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| Nelson_Mandela 07/03/19 12:04:14 PM #133: | #29. The Shawshank Redemption https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/81/ShawshankRedemptionMoviePoster.jpg Dir: Frank Darabont Genre: Drama Year: 1994 1994 strikes again! Shawshank for me was always the Internet's movie. I am old enough to remember when it came out and it was received with a general shrug from audiences. But it was always playing on TNT and cable channels like that, and that is where I saw it and fell in love with it. People in my generation must have had similar experiences, because lo and behold when I starting posting on forums in the early 00s, it was in everyone's top 5. That was also my first exposure to the IMDB Top 250, where I think it's had the #1 spot for at least a decade (maybe trading off with The Godfather once or twice). Anyway, Shawshank really is deserving of this kind of praise. It's one of those stories that are simple enough to pick up at any point, but also packs a powerful emotional punch by the time you finish. Everyone probably has their favorite scene, but so many stick out to me as peak cinematic glory--especially the cathartic escape in the rain. The only thing that stops this from being in my top 5 as well is that I wish they kept the story's original ambiguous ending--but hey, I'll take 2.5 hours of movie perfection leading up to it anytime. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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