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The 1980s was the make-and-break decade for Sylvester Stallone's career, and Lock Up typifies the direction he took in his post-Rocky and Rambo days. It's a concept movie in the same mould as Rambo III just before it, and Tango & Cash just after. The hero (Frank Leone) is put in jeopardy (Gateway Prison), establishes a nemesis to defeat (in the shape of Donald Sutherland as Warden Drumgoole), makes a few friendships that can be sacrificed along the way (Tom Sizemore as Dallas) and does what he does in the name of love (Darlanne Flugel as Melissa). The revenge-twisted warden puts him through hell over a shared back-story. The torture ranges from being made to hold his breath in a delousing chamber to sanity-stretching periods in "The Hole". It's all about how far a man can be pushed. But being a Stallone vehicle, it's not all depressing. Composer Bill Conti reunites with the star to put the same sort of heroic fuel behind a prison-yard football game as he did for Rocky. A couple of feel-good songs pep up the love story and a montage of camaraderie in rebuilding a broken-down car. There's a healthy sense of realism achieved by having Sly doing all his own stunts and the use of a real-life prison. If the elements lead to a by-the-numbers conclusion (it's no Shawshank Redemption), remember this was some years before the actor wanted to get serious.
On the DVD: A surprising amount of footage has been assembled in the two behind-the-scenes featurettes: we see Stallone directing his own fight scenes, and how use of New Jersey's Rahway Prison came with 2,500 real inmates to keep under control. Sound bite interviews reveal Stallone's worldly philosophies, then a trailer and gallery of 17 photos round out a decent overall package. --Paul Tonks
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Format:Blu-ray
This is a good film from stallone but not his best.Storys not brillant as it shows stallone at the start having a good time with his wife.So he can pretty much leave the prison hes in at anytime he wants.Then gets chucked in one thats hell on earth.Just because an old warden don,t like him from escaping a prison a long time ago.However the blu rays not a brillant picture or sound.Grab it if you are a stallone fan.Get it cheap.
Format:Blu-ray
obviously the films awesome anyways but the blu ray quailty is very good. better than some modern day films on blu ray!
just waiting for over the top to come out on blu ray now!
just waiting for over the top to come out on blu ray now!
Format:DVD
even though the language is a bit choice and the violence is a bit Gorey and graphic, i still consider this one of Stallone's best movies
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Lock Up [1989]
A good film but receivee it late. It was supposed to be for Christmas and only got it after Christmas.
Published 16 months ago by J. Van Tonder
Best of prison escape films made
You won't find a better prison escape film. One of the better Clint Eastwood performances.Good story.You will want to watch it a few times.
Published 17 months ago by deadly douglass
Not a bad transfer
If you like this film, then you won't be disappointed with the transfer. Given it's age, it's ok.
Published 20 months ago by Lisa Stowner
Great.
Half way throught the film i started wondering if I'd watch it again. After a while i just wondered where the film was going? Then it all turnt around, the ending was amazing! Read more
Published on 14 May 2010 by S. Harris
lock up
great prison film.this is stallone at his very best.very violent.some great supporting cast especially donald sutherland as the evil warden out for revenge and tom sizemore as cell... Read more
Published on 9 May 2010 by T. A. J. Leahy
Great Film
Very good film, full of action and plenty of violence!Good plot line with a brillaint ending.
Published on 22 Dec 2009 by T. Verrill
rocky locked up!
first of all i have to confess i am a stallone fan,which doesn't prevent me from being objective when i say that"lock up" is one of the best action flicks of these period(late... Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2009 by Mr. Lapeyrolerie Fabrice
Moulded for Sly
A Stallone movie that is better than you think. Stallone is a short timer in the pen and is transfered to a more secure prison. Read more
Published on 13 May 2007 by Jay
Lock Up
Although this is one of Stallone's lesser-known films and is my no means a classic, it is certainly better than some of the turkeys he's been involved with and is well worth a... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2005 by Rich Milligan
BEST PRISON MOVIE EVER
When i bought this film i thought it would be other one of those movies were u know that slvester stallone is going to win but i was wrong this is one of his best movies since... Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2004 by rod
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