I had the very good fortune to meet Bob Gunton (The Warden) at a con in Las Vegas. He’s such a ludicrously nice man in person and he loves talking to fans about literally anything. We spent 15 minutes just talking about life. Though I love his appearance in Star Trek, I just had to have him sign a picture of The Warden for me. He signed it: Skye, Put your trust in the Lord. Your ass belongs to me.
Not only is this film officially a classic, it's one of the few that features a true friendship between two men. They're not cop buddies working a case or criminals trying to do a heist together; they're just friends, and they talk about real life-and-death stuff. It's one of the many beautiful things about the film.
Andy was a genius there with the roof scene though. By putting himself in such danger he made the Guard feel like the big man who was doing Andy a favour. If he'd just walked up to him and said, 'Hey, I know how to get you that 60,000 for just a few beers' the Guard would have probably just beaten him
I love how careful the Warden is about making sure Andy can’t see the safe combination and it didn’t matter one bit. Andy didn’t need to get in there to screw him. 😂
Probably the best all-around movie ever. It's perfect: cast, characters, cinematography, costumes, lighting, plot, script, music, etc. All top-notch! One of the GOATS.
I love to imagine just how long The Legend of Andy Dufresne lasted at that prison, and if it spread to other prisons in New England. Prisoners from Shawshank had to have gotten out of there and landed in another place after doing another crime, just like Tommy. One arrives somewhere like Hartford, CT, goes to their horrible prison library, and compares it to Shawshank’s premier example to his new buddies, telling them about who created that library and what he did to screw over the warden. Then the story starts to spread, and in 25 years, all that remains is The Legend of Andy Dufresne.
One thing that makes "The Shawshank Redemption" a rare and great film is. That it's a story about a friendship/relationship between two men. There is no cliche female/male love interest. In my opinion I think it should have gotten the Oscar for best picture but that went to the more feel good, family friendly "Forrest Gump". It was a good year for movies as "Pulp Fiction" was also released.
He didn't just hide the rock hammer anywhere in the middle of the Bible, he put it starting in Exodus, which is about the Jewish people escaping slavery.
This movie is so important to me. I have the Rita Hayworth poster on my door Once, I moved in another country for work. I planned my moving and set everything in my new place until I realized I forgot my movies. I only had The Shawshank redemption "on me" and no internet until the next week. No friends yet, it was also a special week and lot of places were closed where I moved. So nothing to do. I watched the movie EVERY SINGLE evening for a week. And I wasnt bored a single time. This movie is so good
I used to think that this was King's "non-horror" but it was pointed out to me that A) Giant spiders arent' real and B) Being sent to prison for a crime you didn't commit to be abused by prisoners and sexually assaulted by inmates is one of the most realistic horror scenarios
"I do believe those first two years were the worst for Andy" is one of the most effective emotional gut-punches in a movie for me. Not from gore or shock, but you think it's been a couple weeks or something and then just... two years, man. Just awful.
When Andy and Red were talking before he escaped, Andy said if he were to ever get out, he'd go to Mexico. Red said that was just a "shitty pipe dream" (foreshadowing)
@@zedwpd This has given me nightmares and I've thought about it way too much. Could he even scootch back in the pipe to the hole? Bend properly to get out of it when he reached the opening? Make it back up to the hole that leads to his cell? Having my arms pinned to my side and then being trapped at the end of it terrifies me.
Morgan and Tim were interviewed recently at the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival. When asked about the pipe escape, Tim said that the sludge that he crawled through (chocolate, sawdust, etc.) was much safer than the water he fell into which was from the countryside filled with cow urine and a toxicologist had to come out to test him.
William Sadler 'Heywood' also just happened to play the role of 'David Drayton' in the 1984 Audio Drama adaption of 'The Mist'. That's the same character Thomas Jane played in the 2007 film. As Frank Darabont has always been a fan of King's work, I'm sure that was not just a coincidence.
He deliberately kept the tiny hammer in the book of Exodus. Exodus means an exit or departure, particularly from enslavement or captivity as in the book of Exodus when Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt.
The prosecutor actor was one of the guards in _The Green Mile;_ I loved his character on Darabond's _The Walking Dead._ The inmate friend who picked up petrified horse manure played the father of the murdered girls in that film, and the main bad guy in _Die Hard 2._ Delousing powder is insecticide for killing a louse. The plural of louse is lice. The librarian actor was a cop in the classic creature feature _Them!_ The actor who played Boggs, the leader of "the sisters" was Vasquez' buddy in _Aliens._
I almost didn't hit "like" for this video because I was on a work zoom meeting while this was playing low on the other side of the room... Then came "A Morgan free man", and I had to excuse myself and like this lol. Shawshank is my 9.999 movie. I can't find it on TV at any point in it and not just watch to the end. BTW everyone saying you have to check out "Stand By Me"is right! Some of the best acting you'll ever seen from kids in a film.
