Cokehead Sorkin and meathead Reiner didn’t expect so many to relate to Col. Jessup’s full speech here:
https://youtu.be/9FnO3igOkOk?t=34
“Nicholson would later comment on the $5 million he received for his role, “It was one of the few times when it was money well spent.”[10]”
Funny how in that clip that Nicholson and his manner seem ‘normal’ while Cruise and his rant comes across as a spoiled brat throwing a tantrum - stomping his feet and holding his breath for effect...
Guess one gets that conception when it is felt that someone is ‘miscast’ in their role...
I remember a movie ‘Rio Bravo’ where Dean Martin cast as a Sheriff(at least he was a drunk sheriff) and Ricky Nelson as a gunslinger just didn’t come across correctly (IMNSHO)
At least J Wayne was there to keep order and Angie was good ‘eye candy’.