Real Lawyer Reacts to My Cousin Vinny (The Most Accurate Legal Comedy?)
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I love My Cousin Vinny. Most lawyers do. It is just a great movie that involves great lawyering. Everyone should watch this movie. But the question is: Is Vinny Gambini a good lawyer? We'll find out today.
The movies starts with two students driving through the South on their way to California. Once they arrive in Alabama, they stop at a local convenience store to pick up a few snacks. The store clerk is murdered just after they leave and, in a case of mistaken identity, they are fingered for the crime. Facing execution, the students do not have enough money for a lawyer, so they hire their cousin, Vincent Laguardia Gambini (Joe Pesci). After failing the bar 5 times, Vinny has been a lawyer for about six weeks and has to learn the process on the job. Vinny has to defend his clients and battle an uncompromising judge, some tough locals, and even his fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito (Marisa Tomei).
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I get asked a lot about whether being a practicing attorney is like being a lawyer on TV. I love watching legal movies and courtroom dramas. It's one of the reasons I decided to become a lawyer. But sometimes they make me want to pull my hair out because they are ridiculous.
Today I'm taking a break from representing clients and teaching law students how to kick ass in law school to take on lawyers in the movies and on TV. While all legal movies and shows take dramatic license to make things more interesting (nobody wants to see hundreds of hours of brief writing), many of them have a grain of truth.
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@LegalEagle 5 років тому
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@brendansully12 5 років тому
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@thisinhumanplace2037 5 років тому
LegalEagle you should give advice for youtubers on fair use because it is clear you know how to employ it correctly.
@day.jedi1 5 років тому
U should do the trial scene from the flash season 4
@brendansully12 5 років тому
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@AnonymousFrogNG 5 років тому
No shit.
@tylertilwick6852 Рік тому
The misunderstanding between Vinny and the Judge about the two "youts" was actually a real conversation between Joe Pesci and the director. The director, who was British, had a hard time understanding Pesci's thick New York accent. The director decided that the routine was funny and put it in the film.
@richhutnik2477 Рік тому
I hope that lead to lines being added to the script.
@Arch3an Рік тому
Genius decision to add that, lol. Never knew that.
@ggmanmd Рік тому
I object. It was the Director who had more of an accent. Vinny is more at home than the Director.
@johnhsconiers3308 Рік тому
Right
@madonnahood3381 Рік тому
One of the funniest scenes in the film.
@chillsahoy2640 3 роки тому
When Gambini falls asleep at the table, I always think "The defence is...resting"
@isaacgleeth3609 3 роки тому
Still a better use of that joke than in Rob Reiner's flop North.
@hardcoredoom5892 3 роки тому
"I know where I'm resting! I'm resting!"
@davidmiller849 2 роки тому
Restin!? Here you’re restin!? BING POW BOOM! You’re a funny guy! Heh heh
@jiggz1485 2 роки тому
Waka waka waka
@subulaji1 2 роки тому
Resting? Hea you resting?
@Aesir47 Рік тому
My father in law is a retired judge. We spent Christmas at his house and I got him to watch this movie. Never seen him laugh that hard and i think he might hate me slightly less now
@hommefataltaemin Рік тому
Aww I’m sure he doesn’t hate you!!
@IwasFRAMEDiTELLyou Рік тому
@@hommefataltaemin They probably know their father-in-law's feelings better than you do, considering you've never met them. It sucks but sometimes people don't like each other even if they're family
@CommanderBravo2 9 місяців тому
a retired judge as a father in law? couldnt have been fun the first time you met them XD
@voxlknight2155 8 місяців тому
@@IwasFRAMEDiTELLyou Real fun at parties, aren't ya? Somebody says something sweet, and you have to be an ass?
@jeffb5785 8 місяців тому
Ha Ha Ha Ha
@lifebybill1326 Рік тому
"I don't like your attitude!" "What else is new." "I'm holding you in contempt of court." "OH.... there's a fuckin' surprise!" God , I love everything and every character in this masterpiece!!
@90sNickfan91 Рік тому
“What did you just say?”
@lifebybill1326 Рік тому
@@90sNickfan91 "what was word?" "Did you say utes?" "Yeah utes!" "What's a ute??"
@90sNickfan91 Рік тому
@@lifebybill1326 Oh, excuse me, your Honor. Two Youuuthhs.
@angeljones11 Рік тому
Like Iago in Aladdin... "oh THERE'S a big surprise! That's an incredible - I think I'm gonna have a heart attack and die from not surprise."
@thenightporter Рік тому
Sounds like what I was thinking when I was about 15 and my dad was lecturing me back in the good ol' 80s. 😂
@theknightswhosay 3 роки тому
I watched this with my grandfather, who was an attorney. He didn’t think Marissa Tomei was a real actress. He thought they just found a woman in Brooklyn and brought her to the set.
@eleni1968 2 роки тому
Fun Fact: Marissa Tomei is really born and raised in Brooklyn, NY; her mom was a High School English teacher in NYC Public Schools and worked on her daughter's diction so she would not sound like "MonaLisa Vito" all her life. Though Marissa Tomei does conjure the accent when needed;
@jool7793 2 роки тому
Mrs. Tomei was and is still beautiful.
@robd1329 2 роки тому
I thought the same. Any woman could have playes the part
@KalEL224 2 роки тому
@@robd1329 not really considering she won an academy award for this role.
@soundbreak7 2 роки тому
@@robd1329 LOL NOT !!!!
@thebaccathatchews 4 роки тому
So what you're saying is, Joe Pesci's character needed...a law suit?
@periodic98 4 роки тому
The Bacca That Chews thats beautiful
@101falcon 4 роки тому
I'M FREAKING WHEEZING 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@MrUndersolo 4 роки тому
Objection! Dad joke...?
@frankdelgrosso8297 4 роки тому
Ba dam bum tish
@sfen2405 4 роки тому
Now That is "Funny"!
@edeledeledel5490 Рік тому
Marisa Tomei in the witness box is an absolute tour de force. I never fail to enjoy her scenes.
@petersdotter1 Рік тому
I loved her unabashed accent, delivered with conviction and authority, but in a lingo that people in the South, among other places, would not associate with expertise.
@presw2pw123 Рік тому
It's... a FACT!
@larrypass6720 Рік тому
She won an Oscar for this performance.
@arvistardok Рік тому
She may have been good in the scene but most guys in the south would have put her in to noncredible because of saying posi-track is limited slip. Limited slip is a standard drive train where one wheel stops and goes. posi-tack is a full drive system with both go all the time. She explained how limited slip works on the standard one but used limited slip as part of the posi-track one. Making it look like she don't know anything about cars.
@sultanabran1 Рік тому
she's good in a all scenes in all her movies. she's great.
@AngryNerdBird Рік тому
Mona's expert testimony is the best part of the whole movie, because she's absolutely brilliant and Vinny is SUCH a wife guy. He is positively giddy and hangs on her every word. The way they go back and forth is even echoing the alway they flirt earlier in the film when she talks about how she fixed the sink. 😂💜
@alicethemad1613 Рік тому
AND it parallels Trotter trying to discredit her as a witness earlier being very condescending and misogynistic because she doesn’t “look” like she’d know anything about cars. And Vinny knows that even though she doesn’t want to be called as a witness she doesn’t take being underestimated and will dive into an argument and always win. And that gets her invested in proving the prosecution wrong. While he’s questioning her Vin has this big smile on his face because he’s almost lightly ribbing her since he knows she knows her stuff, and she knows he knows so she’s smiling back too. It just shows how well he knows her and how much he respects her intelligence.
@homersimpson8414 Рік тому
I like the scene with the stuttering public defender.
@argella1300 10 місяців тому
And ALSO Vinny knows a bit about cars too, and saw what Lisa saw regarding the tire marks a few moments before she did. But he’s the lawyer, he can’t put himself on the stand. Thankfully, he has a brilliant partner who’s a car expert 😉 Seriously, that little look of glee that Vinny and Lisa share when they both have figured it out and they know that the other person has figured it out gets me going every time.
@xchrysantha 9 місяців тому
@@alicethemad1613 I appreciate this context, it's so sweet. (;w; ) I never watched this movie but and own a Legal Eagle rabbit hole. I barely even knew they were engaged. XD But thought he was just smiling so big because he's like, "YES slam dunk case, we're winning this thing!" The context you provided makes this scene like 10x better for me. =D
@CR3W1SH03S 2 місяці тому
He teed it up when he gave his version of what happened and said it was an identical car... then dared her to prove him wrong. Just like the faucet scene. He knew exactly what she was going to see and say. He worked on cars too.
