@@CourtReacts-zm9yv I have seen grown men cry after watching this. I think with one guy, it was personal. He didn’t mention it but I believe he had a family member that was either in prison or had been in prison.
Fun fact: That poster of Rita Hayworth was the single highest selling piece of wall art in history. It was not only all over the US, it was the favorite among military men during WW2. It was only supplanted in the 70's, when the famous poster of Farrah Fawcett took its place. You can find that one by googling "Farah Fawcett poster". It's the one where she's wearing the red spaghetti-strap top. EVERY poster shop in the 70's had that one selling regularly for years. If Andy had still been in jail then, it would have replaced Raquel Welch's fur bikini pic.
32:17 Now consider this shot for just a moment. We see the surprise on Warden Norton's face. Of course, that's no surprise. Warden Norton is the main party Andy was trying to keep this hidden from. We see the surprise on Captain Hadley's face. Of course, that's no surprise, _either._ If Captain Hadley had found out, Warden _Norton_ probably would've found out, so of course, Andy had to keep it from _both_ of them. But consider Red. Consider how surprised _he_ looks. He's the first guy in the prison Andy introduced himself to, about 19 years before this point. He's the guy who got Andy the rock hammer in the first place. By this point in the movie, it seems safe to say that Andy has no better friend in the world than _him._ But we're looking at an _accumulated_ result, here. We're looking at something Andy would have to have been working on since about the time he got the hammer. He's been working on it and working on it and working on it, good times and bad. How come Red didn't know about it? Because Andy observed a key rule when it comes to keeping a secret. He _kept_ it. As the old saying goes, "Three people can keep a secret if two of them are dead." He was not in a position to benefit from Red knowing, so Red did not know, no matter _how_ much Andy wanted to share it with someone.
6:11 "Hadley busted his head up pretty good." Now _this_ part, thankfully, has changed. That man died because he was taken to the infirmary at _night,_ in 1947, at a time when the prison physician was a position seen as basically just an _office_ job that you could do for eight hours a day, 40 hours a week, and then just go home. Because he was taken there at night, there were no medical personnel on duty, and he was left to just deteriorate until morning when the physician came in. Nowadays, there are regulations entitling all offenders to round-the-clock medical care. Every prison has medical personnel on duty, 24-7.
Great reaction Courtney! Another tremendous Steven King/Frank Darabont film is "The Green Mile". This one has often been reacted to, and a great subscription booster. Do NOT forget the tissues! Enjoy.
Here’s a suggestion so you will be possibly the only person reacting to this particular movie. The movie is the Well from 1951. As far as I know is not based on any true events, but it is definitely heartwarming. I originally watched it on DVD and then re-watched it with the commentary on which made me appreciate the movie even more. That is one thing that you don’t get with streaming. When I first watched it on DVD, it was not on TH-cam, but it is now. If you can ever find it on DVD, watch it with the commentary on. You might want to have some tissues just in case.
As you have started on the Stephen King movie list, reacting to this and 'The Green Mile', may I suggest you react to the very first film adaptation from Stephen Kings very first novel, 'Carrie' (1976). Many people still regard 'Carrie' as the best film adaptation of King's work and I would love to see your reaction to it, if you haven't seen it already xxx
I hope every generation of movie-fans get to enjoy 10-15 great films in their lifetime... plus, all those from previous generations, too. I think SHAWSHANK will be one of the contemporary films that can 'live on and on' for decades or more. I'm not sure FORREST GUMP will because there are so many time-centric scenes and 'skits' that will be lost on viewers in 20-30 years...certainly in 50 years, there won't be an awareness of Coach 'Bear' Bryant's insertion... or a muddy T-shirt's smiley face... the LBJ/Nixon/Watergate scenes... so many of those are lost even now. But SHAWSHANK's 'historical tale scenes' are well-explained.
38:58 Lol, That's what most reaction content is. People want to watch You watch movies They love, and that usually means emotionally connecting to characters, so they want to watch You Cry at the Same parts They cried at. You should have Tissues next to you every time you react.
@@georgebush67 red stated it outright in the book. He took it a huge insurance policy on his wife, then rigged her breaks to fail on a big hill. They did but she had the neighbor and her baby along for the ride. All 3 were killed. In the movie he admits he’s guilty, but doesn’t give details.
@@CourtReacts-zm9yvyou don't have to edit out the crying...it bonds you with us. We have ALL cried at this movie. It is one of the greatest films ever made.
I've got good news and bad news: The good news - you're a wonderful, caring and compassionate person and this is a great reaction video. The bad news - you and I are probably never going to watch a film with as satisfying an ending for the rest of our lives as this one.
Perhaps you've already realized but this is Red's story, his "Redemption" from despair to his repeating "I hope"; the movie's final words. His name is even in the title and also Andy drives a red car to freedom. So beautiful!
`This is my first time with you but not my last . What a great job you did and I want to thank you for saying something about the military . I am a combat vet . Thank you for this and God bless you.
As I recall, the original story is very short, only like a chapter or two in one of Stephen King's compilation books but man did they make a good movie out of it. On subsequent viewings you can almost see the wheels turning in Andy's mind plotting his long game. Great reaction girl.
