Real Lawyer Reacts to Liar Liar (Part 1)

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Jim Carrey (as attorney Fletcher Reede) is struck by a magic spell and can’t lie. But is he a good lawyer? Today we’re going to review one of the funniest legal movies of all time: Liar Liar. Stay until the end for my Legal Realism Grade!
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The last time I watched Liar Liar, I wasn’t yet an attorney myself. I remember watching Liar Liar years and thinking how cool it would be to become a lawyer myself. That was obviously a long time ago. It was great to be able to watch the movie with fresh eyes and know which parts were realistic and which were not. I practiced in Los Angeles for a long time, so I recognized a lot of my old haunts including the office parks and courthouses. Surprisingly, I think the movie is funnier now having years of experience as an attorney.
Stay tuned until next week when I release my reaction to the second half of the movie. I'm going to go in-depth into whether the prenup is void and whether the wife's fraud invalidates the entire marriage.
Would you like me to react to another one? Let me know in the comments!
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I get asked a lot about whether being a practicing attorney is like being a lawyer on TV. I love watching legal movies and courtroom dramas. It's one of the reasons I decided to become a lawyer. But sometimes they make me want to pull my hair out because they are ridiculous. Today I'm taking a break from teaching law students how to crush law school to take on lawyers in the movies and on TV. While all legal movies and shows take dramatic license to make things more interesting (nobody wants to see hundreds of hours of brief writing), many of them have a grain of truth.
This is part of a continuing series of "Lawyer Reaction" videos. Got a legal movie or TV show you'd like me to critique? Let me know in the comments!
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@ocean6828 3 года назад

Just saying, the thumbnail should say “liar liar gets lawyer lawyered”

@luthermorrisjr1657 3 года назад

That's smart🤔

@Ashluv21 3 года назад

Missed opportunity

@margaretforsey7763 3 года назад

Ha! That’s what I thought, too!

@piffny6666 3 года назад

Ohh no…😆😂

@o_o5210 3 года назад

Ahhh dang it

@undead890 3 года назад

Fletcher Reed: "I'm a little upset about a bad sexual episode last night." LegalEagle: "This is exactly what happens when a judge comes into a courtroom."

@jessicachildress5080 3 года назад

I object! This comment is pure hearsay but I withdraw my objection because it is funny as hell!!!

@saxonjedi5878 3 года назад

@@jessicachildress5080 then why object in the first place?!

@mjolnirsoul9214 3 года назад

@@saxonjedi5878 because it was pure hearsay

@saxonjedi5878 3 года назад

@@mjolnirsoul9214 sustained

@possibly_meta7389 3 года назад

it wasnt until he said that he hates that urban legend that i realized it was burglar not burger i was very confused

@GamerFromJump 2 года назад

Keep in mind, he wasn’t just unable to lie, he was _compelled_ to tell the truth in response to questions. That’s the source of the humor.

@tjpowell234 Год назад

Also he couldn't ask a question if he knew the answer was a lie And couldn't even write a lie Worst thing for a lawyer. Lmao. Love the movie. I don't think he could even think a lie

@raynmanshorts9275 7 месяцев назад

I think it was less that he was compelled to tell the truth and more that he's so used to talking his way out of situations that he had the hard time breaking the habit of trying to open his mouth and lie his way out of a situation.

@fos1451 6 месяцев назад

@@raynmanshorts9275no, he’s compelled to tell the truth

@raynmanshorts9275 6 месяцев назад

@@fos1451 He's been shown being able to be silent in other situations.

@edwardbrowne258 6 месяцев назад

@@fos1451 I agree, hence the magic, but I think the allegory is as ranmanshorts describes it. When we sensitize and desensitize in certain ways behaviours do become habitual and they can feel like a curse and changing them can feel like a curse as well. It's basically a fairly tale with more complicated real world analogues. Or at least that's my reading. But I agree in the story he has compulsively to answer the the question or even point out things unprompted. It's a classic redeption through role reversal story structure.

@HnyBadgr 2 года назад

Objection: You have no substantial proof that magic isn't real.

@Jivvi 2 года назад

Overruled: magic is presumed innocent of existing until proven guilty.

@goosifyed9717 2 года назад

*OBJECTION!* *you* have no proof it *does*

@EvelynGrace456 2 года назад

@@goosifyed9717 *OBJECTION* I DO!

@goosifyed9717 2 года назад

@@EvelynGrace456 then why havent you presented it yet.

@coltonriffle2310 2 года назад

Objection: You can't prove a negative.

@calebsmith1548 5 лет назад

"Just because you can't lie doesn't mean you have to tell the truth" - lawyers

@Quinntus79 5 лет назад

"You're going to find the many truths we cling to com from a certain point of view." - a dead Jedi.

@bfkc111 5 лет назад

No, idiot, that's a basic platitude or wisdom, unless you're too dumb to get it. Not everyone is "right" or having a true view or opinion etc... This is one of the most basic things there are.

@coreymccammon152 5 лет назад

@@bfkc111 You're the idiot. Perspective is everything.

@FerretJohn 5 лет назад

In this case it does mean that. The curse Fletcher was hit with means he HAS to tell the Truth, "the pen is BLUE!!"

@Bad_Wolf_Media 4 года назад

@@FerretJohn Actually, you're missing the point here. "Just because you can't lie doesn't mean you have to tell the truth" isn't said in this video as a loophole to be able to lie. It means that you don't have to say anything, and that's not lying. An example from THE WEST WING - White House counsel asks the press secretary if she knows what time it is. She says 12:30 (or whatever). He then scolds her. Why? Even though that answer was truthful, she answered more than was need. A truthful answer to "Do you know what time it is?" would be "yes" or "no." End of statement. In this movie's example, when the officer says "Do you know why I pulled you over?" he still could have answered, and answered truthfully: "Yes sir, I do." And if the officer then asks for more information, well, then it becomes a 5th Amendment issue. So, he can't lie, but he doesn't have to tell the truth, either. Unless you're starting to dive into other aspects which may brush into the philosophical by saying remaining quiet is a "lie of omission," then you can still not tell the truth without lying.

@MikeEnIke007 3 года назад

Objection: you and Jim Carey have the same haircut and outfit

@weebandgaminginc.7593 2 года назад

Objection. Irrelevant

@vicenteabalosdominguez5257 2 года назад

@@weebandgaminginc.7593 Objection denied.

@weebandgaminginc.7593 2 года назад

@@vicenteabalosdominguez5257 I think you mean “objection overruled”

@vicenteabalosdominguez5257 2 года назад

@@weebandgaminginc.7593 You are right, my bad... ... ...Objection overruled!!

@leiladekwatro3147 2 года назад

Objection, all lawyers have the same outfit, just different colors

@hotarushidosha Год назад

What you are missing in the cop scene is that he said: "let's take it from the top" and therefore to answer him, Fletcher explained everything in compliance with the curse to tell the truth lol

@GinervaWeasleyPotter 2 года назад

Objection: choosing not to speak when you have relevant information can be counted as a lie of omission. While legally this is perfectly within your rights, within the rules of the “no lying” curse this seems to be a form of lying and therefore one he can’t avoid. He has to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Similarly, he could have said that he needed a continuance because he only recently got the case, but that’s not why he needs it. It would be a true reason for a continuance, but not the true reason he needs it. Despite the short time, he is prepared and ready to do the case now, however it is only his inability to lie that is withholding him from his legal duties, thereby the only truthful reason why he needs a continuance.

@coppertopv365 Год назад

5th Amendment And we have a right to remain silent

@imnotmike Год назад

@@coppertopv365 But again, while he has a legal right to these things, the curse will not allow him to make these arguments. The curse need not follow the law.

