The movie I chose for this week’s blog is A Few Good Men (1992) starring Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, and Demi Moore. This film is about a few Marines that were ordered to commit a Code Red on a fellow Marine, Private Santiago in order to motivate him to do better. The Marine died from the Code Red and a investigation into the death commenced. Tom Cruise played a young Navy Lawyer who had never tried a case in court. Demi Moore was a senior Navy lawyer who was tasked with keeping overseeing Tom during the trial. Jack Nicholson was the commanding officer of Guantanamo Base, Cuba where the offense took place.“A Few Good Men” is a brass-buttoned, square-jawed huzzah for military justice that’s thankfully free of the messy moralizing of the Vietnam age. ” (Kempley, 1992). “Rob Reiner’s “A Few Good Men” is one of those movies that tells you what it’s going to do, does it, and then tells you what it did.” (Ebert, 1992)
All three actors are what I would consider personality actors. For example, Tom Cruise has become known for his good looks as well as his fiery personality. The picture below shows his fiery side. Demi Moore also would be considered a personality actor. Her good looks and ability to get emotional during a scene have become some of her trademarks. Finally, Jack Nicolson is the third that I would consider a personality actor. Jack is known for his facial expressions and his ability to slow down his dialogue to get a point across.
Finally, I think all three of them would have a difficult time acting outside of the personality category but Tom Cruise would have the hardest time. His face and good looks are what he is known for. Other films such as Risky Business and Days of Thunder help substantiate my point.
Kempley, R. (1992, December 11). A Few Good Men. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
Ebert, R. (1992, December 11). A Few Good Men Movie Review & Film Summary (1992) | Roger Ebert. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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