I OBJECT POLL A (courtroom/lawyer)
Added 2023-08-01 17:19:20 +0000 UTCCourtroom/Lawyer Poll!! This is in my top 3 genres I think! Can’t wait for these! I will take the top 3 winners from both Poll A and Poll B for a final poll!
Make sure to vote on Poll B as well!
Comments
Ahhh, Thoko, evidence to support my theory. The obvious challenge you youngsters face is that the film inventory just keeps growing. So, the younger you are, the more of an uphill climb it is to “catch up.” No way you can see everything, so just listen to me. 😜 But, seriously, I hope you will look into classic older films at some point. I think Cassie’s experience doing so has been very positive.
Junior
2023-08-15 14:05:15 +0000 UTCI was born in 1985 and I simply haven't watched many movies that were released before my childhood or even before my birth
Thoko
2023-08-15 00:24:09 +0000 UTCHow could The Verdict do so poorly in this poll? I’m guessing too many of the people voting simply never saw it.
Junior
2023-08-14 04:19:31 +0000 UTCRunaway Jury is another great courtroom drama.
Colin Gutierrez
2023-08-05 00:28:10 +0000 UTCPhiladelphia has a great performance by Tom Hanks, but as a courtroom drama it falls short. The opposition is both comically evil and inept, even though they are supposedly the biggest law firm in town.
sourcreamus
2023-08-04 01:55:15 +0000 UTCYou know, my choice will not win this one, but if nothing else, these polls remind me of some classics I need to watch again. I haven't seen some of these movies in literally decades, but I have seen every one of them, on both polls, multiple times. They are all good choices, so I really can't lose this poll!
TheGuy
2023-08-03 22:04:51 +0000 UTCCass and I will take this into consideration.
Norrin Radd
2023-08-03 11:23:38 +0000 UTCThe Verdict is one of Paul Newman's finest performances. It came out four years before he won his only Oscar for his reprisal of the character, Fast Eddie Felson, from "The Hustler". He won his Oscar for "The Color of Money" playing opposite a young Tom Cruise.
Timothy Fox
2023-08-03 01:01:30 +0000 UTCOMG! So many good ones! I voted to Lincoln Lawyer, but my 2nd fave is Pelican Brief. They are ALL good, so which ever one makes, I'll be happy.
Robert Nelson
2023-08-02 20:30:01 +0000 UTCHow is THAT fair? The one with the most votes wins, period.
Craig Russell
2023-08-02 20:10:22 +0000 UTCThis is one of my favorite Paul Newman movies. I guess it technically isn’t a courtroom movie as there aren’t any courtroom scenes but the final meeting with Wilford Brimley is a tour de force moment that feels like one. Glad you brought it up.
Michael and Phyllis Selby
2023-08-02 16:44:05 +0000 UTCYou win . . . wish I had thought to say this
2-Can
2023-08-02 13:16:05 +0000 UTCAnother Paul Newman courtroom film for consideration is Absence of Malice (a great Wilford Brimley role, too). Also, Breaker Morant for a military court martial.
2-Can
2023-08-02 13:15:05 +0000 UTCCassie, in the interest of being fair to everyone, after the poll closes you and I should discuss which movie you should ultimately choose.
Norrin Radd
2023-08-02 12:51:02 +0000 UTCAh, that stinks, kudos for the update
Andrew Hogan
2023-08-02 11:50:03 +0000 UTCKevin, I believe you are exactly right.
Shawn Kildal
2023-08-02 06:57:46 +0000 UTCPhiladelphia is a very well made movie it was made by the same director who made silence of the lambs
MatthewBrown74m
2023-08-02 03:32:25 +0000 UTCAh the Pelican brief is on this pole. Love it. Judgement at Nuremburg just should be included, and the Client is most intriguing.
Roger Wayne Alms
2023-08-02 03:15:46 +0000 UTCAnd the classic, "Witness for the Prosecution" with Charles Laughton.
Jeffrey Schmidbauer
2023-08-02 02:06:04 +0000 UTC"...And Justice For All" starring Al Pacino is pretty good. ("No! You're out of order!! This whole courtroom is out of order!!!")
