Reacting to A FEW GOOD MEN (1992) | Movie Reaction

[@JoeCool7835]

I'm actually glad Aaron Sorkin didn't force a love story between Kaffee & Galloway. That would've been too cliché. The fact that they kept their relationship professional was actually very refreshing.

[@BishopWalters12]

She was blowing him later that night after he took Jack down.

[@miller496]

Agree. Already a long movie, like it needed to be a half hour longer. Kinda cool that it was hinted at, to distract you a bit, so when it went straight back to the court drama….you were still waiting for the unnecessary sex scene between them! 😂😂

[@Anon54387]

Indeed. There was some light flirtation, nothing serious, basically within bounds, and that it was left there made it a more believable story. I love that line by Weinberg: The rest of this is just smoke filled coffee house garbage.

[@phila3884]

Agreed, although there was enough chemistry there to make it another movie.

[@zamdrist]

100% agreed!

[@billtisch3698]

Tom Cruise as a villain? Watch Collateral. He's excellent. You can't even tell it's him.

[@kerryfry1857]

Brilliant film 👍

[@jukopliut]

American made (2017). As a drug courier

[@SnarkKnight1]

My first reaction to "give cruise a chance" was scramble for the keyboard COLLATERAL

[@dabreal82]

What do you mean "you can't tell it's him???"

[@jannathompson2262]

Interview with a Vampire ❤❤❤

[@wilshade]

"TAPS" was one of Tom Cruise's earliest movies. He was a supporting actor in that movie along with Sean Penn. George C Scott is also in that movie. Well worth a reaction video.

[@gunkulator1]

Well, no. The movie starts off good but the ending is really ridiculous and pretty much ruins the whole thing. There's a reason it's not considered a classic.

[@darkomtobia]

Excellent movie.

[@jayvansickle7607]

very much a side character in The Outsiders as well.

[@RickLacy-b3x]

Under the US Code of Military Justice, a soldier has the right and duty to refuse any immoral or illegal order. That is why they were found guilty on the third count.

[@matthewcastleton2263]

Yeah. They should’ve known better. Plus military members who are brought to court martial are almost ALWAYS dishonorably discharged for conduct unbecoming. You do NOT want to be dishonorably discharged from the military. It basically ruins your life. It makes it illegal to purchase firearms, as it becomes a felony to do so. It also strips you of any veteran’s benefits. It also makes finding work afterwards extremely difficult because that DD comes up every single time a company does a background check on you during the application/interview process. It also makes getting into college very difficult plus it destroys your ability to qualify for student loans or grants. Not to mention your right to vote. No bueno

[@RobertLesliePalmer]

Only an illegal order. What is immoral is a matter of opinion! I am a former Army JAG lawyer.

[@gabby15107]

Interesting, we were always taught immoral or illegal. Makes sense though.

[@RickLacy-b3x]

​@@RobertLesliePalmerThanks for the clarification!

[@teddyj5187]

Well all they were gonna do was shave his head which as a military person is not that bad. It's not like they told them to beat him to death.

[@tuna6691]

"Movies where Cruise is not the main character"...... Tropic Thunder. Best Cruise character ever.

[@scottedwards8895]

Yeah but that was just a cameo

[@bigp3006]

Don't forget "Taps" he has a secondary roll but a great character.

[@reesebn38]

Tom has a small part in "Magnolia". He is amazing in it and got a supporting Oscar nomination.

[@reesebn38]

@@bigp3006 So good!

[@Britcarjunkie]

"The Spy Who Shagged Me". 😁

[@geoffwright3692]

Missed one of my favourite lines...."Lt Kendrick- may I call you John?..........No, you may not!"

[@LordVolkov]

Tom Cruise as a villain - Collateral Arguably villainous - Magnolia, Interview With The Vampire

[@hemlock399]

I love Magnolia, and Cruise is awesome in it!

[@LordVolkov]

@@hemlock399 All the Aimee Mann songs probably make it a nightmare to edit for YT.

[@hemlock399]

@@LordVolkov True enough!

[@topherbec7578]

Taps

[@dalevintage]

I couldn't stand the Interview With a Vampire movie, but I LOVED TC's performance. It was the best in the film and it he was having such a brilliant time...having read the books, he did a wonderful job...he got the basic essence of Lestat...it was a surprisingly impressive performance. 👏 👏

[@MikeNolte]

I'm so tickled that kung pow chicken made her case notes LOL

[@shainewhite2781]

"I WANT THE TRUTH!" "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!" Nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture but lost to Unforgiven.