@alliegantzer1378 Год назад

You didn’t get anything they said did you.

@maidden 5 лет назад

OBJECTION! Within the world of the movie, the curse doesn't simply stop Jim Carrey's character from lying, it compels him to tell the truth when asked direct questions, therefore he was physically unable to remain silent when the cop pulled him over, and that shouldn't count against his skill as a lawyer because it's the basic premise of the movie.

@ignaciomartinez8501 5 лет назад

correct, that is why he admits to being a bad parent

@Nortarachanges 5 лет назад

maidden, yeah it’s more of a “have to tell the truth” than a “can’t tell a lie” curse, isn’t it?

@Thalaranias 5 лет назад

That can't be the rule of the curse. If that were the case, he could not answer "That is the perfect question for you to ask" when asked if he is ill. So the rules are more complex than you say.

@calebshaffer2283 5 лет назад

@@Thalaranias The rules appear to be inconsistent to me. Then again, this is a movie that was designed with entertainment in mind and not an accurate portrayal of curses (real or fictional).

@cmerk100 5 лет назад

He confirms no after a small delay. As with the pen, while his answer may be slightly delayed he DOES answer truthfully. He is not compelled to immediately answer, but any time he tries to overtly delay or avoid stating the truth, the curse compells him. (Pen is blue)

@jerryborjon 5 лет назад

Liar Liar gets Lawyer Lawyered

@LegalEagle 5 лет назад

I can't believe I missed that. I've corrected the thumbnail to rectify the omission.

@jerryborjon 5 лет назад

LegalEagle - Oh man that’s so cool! Love your content, man!

@johnny6767g 5 лет назад

Oh wow u beat me to this comment

@fwteinheracleous4345 Год назад

For me, the thing that amazes me the most about lawyers is that they have to manipulate THE TRUTH in order to win a case. Lying would probably be the easiest way out and a lot of people have the idea that lawyers lie to win cases but in reality they just use true events and facts instead. Truly an incredible skill to have!

@franciscocota6440 8 месяцев назад

The phrase "it's not what's true, it's what you can prove in court." That phrase burns me. I hate that such is the way law works.

@brandonthornburg5798 7 месяцев назад

@@franciscocota6440 I'm probably not going to talk you out of this, but let me just offer a justification for it: In any civil dispute, the participants in that dispute know who's telling the truth: it's them, not the other side. Of course, both participants believe exactly the same thing, and they can't both be right (except, in rare cases, when they are). I would estimate that 90% of civil litigants do not intentionally lie about any aspect of their case. Don't get me wrong, some may be deeply fooling themselves or self-justifying, but intentionally lying is rarer than people think. (Obviously this is less likely to apply to criminal defendants, but that raises issues that I don't intend to really address here.) So both participants *know* they're telling the truth. The law, on the other hand, has no idea which participant is telling the truth and has absolutely no scientific way to determine that. In the absence of certainty, we've come up with an alternative: Trials. Trials are intended to determine (1) what the facts actually are, and (2) how to apply the law to those facts. Usually, that is done by letting a jury, as the voice of society, hear the evidence and decide on the answers to those questions. But how does the jury determine this? Do we just tell them anything anyone has ever said about the case, with no regard to what other motivations that person might have had, or whether they were under a duty not to lie? We quickly figured out that wouldn't really work - and if anything would reward wrongdoers that are more willing to create fake documents or make statements that are false. And as I said above, we can't just put the statements and documents into a truth-detecting machine and let it figure the answer out for us. So the solution is that we created rules to determine how best to separate the evidentiary wheat from the chaff. Those rules aren't always perfect; because they have to apply to all proceedings, they sometimes exclude stuff they shouldn't or allow in stuff they shouldn't. But overall, they're designed to get as close as possible to "what's true" when the reality is there is simply no way to know for absolute certainty what's true. That's why the phrase "it's not what's true, it's what you can prove in court" is less accurate than "we'll never know what's true, but the closest we can come is to make someone prove it in court."

@aldoluna3143 5 месяцев назад

13:42

@aldoluna3143 5 месяцев назад

😊😊

@aldoluna3143 5 месяцев назад

❤y😊😢

@VivaLaDnDLogs Год назад

One of the best parts of this movie is the way Fletcher's charisma digs his own grave. When we first meet Jennifer Tilly's character, she's extremely nervous about the concept of lying in court (as one should, given the situation). Fletcher is so good at convincing her she's the victim, she has a complete character transformation. He might have had a chance were it not for this monster of his own making. Also, best legal advice ever, "STOP BREAKING THE LAW ASSH*LE."

@racismwillsaveusall 4 месяца назад

Dude...she was playing him. She manipulates men thats her ENTIRE character ffs. The entire reason they were in need of Fletcher was that the female lawyer and old man were not getting anywhere with her, so they brought in the young attractive man they had on a leash. She was never nervous, she was trying to get Fletcher to drool over her and the second he starts to fawn over her and feed her that shit story she lights up and wants the firm. Do you not remember the "its not true, is that a problem?" line she has BEFORE he "convinces" her with a story that she knows can get her everything she wants? Be careful out there man, you are gonna get eaten alive.

@dmj271095 3 года назад

He missed the joke where he scoffs at the judge being called honorable, then gestures to the stenographer not to write that down.

@aitorlopete3913 2 года назад

I spilled over water when that came out when I saw the movie hahahahahah I was not expecting that and still gets me

@DanielSan1776 2 года назад

That’s a good name I approve

@rich0373 2 года назад

2nd part I hope

@RelentlessOhiox 2 года назад

That was my first thought. Cause if I saw that in the galley of a courtroom I'd be rolling on the floor.

@cadejust6777 2 года назад

@@rich0373 1ST Part I Hope 2ND Part I Hope 3RD Part I Hope 4TH Part I Hope

@alexjones1738 3 года назад

Objection: A Lawyer cannot sustain or overrule an objection. We need a judge for that.

@Gennys 3 года назад

Sustained!

@Nuggetsupreme 3 года назад

Overruled

@idkwhatthisisforplzhelp3678 3 года назад

@@Nuggetsupreme objection: you are not a judge, you cannot overrule either

@Serrifin 3 года назад

objection: the lawyer in question is the grand poohbah of the Legal Eagle court

@xzaviermorton327 3 года назад

Objection: Well a judge is a lawyer first

@spottsmcgee7236 2 года назад

16:06 Fletcher should have been able to argue his was having unexplained neurological difficulties that would render him unable to operate in court that date. Said difficulties could have definitely affected his ability to conceal his client's protected information. In a certain sense, this could almost be like he had a sudden case of Tourette's Syndrome or a similar disfunction. It would probably be good grounds for the case to be delayed as Reede could have had a stroke for all he knew.

@brettknoss486 Год назад

Especially if he went to his doctor or the ER.

@Amelia-is7tn 2 года назад

As a legal secretary here in the UK, it made my heart very happy that you showed us some love!

@boyinaband 5 лет назад

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Probably cause 4 hours btw love your don't go to school song it's my fave

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@DMMinthehouse 5 лет назад

One of the very few reaction channels thats actually entertaining and educational. who woulda thunk

@supermanlypunch 4 года назад

I'm disappointed he didn't cover the scene where he screams at a client "Stop Breaking the Law!!"

@pasquarielloanthony 3 года назад

I was waiting for that part!

@erikbjelke4411 3 года назад

Legal Eagle: Uh, yeah, that's good, sound, legal advice. If you don't want to go to face criminal charges, don't break the law. Yeah.

