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Post by ck100 on Oct 19, 2024 16:48:27 GMT
Any fans of this Al Pacino movie directed by Norman Jewison? It seems this isn't as acclaimed as other 1970s movies from Pacino, but his fiery performance is the highlight. Same with the "You're out of order!" scene. The movie got two Oscar nominations for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review: ...And Justice For All (1979) - 2.5 out of 4 stars"Lawyer Pacino single-handedly battles Maryland's judicial system. Outrageous satire mixes uncomfortably with painfully sad moments, in attempt to make biting statement on buying and selling of justice. Strong performances and good location photography cannot overcome weak script. Written by Barry Levinson and Valerie Curtin. Lahti's feature debut."  |
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Post by lowtacks86 on Oct 19, 2024 17:11:30 GMT
I'm guessing it has nothing to do with that Metallica song?
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Post by ck100 on Oct 19, 2024 17:14:27 GMT
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Post by lowtacks86 on Oct 19, 2024 17:23:31 GMT
Such a great song, they should just change that to the US anthem |
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Post by politicidal1 on Oct 19, 2024 17:28:01 GMT
I saw it once. I liked it fine.
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Post by cat on Oct 19, 2024 17:28:13 GMT
I liked it. The end was a bit dramatic for me with the courtroom shouting, but I thought it was ahead of its time in many ways. Norman Jewison was woke before that was a word. It's salt and peppered in a lot of the movie. Here you have the letter of the law and legal injustice ensuring that the man with a lot of money is compensated for a scratch on his car by a man in financial destitution because the latter technically caused the accident (one of Pacino's clients).
Further, you had the other client who was remanded to custody because I think a strict deadline was missed by about 5 minutes (at the beginning of the movie) and the judge refused to hear it. This stuff happens every day, and all in the name of preservation of legal institutions and justice, but this movie shows the ugly side of the letter of the law.
Those are just two examples outside of the main plot.
I thought it laboured a bit with the subplot about the bored but caring judge (and his helicopter ride), but I loved the scene with Jeffrey Tambor breaking down and throwing the dishes in the hallway. That, in my opinion, was indelible. Pacino's client who was raped in prison was also a tragic and poignant scene.
Yeah, I liked ...And Justice for All. I forget more of the plot than I remember, but the impact and the resonance is there. The movie makes points.
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Post by movielover on Oct 19, 2024 23:09:12 GMT
My favorite movie from 1979.
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Post by jervistetch on Oct 20, 2024 1:29:16 GMT
This John Forsythe character made Blake Carrington look like Mr. Rogers. A true chillingly despicable villain.
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Post by petrolino on Oct 20, 2024 1:36:35 GMT
The energy this incendiary film carries is ferocious, it mixes tone wildly, like an absurdist comedy, and allows the performers to really let fly. Fantastic soundtrack by Dave Grusin.
'There's something funny, There's something funny, There's something funny ... There's something funny, goin' on!'
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Post by MaxDembo on Oct 20, 2024 5:04:03 GMT
My favorite movie from 1979. I guess I have to remind you that 1979 was the year 'Meatballs' came out so you might have to have a rethink on that. ![[grin]](http://storage.proboards.com/6870873/images/CBubFSUbXfyoLMZUjeBb.gif) |
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