Brilliant acting. He hit the colonel's narcissism perfectly.

@Schtauffen04

2 жыл бұрын

This moment wasn't even SCRIPTED, the actor forgot his lines and said that, beautiful improvision

@hashimdoe1832

2 жыл бұрын

The Colonel was right and he was wrong. With great power comes great responsibility. What I have a problem with is why does the word NOT have an r in it

@adrianionutroncea2194

2 жыл бұрын

Boy the Colonel is the victim here

@draneym2003

2 жыл бұрын

It's as if the military and narcissism go hand in hand

@Ecurrie84

2 жыл бұрын

Of course it does, how else can they have soldiers justify murdering others without it?

Imagine being the director telling Jack Nicholson that he forgot to hit record with the camera during this scene

@DarthRelkew

3 жыл бұрын

Then Jack goes "You can HANDLE the camera!"

@T.R.U.T.H..

3 жыл бұрын

It would not have mattered. Nicholson was reported to have repeatedly practiced that scene off camera many times in EXACTLY the same way he did in the final cut scene. He was paid 5 million dollars (reported) for 11 days work and by this scene you can see why!

@PintuSingh-yq4eg

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think the director was shooting with Nokia 6600 that he forgot to press the record button

@robmaddison8645

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry John but your attempt to create a hypothetical scenario to make one appreciate more the excellence of Nicholson here has become a statement for criticism. What a sad state of affairs. Remember Jessup didn't rip anyones heart out, or order a firing squad, but the power, control and narcissism Jack projects here is totally believable and frightening.

@StijnVerrept

3 жыл бұрын

There is an interview with Rob Reiner (the director) where he asked if Nicholson wanted to be shot first, or if he wanted him to film the reactions of Cruise, Demi, etc first to let him come into it. Apparently during all these shots Nicholson gave it his 100% and the actual take was no different than the ones before.

“You have the luxury of not knowing what I know”. What a line

@RSAgility

12 күн бұрын

Nope. Everyone should get to know everything they want to know about anything they choose to learn about Even if it scars them. scars heal.

@abrahamdrinkin2534

8 күн бұрын

@@RSAgilityCompletely missing the point. Knowledge is power and that power can be burdensome. That’s what Nicholson’s character is referring to. The burden of knowledge

Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise had the best scene of their careers together during this. It always amazes how good they both are.

@Socon19

Жыл бұрын

For Jack in my opinoin is One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Nest and for Tom was the Last Samurai but this was straight perfection! Nonetheless these guys are amazing!!! but then again we have The Shinning, Top Gun, Interview with the Vampire, Rain Main, and many more from them!!!

@azneau28

Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how jacks line about freedom and people being hypocritical in regards to how it's provided i,s accurate.

@pluckyduck11y

Жыл бұрын

@@Socon19 I agree. Both actors possibly have better scenes in other movies (Cuckoo's Nest for Jack, and Magnolia for Cruise), but what's incredible is this scene has two of their best performances together in the same back and forth.

@michaelbecket4901

Жыл бұрын

Movie name please and where can i watch it?

@roba.8907

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelbecket4901 A Few Good Men

I think he ordered the code red.

@Xanofar

9 жыл бұрын

***** You're goddam right he ordered the code red!

@quickpickle

9 жыл бұрын

Xanofar lol

@aliakbar515

9 жыл бұрын

***** Maybe

@MJBYouTubeNetwork

9 жыл бұрын

YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT HE DID!

@quickpickle

9 жыл бұрын

indeed he did

You know they're amazing actors when you can literally feel them spitting on you.

@fixedfocusfilm3068

7 жыл бұрын

Chachi Marie Your profile pic fits your comment.

@bianca684

7 жыл бұрын

hahahah

@valentineoreilly1837

6 жыл бұрын

I felt it

@LeWildSister

6 жыл бұрын

Chachi Marie 😂

@Water-Kid

6 жыл бұрын

Chachi Marie hahaha yea

“You want me on that wall, you NEED me on that wall!” Love the way that line is delivered!!! Go Jack!!!

@danielkokal8819

2 ай бұрын

untouchable. he disappeared into that character.

@sarahglass3238

29 күн бұрын

Gives me goosebumps every time!

For those who don’t know or forgot, the original line was “you already have the truth” but Jack Nicholson improvised the line we have today.

@monkeybusiness8516

8 ай бұрын

I didn't know that, did he really improvise and said instead of "You already have the truth", "You can't handle the truth?" If this is true, Jack Nicholson made this scene, a hundred times better, and gave a better view of it's meaning. I have no words.

@gamingfireball3257

6 ай бұрын

I genuinely did not know the original line was "You already have the truth". That's an amazing bit of information to know, seeing as this movie came out eleven years before I was born

@user-xd6pt1yq9t

6 ай бұрын

Is this true?? Wooow!! Huge actor 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@RedPilledDaddy

5 ай бұрын

​@@monkeybusiness8516you just typed a paragraph stoopid

Everyone remembers the "you can't handle the truth* But the moment he shouts "you're God damn right I did" echoes through my very being

@laceymisquadis2760

2 жыл бұрын

Yess

@victoriastable1

2 жыл бұрын

I remember "you want the truth, you can't handle the truth". But its different now. now it's "you want ANSWERS, you can't handle the truth" welcome to the mandela effect. End times are here.

@victoriastable1

2 жыл бұрын

@chris falkenberg Jesus is the ONLY way. God bless you.

