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December 12, 2017, 10:49 PM
NK402
12 Angry Men
Anyone else a fan of this classic? I was 15 when it came out and probably thought it was a Western, when I bought my ticket. I remember thinking after the first five or ten minutes, " oh man, this movie looks like the whole thing is going to take place in this one room!" Then after another five minutes or so, I was spellbound . A true classic film .
December 12, 2017, 11:07 PM
YooperSigs
Agree. I think Lee J. Cobb was under rated as an actor.


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December 12, 2017, 11:07 PM
eTripper
12 Angry Men was indeed a classic film. The epitome of ensemble-acting to the fullest. It sported an exemplary-cast of character-actors. The script was very tight, and the interplay among the principals was a fascinating study in human nature.




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December 12, 2017, 11:10 PM
Kevbo
The new one, which was made for showtime in 1997, is really, really good too....it has James Gandolfini, Jack Lemmon, and George C Scott. Tony Danza as well, in a surprisingly good job. Hume Cronyn too


I loved the original so I was skeptical about the new one but I have to say, it is damn good, maybe as good as the originals.



If you've never seen it, check it out


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December 13, 2017, 08:49 AM
CD228
I like both versions.
December 13, 2017, 12:19 PM
TooTech
My main gripe about the movie is that Henry Fonda corrupts his position as a juror and becomes an investigator who then introduces new evidence regarding the murder weapon in the jury room during deliberations.

I always felt a better ending would be for the character Fonda plays to be denounced to the court and then tried and convicted of jury tampering.


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December 13, 2017, 02:46 PM
NK402
On the other hand, I thought the best scene in the movie was when they were talking about what a rare knife it was and Fonda pulls an identical one out of his pocket and sticks it in the table.
December 13, 2017, 08:21 PM
eTripper
I liked the way, Jack Klugman's character demonstrated the 'proper way' to use a switchblade.




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December 14, 2017, 02:51 AM
KMitch200
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Originally posted by CD228:
I like both versions.

Me too! Absolutely one of my faves.
One of the few movies that the sequel was almost as good as the orignal.

And I only say "almost" because the original was a freaking great classic.


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December 14, 2017, 07:52 AM
CD228
quote:
Originally posted by TooTech:
My main gripe about the movie is that Henry Fonda corrupts his position as a juror and becomes an investigator who then introduces new evidence regarding the murder weapon in the jury room during deliberations.

I always felt a better ending would be for the character Fonda plays to be denounced to the court and then tried and convicted of jury tampering.


You know that does raise a question, what would happen if a juror pulled that stunt in real life? I've never done Jury duty, but I've been on a court martial panel. We were specifically instructed not to do stuff like that during the case.

Still a great morality play thought.