Anyone seen The Shawshank Redemption? - VGF

Vinny · 11-15-2003, 08:31 AM

It's probably my favorite movie, as well as The Matrix (the original one).

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11-15-2003, 11:49 AM

Yea, that really is a great movie. Not seen it for a while now but Id like to see it again. The Green Mile is also extremely good.

For some reason I always think of The Green Mile when I think of The Shawshank Redemption and vice versa, weird that.

Metal Mario · 11-15-2003, 03:40 PM

I've seen both of those movies and they are both excellent.

11-15-2003, 11:36 PM

One of the best movies ever.

Both Green Mile and Shawshank had the same director, screenplay writer, and novel writer, and Green Mile was promoted heavily using the VHS popularity of Shawshank. I personally prefer the Shawshank storyline and cast, though.

Vinny · 11-16-2003, 09:44 AM

Well The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile share a few similarities. They're both based in a jail, and, like Shane said, they're both written by Stephen King and had the same director and screenplay writer. The Green Mile was great too, though I prefer TSR. I haven't seen either of those movies in years. I really need to see them again.

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Quote of the week:
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[ November 16, 2003, 08:45 AM: Message edited by: Vinny the Ninny ]

Lurch1982 · 11-16-2003, 01:40 PM

Shawshank is one of the best movies ever. Good to watch every so often.

11-16-2003, 04:49 PM

I also really liked both movies, but I prefer Shawshank Redemption. Morgan Freeman is one of my favourite actors.

11-18-2003, 07:20 PM

Admittedly, I've only seen this once, and I wasn't too impressed. Yes, I'll see it again one of these days.

11-23-2003, 10:34 AM

Good movie, The Green Mile was good as well. Great if you enjoy crying during a movie.

Another good prison (escape) drama is Escape from Alcatraz with Clint Eastwood. The story is not quite as deep or dramatic, but it focusses more on the escaping (which I personally like). Still, there are a lot of similarities between the two movies, which is why some think Shawshank ripped off Escape.

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11-15-2003, 08:31 AM	#1
Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Home for incurable tyrants and kings Posts: 7,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 15,018.86 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 15,518.86 Donate	It's probably my favorite movie, as well as The Matrix (the original one). ----------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the week: “A day without denial is a day you have to face.” – Calvin & Hobbes Image of the week: Pointless fact of the week: All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.

11-15-2003, 11:49 AM	#2
Stuaval Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Yea, that really is a great movie. Not seen it for a while now but Id like to see it again. The Green Mile is also extremely good. For some reason I always think of The Green Mile when I think of The Shawshank Redemption and vice versa, weird that.

11-15-2003, 03:40 PM	#3
Metal Mario Game Brain Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 14,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,673.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,673.00 Donate	I've seen both of those movies and they are both excellent.

11-15-2003, 11:36 PM	#4
SSacobie Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	One of the best movies ever. Both Green Mile and Shawshank had the same director, screenplay writer, and novel writer, and Green Mile was promoted heavily using the VHS popularity of Shawshank. I personally prefer the Shawshank storyline and cast, though.

11-16-2003, 09:44 AM	#5
Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Home for incurable tyrants and kings Posts: 7,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 15,018.86 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 15,518.86 Donate	Well The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile share a few similarities. They're both based in a jail, and, like Shane said, they're both written by Stephen King and had the same director and screenplay writer. The Green Mile was great too, though I prefer TSR. I haven't seen either of those movies in years. I really need to see them again. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the week: “A day without denial is a day you have to face.” – Calvin & Hobbes Image of the week: Pointless fact of the week: All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. [ November 16, 2003, 08:45 AM: Message edited by: Vinny the Ninny ]

11-16-2003, 01:40 PM	#6
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,103 Thanks: 119 Thanked 179 Times in 118 Posts Points: 24,526.27 Bank: 128,362.74 Total Points: 152,889.01 Donate	Shawshank is one of the best movies ever. Good to watch every so often.

11-16-2003, 04:49 PM	#7
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	I also really liked both movies, but I prefer Shawshank Redemption. Morgan Freeman is one of my favourite actors.

11-18-2003, 07:20 PM	#8
Bronco Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Admittedly, I've only seen this once, and I wasn't too impressed. Yes, I'll see it again one of these days.

11-23-2003, 10:34 AM	#9
Controller-Freak Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Good movie, The Green Mile was good as well. Great if you enjoy crying during a movie. Another good prison (escape) drama is Escape from Alcatraz with Clint Eastwood. The story is not quite as deep or dramatic, but it focusses more on the escaping (which I personally like). Still, there are a lot of similarities between the two movies, which is why some think Shawshank ripped off Escape. [ November 23, 2003, 09:44 AM: Message edited by: Virtual Pimp ]