@EkardRimidalv

2 жыл бұрын

It's like he's letting out every single amount of brilliant acting in his body

@SpectaclePictures

Жыл бұрын

Yes much stronger with great timing and crazy reaction from Tom.

Nicholson gets made fun of a lot for demanding insanely high paychecks, but when you watch scenes like this, it's obvious he's earned every penny.

@CronoXpono

5 жыл бұрын

Apparently he also did this scene several damn times over. So yeah, get your money Jack lol

@tiaaaron3278

4 жыл бұрын

@Lonely Lasagna Brando had range,Jack sadly doesn't. He's given incredible,nuanced performances like this one but he fell into playing crazy Jack Nicholson over and over again.

@lonmcq7317

4 жыл бұрын

@@tiaaaron3278 Sorry, but Brando was waaaaay overrated... A TV actor at best...

@tiaaaron3278

4 жыл бұрын

@@lonmcq7317 Okay...

@millaz26

4 жыл бұрын

well said!

I cannot understand how actors like these distance themselves from amatuers. It's unreal how many decisions Jack made during his monologue with his voice, posture, face, eyes, mouth...just so much orchestrated excellence. I wonder if aliens would ever appreciate acting.

@Mr-Bogs

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean by distancing themselves from amatuers? I don't understand...

@Ranger1812

Жыл бұрын

@@Mr-Bogs I think he means how they know how to do their craft so perfectly, how they have the raw talent and such developed skill.

@Mr-Bogs

Жыл бұрын

@@Ranger1812 Ohhh, that makes sense. I was reading it a completely different way haha. Thanks

@Ranger1812

Жыл бұрын

@@Mr-Bogs It took me a few seconds to figure it out.

@Wintershot11

Жыл бұрын

I'm with you. It starts with great writing. The economy of words and their power is exquisite. The to have someone take then, internalize them and then send them back our not as two-dimensons on a page, but a spinning Rubik's cube of emotion and meaning that has been solved for on all sides. It's truly remarkable. This is absolutely one of, if not my favourite movie scene of all time.

I love how he says “tragic”. It drips with sarcasm without betraying too much of his character

@Ranger1812

Жыл бұрын

I haven't seen the film but it didn't sound sarcastic at all.

@campfortson4387

Жыл бұрын

@@Ranger1812 More angry and exasperated, but not glibly sarcastic

@LordWout

Жыл бұрын

Looks to me like he just said it without giving it too much thought, like it's not important at all to him.

@austinzobel4613

5 ай бұрын

Its subtle how he blinks... almost to signify him reigning his momentous thoughts backwards for a moment. You could read that it was a bit forced to say the word "tragic".. either that he had to force himself to think of how it was "tragic"... or he was to give it weight... I couldn't call it sarcastic, because for it to be sarcasm, it has to be more sure which of the two (he Doesnt care, or Does care) is reality... so that the juxtoposition of two opposites (with one being more clear than the other) is felt sharply... as to make a point He seems more decided its one way... he is saying its "tragic" and "important" with the way he speaks it... His eyes do show he's forcing it... but this doesn't automatically contrast to the opposite strongly... it doesn't necessarily betray in an obvious way that he actually feels the opposite of what he's saying (where he would think its unimportant) ... it just shows he potentially doesn't want to admit something... or at best is giving it more consideration in a moment... If he does feel the opposite and DOESNT CARE, he would never want to "make the point" or communicate strongly, so sarcasm would quickly be the wrong tool to use. Its lying, or intention to consider

@TheSaniss

5 ай бұрын

@@austinzobel4613 I agree. His eyes betray him, because he almost never blinks for the whole duration of the monologue. He's in power. But when he says "tragic", he blinks several times and seems like he's losing control for a second, as if the word was forced out of his mouth. He had to say it, but doesn't believe one bit that Santiago's death was tragic. This monologue is an acting masterclass. It's phenomenal.

The acting in this was... Flawless. Sheer Perfection.

@duskolemez9171

4 жыл бұрын

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@paveantelic7876

4 жыл бұрын

@@duskolemez9171 daj broj dilera

@danieldickson8591

3 жыл бұрын

I did think Cruise went a little over the top, but Nicholson was sublime, unsurprisingly.

@DP-zd8fr

3 жыл бұрын

I guess you meant Jack's. No one else acted in this scene.

@Mohamed-uf9bz

3 жыл бұрын

@@DP-zd8fr tom cruise did very well in this scene.

Pure cinematic brilliance. I love how Nicholson wields his voice like an instrument, modulating between contempt and rage, and how his eyes narrow at the right moments to heighten the stunning impact of this scene.

@burnerburner4074

2 жыл бұрын

The way his nose moved as well you can feel the emotions coming out of him.

@connman8d617

2 жыл бұрын

If you watch closely, you can even see a very brief sarcastic smile form in the corners of his mouth when he's throwing shade.

@UnfamiliarPlace

2 жыл бұрын

What's more, it takes a very good actor to deliver the extremely Sorkin-esque line "I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it" in a dramatic way, building in intensity to a climax on the syntactic inversion "in which I provide it", instead of the very dry line it could have been!

@vinsanity982

Жыл бұрын

Also when he slips in that subtle smirk when he says "YOU WANT me on that wall. YOU NEED me on that wall". It's brilliant

@theredflannelchannel7820

Жыл бұрын

Well put!

