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Prison Films
@FilmsPrison
Prison films and writing on prison films. Curated by Dr Jamie Bennett
Joined Nisan 2021
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Red's monologue that gets him released in THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994). Morgan Freeman called the moment his greatest ever piece of acting.
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Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins — two extraordinary Hollywood legends whose unforgettable partnership in The Shawshank Redemption created one of the greatest films in cinematic history. 🎬📷
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Morgan Freeman called the "Shawshank Redemption" script "an absolutely delightful script," one of the best he'd ever read. He told his agent he wanted in, any role. When offered Red, he was shocked: "Wow, I control the movie!" It's still his favorite film of his own.
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The original ending of "The Shawshank Redemption" was quite different.
Red on a bus, alone, facing an uncertain future. Silent. Bittersweet.
Then the studio demanded: "Give us hope." And suddenly, we were treated to one of the most moving reunions in the history of cinema.
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Name a movie or TV show that had a 10/10 ending
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Only true cinephiles will know the fate of this man.
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Bresson insisted on complete authenticity. Devigny served as adviser on the film, which was actually shot in the same Montluc prison where he was incarcerated. André Devigny also loaned Robert Bresson the ropes & hooks he had used in his escape.
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Just remembered today the time when the company that markets Danny Dyer DVDs tried to sell the film of "Borstal Boy" to his fans as a macho prison-break thriller, when he actually appears as a bisexual teenager who snogs his best friend, an IRA bomber from Dublin.
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🎬 ABC’s in Film 🎬
(Round 11!)
Today, it’s the letter P!
“P” is for Prison.
*Name a MOVIE in which a main character is in prison.
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🎬 Movie Madness 🎬
*Name a MOVIE that starts with an X, Y, or Z!
(“The” can be silent)
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Ok Film X. I got another question for you.
Give me your brutally honest opinion on the film below. Whether you love it, hate it or just not too sure.
Shawshank Redemption
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🎬 Movie Madness 🎬
*Name a MOVIE that starts with the letter “R”.
(“The” can be silent)
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@CinemaTweets1 Repurposed scenes from Poor Cow show the young Terence Stamp in prison. x.com/filmsprison/st…
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The Limey (dir Stephen Soderbergh, 1999)
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I can’t even put into words how much I love The Limey. Please see this film, I promise you’re not going to regret it. We lost Terence Stamp this year. If you ever wondered why his passing matters to so many people, this film is just one example. I absolutely adore this movie.
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🎬 Movie Madness 🎬
*Name a MOVIE that has the letter combo “GR” somewhere in the title!
The GRudge
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“His judgment cometh and that right soon…”
The Warden’s end in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is earned. The hypocrisy exposed, the walls closing in, and that final shot sealing it. It’s the last piece of the escape clicking into place.
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Who is the absolute "most deserved" death in movie history?
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Kevin Bacon’s death in Sleepers (1996) lands exactly how it should. After everything his character put those kids through, it ends in a public room, no escape, no last second rescue. Just a quiet moment where the past finally catches up.
cinesthetic.@TheCinesthetic
Who is the absolute "most deserved" death in movie history?
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