Everything and everyone had to be brought in and out by boat. Obviously the place needed a major overhaul if people could chip away the concrete like it was limestone.
Also, I believe the actor playing Charlie Butts is also in Home Alone as one of the cops that Kevin's mother keeps getting transferred back to on the phone.
@6:10 Mythbusters did an episode testing the viability of the escape plan that was used in this movie. Every part of the plan that could be tested, was. It was declared “plausible”.
Except Morris said they are going for Angel Island, but mythbusters came to conclusion that Morris had the IQ and time to study the currents of the bay and only viable option was to head towards Marine Headlands (towards the base of the Golden gate bridge). Morris probably said it on purpose so that if anyone left in the prison was interrogated, they would search from the wrong place, which was a success.
I first knew him from a summer replacement series in the late 60s, called The Prisoner. Very British, very unusual and very quotable! “I am a FREE man!” “You are number 6. I am number 2.”
"I will not make any deals with you. I've resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered ! My life is my own."
@@chrissuperstargaming my brother was a Lance Corporal in the Marine Corps stationed aboard Camp Pendleton back in 1985. He was a trumpet player in the Marine Corps. band. In fact, you can see a great profile of him. At the end, he's in the marching band that welcomes Highway and the guys home. He's the trumpet player with the giant Marine Corps class ring on. Many think it was shot on Camp Lejuene, NC. The movie was shot at Camp Pendleton on the west coast.
@@chrissuperstargaming He did 15 years in Marines, left the Corps. to sell cars. He got bored, but was too old to go back to the Corps. So he went into the Air Force at same rank and pay. He retired from the Air Force as an Intelligence Officer. Now he works for Northrop. But he still has serious pride about being in Heartbreak Ridge. He had great stories hanging around Clint Eastwood that day on the set.
What's amazing is the true story is many more guys than even these shown in the movie helped them during the planning of this escape. One ex inmate there said planning an escape even if it's not for themselves was not only a duty, it was a feeling of accomplishment and something to do and a way to stick it to the guards and prison. They all wanted it to happen.
I always loved this movie, and later a relative of mine who is in the film business pointed out that the entire prison escape is covered in like 10 shots. It is what they call a "tight" movie. So simple yet suspenseful.
Danny Glover appears in his film acting debut, as one of the prison inmates. He is the inmate that Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood) first encounters when delivering books.
@@chongsfury4358 I always check. Even though I haven't found one in many years, I did once find a French 50 centimes from the 1910s. Same size and metal composition as a US dime.
The warden, Patrick McGoohan, is ironically best known as the titular character in "The Prisoner" a show entirely about escaping an inescapable prison.
Growing up, escape from alcatraz used to be shown on tv every year in the UK. Someone at our various terrestrial tv stations obviously loved the movie and just like you could guarantee that die hard and home alone would be shown at some point during the year (typically Christmas), you could guarantee that escape from alcatraz would be shown at some point too. An instant classic with a typically stoic Clint Eastwood performance. Great movie 👍
Escape from Alcatraz was the final collaboration between Clint Eastwood and director Don Siegel, who had previously worked together on Coogan's Bluff, Two Mules for Sister Sara, The Beguiled, and their most famous collaboration, the first Dirty Harry movie. Siegel first gained notoriety for having directed the sci-fi horror classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers in 1956, while Eastwood's first screen appearances were the 1955 horror films Tarantula! and Revenge of the Creature, the sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Don Siegel really is a director that should be talked about more, he did some great movies like this one, Dirty Harry, The Beguiled, Charley Varrick and John Waynes last movie The Shootist.
English was played by Paul Benjamin, who was in "Midnight Cowboy", "Across 110th Street", "The Anderson Tapes" and "Do The Right Thing". Larry Hankin, who played Charlie Butts, was also in Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Took that tour also. Walked us through the cell blocs, with headphones that carried background audio of authentic prison sounds. Definitely an eerie vibe.
44:12 Patrick McGoohan who plays the warden was in a 60s tv show called the prisoner. It's a cerebral Sci fi British tv show with just 17 episodes and I recommend you guys watch it at some point. He was also in Columbo quite a few times. Wonderful actor.
Another great classic Eastwood and great reaction. (Where Eagles Dare, The Eiger Sanction, Firefox, Tightrope, In The Line of Fire and Absolute Power).
