Courtroom/Lawyer Film Tournament - Elite 8 (1 Viewer)

[Keith R]

The top 32 movies (in my humble opinion combined with IMDB lists, RT score and public notoriety) qualified.  5 rounds.  There shall be a winner. Vote as you feel is appropriate.  Let’s continue.

A Few Good Men - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Few_Good_Men

Philadelphia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_(film)

The Firm - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Firm_(1993_film)

12 Angry Men - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Angry_Men_(1957_film)

Kramer vs Kramer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kramer_vs._Kramer

My Cousin Vinny - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Cousin_Vinny

Primal Fear - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primal_Fear_(film)

To Kill a Mockingbird - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_Mockingbird_(film)

This bracket will hold only for this round and will be reshuffled for the next round.

Voting ends Monday at 4:00 pm ET.

 

[bigbottom]

This is going to come down to the right final four. 

 

[Ilov80s]

This is going to come down to the right final four. 

Certainly a quality top 4. I might prefer The Verdict and Anatomy of a Murder though not sure over which two. 

 

[TripItUp]

A few Good Men...not close

12 Angry Men...not close

Kramer vs. Kramer...meh, don't care

To Kill A Mockingbird...not close

My final would be 12 angry men vs. Mockingbird, but wouldn't be upset if A Few Good Men pulled it out.

I very much liked the courtroom scenes in the People vs. Larry Flynt as well.

 

[wikkidpissah]

thrill is gone w The Verdict out of it....

 

[Zow]

This is going to come down to the right final four. 

Yep. I'm happy about that. 

And when it happens I have some heavy criticism to lob at 12 Angry Men...

 

[The General]

I think the Nathan Jessup rant takes this down single handedly. 

Tom Cruise is also awesome in this movie. There is no denying it. Perfectly cast.

 

[Zow]

A few Good Men...not close

12 Angry Men...not close

Kramer vs. Kramer...meh, don't care

To Kill A Mockingbird...not close

My final would be 12 angry men vs. Mockingbird, but wouldn't be upset if A Few Good Men pulled it out.

I very much liked the courtroom scenes in the People vs. Larry Flynt as well.

You should care. Your answer is incorrect and, from a purely real court procedure perspective, My Cousin Vinny needs to be in this final. 

 

[Zow]

I think the Nathan Jessup rant takes this down single handedly. 

Tom Cruise is also awesome in this movie. There is no denying it. Perfectly cast.

It's also pretty decent when one considers its adherence to the actual rules of evidence and procedure. 

 

[Psychopav]

Should be interesting.  Comedies never win prestigious awards like this, but My Cousin Vinnie makes quite a compelling case for all around best film.

 

[TripItUp]

It's also pretty decent when one considers its adherence to the actual rules of evidence and procedure. 

correct

 

[TripItUp]

I never understood the "My Cousin Vinny" love...perhaps I'll revisit it.

 

[Don Quixote]

thrill is gone w The Verdict out of it....

I missed the round when The Verdict and Anatomy of a Murder got eliminated. I just looked, and I guess my vote would not have made the difference.

 

[Zow]

I never understood the "My Cousin Vinny" love...perhaps I'll revisit it.

Law nerds love it particularly. While it’s a comedy, it actually does a good job of adhering to the rules of “proceedyer” and evidence. 
 

/Tomei voice

 

[Mr. Mojo]

I never understood the "My Cousin Vinny" love...perhaps I'll revisit it.

Agreed.

I see it as an entertaining, likable film but nothing exceptional.

 

[El Floppo]

I think the Nathan Jessup rant takes this down single handedly. 

Tom Cruise is also awesome in this movie. There is no denying it. Perfectly cast.

I strenuously object

 

[bigmarc27]

I know I’m supposed to answer To Kill a Mockingbird, but Primal Fear so good. 

 

[bigmarc27]

I think the Nathan Jessup rant takes this down single handedly. 

Tom Cruise is also awesome in this movie. There is no denying it. Perfectly cast.

Demi Moore is awful. 

 

[El Floppo]

I know I’m supposed to answer To Kill a Mockingbird, but Primal Fear so good. 

It was really good. Ed Norton's big coming out party.

 

[The General]

I strenuously object

I’m no lawyer but that should have done the trick.

 

[The General]

Demi Moore is awful. 

She is a bit over matched. 

 

[Ilov80s]

I know I’m supposed to answer To Kill a Mockingbird, but Primal Fear so good. 

TKAM is overrated IMO but Primal Fear is already living on borrow time considering it beat Anatomy of a Murder which I think would be a final 4 contender if more people had seen it. 

 

[Mr. Mojo]

TKAM is overrated IMO but Primal Fear is already living on borrow time considering it beat Anatomy of a Murder which I think would be a final 4 contender if more people had seen it. 

Overrated?

It's one of the best films in any category, period.

 

[Ilov80s]

Overrated?

It's one of the best films in any category, period.

Yeah I wasn’t wowed by it. The book is better and even I have some issues about the life the book has taken on. It’s a good movie and Peck is perfect casting as Atticus but there’s probably 7 or 8 court movies I would rate above it. 

 

[El Floppo]

Philadelphia was a pretty great movie too.

 

[Keith R]

Philadelphia was a pretty great movie too.

Philadelphia and Primal Fear are legit contenders.  The way this shaped up, not surprised they're losing but neither would feel really out of place in the final four

 

[Keith R]

Seems like once the final four hits, any of the remaining films could pull this off.

 

[cosjobs]

Kramer is a much more accomplished and noteworthy film than Vinnie.

But ask me which I want to see tonight?

Vinnie.

Vin gets my vote