Caught up on war movies. Recommend a prison movie? Please?

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Re: Caught up on war movies. Recommend a prison movie? Please?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:04 pm

FBM wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
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Gawdzilla wrote:For something more topical, try "The Beast
Are we on the same page, here? Prison movies...I've caught up on war movies... :think:
Did you follow my link? :roll:
Yeeaaaahhhhh....and many thanks. :tup: It looks good, so I will watch it. But it doesn't say squat about prison in the synopsis... :ddpan: Is it something like 'tank becomes prison'?

It's been a very long time since I've watched Escape from or Birdman of Alcatraz...I can see them happening...
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Re: Caught up on war movies. Recommend a prison movie? Please?

Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:05 pm

Don't forget Porridge, The Movie...
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Re: Caught up on war movies. Recommend a prison movie? Please?

Post by klr » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:06 pm

Animavore wrote:
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Animavore wrote:Try the film Shawshank ripped off, Escape From Alcatraz.
... or even Birdman of Alcatraz (basically a true story). :levi:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055798/
Aren't they both?
Yes indeed, but I just wasn't thinking about Escape ... when I said that. :doh:
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Re: Caught up on war movies. Recommend a prison movie? Please?

Post by FBM » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:08 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:Hmmmm...what was this prison film with Magnum (Tom Selleck) in it.....?

Also, try Scum.
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Gawdzilla wrote:I don't do prison movies. :Erasb:
Oh, go change somebody's avatar! :levi:

Edit: Thanks to you, Gawd, I just put my cigarette out in my tea... :lay:
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Re: Caught up on war movies. Recommend a prison movie? Please?

Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:10 pm

Fortress with Christopher (Highlander) Lambert (but I don't think it's much good....)

Aliens3 (set on a prison planet, IIRC)

Any number of British WWII prisoner fo war movies, eg The Wooden Horse....
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Post by AshtonBlack » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:10 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:Hmmmm...what was this prison film with Magnum (Tom Selleck) in it.....?

Also, try Scum.
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Re: Caught up on war movies. Recommend a prison movie? Please?

Post by klr » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:11 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:Fortress with Christopher (Highlander) Lambert (but I don't think it's much good....)

Aliens3 (set on a prison planet, IIRC)

Any number of British WWII prisoner fo war movies, eg The Wooden Horse....
The Bridge on the River Kwai? :levi:
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Post by FBM » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:13 pm

Multiple searches and a couple of downloads orders underway! Thanks, peeps!
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Re: Caught up on war movies. Recommend a prison movie? Please?

Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:14 pm

klr wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:Fortress with Christopher (Highlander) Lambert (but I don't think it's much good....)

Aliens3 (set on a prison planet, IIRC)

Any number of British WWII prisoner fo war movies, eg The Wooden Horse....
The Bridge on the River Kwai? :levi:
One of my all time faves :tup:

What about Tenko, if you've got a few days....
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Post by FBM » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:16 pm

klr wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:Fortress with Christopher (Highlander) Lambert (but I don't think it's much good....)

Aliens3 (set on a prison planet, IIRC)

Any number of British WWII prisoner fo war movies, eg The Wooden Horse....
The Bridge on the River Kwai? :levi:
Madness!

Excellent flick... :tea:
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Re: Caught up on war movies. Recommend a prison movie? Please?

Post by FBM » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:18 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:
klr wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:Fortress with Christopher (Highlander) Lambert (but I don't think it's much good....)

Aliens3 (set on a prison planet, IIRC)

Any number of British WWII prisoner fo war movies, eg The Wooden Horse....
The Bridge on the River Kwai? :levi:
One of my all time faves :tup:

What about Tenko, if you've got a few days....
I've got until September... :hehe:
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Re: Caught up on war movies. Recommend a prison movie? Please?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:30 pm

Okay, okay, prison movie. "Death Race"
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Post by FBM » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:31 pm

I see some dickweed is up to his old tricks... :pissed:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:34 pm

FBM wrote:I see some dickweed is up to his old tricks... :pissed:
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Post by FBM » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:38 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
FBM wrote:I see some dickweed is up to his old tricks... :pissed:
Way to stay focused, son.
Death Race 다운로드 중...
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