I liked the movie and the book the same, so I will go with Andy Dufresne. Good pay-off for the Warden in my opinion. I hate that scene....but I think it is part of what makes the movie so great. I think the closest I've seen a movie really capture just how strong a movie can be through the storytelling/character development would be No Country For Old Men or There Will Be Blood. I mean, Andy did have a gun, but claims to have thrown it in the river, and the jury did find him guilty. For me it's the ending. Good pay-off for the Warden in my opinion. It was illustrated perfectly when you see Red standing on the chair in his apartment, most viewers are certain that it's about to get poetically tragic. The protagonists are believable. I doubt they'll kick up any fuss. That scene always make me laugh, not sure why. Good character building. Feel good moment when Red and Andy meet after. Some of the best lines were lifted right from the pages. Menu. The Shawshank Redemption stars Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne, he is the lead character and Morgan Freeman as Red. That's what good character development looks like. r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions. - Yeah, kill Tommy right in plain sight. Very good acting. All the other factors that people have and will mention--it's an incredible movie overall. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Parents Guide and Certifications from around the world. 2. When you make a movie that's "dated" by design it's less susceptible to factors that might make other movies feel old and outdated. All 4 novellas in Stephen King’s 1982 collection were turned into movies. Why is The Shawshank Redemption the highest rated film on IMDb? Got a burning unpopular opinion you want to share? - Andy's escape- the fumes from that shit would kill him in about 2 minutes, Also, aside from Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins somewhat I think the acting is crappy. You all love The Shawshank Redemption. In Shawshank Redemption, hope is portrayed by Andy as “a good, may be the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” Whereas, Red believes “hope is … Press J to jump to the feed. "I hope...," he says as the film comes to a close, "I hope." The movie is based on a story, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, by Stephen King, which is quite unlike most of King's work. By the time we meet him, Red is no longer “the young stupid kid who committed that terrible crime.” He is a cautious, respected, and, most of all, savvy figure in prison. No shit that's probably get you killed. So was Red". No emotion, no expressions, nothing. There are many people who are caught up in the system that don't really belong there. It's all amazingly done in my opinion. The movie is based on a novella by Stephen King. I'm sure there are tons of prisons with shitty Cathode Ray Tube TVs still. Is Frank Darabont's "The Shawshank Redemption" the best motion-picture of all time? 3. They couldn't have locked him in solitary and not fed him or just had him transferred like in the book? The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is based on the Stephen King short story “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.” The title comes from an event within the narrative—Andy Dufresne (played by Tim Robbins in the film) memorably places a Rita Hayworth poster in his jail cell. ‘The Shawshank Redemption' became the most cited example to make others believe that “faith can move mountains”. The music is something that stuck out to me, most notably the score. Hope can drive a man insane. The advent of the internet likely brought together the largest congregation of movie fans in history, ready to express their opinions in the most accessed movie data base ever, and the best rated film there is "The Shawshank Redemption." Red spends the majority of IMDB favorite The Shawshank Redemption pushing against the past, pushing against the concept that life can indeed get better. The score. This movie turns murderers and other criminals into really likeable characters without really needing to explain everyone's backstory. Andy's search for freedom was recognized in that year's … Obtuse Is just funny to me. "Brooks wuz here. After serving four decades of life in jail Red is exhausted, relying upon … Feel good moment when Red and Andy meet after. Andy doesn't narrate the movie because he is dead. Not for an old crook like me. Yesterday I was talking about movies with some people and as always the title The Shawshank Redemption comes up. Fun and Interesting facts about The Shawshank Redemption. I think it’s the excitement only … This isn't necessarily a personal opinion (although I do love "The Shawshank Redemption"), but rather the general consensus around the world based on an average rating of 9.3/10 on IMDB from more than 1.5 million votes. Everything just fit so well in it. Andy's journey throughout the story is also great, dealing with the sisters, befriending red's group, his dealings with the guards. - I understand Tim Robbins is like 6'5 or something so unless they had a bunch of 7' tall guys around it'd be hard to get someone bigger than Andy but good God; THAT'S the best guy they could get for Bogs? You can read more about why the voiceover is so effective here. You couldn't find someone that's Tim's size or a little taller? Well for starters, the first five minutes of the movie begins with a mystery: did Andy kill his wife and the golfer or not? Touchy good feeling when the sisters meet their punishment. The movie was about Andy Dufresne, narrated third person by Red. A period-prison film became a worldwide phenomenon. Ugly scenery.too whitewashed. Frank Darabont also chose to use the voiceover to maintain the narrative voice of Stephen King's original short story, "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption." Hope is always a good thing. What hits home, is that what goes on in this film is still going on every day. I would say Shawshank is often the first taste most people get of larger non-blockbuster non-kid centric cinema. The story was based on a 19th-century Russian short story. He is innocent and conscious that injustice is all around him, ruining lives, yet he is, in a certain way, unperturbed. ... ground and one moderately describes how he will put his penis in Andy's mouth to which Andy replies in a graphic manner why they shouldn't do that. More posts from the unpopularopinion community. The Shawshank Redemption - Why Andy Dufresne did kill his wife Somewhere in the middle of the Shawshank Redemption, Andy’s friend Tommy tells a story about an old cell-mate of his, who was bragging about murdering the wife of a banker, who was having an affair with a golf pro. You can either get busy livin' or get busy dyin'. But then he turns it around. I just find it extremely strange that the Shawshank Redemption is the highest rated film on IMDb. Extremely well-made with an unforgettable climax; 2. According to Internet Movie Database users, that is exactly the case. He's such a damn wiz at character development.
