The originator of prison escape movies?

Maia 2021-12-11 08:01:11

You must add the label of 1978 to evaluate this film fairly, because "Shawshank's Redemption" is too jewel in the front.
I like this dark but very textured picture, Turkey, Istanbul, full of ancient mystery Elements, the shots of several city glimpses are very fascinating. I
don’t know if this film is the originator of the prison escape film. The truthful depiction of the atrocities in the prison without a bit of cover, and the law is not fair enough, this kind of cruelty makes people suspect The rationality of the punishment.
Although it is good, it is inevitable to be distracted. After all, there are too many plots that seem familiar. But it must be said that the actors have played well, from the unruly youth with drugs to the first time in prison. The anger during the life-long imprisonment completely ruined the decadence and cowardice in the future, and the girlfriend's visit to the prison, alas...Every time period has a different performance, which is great.

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  • Lucinda 2022-04-23 07:02:06

    It's nice to have a scene where the guards discipline the prisoners. Other content is a bit boring.

  • Winona 2022-04-21 09:02:07

    An atypical prison break movie, combined with the situation of Nixon's administration at that time, criticized the detention of petty American criminals by the Turkish authorities. I didn't expect the script to come from Oliver Stone. Generally, the second half of the old American prison break films is the prison break process. The department is full of prison asuras. The escape section only takes up less than 10 minutes of the main film. It is extremely oppressive and depressing. It cannot be completely determined whether it has vilified Turkey. Prison will change a person, and political torture will make people lose hope, but look at it. Going to his girlfriend's tits...will rekindle hope? Aaron Parker is the most interesting at the moment, but thanks to Stone's script, the male protagonist wearing sunglasses really looks like Brad Pitt of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood".

Midnight Express quotes

  • Billy Hayes: Can I have a blanket? You think I could have a blanket? It's cold. Could I have a blanket? A blanket!

  • Billy Hayes: Peacocks? Why peacocks?

    Jimmy: The Turks use them instead of dogs. They scream like mad if they're disturbed and they don't get rabies. The old sultans used to use them to guard their harems.

    Billy Hayes: Who are the kids?

    Jimmy: Kids - little fuckers! Thieves. Rapists. Pickpockets. Murderers. You name it, they do it. Don't trust any of 'em.