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100Kay Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,215 Points:18,840 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2006 5:36:29 PM Ignore 100Kay Report Abuse I just rented Inherit The Wind - Spencer Tracy, Gene Kelly, Dick York plus others (The guy who played Capt. Potter on Mash was the Judge) This was a really great court room battle. I think I'd like to see more. Good movie! Recommend some...

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I just rented Inherit The Wind - Spencer Tracy, Gene Kelly, Dick York plus others (The guy who played Capt. Potter on Mash was the Judge)

This was a really great court room battle. I think I'd like to see more. Good movie!

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dell466 Champion Author London Posts:1,597 Points:221,685 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 19, 2008 9:48:40 AM Ignore dell466 Report Abuse 12 angry men - the original movie
FaithAlone Champion Author Rio Grande Valley Posts:10,411 Points:1,922,705 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 13, 2008 10:12:24 AM Ignore FaithAlone Report Abuse As I commented in a much earlier post, the penultimate scene in "Inherit the Wind" in which Clarence Darrow supposedly gets William Jennings Bryan to "admit" that a "day" in Genesis could be thousands of years is a wholly contrived invention of Hollywood. I've read the transcript of the original trial, including the cross-examination, and this exchange is not in there. So, the moment of "glory" never happened.
Happyherman Champion Author Calgary Posts:18,897 Points:1,125,530 Joined:Apr 2002	Message Posted: May 12, 2008 3:18:34 PM Ignore Happyherman Report Abuse A few good men!!!
gohiking Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,239 Points:1,050,085 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2008 10:38:47 AM Ignore gohiking Report Abuse I was thinking Inherit the Wind too. Although the movie's subject was the Scopes Monkey Trial, the movie's script was written to comment on the spread of McCarthyism at the time the movie was made, hence promoting free thought and flow of ideas. If you have never seen this movie, I encourage you to see one of the courtroom scenes here: Inherit the Wind
nickless Champion Author Victoria Posts:13,243 Points:2,056,880 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2008 2:47:37 AM Ignore nickless Report Abuse Witness for the Prosecution - A great Agatha Christie story about a man on trial for murder (has a very surprise ending) [Edited by: nickless at 4/8/2008 3:48:23 AM EST]
stevieyz19 Champion Author Michigan Posts:14,502 Points:2,748,110 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2008 12:24:24 AM Ignore stevieyz19 Report Abuse I agree with Plymouth. 12 Angry Men.
twinstick Champion Author El Paso Posts:1,409 Points:226,105 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2008 4:10:49 PM Ignore twinstick Report Abuse My personal favorite is from "Presumed Innocent" when Raul Julia's character does an absolutely devastating cross on the 'great' Dr. Kumigai. Not too many like that on film. [Edited by: twinstick at 3/21/2008 5:11:15 PM EST]
FaithAlone Champion Author Rio Grande Valley Posts:10,411 Points:1,922,705 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2008 9:49:36 AM Ignore FaithAlone Report Abuse Just recently saw To Kill a Mockingbird again with my oldest son, who aspires to follow in my footsteps and become an attorney. This movie really is one of the greatest court-room/lawyer movies in existence.
papaalex Champion Author Houston Posts:3,633 Points:588,625 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 4, 2007 1:32:51 PM Ignore papaalex Report Abuse I liked the courtroom battle in the "Exorcism of Emily Rose"
Plymouth 95 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:640 Points:146,050 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2007 8:46:00 PM Ignore Plymouth 95 Report Abuse While actually shot mostly in the jury room, "12 Angry Men" comes to mind.
Scandalous All-Star Author Montreal Posts:965 Points:167,995 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 27, 2007 9:34:51 AM Ignore Scandalous Report Abuse My Cousin Vinny
keywest1 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:29,825 Points:2,375,550 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 27, 2007 8:19:33 AM Ignore keywest1 Report Abuse And Justice For All...Al Pacino
musicmama Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,849 Points:1,819,515 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2007 10:47:56 PM Ignore musicmama Report Abuse I agree with BenzineBoy. I loved Newman in The Verdict which I believe and will always believe that his performance in that was far more deserving of an Oscar than his roll in The Color of Money. Three of my favorite courtroom dramas (and comedy in one case); The Verdict To Kill A Mockingbird My Cousin Vinny
hoofhearted All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:957 Points:136,255 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2007 4:12:25 PM Ignore hoofhearted Report Abuse Primal Fear - Edward Norton was outstanding as an alter boy who looked so innocent.
ncclyde Champion Author Charlotte Posts:15,239 Points:2,405,365 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2007 7:46:33 PM Ignore ncclyde Report Abuse To Kill A Mockingbird
BCNU Champion Author British Columbia Posts:13,776 Points:2,169,255 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2007 8:40:45 PM Ignore BCNU Report Abuse Some great movies posted here so far. [Edited by: BCNU at 3/14/2007 9:45:19 PM EST]
BCNU Champion Author British Columbia Posts:13,776 Points:2,169,255 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2007 6:45:52 AM Ignore BCNU Report Abuse My favorite court room scene is by far a 1957 movie called "Witness for the Prosecution" Starring Charles Laughton Tyrone Power Marlene Dietrich Has a great surprise ending.
jjohnson1120 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:536 Points:308,040 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2007 5:38:40 AM Ignore jjohnson1120 Report Abuse A Few Good Men. Many memorable quotes. "You want me on that wall. You need me on that wall." "You can't handle the truth." "Oh, I forgot. You were sick the day they taught law at law school."