@Mythmaker12687 4 роки тому
Objection! The best line of the movie was not included. "That was a lucid, intelligent, well-thought-out objection. Overruled."
@mxslick50 4 роки тому
Sustained. I really wanted to hear the real lawyer's thoughts on that. IMHO, ALL of the points Vinny raised were valid and Judge should not have overruled it.
@Xxxxxx2x 4 роки тому
Objection. Although Vinny had a great argument, the Judge has the final say. Vinny did well by taking his licks and not talking back to the Judge.
@masonsilvers6789 4 роки тому
@@Xxxxxx2x it is overrule, not objection. -me, not a lawyer, but knowing it from this channel.
@katymvt 4 роки тому
@@Xxxxxx2x The judge does have the final say, but if he rules incorrectly on an objection, he opens up the verdict for an appeal.
@sfen2405 4 роки тому
You are RIGHT!imo
@TheAzureNightmare 4 роки тому
"The Two Yutes..." "The Two Hwat...?" Mispronunciation in North and South, everyone.
@MrSlowestD16 4 роки тому
Yeah they really did a great job with that, I laugh every time they have that exchange.
@MrSlowestD16 4 роки тому
@John Molloy That's only what some people say. I've heard it from people not just in the South, but it's also not the norm.
@joeyd614 4 роки тому
Iconic
@TheIntimateAvenger 4 роки тому
@John Molloy I have never heard anyone ever pronounce what that way.
@BeardyBaldyBob 4 роки тому
@@TheIntimateAvenger It's actually quite common in certain areas of Scotland to pronounce it that way.
@timbuktu8069 Рік тому
I like that when he talks about the cooking time of grits he goes over to the jury as if "you and I know how long it takes". The jury becomes "the grit eating world".
@Hollis_wants_your_comments 8 місяців тому
Yes, the difference between regular and instant grits is like the Grand Canyon 😂 I was born in Brooklyn but have lived exactly two-thirds of my 69 years in the South. Instant grits is a cardinal sin to a true Southerner. 20-minute grits with butter on top, next to over-easy or sunny side-up eggs, bacon, and (in my case) rye toast (to plunge into runny yolks) is one of the Great Breakfasts, alongside a Full English and Turkish Çilbir ❤❤❤😊😊😊
@jackthorton10 4 місяці тому
Truly a tradition worth keeping alive
@gatesurfer Місяць тому
@@Hollis_wants_your_comments That’s why I think this guy’s statement that this was a risky question to ask without laying proper foundation was wrong. Vinny knew the jury members all ate grits and would know how long it took to cook them. Just like Mona Lisa knew that everyone in the jury had at some point been stuck in the mud after a rainstorm on dirt roads in her explanation of a limited slip differential. What I always wanted to know was whether her explanation why the Tempest was the only car that could have made those skid marks was accurate - having the necessary power, the slip differential, the independent rear suspension, color, tire size - but then also the similarities with the car that actually was used in the crime. Must have been a lot of research that went into finding cars that had those specs.
@langaidin 6 днів тому
@@gatesurferNo, there are 3 problems with her testimony. The biggest is that the ‘64 Skylark WAS available with a limited slip differential. You can sort of handwave that away because it was optional, and when Mona Lisa says it wasn’t available in the ‘64 Buick Skylark, she gestures at the defendants. So maybe she meant it wasn’t available on THEIR Skylark (I.e., the combination of options they have). And it is true that the ‘64 Skylark was not available with an independent rear suspension, so that alone is enough to prove the tire marks weren’t made by a ‘64 Skylark. The 2nd problem is that the ‘63 Tempest WASN’T available with a LSD. So it couldn’t have been the car that made the tire marks either (unless someone installed an after-market LSD, but that’s clearly not what she is implying). Of course, just proving that the defendants’ car couldn’t make the tire marks is enough to prove they’re innocent. But the local detectives may have gone looking for the wrong car… The final problem is that even though the ‘63 Tempest couldn’t have made the tire marks, there is another car that could have. The ‘62(?) Chevy Corvair Turbo. The Corvair doesn’t really look like the ‘64 Skylark, but it’s much closer than the Corvette, and considering all the problems with the eye witnesses seeing the car, maybe that’s what it really was. The screenwriter said that a high school friend of his was at the premiere and mentioned the Corvair after watching the movie, but the screenwriter was like “well, nobody else is going to know that.” Ahh, the times before the internet brought out every trivial piece of knowledge known by anyone ever 😂 BTW, the screenwriter said that he did no research on cars for the movie. It all came from his own knowledge of cars from working in them when he was a “yute.” He was sort of a real life Mona Lisa Vito (although maybe without the ticking biological clock).
@gatesurfer 5 днів тому
@@langaidin Interesting. I was born in 1957, so I have vague memories of cars back then, but I remember the Corvair was a rear-engine car and was pretty cool looking. But then Ralph Nader effectively killed it saying it was dangerous to drive. But then I took an auto shop class in high school and the teacher saying it was a good car, you just had to know how to drive it. He said something like "the rear wheels steer the car." At any rate, I don't think could have been mistaken for Tempest either. I think my uncle even had one, but got rid of it after Nader made a stink about it. We listened to him back then. They probably used the Corvette in the movie because everyone knows what a Corvette looks like even after all these years. Only us old timers remember the Corvair. I also was certain when during the "vore dire" of Mona Lisa that the Hemi would not have been available in 1955, so I knew that was a trick question. The prosecution had their own automotive expert in court to rebut her testimony, and he didn't know all this either. Anyway, I think we can both agree on one thing: We all would love to meet Marisa Tomei, yes?
@andrewdon1747 Рік тому
I'm not a lawyer, but I work in corrections and spend a lot of time monitoring court proceedings (in Australia), we say "It's called disclosure ya dickhead" multiple times a day
@jessicaleser8822 7 місяців тому
Just thinking of that with an Australian accent 🤔😂
@andrewdon1747 7 місяців тому
@@jessicaleser8822 you have to imagine a bunch of Aussies trying to do a NY accent lol
@stalfithrildi5366 5 місяців тому
@@andrewdon1747also trying really hard to say dickhead and nothing stronger
@himwhoisnottobenamed5427 3 місяці тому
@@jessicaleser8822😂😂 Same.
@sonja5191 3 місяці тому
But what about 'the vibes'?
@mikecarroll8659 Рік тому
I like that they avoided the clichéd trope of the devious antagonist prosecutor who will lie and cheat their way to winning the case - the prosecutor was portrayed as a fair minded gentleman who’s just doing his job to the best of his ability and when clear exculpatory evidence is provided, immediately and happily drops all charges. Same for the judge and the sheriff.
@jamesteegardner2273 6 місяців тому
100% agree! The whole police delartment right up to the Prosecuter were all just running off a bad case of mistaken identity and coincidence. They honestly thought that they had the right guys, and I remember in one scene the Prosecuter even said that he wished that he had the murder weapon but other than that, he felt extremely good about his case. It was definitely the right way to go, and it made the movie all the better for it. Like you said, the whole antagonistic Prosecuter thing had been done to death, even in the early 90s when this movie came out. They definitely went with the right choice. They didn't even beat the whole North vs South thing to death.
@carlrevans 5 місяців тому
One of my favorite points as well.
@howieziegler3110 3 місяці тому
Not so much a trope as it is real life. The incentive based justice system in this country needs a lot of changes. Prosecutors and detectives will lie, cheat and steal to gain a conviction or an arrest. And the worst will do it to people they know are 100% innocent and not lose a minute of sleep over it.
@JJ-qo7th 3 місяці тому
@@jamesteegardner2273 Well, the cops were definitely part of the problem. The guy who was being sarcastic and said, "I killed the clerk?!?" got transcribed as a confession and read off as a confession.
@jax422 3 роки тому
“Do the laws of physics not apply in your kitchen?” after the grits testimony is my favorite line to quote of all time.
@somethinginterestingprobab6519 3 роки тому
Well the laws of physics seize to exist on your stove. Were those magic grits? Did you buy them from the same guy who sold Jack,....
@badandy102 3 роки тому
Am i to believe water boils in your kitchen faster than anywhere else?
@antbojo 3 роки тому
Thumbs up #100
@youcancallmefunk4745 3 роки тому
I'm just a fast cook I guess
@thewanderingmistnull2451 3 роки тому
@@badandy102 The temperature water boils at depends on altitude (more specifically, the air pressure at a given altitude)! So, yes, it can in fact boil faster in one place than another.
