"The Shawshank Redemption" is a damn fine movie. That is a simple fact.

[flvegan]

I've honestly never watched it through, but it was one of those "gotta check it off the list must-see flicks" of a lifetime. I have free HBO and Cinemax this weekend (yeah, 20 more stations of crap) and I just watched in start to finish.

Brilliant.

[LeftyMom]

1. Dude, that movie's like twelve years old.

Congrats on being even more behind on pop culture than me.

PS. When you get to 1997, Bruce Willis is dead. Only the kid sees him.

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. Oh, snap!

[LeftyMom]

4. I can get away with these things because he loves my boobies.

:rofl:

Also, since everybody knows that's Peggy's favorite, I knew he'd be getting a serious response.

[Shell Beau]

17. Hahahahaha!!!

:rofl:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear flvegan!

I could not agree more!

I just love love love that movie!

Great performances, and what a script!

It's taken from the novella by Stephen King, of all people...

"Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption."

A great story!

Brilliant, indeed.

The ending never fails to move me to tears, never...

[realisticphish]

5. one of my favorite movies

narrowly edges out The Shining in the "King adaptations" category

[Skittles]

6. I recently watched it for the first time while donating platelets

except for guessing from the start he was digging a tunnel behind that big poster, you are correct - it's an awesome movie

[Posteritatis]

9. I kinda figured on first viewing that he'd escape

The sheer magnitude of the legal, moral and financial beatdown he gives the warden, however, is a thing of purest beauty, though. I expected Dufresne would 'win' in the end, but not to the extent that he did.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

7. I've seen it at least ten times.

One of those universal movies that everybody loves. :thumbsup:

[JVS]

8. That movie was boring!

This movie was awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN7rGFckL1k&feature=related

[alphafemale]

10. And have you seen "The Green Mile?"

That is an incredible movie as well. It has possibly not just one...but two of the most repulsive villains in the history of filmdom.

[southpaw]

15. Percy Wetmore and... who?

Wild Bill?

That's gotta be who you're thinking.

[alphafemale]

23. Wild Bill would be the one.

[SeattleGirl]

11. Ain't it, tho?

Been one of my faves since it first came out.

[RebelOne]

12. Anything written by Stephen King is damn fine. n/t

[Enthusiast]

13. Stephen King is the master.

And Shawshank Redemption follows the book almosty exactly. +1 on The Green Mile.

[MissMillie]

14. one of my favorites

:thumbsup:

[Shell Beau]

16. It is a very touching movie. I can watch it over and over and over.

Love Morgan Freeman!!! Love him!

[MrCoffee]

18. There's something about Frank Darabont's style that bugs me

I prefer Cronenberg (The Dead Zone) or even Rob Reiner (Stand By Me) when it comes to King adaptations.

[Shell Beau]

19. Stand By Me is a great great movie. I just bought it for $5.

I am so glad to be able to add it to my collection.

[Morrisons Ghost]

20. Yes

I agree. Excellent movie loved Morgan Freeman as the story teller. The sewer pipe scene still makes me cringe even after watching the film for the 20th time!:puke:

[bigwillq]

21. One of my all-time faves.

It really is one of the best movies ever.

[coyotespaw]

22. Of course it was good...

since when has there been a bad movie with Clancy Brown in it?

[erinlough]

24. Every time it cmes on I vow I won't watch it again....

Then I always do. The Usual Suspects is the same way for me.

[cwydro]

25. That is one of my all time favorite movies.

Just fantastic.

Cool Hand Luke is another great prison flick.