[@davidward9737]

Great picture to lose 2.

[@martyemmons1859]

"I've killed women and children, and everything that walks or crawls at one time or another. " "And I'm here to kill you, Little Bill"

[@JamesGadbury]

Forgiven for Unforgiven. Superb film. "It's a hell of a thing to kill a man. You take away everything he's got and everything he's ever gonna have"

[@davidward9737]

@@JamesGadbury we all have it coming kid.

[@axr7149]

Best Supporting Actor was insane competition too. Jack Nicholson was nominated for this film (his 10th acting nom, tying him with Sir Laurence Olivier as the most nominated male actor ever at the time), with the other 4 nominees being Al Pacino (GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS), Jaye Davidson (THE CRYING GAME), Gene Hackman (UNFORGIVEN), and David Paymer (MR. SATURDAY NIGHT). Hackman won the Oscar. Pacino in fact was a double nominee that night (Supporting Actor for GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS and Lead Actor for SCENT OF A WOMAN) marking his 7th and 8th acting nominations respectively and won Lead (his only ever win).

[@pluckinmageetar]

"He can't testify, that's suicide." How prophetic of you!😅

[@asterix7842]

Dawn, the Nuremberg trials established the precedent that "I was just following orders" is not a legitimate defense. Members of the US military are not required to follow illegal orders. They are expected to say no. the phrase "A few good men" comes from a recruiting campaign for the Marines around the time the movie was made. The slogan was "We're looking for a few good men".

[@dawnburris6412]

I remember those ads. ❤

[@icekaps1415]

Dawn Marie at 5:18 "How do you know he's not written to Santa Claus?" And that's when I tried to laugh but the water I was drinking went straight up my nose and instead I had a spluttering coughing fit. Lesson learned: DO NOT EAT OR DRINK WHEN DAWN MARIE IS TALKING.

[@jhilal2385]

Snarf

[@FrankCraven-jk3sv]

One of the best character actors in the history of film is the underrated J.T. Walsh. He has been some of the greatest films. This one, The Negotiator, Outbreak, Needful Things, Breakdown, The Client, Hoffa, Backdraft, The Grifters and so many more. He raises the watchability of all of his movies.

[@Grnademaster]

Very true. He's never in a leading role, but very recognizable. I believe it was either Breakdown or Pleasantville as his final role. He died in 1998.

[@BigTroyT]

Yes! Almost always playing a villain, but he was SO GOOD at it, and if you don't have a great villain, you don't have much of a movie. He elevated everything he was in.

[@kendalton2115]

Don't forget "Slingblade".

[@slimmccoy8863]

Also excellent in "Good Morning, Vietnam". When you're up against Robin Williams, you better bring your A-game.

[@MarcoMM1]

This story was actually inspired by the real "Code Red" of Marine Pfc. William Alvarado. Alvarado was hospitalized and survived the attack, but ten Marines were arrested and charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Seven accepted plea deals and were discharged. The other three elected to stand trial, arguing that they were following the orders of a commanding officer. After a four day trial, the three were cleared of charges and returned to duty. And a Fun-fact as a testament to how great Jack Nicholson is as an actor, the entire last scene in the courtroom was all done in one take. Not only that, but Jack Nicholson was doing his part there long before the camera started rolling. The other actors were thinkin, "Shouldn't you save your best chops for the take?" Jack Nicholson replied something like, "Nah, I live for this." Because he could go 100% at any given moment. Thanks for the reaction

[@McPh1741]

Also, one of the defendants, David Cox, who was also involved in the lawsuit against Castle Rock Entertainment later, was mysteriously murdered in 1994. the TV show "Unsolved Mysteries" did an segment on this.

[@MarcoMM1]

@@McPh1741 Wow that i didnt know thanks for the info

[@Dularr]

Everyone on the studio lot stopped by to see Jack Nicolson performance in the court room scene

[@Dularr]

While recording the reaction shots, Jack Nicholson deliver his full performance despite not being filmed.

[@tranya327]

It was director Rob Reiner, who, the story goes, questioned Nicholson on whether he really wanted to go 'full blast' on all the rehearsals. Nicholson's reply was something close to, "Lemme tell you something. I'm an actor. And I love to act." The essence of it, wasn't so much "I live for this," but more like, "Opportunities to play a character ••like THIS•• saying stuff ••like THIS•• really, really don't come around very often. So, when it does come up, man I wanna enjoy it to the full." I always take from that story that even celebrity actors like Nicholson, are completely dependent on writers and others to create the characters and good scripts in the first place, otherwise, they'd have no character to play. And Nicholson was acknowledging that, with his comment.