@joshuasummers7440 3 года назад

supermanlypunch I know what scene that you're talking about, you're talking about the scene where Jim Carrey screams at his client over the phone "Stop Breaking the Law Asshole!!"

@jimwormmaster 3 года назад

@@joshuasummers7440 I've quoted that scene so many times, it's amazing.

@joshuasummers7440 3 года назад

@@jimwormmaster interesting.

@Naro_Rivers Год назад

It seems to actually be pretty common for someone to assume that being unable to lie means that you must tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth at all times. As a gamer, I've noticed that it seems to come up quite often with the _zone of truth_ spell in _Dungeons & Dragons,_ even though the spell description explicitly states that an affected creature is not compelled to speak or answer any question, just that they cannot lie if they choose to speak.

@whitelikejesus Год назад

I have to admit, I was more interested in you reacting to the movie's silliness than I was in learning about how accurate it was in a legal sense.

@craftpaint1644 4 года назад

Defense "He's badgering the witness !" Judge "It's his witness."

@Sds0071 3 года назад

NTA his witness his rules

@kevinlimo696 4 года назад

As Ron White says “I have the right to remain silent, I didn’t have the ability “.

@christinesentman5437 3 года назад

I was drunk in a bar. They threw me into public. Also Ron White a.k.a. Tater Salad

@salvadordeleon273 3 года назад

“I don’t wanna be drunk out her I wanna be drunk in the bar, arrest them”

@LadyOnikara 3 года назад

Shrek said something like that to Donkey too. "Donkey, you HAVE the right to remain silent, what you lack is the capacity."

@harsha4421 Год назад

Objection: to the point that he can just stay calm. I think the way it was played and applying some logic, I think he was so accustomed to tell lies that he just tries to lie even after the magic, and as he tries it almost out of habit or necessity by his behavioural nature, he ends up telling other true things! So, that's how Jim Carried that character, I propose...

@billyweed835 8 месяцев назад

My assumption was just that the curse takes a very broad definition of lying. Not only can he not lie directly, he also can't mislead, withhold information, ask a question if he knows the answer is going to be a lie, or, as it turns out, even deceive by remaining silent IE choosing not to speak when he has relevant information. Truth, whole truth, nothing but the truth.

@SvanTowerMan 5 месяцев назад

@@billyweed835 I agree. Not volunteering information can be considered a form of lying by omission. So it would still be considered lying under the curse.

@TheBajamin 2 года назад

Objection: Lawyers RARELY get disbarred or penalized for lying.

@CatMaster90001 5 лет назад

Kinda surprised we never saw your reaction to one of the best parts: *"STOP BREAKING THE LAW, ASSHOLE!!"*

@imchipjames 5 лет назад

Pipe cat.

@joseph_b319 4 года назад

That would be effecting their job security.

@teresadwight206 4 года назад

That is the best line! We use that in our office even now.

@nosuchthing8 4 года назад

Mine too

@benlutostanski7755 4 года назад

We did it boys. Crime is no more

@JosephCatrambone 5 лет назад

Objection: It is established that Fletcher Reed cannot lie, even by omission. I would like to highlight, "even by omission". It is unfair to assert that he "should not talk to the police" because he, as is consistent with the rest of the film, needs to speak the truth when spoken to for any reason.

@bobcarn 5 лет назад

Agreed. Objection. Fletcher is not only incapable of lying, it's apparent he is compelled to tell the truth. It would be impossible for him to not talk to the police officer pulling him over.

@davidpuckett3079 5 лет назад

we'll allow it

@anialator1000000 5 лет назад

I agree. He is clearly forced to do some of the things he says against his will. "The pen is red" is prime example, because clearly if it was just to not lie, he would have been only been unable to say or write red and that would be the end of it. However every time he attempted to lie, he wasn't just stopped in his tracks, he was forced to reverse and speak the truth of the thing he was going to lie about. Hence every time he tried to say red, blue was what came out, instead of nothing at all. Not only is he forced to not omit the truth when asked, any lie attempt will result in him being forced to tell the true version of it instead.

@lakodamon 5 лет назад

I'll have to overrule it; Carrey's invoking artistic license, as such a curse would compel you to speak your MIND (as opposed to the truth - two different things).

@MrPwndguy 5 лет назад

@@lakodamon are you actually arguing that this curse exists in real life? if the curse is made up by the movie, then the movie can tell us how it works...

@h1ko393 Год назад

“Honey, these weren’t lies. They were just creative ways of talking about the facts as they exist” Thanks, LegalEagle. 👌

@krupag8149 Год назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣 the sueing the kid for slander at the beginning killed me

@Sidecutter 4 года назад

12:00 - The time when you realize Legal Eagle and Fletcher have THE EXACT SAME HAIRSTYLE

@feralcyborggaming1531 4 года назад

They were almost dressed exactly alike, too. I wonder...

@LukeSykpeMan 4 года назад

@@feralcyborggaming1531 You wonder if Fletcher also uses Indochino?

@jaybee4118 4 года назад

Lol I was there at 1.30 when he was on the steps!

@LeJobastre1215 4 года назад

@@feralcyborggaming1531 not at all...

@Amadeus8484 4 года назад

Its mandatory for Lawyers that aren't bald or wearing their hair in a ponytail hahaha

@thecausalgamer7916 4 года назад

“I object your honor!!” “To yourself?”

@missamieholly2313 4 года назад

I HOLD MYSELF IN CONTEMPT!!!

@modernwarriors7288 3 года назад

lmfao

@LadyOnikara 3 года назад

Oh, I object to myself all the time. It usually gets ignored though.

@DesertDog 3 года назад

@@LadyOnikara sustained

@Sewingbee23 3 года назад

@@missamieholly2313 why should you be any different

@poodypooroo Год назад

What I don't understand (from a real life perspective) is why he couldn't ask for a continuance based on medical emergency. He had no idea what was happening, why he suddenly couldn't talk in certain situations, and a brain tumor isn't just a possibility but outright likely (sudden stutter and speech problems is a huge indicator). At the very least Fletcher should have been a lot more concerned about his own health here. Not much good making partner if you don't survive to enjoy it.

@scottmatheson3346 7 месяцев назад

there's a couple of factors here. first, admitting this is a significant new condition for him, a crippling condition, is an admission that he lies all the time normally. Nominally being unable to lie shouldn't interfere with his duties. even if we all know that everybody lies, we are all supposed to be keeping up appearances. nobody is supposed to admit they are dishonest, that ironically honest admission is subversive. second, while i guess it could be a tumor, in practice it's going to come across as mental illness, which there's a stigma against. In fact, since it doesn't even sound like a real mental illness (because it isn't one, it's a curse) it's not going to have the social acceptance of a "real" mental illness and likely will come across as malingering. if he says in effect "your honor, i need a medical continuance because i've gone insane and cannot lie any more" that's not going to go well for him.

@dreamcanvas5321 7 месяцев назад

@@scottmatheson3346 While the issue of stigma is valid, what he's experiencing is a compulsion which is a symptom of many particular mental illnesses. What he SHOULD do is get a medical diagnosis from a doctor ASAP, and a competent doctor would 100% validate the condition because the level of compulsion he experiences is clearly problematic.

@alwaysdisputin9930 Месяц назад

@@dreamcanvas5321I concur.

@Wraithnine 2 года назад

Objection: he's magically compelled to tell the truth.

