I loved this movie when it first came out and it looks even better today. The acting by Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise and even Demi Moore is excellent. Remember when Demi Moore was actually an excellent actress? The director Rob Reiner is at his best and everything comes together. Don't worry if you think you don't like war or military movies. This is one you'll love.

This movie is a great movie. It also is such a good movie in the beginning of Tom Cruise and Demi Moore's careers. And of course Jack Nicholson ... he didn't have much of a part ... but what a part he played in this movie.

Very impressed with the quality of the blue ray movies. Highly impressed with the service and the delivery of my order. Keep it up.

Fantastic film. Everybody in the cast did a stellar job. Love watching Jack Nicholson get a kick in his behind.

One of the best movies of the 90s in my opinion, and possibly Tom Cruise's best performance. And of course Nicholson is great too. So many classic lines in this movie, I find myself quoting it almost weekly. Is also possibly the best courtroom movie ever.

"A Few Good Men" (Blue Ray) was our first Blue Ray DVD. We were more than satisfied with both it's visual efficency and multichannel sound.

No, not really but I made you look. I just wanted to sound like a typical red-faced hysterical conservative. Do you like the overwrought exclamation marks?

Considering how horribly it portrays the US military, it's a good thing A Few Good Men is just a movie. Otherwise, I might feel obligated to judge it as anything other than excellent entertainment and, thus, give it one star. The script is extremely well written and several of the actors (Cruise, Moore, Nicholson, Bacon and Pollak) render an acting clinic. Here's a rundown of the character traits portrayed by the main actors.

Cruise: A crass, immature and unprofessional Naval officer

Moore: Overemotional and frequently incompetent Naval officer

Nicholson: A high ranking Marine officer who is a psychotic petty-tyrant with delusions of grandeur

Bacon: Army (I think) officer...Likably bland...fairly positive character

Sutherland: Marine officer...a sadistic, disloyal unamerican creep...in a 1970's movie, his character traits would be attributed to a Nazi SS officer

Marshall & Bodison: Marines...blankfaced stormtroopers

Walsh: Mentally unstable and suicidal Marine officer

Pollak: Naval officer...morally indignant bleeding heart liberal weenie

Cruise matures a little and one of the accused achieves mild self-awareness but A Few Good Men portrays most of the personnel as unfit to serve, one way or the other. Compare this movie to the military movies of yersteryear and you'll see how the military is portrayed in today's movies is almost the complete opposite of how it was portrayed before the social revolution of the late 60's and early 70's. Can you imagine John Ford, John Wayne, James Stewart, or Maureen O'Hara touching this project with a ten foot pole? Times have changed.

This was great movie Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon & Kiefer Sutherland a star studded cast.
This story starts out with 2 soldiers getting court marshaled.
They obey orders even when it was the wrong thing to do.
Kevin Bacon plays the DA in this case and Kiefer Sutherland plays a witness in this case.
Jacky Boy plays the commanding officer that gave the order to kill another soldier that had asked for a transfer, instead he ends up dead.
At the end Tom Cruise get the truth out of Jacky Boy and he goes to jail.
The soldiers originally accused were given a dishonorable discharge.
I rate this Movie a 8 from 1to10!!

This is the question I asked before I got a Sharp blu-ray player. Happen to find this used locally the day I got the player and didn't have the regular copy and it was cheap and I only had one other blu-ray disc. HOLY MOLY. I was totally floored!! It is shot during the fall in DC. The leaves on the trees seem to be on fire as they are so bright and vivid. Skin tones are percise. It's almost like someone took a thin veil off the picture as it is beautiful. This ia well worth buying on blu-ray. Beautiful....

this blu ray is very good the sound and picture are very crisp worth the money if you like this movie than get it on blu ray also region free so anyone can enjoy

It is a movie I never get tired of watching. The plot is good, the casting brilliant. The questions it raises are relevant to every democracy that needs an army to defend its borders. It is a movie that should be watched by everyone,

I have watched this movie over and over because of the structure of the story, plot, and the cast of characters which are outstanding. I don't think you can go wrong with a movie that has both Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise in it. It's truly entertaining. Can you handle the truth? Or as Jack says, "You can't handle the truth" - Great court room drama.