Butts accidentally glued the fake grate to the wall and couldn't remove it without breaking it off, the guard would have noticed it broken and blown the escape so he waited till it was too late to join the others.
I was obsessed with this film when I was a kid, so glad you're doing it! Please do Bridges of Madison County sometime. I know that it's a romance but it's so incredibly good. Also the original The Beguiled is creepy fantastic. And you haven't done Play Misty For Me yet have you? Epic!
Patrick McGoohan, the warden in this film, was also great in "Silver Streak", alongside Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, another amazing movie nobody has reacted to.
One of my favorite Eastwood films is the WW2 film, Kelly's Heroes. Where Eagles Dare is another good WW2 adventure with Eastwood. Two Mules for Sister Sara is probably his most underrated western. You should probably watch his thriller, Play Misty for Me. I believe it was the second film he directed. It's a sold thriller with a terrific performance by Jessica Walters. If you want Clint you never thought you'd see try the musical Paint Your Wagon. Clint sings! After you're done with Clint, you should start on Burt Reynolds (Deliverance, White Lightning, Smokey and the Bandit, The Longest Yard, Hooper, The End, Sharkey's Machine, and City Heat co-starring Clint Eastwood).
Glad to see this one reacted to. Another Eastwood 70's gem is "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974) also starring Jeff Bridges, directed by Michael Cimino (The Deer Hunter).
I think you're the first reaction channel (that I regularly watch) to get to this movie. I think I was 1 of those many recommendations that you mentioned you received. I recommended it along with "Pale Rider" & "Outlaw Josey Wales" as 3 of the best Clint Eastwood movies. I saw this in the theatre when I was 10 years old and instantly became an Eastwood fan. Another great Eastwood film if you haven't seen it is "In the Line of Fire". John Malkovich is awesome in it. Thanks for watching this!
Clint Eastwood : Pale Rider - Firefox - High Plains Drifter - Every Which Way But Loose - Tightrope - Spacecowboys - Hang Em High - Thunderbolt And Lightfoot . Just a few of many more 👍
Hey guys, a great movie to see a different side of Clint Eastwood, and it's really good, and fun is "Every which way but loose" you won't be disappointed!
I travelled from the uk to San Fran and went to Alcatraz. Amazing experience. I actually spent couple of minutes in the hole, felt like 20 minutes. Chilling, definitely felt spirits in Alcatraz. Continuing with classic Clint, you need to watch the duology of Every Which Way But Loose 1978 and Any Which Way You Can 1980, with the famous line ‘Right Turn Clyde’
Absolute Power, Million Dollar Baby, In the Line of Fire, Outlaw Josey Whales, Kelly's Hero's, and Heartbreak Ridge; he has a ton of other good ones , but these are my must see's. Also must see, Invictus, Mystic River, Sully, and Changeling; along with a bunch of others he didn't star but directed and/or produced as well. Fan of the channel.
I love this film! It's addictive. Ice watched it many times over the years and I never tire of it! Great reactions! You've got to react to Million Dollar Baby soon,also Thunderbolt & Lightfoot and The Eiger Sanction! All great films!
Hi guys, this is one of Clint Eastwood's best movies and he's one of the GOAT'S! I'm glad you're enjoying the Clint journey through his films and yes there is a lot of him to go. Either side of this movie (in 1978 & 1980) he did 2 hilarious comedies; Every Which Way But Loose & Any Which Way You Can - in which he plays a mechanic who moonlights as a bare knuckle boxer and has a pet orangutan. I highly recommend that you react to these movies asap, i'm sure you'll enjoy them, they're awesome!
Patrick McGoohan was a clever choice for casting, here, because of his famous role in the classic British mini-series, THE PRISONER, in which he stood on the other side of the (metaphorical) bars. If you've not seen that show, you've missed a great, great program.
I realized for the first time watching this reaction that at least two actors in this movie are also in _Home Alone._ And I've really liked both movies for years.
By the way, for those here interested *VERDY channel* has also done a reaction to this film after being contacted by the coauthor of the book, Mike Lynch.
You guys should check out Murder in the First. Christian Slater. Kevin Bacon. Gary Oldman. William H. Macy. R. Lee Ermey. It tells the story of the case that shut down Alcatraz.
Check out Clint Eastwood in The Beguiled (1971). Play Misty for Me (1972), Fire fox (1982) and Heartbreak Ridge (1986). Play Misty was the first movie Clint directed and starred in.
