I got a three-way tie: The ending with Red's speech (especially the part about the ocean followed by "I hope".), Red's speech before that when he's at his final parole hearing, and lastly, when Andy tells Tommy "Everybody in here's innocent... didn't you know that?" :P Glad I got on this channel in its infancy... seems like you have a lot of movies to watch, if you didn't know any earlier Morgan Freeman roles :D
Brooks went into Shawshank in 1905. In 1905, commercial radio broadcasts and comic books were not things, the remnants of Butch Cassidy's and the Sundance Kid's gang were still pulling train heists from Hole-In-The-Wall, cars were a novelty toy for the 1% and the Wright Brothers had just performed their first flight. When Brooks came to Shawshank, he did so in a horse-drawn cart. He probably spent his first work details refilling oil lamps, splitting firewood and hauling water from the well in buckets. While he was in prison, WWI, WWII and the Korean War came and went, Shawshank got electric lights, plumbing and central heating, radio was surpassed by TV as the favored method to ignore people in the same room, and blues and ragtime morphed into jazz and rock 'n' roll. When he got out, cars had become everyone's favored means of transportation, airliners with wingspans longer than the Wright Brothers' flight crossed the Atlantic daily and Superman and Captain America had become national heroes. Brooks would probably have felt less out of place if they'd dropped him on Mars.
"Cuter than a love story..." But there _is_ a bit of a love story in this film; it's just the platonic love that forms between real, close friends like Andy and Red. 🙂
@@lamrof Love and hope, and you could argue faith (Andy's faith that he'll get out and Red's faith in Andy). There's a reason even with the stuff that goes on in this movie a lot of churches have shown and even studied it.
@@insanidadeEspelhada Eros and agape are both forms of love so I'm not misunderstanding anything. You don't love your close friends? ETA: YES, I know it's Philia! Y'all can stop correcting me now more than a year after the fact. I got it. Jesus. 🙄🤦♀️
I just watched another prison escape movie with a similar theme: I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932). It makes me wonder if that film (or the true story that it was based on) was an inspiration for 'Shawshank'. I recommend it. It's an excellent film, as well.
Mine is “I like to think that the last thing to go through the warden’s mind, other than that bullet, was to wonder how the hell Andy Dufresne managed to get the better of him.”
@@Osprey850 Paul Muni, the star of that film is also in one of my favorite films of all time “The Life Of Emile Zola”. It’s a great movie based on actual facts involving the infamous Dreyfus case in France and the life of the writer who got involved. Please check it out if you haven’t done so already. Muni was a terrific actor. He also played Al Capone in the original “Scarface”.
Shout out to Thomas Newman, who has been nominated for 14 Oscars and has never won, who makes every movie he scores so so so much better. Seriously makes some of the most beautiful music mankind will ever know. Fan for life.
Way back when Finding Nemo came out I was surprised to learn that Thomas Newman had scored it because his cousin Randy Newman usually scores Pixar films. Needless to say it was a happy surprise as the score was wonderful. As was his score for WALL-E.
@@AutoPilate Yeah the Finding Nemo score is fantastic. Another Disney movie Newman did that's not as well known is Saving Mr. Banks about Walt and PL Travers. Less Than Zero is one of my personal favorites.
@@Trip_Fontaine Yeah that's one his best. He's well suited toward that 20's to 40's era. I think my favorite Thomas Newman scores are Less Than Zero, Shawshank, American Beauty, Perdition, Nemo, White Oleander, Meet Joe Black, Iron Lady, Skyfall, and 1917. Such a good career.
I nearly spit my coffee out when she said that! I'm like "ummm, no, not 'really' a romance...unless you consider brutal prison gang rape to be romantic"
The old man who played the Librarian was James Whitmore. During his acting career he won a Tony, a Grammy, and an Emmy. Whitmore also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for two Academy Awards. In my opinion he should have won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in this film.
'Them' is quite frightening. I like the part where the pilot is locked up in the booby- hatch for reporting that he saw the queen ant flying away to set up a new nest, but nobody believed him.
I’m commenting here to you because we aren’t allowed to comment on YOUR videos. Thank you. Thank you for many informative videos on films and actors that I consider important. Thank you for exposing those younger than us to the magic that once was filmmaking. Your videos are so much better than 99% of what goes out onto the internet as information but damn… there have been many times I’ve wanted to do just as Cassie allows me to do: talk about film with you. My personal experience are first hand, coming from an entertainment family and having a hand in the making of major motion pictures. Most of my adult life was spent conversing about all things entertainment. I had to stop watching your content because you turn off your comments and I got frustrated. I know why you do that but in shutting all out, you cut off some very intelligent conversation. So I ask you sir, please consider opening up to comments. I know I can’t be the only one who feels this way. Thank you for reading this plea from an fan that feels interaction can be just as instructive as destructive. Cassie, thank you for all your hard work and for allowing me to address LAUDANUM669 on your comments.
People forget about brotherly love and dedication that close friends have I think it's the best kind not everyone can have a relationship or a true love but everyone has a chance to dedicate themselves for a friend
It took a few viewings to realize that when the warden comes around when they toss cells and Andy is in his cell staring at his Bible, he is actually staring at the rock hammer hidden inside hoping they don't find it. The warden takes the Bible from him and hands it back as he's leaving and says, "I'd hate to deprive you of this, remember salvation lies within." and Andy kind of smiles. It's like he's thinking the warden doesn't know how right he is.
When I was 14 in high school, a teacher played this in study hall for us. It was the first film I cried at. When Red met Andy on the shore, it was just a perfect moment of uplifting hope.
This was one of the standard movies they showed to us in class in high school as well, this and My Cousin Vinny which was what we watched on the bus on a TV on road trips to places. My town is weird, bible class, instead of teaching us the teacher would put on movies like Earnest Goes to Camp and such, the history teacher would show history based movies, we even saw Shawshank Redemption once. I never told my mom, because hell I didn't want the ride to stop and I'm pretty sure every other kid did too. Oh and biology we watched the entire Lion King series of movies ... for some reason and we were just given a bullshit biology report to do on the lions. If it wasn't for High School and Sunday School I probably wouldn't have seen some of my favorite movies growing up.
@@Kazeromaru My english teacher showed us Hairspray a few times. (The original not the musical/remake). I think it was an effort to prevent the kids from becoming racists lol We loved it. That was her go-to. My science teacher was less educational with his film choices. We watched Happy Gilmore. I think he was just a fan of Adam Sandler. (But we all were, this was at Sandler's peak)
@theGreenGonlin Funny, in 1994 I was 14 in argentina our Literature teacher palyed this movie for my class. It was the first time i remember saying "now this is a great meaningful film" we were all in aww with it. And from that moment on the teacher had us all in her pocket hahaha ;).
