One detail I loving this movie is that when Brooks is paroled it shows the prison behind him. When Red is paroled, it shows the open world in front of him
Nice observation! I like how their clothes are loose. Back in the day, they'd be taken in whatever they were wearing. Their clothes are looser because their bodies shrunk with time.
My favorite detail from the movie is the scene where Andy and Red are talking, sitting up against the prison wall. The scene where Andy talks about "get busy living, or get busy dying". Its one of my all time favorite shots in all of film because the story telling in the composition is so perfect. Andy walks away from the prison wall into the courtyard into the sunlight. And in the background you can see a stark shadow cast against the prison at a diagnol. As Andy is talking, Red walks towards Andy and eventually stops with just his head poking out from the shadow and in the sunlight. And its at this moment that Andy tells Red about the thing he's burred under the rocks. Of course when you first see the film you don't know what Andy's up to at that point and are even afraid he might be planning to kill himself. But once you know the ending you realize that Andy was already out of that prison in his mind already knowing he was ready to escape that night. So he walks out of the shadow of the prison and into the sun. Red, meanwhile, is still convinced that hope is a terrible thing to have in prison. So he's still very much engulfed by the shadow of the prison. But then Andy gives him something to look forwards to if he ever gets out and plants a seed of hope in Red's mind. And so we see Red's head peek out from the shadow. Such a simple, but absolutely brilliantly composed and choreographed series of shots.
Also, note in Brooks’ voiceover he says he wants to commit a crime so they’ll send him “back home.” But Red says so “they’ll send me BACK.” He still doesn’t think of the prison as his home like Brooks.
The reunion scene at the very end was a result of a test screening. In the book, the story ends with Red traveling to meet Andy, but viewers said they needed to see them actually meet again.
@@chrisschweitzer1161 You can always look at it as though that is the outcome Red is hoping for because at the time, he is narrating exactly that. His hoped-for scenario.
I'll never skip a reaction to this movie. I love seeing the little hints that you would never catch the first time through. Like when they're tearing his cell apart early on, and he's got this look on his face that you later understand is terror, because he's afraid they'll move the poster. Or how after it changes to Marilyn, he just stares at it, and on the re-watch you know he's thinking about what's behind it - maybe optimism that he's come so far, or dejection at how far he has to go. It's full of stuff like that. An amazing movie that takes you to the highest heights only because you stuck it out through the lowest lows.
Also, in regard to them tossing his cell, the warden has Andy's bible with his rock hammer hidden inside -- two reasons for the look of fear on his face. All in all this movie is a masterpiece on every level.
The redemption in this movie belongs to Red. He started the movie not believing at all in hope. But his last line in the movie is "I hope". Andy is a great example of a flat character arc for the lead -- his nature doesn't change that much even through hard parts of the story, but the world around him changes from him.
Yeah Andy was a great character from the start. Great characters typically influence others, much less that others influence them. It's why Red said he liked Andy from the start.
When Brooks is on the bus and gripping the seat in front of him so tightly, first you might think he's frightened just for being out in the wide world. Then think of him saying he had seen an automobile ONCE as a kid. He has no idea how safe/unsafe that vehicle is whisking him away from the only life he really knows. It's terror on top of terror.
3:53 This will never be an easy question to answer. Not all "criminals" are equal in motive and danger, so it's never going to be easy to have a one-size-fits-all criminal justice system. No two humans are alike.
21:50 The thing I love the most about that shot of the courtyard is that even the prison guards have stopped and are enjoying the music. It was so beautiful that it even touched the hearts of free men, not just the prisoners.
I love the way you think the film is only about Andy's adapting to prison life and his developing friendship, and then you realize something else was happening all along. Brilliant plot construction.
The reunion was not part of the novella. The final words in the story were Red's "I hope." It was much more powerful that way, because it drove home the point. He found hope.
1994 was a great year for movies… Ace Ventura The Mask Dumb and Dumber Forrest Gump Shawshank Redemption Pulp Fiction Natural Born Killers Lion King Speed Legends of the Fall Interview with the Vampire… all of those movies came out in 1994
@@thereisnopandemic well first of all, I’m completely shocked that you didn’t like Pulp Fiction, but relieved because you didn’t like it because that movie is so overrated! And as for you not liking The Mask and Forrest Gump…WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!! They’re 2 of the greatest movies of all time
It’s hilarious that you used the little SpongeBob back ground music during the rooftop scene since the guy playing Captain Hadley also does the voice of Mr Krabs. 😂
If you think he's a master make sure to check out his books published under his fake alias name, a tactic used by authors to explore and experiment with new genres, topics and readers. I think Stephen King's alias name was Richard Bachman.
Oh yeah one of the reasons he has that name was because he was worried he wasn't good enough. So he wrote under that name as a test to himself that he was a good writer. If I remember that right.
@@amandawhitley5464 really? That’s interesting 🧐 I’m actually becoming an author myself, not the same kind of author that King is. I’m becoming a “self help” author so to speak. And I’m actually thinking about using an alias name because my first book is most likely gonna cause me to get unwanted attention from certain people, which is why I’m thinking strongly about not using my real name
It goes without saying that Shawshank Redemption is one of the best movies of all time! It took me a while to see it as well because it didn't look interesting. But I'm glad I watched it. Every actor does a very great job, Morgan Freeman especially! The message is very powerful and the story is very incredible!
25:30, about the chain gang. I am a British veteran, and in 2000 we were flying the jets out of Nellis Air Base in Nevada. One weekend four of us hired Harleys and went through the national park down to the Hoover Damn. The thing that stuck in my mind, was riding past a chain gang with the guards staring at us with their rifles ready.
Great reaction. I especially liked at the beginning when rule #1 came out about "no blasphemy" ... and Sophie goes, "What the hell?". Hahahaha. Awesome!