Great movie. The irony is the actor who plays the warden was in a lead role in a 69's British tv series called The Prisoner you should see it (He was also in Braveheart as the bad)
I saw this in 79 at a drive-in theater. I loved this movie. I think it's Eastwood's best movie. Hard to believe they escaped Alcatraz with all the noise and smells they made. And yes, Mythbusters dedicated an episode to this escape and the MADE IT to shore. Great reaction.
In the Line of Fire, The Mule, Blood Work, Absolute Power. I also enjoyed: Trouble with the Curve. Million Dollar Baby was a big hit. oh and... Where Eagles Dare. :)
The real sleeper of a Clint Eastwood film i've watched many time is Bridges of Madison County, also starring Myrle Streep. Myrle Streep is great in this movie, and he Italian accent adds to the story. I love this movie
ya know, that movie being a chick flick, and me being a sci-fi & horror fiend, not really my cup of tea.. but that said, it really is an excellent movie, Meryl Streep is pretty amazing 👍
*The Eiger Sanction 1975* is one of my favourite *Clint Eastwood* movies. After *Kelly's Heroes 1970* of course. Best war movie ever IMO. Mainly because of the incredible cast.
Such an amazing movie and such an insane story, I think they made it all the way with the swim. Back when I was younger I went to Alcatraz with my family for a tour and it was rare to happen but we got to meet one of the still living at the time guards that was in his like late 80s was such a nice person and did a book signing for a book they wrote
This was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid (I'm old). I have been to Alcatraz Island a couple of times. Once as a tourist in the 80s and then again in the 90s I raced in the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon. The swim (1.5 miles I think) starts at Alcatraz Island and goes to shore (you actually start from a ferry next to the island and not on the island itself). So the swim can be done. I've done longer swims, but this was probably the toughest I ever did. Wind was blowing that day and there were whitecaps. Very choppy. And the water was a chilly 52F. I can't imagine going in that water without a wetsuit like I had. It was freezing. 🥶
From Wikipedia: The incident in which Doc chops off several fingers with a hatchet was based on an actual incident in 1937. Inmate Rufe Persful, maddened by what was then a policy of strict silence at all times, cut off four fingers with a hatchet to try to get transferred off Alcatraz.
Ah the movie that introduced me to Clint Eastwood. I have a deep appreciation for Clint Eastwood. Everytime my buddy comes to my house he tells me I should take down my framed Clint Eastwood picture. I tell him hey Thats the man right there he stays where he is
You guys really need to get to In The Line Of Fire. You’ll enjoy that Clint one. Also stars John Malkovich and Renee Russo. And Heartbreak Ridge is fun.
It was super glued to the wall. Butts kept complaining that his decoy wall kept falling out. So, he super glued it to the wall, then he couldn't get it open. Eventually, he kicked through it, but too late.
Alcatraz Island was closed because a 1959 report indicated that the facility was over three times more expensive to run than the average American prison. The problem was made worse by the buildings' structural deterioration from exposure to salt spray, which would require $5 million to fix. Major repairs began in 1958, but by 1961 engineers considered the prison a lost cause. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy submitted plans for a new maximum-security institution at Marion, Illinois. Frank Morris' June 1962 escape from Alcatraz led to investigations which, combined with the major structural problems and expensive operation, led to its closure on March 21, 1963.
Alcatraz concrete and steel was being eaten away cause of the salt air, crumbling to pieces. Why it was shut and why the prisoner's could easily dig through the walls
Hi guys, glad you reacted to Escape From Alcatraz. You may want to do a little research because about 10 or 15 years ago there some letters mailed to the authorities that led them to believe that the letters were from Morris or the Anglin bros.
Here is a few interesting things…. Warden is Longshanks from Braveheart…. Doc was the old man neighbor in Home Alone…. Butts is the upstairs neighbor Mr. Heckles in Friends..
The old man painter was a great character actor. He was in Close encounters of the Third Kind (1977) And in Christine a horror movie based off the book by Stephen King. Directed and music by John HALLOWEEN / The Fog/ The Thing Carpenter. He almost always had a mustache and long greasy dirty hair. Like a creepy homeless man or old hippie bum type.
Runaway Train was a *great* movie with an impressive pedigree, and some amazing performances (Jon Voight won the Golden Globe that year). I hope it gets rediscovered.
Finally someone has reacted to this movie, I haven't seen anybody else react to it, it's been one of my favorites for years now. Just a classic!
