Sometimes, the so-called normal people in this world are just prisoners who have not yet been in prison.

Kasandra 2022-10-01 19:54:52

A personal favorite movie.

Although the ending is bound to have no surprises, the details in it reflect the grotesqueness and inaccuracies of the reality drama itself.

For example: the warden who manages a group of prisoners is himself a gambler and a criminal; including the prison guard, he does not have a healthier mind than the prisoners.

Although the living environment in the prison is harsh, everyone still has a lot of respect for those who dare to uphold justice;

In the movie, prisoners who have no humanity in prisons have their human side; no matter how cunning the prisoners are, they also have sympathy and pity.

I have to say that at the end of the film, the director established Wharton as a man of justice, which is probably one of the most comforting things in the whole film. What I am particularly worried about is that Wharton also went all the way with the warden. Next, this prison is estimated to have to be cleaned up...

All in all, a film full of laughter and tears, I recommend it to everyone.

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Mean Machine quotes

  • Bob Likely: [commentating] And Trojan evades Maston brilliantly.

    Bob Carter: If only he could have done that the night he got nicked.

    [they laugh]

  • [after Billy volunteers for the demonstration, Chiv begins lecturing on dirty tricks in football]

    Chiv: Numero uno: the accidental treading the toe. It's an obvious one, but it works.

    [Monk stamps on Billy's foot]

    Billy the Limpet: AH! Fuck...

    Chiv: Numero... two. Right, Billy, run towards the Monk.

    Billy the Limpet: What, now, eh?

    Chiv: Off you go, half-pace.

    [Billy trots toward Monk, who throws up an elbow that spears him in the face]

    Chiv: The cunningly-titled "elbow in the face." Very, very effective, but you do tend to get sent off, so if you're gonna use it, make sure the ref's not looking. Number Four...

    Billy the Limpet: Hold up, hold up! What happened to Number Three?

    [Monk kicks him in the crotch]

    Chiv: Number Four: when you're helping him up, grab the hairs under his armpits and twist 'em round.

    [Billy yelps in pain]

    Chiv: It hurts like a bastard, doesn't it?

    Billy the Limpet: Yeah!