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#5 of 5 from Must see movies by Mandeep

“It is no secret that I am a Stephen King fan. And The Shawshank Redemption is one of my all time favorite movies. This is an earlier review. Nowadays I'm a bit more to the …”
#10 of 25 from 25 Personal Favorite Reviews--Toot Your Own Horn by Sean_Rhodes

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#29 of 35 from These Are a Few of My Favorite Films by Count_Orlok_22

“The Shawshank Redemption is, hands down, one of the greatest movies ever made. Even at the time of its release people were skeptical as to whether or not people would enjoy it. …”

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#10 of 20 from Twenty Movies That Should NEVER Get A Remake (If They Don't Already Have One) by Sean_Rhodes

“The Theme: Innocence will ALWAYS Triumph, and The Bad Guys Who Put You in the Rut Will Always Be Punished Other Examples: Every Disney Movie... ever, The Fugitive, Any Movie …”

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#9 of 12 from 12 Lessons Hollywood is Trying to Teach Us (That Are Total B.S.) by Sean_Rhodes

“Of all of the films based off King's work, this is probably the best one. It adds a little bit more than what you saw in the book. But we're not talking how close it was to the …”
#1 of 9 from The Best Stephen King Movies by Sean_Rhodes

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#25 of 30 from Best Movies of All Time by Sharrie

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#22 of 22 from Best Movies of All Time by Sharrie

“There's no such thing as a perfect movie but The Shawshank Redemption sure does come close. I actually love this one because it makes me feel good after watching it. …”
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When this popular prison drama was released in 1994, some critics complained that the movie was too long (142 minutes) to sustain its story. Those complaints miss the point, because the passage of time is crucial to this story about patience, the squeaky wheels of justice, and the growth of a life-long friendship. Only when the film reaches its final, emotionally satisfying scene do you fully understand why writer-director Frank Darabont (adapting a novella by Stephen King) allows the story to unfold at its necessary pace, and the effect is dramatically rewarding. Tim Robbins plays a banker named Andy who's sent to Shawshank Prison on a murder charge, but as he gets to know a life-term prisoner named Red (Morgan Freeman), we realize there's reason to believe the banker's crime was justifiable. We also realize that Andy's calm, quiet exterior hides a great reserve of patience and fortitude, and Red comes to admire this mild-mannered man who first struck him as weak and unfit for prison life. So it is thatThe Shawshank Redemptionbuilds considerable impact as a prison drama that defies the conventions of the genre (violence, brutality, riots) to illustrate its theme of faith, friendship, and survival. Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor, and Screenplay, it's a remarkable film that signaled the arrival of a promising new filmmaker--a film that many movie lovers count among their all-time favorites.--Jeff Shannon

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