Lock Up

Lock Up

Lock Up
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • most underrated stallone film ever
  • Welcome to Hell. I'll Be Your Tour Guide...
  • Derek from Johannesburg
  • It's STALLONE for crying out loud!!!
  • I like this movie
 Lock Up
Starring: Sylvester Stallone , Donald Sutherland , John Amos , Sonny Landham , and Tom Sizemore
Director: John Flynn
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ASIN: B000MEYKEG
Release Date: 2007-03-27

Amazon.com

With vanity projects like 1989's schlocky Lock Up to his credit, it's a wonder Sylvester Stallone survived to make some better movies in the '90s. This is a brutal dose of macho action that Stallone squeezed in between Rambo III and Rocky V, and his fans didn't seem to mind, so who's to judge? It's not as bad as Sly's other 1989 disaster (Tango & Cash), but you'd have to be demented, drunk, or have really low standards to call this a good movie. But if you're in a primal mood you'll get a kick out of this grimy flick, which would qualify as Z-grade exploitation if it weren't for Stallone's beefy presence as Frank Leone, a cooperative prisoner who's six months shy of parole when he's relocated to a hellhole called Gateway Prison. The wretched high-security facility is commandeered by Warden Drumgoole (Donald Sutherland), who is determined to settle an old score with Stallone ... and you can pretty much guess the rest. Director John Flynn didn't exactly distinguish himself with this one (he'd go on to direct forgettable fare like Out for Justice and Brainscan), but there's more visual style here than you might expect, and Sly manages to take it all so seriously that you can easily enjoy this gut buster as an unintentional comedy. --Jeff Shannon

Description

"This is hell and I'm going to give you a guided tour!" With these chilling words, the warden (Donald Sutherland) welcomes Frank Leone (Sylvester Stallone) to Gateway Prison, a nightmare jail where every minute is hard time. The warden wants vengeance for the past; Leone wants only to survive the present. Their explosive battle of wills is the electrifying heart of one of Stallone's most heroic thrillers, LOCK UP. Stallone gives a monumental performance as Leone, a convict driven to break his own cherished code by a warden who will stop at nothing to get him.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars most underrated stallone film ever.......2007-03-18

This simply is the most underrated film stallone has ever done since the other most underrated stallone film before it over the top.Wonderfull film about frank leone who sits out his prison scentence quietly until donal sutherland transvers him to his prison with the goal to kill him.
Watch stallone play a nice guy who just tries to survive.And once again
bill conti delivers a perfect score for a stallone film.The music here is just perfect.

4 out of 5 stars Welcome to Hell. I'll Be Your Tour Guide..........2005-08-04

This is possibly Stallone's best movie since the original 'Rocky'. He plays Frank Leone, a convict on the verge of being a free man when he gets transferred to the worst possible prison imaginable. This movie is like the unbeatable 'Shawshank Redemption' with some action scenes sprinkled in. Donald Sutherland plays the demonic warden of the prison who has a grudge against Frank.

Along the way, Frank befriends many of his inmates and helps them understand that once they become a part of the system and break, then they're owned by the warden. It quite frankly makes you care about some of the men inside the prison, like 'Shawshank' did, even though you know they pretty much all deserve to be in there.

It's a shame that many people have never heard of this movie, because it is Stallone's best effort aside from 'Rocky' and 'Cop Land'. This is a very emotional movie that really keeps you involved with multiple twists and a great story. See it! You won't be disappointed!

5 out of 5 stars Derek from Johannesburg .......2004-11-08

BEST PRISON DRAMA MOVIE

After Rocky 1, this is Stallone's BEST movie! (the reason why this is in my DVD collection)..

Anyone that can say that the Shawshank Redemption was a better prison drama, obviously wasn't watching this movie.

The movie shows the tough side and the human side to a man trying to make the best of a bad situation (in prison).
Stallone's brilliant performance highlights both these qualities.

There'll never be another Sylvester Stallone - only modern-day imitations..

