Comments on: Worst Constitutional Law Movie Ever

By: David Lyons

David Lyons — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:35:16 +0000

I have not seen Tennessee Johnson, but it sounds as though the complaint here might be more about historical interpretation and inaccuracy than poor representation of constitutional law. On the latter, I have to agree with the two previous comments: Double Jeopardy was a movie made by and for the hard of thinking.

By: Howard Wasserman

Howard Wasserman — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:03:30 +0000

Agree about Double Jeopardy. I would add “The Star Chamber” (judges, angry about having to release bad guys because of the Fourth Amendment, form a board that puts out contract hits on them).

By: Rational

Rational — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:10:30 +0000

mmm, i would personally nominate double jeapordy for telling a whole generation that murder is legal under the right circumstances… at least that deserves an honorable mention.

i wonder if these movies can be streamed on netflix. i mean i hate to waste a spot in my DVD queue for it, but for morbid curiousity.

Btw, by the same argument that 1776 sort of counts, wouldn’t birth of a nation also qualify, in its ugly way? certainly in an Ackermanian sense, it captures a very negative “constitutional moment.”