Check the tower logs, for Christ sake!

[South Austin 52,535]

Oh we’ll get to the Airmen in just a minute, sir.

[RPM 26,332]

You snotty, little bastard.

[BigDHornfan 6,549]

What I do want is for you to stand there in that faggoty white uniform and with your Harvard mouth extend me some fucking courtesy.

 

[Radical Larry 28,657]

Is the colonel’s underwear a matter of national security?

[RPM 26,332]

You are like seven of the strangest women I have ever met.

[bschoolprof 6,271]

I strenuously object.

[OneOfTheOutOfFocusGuys 2,078]

Are you Markinson? I’m not Markinson. That’s two!

[McCroskey 1,505]

You’re a lousy fucking softball player, Jack!

[Frank The Tank 1,497]

You don’t even KNOW me. Ordinarily it takes someone HOURS to discover I’m not fit to handle a defense. 

[Texas St. Armadillos 1,381]

I always loved this quick back-and-forth:

Jessup:
Transfer Santiago? Yes I'm sure you're right. I'm sure that's the thing to do. Wait, I've got a better idea. Lets transfer the whole squad off the base. On second thought- lets transfer the whole Windward Division off the base. John, tell those boys to get down off the fence. They're packing their bags. Tom?

Tom:
Sir?

Jessup:
Get me the President on the phone. We're surrendering our position in Cuba.

Tom:
Yes, sir.

Jessup:
Wait a minute, Tom. Don't get the President yet. Maybe we should consider this for a second. Dismissed, Tom.

Tom:
Yes, sir.

[Red Five 40,879]

How is your father Danny?

He passed away seven years ago.

Don't I feel like the fucking asshole.

[Texas St. Armadillos 1,381]

Not at all, sir.

[Augustus 3,061]

2 hours ago, bschoolprof said:

I strenuously object.

Oh, is THAT how it works?  "Objection, your honor."  "Overruled."  "Oh no, you're honor, I strenuously object."

 

[HornOnTheBayou 8,944]

My answer is I don't have the first damn clue. Maybe he was an early riser and liked to pack in the morning. And maybe he didn't have any friends. I'm an educated man, but I'm afraid I can't speak intelligently about the travel habits of William Santiago. What I do know is that he was set to leave the base at 0600. Now, are these really the questions I was called here to answer? Phone calls and foot lockers? Please tell me that you have something more, Lieutenant. These two Marines are on trial for their lives. Please tell me their lawyer hasn't pinned their hopes to a phone bill.

[RPM 26,332]

14 minutes ago, Augustus said:

Oh, is THAT how it works?  "Objection, your honor."  "Overruled."  "Oh no, you're honor, I strenuously object."

 

[C-Man 27,243]

2 hours ago, McCroskey said:

You’re a lousy fucking softball player, Jack!

Always my go-to line from this flick

[bschoolprof 6,271]

I watched this with my 12 year old over the summer while on vacation and he loved it.  I think it's the first time he realized a "drama" with little action could be so gripping.

Anyway, this is probably common knowledge, but Sorkin based this on a case his sister was involved with in the JAG Corps.

Also, one of the real marines that stood trial was mysteriously murdered later in life and it's still a cold case.  

 

[aggie08 21,513]

1 hour ago, Texas St. Armadillos said:

I always loved this quick back-and-forth:

Jessup:
Transfer Santiago? Yes I'm sure you're right. I'm sure that's the thing to do. Wait, I've got a better idea. Lets transfer the whole squad off the base. On second thought- lets transfer the whole Windward Division off the base. John, tell those boys to get down off the fence. They're packing their bags. Tom?

Tom:
Sir?

Jessup:
Get me the President on the phone. We're surrendering our position in Cuba.

Tom:
Yes, sir.

Jessup:
Wait a minute, Tom. Don't get the President yet. Maybe we should consider this for a second. Dismissed, Tom.

Tom:
Yes, sir.

What can be deduced from this exchange is that Tom is a damn fine soldier with Joint Chiefs of Staff written all over him.

Edited October 1, 2021 by aggie08

[BHMCruiser 1,814]

Most underappreciated Jack Nicholson line in this movie:

 

"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg?"

 

The way he says "Weinburg" tells you everything you need to know

[South Austin 52,535]

You fucking people.

[Frank The Tank 1,497]

37 minutes ago, BHMCruiser said:

Most underappreciated Jack Nicholson line in this movie:

 

"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg?"

 

The way he says "Weinburg" tells you everything you need to know

The look on Weinburg’s face afterwards is priceless too. Like “Me? What the fuck did I do? I was just sitting here.”

Edited October 1, 2021 by Frank The Tank
Typo

[OneOfTheOutOfFocusGuys 2,078]

JT Walsh is one of the great second tier stars of the 80s/90s

[Surly Bevo 25,100]

Commander Galloway, why don't you get yourself a cup of coffee.

Thank you, sir, I'm fine.

Commander, I'd like you to leave the room so we can talk about you behind your back.

Certainly, sir.

[South Austin 52,535]

1 hour ago, BHMCruiser said:

Most underappreciated Jack Nicholson line in this movie:

 

"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg?"