It was a novella, one of four story's in Stephen Kings book Different Seasons. In the original, titled Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption, Red was in fact an Irishman and there was a series of wardens not just one. Two of the other Novellas were also made into Movies, Apt Pupil, which went by the same name and The Body, which became Stand By Me.
This story is one of four in a book written by Stephen King titled Different Seasons. Three of the stories were made into movies. I thought the one story that has not been made into a movie was the best. Great book.
I check out random books to read, and when I read "Different Seasons", I loved the first story, then three pages into the second, I was hooked already on the next one. I looked to see who the author was, and was shocked to see is was Stephen King. I don't like horror, so I'd never read anything of his. After that, I looked for his other books and they have all been excellent. I love how he gets to what seems like the end, such as Andy escaping, then ties up one more, very satisfying plot point.
@@frankberger3507 He's been pigeon holed as a horror writer but, the truth is that he's written a wide variety of stuff. He"s also written a fantasy series The Dark Tower. He also wrote the book The Green Mile which was turned into an excellent movie. I'm glad you're enjoying Different Seasons. Wait till you get to the last story. The Breathing Method.
You've watched one of three Frank Darabont adaptations of a Stephen King story. The other two are also highly recommended. The Green Mile will undoubtedly be added to your list of movies that made you cry. It's also a prison movie like Shawshank but is decidedly different. The other is The Mist - which is straight up horror.
Fact: Red murdered 2 women and a baby. However despite thinking he’s teaching Andy, he’s being manipulated - just as the guards, Tommy, and the warden were - over YEARS of lies by a cool-headed, emotionless psychopath. A master chess player and manipulated… carefully crafting his pieces. Sure the warden took kickbacks… but it was Andy who came up with all the money laundering and scheming which brought him down. Andy most likely killed Red within a few months of his arrival - if he no longer served a useful purpose.
@@datacipher There's no law that says Stephen King can only write edgy grimderp bad ends. And you probably shouldn't be criticizing other people's word choice when you use "yikes" unironically and end your reply with emojis.
The original ending was supposed to be Red heading down the road in the bus, but they thought it would be nice to reward the audience with that perfect ending. I don't always go for having a happy ending, just to placate the audience..But I think they got it right, here.
17:18 "Or he's just been there so long, y'all are his family." That's part of it. But consider his situation overall. The very ending of this movie is happy, but a _lot_ of tragic things have to happen to get you to that point, and I would dare to say that none of the tragedies are greater than what happens to Brooks. See, he was first convicted in 1905. He was 23 and fresh from college. He would shortly go on to be one of the few prison inmates with a college degree, and this put him on course to become the prison librarian. Before being locked up, he had seen _one_ single car, which must've been an incredible _novelty_ to him. It seems safe to assume that car was _not_ used to transport him to the prison. He was taken from a world with no highways, no automotive traffic, no electronic wiring, precious little internal plumbing, gas-powered lanterns, no radio or TV transmissions and no telephones. While he was locked up, both world wars, the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl period happened. Indeed, you could even say the nation was fresh out of the _Korean_ War, though the impact from that wasn't felt as much. Most roads in the world were dirt. Those that were paved were paved with cobblestones. He was released into a world in which cars were all _over_ the place that were _completely_ different from the one he had seen. He was released into a world in which the average American had a radio, a TV, a telephone and indoor plumbing in their _home._ Suffice it to say, the world into which he was released was _profoundly_ different from the one from which he had been taken, so it didn't really feel like a release. He wasn't really going home. His home was gone.
Great Reaction!!! Congrats on watching the greatest movie ever made! Ready for a another Masterpiece?? The Green Mile. Also written by Stephen King and same director. Have a BOX of tissues!!! Somehow prepare yourself?!
Great reaction Courtney! I've seen this movie dozens of times and I love watching reactions to it! Yours was great! I'm glad to have found your channel! My only (somewhat rhetorical) question is: How did he get the poster back on the wall? 🤔
In the opening court scene, Andy says regarding his wife.. " She left anyway to go stay with Mr. Quentin.." Any foreshadowing here? San Quentin , California is one of the most infamous prisons in the world. A few moments later, Andy was sentenced to prison. And Don't apologize for crying, you were being authentic.
I always, always start crying when Brooks takes his own life. As I get closer to the end, I understand more and more what he was feeling, and why he did it. Being alone like that can be too hard to bear. By the way, the original Stephen King story does end on Red's words, "I hope." There's no confirmation that they ever found each other, and the script ended that way, too, but the director felt it couldn't end like that because the audience would feel cheated. So they tacked on that little reunion scene. But I think they should have gone with the original ending; it would have been more poignant, and more true to the spirit of the film. Still though, it's a fantastic film. (Also, that line "Maybe it's because I'm Irish", is true to King's story. There, Red really is a big beefy Irish guy with red hair. When it came time to cast the film, however, they went with the best actor they could find, reasoning that looks didn't matter. What mattered was the quality of the performance, and they couldn't get better than Morgan Freeman.)