@falleithani5411 5 лет назад

Objection. Curses in fiction are rarely fair, and _never_ kind enough to let the cursed individual choose how to _interpret_ that curse. The curse almost certainly applied to _all_ forms of lying, no matter how ambiguous, including _lies of omission._ As such, it is probable that he was not only unable to make false statements, but was compelled to _reveal_ any truth that crossed his mind, provided he _desired to conceal it._

@dominickschrute3084 4 года назад

He also couldn't ask questions if he knew it prompted a lie. Basically he can't engage in deception of any kind. Fletcher refers to this outside the courtroom when speaking with his adulteress client.

@froggiedoggie1 4 года назад

At one point it turns out he can't even ask a question if he knows the answer is going to be a lie. Silence wasn't an option, the curse forced him to tell the truth

@theyhaventfedmesince 4 года назад

Too long, didn't read. Thus overruled!

@matty9460 5 лет назад

"Do you know why I pulled you over?" = "care to incriminate yourself?"

@richterman3962 5 лет назад

Or given a chance to. Confess and get off with a warning or. Nothing

@disorganizedorg 5 лет назад

Wrong Answers to "Do you know why I pulled you over?": You want to race me? You're lonely? You need directions? To compliment me on my driving skills? You have a quota?

@70sman 5 лет назад

@@disorganizedorg even if the last one is probably true 😂

@garyK.45ACP 5 лет назад

"You owe me $20 and you stopped me to pay me back?" "You want my autograph?"

@peterf.229 5 лет назад

@brian michaud I just said no the last two times, once time I did get a warning because I sneezed and a cop drove past.. I normally speed on that road however I told a white lie and said that I must have stepped on the gas pedal a little bit too much when I was sneezing.. the guy letme off with a warning cause while he was asking me what happened I had a sneezing fit. since I was driving home to get medicine he let me go

@christopherburke3821 Год назад

Objection: in Australia trespassers are able to sue the landowner if they are injured on the property. There have been several cases where home invasions have happened and the home owners have defended themselves or the invader has simply injured themselves and the home owner has been fined or even jailed.

@connordorman117 Год назад

That's because my country sucks.

@VCBird6 9 месяцев назад

Yet another reason to avoid living in Australia Or avoid getting caught lol

@taniar523 16 дней назад

Nope! Not for home invaders or people who have illegally entered the property. There is no duty of care in Australia for these trespassers. It's more for trades people or friends/family/visitors who have injured themselves on the property.

@gop4usa12 Год назад

About the traffic stop, I believe the assumption is that he cannot lie by omission. So not only can he not tell an untruth, he's also incable of withholding truth.

@tinagiordanella3212 3 года назад

Best line in the movie: "I HOLD MYSELF IN CONTEMPT!" Always makes me laugh lol.

@GamerFromJump 2 года назад

“I changed lanes without signaling while running a red light and SPEEEEDIIIING!!!”

@evanrayswenson 2 года назад

“I’m kicking my ass DOO YA MINDEH?!”

@davidtaylor8002 2 года назад

Nope! The best lines are when he's beating himself up in the restroom and the guy walks in on him, "I'm beating the crap out of myself, DO YA MIND?"

@NoahMiles47 2 года назад

Honestly I always read that line as sad, maybe that’s just me though

@Aurora-Nyx 2 года назад

I don’t know… I think “because it’s devastating to my case!” In response to the judge questioning his objection is a good contender too ;)

@1981Mog 3 года назад

I'm not dirt poor... ...I'm Judgement Proof - you can't sue me, I'm below the law!

@TFVids 3 года назад

I got rear-ended at a red light, absolutely destroyed my car. The person in the other car said "Well, I thought you were gonna run the red light." They didn't have insurance either. Took it to small claims court, and they never showed up. The judge ruled in my favor and I got a settlement of $3000 to replace my car... which I never received because the other person refused to pay it and there was nothing that could be done about it. Couldn't even take it to a collections agency since it was "too low of an amount" for them to do anything about it, even thought that was several months worth of my salary at the time. TL;DR: I spent a bunch of money in court fees to win a case and get nothing.

@ginnyjollykidd 3 года назад

Hahaha! I'm below the law!

@aidengoosemorey3499 3 года назад

@@TFVids I feel really bad for you, man

@darkartsdabbler2407 3 года назад

Is your profile image Bonanza star Lorne Greene?

@1981Mog 3 года назад

@@darkartsdabbler2407 Yep, in his Battlestar days.

@tricktrade6767 2 года назад

Objection your lawyer, I believe the movie makers are looking at a lie of omission, this means you knew stuff but didn't say so that might be the situation here

@joenoble5469 2 года назад

I REQUEST A CONTINUANCE! Your honor, I need to go to work and thus have a schedule conflict that prevents me from watching part 2!

@thewolfofwallstreet627 5 лет назад

Can you do a lawyer react to "To Kill a Mockingbird?" I'd love to see how accurate that movie is in terms of the law too.

@jamesdixon6332 5 лет назад

I want this too!

@louuu1804 5 лет назад

I love that movie and book😍😍

@diggerfan9319 4 года назад

But not 100% of that movie or book is going to be accurate through the eyes of this lawyer. I will look forward to seeing that.

@moniebugg8721 4 года назад

Oooh hell yeah!!! Great suggestion!

@Alexden96Channel 4 года назад

Just thinking that!

@atthebridge 5 лет назад

Did you hear about the Glasgow lawyer that got stopped by the police. The officer said 'you were doing 100 in a 40 zone', the lawyer says 'you'd do a hundred if you had 50 kilos of heroin under your backseat'. The officer is shocked and stammers, 'You can't put heroin under the backseat of your car' and the lawyer replies. 'that's exactly what my wife said, so I had to shoot her and throw the body in the boot, do you want to see the gun, it's in the glove compartment?'. The officer runs back to his car and radios for armed response, helicopters the whole works. An armed officer approaches the vehicle, "Sir, exit the car and place your hands on the vehicle''. The lawyer complies. The policeman opens the glove compartment and it's empty. He then orders the suspect to give him his car keys and opens the boot and that's empty as well. He checks under the back seat, nothing. Puzzled he says to the lawyer still standing with his hands pressed to the car, 'I'm sorry sir, our officer told us you were an armed drug dealer with a corpse in the boot." "Really?," says the lawyer, " and I bet the lying bastard says I was speeding as well." I know it's an old joke. Good one though.

@felipej674 5 лет назад

10/10 man, great joke.

@LokiScarletWasHere 5 лет назад

I bet that'd work too... as long as the officer wasn't recording.

@eokingkong3853 5 лет назад

atthebridge that reminds me of another joke A New York City lawyer type buys a new super fast car. He then starts speeding through a little town and slows at a stop sign, then speeds away! A cop sees him not stop at the sign and begins chasing him, pulling him over shortly the cop asks “sir you didn’t stop at the stop sign” lawyer smiles and replies “if you can show me the difference between slow down and stop? I’ll pay the ticket and pay you 1,000$” cop asks the lawyer to step out the car... cop starts hitting the lawyer with jumper cables then stops and asks the lawyer “would you like me to slow down or stop?”

@wdf70 5 лет назад

In this day and age, the officer would just shoot the lawyer on the spot. lol Edit: Least in America anyway. :D

@WritingKnightsPress 5 лет назад

@@wdf70 only if the lawyer was black

@alphaque9933 Год назад

I binged your channel's content and got myself a nebula subscription. Well done mate! Takk skal du ha!

@wildlifewarrior2670 Год назад

Send me $10 a lawyer doesn't need it

@alphaque9933 Год назад

@@wildlifewarrior2670 how have you entertained me?

@wildlifewarrior2670 Год назад

@@alphaque9933 don't know

@alphaque9933 Год назад

@@wildlifewarrior2670 till then, my ain't going your way

@Spuggky45 6 месяцев назад

@@alphaque9933 are you not entertained? ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!? Is this not why you are here? Is this not what you want?