Yeah, I have to agree about him being way up there in importance. He’s not even close to the most prolific or successful (though make no mistake, he _is_ very prolific and successful as an author), but his sheer quantity to quality ratio is enviably impressive, as well as how much his work has become embedded in the cultural consciousness. It’s not for no reason that he is so highly considered.
I love watching this for the second and third time, seeing the warden motion to the poster on the wall that hides the tunnel andy is digging, “can’t say i approve of this” too funny, or later when he holds andys bible that hides the rock hammer and tells andy “salvation lies within”. Great movie the first time, even better with subsequent viewings.
Delousing was a fine powder. Gas or liquid. That was original applied to animals to kill external parasites on the animal's body. It was just greatly by the Gremans between 1938-1945.
When i found this reaction i was like yes finally!! Been wanting this since green mile!! This is thw best film ever! It's actually still #1 on imdb since it came out!! ❤️🔥
I've lost count of the number of times I've seen this film, but when I'm flicking through the channels on the TV and this film is on I'll have to watch to the end, no matter where in the film it is.
This movie is a privilege to watch. I can put a lot of different high marks on different films though this is an example of a story done exactly right.
The Long Kiss Goodnight action comedy with Samuel L Jackson and Geena Davis you won't be disappointed. Samuel L Jackson has said this is his favorite roll and both of them will do a sequel if it is ever written.
“Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things…….”. It must be quite something to know Steven King in real life. To have the ideas for these kinds of stories in his head. I mean, This man wrote the story this is based on as well as “The Green Mile” and the short story “The Body” which is the basis for “Stand By Me”. But he also wrote books like “Carrie”, “Pet Sematary”, “Needful Things”, “Salems Lot”, “Cujo” and “The Stand”. His catalogue is so varied and diverse. I used to have a very smug and pretentious attitude toward Mr. King. I love to read because I want to know different characters and, to me he was a storyteller as opposed to a character creator. How wrong I was. He creates deep and rich characters, it’s just that there are so many of them. I love that you mentioned the diversity in the films you’ve seen based on these books and stories. I’ve felt that but I’ve only rarely heard it mentioned. I think so many people think of King as only a horror writer and he’s SO MUCH MORE. Lovely reaction. Thank you!
I kind of agree that the "Redemption" was in the most part, Reds. After all it is called The Shawshank RED-emption. Great analysis of this all time classic film. Never get sick of watching reactions of this movie. Well done.
I think you guys are great. You're so insightful and funny already at this stage in your lives, I can't wait to see you guys in your twenties. Keep it up!
I think the big turn in direction for the two characters was when Andy was telling Red to find that Rock..The big line was, "If you ever get out of here"..This must have struck Red dumb, because he probably never believed there was a real chance of getting out, and getting out with something to actually look forward to..Andy was using a little psychology 101, to spark something in Red. Some hope, because he knew how hopeless Red was. Here's, at least, a little something he can hope for..Great exchange!
The same director Frank Darabont did 3 Stephen King movies. The Mist (2007), The Green Mile (1999), The Shawshank Redemption (1994). He also created The Walking Dead TV show.
@@MojiBeau I don't know if it ultimately would have mattered. Not because Darabont isn't a master of his craft, but because the writer just wasn't as good as King. After that 1st season I read all the comics that were available & that's when I found out that he was just faffing about with his story. He had _no_ idea where to go, or how to end it. If Darabont couldn't have made it completely his own and changed that, it would ultimately have ended up with a messy 'blah' ending whether he continued on it or not.
This is my favorite drama and so glad you both liked it. Your convo about the movie after was one of your best and made me rethink Red’s character. Love you guys
When I went to prison, the lice shower was decidedly better than in this movie, but it was still brutal. They give you a little bottle of shampoo that you're supposed to put on your hairy parts (I'm Irish, so they didn't give me enough, obviously), then you get in an insanely cold shower. They say hot water causes problems with the shampoo's effectiveness.
How do you know? That’s not the only movie or story with a similar escape method and disposing of dirt. Are you just guessing he got the idea from that movie?
Well, do you know of another? Or maybe you finely honed troll instincts just prompted you to post? Truth to tell, there are other examples,but most wouldn't be known to the writer as they are obscured with time. OP's assumption is a good one and you don't need to be in the discussion if you have nothing more than a contrary attitude.. However, If memory serves, the Count of Monte Crisco that the movie references has dirt disposal, but they had no access to a yard in that story.
Great reaction as always, This story and another called 'The Body' are both from the same book titled 'Different Seasons' and both are amazing stories. Both also turned into fantastic movies. 'The Body' 's movie is called 'Stand By Me' and absolutely worth watching.
I could have sworn they already did (sometimes it’s hard to keep track among so many reactors), but I looked, and couldn’t find _Stand By Me_ on the channel. If they actually haven’t, they sure need to.