One of my favourite details: when Brooks got out of Shawshank, the camera is pointing back towards the prison, when Red gets out, the camera is pointed out to the world
10:49 "I tried learning chess myself, and it's like... just trying to remember where all the pieces can go, and stuff, and it's a lot." 😕The initial layout of the pieces on the board? Oh, that's nothin'. It might _seem_ like a lot, but once you got it, you know how _every_ game starts.
Oh, Courtney, I wouldn't call your reaction to this movie overdramatic at _all._ It's a wonderful film; especially the first time you see it. One thing this movie has taught me about myself is that, growing up, I didn't really get a total sense of what makes someone a good friend, like with Andy and Red. A lot is said and done in society to romanticize the act of "finding true love," so much so that we tend to lose sight of the value of sincere friendship, but the fact is a healthy, well-adjusted human being is born from the _latter._ You've got to have sincere _friends_ before you can have true _love._
What a wonderful reaction! Thank you so much for sharing your genuine emotions with us. This movie is one of the most inspiring ever made. It's a tear-jerker, but for all the best reasons.
3:26 I want to point out something that's happening in this scene, because it becomes evident, later in the movie, when it becomes relevant. Here, Andy Dufresne observes the character of Warden Norton and Captain Hadley and determines, "These men do _not_ have my best interests at heart. They are here to do whatever they can to make _money_ from me; not to facilitate my reform. It is, therefore, in my best interests to escape."
7:36 "Why do they call you that?" "Maybe it's because I'm Irish." Because the _character_ is Irish; quite _glaringly_ Irish. Ghost-white pale with a shock of red hair. So Morgan Freeman, being quite glaringly _not_ Irish, is kind of an odd choice. I mean, he's not Irish at all. Neither of his _parents_ are Irish. It would not surprise to discover that he has not had a single Irish ancestor in the last 900 _generations._ But he also happens to be an absolute _chameleon_ of an actor. When he says, "I'm Irish," absolutely _no part_ of you feels compelled to dispute something that's obviously not true.
I am a 71 year old pensioner and this film is recognised as a Masterpiece and rated as one of the best films ever made. Glad to see you understand the meaning of this film. Redemption, Friendship, Love and HOPE. Please, whenever you feel down, watch this Masterpiece again and your life will be beautiful. Dave in Guernsey, Channel Islands.
"The Shawshank Redemption": A tale about Hope, Friendship and The Count of Monte Cristo. 31:33 A little-known song for Andy Dufresne: th-cam.com/video/5-fcvnYDEJ0/w-d-xo.html 37:35 A song for Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding: th-cam.com/video/j5sO0HbB5WY/w-d-xo.html It's great to see that young(er) TH-cam viewers are discovering Stephen King's "Different Seasons" works on film.;)
I HIGHLY recommend checking out, The Green mile, if you've never seen it. Same director. AMAZING cast (as with Shawshank). But seeing this we will give you a heads up. You will, 100% need a big box of tissues. You may also need something like a teddy bear or comfort blanket. One of the greatest films ever.
This movie flopped at the box office. It wasn't promoted well and only and it was showing against Pulp Fiction and Forest Gump. People were confused by the title and were not attracted to the film due to it's lack of female characters.
BTW the record was Mozart's Aria "The Marriage of Figaro" by a Duet sjnging about plotting against The Count. Also Red calls Andy's plan a "shitty pipe dream LOL😅 Not in the book, they added that last cathartic scene that finally makes you cry!
Great reaction. & you'll find most people break down a few times during this Masterpiece. One of my favourite little tiny detail is that Andy doesn't just break the warden & ruin his life. He DESTROYS him on several levels. Takes Everything from him. Ruins his whole world. Makes his legacy of his inside out program into nothing but a crime. But with a Beautiful little twist of the dagger on top. Let me elaborate. You've seen what a religious zealot the warden is. Yes he has broken the 10 commandments more than a few times. But those sins are things someone can be redeemed from. If the warden had accepted his sins & gone to prison, he could've ended up in heaven after redemption by admitting his sins. But he doesn't. He offs himself. That's something in the bible that sends you straight to Hell. Andy doesn't just tear down the wardens world, he destroys & makes him lose his most treasured "good trait". His faith. Andy breaks him mind, body & soul.
Great review! Did you notice the rock hammer was hidden under "Exodus" in the Bible? For those that don't know that is the part of the Bible where the Hebrews escape form slavery under the Egyptians.
Great reaction. This movie was an all-timer. It's right up there with "Roadhouse." (Sorry) Yeah. This one gets to me every time. I couldn't wait for you to see the end. So awesome!!!
Byron Hadley, the captain of the prison guards, is played by Clancy Brown. If you want to see his acting origin, watch the classic Science Fiction/Fantasy "The Highlander." A cult classic that is forever in my top ten movies of all time.
Fun fact: Morgan's son was the one doing the reeling motion and is also the one in Morgan's mugshot. Fun Fact 2: Morgan's character, Red.. is actually an Irish man in the story. But they liked Morgan a lot so they chose him to play Red. That is why Morgan said "maybe its because I'm Irish".