 

The way he says "Weinburg" tells you everything you need to know

With the way he talked around Galloway in Cuba I’m surprised Sorkin didn’t have Jessup say something more like, “You, Weinberg, you Jew?”

[BHMCruiser 1,814]

1 minute ago, South Austin said:

With the way he talked around Galloway in Cuba I’m surprised Sorkin didn’t have Jessup say something more like, “You, Weinberg, you Jew?”

He didn't have to

[Guest]

It was oregano Dave, it was a dime bag of oregano.

[Frank The Tank 1,497]

Dave, Sherby doesn’t think the Navy hangs people from yardarms anymore. 

[Incredulity 11,681]

There's nothing on this earth sexier, believe me gentlemen, than a woman you have to salute in the morning. Promote 'em all, I say, 'cause this is true. If you haven't gotten a blow job from a superior officer, well, you're just letting the best in life pass you by.

[Elmer_Fudd 22,308]

We follow orders son.  We follow orders or people die.  It's that simple.  Are we clear?

Edited October 1, 2021 by Elmer_Fudd

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,516]

2 hours ago, BHMCruiser said:

Most underappreciated Jack Nicholson line in this movie:

 

"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg?"

 

The way he says "Weinburg" tells you everything you need to know

I came here to post this. Weinburg doesn't say a peep to Jessup the entire movie but he gets called out by name in testimony. 

[Texas St. Armadillos 1,381]

eeehhhhh! I'm sorry, your time's run out! What do we have for the losers, judge? Well, for our defendants, it's a life time at exotic Fort Leavenworth! And, for defense counsel Kaffee, that's right, it's a court martial! Yes, Johnny! After falsely accusing a highly decorated Marine officer of conspiracy and perjury, Lieutenant Kaffee will have a long and prosperous career teaching... typewriter maintenance at the Rocco Globbo School for Women! Thank you for playing "Should we or should we not follow the advice of the galactically stupid

[South Austin 52,535]

Grave danger?

[texasfight2025 145]

20 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

We follow orders son.  We follow orders or people die.  It's that simple.  Are we clear?

Crystal

[Radical Larry 28,657]

Is there another kind?

[Neonmoon 38,130]

Galloway: I'm gonna talk to your supervisor.

Kaffee: Go straight up the Pennsylvania Avenue. It's the big white house with the pillars

[IDIOTsavant 8,501]

You’re Aunt Jenny? I was expecting someone older.

Me too.

[Johnny Sack 8,397]

On 10/1/2021 at 10:00 AM, Augustus said:

Oh, is THAT how it works?  "Objection, your honor."  "Overruled."  "Oh no, you're honor, I strenuously object."

 

I’m retiring at 50 from courtroom shit.  I’ve got 5 years left.   I’m going to drop a strenuously object at a hearing in the next 5 years when I know I can get away with it without hurting my client.  I’ve been waiting to drop that line.  I hope the judge overrules me with a simple “is that how it’s done?”

[Mo Horn 8,853]

No, I like all you Navy boys. Every time we've gotta go someplace to fight, you fellas always give us a ride.

[South Austin 52,535]

Christ, you even got the judge saying he’s an expert!

[South Austin 52,535]

You mean to say in all your time at Gitmo, you’ve never had a meal?

[idigTexas 2,289]

Fine, I'll do it.

"You can't handle the truth!"

[South Austin 52,535]

Jesus Christ, Kaffe. You’re in the Navy!

Nobody likes her very much!

[closetohumping 17,455]

They don't make movies like this anymore and Demi was a 10.  Would've loved to get strenuous with her.

[Underdog 28,761]

15 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

They don't make movies like this anymore and Demi was a 10.  Would've loved to get strenuous with her.

You’d have to pass basic training just get by her bush. 

[South Austin 52,535]

I've got some camouflage jackets in the Jeep, sirs, I suggest you both put them on.

Camouflage jackets?

Yes sir, we'll be riding pretty close to the fence line. The Cubans see an officer wearing white, they think it might be someone they'd wanna take a shot at.

Good call, Sam!

[Frank The Tank 1,497]

On 10/4/2021 at 2:18 PM, Underdog said:

You’d have to pass basic training just get by her bush. 

She was also a SEAL so I’m pretty sure it was shaved too when they shaved her head. 

[henrygandorf 29,194]

are you asking me out on a date?

no. 

it sounded like you were asking me out on a date. 

i wasn’t. 

i’ve been asked out on dates before, and that’s what it sounded like. 

 

if you can work anything like this into real life conversation, the shit works. 

[henrygandorf 29,194]

also, and i’ve asked this trivia question before, but without cheating - what two baseball games are heard/watched in this movie, and what happened in those games?

[South Austin 52,535]

3 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

also, and i’ve asked this trivia question before, but without cheating - what two baseball games are heard/watched in this movie, and what happened in those games?

One is Ripken’s record, no? Can’t recall the other.

[formermav43 4,606]

2 hours ago, South Austin said:

One is Ripken’s record, no? Can’t recall the other.

Not unless there was time travel involved.