tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post2741547861878575794..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Prison Movies ( #atozchallenge )Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-82658707108464932602013-04-25T06:23:48.226-07:002013-04-25T06:23:48.226-07:00You are absolutely correct about Shawshank. It...You are absolutely correct about Shawshank. It's a prison movie even I love :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-20691167870337069652013-04-21T14:36:27.444-07:002013-04-21T14:36:27.444-07:00Yeamie -- The prison movie genre is often quite go...Yeamie -- The prison movie genre is often quite good and a bit scary.<br /><br />Cynthia -- I've never read <i>The Count...</i> book but I guess it wouldn't be too unusual for a movie to stray from its source.<br /><br />Susanne -- Plenty of folks mentioned <i>Luke</i> for me. It's been a while since I'd seen it and don't remember it much.<br /><br />Roshni -- A lot of movie buffs out there. A movie related theme usually seems to resonate with readers.<br /><br />Jer-- <i>Bridge on the River Kwai</i> is a big favorite of mine.<br /><br />Kristen -- I can see getting attached when you get really close to a subject.<br /><br />Jeff -- I guess there's always some folks that haven't seen certain "no-brainers". I myself am shocked that I've still never seen any of the <i>Godfather</i> movies even though it's such a highly regarded series.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-28498551559724987462013-04-21T14:21:47.130-07:002013-04-21T14:21:47.130-07:00the Shawshank Redemption is my favorite movie of a...the Shawshank Redemption is my favorite movie of all time and I just talked to a kid at work who had never seen it or even heard of it. I was completely shocked.<br /><br />I don't know if it was mentioned in the above comments but it's based off a short story by Stephen King as well. It was called "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank" if I remember correctly. It was in one of those books he had that has 4 shorter stories in them.<br /><br />Loved the Green Mile as well. I had read the books and was hoping the movie would do it justice and it was just as good.Jeff Lawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325109853869480569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-54401727510912795172013-04-20T13:23:45.541-07:002013-04-20T13:23:45.541-07:00These are all awesome movies. I agree with most pe...These are all awesome movies. I agree with most people about Shawshank being one of the best movies ever made. Even so The Count of Monte Cristo holds a special place in my heart just because I have a weekly assignment with Yahoo TV writing about "Person of Interest." And guess who's in that. :) I do tend to become a little bit attached to all the characters and actors involved with the shows that I write about.<br /><br />#atozchallenge, Kristen's blog: <a href="http://kristenhead.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">kristenhead.blogspot.com</a>Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827651632884248765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51349506561916951212013-04-19T22:01:42.125-07:002013-04-19T22:01:42.125-07:00Definitely Shawshank. Love the library scene:
&q...Definitely Shawshank. Love the library scene:<br /><br />"Alexandre... Dumbass"<br /><br />"That's Dumas."<br /><br />Others? Too many to mention. Cool Hand Luke, Papillon. If we include war prison movies, The Great Escape, King Rat and Bridge on the River Kwai.Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553876967209814324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-70684702107660746692013-04-19T21:01:54.736-07:002013-04-19T21:01:54.736-07:00I absolutely love the Shawshank Redemption! I have...I absolutely love the Shawshank Redemption! I haven't seen the movie, but I absolutely love the book Count of Monte Cristo!<br /><br />Thanks so much for doing this theme for your challenge. I'm a total movie buff, but there are sure to be some in your lists here that I've missed!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718975387489795957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-59656301427202025192013-04-19T17:42:13.593-07:002013-04-19T17:42:13.593-07:00I've seen The Green Mile and Shawshank Redempt...I've seen The Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption several times. One that you didn't mention that I've seen a few times is Cool Hand Luke. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-9426222790095175712013-04-19T13:32:50.468-07:002013-04-19T13:32:50.468-07:00I love the movie for The Count of Monte Cristo eve...I love the movie for The Count of Monte Cristo even though the book and movie are very different. I like Jim Caviezel as an actor and it was a good casting choice to put him here.