Hope and salvation are the underlying themes of the Shawshank Redemption, and, of course, the Bible is the ultimate source of hope and salvation for all men, which is why the Holy Bible is a another recurring theme throughout the movie. (It is no accident that Andy conceals the rock hammer, which is the instrument by which he achieves his escape and wins his freedom, within the pages of Exodus.) By the way, the redemption is Red’s, not Andy’s. It is Red - the only guilty man in Shawshank - who has lost his hope and faith in mankind during his long years of imprisonment, and in whom hope needs to be rekindled.
The thing I love about this movie is that black and white people both love it and they both empathize with Red and Andy, equally. I've seen videos of black dudes marking out over Andy's ingenious escape and I've seen videos of white people crying when Red finally gets approved for parole. This is a movie that I believe truly bridges the divide between races.
in regards to red's last parole hearing, it's more likely that he was just old enough more than honest enough. while using the imdb list to pick films is great, don't limit yourself. there are soooo many films, mostly independent small films, that tell stories you will want to see but probably made very little money at the box office. heck, even the shawshank redemption was a bomb at the theater... who would watch at film that's just guys in a prison over a span of 2+ decades? the rewards are greater when it's NOT a hollywood movie.
Definitely a tear jerker, your in good company, no apologies necessary. Hearing your thoughts afterwards reminded me that the original ending of Shawshank did not show them reuniting on the beach. I believe it ended at Red's "I hope" line on the bus. But, after the producers screened the film for some test audiences (who generally wanted to see them back together), they went back and changed it. Just wanted to share that with you.
I really hope you get as many subs as you want. Thank you for uploading your very honest emotions. I sub'ed right away. I will be here for others in the future. Thank you for this!
I'm so glad you picked this movie. To react to! It is the best movie of all time in my opinion. And I'm so happy when there's a reaction to it. Because that just means there are that many more people who have watched it and appreciated it for what it is, which Is amazing
There is no shame in crying from watching this film. You did great.
Thank you!
@@CourtReacts-zm9yv I have seen grown men cry after watching this.
I think with one guy, it was personal. He didn’t mention it but I believe he had a family member that was either in prison or had been in prison.
I cry at the reactions and I must have seen 50 of them for this movie.
@@mildredpierce4506 Men cry at the appropriate time, movie or not. They won't cry from physical pain though.
@@Fred-vy1hmme too.
I'm a 31 year old man I cry every single time I see this movie, I even cry along with people reacting to it for the first time, it's just that good!
Fun fact: That poster of Rita Hayworth was the single highest selling piece of wall art in history. It was not only all over the US, it was the favorite among military men during WW2. It was only supplanted in the 70's, when the famous poster of Farrah Fawcett took its place. You can find that one by googling "Farah Fawcett poster". It's the one where she's wearing the red spaghetti-strap top. EVERY poster shop in the 70's had that one selling regularly for years. If Andy had still been in jail then, it would have replaced Raquel Welch's fur bikini pic.
Andy won the war, and also the petty war. He started it by calling him obtuse, and the warden came back hard when Andy was in solitary😂
I understand .I tear up every time I watch this too .
Great reaction ❤️
Your tears got me at the end. Love those kind of reactions.
No shame in crying. It hits me every time. Greatest movie of all time..
I have seen this movie 5 or 6 times. I always get angry at the injustice, and I always cry. I probably always will. It’s a great movie.
32:17 Now consider this shot for just a moment.
We see the surprise on Warden Norton's face. Of course, that's no surprise. Warden Norton is the main party Andy was trying to keep this hidden from.
We see the surprise on Captain Hadley's face. Of course, that's no surprise, _either._ If Captain Hadley had found out, Warden _Norton_ probably would've found out, so of course, Andy had to keep it from _both_ of them.
But consider Red. Consider how surprised _he_ looks. He's the first guy in the prison Andy introduced himself to, about 19 years before this point. He's the guy who got Andy the rock hammer in the first place. By this point in the movie, it seems safe to say that Andy has no better friend in the world than _him._
But we're looking at an _accumulated_ result, here. We're looking at something Andy would have to have been working on since about the time he got the hammer. He's been working on it and working on it and working on it, good times and bad. How come Red didn't know about it?
Because Andy observed a key rule when it comes to keeping a secret. He _kept_ it. As the old saying goes, "Three people can keep a secret if two of them are dead." He was not in a position to benefit from Red knowing, so Red did not know, no matter _how_ much Andy wanted to share it with someone.
6:11 "Hadley busted his head up pretty good."
Now _this_ part, thankfully, has changed. That man died because he was taken to the infirmary at _night,_ in 1947, at a time when the prison physician was a position seen as basically just an _office_ job that you could do for eight hours a day, 40 hours a week, and then just go home. Because he was taken there at night, there were no medical personnel on duty, and he was left to just deteriorate until morning when the physician came in.
Nowadays, there are regulations entitling all offenders to round-the-clock medical care. Every prison has medical personnel on duty, 24-7.
Not many movies are life altering. This one and a handful of others do. Those I can watch again and again.