@mr.dr.kaiser4912 8 місяців тому
Ended up watching My Cousin Vinny thanks to this video. One detail I really loved was one of the defendants asked "I shot him?" when he found out they were arrested for murder and not tuna theft. Later, in one of the hearings, the sheriff testified that the defendant said "I shot him," in the form of a statement, not a question. Really went to show how evidence can be twisted to fit a certain narrative and how both lawyers fight each other to make sure their narrative is the one accepted by the jury.
@EndlessSummer888 4 місяці тому
A perfect example of "anything you say can and will be used against you."
@icp7201 2 місяці тому
@@EndlessSummer888 Also a perfect example of why you should never speak to cops, even if you are 100% innocent. Cops aren't looking to find the real perpetrator, they are looking for a clearance in their stats
@Shelley7526 4 місяці тому
Objection! You didn’t show Marissa Tomei absolutely own the prosecutor when he questioned her about the correct ignition timing of a 1955 Bellaire Chevrolet with a 327 cubic engine and a 4-barrel carburetor. 😂
@loreendekort9551 4 роки тому
objection: they got away with stealing the can of tuna. they were only charged with the murder
@susanmaggiora4800 4 роки тому
Loreen de Kort I hope they enjoyed that can of tuna😏
@samuelvincent557 4 роки тому
@@susanmaggiora4800 Most likely it's still sitting in evidence lockup. And it'll probably stay there until the zombie apocalypse and wandering scavengers will find it.
@samuelvincent557 4 роки тому
That would actually be a pretty cool easter egg in Fallout.
@cripplehawk 4 роки тому
Objection Overruled. Their time in prison during their murder trial will be counted as time serve under Class A misdemeanor under 13A-8-5. Since the value of the can of tuna is well under $500 and is unintentional (Third degree shoplifting). A potential max sentence of 1 full year is unwarranted.
@michaeloickle8021 3 роки тому
Later the can, turns up at auction for a million dollars ...and the one who buys gets arrested for life
@traceyreid4585 3 роки тому
Marissa won an oscar for her performance in this film. First time I watched this I was hanging on her every word... She sold that character with such believability! Fantastic acting
@elisa.r.g 3 роки тому
“It’s cawlled disclosha ya d*ckhead”
@dash3693 3 роки тому
@@elisa.r.g I love her accent in that movie. It was enough to make me want to move from the UK to NYC
@davidr5658 3 роки тому
@Greg Elchert so the say, but her performance in this movie is perhaps the greatest acting performance ever put to film - ok, well maybe just one of my personal favorites.
@soundman1402 2 роки тому
Hehe, let's not forget about the "BAM! A f*ckin' bullet rips off paht a ya head!" scene!
@KalEL224 2 роки тому
@Greg Elchert anyone who says that doesn’t know how the voting for the academy awards works.
@connoc5078 Рік тому
Something I really like about this movie is that the prosecution/antagonist isn't a terrible person like, for example, Jon Voight from The Rainmaker, and the writer doesn't make him some unrealistic villain
@StormsandSaugeye Рік тому
I like the notion that they're antagonists but not bad people. Both sides care about one thing and that's the truth. The Judge serves a duty of ensuring that a fair trial is undertaken. And that's his purpose. He never makes things personal nor is he setting out to defeat Joes character.
@Razmoudah Рік тому
@@StormsandSaugeye Yes, one of the best things about this movie is that it portrays the roles of the judge, prosecution, and defense correctly and appropriately without vilifying anyone.
@StormsandSaugeye Рік тому
@Zoomer Stasi spectacular projection from the literal fascist.
@stanmann356 Рік тому
@@StormsandSaugeye ehhhh... I don't know if I agree 100% on the judge. It seemed pretty petty and vindictive to me how he overruled Vinny's objection.
@bubba200874426 Рік тому
@@StormsandSaugeye Kinda dubious on the judge being fair since there should have at least been a recess for the defense to prepare for the prosecution's expert.
@nickitacocat Рік тому
I always loved they weren't actually trying to railroad the defendants. The police, prosecution and witnesses believed they did it. Not only did he prove they were innocent, he actually helped solve the murder.
@The9393114 2 роки тому
"You were *SERIOUS* about that?" -- Most epic legal statement ever
@joseph_b319 2 роки тому
I say that to my boss when he asks me when or why i didn't do something.
@tcos332 Рік тому
Agreed! What I love is after he says it is that it doesn’t cut to the Judge’s reaction, but straight to him on the prison bus again 😂 Also the dialogue between him and Stan on the bus, about going to trial is a great follow up scene. Just a good film all around
@The9393114 Рік тому
@@tcos332 ABSOLUTELY! One of the greatest comedies ever.
@robertszekely8686 Рік тому
I love the expression on Joe Pesci's face when he said that.
@bostontowny4life744 3 роки тому
OBJECTION: Pesci was never supposed to be a "terrible" attorney, just a new, inexperienced one.
@LaurenAnne6 3 роки тому
I concur.
@ryant3600 3 роки тому
Yeah but he also failed the bar like 5 times. So more than likely he is terrible and inexperienced
@l.n.3372 3 роки тому
I'd argue his rudeness and cursing is less a mistake from inexperience and more to add humor to the movie. But obviously don't disrespect the judge in court, self explanatory.
@Vincent_Beers 3 роки тому
All you did was explain why he was terrible, he was new and inexperienced. That doesn't mean he won't improve.
@Cobb_Dunzo 3 роки тому
well, he failed the bar exam 5 times.
@CaptainTrips560 7 місяців тому
As a 1L student, Vinny not knowing about Discovery is the funniest joke in the whole movie because we literally talked about that on the first day of school
@Xmeromotu 9 місяців тому
I clerked for the Alabama Supreme Court just a year or two after the movie was released. Justice Hugh Maddox, who wrote the book on the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure used in the movie, was really tickled and very pleased that they used his book in the movie, as are all of the lawyers who love the movie. It is so much better and more accurate than most lawyer shows and movies, and using the real book that all Alabama lawyers would consult for criminal procedure questions shows the lengths to which they went to ensure as much legal accuracy as possible. 👍👍
@catherinehubbard1167 7 місяців тому
That’s good to hear. This movie shows multiple layers of respect to the legal profession, to lawyers, to the law itself, to women who are experts in “men’s jobs.” Respect for the movie project they were creating. The result was not only more accurate than most movies with legal themes, it became a beloved classic.
@newmoon766 Рік тому
Trials are like essays. As I was taught once: "Tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them."
@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 Рік тому
moon I learned that doctrine in a college course in public speaking.
@johnbrobston1334 Рік тому
@@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 I learned it from a US Marine Corps gunnery sergeant.
@marydestefano9487 Рік тому
I don't think it's good in an essay to "tell what you just told." That's repetitive.
@johnbrobston1334 Рік тому
@@marydestefano9487 At the beginning you summarize the points you are going to make. Then you make the points in the main body of the essay. Then at the end you summarize the points that you made.
@newmoon766 Рік тому
@@marydestefano9487 Just saying what a high school teacher told us. But my interpretation is, "Here's the takeaway." (Some people's attention span is like a fruit fly.)😴😏
@ajwelsh3191 5 років тому
I’m glad Vinny was able to help those two yutes.
@nathanmckenzie904 5 років тому
What is a yute? 😂
@ironrose6 5 років тому
I was thinking Utah Utes.
@killertruth186 5 років тому
Lol.
@shavashchannel 5 років тому
Woah! Spoiler alert!😂😂
@ericbeilmann3649 5 років тому
They must have gone to the University of Utah (that's spelled Utes though).
@jamesbechtel7736 Рік тому
"Eye witness testimony can actually be very unreliable". It super is! Its always shocked me its such a big deal in court, because in anthropology we are usually taught not to rely on people as direct sources because people are liars/full or shit. Memory also goes downhill super quick. Interviews and such are nice to have, but not the golden goose.
@Razmoudah Рік тому
It's more a case of if enough people who don't know what each other said all collectively tell the same view of a particular set of events that they are probably all telling the truth. That's why a case rarely hinges on the testimony of a single eye witness, but instead relies on several eye witnesses who usually had different views of the events in question.
@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 Рік тому
Bechtel I hope you're not going to tell us you graduated with a JD degree with that dreadful writing, spelling and proofreading ability.
@jamesbechtel7736 Рік тому
@@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 I got my masters in pre history boo boo, working on my PHD ;). I literally said in my first post Im an anthropologist. I dont need to proofread shit. Thats interns are for lol.
