Niamh don't feel so bad about how much you cried. Danny had seen it before and he was still getting choked up. It does it to all of us. Loved the react!!! One of the best films.
I saw this movie when it came out in 1994. I was 31 years old and depressed. The scene where Red reads Andy's letter (cue music) made me cry then, and does EVERY TIME. Hope... this movie is about hope... despite the horrific conditions one can find themselves in. Pressure and time... never give up.
Getting emotional is completely natural. The feels in this film are off the charts and you feel every second of it. At the end, it's just an overwhelming feeling of joy. It's a masterpiece in filmmaking. Great reaction guys 😊
Guys, 2024 I am a 71 year old pensioner and still watch this MASTERPIECE and acclaimed one of the best movies ever made. Glad you both see the meaning of the film, Redemption, Friendship, Love and HOPE. Dave in Guernsey, Channel Islands. When either of you are feeling down, watch this again and you will both have a beautiful life.
Thank you so much Dave for watching and for your wonderful advice. This is movie really is filled with so much hope, above all. I wish you all the best 💙
16:10 "can you imagine the technology advances". Brooks started prison in 1905. Now he is out in the 1950s. During that time two world wars happened, the Titianic sank, automobiles, planes, radio and television became common places. When he went in, people were probably still riding horses and buggy carriages.
its crazy how transportation is the best way to judge the passage of time. I feel old now when i watch a movie and know every single car like it was yesterday but if i went outside I wouldn't see any of them.
When Brooks is released, the camera faces the prison. When Red is released, the camera points away from the prison. Red has hope because of Andy. Brooks had nothing.
I say this with all seriousness: this is most likely the most perfect film ever crafted. A subjective claim obviously but I have watched this film over the decades dozens of times and I have yet to find a single flaw, it is a masterpiece, fully realized and complete.
They don’t make movies like Shawshank Redemption anymore. Films with meaning (Get busy livin or get busy dying), great characters. I am so looking forward to your reaction to The Green Mile.
The most amazing thing about this film is it wasn't really a box office success, but when it went to VHS Video rental the word got around and it became an utter cult classic watched by millions, it is one of the the greatest films of all time. Great reaction guys we could see you were genuinely moved by it. Incredible to think also that it was only a Steven King short story called Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption and became this epic film. A film of true hope conquers all, a beautiful ending on the beach after all they had been through with a glorious panoramic shot from above.
Fantastic. Even though I knew everything you wrote about, still loved the way you phrased it all. At the risk of sounding like a jerk-face though, the title of the short story is actually, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, without “the” in there. Just for accuracy’s sake and to help anyone possibly looking it up. Still, sorry. Appreciate your knowledge & fandom. Enjoy!
I am so glad that you didn’t try to second guess what was going to happen and just went with the events as they unfolded. The end part, in particular, is far more powerful if you are taken by surprise by the events as they unfold when you see it for the first time. It is such a brilliantly constructed film that when, director, Frank Darabont was asked, years later, why there hasn’t been a Director’s Cut version, he replied that the studio were so enthusiastic about the film that they let him cut it exactly as he wanted first time, including a significant time overrun, so that the original theatrical release was the Director’s Cut.
The ending was changed after initial screenings. The original ending was just the coach journey but people wanted the two characters to meet so they added the beach scene.
@@CoyzyMovieNight the director said the studio called him, and asked to shoot a reunion scene, that people might want for the catharsis, but the execs also said "and if you don't like it, we won't force you to use it", and that was the best thing they could have said, and it ended up working out perfectly.
10/10 The Shawshank Redemption One of the finest films made in recent years. It's a poignant story about hope. Hope gets me. That's what makes a film like this more than a movie. It tells a lesson about life. Those are the films people talk about 50 or even 100 years from you. It's also a story for freedom. Freedom from isolation, from rule, from bigotry and hate. Freeman and Robbins are majestic in their performances. Each learns from the other. Their relationship is strong and you feel that from the first moment they make contact with one another. There is also a wonderful performance from legend James Whitmore as Brooks. He shines when it is his time to go back into the world, only to find that the world grew up so fast he never even got a chance to blink. Stephen King's story is brought to the screen with great elegance and excitement. It is an extraordinary motion that people "will" be talking about in 50 or 100 years.
I've seen this movie 10 times and watched a dozen reactions and that's actually a good point that I never thought of- 1974 to now, instead of thinking 1905 to 1955. I'm glad you guys enjoyed this movie as much as I have through the years.
Don't feel bad about crying..... This movie gets me ....every... single....time... When Brooks is released, it just rips my heart out. That whole sequence... "I saw a car once when I was a kid, but now they're everywhere." Imprisoned in 1905 and released in the 1950s......talk about 'shell-shocked'.... I cry at .... -Red and Andy's true friendship -Red finding hope and forgiving himself. Red's redemption, if you will. -The music when Red has gone searching for what Andy hid for him. The harmonica and the strings are poignant and beautiful. -Red's speech at his parole board meeting. He talks about wanting to go back and 'talk some sense ' to his younger self. -The soundtrack, the acting is just top shelf. Great reaction and God's Peace to you and all here 🙏
This movie takes you to the lowest places and brings you back even higher than before you watched it. Perfect movie and there's only a few of those. All opinion of course.
I have to agree, when I finished this movie I just knew I had seen something really special. So glad we could share that experience with you all 💙 thank you for your comment - Niamh
Why were the pipes pressurized when it was less than half full and open at the end of the line? What would Andy have done if there was an iron grate welded over the end?