Jessup: "Who's gonna do it!? You!? You Lt. Weinberg!?" Lt. Weinberg: "Hey! What did _I_ do?"

@cosplayshop

2 жыл бұрын

If this happened today, LCDR Galloway would say "Hey, What about me?" Strangely enough, Demi Moore would later played Lieutenant O'neil in GI Jane...

@SpaceMissile

2 жыл бұрын

@Harris Biden more like "whineberg" _amirite?_

@SpaceMissile

2 жыл бұрын

@Harris Biden _up top!_ 👋✋

@dougdoug9223

2 жыл бұрын

He caught s stray bullet 😂

@ryangatheright2435

2 ай бұрын

Lt Weinberg: “Hey, i’ve already told you. I have no responsibilities for whatsoever.”

"You want me on that wall, you need me on that wall!" I love his delivery of this speech. Perfection.

One of the best scripts ever, performed by the best in the business.

@vantagev8331

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, this scene is a thing of beauty.

@norpriest521

3 жыл бұрын

@@vantagev8331 go watch 12 Angry Men. That's the best movie ever

@GeneralBulldog54

3 жыл бұрын

@mohlodi tshimollo Aaron Sorkin wrote this right?

@sefutho

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeneralBulldog54 not sure, but I'm gonna try to find out.

@raghavsharma111

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeneralBulldog54 yes

Gotta love Jack Nicholson. He can play everything from a mental patient, to the Joker, to this guy.

@sallydaniel1023

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite is the psychopath he played in "The Shining" ....gives me chills every time

@linkbiff1054

4 жыл бұрын

To a man with Aspergers to a hyper sailor.

@joshuahenderson

4 жыл бұрын

Which, basically, are all the same person.

@omegajrz1269

3 жыл бұрын

@@linkbiff1054 What character of Jack Nicholson has asperger?

@linkbiff1054

3 жыл бұрын

@@omegajrz1269 People often interpret Bobby from Five Easy Pieces as having Asperger's.

Even after all these years and dozens of times watching this - goosebumps. Keifer Sutherland said other actors who had the day off came in to watch Jack's performance - even Demi Moore's husband Bruce Willis came from another movie set to watch. Keifer said he'd never seen that happen on any other movie he'd worked on. Testimony to Jack's great acting.

This was my high school monologue back in 07. I’ll never forget the look on my drama teachers face when she expected the non caring skater guy to bust out word for word Jack Nicholson with sheer dedicated. She was in awe lol

@daveclark8337

10 ай бұрын

Al Bundy once scored 4 touchdowns in a single game for Polk High school.

@Sharvalgon

10 ай бұрын

You want the monologue!? You can't handle the monologue!!!!

@RomulusNumitor

9 ай бұрын

Now teachers just trans the kids

@paultalley6222

8 ай бұрын

Uh...it's sheer "dedication", not "dedicated"...sorry to so pedantic.....................but.....................if your text-to-speech algorithm flubbed it, great...but if you typed it...what's to say that IF your typed Nicholson monologue pages had a typo, you didn't recognize it, and just memorized the error, and said it during your high school drama class (?)...I would've loved to have been a witness to your rendition, because, guy---THAT is a TOUGH verse-monologue to deliver with passion & commitment!!!! And ANYone who attempts to do it has an infinitely larger cargo carrier between his legs than this dude! 🤔🤨😉 Congrats for pulling it off...and if you've got that kind of talent and drive, I wouldn't be surprised if hadn't been "discovered" by now...all the best to you! 👋👍👌👊🤓😎

@pezvonpez

6 ай бұрын

is this a joke or

Why Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson didn't win Oscars for these roles is beyond me.

@faraazkhan7655

3 жыл бұрын

Jack Nicholson was nominated for the best supporting actor. However he lost to the legend gene Hackman for unforgiven

@Rodenson1314

3 жыл бұрын

Apparently Gene Hackman in Unforgiven and Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman were just a little better that year

@t.hussain921

3 жыл бұрын

Tbh Gene Hackman was incredible in Unforgiven.

@brianchang7538

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. This film is my all time favorite.

@russelconor8704

3 жыл бұрын

Nicholson - I agree but he won for other films and Oscars are often bs when many brilliant actors didn't win for the roles they should've won. As for Cruise, I don't agree - he was great in this scene, but the role, overall, was that great.

Jack Nicholson should have won an oscar for this performance

@kunaak

9 жыл бұрын

people win Oscars every year for movies we all forget or never see - yet here we are, 20 something years later watching a clip of a truly memorable performance from one of the greatest actors alive. The Oscars will get things wrong often, but the people, remember the best movies for a long time. If I was an actor, I'd rather be remembered for my work, then get an Oscar and be one of the easily forgotten honored.

@AH-be6bu

6 жыл бұрын

Kunaak Very well put sir.

@IAmNextUp

6 жыл бұрын

Kunaak excellent

@MalrickEQ2

6 жыл бұрын

Um, I can name every oscar winning movie for the last 67 years and so can most.

@cheeke11967

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, that may be true but can you list every Oscar winning actor in Oscar winning movies? I remember this performance for his greatness. I can't remember every Oscar winning performance because I believe some winners shouldn't have won.

"I do not want you going to that Drive-In theater anymore"

@kirbyof590stars

10 ай бұрын

*sad Bee noises*

@aabirchakraborty2031

10 ай бұрын

Real

@Al_Spiffy

10 ай бұрын

Real

He is 85 years now... what a performance he gave here... truly a master of his trade.

