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    One look can express so much- it is something that modern movies need. Good actors, a good script with prescribed roles and dialogues. It is all about "A Few Good Men" movie. That movie is about young military lawyers investigating the case of a soldier death. In the ranks of Marines was a murder of the private soldier. Two guys were accused for the murder. Were they "good" or "bad"? It was mission for a young lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) and a woman captain - JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) to find out the truth. The idea to get to the bottom and find out the truth did not fit Daniel Kaffee’s colleague - the prosecutor Jack Ross (Kevin Bacon). He offered a "deal" to admit the guilt to be released after six months. But soldiers did not admit their guilt, they were ready to defend their case, even at the cost of a strict sentence. It is a great courtroom drama in addition to material that we covered and learned in Criminal Justice class, which provides a full…

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    In this paper, I will be discussing the movie A Few Good Men, which is directed by Rob Reiner. I bought this movie from iTunes. Some of the main characters in this movie include Lieutenant Daniel Kaffe, Captain Jack Ross, Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway, Lance Corporal Harold Dawson and First-Class Private Louden Downey. While there are many other characters, these are the main ones in this movie. There are many things that I can relate back to our class such as how at the beginning…

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    disobeying such orders, coming from either our parents or from our principal, the consequences may vary between taking TV time away all the way to being suspended from school. These are orders to accomplish one thing precisely: obedience. In the film, A Few Good Men, Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson, and Pfc. Louden Downey, were charged with the murder of Pfc. William T. Santiago. The two are assigned Lt. Daniel Kaffee, Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway, and Lt. Sam Weinberg as their lawyers, who work hard to…

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    Disobedience to Authority “A Few Good Men”, directed by Rob Reiner, is about Lt. Daniel Kaffee, a navy lawyer, who is placed as the head council for P.F.C Downey and Lance Cpl Harold Dawson. Downey and Dawson are on trial for the murder of P.F.C William Santiago. Kaffee, a known plea bargainer, was forced to defend the marines in court after they refused a plea deal. Kaffee realized that he needed to try to win the case after they refused his deal. Richard Nisbett and Lee Ross write about how…

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    I purchased and watched the movie “A Few Good Men” on amazon.com. The main character is Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee. In the movie, he is defending Private Downey and Corporal Dawson. He is assisted by Lieutenant Joanne Galloway and Lieutenant Sam Weinberg. Some other important characters consist of Captain Ross, Colonel Jessep and Lieutenant Kendrick who act as the protagonists in the story. Private Santiago was the private who was murdered in this movie. The five themes from this movie that…

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    Military obedience is a questionable cause of many horrific events; yet, it is never a strong defense in court. If one is to examine the movie A Few Good Men directed by Rob Reiner, it is obvious to see that military obedience is crucial, even if the end the movie has a slightly unrealistic court decision. Using Philip Zimbardo 's article, "The Stanford Prison Experiment," in which he describes his experiment that tested the effects of roles and the situation, one could see how in the movie…

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    Henry David Thoreau once said, “disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.” In Rob Reiner’s film “A Few Good Men,” two obedient marines were inaccurately convicted of conduct unbecoming of a United States Marine. In the middle of the night, Harold Dawson and Louden Downey, entered the barracks of William Santiago. Dawson and Downey issued a code red to Santiago, exacerbating a condition and causing him to die of Lactic Acidosis (A Few Good Men). Dawson and…

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    “James, go chop that wood outside.” “James, don’t put your elbows on the table.” “James, put that phone of yours away.” Obedience has been a common theme in many households spanning hundreds of generations. This topic is one of the main ideas in the movie, A Few Good Men. In the movie, two Marines stationed at Guantanamo Marine Base in Cuba, are accused of killing a fellow Marine William Santiago. Daniel Kaffee, Jo Galloway, and Sam Weinberg all try to convince the courts that these men did not…

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    “A Few Good Men” as Related to Concepts Learned The film “A Few Good Men” (acquired for the Eiche Library) revolves around the criminal law branch of the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and conduct unbecoming a Marine. The storyline shares the trials and tribulations experienced by their lawyers assigned to defend them as they prepare for the case. The film illustrates the various phases of criminal procedure from arraignment, plea…

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    “A Few Good Men” and “The Great Debaters” are controversial movies that provide a left wing point of view on events. “A Few Good Men” is a 1992 film about a lawyer defending accusations from the U.S. government directed towards two U.S. Marines supposedly killing a fellow Marine. “The Great Debaters” is a 2007 film with its setting based in 1935 about an all-black debate team in Texas that attempt to win competitions and have their voices heard and names known, while witnessing racial…

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