In the novella, Red's crime is detailed and it's pretty horrid. He murdered his wife by sabotaging the brakes on her car, and she had picked up a pregnant neighbor, who also died along with her baby. That makes it even more powerful I think, since it shows King's belief that anyone can be redeemed.
Popcorn In Bed: "I usually like movies that make me feel happy..." Me: "Well you definitely won't get that..." Popcorn In Bed: "...with happy endings." Me: "well you will get that." Classic tragic movie with a happy ending . Def a fav.
Love when people discover this flick. Brooks had no hope when he got out. Andy gave Red hope after he got out by telling him about Mexico and the brick wall. "Hope is the best of things and no good thing ever dies."
@@jdee8243 Bullshit! "...Shawshank..." is just the "Hollywood -ized" version. "... Alcatraz" is grittier & more realistic, as well as being fact-based.
@@laustcawz2089 Ok. It's far more entertaining then Alacatraz. It's suppose to be entertainment and if "Hollywood-izing" a movie gets you to peak entertainment (which it did in the 90s, not so much now) then that's a good thing. I liked Alcatraz and love Clint and movies are subjective, but Shawshank is movies at the peak of their power...entertaining, moving, memorable and beautiful visually and emotionally. It doesn't get better in the medium.
4:27 "Of COURSE, Morgan Freeman is narrating. He was BORN to do that job." "You're damn right." - Morgan Freeman " . . .I hope the Pacific is as blue as it is in my dreams . . . . . . . .I . . . .'HOPE'."
Ze Frank made a very short humorous few minutes long documentary about Morgan Freeman . th-cam.com/video/Ch5MEJk5ZCQ/w-d-xo.html one of many subjects and really worth the 2 minutes from your life. Then another 2 minutes, then another 2 minutes, and another and another. like potato chips, you can't have just one.
The warden throwing the chess piece at the poster and it reveals the tunnel. I was like, "NO WAY!" when I first saw it. Also Red's last parole speech is amazing. One of my all time fave movies.
Cassie, your reaction was not off the mark at all. I can handle a lot of intense movies. But this one has some very heavy & brutal moments! However, I was also incredibly moved by the storyline and the movie's masterful way of telling the story.
There's a lot of tough scenes to watch in this movie, but the overall message is very uplifting and I think that's what most people take from this movie.
The overall message is about hope. That's why you get those heart warming moments sprinkled in. It's enough to keep you going (give you hope) through all the heavy stuff. In the end, hope wins and you are glad you didn't give up along the way.
@@stanj8019 It's not just about the ending though. And changed the whole prison for the better. If it were real, the prisoners would still be passing down his story to new fish. Not just busting the warden's shady schemes and causing him to kill himself, but building the library, playing them that music, getting Boggs removed. Andy changed the prison and everyone in it for the better, rather than letting it change him.
During the whole Brooks Scene with the "I love this old man" lines made me nearly tear up. I've seen this movie at least 20 times. I was like "Oh she's going to be so sad in a few minutes"
Makes me cry every time. That and Red's line, "These walls do funny things to a man. At first you hate em, but after awhile you get so you depend on em..."
I've watched this movie literally , and I do mean literally, hundreds of times. I always cry at two parts (sometimes more, but always these two): Brooks's release and suicide and the reunion shot at the end. Two polar opposite reasons all in one movie.
"Was he ever younger in any movies?" Morgan Freeman has looked the same age in every movie that he's been in. He's one of those people who never looked particularly young, but the good news is they never look particularly older either. Best. Leo.
@@fazraf5273 he was on the electric company neartly 10 years before the attica movie, look up shooshoo blues, its a some he sang for the show around 73
He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1985, I believe, for Street Smart.. With Christopher Reeve.. Pretty good flicker.. Be warned, he plays a wicked dude in that film..
"I usually watch chick flicks", let's see Clueless, Mean Girls, Bridesmaids, Miss Congeniality, 10 Things I hate about You, 13 going on 30, Princess Diaries, you got some classics in there.
Your reaction to Brooks earned this video a like. Brooks was actually my favourite character in this because, unlike Andy and Red, poor, dear Brooks died without hope or real freedom.
The original Stephen King novel ends with the exact last lines of dialog Morgan Freemans character says in this film, but doesn't specifically confirm Red makes it to find Andy. We're just left with...hope. The film, rightly so, takes the extra step of showing them reunite. I think it kinda HAD to after putting us through that emotional wringer.
But that's the difference between books and movies illustrated for you. That was the right ending for the book, and this was the right ending for the movie. And anyway, I'm pretty sure anyone who ever read the book just took it as said that Red got to Andy.
The movie's director wanted the ending to be Red on the bus, him speaking those words on the narration track and us seeing it drive off into the distance like it does just before the camera cuts to Andy working on his boat - and then fade to black and roll credits. No reunification that we get to see. The studio execs overruled him. You can have opinions either way about the movie turned out, but it's undeniable it is an extraordinary piece of work.
My first experience with Morgan Freeman was on a PBS program called The electric company. It was a educational program and Mr. Freeman was on it from 1971 to 1977. He's a really great actor as you know and has a seemingly unmatched range.
Morgan Freeman was Easy Reader on The Electric Company when I was a child in the early 1970's - so, no, this is not what I regard as his 'breakout' role. He's done a few other things too.
@@peteg475 Yes. In "Street Smart", with Christopher Reeves. One of the few "prestige dramas" from Cannon Films, along with "Runaway Train", "Barfly" and Cassavetes' "Love Streams".
Hi Cassie, I was born in 78, and am so delighted that your generation is watching so many influential movies of my childhood/transition into adulthood. So happy your brother and husband suggested Shawshank. My wife had seen it, but it didn't really sink in until we saw it together. The message of not really redemption, but just perseverance in hard times is what we take from it. We look forward to more of your vids and will cry/laugh/learn with you as you watch and we reflect.
I’ve watched nearly every reaction since I saw the one for Alien, and I love this woman for all of it. Some of these reaction brought me to tears. Remembering all those emotions for the first watch. Overwhelming. Thank you Cassie.
@ANGRY BATMAN Perhaps you've found an effective screening tool for future girlfriends. Look for women who enjoy movies like this rather than Kardashians.....and agree that no one will look at their phone when watching a movie for the first time.
