12 Angry Men (1957)

Subject: 12 Angry Men (1957) Wed May 07, 2008 1:15 pm

Well cat, you seem to be really digging old movies and I haven't seen this one mentioned. It's probably one of my favorite movies of all time - and is quite complex through its simplicity. That may sound like an oxymoron but... If you've seen it you'd understand. A Must see! Henry Fonda is sweet.

Subject: Re: 12 Angry Men (1957) Wed May 07, 2008 6:37 pm

How did I miss this? The IMDb has this as the 12th greatest movie of all-time. I'd better add this one to my list of movies which is growing quite long HAHA

EDIT: I just checked TCM.com. They're airing this 7/20 at 11:30 AM. I signed up for an e-mail reminder. I'll DVR it and watch it shortly thereafter.
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Subject: Re: 12 Angry Men (1957) Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:17 pm

Subject: Re: 12 Angry Men (1957) Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:37 am

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I love that movie!

Subject: Re: 12 Angry Men (1957) Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:46 am

It took almost three months, but I have finally seen this film and it was worth the wait. Other than about three minutes, the entire film takes place in a jury room. The movie tells the story of a man accused of murdering his father, although the viewer sees nothing of the trial and learns everything of it from the juries recollection. After an initial vote, the verdict is 11 to 1 in favor of guilty with juror number 8 (Henry Fonda) the lone dissenter. The plot isn't all that complex, but it is quite outstanding. The only negative thing I can say about this film is the fact that what happens in this film almost never happens and the ending could have been slightly more convincing.

The film, played by an ensemble cast, stars the likes of Henry Fonda, Lee Cobb, E.G. Marshall, and nine others. Since the entire movie takes place in one room, every actor has a reasonably equal part. As the lone dissenter to start the film Henry Fonda has the most dialogue and he is most excellent.

Although the film's premise is unlikely, it is not impossible. This statement reflects the movie where Fonda tries to convince the other jurors that although the defendant looks guilty, it is not impossible that he is not guilty. At just 96 minutes, the movie is not all that long but it manages to include a lot in just a short time frame. This movie is so good that I'm left with no choice but to award a near perfect score.

96/100
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UP NEXT: The 1992 Best Picture winner, Unforgiven.
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Subject: Re: 12 Angry Men (1957) Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:46 pm

I just finished watching this.

This movie is based on the play of the same name and it shows as it takes place in real time with no breaks for time. This movie has spectacular acting with the only actors I recognized was Henry Fonda and Jack Klugman (who's more famously known for his role on The Odd Couple).

The only flaw in this movie is the one that catbox mentioned: The probability of this happening is unlikely (but not impossible) and it wasn't very convincing in the end. Also, it was pretty predictable on what would happen.

94/100
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Subject: Re: 12 Angry Men (1957) Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:05 pm

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OH MY GOSH!!

Awesome rating, I knew you would love

it!

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now this move......rocked!

Subject: Re: 12 Angry Men (1957) Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:55 pm

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Subject: Re: 12 Angry Men (1957) Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:13 pm

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oh no wonder lol

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I would have to give this a:

96/100 rating

One of my favorites...We had to watch this in Civics class.

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91/100