Thursday, April 23, 2015

T is for Trials

Well A to Z-ers, it's another beautiful day for an A to Z Movie Smackdown. Today we're kicking it back all the way to 1992 when two of the greatest movies of all time hit the big screen. Though they share a common thread – today's "T" category, trials – they are very different in tone. Still, they were both nominated for Academy Awards (one of them actually winning for Best Supporting Actress), and equally amazing. I don't know how you're going to choose between these two! Cast your VOTE and let me know which you think it today's winner. 

T is for Trial:

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[Runner up pairings: Fracture vs. The Lincoln Lawyer]
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This post is part of the 2015 Blogging from A to Z Challenge. My theme (in case you didn't already guess it) is Movie Smackdowns. Cast your vote NOW! Stay tuned for the rest of the alphabet, and if you'd like to check out the other A to Z participants, simply click here.

30 comments:

  1. I love both films, but A Few Good Men has one of my all-time favorite movie lines: "Well, you can't handle the truth!" :D

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  2. My Cousin Vinny - hands down, but that might be because I really dislike the other one :)
    Tasha
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  3. Vinny, youts gots my vote... did I say youts? Youts better believe it.

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  4. Finally, movies I've actually seen and remember, lol. 'A Few Good Men' gets my vote.

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  5. I haven't see any of these! I've heard The Lincoln Lawyer was pretty good.

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  6. My Cousin Vinny v. any other movie ever made = VINNYVINNYVINNYVINNY

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  7. I haven't seen My Cousin Vinny, so my vote goes to A Few Good Men. That's a really good movie.

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  8. Haven't watched the alts so it has to be few good men.

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  9. Love them both. It's a tough call since they're so different, but I'll go with My Cousin Vinny.

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  10. Have to go with My Cousin Vinny - an all time great, and one that law professors enjoy showing in class as it's one of the only movies that does a good job of accurately portraying criminal procedure and rules of evidence.

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  11. Going with a Few Good Men since I didn't see the other one :)

    betty

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  12. Ughhhhh.... it's too hard. On the one hand "Few Good Men" is so good and I'm a huge Aaron Sorkin fan. On the other hand, Vinny is so funny and more like what I'd probably be like in a court room.
    I can't decide. Tie.

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  13. 'Trial' is such a good T-word! And there are good dramatic films with a trial in the plot.
    Thanks for visiting my T-post.
    Best wishes,
    Anna

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  14. My Cousin Vinny wins the blue ribbon between these two films. Thanks for dropping by! Cheers!

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  15. Oh I go actually with My Cousin Vinny. It does not take itself seriously which I felt A few Good Men took themselves as over the top "We are great actors" too serious. I actually found that film arrogant. So all for Vinny and who knows? Maybe Marisa Tomei did actually win and Jack Palance didn't screw up

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  16. Next to The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men is the most quoted movie in our house so it gets my vote.

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  17. OH COME ON! I cannot choose... they are so different and both fantastic films

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  18. You can't handle the truth! Clearly, A Few Good Men.

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  19. Tossing my vote in for A Few Good Men. Riveting stuff.

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  20. I have seen both but as a Marine Corps Dad I will have to say "A Few Good Men"(and Women as it is my daughter who is a Captain in the Corps...Semper Fi!

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  21. Love them both. But on the basis of views, I have to say that My Cousin Vinnie wins. I think I've seen it about 12 times. :)

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  22. I actually haven't seen either. I guess I should bow out of this one :)

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  23. My Cousin Vinny - Totally hilarious - one of my all time favorites. I can basically quote the entire movie! -http://50andfabulousblog.blogspot.com

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  24. I enjoyed both when I saw them originally, but recently we watch My Cousin Vinny and it seemed to have lost it's appeal. So I would go with A Few Men.

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  25. Awesome topic! Visiting from A-Z (http://comingbackintolife.blogspot.com/). Loved reading your older posts, too!

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  26. Once again, I haven't seen either. I've heard of both, but never actually saw them.

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  27. The endlessly quotable A Few Good Men! "Grave danger" "Is there any other kind?"

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  28. Love both of these. But I rewatch My Cousin Vinny more, so I guess it gets the vote.

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