@ANGRY BATMAN You seem to go for the same type of girl, thats probably why. You also are clearly jaded and bitter. Instead of lumping women into one negative category based solely off of your poor dating history, maybe try your luck with girls that have other interests. As a female that loves movies like this one, horror, action, psychological etc, hates when anyone lives staring at their phone AND has no care for the “Kardashian”-esque shows you mention, you’re “every girl is like this lmao” mentality is proven wrong. You’ll find a good one someday if you move on.
Happy and uplifting films are fine, but when a story puts you through hell before giving you a happy ending, the catharsis and relief you feel is unmatched.
This is definitely one of the best movies ever made, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching your reaction to it...especially during the Brooks farewell. I don't care what crimes he committed (I know in the book they were terrible...but in this movie, we never actually found out what he did, and that is fine with me) because the Brooks we got to meet and know throughout the film is clearly not the same Brooks that committed the crimes he did to land him there for 50 years. Your reaction to these goodbye scenes were particularly moving, and when Brooks said he "wasn't going to stay", and you so innocently asked, "where is he going to go?"....I definitely got teary-eyed. You quickly caught onto what was going to happen next... RIP, sweet old man Brooks. Keep up the great work, I look forward to watching your future reactions! I hope you get to watch Braveheart and Gladiator sometime, have you seen either?
This and Green Mile are absolutely my favourite movies ever, I’ve rewatched them both several times and still get thrilled by them each time. Andy and Red’s friendship development was one of the best things about this movie as they kept each other going through this very long journey
As a person who served in the military, when you live and work with people 24/7, you either learn to love or hate them. And they were together for 19 years. That is a long time to be with another person....
Nah he was a star prior to that one. But he was great in it for sure, but I wouldn't call that his break out, I think it was Lean on Me, although within one year Lean On me came out then near the end of the year Driving Miss Daisy came out and a couple months later Glory came out. He had a busy year for sure. But, prior to movies he was in TV.. I remember him from my childhood on The Electric Company..
Dude, he was in Attica in 1980 & did at least a couple of films a year. This was his biggest role tho after he bounced from TV, with which he’d already had a 20 yr career before this 🙂
Both Glory and Driving Miss Daisy were 1989. Glory is the first movie I remember seeing him in (I was 9 at the time), and it's still one of my favorites. Freeman is one of those actors where it's almost impossible to pick his best performance, because they're all spectacular.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time, I have several favorite scenes but the one we’re Andy crawls out of the Sewage Pipe in to the rain and freedom, Spreading his arms and smiling, Gets me every time..
When you shouted “freedom” when Andy got out, it made me think that I should recommend watching BRAVEHEART with Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau... if you never watched it.
Red gives up on hope, he says hope is a dangerous thing. However, at the end you hear him saying " I hope to see my friend .... I hope ..." Andy gave Red hope and helped him redeem himself of the murder he committed when he was young that weighed in him and the length of time he spent in prison, hence Shawshank Redemption. Note, the original novella from Stephen King had a different name, and Red was an Irish man, but despite that, Morgan nailed it in this film ❤️❤️
James Witmore was a very well known character actor in both tv and the movies for decades . It was nice he got such a good roll near the end of his life(Brookes)
Imagine spending two months in solitary, not knowing when or if, your cell would be searched. Or seeing the warden walk out of your cell holding that bible. You only think about these things the second time you see the movie
@@PopcornInBed In the book, there were six different wardens, which kinda helped drive the point home that andy was in there for a long time. But I think the movie is better. Keeping the same warden gives Andy an adversary, and makes his victory sweeter
Shawshank, Green Mile, Stand By Me. You can't go wrong with dramas based on Stephen King's short stories. Arguably better than the movies based on his horror novels.
One of my very favorite movies ever! Enjoyed your take on it, even if wasn't your usual cup of tea. If you're into Romantic movies, and haven't seen it, I highly recommend Romancing the Stone from 1984. Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner star, Robert Zemeckis directs, it's a Romantic Adventure Classic!
@@PopcornInBed - Well, "King Solomans Mines" is very similar to "Romancing the Stone" - they are both in a kind of "Indiana Jones" style/flavor of movie. I think you would like this title as well.
yeah "The Green Mile" is a great one....you might also wanna check out "The Mist" (2007) based on a Stephen King novella. I mean you could be traumatized but it would be great for us seeing your reaction lol...if you decide to see it make sure not to read anything about it beforehand to avoid spoilers.
I find that to truly judge a movie, some time has to pass from seeing it - the great movies are the ones that you still remember years after you've seen them. For me Shawshank Redemption was just such a movie.
The same could be said of a good foreign language film like "A Man Escaped" (1956). It is World War II, you are a captured French Resistance man, seeking a way to escape the Nazis. This tale really puts you in a cage, with other, different kinds of prisoners with nothing to do except talk to others, look for gaps in security, and, finally, to take a chance "over the wall," with Death staring you in the face.
'Get busy living, or get busy dying.' 'Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. I will be hoping that this letter finds you, and finds you well.'
Freeman was in several notable roles that came out prior to Shawshank, including: Lean on Me, Driving Miss Daisy, Glory, and Unforgiven. All great movies.
I dont know if you know but the actor who portrayed the head prison guard Byron Hadley (Clancy Brown) is the voice actor for Mr. Krabs and many more. An amazing voice actor.
Can you even imagine what Brooks was feeling? I don't know the full timeline, but let's say Brooks was released in 1955. He was in there 50 years, so imagine how much had changed in the world since 1905! He was now immersed in "the future" and it was all so scary for him.
@@davedaddy101 Its all good :) Wasnt arguing :) just adding my experience :) Freeman is great :) it also occurred to me that Glory might have been the first time I had ever seen Denzel act as well but I might have seen Virtuosity first :)
As far as movies go, I believe the first time I saw or noticed Morgan Freeman was Driving Miss Daisy, but actually remember growing up watching him in the children's educational show "The Electric Company". Wow.......that takes me back.
This movie has been constantly been on top 10 lists of all time. IMDB 9.3 out of 10. Rotten Tomatoes 98% audience vote. Amazon customer rating 5 out of 5 stars.
This truly is one of the greatest movies/stories told ever. It is not a movie that I “re-watch” much, or even ever; but this is a masterclass in story telling and emotion. One of the coolest fun facts is that this was a story written by Stephen King, who has said that his biggest fear in life was to be sent to prison as an innocent man.
It IS a love story, dear. The love of hope - the unique love between friends - the love of justice, no matter how long denied. ‘Shawshank’ is on my short list of favorite movies.
