The Shawshank Redemption

[NFS4]

WHAT A GOOD MOVIE!! Easily in my top 5 of all time and must have seen it about 15 times. I'm getting ready to lay down and watch it again right now on DVD (there is NOTHING on TV).

I can't believe it didn't win any Oscars even though it was nominated like 11 times or something like that

 

[ThePresence]

You got that right. One of my favorites. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman are great in it. So is that old guy with the bird, dunno who he is.

 

[yellowperil]

I agree, it should've won Best Picture over Forrest Gump (which is also an excellent movie). Morgan Freeman's narration at the end always gets me.

 

[Legendary]

Easily my favorite movie...nothing is even close...Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins...damn straight it should've won best picture...

 

[Vette73]

Also it was considered a flop at the box office if I remember right. I think there were some big movies out and it got left in the dust.

But it is a great movie non-the less.

 

[thawolfman]

best......movie........ever

 

[DaveSimmons]

I remember not watching it at first because I'd already read the Stephen King novella (also great), when I finally did see it I really enjoyed it. Easily the best adaptation of a King story, though Maximum Overdrive did have a killer soundtrack and a high cheesy-fun factor.

 

[GreyfriarsBobby]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
I remember not watching it at first because I'd already read the Stephen King novella (also great), when I finally did see it I really enjoyed it. Easily the best adaptation of a King story, though Maximum Overdrive did have a killer soundtrack and a high cheesy-fun factor.

dont forget "stand by me," based on king's "the body", that was a great movie too.

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
I remember not watching it at first because I'd already read the Stephen King novella (also great), when I finally did see it I really enjoyed it. Easily the best adaptation of a King story, though Maximum Overdrive did have a killer soundtrack and a high cheesy-fun factor.

Wow, I didn't know it was a Stephen King novel first. Damn...I should've paid more attention!

 

[dolph]

easily the best movie of the 90s. but did you notice how the movies that followed it made by the same guy (the green mile, the majestic) got progressively light-hearted? i kinda wish he'd go back the other way, a little more serious or something.

 

[luv2chill]

Originally posted by: dolph
easily the best movie of the 90s. but did you notice how the movies that followed it made by the same guy (the green mile, the majestic) got progressively light-hearted? i kinda wish he'd go back the other way, a little more serious or something.

You thought "The Green Mile" was light-hearted??? OMG, that movie was so laboriously emotional--after it was over (all three hours of it) I was practically a basket-case. I haven't been able to watch it since.

l2c

 

[Aquaman]

True That

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[Legendary]

Originally posted by: luv2chill

Originally posted by: dolph
easily the best movie of the 90s. but did you notice how the movies that followed it made by the same guy (the green mile, the majestic) got progressively light-hearted? i kinda wish he'd go back the other way, a little more serious or something.

You thought "The Green Mile" was light-hearted??? OMG, that movie was so laboriously emotional--after it was over (all three hours of it) I was practically a basket-case. I haven't been able to watch it since.

l2c

Same with me and the book...jeez...only Schindler's List got more tears out of me than that book...

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: luv2chill

Originally posted by: dolph
easily the best movie of the 90s. but did you notice how the movies that followed it made by the same guy (the green mile, the majestic) got progressively light-hearted? i kinda wish he'd go back the other way, a little more serious or something.

You thought "The Green Mile" was light-hearted??? OMG, that movie was so laboriously emotional--after it was over (all three hours of it) I was practically a basket-case. I haven't been able to watch it since.

l2c

You mean you weren't a basket case before the movie?

 

[datalink7]

Yah, It should have won. But I don't put too much trust in the Acadamy. They have messed up more than in this instance. Requiem for a Dream anyone?

 

[luv2chill]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: luv2chill

Originally posted by: dolph
easily the best movie of the 90s. but did you notice how the movies that followed it made by the same guy (the green mile, the majestic) got progressively light-hearted? i kinda wish he'd go back the other way, a little more serious or something.

You thought "The Green Mile" was light-hearted??? OMG, that movie was so laboriously emotional--after it was over (all three hours of it) I was practically a basket-case. I haven't been able to watch it since.

l2c

You mean you weren't a basket case before the movie?

suck it, ross :|




















l2c

 

[Jhill]

Go vote on imdb.com if you haven't already. I would like to see Shawshank #1 movie over there someday.

 

[spanky]

i luf that movie

 

[yakko]

Great movie. The book was just as good since the movie was almost word for word.