5 out of 5 stars It's STALLONE for crying out loud!!!.......2003-02-06

Ok, so the guy who did the Amazon.com Editorial review calls the people who enjoy this movie demented, drunk, or having really low standards. Who says you have to take the movie seriously...just enjoy it; I think we all realize that what happens in this movie would never happen in real life, and that's what makes it so cool. I say Lock Up is one of Stallone's more memorable movies for me although it is one of his lesser known roles. This movie probably wouldn't be good if it were played by anyone other than Stallone, but it isn't so it's great. Stallone plays Frank Leone, a man serving a short and normal prison sentence, when he is suddenly and inexplicably sent to Gateway, a hell-hole of a prison, with the evil Warden Drumgoole in charge, played very well by Donald Sutherland. Drumgoole employs a bully named Chink, (played by Sonny Landham) to make sure Leone's time at Gateway is as unpleasant as possible. The most memorable moment in the film for me is when Leone goes after Chink when he crosses the line. On the front of the DVD one critic states, "A surprisingly human film." I must agree. You really start to feel for Frank Leone after he is given such a hard time, and you want to see him exact his revenge like only Stallone can.

Stallone just has a certain aura about him, ya know? Like he's almost not human, with larger-than-life characters like Rocky and Rambo in his name, but something more...maybe I am just, demented...but I think a lot of Stallone fans know exactly what I mean.

5 out of 5 stars I like this movie.......2002-11-21

I was told that this was a bad movie and that it would be a waste of time to watch it, but I had to see for my self and form my own opinion.
I think this is very good movie, not like anything sly had done before (maybe that's why I like it).
I strongly recommend this movie to anyone with an open mind to judge it for what it really is and not for what it should be.
ABC News Primetime Juvenile Correction Facilities
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    		ABC News Primetime Juvenile Correction Facilities

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    ASIN: B000IZJQO8
    Release Date: 2006-09-22

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    Across the country, some 104,000 troubled teens are locked up in juvenile correction facilities. ABC News was granted unprecedented access to teens at Adobe Mountain School for boys and Black Canyon School for girls in Arizona. The purpose of these "safe schools" is to reform not punish. Still, conditions inside are tough and harsh and is usually the teens last shot to change their ways. Correspondent: Chris Cuomo
    Cops, Vol. 3: Lock Up
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      ASIN: B000E0ODR2
      Release Date: 2006-02-28
      Cops, Vol. 4: Lock Up
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        Lock Up
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Excellent Movie
        		 Lock Up
        Starring: John Amos , Kurek Ashley , Dean Duval , Darlanne Fluegel , and Sonny Landham
        Director: John Flynn
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        ASIN: B0002Q95GC
        Release Date: 1998-06-23

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Excellent Movie.......2007-02-16

        I throughly enjoyed this movie. Plenty of action with Stallone and Keiffer Sutherland doing a good job. Not their best performances but definitely not their worst. I recommend this movie.
        Cops: Lock Up, Vol. 1
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          		Cops: Lock Up, Vol. 1
          Starring: Cops
          Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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          Release Date: 2005-08-23
          LOCK UP (DVD)(SENSORMATIC)MASTERED/SPAN SUB/DOLBY SURROUND/INTERATIVE MENUS
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • most underrated stallone film ever
          • Welcome to Hell. I'll Be Your Tour Guide...
          • Derek from Johannesburg
          • It's STALLONE for crying out loud!!!
          • I like this movie
          		 LOCK UP (DVD)(SENSORMATIC)MASTERED/SPAN SUB/DOLBY SURROUND/INTERATIVE MENUS

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          ASIN: 0784011230

          Amazon.com

          With vanity projects like 1989's schlocky Lock Up to his credit, it's a wonder Sylvester Stallone survived to make some better movies in the '90s. This is a brutal dose of macho action that Stallone squeezed in between Rambo III and Rocky V, and his fans didn't seem to mind, so who's to judge? It's not as bad as Sly's other 1989 disaster (Tango & Cash), but you'd have to be demented, drunk, or have really low standards to call this a good movie. But if you're in a primal mood you'll get a kick out of this grimy flick, which would qualify as Z-grade exploitation if it weren't for Stallone's beefy presence as Frank Leone, a cooperative prisoner who's six months shy of parole when he's relocated to a hellhole called Gateway Prison. The wretched high-security facility is commandeered by Warden Drumgoole (Donald Sutherland), who is determined to settle an old score with Stallone ... and you can pretty much guess the rest. Director John Flynn didn't exactly distinguish himself with this one (he'd go on to direct forgettable fare like Out for Justice and Brainscan), but there's more visual style here than you might expect, and Sly manages to take it all so seriously that you can easily enjoy this gut buster as an unintentional comedy. --Jeff Shannon

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars most underrated stallone film ever.......2007-03-18

          This simply is the most underrated film stallone has ever done since the other most underrated stallone film before it over the top.Wonderfull film about frank leone who sits out his prison scentence quietly until donal sutherland transvers him to his prison with the goal to kill him.
          Watch stallone play a nice guy who just tries to survive.And once again
          bill conti delivers a perfect score for a stallone film.The music here is just perfect.