Great reaction I love the way you react and your screen you use
Great reaction Courtney! Another tremendous Steven King/Frank Darabont film is "The Green Mile". This one has often been reacted to, and a great subscription booster. Do NOT forget the tissues! Enjoy.
Lovely genuine reaction. We cried along with you. 😢Subscribed.
Thanks for subscribing! I cried again while editing and needed to take breaks 😅
You just watched my all time favourite movie. Don't worry, I cried with you.
Yes, we all cry. Every time.
Here’s a suggestion so you will be possibly the only person reacting to this particular movie.
The movie is the Well from 1951. As far as I know is not based on any true events, but it is definitely heartwarming.
I originally watched it on DVD and then re-watched it with the commentary on which made me appreciate the movie even more. That is one thing that you don’t get with streaming.
When I first watched it on DVD, it was not on TH-cam, but it is now. If you can ever find it on DVD, watch it with the commentary on.
You might want to have some tissues just in case.
The tragedy is that this movie didnt really do well at the box office and became a cult classic later on.
Courtney, you’re doing so well and I hope you will watch the Green Mile.
New sub. Your statement about chess had me hoping you'll watch The Queen Gambit, if you haven't already, it's a great series to react to.
Hope is a good thing maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies.
As you have started on the Stephen King movie list, reacting to this and 'The Green Mile', may I suggest you react to the very first film adaptation from Stephen Kings very first novel, 'Carrie' (1976).
Many people still regard 'Carrie' as the best film adaptation of King's work and I would love to see your reaction to it, if you haven't seen it already xxx
The rock hammer was hidden in the bible in the book of Exodus, the story of a people becoming free.
don't worry, i'm an old man. your reaction was wonderful. where have you been?
That film gets to most of us. 😢
Thanks for sharing your reaction with us. **
I hope every generation of movie-fans get to enjoy 10-15 great films in their lifetime... plus, all those from previous generations, too. I think SHAWSHANK will be one of the contemporary films that can 'live on and on' for decades or more. I'm not sure FORREST GUMP will because there are so many time-centric scenes and 'skits' that will be lost on viewers in 20-30 years...certainly in 50 years, there won't be an awareness of Coach 'Bear' Bryant's insertion... or a muddy T-shirt's smiley face... the LBJ/Nixon/Watergate scenes... so many of those are lost even now. But SHAWSHANK's 'historical tale scenes' are well-explained.
Feel no shame about crying. I actually had to go get a towel and a bucket.😢
38:58
Lol, That's what most reaction content is. People want to watch You watch movies They love, and that usually means emotionally connecting to characters, so they want to watch You Cry at the Same parts They cried at. You should have Tissues next to you every time you react.
They will always be close by from now on 😁
You don't need to edit out the crying
Watched it before
Red tells Andy "hope is a shitty pipe dream." That night Andy escapes through a shitty pipe. 😊
For some reason I cry when Red says... " I just miss my friend "
Ok, but Red should miss the wife he killed - not to mention the other woman and baby he murdered.
@@datacipher wtf you talking about?
@@georgebush67 RED… the character played by Morgan Freeman - maybe watch the movie. He’s killed 2 women and a baby.
@@datacipher how do you know that?
@@georgebush67 red stated it outright in the book. He took it a huge insurance policy on his wife, then rigged her breaks to fail on a big hill. They did but she had the neighbor and her baby along for the ride. All 3 were killed. In the movie he admits he’s guilty, but doesn’t give details.
its one of the few movies that make me cry every time.
I was tearing up while editing and needed to take a couple breaks.
@@CourtReacts-zm9yvyou don't have to edit out the crying...it bonds you with us. We have ALL cried at this movie. It is one of the greatest films ever made.
I've got good news and bad news: The good news - you're a wonderful, caring and compassionate person and this is a great reaction video. The bad news - you and I are probably never going to watch a film with as satisfying an ending for the rest of our lives as this one.
Perhaps you've already realized but this is Red's story, his "Redemption" from despair to his repeating "I hope"; the movie's final words. His name is even in the title and also Andy drives a red car to freedom. So beautiful!
Oh my God his name is in the title. All these years and I never noticed that... WOW
Five words: The Green Mile. Bring tissues.
`This is my first time with you but not my last . What a great job you did and I want to thank you for saying something about the military . I am a combat vet . Thank you for this and God bless you.
You're welcome, and thank you for your service 😊
As I recall, the original story is very short, only like a chapter or two in one of Stephen King's compilation books but man did they make a good movie out of it. On subsequent viewings you can almost see the wheels turning in Andy's mind plotting his long game. Great reaction girl.
Wow! I thought it was longer. Very impressive.
It was a novella, one of four story's in Stephen Kings book Different Seasons. In the original, titled Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption, Red was in fact an Irishman and there was a series of wardens not just one. Two of the other Novellas were also made into Movies, Apt Pupil, which went by the same name and The Body, which became Stand By Me.
It doesn’t have chapters. It’s a little over 100 pages in the paperback version.
It didn’t dawn on me that Andy went from laundering sheets to laundering money
Good catch!
