Review of A Few Good Men (1992) by Danny S — 16 May 2010
Every time this movie comes on, I have to stop and watch it.
Full of quite possibly the best dialogue ever written, A Few Good Men takes its place as one of the most quotable movies of all time. Long before Tom Cruise and Demi Moore became hardcore annoying, they actually produced a few solid performances, this movie being one of them.
Jack Nicholson is of course brilliant and has the greatest lines in the entire film:
"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lieutenant Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago and you curse the marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending 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 freedom 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 a weapon and stand at post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.".
Flipping great.
This review of A Few Good Men (1992) was written by Danny S on 16 May 2010.
A Few Good Men has generally received very positive reviews.
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