“When do we eat” is kind of a disrespectful thing to ask on your FIRST day of prison lol it was almost like he was bored with the warden and was trying to speed the process up.. also, what’s the purpose of asking that question anyway? It’s like Hadley said, “you eat when we say for you to eat”.
Definitely the opposite of most prison advice, which runs along the lines of 'Mind your own business and don't draw attention'. Not that Andy followed it either :)
Another great one based on a Stephen King novella is "Stand By Me" (1986). This and "The Shawshank Redemption" are the two best films based on his work.
@@RhetoricalThrill that is true no matter how much an attorney advises against it the person on trial has a right to testify is they choose to just like they can choose to defend themselves if they choose to though ofc both of those normally don’t go well
@@ryanroff3976 Exactly! i always think about that. He rushed over to the warden very impulsively after Tommy told his story. This was so unlike Andy to act so rash. If only a friend stopped him to make him pause and think about how unwise it would be to leave your freedom in the hands of a man who couldn't afford to see you free.
Another unbelievable premise is that he would have survived crawling through the shit in that proximity without a mask, if it happened in real life the methane would have killed him
Probably the best movie of all time! Also, one of the best endings to any movie of all time. I mean, it was about 17 minute ending that was so dang satisfying! This movie was incredible! Tope 5 movies of all time!
Stephen King’s original novella (on which the movie was based) is pretty close to the film, and it’s a testament to King’s talent as a storyteller that he is more than a horror writer. He carved out a true American myth with this story. I’m happy you liked it as well. It’s a true exercise in empathy.
Little fun fact, I recently saw a small documentary on a prison introducing cats to inmates. If they show their willingness to better themselves they get the option to earn their little buddies favorite food that they can give to them. But if they misbehave, the cats get taken away from them. I think they also always change the cats, so the inmates don't get too attached. I'm torn. But if I were in prison, I'd be on my best behavior 24/7, just to have these lil snuggies with me for as long as possible.
Something kinda funny about you using that Spongebob sound effect at about 12:13, because the guy talking at that moment who plays the head guard is also the voice of Mr Krabs xD
My favorite REALLY fun fact for this movie is the guard, Hadley, is the voice of Mr Crabs from SpongeBob SquarePants. Talk about range 🤷🏻♀️😂 Stephen King…not just a master of horror, but a master of storytelling. Absolutely beautiful movie. So glad you loved it. And NEVER lose hope.
I just discovered you in the wee hours of the morning because I couldn't sleep. As it turns out, this is one night in which I'm glad I couldn't find slumber. I absolutely enjoyed your wonderful reaction and commentary to such a classic film. I can't wait to see more videos. Keep hope alive, my friend! 🙂
After watching this movie dozens of times..i realised..that when brooks left prison gates was filmed from outside looking in..and reversed when red leaves..no accidental..just great direction and shows the differences in state of mind at time of leaving..one of course having hope., great video you had me in tears again..ill have to re watch. 😊
The Shawshank Redemption is the best movie. I say that about a lot of movies, but I mean it about this one. The big moments are powerful and sweeping, and the little moments are heartfelt and subtle. And the theme of the movie is hope, and chasing that hope. Red spends the movie trying to cure Andy of hope because it hurts, yet in the end Andy returns it to Red. Example of a little moment. When Andy refuses a beer when they reseal the roof. Nothing more is said about it than he gave up drinking. But Andy was drunk enough to consider murder the night his wife died. He didn't do it, but he was on the edge of losing control. I like to think Andy promised himself in the following days that he would never drink again, so he got some beer for his crew, but took none for himself.
The music Andy playing was probably from The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. There is a movie about him called Amadeus which is tragic and funny. It documents his life from being a child prodigy, royal court composer to owner and composer to a small opera house in the slums. It took place in Austria.
4:10 I can’t comment on the prison systems in other countries, but in the US, their primary role is definitely not rehabilitation. It likely was at one time, but since the 1980s, the intertwining of the war on drugs and the prison-industrial complex has largely shifted the focus toward 1) generating profit through privately run prisons and the companies that provide goods and services to both private and government institutions and 2) acting as a tool to control minority populations, the poor, drug users, and the mentally ill.
Even worse is that you're wrong about them ever having been for rehabilitation in the first place. If you look at the way the 13th amendment is written, it still allows slave labor in the case of imprisonment. There were hardly any police forces in America until reconstruction in the south after enslaved people were emancipated. There were masses of illiterate and unskilled Africans Americans suddenly in a very hostile social environment. The highest reason for imprisonment in many cases for some states was loitering or vagrancy in the early days of reconstruction. Prisons are a privately owned industry in this country, and private businesses have to compete and expand to stay alive. What do they compete for? The answer is more prisoners. violent crime has been decreasing every year for decades but the rate of incarceration is going up. Private prisons lobby politicians to pass harsher and harsher sentencing laws to keep more prisoners coming in and staying longer. Why are the highest crime areas always the areas with the highest police presence? its not a coincidence.
I’m an old movie buff who has recently become a big fan of movie reactions. However, I’m very picky. I appreciate authentic reactions and thoughtful commentary (and cats) and you have both! I really enjoyed this video. It’s very comforting to see younger people enjoying the same movies that influenced me. Looking forward to seeing more of your reactions. 😄
Stephen King is by far one of the best Character writers of all time. So glad it translated to the big screen so well. It's crazy how little credit he gets for being such a great writer. This is considered one of the best movies of all time, and it all came from a "Horror writer". Lol
“Imagine how much time it took…” You missed the cookie, @Sophie Lents. Check the timeline of the movie carefully. Andy had the hole complete WHILE he was teaching the kid. He stayed in prison ON PURPOSE. “Redemption” is what Andy DOES… not something that is applied to him.
