p0ny]

She's still gorgeous, and she's almost 60.

[@Odd_Bunny]

The "I shot the clerk" thing is why cultural language and meaning is so important for context especially in a legal setting. We know he was saying it as in "I can't believe you're telling me that" but all the cop heard was "I shot the clerk" and that's exactly how it was written and recited. Because it was out of that context.

[@austinasbury9976]

I noticed you have been doing legal themed movies lately. I vote for "A few good men." Absolutely wonderful legal movie.

[@CaptainFrost32]

From the same director of "Princess Bride" and "When Harry Met Sally". A real Meathead. Just crank it up to 11 and enjoy.

[@dmanimousprime3858]

Yes yes yes!

[@richlisola1]

I second that!

[@stich21]

don't you watch the introduction?

[@Fett411]

Another vote for A Few Good Men

[@bluebear1985]

The actor that played the judge, Fred Gwynne, was best known for his role as Herman Munster in the 1960s TV sitcom "The Munsters". His character looked a bit like Frankenstein's monster on that show. His part in this film was his final one before his death.

[@DougRayPhillips]

Yeah, he seemed to be semi-typecast after The Munsters, and only nabbed small roles. Like one brief scene in Fatal Attraction. Prior to The Munsters, he was in the comedy TV show "Car 54, Where Are You?"

[@CaptainFrost32]

@@DougRayPhillips Pet Sematary stands out.

[@sirjohnmara]

Fantastic actor!

[@cometgirl217]

I never made that connection!

[@philipcoggins9512]

He had a couple more roles after this, but he died shortly after this movie came out...

[@danhelphrey6260]

Saw this when it came out and Marisa Tomei immediately took the top spot in my celebrity crush list - she's still pretty high up on the list 30years later.

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

She is a timeless beauty and one heck of an actress

[@michaelmachupa3854]

She's on my list as well

[@markreed392]

My God, has it been thirty years! I feel old, thanks.

[@robroberts1473]

She is so cute. 😊

[@THOMMGB]

And, let's not forget, Marisa Tomei won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in this role.

[@paulobrien9572]

Marisa Tomei so deserved her Oscar for this role one of my favorite performances If you would like to see a real courtroom drama definitely worthy of reacting to I would highly recommend "A Time to Kill" just a fantastic movie

[@MovieswithMary]

Absolutely!

[@theyoshow]

A Time to Kill is really good!

[@tracythaemar1864]

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my all time favorite films, and one of the best novels ever written!!

[@chrismartino3519]

@@MovieswithMary she did win the Oscar!

[@st0n3p0ny]

Yeah. This is one of those performances that destroyed an actor's career because they were too good. Marissa got the Oscar for this, but, it became almost impossible for her to be cast in any significant future roles. She's gotten some work, but mostly 30 years later after people had forgotten about My Cousin Vinny. A performance that good should have made her a headline star doing lead roles in major productions every year, but it did the opposite. Same thing happened to Ted Levine after Silence Of The Lambs. Nobody could cast Buffalo Bill as a different character. Everybody would still see Buffalo Bill. Same reason Jack Gleeson won't be doing anything for decades, until people forget about Joffry in Game Of Thrones. Same goes for Malfoy from Harry Potter. It's too bad because that usually only happens to bad-guy characters. The only other example I can think of, happening to someone for a positive role, would be Alicia Silverstone. Her performance as Cher in Clueless was legendary. And it nuked her career.

[@MrFarnanonical]

13:24 I'm surprised you dont know about it. They're not using a regular keyboard. It's a stenography machine. They can press multiple keys at the same time in different combinations so they basically type in syllables sort of like playing chords on a piano, and they also use a form of writing called shorthand. So they're not spelling all the words fully, then after the session they translate it into regular english. So basically a word that might take a regular typist 9 keystrokes might only take them 3. Theyre definitely skilled professionals.

[@CaptainFrost32]

I would hate to see the stenographer's shorthand for the public defender. Vinnie's opening statement was limited to "Thank You".

[@ariochiv]

Yeah... I get that she's not a trial lawyer, but I was also surprised that she didn't seem to know about disclosure.

[@elzar760]

@@ariochiv She’s in Europe. I don’t know the laws there, but maybe they’re not the same for disclosure. Also, she’s in the legal profession but not a trial lawyer.