Jeffrey Schmidbauer
2023-08-02 02:04:57 +0000 UTCPrimal Fear IMO
John Cranberry
2023-08-02 00:26:57 +0000 UTCCome on Primal Fear!!! 💪🏻
Norrin Radd
2023-08-02 00:06:08 +0000 UTCThat would be in the Journalism/Investigative category… Which is actually the category that The Pelican Brief belongs in, but since it’s John Grisham it always gets saddled with the Lawyer category. I’m not complaining. I’m voting for it too.
Larry Darrell
2023-08-02 00:03:33 +0000 UTCfigures, my movies never win these polls.
zynjams
2023-08-02 00:02:51 +0000 UTCThe Rainmaker is kind of a more comedic remake of The Verdict
Kevin Charley
2023-08-01 23:49:37 +0000 UTCI voted for Pelican Brief. Very interesting plot and I love the cast. Lot of good movies on there though. I'm also surprised All the President's Men isn't one of the choices.
Johnny
2023-08-01 23:49:01 +0000 UTCI am really hoping for Presumed Innocent or The Verdict. They are 2 of my all-time favorites regardless of categories. Can't be mad though since Philadelphia is a great movie as well and one that Cassie would love.
Shawn Kildal
2023-08-01 23:47:59 +0000 UTCIt's on the other poll. It's currently in 3rd place
Shawn Kildal
2023-08-01 23:44:19 +0000 UTCShe has a reaction to 12 Angry Men ready for you to watch
Shawn Kildal
2023-08-01 23:41:29 +0000 UTCthe rainmaker should have made the list
zynjams
2023-08-01 23:30:33 +0000 UTCI'm a fan of Pelican Brief. Excellent cast. Briskly paced. Still VERY relevant today. Holds your interest from beginning to end.
Clear Light
2023-08-01 22:54:08 +0000 UTCPhiladelphia is one hell of an emotional movie, so powerful
S Elphick
2023-08-01 22:35:32 +0000 UTCAnother great candidate would be Breaker Morant with Edward Woodward and Bryan Brown.
Tom Holman
2023-08-01 22:00:18 +0000 UTCAnother list of great movies.. All of them should be on her "must watch" list. My vote goes to "Philadelphia" because of Tom Hanks (Best Actor Oscar winner - his acceptance speech is amazing, too) and Denzel Washington's performances.
Kevin
2023-08-01 21:54:54 +0000 UTCOne notable absence: In the Name of the Father (1993), starring Daniel Day Lewis. His performance is, as always, amazing.
Paul Deaconu
2023-08-01 21:52:24 +0000 UTCLooks like you're gonna get some more Denz...
Mikey Mike
2023-08-01 21:14:46 +0000 UTCLet's go Primal Fear! Edward Norton's performance alone makes this well worth watching!
Art of Free Speech
2023-08-01 19:58:30 +0000 UTCAgreed... Primal Fear is AWESOME, but worth watching even just for Norton's performance.
Art of Free Speech
2023-08-01 19:57:22 +0000 UTCYou forgot The Trail of the Chicago 7.
Joe M
2023-08-01 19:46:48 +0000 UTCThe first actor to do that was Spencer Tracy
JONATHAN REDFERN WILLIAMS
2023-08-01 19:38:49 +0000 UTCDifficult to ignore the star power of Tom Hanks and Denzel.
Robin Craft
2023-08-01 19:11:36 +0000 UTCLoved that one. Talk about an all star cast. Montgomery Clift made me tear up in that movie. Not just his performance, but him in general at that time. His story and death was more tragic than Marilyn Monroe's.
Zane From Canada
2023-08-01 19:01:27 +0000 UTCI voted for Philadelphia because it was the back to back Best Actor Oscar award for Tom Hanks who is only the second actor in history to accomplish that. The first was in the 1930’s Tom’s second Best Actor was the following year with Forrest Gump
Tara
2023-08-01 19:01:02 +0000 UTCJudgement at Nuremberg is one of the most important films ever made, and it’s also an engrossing drama, with a cast that spans the entire history of cinema, from Spencer Tracy to Judy Garland to a young, pre-Kirk William Shatner. Knowing that Cassie has seen Schindler’s List tells me she can handle this material. What’s remarkable about the film is how smart and restrained it is: it’s dramatic but not melodramatic, because it doesn’t need to be, letting the real-life horrors speak for themselves. It’s actually a better film than Schindler’s List; it’s one of the best films made about the aftermath of WWII, and it’s very timely as it concerns the extent to which we can or should hold the powerful accountable for their actions. Having seen her reaction to Twelve Angry Men and sensing her strong sense of justice and morality I think Cassie will be riveted by this film.
