I am not sure how many of you have seen the movie, My Cousin Vinny. Well, its about these two kids from New York who were accused of murder in a small town down South. One of the kid\u2019s cousin, Vinny, comes down to defend them, but what they don\u2019t know is that he has never been to trial before.<\/p>\n
This movie with demonstrates a lack of attunement on Vinny\u2019s part. He is a loudmouth, leather-wearing, stereotypical New Yorker. Vinny does not understand the Southern culture at all, plus he does not even understand the importance of dress code at court. Vinny is completely out of tune with the judge in charge of the case, he comes into court wearing a leather jacket, swearing, and having no idea how to follow court procedure.<\/p>\n
There are several parts to attunement that we discussed in class as well as through the reading with Pink\u2019s book. Mimicking, body language, communication styles, the way you dress, etc. The judge and Vinny were not attuned on any of these levels, and it really effected the way Vinny defended his cousin and his friend.<\/p>\n
if you are interested in watching this movie, I would not read any farther because<\/p>\n
*SPOILER ALERT*<\/p>\n
Vinny and the Gambini family are excellent arguers. They know how to win and how to prove their points well. This is displayed in the way Vinny questions his witnesses. He uses the Sandler Rule about Mind Reading. He doesn\u2019t let the jury or the judge just assume about facts, he asks clarifying questions about how long it takes to make breakfast and the process to really prove his point that grits don\u2019t take 5 minutes to make. He is able to connect with the Southern jury by discussing how grits are made, to make them understand that the defendants left the scene before the actual murderers arrived. Vinny knows how sell his defense argument and is able to win the case by asking clarifying questions and making sure that they have every fact on the table and no assumptions.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a couple clips if you wanna check it out!<\/p>\n
(warning: There is swearing in some of the clips)<\/p>\n
https:\/\/youtu.be\/_vIyfzbPCqY<\/a><\/p>\n