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-30031974401713199462013-04-19T12:16:51.980-07:002013-04-19T12:16:51.980-07:00Jumping in here as well to join the people who hav...Jumping in here as well to join the people who haven't seen the The Shawshank Redemption yet although honestly from what I've heard I'm missing out, The Green Mile is amazing though, love this genre buddy.Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400755239612162157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-55226708214819690642013-04-19T09:35:24.751-07:002013-04-19T09:35:24.751-07:00Thanks for the additional comments and for joining...Thanks for the additional comments and for joining this trip "down prison lane". <br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-69935973622626563452013-04-19T01:18:59.711-07:002013-04-19T01:18:59.711-07:00SHawshank Redemption was fantastic as was The Gree...SHawshank Redemption was fantastic as was The Green Mile (written by Stephen King I believe and I've heard that for some it is their favourite book).<br />Prison Break the TV series was great ..<br />Thank you for this trip down prison lane ..Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-83167607089747480992013-04-19T00:26:43.362-07:002013-04-19T00:26:43.362-07:00>> . . . Maybe Shawshank was too optimistic ...<i>>> . . . Maybe Shawshank was too optimistic for your tastes. The film is pretty universally rated high so you are in the minority on this one.</i><br /><br />How unusual to find myself in "the minority" about something. (Still don't know what makes it so "great".)<br /><br />'Papillon' - Steve McQueen and the always popular (and great) Dustin Hoffman. How could it have become so forgotten?!<br /><br />'The Longest Yard' is absolutely hilarious!<br /><br />'Stalag 17' was so good it became the inspiration for a long-running TV series - 'Hogan's Heroes'. <br /><br />The entire modern American culture seems to have roots no deeper than about 1995.<br /><br />Incidentally, I also saw 'Empire Of The Sun' and thought it was pretty good.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-58848316156733949762013-04-19T00:23:49.263-07:002013-04-19T00:23:49.263-07:00I agree that both The Green Mile and Shawshank Red...I agree that both The Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption were excellent movies. It's sad that Michael Clark Duncan from The Green Mile died recently.<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65850384432997170522013-04-19T00:23:32.465-07:002013-04-19T00:23:32.465-07:00Get the Gringo was entertaining. He wasn't a g...Get the Gringo was entertaining. He wasn't a good guy all the way, but he was better than the bad guy. Oh and Con Air!<br /><br />Chontali Kirk<br /><a href="http://www.chontalikirk.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">chontalikirk.blogspot.com</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530419329233270590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14416840179653659682013-04-18T21:41:18.007-07:002013-04-18T21:41:18.007-07:00StMc -- Maybe Shawshank was too optimistic for you...StMc -- Maybe <i>Shawshank</i> was too optimistic for your tastes. The film is pretty universally rated high so you are in the minority on this one.<br /><br />The other films are older so maybe a lot of folks just didn't remember, although they did get <i>Cool Hand Luke</i>.<br /><br /><i>Longest Yard</i> was okay I guess but it's been decades since I've seen that one.<br /><br />It's been a while since I've seen <i>Papillon</i> so I don't remember much of that one either, but I do remember liking it.<br /><br />Not sure if I saw <i>Stalag 17</i> or not, but if you're talking prisoner of war films I would include <i>Empire of the Sun</i>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-22969908538696729852013-04-18T21:39:52.293-07:002013-04-18T21:39:52.293-07:00Shawshank Redemption for sure! Love the Dumas/dum...Shawshank Redemption for sure! Love the Dumas/dumba-- scene.Fairviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130996970916886241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-46219728970770155582013-04-18T21:25:07.001-07:002013-04-18T21:25:07.001-07:00Alright, BOIDMAN OF ALCATRAZ, here comes the McCon...Alright, BOIDMAN OF ALCATRAZ, here comes the McContrarian view:<br /><br />I thought 'The Green Mile' was too contrived. Not a bad movie, but way overrated.<br /><br />'The Shawshank Redemption' - WTH?!<br />I saw it once long, long ago and thought it was "OK". But for years afterwards people kept raving about it, which convinced me that I MUST HAVE missed the point somehow; maybe I was drunk at the first viewing and couldn't appreciate its greatness.