This story is one of four in a book written by Stephen King titled Different Seasons. Three of the stories were made into movies. I thought the one story that has not been made into a movie was the best. Great book.
I check out random books to read, and when I read "Different Seasons", I loved the first story, then three pages into the second, I was hooked already on the next one. I looked to see who the author was, and was shocked to see is was Stephen King. I don't like horror, so I'd never read anything of his. After that, I looked for his other books and they have all been excellent. I love how he gets to what seems like the end, such as Andy escaping, then ties up one more, very satisfying plot point.
@@frankberger3507 He's been pigeon holed as a horror writer but, the truth is that he's written a wide variety of stuff. He"s also written a fantasy series The Dark Tower. He also wrote the book The Green Mile which was turned into an excellent movie. I'm glad you're enjoying Different Seasons. Wait till you get to the last story. The Breathing Method.
Not overdramatic, we all feel it. Hope is the best of things.
You've watched one of three Frank Darabont adaptations of a Stephen King story. The other two are also highly recommended. The Green Mile will undoubtedly be added to your list of movies that made you cry. It's also a prison movie like Shawshank but is decidedly different. The other is The Mist - which is straight up horror.
Everybody thinks they have friends until they see Red and Andy.
Fact: Red murdered 2 women and a baby.
However despite thinking he’s teaching Andy, he’s being manipulated - just as the guards, Tommy, and the warden were - over YEARS of lies by a cool-headed, emotionless psychopath. A master chess player and manipulated… carefully crafting his pieces. Sure the warden took kickbacks… but it was Andy who came up with all the money laundering and scheming which brought him down. Andy most likely killed Red within a few months of his arrival - if he no longer served a useful purpose.
@@datacipher Nice fan fiction, bro.
@@IBeforeAExceptAfterK Stephen king wrote that. Yikes… dullards abound. And they usually end their posts with “bro”! 😂😂
@@datacipher There's no law that says Stephen King can only write edgy grimderp bad ends. And you probably shouldn't be criticizing other people's word choice when you use "yikes" unironically and end your reply with emojis.
@@IBeforeAExceptAfterK Stephen king’s writing isn’t “fan fiction”. The rest of your non sequitur attempt to salvage a reply is nonsensical. Yikes!
The original ending was supposed to be Red heading down the road in the bus, but they thought it would be nice to reward the audience with that perfect ending. I don't always go for having a happy ending, just to placate the audience..But I think they got it right, here.
Yeah it was a good payoff at the end. I like to say that Red and Andy earned their happy ending.
17:18 "Or he's just been there so long, y'all are his family."
That's part of it. But consider his situation overall.
The very ending of this movie is happy, but a _lot_ of tragic things have to happen to get you to that point, and I would dare to say that none of the tragedies are greater than what happens to Brooks. See, he was first convicted in 1905. He was 23 and fresh from college. He would shortly go on to be one of the few prison inmates with a college degree, and this put him on course to become the prison librarian.
Before being locked up, he had seen _one_ single car, which must've been an incredible _novelty_ to him. It seems safe to assume that car was _not_ used to transport him to the prison.
He was taken from a world with no highways, no automotive traffic, no electronic wiring, precious little internal plumbing, gas-powered lanterns, no radio or TV transmissions and no telephones. While he was locked up, both world wars, the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl period happened. Indeed, you could even say the nation was fresh out of the _Korean_ War, though the impact from that wasn't felt as much. Most roads in the world were dirt. Those that were paved were paved with cobblestones.
He was released into a world in which cars were all _over_ the place that were _completely_ different from the one he had seen. He was released into a world in which the average American had a radio, a TV, a telephone and indoor plumbing in their _home._
Suffice it to say, the world into which he was released was _profoundly_ different from the one from which he had been taken, so it didn't really feel like a release. He wasn't really going home. His home was gone.
Now you have Forrest Gump and The Green Mile to watch.
They sat and drank with the sun on their shoulders and felt like Free men, but Morgan was probably the only "real" FREEMAN
Great point!
Shawshank Redemption is magical
It really is.
Great Reaction!!! Congrats on watching the greatest movie ever made! Ready for a another Masterpiece?? The Green Mile. Also written by Stephen King and same director. Have a BOX of tissues!!! Somehow prepare yourself?!
If you weren't crying at the end of that movie...then something would be wrong with you!
Hi, I'm new here and subbed.😀 Have you seen "The Green Mile"? Also by King and the same director. Talk about a movie that gets you in the feels, lol.
Great reaction Courtney! I've seen this movie dozens of times and I love watching reactions to it!
Yours was great! I'm glad to have found your channel!
My only (somewhat rhetorical) question is: How did he get the poster back on the wall? 🤔
In the opening court scene, Andy says regarding his wife.. " She left anyway to go stay with Mr. Quentin.." Any foreshadowing here? San Quentin , California is one of the most infamous prisons in the world. A few moments later, Andy was sentenced to prison.
And Don't apologize for crying, you were being authentic.
I always, always start crying when Brooks takes his own life. As I get closer to the end, I understand more and more what he was feeling, and why he did it. Being alone like that can be too hard to bear.
