the **PERFECT MOVIE** The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Reaction/ Commentary/ Review (Morgan Freeman)
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Is this movie the G.O.A.T.??? also let me know if you'd be interested in a reaction to Stand By Me
VERY interested in a Stand By Me reaction, Stephen King is the 🐐
I would recommend sleepers as an adolescent prison movie but it makes the sisters look tame.
Edit not sure if you've done count of Monte Cristo yet either
It's not even close to being the G.O.A.T, it's a much more flawed One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.
Absolutely Stand By Me! Have you seen The Mist? Its another Frank Darabont/Stephen King collaboration.
Stand by me has the best cast and story, Stephen King knows what he's doing.📚
This film is THE example I point to when people claim box office numbers indicate quality. The Shawshank Redemption bombed at the box office but is widely considered one of the greatest films of all time.
The original ending in the book ends with the with the saying “I hope”. I’m glad they added the last reunion scene in the movie.
That's a very appropriate ending line, but I agree with you, I'm glad we got to see the reunion onscreen
It really highlights the difference in medium, and the adaptation process. "I hope" HAS to be the last line of this movie, no way you can finish more perfectly. And yet seeing just enough of a final image of that hope fulfilled actually sells the emtion of the line better than just the line itself could.
Sears & Roebuck started off as a catalog. Even in the remotest tiny towns, you could order almost anything you needed from their huge assortment of products.
That's interesting, thanks for letting me know!
You could even order a house to put together yourself! Come on Amazon, we need that more than ever
@@joanjobs4359 LOL...not quite like an IKEA dresser, but close.
My grandparents had a Sears kit house. It cost them $2,000.
@Paul_Klenk - that's how we used to get stuff in the small town *I* grew up in.
The prison used in the movie was the Ohio State Reformatory which was closed down before the filming began and if I remember correctly it would have been entirely demolished if not for the movie. Now it is a preserved location used for plenty of events and being restored. The cell block used in the movie is still the world’s largest free standing shell cell prison block
It's 20 mins from me. I need to go visit.
Speaking of the Count of Monte Cristo, you should DEFINITELY watch the 2002 Count of Monte Cristo. With surprise appearance from a VERY young Henry Cavil, Superman himself.
My favorite little detail is that the rock hammer was hidden in the Exodus part of the Bible, a boss move if you ask me😎
From what I remember hearing, in the book, we don’t actually know if the two actually end up finding each other again. I think it’s supposed to help sell the point of hope to the readers. That you don’t know if they met again, but you HOPE that they do. Which I think is beautiful. But also frustrating. I liked the added scene in the movie of them meeting again as well. Because it kinda ties everything up smoothly and their future is still left uncertain and you can still hope for them, hope that everything works out for them b
I was reading the trivia on iMDB, apparently the director wanted to stick with the book’s ending, but the studio insisted on the feel-good reunion scene. His compromise was to include the reunion, but pull away and do it as a nonverbal, wide shot. Which I think was Perfect ❤
I was a teenager in the 90s and saw all these masterpieces when they came out. I’ve learned that revisiting classics like Shawshank in different stages in your life just hit different. I enjoyed your revisit to this movie. Seeing you seeing your own growth and picking up on the hints of Andy’s escape was awesome to see! Well done!
The actor who played the warden said in an interview that once at an airport he was cursed out by an old lady for being evil.
The movie is Gilda with Rita Hayworth and Glen Ford. It's a classic. You should watch it.
And the final poster is Raquel Welch from One Million Years B.C, another classic movie
One of my all time favorites. Excellent reaction, Thor.
Thanks! It's one of my top movies as well after reacting to it
24:18 - Andy got 2 weeks in solitary for locking himself in that room and playing music over the prison's PA system.
Whereas the guy who was regularly attacking him and almost beat him to death, only had to spend a week in solitary. I know that he got that "unofficial" punishment from the head guard and ended up in a wheelchair. But still....
Maintaining your innocence is one way to get rejected for parole because it shows a lack of contrition and remorse, so it is perhaps not as common. My feeling is that Red ultimately gets paroled not only because he shows genuine remorse over his crime but also because he's lost Hope and his take on hope was that it was that one thing they could keep taking from you over and over.
I mean, that's so rough considering anyone who happens to be innocent would have to lie. But to me, it's sad how long Red has to wait to be recognized as remorseful
@@nickreacts6394 It is rough, I feel for the ones who maintain their innocence despite the fact that they could be walking free if they just admitted their guilt, if they just LIED they could get out but their integrity won't allow it. That's harshest punishment, imo.