@@dunbardunelm3924 no 😀 what I’m saying is he knew he was going to dig the hole two decades before. But it is observed he could have left BEFORE the kid began studying (from looking at the timeline) but he decided NOT to leave in order to help the kid. The hole was completed when Andy went into solitary. After that, he just needed the rope… and then he was gone. That’s sorta remarkable, in my opinion.
Seeing this reaction has made me want to make a tradition of watching this movie. There's a couple of reasons: 1. The last/first time I watched it was just a couple of weeks before I did something that completely changed my life, and it happened to be something I will probably never forgive myself for. 2. I'm prone to giving up and being cynical, pessimistic and afraid of taking responsibility. Probably some of this came about because of 1. -This movie was literally made for someone like me who suddenly stopped viewing themselves as human but still have the instincts of a person with a conscience and the emotions of an innocent child: Change is never too late. Just gotta remember my napkins next time. thank you.
A brilliant story by Stephen King. All the bad guys get their justice in the end. King wrote this as Andy getting devoured by the prison, getting digested inside, and crawling out of its colon to freedom.
Hi Sophie, I stumbled onto your channel for the first time. Most people who watch the "Shawshank Redemption" also watch "The Green Mile", another classic directed by Frank Darabont starring Tom Hanks. You won't regret it.
"The Shawshank Redemption": A tale about Hope, Friendship and The Count of Monte Cristo. 33:13 A little-known song for Andy Dufresne: th-cam.com/video/5-fcvnYDEJ0/w-d-xo.html 34:59 A song for Warden Samuel Norton: th-cam.com/video/JDNd81-QQHs/w-d-xo.html 37:12 A song for Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding: th-cam.com/video/j5sO0HbB5WY/w-d-xo.html
Greatest. Movie. Ever. Director Frank Darabont adapted three of Stephen King stories. Shawshank, The Green Mile, and The Mist. You should watch The Green Mile next but have tissues on hand. The Mist is straight up horror.
The original novella 'Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption' was published in a collection called 'Different Seasons'. Also in that collection is the novella which was the basis for 'Stand By Me'. If you've never seen it it's another awesome movie.
I truly enjoyed your reaction to this incredible masterpiece. It was easy to see that you bought in from the first moment, and that made it fun to watch. There is a lot of beauty and a lot of horrible truth in this film. Another that you would enjoy, starring Tim Robbins, is "The Hudsucker Proxy." It has some comedy, actually a comedic base to it, but it's great! You earned my subscription because of your heart. Thank you!
Amazing reaction. Not validating crime but think about this. No bills, free healthcare, shelter, food. In America those are things normal people don't get. Much love and keep on keepin on J.
I got to shake Darabont’s hand once. I’d never seen Shawshank in the cinema back in 1994, so when they screened it at a film festival a few years ago, followed by a panel discussion with Darabont, I jumped on it!
From the same Author, Stephen King, The Green Mile (1999, Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan)... Will give you hope in Miracles in the midst of horrors. From Isaac Azimov, Bicentennial Man (1999, Robin Williams)... Will make you question what it is to be human with heartbreak and humour in abudance. From Christopher Nolan, Inception, (2010, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy)... Will bend your head along with your reality... From David Mitchells' book, Cloud Atlas (2012, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Hugo Weaving)... An EPIC story set over 6 time periods about Slavery, the soul, love, and how what we do echoes for eternity...
The reason Andy wasn’t sentenced to death at the beginning of the movie is because the state of Maine, where the story takes place, abolished capital punishment in 1887. Contrast this with another movie also written by Stephen King and directed by Frank Darabont titled “The Green Mile”. It’s set in Louisiana where capital punishment is still legal today (though none since 2010) and it takes place in a prison’s death row. In Shawshank, no one there is sentenced to death and many have parole opportunity, yet they are subject to brutal and often lethal treatment from the guards and Warden. In Green Mile, they’re all scheduled for “The Chair”, yet the guards and Warden are generally very compassionate and kind in their relationships with the prisoners.
I have a huge amount of respect for the actors playing the evil characters in these movies. Captain Hadley is a bully, or like Red says ‘a colossal prick.’ Clancy Brown and the guy who played Percy Whitmore in The Green Mile did such a good job playing characters who you love to hate.
Just to touch on one thing you said. One of my happiest most fun loving friends I've ever had and known since we were kids unalived himself 5 months ago. I was with him the night he did it and I couldn't tell anything was wrong. You truly never know.
Red & Brooks were each serving a life sentence for murder, that they actually didn't serve out, eventually both getting paroled, once they'd been reevaluated as less of a threat to the public than they were a financial burden on it. Andy however was given TWO consecutive life sentences (Which sounds silly) but it's to specifically eliminate the potentiality that he'd ever be similarly paroled. He was essentially being sentenced die in prison with judicial overkill. That's how the system works.
My other comment is harsh--but thats what Gen X is because of the world we grew up in. Threat of nuclear bombs every day. I was 14 miles from a primary target. McGill Manufacturing was the only company that made ball bearings for the B-52 bomber..our main bomber to use against the USSR. But I applaud your knowledge of the books in this movie. Finally, someone of your generation reading books and not social media. I recommend everything by James Joyce. Irish author (Im Irish remember? lol) . "The Portrait of an Artist". "Finnegans Wake"..outstanding stuff. Kudos to you for reading.
I always enjoy telling people who've never seen this movie before that it's a Stephen King story. The look of absolute shock on their faces is priceless. This is perhaps my favorite movie of all time. It's a tribute to the power of hope without using that theme as a sledgehammer.
Your half right - you can do it, just not alone. Friends bring hope. I don't know you, but I know that anyone can accomplish anything - and whatever cynical voice in your head can be overcome. You can do everything
What do I think about prison systems in general. Most are terrible. There are exceptions. Norway for instance has a pretty good prison system when it comes to reform. Comparison, United States prison the recidivism rate (repeat offenders) is close to 70%. Norway it is 20%, with a high productive return. Meaning they get jobs and are providing for themselves, their family, and society through takes, rather than repeating the crime and heading back and just costing. I actually think it is insane that more countries don't try to replicate Norways model. Cost per prisoner is higher, but you are getting a lot more of them back as productive members of society. Sadly most countries just look at that higher cost and don't see the cost benefit of not having repeat criminals and productive people.