Hemond Champion Author Providence Posts:8,197 Points:133,625 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2007 11:27:43 PM Ignore Hemond Report Abuse Definitely "My Cousin Vinny" 1st - The scene where Vinny gets the witness to say "We Southerners are proud of our grits, we don't cook instant grits" 2nd - The testimony about the automotive minutiae given by Vinny's girl delivered with the best gum snapping New 'Joisey' accent I've ever heard.
JP2005 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:10,694 Points:899,780 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2007 1:11:28 PM Ignore JP2005 Report Abuse The Client
JP2005 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:10,694 Points:899,780 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2007 1:09:58 PM Ignore JP2005 Report Abuse To Kill A Mockingbird
Reiuxcat Champion Author Atlanta Posts:12,087 Points:2,658,355 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2007 7:44:04 AM Ignore Reiuxcat Report Abuse So many good ones listed. Caine Mutiny stands out One of my favorite comedy court room battles would be Jim Carrey in Liar Liar. - Judge Stevens: Mr. Reede, one more word out of you, and I will hold you in contempt! Fletcher: I hold myself in contempt! Why should you be any different? - Guy in the Washroom: What the hell are you doing? Fletcher: I'm kicking my ass! Do you mind?
babyraven Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,469 Points:610,595 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2007 10:12:17 PM Ignore babyraven Report Abuse The closing given by Matthew McConaughey in "A Time to Kill".
SAVMOR Champion Author Colorado Posts:6,528 Points:1,410,975 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Nov 8, 2006 9:14:58 AM Ignore SAVMOR Report Abuse To Kill a Mockingbird - Gregory Peck was terrific as Finch.
excelsior Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,616 Points:771,720 Joined:Dec 2003	Message Posted: Nov 6, 2006 7:54:44 PM Ignore excelsior Report Abuse I would tend to agree with keywest1. Tom Cruise, the quintessential pretty boy, was simply not believable as an attorney in A Few Good Men. The best courtroom drama I ever saw was in "And Justice For All", starring a very talented and dramatic Al Pacino. See it for yourself and draw your own conclusions.
keywest1 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:29,825 Points:2,375,550 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2006 10:55:06 AM Ignore keywest1 Report Abuse Tom Cruise should not have been in A Few Good Men... if anything he took away from the court room scene. A little more stature was in order for his character, Maybe Morgan Freeman.
keywest1 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:29,825 Points:2,375,550 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2006 10:49:46 AM Ignore keywest1 Report Abuse Check the courtroom scene in THE JACK BULL it is excellent. John Cusack surprised the heck out of me. Well above his norm in a cameo role and John Goodman was exceedingly superb!!
keywest1 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:29,825 Points:2,375,550 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2006 10:40:52 AM Ignore keywest1 Report Abuse CHICAGO but you need to warch the whole thing to appreciate it. Richard Gere is very good for being out of his usual stereotype.
Ivantheterrible Sophomore Author Michigan Posts:108 Points:19,500 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2006 8:16:11 PM Ignore Ivantheterrible Report Abuse While "A Few Good Men" comes to mind as recent, "A Miracle on 34th Street" was one of my favorites.
carolina79 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:6,185 Points:1,139,340 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 17, 2006 8:13:02 AM Ignore carolina79 Report Abuse few good men
JP2005 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:10,694 Points:899,780 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2006 5:25:29 PM Ignore JP2005 Report Abuse To Kill A Mockingbird
shep0507 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,136 Points:44,040 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2006 8:11:48 PM Ignore shep0507 Report Abuse Gotta go with "A Few Good Men". Anytime that movie is on, I'll sit and watch it from any point in the movie, mostly just to see that famous scene. Don't get me wrong, I love the whole movie, but without that part, it wouldn't be half as good.
MBStar06 All-Star Author Nashville Posts:952 Points:267,290 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2006 7:47:26 AM Ignore MBStar06 Report Abuse Devil's Advocate first trial scene.
