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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.436554
EAN num: 9780740754609
ISBN number: 0740754602
Label: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Page Count: 360
Printing Date: April 01, 2006
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Informative and entertaining, Reel Justice rates trial scenes in films on a one-to-four-gavel scale, with four being a classic and one being 'ask for a new trial.' Authors Paul Bergman and Michael Asimow, both accomplished law professionals, discuss the cultural messages encoded in the films, point out what went right and wrong in scenes where liberties were taken, and even answer a few legal questions along the way.
Completely revised and reformatted from the successful very first edition, this new edition of Reel Justice includes more than two dozen recent movies as well as many older favorites that weren't covered in the very first version. Just a few of the films reviewed:
' A Time to Kill
' Legally Blonde
' Philadelphia
' Inherit the Wind
' A Few Good Men
' The Devil's Advocate
' I Am Sam
' Intolerable Cruelty
' Rules of Engagement
' Twelve Angry Men
' Ghosts of Mississippi
' Runaway Jury
Reel Justice is an indispensable video guide for film viewers who want the legal lowdown on courtroom scenes.
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This book delivered what I expected: explanation of legal aspects in movie scripts and analysis of their accuracy.
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Please take note: The book has been updated in 2006 so the new edition includes significantly more movie analysis than the earlier copies. After giving a quick synopsis of "courtroom movies" of all kinds...including comedy...these two law professors discuss the legal issues raised by the films. For example: Did the lawyers use a correct basis for an appeal, what are the standards for expert witnesses, was the cross-examination proper, did the judge make legal error in failing to grant a motion to disqualify the jurors, did a lawyer make unethical statements in his closing argument, etc. Simply a terrific review of legal procedure for those who love the movies.
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Narayan of Rebeccasreads highly recommends REEL JUSTICE as a great companion for the courtroom movie buff.
"Every third Hollywood movie is bound to be a courtroom drama/ legal thriller." Not 100% true -- every third movie every produced is bound to be one. The fascination with law, lawyers & courtrooms is not restricted to Hollywood -- it also holds true for Bollywood (Hindi movies) & Mollywood -- the Malayalam movie industry over here in Kerala, India -- where I'm from.
But how real are the concepts of law, courtroom & lawyers presented in movies? Through a finely selected collection of movies -- law professors & exponents in law & popular culture -- authors Paul Bergman & Michael Asimow explain where fact ends & fiction begins in some of the all-time classic movies from around the world.
Though I've seen many of the courtroom classics discussed in REEL JUSTICE, I'm off to pick up CDs of those I'd never heard of.
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I've read the new and older edition. Both are great, though the newer edition is even more fun and informative. There's a new feature, 'Picturing Justice' that provides an analysis of how cinema art -- the direction, imagery and screenwriting -- can add an extra dimension to judicial themes. This is a welcom edition for any cinema or legal library. And it's pretty witty, as well.
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