[@ElliotNesterman]

Another great military, courtroom movie is _The Caine Mutiny_ (1954). It stars Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer (one of American theater's most accomplished actors), Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray, E. G. Marshall (whom you'll know from _Twelve Angry Men_ ), and even Lee Marvin in a supporting role. _The Caine Mutiny_ was nominated for seven Oscars, but didn't win any.

[@tonyclements1147]

The Caine Mutiny is a good movie, so are the two movies about the mutiny on the Bounty in my opinion of course.

[@BillyButcher90]

Yeh Dawn should definitely react to this film. The courtroom scene where Bogie is testifying served as inspiration for a Better Call Saul episode Chicanery. 😁

[@quicktastic]

I liked that they resisted the urge to do the love story thing. They teased it a little and that's enough. Now that the trial is over they can go do their thing and we don't have to know about it. :)

[@dennismason3740]

You-Hoo is a popular chocolate drink mostly distributed on the East Coast of the U.S.A.

[@SpottedBullet]

And Strawberry. =)

[@pleutron]

Yoo-Hoo. Plenty abundant in the southern usa as well

[@ronbo11]

I grew up in Indiana. There was a drink called Choc-Ola, HQ was Indianapolis, which was also a chocolate flavored bottled/canned beverage. It actually had a creamier taste so it felt more like true chocolate milk so I preferred it to Yoo-Hoo. It had a milk component in it, but it was shelf-stable and didn't require refrigeration. Anyway it was actually bought by Yoo=Hoo for a while. It went out of business in 2009, but a guy in Indianapolis revived the drink with Prairie Farms milk and it is available online and was initially distributed through the Martin's Super Market chain based in South Bend, Indiana. It says it is now being sold in 17 states, but I don't think that includes Texas, sadly.

[@dennismason3740]

@@pleutron - good to know, thanks, I had no idea as I got that data from movies.

[@dennismason3740]

@@SpottedBullet - I have literally never seen a Yoo-Hoo in my West Coast life in 70 years no wait! Ed and Nate's Deli in Bev Hills. I saw it there. Best trad deli in L.A. - maybe in the eighties.

[@puzzledhopp]

You’d like Tom in Tropic Thunder

[@ryanclark6402]

16:17 It’s all about the writing. Tom will always act his butt off and totally commit to a movie, regardless of script, without giving the audience a wink if he knows it’s trash. But when you get A Few Good Men or Rain Man (or, in my opinion, The Color Of Money) and can give him the room to stretch his wee legs, he’s chillingly good.

[@Anon54387]

Some of these actors that started off in cutesy movies turned out, IMO, to be surprisingly good actors. Cruise, Hanks, Di Caprio (great in The Aviator IMO) and Bacon. Looking at Bacon in Footloose it's hard to imagine he'd be as good in Apollo 13 or this as he was.

[@wyldhowl2821]

@@Anon54387check out Mystic River too.

[@baconwafers4928]

This was actually based on a true story and the lawyer that Tom plays is based on a local attorney here in Hampton Roads, VA named Don Macari

[@juanavila-cf1rd]

That local attorney was a Marine and the prosecutor was A naval officer

[@mannyromero4511]

"Afew good men" was a line from a Marine recruiting advert from the late 1970s early 1980s???...ish.

[@mikem2208]

Well into the 90s at the very least iirc.

[@frugalseverin2282]

The reason Jessup was arrested is that he gave an illegal order. Code Reds were not allowed. The choice the 2 soldiers had was not to obey an illegal order but they followed it. That's why they were guilty of conduct unbecoming of a marine. Kevin Pollak played Lt. Sam Weinberg, you've already seen him in "The Usual Suspects". You can also find him in the comedy "The Whole Nine Yards" with Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis (who was married to Demi Moore).

[@sparky6086]

There's no such charge in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, UCMJ, for "Conduct Unbecoming of a Marine". It was made up for the movie. There is "Conduct Unbecoming of an Officer", but the defendants were enlisted men. Perhaps some real charge would have fit, but for whatever reason, dramatic license was employed? I don't mind in this case, because "A Few Good Men" is a great movie, & sometimes seemingly minor details being tweaked, twisted, or outright wrong, make the difference.

[@rhonafenwick5643]

One of Kevin Pollak's less well-known roles was as one of the brownies in _Willow._ "Who are you calling a lizard? Your MOTHER was a lizard!"

