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Midnight Express Truth
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24 Jan 2007 Wed 08:57 pm |
There is an interview with Billy Hayes about the truth of the film Midnight Express.
Click here to see it
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24 Jan 2007 Wed 10:01 pm |
I watched that film....the way he descirbes it in that interview I think they over dramatized everything.
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24 Jan 2007 Wed 10:05 pm |
That film is so creepy. I wonder how much is actually true. Yani I know that (most) turkish prisons are bad, especially at the time the film is supposed to take place, but I also know that Hollywood tends to overdramatizise.
My hubby saw it and he wasn't so surprised, actually...
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24 Jan 2007 Wed 10:10 pm |
Quoting azade: That film is so creepy. I wonder how much is actually true. Yani I know that (most) turkish prisons are bad, especially at the time the film is supposed to take place, but I also know that Hollywood tends to overdramatizise.
My hubby saw it and he wasn't so surprised, actually... |
you can definatly say the thing about Hollywood overdramatizing again! In the film he was sentenced to 30 years! and in real life he only served 5...though thats because he escaped, but 30 years for smuggling haşiş?
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24 Jan 2007 Wed 10:42 pm |
Stands to reason it was dramatised and at the time it upset the Turks quite a lot. But all in all, putting that aside it is one of the most brilliant films of all time! The young actor who played the lead, died of aids several years ago.
And also the prison is now an excusive hotel, The Four Seasons I believe.
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24 Jan 2007 Wed 10:50 pm |
He would have never served 30 because Ecevet let them all out....
I'm sure turkish prisons are harsh even today. Its just too bad that sentencing seems to be so light. Like this guy that bombed a McDonalds in Trabzon. How does he get less than a year? Crime in istanbul the last few years has become worrysome...
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24 Jan 2007 Wed 11:18 pm |
I just admire your capability of finding such topics about Turkey for discussion.
How is the prisoner's condition in your countries? Do they live in 5 star luxury hotels?
Do you like always finding such awful themes about Turkey and discuss them here, in this site? Don't you care that we are also humans, we have honor too as you are? Do you think that how much it hearts us when you start such a discussion? And how much it wounds our pride.
Please, just a little care!..
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24 Jan 2007 Wed 11:21 pm |
Metahan,
It seems all you do is cry and complain. The people at this site are here because they love Turkey. Rarely if ever have I seen her insulted.
All I can say to you is be a man and grow up. You are an embarassment to your people...
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24 Jan 2007 Wed 11:39 pm |
Quoting KeithL: Metahan,
It seems all you do is cry and complain. The people at this site are here because they love Turkey. Rarely if ever have I seen her insulted.
All I can say to you is be a man and grow up. You are an embarassment to your people...
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well said Keith
No offence Metahan but didn't you realise it was defending Turkey?
The film was so over dramatized, so this interview made the situation sound a hell of a lot better than it did in the film.
Also there are prisons so rough in the whole world...but the main advantage is that we see the people who deserve to be in there....ok not all but a lot.
Also I wonder if you know about the police officers/systems in other countries.
Take the UK for example, just ask the British people what they think of the police system in their country and they won't exactly be the most polite comments in the world if you get my drift
Some police officers are nice but I can tell you I've met many in different countries and you get bad and good in all not just in Turkey!
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24 Jan 2007 Wed 11:43 pm |
Quoting KeithL: Metahan,
It seems all you do is cry and complain. The people at this site are here because they love Turkey. Rarely if ever have I seen her insulted.
All I can say to you is be a man and grow up. You are an embarassment to your people...
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I think you misunderstood my politeness. I have just been trying to be polite and calling you also to be more polite towards us, I mean Turks.
I am not a crying poor child. I am a man old enough and loving my country, people and its history. I am an academician and intellectual too. I have been in many countries as a teacher. So, I think, I never deserve such a behavior from you. I protest your vulgar behavior and invite you to be more civilized, polite, understanding and humanness.
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