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MrsSchwags
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Good "law" movies
I am going to be teaching Business & Personal Law this upcoming September.
I am looking for some recommendations for good movies that emphasize a lot on trials/court/juries/etc.
My dept chair person said to come up with enough for about 2 a month. (the textbook is very dry)
The only one off the top of my head is Runaway Jury
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Posted 8/10/07 3:38 PM  |
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Re: Good "law" movies
A few good men
My cousin vinny
A REALLy good one is 12 angry men
Edited to add - Erin Brockovich had some good law elements to it as well
Message edited 8/10/2007 3:42:15 PM.
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| Posted 8/10/07 3:40 PM |
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bird382
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Re: Good "law" movies
I found this list of the top 10 movies every law student should see.
It immediately discounts 12 Angry Men, though, which I think would be a great choice.
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| Posted 8/10/07 3:41 PM |
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Shelly
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Re: Good "law" movies
A civil action
My Cousin Vinny  love that movie
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| Posted 8/10/07 3:43 PM |
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MrsSchwags
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Re: Good "law" movies
Just to add...this is a high school class.
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| Posted 8/10/07 3:44 PM |
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longford73
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Re: Good "law" movies
The Claus Von Bulow movie with Jeremy Irons. Reversal of Fortune.
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| Posted 8/10/07 3:48 PM |
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bird382
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Re: Good "law" movies
I remember watching Inherit the Wind in high school.
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| Posted 8/10/07 3:50 PM |
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evnme
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Re: Good "law" movies
legally blonde!
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| Posted 8/10/07 3:59 PM |
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MrsSchwags
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Re: Good "law" movies
Posted by evnme
legally blonde!
I'm sure they have all seen that..lol
How is Boston Legal the TV Show?
Law and Order and CSI is more about the crime. Shark is good but I don't think its out on DVD yet.
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:00 PM |
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Shelly
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Re: Good "law" movies
Posted by evnme
legally blonde!
I love that movie, but they couldn't have screwed up legal procedure any more if they tried!
What about an episode of the Practice- they always had good ethical issues, some of which were in a business setting.
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:01 PM |
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Shelly
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Re: Good "law" movies
Posted by MrsSchwags
How is Boston Legal the TV Show?
The show is entertaining, but not great on law. Its all about theatrics with them. Not too many business issues.
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:02 PM |
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Re: Good "law" movies
North Country leads ultimately to a lawsuit. But the focus isn't on the trial. About the first class-action lawsuit against an employer re: sexual harassment. I loved this movie.
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:03 PM |
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MrsSchwags
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Re: Good "law" movies
Posted by Shelly
Posted by evnme
legally blonde!
I love that movie, but they couldn't have screwed up legal procedure any more if they tried!
What about an episode of the Practice- they always had good ethical issues, some of which were in a business setting.
I've never seen that show. Is it "good"?
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:03 PM |
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MrsSchwags
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Re: Good "law" movies
Posted by cub
North Country leads ultimately to a lawsuit. But the focus isn't on the trial. About the first class-action lawsuit against an employer re: sexual harassment. I loved this movie.
This was good. I had to show this one when I subbed. The students love the "dildo"scene.
I couldn't think of the name when I was making my list!
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:04 PM |
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Shelly
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Re: Good "law" movies
Posted by MrsSchwags
I've never seen that show. Is it "good"?
At first it was. It really dealt with ethical dilemmas. I'm sure you will deal with ethics in the class. After a while it got very far fetched!
Oh! What about that Martha Stewart trial movie with Cybil Sheppard. I never saw it, but it was a trial based on business. That may be good for your class.
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:05 PM |
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GenLCSW
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Re: Good "law" movies
My Cousin Vinney
Pelican Brief
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:05 PM |
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nov04libride
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Re: Good "law" movies
I remember watching the Thin Blue Line in a high school class....
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:07 PM |
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Beth
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Re: Good "law" movies
Posted by Bxgell2
A REALLy good one is 12 angry men
this is the jury one - where the kid is on trail for killing his dad?
we watched this in mock trails in high school- great movie!
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:10 PM |
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evnme
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Re: Good "law" movies
any john grisham book they made into a movie
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:11 PM |
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Beth
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Re: Good "law" movies
Posted by evnme
any john grisham book they made into a movie
the rainmaker is a good one
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:13 PM |
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nov04libride
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Re: Good "law" movies
I think Rashomon would be a great pick too, and one that people mention and talk about all the time.
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:15 PM |
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longford73
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Re: Good "law" movies
When I was in high school I took a law class & we watched a made for TV movie about Bernie Goetz. As far as I remember the whole movie took place at the trial with flash backs.
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:16 PM |
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evnme
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Re: Good "law" movies
what about the made for tv movie about the menendez brothers who killed their parents?
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:19 PM |
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Re: Good "law" movies
Posted by bird382
I found this list of the top 10 movies every law student should see.
I looked at this list and I would recommend:
Inherit the Wind
A Man for all seasons
To Kill a Mockingbird
Death and the Maiden
(although I think Death and the Maiden might be pretty heavy for a HS class).
The Verdict is also a good movie about a court case, but goes into a lot about the main character (Paul Newman)
A Man for All Seasons and To Kill a Mockingbird are 2 of my all time favorites, just because they are good movies.
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:29 PM |
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Eireann
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Re: Good "law" movies
My DH teaches college law and I just looked at his "library" and it contains:
A Few Good Men
Inherit the Wind
To Kill a Mockingbird
My Cousin Vinny
Witness for the Prosecution
12 Angry Men
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:36 PM |
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