[@tarmaque]

The Court Reporter is typing on a "Stenographic Machine" which records phonetic elements by pressing multiple keys at the same time instead of typing full words letter by letter. You can type incredibly fast on one, which is why they are used in courtroom transcripts and closed captioning. They actually come from a time before audio recording was reliable enough to record court proceedings and are a bit of a holdover from that time. However they are still in use. That said, I have a friend who is a medical transcriptionist. She has her computer set up with key combinations to type whole phrases that are common to the medical profession. By using this comprehensive library of key combinations she can type upwards of 250 words per minute. Most people can't talk that fast. But for instance "the patient presents with" is a common phrase that she would probably have a 3-key key combination to type. Make sense?

[@NemeanLion-]

I used to date a court reporter and you are correct. It’s basically typing the sounds being heard, instead of being grammatically correct. During meetings, she was able to type conversations between several people, provided everyone was speaking one at a time. Funny thing is she made well over $100k a year and huge monthly bonuses if they made transcripts for clients.

[@fampoo8293]

Just so you know, we (court stenographers) refer to it as "writing", not "typing". 👍🏼

[@bigs1546]

was going to say it is like the typewriter version of shorthand............no one remembers Pitman's Shorthand these days..... very handy in lectures before you could take a voice recorder.....my age is really showing !

[@tarmaque]

@@fampoo8293 I did not know that. But then again, I'm not a courtroom stenographer.

[@NemeanLion-]

@@bigs1546 My mother who’s in her 70’s still writes personal notes in shorthand. 👍

[@brettd2308]

This movie, despite being a comedy, is the most accurate portrayal of US courtrooms you can find from tv or film, to the point that it's the only film I was ever assigned to watch for my law studies classes.

[@JeffKelly03]

A great companion piece to watch with it is the KZbin channel Legal Eagle's breakdown of just how accurate it is. Great video.

[@rrmenton8016]

Legal eagle is awesome, I love that channel!

[@AMacLeod426]

Huge ups for Legal Eagle...doubly so for his MCV breakdown.

[@SoaringTrumpet]

There's a very good Sidney Lumet film starring Paul Newman called the Verdict, it seems to me to have an excellent depiction of a trial and events surrounding and preparing for said trial. And it's just an all around fantastic drama.

[@kenlangston3451]

A Few Good Men is a fantastic movie. The cast is amazing with Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland. You should definitely check it out.

[@CaptainFrost32]

There were a few future A-list actors in the witnesses as well.

[@CaptainFrost32]

Also, military law movie recommendations : "Rules Of Engagement" and "Siege".

[@jkhoover]

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE MOVIE!

[@philipcoggins9512]

A Few Good Men is a horrible movie with one good scene...

[@JeffKelly03]

Definitely watch A Few Good Men. It's very different from Vinny, obviously, but it's a very, very good and entertaining movie with some fantastic performances.

[@cyatic]

Now you need to watch “The Karate Kid,” from 1984. Ralph Machio is in the too. You’ll absolutely LOVE it!!!!!

[@Kap00rwith2os]

There are law schools in the US that show this movie in their classes, to teach law students what to do and what NOT to do in court. Great film!

[@bryansmith1691]

Lol.. maybe put quotes around teach. Show them yes. But my cousin Vinny isn't curriculum nor legally accurate besides just how much authority a judge has in his court room that's pretty accurate.

[@mattpen]

@@bryansmith1691 nah they’re right. They use this film to teach criminal procedure from as a first year student.

[@havok6280]

@@mattpen except criminal procedure isn't a 1L course... and crim pro really about being it court. It's mostly everything that comes before a trial. To quote Vinnie: They don't teach that in law school. They teach contracts.

[@bryansmith1691]

@@mattpen ... Sure, just lmk what law school you attend and which professor you have? This movie is actually more accurate than a lot of holly wood depictions of court, but that has more to do w how inaccurate other depictions are.

[@mattpen]

@@bryansmith1691 lol I went to USD. I like how you are so dismissive. Perhaps every law school and teacher doesn’t teach the same and doesn’t use the same curriculum. Heck the Socratic method is barely even used anymore. Anyways… we used this and yes I took both Crim and Crim Procedure 1L year.