"We sat and drank with the sun on our shoulders like we were free men." Then when Red is on the bus he says "I think it's the excitement only a free man can feel" while his face and shoulder are beautifully lit by the sun. Simply brilliant.
Stephen King is a national treasure. He's responsible for some of the most iconic books and movies ever. Being emotional during this movie is the most natural thing in the world. New to your channel and subbed. Absolutely enjoyed y'all's reactions!
The Shawshank Redemption is far better than The Green Mile, in my opinion. I enjoyed Niamh's reaction but it was funny watching Danny holding back so he doesn't give anything away.
The reaction was amazing (you can see why this is my favourite movie of all time) but the TRULY stand-out performance was the guy who gave away _absolutely nothing_ . Thank you. Normally I hate reactions where one person has seen it because they can't stop commenting/signalling. Outstanding performance, thank you. Subbed.
A scene that is in the novella was left out of the film: shortly after Brooks' death, prisoners find Jake dead inside the prison compound. He couldn't find food and starved to death. He was - like Brooks - institutionalized.
Watching this movie always makes me emotional. Hell, watching good reactions for it make me emotional. I'm over here with a tear rolling down my cheek. Well done! xD
Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption are both adaptations of Stephen King’s work and both were directed by Frank Darabont. So confusing the two if you haven’t seen them is understandable.
"Why am I crying at a bunch of men drinking beer"? Because it is a beautiful moment of humanity, and also because Thomas Newman wrote the score and he pulls heavy emotions out of us like no other. We cry along with you, even those of us who have seen this film a dozen times or more. :)
This was adapted from a short story in a book of four stories called "Different Seasons." This `season` was spring, and `hope springs eternal.` I read it several years before the movie adaptation, and I have say, it's up there with the best of adaptations ever done. The way they used Red's narration in the movie was brilliant, and they couldn't have casted it any better. While I'm not really a Stephen King aficionado, I believe that's one of the few stories he's written that actually has a truly happy ending. The characters had to go through hell to get there, but that just made it all the more satisfying.
The collection also netted "The Body," which was made into _Stand By Me_, which of course was my teen obsession, so I'd read it, and as soon as I heard the word "Shawshank" in the commercial, I was excited for this, and what a great adaptation it was. When they talk about getting the "spirit of the book," a lot of the time, they mean, "I'm going to do whatever I want," but in this case, Darabont REALLY got it. (SBM as well--and in that case, it really seemed like a last edit, making the story what it wanted to be in the first place. And that's a rare reaction from me when there's a significant change.)
@@babs3241 Yep, which just leaves Apt Pupil,. which they also adapted, and `The Breathing Method,` which I don't believe we'll see on the silver screen. That story was pretty freaky.
This is generally accepted as the best or one of the best movies of all time. Good show to finally see it. I hope you can think about it over the years and it gives you some comfort. I'm an old man and it has helped me deal with life and the fact it will end. someday.
Steven King, an American Horror novel writer and some of his novels were adapted movies: like The Shining, It, The Green Mile, Carrie, Misery, Cujo, Salem's Lot, Christine, Running Man, Firestarter, and a lot more. The Shining, The Green Mile, Misery, and Shawshank Redemption are my favorites! I hope you react to these, thank you. William Sadler is one of my favorite actors: Tresspass, Freedom, Die Hard 2, Agents Of Shield, Iron Man 3, Fringe, JAG, Roswell, and Star Trek.
The book this was from Rita Heyworth and the Shawshank Redemption also contained The Body which was made into Stand by Me. It also contained Apt Pupil which was made into a very underrated early 2000s movie with Sir Ian McKellen
@@JumboSeventyNineThe book title is actually *Different Seasons* and the story this film was based on is actually *Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption* without the word “the” in it.
This is why I don't trust female jurors; they jump over all the evidence and judge you by your eyes This is one of my favorite movies, if not my favorite. I can see why it is IMDb's highest-rated movie ever. Niamh's reaction was great! Another great movie written by Stephen King and directed by Frank Darabont is The Green Mile (1999); if you have yet to see it, I highly recommend it.
I have watched so many reactions of this movie. I loved how authentic this one was, and I have to say that Neve may be one of the smartest at working out plot points in the fly. Thanks for this. Subscribed
Evening. I really loved your reaction to Shawshank. Although set in Maine, the prison used was the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. The large main building and Cell Block 1 are now a Museum. They offer tours, can be used for special occasions, and offer overnight cell accommodations for the brave. ( haunted ) The street scenes were primarily N. Main St where the shop owners agreed to have their stores redone to fit the time period. Many still look the same. The halfway house is the Bissman Building, and still looks the same today. (It was a beer distributor, hence the name "Brewery") The store was the E and B Market on 4th Street which has been torn down. I was fortunate to be an extra con in the yard scenes. The premiere was held at Mansfield's Renaissance Theatre, a restored 1929 movie palace, before New York and Los Angeles. I volunteered working the theatre restoration. The prison was also used in the movie "Tango & Cash” and was the Russian cell block in "Airforce One". An interesting side note: In the bad winters, crows from 7 or 8 counties move into Mansfield by the hundreds due to large granaries that used to be between town and the prison. Brook's crow was a natural. The passage of time from the unfiltered Chesterfields to the filtered cigarettes offered Tommy by the warden, and the subtle aging of everyone is superb. Many people miss the subtlety of when Brooks left the prison, you see the prison through the gates, and when Red left you are looking forward over the fields toward the town. And they don't notice when the warden opens the Bible and finds the cut out, that it is the book of Exodus! I am 75 now with Parkinson's and don't get to attend movies very often. I enjoy the reaction videos on TH-cam.
