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After watching the Twelve Citizens, I came back to see it again, it was wonderful
Geovanni 2022-04-21 09:01:11
12 angry men, 12 angry men, this movie was adapted into the Chinese version of the 12 citizens, I liked 12 citizens very much, and then I looked at his original version curiously. Black and white movie, the plot is almost the same, even the 12 people sit in the same position, the occupation is a little different, but 90% of the main lines are the same. I personally feel that the dialogue between the 12 people in the US version is more dexterous. Although there are times of anxious eyes and roars, they can all be calm in the end. What does this mean? The acting skills of these 12 old beauties are obviously more expressive than the Chinese version. After all, they used a lot of facial close-ups, especially the protagonists. Personally, I feel much better than He Bing. The old man's role is also good, and the watchmaker is also very good. Even if you have watched Twelve Citizens, I recommend you to watch Twelve Angry Men, it is absolutely enjoyable, and the English difficulty is elementary. Four-star recommendation, if I hadn't read the Chinese version first, the absolute four-and-five-star recommendation.
Extended Reading
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Juror #6: [when Juror #8 asks him to "suppose" the defendant's innocence] Well, I'm not used to supposin'. I'm just a workin' man. My boss does all the supposin', but I'll try one. Supposin' you talk us all out of this, and, uh, the kid really did knife his father?
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Juror #10: [the vote has become 9-3, enraging Juror #10] I don't understand you people! I mean all these picky little points you keep bringing up. They don't mean nothing! You saw this kid just like I did. You're not gonna tell me you believe that phony story about losing the knife, and that business about being at the movies. Look, you know how these people *lie!* It's *born* in them! I mean, what the heck? I don't have to tell you! They don't know what the truth *is!* And lemme tell ya: they don't need any real big reason to kill someone, either! No *sir!*
[#5 slams the paper down, gets up from his seat]
Juror #10: They get drunk! Oh, they're real big drinkers, all of 'em - you know that - and bang: someone's lyin' in the gutter! Oh, nobody's blaming them for it. That's the way they are, by nature! You know what I mean? *Violent!*
Juror #10: [#9 rises and crosses to the window] Where're you going? Human life don't mean as much to them as it does to us!
[#11 gets up and walks to the other window]
Juror #10: Look, they're lushing it up and fighting all the time and if somebody gets killed, so somebody gets killed! They don't care! Oh, sure, there are some good things about 'em, too! Look, I'm the first one to say that!
Juror #10: [#8 gets up and walks to the nearest wall] I've known a couple who were OK, but that's the exception, y'know what I mean? Most of 'em, it's like they have no feelings! They can do anything!
[#2 and #6 get up from the table. Everyone's back is to #10]
Juror #10: [looking around, starting to decline in volume] What's goin' on here? I'm trying to tell ya... You're makin' a big mistake, you people! This kid is a liar! I know it, I know all about them! Listen to me... They're no good! There's not a one of 'em who is any good! I mean, what's happening in here? I'm speaking my piece, and you...
[the Foreman gets up and walks away. So does #12]
Juror #10: Listen to me. We're... This kid on trial here... his type, well, don't you know about them? There's a, there's a danger here. These people are dangerous. They're wild. Listen to me. Listen.
Juror #4: [quietly and firmly] I have. Now sit down and don't open your mouth again.
[beat]
Juror #10: [the shock of being ignored and silenced sinking in] I'm jus' tryin'-a... tell ya...