I saw this movie in 94,and said to myself, this is the best movie I've ever seen,but few people were in the theater.few years later,this movie war rated the highest rated movie in imdb.
In the US justice system, you can be completely innocent and still end up serving a life sentence (or being executed). A lot of non-americans have trouble believing this for some reason, but it's true. innocent people are given life sentences or are outright murdered for arbitrary reasons. oftentimes, it's so a police department can fill a quota. there was a recent case where a man was left in a freezer until he froze to death, and the only person who suffered any consequences was the guard who released the footage. this is not a free or democratic society, and it would be nice if people outside the US finally realized that.
I think thhe novel's ending is better because it ends with Red saying "I hope.." - and we never get to know if they meet again or not. It's like a very emotional ending.
I feel like (well written) books allow our minds to imagine/visualise things; movies need to work a bit harder. That Crawdad book vs. movie is another example. The book had me in tears, the movie, not so much 😂😂
Glad you watched this. Was fortunate enough to see this when it was a new release rental. At 13 I could tell it was an instant classic. You should read the story in King’s Different Seasons. You’ll love it.
I strongly suggest you watch the Green Mile and the Mist after this if you haven't. They are both directed by Frank Darabont and are adaptions of Stephen King's works like Shawshank Redemption and have similar themes.
Walmart gives lots of old people jobs. I can tell you that the U.S.A. prison system is set up for slave labor, profits and punishments NOT rehabilitation. I don't know why this is my first time noticing this but your eyes are crazy pretty.
25:45 - Agreed. Thankfully we don't live in the 1940s though and (most) state prison systems offer wages for various prison jobs. I mean really, it's closer to .50 cents to *maybe* a 1.20 an hour for more important jobs. Or if you're working at a Minimum level Work Camp (the inmates who leave the prison under guard to do jobs like putting out wildfires or doing trash cleanup) When I was in prison, every month for a raise you get.. A nickel. Five whole cents. Not to mention your paychecks and money sent in from family can have anywhere from 20% to 75% taken out for cost of living and your court fines, and other stuff potentially It's a low wage, but unless you're buying your own TV or Smart Tablet, you can get by with those slim wages.
One detail I loving this movie is that when Brooks is paroled it shows the prison behind him. When Red is paroled, it shows the open world in front of him
Nice observation!
I like how their clothes are loose. Back in the day, they'd be taken in whatever they were wearing. Their clothes are looser because their bodies shrunk with time.
I didn’t notice that!
It's funny how his snarky attitude is what gets Red paroled, considering what he said the times that he was rejected.
My favorite detail from the movie is the scene where Andy and Red are talking, sitting up against the prison wall. The scene where Andy talks about "get busy living, or get busy dying". Its one of my all time favorite shots in all of film because the story telling in the composition is so perfect. Andy walks away from the prison wall into the courtyard into the sunlight. And in the background you can see a stark shadow cast against the prison at a diagnol. As Andy is talking, Red walks towards Andy and eventually stops with just his head poking out from the shadow and in the sunlight. And its at this moment that Andy tells Red about the thing he's burred under the rocks.
Of course when you first see the film you don't know what Andy's up to at that point and are even afraid he might be planning to kill himself. But once you know the ending you realize that Andy was already out of that prison in his mind already knowing he was ready to escape that night. So he walks out of the shadow of the prison and into the sun. Red, meanwhile, is still convinced that hope is a terrible thing to have in prison. So he's still very much engulfed by the shadow of the prison. But then Andy gives him something to look forwards to if he ever gets out and plants a seed of hope in Red's mind. And so we see Red's head peek out from the shadow.
Such a simple, but absolutely brilliantly composed and choreographed series of shots.
Also, note in Brooks’ voiceover he says he wants to commit a crime so they’ll send him “back home.” But Red says so “they’ll send me BACK.” He still doesn’t think of the prison as his home like Brooks.
The reunion scene at the very end was a result of a test screening. In the book, the story ends with Red traveling to meet Andy, but viewers said they needed to see them actually meet again.
Thats one of the few things i wish they'd not done with this movie.
Ending just before that fits more with the theme of the movie for me.
@@goggler2 Correct, i feel the same way. It would be more powerful cutting before they meet.
@@goggler2 It fits the narrative of hope much better. if you see them meet it isn't hope anymore, It's certainty.
I never really thought about it. I like the ending fine but, yeah, it fits better to just leave us with hope...
@@chrisschweitzer1161 You can always look at it as though that is the outcome Red is hoping for because at the time, he is narrating exactly that. His hoped-for scenario.
I'll never skip a reaction to this movie. I love seeing the little hints that you would never catch the first time through. Like when they're tearing his cell apart early on, and he's got this look on his face that you later understand is terror, because he's afraid they'll move the poster. Or how after it changes to Marilyn, he just stares at it, and on the re-watch you know he's thinking about what's behind it - maybe optimism that he's come so far, or dejection at how far he has to go. It's full of stuff like that. An amazing movie that takes you to the highest heights only because you stuck it out through the lowest lows.
Also, in regard to them tossing his cell, the warden has Andy's bible with his rock hammer hidden inside -- two reasons for the look of fear on his face. All in all this movie is a masterpiece on every level.
@@RonaldCanfield-m2r yes! You think he’s nervous because he’s trying to recite scripture, but he’s thinking “oh shit”
Yesssss, exactly! Details like these are what makes this movie so brilliant
Or how Red calls hope a shitty pipe dream, then Andy crawls to freedom through a pipe full of shit.