An X-L-N't reaction and a very heartfelt one @ that. On a more personal note...not included in the video was the point when Red made the comment of Brooks' being so institutionalized whereby upon his release he probably couldn't obtain a library card even if he tried to. (Now from this point we move on into reality.) About five yrs after this film was issued theatrically, I was employed @ the Malibu Public Library and worked the circulation desk. One day while I was on staff, the actor James Whitmore entered the premises, walked over to where I was situated and stated that he'd been residing in that particular city for thirty yrs and that this was the very first occasion that he actually made a point of visiting the local library there. And so I registered him right there on the spot. Yes, I'd prefer to believe that "Brooks Hatlen", in fact, was issued his library card after all.
I think it's great the ending to this movie remains a surprise to so many today. It's a testament to how great the themes in the rest of the film are that you don't have to say the first thing about this movie is a twist ending. There's just so much more that's great about humanity, and music, and friendship, and life in prison in it that you don't need to sell it on the ending.
Most people who have watched this movie cry, no matter if it's the firdt or 20th time, or 50th reaction to the movie, some scenes are just amazing and so emotional. Fantastic reaction guys. I wnjoyed your reaction a lot. Can't you please react to Interstellar and the Last Samurai please? Would love to watch you react to those 2 movies
27:55 yes it is interesting that Red is telling the story. Andy isn't the main character. Red is. It's HIS redemption. Andy is the catalyst that gives Red his hope back.
I love how you pick up little gems each time you re-watch this movie. I missed the line from Red when he told Andy to stop thinking of getting out and going to Mexico - saying those were just 'shitty pipe dreams' - a subtle hint by Stephen King signalling how Andy would indeed escape through the sewer pipe to achieve his dreams. Such great writing.
I love the idea that Andy became a legend in the New England prison system. You just know that prisoners in Shawshank were released after doing their time, and several would have ended up in other prisons in the region, much like Tommy boasted about when he first got to Shawshank. They would tell the legend of Andy Dufresne, his library, his innocence, and his escape.
Its Friday afternoon and luckily I work from home and everyone winds down for the weekend about 2pm. I’ve been wanting to watch this movie for years, but have kept putting it off. I’m about to start watching now. This was a great reaction and I can’t delay it any longer.
Originally they were going to end the movie where Red is on the bus narrating on his way to meet Andy...they actually came back and added the beach scene.
Having now seen the one of a kind Shawshank Redemption, and the mention at the beginning, it's only a matter of time that the channel makes its way to The Green Mile.
Obligatory statement about this being one of the best movies ever made. The screenplay was written in a very short amount of time based on a short story by Stephen King of all people and the guy who wrote and directed it was Frank Darabont, who would go onto to direct The Green Mile, The Mist, and the first season of the Walking Dead. Despite the performances and story the film was originally a box office bomb and was quickly put to VHS. Of course, word of mouth carried over the years about how good the film was through the decades and eventually it was syndicated on several large TV networks on American television and internationally. Eventually, it gathered so much fan support by audiences at home and abroad and by celebrities that it became a cult classic and was even added to the National Film Registry in the Library of Congress for essentially being a movie of significant note in our time. Also, that was a great reaction. You got another subscriber!
The place where this was filmed was a real prison in the state of Ohio. It closed down years before this movie. The location in the movie is supposed to be in the state of Maine.
I live in Maine and this movie is spot on in reference to the names and locations of everything in the movie. I used to live in Buxton and been either by and through the towns and prisons that are named and yes this has been my favorite movie since it first came out in the 90’s.
First time I’ve watched one of your reactions and I’ve subscribed straight away. The best reaction to this, my favourite movie ever, I’ve seen. It was like watching myself watching it for the first time… I cried then and I cry now 30 years later. Keep it up guys.
"The Shawshank Redemption": A tale about Friendship, Hope and The Count of Monte Cristo. 30:50 A little-known song for Andy Dufresne: th-cam.com/video/5-fcvnYDEJ0/w-d-xo.html 40:07 A song for Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding: th-cam.com/video/j5sO0HbB5WY/w-d-xo.html
Great reactions guys, I live in Maine where Stephen Kings story takes place in his novella but the movie was actually filmed in Mansfield, Ohio and they have movie set tours all over the city to even the prison, bank, halfway house, the hayfield, the wife’s boyfriend’s house and the grocery store plus more and still to this day after 30 years you can go into or see everything. People from all over the world actually plan trips there just to take the tours. For anyone that can’t plan a trip there you can find video tours on TH-cam to see mostly everything. A little hint about the location names and settings are spot on to where they actually are in Maine.
If my memory serves, the novel was written by Stephen King, the master of Horror writing. This movie was directed by Frank Darabont. The same pairing is responsible for the Tom Hanks movie, "The Green mile". If you think you cried a lot at "Shawshank Redemption", you just wait until you've seen "Green Mile". Also written by King and directed by Darabont is the more recent, actual Horror- Science Fiction movie, "The Mist". Great cast, led by Thomas Jane ("The Punisher"). And believe it or not, it also will tug at your heart strings, without giving away anything. I liked your reactions. ---OronOfMontreal
Another great Frank Darabont (Director) and Steven King movie collaboration is THE GREEN MILE. Must see! I've seen this movie over a dozen times and the Brooks scene breaks my heart every time.
