Must watch English movies - Part 3
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#)12 Angry Men
Yet to watch? : Best direction work and also the characters performance were amazing because the entire film takes in a single room.Guess how? The director has proved it...Excellent movie
Theme: Well, we can say this as a drama but it looks like investigation and so we are always excited when we watch this movie as we eagerly expect the next scene, even though the film takes place in a single room.In a simple word "Impossible is nothing" and this can be discussed both from the director's point of view and one of the character,Juror 8, because the director has made an impossible movie and even the Juror no:8 made an impossible effort to save the boy.This is adapted from a play by Reginald Rose
Behind the screen:Sidney Lumet(Director),Kenyon Hopkins(Music Director),Boris Kaufman(Cinematography),
Year of release: 1957(April 13)
Gross revenue: 1.6 crores during that time
Other info.:This film was nominated for 3 Academy awards that includes Best Actor,Best Picture,Best Adapted screen play, but it lost to the famous film "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
About the movie:
Friends we would have watched lots of movies irrespective of languages, but here is the movie which is completely different from those movie you have watched because the entire movie takes place in a single room. I assure you not even a single minute of the movie will make you feel bored as each second is worth watching and it is also very interesting.
Well no more suspense’s let me just start with the story of the movie...Well I must be lying if I say this has a specific story because it is just an investigation… to be specific a theoretical investigation which takes place in a room and those 12 jurors, who must give the unanimous decision about the death sentence of a young boy.
I guess if you are really interested in watching this movie I must not reveal the entire conversation that takes place between 12 jurors. But still I will discuss how the story movies without going deep into the conversation that takes place in the movie.
Well the film starts in a court where a young boy was convicted for a murder case and the judge appoints a 12 member jury and as a matter of fact these 12 people don’t know about each other. Their job is to discuss the case and just come with a unanimous decision and the judge will give the verdict according to that.
The director has done a splendid job as he would have shown the body languages and attitude of the 12 jurors and for example one wants to finish it quickly as he wants to watch his favorite match, with some other jurors sits as if he was not interested in the discussion.
Finally they decided to go for the voting and all has to write their decision in their paper and everybody felt that an unanimous decision will come in the first voting itself, but for everyone’s surprise one of the juror, seat no.8,voted against because he thinks that the witnesses was wrong and this boy wouldn’t have convicted the murder.
“Vote Results: Convicted to not convicted = 11:1”
So the discussion starts again and most of the juror was angry with this juror because they think that he was wasting everybody’s time. So the 8th juror asked for another voting after giving his explanation that the boy was innocent. He also said that if in this voting if another juror apart from votes for not convicted, then the discussion must continue. The
voting started and this time Juror 9 supported juror 8 as he was satisfied by the explanation given by the juror 8.
“Vote Results: Convicted to not convicted = 10:2”
But when the discussion goes further and when juror 7 and 10 started to complain, two votes came in support for juror 8 and this time it was voted by jurors 5 and 11.
“Vote Results: Convicted to not convicted = 8:4”
Juror 8 also explained about the sound of the train that was heard by the neighbors most of jurors believed him because the juror 8 discussed this part of the issue with approximate timings. So after some discussion many jurors started to vote in favor of Juror 8, i.e. juror 2, 6, 10, 12.
“Vote Results: Convicted to not convicted = 4:8”
Now with only 4 jurors left the discussion started to shift in favor of Juror 8.Juror 8 also explained that one of the eyewitness who said that the boy was the murderer must be wearing a glass as he finds black marks on the nose. So hearing this most of the jurors voted in favor of boy not convicted.
“Vote Results: Convicted to not convicted = 1:10”
But still Juror three was holding up his decision and everybody understood that he also will soon turn down and as expected he also voted in favor of the boy not convicted and it was also shown in the film he discusses about his son during the initial discussion.