Reading it alone, I'm honestly shaken by how well Nicholson made this performance his. No way in hell could I have acted this scene out half as well as if my life depended on it.

@rokyericksonroks

8 жыл бұрын

They shot it a dozen times because Bacon couldn't stop laughing...

@OAleathaO

8 жыл бұрын

Really? Not according to the DVD commentary track. He did perform this speech multiple times before his close up performance so the other actors had something to react to. Again, according to the DVD commentary.

@rokyericksonroks

7 жыл бұрын

+Aleatha Vogel Aahhh, so THAT'S how they explained it away. Gotta send out some love to those post production folks who do the DVD commentaries. They're irreplaceable!! All the same, the actors did a knockout job on this scene and credit the director for patiently waiting until they did.

@small_ed

7 жыл бұрын

That's why he's paid the BIG BUCKS.

@FrootsPunchSamurai

7 жыл бұрын

All hats off to Nicholson for sure, one of the greatest, but watching this scene again... is this ADR?

"Sir, did you order a happy meal?" Me: *YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I DID*

@zapmvps8053

8 жыл бұрын

+ScriptGuider Lmao

@ballyman12

8 жыл бұрын

+ScriptGuider did you think that was clever?

@Ptrm594

8 жыл бұрын

+j bLACK You're goddamned right I did !

@jigglefloyd

8 жыл бұрын

lmao, so funny!

@gazhaprdn

8 жыл бұрын

One of the best comment in KZread! Lol

Jack Nicholson repeated his famous courtroom monologue as Colonel Jessep off-camera several times so Rob Reiner could film the reactions of other actors and actresses from various angles. Nicholson's memorable on-camera performance was filmed last, but according to Reiner and the other cast members, Nicholson gave it his all every take as if he was on camera. Nicholson said he was "quite spent" by the time he finished.

This is one of the best movie scenes Hollywood ever ever ever created. absolutely outstanding.

Tom Cruise held his own against Nicholson. Great acting by both.

@katelewis536

3 жыл бұрын

Oh come on, barely

@gopherstate777

3 жыл бұрын

@@katelewis536 I'm with you Kate, he's hanging on by his teeth (which are extremely white for his closeup).

@manjeetsen4940

3 жыл бұрын

Jack Nicholson pissed over his face.

@wingz350

3 жыл бұрын

I like Cruise but there was a little overacting in this scene

@pfury67

3 жыл бұрын

Cruise can't handle the truth that he was the only weak actor in this movie. Cruise is not a good actor, in any film. He always is the center stage man that gets carried by surrounding actors. He is as one dimensional as it gets.

I tell you, every one loves the line "you cant handle the truth" but jack Nicolson's whole speech after that is why he is one of the greatest actors of are time. And kudos to the writers also.

@alwillk

8 жыл бұрын

+eric wsmith No, the best line is one of the last lines of the film where Tom Cruise says "Harold you don't need a patch on your shoulder to have honor"

@SirVonStein

8 жыл бұрын

I will agree he is a great actor in this clip, but the speech is bullshit fluff haha

@ericwsmith7722

8 жыл бұрын

+Von Stein ---- Kind of disagree a little bit, as earlier in the movie "Kappys " whole theory was that "cornel Jessup" wanted to tell it the way it is, and felt interference from the court of even his own superiors did not out weigh his own decision. He did not want to hide how he does his job.... hero mentality .

@britz9418

7 жыл бұрын

Yes!..My favourite part is the I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it!" so good man.

@arsonhakobyan

6 жыл бұрын

True. But it's that same stubbornness that also cost him his freedom.

This film truly captured the realization of the military.

0:43 Optimus Prime: I don't want you ever go to that Driven movie theater ever again.

@kirbyof590stars

11 ай бұрын

*sad Bee noises*

Jack Nicholson at its purest form.

@iamPod

8 жыл бұрын

"It"

@alanway5

8 жыл бұрын

""his""

@CasioAns

8 жыл бұрын

holy shit that was chilling

@MrHuck

6 жыл бұрын

Great scene. Jacks character is right in a lot of ways too.

One of my favorite movies and best parts of this film.

@tthomaselli2

3 жыл бұрын

Repzion- Agreed.

@maximummatt73

3 жыл бұрын

He can't handle the movie

@shusterandy

3 жыл бұрын

Onision should watch this movie

@BxbygIow

3 жыл бұрын

Someone needs to send the link to Onision since he is the “most honest youtuber” haha

@JeromeProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

Scenes like these are just another reason I love films. They become iconic in pop culture and eventually transcend the films they were in, becoming an embodiment of acting. At the same time they pique people’s interest in where they originated and lead people to movies that they may not have heard of, keeping films alive.

@thejjjs7786

8 ай бұрын

Very well said.

Nicholson was at his very best in this role. Brilliant actor.

"Did you order the code red?" 6ix9ine: "Yes, he did."

@cansergenvaran2948

4 жыл бұрын

Oh damn 😂😂😂

@ChaperoneKnight

4 жыл бұрын

That's amazing

@tankgreenthumb7979

4 жыл бұрын

🤐

@cidalbert9265

4 жыл бұрын

🤦🏿‍♂️😂

@meme4389

4 жыл бұрын

Ignác Jura petty I love it

"We use words like honor, code, loyalty." Said while selling out his two guys because they made a mistake.