@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 Рік тому
@@jamesbechtel7736 You don't need to amount to a hill of beans, either. Born a loser, condemned to stay a loser. Scum like you is what breeds scum like Donald Trump. You'll get a PHD, alright, in prehistoric poo poo, you Pin Headed Dope.
@jamesbechtel7736 Рік тому
@@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602I was published in german and spanish for my work in veracruz before I even got my BA, ive also spent a summer working in france so stay mad boo boo *kisses*
@TheRubberDuck77 3 місяці тому
What I recently learned about the expert witness scene with Marissa that made it even bettter for me and probably helps with the good score. Vinny is supposed to have been an ex mechanic too and the moment when he looks at the picture then calls Marissa to the stand, he already knows THEN what she is going to say, that's why he gave such exact request to the sheriff. BUT since he is the lawyer he can't also be an expert witness, he needs to separate witness to get the info into evidence.... and time to stall for the Sheriff to run down the info
@mu7282 4 роки тому
Fun fact: the director, Johnathan Lynn is English and was having a conversation with Joe Pesci during a pre production meeting when Joe said "the two utes" and utterly confused the director. Once he clarified "youths" the director said, "that's going in the movie." Best line was an adlib. Heard this from the director on the Gibert Gottfried podcast.
@tomchaudo 4 роки тому
Ute is an Native American tribe. Tribe members are called Utes. University of Utah sports teams are called the "Utes".
@shieldmaiden1682 3 роки тому
who knew! Thanks for the fun fact :)
@SsnakeBite 3 роки тому
And now I want to hear this scene with Gilbert Gottfried.
@MrYfrank14 3 роки тому
knew a woman from Oklahoma. she couldn't pronounce the HA sound. Hailstorm became hell storm and whale became well.
@josephlukies8124 3 роки тому
@@tomchaudo Here in Australia we have utility vehicles, or utes, which are like little pickup trucks
@manenkoff 4 роки тому
Awww, you skipped one of the best scenes where Marisa's character proves why she's an "acceptable" witness to give automotive testimony.
@me3333 4 роки тому
I know I'd like to "voir dire" Ms. Tomei in my private chambers
@susanmaggiora4800 4 роки тому
me3333 Oh god yes!
@SjofnBM1989 4 роки тому
@@me3333 that's really innapropriate
@scottwpilgrim 4 роки тому
@@SjofnBM1989 not if he didn't know that he just invited Marissa Tomei to have a "look and talk," which is what "voir dire" actually means in french. It's actually kinda sweet.
@scottwpilgrim 4 роки тому
@@SjofnBM1989 now that I've watched My Cousin Vinny, I now know that it's a line from the movie. The prosecutor was definitely a scuzzy horndog.
@davidphillips9726 Рік тому
My grandma was from Brooklyn. The "yutes" scene in this movie absolutely slayed her the first time she saw it
@VivaLaDnDLogs 4 місяці тому
I love the way Joe Pesci sells Vinny's reactions. There's not a trace of fakeness or playing to the camera. It's played just *chef's kiss* _PERFECTLY._ "There's a f***ing surprise." "What did you just say?" "What?" "Now didn't I tell you the next time you were in my court, you were to be dressed appropriately?" "....You were _serious?"_
@johngrey1074 3 роки тому
The director of this movie has a law degree from Cambridge, so it's not surprising that he made it pretty accurate.
@mrtomas0990 2 роки тому
The defendent 'Rothstein' could only get Vinny and a public defence lawyer. Realism right there lol
@annettegenovesi 2 роки тому
wowohwow!!! Fascinating!!!
@dalelauner1965 2 роки тому
Hardly. The screenplay was written long before the director was attached. The writer took many meeting with a high school friend named Doug Knoll - who was a litigator at the time (and ended up as a Deputy Attorney General of California). The director did not seem to care what was and wasn't proper in a courtroom - for instance the scene where Vinny seems to be paraphrasing his objection (like he memorized it from someplace, but there is never explained in the script because it was never in the original script) and the judge says that was a "lucid and well-thought out argument" (or something like that) and then overrules it without explanation? That would have appeared unnecessarily prejudicial as well as just being dicky - and the case could be re-tried on appeal. Stupid for a judge to do that. This little moment was not in the original screenplay and would have have been approved by the screenwriter BECAUSE it wasn't accurate. So while you might think Mr. Lynn's law degree was helpful - it seemed to have little effect on the movie. Also, laws are different in the U.K. - procedure especially. You can't object, you don't approach the bench etc. - all things that happen in the unproduced sequel to My Cousin Vinny.
@johngrey1074 2 роки тому
@@dalelauner1965 Wow, it's very cool and humbling to be corrected by the guy who actually wrote the screenplay!!! Thanks for sharing that interesting background information -- and for creating the script for one of my favorite movies. (I also love Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.)
@this_is_patrick 2 роки тому
@@johngrey1074 I don't think it's _the_ Dale Launer, despite his screen name. I mean, if he was Dale Launer, why would he refer to himself in the third person (using "the writer; screenwriter") instead of using first person pronouns?
@pherasabraxas 4 роки тому
"It's called disclosure ya dickhead." Every time I hear that line, I crack up. Her testimony at the end was great. I see why she won an Oscar for her character.
@SRosenberg203 4 роки тому
Everything about Marissa Tomei in this movie is perfect. Her accent is like the best accent of all time lol
@DiGiTyDarKMaN 4 роки тому
My favorite line of hers is about the deer in the motel. The movie slays me everytime.
@YTDeepshock 4 роки тому
I really like the ways that his inexperience with trial actually matters, and the ways he eventually deals with that challenge.
@kimmywimmy7305 4 роки тому
She’s fabulous!
@danielswierczynski2001 Рік тому
Fred Gwinn's last film role and it certainly could not have been better. What a great actor and a great life.
@Listening_Books12345 Рік тому
He's from New Jersey, I think, but he did this Southern drawl so perfectly! Absolutely loved him in this
@rondyreeves4772 3 місяці тому
I miss Fred. He was the best Herman Munster and no one else can even come close. He was also fantastic in ‘Pet Semetery’ as Jud.
@himwhoisnottobenamed5427 3 місяці тому
@@rondyreeves4772Herman was such a loveable goof. Gwynne was awesome in that role. Pity he was typecast as that though.
@jeffm9770 Рік тому
I absolutely love when he says "Two defendants" while looking pointedly at the judge
@CHixon 5 місяців тому
With the pause. Don't forget the pause.
@Naked_Ryan 3 роки тому
I OBJECT! You skipped over the most iconic scene where they establish her as an expert lol
@andrewcharles459 2 роки тому
I'm sure the non-lawyers who've seen the movie would have liked a brief explanation of what a voir dire is as well. Surprised he skipped over the only legal phrase used by Pesci in the whole movie.
@sharktopus1000 2 роки тому
And the biological clock seen
@SophiaAphrodite 2 роки тому
@Joshua Cline you do not get to overrule.
@mervyngreene6687 2 роки тому
I agree. That scene was a lesson in voir dire of an expert witness. He should have used that scene instead of the scene with the prosecution's expert.
@raph6931 2 роки тому
@@mervyngreene6687 he explains the voir dire from this film in a different video
@jreagle18 3 роки тому
My Cousin Vinny is actually part of the curriculum in a majority of law schools as it is a great example of the flaws of eyewitness testimony and demonstrates tactful cross-examination.
@raven4k998 2 роки тому
your not a dish your a man stop marinating your man meat
@testodude 2 роки тому
@@raven4k998 that's good legal advice.
@briant1745 2 роки тому
We watched this movie in my high school law class and it was almost enough to make me wanna be a lawyer
@phantommangagirl 2 роки тому
My sister had multiple professors show it.
@Estes705 Рік тому
While acting as bailiff years ago, the general sessions judge was "looking" at a playboy CENTERFOLD during the entire preliminary hearing of a defendant charged with felony Burglary.
@codysmith3853 Рік тому
King
@edeledeledel5490 Рік тому
@@codysmith3853 Was he looking with one or both hands?
@rt66vintage16 11 місяців тому
Look up the judge in Sapulpa OK to find out what he had under his robe.
@jqavins 3 місяці тому
I love this movie. I've always liked how Vinnie treated the old lady who needs new glasses. He had been rhetorically rough on the previous witnesses, and he was nothing but polite and gentle with her. To treat a nice old lady the way he had treated the other two would have made him look like a big jerk in front of the jury, and he nad the sense to avoid that.