Your emotional reaction was awesome as usual !! I have one big suggestion ! An Officer and a Gentleman !! You can't go wrong with this one ! Released in 1982 produced and directed by Taylor Hackford an incredible film a story inside of a story starring Richard Gere and Debra Winger and Lou Gossett Jr. wonderfully written and acted a variety of emotions excellent soundtrack and gorgeous scenery it will challenge your heart !!! A must see !!!!
I read the novella, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption in the Bachman book Different Seasons. It was in Summer School in 1986 and the teacher picked it because it was four stories to read in the six weeks of school. After reading The Body, he even took the class to the movies to see the release of Stand By Me based on that one. While my favorite was Apt Pupil, I never saw that movie.
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This was an emotional rollercoaster but I LOVED it!! What's your favorite part of the movie?
Tough question
It is a GREAT Movie!
My Favorite Part was the very end when Andy and Red reunite on the beach.
@@ttanza4004 Such a happy ending!
I got a three-way tie: The ending with Red's speech (especially the part about the ocean followed by "I hope".), Red's speech before that when he's at his final parole hearing, and lastly, when Andy tells Tommy "Everybody in here's innocent... didn't you know that?" :P
Glad I got on this channel in its infancy... seems like you have a lot of movies to watch, if you didn't know any earlier Morgan Freeman roles :D
"A-are you going to eat that?"
The minute you said, “Is there going to be a romance?!” Was the worst time to say that!
Ha, made the same comment
And then she kept saying, "I love this old man." Makes me wince
Well maybe the "sisters" might consider it a romance...sort of?
Hahaha dude I immediately said aloud, "Uhhhh, not exactly."
ummmmmm. nope. not exactly....
Brooks went into Shawshank in 1905. In 1905, commercial radio broadcasts and comic books were not things, the remnants of Butch Cassidy's and the Sundance Kid's gang were still pulling train heists from Hole-In-The-Wall, cars were a novelty toy for the 1% and the Wright Brothers had just performed their first flight. When Brooks came to Shawshank, he did so in a horse-drawn cart. He probably spent his first work details refilling oil lamps, splitting firewood and hauling water from the well in buckets. While he was in prison, WWI, WWII and the Korean War came and went, Shawshank got electric lights, plumbing and central heating, radio was surpassed by TV as the favored method to ignore people in the same room, and blues and ragtime morphed into jazz and rock 'n' roll. When he got out, cars had become everyone's favored means of transportation, airliners with wingspans longer than the Wright Brothers' flight crossed the Atlantic daily and Superman and Captain America had become national heroes.
Brooks would probably have felt less out of place if they'd dropped him on Mars.
well said
When he came in there was no electricity, he came out there was nuclear power. Think about that.
He would not fit in the post-war boom
Brilliant comment.
A beautifully written comparison. Kudos, and thank you 🙏🏼❤️🔥💪🏽
A few minutes into the movie: "I have a hard time watching people get hurt."
Me: Uh oh...
@Broken Lord dude chill lol wtf
To here defence... she thought it was a war movie
@@matsv201 yuh but still when she said that I was like “Well Shit...”
"Cuter than a love story..." But there _is_ a bit of a love story in this film; it's just the platonic love that forms between real, close friends like Andy and Red. 🙂
Isn't the entire move about love? At least amongst other things it is about love.
@@lamrof Love and hope, and you could argue faith (Andy's faith that he'll get out and Red's faith in Andy). There's a reason even with the stuff that goes on in this movie a lot of churches have shown and even studied it.
@@mage1439 preach
Love and friendship are different things!! Dont misunderstand'em
@@insanidadeEspelhada Eros and agape are both forms of love so I'm not misunderstanding anything. You don't love your close friends?
ETA: YES, I know it's Philia! Y'all can stop correcting me now more than a year after the fact. I got it. Jesus. 🙄🤦♀️
Watching an old PiB reaction is like watching a found footage tape. You've come a long way 😊
I was just thinking the same. Cassie’s come a long way baby
“Is this a legal drama?” -immediately loses case and gets sent to prison for life😂😂
It starts with the legal. And the rest is ALL drama.
"Is there romance?" Seconds later, in walks Boggs to add the "romance." 😂
Technically it is "legal drama". It just focuses mostly on the part after the trial.😄
“My watch is telling me to breathe” 😂😂😂
Favourite line: "You know, outside I was honest man, straight as an arrow. I had to go to prison to learn to be a crook."
My favorite line. GET BUSY LIVIN OR GET BUSY DYIN'
I just watched another prison escape movie with a similar theme: I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932). It makes me wonder if that film (or the true story that it was based on) was an inspiration for 'Shawshank'. I recommend it. It's an excellent film, as well.
Mine is “I like to think that the last thing to go through the warden’s mind, other than that bullet, was to wonder how the hell Andy Dufresne managed to get the better of him.”
@@Osprey850 Paul Muni, the star of that film is also in one of my favorite films of all time “The Life Of Emile Zola”. It’s a great movie based on actual facts involving the infamous Dreyfus case in France and the life of the writer who got involved. Please check it out if you haven’t done so already. Muni was a terrific actor. He also played Al Capone in the original “Scarface”.
This movie has one of the best endings ever. Hope really is a good thing.
it really was amazing, and I'm so glad everything turned out!
Ironic that the same director that made one of the happiest endings ever, also created one of the bleakest endings ever in a later film.
.......and a good thing never dies.
@@nicholaslindsey7087 name of film?
@@AbrahamLincoln4 The Mist
Shout out to Thomas Newman, who has been nominated for 14 Oscars and has never won, who makes every movie he scores so so so much better. Seriously makes some of the most beautiful music mankind will ever know. Fan for life.
Way back when Finding Nemo came out I was surprised to learn that Thomas Newman had scored it because his cousin Randy Newman usually scores Pixar films. Needless to say it was a happy surprise as the score was wonderful. As was his score for WALL-E.
@@AutoPilate Yeah the Finding Nemo score is fantastic. Another Disney movie Newman did that's not as well known is Saving Mr. Banks about Walt and PL Travers. Less Than Zero is one of my personal favorites.
He's a brilliant composer.
Road to Perdition - another great Newman score. The climactic scene where there is no sound other than his music is breathtaking.
@@Trip_Fontaine Yeah that's one his best. He's well suited toward that 20's to 40's era. I think my favorite Thomas Newman scores are Less Than Zero, Shawshank, American Beauty, Perdition, Nemo, White Oleander, Meet Joe Black, Iron Lady, Skyfall, and 1917. Such a good career.
fun fact - This movie, jurassic park and pulp fiction all came out and were in theatres at the same time. the 90s were great, what a time to be alive!
amen!