Me too. Stoked baby
I feel old I saw this in the theater in 1979. It's been one of my favorites since then.
@@LilannBMe too brother! Lol
We all love Clint Eastwood. The greatest Hollywood movie Icon of all time. Classic film!
@@LilannBsaw it at the drive-in in ‘79. My memory is that is was filmed practically without any light!
You wondered why Alcatraz was shut down. It was because it cost just over 3 time as much to operate than other prisons.
Everything and everyone had to be brought in and out by boat. Obviously the place needed a major overhaul if people could chip away the concrete like it was limestone.
Wrong! Watch Murder in the First with Christian Slater and Kevin Bacon and you will get your answer!!!!
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Was thinking about that movie while watching this - couldn't remember the title, though... I think Gary Oldman played the warden...
@@BobbychristopherSo you're saying it was because of what they did to Henri Young?
Did you recognize Doc? He’s also the old man that Kevin is so scared of in Home Alone.
hah i just noticed that.
Also, I believe the actor playing Charlie Butts is also in Home Alone as one of the cops that Kevin's mother keeps getting transferred back to on the phone.
I knew I knew him but not from that movie. Thanks!
Doc was also the old guy who sold "Christine" to Arnie 🚗
@@johndavidhenderson3640 "She'll start."🚗
@6:10 Mythbusters did an episode testing the viability of the escape plan that was used in this movie. Every part of the plan that could be tested, was. It was declared “plausible”.
Except Morris said they are going for Angel Island, but mythbusters came to conclusion that Morris had the IQ and time to study the currents of the bay and only viable option was to head towards Marine Headlands (towards the base of the Golden gate bridge). Morris probably said it on purpose so that if anyone left in the prison was interrogated, they would search from the wrong place, which was a success.
This was one of me and my mom's favorite movie's. Clint Eastwood was my mom's favorite actor along with Jimmy Stewart. R.I.P mom.
Clint's hard to beat. Best western actor I can think of.
Your Mom had good taste...may she rest in peace.
@@stoveboltlvr3798 Yes indeed
@@captainh3831 Thank you for your kind words
The actor playing the prison warden, Patrick McGoohan played King Edward I much later in 'Braveheart'.
“The problem with Scotland is that it’s full of Scots..”
I remember him being in tons of movies & TV back in this time (1970’s & early 80’s).
Also in Scanners and some Columbo episodes.
I first knew him from a summer replacement series in the late 60s, called The Prisoner. Very British, very unusual and very quotable!
“I am a FREE man!”
“You are number 6. I am number 2.”
And he was in several "Columbo" episodes. Always great when he was in it. Well...all Columbo episodes are great.
"I will not make any deals with you. I've resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered ! My life is my own."
Heartbreak Ridge is a fantastic Clint Eastwood movie to see! A big favorite of US Marines! OORAH!!!!
Heartbreak ridge is clints best movie
@@chrissuperstargaming my brother was a Lance Corporal in the Marine Corps stationed aboard Camp Pendleton back in 1985. He was a trumpet player in the Marine Corps. band. In fact, you can see a great profile of him. At the end, he's in the marching band that welcomes Highway and the guys home. He's the trumpet player with the giant Marine Corps class ring on. Many think it was shot on Camp Lejuene, NC. The movie was shot at Camp Pendleton on the west coast.
@@SPEEDPAINTER1that's awesome the next time I watch heartbreak ridge I will definitely keep a eye out for your bro
@@chrissuperstargaming He did 15 years in Marines, left the Corps. to sell cars. He got bored, but was too old to go back to the Corps. So he went into the Air Force at same rank and pay. He retired from the Air Force as an Intelligence Officer. Now he works for Northrop. But he still has serious pride about being in Heartbreak Ridge. He had great stories hanging around Clint Eastwood that day on the set.
@@SPEEDPAINTER1 I think if I was your brother I would be telling everyone I about hanging out with Clint Eastwood lol
If you haven't seen it, you all would like the movie Papillon (1973) with Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen.
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Yes! And don't go near the remake. Another one is "The Taking of pelham 1-2-3" Original also
Great movie, based on a true story about the daring escape from the prison island in 1962.
No shit. 😂
What's amazing is the true story is many more guys than even these shown in the movie helped them during the planning of this escape. One ex inmate there said planning an escape even if it's not for themselves was not only a duty, it was a feeling of accomplishment and something to do and a way to stick it to the guards and prison. They all wanted it to happen.
