The Big Picture The Lawyer Movie Draft With Griffin Newman and David Sims of 'Blank Check’
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Oct 24, 2023 
Griffin Newman and David Sims of 'Blank Check' join the hosts to draft their favorite lawyer movies. They discuss personal connections to law, underrated films like 'The Firm', comparing filmmakers Sidney Pollock and Allen Pakula, and the portrayal of Atticus Finch. They also analyze movies like 'JFK' and 'A Time to Kill', discuss actors in lawyer movies, and share their favorite movie lawyers and characters including 'Donovan' as the ultimate idealistic movie lawyer.
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Why 12 Angry Men Isn’t Lawyer Movie
- 12 Angry Men isn’t a lawyer movie as it centers on jury deliberation, not lawyer activity.
- Lawyer movies typically showcase distinctive courtroom tactics and lawyer personas not present here.
Drafting a Defending Lawyer
- When drafting a movie lawyer, choose the character you would want to defend you in a life-or-death case.
- Once a movie lawyer is drafted, that film can’t be used for other categories.
Lawyer Movies Explore Morality
- The genre of lawyer movies is about power dynamics and moral debates seeable in courtroom drama.
- These films explore guilt, innocence, and intention in a raw, accessible way.