Prison Movies

[Nerf Herder]

I watched two of my favourite movies over the weekend Shawshank Redemption and Cool Hand Luke.

And although a lot of my posts are about Movies or TV ... I thought I'd carry on ... well I watch heaps of DVDs and TV.

Anyway ... Name me some other Prison movies with the view of me going out and renting the puppies for a Prison breakout / lifestyle weekend of square eyed entertainment.

I would prefer that you've actually watched the flick as opposed to just naming the vids in your Dad's collection, but I won't be picky and leave it up to you. If you can give me a bit of a synopsis then cool (I don't mind spoilers) ... up to you re: time.

Thanks in advanced

 

[Misplaced]

Try 'The Hill'. An oldy but goody

Its B&W and has Sean Connery in it from his early acting career. Good screenplay

 

[leitch]

Mean Machine

 

[Plow King]

You got some weird 'soap on a rope' fetish Al?

 

[Christo]

Ghosts of the civil dead - great Aussie slammer flick.

 

[TheLunchbox]

The great escape was pretty sweet!

A Brutal prison film was American History X..

 

[downhillboy]

i can rcomend this its about life in side a real preson not a fake played out one any way its called americs hardest prisons and it on nat geo.

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/797652

 

[Nerf Herder]

You got some weird 'soap on a rope' fetish Al?

Heee Heeee ... walked into that one ... backwards

The great escape was pretty sweet!
A Brutal prison film was American History X..

The Great Escape was one reason I got into bikes ... and it mixes my two fav genres War and prison breaks ... bawahahaha

I thought American History X was more Skin heads and gangs ??

America's hardest prisons

Yeah saw an ad for that on a bus the other day ... I'll have a look.

 

[Cameo]

The Rock.

That's the only one you'll need to watch.

 

[betelnut]

Cool Hand Luke and The Great Escape are two of the best films made, period. Add Papillon to that as well - great book and great film.

Midnight Express is a ball-tearer of a prison flick.
Runaway Train with John Voight and Eric Roberts is a ripper too.
Escape from Alacatraz is pretty good.

I prefer gladiator movies personally....

 

[johnny]

Surely you've already seen the TV show OZ?

 

[Gluey_trails]

The Changi TV Series, I thought they were quite good

 

[24alpha]

Stir Crazy and the original Mean Machines, oh and there was a great WW2 movie call the Escape of the Bird Men or something. I remember watching it as a kid, but haven't found it on DVD. It's about escaping from Culditz.

 

[bitterbro]

The Rock and American Histroy X.

 

[I-AM-TEH-FASTEST-11]

The last castle - kinda a cool army/action/prison movie.. fun to watch

The Shawshank Redemption -anyone who has seen this knows it's fucking awesome

Animal Factory -really cool movie.. a great cast pulling off some wierd roles

 

[Customjimmy]

Another vote for 'Ghosts of the Civil Dead'. It's a lot more distressing than the others mentioned but an absolute stand-out (and Nick Cave makes a great psychopath). Can't beat 'Brother Where art Thou' for good clean fun also. Midnight Express weren't bad, neither.

 

[mongoosedh]

The Rock - with Sean Connery, it's one of my favorite movies.

 

[and1]

I thought "the last castle" with robert redford was pretty good.

 

[jamsta]

a couple not mentioned...

Down by Law - Director: Jim Jarmusche, Cast: Tom Waits, Roberto Benigni & John Lurie [awesome flic]

The Longest Yard [for shit's'n"giggles]

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

Tango and Cash for the win.

although on a more serious note as well as yer Shawshanks, Great Escapes, Midnight Expresses etc. I'd also rate Bridge on the River Kwai, In the name of the father and Papillon.