Best Prison Movies .. ?

[Lumpy 1]

I don't like any of them because I worked in a prison and the movies I have seen don't show it how it is. Now, the series orange is the new black, at least the first two seasons I saw, was remarkably similar to the unit I worked in regarding behavior of c/o's and cons.

Well, I've never been to prison or jail but I get your point..

I guess I could have said, "Name the most entertaining prison movies that weren't even close real" but .. I'm not big on long titles for threads ...

No it's ok, I understood, but I just think is some cases the movies should be more accurate. For example, in Shawshank, the scene where the sisters cornered Andy and were gonna rape him never would have happened. You NEVER let cons work inside unsupervised because they CANNOT be trusted.

I appreciate your experience but I'm thinking I wouldn't do it .. so I'll go with a thanks..
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[Shawnee_b]

I don't like any of them because I worked in a prison and the movies I have seen don't show it how it is. Now, the series orange is the new black, at least the first two seasons I saw, was remarkably similar to the unit I worked in regarding behavior of c/o's and cons.

Got accepted to Walla Walla (my God 3 interviews but came out 12 out of 10 times that number people) 1979 but Shipyard called same time, twice the bucks. Good buddy retired a Capt at Newark NJ max. Knew Frank from "Departed" Said he was an awesome guy. Bought all other cons a silk shirt one Xmas.

 

[Shawnee_b]

I'm thinkin the original "Papillon" (1973) and "Cool Hand Luke" ..


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Awesome movie, thinking of it last night. I like Green Mile too, and shawshank.

 

[Shawnee_b]

Stir Crazy..always made me laugh!

Oh shit that was funny. "we be bad"

 

[Wyld Kard]

 

[EvilCat Breath]

The Great Escape.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

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Amen!

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. I am rather surprised that no one has mentioned Con Air yet. I cried the first time that I saw the ending of that film.

 

[whitehall]

"Girl interrupted", a whiny account of a 60's liberal babe who signs herself into a mental institution

 

[JOSweetHeart]

Double Jeopardy was a good film.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[bluzman61]

I'm thinkin the original "Papillon" (1973) and "Cool Hand Luke" ..


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Two great ones, Lumpy. The two "best" ones for me are The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. Both based on Stephen King stories AND both with screenplays by Frank Darabont.

 

[Jake Winker Frogen]

Cool Hand Luke.

But then I may be biased.

 

[Mindful]

Shawshank Redemption.

Has to be that one for me.

 

[Lumpy 1]

Something about Stallone just bugs me but if you say so, oookay..

 

[rightwinger]

Shawshank
Cool Hand Luke
Green Mile
I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

 

[rightwinger]

Not a movie, but Oz was a great series on HBO.

Good one

Also Orange is the New Black

 

[Corazon]

In my opinion Escape from Alcatraz is the best prison movie ever! Clint Eastwood was really iconic in that movie!

 

[harmonica]

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[Wyld Kard]

Another great prison movie.

 

[Whodatsaywhodat.]

The longest yard of course.

 

[freyasman]

American Me, the Longest Yard, and Undisputed