Best prison films

[4evaOrange]

Maybe assault on precinct 13??

 

[temery]

I am a big fan of Shawshank Redemption, but I have to go with Bridge On The River Kwai and Stalag 17. It's probably more nostalgia than anything else, but I remember as a child watching those movies with my grandfather. I guess for that reason, Westerns and WWII movies usually capture my interest.

inspired by all the love for Shawshank in another thread (love which I do not share, by the way; I think Shawshank is just an OK film, but that's just me).

Right off the top: the best prison film ever made was Cool Hand Luke.

my next three are sub-genres: Stalag 17 and Bridge On the River Kwai are prisoner of war flicks, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a mental ward, but McMurphy was a prisoner.

for number 5 I am going to list a guilty pleasure: Escape from New York.

 

[Upstate]

Don't forget Papillon

 

['72 Orange]

I've never seen Cool Hand Luke. It was on AMC the other night, but the wife wasent down to watch it. Something I need to get on?

One of the classic scenes in any "prison" film.

 

[CuseTroop]

One of the classic scenes in any "prison" film.

When I turned it on it was during a fight scene. "Just stay down"? Lasted 2 minutes and the wife got all mouthy (i never said that)

Ill have to record it the next time its on


edit- when I first replied the video wasent there. I was trying to guess what scene you were talking about lol.

 

[NineOneSeven]

It begins and ends with Shawshank.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I thoroughly enjoyed Let's Go to Prison.

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[Capt. Tuttle]

inspired by all the love for Shawshank in another thread (love which I do not share, by the way; I think Shawshank is just an OK film, but that's just me).

Right off the top: the best prison film ever made was Cool Hand Luke.

my next three are sub-genres: Stalag 17 and Bridge On the River Kwai are prisoner of war flicks, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a mental ward, but McMurphy was a prisoner.

for number 5 I am going to list a guilty pleasure: Escape from New York.

Do you like Gladiator movies Jimmy?

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[Capt. Tuttle]

Any one with Wendy O. Williams

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[moqui]

I thoroughly enjoyed Let's Go to Prison.

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as did I

 

[Guinness]

Don't forget Papillon

Was hoping someone was going to mention it. By far my favorite.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Any one with Wendy O. Williams

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Reform School Girls.

 

[jekelish]

I can't believe I didn't mention this before, but The Great Escape. One of my all-time favorites.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I can't believe I didn't mention this before, but The Great Escape. One of my all-time favorites.

Awesome movie. When I took my kids to see "Chicken Run", I laughed out loud at the homage they did to the Great Escape.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Does "Stir Crazy" count?

 

[armory]

Bronson

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Did anyone ever see the movie "The Last Castle" with Robert Redford and James Gandolfini. It's not really a great movie but the only reason I am mentioning it is because a kid i went to Oswego with was in it. It's got a great cast which grabs your interest, but besides that shouldn't even be mentioned in this thread.

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2146410240/tt0272020?ref_=tt_ov_i

My favorites were The Longest Yard (original only), Escape from Alcatraz and Birdman of Alcatraz. A couple others that you would not consider prison movies but had a prison theme were The Blues Brothers and The Deer Hunter (POW's).

Here is a list of over 290 prison movies

http://www.prisonmovies.net/prison-movies

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Did anyone ask yet if "The New
Guy" counts as a prison movie?

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[temery]

Based on the evolving definition of "prison film," I would like to add "Steel Magnoloias."

I felt trapped for two hours.

 

[ImperialOrange]

I can't believe I didn't mention this before, but The Great Escape. One of my all-time favorites.

And i can't believe I forgot to mention Ernest Goes to Jail!

 

[upperdeck]

The green Mile, Victory, Midnight Express,

Glad someone finally mentioned "the great Escape" and Papillon