"The Shawshank Redemption" was influenced by "The Great Escape." The director of "The Shawshank Redemption," Frank Darabont, has acknowledged that he was inspired by "The Great Escape" when making the film. Both movies share themes of hope, friendship, and the struggle for freedom, although they are set in different time periods and locations.
It would be cool if the scene froze just when the warden sees the corruption and murder headline in the paper and you hear Morgan Freeman's voice saying "It was at this moment he knew, that he F*ed up."
Stephen King is a master of horror and suspense, not necessarily just the supernatural. Each of his stories approaches the subject of horror from different angles, including Shawshank. Imagine being innocent and accused of murder, knowing in your own mind that you’re not guilty. The insanity of the situation could easily drive you mad. Your mind could slip, and your soul could be crushed within days, as it happened on the first night with the man who was beaten to death by the captain. The terror of spending a lifetime/infinity behind prison walls is hell, is horror, is terrifying. Men who succumb to it are in two prisons, the actual prison, and the prison they create within themselves in order to survive the horrors of their reality.
You don't need to be in an external prison to create a prison in your Heart. Conversely, no external prison forces anyone to be a prisoner inside. However, the ones we impose on ourselves are far more dangerous and difficult to 'escape' than any imposed by the outside.
I don't think that anything Red said in his parole hearing had anything to do with him getting parolled. They just automatically parolled men when they were too old to be a threat. It didn't matter what he said. Nothing he had ever said at a previous hearing mattered either.
I think his sincerity did have a bit of bearing on it, even if not much. I just hope there were no real hard feelings from the parole board when Red skipped town (and the country). He’s one that they could definitely just say “Oh well, he was ready to be out anyway” about.
This film raises many important issues, but one that most don't realize or reflect on is that there's often an inherent bias against introverts in our society. Andy isn't a psychopath, but that's what they assumed in court because he wasn't very emotive. That's completely normal for many introverts, because we live more in our heads and process things differently, but it's often held against us or seen as some kind of deficiency. It's just another form of prejudice.
Indeed, more than qualified but passed over (again) by the "Management Selection Committee" I simply walked in, chewed their asses out, & walked out. Got the job. My boss admitted one said "& We worried he couldn't 'man up' ". Told him that's what's wrong w/the Co, you think you have to be an arrogant a**hole to be a 'Manager'.
A deleted scene showed that Jake didn't make it on the outside either, without Brooks. That look on Zay's face when the sewer pipe broke, he looked exactly like Val Kilmer!
I noticed you'd uploaded this just before I was heading off to bed at 12:30am. Even though my alarm goes off at 6:30am I did seriously consider staying up til 1:30am just to to watch it. I didn't, but only so I could properly enjoy it later on when I get home!
It's still the funniest thing to me that most who were kids in the late 90s will always think of Clancy Brown not as a terrifying sadistic prison guard, but as Mr Krabs. Me included!
Thanks to Cameron and Isaiah! ⛵ Kudos to writer Stephen King and director Frank Darabont. 🔸 Since Zay wondered, the powder thrown on 'Andy' after being hosed down was an insecticide... to discourage lice.
90s films are so good! Shawshank, Silence of the Lambs, Usual Suspects, LA Confidential, Misery, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Player, Short Cuts. The list goes on and on!
There is a stark contrast between Brooks leaving prison and Red leaving. Brooks is shown with the prison gate surrounding him. Red leaves facing the outside world towards freedom. The view of Brooks shows the prison in the background and the viewer looking in. The rock hammer scene, as Andy is etching his name , was happenstance as the wall crumbles easily.
Many of the scenes, particularly the prison and field scenes, were filmed over in Mansfield, Ohio, just east of my hometown where I grew up and just recently moved back to. Also, the actor who played the warden also played a bad guy in the 1987 movie Matewan, which you guys might want to check out sometime.
You are correct. The redemption is Red, not Andy. Theres a very good reason this is regarded as one of the best, if not THE best movie of all time. Its just soo damn good. A testament to the absolute genius of a storyteller that Stephen King is. Also, my favorite trivia....Hadley, captain of the guards...also the voice of Mr Crabs from Spongebob. Loved yalls reactions. Its soo good. New sub here.
Regarding Red's (and most of the other inmates') repeatedly rejected parole hearings: my personal theory is that the Warden had the evaluators in his pocket so he could hold onto the inmates
That'd actually make sense. Andy and Red already witness so much corruption, just as prisoners. It's very unlikely that they (and by extension, we) would have known everything, corruption is usually hidden. And with how quickly the Warden took advantage of Andy's skills for nefarious means, and with so much confidence, it's safe to say it's not new to him.
For me it ties in more with what Red said earlier: "They send you here for life, and that's exactly what they take; the part that counts anyway." The only way you get released is when you served your time or you reach a point where you don't care if you're in or out; alive or dead.
I don't think Cam could have escaped, if the sewer was the only way out! I've always thought, what would happen if Andy crawled 500 yards through the sewer just to find that there was a metal grate covering the very end?
