Shawshank Redemption

[Lancaster]

Just been shown again on British television last night. This is the second time I have seen it and yet my opinion remains the same: an over-long, tedious and gushingly sentimental slice of tosh.
I realise I am probably in a minority, but I just cannot see why (almost) everyone raves about this film on both sides of the Atlantic.

 

[p_p_man]

Read the book. It's much, much better...

Stephen King has been so much known for his horror (which I think is not as good as his early writing days) it is sometimes forgotten that he has written in other genres.

Shawshank Redemption is him at his best.

 

[Pokerman]

A great, great movie. I watched it last night too, have seen it over a dozen times, and I love it every time.

 

[bluntforcemama]

I thought Shawshank redemption was one of the best films of the decade, I still do. Just because it isn't bang-bang, shoot-em-up, doesn't mean it isn't good. It's a thinker, a haunter, and it's one of my favorite movies. It's subtle, and powerful.

 

[Pokerman]

Another great movie:

"A Time to Kill" based on the John Grisham book of the same name. Still the best movie based on one of his books....

 

[bluntforcemama]

"Rain Maker" was incredible!

 

[ShyGuy68]

I admit that I also think that Shawshank Redemption is a great movie.

And don't forget The Green Mile when you're talking about great movies!