![]() Drumgoole has a vendetta against Frank because of Frank’s earlier escape from Treadmore Prison and his subsequent whistle blowing of the treatment the prisoners were receiving under Drumgoole’s supervision. All of that changes when he is awoken at night and roughly transferred to the hardcore Gateway Prison where Warden Drumgoole rules with an iron fist. He seems to be allowed to complete his sentence on a part time basis and he’s on good terms with the guards at a minimum-security jail where he is finishing his time. When the movie starts, Frank Leone is almost finished serving time for a minor crime. For Lock Up, it’s a mix of what he is known for along with some serious dramatic scenes which worked well for Stallone with First Blood but this movie doesn’t have the same impact but I did enjoy the battle of wills along with a great 80s era cast. ![]() No matter how the movies turned out, I always respected Stallone for having the cojones to even try to do something different than what he was known for. I still don’t understand how Assassins didn’t turn out better with that cast and under the masterful direction of Richard Donner. Sometimes they worked even if they weren’t appreciated like Oscar and Tango and Cash, and others like Judge Dredd and Assassins failed. It seems like Stallone was getting restless and most likely felt typecast and was trying as many different genres as possible. Back in the 80s he was in top form but towards the end of the decade, I noticed the quality of his movies were starting to go down starting with Cobra and then continuing on with movies like Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot! Lock Up falls squarely in that period but fares a little better than a lot of those. I’m an unabashed Sylvester Stallone fan especially when it comes to the Rocky and Rambo movies.
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