jdj830
2023-08-01 18:47:54 +0000 UTCPhenomenal film.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-01 18:40:57 +0000 UTCBest courtroom drama I've ever seen.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-01 18:40:41 +0000 UTCVery good film.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-01 18:40:05 +0000 UTCTHE VERDICT is the best courtroom drama I've ever seen, so naturally it's not winning. Sone other good films on here though: PRIMAL FEAR, PRESUMED INNOCENT, JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG... all worth watching.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-01 18:39:51 +0000 UTCI'm guessing not enough people have seen Judgement at Nuremberg but it’s one of the best courtroom dramas (won Oscar for Best Picture) with an all star cast including Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Maximilian Schell, Marlene Dietrich, etc.
dlb737
2023-08-01 18:37:08 +0000 UTCI'm honestly not really into courtroom movies, but I vote for Philiadelphia because I've heard people talk about that movie a lot, looks like it's in the lead lol!😁
Wesley White
2023-08-01 18:32:34 +0000 UTCPrimal Fear is my favorite of that list. Edward Norton even got an Academy Award nomination for his role. Although Philadelphia and The Client are also classics.
Blake Evans
2023-08-01 18:31:11 +0000 UTCA fun one would be the 1957 version of Witness for the Prosecution with Charles Laughton.
KDW 57
2023-08-01 18:27:21 +0000 UTCSeriously you're not voting for presumed innocent?
rakesh
2023-08-01 18:25:48 +0000 UTCPelican and Philadelphia are must see 90s movies (both Denzel too!)
Odd Thomas
2023-08-01 18:23:13 +0000 UTCShe already watched it and it's on the channel!
Tyler Foster
2023-08-01 18:17:01 +0000 UTCI am not a fan of Primal Fear.... and IMO the best movie on this list (without any question) is "Presumed Innocent" which is a courtroom classic. It's total underappreciation will almost certainly mean it has no chance here, but it is one of the greatest courtroom dramas ever conceived, from a classic novel by Scott Turow. "Philadelphia" is also a truly great movie, but (again IMO) is isn't a great COURTROOM movie. All of the best stuff in that film happens outside the proceedings.
Cliff Endicott
2023-08-01 18:16:05 +0000 UTCI am sad not to see Anatomy of a Murder on the list. Great cast, lots of courtroom drama
Jay
2023-08-01 18:10:04 +0000 UTCWhile the film I would watch is Judgement at Nuremberg I would feel guilty if our lady of the popcorn committed suicide after watching it... So I have gone with primal fear, partly to watch Cassie jump out of her skin and partly for the excellent performances
James Moy
2023-08-01 18:09:49 +0000 UTCGreat movie for sure. Haven't seen it in years...I should remedy that.
Matt Rose
2023-08-01 18:08:13 +0000 UTCI'm guessing not enough people have seen The Verdict. It has to be the best movie on the list.
Kevin Charley
2023-08-01 18:07:07 +0000 UTCIt would call for a sustained series of objections, I agree.
Mike LL
2023-08-01 18:05:57 +0000 UTCNo I would be against shoehorning Mr. Smith into a courtroom poll. I'm all for Mr. Smith, no need for the shoehorning.
Mike LL
2023-08-01 18:04:46 +0000 UTCThe Verdict with Paul Newman as an aging lawyer taking one last shot against great odds, an absolute winner. American Film Institute AFI has it ranked #4 on its list of TOP Legal dramas. Film received 5 Oscar nominations, including best picture and best actor (Newman) Also stars Charlotte Rampling and Jack Warden. Recommend highly.
Marc Peterson
2023-08-01 18:03:28 +0000 UTC100%. I'd especially love a Dog Day Afternoon reaction.