@BigJeremyBeyer 2 года назад

Even the first time I watched this, I was confused that he didn't say "I just got the case last night and have not had sufficient time to become familiar with it as a result" when asking for a continuance. Pretty much any judge would have agreed.

@sunnyneonraye1459 Год назад

Right! Even with how the curse causes compulsive truth telling, the fact that he fails to pull such a simple answer means that he was simply a bad lawyer who relied on lying.

@AnikaBren Год назад

He could not say that he needed a continuance because of the short time he had the case as that would be a lie. He knew he was ready for the case in that short amount of time. It was because he could not lie that he needed the continuance.

@xrik7865 4 года назад

I just realized you’re cosplaying as Jim Carrey’s character

@irrelevant_noob 3 года назад

The tie doesn't really match, tho... >:-]

@sentientsushi7701 3 года назад

Doesn’t he usually dress up like tho?

@Fish-pe7tc 3 года назад

Xp Level Googolplex wooosh

@nicholastedesco2905 3 года назад

Jish redditors when they wooosh a normie 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@mythicalashley9542 3 года назад

Almost all the lawyers in TV and movies have his same haircut

@williampetersen9915 4 года назад

Q: What do you get when you cross a liar with an alligator? A: A litigator.

@SailorOutlawGeorgeIshaq 3 года назад

*rimshot*

@hunnybadger442 2 года назад

Then what are therapists?

@williampetersen9915 2 года назад

@@hunnybadger442 overpaid

@hunnybadger442 2 года назад

@@williampetersen9915 break it down..

@williampetersen9915 2 года назад

@@hunnybadger442 That was broken down.

@acemerceramv8561 Год назад

19:24 "The Constitution says you do And so do I"

@RayneBeauRhode 2 года назад

Awwww, you changed the thumbnail from “Lawyered Lawyered” to just “Lawyered”! 😭😭😭 the pun was so perfect!!

@rienneallory 4 года назад

Lawyer: *breathes slightly wrong* California State Bar: DISBARRED

@CharlieCHARLIZARDChartrand 4 года назад

Sustained

@WhiteLie---------------------1 3 года назад

Sweet home Alabama

@sarahk2722 3 года назад

Minish Princess CA lawyers will just let their client lie his ass off in court because hey, I’M not lying your honor!

@acevaver5425 3 года назад

@@sarahk2722 Would counsel please come to the stand?

@thorkagemob1297 5 лет назад

Daredevil. The Netflix show obviously not the movie lmao

@kdragon713 5 лет назад

Oh my god yesss😄

@theLOSTranger234 5 лет назад

the Ben Affleck Movie

@charlesvincent3390 5 лет назад

HEEEELLLL NOOOOO!

@theLOSTranger234 5 лет назад

well, just the "court room scenes" at lease, and his "Justice is blind" argument

@gg2fan 5 лет назад

Make sure to get some Affleck daredevil too

@eleanorwittering3126 2 года назад

How bout doing a show on the movie "Disclosure," Copyright 1994, groundbreaking at the time, with Michael Douglas, Demi Moore--talking about "these matters." ...including Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt, and Elliott Gould, with Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall, Rene Auberjonois, Gary Bughoff, Roger Fowne, Michael Murphy... So many characters, so many legal issues!

@renehenriquez4021 Год назад

Wow! Since I know this channel I never thought he would make a video about this movie, I'm happily surprised!

@nicolewuelleh8637 3 года назад

I love the legal secretary in this film. I used to work with an EA who was the lifeblood of our office. She did all her regular duties AND much more. I saw her gently remind executives of anniversaries, wife and children's birthdays and more. She was amazing.

@IMeMineWho Год назад

Legal secretaries do that and more. Keeping court calendars, filing of court documents if the firm is litigation, ordering supplies, deposition setups, organizing exhibits as well as filing, xeroxing, notarizing, and typing of legal documents.

@ryanonvr2267 Год назад

@@IMeMineWho Covering up children out of wedlock, arranging bribe payments...

@thepigeonsofthepacificnort2268 Год назад

@@ryanonvr2267hiding the occasional body…

@kalakazam6562 5 лет назад

"So what I told you was true. From a certain point of view." ---- Obi-Wan Kenobi

@jasonleslie203 5 лет назад

Oh yea amen on this statement.

@lanceturley7745 4 года назад

Only a Sith speaks in absolutes.

@mccalderbros5647 4 года назад

Subjection your honor

@bennetterfield5720 4 года назад

lance turley I will do what I must

@user-by4wk3ek9m 4 года назад

"From a certain point of viewwwww" -also yoda

@BenE8844 2 года назад

Objection: if you read the plot on websites, it usually says that Fletcher finds himself, “Forced to speak the truth.” So unless, at the last minute of being asked a question, he comes up with another question to ask as an answer, he will speak his truth.

@quacks2much Год назад

It sort of happened where I live. A burglar of a bicycle shop had a flashlight in his mouth and fell head first and jammed the flashlight into his throat, killing himself. Of course, the burglars family didn't sue for wrongful death.

@Crested_Hadrosaur 5 лет назад

OBJECTION: You speculating that Jim Carrey's character doesn't have a load of cocaine in the trunk of his car. He may well be trying to avoid a car search

@Thrifty032781 5 лет назад

Normally you would have a point. However, if he did have cocaine in his car, the curse would have forced him to volunteer that information.

@georgeberry1959 5 лет назад

You can't speculate that something didn't happen. Burden of proof lands on the accuser.

@GabrielGoopar 5 лет назад

@@Thrifty032781 But the police officer asked him ¨Do you know why I pulled you over?¨ it does not make sense that he thought it was due to the cocaine in the trunk unless the officer was Superman with X-Ray vision.

@FFVison 5 лет назад

As I recall, he gets arrested and his car gets impounded. Do you think that his car wasn't searched?

@peterf.229 5 лет назад

@@georgeberry1959 sure you can, there is this thing called probable cause.... think awhile and figure out what it is ...

@alextrickier4613 4 года назад

Objection, regarding the “burglar falling through roof” case. While the story in its modern iteration is absolutely fictitious, based on a misunderstanding of law in the State of California, and only used to push for tort reform, _Bodine v. Enterprise High School_ was an actual case in 1984. The backstory is that in March 1982, 18-year-old Ricky Bodine and some friends tried to steal a floodlight from the roof of a nearby high school. Bodine climbed onto the roof, unbolted a light and lowered it down, then walked towards the other side of the roof, falling into a painted-over skylight and sustaining severe trauma, rendering him a spastic quadriplegic. While in a coma after the event, his parents sued the school and school district for negligence of duty of care. In many common law jurisdictions, trespassers are not owed duty of care, meaning that property owners are not required to inform trespassers of dangers on their property and are not liable for injuries or deaths that are sustained by trespassers, while they are for invitees and, to a lesser extent, licensees. However, in the State of California, the law as written in Civil Code §1714a (and reiterated by _Rowland v. Christian_ in 1968) states that: “Everyone is responsible, not only for the results of his or her willful acts, but also for an injury occasioned to another by his or her want of ordinary care or skill in the management of his or her property or person, except so far as the latter has, willfully or by want of ordinary care, brought the injury upon himself or herself.”; where this “another” is not assumed to be a licensee, invitee, or trespasser, meaning that Californians have a general duty of care for all people who may be on their property, legally or otherwise. Therefore, as Bodine did not wilfully injure himself, nor was he negligent in his conduct - as the skylights were painted the same colour as the roof and unmarked, he could not see them and in turn avoid them as weak spots; he could only reasonably assume that the building was up to code and that the roof was everywhere stable enough to support the weight of a person - the high school would have probably been found liable if the case hadn’t been voluntarily dismissed with prejudice, having reached a settlement between the Bodine family and the school district’s insurance company a month later. I should also note that things have changed somewhat since then, with the 1985 addition of §847 to the Civil Code, which states that property owners are not liable for injuries sustained when the injured had committed one of a number of felonies, including burglary, though not including trespass (which is usually a misdemeanour in California anyway).