@christiandominguez7876

4 жыл бұрын

Collateral damage

@mansworld7079

4 жыл бұрын

He isnt selling anyone out...

@user-zo3wy4we3t

4 жыл бұрын

@Stesilaus nice joke. I will be laughing if i was the jury.

@arnecruz

4 жыл бұрын

That was the point. The Arrogance of a powerful man is being exposed in this cross examination.

@dimcclung

4 жыл бұрын

The tragedy of the story is that he died because of an undiagnosed heart condition that was exacerbated by the code red.

"You can't handle the truth!" and "Here's Johnny!" are my favourite Jack Nicholson movie lines. Those lines even make me laugh every time.

I just saw this scene for the first time in my 31 years of life , and wow what a masterpiece of a scene this is , the vocabulary and grammar of words and intensity used is in this scene alone does it for me💯💯💯

One of the greatest performances in cinematic history. All-time favourite from an all-time favourite actor.

@NaseerAhmed-sc5bl

5 жыл бұрын

Derek Williams if this was real the general walk free no action taken even if he ordered code red

30 years later and I still get chills watching this scene. The performances from Jack and Tom on this scene are nothing short of AMAZING!

"You don't want the truth because deep down in place you don't talk about at parties... you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall" yooo definitely one of best lines in cinema history... there are sooo many levelssss to this

Jack was brilliant in this, as always. He's retired now, but he gave us all so many moments that we enjoyed and cherish. thanks Jack!

1:01 I love how Kevin Bacon slowly sits down, knowing that he is about to lose the case.

@rogerjones6124

4 жыл бұрын

For a great scene it usually requires 3 or 4 extra people who "buy on" The judge and Kevin Bacon were absolutely necessary and Bacon really added to "the moment" and perfectly - PERFECTLY

@chstar

3 жыл бұрын

I always wondered if in this movie Kevin Bacon was "in on it" or genuinely believed Jessup's innocence. I got the impression he was a good guy on the wrong team. And he only figured it out here. But I couldn't be sure based on some of the other things he said throughout the film which paints him as somewhat in the know, but also a friend to cruise and good human being. For a guy who wasn't even in a starring role, bacon played a very nuanced character.

@baheejmk7563

3 жыл бұрын

That scene nowhere implies its there where he understood he's about to lose.

@animeon.

3 жыл бұрын

@@baheejmk7563 The Defendant outright yelled that he's guilty..and Bacon slowly sits down like it's over..idk how else to interpret that but as a sign of him knowing he's about to lose

@dr.nightmare2799

2 жыл бұрын

@@baheejmk7563 it did

Possibly one of my favourite scenes in film history

@jocolope

9 жыл бұрын

I'd prefer to see this chit settled in a square sweet science ring, real life chit. And those walls still stand fuhqs and Jack is so fuhqin lantern in his act.

@Video-Games-Are-Fun

7 жыл бұрын

gladiator's introduction of his name is incredible as well. check out that clip

@roseg805

5 жыл бұрын

Callum Connolly same and "Ay Ay im walking 'ere!"

I wonder how many generals or admirals can deliver a speech like col. jessup on the fly like that. that was damn powerful.

@thegame346

2 жыл бұрын

When its something that has been burning inside you like a fire gone out of control...at the right moment you will say every single solitary thing that you've held back forever.

@mankind71

2 жыл бұрын

@@thegame346 ...and pay the price for it like Jessup did! That arrogance!😒

One of THE most powerful scenes in moviedom, imo. Even when I watch it again & again, it still captivates me and holds my attention. Both men are spot on with their lines and facial emotions! Whew...

“A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.” - Oscar Wilde

@macman975

4 жыл бұрын

A comment is not necessarily good because a man quotes it.

@Grahf0

4 жыл бұрын

Patriotism is a virtue of the vicious.

@VikramSingh-qn9rl

4 жыл бұрын

Danny max, A comeback isn’t necessary good just because a man came back with it

@NealX_Gaming

4 жыл бұрын

You heard it here first guys, Christianity is a lie.

@robin100012001

4 жыл бұрын

you mean "right"

"Did you drink my Code Red?" "I was thirsty. I needed a..." "DID YOU DRINK MY CODE RED??" "YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I DID!!" (*burp!*)

@tbone24100

9 жыл бұрын

MrTree1779 BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

@Carolean_Vergil

9 жыл бұрын

*laughing like George Mcfly*

@ExecutionStyleInc

8 жыл бұрын

Dennis Edgar *Proceeds to attempts raping Lauren

@Relaxe1

8 жыл бұрын

MrTree1779 Omg, that´s just perfect XD

@AngelicalSebastian

8 жыл бұрын

MrTree1779 Kaffee: I want the JUITH! Jessesp: You CAN'T HANDLE THE JUITH!: static.fjcdn.com/gifs/You+can+t+handle+the+juice+found+on+imgur+i+want+the_4de3f7_5364963.gif

Nicholson’s acting BEFORE he launches into Cruise is legendary stuff.

I do not want you going to that drive in theatre anymore

@kirbyof590stars

11 ай бұрын

*sad Bee noises*

1:39 It almost looks as if Tom Cruise is in awe watching Nicholson act.

@emilcioran8873

3 жыл бұрын

Funny how I thought the same. Wrote a comment on it and then read your comment. Tom's eyes tell so much by just being open.

