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Has anybody ever seen the move called "The Shawshank Redemption"?

It was about a guy who was in prison on two life sentences after being wrongly found guilty of murdering his wife and her lover.

What did you think of the movie?

My worst part of the movie was when the thuggish and sadistic head guard called Hadley threatened to throw Andy off the roof where the prisoners were working.

What was your worst or most frightening part?

I have seen it like 20000000000000 times.

it was good for a while, now I tend to pick it apart.

I thought it was great the first few times I watched it.. now it's just meh. It's a decent movie.

Has anybody ever seen the move called "The Shawshank Redemption"?

It was about a guy who was in prison on two life sentences after being wrongly found guilty of murdering his wife and her lover.

What did you think of the movie?

It's an absolutely brilliant movie. It was the first "grown-up" movie my parents took me to see, and it's still one of my favorites. The cinematography, writing, acting are all wonderful.

I read the novella a while ago. Maybe I should pick it up again.

If you can enjoy a movie even after seeing a number of times in the double-digits, then it is a good movie. Shawshank Redemption is such a film.

It's one of those great feel-good movies, y'know? There are scenes in it that are disturbing, but in the end, everyone either gets their comuppance, or their just reward.

Good.

Good movie. Not the best out there, but good. Didn't think there were any particularly frightening parts.

I like it, it's good. Not for watching millions of times, but good.

it's one of the best i've seen, probably in my top five. i didn't find it scary at all. it shows that, for all the harsh realities of life, there are always a few good things, and people, out there. i think it's pretty inspirational.

It's OK. Not frightening or anything, except I'm glad they cut away before Tim Robbins' character gets raped.

It's odd how Stephen King wrote it and it's got no supernatural weirdness to it.

It's OK. Not frightening or anything, except I'm glad they cut away before Tim Robbins' character gets raped.

It's odd how Stephen King wrote it and it's got no supernatural weirdness to it.

He's got some good ones like that, "Stand By Me," (The Body) Dolores Claiborne, Apt Pupil, and a couple others I can't think of off the top of my head right now.

I'm just waiting for a movie to be made of The Gunslinger :D

It's OK. Not frightening or anything, except I'm glad they cut away before Tim Robbins' character gets raped.

It's odd how Stephen King wrote it and it's got no supernatural weirdness to it.

In the midst of his gigantic body of work, he's got some good, reasonably mundane stuff.

He's got some good ones like that, "Stand By Me," (The Body) Dolores Claiborne, Apt Pupil, and a couple others I can't think of off the top of my head right now.

I'm just waiting for a movie to be made of The Gunslinger :D

Yeah, I forgot about those. I've never actually watched Dolores Caiborne or Apt Pupil. Read 'em, but never bothered with the movies.

There can never be a Gunslinger movie. It's just too much story and too strange to make it onto film and stay true to the books. Too bad though.

There can never be a Gunslinger movie. It's just too much story and too strange to make it onto film and stay true to the books. Too bad though.

Yes, you're right. I had a dream of seeing Hugh Jackman as Roland. *sigh*

The Shawshank Redemption was my first introduction to Morgan Freeman as an actor. Robin Hood doesn't count.

The Shawshank Redemption was my first introduction to Morgan Freeman as an actor. Robin Hood doesn't count.
Really... your first...

Mine was The Electric Company (http://www.sesameworkshop.org/tec/)

I love the movie, it's on my "watch anytime" list, along with The Usual Suspects.

Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, The Body, and Apt Pupil are all in a volume of King's called Different Seasons. The fourth story, Breathing Lessons, was never made into a movie that I know of. They're all very, very good.

Morgan Freeman says that shooting that movie was very strange. In the interview I read where he said that he skipped right past it to talk about other topics.

Yes, you're right. I had a dream of seeing Hugh Jackman as Roland. *sigh*

The Shawshank Redemption was my first introduction to Morgan Freeman as an actor. Robin Hood doesn't count.

Hugh Jackman? Nope. Clint Eastwood. Sure he's gettin on in years, but so was Roland.

Hugh Jackman? Nope. Clint Eastwood. Sure he's gettin on in years, but so was Roland.

I don't know...Roland was based on The Man With No Name, so it would seem weird to me to see Clint Eastwood play a character that was based on a character he played.