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things: WOW At the end of the Count of Monte Cristo...the last line is, "the two most powerful words in the English language are wait and hope"
Interesting note... In the scene where the warden opens the Bible and sees the pages cut in the shape of Andy's rock hammer, note that the book of the Bible is where the rock hammer was hidden was "Exodus."
The Shawshank Redemption, fantastic movie, my second favourite movie of all time, after Braveheart. In my eyes, this is the best movie NEVER to win an Oscar.
saw this in theaters in 1994, hardly anyone in the theater, it flopped at the box office, by 1999 it was the highest grossing video rental on VHS, this movie is a master piece, it's on many people's top ten list of all time.. best movie of 1994, than forrest gump, than pulp fiction
For me, 1994 was an all around great year for movies and TV with Shawshank, Forest Gump and Pulp Fiction alone and then on the TV side Friends and ER (my favorite late teen into my late 20's) shows premiered.
If you look you will notice that Andy has a 90's haircut when Red approaches him on the beach. That's because the original ending was actually where Red says "I hope" when they fade out with the bus he's on going down the road. The scene on the beach was shot later because movie execs felt people needed to see them reunited.
Clancy Brown who plays Captain Hadley is well known as being the voice of Mr. Crabs in Sponge Bob Square Pants. Alfonzo Freeman, Morgan Freeman's son, provides Red's parole photos. Alfonzo has a speaking part in the film; he's the "we're reel'n 'em in" guy at Andy's arrival. Surprisingly Brooks' and Red's room at the Brewer is actually located inside the prison.
Tim Robbin's band played in The Hatfield in Belfast quite a few times - it was my old student haunt so I was there during one of the gigs and so people were melting his head 'still haven't caught ye Andy?!' etc. He took it well🤣
I think this is one of the handful of Stephen King stories that doesn't involve anything supernatural or horrific. I don't mind the supernatural element, of course, but this one really hits the feels. Other King movies you should watch are: The Green Mile, Dreamcatcher, The Running Man, IT (2017/2019), Firestarter (1984), The Shining / Doctor Sleep, Cat's Eye (1985), Silver Bullet, Carrie (1976), Thinner, Children of the Corn (1984) and Creepshow (1982/1987). There are others that may be worth a watch but I consider these movies to be required viewing.
Niamh don't feel so bad about how much you cried. Danny had seen it before and he was still getting choked up. It does it to all of us. Loved the react!!! One of the best films.
Thank you Wayne 🥲🥲💙
Yes indeed, one of the best movies based on a Stephen King novel .
I've seen this film countless times & I tear up at the ending EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
Watched it ?? times. Gets me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. It’s one of the greatest films EVER made. 😊
@@CoyzyMovieNight I want y'all to react to Con Air
Red's final "I hope" always gets me. Absolute masterpiece.
I saw this movie when it came out in 1994. I was 31 years old and depressed. The scene where Red reads Andy's letter (cue music) made me cry then, and does EVERY TIME. Hope... this movie is about hope... despite the horrific conditions one can find themselves in. Pressure and time... never give up.
I love that when Red gets to the wall and the tree, the harmonica starts playing on the soundtrack.
Getting emotional is completely natural. The feels in this film are off the charts and you feel every second of it. At the end, it's just an overwhelming feeling of joy. It's a masterpiece in filmmaking.
Great reaction guys 😊
This movie is amazing. The story, the acting, everything is perfect.
It's directed very well. Frank Darabont is a great director. Writer too
How can you not admire the score...
Guys, 2024 I am a 71 year old pensioner and still watch this MASTERPIECE and acclaimed one of the best movies ever made. Glad you both see the meaning of the film, Redemption, Friendship, Love and HOPE. Dave in Guernsey, Channel Islands. When either of you are feeling down, watch this again and you will both have a beautiful life.
Thank you so much Dave for watching and for your wonderful advice. This is movie really is filled with so much hope, above all. I wish you all the best 💙
16:10 "can you imagine the technology advances". Brooks started prison in 1905. Now he is out in the 1950s. During that time two world wars happened, the Titianic sank, automobiles, planes, radio and television became common places. When he went in, people were probably still riding horses and buggy carriages.
1905 was just after the first Wright brothers flight. In 1949, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier. That's a lot of change in less than 50 years.
Exactly
its crazy how transportation is the best way to judge the passage of time. I feel old now when i watch a movie and know every single car like it was yesterday but if i went outside I wouldn't see any of them.
When Brooks is released, the camera faces the prison. When Red is released, the camera points away from the prison. Red has hope because of Andy. Brooks had nothing.
I say this with all seriousness: this is most likely the most perfect film ever crafted. A subjective claim obviously but I have watched this film over the decades dozens of times and I have yet to find a single flaw, it is a masterpiece, fully realized and complete.
Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. Get busy living or get busy dying.
They don’t make movies like Shawshank Redemption anymore. Films with meaning (Get busy livin or get busy dying), great characters. I am so looking forward to your reaction to The Green Mile.
The most amazing thing about this film is it wasn't really a box office success, but when it went to VHS Video rental the word got around and it became an utter cult classic watched by millions, it is one of the the greatest films of all time. Great reaction guys we could see you were genuinely moved by it. Incredible to think also that it was only a Steven King short story called Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption and became this epic film. A film of true hope conquers all, a beautiful ending on the beach after all they had been through with a glorious panoramic shot from above.