[@dunringill1747]

Tom Cruise is a fan favorite playing a small role in the Ben Stiller Comedy "Tropic Thunder". In fact, there is a lot of comedic star power in that movie. It's hilarious.

[@chrissmalley83]

The green lamp is commonly known as a "banker's lamp"

[@jmominis]

The doctor was Count Rugen in Princess Bride

[@melanie62954]

I always thought it was random that he was in this, but I just realized that they're both Reiner films. Makes sense now.

[@dnish6673]

@@melanie62954 Nigel Tufnell in Spinal Tap (a Reiner film).

[@rhonafenwick5643]

@@melanie62954 Yep, Christopher Guest has done a bunch with Rob Reiner. _This Is Spinal Tap_ is the other biggie.

[@AutoPilate]

Guest also worked with Reiner in This is Spinal Tap.

[@tobaobokoomi1693]

I always laugh when he stands there and "I'm a LT in the Navy" all super serious in his big boy voice 🤣🤣

[@gggooding]

Tom Cruise as villain: Magnolia, Interview With the Vampire, Collateral. He is, indeed, an *excellent* baddie.

[@Wungolioth]

Not really a baddie, but he plays a real asshole in Tropic Thunder... you might not recognize him.

[@gggooding]

@@Wungolioth Good call! Tbf: Cruise _is_ doing a parody of Harvey Weinstein in Thunder (before the court cases hit...but Hollywood folk mostly *knew* ...) ...so: qualifies as a Baddie, I'd argue.

[@wyldhowl2821]

@@gggooding That's right. Slick parody of Weinstein, a few years before the MeToo thing blew up - clearly he already had a bad rep.

[@theobuniel9643]

​@@wyldhowl2821 Actually, the real person who was being parodied was Scott Rudin - producer of movies like The Social Network, Zoolander (the movie where he and Ben Stiller crossed paths), and The Firm (the movie where he and Tom Cruise crossed paths). Look at any picture of Rudin and you'll see the resemblance.

[@ThunderPants13]

My Dentist: Have you been flossing? Me: You want answers? My Dentist: I want the tooth! Me: YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TOOTH! 😁

[@philmakris8507]

YooHoo is a non carbonated Chocolate flavor soft drink.

[@wyluli-dt9wv]

If you leave it out in the sun for a while it will become carbonated. VERY carbonated.

[@wingedbuffalo4670]

Dawn, here are a couple of observations for your benefit: 1. Military uniforms: Members of the armed forces typically can NOT ALWAYS simply wear whatever uniform they feel like wearing on a given day. Usually there is a specific uniform combination SPECIFIED based upon the activity and/or time of the year or location. For example, in the actual courtroom during the trial, military members would HAVE to wear their "service dress" (a.k.a. "Class A") uniforms. That's the military equivalent of a business suit -- coat, dress shirt, tie, trousers, and accoutrements -- because that's what's appropriate for a formal business function in the civilian world such as a criminal trial (which is exactly what a court-martial IS). During a deployment or field exercise, service members would typically be instructed to wear their combat uniforms (camouflage pattern utility uniform). For most normal day-to-day office duties, military members would typically wear a less formal military uniform (e.g., short sleeve shirt with open collar/no tie, and trousers). Additionally, the Navy has additional uniform selections depending on the time of year and/or climate. For example, between May and September, the Navy generally puts aside their dark blue (black) dress uniforms and wears the summer version -- the dress whites. They also have an informal version (short sleeve white shirt, open collar, no tie, and white trousers with white shoes). In addition, if a Navy military member is in the tropics (e.g. Hawaii, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, etc.) REGARDLESS of the time of year, the white uniform is typically optional (that's why you saw Tom Cruise wear the white uniform at lunch down in Cuba). Also, the normal day-to-day duty uniform in the Navy is often the khaki uniform. 2. There is NO WAY a military judge would EVER allow an attormey to scream at, insult, belittle, or otherwise abuse a witness -- and that goes doubly if the witness is in the military and outranks the attorney asking the Qs The scenes were PURE HOLLYWOOD make-believe in that respect. 3. There is NO SUCH criminal offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (the UCMJ is the military's compilation of military criminal law) as "Conduct Unbecoming a Marine." That is a fake/bogus charge invented purely for Hollywood entertainment value. There ARE some SIMILAR "general articles" under the UCMJ, but those are the following: (a) Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and Gentleman (but this is officer-specific; an enlisted service member can NOT be charged with this offense. The two Marines on trial were enlisted, NOT officers) (b) Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Discipline ... OR (c) Conduct of a Nature to Bring Discredit to the Armed Forces I hope this info helps.

