Resort prison
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — In the Name of the Father
silverbullets — 17 years ago(November 05, 2008 11:51 PM)
I found it amazing that the prison portrayed was supposed to basically be the equivalent of a a max-security prisonthe place they put the "worst" criminals. It looked like a Paris Hilton prisonmade American minimum-security prisons look like resort. They had lighters, they walked around as if they were in barracks or a dorm, they had furniture, they got metal utensils, their outfits were all pressed-n-clean, they got personalized hair cuts (even getting to keep dreads) and were allowed to wear hats, they had fluffy pillows, they got to hang out in big groups in one cell and have time to get high, they got to watch movies in big groups with minimal guard presence, they clearly got fed enough
Just curiouswas this inaccurate for this type of prison (during the time period)? If not, have prisons in the UK become a little harsher since then, or is this the norm?
One other questionconsidering the judge's rhetoric about an act of terrorism deserving hanging for treasonwhy was Joe not given a harsher sentence after confessing to and being convicted of so many different bombings? One would think that an IRA heavyweight being convicted would attract more public demands (as did the convictions of the four). -
rice-1 — 17 years ago(November 12, 2008 07:49 AM)
UK prisons are no where near as severe as american max security.
The Maze prison in NI housed the majority of IRA and Loyalist terrorists and it contained a gymnasium, higher education facilites and allowed for free association in the H blocks - in no way Gitmo Bay. -
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TheRealDougal — 15 years ago(June 06, 2010 03:38 PM)
It was filmed at Kilmainham Gaol (Jail) in southwest Dublin, which is today a museum on the famine and the fight for independence. It's where most of the Easter Rebellion leaders were executed in 1916. It's got a great historic feel to it, especially the iconic metal staircase.
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Navrag — 14 years ago(October 28, 2011 02:15 AM)
Yes.. Kilmainham was used for "The Italian Job". It is used a lot as it is an unused prison that is maintained well, and the newest part of it is a classic Victoran era prison
"Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals Except the Weasel" - H. Simpson -
jjmensch — 14 years ago(November 15, 2011 02:17 AM)
Anyone who has seen Goodfellas, the prison there was kind of similar and that was in America.
But anyway, it still wasn't like it was pleasant. You're still not allowed to leave the confines of that place, even when your father is dying. You're still told when to go to the bathroom, when to eat, what to eat, when to sleep. You spend every day doing the same thing and even if every day you're spending toking it up with the Rasta-men, the monotony and confinement tends to dull the mind and spirit. Imagine spending the one moment a day that you get to spend outside, and all you can do is walk around in circles because there is nothing else? Ya, they got a couple creature comforts in that specific prisonbut that changed when the dude got lit on fire, though, and I believe that it's mentioned in the movie when they talk about the new Warden arriving.
Most importantly, you're taken away from the people that you love. That's prison. -
Milkdoesabodygood — 9 years ago(June 28, 2016 06:46 AM)
And it looked serious enough that they had bars on the roof of the staircase and over hangs of the prison it looked serious enough for me.
Spoiler alert for them spoil sports out there! Y'all like spoiled milk, stop crying over it! -
info-655-196140 — 9 years ago(January 24, 2017 07:22 AM)
A friend of mine spent time in prison in the UK, not by any means a high security prison, he was a low risk inmate.
He had the key to his own cell, all prisoners had their own keys and could lock their own doors, he had TV and video games, pool table, gym, library and everything else he could access at any time except after hours.
Inmates can hang out in groups anywhere.
Not sure if this is the norm in the UK. -
Mafti Patel — 3 years ago(November 14, 2022 06:47 PM)
Mostly in prison you can have the television and other creature comforts in ur room. Also you can relax and play and sports. Even is possible to bring fanny from outside.
The only thing they didn't allow it yet is free choise for foods, hana