By the way, the original Stephen King story does end on Red's words, "I hope." There's no confirmation that they ever found each other, and the script ended that way, too, but the director felt it couldn't end like that because the audience would feel cheated. So they tacked on that little reunion scene. But I think they should have gone with the original ending; it would have been more poignant, and more true to the spirit of the film. Still though, it's a fantastic film. (Also, that line "Maybe it's because I'm Irish", is true to King's story. There, Red really is a big beefy Irish guy with red hair. When it came time to cast the film, however, they went with the best actor they could find, reasoning that looks didn't matter. What mattered was the quality of the performance, and they couldn't get better than Morgan Freeman.)
Great reaction! Now watch "The Green Mile" another Stephen King adaptation
One of my favourite details: when Brooks got out of Shawshank, the camera is pointing back towards the prison, when Red gets out, the camera is pointed out to the world
My favorite: the camera pan up to the sky when Andy enters- essentially showing his last glimpse of freedom. Peace, all 💕
10:49 "I tried learning chess myself, and it's like... just trying to remember where all the pieces can go, and stuff, and it's a lot."
😕The initial layout of the pieces on the board? Oh, that's nothin'. It might _seem_ like a lot, but once you got it, you know how _every_ game starts.
Great reaction, thanks and all the best for coming reactions from the Netherlands!🖖
Oh, Courtney, I wouldn't call your reaction to this movie overdramatic at _all._ It's a wonderful film; especially the first time you see it.
One thing this movie has taught me about myself is that, growing up, I didn't really get a total sense of what makes someone a good friend, like with Andy and Red. A lot is said and done in society to romanticize the act of "finding true love," so much so that we tend to lose sight of the value of sincere friendship, but the fact is a healthy, well-adjusted human being is born from the _latter._ You've got to have sincere _friends_ before you can have true _love._
Great reaction 💯 🎥 🎞 📽
Ever see the Green Mile???
Thank you, and I have not. It is on my list 😁
Great reaction to a great movie. The Green Mile next and definitely bring the tissues.
20:34 I've gotten the impression the Warden does not allow music in this prison.
Nice, sincere reaction. Thank you!
"Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies." I got that one tatted on my arm.
Love it!
Good things die unfortunately. Everything dies
@@BennyBlancoNL they sure do with that attitude.
Forrest Gump next..
What a wonderful reaction! Thank you so much for sharing your genuine emotions with us. This movie is one of the most inspiring ever made. It's a tear-jerker, but for all the best reasons.
3:26 I want to point out something that's happening in this scene, because it becomes evident, later in the movie, when it becomes relevant. Here, Andy Dufresne observes the character of Warden Norton and Captain Hadley and determines, "These men do _not_ have my best interests at heart. They are here to do whatever they can to make _money_ from me; not to facilitate my reform. It is, therefore, in my best interests to escape."
Great reaction
Thank you!
When Red tells Andy going to Mexico is “shitty pipe dreams”, it foreshadows Andy crawling through a pipe of shit to escape.
7:36 "Why do they call you that?"
"Maybe it's because I'm Irish."
Because the _character_ is Irish; quite _glaringly_ Irish. Ghost-white pale with a shock of red hair. So Morgan Freeman, being quite glaringly _not_ Irish, is kind of an odd choice. I mean, he's not Irish at all. Neither of his _parents_ are Irish. It would not surprise to discover that he has not had a single Irish ancestor in the last 900 _generations._
But he also happens to be an absolute _chameleon_ of an actor. When he says, "I'm Irish," absolutely _no part_ of you feels compelled to dispute something that's obviously not true.
I know black folks with Irish ancestry only a few generations back.
@@ammaleslie509 Is one of them Morgan Freeman?
The guards inherited $35k would be about $500k today.
Andy's 350k would be $4.5 Million today.
I highly recommend, Forest Gump, Interstellar, Arrival and The Last Samari. Bring tissues.
Oh Court, this is one of my most favorite movies! SO glad you enjoyed it. I was right there with you crying. Hugs!
I am a 71 year old pensioner and this film is recognised as a Masterpiece and rated as one of the best films ever made. Glad to see you understand the meaning of this film. Redemption, Friendship, Love and HOPE. Please, whenever you feel down, watch this Masterpiece again and your life will be beautiful. Dave in Guernsey, Channel Islands.
The captain of the guards is played by Clancy Brown, the voice of Mr Krabs from Spongebob
"The Shawshank Redemption": A tale about Hope, Friendship and The Count of Monte Cristo. 31:33 A little-known song for Andy Dufresne: th-cam.com/video/5-fcvnYDEJ0/w-d-xo.html 37:35 A song for Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding: th-cam.com/video/j5sO0HbB5WY/w-d-xo.html It's great to see that young(er) TH-cam viewers are discovering Stephen King's "Different Seasons" works on film.;)
9:44 Lady! If tax? Do NOT move to Denmark 🤣
33:12 You have to be a VERY COOL cat for pulling that one.