Seeing you both be so all about appreciation of a movie like this, as well as some fun, cool camp like _The Lost Boys_ (and so many other points on the cinematic map) really makes me smile. It’s just great to see how enjoyably well-rounded your tastes are.
Can't believe you guys haven't seen it. So happy, enjoy. I read this Stephen King short story in his book "Different Seasons" . It was so well done. GREAT movie.
Normally, somebody seeing something previously is a deal-breaker. Especially when you say outright that it's the first time watching, then it turns out that it's not. It's not really compelling if only one of you hasn't seen it. As Cheech said, "That's false advertising that."
The reason Any opened with “Do you trust your wife?” with Hadley is that he knows that, if he had been in the guard’s shoes with his own wife, she would have taken that $35K and run away with her golf pro. He is actually trying to find out if his option to save the windfall from the taxman would be viable for Hadley. It’s a blunter question than he would have asked Hadley if he was still working at the bank, but he still would have needed that info there
"Canzonetta sull'aria," is a song from Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro. " I highly recommend listening to this opera or watching the video. There are clips on TH-cam. The opera is a romantic comedy of the class system, mistaken identity, infidelity, forgiveness , and rejoice.
De-louse means to use chemicals to get rid of head lice, or body lice like crabs, or scabies. The hosed them down to clean them, then put the chemicals to get rid of lice or all types. But the did it in such a cruel way.
I had the very good fortune to meet Bob Gunton (The Warden) at a con in Las Vegas. He’s such a ludicrously nice man in person and he loves talking to fans about literally anything. We spent 15 minutes just talking about life.
Though I love his appearance in Star Trek, I just had to have him sign a picture of The Warden for me.
He signed it:
Skye,
Put your trust in the Lord. Your ass belongs to me.
I heard stories that a lot of actors who play villains are actually some of the nicest people
Classic!! 😂😂😂❤
That is fantastic
Very cool!
Excellent story 😊
Not only is this film officially a classic, it's one of the few that features a true friendship between two men. They're not cop buddies working a case or criminals trying to do a heist together; they're just friends, and they talk about real life-and-death stuff. It's one of the many beautiful things about the film.
"I guess I just missed my friend" gets me every time.
it's just 'miss'
Andy was a genius there with the roof scene though. By putting himself in such danger he made the Guard feel like the big man who was doing Andy a favour. If he'd just walked up to him and said, 'Hey, I know how to get you that 60,000 for just a few beers' the Guard would have probably just beaten him
I love how careful the Warden is about making sure Andy can’t see the safe combination and it didn’t matter one bit. Andy didn’t need to get in there to screw him. 😂
Andy probably didn't want to leave any clues on paper in case Red was caught with any documentation. Andy is smart.
Probably the best all-around movie ever. It's perfect: cast, characters, cinematography, costumes, lighting, plot, script, music, etc. All top-notch! One of the GOATS.
I love to imagine just how long The Legend of Andy Dufresne lasted at that prison, and if it spread to other prisons in New England. Prisoners from Shawshank had to have gotten out of there and landed in another place after doing another crime, just like Tommy. One arrives somewhere like Hartford, CT, goes to their horrible prison library, and compares it to Shawshank’s premier example to his new buddies, telling them about who created that library and what he did to screw over the warden. Then the story starts to spread, and in 25 years, all that remains is The Legend of Andy Dufresne.
Thank you for this, it's definitely in my head canon now!
Legit one of the very very rare films you won’t meet a hater of
Most certainly not Stephen King himself. I’m pretty sure it remains his favorite of favorites among adaptations, along with _Stand By Me._
Derren Brown thought it sucked.
@30noir
I've never heard of him.
You would have to be a particularly miserable wretch to hate this movie. Lol
One thing that makes "The Shawshank Redemption" a rare and great film is. That it's a story about a friendship/relationship between two men. There is no cliche female/male love interest. In my opinion I think it should have gotten the Oscar for best picture but that went to the more feel good, family friendly "Forrest Gump". It was a good year for movies as "Pulp Fiction" was also released.
I like that about it too. Two guys just become good loyal friends. Plus coming from rather different backgrounds makes no difference to them either.
He didn't just hide the rock hammer anywhere in the middle of the Bible, he put it starting in Exodus, which is about the Jewish people escaping slavery.
This movie is so important to me.
I have the Rita Hayworth poster on my door
Once, I moved in another country for work. I planned my moving and set everything in my new place until I realized I forgot my movies. I only had The Shawshank redemption "on me" and no internet until the next week. No friends yet, it was also a special week and lot of places were closed where I moved. So nothing to do. I watched the movie EVERY SINGLE evening for a week. And I wasnt bored a single time.
This movie is so good
I used to think that this was King's "non-horror" but it was pointed out to me that A) Giant spiders arent' real and B) Being sent to prison for a crime you didn't commit to be abused by prisoners and sexually assaulted by inmates is one of the most realistic horror scenarios
"I do believe those first two years were the worst for Andy" is one of the most effective emotional gut-punches in a movie for me. Not from gore or shock, but you think it's been a couple weeks or something and then just... two years, man. Just awful.