          4 out of 5 stars Welcome to Hell. I'll Be Your Tour Guide..........2005-08-04

          This is possibly Stallone's best movie since the original 'Rocky'. He plays Frank Leone, a convict on the verge of being a free man when he gets transferred to the worst possible prison imaginable. This movie is like the unbeatable 'Shawshank Redemption' with some action scenes sprinkled in. Donald Sutherland plays the demonic warden of the prison who has a grudge against Frank.

          Along the way, Frank befriends many of his inmates and helps them understand that once they become a part of the system and break, then they're owned by the warden. It quite frankly makes you care about some of the men inside the prison, like 'Shawshank' did, even though you know they pretty much all deserve to be in there.

          It's a shame that many people have never heard of this movie, because it is Stallone's best effort aside from 'Rocky' and 'Cop Land'. This is a very emotional movie that really keeps you involved with multiple twists and a great story. See it! You won't be disappointed!

          5 out of 5 stars Derek from Johannesburg .......2004-11-08

          BEST PRISON DRAMA MOVIE

          After Rocky 1, this is Stallone's BEST movie! (the reason why this is in my DVD collection)..

          Anyone that can say that the Shawshank Redemption was a better prison drama, obviously wasn't watching this movie.

          The movie shows the tough side and the human side to a man trying to make the best of a bad situation (in prison).
          Stallone's brilliant performance highlights both these qualities.

          There'll never be another Sylvester Stallone - only modern-day imitations..

          5 out of 5 stars It's STALLONE for crying out loud!!!.......2003-02-06

          Ok, so the guy who did the Amazon.com Editorial review calls the people who enjoy this movie demented, drunk, or having really low standards. Who says you have to take the movie seriously...just enjoy it; I think we all realize that what happens in this movie would never happen in real life, and that's what makes it so cool. I say Lock Up is one of Stallone's more memorable movies for me although it is one of his lesser known roles. This movie probably wouldn't be good if it were played by anyone other than Stallone, but it isn't so it's great. Stallone plays Frank Leone, a man serving a short and normal prison sentence, when he is suddenly and inexplicably sent to Gateway, a hell-hole of a prison, with the evil Warden Drumgoole in charge, played very well by Donald Sutherland. Drumgoole employs a bully named Chink, (played by Sonny Landham) to make sure Leone's time at Gateway is as unpleasant as possible. The most memorable moment in the film for me is when Leone goes after Chink when he crosses the line. On the front of the DVD one critic states, "A surprisingly human film." I must agree. You really start to feel for Frank Leone after he is given such a hard time, and you want to see him exact his revenge like only Stallone can.

          Stallone just has a certain aura about him, ya know? Like he's almost not human, with larger-than-life characters like Rocky and Rambo in his name, but something more...maybe I am just, demented...but I think a lot of Stallone fans know exactly what I mean.

          5 out of 5 stars I like this movie.......2002-11-21

          I was told that this was a bad movie and that it would be a waste of time to watch it, but I had to see for my self and form my own opinion.
          I think this is very good movie, not like anything sly had done before (maybe that's why I like it).
          I strongly recommend this movie to anyone with an open mind to judge it for what it really is and not for what it should be.
          Lock-Up, Volume 2
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            		Lock-Up, Volume 2
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            ASIN: B000I0QLJG
            Release Date: 2006-10-24
            LIVING DEAD LOCK UP
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              		LIVING DEAD LOCK UP
              Starring: Mario Xavier , Mike Hicks , Robert Acevedo , Renier J. Murillo , and Miguel Angel Novo
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              ASIN: B000FGYLHC
              Release Date: 2006-07-13

              Product Description

              THE CAST AND CREW OF THIS MOVIE WILL DONATE A PORTION OF THE PROFIT FROM THE SALES TO A SELECTED CHARITY ORGANIZATION IN NEED. CONTAINS VIOLENCE, GORE, AND FOUL LANGUAGE. When a petty car thief is sentenced to prison, he encounters more than he expected. Now he and his cell mate Miguel must find a way to break out of prison and rescue his girlfriend before they become one of the living dead.
              Lock-Up
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                		Lock-Up
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                Release Date: 2005-02-22

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