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Dog Pound is Scum for the 21st Century, a tough and brutal film set in a young offenders institute for teenage boys that the system doesn’t know what to do with. The long-term inmates have built a rigid power structure based on fear and the guards use the prisoners to let out their own frustrations.
Butch, Davis and Angel are new arrivals. They have never met before but they soon realize that the odds are stacked against them and that their only hope for getting through their sentences is if they watch each others’ backs. But friendship will only get them so far when their endurance is stretched to the limit.
Kim Chapiron (Sheitan) directs a brutal and action-packed prison drama that takes a long hard look at the juvenile justice system.
Butch, Davis and Angel are new arrivals. They have never met before but they soon realize that the odds are stacked against them and that their only hope for getting through their sentences is if they watch each others’ backs. But friendship will only get them so far when their endurance is stretched to the limit.
Kim Chapiron (Sheitan) directs a brutal and action-packed prison drama that takes a long hard look at the juvenile justice system.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Tommy D
TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
This is a Canadian, and is `highly influenced by British Borstal film Scum', according to Wikipedia. It tells the tale of three young offenders who all get sent to a Juvenile Correctional Facility called Enola Vale. There they are initiated into the strict and regimented world of youth detention, and the three tier system of privilege.
The lowest are forced to wear the orange jump suits, middle, ordinary prison garb and the top are `Trustees', and they get to wear black polo shirts. They are also the head honchos and lead bullies. The three new kids soon attract a lot of unwanted attention and things sort of spiral from there.
This is a re-telling of Ray Whinstone's first major film `Scum'. He was a relative unknown then and all of the actors here are too. They all do an admirable job especially Adan Butcher who plays `Butch'. Director and co-write Kim Champiron has done a great job of making the players believable and that goes for the guards too. This is a regime that in many ways is as hard on the guards as it is on the guarded.
Enola Vale is described as `A place to grow and learn', most of what these kids will learn will not be in societies interests. So is it any good? Well I actually really liked (not enjoyed) it for what it was portraying and the way it was done. If you have seen Scum, then some of the plot will be all too familiar. However, that said this works too and has enough of its own identity to stand on its own merits. If you have not seen Scum, then you have missed a Brit classic. All in all a very good effort in what is a controversial and difficult area.
The lowest are forced to wear the orange jump suits, middle, ordinary prison garb and the top are `Trustees', and they get to wear black polo shirts. They are also the head honchos and lead bullies. The three new kids soon attract a lot of unwanted attention and things sort of spiral from there.
This is a re-telling of Ray Whinstone's first major film `Scum'. He was a relative unknown then and all of the actors here are too. They all do an admirable job especially Adan Butcher who plays `Butch'. Director and co-write Kim Champiron has done a great job of making the players believable and that goes for the guards too. This is a regime that in many ways is as hard on the guards as it is on the guarded.
Enola Vale is described as `A place to grow and learn', most of what these kids will learn will not be in societies interests. So is it any good? Well I actually really liked (not enjoyed) it for what it was portraying and the way it was done. If you have seen Scum, then some of the plot will be all too familiar. However, that said this works too and has enough of its own identity to stand on its own merits. If you have not seen Scum, then you have missed a Brit classic. All in all a very good effort in what is a controversial and difficult area.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By D. Melbourne
Format:DVD
I have just watched this film and I can say it is really very good, its about a group of teenagers who get locked up for a stint in a young offenders institute for varing crimes. One of whom is called Butch who in his previous institute beat up and blinded one of the guards.
He befiends two other inmates (Angel & Davis)and slowly adapst to prison life. Without spoiling anything for anyone wishing to purchase this film if you have seen a very good British film called Scum with the fantastic and very young Ray Winstone then you can guess what this film is like as its a direct copy of that.
Yes its brutally violent and has some pretty nasty scenes, two come to mind, one in the showers (very bloody and painful) and one in a laundry room (This act should NEVER happen to anyone)
What makes this film so good are the young actors who play the inmates they are all unknown and they all put in a very good solid performance. The run time is just about right 90 mins or so.
Totally recommend this film to anyone who is into prison/young offender flicks but for heavens sake dont watch it with children or your better half.... definatly a lads film..
He befiends two other inmates (Angel & Davis)and slowly adapst to prison life. Without spoiling anything for anyone wishing to purchase this film if you have seen a very good British film called Scum with the fantastic and very young Ray Winstone then you can guess what this film is like as its a direct copy of that.
Yes its brutally violent and has some pretty nasty scenes, two come to mind, one in the showers (very bloody and painful) and one in a laundry room (This act should NEVER happen to anyone)
What makes this film so good are the young actors who play the inmates they are all unknown and they all put in a very good solid performance. The run time is just about right 90 mins or so.
Totally recommend this film to anyone who is into prison/young offender flicks but for heavens sake dont watch it with children or your better half.... definatly a lads film..
