Twelve Angry Men

[ThePresence]

I just watched the best movie I've ever seen. Twelve Angry Men from 1957. I never thought I could get so into a movie. The characters are all so believable, it's scary. If you haven't seen this movie, watch it. The entire movie takes place in a jury room. The skill of the actors is simply amazing. Hollywood needs some more stuff like this.

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[Brutuskend]

Now there's a blast from the past!

 

[earthman]

Heh Heh yeah, and nothing explodes in slow motion, there is nobody hit with machine gun fire in slow motion, and no cars fly through the air and crash in slow motion either. I'm not sure hollywood can make a movie anymore without at least some slow motion destruction.

 

[prodigy]

I saw it when I was in middle school, it's a great movie.

 

[NFS4]

Yep, great movie.

 

[Cyberian]

That's been one of my favorites since it first came out. Amazing what they did with such a small cast, minimal scenery and no special effects.

 

[slpaulson]

Yeah we watched it in High School.
Good movie. Makes you think.

 

[CraigRT]

never heard of it.. worthwhile you say? hmm.

 

[Tallgeese]

EXCEPTIONAL film!

 

[loup garou]

It's a classic.

 

[wfbberzerker]

saw it and the '90s remake. both excellent movies, in my opinion.

 

[Jzero]

Twelve Angry Men was the first straight drama I'd ever been in, and I didn't realize just how paltry and easy it is to perform in a musical when you've got music, sets and huge cast to hide behind.
12 people sitting at a table. No scene changes. No big chorus number to stop and catch your breath, and you can't fsck up because if you don't play out the facts right, when the jurors finally arrive at a verdict, it won't make sense to the audience. It's a theatrical grudge match. Although up until that point I had always been a singer who acts, once I realized the challenge of doing straight drama, I suddenly began considering myself an actor who sings.

I like the old one better than the remake. Just something about Henry Fonda's mug and the black and white evokes the mood of a being stuck in a stuffy un-airconditioned jury room in the middle of the summer so well....

 

[ThePresence]

What's this remake everyone's talking about? Who plays in it?

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: Cyberian
That's been one of my favorites since it first came out. Amazing what they did with such a small cast, minimal scenery and no special effects.

 

Originally posted by: ThePresence
What's this remake everyone's talking about? Who plays in it?

dont worry about it. The original is better IMO.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
What's this remake everyone's talking about? Who plays in it?

12 Angry Men (1997) (TV)

 

[fluxquantum]

Originally posted by: Yield
never heard of it.. worthwhile you say? hmm.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: OmegaNauce

Originally posted by: ThePresence
What's this remake everyone's talking about? Who plays in it?

dont worry about it. The original is better IMO. It stars George Clooney though if you REALLY want to see it.

George Clooney is in the remake of Ocean's 11, not 12 Angry Men.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: ThePresence
What's this remake everyone's talking about? Who plays in it?

12 Angry Men (1997) (TV)

Clooney is not listed in that cast.

 

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: OmegaNauce

Originally posted by: ThePresence
What's this remake everyone's talking about? Who plays in it?

dont worry about it. The original is better IMO. It stars George Clooney though if you REALLY want to see it.

George Clooney is in the remake of Ocean's 11, not 12 Angry Men.

already corrected. My bad.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: OmegaNauce

Originally posted by: ThePresence
What's this remake everyone's talking about? Who plays in it?

dont worry about it. The original is better IMO. It stars George Clooney though if you REALLY want to see it.

George Clooney is in the remake of Ocean's 11, not 12 Angry Men.

Well that certainly clears things up.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Cyberian
That's been one of my favorites since it first came out.

It came out in 1957! I didn't realize you were that old!

 

[Vic]

Great, great movie. I must see it again.
It and Rear Window are my favorite examples of great movies that Hollywood can never do again. Great writing, great acting, great direction, no action, and small budgets. Both take place entirely on one set (each).

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: PSYWVic
Great, great movie. I must see it again.
It and Rear Window are my favorite examples of great movies that Hollywood can never do again. Great writing, great acting, great direction, no action, and small budgets. Both take place entirely on one set (each).

Sounds interesting, I'll have to check that out.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: TallGeese
EXCEPTIONAL film!

Absolutely. It's a very cerebral movie. You have to "get into it"...begin to understand the characters...see and interpret the looks on their faces...fantastic flick.