[@jasonremy1627]

"Getting stiffed" means someone owes you money, but didn't pay. In this case, she did she "tried to hustle for the money", which means playing billiards for cash stakes, and when it she won and it was time to pay, the guy she beat didn't pay her.

[@Sweet_Venom0027]

doesn't her use of the term "hustle" rather than bet or win mean hat she tricked the idiot into making a huge bet by pretending to be bad and then winning with her true skill? Or was that just an episode of Fresh Prince?

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@Sweet_Venom0027 that is what hustle is supposed to mean, but it can colloquially simply mean to play for money these days.

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

@@nickmanzo8459 Hmm when did that change? All bout dat hustle, so I guess to be industrious in doing business. Hustler isn't just a magazine. Kids be like, "Paper? What is that?" or they know it to mean cash as so much now is electronic.

[@stretch4872]

Brilliant reaction. This is the second time I've watched it. I loved your shock and horror in the early parts when it's evident that Vinny doesn't realize what he's up against. You almost seems embarrassed that he's part of the same profession as you are. Then later seeing your relief and delight as he starts to use his unique skillset to unravel the prosecution's case. Always a joy to watch, thank you.

[@melenatorr]

There is definitely a way to keep up! My sister is a court reporter in NYC; I also took classes, though I never was able to take down more than 100 words/minute. My sister can take verbatim many times more than that. Even before the machine, there was shorthand, and there's a fun little moment in the 1940s movie "The Maltese Falcon", where Humphrey Bogart's character is giving testimony while a gentleman calmly takes notes. There's a second where Bogart stops his quick speaking to ask the reporter if he's going to fast for him. "Oh, no," the reporter replies, gently. "I'm getting everything." "Good man," Bogart says. Before shorthand, there was still note-taking in the courts, and it was recognized as extremely important. Though there was no way to take down exact words in, say, the fifteenth century, there would be a team of notaries who would get the gist of the questioning, and collate their notes at the end of the day, initialing the bottom of the pages to authorize the testimony.

[@Peter-oh3hc]

A few good men is amazing. Vinnie was reviewed by (legal eagle?) and said it was very accurate

[@mred20]

It's such an underrated hilarious film, especially the miscommunication jokes in a few of the scenes and the nervous defence lawyer always has me laughing.

[@pvanukoff]

Underrated? It won several awards. It was a critical and financial success. It holds an 87% on rotten tomatoes. How is that underrated?

[@mred20]

@@pvanukoff Because it clearly is? Ask the average person about Marisa Tomei's awards or many questions about this, people don't know. Didn't mean to strike a nerve pal.

[@pvanukoff]

@@mred20 Yeah, most people don't know about those things, but most people do think it's a pretty good movie. That's not underrated. Underrated would mean it's a better movie than most people give it credit for. Or even a movie that wasn't successful or appreciated at first, but became so over time. Blade Runner is a good example. Also, I know I'm nitpicking here. It's just a word.

[@mikesterling688]

Legally Blonde is a hilarious film with courtroom drama mixed in starring Reese Witherspoon. You would LOVE it!

[@garyhaberbush207]

"The Verdict" is a great courtroom drama starring Paul Newman.

[@billfrantz1638]

The Last Starfighter (1984) is a fun “family adventure” type movie about a boy and his video game. My personal favorite, this near perfect film will not disappoint! 👍

[@dizzlebizzle8424]

i love how Mary's reaction to the Sheriff's understanding of what was said further proves one of the many points made in this movie, Witnesses suck! even Mary didn't know what she had already just seen.

[@pimoen]

"The Rainmaker" is an excellent law drama based on a John Grisham novel. It's considered to be close to how a real court case would be handled

[@bradmiller8517]

Good suggestion! With Grisham I’d also recommend “The Pelican Brief” with Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington

[@cincinnatus230]

Another vote for "A Few Good Men". It's in my top 5 all time favorites. Also, Alabama resident here. There are certainly still quite a few backwards areas and people around here, but you can find those pretty much anywhere, not just in this state. Hollywood likes to frequently use us as a lazy punchline though. In contrast with the portrayal in this movie, I grew up in Huntsville where the Saturn V Apollo moon rocket was designed and we now have one of the highest concentrations of engineers per capita in the country. Every place has its goods and bads and very rarely are they portrayed in all of their actual complexity on film. I love My Cousin Vinny, though 🙂. Great reaction!