@@nickreacts6394 He never really showed remorse until that last parole hearing, just repeated the copy & paste standard commentary. In the book he had sabotaged the brakes on his wife's car. It worked, only thing is the nieghbor and her child getting a ride ended up dying too. That last parole meeting was Red's first time ever showing real remorse for his crime and with Andy's help got his hope back. Red's Last words in the movie; I hope!
The primary changes made between book and film are (1) in the book, Andy created the false identity for himself before he entered prison, not whilst he was in prison; (2) IIRC, there were multiple wardens during the time Andy was in jail, not just one; (3) the young bloke was only transferred, not murdered. So pretty minor, actually.
This movie is so human, and considering it's all mostly happening in a prison that's amazing 👍 I'd like to see what happened after Red and DeFrain reunited in a sequel.
Boats & Hoes
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3:58 Two life sentences isn't really irony. It's done so that even if you are able to get one of the convictions overturned, you still have the other conviction and life sentence keeping you in prison.
Oh ok, that makes a lot of sense as a precaution against an appeal, thanks for clarifying!
"Maybe it's because I'm Irish," is a nice little nod to the short story because Red was in fact a redheaded Irishman.
Morgan Freemans sons are also in the film. One is used for Reds mug shot. And the other son is the "Fishing" guy in the crowd when Andy arrives
That's just awesome!
Red has been in Shawshank 20 years longer than Andy has been; Red has had more time to get jaded, dejected, grow his hopeless feelings.
Yes! Perfect movie all across the board. Also one of the best adaptations ever, near enough to totally faithful to the short novel it is adapted from, actually called Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. Definitely one of King's best.
The actor who played head guard Hadley, Clancy Brown, is magnificent in this, and is overall one of my favorite more underrated actors. He was equally great as main villain Kurgan in the first Highlander, and Seargent Zim in Starship Troopers, among others. Cheers!
I lost it when I found out he was the voice of Mr. Krabs on Spongebob Squarepants
I prefer to remember actor Clancy Brown as Ace Space Mechanic "Jaohn Danzider" of the TV show, "Earth 2" (1994).
Clancy Brown and J. Madison Wright: ruclips.net/video/nH78lkmkBpY/видео.html
He also is the main voice for Lex Luthor in several DC shows and movies.
Retro was here. 👌brilliant movie, absolute classic.
at the time Sears & Roebuck sold EVERYTHING they sold not just clothing, tools and appliances but also motorcycles, shotguns and even houses
Stephen King is the most misunderstood author in history. His subject matter is often very dark and fantastical, but there's a core of unabashed honesty at the center of everything he's ever written. The man is perhaps the greatest, most relatable story teller to ever live.
Exactly! Whenever I see media coverage, all they can fixate on is the horror elements of his stories, but that's such a mischaracterization and reduction of both his talent and his work
@@nickreacts6394 My favorite works of his are those he wrote under his penname, Richard Bachman.
Agreed wholeheartedly. My favorite thing about his writing has always been his characters. They always feel so real and I always just fall in love with them.
I've heard this movie did not do to well when it was first released since it was during the time of introducing 3 strikes laws and trying to dehumanize the imprisoned population. And this movie did the opposite, it put a human face on these men. That went against national opinion of the day. But after a relatively short time people, not just the critics, started watching and loving this movie.
Also, in the book Red was a red haired Irish-American guy, and when they cast Morgan Freeman they just kept the name.
Lmfao that’s great. That just makes Red’s line in the movie so much more funny. “Maybe it’s cause I’m Irish.” *nods*
The Shawshank Redemption can be described with one word… POETRY.
Absolutely one of the greatest movies ever made
YES
"If someone said that to me, I'd be so scared"
Me: "I would be too with all that hair" lol
grew up playing checkers then when i moved after a year in the new state and made a good friend in 4th he talked me into joining a chess club years later i have several chess boards but am the only one in the house that plays it
This is one of the rare occurances where the movie was better than the book. But Stephen King is still so masterful. My very favorite Stephen King book of all time is The Talisman. I can't imagine what will happen to it when/if it is made into a movie but as a book - *chef's kiss*
tim robbins (andy) played the role of “merlin” in top gun
A beautiful reaction again. Thor I love how compassionate you always are.
grew up watching this movie
Since you mentioned this film being directed by the same guy (Frank Darabont) who directed 'The Green Mile' (and he also created 'The Walking Dead'), it's notable that there are a couple of actors here that also appeared in 'The Green Mile'. The prosecutor in Andy's trial at the beginning was one of the guards in 'The Green Mile' (the guard that Sam Rockwell peed on) and the prisoner Heywood (William Sadler) in this film was the father of the two ill-fated little girls in 'The Green Mile'.