That’s uplifting.
@@BarryHart-xo1oy lol to them it was. Better than laundry and bathroom duty.
This one’s in my top ten any genre movies all time it’s low key but it’s so easy to get wrapped up in it so glad you guys are checking it out!
I always loved this movie, and later a relative of mine who is in the film business pointed out that the entire prison escape is covered in like 10 shots. It is what they call a "tight" movie. So simple yet suspenseful.
Danny Glover appears in his film acting debut, as one of the prison inmates. He is the inmate that Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood) first encounters when delivering books.
Also appearing as an inmate is actor Carl Lumbly, and of course Paul Benjamin as English.
But where is he ?
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Working the graveyard in a military prison in Germany, the quiet, and the sound of you walking the corridor, that's the sounds this movie brings back
Military prisons are quiet but non military prisons are the opposite!
@@pobstrel German prisons can be that quiet.
Patrick Mcgoohan is the governor in this , he played THE prisoner in the British 'The Prisoner' TV show 10 years beforehand.
Dimes were made of 90% silver until 1964 when they switched to a copper-nickel alloy.
You can still find them in change, every once in awhile.
I've had more luck finding silver quarters, than silver dimes, matter of fact I don't think I've ever found a silver dime.
@@chongsfury4358 I always check. Even though I haven't found one in many years, I did once find a French 50 centimes from the 1910s. Same size and metal composition as a US dime.
@@chongsfury4358I think the larger size of quarters prevents them from wearing down as quickly keeping them in circulation longer.
Good to know.
The warden, Patrick McGoohan, is ironically best known as the titular character in "The Prisoner" a show entirely about escaping an inescapable prison.
Growing up, escape from alcatraz used to be shown on tv every year in the UK. Someone at our various terrestrial tv stations obviously loved the movie and just like you could guarantee that die hard and home alone would be shown at some point during the year (typically Christmas), you could guarantee that escape from alcatraz would be shown at some point too.
An instant classic with a typically stoic Clint Eastwood performance. Great movie 👍
Probably Patrick McGoohan's part in it had something to do with it.
Escape from Alcatraz was the final collaboration between Clint Eastwood and director Don Siegel, who had previously worked together on Coogan's Bluff, Two Mules for Sister Sara, The Beguiled, and their most famous collaboration, the first Dirty Harry movie. Siegel first gained notoriety for having directed the sci-fi horror classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers in 1956, while Eastwood's first screen appearances were the 1955 horror films Tarantula! and Revenge of the Creature, the sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Love this thanks 🤝
@@brianmcgarry1632 You're welcome.
Pale Rider (1985), produced, directed, and starring Clint Eastwood, was the highest grossing western of the 1980s.
Don Siegel really is a director that should be talked about more, he did some great movies like this one, Dirty Harry, The Beguiled, Charley Varrick and John Waynes last movie The Shootist.
Don was like a mentor to Clint and helped him in his early films as a director.
I love these guys they get more like each other everytime I watch them they are so in sync such a nice couple ❤
English was played by Paul Benjamin, who was in "Midnight Cowboy", "Across 110th Street", "The Anderson Tapes" and "Do The Right Thing".
Larry Hankin, who played Charlie Butts, was also in Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Took that tour also. Walked us through the cell blocs, with headphones that carried background audio of authentic prison sounds. Definitely an eerie vibe.
Another really good movie about Alcatraz is called The Birdman from Alcatraz starring Burt Lancaster.
Brilliant movieGreat story
This is such a great film. I love it when you two react to films that I love! Especially when you end up enjoying them too. Now on to Roadhouse…
I really have enjoyed your assessments of the films youv'e seen, and this was an unusual but good choice.
44:12 Patrick McGoohan who plays the warden was in a 60s tv show called the prisoner. It's a cerebral Sci fi British tv show with just 17 episodes and I recommend you guys watch it at some point. He was also in Columbo quite a few times. Wonderful actor.
Made a good baddie in the Gene Wilder/Richard Pryor comedy Silver Streak (1976) also, a classic worthy of a reaction too.
A Perfect World, Heartbreak Ridge, The Rookie are a few of the ones I liked growing up.
Another great classic Eastwood and great reaction. (Where Eagles Dare, The Eiger Sanction, Firefox, Tightrope, In The Line of Fire and Absolute Power).