Not to mention going into prison while innocent. Thats scary
It's impossible to read the story now without Morgan Freeman's awesome narration reading it in my head.
When Andy and Red were talking before he escaped, Andy said if he were to ever get out, he'd go to Mexico. Red said that was just a "shitty pipe dream" (foreshadowing)
Lol maybe Andy was having trouble deciding where to go once he got through his wall and that was what gave him the idea to go through the shit pipe.
How was the sewer pressurized when it was only half full? What would Andy have done if the end of the sewer line had a welded grate over the end?
Funny enough, that is the reason prisons now have sewer grates in their plumbing
@@zedwpd It only became half full when the pipe burst and he would have died.
@@zedwpd This has given me nightmares and I've thought about it way too much. Could he even scootch back in the pipe to the hole? Bend properly to get out of it when he reached the opening? Make it back up to the hole that leads to his cell? Having my arms pinned to my side and then being trapped at the end of it terrifies me.
i like how when Brooks and Red are released the guards look upon them with some level of reverence
Best movie quote ever; "Get busy living or get busy dying. That's god-damn right"
When the old man went in there were more horses than cars. The whole world changed
The sign of a great movie is when you rate it even higher upon a subsequent viewing. Bravo!!
HAHAHAHA! 41:00 These Gen Zs are hilarious. Back in my day, we swam around in poop lakes and loved it!
Morgan and Tim were interviewed recently at the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival. When asked about the pipe escape, Tim said that the sludge that he crawled through (chocolate, sawdust, etc.) was much safer than the water he fell into which was from the countryside filled with cow urine and a toxicologist had to come out to test him.
This film deserves every bit of praise it gets.
The main character in this is the prison and what it can do to those inside. Monsters are real, and they’re us
prosecutor at 3:11 was the "piss on me" guard, in green mile, and hayward "guy whos horse won" was the dad of the two ded girls, in green mile also.
William Sadler 'Heywood' also just happened to play the role of 'David Drayton' in the 1984 Audio Drama adaption of 'The Mist'. That's the same character Thomas Jane played in the 2007 film. As Frank Darabont has always been a fan of King's work, I'm sure that was not just a coincidence.
Absolute masterpiece indeed!! one of my top 10 favorite films of all time, has to be the most satisfying ending of any film I have ever watched.
He deliberately kept the tiny hammer in the book of Exodus. Exodus means an exit or departure, particularly from enslavement or captivity as in the book of Exodus when Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt.
“Andy” / Tim Robbins has a great bit part in the terrific film
“High Fidelity” starring John Cusak & Jack Black as well
$35,000 in 1949 is worth about $435K in 2024.
$370K in 1966 is worth just over $3.5M in 2024.
Crazy numbers
And they would be spending it in Mexico where everything was cheaper
The prosecutor actor was one of the guards in _The Green Mile;_ I loved his character on Darabond's _The Walking Dead._ The inmate friend who picked up petrified horse manure played the father of the murdered girls in that film, and the main bad guy in _Die Hard 2._
Delousing powder is insecticide for killing a louse. The plural of louse is lice.
The librarian actor was a cop in the classic creature feature _Them!_
The actor who played Boggs, the leader of "the sisters" was Vasquez' buddy in _Aliens._
I almost didn't hit "like" for this video because I was on a work zoom meeting while this was playing low on the other side of the room...
Then came "A Morgan free man", and I had to excuse myself and like this lol.
Shawshank is my 9.999 movie. I can't find it on TV at any point in it and not just watch to the end.
BTW everyone saying you have to check out "Stand By Me"is right! Some of the best acting you'll ever seen from kids in a film.
One of the best movies I’ve ever watched, love watching people react to it. Glad you enjoyed !
Stephen King is probably one of the most important American authors ever. What he's given to the world is unmatched.
Yeah, I have to agree about him being way up there in importance. He’s not even close to the most prolific or successful (though make no mistake, he _is_ very prolific and successful as an author), but his sheer quantity to quality ratio is enviably impressive, as well as how much his work has become embedded in the cultural consciousness. It’s not for no reason that he is so highly considered.
We’ve all joked about king as kids/teens, but as an adult, pushing 40, the man really is a true marvel
he’s given JK Rowling and RL Stine good reviews
@@ChefPatrickChase
He enjoyed Harry Potter a lot, but he turned against her when she went all anti-trans and regularly talks shit on her now.
@@JuggyFWB Sadly, King is a brainwashed leftist. JK was just telling the truth.
Most people don't think about it, but it must have taken Red 5 days to get to Zihuatanejo Mexico from Portland Main.
I love watching this for the second and third time, seeing the warden motion to the poster on the wall that hides the tunnel andy is digging, “can’t say i approve of this” too funny, or later when he holds andys bible that hides the rock hammer and tells andy “salvation lies within”. Great movie the first time, even better with subsequent viewings.