@trivumman22 4 года назад

Alex Trickier the fact that this didn’t get an actual reply is absurd

@atk9989 4 года назад

id like to add to this that one of my best friends grand parents had someone fall through a sky light breaking into their home, he sued them and won.

@jenniferhof9448 4 года назад

In addition, a later video on this channel "The Shotgun Booby Trap" reviews a similar situation where the trespasser/robber wins the suit against the homeowners as well.

@Iosifavich 4 года назад

@@jenniferhof9448 However in that case the home owners set a trap that would have hurt anyone including people in the house for lawful reasons. For example if the house had been on fire and first responders arrived to search the house, this is largely why "spring guns" or "booby traps" are illegal. Also almost universally in the United States you can only use lethal force to protect life and great danger to property. Think of it like if someone is pouring gasoline on your house in preparation to burn it down or if someone was attempting to steal or defame the Mona Lisa. Those would be instances of using lethal force to defend property would be lawful, however someone who is burglarizing an unoccupied house is neither endangering life or great danger to property. The case of the booby-trap is also different because the home owner willfully set a trap knowing that if triggered would cause great injury or death. The premise of the "Bodine v. Enterprise High School" is that through a level of negligence they caused the injury of someone.

@jaschabull2365 4 года назад

Objection: Ricky was negligent enough to ignore the fact that climbing on the roof is a dangerous, bad idea if you're just some kid, not a construction-worker or something. Ergo, he brought that on himself.

@TitaniumDragon 2 года назад

OBJECTION: the "burglar falling through a skylight and suing the owner" thing *did* actually happen - but it wasn't at a house, it was at a school. Bodine v. Enterprise High School was the case name and the school's insurance settled out of court for $260,000. This resulted in a change in California law in 1985 barring such lawsuits brought by someone who was injured during the commission of a felony while trespassing.

@vijayvijay4123 10 месяцев назад

Silly American law . These kinds of law suits will be simply laughed off in India

@jonstewart5525 9 месяцев назад

Also, Katko v. Britney (Iowa 1971). The homeowners had set up a spring gun trap to injure anyone who broke into their house. They were found liable for battery for injuries caused to a trespasser. It seems that the argument is that traps are illegal so I have to assume the argument that would have been made in that situation is that the knife was placed in such a way that if someone were to break into the house they would somehow have to be injured making the knife a trap of some sort. So it seems that it would be possible (in Iowa) but very unlikely for the case to go that way.😊

@eacaraxe 9 месяцев назад

@@jonstewart5525 The domicile was unoccupied at the time and the trap was lethal; the court ruled it was an unjustified, malicious, use of deadly force.

@dreamcanvas5321 7 месяцев назад

@@jonstewart5525 No, the reason traps like that are illegal is because they are (1) indiscriminate, say a fire got started in the house, and a firefighter triggered it despite having a legal reason to be there... and (2) disproportionate force...while you can use deadly force to defend your life or the life of others, you generally cannot to merely defend property. The reason WHY you could use deadly force if a burglar breaks into your home while you're home is because you'd have reasonable fear that they could kill you, though there can be exceptions even then. Like, if they see you with a gun and immediately raise their hands to surrender / make no additional threat, then it'd be at least 2nd degree murder for you to go ahead and shoot them anyways, despite the fact that you could have legally shot them just a moment earlier. This is because, Constitutionally, cruel and unusual punishment is not allowed...and taking someone's life for ONLY property theft/damage violates that.

@SpaceMissile 2 года назад

14:57 - lmao this little scene is comedic gold.

@generaljimmies3429 5 лет назад

Have you ever thought of giving "To Kill A Mockingbird" a shot?

@rohitkhetan2740 5 лет назад

OMG YESSS!!!

@allybandy3047 5 лет назад

Absolutely yes please.

@janelingraham7579 5 лет назад

Such a good movie

@wessltov 5 лет назад

I did, and it worked. The birdy is dead now

@sweethibiscus2514 5 лет назад

Yes!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@GamingintheAM0801 3 года назад

Objection: Near the end of the film, Jim Carrey's character says that not only does the curse prevent him from lying outright, but that he "can't do anything dishonest," period. This would presumably include lies of omission, hence why Fletcher is unable to stay quiet when the cop questions him. Furthermore, the director's commentary clarifies that Fletcher's curse is like a sort of word vomit, where he is forcibly compelled to tell the truth at all times. He is literally unable to stop himself from telling the truth when someone questions him on anything, hence why we see him trying to prevent himself from hearing his secretary's question once he realizes he doesn't want to answer it.

@weebandgaminginc.7593 2 года назад

My only objection is. We’re objecting about his commentary on the movie. Not what happened with production. So your story about the director is irrelevant

@GamingintheAM0801 2 года назад

@@weebandgaminginc.7593 Objection: It's not irrelevant, because the director is clarifying how the curse works. It isn't just a production story, it's in service of the plot of the movie.

@weebandgaminginc.7593 2 года назад

@@GamingintheAM0801 sustained. My bad

@punklover99 2 года назад

I'm honestly surprised he missed that

@domthedon1052 2 года назад

I'm

@doriangraves7909 Год назад

You mean all three quarters in his piggy bank, you monster!😂 1:24

@mlevin7 Год назад

I think the reason he can’t shut up is because it doesn’t just compel him to tell the truth, but the whole truth and nothing but the truth

@phlpcockrell 4 года назад

"Tell the truth" tends to = stream of consciousness in movies for the funnies.

@eXpriest 4 года назад

I think, based on the evidence of the film, he's also required to truthfully answer questions directed towards him, which includes avoiding lies of omission. So yeh he basically has no filter as long as what he's thinking is objectively true.

@deefarmah2411 3 года назад

Wat?

@carlosbecerril3317 3 года назад

@@deefarmah2411 basically your "filter" is a social lie. For example: when the judge walked in Jim laughs. This is likely because he thinks of the judge as a joke, so presenting a calm and respected demeanor would effectively be a lie.

@carlosbecerril3317 3 года назад

A poker face if you will

@carlosbecerril3317 3 года назад

And so acting in any way so as to disguise your true thoughts or feelings would be a lie

@JesterAzazel 5 лет назад

The way the magic truth spell seems to work is on the basis that omission counts as deception. Even though he knew to keep his mouth shut, he was seemingly compelled to speak.

@dragoninthewest1 5 лет назад

This is why kids shouldn't do magic. They don't understand nuance.

@plane15man 5 лет назад

Well, the movie isn't called "Deceiver Deceiver", now is it?

@beowulfiow 5 лет назад

IT WASS MMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

@bresidentpoejiden8253 2 года назад

I love that the eagles first reaction to workplace harassment is to put both hands up to show they're completely visible like "I didn't ask for this"

@crewrangergaming9582 2 года назад

you every now and then start to like a YT channel and watch it on binge for hours - this one is my current one.

@Roanoak 5 лет назад

Objection: The child made the wish and if the wish follows what that child believes... then what is taught in school is that omittance of said truth when the truth is known might be considered a lie, thus forcing Flecher to always tell the "whole truth".

@BlinkinFirefly 5 лет назад

I agree!

