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Re: Best Prison Films
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11/08/04 05:32 PM
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YoTonyB
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Reform School Girls -- Overlooked for plenty of reasons, not the least of which would be a poor plot line and less-than-B-grade acting.
But any prison movie with Wendy O. Williams has to be on the list.
tony b.
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Re: Best Prison Films
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11/09/04 12:17 PM
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Originally posted by Intenzo: One of my fav is American History X because it shows us just how prison can change a mans views on life. yeah it my fav too you seen what they did to him in the bathroom
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Re: Best Prison Films
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11/09/04 12:56 PM
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Originally posted by don vencent: [quote]Originally posted by Intenzo: [b] One of my fav is American History X because it shows us just how prison can change a mans views on life. yeah it my fav too you seen what they did to him in the bathroom [/b][/quote]What about when the guy has to put him mouth on the curb (sidewalk)and he stamp on his head Ouch
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Re: Best Prison Films
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11/09/04 01:13 PM
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Aren't you guys forgetting 'The Rock'? Sean Connery, Nicholas Cage. The best though is a British film called 'Scum' it is the best of all time based in a prison.
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Re: Best Prison Films
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11/09/04 06:14 PM
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Capo de La Cosa Nostra
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How could I forget Papillion! Another great, and well reocmmend film. And you thought McQueen was a good escapist in The Great Escape! Mick
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Re: Best Prison Films
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11/09/04 08:50 PM
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Originally posted by Turnbull: [quote] DC, we seem to be on the same wavelength always. "Brute Force" is my all-time favorite prison movie, and I have a weakness for that genre. And SC: Hume Cronyn really showed his acting chops in that film--a little, harmless-looking guy made a totally convincing sadistic prison captain. ("Captain Monsey is now Warden Monsey"--"nyah, nyah, nyah!" Great stuff!) I want to include two others: 1. "Women's Prison" with Ida Lupino (very effective as a brutal, dykey jailer) and Howard Duff, plus an all-star cast of B-movie specialists. Every prison cliche known to man and woman in perfect harmony. Thoroughly enjoyable. Can't miss! [/QB][/quote]Yes Turnbull, we must be on the same wavelength! "Woman's Prison" is one of my favorite female prison movies! Ida Lupino was superb in that movie! Don Cardi
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Re: Best Prison Films
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11/10/04 07:16 AM
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Capo de La Cosa Nostra
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Originally posted by Letizia B.: Am I really the only one who thought Cool Hand Luke was better than most of the other movies mentioned here? Wow. I love it, but as far as I can remember, isn't it a chain gang? Still, brilliant picture all the same. Mick
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Re: Best Prison Films
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03/18/05 07:21 PM
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Originally posted by Fame: Has anyone seen 'Murder in the first'? I was surprised to find out the movie was almost all fiction. spoilerthe real man did not die, and could still be alive today. He was also no good guy. He went to Alcatraz for brutalizing a hostage. spoiler
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Re: Best Prison Films
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03/03/06 04:02 AM
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Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra: Having only seen Midnight Express once (I own it), I must say that Parker's brutal, outright nasty film has little redeeming qualities about it, for me. I almost hate(d) the main character, and would have been utterly happy had he not escaped. well, would you watch it again then, please? The brutality and violence the film shows is such a credible reality of any prison, let alone a Turkish one. The main character was just a young naive asshole as many others, but he definitely had to pay too much for his stupidity. Mind you, it's based on a true story. Oh, and the music score by Giorgio Moroder (the work gained him an Oscar I think) is excellent. Just my two cents, Cucciolo!
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Re: Best Prison Films
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03/03/06 08:11 AM
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Lavinia from Italy
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Originally posted by Don Vercetti: As much as I want to see Midnight Express, the real life guy has stated that the film is very exaggerated. DV, watch it please as soon as you can. I'd be more than interested to know what you think about the movie. PS. Exaggerated or not, who cares? Movies are always fictional. Otherwise you got documentaries. :p
I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell the truth. I tell what ought to be truth (Blanche/A streetcar named desire)
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Re: Best Prison Films
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03/03/06 11:26 AM
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quote: Originally posted by Letizia B.: Am I really the only one who thought Cool Hand Luke was better than most of the other movies mentioned here? Wow.
SC mentioned The Bridge of River Kwai. I hadn't really thought of that one as a prison movie. It's one of my favorite "Films I thought I'd hate".
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Re: Best Prison Films
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03/03/06 11:36 AM
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Originally posted by Lavinia from Italy: [quote]Originally posted by Don Vercetti: [b] As much as I want to see Midnight Express, the real life guy has stated that the film is very exaggerated. PS. Exaggerated or not, who cares? Movies are always fictional. Otherwise you got documentaries. :p [/b][/quote]I know, but I hate the whole "My God, it's a true story" thing when it's wither exaggerated or not even close. Look at that new Eight Below movie everyone's comparing to Jack London's books. "Inspired by a true story." The true story, depicted by the original Japanese film Nankyoku monogatari is much more grim.
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Re: Best Prison Films
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03/03/06 01:19 PM
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While Billy Hayes may feel like his story was exaggerated, I know somebody who has spent time in Turkish jail, and said it was more or less worse than what the film shows. Whatever, I'll rewatch it soon, just for you, Lav; my love.
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