There are plenty of reviews for this classic movie which can provide feedback and criticism for its content.

I just wanted to comment on the picture quality. The HD transfer is fantastic in this blu-ray format. Everything is crystal clear, and the colors are extremely vibrant. If you're a fan of the movie, and wondering if the blu-ray version will make enough of a difference to be worth an upgrade, I can tell you it definitely is. This isn't just another edition of the movie, it's a step deeper into it.

I had forgotten how good this movie is. The Blu-ray edition is lgihtyears ahead of the DVD in both sound and picture quality. And home theater enthusiast or fan of the movie should snap this up.

This movie is a classic. Top notch production, script, directing, and acting. The final court scene with Jack Nicholson was breath-taking. A serious movie for a serious movie buff. This double-layer bluray looks and sounds FANTASTIC. Video is encoded in MPEG2 but it is stunning. PCM audio makes the sound effects come alive. If you love this movie like I did, you must indulge yourself with this bluray release. I do not think it will get any better for a long long time.

A Few Good Men is well made,well acted and well worth watching. Just remember that the writer and director are so biased and sopoisoned by their left wing thinking that they could never give the US Military a fair shake. Yes,the story is probably true,coming from a JAG case via Sorkins sister,but individual cases make good movies and bad law.The movie is great,asks some real questions,deserves attention,but remember who poisoned it with their bias,then askyourself,if there was trouble in Gitmo or elsewhere,do you think Aaron,Rob and their whiney,idealistic buddies would be the ones you would want on The Wall?

Every time this movie shows up on T.V. we watch it but have to deal with the commercials. It is a must for every movie library and appropriate for older kids. (Little ones would be bored.) The acting and casting is amazing with a strong story line.

This engrossing military-legal thriller from director Rob Reiner soars thanks to Aaron Sorkin's gripping, expertly paced script (based on his hit Broadway play) and a brawny, high-wattage cast: Cruise and Moore make a winning pair of legal eagles, Bacon is commanding as Kaffee's courtroom nemesis, and Jack Nicholson delivers one of his most indelible performances as arrogant, tough-as-nails Col. Nathan Jessup, who may or may not know more than he claims. Dealing with illegal hazing, government cover-ups, and the outer limits of military honor, "Men" packs a double-barreled wallop. Can you handle the truth?

....Darn good movie [DVD]...Sorkin's screen/play defines the spartan USMC discipline to perfection...for instance, when Jack Nicholson [he overshadows the entire cast of this film] berates all the non/combatant Navy JAG/attorneys trying to bring his illustrious Marine career to an abrupt end is spell/binding and cuts right to the bone [an immense scene of impact]...his bombastic and clarion call to what a Fleet Marine Force Marine [FMF] is all about is so true to all the unsuspecting civilians taking life for granted, etc...his sneering but simple, "Thank You" is all he expects...."and be on your way, my man" is totally real...99% of the American people don't know the instantanious, and grating/lethal feeling... I'm about to die!!....pooof, dead!!...no more mama-no more papa...no more nothing!!...is what Fleet Marines go through in combat operations 24/7 by closing with America's enemies, etc...Nicholson tries his darndest to bring this sailent point home with alacrity, "You Want Me On That Wall..You...NEED... Me On That Wall!!!"...he's right on, folks.....give the devil his due...as for the final fadeout, Nicholson's character gets his just reward of due process of the Military Code of Justice...but, I say again...Nicholson's portrayal as a FMF Marine Colonel is colossal by the fact, how the United States Marine Marine Corps' commitment to duty, honor and country allows all Americans to go about their daily rush of life in peace and at days end, sleep the good sleep while the USMC guards the ramparts like no other, since 1775...a very good cast begets a great show!!....Semper Fidelis...SSGT CHRIS SARNO-USMC FMF

This movie is very good, especially for it's memorable moments in the end. It is a nice window into the lives of our military people and how honor and obediance play into their lives.