Delousing was a fine powder. Gas or liquid. That was original applied to animals to kill external parasites on the animal's body. It was just greatly by the Gremans between 1938-1945.
I was scared to watch the film after I read the short story. They did it justice. I loved it. Completely worth watching again with you guys. Thanks.
When i found this reaction i was like yes finally!! Been wanting this since green mile!! This is thw best film ever! It's actually still #1 on imdb since it came out!! ❤️🔥
This movie really never disappoints no matter how many times you watch all or parts of it. 😊
I've lost count of the number of times I've seen this film, but when I'm flicking through the channels on the TV and this film is on I'll have to watch to the end, no matter where in the film it is.
Excellent commentary, guys! Stephen King is one of the great modern writers. It's great to see younger generations appreciate adaptations of his work.
This movie is a privilege to watch. I can put a lot of different high marks on different films though this is an example of a story done exactly right.
*_”Nice to meet you, Norton the Warden!... My name is Gaston the felon!”_* 🤣
Did you notice that when the warden opened the bible revealing the rock hammer cut out, it opened to the book of Exodus?
"Is that not contraband? Having a full on raven?" Next person to go to prison, see if you can smuggle in a Canada Goose X3
The Long Kiss Goodnight action comedy with Samuel L Jackson and Geena Davis you won't be disappointed. Samuel L Jackson has said this is his favorite roll and both of them will do a sequel if it is ever written.
“Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things…….”. It must be quite something to know Steven King in real life. To have the ideas for these kinds of stories in his head. I mean, This man wrote the story this is based on as well as “The Green Mile” and the short story “The Body” which is the basis for “Stand By Me”. But he also wrote books like “Carrie”, “Pet Sematary”, “Needful Things”, “Salems Lot”, “Cujo” and “The Stand”. His catalogue is so varied and diverse. I used to have a very smug and pretentious attitude toward Mr. King. I love to read because I want to know different characters and, to me he was a storyteller as opposed to a character creator. How wrong I was. He creates deep and rich characters, it’s just that there are so many of them. I love that you mentioned the diversity in the films you’ve seen based on these books and stories. I’ve felt that but I’ve only rarely heard it mentioned. I think so many people think of King as only a horror writer and he’s SO MUCH MORE. Lovely reaction. Thank you!
I kind of agree that the "Redemption" was in the most part, Reds.
After all it is called The Shawshank RED-emption.
Great analysis of this all time classic film.
Never get sick of watching reactions of this movie.
Well done.
One of Stephen King's finest stories. This movie is a great adaptation. Loved your reaction.
I think you guys are great. You're so insightful and funny already at this stage in your lives, I can't wait to see you guys in your twenties. Keep it up!
I think the big turn in direction for the two characters was when Andy was telling Red to find that Rock..The big line was, "If you ever get out of here"..This must have struck Red dumb, because he probably never believed there was a real chance of getting out, and getting out with something to actually look forward to..Andy was using a little psychology 101, to spark something in Red. Some hope, because he knew how hopeless Red was. Here's, at least, a little something he can hope for..Great exchange!
The character of the warden in this movie is the perfect film personification of the banality of evil.
The same director Frank Darabont did 3 Stephen King movies. The Mist (2007), The Green Mile (1999), The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
He also created The Walking Dead TV show.
AMC firing him after season one remains one of the most baffling decisions I’ve ever seen in television
@@MojiBeauagree I wish they never did
@@MojiBeau I don't know if it ultimately would have mattered. Not because Darabont isn't a master of his craft, but because the writer just wasn't as good as King. After that 1st season I read all the comics that were available & that's when I found out that he was just faffing about with his story. He had _no_ idea where to go, or how to end it. If Darabont couldn't have made it completely his own and changed that, it would ultimately have ended up with a messy 'blah' ending whether he continued on it or not.
This is my favorite drama and so glad you both liked it. Your convo about the movie after was one of your best and made me rethink Red’s character. Love you guys
When I went to prison, the lice shower was decidedly better than in this movie, but it was still brutal. They give you a little bottle of shampoo that you're supposed to put on your hairy parts (I'm Irish, so they didn't give me enough, obviously), then you get in an insanely cold shower. They say hot water causes problems with the shampoo's effectiveness.
Funny, Red is named Red because he's an Irishman in the book.
Hadley is Mr. Krabs FYI. Also the drunk cop dude from Detroit: Become Human.
The idea for disposing of the pieces of the wall came from the film "The Great Escape."
Great movie.
Love that movie. Also Kelly's hero's
Shows what I know. I thought it was from 'Chicken Run'.
How do you know? That’s not the only movie or story with a similar escape method and disposing of dirt. Are you just guessing he got the idea from that movie?