I HIGHLY recommend checking out, The Green mile, if you've never seen it. Same director. AMAZING cast (as with Shawshank). But seeing this we will give you a heads up. You will, 100% need a big box of tissues. You may also need something like a teddy bear or comfort blanket. One of the greatest films ever.
This movie flopped at the box office. It wasn't promoted well and only and it was showing against Pulp Fiction and Forest Gump. People were confused by the title and were not attracted to the film due to it's lack of female characters.
This is Probably the Movie of the 90s and Based on a Stephen King story, Really Fantastic Movie
BTW the record was Mozart's Aria "The Marriage of Figaro" by a Duet sjnging about plotting against The Count. Also Red calls Andy's plan a "shitty pipe dream LOL😅 Not in the book, they added that last cathartic scene that finally makes you cry!
One of the best movies of all time. Top 10 and maybe top 5. A story of friendship and hope in extreme circumstances.
Great reaction. & you'll find most people break down a few times during this Masterpiece. One of my favourite little tiny detail is that Andy doesn't just break the warden & ruin his life. He DESTROYS him on several levels. Takes Everything from him. Ruins his whole world. Makes his legacy of his inside out program into nothing but a crime. But with a Beautiful little twist of the dagger on top. Let me elaborate.
You've seen what a religious zealot the warden is. Yes he has broken the 10 commandments more than a few times. But those sins are things someone can be redeemed from. If the warden had accepted his sins & gone to prison, he could've ended up in heaven after redemption by admitting his sins. But he doesn't. He offs himself. That's something in the bible that sends you straight to Hell. Andy doesn't just tear down the wardens world, he destroys & makes him lose his most treasured "good trait". His faith. Andy breaks him mind, body & soul.
This movie was up for an Oscar. Stephen King book.
Great review! Did you notice the rock hammer was hidden under "Exodus" in the Bible? For those that don't know that is the part of the Bible where the Hebrews escape form slavery under the Egyptians.
In the book, Morgan Freeman's character is a red headed Irish guy. Always Makes me laugh watching this movie when he says, " Maybe cause I'm Irish" 😂😂
Great reaction. This movie was an all-timer. It's right up there with "Roadhouse." (Sorry) Yeah. This one gets to me every time. I couldn't wait for you to see the end. So awesome!!!
Byron Hadley, the captain of the prison guards, is played by Clancy Brown. If you want to see his acting origin, watch the classic Science Fiction/Fantasy "The Highlander." A cult classic that is forever in my top ten movies of all time.
Fun fact: Morgan's son was the one doing the reeling motion and is also the one in Morgan's mugshot.
Fun Fact 2: Morgan's character, Red.. is actually an Irish man in the story. But they liked Morgan a lot so they chose him to play Red. That is why Morgan said "maybe its because I'm Irish".
Hope and salvation are the underlying themes of the Shawshank Redemption, and, of course, the Bible is the ultimate source of hope and salvation for all men, which is why the Holy Bible is a another recurring theme throughout the movie. (It is no accident that Andy conceals the rock hammer, which is the instrument by which he achieves his escape and wins his freedom, within the pages of Exodus.) By the way, the redemption is Red’s, not Andy’s. It is Red - the only guilty man in Shawshank - who has lost his hope and faith in mankind during his long years of imprisonment, and in whom hope needs to be rekindled.
excellent movie. I have seen pictures of toothbrush shanks though ; ).
The thing I love about this movie is that black and white people both love it and they both empathize with Red and Andy, equally. I've seen videos of black dudes marking out over Andy's ingenious escape and I've seen videos of white people crying when Red finally gets approved for parole. This is a movie that I believe truly bridges the divide between races.
Without the happy ending, this movie would be unbearable.
in regards to red's last parole hearing, it's more likely that he was just old enough more than honest enough. while using the imdb list to pick films is great, don't limit yourself. there are soooo many films, mostly independent small films, that tell stories you will want to see but probably made very little money at the box office. heck, even the shawshank redemption was a bomb at the theater... who would watch at film that's just guys in a prison over a span of 2+ decades? the rewards are greater when it's NOT a hollywood movie.
The 2nd greatest movie ever made (Casablanca is #1), this is the 1st reaction of yours I have seen, subscribed!
Definitely a tear jerker, your in good company, no apologies necessary. Hearing your thoughts afterwards reminded me that the original ending of Shawshank did not show them reuniting on the beach. I believe it ended at Red's "I hope" line on the bus. But, after the producers screened the film for some test audiences (who generally wanted to see them back together), they went back and changed it. Just wanted to share that with you.
One of the best greatest movies of all time I can watch this movie back to back to back forever❤️❤️❤️💯
Brooks was here
So was Red
I really hope you get as many subs as you want. Thank you for uploading your very honest emotions. I sub'ed right away. I will be here for others in the future. Thank you for this!
I'm so glad you picked this movie. To react to! It is the best movie of all time in my opinion. And I'm so happy when there's a reaction to it. Because that just means there are that many more people who have watched it and appreciated it for what it is, which Is amazing
This was a great movie, a real pleasure to watch. Takes you from laughing to crying, any movie that can do that is really good.