If YOU can HANDLE THE TRUTH ... This is a spectacular Movie. It really is ! A Must See ! Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Kiefer Sutherland, Demi Moore-Kutcher among others....who could ask for a better casting ? I never thought in a million years that all those TOP stars could actually act together and make it work..OHH but they did and the movie is GREAT ! Get it..u will not be sorry ! A CODE RED will be issued on anyone who does not buy this movie....J/K that is not done anymore..now is it ? Check this movie out !

4.5 Stars. An absolutely stellar cast saves this film from being ever-so-slightly boring. While some of the courtroom scenes drag, the rest of the script is tight and packed with light humor in appropriate moments.

Two marines, Downey and Dawson, are accused of murdering private Santiago during a disciplinary procedure known unofficially as a Code Red. Assigned to represent them is naval lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) and Lt. Sam Weinberg (Kevin Pollak), joined by internal affairs officer Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore). The chain of command extending downward from Col. Nathan R. Jessep (Jack Nicholson) denies ordering the Code Red, so Dawson and Downey's only hope is if Kaffee can prove they were following orders given to them from above.

Kaffee and Weinberg find themselves facing off with prosecutor Capt. Jack Ross (Kevin Bacon) and hard-core marines such as Lt. Jonathan Kendrick (Kiefer Sutherland), Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson (the late, great J.T. Walsh), Cpl. Carl Hammaker (Cuba Gooding Jr.), and of course, Col. Jessep.

Innocence, orders, protocols, procedures, guilt, and morals are strewn over the courtroom in a trial over the loss of one life, and potential loss of two more. Where is the line between right and wrong drawn? Kaffee (the carefree one), Joanna (the serious one) and Sam (the stable one) are forced to work as a team to uncover the truth as to what happened to break down the chain of military command the night private Santiago died.

The cast is first-rate and the performances stellar in this tense drama. The scripting does drag at times, but can't distract from the overall plot. Jack Nicholson, though his screen time is limited, steals the show with his portrayal of Col. Jessep, a war-zone hardened marine of high stature, slated for promotion. This movie is a must-see for fans of courtroom or military dramas. Enjoy!

My interest was quickly captured by this movie and enjoyed it from beginning to end. A tale of honor and justice and proof.

Agree with the other reviews who thought most of the acting was superb, from Cruise to the exceptional character which Nicholson pulls off so convincingly;was a super watch for me and one that I'll want to see again.

The plot is intriguing and believable, and the plot slowly unwinds. Even if one thinks it is predictable, and it is (you know they'll win the case) it peaks your interest till the end. However, that being said the surprise verdict of the dishonorable discharge makes a very salient point at the end, and bonds the Marine with the Navy attorney in a superb way of closing the film.

Director Rob Reiner took Aaron (Sport Night, West Wing) Sorkin's play and made it a taut courtroom drama.

The cast is a whos who are the great talent working today. Other than Nicholson, Cruise and Demi Moore who top line this film. You also have the acting talents of Oscar winner Cuba Gooding jr, Emmy Winner Keifer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, ER's Noah Wyle, Best in Show writer/director Christopher Guest, J.T. Walsh, X-Men James Marshall and Kevin Pollack...A few good men indeed!

Reiner put these pieces of acting talents together and makes this work in this action/adventure.

You can handle the truth!~ IT IS CLASSIC

Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD

Very good plot, casting, and acting; a movie you can watch again and again.