The redemption in this movie belongs to Red. He started the movie not believing at all in hope. But his last line in the movie is "I hope". Andy is a great example of a flat character arc for the lead -- his nature doesn't change that much even through hard parts of the story, but the world around him changes from him.
good observation.
"Flat character arc" It's not like Andy was the most influential man that ever set foot in Shawshank prison but sure pop off
Yeah Andy was a great character from the start. Great characters typically influence others, much less that others influence them. It's why Red said he liked Andy from the start.
I acted in Shawshank for two months the summer of 1993. Great experience!🎉
When Brooks is on the bus and gripping the seat in front of him so tightly, first you might think he's frightened just for being out in the wide world. Then think of him saying he had seen an automobile ONCE as a kid. He has no idea how safe/unsafe that vehicle is whisking him away from the only life he really knows. It's terror on top of terror.
I love how quick everyone goes from disgust to joy when they see the worm is for Jake.
3:53 This will never be an easy question to answer. Not all "criminals" are equal in motive and danger, so it's never going to be easy to have a one-size-fits-all criminal justice system. No two humans are alike.
Yes, I agree
With almost everyone I've seen react to this movie, it's rarely a question of if they're going to cry; it's when. Or how many times.
Ah, true
One of the greatest movies of all time. It's touching, inspirational and emotional. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins were both phenomenal.
..not "one of". There is only one *Greatest* 😉🙏🏾
21:50 The thing I love the most about that shot of the courtyard is that even the prison guards have stopped and are enjoying the music. It was so beautiful that it even touched the hearts of free men, not just the prisoners.
The audience deserve that ending after going through what Andy and Red went through.
I love the way you think the film is only about Andy's adapting to prison life and his developing friendship, and then you realize something else was happening all along. Brilliant plot construction.
The reunion was not part of the novella. The final words in the story were Red's
"I hope."
It was much more powerful that way, because it drove home the point. He found hope.
1994 was a great year for movies…
Ace Ventura
The Mask
Dumb and Dumber
Forrest Gump
Shawshank Redemption
Pulp Fiction
Natural Born Killers
Lion King
Speed
Legends of the Fall
Interview with the Vampire… all of those movies came out in 1994
All those are great movies, except The mask, Pulp Fiction and Forest Gump, I don’t like those movies at all and don’t understand why people love them.
@@thereisnopandemic well first of all, I’m completely shocked that you didn’t like Pulp Fiction, but relieved because you didn’t like it because that movie is so overrated!
And as for you not liking The Mask and Forrest Gump…WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!! They’re 2 of the greatest movies of all time
The Flintstones, Stargate, The Crow, Apollo 13
@@Rhodes84 Apollo 13 came out in 1995 😉
Did you friggin leave out the santa claus or am i having a damn stroke, bud?
It’s hilarious that you used the little SpongeBob back ground music during the rooftop scene since the guy playing Captain Hadley also does the voice of Mr Krabs. 😂
Stephen King is the master for a reason. As wonderful as his scary stories are. The non scary ones get you right in the heart
If you think he's a master make sure to check out his books published under his fake alias name, a tactic used by authors to explore and experiment with new genres, topics and readers.
I think Stephen King's alias name was Richard Bachman.
Oh yeah one of the reasons he has that name was because he was worried he wasn't good enough. So he wrote under that name as a test to himself that he was a good writer. If I remember that right.
@@amandawhitley5464 really? That’s interesting 🧐
I’m actually becoming an author myself, not the same kind of author that King is. I’m becoming a “self help” author so to speak. And I’m actually thinking about using an alias name because my first book is most likely gonna cause me to get unwanted attention from certain people, which is why I’m thinking strongly about not using my real name
@@shinrapresident7010 Yes, that was his pseudonym early on. I know because I had a brother with numerous Stephen King books.
@@ronfehr7899 I just discovered one from that era called The Long Walk. Pretty darn good if somehow you missed out on it like I did.
It goes without saying that Shawshank Redemption is one of the best movies of all time! It took me a while to see it as well because it didn't look interesting. But I'm glad I watched it. Every actor does a very great job, Morgan Freeman especially! The message is very powerful and the story is very incredible!
Morgan Freeman is such a treasure!
What do you mean "one of" the best?
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@@rachelkelly2293 yes, however he always plays “Morgan Freeman” in everything he’s in
Well it’s so highly rated for a reason
25:30, about the chain gang. I am a British veteran, and in 2000 we were flying the jets out of Nellis Air Base in Nevada. One weekend four of us hired Harleys and went through the national park down to the Hoover Damn. The thing that stuck in my mind, was riding past a chain gang with the guards staring at us with their rifles ready.
Great reaction. I especially liked at the beginning when rule #1 came out about "no blasphemy" ... and Sophie goes, "What the hell?". Hahahaha. Awesome!
"Get busy living, or get busy dying" You're damn right. When Jake doesn't show up in the park it is heartbreaking.
-Brooks was here
“When do we eat” is kind of a disrespectful thing to ask on your FIRST day of prison lol it was almost like he was bored with the warden and was trying to speed the process up.. also, what’s the purpose of asking that question anyway? It’s like Hadley said, “you eat when we say for you to eat”.
It was a fair question to ask in my opinion
@@rebeccareed964 He should've at least raised his hand 😂. Read the room/try to be self-aware 🤪
Definitely the opposite of most prison advice, which runs along the lines of 'Mind your own business and don't draw attention'. Not that Andy followed it either :)
Another great one based on a Stephen King novella is "Stand By Me" (1986). This and "The Shawshank Redemption" are the two best films based on his work.
The most unbelievable premise in the entire movie is presuming a defense attorney would EVER let Andy testify in open court.
I think if the defendant insists, they can't stop him.
@@RhetoricalThrill that is true no matter how much an attorney advises against it the person on trial has a right to testify is they choose to just like they can choose to defend themselves if they choose to though ofc both of those normally don’t go well
My biggest problem with this movie is that he went to the warden with the witness account and not his lawyer.
