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Title: Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies by Paul Bergman, Michael Asimow ISBN: 0-8362-1035-2 Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing Pub. Date: May, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A popular film guide with real substance.
Comment: As a lawyer, I did not expect that a book on movie trials, aimed at a popular audience, would have much substance. But I was very pleasantly suprised. The authors, two law professors, do an excellent job of pointing out the numerous errors Hollywood makes when it tries to depict a trial. (Most non-lawyers would be surprised, for example, to learn that *My Cousin Vinny* is much more realistic than *The Verdict.*) The authors' discussions go into real (but not tedious) depth about not only the errors in the way judges, lawyers, etc., behave on film, but also the mistakes scriptwriters make in creating tactics and legal theories for their characters. In addition, the authors helpfully explain what would (most likely) *really* happen in many filmed situations. Because the authors treat each movie at length, this is not an exhaustive filmography. However, all the biggies are here, and the book also contains usefully organized indexes. This would be a great selection for lawyers, film buffs, or anyone who has to serve on a jury.
Rating: 5
Summary: If you love legal dramas you must read this book.
Comment: Courtrooms are the scenes of many of our greatest dramas, both on film and in real life. So it's no surprise that a book reviewing the legal and dramatic merits of dozens of law-related movies is a great read.
You learn a lot about the law through the authors' explanations of what famous trial scenes in the movies were based in actual law or not. And you get lots of insights into the making of many excellent movies.
Not only did I enjoy this book enormously, I've also used it as a guide for what movies to rent.
Rating: 4
Summary: The co-author of Reel Justice responds to the critics.
Comment: As a co-author of this book, I'd like to respond to the review written by Reader from Los Angeles. I'm sorry the reader didn't like our attempts to be humorous. However, I can assure the reader that my co-author and I saw, researched, and analyzed each and every one of the films discussed in the book. If there are errors, we'd appreciate hearing from the Reader so they can be corrected in a subsequent edition.
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Title: Movies on Trial: The Legal System on the Silver Screen by Anthony Chase ISBN: 1565847008 Publisher: New Press Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Law in Film: Resonance and Representation by David Alan Black ISBN: 0252067657 Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr (Pro Ref) Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: When Law Goes Pop: The Vanishing Line Between Law and Popular Culture by Richard K. Sherwin ISBN: 0226752925 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: Law and Literature by Richard A. Posner ISBN: 0674514718 Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr Pub. Date: March, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Law's Stories: Narrative and Rhetoric in the Law by Peter Brooks, Paul Gewirtz ISBN: 0300074905 Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Pub. Date: March, 1998 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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