Just watched Shawshank Redemption (Channel 4)

[Phalanx]

I hate to admit it but it was the first time I had ever watched it and I must say it was one of the best movies i've seen, im not sure if it was the best movie i've seen but it was definately really good.
What did you guys think of it?

[Amit]

Probably my favourite movie of all time =)

[Phalanx]

I think my favourite movie was the Good, the bad and the ugly, but shawshank was definately a winner :thumb:

[EightMilesHigh]

The Shawshank Redemption is pretty ****in' awesome. Such a beautiful ending, I thought.

[Krabsworth]

That movie is the greatest, the plot is perfect, the acting is perfect everything just went right.

[Mellotron]

One of the greatest, if not the greatest movie ever made. Period.

[rbv]

Yep though I frickin hate movies on tv because of the aspect ratio and such.

I mean Martin Scorcese's movie on woodstock was so heavily edited that you couldn't see one half of the screen for most of the time.

[Kayetan]

I love that movie. Last time I watched it, the girl I was watching it with said it was boring because nothing happened in it. :rolleyes:

Forrest Gump is one of the only movies I like better than that one.

[DeusExMachina]

The Shawshank Redemption is brilliant. One of my favorite films. And certainly the best film adaptation of anything Stephen King ever wrote.

[Arucard]

I just watched it too, and it was my first time. Absolute brilliance. Prision films rule. I hated how that rock and roll kid got shot though :(

[Lionheart1827]

Probably one of the only movies that made me *tear* at the ending. :thumb:

[DeusExMachina]

I just watched it too, and it was my first time. Absolute brilliance. Prision films rule. I hated how that rock and roll kid got shot though :(
Yeah, that part was sad. And when the librarian dude offed himself.

[Arucard]

That was sad too. But i liked the way that Red but 'Red was too' after his name. That was cool.

[rbv]

I love that movie. Last time I watched it, the girl I was watching it with said it was boring because nothing happened in it. :rolleyes:

Forrest Gump is one of the only movies I like better than that one.
Imagine seeing Forrest Gump, Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Ficition released in one year! :amaze:

[EightMilesHigh]

And when the librarian dude offed himself.

God that part was sad :upset:

[rbv]

God that part was sad :upset:
One of the most beautiful moments on movie history.

[CONNER_NWHC]

Great movie.

[Amit]

I just watched it again...Jesus, it's even better the second time. I cried when Brooks (the librarian) killed himself...As said before, definitely one of the greatest moments in any story EVER.

[Riva]

Yep. I've only cried twice in movies, at that part, and near the end of Phantom Of The Opera when the Phantom is looking at his monkey doll. :(

[Smokey D]

I never knew why the Shawshank Redemption got quite as much praise as it did. I mean, it was pretty good and a technical masterpiece, but it was quite melodramatic. It felt a little too good in places, and a little too bad in others.

[Badmoon]

Great movie.

I actually almost cried at the end, which is quite odd; a cry of happiness, very rare for me.

[Kurrpt]

i think Morgan Freeman was in rare form


This film literally put Tim Robbins on the map. His sh!t didnt stink in Hollywood for at least 5 years due to this film

[Liberi Fatali]

The first time I watched it I was expecting to be bored, but while watching it I slowly got drawn into Andy's struggle for freedom.

I didn't cry in the Brooks death scene, however it is certainly one of the most moving scenes of all time. I felt the ending scene was just as moving if not more, and it is one of the only movie scenes I've ever cried in. The only other movie I can remember that made me cry was The Lion King.

I find it amazing that this movie was such a box office dud.

[Blue Haze]

Wow. What an amazing film.

The first time I watched it, I was immediatly drawn into it. I thought the acting was brilliant, and everything was well timed.

When Brooks killed himself I cried my eyes out. And the ending was so beautiful.

In fact, I'm going to go upstairs in a bit and watch it again. I've just decided.

[PimpyMcDogDog]

I enjoyed it.

[Grant]

Truly a great movie. I don't think any movie can debunk The Godfather, Citizen Kane or Vertigo in my eyes.

[Pop music sucks]

Never seen the whole thing.

I always catch it when he's escaping through the crap.

[Strum]

The only other movie I can remember that made me cry was The Lion King.


:lol:

[Liberi Fatali]

:lol:
Hey mang I was a little kid. Be nice. :mad:

I bet you've cried during all your ghei horror movies lol.

[Strum]

Hey mang I was a little kid. Be nice. :mad:

I bet you've cried during all your ghei horror movies lol.

The first movie that made me cry was the at the end of Strange Days.

Such a brilliant movie. :'(

[Ducky_72]

Fave movie ever. Period.

[Imrik]

The other day on CH4 was the first time I had properly watched it as well, I had always assumed it was some crappy movie about people killing each other in prison. But then I actually watched it and it turned out to be an amazing film, the end was really good and happy. Although I wouldn't say it’s my favourite film, that spot is reserved for Leon.

[simplephotographinthesun]

great movie, a little tedious at times but i guess that fits its theme. morgan freeman is cemented as the greatest narrator of all time.

[Interstate]

Brilliant film. I first watched it for part of my English course a few years ago and thought it was amazing. I want to read the book now.

[IAmAnAsshole]

I have tried to watch this movie lots of times because ive heard about how good it is from people, but i always seem to lose my concentration on this film after about 5 minutes so i never really got what it was about.

[StrangelyBrewed13]

Yep though I frickin hate movies on tv because of the aspect ratio and such.

I mean Martin Scorcese's movie on woodstock was so heavily edited that you couldn't see one half of the screen for most of the time.

I dont think it was Martin Scorcese who did Woodstock but I could be wrong.