Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Any man don't keep order spends a night in ... the box.

Chris Arnold use to say that, "Movie watching is a sport."

Perhaps he's right. If so, we owe it to each other to recommend worthwhile sporting events, not watching someone fishing on ESPN2 in the wee hours of the morning.

To that end, I submit to you my favorite incarceration movies:
  1. Cool Hand Luke
  2. Shawshank Redemption
  3. My Cousin Vinny
  4. Blues Brothers
  5. Stir Crazy
  6. Raising Arizona
  7. The Green Mile
  8. (Escape to) Victory
  9. The Longest Yard (1974)
  10. The Great Escape
Honorable Mention: Silence of the Lambs, Dead Man Walking, Escape from Alcatraz

Did I miss any?

UPDATE: Apparently, I did miss some! Thanks for those who squared me away in the comments.
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11 comments:

  1. etoc10 March, 2010 17:35

    Brubaker!

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  2. Reepicheep10 March, 2010 20:45

    DUDE...How could you miss the greatest movie of 1990?

    ERNEST GOES TO JAIL

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  3. Rev.11 March, 2010 12:13

    O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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  4. GUNNY11 March, 2010 17:15

    We thought you was a toad!

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  5. Rev.11 March, 2010 21:21

    The Preacher said it absolved us.

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  6. Anonymous15 March, 2010 14:37

    You forgot Oilcan's favourite:
    Midnight Express

    And I think The Rock counts, since it took place in a prison locale.

    -tAnk

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  7. Oilcan19 March, 2010 12:40

    And Tank's favorite:

    American History X

    Other mentionables:
    Missing In Action
    The Jericho Mile
    Papillon
    The Hurricane

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  8. Oilcan19 March, 2010 12:43

    Doh - I forgot the greatness of Ben Hur!

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  9. Anonymous20 March, 2010 22:08

    For your consideration I would add:
    Bullit
    Casablanca
    Chisum
    Band of Brothers (yes it was a 10 part mini series but it rocks)
    The Philadelphia Story
    The Maltese Falcon
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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  10. Jade22 March, 2010 20:16

    I don't think I can forgive you Gunny for forgetting the following:
    "12 Angry Men",
    "How to Kill a Mocking Bird",
    "Witness for the Prosecution".

    Please tell me you have at least seen these classics ...

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  11. GUNNY23 March, 2010 15:56

    Lots of "D'oh!" for me in retrospect. Thanks for the reminders and/or suggestions.

    Jade, I've seen Mockingbird & Angry Men. Like Meatloaf said, two outta three ain't bad.

    But, I will add the following to my Netflix queue:
    -Ernest Goes to Jail
    -Bullit
    -Witness for the Prosecution

    No offense, Oil, but I might be too chicken for Midnight Express, though I still promise never to talk about your "vacation" in Turkey.

    But, I do like Gladiator movies and I have seen a grown man naked. Once again, two outta three ain't bad ... and we'll leave it at that.

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