@@ryanroff3976 Exactly! i always think about that. He rushed over to the warden very impulsively after Tommy told his story. This was so unlike Andy to act so rash. If only a friend stopped him to make him pause and think about how unwise it would be to leave your freedom in the hands of a man who couldn't afford to see you free.
Another unbelievable premise is that he would have survived crawling through the shit in that proximity without a mask, if it happened in real life the methane would have killed him
Probably the best movie of all time! Also, one of the best endings to any movie of all time. I mean, it was about 17 minute ending that was so dang satisfying! This movie was incredible! Tope 5 movies of all time!
Stephen King’s original novella (on which the movie was based) is pretty close to the film, and it’s a testament to King’s talent as a storyteller that he is more than a horror writer. He carved out a true American myth with this story.
I’m happy you liked it as well. It’s a true exercise in empathy.
Little fun fact, I recently saw a small documentary on a prison introducing cats to inmates. If they show their willingness to better themselves they get the option to earn their little buddies favorite food that they can give to them. But if they misbehave, the cats get taken away from them. I think they also always change the cats, so the inmates don't get too attached. I'm torn. But if I were in prison, I'd be on my best behavior 24/7, just to have these lil snuggies with me for as long as possible.
Great movie, you did an awesome job reacting to it. There were moments when your cat was listening to your commentary 🐈😻 Thanks for posting! ❤
Something kinda funny about you using that Spongebob sound effect at about 12:13, because the guy talking at that moment who plays the head guard is also the voice of Mr Krabs xD
My favorite REALLY fun fact for this movie is the guard, Hadley, is the voice of Mr Crabs from SpongeBob SquarePants. Talk about range 🤷🏻♀️😂 Stephen King…not just a master of horror, but a master of storytelling. Absolutely beautiful movie. So glad you loved it. And NEVER lose hope.
I just discovered you in the wee hours of the morning because I couldn't sleep. As it turns out, this is one night in which I'm glad I couldn't find slumber. I absolutely enjoyed your wonderful reaction and commentary to such a classic film. I can't wait to see more videos. Keep hope alive, my friend! 🙂
After watching this movie dozens of times..i realised..that when brooks left prison gates was filmed from outside looking in..and reversed when red leaves..no accidental..just great direction and shows the differences in state of mind at time of leaving..one of course having hope., great video you had me in tears again..ill have to re watch. 😊
The Shawshank Redemption is the best movie.
I say that about a lot of movies, but I mean it about this one. The big moments are powerful and sweeping, and the little moments are heartfelt and subtle. And the theme of the movie is hope, and chasing that hope. Red spends the movie trying to cure Andy of hope because it hurts, yet in the end Andy returns it to Red.
Example of a little moment. When Andy refuses a beer when they reseal the roof. Nothing more is said about it than he gave up drinking. But Andy was drunk enough to consider murder the night his wife died. He didn't do it, but he was on the edge of losing control. I like to think Andy promised himself in the following days that he would never drink again, so he got some beer for his crew, but took none for himself.
The music Andy playing was probably from The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. There is a movie about him called Amadeus which is tragic and funny. It documents his life from being a child prodigy, royal court composer to owner and composer to a small opera house in the slums. It took place in Austria.
Brooks was here and so was red is one of my strongest memories about this movie, it’s so simple yet so powerful.
I appreciate more and more about this movie every time I see it. There are so many little details it's impossible to catch them all.
4:10 I can’t comment on the prison systems in other countries, but in the US, their primary role is definitely not rehabilitation. It likely was at one time, but since the 1980s, the intertwining of the war on drugs and the prison-industrial complex has largely shifted the focus toward 1) generating profit through privately run prisons and the companies that provide goods and services to both private and government institutions and 2) acting as a tool to control minority populations, the poor, drug users, and the mentally ill.
Even worse is that you're wrong about them ever having been for rehabilitation in the first place. If you look at the way the 13th amendment is written, it still allows slave labor in the case of imprisonment. There were hardly any police forces in America until reconstruction in the south after enslaved people were emancipated. There were masses of illiterate and unskilled Africans Americans suddenly in a very hostile social environment. The highest reason for imprisonment in many cases for some states was loitering or vagrancy in the early days of reconstruction.
Prisons are a privately owned industry in this country, and private businesses have to compete and expand to stay alive. What do they compete for? The answer is more prisoners. violent crime has been decreasing every year for decades but the rate of incarceration is going up. Private prisons lobby politicians to pass harsher and harsher sentencing laws to keep more prisoners coming in and staying longer. Why are the highest crime areas always the areas with the highest police presence? its not a coincidence.
I’m an old movie buff who has recently become a big fan of movie reactions. However, I’m very picky. I appreciate authentic reactions and thoughtful commentary (and cats) and you have both! I really enjoyed this video. It’s very comforting to see younger people enjoying the same movies that influenced me. Looking forward to seeing more of your reactions. 😄
Stephen King is by far one of the best Character writers of all time. So glad it translated to the big screen so well. It's crazy how little credit he gets for being such a great writer. This is considered one of the best movies of all time, and it all came from a "Horror writer". Lol
His short stories are everything ❤
Amen. The Green Mile too, nothing to sneeze at
Incredible video. Your editing is insane and hilarious. This was so much fun. :D
“Imagine how much time it took…” You missed the cookie, @Sophie Lents. Check the timeline of the movie carefully. Andy had the hole complete WHILE he was teaching the kid. He stayed in prison ON PURPOSE. “Redemption” is what Andy DOES… not something that is applied to him.
Great insight!
So you're saying that he dug the hole 'just because' ? and prior to the Kids incarceration...