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By T. BROOKES
Format:DVD
I really enjoyed this film. This is a low budget young offenders action drama with plenty of punch and shocking behaviour to entertain, shock and enjoy. The acting is solid and the fact the cast is all unknown is great. A great watch for 2011, along the lines of ace TV series Oz and it dicks all over recent prison film The Experiment. Strong themes and action, being violent, rude and chilling (bullying) so watch it if you have a strong stomach or interest in this sort of thing only. Brill, there are definately some dogs in this pound.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Spike Owen
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Dog Pound is directed by Kim Chapiron who also co-writes the screenplay with Jeremie Delon. It stars Adam Butcher, Shane Kippel, Mateo Morales, Taylor Poulin, Dewshane Williams, Lawrence Bayne and Trent McMullen.
Young offenders Butch (Butcher), Angel (Morales) & Davis (Kippel) are sent to the Enola Vale correctional facility and find that bullying, drugs and abuse are the order of the day.
To clear things up, since there seems to be a lot of confusion on internet forums, Dog Pound is to all intents and purposes a remake of Alan Clarke's seminal British Borstal shocker, Scum (1977/79). It's the same plotting, much of the same characters are recycled and all of the big scenes from Scum are recreated as well. Only difference is is that Chapiron has shifted the story to North America, to a fictional correctional facility in Montana. It's basically done what the Farrelly Brothers did with Fever Pitch. What should be noted is that Chapiron hasn't hid from this fact, he didn't make the movie thinking nobody would notice, he actively acknowledged his worship of Clarke's film, making Dog Pound very much the ultimate American homage. Claims of it being a rip-off etc are way off the mark, it's a remake and nobody has denied this.
Much like the original British version, Dog Pound is brutal, upsetting and has a loud booming voice. The director follows Clarke's template by keeping it grimy and raw, and by shooting it in semi-documentary style and using rookie actors and real life ex-offenders in the cast, Chapiron has gone, and gotten, gritty realism. He's also added a couple of his own neat touches to the narrative.... Read more ›
Young offenders Butch (Butcher), Angel (Morales) & Davis (Kippel) are sent to the Enola Vale correctional facility and find that bullying, drugs and abuse are the order of the day.
To clear things up, since there seems to be a lot of confusion on internet forums, Dog Pound is to all intents and purposes a remake of Alan Clarke's seminal British Borstal shocker, Scum (1977/79). It's the same plotting, much of the same characters are recycled and all of the big scenes from Scum are recreated as well. Only difference is is that Chapiron has shifted the story to North America, to a fictional correctional facility in Montana. It's basically done what the Farrelly Brothers did with Fever Pitch. What should be noted is that Chapiron hasn't hid from this fact, he didn't make the movie thinking nobody would notice, he actively acknowledged his worship of Clarke's film, making Dog Pound very much the ultimate American homage. Claims of it being a rip-off etc are way off the mark, it's a remake and nobody has denied this.
Much like the original British version, Dog Pound is brutal, upsetting and has a loud booming voice. The director follows Clarke's template by keeping it grimy and raw, and by shooting it in semi-documentary style and using rookie actors and real life ex-offenders in the cast, Chapiron has gone, and gotten, gritty realism. He's also added a couple of his own neat touches to the narrative.... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Be prepared
Scum the remake but in fact really gritty and very worth it's money. not for the squeamish or faint hearted
Published 14 days ago by Mr. M. J. Lincoln
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it
I love this film, it is hard hitting and not something I initially thought I would like, but I do! Although the storyline is very similar to that of Scum, it's still a decent film... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Edith
3.0 out of 5 stars
ok film
it was ok not the best film at there but worth watching always happy with amazon only took 3days to come great for free p&p
Published 5 months ago by paul
4.0 out of 5 stars
A faithful Canadian/American remake of Scum. Has its flaws, but is...
* Just so we're clear about the American/Canadian thing, this is a Canadian film using Canadian actors and was probably filmed in Canada, but it is actually set in the United... Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. M. Goodwin
3.0 out of 5 stars
reviews dont put me off
i dont know if to buy this as i now think its the same as scum. exact same. im sure its not. one to collection for me.
Published 11 months ago by tango
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent film
its been a long time since ive watched anything this exciting,a great story line pleasure to view.very similar to the film scrubs based in a male prison. Read more
Published 13 months ago by deedee
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good film
The violence is moving as it's not the typical Hollywood genre. However, the film is a blatant revamp of the English film Scum. Do they cite Scum...?
Published 13 months ago by Stuart Blaney
1.0 out of 5 stars
dog dodoo
this is no 21st century remake of the fantastic film scum. its a very very poor imatation, where do they find all these people from to write good reviews.. Shame on you ....... Read more
Published 15 months ago by berty boy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Pound DVD Thriller
Wow what a film wasn't expecting it to be so violent but it was very graphic,, excellent story cast was great slightly let downn by a poor ending but very good film.
Published 15 months ago by Karen
5.0 out of 5 stars
The guards cover each others backs!
Butch, Davis and Angel all arrive at the Correctional Facility in Montana and are all unknown to each other but soon become firm friends standing together against the bullying of... Read more
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