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Loomis

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 6:53 am

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I would really appreciate your help on this one, guys.

I'm trying to propose a research topic to one of my lecturers for a penology subject I am doing (i.e. the study of prisons and punishment).

What I want to research is prison films - specifically COMEDY films.

This may seem a little odd, but if we can judge a society by the way
it treats its least desired (prisoners), can the same be said for the way we LAUGH at them?

What I need YOUR help with is some specific examples.
So far I have the following related films:
- The Blues Brothers
- Porridge (the TV series)
- Life (with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence)
- Lucky Break
- Mean Machine
- Two-way Stretch (1960) with Peter Sellers

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Try not to make them too obscure, as I do have to find and watch them at some stage

Cheers and thanks in advance.

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:00 am

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Stir Crazy?

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:22 am

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2099net wrote:

Stir Crazy?

Yes!
Thank you!
I had forgotten about that one! Perfect...

Looks like I not long missed you in the chat room too, 2099...

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 8:45 am

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 9:20 am

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STASHONE wrote:

Ernest Goes To Jail

Of course...he has been everywhere else! Should've remembered he went to prison too...
Thanks Stash!

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 12:55 pm

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Trading Places and The Santa Clause both have comedic scenes set in prison.

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:38 pm

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Luke wrote:

Trading Places and The Santa Clause both have comedic scenes set in prison.

Actually, Trading Places might be a good example as it features the two extreme prison experiences (rich and poor) and how treated differently, even in comedy.
Thanks Luke....
These are all good ideas guys. Cheers!

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:42 pm

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So what kind of project are you doing for school? Planning of doing a presentation or a paper or what?

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:47 pm

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poco wrote:

So what kind of project are you doing for school? Planning of doing a presentation or a paper or what?

It is both.
It is my final semester at uni, and I'm doing a subject called penology just to make up the numbers really.
There is a 5000-6000 word essay, coupled with a 25 minute presentation. You have to choose your own topic. I was originally going to do something to do with drug users and the prison system, but the lecturer mentioned he was cool with movie related stuff, so i went one step further and chose comedy...

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:48 pm

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Then this, my friend, should be very interesting!!!!!!! Hope it turns out well for you!

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