Favourite Prison Film

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

this scene takes some beating,great film too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veCZvM6-okQ

Do you realise that Cool Hand Luke is an allegory of the story of Jesus?

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Convict 99.........

closely followed by the Shawshank Redemption



TNBA


TTF

 

[Lower West Stander]

Well, I like the Shawshank Redemption but don't really have a favourite.

Others I like :-

Brubaker
Papillion
Stir Crazy (good for a laugh)
The Hill
Midnight Express

Completely forgot about The Hill.

That is a fantastic film....

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Scum. Not only nasty but directly responsible for reform in the youth penal system of the 70s and early 80s. "I'm the fucking daddy now you black *******...now rub some coal dust on them bruises."

 

[Mayonaise]

Shawshank and the green mile

These two...

 

[shingle]

Toss up between

1. Brubaker, Cool Hand Luke, Shawshank, The Last Castle

I'll go with Shawshank

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Does Monsters Ball count my god that was a depressing movie.
Except for seeing Halle Berry's clunge.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Scum.

 

[vegster]

The Rock ?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Papillon was my other favourite

 

[Stockport seagull]

Starred up, fantastic Movie

 

[Boys 9d]

It's probably the first prison film I ever saw: Riot In Cell Block 11 (1954) staring Neville Brand which was initially banned in the UK

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Yes YES YES YES! Finally another person on the entire planet (I'm the only other one by the way) who can see this formulaic schmaltzy American pile of feel good lets make a cliched prison film by numbers effort for what it is! Andy DuFresne has pulled the wool over too many non-demanding film goers for far too many years and longer than his own life sentence. Cheshire Cat, I alone salute you, now bring on the thumbs down the rest of you 'Shawshankers'

Edit: add Gwylan to the list! 3 of us - yay!

I think it's pretty cheesy, too. I have actually argued about it with my daughter, who thinks it is wonderful.

 

[Gwylan]

I think it's pretty cheesy, too. I have actually argued about it with my daughter, who thinks it is wonderful.

But you note that plenty of people have said Shawshank but none of them have answered my question of why it's so wonderful

 

[withdeanwombat]

This is the Shawshank Redemption thread again, isn't it ?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Another vote for Scum, I watched it on Channel 4 aged 14, quite a shocking film at that age. Winstone's performance is superb.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

But you note that plenty of people have said Shawshank but none of them have answered my question of why it's so wonderful

The gravelly Morgan Freeman voiceover? The fact that the Kurgan from Highlander broke out of being forever cast in Kurgan-type roles? ("Hi I'm Candy" "Of course you are")

 

[The Spanish]

I totally agree: am mystified by this film's popularity: it's a trite, superficial melodrama - what is its appeal?

It's mental. I don't understand it. Rubbish film. Plus he done it.

 

[dazzer6666]

Not a big fan of Stallone, but for me Lock Up beats Shawshank by a distance. Also liked Instinct, classic Hopkins.

 

[Tarpon]

A Prophet
Chicken Run
American History X
The Rock
Starred Up
Escape From New York