@djlee_exe 3 роки тому
“Where both cars available in metallic green paint?” “Thay Wuh.” Amazing
@kaedatiger 3 роки тому
You can always get custom paint at a body shop.
@Devilsprodigy99 3 роки тому
@@kaedatiger That wasn't the point. The point was that the car was similar in every way. That the car was standardly available in that color just emphasized how easy the confusion was to make.
@kaedatiger 3 роки тому
@@Devilsprodigy99 No duh. It's the least important detail of the whole case.
@davesunhammer4218 3 роки тому
@@kaedatiger true, you can always get custom paint, but not always original Factory paint. Meanwhile, Chewbacca never lived on Endor. He was transient and lived on the Millenium Falcon. So Ewoks make no sense!!
@testodude 3 роки тому
@@kaedatiger Not too many folks go into the custom shop and say "Give me the 1960s faded GM Stock metallic mint green."
@ZergrushEddie 3 роки тому
I LOVE the look of shock and disbelief from Pesci: “you were *serious* ‘bout that?!”
@SteveDice21 2 роки тому
you was*
@Robynhoodlum Рік тому
So serious he got sent to jail twice!
@galawman Рік тому
30 years ago when I began my legal practice, I tried dozens of criminal cases, from Atlanta to backwoods Georgia. My experience was more akin to Vinny’s, especially in the early years, when old courthouses in poor counties still tried cases. I’ve been in this exact courtroom, albeit only in appearance and when I saw this movie, I was taken back to how real it was to do criminal work back then.
@Melissamms 4 місяці тому
I love this movie because there are no "bad guys" (aside from the unknown murderers). Everyone is just doing their best, no one is intentionally malicious. Such a feel good, satisfying movie.
@BetaDude40 16 днів тому
Well, calling the expert witness with no prior discovery and the objection being overruled was pretty shitty
@jhamilton07 4 роки тому
I was always really impressed with how Vinny handled the 3rd eye witness (not shown in the video). She was a sweet old lady and Vinny was very nice to her, super respectful and didn't make her out to be a bad person. Only someone who probably over estimated her own abilities and he politely pointed it out.
@destroyerinazuma96 3 роки тому
@Eddie 5 agreed. The prosecutor was doing his job. And he was fulfilling all obligations. The last second expert was a bit of a d move but still legal. But he was never after Joe Pesci, he was after the truth.
@ericjamieson 3 роки тому
@Eddie 5 Do we ever find out who the real killers are? I think maybe it's at most just mentioned incidentally toward the end.
@SunnysFilms 3 роки тому
@@ericjamieson Just that they're two guys who matched the defendants' description with the murder weapon driving a stolen Pontiac Tempest, as described by Marissa Tomei.
@jaysmith1408 3 роки тому
SunnysFilms arrested by sheriff so and so, who was actually the sheriff of the jurisdiction of filming, who was a major help to the production.
@Razorgeist 3 роки тому
Yep from a human standpoint the movie is surprisingly positive.
@TheDreadedRearAdmiral 5 років тому
"Everything that guy just said is BS. Thank you". In the words of Mr. Spock, "Colloquially expressed, but essentially correct".
@jonaskromwell4464 4 роки тому
Fascinating.
@kenkarish826 4 роки тому
Teal'c "Indeed".
@mxslick50 4 роки тому
LOL I just had a hearing for a protection order I was granted, and one of the respondant's (person the order is against) witnesses told some real whoppers during her questioning. I so wanted to use that line, but I was watching the judge closely during her testimony and could see that he saw through her lies. (And me saying that would have had me in contempt, which would have guaranteed a dismissal of my petition.)
@SniffHeinkel 4 роки тому
@@mxslick50 Was her name Dorothy Denby?
@mxslick50 4 роки тому
@@SniffHeinkel LOL Nope. but she is a "See You Next Tuesday" on wheels. Her and her partner are going to both end up in jail soon.
@rlrudedog Рік тому
To me, this was some of the best writing, directing, and acting of most movies. Getting the dialog on point was outstanding. The scenes were broken down leading to each happening was great. Everyone had to remember their lines making the spot-on scenes believable. Joe Pesci has been in some great movies hitting his lines perfectly but not in comedies like this movie having drama as it does. This is the movie that lead me to watch movies Marisa Tomei made in the past and ensure the future too. Both of these actors had chemistry in this movie. Both were outstanding in acting the courtroom scenes. Tomei when she is in the witness chair doing her dialog being serious but having to make them funny was some of the best acting I have seen from her. Maybe when all cars are electric or not driven would this movie become out-of-date now over some 25 years this movie seems recent.
@zacharyheine4177 Рік тому
I served jury duty a couple years ago and one of our jurors slept through most of the trial, he got released before verdict
@EleanorofAquitaine42 Рік тому
Lol. Maybe he’d been working three jobs with no sleep for who knows how long and this was his only chance to get some rest. 😊
@twstdreality Рік тому
@@EleanorofAquitaine42 sounds like you speak from experience 😅
@roland6663 3 роки тому
You forgot to add the "don't talk to the police" lesson. In the movie, the kids say "I shot the clerk???" Two or three times. And that was read back as if it was a confession. Appeared to be a comedic moment, but can also be scary accurate. Don't talk to the police without a lawyer present!!!
@nancyomalley9959 3 роки тому
That shows how naive the two kids were
@maggotreynolds9749 3 роки тому
@@nancyomalley9959 Well they're fictional characters, sooo
@beepbeeplettuce5890 2 роки тому
@@nancyomalley9959 in the movie they weren't aware what they were being charged with, and they weren't kids, ralph macchio was 31 when the movie was filmed
@wowdogememe1541 2 роки тому
@@beepbeeplettuce5890 they were playing kids
@Mortablunt 2 роки тому
All you should say to the cops when dealing with them at work: 1. Yes, Officer. 2. No, Officer. 3. Sorry, Officer. 4. I will not answer without a lawyer, Officer.
@omargeddonthemighty 3 роки тому
No one talks about how he was suffering from sleep deprivation... The minute he got a good night sleep he did better
@EdithCardellini 3 роки тому
Ironically, he ended up getting a good night's sleep in jail. Lol
@GunterTheGamer 3 роки тому
@@EdithCardellini jail sounded more like the hustle and bustle of nyc to him which made it easier to sleep
@EdithCardellini 3 роки тому
@@GunterTheGamer Hahaha, very true. I can relate. I'm from Chicago. I'm used to hearing vehicles, sirens, and all kinds of noise throughout the night. But when I would go down to the countryside to visit my former in-laws, I remember finding it so hard to sleep at night. It would be dead silent and I just couldn't relax enough to close my eyes and doze off.
@hawktriad 3 роки тому
@@GunterTheGamer I thought his character was from Jersey?
@Pikasso113 3 роки тому
It felt like a conspiracy against the defense at at some point ! Lol awesome movie 👌
@1xsnrg Рік тому
While practising, I taught Justices of the Peace (not all were lawyers) about expert testimony and used the clip of Marissa Tomei giving her opinion about the tire tracks. It was a great way to get basic legal issues across to an audience. I agree that it is a great legal movie for lawyers. Too many times I drive my wife crazy by yelling at the tv, “you can’t do that” when watching other legal shows.
@FanOblues51 7 місяців тому
Non-lawyers also call out movies and TV show lawyers, especially when they themselves seem to be testifying!
@pipash3953 10 місяців тому
What I love about the deviations from perfect legal accuracy is that they have narrative and humorous merit and clearly there was deliberation over whether they should be included. Such an elegantly constructed movie
@markrichards9646 2 роки тому
I’d like to acknowledge Fred Gwynne as the Judge. He has a special place in my heart for all the years that he played Herman Munster which I thoroughly enjoyed as a child. RIP.
@oncerand_directioner 2 роки тому
It was kind of bittersweet for me when I found out this was Fred's last movie
@kenw.1112 2 роки тому
Yes! He played the judge exceptionally well. He made it look like he was a real judge.
@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen 2 роки тому
And "Car 54" before the Munsters. But that was even a little bit before my time--probably yours too.
@AFmedic 2 роки тому
@@UKpostsallowedmynametobestolen In Car 54, Fred Gwynne's partner was played by Al Lewis who also played Grandpa in the Munsters. I'm 71, so I was 11 when Car 54 first aired in 1961. Loved the show.
@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen 2 роки тому
@@AFmedic "Fred Gwynne's partner was played by Al Lewis who also played Grandpa in the Munsters." That's right, I had forgotten that!
