Midnight Express

[DespoThessalo]

I just finished watching this movie called midnight express. Its basically about an American guy who got locked up in a Turkish prison for smuggling Hash. What a horrific movie its based on a true story.

Omos otan to skeftomai kala ti alo perimenis apo autin tin ratsa? Einai anthropoi oi zwata?

[Μακεδόνας]

That is an old movie from the 70's and its based off a true movie. I saw it a few times and it just reminds me of the barbarity of the turkish people. Its a good example to have an idea on how turkish peoples are.

[Megale]

Originally Posted by Μακεδόνας
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That is an old movie from the 70's and its based off a true movie. I saw it a few times and it just reminds me of the barbarity of the turkish people. Its a good example to have an idea on how turkish peoples are.

Turks have said that movie has given them a "bad reputation." Well its PRISON movie and I can't see a Turkish/Middle Eastern prison being a "nice" place to be. But seriously, I don't think its the major anti-Turkish propaganda, the Turks and the pro-Turkey crowds are making it. It takes place in prison and the screenplay was written by Oliver Stone.

If Hollywood wanted to make Turkey and Turks bad, there would be a movie about the ethnic cleansing of Greeks and Armaniens in Asia Minor. But instead the world gets a film about an American pothead getting in trouble with mean prison guards who happen to be Turks.

[Ellinas]

Originally Posted by Megale
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I can't see a Turkish/Middle Eastern prison being a "nice" place to be.

Which jail is a nice place to be? The situation in the jails of Greece or USA is not much better.

Originally Posted by Megale
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If Hollywood wanted to make Turkey and Turks bad, there would be a movie about the ethnic cleansing of Greeks and Armaniens in Asia Minor. But instead the world gets a film about an American pothead getting in trouble with mean prison guards who happen to be Turks.

Totally agree.

[Psaltis]

I would assume that all prison systems are no good. That movie I see too many times its a good movie and it is old. Beatings and torture are everywhere in prisons most likely even in the America. The movie was good to movie the man who played the warden played Pluto on the movie popeye lol.

[pankration]

If the protagonist of Midnight Express had been caught in Malaysia he wouldn't have had to worry about sadistic Turkish guards; he would have been executed. It's a fast-paced movie, based on fact but the truth is that he was a drug smuggler caught in a foreign country. I feel no sympathy for him even though I thought the movie entertaining.

[Prokomenos]

Originally Posted by pankration
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If the protagonist of Midnight Express had been caught in Malaysia he wouldn't have had to worry about sadistic Turkish guards; he would have been executed. It's a fast-paced movie, based on fact but the truth is that he was a drug smuggler caught in a foreign country. I feel no sympathy for him even though I thought the movie entertaining.

Thats a good point you do the crime you do the time thats just how it goes.

[Prokomenos]

I just saw the movie again before it was on. I dont think I could ever get bored of that movie.

[Napalm]

Yeah I've seen that movie before and it doesn't paint a pretty picture of Turks
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(as it shouldn't). You basically get the impression that Turkey is a scummy corrupt homo filled 3rd world cest pool muslim country which it is! I was surprised to learn that it was made by anti-Greek oliver stone but made when he was younger obviously. The fact that Stone has taken creative license on subsequent films like JFK and Alexander actually helps the turks deny some of cultural elements portrayed in the film.

[Bora]

Uhm, This movie was a propagandha tool supported by Diasparo Armenians.
Even Bill has admitted that the movie weas exteremly crap and not reflecting the Truths.

Did you also knwo that oliver has come to turkey 2 years ago and said sorry.. He said i was young and affected by my friends indirectly referaing to his armenians buddies.

You can watch the live interview with Bill Hayes , I think it is best to hear from him, isnt it?


An before calling Turkey and undeveloped Democracyi you have to remove the Torture sponsored by greek police from the internet first :=)

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