<br /><br />So, in fairness to the movie, I rented it a second time and watched it again. I came away with pretty much the same opinion. I probably liked it slightly better after the second viewing, but I still wouldn't grade it above "OK". I would love for someone - you or anyone else - to explain to me in detail WHY that movie is so great. Because, seriously, I do NOT get it.<br /><br />So then what prison movies DO I like? Well, there are probably more, but the three that come immediately to mind are (the frequently aforementioned) 'COOL HAND LUKE' ["What we have here is a failure to communicate!"]; 'PAPILLON' [Wow! No one mentioned 'Papillon'? - That's a freakin' crime, man!]; and my Number One favorite prison film (as well as one of my Top Ten favorite sports films), the original version of 'THE LONGEST YARD' starring Burt Reynolds.<br /><br />Come to think of it, 'STALAG 17', with William Holden, would certainly also make my list of all-time favorite prison movies.<br /><br />I only scanned the comments above, but is it true that no person above mentioned 'Papillon', 'The Longest Yard', or 'Stalag 17'? If so,... whoah!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86587219013111987652013-04-18T19:05:02.313-07:002013-04-18T19:05:02.313-07:00Ella-- Count of Monte Cristo is one of my wife'...Ella-- <i>Count of Monte Cristo</i> is one of my wife's favorites. It's a wonderful film.<br /><br />Gary -- <i>Birdman</i> was on TV not long ago and I caught part of it. Need to watch it from the beginning again--it's been a long time since I watched the entire film.<br /><br />Thea --<i>In Hell</i> was pretty brutal, but I thought it was a good film.<br /><br />Cindy -- I probably need to watch <i>Green Mile</i> again--it's been a few years since I saw it.<br /><br />Cova -- I'll need to kick <i>Death Warrant</i> up a few notches on my Netflix list. We're going through all of his films.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-46713665246368384082013-04-18T17:45:27.862-07:002013-04-18T17:45:27.862-07:00Love Shawshank Redemption, saw it again just last ...Love Shawshank Redemption, saw it again just last week. I'm a huge Jean Claude Van Damme fan, Death Warrant was his best prison movie and one of my all time favorites.Covahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09148684834194303827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-5520274585199442272013-04-18T17:08:06.009-07:002013-04-18T17:08:06.009-07:00Green Mile - Great, great movie.Green Mile - Great, great movie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515397829167775263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-31518404016811804592013-04-18T17:00:16.654-07:002013-04-18T17:00:16.654-07:00I love both Shawshank and the Green Mile and the C...I love both Shawshank and the Green Mile and the Count of Monte Cristo. I haven't seen the first two you mention -- I confess I'm surprised at the Jean-Claude Van Damme selection. It's been many years since I've seen any of his movies. Maybe I need to give him another shot.<br /><br />Love hearing your re-caps. thanks.theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621187880594813876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-38247257743763066952013-04-18T16:07:53.712-07:002013-04-18T16:07:53.712-07:00I can relate to your choice of prison movies, Lee....I can relate to your choice of prison movies, Lee.<br /><br />One of my favourites in the "Birdman of Alcatraz".<br /><br />Have fun, Lee.<br /><br />Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-43033107063967644772013-04-18T15:37:30.128-07:002013-04-18T15:37:30.128-07:00I love the Count of Monte Cristo, The Green Mile w...I love the Count of Monte Cristo, The Green Mile was filmed in my neck of the woods and Shawshank was really great-another Stephen King film! <br />Hubby just watched Cool Hand Luke ;D<br />I love how we see so many sides of life, in these films~<br /><br />Well Done Lee<br />:DEllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23186512357186076642013-04-18T15:29:35.032-07:002013-04-18T15:29:35.032-07:00Looks like we have the makings of a JCVD debate he...Looks like we have the makings of a JCVD debate here. I didn't know much about his films until recent. Have seen several and not a one that I didn't like. Have another scheduled for tomorrow (Friday)night.<br /><br />Now I want to find the other blog with prison movies.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-24625259204994565792013-04-18T15:00:14.495-07:002013-04-18T15:00:14.495-07:00Have seen neither The Green Mile nor The Shawshank...Have seen neither The Green Mile nor The Shawshank Redemption!<br /><br />I like comedies. :)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.com