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Runaway Jury

The TVClubHouse: Archives: Movies & Library 2003 -2004: Movies: May 2003 - April 2004: Runaway Jury users admin

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Enbwife

Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Has anyone seen this movie yet? It's John Cusack's latest and I've heard good things. Is it worth seeing? This is the movie they showed in the BB house as a prize.

Ketchuplover

Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 4:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought it was great. :)

Jbean

Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 4:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i saw it today and it was awesome. i didn't even realize how long it was, the story really kept me guessing. i recommend it!

Newman

Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 10:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I liked it but I don't know, it didn't stick with me. Cusack was good. I thought the two heavy weights, Hoffman and Hackman just mailed in their performances. Dustin's phony southern accent kind of annoyed me.

I was annoyed by Fitch too (Hackman). The science of body language isn't really a science yet. If a woman folds her hands a certain way I don't think that would throw her off a jury. I didn't buy it. The scene in the cab where Gene was telling the cabbie everything about his Mother and personal life was baloney.

I've been on juries. I don't care how strong a personality Nick (Cusack) was, I'm a strong one too. He wouldn't have swayed me and I would have put up quite a fight to have people see things my way.

Wasn't the book originally about the tobacco industry and then they switched it to the gun business because it's more "sexy?" Does anyone know that for a fact?

It did give my movie club much to talk about; so I would recommend it for that reason.

Tashakinz
Member

11-13-2002

Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I checked this out on video this weekend. Setting aside the fact that the movie had nothing to do with the book other than character names, it was well done.

Lycanthrope
Member

09-19-2002

Monday, March 08, 2004 - 9:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It's a good movie, but the plot is pretty out there. There's no way this could ever come to pass. Not in my lifetime, anyway. Cusack and Weisz are great, and while I agree Hoffman was only so-so, I thought Hackman was his usual great, smarmy self. I would recommend rental before purchase.

Midlifer
Member

04-16-2003

Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just rented it, and thought it was quite good. What I found MOST interesting, though, was the whole jury selection process. I had NO idea how complex (and sometimes unethical) it is! I love Grisham's cynical view of the legal world (takes a lawyer to know!).

Meemo
Member

08-22-2002

Monday, April 05, 2004 - 8:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
the book was originally about the tobacco industry. the movie does not go into much detail as the book. so it kinda of glides over how he was able to get everyone to agree with him. if you liked this movie you would LOVE the book. i've read it at least 3 times.