@jk3dad 2 роки тому
I was a juror in a criminal case a few years ago when a witness claimed to have seen a car through her window 400 feet away. The problem was, she said she saw the car at 5:30 AM during January - kinda dark out. But the hilarious part is that a satellite photo showed a line of trees between blocking her view.
@r.p.8906 Рік тому
satellite photos could be 4-8 years old
@jk3dad Рік тому
@@r.p.8906 that would have made it even harder to see - if the trees were still standing. Either way there was not a chance she could have seen much from that distance at that time of the morning. Plus the parking lot had no lighting.
@DBCOOPER888 Рік тому
@@jk3dad did the cross examination go similar to this scene?
@erikjrn4080 Рік тому
@@r.p.8906 Sure. They could also have been of a different place, altogether. Or not actually photos, but child drawings. All sorts of things are possible, until you have documentation that it's not. The thing is, though, that we can safely assume that such documentation was provided to the court, and that the pictures would've been challenged, if there was any weakness in the documentation. If the court accepted that the satellite photos showed this, it's incredibly likely that this is what the satellite photos showed. Consequently, we don't have to agonize and speculate on it, but can just accept it as a given premise.
@MrSirwolf2001 Рік тому
Evergreen or Deciduous trees? How tall? Location? There is so much here to question still. You indicated that 5:30 am in January would be dark out so in those locations, typically any deciduous trees would be leafless. If they are tall trees it is very possible that the lowest branches still might not be in the line of vision and block anything at all. Is there a street light? Porch lights? ...the 400 feet ....is she a binocular wielding neighborhood busybody?
@wendellgee11 Рік тому
Almost every undergraduate professor I had, teaching a law class, referenced this movie! I love it! The satirical inaccuracies are frigging hilariously accurate!
@andyroo9381 Рік тому
Now I want to watch "My Cousin Vinny" one more time. This is the best compliment anyone can give to a film. Such a great movie, from start to finish.
@AlekSensej 4 роки тому
Objection your honor. The trial that mister Vinney took part in took place in 1992. Indochino started their business in 2007. There for the defense wasn't able to procure a suit from their stores.
@hg3990 4 роки тому
Sustained!
@mathewdeering 4 роки тому
Bi-do-dooo-dooo-dooo-doooo, myundies, myundies....
@7211haa 4 роки тому
O
@loganbigmo 4 роки тому
Objection, opposing counsel mispronounced the word "objection"
@shannon3944 4 роки тому
😂😂
@MNDrummer 2 роки тому
You might be surprised at how much more competent this fictional character is than many actual attorneys.
@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 Рік тому
MN You are so correct. The first time I watched this film I was reminded of an event from years ago, when I watched a normally placid judge I knew well and respected, bawl out a sloppily-dressed attorney in front of the whole courtroom for being late and unprepared. The poor slob was so humiliated he dropped his files all over the floor ahead of the bar, causing a five minute delay while he gathered them up. Only the bailiff stepped up to assist him.
@mrthisbetterstick7776 Рік тому
I'm not surprised. I clerked in a well known law firm, and I was horrified at their aptitude. Granted, there's a lot of procedure and practical application that law school doesn't teach you, but it's like no one bothered to "find the law" that *was* taught in uni. It convinced me that I wasn't cut out for firm work, so I went corporate. Tho corporations have, throughout time, taught me that I'm not cut out for corporate legal departments, either.
@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 Рік тому
@@mrthisbetterstick7776 I started out with wills, probate & estate planning but that got boring. Then litigation and corporate work got boring. Now I'm ready for trial work - what I've really always been draw to since about 5th grade.
@MNDrummer Рік тому
@@mrthisbetterstick7776 I'm sure your cut out for something! :)
@bubba200874426 Рік тому
@@mrthisbetterstick7776 Always remember that half of all lawyers are worse than the average lawyer.
@ninnusridhar Рік тому
The reason this movie is as good as it is, is coz every single twist, every single important fact is setup much earlier. The grits, the tyre stuck in the mud, their automotive knowledge, them basically flirting/getting off on arguments, etc. This movie is just incredible. I'd use this as a masterclass in writing school lol
@jeremylayman3684 6 місяців тому
One thing that is discussed in the movie but not the video above that increases the tension, is the fact that Vinny didn't have a lawyer certification and is trying to get the trial done before the fact is discovered. It really ramps up both the tension and the pressure of the character to get this trial not only done, but won in the time he has.
@curtlindmark3417 3 роки тому
One thing I just now noticed, as Marissa is giving her testimony and the jurors are paying close attention to what she’s saying, the prosecutor glares at the Jury and realizes that he’s on the verge of losing the case
@JohnLeePettimoreIII 2 роки тому
Actually I think he just realized at that moment that he DID lose the case. 😂🤣
@Ramboost007 Рік тому
He also talks to his expert FBI witness and he probably hears from him that Marissa is right, and he further sees that his case is falling apart
@exxor9108 Рік тому
Fortunately, he took his lost case with good sportsmanship. The defendants' lawyer, Vinny, had proven without the shadow of a doubt that the two 'yutes' (lol) who were arrested, were not the true criminals they were after. And those two criminals who _did_ commit the murder, were caught after the defendants were arrested, and it was brought to the prosecutor's attention. Therefore, he, willingly or not, dropped all charges against the defendants with no contest.
@johnsayles8032 Рік тому
To the prosecutions credit, when the evidence was analyzed and it becomes apparent that the real culprits are elsewhere, murder weapon and all, the prosecutor dropped the case
@parajerry Рік тому
Unfortunately, I believe the legal profession is too focused on 'winning' instead of trying to get the appropriate outcome. The defense owes the accused the best defense, but the prosecutor should be more interested in the truth and convicting the right person, not just winning. How many times do we hear of hidden exculpatory evidence and prosecutorial antics that are all about winning, not justice? Until the profession honors a proper and just result instead of counting 'wins,' justice will suffer. The prosecutor in the movie never made it about winning. He seemed to enjoy the process, even when his case fell apart and the truth came out.
@JediPhoenix1976 3 роки тому
I'm surprised he didn't jump all over the part where the public defender asks Tipton about his glasses, trying to make the point that Tipton couldn't identify Bill and Stan without them, only to have the strategy blow up right in the lawyer's face. The great unwritten rule: Never ask a question in court that you don't already know the answer to.
@cripplehawk 3 роки тому
Overruled LegalEagle did that in an other video. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/l31ibaiajKWCyo0.html
@TitoRigatoni 3 роки тому
If you recall, the two yutes discussed this very issue when they were sitting in jail discussing which lawyer they were going to use. Stan feared Vinny would make a mistake like this, and that's why he decided to go with the PD - and then the PD did exactly that.
@jockellis 2 роки тому
Dan Rather, in his book “The Camera Never Blinks” tells journalist the same thing. When the female reported asked Pres. Trump if he wished he’d ordered more ventilators he should have asked her if she knew who Dan Rather was then old her of Mr. Rather’s advice. Then he should have said, “So if you know how many we needed, please stay after the press conference and give Dr. Fouci the benefit of your wisdom.”
@KrytenKoro 2 роки тому
@@jockellis alcindor was right, trump was wrong
@jockellis 2 роки тому
@@KrytenKoro About what?
@MrJdubes Рік тому
My dad was a lawyer and he absolutely loved this movie. He was also a huge fan of the lawyer on the Simpsons
@himwhoisnottobenamed5427 3 місяці тому
Lionel Hutz. “Excuse me. Is there an Orange Julius stand on this floor?” “I’ll sell you this one. It’s half-full!” “Well why don’t I drink out of a toilet bowl?!” “He’ll be back.”
@done.6191 10 місяців тому
One of the most unbelievable parts of the movie was the speed within which a murder trial convened.
@NostalgikProductions 4 роки тому
"Let's dig in to my cousin, Vinny." Wait, that's illegal.
@f.a.s.1746 4 роки тому
PetWaint not where I live 👀👀👀
@Neppix_ 4 роки тому
Fatmah Sabbagh *SWEET HOME ALABAMA-*
@danielaramburo7648 4 роки тому
Cousin vinny should pay his legal fees. Legal eagle does not take kindly to unpaid legal fees. Don’t pay them, bad luck might struck you.
@saltyvet646 4 роки тому
Don't touch me there you're not my uncle
@nicklord650 4 роки тому
I WASnTtHE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT TAHt
@philipbgood 3 роки тому
When I first saw this movie I said to myself..."Damn, that girl deserves an Academy Award"...and by God she got it.