236 people can't handle the truth

@samuelaurora3632

7 жыл бұрын

Robert Baur Or maybe they were the only only ones who could...................

@lostintime8651

7 жыл бұрын

More than than that can't handle the fucking truth. TRUMP!!! will set them straight!

@ItzCharlemagne

7 жыл бұрын

Lol

@ItzCharlemagne

7 жыл бұрын

The earth is flat like Donald Trump says!

@balduran.

7 жыл бұрын

@SUGARBOT FACEAHH I am sure you can provide an actual evidence that trump said that.

Great acting AND great writing. Well done. You feel the CHARACTERS totally. Which is riveting.

@ajpat9620

2 жыл бұрын

And to this day, that scene was so riveting that it's used as a meme to attack woke yellow pink liberals in the Philippines, of which they can't handle the truth that they screwed up the Philippines, and showing their hypocrisy and failure, of which the Marcoses including BBM now take advantage against the woke yellow/pink liberals.

@thejjjs7786

8 ай бұрын

That’s Aaron Sorkin’s writing for you. In the right hands, it always comes out great. Amazing performance by Nicholson.

*_I did not want you going to that drive-in theater anymore._*

@Al_Spiffy

10 ай бұрын

Real 😂

-Mom!... Did you order the pizza without cheese?! -You don't have to answer that question! (my dad) -I'll answer the question. You want answers? -I think I'm entitled to. -You want answers?! -I want the truth! -YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE CHEESE!... Son, we live in a house that has walls and those walls concentrate the gases produced by your intolerance to lactose. Who's gonna deal with that smell?! You?! You, my delicate husband?! I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for the cheese and you curse Domino's. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not doing what I do. That this pizza without cheese, while tragic, probably spared our noses! And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, spared our noses! You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me with that deodorant, you need me with that deodorant. We use words like clean, neat, fragrance. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent cleaning something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very cleaning that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up an air freshener, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to. -Did you order the pizza without cheese? -I did the job, I... -Did you order the pizza without cheese?! -You're Goddamn right I did!

@pravinda333

7 жыл бұрын

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

@beeman4310

7 жыл бұрын

epic

@prestigiothunder6062

7 жыл бұрын

You just made my mood! I'd rather say Thank you!!

@TheBlackIronFist843

7 жыл бұрын

ryantres85 dude, you have absolutely too much time in your hands to come up with that hahaha

@michalmichalek6566

7 жыл бұрын

Thats just amazing...thanks mate :D

Kevin Pollak tells the story of filming this scene. Apparently Nicholson can just turn it on and off like a faucet, it’s insane.

@mhks68

4 жыл бұрын

I'm just some Canadian guy and I say ... and the YOU!!! Lt Weinberg line.

@steelbear2063

3 жыл бұрын

That's a normal thing to do for actors. Method acting is just extra

@danieldickson8591

3 жыл бұрын

@@steelbear2063 No, most actors (like me) will tell you it's hard to raise yourself to this level on demand, and then just let it go afterward. Only the special few can do it with ease.

@bulldog2000

3 жыл бұрын

@@steelbear2063 It just shows their talent

@terracottapie

3 жыл бұрын

In that same interview, he mentioned that Nicholson ad-libbed the "You, Lt. Weinberg?!" with that extra Jack-sneer that really screams out "you're way too Jewy to protect this country".

Some incredible energy in this dialogue, it’s like watching the values and morals of two different generations confronting one another head-on

This is one of the most well crafted scenes in any film to date

"because deep down in places you don't talk about in parties ... " Genius line

I love Cruise’s expression. “Holy crap I can’t believe it worked”

Some of the best acting by Cruise & Nicholson ever - actually, some of the best acting period. Once that movie starts, I can just forget about the next 2 hours.

One of the most iconic movie lines in cinematic history.

"You're god damn right I did" was better than you cant handle the truth

@ardman911

9 жыл бұрын

Drew John Thank you!!! I've been saying this for years. Glad to have someone on my side.

@user-fw7nm4pm3r

9 жыл бұрын

Drew John that's because you're secretly frightened of handling the truth lolol ;)

@welcome159ify

9 жыл бұрын

I also like it when he says "You want me on that wall, you NEED me on that wall!".

I LOVE Jack Nicholson, he is awesome! Such a good actor.

@Dnbray

9 жыл бұрын

thats why he was perfect for the shining it took a very good actor to do the things he did

@leopoldocuisia8782

9 жыл бұрын

Yes, even Dick Cheney loves him and is trying to emulate him in this scene.

@loricrockett-owens5117

6 жыл бұрын

Simon Petrikov yes he is! 👍❤

@bobcampbell7596

6 жыл бұрын

Did you know that in 1975 which is the same year he stared in his best know role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest he played a singing role in The Rock Opera Tommy. He played the part of the specialist doctor who examined Tommy Walker (Roger Daltry).

@justingerman1733

6 жыл бұрын

72Disco1998 you’re goddamn right I did!

I watched this 20 years ago and was blown away. This scene still gives me chills, but especially with 20 more years of life behind me. Nicholson's acting in this is really impressive and not just this scene, although this scene does give me chills and his words have even more impact on me now. This movie is too intense for me to sit and watch all the way through, but I watch this scene on occasion because it is so stirring.

the most legendary dialogue for a movie ever written. And I haven't even watched the damn film, but somehow know the entire scene word for word. Mannnnnn.