This movie is such a classic. In the 90s I never heard of the film. It was on tv and decided to watch it. This movie is so good
Butts accidentally glued the fake grate to the wall and couldn't remove it without breaking it off, the guard would have noticed it broken and blown the escape so he waited till it was too late to join the others.
He was also the one who came up with the plan. Butts is a movie name though.
The warden was played by Patrick McGoohan and he starred in a 1967 UK TV series called "The Prisoner" that I think you two will enjoy watching.
I was obsessed with this film when I was a kid, so glad you're doing it! Please do Bridges of Madison County sometime. I know that it's a romance but it's so incredibly good. Also the original The Beguiled is creepy fantastic. And you haven't done Play Misty For Me yet have you? Epic!
Picture Doc with white hair and beard.... that's the same actor that played the creepy, but kindly neighbor to Kevin in Home Alone.
Clint and director Don Seigel ..... you kids remember a little film called 'DIRTY HARRY'
Patrick MacGoohan was excellent in this, went from being The Prisoner to the the warden.
Patrick McGoohan, the warden in this film, was also great in "Silver Streak", alongside Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, another amazing movie nobody has reacted to.
Great movie one of the best comedies of the '70s, would be cool if they get to that one day and of course Stir Crazy (1980) too.
One of my favorite Eastwood films is the WW2 film, Kelly's Heroes. Where Eagles Dare is another good WW2 adventure with Eastwood. Two Mules for Sister Sara is probably his most underrated western. You should probably watch his thriller, Play Misty for Me. I believe it was the second film he directed. It's a sold thriller with a terrific performance by Jessica Walters. If you want Clint you never thought you'd see try the musical Paint Your Wagon. Clint sings!
After you're done with Clint, you should start on Burt Reynolds (Deliverance, White Lightning, Smokey and the Bandit, The Longest Yard, Hooper, The End, Sharkey's Machine, and City Heat co-starring Clint Eastwood).
Glad to see this one reacted to. Another Eastwood 70's gem is "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974) also starring Jeff Bridges, directed by Michael Cimino (The Deer Hunter).
I think you're the first reaction channel (that I regularly watch) to get to this movie. I think I was 1 of those many recommendations that you mentioned you received. I recommended it along with "Pale Rider" & "Outlaw Josey Wales" as 3 of the best Clint Eastwood movies. I saw this in the theatre when I was 10 years old and instantly became an Eastwood fan. Another great Eastwood film if you haven't seen it is "In the Line of Fire". John Malkovich is awesome in it. Thanks for watching this!
Happy to see someone reacting to this movie
Glad to see this one on your channel. It’s one of Clint’s best!
Clint Eastwood : Pale Rider - Firefox - High Plains Drifter - Every Which Way But Loose - Tightrope - Spacecowboys - Hang Em High - Thunderbolt And Lightfoot . Just a few of many more 👍
Hey guys, a great movie to see a different side of Clint Eastwood, and it's really good, and fun is
"Every which way but loose" you won't be disappointed!
Other favorite prison movies.Papillon(1973), Midnight express(1978) and blood in blood out (1993)oh and Brubaker(1980)
I travelled from the uk to San Fran and went to Alcatraz. Amazing experience. I actually spent couple of minutes in the hole, felt like 20 minutes. Chilling, definitely felt spirits in Alcatraz.
Continuing with classic Clint, you need to watch the duology of Every Which Way But Loose 1978 and Any Which Way You Can 1980, with the famous line ‘Right Turn Clyde’
Absolute Power, Million Dollar Baby, In the Line of Fire, Outlaw Josey Whales, Kelly's Hero's, and Heartbreak Ridge; he has a ton of other good ones , but these are my must see's. Also must see, Invictus, Mystic River, Sully, and Changeling; along with a bunch of others he didn't star but directed and/or produced as well. Fan of the channel.
I love this film! It's addictive. Ice watched it many times over the years and I never tire of it! Great reactions! You've got to react to Million Dollar Baby soon,also Thunderbolt & Lightfoot and The Eiger Sanction! All great films!
I'm glad you guys reacted to this great film. This was actually the first Clint Eastwood movie I've ever watched.A favorite for sure.
It’s cool knowing that the movie was filmed on the real Alcatraz prison island
Not on the actual studio set
Love this film! Must have watched it 20 times and only now watching your reaction did I realise 'Doc' was the street/snow sweep from Home Alone!
