God, he was one charming and terrifying pimp in "Street Smart. It also requires him to be saintly, alas. There's nothing wrong with him. He's a genius, doing everybody's tax returns. He's more sinned against than sinning. Cool Hand Luke at least was reckless and expedient and brought the storm down upon himself.
And Luke's guards would have made mincemeat out of Robbins. Robbins' prison is a kind of fantasy land in which he can at will commandeer an office, lock the doors, and play a record of an opera over all the loudspeakers. It's also a pipe dream to believe that all of the inmates would stop what they're doing and stare in wonder at the loudspeakers broadcasting two ladies singing in Italian.
Slim Whitman, maybe. But Joan Sutherland? They would have booed. Nor would inmates show the kind of solidarity on display here, once Robbins pulls them together. The coolest presentation of self in an institution like this is utter indifference, except for some offense against the honor of one's self or one's gang.
It's a cold-hearted place in which practically nobody applauds when someone else succeeds. However, put all the fantasy aside and accept it for what it is, a fictional tale of men who pay dearly for misdeeds and ultimately save themselves and undermine the foundation of corrupt society.
Not heroically, just by sheer persistence. Tweekums 23 April In Andy Dufresne is jailed for life for the murder of his wife and her lover. Red has already served ten years and is the guy to see if you want something smuggled into the prison. Andy asks for two things; a small rock hammer and Rita Hayworth! Soon after Red provides him with one rock hammer and a large poster featuring Rita Hayworth. Life in Shawshank is not easy; the guards are brutal and some of the inmates are worse.
Andy survives though and things get better when he is able to help the meanest of the guards avoid paying tax on an inheritance; soon he is acting as accountant to the whole prison and helping the corrupt warden squirrel away large sums of money earned by prison labour.
He is able to use this position to improve the life of prisoners too; a few beers for a work party, improvements to the prison library and education for some inmates. All the time Andy professes his innocence then one day after he has spent almost twenty years behind bars a young man comes to Shawshank; the man tells the story of how a cellmate at a previous prison claimed to have murdered a man and the woman he was with leaving her banker husband to take the blame.
This film, based on a Stephen King short story, is rightfully considered a classic. There are no scenes that felt unnecessary from start to finish the story moves at a good pace. There is also the joy of seeing that Andy will not break and his greatest triumph coming just as it looks as if he has finally reached breaking point.
The cast does a great job; Tim Robbins is great as Andy and the always reliable Morgan Freeman is on top form as Red; theirs is one of the great portrayals of a screen friendship. It isn't just the likable characters who are well acted though; Bob Gunton is subtly unpleasant as the hypocritical Warden; quoting scripture one minute profiteering, and much worse, the next; Clancy Brown is also great as the truly unpleasant Captain Hadley; the senior guard who brutalises the inmates.
After the suffering inside the finale chapter where we see Andy's escape and revenge makes this a feel-good movie despite what we've seen before. This is definitely a must see film. Superbly played film set in , a bright young New England banker is convicted of the slayings of his spouse and her lover and sentenced to life at a strict State Prison. Introspective and quite Andy Tim Robbins gradually befriends inmates and over the next 2 decades wins the trust of prisoners and wardens but in his heart he still yearns for freedom.
There he forms a peculiar friendship with Red Morgan Freeman , the prison fixer , he experiences the brutality of prison life with a sadistic head guard Clancy Brown , and is also mistreated and raped ; however , he adapts himself and offers financial advice to the guards and the selfish governor Bob Gunton , all in a shot 19 years.
As two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding peace and redemption through acts of common help , friendship and decency. But when the proof of Andy's innocence is ripped away by those who need his services ,we learn that all is not quite what it seems at this State Penitentary , provoking a few susprises in the last two reels. This is a very good and serious prison movie with thrills , emotion , exciting scenes , colour-blind relationships , hardnut camaraderie , gang opression , and violent disavowal of any homosexual implications.
Prison buffs will find a lot of incidents to relish and the great spiritual resolution takes some swallowing and unexpected surprises. Wonderful spectacle in watching time-passer while changing the bombshell actresses of the history : Rita Hayworth , Marilyn Monroe , Raquel Welch. US prison films have been making solid fares for more than sixty years and apart from slowness of pace in the second half , this one is well up to prison standards.