@@dunbardunelm3924 no 😀 what I’m saying is he knew he was going to dig the hole two decades before. But it is observed he could have left BEFORE the kid began studying (from looking at the timeline) but he decided NOT to leave in order to help the kid. The hole was completed when Andy went into solitary. After that, he just needed the rope… and then he was gone. That’s sorta remarkable, in my opinion.
The camera angles are great in this film. Tim Robbins ( Andy) is actually 6'5" tall. You don't notice.
Seeing this reaction has made me want to make a tradition of watching this movie. There's a couple of reasons:
1. The last/first time I watched it was just a couple of weeks before I did something that completely changed my life, and it happened to be something I will probably never forgive myself for.
2. I'm prone to giving up and being cynical, pessimistic and afraid of taking responsibility. Probably some of this came about because of 1.
-This movie was literally made for someone like me who suddenly stopped viewing themselves as human but still have the instincts of a person with a conscience and the emotions of an innocent child: Change is never too late. Just gotta remember my napkins next time.
thank you.
You’re so self-aware, that’s amazing
@@SophieLents Thanks :)
A brilliant story by Stephen King. All the bad guys get their justice in the end. King wrote this as Andy getting devoured by the prison, getting digested inside, and crawling out of its colon to freedom.
Aw, the cat sleeping on the bed so cuteeee
Hi Sophie, I stumbled onto your channel for the first time. Most people who watch the "Shawshank Redemption" also watch "The Green Mile", another classic directed by Frank Darabont starring Tom Hanks. You won't regret it.
he's playing the long game
bravo Sophie...subbed
fantastic review of a classic
No need to apologize for not having seen it sooner--I love it that you are sharing this first-time watch with us!
One of the best crafted movies of all time. For sure top 3. Probably the pinnacle of cinema in some respects.
"The Shawshank Redemption": A tale about Hope, Friendship and The Count of Monte Cristo. 33:13 A little-known song for Andy Dufresne: th-cam.com/video/5-fcvnYDEJ0/w-d-xo.html 34:59 A song for Warden Samuel Norton: th-cam.com/video/JDNd81-QQHs/w-d-xo.html 37:12 A song for Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding: th-cam.com/video/j5sO0HbB5WY/w-d-xo.html
Greatest. Movie. Ever.
Director Frank Darabont adapted three of Stephen King stories. Shawshank, The Green Mile, and The Mist. You should watch The Green Mile next but have tissues on hand. The Mist is straight up horror.
I'm from Ohio. Shawshank aka Mansfield prison Ohio is now a haunted attraction many ghost shows go there. 1000s of ppl died in that hellhole
The original novella 'Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption' was published in a collection called 'Different Seasons'. Also in that collection is the novella which was the basis for 'Stand By Me'. If you've never seen it it's another awesome movie.
I truly enjoyed your reaction to this incredible masterpiece. It was easy to see that you bought in from the first moment, and that made it fun to watch. There is a lot of beauty and a lot of horrible truth in this film. Another that you would enjoy, starring Tim Robbins, is "The Hudsucker Proxy." It has some comedy, actually a comedic base to it, but it's great! You earned my subscription because of your heart. Thank you!
I bawled by eyes out at the end. Have several times! :)
Amazing reaction. Not validating crime but think about this. No bills, free healthcare, shelter, food. In America those are things normal people don't get. Much love and keep on keepin on J.
Maybe that is why the "Land of the Free" has the highest per capita prison population worldwide.
Yeah, bet you ain't got the cajones to volunteer for a stint, dumba*s!
@@trevorgoddard2278 🤯🤯😲😲
When Red tells Andy going to Mexico is "shitty pipe dreams", it foreshadows Andy crawling through a pipe of shit to escape.
Yea this movie is special, there is a reason its always high on the top movie lists of all time.
Director Frank Darabont makes a couple of sneaky appearances. The hands holding the revolver, and Andy carving his name on the cell are both him.
I got to shake Darabont’s hand once. I’d never seen Shawshank in the cinema back in 1994, so when they screened it at a film festival a few years ago, followed by a panel discussion with Darabont, I jumped on it!
From the same Author, Stephen King, The Green Mile (1999, Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan)... Will give you hope in Miracles in the midst of horrors.
From Isaac Azimov, Bicentennial Man (1999, Robin Williams)... Will make you question what it is to be human with heartbreak and humour in abudance.
From Christopher Nolan, Inception, (2010, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy)... Will bend your head along with your reality...
From David Mitchells' book, Cloud Atlas (2012, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Hugo Weaving)... An EPIC story set over 6 time periods about Slavery, the soul, love, and how what we do echoes for eternity...
This is what USED to happen in MOVIEs before they started checking boxes instead of making art.
Fun fact: The head guard Captain Hadley is the actor who voices Mr. Eugene Krabs on SpongeBob. :-) :-)
Wait that’s so cute 😅
The reason Andy wasn’t sentenced to death at the beginning of the movie is because the state of Maine, where the story takes place, abolished capital punishment in 1887.
Contrast this with another movie also written by Stephen King and directed by Frank Darabont titled “The Green Mile”. It’s set in Louisiana where capital punishment is still legal today (though none since 2010) and it takes place in a prison’s death row. In Shawshank, no one there is sentenced to death and many have parole opportunity, yet they are subject to brutal and often lethal treatment from the guards and Warden. In Green Mile, they’re all scheduled for “The Chair”, yet the guards and Warden are generally very compassionate and kind in their relationships with the prisoners.
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies"
I have a huge amount of respect for the actors playing the evil characters in these movies. Captain Hadley is a bully, or like Red says ‘a colossal prick.’ Clancy Brown and the guy who played Percy Whitmore in The Green Mile did such a good job playing characters who you love to hate.
Hard for me to understand how you can really enjoy this masterpiece and talking so much in same time. :)
Just to touch on one thing you said. One of my happiest most fun loving friends I've ever had and known since we were kids unalived himself 5 months ago. I was with him the night he did it and I couldn't tell anything was wrong. You truly never know.