Nicholson never blinked once. That's crazy.

@kvltizt

7 жыл бұрын

he blinked several times.

@naaktenverward

7 жыл бұрын

He probably did blink when the camera switches to other characters though

@FreakieFan

7 жыл бұрын

he blinked many times

@jamesdenoia

7 жыл бұрын

when you saw his face he didn't so... maybe during camera cuts to other people but not when the camera's on him

@FreakieFan

7 жыл бұрын

James Denoia when the camera is on him he blinks many times too very lightly, rewatch the clip....

One of the best scenes of cinema history. Pure art. Cruise + Nicholson at their finest.

@ballistaguard9772

4 жыл бұрын

As a kid, having no interest in movies, even I knew the line "You can't handle the truth". You're right.

Every eye twitch, every face muscle flex, voice inflection and posture change is on point. Something that’s missing these days. To reliant on special effects rather than straight up acting performance.

"We're Looking for a Few Good Men" was what got me to enlist. Good luck with that phrase today.

@aleksiheija8170

Жыл бұрын

"It's ma'am" lol

Always loved how Colonel Jesup throws Lieutenant Weinberg under the bus at 0:53.

@thalmira9253

2 жыл бұрын

Lt Weinberg is like "wait what? what the hell did I do?"

@libertarian4323

2 жыл бұрын

@@thalmira9253 Weinberg did nothing. Weinberg is nothing. A paper pushing waste of a good uniform that could have gone to a real soldier/marine. That is exactly how real soldiers/marines see military bureaucrats like Weinberg. Nothing but speed bumps impeding the mission.

@KimS-ud9hm

2 жыл бұрын

I've always caught and smirked at that line too. Jessup clearly has 0 respect for either of them

@audreycastillo6746

2 жыл бұрын

@@KimS-ud9hm I wish the camera would've got a shot of Weinberg's reaction.

@justinm1230

2 жыл бұрын

Surprised Nicholson didn't get banned from Hollywood for criticizing a Jewish guy *cough* *cough* Mel Gibson

Imagine being the crew filming this scene. I wonder if anyone knew they were taking part in a piece of history. I would have goosebumps sitting behind the camera/boom mic etc.

0:44 I don't want you going to that drive-in theater anymore

@ericscott0335

2 ай бұрын

😞

99 People couldn't handle the truth

@flyforce16

9 жыл бұрын

99 luftballoons

@daz-ph8wv

9 жыл бұрын

YOUR GODDAMN RIGHT THEY COULDNT!!!!!

@ardman911

9 жыл бұрын

flyforce16 What makes this reference even funnier to me, is that the song was written as an anti-war protest song.

@franklinclinton3476

9 жыл бұрын

***** 99 people who are Lebron fans

@pvtboxtop

9 жыл бұрын

***** You gave me a solid laugh. Thank you sir

Imagine this for a commercial: "Did you order the code red?" "You're damn right I did. Now YOU can also order a code red at you favorite restaurant. Tell them Jack said you could".........

@dannyurdb8616

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@thelovebat

3 жыл бұрын

Command & Conquer: Red Alert commercial in the making.

@rain30balan39

3 жыл бұрын

I like your sense of humour 🤣🤣🤣🤣❤

@thesnakednake

3 жыл бұрын

Cactus Jack sent me

@djfacts9770

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah mountain dew should have figured out a way to jack this lol

0:54 I haven’t heard anyone say the name “Weinberg” with such contempt since the 1940’s.

Tom Cruise: "DID YOU ORDER THE CODE RED?!...". Me: "No... I ordered the regular Mountain Dew.".

@bedrockking6644

3 жыл бұрын

No, I ordered pepperoni pizza with bread sticks for heaven's sake, what the hell is a code red?

@22ab8

3 жыл бұрын

Out of Context.... Son! Corporal... Take him back to the Barracks!

@robertosucci1151

3 жыл бұрын

You can't handle the dew

@Evanm42

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@GizmoFromPizmo

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

It's astoundingly staggering that people miss the point of this scene. Jessup forged a signature, covered up a murder, pinned the blame on two Marines, and ultimately--committed perjury to keep his hands clean. He's trying to make Kaffee look like a bleeding heart while praising the hardships Marines go through to protect this country as an excuse for what he did. Seriously though, damn fine acting!

@jarekgunther

5 жыл бұрын

@DietSnowLOL Believe it or not, I know a person in real life who've defended Jessup. Sad, no?

@York22

5 жыл бұрын

Jarek Gunther they clearly believe that some should be above the law merely because they are in the military or they support someone in elected office not realizing how dangerous and terrifying that is

@jarekgunther

5 жыл бұрын

@@York22 You are absolutely correct. 😕

@markarmage3776

5 жыл бұрын

@@York22 They guy isn't above the law because he's in the military, he's above the law because he can justify with action using logic and facts, which in any case, if you can,you are already above the law. Law isn't the absolute measure of something, laws are guidelines, written lines suggesting what is the right thing to do, that's why you need a lawyer to make your case, and argue in front of court because the law is always unclear, not fully written, full of holes and easily misinterpreted. Jessup completely justify his action here, you think a soldier in WW2 would be treated too harsh if he black mail his commander, his comrade and get a "reminder". Go back to school, kid, you're way over your head.