I love how well they capture the atmosphere. The prison is like a huge town. Stand By Me is a great film, but you should react to Fargo the movie also if you liked this film.
That 370k Andy takes from Norton translates to about 3.3 million in today's money.
a really emotional yet beautiful movie, I loved every bit of it especially the relationship between Andy and Red.
A great Stephen King adaptation. I recommend another Timothy Hutton Stephen King movie that is more suspenseful. The Dark Half. Timothy plays both Thad Beaumont who is a writer. That writes about nice stuff that book critics love but no one buys his books. He does all his stuff as Thad with a typewriter. Then he picks up a pencil to write a book. He writes about a killer name Alexis Machine. He writes the dark stuff under the name George Stark. The books sell but writing as Stark is making his wife scared because he is a different person when he writes as Stark. He decides to go back to writing as Thad entirely. He makes the decision to kill the Stark in him. Then unexplained murders happen. Someone is killing all the people he got to help Thad end his dark writing. He seems to be the main suspect but he has alibis for murders. The movie is good. It is directed by George Romero. It seems the real killer is the real George Stark. He looks like Thad but different in a evil way.
Morgan Freeman makes the comment about being Irish because in the book his character is in fact Irish, and a redhead. Thus the name Red.
Ah cool to know the original character and where he gets his name from, thank you!
Other differences from the Steven King Novella were that it wasn't the same warden and guard throughout. They rolled them all into one for the movie. Tommy wasn't killed in the book, but instead the warden had him transferred to a minimum security prison.
I would say that this is one of those rare occasions where the movie is better than the book
Hey Thor!!! 👊😎
26:40 The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) ... It's a must watch for your channel!!!
Would you be surprised to learn that the evil head guard, Byron Hadley is played by the SAME guy who does the voice of Mr. Krabbs, Spongebob Squatepsnts’ employer at the Krusty Krabb? Absolutely true!
Such an awesome movie! Kudos to everyone involved in this project. Perfection!
Warden never even said something like, "Tommy, never talk about Andy being innocent and I'll let you live." Straight to killing him.
the most satisfying ending! Great reaction!
This is movie MAGIC! Darabont and King. Fun fact that stunns some white folks:
The world famous writer Alexandre Dumas was black. At a time when blacks were kind of forbidden to read and write in the US. He was french. Amazing author.
in the US. a life sentence prisoner is eligible for parole after 25 years. (if they meet the requirements). 2 consecutive life sentences, you are eligible for parole after 50 years. and you still have to convince the parole board
My favorite movie of all time
Yeah he also directed The Mist.
The movie they're watching is Gilda from 1946. Rita Hayworth was one of the leading sex symbols of the 40s and 50s. Later in life she became known for her long battle with Alzheimers, becoming the first public face of the disease. Passed away in 1987 at 68. Sad ending to such a gorgeous woman.
I've been waiting for this one! And yes, that's totally Percy's cousin, gotta be.
That's my personal headcanon
Sears and roebuck was a catalog that you could order different items from.
Head guard: Mr Krabs. You can hear it through this movie.
Great reaction!
Too many comments to go through but the whole "Maybe its because Im Irish" line is a nod to the book. Red in the book, which is actually title "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" is a actual Irish guy.
Last comment 😂 "losing a friend who got you through hell." Yeah, definitely. Lost my best friend and the love of my life. I'll always miss her. May she rest in peace.
Trevor Reed, the American recently released from prison in Russia, said the only way he got through his imprisonment was to let go of hope.
Most of the scenes in the movie were there. Darabont unpacks it, because in the book it's mostly narrated by Red.
The ending on the beach was a reshoot. It was supposed to end with Red riding off into the sunset. Test audiences weren't fulfilled. The theme of the film is HOPE. You're supposed to hope that Red makes it to Andy. I admit that I do love to see them reunite, but it undercuts the theme of the film.
The Captain of the guards has the worst lullaby's although quite effective putting someone to sleep.
If you're interested in seeing more from Tim Robbins (Andy) I highly recommend the original Jacob's Ladder from 1990. One of my favorite horror movies.
Added to my list, thank you!
@@nickreacts6394 Cool. Looking forward to it.