Fantastic. Even though I knew everything you wrote about, still loved the way you phrased it all.
At the risk of sounding like a jerk-face though, the title of the short story is actually, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, without “the” in there. Just for accuracy’s sake and to help anyone possibly looking it up. Still, sorry.
Appreciate your knowledge & fandom. Enjoy!
even Blade runner wasn't a box office success at all and now is an utter cult classic........maybe some films need time to be properly appreciated
I am so glad that you didn’t try to second guess what was going to happen and just went with the events as they unfolded. The end part, in particular, is far more powerful if you are taken by surprise by the events as they unfold when you see it for the first time. It is such a brilliantly constructed film that when, director, Frank Darabont was asked, years later, why there hasn’t been a Director’s Cut version, he replied that the studio were so enthusiastic about the film that they let him cut it exactly as he wanted first time, including a significant time overrun, so that the original theatrical release was the Director’s Cut.
The ending was changed after initial screenings. The original ending was just the coach journey but people wanted the two characters to meet so they added the beach scene.
I’m so GLAD!! I didn’t expect such a wholesome ending… but it was just what I needed after such an emotional rollercoaster 😂💙
@@CoyzyMovieNight the director said the studio called him, and asked to shoot a reunion scene, that people might want for the catharsis, but the execs also said "and if you don't like it, we won't force you to use it", and that was the best thing they could have said, and it ended up working out perfectly.
Simply the best movie ever made. A complete emotional rollercoaster
10/10
The Shawshank Redemption
One of the finest films made in recent years. It's a poignant story about hope. Hope gets me. That's what makes a film like this more than a movie. It tells a lesson about life. Those are the films people talk about 50 or even 100 years from you. It's also a story for freedom. Freedom from isolation, from rule, from bigotry and hate. Freeman and Robbins are majestic in their performances. Each learns from the other. Their relationship is strong and you feel that from the first moment they make contact with one another. There is also a wonderful performance from legend James Whitmore as Brooks.
He shines when it is his time to go back into the world, only to find that the world grew up so fast he never even got a chance to blink. Stephen King's story is brought to the screen with great elegance and excitement. It is an extraordinary motion that people "will" be talking about in 50 or 100 years.
Recent?
I agree with how wonderful the film is. Though ah, we're showing our ages here. Shawshank Redemption came out 30 years ago now. No longer recent.
1994 was the best year in cinema ever IMHO. In every different year this movie would have gotten many, many Oscars.
I've seen this movie 10 times and watched a dozen reactions and that's actually a good point that I never thought of- 1974 to now, instead of thinking 1905 to 1955. I'm glad you guys enjoyed this movie as much as I have through the years.
It’s weird to think that this movie was a flop when it came out. Happy 30th anniversary to it
Don't feel bad about crying.....
This movie gets me ....every... single....time...
When Brooks is released, it just rips my heart out. That whole sequence...
"I saw a car once when I was a kid, but now they're everywhere."
Imprisoned in 1905 and released in the 1950s......talk about 'shell-shocked'....
I cry at ....
-Red and Andy's true friendship
-Red finding hope and forgiving himself. Red's redemption, if you will.
-The music when Red has gone searching for what Andy hid for him.
The harmonica and the strings are poignant and beautiful.
-Red's speech at his parole board meeting.
He talks about wanting to go back and 'talk some sense ' to his younger self.
-The soundtrack, the acting is just top shelf.
Great reaction and God's Peace to you and all here 🙏
I am an old man 78 and I have watched hundreds of reactions . You are the best I have ever seen. Thank you for this and God bless you both.
That’s so kind of you to comment this 😊 we’re so glad you enjoyed it!
I think Shawshank's been #1 in the Top 100 movies on iMDB for as long as iMDB has existed. Deservingly so.
Top 5 movies of all time.
Shawshank Redemption has been #1 since 2008, from what I was told.
This movie takes you to the lowest places and brings you back even higher than before you watched it. Perfect movie and there's only a few of those. All opinion of course.
I have to agree, when I finished this movie I just knew I had seen something really special. So glad we could share that experience with you all 💙 thank you for your comment
- Niamh
"Is the shitty pipe dreams" Andy escaped through the shitty pipes...
Why were the pipes pressurized when it was less than half full and open at the end of the line? What would Andy have done if there was an iron grate welded over the end?
@@zedwpdEven the greatest of movies have scenes you can easily critique.
"We sat and drank with the sun on our shoulders like we were free men." Then when Red is on the bus he says "I think it's the excitement only a free man can feel" while his face and shoulder are beautifully lit by the sun. Simply brilliant.
This movie is a masterpiece. "Get busy living, or get busy dying" Powerful.
"Either get busy living or get busy dying"
You're damn right.
Niamh, just started to watch your reactions... You have such super tender heart... you're so sweet. I look forward to watching more of your reactions.
Stephen King is a national treasure. He's responsible for some of the most iconic books and movies ever. Being emotional during this movie is the most natural thing in the world. New to your channel and subbed. Absolutely enjoyed y'all's reactions!
The Shawshank Redemption is far better than The Green Mile, in my opinion.
I enjoyed Niamh's reaction but it was funny watching Danny holding back so he doesn't give anything away.
The reaction was amazing (you can see why this is my favourite movie of all time) but the TRULY stand-out performance was the guy who gave away _absolutely nothing_ .