This Frank Darabont's theatrical debut turns out to be a throwback rendition to the kind of literate , thought-provoking prison drama Hollywood used to make , such as : I am a fugitive from a chain gang , Birdman of Alcatraz and Escape from Alcatraz. Tim Robbins plays magnificently Andy , an inmate finding solace and eventual redemption , Tim provides his usual talent for playing ambiguous roles , as his notable skills are put to good use. Along with Robbins' best screen acting there are various Oscar-worthy supporting characters with special mention for Morgan Freeman as the good fixer who brings his ordinary grace to what could have been a thankless role , the veteran James Withmore as the crow-keeping librarian , the sympathetic newcomer inmate Gil Bellows ,William Sadler , Mark Rolston and the ruthless guardian Clancy Brown and , of course , the egoistic and nasty governor excellently played by Bob Gunton.
It contains a colorful and evocative cinematography by Roger Deakins. And an enjoyable and really feeling musical score by Thomas Newman. In his engrossing direction debut ,Darabont avoids boring by fleeing most prison movie cliches. It results to be a pleasure of discovering a first-time filmmaker with evident respect for the intelligence of his audience , giving sensitive scenes , and brave enough to let roles details accumulate without recourse the excessively maudlin and over-sentimentality.
It is a true masterpiece , being marvelously acted and perfectly paced. Tim Robbins plays Andy Dufresne, a man convicted of double murder who is sent to jail, eventually befriending other lifers including Morgan Freeman's Ellis Redding.
Exceptionally handsome adaptation of Stephen King's short story "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" in the film version, it's really Raquel Welch, not Rita, who aids in the ultimate twist. On the surface, it's another prison-genre picture with the usual stereotypes such as a rotten warden, a cruel guard, a few homosexuals, and a quirky old-timer who doesn't want his parole. However, the film's emotions run surprisingly deep, justice is well served by the conclusion, and several of the cast members carve out amazing, three-dimensional characterizations.
The finale is pure fantasy, however it does provide the audience with the release it needs, and Robbins and Freeman are excellent. Long, involved, but engrossing and satisfying, "Shawshank" was not a big hit at the box-office but found a devoted following on video and cable.
Why it is ranked so highly. TxMike 12 November Over the years many IMDb users have wondered why "The Shawshank Redemption" was ranked so high, and many "wished" that in time it would sink to a lower, more appropriate slot. Many analyses missed the mark. Following is the real reason it is ranked so high, and why it will never sink much, if any. And I hope it never does. This film deals with several "hot" buttons in us. A cheating spouse.
A husband wrongly convicted and sent to prison. Corrupt law enforcement. A prison where inmates get maimed or killed. A smart inmate who plots a brilliant escape. The corrupt warden getting his just reward.
Two friends being re-united with a good life ahead of them. Combined with a good script and good cinematography. What's not to like about this story? I have seen this movie a number of times. Each time I get something new out of it that I either didn't see before, or had not made a mental connection to. I recently year upgraded my personal copy from DVD to Blu-Ray and both the picture and sound are better.
This film continues to spark the occasional argument of whether it really should be rated on IMDb as the top film of all time.
I don't know exactly where "Shawshank Redemption" should rank on the all-time list. That is akin to comparing home run hitters or golfers from different centuries. The games are quite different, as is true in cinema. I gave this film a "10", and on my list it is in one of the best movies of all time, along with a number of others.
At the same time, I recognize that everyone else has a different opinion. I don't really see any value in trying to decide a rank order for all time. Each film should be appreciated for what it has to offer, no more, and no less. Quinoa 14 July This film is probably the best life-in-prison film ever made.
It depicts one man's time in the big house for something he supposedly didn't do. But he isn't alone; he is joined by fellow inmate who is the only guilty person in Shawshank Red played also very well by Morgan Freeman.
Freeman narrates the life in The Shawshank prison all the way up until the end not to mention some very memorable escape scenes. Very memorable, showing what movies are made of. Based on Stephen King's novel one of his best and adapted for the screen and directed by Frank Darabont, who 5 years later would write and direct the Green Mile, another good but can't be matched to this one prison movie.
An outstanding film dealing with prisons as seen by several prisoners. Many social problems are discussed here. The picture earned a well-deserved best picture Oscar nomination.