I think I just confused myself.

I now return this thread to its regularly scheduled topic. *blushes*

I don't know...Roland was based on The Man With No Name, so it would seem weird to me to see Clint Eastwood play a character that was based on a character he played.

I think I just confused myself.

I now return this thread to its regularly scheduled topic. *blushes*

Roland, when we joined him, was a stone cold killer single-mindedly pursuing his quest for the tower to the point where he let Jake die. I don't see Hugh Jackman playing that kind of character.

The Shawshank Redemption was my first introduction to Morgan Freeman as an actor. Robin Hood doesn't count.
Really... your first...

Mine was The Electric Company (http://www.sesameworkshop.org/tec/)

There can never be a Gunslinger movie. It's just too much story and too strange to make it onto film and stay true to the books. Too bad though.

Don't jinx it. You KNOW they're going to do it. They'll wait til Stephen King dies if they have to. One day, they'll anal-rape the gunslinger and the dark tower both by making some idiotically stupid movie about it.

And then everyone will be "LOL YEAH I KNOW THE DARK TOWER IT SUX LOL"

I have seen it like 20000000000000 times.

it was good for a while, now I tend to pick it apart.
Y'know. I think having us two in a movie theatre could almost be considered a crime against humanity. Cause that's exactly what I do. I can be rather vicious at times too, with my picky-ness.
Certainly annoy the hell out of whoever's trying to watch the movie and is actually thinking it's a decent one.

Shawshank is too simplistic and linear for my liking, with too much of a happy clappy ending.

My worst part of the movie was when the thuggish and sadistic head guard called Hadley threatened to throw Andy off the roof where the prisoners were working.

What was your worst or most frightening part?

Well, of *course* he did! It's Clancy Brown! He's the Kurgan!!

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THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!

It's overrated, simplistic and predictable. Hackneyed, even.

It's overrated, simplistic and predictable. Hackneyed, even.
Quotidian possibly?
How about good old cliched?
Or shall we settle on hokey?

You know what's the worse thing about Shawshank? Nothing in itself. I mean, it's not a bad movie - good acting, decent, if simplistic plot and predictable ending and all - but still a pretty decent movie.
No, the worse thing about Shawshank is that it's probably the best Hollywood can manage whenit comes to making a 'deep', 'powerful' and 'meaningful' movie.
And that's just really really sad.

Quotidian possibly?
How about good old cliched?
Or shall we settle on hokey?

I believe "hackneyed" encompasses all those.

You know what's the worse thing about Shawshank? Nothing in itself. I mean, it's not a bad movie - good acting, decent, if simplistic plot and predictable ending and all - but still a pretty decent movie.
No, the worse thing about Shawshank is that it's probably the best Hollywood can manage whenit comes to making a 'deep', 'powerful' and 'meaningful' movie.
And that's just really really sad.

What's even sadder are the people on these boards who go "all the good movies are made in the US," making it ever so clear they've never seen a foreign film, let alone one not in English...

It's an absolutely brilliant movie. It was the first "grown-up" movie my parents took me to see, and it's still one of my favorites. The cinematography, writing, acting are all wonderful.

I read the novella a while ago. Maybe I should pick it up again.

agreed, it was a great movie. It probably should have won best picture if not for the sentimental nature of Forrest Gump. Put this movie in 1993 or 1995 and it's taking the Academy by storm.

What's even sadder are the people on these boards who go "all the good movies are made in the US," making it ever so clear they've never seen a foreign film, let alone one not in English...
What?! They make films overseas AND not in english?
When did this start happening?

It's a pretty good movie, but really not that great. I read the novella it was based on, about 15 years ago.

It's overrated, simplistic and predictable. Hackneyed, even.

Pretty much sums up my view of the film.

agreed, it was a great movie. It probably should have won best picture if not for the sentimental nature of Forrest Gump. Put this movie in 1993 or 1995 and it's taking the Academy by storm.

yeah, i always wondered why it never won any Academy awards until i read in a book (titled Four Star Movies) that Forrest Gump was released in the same year. though both are extremely good movies, Shawshank never really received the credit it was due. but really...name one movie from the 90's that beats Forrest Gump. it's a comedy, an action movie, and a love story all put together.

definately in my top 3 favorite movies. its amazing.