Thank you. Normally I hate reactions where one person has seen it because they can't stop commenting/signalling. Outstanding performance, thank you. Subbed.
Agreed! The respect shown by staying quiet and letting someone else absorb this fully was duly noted. Loved the reaction!
Good thing you weren't on the jury. "He's guilty because of his eyes"
Since he was found guilty, I don’t guess it would’ve mattered.
You cry because you are strong. Weak people don't cry because they are afraid to deal with their emotions and reality. Great reaction.
Time for the Green Mile!
Do you want her to cry to death? Lol
A scene that is in the novella was left out of the film: shortly after Brooks' death, prisoners find Jake dead inside the prison compound. He couldn't find food and starved to death. He was - like Brooks - institutionalized.
Watching this movie always makes me emotional. Hell, watching good reactions for it make me emotional. I'm over here with a tear rolling down my cheek. Well done! xD
Shawshank is one of my TOP 10 all time favorite films. Great reaction vid. Nice job guys.
Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption are both adaptations of Stephen King’s work and both were directed by Frank Darabont. So confusing the two if you haven’t seen them is understandable.
Ahhhh 😂 that makes sense. Good to know, hope to watch the Green Mile on the channel in the future 💙
And both are written by the master of horror
Don’t forget frank farabont was also the original show runner of the walking dead.
@@TheGovernor-vw9cf yes, darabont*
@@genghisgalahad8465 thank you I misspelled.
"Why am I crying at a bunch of men drinking beer"? Because it is a beautiful moment of humanity, and also because Thomas Newman wrote the score and he pulls heavy emotions out of us like no other. We cry along with you, even those of us who have seen this film a dozen times or more. :)
that ending was perfect one of my favorite flicks top 10 🎬
This was adapted from a short story in a book of four stories called "Different Seasons." This `season` was spring, and `hope springs eternal.` I read it several years before the movie adaptation, and I have say, it's up there with the best of adaptations ever done. The way they used Red's narration in the movie was brilliant, and they couldn't have casted it any better. While I'm not really a Stephen King aficionado, I believe that's one of the few stories he's written that actually has a truly happy ending. The characters had to go through hell to get there, but that just made it all the more satisfying.
The collection also netted "The Body," which was made into _Stand By Me_, which of course was my teen obsession, so I'd read it, and as soon as I heard the word "Shawshank" in the commercial, I was excited for this, and what a great adaptation it was. When they talk about getting the "spirit of the book," a lot of the time, they mean, "I'm going to do whatever I want," but in this case, Darabont REALLY got it. (SBM as well--and in that case, it really seemed like a last edit, making the story what it wanted to be in the first place. And that's a rare reaction from me when there's a significant change.)
@@babs3241 Yep, which just leaves Apt Pupil,. which they also adapted, and `The Breathing Method,` which I don't believe we'll see on the silver screen. That story was pretty freaky.
@@somersetcace1 That's insane, I had no idea all three of those came from the same book AND got great movie adaptations as well.
This is generally accepted as the best or one of the best movies of all time. Good show to finally see it. I hope you can think about it over the years and it gives you some comfort. I'm an old man and it has helped me deal with life and the fact it will end. someday.
I was 23 years old and in a bad marriage. There are a lot of things that saved me and this movie was definitely one. My all time favorite movie.
This is my all time favourite movie. I’ve seen so many times and I still get so emotional when I see it. ❤️❤️❤️
You should watch Green mile its a very wholesome movie
Steven King, an American Horror novel writer and some of his novels were adapted movies: like The Shining, It, The Green Mile, Carrie, Misery, Cujo, Salem's Lot, Christine, Running Man, Firestarter, and a lot more. The Shining, The Green Mile, Misery, and Shawshank Redemption are my favorites! I hope you react to these, thank you.
William Sadler is one of my favorite actors: Tresspass, Freedom, Die Hard 2, Agents Of Shield, Iron Man 3, Fringe, JAG, Roswell, and Star Trek.
The book this was from Rita Heyworth and the Shawshank Redemption also contained The Body which was made into Stand by Me. It also contained Apt Pupil which was made into a very underrated early 2000s movie with Sir Ian McKellen
@@JumboSeventyNineThe book title is actually *Different Seasons* and the story this film was based on is actually *Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption* without the word “the” in it.
King is way more than only an horror writer.......King is a master
This is why I don't trust female jurors; they jump over all the evidence and judge you by your eyes This is one of my favorite movies, if not my favorite. I can see why it is IMDb's highest-rated movie ever. Niamh's reaction was great! Another great movie written by Stephen King and directed by Frank Darabont is The Green Mile (1999); if you have yet to see it, I highly recommend it.
Niamh is so cute and a sweetheart ♥️😭
This film can be brutal but the payoff is fantastic.
It is a truly wonderful film.
Also, great job to the fella for not giving anything away 😁
I have watched so many reactions of this movie. I loved how authentic this one was, and I have to say that Neve may be one of the smartest at working out plot points in the fly. Thanks for this. Subscribed
You should never feel like you have to apologize for getting emotional like that. Hold onto that empathy, and never let it go.