Depends on what country you lived in, man : )
You left out Forrest Gump, Interview with a Vampire, and Lion King.
1994 was a ridiculous year for the number of great movies that came out!
@@areopagitican7403and also liar liar, ace Ventura, and the mask.. all of em with the king himself Jim Carrey
"Is there gonna be a romance?" WORST. TIMING. EVER.
Yup.
Bruh moment of the century 🤦
A Bad Romance.
Cue rape scene 🤣🤣🤣
I nearly spit my coffee out when she said that! I'm like "ummm, no, not 'really' a romance...unless you consider brutal prison gang rape to be romantic"
The old man who played the Librarian was James Whitmore. During his acting career he won a Tony, a Grammy, and an Emmy. Whitmore also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for two Academy Awards. In my opinion he should have won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in this film.
@Censorship Sucks Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out.
@Censorship Sucks I'll try and find it this week and watch it and get back to you. Thanks again.
'Them' is quite frightening. I like the part where the pilot is locked up in the booby- hatch for reporting that he saw the queen ant flying away to set up a new nest, but nobody believed him.
I’m commenting here to you because we aren’t allowed to comment on YOUR videos. Thank you. Thank you for many informative videos on films and actors that I consider important. Thank you for exposing those younger than us to the magic that once was filmmaking. Your videos are so much better than 99% of what goes out onto the internet as information but damn… there have been many times I’ve wanted to do just as Cassie allows me to do: talk about film with you. My personal experience are first hand, coming from an entertainment family and having a hand in the making of major motion pictures. Most of my adult life was spent conversing about all things entertainment. I had to stop watching your content because you turn off your comments and I got frustrated. I know why you do that but in shutting all out, you cut off some very intelligent conversation. So I ask you sir, please consider opening up to comments. I know I can’t be the only one who feels this way. Thank you for reading this plea from an fan that feels interaction can be just as instructive as destructive.
Cassie, thank you for all your hard work and for allowing me to address LAUDANUM669 on your comments.
Thing is Gump swept the academy awards that year.
Hardly anyone went to see Shawshank on its initial release.
"This might be cuter than a love story..." It IS a love story between these two friends who became brothers.
"Love" is insufficient to cover the whole of human affection. We need more words for all the variations.
People forget about brotherly love and dedication that close friends have I think it's the best kind not everyone can have a relationship or a true love but everyone has a chance to dedicate themselves for a friend
This film is a massive emotional rollercoaster. The relief at the end is immeasurable.
It's a model of a tearjerker for sure.
Cassie, you've come a long ways from these early reactions. 😃 It was a treat to see your great reaction to this "romantic war" film.
It took a few viewings to realize that when the warden comes around when they toss cells and Andy is in his cell staring at his Bible, he is actually staring at the rock hammer hidden inside hoping they don't find it. The warden takes the Bible from him and hands it back as he's leaving and says, "I'd hate to deprive you of this, remember salvation lies within." and Andy kind of smiles. It's like he's thinking the warden doesn't know how right he is.
The plaque on the wall kind of says the same thing
Plus you can see the look of panic in his face as he knows what’s hiding behind the poster……
The little easter egg in that scene at the end is when the warden finally opens the bible at the end, the rock hammer is buried in the book of exodus.
Yes, this is one of those movies that gets even better rewatching it
@@EstebanDeLaVille it sure does 😁
When I was 14 in high school, a teacher played this in study hall for us. It was the first film I cried at. When Red met Andy on the shore, it was just a perfect moment of uplifting hope.
what a great memory!
This was one of the standard movies they showed to us in class in high school as well, this and My Cousin Vinny which was what we watched on the bus on a TV on road trips to places.
My town is weird, bible class, instead of teaching us the teacher would put on movies like Earnest Goes to Camp and such, the history teacher would show history based movies, we even saw Shawshank Redemption once. I never told my mom, because hell I didn't want the ride to stop and I'm pretty sure every other kid did too.
Oh and biology we watched the entire Lion King series of movies ... for some reason and we were just given a bullshit biology report to do on the lions.
If it wasn't for High School and Sunday School I probably wouldn't have seen some of my favorite movies growing up.
@@Kazeromaru My english teacher showed us Hairspray a few times. (The original not the musical/remake). I think it was an effort to prevent the kids from becoming racists lol We loved it. That was her go-to. My science teacher was less educational with his film choices. We watched Happy Gilmore. I think he was just a fan of Adam Sandler. (But we all were, this was at Sandler's peak)
@theGreenGonlin
Funny, in 1994 I was 14 in argentina our Literature teacher palyed this movie for my class. It was the first time i remember saying "now this is a great meaningful film" we were all in aww with it. And from that moment on the teacher had us all in her pocket hahaha ;).
Cassie: "I need to watch something uplifting now"
Comment-section: "Go watch The Green Mile now!"
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Next up: A Serbian Film
Requiem for a dream
Requiem for a dream maybe??
I think a couple of tickets to hell are in order here... Leave a spot for me too, I had to laugh at these comments.
THE GREEN MILE? Don't torture the poor lady.
Brooks' death still makes me cry, and I've seen this movie at least ten times.
In the novella, Red's crime is detailed and it's pretty horrid. He murdered his wife by sabotaging the brakes on her car, and she had picked up a pregnant neighbor, who also died along with her baby. That makes it even more powerful I think, since it shows King's belief that anyone can be redeemed.
Also in the novel, Red was a red-headed Irish character, hence the nickname.
Yup. And Brooks' crime was even more horrid.
Popcorn In Bed: "I usually like movies that make me feel happy..."
Me: "Well you definitely won't get that..."
Popcorn In Bed: "...with happy endings."
Me: "well you will get that."
Classic tragic movie with a happy ending . Def a fav.
Love when people discover this flick. Brooks had no hope when he got out. Andy gave Red hope after he got out by telling him about Mexico and the brick wall. "Hope is the best of things and no good thing ever dies."
The redemption of Red from Shawshank Prison 👍🏼👍🏼
They should discover
"Escape From Alcatraz",
where this movie
got a lot of its ideas.
@@laustcawz2089 Seen it. Good flick. Love Clint. Doesn't hold a candle to this.
@@jdee8243
Bullshit! "...Shawshank..."
is just the "Hollywood -ized"
version. "... Alcatraz" is
grittier & more realistic,
as well as being fact-based.