Henry Graham
2023-08-01 18:01:49 +0000 UTCIt says choose all that apply, unfortunately I can only choose one.
fish_thefilmcollector
2023-08-01 17:59:00 +0000 UTCI'm spoiled by Bosch and I know what a Connelly-based TV show can look like, that's the problem. Still hoping for a crossover in Bosch Legacy though - it's not like the LL show is complete ass, but it's kinda ass. It's certainly successful but..
Martin Nicholls
2023-08-01 17:56:54 +0000 UTCMy money’s on Erin Brockovich winning the final poll. Although I expect Philadelphia to be a close second, which hopefully means Cassie will watch both. 🤞🏻🍿
Luke Godfrey
2023-08-01 17:54:21 +0000 UTCI do quite enjoy the Neflix series. If you can get past some of the performances, the story is very good. Very courtroomy.
Mike LL
2023-08-01 17:54:09 +0000 UTCso many great choices. I really do hope you do the client at some point. and all who didn't vote for it should as well.
Mike Stevenson
2023-08-01 17:54:03 +0000 UTCYou can make a case (pardon the pun 😉) for every movie in both polls. Great choices.
Robin Craft
2023-08-01 17:51:35 +0000 UTCDefinitely The Lincoln Lawyer!
Jacob Colson
2023-08-01 17:49:52 +0000 UTCNo. It was a pillowcase pull, but only an alternate. Then it lost on a pillowcase poll, maybe against 300, then lost badly on a runner up poll.
Gábor Árki
2023-08-01 17:46:18 +0000 UTCI just started watching the show on Netflix but it’s not grabbing me so far. I did enjoy the movie though.
brooke atkins
2023-08-01 17:45:56 +0000 UTCWow these are all great choices Cassie. I have seen them all except presumed innocent. I need to watch that soon. Honestly Cassie you really need to watch all of these. I’m sure you’ll get around to it eventually. I’m gonna be happy with whatever wins. Looks like the best movie is winning so far. We shall see.
brooke atkins
2023-08-01 17:45:10 +0000 UTCJUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG is superb. Hopefully she gets around to it at some point.
Matt Rose
2023-08-01 17:44:23 +0000 UTCIt's been mentioned quite a few times but I don't think it was ever specifically 'on deck' for viewing. I could be wrong. I think she'd like it. Action, romance, adventure, and Queen. You can't go wrong....unless you watch the sequels.
Matt Rose
2023-08-01 17:43:38 +0000 UTCVery off topic, but, am I crazy or was Highlander supposed to be watched months ago?
Andrew Hogan
2023-08-01 17:40:50 +0000 UTCAhh, see that's good. Cover all the bases. 👍
Zane From Canada
2023-08-01 17:40:25 +0000 UTCLucky for you, the reaction is already up and available.
Gábor Árki
2023-08-01 17:39:12 +0000 UTCYep.... Julia and Denzel are great but I don't recall any courtroom scenes in this. Definitely a suspense/thriller.
Robin Craft
2023-08-01 17:38:49 +0000 UTCQuite a few I haven't seen from these and a few I did and liked. But I have to go with JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG, which I think is the most powerful and important, and may be the best movie from this poll. Even though I don't have much hope for it winning or even making it to the final poll.
Gábor Árki
2023-08-01 17:37:01 +0000 UTCMy pick is Witness for the Prosecution. Superior cast and screenplay.
Bill Hayden
2023-08-01 17:35:44 +0000 UTCHigh Crimes and Civil action are also good ones.
Edgar Gonzalez
2023-08-01 17:35:28 +0000 UTCShe did call it a Courtroom/Lawyer poll so she covered her bases, lol.
Cole Jennett
2023-08-01 17:34:54 +0000 UTCGoing with Judgement at Nuremberg. History side of me is very strong with this one
Bill Maurer
2023-08-01 17:34:44 +0000 UTCIt would be a crime to only watch 1 movie from these 2 polls
Kim Brink
2023-08-01 17:34:43 +0000 UTCCassie has to do a whole Sidney Lumet director watchthrough. Gotta see Network, Verdict, Dog day Afternoon, Serpico, Murder on the Orient Express and more.
AC5555
2023-08-01 17:33:01 +0000 UTCAnatomy of a Murder is better than all of those.