@BruhxWhy 5 лет назад

And nothing but

@TheKurtandCoreyShow 5 лет назад

The argument could also be made that Fletcher's own interpretation of what constitutes a lie helped to mold his oversharing of the truth. Since he prides himself as being essentially a professional liar, that would mean he would also have to have an overly acute sense of what constitutes the whole truth versus a manipulative lie. His ability to contort the truth to suit his needs could've helped shape the truth as he presented it. As an accomplished liar, details would be key for him in every lie. It would be similar to painting a life portrait of a forest scene, small details make the whole painting come alive. Well, in a person like Fletcher, translating those details over to telling the truth versus lying would mean you would be oversharing information based simply on established habits. It would be a compulsion at that point.

@NerdGlassGamingPA 5 лет назад

The whole truth, only the truth, nothing but the truth !

@Liggliluff 3 года назад

An issue with this film is that the claim is that "he can't lie", but the reality is that "he must spill the beans". It is proven that he will say anything that is true when asked; regardless if he wants to answer or not, or possibly if he even knows the truth. - As you said, giving a different truth is possible, and a very obvious general true answer is "I don't want to answer". The character in this film should be experienced in this, and this inability to lie should not hinder him that much.

@bjacobcampbell9578 3 года назад

I've been considering this, and I think it's mostly reasonable. He's extremely arrogant and used to talking through every obstacle. He's unaware of the curse, and it's just the first few days. He'd adapt eventually but not yet.

@Liggliluff 3 года назад

@@bjacobcampbell9578 Fair point then. Still feels like this is such a big thing that he would change his behaviour. He might blurt out one thing, but he should keep it quiet after that.

@mnemeikyu9299 2 года назад

Unless his silence would fall under "lie of omission", compelling him to verbalize truth (exactly as he understands it) when asked.

@OK-yy6qz 2 года назад

Exactly it's not that he just can't lie he immediately says anything that comes to his mind in most cases as well

@dickurkel6910 2 года назад

Wikipedia says this "he is unable to lie, mislead, or even withhold a true answer (lie by omission)". Which means that he can't just stay silent or avoid the question.

@falseking989 2 года назад

Question: In this divorce case can the husband use the "Alienation of Affection" law to sue the lovers the wife had affairs with?

@uncharted7againblackking256 10 месяцев назад

No just the wife

@noahcrow1897 Год назад

I believe the way the magic worked in this movie was that not only could he not lie, he also was unable to keep silent. He had to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. He has to follow the spirit of the law, not just the letter.

@thefalconmckwean 4 года назад

Objection! Speculation. The concept of lying in the movie includes lies by omission.

@jaschabull2365 4 года назад

Is a Lie By Omission a legal term? Now I want to hear him talk about that.

@thefalconmckwean 4 года назад

Jascha Bull I think it must - when someone is sworn in and they say “the truth, the whole truth...” I’d reckon that’s the part where it comes into play. I’d also like to hear him talk about that!

@StamfordBridge 4 года назад

Yes, he couldn’t say he wants a continuance because he’s only been on the case for a couple of days because that’s not the true reason he wants a continuance. When asked to state his reason, he is compelled to give the truth - he wants to stop because he can’t lie.

@jzylew 3 года назад

Maybe the rules have to deal with intention to lie? So like he has to tell the truth (as the kids says) anytime he has the intention to lie?

@michaelimbesi2314 3 года назад

Today I learned that, contrary to popular belief, lawyers actually do have a code of ethics and cannot just willfully lie in court..

@Juliana-du3kk 2 года назад

I mean, ofc..

@weebandgaminginc.7593 2 года назад

Why would they be allowed to lie in court. I’m not an attorney (yet) but I think that’s grounds for a mistrial

@thestruggler7926 2 года назад

Wouldn't some lawyers twist the truth and make a lie that most people could believe?

@weebandgaminginc.7593 2 года назад

@@thestruggler7926 I actually think the lawyers use the facts of the case to provide the best defense possible. And they may fabricate a little

@johnmccrossan9376 2 года назад

I thought it was like the rule that companies can't lie on packaging, like technically it's right but it's so full of loopholes that as long as they don't say something completely ridiculous like it cures cancer they can do what they like

@stevenwilliams2617 Год назад

i like the towyard guy, you've been here before havent you. 🤣🤣 love this movie, fun seeing it disscussed by a real lawyer.

@userx6679 2 года назад

Would love to see you do some on actual traffic stops that are on RU-vid already.

@WoodlandDrake 5 лет назад

Objection, your Honor! "One of the funniest legal movies of all time" is a subjective statement and betrays the claim to review the piece as an impartial party for legal legitimacy.

@redforest9269 4 года назад

I object to your objection! Mr. Stone is not reviewing the movie's funniness, but its legal accuracy, which are completely separate categories and are able to be judged independently.

@pythontron8710 4 года назад

@@redforest9269 Sustained

@noahrose9647 4 года назад

OBJECTION!!! I JUST POOPED MYSELF

@cheesecakelasagna 4 года назад

@@noahrose9647 I will hold you in contempt of court.

@noahrose9647 4 года назад

@@cheesecakelasagna Your honor. The defense shall state his opinion on this matter. I crapped again

@arcticbanana66 3 года назад

The wish was more thorough than it was initially presented. Not only could Reed not tell a lie, he was also compelled to always tell the truth, thus preventing even "lies of omission". Otherwise he could have said nothing when leaving the elevator, simply answered "yes" and nothing else to the police officer that pulled him over, or even answered "no" because he couldn't have known _specifically_ why the officer pulled him over.

@delmetorjunkie Год назад

the wish was intended to ensure that he couldn't 'lawyer' his way out of things. lies of ommission etc are all part of the original complaint.

@bmccrowley 2 года назад

Don't know if it's already been mentioned, but my understanding is the skylight is a synthesis of a case where a kid trespassed on the roof of a school to get a ball, and fell through a skylight which had been covered with tar as to be effectively a potentially deadly trap or unsafe working condition. Not cut and dry at all.

@brettknoss486 Год назад

Indeed a big part of trespassing is the motive if they knew they were trespassing, and if it was reasonable for them to understand the danger.

@Dynamice1337 8 месяцев назад

I object: Exercising your right to remain silent can never be construed as "probable cause".

@Loowis007 5 лет назад

OBJECTION: There was not enough usage of "The Claw"!

@rockleesmile 3 года назад

When he first tried to talk when he found out he couldn't lie, I expected everyone around to think he was having a stroke. Nobody said anything. Even as a kid I thought it was so weird. He looked like he was dying and they just kinda nod along while he can't speak.

@jessicabellandy5687 3 года назад

It's over exaggerated for comedic purposes. Kinda Jim Carrey's thing.

@koreanelvis Год назад

That’s why I’m the bloopers, one of the actresses were dared to yell: “over actor” during the court scene which you can view at the end of the movie.

@michaele8444 Год назад

But seriously, the entire movie Carrey is acting erratically! Most people, upon seeing his behavior, would call the cops or an ambulance. Maybe both! It bugged me during the whole movie that nobody thought there was something wrong, especially in the courtroom.

@DelphineDenton Год назад

Education on stroke symptoms in the general public was pretty poor then, honestly. The big PSA campaigns about it came years after this movie.

@wmdkitty Год назад

Even disregarding the stroke thing, I'd be skeptical about retaining an attorney that behaves so erratically, and I'd be sending them for a full medical workup including a tox screen.

@garryhoare9362 2 года назад

I love this channel and i do realise that all are based on laws from the U.S but here in NZ there was a case of a prisoner attempted to escape and was injured while attempting that escape and succesfully got compensation from the government for said injury ....

