The real history, the eternity of humanity

Tanya 2021-11-13 08:01:24

When I went to San Francisco, I recommended Alctatraz, a tourist attraction less than 1 mile away from Fisherman’s Wharf. Only then did I know that this was the filming location of the movie "Stone Breaking" and the old site was the most rigorous federal prison (1934-1963). After visiting Alcatraz Island, I bought a copy of "alcatraz escape files" from the attraction library. File 13 is the description of the movie, and the plot and case are almost the same. Thinking of the later "Shawshank's Redemption", I realized that history is legend, and reality is dramatic.

Of the 14 escape cases recorded in "alcatraz escape files", only 2 successfully escaped (but life and death are unknown). Criminals are sent to Alcatraz for different crimes. Armed robbery of banks-taking hostages is the most common, but the amount is generally not large. The largest seems to be $460,000. Some were sent in because of tax evasion (unbelievable). There are also cases where cashiers or policemen were shot during the robbery. There are also many criminals who continue to commit crimes and get caught after breaking out of other prisons. It makes people feel that with the IQ, stamina, and courage of top criminals, they should be able to live an ordinary leisurely life. (The childhood of these 14 escaped prisoners is indeed seldom without contact with poor and disabled families).

If you ask what is human nature? I remembered a passage from John Giles in Alcatraz escape file 9: "a man with a long time, he's got only one thought: he wants to escape, needs to escape....That's all you think about it. It fills your waking hours from morning to night"

What is more unbearable than the deprivation of freedom? Is there anything more hasty than letting yourself lose freedom easily?

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Extended Reading
  • Lenny 2022-03-25 09:01:07

    Adapted from real events, Alcatraz has provided a lot of material for the film industry. Dongmu was imprisoned completely naked, and the tension in at least two scenes was well created: the first time Dongmu went to the rooftop from the air passage, the prison guards pulled his fake head, and the fourth person was thrown away when the last three escaped. Let the audience worry about him wearing a gang. Dongmu's past experience is not mentioned here, but he just used his righteousness for the painter to show his decency. The viciousness of the warden and other prison officials is only mentioned. The main content of the whole film is the handover between Dongmu and the prisoners. They quickly reached a consensus. This process similar to the gathering of heroes is quite interesting. The "high IQ" on prisoner Dongmu's resume still belongs to the framework of Dongmu's dumb performance. His acting skills have not changed much. Siegel's shots are very good. No matter where the angle of view is placed, the medium shot is mainly The second half of the episode clenched the prison escape with a terrifying and unknown feeling, and the cold and hard texture was reminiscent of Baker's "The Hole". There are many details of this story, such as raising mice and digging holes in walls, in "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Miracle in the Green Mile". I wonder if Stephen King got inspiration from here.

  • Douglas 2021-11-13 08:01:24

    The prototype of "Shawshank's Redemption"; the so-called prototype means a rather crude meaning...

Escape from Alcatraz quotes

  • Clarence Anglin: What movie is playing this week?

    John Anglin: Some cowboy piece of shit.

    [goes into Italian-American voice]

    John Anglin: 'ey, least dey could show was a gangsta movie!

    [laughs]

    Frank Morris: I may have found a way out of here.

    [the group stops and stares at him]

  • Frank Morris: [to Litmus' mouse] Yeah. You're going too.