@zillydino 2 роки тому
We know who to look for if Peter goes to court!
@ambulocetusnatans Рік тому
She was my favorite part of the movie, and that's saying a lot because the whole movie was great.
@lordkameguru7851 Рік тому
I actually watched the movie because of another video of yours showing off Miss Mona Lisa Vito explaining why she was an appropriate expert. My mom was so taken aback by the fact I hadn't watched it that despite not being in the mood to watch a movie she'd seen a million times she sat down and watched it with me. It was really nice. Thank you!
@GeometricMason Рік тому
Marissa Tomei deserved every molecule of the Oscar she got for this movie.
@Jamesvandaele 4 роки тому
Objection: you cannot put your hands on your head and get out of the car.
@myview9923 4 роки тому
You can jump out.. it's a convertible..
@ramman5784 4 роки тому
Reminds me of a scene the movie Raising Arizona. During the bank robbery the robbers yell "Freeze, get down" One of the customers ask " What's it gonna be, If we freeze we can't get down and if we get down we can't freeze
@b1akn3ss93 4 роки тому
The cop should let you open a door slowly
@alansmithee419 4 роки тому
@@b1akn3ss93 giving you plenty of time to pull a gun from the thing in the inside of the door? (I don't know what it's called) That doesn't seem right to me.
@Casanuda 4 роки тому
Haven't you heard of the cop that had a kid lay flat on the floor, keep his hands behind his back, knees apart, and crawl down a hotel hallway? Some cops are just scum.
@samuelvincent557 4 роки тому
No objections. I love your breakdown of the scenes and, in fact, reminded me of the opening class in my Business Law class I took in college. Very first day, our instructor, who was a military lawyer, walked into the class, about three minutes late, walks to the front of the class. Without saying a word, he takes off his coat and sets down his briefcase, then walks back out. A couple minutes later, he strides back in, picks up the briefcase, and walks back out. Never says anything or even looks around. Almost all of the students are chatting among themselves or on their phones. Then he slips back into the room, stands against the back wall and tells everyone to not look back towards him, and to take out a piece of paper and pen. He then says that a crime has been committed in this room, and directs everyone to write down their recollection of events. The descriptions of what was taken, the actions he took, and the physical description of him varied so widely, you would have through six different men had robbed the place of a briefcase, legal pad, coat, hat, and phone. The point of this was to illustrate the inherent problem with eye-witness testimony. It is far less accurate than most would believe. It not only stuck with me, but it helped to make me a more critical observer.
@r.j.penfold 4 роки тому
That's amazing and also extremely intimidating
@samuelvincent557 4 роки тому
@Nick Fanchette this was business law, intended for small business owners. And it was to illustrate that if an incident happened at your place of business, having an eye witness isn't always as good as you'd think.
@bigpigeon2384 4 роки тому
That’s a pretty good way of teaching
@mistertea603 4 роки тому
...what a power move
@jesseperez3086 4 роки тому
Lol thats awesome!
@acousticmonkey2209 Рік тому
Marissa Tomei totally makes this movie. Especially the moment the prosecution tries to discredit it her and she puts him in his place. Beautiful!😄 I made my partner watch this with the statement, "Whatever you think of it, just get to the end. I promise it's worth it." To this day I get "Ah we should watch that again." every few months😄
@trevorbanahaskey5600 Рік тому
Watching this was really fun for me. I've seen that movie maybe 30-40 times over the years, and I still enjoy it to this day even though I can quote it nearly verbatim. To have a lawyer's take on the movie certainly made my day. Thanks.
@karlbrady5453 3 роки тому
We were on a bus tour in Honolulu. The bus driver pointed to a guy in a suit and says he is an attorney. "How do I know he is an attorney? He is wearing a suit." Appartently only attorneys wear suits in Hawaii. Everyone else is dressed for comfort.
@raven4k998 2 роки тому
they love the mudd like three little piggies in there
@beepbeeplettuce5890 2 роки тому
@@raven4k998 dafuq does that answer have to do with anything?
@Elise_Ann 2 роки тому
LOL so tru tho
@CraigGood 2 роки тому
All the years I worked at Pixar we figured that anybody wearing a suit was on his way to a job interview. Except when our president, Ed Catmull wore one. That's how we knew he had a media interview that day. But for a while the story department had Formal Fridays, and they all showed up in suits.
@pbandj37 2 роки тому
Bro....even lawyers roll with an Aloha Shirt, and untucked, here. The suit only goes on when you appear in front of the judge and sometimes the suits are, well, barely "suits."
@Condor1970 2 роки тому
imagine if Vincent had worn a proper suit to trial. He would have lost the case. His constant contempt of court, finally gave the poor man a good night sleep.
@LazarusLong42 Рік тому
It's been years since this was posted, but I was so sad not to see the scene where the prosecutor questions Lisa's credentials with a trick question. Arguably the best scene in the movie, though it doesn't have much to comment on from a legal perspective.
@nemohimself2580 Рік тому
The real question is whether it was actually a trick question or if he just didn't know.
@Wet-Milk Рік тому
He covers that in another video he did, but it was compilation of different movie scenes
@randomlife7935 10 місяців тому
He obviously did not want to spoil the movie as he recommended for everyone to watch it. As you have said, it was arguably the best scene.
@torkintim8361 Рік тому
I remember the first time I saw this. My sister had rented it from Blockbuster, remember them, and I had never heard of the movie. Was such an unexpectedly great movie. My husband, who was a transmission mechanic, did not know what Pesci was looking for from Tomei. I asked, " Who is the transmission mechanic here? Don't you know that the car that left the skid marks had posi-traction?' " Every once in a while my sister reminds me of that.
@commerce-usa 3 роки тому
Had a court experience where the other side gave the judge the "you were serious?" treatment regarding ignoring the previous instruction by the court. 30 days in lockup for him. Yes, the judge was very serious.
@SRosenberg203 2 роки тому
I wonder if that lawyer also got his first good-night's sleep in a week, after the judge sent him to lockup lmao
@wingerrrrrrrrr 2 роки тому
Do judges receive training to be high and mighty to enable their proceedings to be taken seriously, or does the job just have an attraction for people with the mindset? Very seldom are judges depicted in Night Court fashion.
@jefferyepstein9210 2 роки тому
@@wingerrrrrrrrr They have the power and know it. I once saw a judge order a defendant to jump. They guy looked puzzled and the judge loudly ordered him again to jump. The guy began to jump and the judge said that was enough. He just wanted the guy to know who was in charge and he will do everything he is ordered to do while on probation or he would spend 2 years in prison. I have a feeling the guy never once violated his probation.
@TrekBeatTK 3 роки тому
It’s hilarious that the character’s name is the title of the movie but we keep calling him Joe Pesci.
@johnfisher1006 3 роки тому
I mean the name was barely used in the movie so it might throw people off especially those who haven't seen it lol.
@leeweesquee 3 роки тому
Joe Pesci only plays Joe Pesci
@onehandclapping3094 3 роки тому
U can get away with anything if your a liberal attorney
@goldilox369 3 роки тому
I like Vinny's album. He sang that just for me, you know... 😂🎶
@KingCasual1986 3 роки тому
@@johnfisher1006 I’m pretty sure the judge called him Mr. Gambini a fair bit.
@g.f.peterman4165 Рік тому
I taught Trial Advocacy as an adjunct professor in law school for eighteen years and used the same excerpts to demonstrate how to conduct effective cross and direct examinations. The students always rated this as a very effective part of the course, as well as their favorite.
@joeldre424 Рік тому
"No one has a good enough memory to become a successful liar!" ~Abraham Lincoln
@CptDunsel 5 років тому
Objection - You omitted the cross examination of Mrs. Riley. That's a great example of removing the credibility of a witness without attacking the witness and turning the jury against you.
@rapscallionbrigade7956 5 років тому
I was just about to comment with this so I'm glad I scanned the comments first. I was incredibly surprised that it was omitted from the video.
@TXLonghornFan22 5 років тому
He has already gone over the cross in one of his videos where he only does a clip or two from different movies
@karlsmith2570 5 років тому
CptDunsel wasn't that the witness who's eyesight was really bad, when Vinnie held up two fingers and asked her how many fingers he was holding up and she said 4??
@CptDunsel 5 років тому
@@karlsmith2570 Indeed it was.
@CptDunsel 5 років тому
@@TXLonghornFan22 Immaterial. That's like testimony in another hearing.
