re: New to Netflix thriller called Prisoners was excellent

Posted by Funky Tide 8

Bayou Chico

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Posted on 12/17/22 at 11:54 am to lsupride87

Watched it when it came out, and tried to watch it the other night but Netflix kept crashing when I tried to start it. Great movie.

This post was edited on 12/17/22 at 11:55 am

Posted by BigNastyTiger417

Member since Nov 2021

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Posted on 12/17/22 at 4:18 pm to lsupride87

Anything Directed by Denis Villeneuve, watch it.
- Dune
- Blade Runner 2049
- Arrival
- Sicario
- Enemy
- Prisoners

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Posted by genuineLSUtiger

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Posted on 12/17/22 at 9:29 pm to BigNastyTiger417

That was a damn good movie.

Posted by Morpheus

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Posted on 12/17/22 at 9:49 pm to lsupride87

Hugh Jackman plays an angry man better than anyone I know

Posted by RLDSC FAN

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Posted on 12/17/22 at 9:51 pm to Morpheus

And Paul Dano loves getting his arse kicked

Posted by Kracka

Lafayette, Louisiana

Member since Aug 2004

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Posted on 12/18/22 at 7:36 am to lsupride87

I watched this movie last night based on this thread. Great Movie. Makes me paranoid as frick to let my kids go out in the neighborhood unattended though. realizing who the retarded guy really was...But I still could not figure who the abductors were until the mazes started popping up.

Posted by 3nOut

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Posted on 12/18/22 at 7:58 am to lsupride87

All the people just now watching this is wild to me. It was pretty publicly praised 10 years ago and I feel like it’s mentioned on here a couple times a year. But yes great great movie.

I forget Villanueva directed it every now and then and when i do, I’m reminded how freaking good he is.

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Posted by flvelo12

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Member since Jan 2012

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Posted on 12/18/22 at 8:18 am to BigNastyTiger417

quote:
Anything Directed by Denis Villeneuve, watch it.
- Dune
- Blade Runner 2049
- Arrival
- Sicario
- Enemy
- Prisoners

+ Incendies

Polytechnique

Guy can make some movies no doubt. One of his earlier works predicts his undeniable talent.

Posted by flvelo12

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Posted on 12/18/22 at 8:18 am to BigNastyTiger417

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Posted by MRF

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Posted on 12/18/22 at 8:57 am to flvelo12

Just watched this last night. It was excellent!

Posted by RD Dawg

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Posted on 12/18/22 at 3:15 pm to Kracka

quote:
was...But I still could not figure who the abductors were until the mazes started popping up.

**********SPOILER ALERT****************

Still did not get why both Alex Jones and the other accused abductor both put
themselves through the abuse they went through (obviously and especially Jones) when they were both victims themselves.Perhaps Alex wasn't completely innocent (dog leash,taunting
Hugh Jackman) or he thought his "Aunt" would kill em if he snitched.

*************SPOILER ALERT****†********

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Posted by Kracka

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Member since Aug 2004

41568 posts

Posted on 12/18/22 at 5:02 pm to RD Dawg

quote:

Still did not get why both Alex Jones and the other accused abductor both put
themselves through the abuse they went (obviously and especially Jones) when they were both victims themselves.Perhaps Alex wasn't completely innocent (dog leash,taunting
Hugh Jackman) or he thought his "Aunt" would kill em if he snitched.

I think that since he was abducted at such a young age, he was highly tortured and influenced by the people who took him. That is why he was still acting like a child.

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Posted by MRF

Member since Dec 2021

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Posted on 12/18/22 at 5:45 pm to Kracka

Both boys, although grown and technically free, are still essentially her prisoners.

Posted by Seeing Grey

Member since Sep 2015

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Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:03 pm to Kracka

quote:
I think that since he was abducted at such a young age, he was highly tortured and influenced by the people who took him. That is why he was still acting like a child.

I imagine a copious amount of LSD and Ketamine from an early age has a pretty large effect as well.

Posted by BabyTac

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Member since Jun 2008

14224 posts

Posted on 12/19/22 at 5:21 pm to lsupride87

Watched last night for the first time. Enjoyed the movie and prob needs a rewatch. Got some questions (spoilers):

Never understood the maze thing. Was never explained?

The woman at the end when putting the dad in the hole mentioned ‘they’d come back and kill her’. Who were they???? I’m guessing part of the bigger cult? In the little black girls images there were multiple men chasing after them.

Never fully understood the purpose of the kidnappings. Not a sex trade scenario. Not an adoption scheme. Why were they kidnapping and killing kids? Usually serial killers will have an explained motive.

and the side show copycat was just sorta weird and over the top considering he had no involvement.

At the end of the day I can’t imagine being caught in this scenario. The van guy specifically. I could never bring harm to a human like that without absolute proof. Even then. I’d wish them dead, not witness the horror of torture.

Very disturbing movie.

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Posted by Seeing Grey

Member since Sep 2015

751 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 2:04 am to BabyTac

quote:
Never fully understood the purpose of the kidnappings. Not a sex trade scenario. Not an adoption scheme. Why were they kidnapping and killing kids? Usually serial killers will have an explained motive.

"Making children disappear is the war we wage vs god"