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10-16-2001, 01:13 AM
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Is it just me or is The Shawshank Redemption one of the most perfect movies around...
The movie screams excellence.
Any opinions?
Morgan Freemans best imo.
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10-16-2001, 02:18 AM
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Since I am most definitely not a well-spoken critic, I will simply say I couldn't agree with you more! What a great movie!
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10-16-2001, 02:38 AM
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Perfect.
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10-16-2001, 03:25 AM
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The movie is good and gets better with repeated viewings. I'll go on a limb here and say I thought The Green Mile was better. Not by much, but still better. I would still give them both **** stars though. And to all those people that say Shawshank should have won Best Picture in 1994, sorry, but that should have gone to Pulp Fiction.
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10-16-2001, 03:37 AM
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Frank Darabont directed a real jem in Shawshank. It's one of the only DVD's I have which I gave repeated viewings to (because I'm constantly buying and viewing new flicks). Yes, it is one of the most perfect movies around IMO.
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10-16-2001, 08:51 AM
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My vote goes for Shawshank over the Green Mile as well.
Shawshank was nicely done. The ending bookend segment from the Green Mile changed the tone of the story and gave it a downer ending that was not needed.
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10-16-2001, 09:00 AM
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I love the movie, and I agree with Gilbert that it gets better with repeated viewings...one of the few movies to do so.
Green Mile was great, but Shawshank was still better IMO.
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10-16-2001, 09:03 AM
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Since you asked for opinions, I'll venture mine. Obviously, from the other replies you've received so far, you aren't alone in your admiration of the film. But I have no idea what anyone sees in this film. Words cannot express how much I HATE this film. When I watch SHAWSHANK (I've seen it twice), I see nothing but cheap sentiment and cartoon villains; I feel like I'm the one serving the life sentence as each agonizing minute passes. I find nothing interesting or compelling about anything that happens on screen. I truly am puzzled by why the film is so well regarded. I know that there are others who share my distain for the movie, but around this forum, mine is certainly a minority opinion. But you did ask.
-Jerry
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10-16-2001, 09:42 AM
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Well, I like it. Granted, TSR is simplistic, but it's undeniably entertaining. I find it to be quite involving despite its two-plus hour running time.
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10-16-2001, 10:57 AM
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This is a real gem of a movie with great writing and great performances down the line from Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, James Whitmore, et. al. The theme of hope comes out more clearly than in any other prison movie I have seen. This movie also has a great soundtrack, by Thomas Newman, I think.
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10-16-2001, 12:43 PM
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