Escape from Alcatraz (1979) First Time Watching! Full Movie Reaction!!
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Patrick McGoohan (The Warden) became famous in the 1960's for playing secret agent John Drake in the series Danger Man. He followed that show with a highly regarded science-fiction/spy fiction/psychological thriller hybrid that he created called The Prisoner. A sort of 60's ancestor to modern day prestige limited series. It's a very trippy show. He was a supporting player for most of his career. He was in David Cronenberg's (The Fly) breakthrough film in the USA called Scanners. By far his most famous latter years role was as the villainous King Edward I in Mel Gibson's Braveheart.
ED209
2024-05-29 04:57:37 +0000 UTCThe Outlaw Josey Wales and Pale Rider, two of the greatest westerns ever made.
James
2024-05-19 13:45:24 +0000 UTCSo much more Clint to get to! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2024-05-11 07:38:14 +0000 UTCIn the list of "Inmates" at the end of the credits : Danny Glover in his first feature film role. Almost impossible to see, because his face is partially blocked by bars. He's the first person Morris passes with his book cart after going through the "D Block" door.
Thomas Yanez
2024-05-11 00:36:13 +0000 UTCHopes so, one of his classics would be cool... "Kickboxer", Lionheart" or "Nowhere to Run"
Joe Lazarus
2024-05-09 20:39:56 +0000 UTCFun fact: the character who called himself "English" was based on the famous NYC Mob Boss from Harlem Elsworth "Bumpy" Johnson who was associated with the Iconic Italian mobster Charles "Lucky" Luciano. One of the inmates believed that Morris and the Anglin brothers had help from the outside, arranged by a convict on the inside. He claimed that it was Bumpy Johnson who had arranged for a boat to pick up the escapees. He even claimed that a few weeks after the break, he received a post card from the escapees. In it, they gave the pre-arranged code words that confirmed their escape. The card read, “Gone fishing.” I hope you add "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974) with Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges, great chemistry between the two actors playing criminals.
Joe Lazarus
2024-05-09 20:37:30 +0000 UTCPlay Misty for Me ( 1971), High Plains Drifter (1973), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Pale Rider (1985), and In the Line of Fire (1993) are my top five recommendations for Clint Eastwood.
James Miley
2024-05-08 08:42:07 +0000 UTCBravo! Another Clint classic!!!
Chris Bruneau
2024-05-08 01:38:06 +0000 UTCAre we getting any Van Damme movies soon?
Demos Samolis
2024-05-07 21:25:28 +0000 UTCI dunno, I think they made it. Yay, criminals!
VivendoBem
2024-05-07 12:48:40 +0000 UTCGreat Fred Ward picks, especially the criminally underrated "Miami Blues". It's a real gem.
VivendoBem
2024-05-07 12:46:59 +0000 UTCI love the beguiled, Paul--great choice! Never saw the remake, but speaking of some of Clint's less remembered '70s titles, I happened to catch "The Gauntlet" a few months ago on TCM after not having seen it in years, and it was surprisingly great (despite Sandra Locke). Ol' Clint really cranked out some heaters and even when they weren't home runs, they were usually at least pretty solid doubles.
VivendoBem
2024-05-07 12:45:06 +0000 UTCAnother 70s Eastwood film I'd recommend is 'The Beguiled.' I saw it in high school in the middle of my big Eastwood binge (nearly every film he'd made up to that point played on TNT or TBS at least once a year, so trying to tape them all was a full time job). Needless to say, I missed a lot of what it was trying to do at that age, but I just rewatched it this past January and WHEW that's the horniest movie Eastwood ever made. Then I watched Sofia Coppola's 2017 remake with Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman and it was good too, but like all of her films there's some kind of invisible barrier between the action and the viewer which makes it more like a museum piece.
Paul Cox
2024-05-07 04:39:17 +0000 UTCAlways liked this one. Very tense and realistic- doesn’t focus on a lot of unnecessary “action”. For another escape movie, also based on a true story, I suggest “Papillion” (1973) with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. For Clint Eastwood, I suggest “In the Line of Fire” and “The Mule” For Fred Ward, I suggest “The Right Stuff” and “Miami Blues”
Samolina Pilchard
2024-05-07 04:20:54 +0000 UTCThat was excellent ,a very very enjoyable book review indeed 📘
Duncan
2024-05-07 01:25:33 +0000 UTCExcellent movie. It's really quite a story. It's definitely my favorite Clint Eastwood that is based on true events.
Scott Kerr
2024-05-07 00:50:21 +0000 UTCGreat Reaction
christopher brown
2024-05-07 00:45:17 +0000 UTCThere was a documentary show on the History Channel a few years ago about the escape. It is believed that the brothers made it to Brazil. There are rumors that one of the brothers has died from cancer.
pete
2024-05-07 00:25:36 +0000 UTCThis was the fifth and final film that Clint made with director Don Siegel with their most famous collaboration being the original Dirty Harry. He considered Siegel to be his main mentor when it came to his own directing career and he dedicated Unforgiven to him and Sergio Leone, who had both passed away by the time it was made.
Brad P
2024-05-06 23:29:01 +0000 UTCAnother great Clint film from the 70s, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (you might have this on your list already). While it definitely has elements of an action/heist film, it's more offbeat than his other films of the era. Clint gives one of his more moving performances and his co-star is a very young Jeff Bridges who got his second Oscar nomination for his role.
Brad P
2024-05-06 23:16:57 +0000 UTCProps for recognizing Larry Hankin as Old Joe from Breaking Bad. He also played eccentric characters in Friends, Seinfeld and Planes, Trains and Automobiles among many other roles.
Bennett Holleman
2024-05-06 22:33:37 +0000 UTCThe officers there have no care's in the world about the inmates, they only have to keep them alive as the bare minimum. And I believe the reason they stopped using Alcatrraz was because it was ancient and falling into disrepair
Terry Lee
2024-05-06 18:53:54 +0000 UTCAll great films to react to. I remember "Play Misty For Me" really affected my friend and haunted him for quite a few years after.
Guston Zimasheen
2024-05-06 18:51:14 +0000 UTCSeconding everything Florian said!
Dan McComb
2024-05-06 18:51:07 +0000 UTCPerfect Timing :) Love this Film !!! Love it that you come back to my Favorite Actor Clint !!! ;) I know I recommend you so many others from him, but my Favorite of All Time is "Play Misty For Me" from 1971, Clint also Directed it ... This would be a really Great Reaction !!! Also I recommend "In The Line Of Fire", "The Gauntlet", "Tightrope", " The Eiger Sanction", "Perfect World" and "Million Dollar Baby"
Florian Meier
2024-05-06 17:10:01 +0000 UTCHaven't seen this in years. Looks like I know my tv schedule tonight
Smooticus
2024-05-06 17:00:55 +0000 UTCRight on time..while I just bought snacks 😁
Brian Anthony
2024-05-06 17:00:37 +0000 UTC