[@donaldgilbert6739]

She won an oscar for her performance! She was in the new spidermans, aunt may!

[@victorsixtythree]

There's another "legal" movie you might like from the early 70's called "The Paper Chase". It's about a law student attending his first year at Harvard Law School. From what I understand, it's a fairly accurate portrayal of what law school is/was like. And it's a fun movie! Here's an early scene: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4KviGqsaNhqgbM (And if you thought the judge in 'My Cousin Vinny' was scary and intimidating....wait until you meet John Houseman playing Professor Kingsfield - a role that won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Hey! just like Marisa Tomei won for Best Supporting Actress in 'My Cousin Vinny'!))

[@AlphaLimaXray]

@@bunpeishiratori5849 And Houseman's character was a renowned professor of Contract Law - something that I would think is part of Mary's job. 👍

[@Stevarooni]

"He has a face, like, please don't ever get angry at me." Funny, because Fred Gwynne starred in "The Munsters" as the harmless, friendly, bumbling Frankenstein-like Herman Munster. 😁 EDIT: Got stuck on "Fred" and mistyped "Free Munster".

[@StCerberusEngel]

I ran out of cheese last night, so I'll take it.

[@allisonotto]

That’s my college friend’s dad as the public defender :). Brilliant character actor.

[@kotkaconforza]

A Few Good Men is a great movie. In a legal setting sense, it is very specific, because it deal with US Military Law, and the main characters are judge advocates in the Navy Office of the Judge Advocate General.

[@CaptainFrost32]

A Few Good Men and Top Gun combined became the basis of the show JAG, which spun off the NCIS shows.

[@PeterDavid7KQ201]

I need to find someone who looks at me the way your cat looks at you 🥺

[@spjunkies]

You are so fun! Great video as always 🤗

[@urty24]

I loved the edit with the dramatic music in the prison.

[@lolmao500]

You would probably love the movie Philadelphia... with Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. And its about law too. Other great law movies... Anatomy of a Murder, Witness for the prosecution and the lincoln lawyer. Other good movies you should watch : Rounders (about poker with matt damon), whiplash (great music, great acting, several oscars)... and if you want a lot of emotions, watch Life Is Beautiful. You gonna cry of happiness and sadness and laugh a lot. Another great movie basically nobody reacted to : The Wrestler. Oh sweet innocent Mary who thinks that cops dont lie in court... ive seen a cop lie under oath at a trial for one of my friends... and of course, even if its 5 people under oath saying the opposite of the cop, the cop lie is worth more than anybody else.

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

The judge was acting just fine. Vinny didn't know what he was doing and was acting extremely unprofessional. Judges have little patience for that sort of thing. If anything he was being pretty lenient.

[@LMarti13]

You're confusing "normal" with "morally appropriate"

[@craigplatel813]

Anatomy of a murder from 1959 is another good courtroom drama. Jimmy Stewart, lee remick, Ben gazzara, and George c Scott.

[@nickmanzo8459]

The actor who played the judge was actually the sweetest guy ever in real life. He played Herman Munster, the dad on The Munsters TV show for years and a funny cop on Car 54 Where Are You? Everyone who worked with him loved him. His death came as a massive shock to his Munsters co-stars.

[@emilywilhite5807]

I adore the entire scene with her on the stand.

[@RosaLichtenstein01]

Marissa Tomei received an Oscar for this performance.

[@reginastogner9535]

She won the academy award for this performance 👏

[@gerardoleon8453]

To be honest, his performance is not enough to win an Oscar. If we compare the Oscar that Whoopi Goldberg won for Ghost and the work of the latter was superior in every way.

[@sirjohnmara]

"A Few Good Men" is great! Written as a theater play originally by Aaron Sorkin. Was also shown in London with Rob Lowe as "Kaffee" in West End. That Tom Cruise plays in the movie.

[@thomaspalumbo6482]

Merissa Tomei won the academy award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in this movie!

[@tarmaque]

...and my heart!

[@melenatorr]

A much older trial-based movie you might like is "Witness for the Prosecution", based on a work by Agatha Christie, taking place in the UK, a few years after WWII. It stars Charles Laughton, Marlene Dietrich and Tyrone Power, with scene-stealing support from Elsa Lanchester.