@@laustcawz2089 Ok. It's far more entertaining then Alacatraz. It's suppose to be entertainment and if "Hollywood-izing" a movie gets you to peak entertainment (which it did in the 90s, not so much now) then that's a good thing. I liked Alcatraz and love Clint and movies are subjective, but Shawshank is movies at the peak of their power...entertaining, moving, memorable and beautiful visually and emotionally. It doesn't get better in the medium.
4:27 "Of COURSE, Morgan Freeman is narrating. He was BORN to do that job."
"You're damn right." - Morgan Freeman
" . . .I hope the Pacific is as blue as it is in my dreams . . . . . . . .I . . . .'HOPE'."
Ze Frank made a very short humorous few minutes long documentary about Morgan Freeman . th-cam.com/video/Ch5MEJk5ZCQ/w-d-xo.html one of many subjects and really worth the 2 minutes from your life. Then another 2 minutes, then another 2 minutes, and another and another. like potato chips, you can't have just one.
The warden throwing the chess piece at the poster and it reveals the tunnel. I was like, "NO WAY!" when I first saw it. Also Red's last parole speech is amazing. One of my all time fave movies.
Cassie, your reaction was not off the mark at all. I can handle a lot of intense movies. But this one has some very heavy & brutal moments! However, I was also incredibly moved by the storyline and the movie's masterful way of telling the story.
See...it was all worth it in the end. “I just want to see my friend and shake his hand”. We all had a tear in the eye in the final scene in Mexico.
There's a lot of tough scenes to watch in this movie, but the overall message is very uplifting and I think that's what most people take from this movie.
I agree! It wasn't one that I needed 4 episodes of parks and rec after to cheer me up, redemption in the end was happy!
The overall message is about hope. That's why you get those heart warming moments sprinkled in. It's enough to keep you going (give you hope) through all the heavy stuff. In the end, hope wins and you are glad you didn't give up along the way.
Amen!
@@stanj8019 It's not just about the ending though. And changed the whole prison for the better. If it were real, the prisoners would still be passing down his story to new fish. Not just busting the warden's shady schemes and causing him to kill himself, but building the library, playing them that music, getting Boggs removed. Andy changed the prison and everyone in it for the better, rather than letting it change him.
@@PopcornInBed this is based on Alfred Hitchcock book. in book red not meet andy in the end.
Her: “I’m depressed and we’re only 20 minutes in”
Me: Oh you sweet summer child....
The GOT reference 😂👍
Shawshank redemption
“War movie”
“Josh Hartnett”
Already one of the best reaction videos I’ve ever seen LOL
SUBSCRIBED!!
Same!
I laughed at loud.
If she wants a war movie with Josh Hartnett (that isn't Pearl Harbor), she could always watch Black Hawk Down.
So this is where the legend of Popcorn in Bed started, with one of the greatest movies of all time.
During the whole Brooks Scene with the "I love this old man" lines made me nearly tear up. I've seen this movie at least 20 times. I was like "Oh she's going to be so sad in a few minutes"
Went reflexively bleary-eyed when she asked so genuinely and earnestly, 'Where's he going to go?' after Brooks said he's decided not to stay.
The part with brooks out of jail hurts my soul everytime
That was the hardest part of the movie for me.
Makes me cry every time. That and Red's line, "These walls do funny things to a man. At first you hate em, but after awhile you get so you depend on em..."
I've watched this movie literally , and I do mean literally, hundreds of times. I always cry at two parts (sometimes more, but always these two): Brooks's release and suicide and the reunion shot at the end. Two polar opposite reasons all in one movie.
"Was he ever younger in any movies?" Morgan Freeman has looked the same age in every movie that he's been in. He's one of those people who never looked particularly young, but the good news is they never look particularly older either. Best. Leo.
he looked old when he was on the electric company in the 70s
@@thamojster Watch Attica. He is very young in there. I think it was one of his first movies.
@@fazraf5273 he was on the electric company neartly 10 years before the attica movie, look up shooshoo blues, its a some he sang for the show around 73
@@thamojster Stand corrected
He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1985, I believe, for Street Smart.. With Christopher Reeve.. Pretty good flicker..
Be warned, he plays a wicked dude in that film..
A new YT creator/reactor has emerged....and this gem of a movie is selected? Subscribed. Liked.
Thank you so much!!
I love the story line how Red rewrites the meaning of hope in his mind through the time spent with Andy.
"I usually watch chick flicks", let's see Clueless, Mean Girls, Bridesmaids, Miss Congeniality, 10 Things I hate about You, 13 going on 30, Princess Diaries, you got some classics in there.
Your reaction to Brooks earned this video a like. Brooks was actually my favourite character in this because, unlike Andy and Red, poor, dear Brooks died without hope or real freedom.
Have watched this movie dozens of times (it's a top favourite of my wife and I), and I tear up every time with Brooks. Top notch acting job!
Brooks was in Shawshank for murdering his wife and daughter after a losing poker streak...
It’s almost touching how the guards look up at “Red” with a bit of reverence as he leaves the prison.
Well, Morgan Freeman is God.
The original Stephen King novel ends with the exact last lines of dialog Morgan Freemans character says in this film, but doesn't specifically confirm Red makes it to find Andy. We're just left with...hope.
The film, rightly so, takes the extra step of showing them reunite. I think it kinda HAD to after putting us through that emotional wringer.
But that's the difference between books and movies illustrated for you. That was the right ending for the book, and this was the right ending for the movie. And anyway, I'm pretty sure anyone who ever read the book just took it as said that Red got to Andy.
The movie's director wanted the ending to be Red on the bus, him speaking those words on the narration track and us seeing it drive off into the distance like it does just before the camera cuts to Andy working on his boat - and then fade to black and roll credits. No reunification that we get to see.
The studio execs overruled him. You can have opinions either way about the movie turned out, but it's undeniable it is an extraordinary piece of work.
My first experience with Morgan Freeman was on a PBS program called The electric company. It was a educational program and Mr. Freeman was on it from 1971 to 1977. He's a really great actor as you know and has a seemingly unmatched range.
He had a Big Fro, and Red Bell-bottom pants, then ! ;D
Immortal !
He was the "Easy Reader" guy🤗
“Is there going to be a romance “? Sort of ! 😂
bruh
@@maximiliandort3489 I LOLed reading your comment
"Sort of!" 😂😂😂😂😂 bro Im dead
Bromance
I thought the same thing lol
Morgan Freeman was Easy Reader on The Electric Company when I was a child in the early 1970's - so, no, this is not what I regard as his 'breakout' role. He's done a few other things too.