Well, do you know of another? Or maybe you finely honed troll instincts just prompted you to post? Truth to tell, there are other examples,but most wouldn't be known to the writer as they are obscured with time. OP's assumption is a good one and you don't need to be in the discussion if you have nothing more than a contrary attitude.. However, If memory serves, the Count of Monte Crisco that the movie references has dirt disposal, but they had no access to a yard in that story.
$370,000=$4.3 million in todays worth ..this is one of the best movies ever made .never heard a bad word said about it ..
Great reaction as always, This story and another called 'The Body' are both from the same book titled 'Different Seasons' and both are amazing stories. Both also turned into fantastic movies. 'The Body' 's movie is called 'Stand By Me' and absolutely worth watching.
I could have sworn they already did (sometimes it’s hard to keep track among so many reactors), but I looked, and couldn’t find _Stand By Me_ on the channel. If they actually haven’t, they sure need to.
There was also an apt pupil movie with Ian mckellan I believe
@@Alfaqwad yup, but as i remember not nearly as good of a movie
"He is the worst individual ever omg"... Percy enters the chat.
"The Shawshank Redemption" was influenced by "The Great Escape." The director of "The Shawshank Redemption," Frank Darabont, has acknowledged that he was inspired by "The Great Escape" when making the film. Both movies share themes of hope, friendship, and the struggle for freedom, although they are set in different time periods and locations.
I always thought a good alternate ending would be
Letter: "You remember the name of the town dont you?"
Red: "Shit"
Roll credits
It would be cool if the scene froze just when the warden sees the corruption and murder headline in the paper and you hear Morgan Freeman's voice saying "It was at this moment he knew, that he F*ed up."
Stephen King is a master of horror and suspense, not necessarily just the supernatural. Each of his stories approaches the subject of horror from different angles, including Shawshank. Imagine being innocent and accused of murder, knowing in your own mind that you’re not guilty. The insanity of the situation could easily drive you mad. Your mind could slip, and your soul could be crushed within days, as it happened on the first night with the man who was beaten to death by the captain. The terror of spending a lifetime/infinity behind prison walls is hell, is horror, is terrifying. Men who succumb to it are in two prisons, the actual prison, and the prison they create within themselves in order to survive the horrors of their reality.
You don't need to be in an external prison to create a prison in your Heart. Conversely, no external prison forces anyone to be a prisoner inside. However, the ones we impose on ourselves are far more dangerous and difficult to 'escape' than any imposed by the outside.
I don't think that anything Red said in his parole hearing had anything to do with him getting parolled. They just automatically parolled men when they were too old to be a threat. It didn't matter what he said. Nothing he had ever said at a previous hearing mattered either.
I think his sincerity did have a bit of bearing on it, even if not much. I just hope there were no real hard feelings from the parole board when Red skipped town (and the country). He’s one that they could definitely just say “Oh well, he was ready to be out anyway” about.
It’s been a long time since I clicked on a notification so fast! Glad you two enjoyed this classic 🎉
This film raises many important issues, but one that most don't realize or reflect on is that there's often an inherent bias against introverts in our society. Andy isn't a psychopath, but that's what they assumed in court because he wasn't very emotive. That's completely normal for many introverts, because we live more in our heads and process things differently, but it's often held against us or seen as some kind of deficiency. It's just another form of prejudice.
Indeed, more than qualified but passed over (again) by the "Management Selection Committee" I simply walked in, chewed their asses out, & walked out. Got the job. My boss admitted one said "& We worried he couldn't 'man up' ". Told him that's what's wrong w/the Co, you think you have to be an arrogant a**hole to be a 'Manager'.
This movie tears at your heart. 😢
The Stephen King book title is Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption ✌️
A deleted scene showed that Jake didn't make it on the outside either, without Brooks.
That look on Zay's face when the sewer pipe broke, he looked exactly like Val Kilmer!
25:31 That scratch across the record just kills me every time.
Cam is so ready to be a dad with his jokes.
His kids’ eyes are going to be so tired from rolling.
Maybe with his Jokes, but he's got to toughen up his Stomach if he doesn't want to be barfing constantly raising children!
I noticed you'd uploaded this just before I was heading off to bed at 12:30am. Even though my alarm goes off at 6:30am I did seriously consider staying up til 1:30am just to to watch it. I didn't, but only so I could properly enjoy it later on when I get home!
Awesome reaction, gentlemen! Thank you!!
" A MORGAN FREE MAN"😅🤣🤣 The best joke ever!😂😂😂😂 got me.
I didn't need a reason to take a break from work, but this movie is a gem. Thanks, guys!
40:42 "You wanna be free?" Good question indeed, how far would you be willing to go for freedom?
Damn it you genuinely made me laugh out loud Cam. That was beautifully executed..
The $370,000 in the warden's crooked proceeds that Andy walked off with would be worth $3.6 million today.
It's still the funniest thing to me that most who were kids in the late 90s will always think of Clancy Brown not as a terrifying sadistic prison guard, but as Mr Krabs. Me included!