This movie is faultlessly cast in nearly every role; all of them provide much impetus and believability toward the drama. Tom Cruise hasn't the range or authority to carry off his role's character. He is prepared, has worked out all the reactions out with determined diligence. Trouble is, they're the same mannerisms he uses in every movie. He can't ever yell without the voice turning over into a high-pitched, adolescent tone. The unceasing facial reactions - eyes bugging out, face screwed out in alarm, have all been see before; the lips bunched over his front teeth is in that same pseudo-cocky fashion as he employs elsewhere. Moreover, there's no undercurrent of gravitas his character is supposed to have. In the movies Born On The 4th of July and Interview With A Vampire, disguises to deflect from the Cruise persona aided greatly in creating believable characters: in most other movies he is still undoubtedly Tom Cruise. Movie Star, rather than Actor, much as he tries otherwise. Unfortunately, his Star persona is so prevalent it's difficult to forget, and that's why his performance here is not as believable as those of the others.

Growing up watching Perry Mason, I became quite attached to courtroom drama. There is nothing quite like the thrill of seeing the bad guy melt under cross-examination and few scenes can beat the melting scene in this film. Demi Moore never looked finer and her starry-eyed admiration for what the Marine Corps stands for offsets the cynical Cruise character just enough to make her a perfect choice. Tom Cruise is a bit preachy as some reviewers have noted but his performance as the self-righteous crusader is still one of his best. Jack Nicholson was made to play the part of Col. Jessup and does a phenomenal job as the determined and tough warrior protector. Do not miss it. Do not miss the opening with the Marine weapons drill either. Everytime I see it I get goosebumps.

The final question remains, however - what is the price of such an elite that stands on the wall and says, "Nobody will hurt you, not on my watch." At what point can we just say "Thank you" and be on our way as Col. Jessup suggests and at what point must we become involved? Those are difficult questions and both sides are presented with pathos. A must have.

A few good men is a court room drama successfully showcasing a controversial case of right and wrong. The plot is not one hundred percent perfect, but short of that, everything else about the movie is par excellence. This is one of those movies where an ordinary story is turned into outstanding screenplay, delivered to perfection by the director and the cast. I rank this as Tom Cruise's best, closely followed by The Firm and Rainman.

A timeless classic and a collectors item.

I'm not a big fan of Tom or Demi, and Jack even wears out his welcome in some films, but not here. The supporting roles are superbly done, the tension in the plot is sustained well until the end, and when this shows up on cable TV I almost always watch it again for a half-hour or so. Here you find soldiers and the law and political correctness in conflict, and that reflects a lot of real life in the USA during the past four years. I enjoy the script, because it demonstrates how brain power sometimes wins out over brute force.

Most people, in today's America, won't get what's wrong with this film. That's born out by the ratings here. Aside from the Hollywood/politically-correct/juvenille-preachiness of this film, there is some fantastic acting in scenes. I purchased this film just to watch those scenes. That's one of the great things about DVDs, you can jump over the ridiculous and go straight to the more artistic work.

The DVD is great. Lots of Subtitle options not to mention the fact that the Movie is just simply amazing with a great Cast.

Around a brutal and mysterious murder of a soldier, a young attorney will be sent to investigate this dark and bitter incident. A curious honor code seems to exist hovering the subordinates who will try to cover up all the clues with the only intention to preserve the moral and good costumes.

But slowly the truth will make its glamorous appearance despite the efforts, leading to a trail where the confrontation among these two men: Tom Cruise as the good guy in search of the truth and Jack Nicholson as the obsessed man who, behind all his exhibited intolerance and nasty behavior will not be able to avoid -thanks to an admirable tricky game- to hide what was going on that horrid evening when the rules had to be broken in service of a distorted order, according the famous statement of The leopard `s Giovanni de Lampedusa: "Everything must change in order to remain unalterable"

If Dr. Strangelove was a demolishing advertence, genially narrated about the miscarried conduct and deplorable evasion of the reality and transfer of guilty over imaginary events to justify his own fluids lacks; or in the case of "Apocalypse now" led us to the darkest corners of the febrile madness of a Colonel and all his command who lost the coordinates of the real world, "A few good men" recreates once more with admirable efficacy and detailed description, the pernicious and eccentric state of mind of a General, to whom the moral codes are handled according his own convenience, being able to transform and dislocate them according his doubtful points of view, the well known rules of the game.