Evening. I really loved your reaction to Shawshank. Although set in Maine, the prison used was the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. The large main building and Cell Block 1 are now a Museum. They offer tours, can be used for special occasions, and offer overnight cell accommodations for the brave. ( haunted ) The street scenes were primarily N. Main St where the shop owners agreed to have their stores redone to fit the time period. Many still look the same. The halfway house is the Bissman Building, and still looks the same today. (It was a beer distributor, hence the name "Brewery") The store was the E and B Market on 4th Street which has been torn down. I was fortunate to be an extra con in the yard scenes. The premiere was held at Mansfield's Renaissance Theatre, a restored 1929 movie palace, before New York and Los Angeles. I volunteered working the theatre restoration. The prison was also used in the movie "Tango & Cash” and was the Russian cell block in "Airforce One". An interesting side note: In the bad winters, crows from 7 or 8 counties move into Mansfield by the hundreds due to large granaries that used to be between town and the prison. Brook's crow was a natural. The passage of time from the unfiltered Chesterfields to the filtered cigarettes offered Tommy by the warden, and the subtle aging of everyone is superb. Many people miss the subtlety of when Brooks left the prison, you see the prison through the gates, and when Red left you are looking forward over the fields toward the town. And they don't notice when the warden opens the Bible and finds the cut out, that it is the book of Exodus! I am 75 now with Parkinson's and don't get to attend movies very often. I enjoy the reaction videos on TH-cam.
An X-L-N't reaction and a very heartfelt one @ that.
On a more personal note...not included in the video was the point when Red made the comment of Brooks' being so institutionalized whereby upon his release he probably couldn't obtain a library card even if he tried to. (Now from this point we move on into reality.) About five yrs after this film was issued theatrically, I was employed @ the Malibu Public Library and worked the circulation desk. One day while I was on staff, the actor James Whitmore entered the premises, walked over to where I was situated and stated that he'd been residing in that particular city for thirty yrs and that this was the very first occasion that he actually made a point of visiting the local library there. And so I registered him right there on the spot. Yes, I'd prefer to believe that "Brooks Hatlen", in fact, was issued his library card after all.
One of the best movies of all time. And yes, better than Forrest Gump that beat it for Best Picture and Best Actor.
“That’s goddamn right.”
Love your reviews! There is a reason that this is listed as number one in "IMDBs Top Movies" It is amazing all around!
This movie was rated the #1 Movie on the IMDB list of the top 250 films.
I think it's great the ending to this movie remains a surprise to so many today. It's a testament to how great the themes in the rest of the film are that you don't have to say the first thing about this movie is a twist ending. There's just so much more that's great about humanity, and music, and friendship, and life in prison in it that you don't need to sell it on the ending.
Most people who have watched this movie cry, no matter if it's the firdt or 20th time, or 50th reaction to the movie, some scenes are just amazing and so emotional. Fantastic reaction guys. I wnjoyed your reaction a lot.
Can't you please react to Interstellar and the Last Samurai please? Would love to watch you react to those 2 movies
27:55 yes it is interesting that Red is telling the story. Andy isn't the main character. Red is. It's HIS redemption. Andy is the catalyst that gives Red his hope back.
I love how you pick up little gems each time you re-watch this movie. I missed the line from Red when he told Andy to stop thinking of getting out and going to Mexico - saying those were just 'shitty pipe dreams' - a subtle hint by Stephen King signalling how Andy would indeed escape through the sewer pipe to achieve his dreams. Such great writing.
I love the idea that Andy became a legend in the New England prison system. You just know that prisoners in Shawshank were released after doing their time, and several would have ended up in other prisons in the region, much like Tommy boasted about when he first got to Shawshank. They would tell the legend of Andy Dufresne, his library, his innocence, and his escape.
Its Friday afternoon and luckily I work from home and everyone winds down for the weekend about 2pm. I’ve been wanting to watch this movie for years, but have kept putting it off. I’m about to start watching now. This was a great reaction and I can’t delay it any longer.
Originally they were going to end the movie where Red is on the bus narrating on his way to meet Andy...they actually came back and added the beach scene.
I'm proud to say, I acted in Shawshank for two months, the summer of 93. I was at the prison just last month for the 30th anniversary. ❤🎉
Mansfield's Old Reformatory is pretty cool. Too bad the ole oak tree in the film met its demise.
Having now seen the one of a kind Shawshank Redemption, and the mention at the beginning, it's only a matter of time that the channel makes its way to The Green Mile.
The greatest movie ever made 🥲
Just incredible 😢
And now you guys know, why this movie always comes top, everytime "The best movies ever made" polls are done!
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Obligatory statement about this being one of the best movies ever made. The screenplay was written in a very short amount of time based on a short story by Stephen King of all people and the guy who wrote and directed it was Frank Darabont, who would go onto to direct The Green Mile, The Mist, and the first season of the Walking Dead. Despite the performances and story the film was originally a box office bomb and was quickly put to VHS. Of course, word of mouth carried over the years about how good the film was through the decades and eventually it was syndicated on several large TV networks on American television and internationally. Eventually, it gathered so much fan support by audiences at home and abroad and by celebrities that it became a cult classic and was even added to the National Film Registry in the Library of Congress for essentially being a movie of significant note in our time.
Also, that was a great reaction. You got another subscriber!
One of the best movies ever! Green Mile next?
The place where this was filmed was a real prison in the state of Ohio. It closed down years before this movie. The location in the movie is supposed to be in the state of Maine.
I live in Maine and this movie is spot on in reference to the names and locations of everything in the movie. I used to live in Buxton and been either by and through the towns and prisons that are named and yes this has been my favorite movie since it first came out in the 90’s.