I like seeing you watching and making coments on movies. Great channel
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Red & Brooks were each serving a life sentence for murder, that they actually didn't serve out, eventually both getting paroled, once they'd been reevaluated as less of a threat to the public than they were a financial burden on it. Andy however was given TWO consecutive life sentences (Which sounds silly) but it's to specifically eliminate the potentiality that he'd ever be similarly paroled. He was essentially being sentenced die in prison with judicial overkill. That's how the system works.
"And for the briefest of moments... every last man in Shawshank felt free". That melts my heart ❤
My other comment is harsh--but thats what Gen X is because of the world we grew up in. Threat of nuclear bombs every day. I was 14 miles from a primary target. McGill Manufacturing was the only company that made ball bearings for the B-52 bomber..our main bomber to use against the USSR.
But I applaud your knowledge of the books in this movie. Finally, someone of your generation reading books and not social media. I recommend everything by James Joyce. Irish author (Im Irish remember? lol) . "The Portrait of an Artist". "Finnegans Wake"..outstanding stuff. Kudos to you for reading.
Fun fact: there actually are revolvers that hold eight bullets instead of six.
I always enjoy telling people who've never seen this movie before that it's a Stephen King story. The look of absolute shock on their faces is priceless.
This is perhaps my favorite movie of all time. It's a tribute to the power of hope without using that theme as a sledgehammer.
'Hope' for an improved way of life for me and for those I love, is the only reason I have survived for 60yrs an just over 6months 🙂
Hope is always there. Take it, embreace it. It never arrives before time, always tooks long than you think. Great reaction!
Your half right - you can do it, just not alone. Friends bring hope.
I don't know you, but I know that anyone can accomplish anything - and whatever cynical voice in your head can be overcome.
You can do everything
"Who's gonna cry first" lmao oh honey, so cute how innocent.
My fav movie. Love watching you react to it,
What do I think about prison systems in general. Most are terrible. There are exceptions. Norway for instance has a pretty good prison system when it comes to reform. Comparison, United States prison the recidivism rate (repeat offenders) is close to 70%. Norway it is 20%, with a high productive return. Meaning they get jobs and are providing for themselves, their family, and society through takes, rather than repeating the crime and heading back and just costing. I actually think it is insane that more countries don't try to replicate Norways model. Cost per prisoner is higher, but you are getting a lot more of them back as productive members of society. Sadly most countries just look at that higher cost and don't see the cost benefit of not having repeat criminals and productive people.
I saw this movie in 94,and said to myself, this is the best movie I've ever seen,but few people were in the theater.few years later,this movie war rated the highest rated movie in imdb.
Next to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, this is my all-time favorite movie. It is my go-to cure for depression😉
I am glad, I found your channel, you are such an intelligent and empathic person.
The only movie that I consider to be perfection.
In the US justice system, you can be completely innocent and still end up serving a life sentence (or being executed). A lot of non-americans have trouble believing this for some reason, but it's true. innocent people are given life sentences or are outright murdered for arbitrary reasons. oftentimes, it's so a police department can fill a quota. there was a recent case where a man was left in a freezer until he froze to death, and the only person who suffered any consequences was the guard who released the footage. this is not a free or democratic society, and it would be nice if people outside the US finally realized that.
Hi Sophie, I love this movie!!! It's so good!!!
one of the best ever movies :) as dark as it gets, the ending is so uplifint I put this movie on if I need a pick-me-up 😀
Out of only 3 movies that actually improved humanity, it is still #1 -My favorite move of all time.
I think thhe novel's ending is better because it ends with Red saying "I hope.." - and we never get to know if they meet again or not. It's like a very emotional ending.
I feel like (well written) books allow our minds to imagine/visualise things; movies need to work a bit harder. That Crawdad book vs. movie is another example. The book had me in tears, the movie, not so much 😂😂
Glad you watched this. Was fortunate enough to see this when it was a new release rental. At 13 I could tell it was an instant classic. You should read the story in King’s Different Seasons. You’ll love it.
Simply best film of all time. Emotional rollercoaster with a satisfying ending. Combined with exquisite acting.
The new prisoner Tommy looks like Elvis because that was the 50s or 60s by the time he got to prison and long sideburns were very common back then.
I strongly suggest you watch the Green Mile and the Mist after this if you haven't. They are both directed by Frank Darabont and are adaptions of Stephen King's works like Shawshank Redemption and have similar themes.
I’ve never seen them, thanks for the suggestion!
Surprised you hadn't seen it before, glad you liked it!
The cat's having none of it. He is just chilling on the bed, taking the best nap of his life
Walmart gives lots of old people jobs. I can tell you that the U.S.A. prison system is set up for slave labor, profits and punishments NOT rehabilitation. I don't know why this is my first time noticing this but your eyes are crazy pretty.
03:35 Death penalty depends upon the state it occurred in. Some states have it and some don't
hahhaha that SpongeBob sound effect right after clancy brown talked is perfect
This movie Bombed hard at the Box Office ( because of the name), but broke records in the movie rental industry once people found out how good it was.
This movie changed me forever. Compared to this, what they make now are not worthy to be called movies.
“Never say never, because you never know” that made me chuckle 😂 great reaction
25:45 - Agreed. Thankfully we don't live in the 1940s though and (most) state prison systems offer wages for various prison jobs. I mean really, it's closer to .50 cents to *maybe* a 1.20 an hour for more important jobs. Or if you're working at a Minimum level Work Camp (the inmates who leave the prison under guard to do jobs like putting out wildfires or doing trash cleanup)
When I was in prison, every month for a raise you get.. A nickel. Five whole cents. Not to mention your paychecks and money sent in from family can have anywhere from 20% to 75% taken out for cost of living and your court fines, and other stuff potentially
It's a low wage, but unless you're buying your own TV or Smart Tablet, you can get by with those slim wages.