[@jamielandis4308]

He plays a sorta bad guy in the movie “TAPS.” “A Few Good Men,” was the recruiting slogan for the Marines back in the day: “The Marines Are looking For A Few Good Men.” The opening music does sound a bit like “Independence Day.”

[@johnmguzman7491]

For a moment the mystery figure in the backseat of Tom Cruise's car looked like Raymond from the film Rain Man. I would have die laughing if the mystery guy in tje backseat of the car had said, Raymond: "I get my boxer shorts at K-Mart in Cincinnati." Charlie: We’re not going back to Cincinnati, Ray, so don’t even start with that. Underwear is underwear, Ray, wherevever you buy it!"

[@tomloft2000]

One of his movies that I think gets overlooked is Born On The Fourth Of July. He's actually playing a sympathetic character.

[@hemlock399]

Such a great movie!

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

I saw that in theaters. It was great.

[@jefferywarburton2116]

Oh my his poor mother.

[@jamesgreenhow108]

"A FEW GOOD MEN" was the Marines Motto since the end of THE DRAFT and The Vietnam War in the mid-late 70'S.

[@anthonyjamesvasquez]

I was in the play back in 2017. I played Kendrick. One of the best theatrical productions I was ever in! 🎭

[@bjgandalf69]

I would love to be involved with the stage version of this script or at least see a good production!

[@D.D.-ud9zt]

Was your play set in the present day? Just curious, it would be pretty unbelievable that an order like this would be passed down from a colonel all the way down the chain of command without anyone reporting it. It's pretty well known hazing is not allowed. Now some ad hoc hazing among privates or even a rank up, that's still believable, but the whole conspiracy and orders thing is gone.

[@daveruble5150]

'The Outsiders' features an ensemble cast, but Tom's charisma is difficult to contain.

[@aweebunny]

17:42 Christopher Guest in 'Spinal Tap'. 'These go to eleven'

[@bach5150]

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin was inspired to write the source play, A Few Good Men, from a phone conversation with his sister Deborah. A graduate of Boston University Law School, she had signed up for a three-year stint with the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps.[4] She said that she was going to Guantanamo Bay to defend a group of Marines who had nearly killed a fellow Marine in a hazing ordered by a superior officer.

[@philmakris8507]

Nothing gets past Inspector Dawn 🚔. Yes, Demi did have the 🍰 🍰 augmentation surgery.

[@bjgandalf69]

She really got "enhanced" for Striptease where Burt Reynolds was brilliant. Burt and scumbag roles...lol He was also brilliant in "Boogie Nights".

[@philmakris8507]

@bjgandalf69 yes. And Striptease does not get enough praise.

[@TylerD288]

@@bjgandalf69 but Burt wasn't a 'scumbag' in Boogie Nights, oh you're judging. Got it.

[@bjgandalf69]

@Berry-vi1ne Reynolds himself said he was ashamed of his role in that film and refused to be considered for an award for it. I personally thought he played a very sympathetic and likeable character...I'm just going by how people typically judge such people.

[@TylerD288]

@@bjgandalf69 come to think of it, I remember something about that. I wasn't sure if it was because he was playing someone in the porn industry or whether he just thought the film was poorly made.

[@bach5150]

A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film based on Aaron Sorkin's 1989 play. It was written by Sorkin, directed by Rob Reiner, and produced by Reiner, David Brown and Andrew Scheinman

[@martyemmons1859]

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH, Dawn Marie.

[@thuizar]

If you haven't already been told, "A Few Good Men" comes from a recruiting advertisement: "We're looking for a few good men"

[@Anon54387]

If it is "accidental murder" the term is usually involuntary manslaughter.

[@nmt2k2]

The writer was a guy named Aaron sorkin, and he also wrote The Social Network and Moneyball. Both of which are wonderful movies that you can't stop watching.

[@RunicMike]

Between this and My Cousin Vinny, you're basically a lawyer already

[@rbodee]

Tom Cruise was in a movie early in his career called "The Outsiders" where he isn't the lead. It's another great movie. Ralph Macchio( "Karate Kid", "My Cousin Vinny") and C. Thomas Howell("E.T.", "Red Dawn", "Gettysburg", "Payback") are the main characters, with Patrick Swayze, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, and Emilio Estevez.