Or for us who were born in the 1970's & grew up in the 80's, he'll always be 'The Kurgan' from 1986's 'Highlander' film.
Thanks to Cameron and Isaiah! ⛵ Kudos to writer Stephen King and director Frank Darabont. 🔸 Since Zay wondered, the powder thrown on 'Andy' after being hosed down was an insecticide... to discourage lice.
All that delousing powder, and they still ended up with a warden and captain who were very lousy. 😉
@@0okamino Yes, indeed! 😆
90s films are so good! Shawshank, Silence of the Lambs, Usual Suspects, LA Confidential, Misery, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Player, Short Cuts. The list goes on and on!
There is a stark contrast between Brooks leaving prison and Red leaving. Brooks is shown with the prison gate surrounding him. Red leaves facing the outside world towards freedom. The view of Brooks shows the prison in the background and the viewer looking in.
The rock hammer scene, as Andy is etching his name , was happenstance as the wall crumbles easily.
When you want to give a 10 but channel rules don't let you give a 10 ;) This is probably my favorite movie, it was fun to see you react to it!
Many of the scenes, particularly the prison and field scenes, were filmed over in Mansfield, Ohio, just east of my hometown where I grew up and just recently moved back to. Also, the actor who played the warden also played a bad guy in the 1987 movie Matewan, which you guys might want to check out sometime.
And Clancy Brown, who played the Head Guard, also played the spectacular Villian, 'The Kurgan' in the 1986 film, 'Highlander'.
You guys remind me of me and my best friend, 30 plus years later. ...Get busy living, or get busy dying.... GD right!
You are correct. The redemption is Red, not Andy. Theres a very good reason this is regarded as one of the best, if not THE best movie of all time. Its just soo damn good. A testament to the absolute genius of a storyteller that Stephen King is. Also, my favorite trivia....Hadley, captain of the guards...also the voice of Mr Crabs from Spongebob. Loved yalls reactions. Its soo good. New sub here.
Or you could check out the 1986 film, 'Highlander' and see how Clancy Brown impressed us as 'The Kurgan', one of the best Villians of the 80's.
Regarding Red's (and most of the other inmates') repeatedly rejected parole hearings: my personal theory is that the Warden had the evaluators in his pocket so he could hold onto the inmates
That'd actually make sense.
Andy and Red already witness so much corruption, just as prisoners. It's very unlikely that they (and by extension, we) would have known everything, corruption is usually hidden. And with how quickly the Warden took advantage of Andy's skills for nefarious means, and with so much confidence, it's safe to say it's not new to him.
For me it ties in more with what Red said earlier: "They send you here for life, and that's exactly what they take; the part that counts anyway."
The only way you get released is when you served your time or you reach a point where you don't care if you're in or out; alive or dead.
Someone probably already said this but don't forget the head guard is Mr. Krabs!
I don't think Cam could have escaped, if the sewer was the only way out! I've always thought, what would happen if Andy crawled 500 yards through the sewer just to find that there was a metal grate covering the very end?
Seeing you both be so all about appreciation of a movie like this, as well as some fun, cool camp like _The Lost Boys_ (and so many other points on the cinematic map) really makes me smile. It’s just great to see how enjoyably well-rounded your tastes are.
Can't believe you guys haven't seen it. So happy, enjoy. I read this Stephen King short story in his book "Different Seasons" . It was so well done. GREAT movie.
Shawshank and Green Mile are both short stories by Stephen King. Frank Darabont adapted and directed both. That's why they feel similar.
'The Mist' was also an S.K. Novella Darabont adapted. It's the weakest by far, mostly because the ending was changed so radically from the original.
Normally, somebody seeing something previously is a deal-breaker. Especially when you say outright that it's the first time watching, then it turns out that it's not. It's not really compelling if only one of you hasn't seen it. As Cheech said, "That's false advertising that."
How was the sewer pressurized when it was only half full? What would Andy have done if the end of the sewer line had a welded grate over the end?
Before this movie, Clancy Brown, the guard, was the villan in Highlander.
The reason Any opened with “Do you trust your wife?” with Hadley is that he knows that, if he had been in the guard’s shoes with his own wife, she would have taken that $35K and run away with her golf pro. He is actually trying to find out if his option to save the windfall from the taxman would be viable for Hadley. It’s a blunter question than he would have asked Hadley if he was still working at the bank, but he still would have needed that info there
Most satisfying ending EVER!
"Canzonetta sull'aria," is a song from Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro. " I highly recommend listening to this opera or watching the video. There are clips on TH-cam. The opera is a romantic comedy of the class system, mistaken identity, infidelity, forgiveness , and rejoice.
The head guard, Hadley, (Clancy Brown), also does the voice of Mr. Krabs on the Sponge Bob Square Pants cartoon show.
De-louse means to use chemicals to get rid of head lice, or body lice like crabs, or scabies. The hosed them down to clean them, then put the chemicals to get rid of lice or all types. But the did it in such a cruel way.