12 Angry Men

[newcriminal]

Why don't they make movies like that anymore? No special effects, no expensive anything. I love that movie.

[Graybeard]

1. Great movie. Holds up 50 years after it was made.

Great screenplay, terrific cast of fine actors under the direction of Sidney Lumet. One of those films that can be watched and enjoyed time after time after time.

[newcriminal]

2. I watched it for about the 20th time Thursday, and I still loved every minute of it.

[bikebloke]

3. 12

There's a Russian version based on the same film. Looks good. It's in my Netflix queue.

Here's the trailer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c02QRDk5XrI

[Paladin]

4. I Saw A Production Of It On Broadway A Few Years Ago.

Absolutely wonderful---and I'd probably seen the flick a dozen times by then.....

[SeattleGirl]

5. That's a fabulous movie. The remake isn't bad either.

I've seen both. Original is my fave, but as I said, the remake isn't bad.

[NewJeffCT]

12. the remake was good, too

fantastic cast in both movies.

[ceedub88]

6. .

things change

[Captain Hilts]

7. Because women are now allowed to sit on juries in NY State. They couldn't then. nt

[newcriminal]

9. true, I think the last jury my dh picked had 8 woman on it.

Honestly, I never even thought about the fact there weren't any women on it. Just a wonderful movie.

[Captain Hilts]

13. Women were first on juries in NYState in the 1960s. nt

[Captain Hilts]

8. I LOVE the cast. nt

[NewJeffCT]

10. One of my all-time favorite movies

Lone liberal (Henry Fonda), using facts & reason to slowly defeat bigotry, hatred & close-mindedness.

[newcriminal]

11. Wouldn't it be wonderful if it actually worked that way.

[brentspeak]

14. Great film

I played Jack Klugman's character in a high school production of the play, though we had to retitle it "Twelve Angry Jurors" since a couple girls were in the cast.

[newcriminal]

15. I love that character.

[Graybeard]

17. "I grew up in the slums. Maybe you can still smell it on me.

But I tell you, that is not the way you hold a switch-blade."

[MrMickeysMom]

16. Another great one (Louis Malle film) - My Dinner With Andre

I never thought I could be so interested in 2 guys at a dinner table.

Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXZMwcNNvrQ

[rurallib]

18. What I loved was the way the jurors were real life type charaters

who sweated and stammered etc.I could almost feel the sultry air before the storm, thinking how cranky and on edge it makes a person.

[Graybeard]

19. That was in large part the great direction of Sidney Lumet.

In his book, "Making Movies", Lumet shows how the early part of the film was shot in wide angle (showing most of the room) and then by use of more and more close-ups the room seems to be closing in on them.