{"id":815,"date":"2020-05-30T21:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T18:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/a-few-bad-men-display-conduct-unbecoming\/"},"modified":"2020-05-30T21:32:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T18:32:00","slug":"a-few-bad-men-display-conduct-unbecoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-few-bad-men-display-conduct-unbecoming\/","title":{"rendered":"#A Few Bad Men Display \u2018Conduct Unbecoming\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23268497fcc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23268497fcc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-few-bad-men-display-conduct-unbecoming\/#Whats_it_about\" >What\u2019s it about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-few-bad-men-display-conduct-unbecoming\/#What_makes_it_sublime\" >What makes it sublime?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-few-bad-men-display-conduct-unbecoming\/#And_in_conclusion%E2%80%A6\" >And in conclusion\u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>A Few Bad Men Display \u2018Conduct Unbecoming\u2019<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><em>Welcome to\u00a0<strong>The Prime Sublime<\/strong>, a weekly column dedicated to the underseen and underloved films buried beneath page after page of far more popular fare on Amazon\u2019s Prime Video collection. We\u2019re not just cherry-picking obscure titles, though, as these are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> that we find beautiful in their own, often unique ways. You might even say we think they\u2019re sublime\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSublime \/s\u0259\u02c8bl\u012bm\/: of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<p>Rob Reiner\u2019s <em>A Few Good Men<\/em> (1992) is a stellar courtroom drama with a killer cast, and while its observations might seem quaint to today\u2019s audiences more accustomed to mistrusting authority and authoritative forces, its power remains. It\u2019s far from the only film to explore the inherent dishonor and idiosyncrasies of military culture in the face of violence \u2014 films like <em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>\u2019s Daughter<\/em> (1999) and the severely under-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciated <em>Casualties of War<\/em> (1989) tackle similar ideas in far more barbaric specificity \u2014 but it\u2019s often the best-remembered. 1975\u2019s <strong><em>Conduct Unbecoming<\/em><\/strong> is a lesser-known example with an equally impressive cast, but it deserves attention for being far more thought-provoking.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_it_about\"><\/span>What\u2019s it about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s the late 19th century, and for two young men new to the Queen\u2019s Royal army it\u2019s the start of a probationary period as officers alongside an established regiment in India. 2nd Lt. Arthur Drake (Michael York) is excited at the prospect and the location, while his good friend 2nd Lt. Edward Millington (James Faulkner) has other plans \u2014 the son of a well-respected general, he wants to be booted as soon as possible so he can find a far easier lifestyle elsewhere. They\u2019re quickly taught the various rules, signs of respect, and traditions of the regiment, from their expected behavior towards superiors and women to the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s the soldiers play. One of those games results in Maj. Alastair Wimbourne (Christopher Plummer) piercing a stuffed pig\u2019s anus with his sword, but the less said about that the better.<\/p>\n<p>A party held not long after their arrival is interrupted with the screams of Mrs. Marjorie Scarlett (Susannah York) \u2014 widow to a celebrated captain who was killed and defiled in battle three years prior \u2014 who stumbles in from the garden showing clear signs of an attack. The concerned officers gather around as she points the finger of blame towards Millington. The young man only smirks instead of denying the accusation, and in an effort to avoid ruining the regiment\u2019s honor and reputation it\u2019s decided that they\u2019ll hold their own unofficial tribunal to determine the man\u2019s fate. A begrudging Drake is chosen to defend his friend, but what everyone expects to be an open and shut case instead reveals something far darker and more ingrained within the regiment.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_makes_it_sublime\"><\/span>What makes it sublime?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot to love here, and first up is the similarity to the aforementioned <em>A Few Good Men<\/em>. Like that film, <em>Conduct Unbecoming<\/em> is an adaptation of a play, and both stories send untested young men into \u201cbattle\u201d attempting to defend someone they see as innocent against powers far greater than them both. Tradition, honor, and blind respect for superiors and established customs hamper Drake\u2019s efforts as his superiors make it clear that proceeding with an actual defense will end his career, but he\u2019s unable to do anything less. He\u2019s acting on his own self-described \u201cbourgeois principle\u201d as he believes in true honor, not the blanket, surface-level honor prescribed by empty codes of conduct and military authority. York infuses his protagonist with a strong sense of what\u2019s right and a growing urgency to defend it, and his journey from uncertainty to self-confidence is a compelling one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Poster Conduct Unbecoming\" height=\"545\"  src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/poster-Conduct-Unbecoming_2.jpg\"  width=\"700\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s joined by a fantastic cast including the already mentioned Plummer as the highly suspicious major and a handful of equally familiar faces. Richard Attenborough and Trevor Howard both play superiors of varied involvement, while Stacy Keach is terrific as the captain running the trial. His ice-cold conviction about both Drake and the man he\u2019s defending is clear, but like <em>My Cousin Vinny<\/em>\u2018s (1992) Judge Chamberlain Haller, he\u2019s a man of integrity willing to be swayed by the truth. Keach isn\u2019t as funny as Fred Gwynne, obviously, but it\u2019s a memorable performance all the same.<\/p>\n<p>Director Michael Anderson (<em>Murder By Phone<\/em>, 1982) brings Robert Enders\u2019 script (and Barry England\u2019s play) to life with simplicity using sound stages and some brief blue screen work for exteriors, but the film\u2019s power is in its performances and a commentary that skirts modern convention in some risky ways. For one, Drake\u2019s defense is built on the premise that Scarlett is lying meaning the film\u2019s not quite in line with today\u2019s \u201cbelieve women\u201d mandate. To be clear, the case involves assault, not rape, but she\u2019s still painted lightly as being somewhat promiscuous and bawdy. Drake\u2019s attitude even sees him propose excusing his friend of some culpability due to his being inebriated that night. It\u2019s a learning curve, though, and Drake is finding his footing as the trial proceeds across a few nights.<\/p>\n<p>The true target here, beyond merely the man responsible for the actual attack, is a culture that not only allows and cultivates such behavior but that helps cover it up as well. \u201cDid he try to put his hand on your bosom?\u201d asks Drake of Scarlett, and there are gasps from the officers at the young man\u2019s nerve, but these are the same people who speak of the \u201csavages\u201d beyond their walls and play games involving the chase and anal piercing of that stuffed boar. Their show of offense is just that, and through the trial both Drake and even Scarlett call them out for it. Her parting words see her condemning not just her assailant but all men, and it\u2019s as contemporary a sting as you could hope.<\/p>\n<p>Other elements come into play here from PTSD fueled by the trauma of war and loss to the propriety of class made evident with a command from above stating that \u201cGentlemen do not question the honor of other gentlemen.\u201d That parlays into men refusing to indict each other as well, even past the point of clear wrongdoing, and it\u2019s a straight line to realities like \u201cthe thin blue line\u201d that afflicts modern America \u2014 we\u2019re told there are a few bad apples within police departments, but can the others be called good if they don\u2019t speak up from within to protect those of us on the outside?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_in_conclusion%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>And in conclusion\u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Conduct Unbecoming<\/em> is a smart, well-paced, and strongly cast drama that pairs an engrossing mystery with an indictment of men who place their supposed honor and standing above both truth and the people \u201cbeneath\u201d their circle. The mystery and outcome both engage even as the film\u2019s true strength, that commentary on a culture emboldened by authority, rears its powerful head. This is the good stuff, the sadly relevant stuff, and it\u2019s currently available on Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n<p>Want more sublime Prime finds? 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