“Vote Results: Convicted to not convicted = 0:11”
And an unanimous decision was taken by the jurors after many hours and the judge releases that young boy. At last the juror 8 and 9 leave the building and also exchange their names.
#)Cool Runnings
Yet to watch?: If you want to enjoy any movie... here is the tight movie.Full of comedy but still an amazing finish , which is very touching and moreover it is inspirational.This is about a Jamaican team competing against the American team in the Bobsled team event, during the 1988 Winter Olympic Games at Calgary,Canada.
Theme: "Nothing is impossible... if you work hard with strong determination then even sky is our limit"
Actors:John Candy,Leon,Doug E. Doug,Malik Yoba etc.
Behind the screen: Jon Turteltaub(Director),Phedon Papamichael Jr.(Cinematagraphy)
Year of Release:1983(October 1)
Budget of the movie:66 crores
Gross revenue of the movie:730 crores
Other info: This film is based on a true story Jamaica national Bobsled team's who participated in the 1988 Winter Olympics and this was their first appearance in Bobsled.
About the movie:
First of all you might be amused to know that how a Jamaican team would have participated in the Bobsled game as Jamaica is a country which usually doesn't contains any snow mountains.This itself would have made sure about the moral of the movie that nothing in this world is impossible.
Well, the film starts when the Jamaican 100 meter specialist Derice Bannock was going for his final race and if he wins or finishes in top 3 places or so,this race he could qualify for the Summer Olympics.But unfortunately, while he wa leading the race another runner called Junior Devil slips and he falls down which resulted in Derice Bannock to lose the race as he also fall down when he lost the control.Not only Derice Bannock, another racer called Yul Brenner who was also a strong competitor lose the race due to Junior Devil and Yul Brenner was very angry due to this.
So Derice Bannock was dejected and he also tries to explain the situation to the federation, but in vain.So while he was thinking what to do, he met his father's friends Irving 'Irv' Blitzer,an American, who won 2 gold medals in Bobsled event at 1968 and 1972 games but unfortunately he has to return the gold medals as the Olympic committee found that he cheated and won the race, and at present he lives in Jamaica and spends his time as a Bookie.
When approached by Derice Bannock, Irving 'Irv' Blitzer hesitates first and later agreed to coach him but he also said that a bobsled team requires 4 person.So they made an announcement and many youngster from Jamaica attended the presentation which was taken by Irving 'Irv' Blitzer to help them to know about the game.But after seeing the presentation many left the place as they felt it would be dangerous and may even cost their life.
But at last the four people who were ready to take part in the game includes Derice Bannock,Junior Devil,Yul Brenner and along with them Sanka Coffie, who was the friend of Derice Bannock, also took part and as a matter of fact Sanka Coffie was a pushcart driving champion and he is the best humorous character in this film.
The team was ready but they dont have snow to practice so what they did was they used the pushcart also in the hilly slopes of Jamaica and coach Irving also asked them to stay in freezer, so that it would help them to adapt the cold climate fo Calgary.Initially the team performed very badly during the practice session, but later the did well to start the race within the given time.
So everybody was ready and they also arrived in Calgary and during those days those small teams must first clear the qualifying session and they managed to qualify for the competition and they were also given accommodation in the Olympic village.Irving also borrowed a bobsled and during the qualification for the finals to everyone's surprise the team finished 8 and qualified for the finlas which will take part the next day.
Before participating in the competition the American team teased them and at present they were surprised to see a Jamaican team in the Olympic Bobsled team final.The next day the whole of Jamaica was waiting and expecting that their country will win gold.In Calgary many fans decides to support the Jamaican team.
As expected they started the race well an it looked as if they are going to break the reacord.But unfortunately a problem in their sled collopses due to one of the blade and as a result of this they fell some distance short of the finish line.But they never give up and they carry their sled and finish the race.During this time, even the American team claps and all the audience encourage them for their great sporting spirit.Then it was shown that 4 years later in 1992, they were treated as equals.
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