Jacobs ladder fucked with my brain for so long, but after rewatches and better grasp of the themes its beautiful, despite the horror
20:58 If truth be told, "Brooks" did, in fact, obtain his library card.
it's funny you should mention that andy doesn't forget his friends, because remember when andy played the music over the prison's loud speaker and when he came back from "the hole" heywood mentioned, "couldn't have played something good like hank williams" and when they have the headphones and records in the library who do we see, heywood listening to some hank williams :) (you may not have recognized it if you're aren't familiar with his music which I won't blame you for either xD)
Loved watching your reaction to this, it's one of my favorite movies of all time.
Fun fact: Clancy Brown, the actor who played the head guard, is the voice actor for Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob.
Ace Space Mechanic, "John Danziger": ruclips.net/video/nH78lkmkBpY/видео.html
The inmates are ALWAYS excited for the arrival of new convicts.......to haze. lol
Nice commentary. Timeless movie bc it centered around themes that everyone faces. It seems we’re always grappling with the same issues.
In this comment I rewrite the ending of this movie, turning it into a 5 minute long short film.
"Alright, welcome to Shawshank, now line up for assignment."
"Dufresne, You're assigned to cell 205. Sandwiched in between your new neighbors Big Bubba and Trey Dogg, lucky you."
(The End roll credits)
370k in 1966-67 (year Andy escaped prison) is around 3.6 million nowadays. Andy was set for life.
Will you ever react to the movie Good Will Hunting? I would love to see what you think about it
I've already seen it (big fan), would you be interested in a commentary video?
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.
something i only just noticed that is unique to the film version
Red entered prison when segregation was still a thing, and got out after it ended
the reason it's only in the film is because the Red in the book was a white irishman
8:10
I can just imagine CB just singing a lullaby in his Mr Crabs voice.
The Bucket List Starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman would be a good movie for you to watch if you havent yet it come out in 2007
Shawshank Redemption is also a movie we studied in class along with Edward scissor hands. It's a movie that makes you really think on life. Just like the green mile. Infact I'm wanting to be a writer because of stories like this.
Definitely one of the best of all time
I had to google Sears & Roebuck bc I wasn’t sure either. It said “Sears, Roebuck and Co. commonly known as Sears”
The greatest movie of all time!
9.3/10 on IMDB.
Nominated for 6 Oscars including Best Picture but lost to Forrest Gump.
Paul Newman, Gene Hackman, Clint Eastwood and Robert Duvall were considered for the role of the films narrator Red.
Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Charlie Sheen, Tom Hanks and Kevin Costner were considered for Andy.
It was a box office and critical success making $73 million dollars against a $25 million dollar budget.
After the film's release it gained a cult following as it made it's TV Debut on TNT and TBS in 1997, as well as selling 320,000 VHS copies.
This came out the same year as Forrest Gump?? Talk about tough competition... and speaking of, that is quite the list of actors trying out for the lead roles. And I've heard that the popularity for this movie came later, but I'm glad that it still made money upon its initial release as well
Great reaction and commentary!
Oh yes, Schindlers list! 👍
So sad, but an amazing and important work from Spielberg and the cast...
Andy Dufresne went to prison in 1947. $10 in 1947 is worth $129.65 today.
$370,000 in 1947 is worth $4,796,875.78 in 2022
I do not know about the time portrayed in this movie but when I was up for parole in 1999 they took your prison record into account including any courses such as anger management or addiction programs that you tok part in, they also used comments from the judge at the original sentencing and any victims would also be informed and asked to write their opinion and then there were medical records and psychological evaluations to take into account. You also have a specific prison guard called a personal officer who writes a report on how you have worked with the guards and other prisoners and details any positives or negatives that any of the other prison staff have brought up. Then you yourself are invited to write to the parole board detailing why you believe you should be released under parole, finally you have the actual parole board meeting like you see in the movie where the whole board question you about so many different things but unlike the movie you do not know their verdict untill weeks later when, at least in my case the afore mentioned personal officer comes and gives you the verdict verbally and hands you a written account.
As long as you're wrapping up the serious classics, I don't see Apocalypse Now! in your catalogue yet. That's a major work of art, speaking to the depths of our mortality -- and captivatingly beautiful, mesmerizing. I was watching another reactor's take on it, and it made me think to see if you'd watched it yet. So, I make a suggestion. That would be fun.
Sears & Roebuck was like Amazon back then; If it could be bought, they would sell it to you.
Brooks killed his wife and daughter after a losing poker streak.