@York22

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Armage logic and facts doesn’t make you above the law. Once you start setting a precedent that certain people are above the law your going down a very dark and dangerous path. He gave an order and someone was murdered and then committed forgery and doctored documents and perjured himself . Jessup was wrongly charged in your view and what he did was perfectly ok to You?

"You can't handle the truth!' Kelly Killoren Bensimon: Oh my god, Al Sharpton, Al Sharpton! *maniacally laughing*

My God - this is some of the finest acting I’ve ever seen. WOW!

This movie is timeless. I can watch it over and over

@RolandArnold

5 жыл бұрын

So am I. Don't know why. It's simply great.

Jack Nocholson is unbeatable and inimitable in this film, just as in all his other films! And his speech in court was spellbinding and I watch it sitting on the edge of my seat everytime I watch it!

0:44 And a truck then said to a camaro: I dont want you going into that drive-in theater anymore

@kirbyof590stars

11 ай бұрын

*sad Bee noises*

Scene always gives me chills

@haroldwilson950

Жыл бұрын

Me too, because guys like him really exist in real life...

Nicholson is top 5 all time. I read down here that he demands 'insanely' high paychecks. He deserves every penny. One of the few that can make you think he is, in fact, the character he's playing. Never once in his life did he act the 'normal' guy, always eccentric, always offbeat always perfection.

@franklloyd6769

2 жыл бұрын

He did an Andy Griffith once as a normal guy…find it, I expected him to do more…

@davidknn2

Жыл бұрын

I need to watch this

@midnalazuli793

Жыл бұрын

Jack couldn’t act normal if he tried… there are times where I think he might really be insane, lol.

0:22 Tom Cruise burst of intensity caught me completely by surprised when I first watched this. One of the very rare movie moments that completely froze me in silence

Just saw this masterpiece, wish I had amnesia so I could watch it again, brilliant acting and script from the beggining to the end!

Jack Nicholson's best performance. And that's saying A LOT And that "You're goddamn right I did!" hit's like a sledgehammer

Damn the ego of Colonel Jessup is unbelievable. He feels like he is the only thing standing between us and world war 3

@sugardaddy4714

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, in Cuba lol. Cuban military, I'm scared...

@christansdad

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Jessup has a mental issue like the guy currently occupying the White House.

@TheFuturemarine10

4 жыл бұрын

Col. Jessup seen some things and did some things with his fare share of combat throughout his career, plus he's a battalion commander in charge of grunts. Of course he's egotistical and feels entitled lol

@AliKhan-ft1uu

4 жыл бұрын

You need them to have that ego, you need him on that wall

@onefoot7

4 жыл бұрын

You NEED him on that wall, You want him on that wall....are you DEAF!!!?

I love how Kaffee goes right at Jessup's ego ..set the trap and Jessup couldn't resist

@mariguana7918

4 жыл бұрын

That's how the cops caught OJ, by appealing to his ego

@islifesodearorpeacesosweet7974

4 жыл бұрын

Pride comes before the fall

@HussainAli-vh7uk

4 жыл бұрын

I think in real life it would be impossible to to entice an officer of Jessups level. The fact that kaffee plans to hurt is ego and force him to blab everything and eventually achieving it is stupid. He brought in two airmen to make Jessup nervous but the way forces work if the airmen even had something to say with logbook saying otherwise the word of Andrews and Jessup would have never been challenged.

Jesus, your heart rate increases the moment Jack starts talking.

Lt Kaffee:"Colonel, did you order the code red?" "No, I did not." THE END

I love the message of this film. The perception is that the army are heroes, but this film says that heroism and morality comes from an individual, it has nothing to with your title, job or what the perception is. People are so caught up in perception these days.

@MSWSB

2 жыл бұрын

People don’t need what a “Film says”. We gain nothing by perceiving arrogant lawyers as heroes. Heroism comes from being part of something bigger than the individual. Entertainment: A+, Message F

@spacemann1425

2 жыл бұрын

@@MSWSB I don't agree with that. The lawyer here is 100% a hero because he went above and beyond to get two innocent men the justice they deserved

@Soldier4USA2005

Жыл бұрын

@@spacemann1425 That's not being a hero. That's doing his job.

@alexloeher8628

Жыл бұрын

@@MSWSB if heroics just comes as working as part of a machine, then it's no heroism, it's just mindless order following. Then what happens when those orders are misguided or worse, evil? Then you just have a bunch of dumbfucks enabling evil in the name of good. Sorry, but this is bootlicking mentality and it's how America deluded its civilians that every war it wages is just by virtue of the government saying it is. Be a complacent little cog if you want to, but that doesn't sound much different than what we say about our enemies that we vilify

@Soldier4USA2005

Жыл бұрын

@@10downingstreet74 They're talking about the movie, not actual military life.

First time I watched this film yesterday and was already familiar with the iconic "you can't handle the truth" line. An absolute masterpiece

Alll these years I still have this memorized.

Bro, it's a yes or no question. You don't need to go into a whole iconic speech about it.

"I'd like a drink please." "Yeah sure, what?" "Ver…" "YOU CAN'T HANDLE VERMOUTH!"

@highpineapple

8 жыл бұрын

lmao. No martini for you sir! :-)

@adammilette3076

5 жыл бұрын

then order the code red (mountain dew) lol

@antdx316

5 жыл бұрын

I dare all the girls to take cool whip pies to the face and put the video on youtube!!

You can't handle the truth is obviously the most famous line yet the passion with which the Cruiser delivers "I want the truth!!!" is tremendous.