@RedeemerE23 Год назад

Objection! That is one immaculate tie I literally couldn't stop staring once I noticed it lol

@SternButFair 5 лет назад

Objection: You should have a Begal next to you, and he should be the Legal Beagle.

@MCWren 5 лет назад

SenatorCornelius Stern But Fair Leagle eagle beagle

@SternButFair 5 лет назад

I withdraw my objection. He does indeed have a Legal Beagle. her name is Stella

@ryacus 5 лет назад

What of the Reagle Beagle then?

@hulasshoupe9804 5 лет назад

SenatorCornelius Stern But Fair no. Fur lock bones

@jamesgreen6430 5 лет назад

Legal beagle retrieval?

@Pinnjaaa 5 лет назад

I need a relationship as strong as that bookshelf

@felixd6001 5 лет назад

...Would you like to go on a proper not IKEA but highly regarded furniture artisan date? = )

@robbiedouglas7423 5 лет назад

You and me both. XD I needed the laugh, thank you!

@felixd6001 5 лет назад

Mmh people being kinkay! 😎

@mapcec593 5 месяцев назад

8:55 lie ="creative argument"...today a learned something, good for me!

@jaschu09 3 месяца назад

Objection. House skylight reference was related to a school district burglar falling through a skylight. It occurred in Redding, CA and the skylight was actually painted over (potential "trap") resulting injury. Months prior a student died in similar case in the same district. So the district was aware of the known dangers of painting over skylights and made no correction. Bodine v. Enterprise High School

@WhyHighC 5 лет назад

“You’ve been here before haven’t you” Never noticed the humor in that line before this vid.

@AbMaSync 5 лет назад

@Axel Smith He is implying that he has taken him to court before and those exact events happened as told.

@lizardprotector 5 лет назад

Point of order (I hope I'm using that term correctly): Fletcher Reed is not only incapable of lying, he's incapable of lying according to a young child's definition of lying. I believe that, if we were to carefully study earlier scenes where Fletcher attempts to explain to his child why he "has to lie", we would see the child at least appearing uncomfortable with the idea of equivocating, creative truth-telling and lies of omission. Therefore, Fletcher not only can't lie, he is incapable of saying anything other than the (or an) objective truth when asked a direct question.

@vaullus6074 5 лет назад

To reiterate for the lie through omission, Fletcher is not able keep his silence when asked a question and must answer to the best of his ability. I'm not sure how much they keep to that through-out the movie though, it has been a while since I've seen it.

@georgewirth882 5 лет назад

I 100% agree with your point. However you in fact ARE using the wrong terminology. "Point of order" is used in parliamentary procedure (ie during a meeting of Congress), while an "objection" would be used in legal courtroom. Both mean the same thing, that a rule has been violated. But if you were to be in either situation and use the wrong phrase, you'd be seen as a complete rube.

@jenius9164 5 лет назад

He has to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, as per his profession's diction for the courtroom.

@reppy0757 5 лет назад

@@vaullus6074 Actually, as funny as it may be, during the beginning and middle he couldn't lie whatsoever and seemed compelled to the direct truth. Later on, he seems to find ways around not having to answer directly like when he kicks his own ass in the bathroom. Judge asked him "who" did this and proceeds to describe himself in a third person round about way as opposed to just yelling "I DID YOUR HONOR". Now, if he did this throughout the movie, there'd be no movie and it wouldn't be funny but it's worth noting the inconsistency lol

@lizardprotector 5 лет назад

All right, although I didn't feel all that strongly about it, I'll state it as an objection. Specifically, I would voice said objection at 16:46, 19:10 and 26:48.

@rachaelmccann8796 2 года назад

One of the RU-vid commercials is for a class action suit, and it made me lol that it's right in the middle of a legal video 😂

@fitnesswithsaswatsahoo2116 Год назад

It's not just he can't lie, he's compulsively truth telling.

@bdollhall100 5 лет назад

If I finish watching all your videos, does that legally make me a lawyer? I’m going to say yes.

@bdollhall100 5 лет назад

Sorry. Objection:*

@nthgth 5 лет назад

@@bdollhall100 LMAO

@sarcastic_slob 5 лет назад

OBJECTION.... We need to hold a party for ous lawyers...

@daltonnance2126 5 лет назад

bdollhawley overruled

@sarcastic_slob 5 лет назад

@@daltonnance2126 *HOLD IT*... I wanted just to Scream that, carry on..

@scubasteve6463 5 лет назад

"Hey what's your problem buddy?" "IM AN INCONSIDERATE PRICK!" Lmao that's the best part. Not sure when it is, but I'll never forget it.

@andrewv9105 5 лет назад

It happened before he got pulled over by the motorcycle cop, he cut off the van driver.

@aienma6660 4 года назад

I'm kicking my ass

@jordonbrewer1231 4 года назад

"I'd have got him 10." Is my favorite.

@kennethfielder2371 2 года назад

Hearing you talk about, "Ex Parte" I knew a Judge who loved to play golf and the attorneys joined him on the green. They knew which way things were going to be. When they went back to court.

@UltimateDorito 5 месяцев назад

Lmaoooooo the hands going up during the scene with Miranda. Smart man. 😂

@Organous 5 лет назад

Objection: While the explicitly stated rules of the "wish" are that he cannot lie, it is implied multiple times in the movie that this is including a "lie of omission," meaning that when asked for information, he must reasonably provide relevant information. As he was unaware of how long the officer was following him, the relevant information would be at least the violations he knew he made. The unpaid parking tickets are a bit of a stretch, but still related as traffic violations. This was only volunteered when asked "is that all?" to which he provided the information of tickets as related not to the stop but related to his traffic violations that might reasonably be found in a check on his history.

@Organous 5 лет назад

Additionally, he is compelled to actively speak truth. He is prevented from remaining silent when asked for information even outside of the traffic incident. He is compelled to speak in many occasions when it is against his interest to do so. This seems less like "won't shut up" and more of "can't shut up."

@kyuubinaruto17 5 лет назад

@@Organous "IT WAS MEEEEE!" I mean, he has no reason to admit that he was the one who farted.

@anieanton7266 5 лет назад

kyuubinaruto17 he thought it. he couldn't omit it.

@RichardLeslieWhereat 5 лет назад

@@kyuubinaruto17 The curse is the reason he admitted it. He clearly had no desire to say it.

@jeffbrown1645 5 лет назад

I agree. Basically he is forced to follow the rules of the court: The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Very fitting for a lawyer that lies a lot.

@cheezemonkeyeater 5 лет назад

"I will take him to court and sue him for all that he is worth!" All 5 cents?

@tfordham13 5 лет назад

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Jaydoggy531 4 года назад

Not if he has grandparents. I distinctly remember visiting grandparents and great aunts/uncles, and them giving me anywhere from 5-10 dollars despite my parents' objections.

@lucasjones9748 4 года назад

And half a candy bar, can't forget that.

@Beelzebuddyx 4 года назад

Take half of his Transformers collection

@MASTEROFEVIL 4 года назад

199th like

@allysinlombard 2 года назад

Objection: in CA, the duty of care in re: premises liability is minimally different between invitees, licensees, and trespassers, unlike Virginia where those distinctions are more meaningful.

@orionx79 2 года назад

A burgular broke into a house, got shot in the legs by a trap set up by the owners to defend the property. Years later he sued for damage done to his leg. That's the real story. Katko v. Briney, 183 N.W.2d 657 (Iowa 1971),

@brettknoss486 Год назад

Precisely, a burglar was injured by a booby trap. Setting up booby traps is a criminal offence.