FANTASTIC editing job👍 Great reaction toooooooo 💯💯💯
First time I’ve watched one of your reactions and I’ve subscribed straight away. The best reaction to this, my favourite movie ever, I’ve seen. It was like watching myself watching it for the first time… I cried then and I cry now 30 years later. Keep it up guys.
Aww thanks so much!
Love the positive content.
Hope your channel does really well
...and remember, hope is a good thing
The head guard is played by Clancey Brown, the voice actor who voiced Mr Krabs from SpongeBob SquarePants
"The Shawshank Redemption": A tale about Friendship, Hope and The Count of Monte Cristo. 30:50 A little-known song for Andy Dufresne: th-cam.com/video/5-fcvnYDEJ0/w-d-xo.html 40:07 A song for Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding: th-cam.com/video/j5sO0HbB5WY/w-d-xo.html
In the last scene Red gets all of the things he says he hopes for. Even the Pacific is as blue is it was in his dreams.
I cry EVERY time I watch this movie, and have watch
Great reactions guys, I live in Maine where Stephen Kings story takes place in his novella but the movie was actually filmed in Mansfield, Ohio and they have movie set tours all over the city to even the prison, bank, halfway house, the hayfield, the wife’s boyfriend’s house and the grocery store plus more and still to this day after 30 years you can go into or see everything. People from all over the world actually plan trips there just to take the tours. For anyone that can’t plan a trip there you can find video tours on TH-cam to see mostly everything. A little hint about the location names and settings are spot on to where they actually are in Maine.
If my memory serves, the novel was written by Stephen King, the master of Horror writing. This movie was directed by Frank Darabont. The same pairing is responsible for the Tom Hanks movie, "The Green mile". If you think you cried a lot at "Shawshank Redemption", you just wait until you've seen "Green Mile".
Also written by King and directed by Darabont is the more recent, actual Horror- Science Fiction movie, "The Mist". Great cast, led by Thomas Jane ("The Punisher"). And believe it or not, it also will tug at your heart strings, without giving away anything.
I liked your reactions.
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Quite the story to be visualized so well having been written by Stephen King,
no doubt why The Green Mile is so good too.
Great reactions you two!
One of my favorite movies of all time
Stephen King is a master of horror who just happened to write some of the best coming of age and uplifting buddy novels of all time.
Another great Frank Darabont (Director) and Steven King movie collaboration is THE GREEN MILE. Must see!
I've seen this movie over a dozen times and the Brooks scene breaks my heart every time.
You just watched the best movie ever made.
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things: WOW At the end of the Count of Monte Cristo...the last line is, "the two most powerful words in the English language are wait and hope"
Sometimes I just recite scenes from this movie in my head, as if they were prayers. For me, watching this movie is a religious experience.
Interesting note... In the scene where the warden opens the Bible and sees the pages cut in the shape of Andy's rock hammer, note that the book of the Bible is where the rock hammer was hidden was "Exodus."
The Shawshank Redemption, fantastic movie, my second favourite movie of all time, after Braveheart. In my eyes, this is the best movie NEVER to win an Oscar.
Mel Gibson the master! They should watch apocalypto.
saw this in theaters in 1994, hardly anyone in the theater, it flopped at the box office, by 1999 it was the highest grossing video rental on VHS, this movie is a master piece, it's on many people's top ten list of all time.. best movie of 1994, than forrest gump, than pulp fiction
For me, 1994 was an all around great year for movies and TV with Shawshank, Forest Gump and Pulp Fiction alone and then on the TV side Friends and ER (my favorite late teen into my late 20's) shows premiered.
If you look you will notice that Andy has a 90's haircut when Red approaches him on the beach. That's because the original ending was actually where Red says "I hope" when they fade out with the bus he's on going down the road. The scene on the beach was shot later because movie execs felt people needed to see them reunited.
Clancy Brown who plays Captain Hadley is well known as being the voice of Mr. Crabs in Sponge Bob Square Pants. Alfonzo Freeman, Morgan Freeman's son, provides Red's parole photos. Alfonzo has a speaking part in the film; he's the "we're reel'n 'em in" guy at Andy's arrival. Surprisingly Brooks' and Red's room at the Brewer is actually located inside the prison.
One of the best movies I’ve ever seen. So glad you enjoyed it. May I suggest “ The Birdcage” and “ Fried Green Tomatoes “….👍🏻
Andy & Red - a bromance for the ages
Tim Robbin's band played in The Hatfield in Belfast quite a few times - it was my old student haunt so I was there during one of the gigs and so people were melting his head 'still haven't caught ye Andy?!' etc. He took it well🤣
One of the best ever.... btw... i have seen it 100 times.. that brooks scene never gets easier...
the other brilliant movie that will bring tears is FIELD OF DREAMS. One of the BEST films of the 20th Century. You will never guess the twist ending.
This is my 2nd favorite movie of all time, great reaction. You guys need to react to my favorite movie of all time "Forrest Gump", such a great movie!
Watched lotss of times, always cry
OK this is one of my very favorite reactions! :))) ♥
I think this is one of the handful of Stephen King stories that doesn't involve anything supernatural or horrific. I don't mind the supernatural element, of course, but this one really hits the feels.
Other King movies you should watch are: The Green Mile, Dreamcatcher, The Running Man, IT (2017/2019), Firestarter (1984), The Shining / Doctor Sleep, Cat's Eye (1985), Silver Bullet, Carrie (1976), Thinner, Children of the Corn (1984) and Creepshow (1982/1987). There are others that may be worth a watch but I consider these movies to be required viewing.