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12 Angry Men (1957)



Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,909
Surrey
I saw Hitchcock's 'Rear Window' last month, that was enthralling and very enjoyable too.

TNBA

TTF
Another fabulous film. I've got a fair sized collection of Hitch films - absolutely brilliant director. It's makes me laugh when people talk about cinematic masterpieces made in the past few years, as Hitchcock was making films every bit as enjoyable with a fraction of the assistance modern technology gives modern film makers.
 




Herr Tubthumper

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NSC Patron
Jul 11, 2003
62,321
The Fatherland




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Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
25,417
Worthing
It pissed me off that the murderous swine got away with it.
Wooly liberals again.
 


keaton

Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
Nov 18, 2004
9,940
It's a genuine masterpiece.

All the acting's brilliant, and the direction is completely unflashy but keeps you involved the whole time
 




MattBackHome

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
11,858
Actually - just remembering - wasn't QUINCY in it too?

quincy6.jpg
 




JOLovegrove

Well-known member
Jan 30, 2012
2,046
Never seen it, however, I know my mum raves about it. I do really want to see it, however I remember another class watched it, they said, and I quote: "The most boring film ever made..."

:ffsparr:
 














jezzer

Active member
Jul 18, 2003
754
eastbourne
12 Angry Men one of my top ten films of all time, I first saw it when i was about 13 one hot friday nite on the beeb and it was even more enthralling cos as it was so humid during some scenes in the film and so hot when i was watching it you could feel the stifling, unique atmosphere all the more.

The acting is just incredible for a mid 50s film and as you say Lee J Cobbs performance was unbelievable, but all of them are so well cast, henry fonda, a young jack klugman, etc, the film is a perfect example of showing how individual`s jobs, lives, race and upbringing affect their opinions and prejudices in a jury setting. But the film is more than that because it shows just about every human emotion and character traits, tension, anger, prejudice, jealousy, class systems, humour, argument, impatience, all rolled into one.

Got it on DVD and will dig it out and watch it again soon im sure. To me, the sort of film you can never remake.

rear window is another stellar film too, the camerawork, the script, the tension, brilliant.
 








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