[@Otokichi786]

"My Cousin Vinny": A "fishes out of water" tale where Outsiders discover Southern Culture and arrive at mutual respect. Not to mention, it's a Legal Drama that holds up to Law school scrutiny. It also nails the "keep quiet and let your lawyer do the talking" advice in no uncertain terms. Plus, it's a great comedy with great writing and actors.;) 18:12 An example of The District Attorney providing "Disclosure" to The Defense. 30:57 How to handle an Expert Witness. 32:22 The State has failed to prove it's case, and The Defense has proved the innocence of the defendants. A "nitty gritty" legal movie of long ago. "Judgment at Nuremberg" (1961): kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJeymI2OfrZpnNE

[@maverickmathematica536]

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! -- DEFINITELY watch A Few Good Men! It's not a smiling-laughing story, but now that I know you're an attorney, I'm looking forward to your perspective on the legal moves/countermoves -- can't wait!!! Meanwhile... this is now my favorite movie reaction of yours... I couldn't stop laughing each time you put your head in your hand out of sheer frustration with 'Vinnie' in court -- thanks for this!!

[@twoheart7813]

The actor who plays the judge played Herman Munster in the 1960's series The Munsters playing a very friendly Frankenstein character..

[@kitkompo]

i’m so happy you have first hand knowledge about laws. Your genuine opinion about the messed up laws of america is awesome.

[@AbeWiessman]

" Legally Blonde" is another great law themed comedy!

[@michaelwalsh1035]

A classic courtroom, murder mystery B&W film is "Witness for the Prosecution". Great film. Also, a really fine Australian movie called "Breaker Morant". It involves the court martial of Australian soldiers for war crimes against the Boers during the Boer War in South Africa. It's a really excellent court room and human interest story about war atrocities, personal responsibility and how governments exploit men during wartime. Excellent.

[@Tonyblack261]

My late wife was a lawyer and she always said: "Never ask a question you don't know the answer to".

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

22:16 that... that was what's called a "full body punch". he put EVERYTHING into it.

[@a_squuared7530]

THE BREAKFAST CLUB! You will love it Mary moo moo

[@brentfugett2700]

I've spent some time in Alabama. It's a beautiful state and wonderful people. Speaking of, one of the interesting things about this movie, NOBODY in the movies is a "bad guy". At least no one you see. Probably the closest person to a "bad guy" is the victim (tried to stiff the boys out of half a slushie) and JT (the dufus who lost to Lisa at pool). Other than that everyone is just plain old good hearted. One of my favorite movies ever and this makes about my 50th watch. Lol

[@andromeda331]

I love this movie. Vinny and Lisa are so great. Lisa especially is so awesome.

[@chefskiss6179]

Obviously I'm being a broken record again but I don't care... I just love your enthusiasm during your reaction vids, THANK you for this. If you want more law related flicks... Tom Cruise in The Firm, Cher/Liam Neeson in Suspect (non-law related Moonstruck is a must see though), The Paper Chase (about life as a first-year in Harvard law school), Clint Eastwood directed John Cusack, Jude Law and Kevin Spacey in The Garden of Good and Evil...

[@artman2oo3]

This is one of my favorite movies. It is so good. I was so happy to see you reacting to it!

[@subitman12]

If you want to see see a prison movie with a good message, I recommend 'Shawshank Redemption'. It's about a man serving two life sentences for the murder of his wife and her lover. This movie has meant a lot to me for reasons unrelated to being imprison.

[@Otokichi786]

A song for main character "Andy Dufresne": kzbin.info/www/bejne/a17JlKmkjql4gJI

[@subitman12]

@@Otokichi786 I'm a huge Jim Croce fan. His songs with just a guitar revealing his life and the people he met inspired me to be a better person. Also check out Robert Johnson. He was a blues singer in the 30s but was not recognized until after his death.

[@rh3749]

To Kill a Mockingbird is what made many people become lawyers. It is exceptional.

[@vms77]

"To kill a Mockingbird" is a must in "legal movies"...

[@richiecabral3602]

The jury probably won't be able to disregard what they heard, but the purpose of striking something from the record is more about what will be read from the record of the trial later when the trial is reviewed under appeal, or something like that, after the trial is finished.