He was definitely famous before this. His breakout was his first Oscar nomination in the mid- 80s.
@@peteg475 Yes. In "Street Smart", with Christopher Reeves. One of the few "prestige dramas" from Cannon Films, along with "Runaway Train", "Barfly" and Cassavetes' "Love Streams".
He was great as the principal in Lean On Me which is based on a true story!
Hi Cassie, I was born in 78, and am so delighted that your generation is watching so many influential movies of my childhood/transition into adulthood. So happy your brother and husband suggested Shawshank. My wife had seen it, but it didn't really sink in until we saw it together. The message of not really redemption, but just perseverance in hard times is what we take from it. We look forward to more of your vids and will cry/laugh/learn with you as you watch and we reflect.
Best line ever said. Get busy livin. Or get busy dyin. That's damn right.
I’ve watched nearly every reaction since I saw the one for Alien, and I love this woman for all of it. Some of these reaction brought me to tears. Remembering all those emotions for the first watch. Overwhelming. Thank you Cassie.
is this what watching a movie with a girlfriend is like?
hahaha best comment, and yes, i think so!
@ANGRY BATMAN first not all girls like your "2 ex.s" and second it's gross talking about people like that
@ANGRY BATMAN tbh all people nowadays are glued to their phones as you said... not only girls😂😂
@ANGRY BATMAN Perhaps you've found an effective screening tool for future girlfriends. Look for women who enjoy movies like this rather than Kardashians.....and agree that no one will look at their phone when watching a movie for the first time.
@ANGRY BATMAN You seem to go for the same type of girl, thats probably why. You also are clearly jaded and bitter. Instead of lumping women into one negative category based solely off of your poor dating history, maybe try your luck with girls that have other interests.
As a female that loves movies like this one, horror, action, psychological etc, hates when anyone lives staring at their phone AND has no care for the “Kardashian”-esque shows you mention, you’re “every girl is like this lmao” mentality is proven wrong. You’ll find a good one someday if you move on.
One of the best satisfying endings of any movie ever. My wife and I discussed this movie on our very first date.
"This might even be cuter than a love story" well said!
Happy and uplifting films are fine, but when a story puts you through hell before giving you a happy ending, the catharsis and relief you feel is unmatched.
The day Brooks walked out those gates was the day they sentenced him to life.
akshually...
The day they released Brooks was the day they sentenced him to die.
5:03 - "I feel depressed . . . we're only twenty minutes in."
How do you think Andy felt with two life sentences to go?
Well now you have to watch The Green Mile. Same writer, same director.. expect tears. :)
ok so many people have suggested that one, I think i’m going to watch it next
This is definitely one of the best movies ever made, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching your reaction to it...especially during the Brooks farewell. I don't care what crimes he committed (I know in the book they were terrible...but in this movie, we never actually found out what he did, and that is fine with me) because the Brooks we got to meet and know throughout the film is clearly not the same Brooks that committed the crimes he did to land him there for 50 years. Your reaction to these goodbye scenes were particularly moving, and when Brooks said he "wasn't going to stay", and you so innocently asked, "where is he going to go?"....I definitely got teary-eyed. You quickly caught onto what was going to happen next... RIP, sweet old man Brooks.
Keep up the great work, I look forward to watching your future reactions! I hope you get to watch Braveheart and Gladiator sometime, have you seen either?
This and Green Mile are absolutely my favourite movies ever, I’ve rewatched them both several times and still get thrilled by them each time. Andy and Red’s friendship development was one of the best things about this movie as they kept each other going through this very long journey
Both prison stories by Stephen King.
@@zerocoolcat the writing was real good
5:55 "Is there gonna be a romance?" lmao such perfect timing to ask that question.
As a person who served in the military, when you live and work with people 24/7, you either learn to love or hate them. And they were together for 19 years. That is a long time to be with another person....
I'm a old bloke but this has me in tears every time I watch it
Freeman's breakout role was Driving Miss Daisy
Nah he was a star prior to that one. But he was great in it for sure, but I wouldn't call that his break out, I think it was Lean on Me, although within one year Lean On me came out then near the end of the year Driving Miss Daisy came out and a couple months later Glory came out. He had a busy year for sure. But, prior to movies he was in TV.. I remember him from my childhood on The Electric Company..
Dude, he was in Attica in 1980 & did at least a couple of films a year. This was his biggest role tho after he bounced from TV, with which he’d already had a 20 yr career before this 🙂
Both Glory and Driving Miss Daisy were 1989. Glory is the first movie I remember seeing him in (I was 9 at the time), and it's still one of my favorites. Freeman is one of those actors where it's almost impossible to pick his best performance, because they're all spectacular.
@@asperhes true, true
This is one of my favorite movies of all time, I have several favorite scenes but the one we’re Andy crawls out of the Sewage Pipe in to the rain and freedom, Spreading his arms and smiling, Gets me every time..
When you shouted “freedom” when Andy got out, it made me think that I should recommend watching BRAVEHEART with Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau... if you never watched it.
Seconded!
It was definitely a love story of sorts. A wonderful friendship that got them through hell.
Yes! Such a great story!
Red gives up on hope, he says hope is a dangerous thing. However, at the end you hear him saying " I hope to see my friend .... I hope ..." Andy gave Red hope and helped him redeem himself of the murder he committed when he was young that weighed in him and the length of time he spent in prison, hence Shawshank Redemption. Note, the original novella from Stephen King had a different name, and Red was an Irish man, but despite that, Morgan nailed it in this film ❤️❤️
Best acting was when he was in solitary and they tell him the kid passed with a C. Something about that subtly with the face that he made was classic.
James Witmore was a very well known character actor in both tv and the movies for decades . It was nice he got such a good roll near the end of his life(Brookes)
Take note that the hollowed out spot was in Exodus. The story of the Israelites escape from Egyptian bondage.
That's awesome, never knew that.
Imagine spending two months in solitary, not knowing when or if, your cell would be searched. Or seeing the warden walk out of your cell holding that bible. You only think about these things the second time you see the movie
The warden was so evil!!
@@PopcornInBed In the book, there were six different wardens, which kinda helped drive the point home that andy was in there for a long time. But I think the movie is better. Keeping the same warden gives Andy an adversary, and makes his victory sweeter
Stephen King doesn't have to write a horror story to write a horror story.
truer words!
"Stand By Me" next, another masterpiece!
