Oliver Stone Apologized For This Prison Movie

Midnight Express won two Oscars, but then just about everyone involved turned on it. Oliver Stone, who wrote it, publicly apologized. The real Billy Hayes says he's ashamed of it. So why did I still have a blast watching it? In this one I break down what actually works about Midnight Express as a prison-break movie; the gut-punch sentencing, the prisoners, the doomed escape attempts. Then I go down the rabbit hole on what really happened to Billy Hayes in real life. And honestly? The true story might be crazier than the film. CHAPTERS 0:00 - The Controversial Film 0:27 - The Premise 1:39 - What Works in the Film 5:42 - The True Story 7:22 - What Really Happened 8:11 - Why Is It Controversial 10:31 - My Verdict #midnightexpress #oliverstone #prisonmovie #hiddengems #filmreview #truestory 👍 New film reviews and rankings every Thursday. Subscribe if you like this kind of deep dive. 💬 Seen it? Do you think the controversy sinks it, or can you separate the movie from the true story? Let me know below. ▶️ WATCH NEXT •    • The Michael Mann Movie That Beats Heat   •    • Sorcerer: The Insane 1970s Thriller Nobody...   •    • My Top 5 Westerns of All Time (With Brutal...   ⚠️ Heads up: spoilers for Midnight Express (1978) throughout.