It certainly should have tied with the winner, the equally good "Forrest Gump. The film shows what prison life is all about. Subjects dealing with prison survival, brutality, corruption and ultimate redemption are well shown.
As the corrupt, insane warden invoking religion to justify his actions, Mr. Gunton gives a worthy performance. This is a film of rare power. James Whitmore was equally memorable as a prisoner who was unable to adjust to the outside after his parole following a 50 year stint. This shows that people who have been incarcerated for such a long period, need some sort of readjustment training before they rejoin society.
For Whitmore, freedom meant ultimate doom. Politics is also depicted in a negative way in this gritty film. This is a memorable viewing experience for audiences. This is probably one of the best films of all time. IMDb ranks this best film of all time. It can arguably be the best film of all time considering that its message of hope and inspiration to everyone. It is a short story from Stephen King. The Shawshank Redemption is a poignant story of Andy Dufresne,a wrongly convicted killer who was sent for two life sentences to Shawshank Prison in Maine.
It tells us on how Andy lived inside the walls of the Shawshank,being raped from time to time by convicted homosexuals felons,his friendship with Red,having a sense of hope despite of his seemly hopeless situation,making the most of his life by using his accounting skills by helping the guards in their income tax and cleaning the warden's dirty money and to finally escaping from prison through a hole in the wall hidden under poster of women such as Rita Hayworth and Rachel Welsh.
Great acting especially by Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Direction was superb by first time director Frank Darabont. The musical score was also good. I view this film from time to time to remind myself that there is hope in all situations even those I consider hopeless ones. It also a story of letting go of hatred and letting love flow into your heart despite of being around despicable characters.
Aside from that,this film is neither contrived nor manipulative as it is full of surprises. It will truly be enjoyed by anybody who love great films and those who wants films that can truly uplift the human spirit. In the end,this movie will be talked about for the next 20 to 50 or more years to come. Personally it my favorite film of more than a thousand films I seen in my life for it is a classic film on hope and redemption.
Meanwhile, Citizen Kane and 12 Angry Men won't appeal to those who maintain movies didn't exist before the advent of technicolor, and Pulp Fiction 's non-linear narrative can be divisive to a mainstream audience. The Dark Knight requires at least some interest in superheroes and The Lord of the Rings asks the same for swords-and-sorcery fantasy.
Schindler's List is a wonderful film, but far from an easy watch. The Shawshank Redemption 's tale of justice, hope, friendship and humanity transcends genre and age, while bridging the divide between the mainstream and hardcore film buffs. These themes age far better than most films manage. So many of The Shawshank Redemption 's rivals in and around IMDb's top 10 rely on a period setting or special effects that have since been surpassed.
Others have been affected by lesser sequels or genre saturation, but none of that applies to The Shawshank Redemption. The "best movie of all time" discussion is inherently subjective, but of all the possible contenders, The Shawshank Redemption is the film in which most people will find something to enjoy.
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But Rick Ayres bore witness. Get a life. Get a hobby or something. I have a life; I have hobbies. Between and , more than , visitors hailing from China, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and all across America came to see where Shawshank was filmed. Each of them was likely ecstatic to discover how economic stagnation has preserved the Rust Belt town of Mansfield: It still looks just as it did on film 25 years ago, when it served as a stand-in for a quaint Maine hamlet in the s.
For some—including director and screenwriter Frank Darabont —it was their first time back since shooting the movie. An energy rippled through their reunion, not dissimilar to the feeling in the air on Christmas holidays with family or when former military units reconvene.
To have that perspective of time take place is kind of surreal—I turned 60 this year. I was 34 when we shot this movie. Before he influenced all those fans through his film, Frank Darabont was just another Hollywood screenwriter with dreams of directing.
After establishing a foothold writing B-horror flicks, Darabont had written a screenplay based on the Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The script quickly became the talk around studios. Now, he needed somewhere to shoot his film, which was of vital importance.
After asking a few state film commissioners at the L. Indeed they did. She handed him a black-and-white photograph, an aerial shot of the Ohio State Reformatory. It looked like Castle Dracula. The prison closed for good in December , after operating for nearly years. Cleveland planner Levi T. But when the Shawshank production team visited Mansfield in March , they discovered the Reformatory in a state of disrepair and decay.
Windows were smashed, and no one had bothered to pick up the glass.
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