FaithAlone Champion Author Rio Grande Valley Posts:10,411 Points:1,922,705 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2006 10:41:08 AM Ignore FaithAlone Report Abuse 100Kay, please forgive me for not answering your question earlier. I did one of those "post it and forget it" things and only happened to come back and see this thread again. The LSAT is actually a pretty good gauge of one's aptitude for the legal profession. One doesn't necessarily have to be good at debate, since fields like real estate law, intellectual property law, estate planning, tax law, etc. accommodate those who are not debaters. However, you do need to have an aptitude for logical thinking and for attention to detail. The demand in the real estate field swings back and forth like many things, but the advantage is that you don't have to be concerned about legislation wiping out an entire area of practice. The biblical reference is: 2 Peter 3:8 "But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." The point is that God is not restricted by time. It has nothing to do with creation. For more information on the term "day" in the creation account in Genesis, visit this site
deannasmum Champion Author West Virginia Posts:5,790 Points:858,060 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2006 8:50:13 AM Ignore deannasmum Report Abuse Presumed Innocent
Goodgasprice Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:13,446 Points:2,565,815 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2006 7:47:13 PM Ignore Goodgasprice Report Abuse 'Judgment at Nuremberg' (Spencer Tracy) and 'Witness for the prosecution' (Charles Laughton)
TwiztidChick Rookie Author Detroit Posts:92 Points:9,300 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 1, 2006 4:14:39 AM Ignore TwiztidChick Report Abuse Boondock Saints- The end when they shoot the mobster on trial in the middle of the court
BenzineBoy Champion Author Lansing Posts:12,719 Points:2,360,125 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2006 10:37:33 AM Ignore BenzineBoy Report Abuse The Verdict. The performance for which Paul Newman SHOULD have gotten an Oscar. The supporting cast is awesome, conveying volumes of unspoken dialog in their expressions and reactions.
phinsup67 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,365 Points:1,179,880 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2006 8:03:49 AM Ignore phinsup67 Report Abuse I have to go with "To Kill A Mockingbird" but mostly because on top of the courtroom scenes, it is just an excellent movie.
100Kay Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,215 Points:18,840 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2006 12:13:36 AM Ignore 100Kay Report Abuse FaithAlone: I have been fascinated by the legal profession for as long as I can remember. I took a practice LSAT once and did better than I thought I would. I first thought success depended on the ability recall and recite pertinent precedents at the drop of a hat but now I think it's more the ability to argue and sound convincing. So it does not surprise me at all that Hollywood would create a 'fact'. I always thought there was some biblical reference that says "one day is like a thousand years in the eyes of the Lord." You mean that's not in there?? hmmm - - oh well... also not in there "God helps those who help themselves" I've been thinking about real estate law. Any idea what the demand is in that field?
CarSUVowner Champion Author Memphis Posts:18,538 Points:1,248,855 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2006 12:04:02 AM Ignore CarSUVowner Report Abuse I agree with treed97, A Few Good Men
FaithAlone Champion Author Rio Grande Valley Posts:10,411 Points:1,922,705 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2006 10:32:58 AM Ignore FaithAlone Report Abuse I'm an attorney, and one day I managed to find the transcript to the actual Scopes Monkey Trial. I read the entire transcript of the section when William Jennings Bryan was being cross-examined by Clarence Darrow. I kept looking for the part where Clarence Darrow tries to make a big deal out of the possibility that the term "day" in Genesis could be longer than a 24-hour period. Guess what? It isn't there! It never happened! Hollywood made the whole thing up. Yet, that exchange between those men is constantly looked back at as "proof" of evolution.
daneeb74 Veteran Author New York Posts:278 Points:37,740 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2006 8:52:19 AM Ignore daneeb74 Report Abuse My Cousin Vinny
MuranoGirl Sophomore Author Grand Rapids Posts:184 Points:18,615 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2006 6:05:51 AM Ignore MuranoGirl Report Abuse My Cousin Vinny or A Time to Kill
bunny711127 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,074 Points:150,010 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: May 16, 2006 6:34:24 PM Ignore bunny711127 Report Abuse i absolutly love a time to kill
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trainjunkie47 Champion Author Detroit Posts:9,082 Points:1,311,430 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 8, 2006 6:15:14 AM Ignore trainjunkie47 Report Abuse The best not to have been mentioned yet in this post: Hands down it is Gene Hackman in the movie Class Action.
Sancho All-Star Author Minnesota Posts:927 Points:94,125 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 8, 2006 1:37:05 AM Ignore Sancho Report Abuse Hands down, To Kill A Mockingbird.
Oregonio Champion Author Oregon Posts:15,185 Points:3,040,325 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2006 4:59:23 AM Ignore Oregonio Report Abuse Before I even looked at the other posts, my first thought was "My Cousin Vinny."
petrolgirl Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,833 Points:281,475 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2006 2:29:38 PM Ignore petrolgirl Report Abuse "You Can't Handle The Truth!"--Few Good Men My Cousin Vinny--Too many quotes from that movie to name!