Hi guys, this is one of Clint Eastwood's best movies and he's one of the GOAT'S! I'm glad you're enjoying the Clint journey through his films and yes there is a lot of him to go. Either side of this movie (in 1978 & 1980) he did 2 hilarious comedies; Every Which Way But Loose & Any Which Way You Can - in which he plays a mechanic who moonlights as a bare knuckle boxer and has a pet orangutan. I highly recommend that you react to these movies asap, i'm sure you'll enjoy them, they're awesome!
Patrick McGoohan was a clever choice for casting, here, because of his famous role in the classic British mini-series, THE PRISONER, in which he stood on the other side of the (metaphorical) bars. If you've not seen that show, you've missed a great, great program.
An immensely rewatchable film. Great reaction.
There was a special on this escape a few years ago. The theory was they knew the tug boat schedule. They paddled around the island and hitched a ride
Great movie. This movie is based on a real story. Another great Clint Eastwood movie is absolute power.
Great one, has a slight caper feel to it Clint the cat burglar.
I realized for the first time watching this reaction that at least two actors in this movie are also in _Home Alone._ And I've really liked both movies for years.
By the way, for those here interested *VERDY channel* has also done a reaction to this film after being contacted by the coauthor of the book, Mike Lynch.
There's also another story of : The Birdman Of Alcatraz
The warden is played by the same actor who played the king of England in Braveheart.
You guys should check out Murder in the First.
Christian Slater.
Kevin Bacon.
Gary Oldman.
William H. Macy.
R. Lee Ermey.
It tells the story of the case that shut down Alcatraz.
Check out Clint Eastwood in The Beguiled (1971). Play Misty for Me (1972), Fire fox (1982) and Heartbreak Ridge (1986). Play Misty was the first movie Clint directed and starred in.
Director Siegel turns up in in Misty as the bartender.
Fred Ward was one of our greatest actors. He left us far too soon. You might want to check out THE RIGHT STUFF.😊
Great movie. The irony is the actor who plays the warden was in a lead role in a 69's British tv series called The Prisoner you should see it (He was also in Braveheart as the bad)
Thanks for the book recommendation. I’ve been looking for something interesting and new to read.
The Alcatraz self guided audio tour there is excellent. Highly Recommended!
Notice how many scenes in Shawshank mirror this movie. Quite interesting... 🤔
Tonally, very different movies though.... EFA has that comfy laid back 70's vibe.
hell yeah i’ve been saying that for years 😂
@@ryanjacobson2508 Kind of has a TV movie feel almost, that was sometimes the case with Siegel movies.
Great reaction guys. Hope you're able to see many more Clint Eastwood films on or off the channel.
This movie is great I love all the planning and all the work that goes into the escape and what a cast Clint Eastwood and Patrick Number 6 McGoohan
I saw this in 79 at a drive-in theater.
I loved this movie.
I think it's Eastwood's best movie.
Hard to believe they escaped Alcatraz with all the noise and smells they made.
And yes, Mythbusters dedicated an episode to this escape and the MADE IT to shore.
Great reaction.
In the Line of Fire, The Mule, Blood Work, Absolute Power. I also enjoyed: Trouble with the Curve. Million Dollar Baby was a big hit. oh and... Where Eagles Dare. :)
The real sleeper of a Clint Eastwood film i've watched many time is Bridges of Madison County, also starring Myrle Streep. Myrle Streep is great in this movie, and he Italian accent adds to the story. I love this movie
ya know, that movie being a chick flick, and me being a sci-fi & horror fiend, not really my cup of tea.. but that said, it really is an excellent movie, Meryl Streep is pretty amazing 👍
Dimes were still silver in 1962 when this escape took place.
All Coins were still made from Silver until '64, and pennies were actually made of Copper until 1982.
@@GriggsC123 not nickels
@@jamesrobertson2361 Between 42 and 45
*The Eiger Sanction 1975* is one of my favourite *Clint Eastwood* movies. After *Kelly's Heroes 1970* of course. Best war movie ever IMO. Mainly because of the incredible cast.
A heist movie disguised as a war movie, a classic. The Eiger Sanction may actually be my favorite Clint movie.
Such an amazing movie and such an insane story, I think they made it all the way with the swim. Back when I was younger I went to Alcatraz with my family for a tour and it was rare to happen but we got to meet one of the still living at the time guards that was in his like late 80s was such a nice person and did a book signing for a book they wrote
Oh I sure wish we could find out if they got away or not!!!
nice book promo.....great stuff by the author!!!