[@troythompson1768]

Yeah, Joe Pesci did indeed play Harry in Home Alone. But his two most iconic roles are almost certainly (in order) Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas (1990) and Nicky Santoro in Casino (1995).

[@jasonmkc7797]

Please do A Few Good Men. I love the movie. Whether it's accurate or not legally it's excellent.

[@BTAColorado]

I love this movie, one of the really great comedies period. Another one that's from this same time frame (but not legal comedy) is "Blast From The Past" with Brenden Fraiser. A hugely overlooked movie. Just wanted to make that a blip on your radar.

[@Farmer_Dave]

A Few Good Men is a Must. Extremely powerful performances. But "The Judge" staring Robert Downey Jr and Robert Duvall is amazing as well.

[@arkenstar3979]

Definitely seconding A Few Good Men.. one of my favorite best legal dramas

[@kevinl8440]

I just got on my phone from my TV to say she needed to watch A Few Good Men. You beat me to it.

[@USCFlash]

it's a decent film....nicholson saves it. It is worth a watch, but still very cheesy. Cruise & Demi Moore are very silly in it

[@christianemden7637]

The judge doesn’t get enough love, it is a wonderful movie with very good acting. Personally I’m not a fan of a few good men. Without Nicholson’s over the top performance, not a lot people would enjoy this do much.

[@USCFlash]

@@christianemden7637 totally agree, without Nicholson it would have been a COurtTV original movie. This was Reiner's 1st misfire as a director. He had six solid to great movies in a row from his first, Spinal Tap in 1984, next the very funny but not great "The Sure Thing" followed by the very good "Stand by Me". THe wonderful "Princess Bride" The hilarious "When HArry Met Sally" & the much better than expected "Misery". Then came A Few Good Men. From there it was all downhill.

[@tee4222]

Yes, Barn owls sound like demons! You’d think it would be the screech owl, but it’s the barn owls that make the worst noise. We had them where I grew up and as a kid, I was convinced there were monsters outside my house at night.

[@sethmusic]

Happy Belated Birthday!!! very glad you're watching this

[@bjornstjernebjornson9046]

The Verdict (1982), Presumed Innocent (1990), The Rainmaker (1997), Runaway Jury (2003) and The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) are all great legal dramas with great performances.

[@SonOfMuta]

The judge is Fred Gwynne. This was his final film role as he died in 1993. He played Herman Munster in The Munsters and Jud Crandall in Stephen King's Pet Sematary.

[@knoxvol7512]

Joe Pesci’s a pretty versatile actor. He is best known for mobster roles in “Goodfellas” (he won an Oscar) and “Casino.” He was also great in “Raging Bull”

[@brentfugett2700]

A definite thumbs up for A Few Good Men. A good compliment for this one which is obviously a comedy, AFGM is a military drama (with a little humor sprinkled in here and there).

[@AgunziLFC]

This is my all time fav comedy, its so good. That prison scene always gets me :D

[@thomasbeauchamp3781]

Mary, I was having a bad day and then I saw you were reacting to this. I love you!

[@stretch4872]

FYI the bird outside the cabin is known as a screech owl. The scene demonstrates the reason for the name perfectly.

[@tomchesley2604]

The old screech owl. Takes me back to the 80's and being on camping trips with The Boy Scouts.....The good 'ol days...

[@3DJapan]

9:27 Funny you say that since he played a "Frankenstein" monster on the old sitcom The Munsters.

[@benmerritt4179]

another "law" movie that is more of a suspense/thriller is called "the client" one of my favorite movies in this genre

[@NVKyleBrown]

Disclosure is required as part of due process - it's the whole country.

[@FutureBoy85]

This is such a great movie and pretty accurate when it comes to the court proceedings. Although I did not go to law school I did get my degree in criminology and some of the classes I took had to do with landmark court cases. Laws can vary greatly from state to state here in the U.S. Especially when comparing a northern state like New York and a southern state like Alabama. Vinny's problem was that he just didn't know the court procedures since he never went to court to watch and was only practicing for about six weeks haha. That also explains why he didn't know the prosecuting attorney had to disclose all evidence to him (the defense attorney). Here in the U.S. they call people for jury duty for everything. One would think that I would be happy to be called for jury duty but actually I hate hate it haha. What really sux about the criminal justice system here in the U.S. is that judges and law enforcement can be very corrupt and biased. Sometimes they really don't care who they arrest as long as someone goes down for the crime. Just like Vinny stated, two guys from a "Yankee" state are accused of killing a southern man in cold blood. The local law enforcement and judicial system are going to go after them with everything they have. Don't get me wrong. Not everyone in law enforcement or the judicial system are like this but it's totally not unheard of. I digress though. Keep up the awesome work Mary!!!