Tradition has established it that people watch "Shawshank" must watch "The Green Mile" next.
@@scipioafricanus5871 I'm all for that too!
Shawshank, Green Mile, Stand By Me.
You can't go wrong with dramas based on Stephen King's short stories.
Arguably better than the movies based on his horror novels.
@@kristopherheenk2710 I'd say they are.
Add the Mist to that
"Brooks was here" always gets me.
An absolute masterpiece. And the way they keep punching you in the gut all movie long really makes that ending that much sweeter.
No love story but certainly one of the best bromances in cinema history.
One of my very favorite movies ever! Enjoyed your take on it, even if wasn't your usual cup of tea.
If you're into Romantic movies, and haven't seen it, I highly recommend Romancing the Stone from 1984. Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner star, Robert Zemeckis directs, it's a Romantic Adventure Classic!
Ok, thank you, i need a good romance after Shawshank and 1917, I haven’t heard of that but love the sound of it
@@PopcornInBed - Well, "King Solomans Mines" is very similar to "Romancing the Stone" - they are both in a kind of "Indiana Jones" style/flavor of movie. I think you would like this title as well.
One of the best movie of the 80's comedies !
Please watch it!
yeah "The Green Mile" is a great one....you might also wanna check out "The Mist" (2007) based on a Stephen King novella. I mean you could be traumatized but it would be great for us seeing your reaction lol...if you decide to see it make sure not to read anything about it beforehand to avoid spoilers.
The Green Mile reaction is coming.. I'll add The Mist to the list as well!
@@PopcornInBed The Green Mile trades in tired racist tropes and is painfully bad. Skip it before it's too late.
@@zammmerjammer - Painfully bad?!? Is your real name Percy, hmmmm? 🤨
@@zammmerjammer ya ok
@@PopcornInBed Mark my words, you will *hate* Percy more than any character in any movie you've seen.
I find that to truly judge a movie, some time has to pass from seeing it - the great movies are the ones that you still remember years after you've seen them. For me Shawshank Redemption was just such a movie.
The same could be said of a good foreign language film like "A Man Escaped" (1956). It is World War II, you are a captured French Resistance man, seeking a way to escape the Nazis. This tale really puts you in a cage, with other, different kinds of prisoners with nothing to do except talk to others, look for gaps in security, and, finally, to take a chance "over the wall," with Death staring you in the face.
I've been watching Cassie's reactions completely out of order, but it was hilarious to hear her quoting Casablanca before she'd even seen it. 5:24
Good choice for the first reaction video.
This movie is about hope and friendship.
"This might be better than a love story."
I think it was Tim Robbins ( maybe Morgan Freeman) who described this movie as a love story between 2 men.
It was Tim Robbins. He said it was a love story between two straight men... basically a love of friendship.
"I guess I just miss my friend"
Sobbing.
Another superb Stephen King adaptation.
'Get busy living, or get busy dying.'
'Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.
I will be hoping that this letter finds you, and finds you well.'
Freeman was in several notable roles that came out prior to Shawshank, including: Lean on Me, Driving Miss Daisy, Glory, and Unforgiven. All great movies.
I'm sure they were reading Andy's mail before they mailed it.
Red told Andy he committed murder, and he said he was the only guilty man in Shawshank.
This woman is beautiful and genuine
Much love to her and her family
I love people that are "real"!!! Your reactions are so real I can't wait for your next one!!!!
I dont know if you know but the actor who portrayed the head prison guard Byron Hadley (Clancy Brown) is the voice actor for Mr. Krabs and many more. An amazing voice actor.
Can you even imagine what Brooks was feeling? I don't know the full timeline, but let's say Brooks was released in 1955. He was in there 50 years, so imagine how much had changed in the world since 1905! He was now immersed in "the future" and it was all so scary for him.
“Lean On Me” was the first time I remember seeing Morgan Freeman.
I think "Glory" was the first movie I can remember seeing him in 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@michaelriddick7116 oh okay. I’m not sure which one was first. Easy enough to find out.
@@davedaddy101 Its all good :) Wasnt arguing :) just adding my experience :) Freeman is great :)
it also occurred to me that Glory might have been the first time I had ever seen Denzel act as well but I might have seen Virtuosity first :)
As far as movies go, I believe the first time I saw or noticed Morgan Freeman was Driving Miss Daisy, but actually remember growing up watching him in the children's educational show "The Electric Company". Wow.......that takes me back.
@@jonwilley9548 I think you’re right he was in the electric company.
Steven King can tell a story, can't he?
This movie has been constantly been on top 10 lists of all time. IMDB 9.3 out of 10. Rotten Tomatoes 98% audience vote. Amazon customer rating 5 out of 5 stars.
This truly is one of the greatest movies/stories told ever. It is not a movie that I “re-watch” much, or even ever; but this is a masterclass in story telling and emotion. One of the coolest fun facts is that this was a story written by Stephen King, who has said that his biggest fear in life was to be sent to prison as an innocent man.
It IS a love story, dear. The love of hope - the unique love between friends - the love of justice, no matter how long denied.
‘Shawshank’ is on my short list of favorite movies.
Your emotional reaction was awesome as usual !! I have one big suggestion ! An Officer and a Gentleman !! You can't go wrong with this one ! Released in 1982 produced and directed by Taylor Hackford an incredible film a story inside of a story starring Richard Gere and Debra Winger and Lou Gossett Jr. wonderfully written and acted a variety of emotions excellent soundtrack and gorgeous scenery it will challenge your heart !!! A must see !!!!
This movie is based off of a Stephen King novel, and I enjoyed it.
I read the novella, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption in the Bachman book Different Seasons.
It was in Summer School in 1986 and the teacher picked it because it was four stories to read in the six weeks of school.
After reading The Body, he even took the class to the movies to see the release of Stand By Me based on that one.
While my favorite was Apt Pupil, I never saw that movie.
Brooks broke my heart too and I always wanted to give him hugs too. 😢❤️
I love that last shot: all that wide open space after the entire story taking place inside prison walls.
I must have seen this movie at least 3 times the 1st week it came out in the theater. I told everybody I knew what a great movie it was.
It's the type of movie that makes a home in your soul.
YES! This sums it up perfectly. Thanks for sharing.
I myself like "The Green Mile" better than Shawshank. By the way Stephen King wrote both.
In real life, Clancy Brown is a very nice man, absolute teddy bear. But he's just so damn good at playing villainous tough guys.
Shawshank Redemption is one of the all time great movies. Certainly one of my favorites. Terrific story, terrific acting, great redemption!!!