One of the best things is Patrick McGoohan as the warden. That Easter egg tie in to The Prisoner always makes me smile.
You are, Number Six.
The actor who played 'Doc' (Roberts Blossom) also played old man Marley in Home Alone 1.
Awesome actor, caught him the the underrated thriller Flashpoint (1984) as well.
This was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid (I'm old). I have been to Alcatraz Island a couple of times. Once as a tourist in the 80s and then again in the 90s I raced in the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon. The swim (1.5 miles I think) starts at Alcatraz Island and goes to shore (you actually start from a ferry next to the island and not on the island itself). So the swim can be done. I've done longer swims, but this was probably the toughest I ever did. Wind was blowing that day and there were whitecaps. Very choppy. And the water was a chilly 52F. I can't imagine going in that water without a wetsuit like I had. It was freezing. 🥶
This film is spectacular, and just in general I’m astounded how a human can be in a concrete room and escape.
From Wikipedia:
The incident in which Doc chops off several fingers with a hatchet was based on an actual incident in 1937. Inmate Rufe Persful, maddened by what was then a policy of strict silence at all times, cut off four fingers with a hatchet to try to get transferred off Alcatraz.
Ah the movie that introduced me to Clint Eastwood. I have a deep appreciation for Clint Eastwood. Everytime my buddy comes to my house he tells me I should take down my framed Clint Eastwood picture. I tell him hey Thats the man right there he stays where he is
I hope that "The Gauntlet" is on the Eastwood list. 👍💯
You guys really need to get to In The Line Of Fire. You’ll enjoy that Clint one. Also stars John Malkovich and Renee Russo. And Heartbreak Ridge is fun.
The warden is the King of England on the movie "Braveheart".
It was super glued to the wall. Butts kept complaining that his decoy wall kept falling out. So, he super glued it to the wall, then he couldn't get it open. Eventually, he kicked through it, but too late.
Love this one. As a pre-teen, I must have seen it a dozen times on hbo around 1980-81.
Alcatraz Island was closed because a 1959 report indicated that the facility was over three times more expensive to run than the average American prison. The problem was made worse by the buildings' structural deterioration from exposure to salt spray, which would require $5 million to fix. Major repairs began in 1958, but by 1961 engineers considered the prison a lost cause. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy submitted plans for a new maximum-security institution at Marion, Illinois. Frank Morris' June 1962 escape from Alcatraz led to investigations which, combined with the major structural problems and expensive operation, led to its closure on March 21, 1963.
Alcatraz concrete and steel was being eaten away cause of the salt air, crumbling to pieces. Why it was shut and why the prisoner's could easily dig through the walls
Woooooo! One of Clints more forgotten movies that is a banger.
Hi guys, glad you reacted to Escape From Alcatraz. You may want to do a little research because about 10 or 15 years ago there some letters mailed to the authorities that led them to believe that the letters were from Morris or the Anglin bros.
The Warden is played by "Patrick McGoohan" Played King Edward I in Brave Heart.
Y'all did it again! I've never seen anyone react to this movie. Thanks guys!
Here is a few interesting things…. Warden is Longshanks from Braveheart…. Doc was the old man neighbor in Home Alone…. Butts is the upstairs neighbor Mr. Heckles in Friends..
The old man painter was a great character actor. He was in Close encounters of the Third Kind (1977) And in Christine a horror movie based off the book by Stephen King. Directed and music by John HALLOWEEN / The Fog/ The Thing Carpenter. He almost always had a mustache and long greasy dirty hair. Like a creepy homeless man or old hippie bum type.
He was also the “scary” next-door neighbor in Home Alone.
@@Sal-gh1se Roberts Blossom. His final film was Sam Raimi's The Quick And The Dead.
“An Innocent Man” w/ Tom Selleck is a great prison film! Also, “Runaway Train” w/ Jon Voight. 💯🔥🤙🏽😎
Anytime I hold a hair dryer I think of An Innocent Man.
Runaway Train was a *great* movie with an impressive pedigree, and some amazing performances (Jon Voight won the Golden Globe that year). I hope it gets rediscovered.
The guy that plays Charlie Butts was in Billy Madison with Adam Sandler
Great to see someone finally react to this movie, it's always been a favorite of mine.
My favorite Clint movie is The Outlaw Josey Wales
Cool reaction as always Schmitt & Samantha, you both take care and have a good night