Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Joanna Mccarty Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Claire Dunne One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

adonis98-743-186503 Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possible successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world. Escape from Alcatraz is another specactular Eastwood film not only in terms of story, suspense and direction but also in terms of perfomances, Clint Eastwood is superb as always but Roberts Blossom as Doc (mostly known for his work in Home Alone) also gives a terrific perfomance and Patrick McGoohan was very good as The Warden. The film was even filmed on Alcatraz which makes the suspense to hit the roof, definitely a triumph for Eastwood and Siegel!! (A+)

Irishchatter I honestly think this is one of the best movies Clint Eastwood has ever done. He's brilliant on the "Good, bad and the ugly" film and yet he's at his best with this one! It's very different from his usual films since they are nearly western so it's good to put that aside and do a history genre instead! I have to say, I found the movie quite intense wen the four men were escaping from Alcatraz prison. I knew how the story went before I watched this movie but seriously, you still don't want the men to be caught. It makes me wonder were they drowned or did they manage to survive onshore? It's honestly hard to know because there hasn't been enough evidence where they were planning to go! All the police got were the hole inside the bottom walls. I suppose there's more but god knows where they went? It's such an interesting case!Well done Clint Eastwood for making this movie happen and being involved in it!

mark.waltz Nothing is achieved without risk, and in the case of Alcatraz prisoner Clint Eastwood, what he wants to achieve is escape. How, he doesn't know, and the date of success is against him as it is said that no prisoner has ever successfully escaped from Alcatraz. What he's in for is of no consequence. All we really know is that he came from a prison near Atlanta. Eastwood makes more friends than enemies, getting rid of a determined rapist longing to make Clint his newest "punk". Eastwood keeps his humanitarianism in spite of the situation, even crossing race lines as he finds true friendship is the cultured Paul Benjamin.Then, there's the older prisoners, one who sends messages with the help of a pet mouse, another an artist whose privileges are taken away and takes drastic steps as a result of this loss. Several other prisoners show their vulnerabilities and fears, but also manage to keep their dignity as well. The warden seems calm and cultured, but an obvious lust for power has turned him into a well dressed rat. Then, there's the escape plot, well thought out and often suspensefully played. This is intriguing, because it's easy to find yourself rooting for Eastwood and those who decide to tag along. Director Don Siegel has wisely kept this a simple drama of the desire to survive a horrid situation, although I question what success would mean for them if they successfully made it off the island. The acting is pretty quiet and plot driven more than dialog driven, while little moments shine over some of the bigger plot twists. The film doesn't quite but perfection simply because too questions are left unanswered.

SnoopyStyle It's 1960 San Francisco. Bank robber Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood) has tried too many escapes and is brought to Alcatraz where no one has ever escaped from. He befriends Litmus with his mouse and becomes Wolf's enemy. English (Paul Benjamin) runs the library. It turns out that English is the top among the blacks. Charley Butts moves into the next cell. Brothers Clarence Anglin and John Anglin (Fred Ward) join Frank in Alcatraz after a failed escape.It's a nice prison movie with all the horrors that entails and an escape scheme. It's a bit slow and lacks a truly scary opponent. The warden is nothing special. Patrick McGoohan doesn't have enough threatening presence. Wolf is too soft and goes away for much of the movie. I wish more is done with the antagonists of the movie. Nevertheless, it's a good escape movie. Clint is at the top of his game.