Red cut his wife's breaks, ended up killing her and a neighbor and her kid.
Dang, it's tough hearing the crimes that were committed (similar to Green Mile), but I think that's purposeful for a story about life, humanity, and redemption
the novella explains what Red did to be sent to prison
He’s reading the right Bible. You can believe that.
this movie always gets me good. i live in maine and have been near where this fictional prison is. its accurate and i almost wanted to look for the tree
A truly legendary film location imo
@@nickreacts6394 however, the prison used in the movie is actually located in Ohio
Thor you should check out Legends of the Fall. Its another beautiful film released around this time starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins. It was Brad Pitt during his prime long hair days. As a long haired man yourself you should watch it. Also Brad and Tom Cruise in Interview with a Vampire is another great one. I am aware Shawshank does not star Brad Pitt, lol, that was just a coincident on my recommendations. I love a lot of films that came out around this time.
Heck yes! Just about to watch this, hope you enjoyed it. The part where he emerges from the tunnel in the rain, with *that score* gives me chills every time! You pick some great movies.
Truly an amazing moment in a legendary film! And thank you!
@@nickreacts6394 :) I'd recommend listening to that part of the score (and the soundtrack in general) sometime. x
Sad enough, the warden was telling the truth when he stated that it wouldn't matter if the real killer confessed or not. The justice system is set up that in order for Andy to get a new trial (or even an appeal, for that matter), he'd have to prove that something was wrong with the first trial. Andy was found guilty by a jury of his peers, so new information coming to light would ultimately be deemed irrelevant on whether or not he got a fair trial. Its arguably one of the biggest flaws in the justice system today, but all it means is that the jury convicted the wrong man---NOT that he would be released or get a new trial.
If you like Frank's work you should check out the mist if you haven't already. Steven King is super critical of all the movies made from his books. And he dislikes or straight up hates most of them. Including this movie and the green mile. Basically under the understanding of, they are great cinema but they were not his books. But The mist was a shorter novel. And this is what Mr. King to say to Frank
"Frank wrote a new ending that I loved. It is the most shocking ending ever and there should be a law passed stating that anybody who reveals the last 5 minutes of this film should be hung from their neck until dead"
Amazing reaction btw didn't think I'd like a second reaction but seeing you actually picking so much up you missed before was really enjoyable to watch.
also would love to make my own chess board and pieces
I know right! That would be so cool, if you end up doing it I'd love to see!
@@nickreacts6394 : )
I’m close enough to the location this was filmed at (The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield Ohio) that I’ve been there multiple times for tours and seeing the reformatory in person and the multiple floors of cell blocks is just incredible. Walking in and seeing it all you can definitely see how terrifying it would’ve been for prisoners. I know it’s just a movie but they do tell you stories on the tour of how some of the guards would beat the prisoners for just having the top two buttons of their shirt undone. They had a place in the basement like an old hole in the ground/ well where they would drop prisoners in freezing cold water with their arms hung up for hours on end. They had some very cruel punishments and some prisoners were as young as 14 or 16 back then. It’s a crazy place to visit and see in person and listen to the stories and seeing the prisoners names written on the walls. It really gives a new perspective to this movie. Definitely go see it if you ever get the chance! Loved the reaction!🤗
Betrayal is THE top brutality in this world.
18:57,58, it's funny you mention that. I thought the sane in 'Green Mile'... Percy ruined a few tender moments did you notice that. I even did a quick video on that last night.
There were two people in prison with me that i absolutely believe were innocent. Most people actually don't go around saying they are innocent in prison. It's not looked upon favorably if you can believe that. Nobetheless, I am certain that those two ladies were not guilty.
I stayed on my bunk reading most of my sentence. It IS the best way to pass time. Btw I was in there for marijuana. I have 10 years sober now.
Great movie and great reaction as always.
Hope springs eternal
I do enjoy your empathy for murders and convicts. Humanity is welcome as long as you respect humanity imo.
About the warden: I find that the most moralizing and self-righteous people are also the most vengeful, hypocritical, petty, hateful… while of course covering it all up under the guise of religion. Because SOMEHOW it makes it okay.
jupp Religion has been an escape goat and an excuse thru our entire history which is honestly some of the sadest part about it.
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Hmmm… it’s more of a convenient shield from societal consequences. Religion actively fosters these kinds of beliefs while religious people ironically proclaim themselves to be on a moral pedestal.
I tought maybe you could be interested in watching Spirit the stallion of the cimarron, it's a beautiful movie :)
Fish, freshly caught.