In the Name of the Father : Does it seem the prison life was made seem easier than it should?
Re: Does it seem the prison life was made seem easier than it should?
How is it a great movie if it's not true to the facts?
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Re: Does it seem the prison life was made seem easier than it should?
i investigated prisons in an arab country, i would say they were reasonable, did you miss the guy giving a kiss to daniel, they don't have to show you every thing.
Re: Does it seem the prison life was made seem easier than it should?
You're right imagination is required but in reality Gerry Conlon suffers violent PTSD as a result of his abuses yet the movie does seem to give the impression they're taking prison life in it's stride.
Yours sincerely, General Joseph Liebgott
Yours sincerely, General Joseph Liebgott
Re: Does it seem the prison life was made seem easier than it should?
One reason I hadn't watched this film until now was I didn't want to see a lot of police and prison brutality. Having worked in a prison, I have seen enough of that. However, I was amazed at how well it showed everyone being treated. There were many places where the guards were so restrained or even kind, compared to what you would find in the U.S.
Re: Does it seem the prison life was made seem easier than it should?
(I'm merely speculating) but it could be that the reason a lot of the harsher circumstances the Conlons faced in prison weren't shown was that it wasn't that type of film. It didn't need to dip into the needless agony or go into exploitative territory to get the point across that they weren't just doing a multi-year stretch at a resort for business execs or something similar. Most viewing the film are likely to walk away with the knowledge that their imprisonment was certainly hell on them.
Does it seem the prison life was made seem easier than it should?
This is a great movie, but I think more should have been made of the imprisonment than simply time lost.
Damion Crowley
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