[@benuticone3079]

For all its humor this film is often cited as one of the most accurate depictions of courtroom procedure ever put on film. Law schools have shown this film to law students to demonstrate many legal principles such as disclosure, jury selection, voir dire, witness interviews, cross examination, etc.

[@joeymac3777]

This is one of my favorite movies. And actually there is no villain or anyone intentionally being deceptive. Doesn't fit the movie "formula". The judge, the prosecutor and the sheriff are all acting within the law. The witnesses also are not purposely being deceptive...just mistaken identity. Great movie. Funny as hell. It's my understanding that this movie is shown to American law students because it's very accurate as far as court procedure. Also....yes, you SHOULD indeed watch "A Few Good Men". Another of my favorites and also very accurate as far as military court proceedings go. It's not a comedy, but a drama. As in any good drama, there are comedic moments, but it's a legal, military drama. It stars Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, and Demi Moore.

[@kenlangston3451]

Marisa Tomei has been in a ton of movies but you probably know her as Aunt Mae in the Marvel Spider-Man movies. This was her break out role and she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the role.

[@robertrouse4503]

The US Constitution guarantees each citizen a right to trial by jury. Also, Marisa Tomei played the MCU Spider-Man's Aunt May.

[@NoCampDad]

Yes, a few good men. Great movie and Cruz, Demi and Jack are at their best. Primal Fear is another good one.

[@SoshiMECH]

I laughed every time Mary said the judge looked scary, know the actor played Herman Munster (a tung in cheek version of Frankenstein's monster) in The Munsters.

[@gregpetridis3762]

The typists type in a special form called "shorthand", where they basically abbreviate everything to allow them to type faster.

[@mrwidget42]

Best ever crime and punishment movie with real trial stuff, "Anatomy Of A Murder". Music and cameo by Count Basie, too.

[@fewwiggle]

"Anatomy of a Murder" is an excellent "courtroom" movie from the same era as 12 Angry Men

[@bigdream_dreambig]

9:26 "Damn, he's scary." It's funny you should say that. This actor is actually most famous for playing the Frankenstein's-monster-type character, Herman Munster, in the 1960s T.V. show The Munsters! 😝

[@feets91]

The judge is the actor who played Herman monster on the Monsters 60th TV show

[@chriswhitza]

The Judge (2014) - Another really good courtroom drama that you will enjoy.

[@claytonhaag6931]

The fact that Ralph Macchio was 31 years old in this movie is funny. He was the ageless actor, until Paul Rudd came along. Cool reaction Mary!

[@sparksdrinker5650]

Your point of view is interesting coming from Europe. New Yorkers going down to small town Alabama it's almost like they're from 2 different countries, like Italians getting in trouble in Ireland.

[@gmcguy]

Soooooooooooooooo funny!! Perfect choice and great review.

[@robspore5046]

Another excellent movie that contains scenes with courtroom drama would be "To Kill a Mockingbird". A definite classic.

[@TwistedSisterHaratiofales]

The Court Stenographers have a special typewriter that basically types Shorthand that is later re-scripted. Most courtrooms now also usually record the proceedings also.

[@TheeYellowDart]

The dark music edit for the prison scene was sick!

[@bobchandler7120]

Screech owls are typical owls belonging to the genus Megascops with 23 living species.

[@Dasdutt]

Have you seen Legally Blonde yet? That's another Legal comedy. I'd love to see you react to that one. It's hilarious.

[@scottmsg]

Another excellent reaction, and the editing was great too. I think A Few Good Men would be a great movie to watch. I wonder how many actors you’ll recognize in that film?

[@andrewgrossman4982]

So glad you liked it! Yes, *A Few Good Men* is an awesome film with several great (one iconic) performances. It is more of a drama. I hope you react to it; I’d love to see that.

[@brandonreed09]

Stenographers have a special kind of typewriter that makes it easier to type what people actually say using a form of short hand.