One hell of a compelling story, skillfully manipulated and entirely satisfying.
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One hell of a compelling story, skillfully manipulated and entirely satisfying.
Interestingly, that final scene was shot at Sandy Point on the southwest corner of St. Croix. It must have been torture to go there for such a brief scene. I hope they went in January and stayed for a couple weeks.How young Andy looks as he sees Red at the beach. That was of course planned, perfectly done.
"Lord! It's a miracle! Man up and vanished like a fart in the wind!"“What say there fuzzy britches, feel like talking?”
I hated Forest Gump. The movie equivalent of Billy Joel’s “We didn’t start the fire”. A patronizing, cloying nostalgia tripIt's still hard for me to understand how Forrest Gump won Best Picture that year. Sure, it was a cute story but it didn't match Shawshank. And to think last year the Best Picture Award went to a fish movie,
Well, there were multiple posters. They showed two, but there could have been more in between. Also, he was helping the guards and warden. He was likely off limits for shakedowns.Great movie with one big exception. That poster of Raquel Welsh was never examined by the warden's troops EVER during the entire time Andy was digging and exploring his escape route? Never fell down or was taken down during shakedown? Never frayed or crinkled after being up on that wall for how long? Never?
The escape route created during "Escape From Alcatraz" that Clint Eastwood used is at least remotely believable.....in fact, it's a true story.
If the suit and shoes were in plastic, why would they stink? Of course you would have to thoroughly clean yourself of the sewer smell before putting on the suit, but that would be possible I think.It's been a while since I watched the movie, but if memory serves, he packed a suit (extra pair of shoes?) in a plastic bag and crawls through the sewer pipe.
I remember him being clean when he went to the bank, but wouldn't the suit and his shoes, if he didn't take an extra pair, still really stink despite being in plastic?
Guys, it's Hollywood. Charles Foster Kane died alone; how would anyone know what his last words were?If the suit and shoes were in plastic, why would they stink? Of course you would have to thoroughly clean yourself of the sewer smell before putting on the suit, but that would be possible I think.
If the suit and shoes were in plastic, why would they stink? Of course you would have to thoroughly clean yourself of the sewer smell before putting on the suit, but that would be possible I think.
He had invented the ziplock bag... or maybe he got the suit dry cleaned before the bank?The sewer part is flawed...Couldn't possibly be squeaky clean going into that bank.
It’s the off season, we have to debate something or else what is the internet for (other than naked women)Guys, it's Hollywood. Charles Foster Kane died alone; how would anyone know what his last words were?
Yeah, it would be great to see a timeline of what Andy did between, say, 1:00 AM and 9:00 AM when the Portland banks opened.He had invented the ziplock bag... or maybe he got the suit dry cleaned before the bank?
I loved Forrest Gump, but The Shawshank Redemption is a PROFOUNDLY better movie. Not even close. The gimmicky aspect of Forrest Gump, with the filmmaker manipulating footage to include Forrest in famous historical scenes, is really interesting, and Tom Hanks is a fabulous actor. But Forrest Gump simply does not measure up to Shawshank. The last several minutes of the movie, narrated by Red (Morgan Freeman in absolutely his finest role) are among the finest and most life affirming moments in the history of cinema.It's still hard for me to understand how Forrest Gump won Best Picture that year. Sure, it was a cute story but it didn't match Shawshank. And to think last year the Best Picture Award went to a fish movie,
Great movie with one big exception. That poster of Raquel Welsh was never examined by the warden's troops EVER during the entire time Andy was digging and exploring his escape route? Never fell down or was taken down during shakedown? Never frayed or crinkled after being up on that wall for how long? Never?
The escape route created during "Escape From Alcatraz" that Clint Eastwood used is at least remotely believable.....in fact, it's a true story.
Great movie with one big exception. That poster of Raquel Welsh was never examined by the warden's troops EVER during the entire time Andy was digging and exploring his escape route? Never fell down or was taken down during shakedown? Never frayed or crinkled after being up on that wall for how long? Never?
The escape route created during "Escape From Alcatraz" that Clint Eastwood used is at least remotely believable.....in fact, it's a true story.
I loved Forrest Gump, but The Shawshank Redemption is a PROFOUNDLY better movie. Not even close. The gimmicky aspect of Forrest Gump, with the filmmaker manipulating footage to include Forrest in famous historical scenes, is really interesting, and Tom Hanks is a fabulous actor. But Forrest Gump simply does not measure up to Shawshank. The last several minutes of the movie, narrated by Red (Morgan Freeman in absolutely his finest role) are among the finest and most life affirming moments in the history of cinema.
I’m another one. See my post above:LOL, and all this time I thought I was the only one who hated Forrest Gump. Oh I can appreciate the film making aspect of it but as for the movie itself, as Blaine and Antoine said..."Hated it". LOL.
And if you want to see a great movie where the actor is put into past movie footage
check out Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid. Its Classic.
The sewer part is flawed...Couldn't possibly be squeaky clean going into that bank.
Finding the tree in Buxton is another one.
Regardless, still the best movie ever IMO
I’m another one. See my post above:
“I hated Forest Gump. The movie equivalent of Billy Joel’s “We didn’t start the fire”. A patronizing, cloying nostalgia trip”
add me to the list of people who loved Forrest Gump the first time I watched it, then realized it was derivative manipulative sh*t after the second viewing
as a fan of Stephen King's source novella, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the blatant joke about Red's character in the film
I'm a big fan of "Different Seasons" and still awaiting the movie version of "The Breathing Method".
All other stories from that Novella have been turned into films, The Body, (Excellent), Shawshank (Excellent), Apt Pupil (should have been much better).
But I don't remember the joke?
Not all of us are Stephen King fans. I think you can safely let us in on it without spoiling the movie.
Oh please, don't put the MK tag on me. I take it back, I take it back! Anything but the McKilvanik tag! I hated that guy!Why the jerk angle? This was not a true story, so go with it? Ya like Star Wars? Not true either....c'mon, really. Don't bitch just to ruin a good thread...nobody likes that...except MK.
in the novella, Red is Irish with Red hair (hence his nickname)
when Andy (Tim Robbins) asks Red (Morgan Freeman) in the movie why he is called Red, Freeman cheekily quips maybe because he is Irish
One of these days, Mrs KG and I are going to drive up there and do the Shawshank tour (it's about an hour north of us).Filmed at the Mansfield reformatory (Mansfield, Ohio).