Terry Wood
2023-08-01 17:32:59 +0000 UTCI’m pretty sure I’ve seen most of these movies. But I’m starting to get confused on which ones which! Especially all the ones based on Grisham novels! 😂
Robert da Spruce
2023-08-01 17:32:55 +0000 UTCExcellent bunch of choices. 👍 Does The Pelican Brief qualify for this poll? It's an excellent movie with a theme around the law, lawyers, and judges. But it's more of a mystery/thriller than it is a courtroom drama.
Zane From Canada
2023-08-01 17:32:52 +0000 UTCShe has.
AC5555
2023-08-01 17:32:00 +0000 UTCAnd Cassie makes me eat my words because The Rainmaker is in the other poll. I won't edit and modify my too quick words. I did miss that there were two polls. Bless Cassie, we ARE not worthy!
Mike LL
2023-08-01 17:31:54 +0000 UTCNuremberg is such a crucial one. Huge huge historical topic that shouldn’t be skipped.
AC5555
2023-08-01 17:31:49 +0000 UTCJust posted.
Robin Craft
2023-08-01 17:30:39 +0000 UTCi think she already watched 12 Angry Men
Jimmy Reyes
2023-08-01 17:29:17 +0000 UTCHahaha I just watched Philadelphia yesterday. I’d add Witness for the Prosecution, Amistad, Oppenheimer, The Accused, and Sergeant Rutledge. Also sorta courtroom: Mr Smith goes to Washington
AC5555
2023-08-01 17:27:28 +0000 UTCWatched!😊
Cole Jennett
2023-08-01 17:26:54 +0000 UTCShe's already watched it
Kevin Charley
2023-08-01 17:26:43 +0000 UTCShe's already watched it
Kevin Charley
2023-08-01 17:26:10 +0000 UTCThank you very much for putting a classic courtroom movie on the poll, Judgement at Nuremberg. It has as much chance of winning as of my flying to the moon, but it was the thought that counts, and it is very much appreciated. I voted for The Verdict and The Lincoln Lawyer. Both are excellent. I really enjoy Matthew McConaughey's performance and Paul Newman's is a real meaty actor's actor performance. I guess I am saying I voted for the performances. I would have voted for The Rainmaker. That one is a corker. For goodness sakes, people, don't let Philadelphia win. smh. It's always the movies I don't want to win. But I've won a few. Win some, lose some. 😂 More like, win one, lose a bunch. 😂😂😂😂
Mike LL
2023-08-01 17:26:08 +0000 UTCI'm also troubled that "12 Angry Men" didn't make the list.
George Haselden
2023-08-01 17:24:34 +0000 UTCA poll of films featuring courtroom drama and "My Cousin Vinny" isn't on the list? For shame!!!
George Haselden
2023-08-01 17:23:57 +0000 UTCWhere is Poll B?
Adam Doyle
2023-08-01 17:23:45 +0000 UTCI just wanted to leave an unrelated comment after watching your watching of Airplane: you need to also watch Blazing Saddles and A Fish Called Wanda if you haven't already. Also, Monty Python's Life of Brian.
B.J. Wilson
2023-08-01 17:23:29 +0000 UTCThe Verdict is probably the greatest performance ever given by Paul Newman. As Sidney Lumet described it, the one where he gave most of himself to a role.
Henry Graham
2023-08-01 17:23:09 +0000 UTCA lot of great movies here. Giving my vote to The Pelican Brief because it's underrated. It's definitely not a courtroom drama though. More of a mystery/thriller.
JayF
2023-08-01 17:22:52 +0000 UTCOoh, Lincoln Lawyer, wub some Michael Connelly (TV series is ass, but the movie aint). Also: objection, leading.
Martin Nicholls
2023-08-01 17:21:58 +0000 UTCI've only seen 3 or 4 of these. Primal fear is my vote 🔥
Louis Chapman
2023-08-01 17:21:33 +0000 UTCWow, lots of great movies on this list.
Uncle Phoenix
2023-08-01 17:20:59 +0000 UTCUnfortunately I don't know any of these films 😅
Robert Conn
2023-08-01 17:20:43 +0000 UTC