[@pedanticperson1149]

Re: Not obeying the order - As much as they would have been in trouble (on the base) for not obeying the order, they wouldn't have been in legal trouble for it because it's an unlawful/illegal order, it's actually their duty to ignore or otherwise refuse to carry them out. Also, I can't believe you said you liked Jack Nicholson's mouth... that's a little weird.

[@TheYakusoku]

Lt. Weinberg also mentioned in passing that "they were just following orders" didn't fly as a defense at Nuremberg for Nazi officers. Just because your commanding officer orders you to murder someone doesn't get you off the hook.

[@dalevintage]

I grew up watching Demi's career blossom. It was amazing to watch her go from St. Elmo's Fire to GI Jane...she's amazing. And her turn as Michale Douglas's sexually harassing boss was a HUGE deal at the time...to see that role reversal was epic! She's as beautiful as she is strong and talented. It's been a serious blessing to be able to experience her career in real time!! ❤️

[@edpublic]

To Kill a Mockingbird📽️🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@Viraxii]

The good thing about Jack is he can play any role main, side, villain, hero her will always put in a stellar performance.

[@porkchopexpress6855]

Tom Cruise as a villan, Interview with the Vampire

[@NoahMalec-fn9gd]

Once again another awesome reaction from you Dawn most of these movies you reaction to brings me good memories so thank you for that and your hair looks cool.

[@zmarko]

Rob Reiner is one of the most underrated directors. His filmography is amazing, filled with all kinds of incredible films in all kinds of different genres.

[@sparky6086]

"Primary Colors" & "This is Spinal Tap" are a couple of great Rob Reiner movies.

[@hughtube5154]

Misery, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally. Excellent filmography.

[@hubbifrubbins3719]

One of my favorite movies of all time, I've watched it so many times that I can repeat the lines, and often do after a few drinks to anyone who wants to listen. :) Hearing your commentary was something new, I love your insights, so funny and cute, and that's the truth. YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

[@ghostdm69]

Tom Cruise plays a villain in Collateral

[@johntoal9449]

Was going to suggest this. One of Michael Mann's best films along with Heat.

[@rubroken]

I was trying to remember the name of that movie. Thanks. Jamie Foxx was in that movie too, right? That would be a good movie for Dawn to react to.

[@marchammer1364]

Villain and producer in Tropic Thunder😂

[@mannyplayspoe7183]

And in Tropic Thunder xD

[@mushpurple]

Interview with the vampire he is kind of villainous

[@slaaneshhedonite7068]

This was originally a stage play. I was a stage manager for it back in the day. Great movie.

[@markus1701]

Tom's best villain performance is from Tropic Thunder ;-P

[@craigorr9713]

"I'll see you around campus. I gotta go arrest Kendrick." "Tell him I say 'Hi!'" "Will do."

[@philshorten3221]

Tom is only "half the main character" in the movie "Interview with the Vampire"

[@arthurcamargo8416]

TAPS is another movie with Tom Cruise where he wasn't the star. But he was just a kid in that one. He's only in 3 movies before he became "a star" in the industry: Endless Love (where he wasn't a the star of the movie), Losin' It (which was a teen raunch romp of teens travelling south of the border to lose their virginity and he was one of the main characters) and TAPS, where he was not one of the main characters, but one of the main background characters.... sort of.... After that he did Outsiders which really propelled him into stardom. He has starred in or had a cameo in other movies after that, including Tropic Thunder, which you have to see for yourself, to see if you can even spot him in that movie!

[@nocalsteve]

“A Few Good Men” refers to a Marine recruiting slogan - “The Few, The Proud, The Marines.”

[@daveruhe4031]

In 1985 the Marines had a recruiting slogan of "We're looking for a few good men"

[@ed-straker]

Not quite. That is one recruiting slogan. Another is "The Marines Are Looking For A Few Good Men". I was in the Marines when this movie was released. There's so much stuff wrong, such as saluting indoors uncovered. That's an Army thing.

[@tranya327]

After this film came out, the Marines changed this recruiting slogan, which had been running on TV commercials for a number of years, to something else. The filmmakers were counting on people knowing that "A few good men" referred to Marines. When the film came out, it caused the phrase to be associated with this film, and the connotations of "a rotten core to the establishment," and so future recruiting commercials used other slogans. Film has another, less famous (more infamous?) example of this: A scene in the 1971 Stanley Kubrick film "A Clockwork Orange" has the main character sing "Singin' In The Rain" during a physical and sexual assault on two people during a home invasion. That movie scene, caused all who watched it, to associate the feel-good Gene Kelly song from the happy film "Singin' in the rain" from the 1950s, to now be associated in viewers minds with this newer film and this drastically different context. Gene Kelly reportedly hated, HATED Malcolm McDowell for causing that change in peoples' minds, to the iconic Kelly performance.