Powerful script, arresting camera angles and one of the most pyramidal performances of Jack Nicholson ever made of this film not only a cult movie, but a firm candidate among the ten best films of the Decade and obviously the masterpiece of Rob Reiner.

I could spend a paragraph or two telling you what the plot/story of this movie is about. Or you could read any one of the hundreds of other reviews for this film, and find out that way. Most of you probably know it by now, as it is. A Few Good Men is on my (and my wife's) list of Top Ten movies of all time....with plenty of good reasons. As it has been said in many other reviews, the acting in this film (from all the supporting actors as well) is excellent. The story is good too....very interesting, actually. It would be easy to look at this movie as simply a "blockbuster" kind of movie....which, essentially, it is. It's got A-list talent in front of, and behind the camera....it made a hell of alot of money at the box office, so yes it's a "blockbuster". But it's also a damn good story, as mentioned before. Another thing I liked about this movie, was the fact that the writers avoided any romantic involvement between Tom Cruise and Demi Moore's characters....something most other films on this scale would have done. And I know it's been said in many other reviews, but I'm going to say it again anyway....Jack Nicholson really is the cornerstone of this movie. No, not because of that famous "You can't handle the truth...." line. But because his acting really is that good. It seems so natural. His mannerisms are so natural, that he could pass for a real life military leader....I am in the military myself, so I can vouch for this. And even though this movie is over two hours, I was never once bored....you won't be either.

This is not a review of A Few Good Men, as such, but rather a review of its excellent director, Rob Reiner. I've lost count of how many times I've watched this movie...it's that good...and there's little point to my echoing the excellent reviews already posted here. But the other day I decided to watch the movie with the director's commentary on--something I rarely do because too often the directors/stars who do such commentaries yak on endlessly and wind up detracting from the movie rather than adding insight to it.

Not so with the director's commentary of A Few Good Men. Reiner shows wonderful restraint at the same time he adds information which will enhance my future viewings of this movie. For example, even though I was aware of the fact the clear sexual tension between the Cruise and Moore characters is never allowed to reach (ahem) climax I was not aware this was a conscious choice on the part of the movie's makers. I credit them with good sense and good taste for that choice and will relish the absence of groping hereinafter. It might even help me to forget the memory lapses shown by Rob Reiner in his commentary: he cites the confrontation between Moore and Cruise at the softball practice as 'the first meeting between the two' (it was not...they actually met in her office earlier); and he credits the drill team which provides the spit-and-polish backdrop for the opening credits as having come from 'one of the North Carolina universities' (it was actually Texas A&M, according to the credits).

But one fact, often repeated in this commentary, that will not be easily forgotten and will, I'm sorry to say, detract from my enjoyment of the movie in subsequent viewings is Reiner's confession that he saw an opportunity in the original broadway play to make a movie not so much about military life and military justice, but about the struggle of an intelligent and upwardly mobile young man trying to get out from under 'the shadow of a more famous father'. I find this rather sad. Certainly a great deal can be said of Rob's father, Carl Reiner, but I personally felt Rob had already 'made his mark' long before he directed A Few Good Men in '92. Yet, nearly 10 years after directing this excellent movie the man is still tied up in knots over this 'I've got to be better than my dad' trip. One can't help but wonder how much better (all the way to five stars?) a movie this might have been if Rob were more content to be his own man.

Sorry, after reading some negative reviews I just had to speak up. This movie was one of the best movies I have ever seen. I still to this day watch it over and over again. Well directed, some of the best acting I have seen, and my god the cast in this movie, the list of stars is endless. The courtroom scenes were so intense, I envey anyone who has not seen this yet. The story was perfect and so many surprises and turns. Really well done. This movie is worth every penny, I just wish I would of got to see it in the movies. It is the most powerful movie I have ever seen, how can anyone say this movie was not good, I guess they just can't handle the truth...