@jlw184 3 роки тому
I was a Foreman in jury service and nodded off once. I jumped back into realty. The judge looked at me and ordered a 15 minute recess while the jury has a cup of coffee!
@nthgth 2 роки тому
Haha that's a cool judge, or at least they were in a good mood at the time! (Or also wanted some coffee)
@jlw184 Рік тому
@@nthgth He was a Cool Judge. Justice Mark Mohammed.
@michellem8703 Рік тому
My Cousin Vinny has been one of my all time favorite movies forEVER!!! Joe Pesci and Marrisa Tomei were amazing!! Their on screen feel was brilliant and I loved how throughout the movie Marrisa was really wanting to help in any way she could, but he could not find a way, but in the end, she ended up giving the final blow to the entire prosecutions case. I especially loved the scene where she is voir dir (sp) by the opposing attorney and nailed that question too. I loved that movie and I still watch it frequently! Great lawyering review too.
@downsouth420 Рік тому
If I’m not mistaken, this was one of the only comedies ever to win an Oscar. It really was an overall great movie.
@briceyokem9236 4 роки тому
My recollection is that Joe Pesci's character had not just gotten out of law school, but had to take the bar exam about 8 times to pass.
@billyboblillybob344 3 роки тому
@@williamcurtis2145 Exactly, "third time's the charm? No, Stan, in my case, six times was the charm..." lol
@MattB2603 2 роки тому
What were you doing all that time? Studying. That's a lot of studying.
@anthonyiuculano6002 2 роки тому
Joe Pesci wasn't slurring his words in the heat of cross examination when he said 'youts'... he was just being Italian
@tanelkagan Рік тому
Never mind one of my favourite *legal* movies of all time, it's simply one of my favourite movies of all time, full stop. It's one of those where if I'm channel surfing and it happens to be on, I'm guaranteed to be watching it through to the end again, even though I've seen it dozens of times.
@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 Рік тому
I'm the same! Only three other movies I'll do that with, It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World, A Few Good Men and Mrs. Doubtfire.
@waltermcgarvin8001 11 місяців тому
Marissa Tomei is just an amazing human being!! Keeping peoples eyes on Marissa is never a problem! Absolutely gorgeous!
@Gilmaris 4 роки тому
This movie also contains one of the best examples why you should never talk to the police. In the interview room: -When did you shoot him? -What? -At what point did you shoot the clerk? -I shot the clerk? -Yes. When did you shoot him? -I shot the clerk? And this, of course, allowed the cop to testify that the lad had in fact said, "I shot the clerk" - twice, even. Cops want to solve crimes, and so they always assume that the person they have in the interview room is guilty. And they will always try to get you to talk. If you're innocent, you are more likely to _want_ to talk than if you're guilty, and less likely to be calm and collected than if you're guilty.
@jaschabull2365 4 роки тому
By the sounds of it, cops don't so much want to solve crimes as they want to affirm the hunches they had when they made the arrest - correct or otherwise. Stupid Reid Model.
@stupifried4207 4 роки тому
Far as I'm concerned, the police nowadays, with the exception of some, aren't to far off from being a Nazi. All they care about is " ID " everyone aka papers? And dumbass ways to generate revenue. Cops dont even know the law half the time and copsplain made up bs. They even generally escalate a calm situation just to shoot or arrest someone for no other purpose besides a mark on their score cards. Most are racist and even turn others racist. Example - black cop vs black citizen. That cop will go right along with violating the citizens rights, and the sad part is the citizen was probably pulled over just because they were black. Start off innocent and in moments after you're getting beat up or shot for 0 reason besides cops being pigs. My advice as always to anyone that doesnt understand or want to understand reality is learn your rights - even though that doesnt always matter but it helps more so than not and record it or if can, go on some livestream feed because that will be your best chance of defense with legit proof. Any cop that says you cant is full of shit.
@soupalex 4 роки тому
ACAB
@lesthomasson7220 4 роки тому
Jascha Bull Cops only want to make arrests. They will not be promoted or advance in any way without making arrests. They kick the rest of it to the district attorney to sort out the details of the little things like innocence or guilt. It has always made me sick to know that it’s legal for the law to lie to you, but you go to jail if you lie to the law. That’s wrong for many reasons..... and just dangerous
@NickC_222 4 роки тому
Gilmaris Another reason they assume the person they've arrested is guilty is because human beings are prone to countless cognitive biases like confirmation bias and selection biases. Our brains are inherently pretty bad at logic but we foolishly trust our beliefs anyway.
@goldenapplesaga5446 3 роки тому
There are two kinds of people in this world People who have seen My Cousin Vinny And Poor unfortunate souls
@desmondgentle1474 3 роки тому
So sad, so true!
@anjalib2758 2 роки тому
I was a poor unfortunate soul till yesterday. Now I've seen the movie and I love it!!!
@andrewcharles459 2 роки тому
True words, though I was crushed and broken-hearted to learn afterwards that Ms. Tomei doesn't actually speak with that accent. An Oscar well-earned by her on this.
@triple7marc 2 роки тому
I watched it for the first time this morning and it's now one of my favorite films.
@J.R8765 2 роки тому
I was one then I saw this and watched it
@CrabbyO Рік тому
"...It's a fantastic comedy, it's a good drama, and it's a nice work of legal fiction..." My Cousin Vinny in a nutshell.👍🏼😊
@darrinfix199 Рік тому
a couple things- the Sherrif taking the "confession". always wondered about the Sherrif not paying attention to Ralph's tone/body language/reaction to what they were being charged with, especially if/when he told them about the tuna. don't know if this matters legally but was really iffy on his part to me. second is Vinny recalling the expert to back up/confirm Lisa's testimony seemed like a genius move.
@ShubhamBhushanCC 4 роки тому
Still crushing on Marissa Tomei since I watched this movie
@stevenwilliams1805 4 роки тому
She still looks amazing, last I've seen.
@susanmaggiora4800 4 роки тому
Shubham Bhushan It’s pretty hard not to 🙂
@MikeBaxterABC 4 роки тому
George!???
@dominickschrute3084 4 роки тому
@@MikeBaxterABC well she does like quirky bald men 😂
@StamfordBridge 4 роки тому
She is stunning, without doubt.
@passiveaggressive6175 Рік тому
The non legal scene when Marisa Tomei is talking to Vinny about their relationship and her ‘biological clock ticking’ is one of the greatest cinema scenes OF ALL TIME.
@sabrecrafted7409 Рік тому
That, and the "Imagine you're a deer" bit- has me in stitches every single time lmao
@kingdancekiller 5 місяців тому
“What are you, a f’in world traveler?”
@stalfithrildi5366 5 місяців тому
The little nod Vinny gives to her stamping on the ground, approving of a well demonstrated point. So good.
@danhitchcock727 Рік тому
One thing I noticed with this film is that Joe Pesci's character actually noticed all the stuff with the car from looking at a photo. He then sent the sheriff to go check for arrests with the other type of car. I don't remember any part of the film where it's made clear he has that much motor knowledge as good girlfriend does!
@vdavis4785 6 місяців тому
Didn't he work at the garage while going to law school at night?
@CHixon 5 місяців тому
I thought his knowledge was similar. He just needed someone else on the witness stand to play the role and spell it out.
@generaldoof7334 9 місяців тому
Marisa Tomei is otherworldly in this film. Joe Pesci plays to her so perfectly when she's on the stand.
@Scgoodgy23 3 роки тому
I was today years old when I found out the reason its probably one of the more accurate portrayals has to do with the Director having a law degree.
@Account.for.Comment 3 роки тому
The guy also co-created "Yes, Minister". The most accuracte portrayal of English government and political process ever made.
@ralphholiman7401 3 роки тому
I was an assistant district attorney for a small rural county in Mississippi. I felt like I was watching one of my trials when I watched My Cousin Vinny.
@michaelwarrell5479 2 роки тому
What county ? I live in mississippi so I'm just wandering
@ralphholiman7401 2 роки тому
@@michaelwarrell5479 , George and Green Counties.
@ralphholiman7401 2 роки тому
The courthouse in Green looked straight out of TonKill aMockinbird.
@hikikomori5 Рік тому
I've never seen this movie. I was more into movies like House Party etc. Anyway, I had a cousin Vinny who was very funny and we were close. Every time I would make the HUGE mistake of starting the story with "Once my cousin Vinny was..." That's it; that is the story. I could never finish the story because my friends would laugh hysterically. Every. Single. Time. It never got old.
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