[@danholmes9314]

The actor playing the doctor (Christopher Guest) is married to Jamie Lee Curtis

[@S0ldeed]

He was not the main character in Tropic Thunder 😁 He's very good in all the Mission Impossible movies.you'll like them.

[@bravo1495]

Already subbed, liked as soon as I clicked the video, now leaving a comment so Dawn will love me forever

[@EcvNacho]

If you want Tom Cruise as a villain, then watch "Interview with a Vampire" It also stars Brad Pitt

[@Blue-qr7qe]

@EcvNacho Or villainier in COLLATERAL (2004) which also stars Jamie Foxx. Cruise can play the bad guy.

[@fannybuster]

He bit Kirsten Dunst

[@chriss858]

You should watch The Thin Man. It's from the 1930's and it's a crime movie, but also a comedy. It's brilliantly done.

[@BishopWalters12]

Cruise gets viewed as just the action guy these days that does his own stunts, but he was a damn good dramatic actor. I think the courtroom scene with Tom and Jack is one of the best movie scenes ever. I recommend Rain Man which is my favorite Cruise movie, Born on the 4th of July, Eyes Wide Shut, Vanilla Sky if you want to see him in more dramas and The Firm is a really cool thriller based off a John Grisham book.

[@pleutron]

But *Eyes Wide Shut* and *Vanilla Sky* are very overrated. But opinions vary.

[@3DJapan]

Eyes Wide Shut and Vanilla Sky are excellent.

[@mena94x3]

Eyes Wide Shut is trash.

[@billthomas478]

I needed a pick me up so to speak as I just got home from saying goodbye to my dying grandparents. Dawn Marie always makes me laugh. Thanks for being you because I really needed it tonight.

[@BobOwen-h5b]

Since you like Tom Cruise now, you should watch "Oblivion ".

[@mithroch]

A Few Good Men is one of those movies that you can always watch. It's so good.

[@ethelwulfmountbattenderoth2286]

There was a fun cameo, by Christopher Guest as the witness, Dr. Stone. He played, Nigel Tufner in, "This is Spinal Tap." "But this goes up to 11." This and, "This is Spinal Tap," were both directed by Rob Reiner.

[@o0pinkdino0o]

Oh... MY... GOD !

[@bjgandalf69]

Guest was also the 6 fingered man in "Princess Bride", another Rob Reiner film. Directors do tend to use the same actors in different films if they enjoy working with them.

[@carlanderson7618]

The Caine Mutiny (1954) is an excellent courtroom movie similar to this. Nominated for 7 Academy Awards.

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

I also never liked Tom Cruise. He plays the same cocky character in practically every movie, and there is something about his mannerisms that just bug me. I feel the same way about Ryan Reynolds.

[@keithcharboneau3331]

A FEW GOOD MEN was the recruiting slogan that the United States Marine Corps used in the 1980's and 1990's in their commercials. that is where the name of the movie comes from. that was just an idea of what a "CODE RED" can be, it is called many things, like throw down, blanket party, pink belly, ECT. ECT.

[@EricSmaug]

I DONT MIND HIS ACTING ITS THE "RELIGION" HE IS IN LOL BTW KUNG PAO CHICKEN IS REALLY GOOD LOL// AND NO SHE ISNT !!!!

[@cjpatz]

One of the reasons that makes this movie so great is because Aaron Sorkin doesn’t make his major characters one dimensional. He makes all of his characters; good and bad, believe they’re the hero in their own movie, that what they do is the right thing, to them.

[@nocalsteve]

I remember a scene from The Simpsons where here Lisa is making some kind of presentation and she did the nervous drink of water thing as an homage to this movie.

[@raybernal6829]

When Tom C did his impression of Jack N (as Col. Jessup) he did it in front of one of the best impressionists Kevin Pollack (Lt Weinberg). Kevin does one of the best Jack N impressions. 😊

[@ronnix23]

Also the reaction they had to his impression was genuine. They did not know he was going to do that.

[@BouillaBased]

"Well, that's Kendrick done, surely." Turns out, that *is* Kendrick done. And don't call me Shirley.

[@gitchegumee]

Knowing how much you enjoy trial movies (and black and white films), I highly recommend "Anatomy of a Murder" with one of your favorite actors - Jimmy Stewart. Its based on a true murder story and was filmed here in my hometown in Upper Michigan. The other is "To Kill a Mockingbird" with Gregory Peck.

[@StevePaur-hf4vy]

Yoo-Hoo is the brand name for very popular milk like beverage here in America. It's most common flavor is chocolate but it also comes in strawberry and vanilla.

[@nolimitarcade2865]

In the Marine Corps we never used the term "Code Red" - it was called a "Blanket Party" but was utilized for the same reason, as a training aide to impress mission importance on fellow Marines who would be responsible for the lives of other Marines. The deceased was not fit for Marine duty and THAT produced a sad end for all.

[@mostaley5049]

Great reaction as usual , as a Marine I’ve always loved this movie. We really didn’t call them code reds back in the day. It was just a blanket party. Throw blankets over you hold you down while folks beat the crap out of you. That was just for fun not bulling. 🤷‍♂️ anyway this is my 3 rd favorite Marine Corps movie. Better one with Tom Cruise, his Oscar winning performance. “ Born on the Forth of July. 👏👏🥰 Semper Fi 👽

[@alanmackie7012]

One of my favourite TC films is The Firm. Great all-star supporting cast too. Can't remember if you've done that one before.

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Hi Dawn. You should watch a movie from 1983 called The Outsiders. it has a big cast. Most of them were young actors who were not all "Big" stars at the time, but went on to become stars. I think you might really enjoy it. Tom Cruise (not the star of the movie), Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid), Emilio Estevez and more. Hope you enjoy!!

[@cliffchristie5865]

You'd probably like Tom Cruise in "Jerry Mcguire". J.T. Walsh (Markinson) is a very effective villain in "Good Morning Vietnam Nam", and an inadvertently funny antagonist in "Pleasantville".

[@theylied1776]

A yoohoo is chocolate milk. And you can also get it as strawberry. They don't call it a code red in the Marine Corps. They can refer to it as an "attitude adjustment". The term A Few Good Men goes back to World War II from Marine Corps recruiting posters. The terminology was that we're looking for a Few Good Men.

[@cutekittens228]

Actually, Yoohoo is chocolate flavored powder mixed with water, there's no actual milk in it, look it up, why do you think in every store you can get it from a non-refrigerated section? Milk needs refrigeration.

[@theylied1776]

@@cutekittens228 yeah, but yoo-hoo used to have a dairy creamer in it. But like everything else, that's no longer the case.

[@TylerD288]

I've never tried the strawberry kind - fun fact, kids.

[@cliffhall5602]

"There's no 0600 at night." ...and now you need to see Top Gun, The Shining, and Tropic Thunder.

[@SebaVDP]

you can haaaandle the truth Dawn Marie!!!!! yes you are the fng Queen and I lysm!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 hugs Queen!

[@bob5074]

You said yuck and I wasn’t ready. LMAO😂😂☠️☠️

[@Sketchborne]

Tom Cruise is a side character in Tropic Thunder. Jerry McGuire is a classic Cruise movie as well.

[@gamblinglaker1931]

In 'The Color of Money', Paul Newman was the main character while Tom Cruise was the supporting character. Another great movie.

[@zamdrist]

Such a great classic. Nicholson as a Marine Colonel was spot on. He's not even on camera all that much, not unlike Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs...but every time he is he's mesmerizing and steals the show!

[@Anon54387]

One NEVER plays with a gun! Nor runs on a barge.

[@labguru7628]

Love the accent, especially reacting to one of my favorite movies of all-time.

[@phillipmullineaux9641]

Jack was great in 2 comedies. Anger management and won an Oscar for As good as it Gets.

[@RobertLesliePalmer]

The term, “A Few Good Men,” was an advertising slogan for the Marine Corps. I am a former U.S. Army JAG officer (Army lawyer). Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, soldiers not only have the right, but the obligation, to disobey illegal orders. That’s why they were convicted.

[@bubblewrapstargirl]

Tom Cruise is honestly a brilliant actor. He has The Range™👌 (I've seen nearly everything he's ever been in.) I too love his villain roles. He's amazing in Collateral, Interview with a Vampire, Magnolia etc but he's so good in weird quirky stuff like Minority Report, Eyes Wide Shut, Risky Business, Vanilla Sky. You need to give him more of a chance, I promise you won't be disappointed 🤗

[@feldegast]

Tom Cruise is great in both Top Gun movies and Risky Business... The Mission Impossible movies are good too

[@jamesm654]

Tom Cruise was a supporting character in "Tropic Thunder", "Taps" and "The Outsiders"