FIRST TIME WATCHING: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) REACTION (Movie Commentary)
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One of the greatest things about this film is that even after watching it 10, 15, 20 times or more, you still feel those emotional punches - Brooks, Tommy, the big twist, the reunion. Those things still get me every time.
Yup.
Exactly. ❤️
I think one of the most interesting things about this film is how it tricks the viewer... Everything in the film tells you Andy is the main character of the story, he's the center of the narrative, everything Red tells us is about Andy, the movie even starts with his murder trial.. But Andy isn't the main character, Red is. Andy was innocent, he didn't need redeeming, he has no character arc to speak of really.. He's the same when he escapes as he is when he went to Shawshank for the first time. Red is guilty, he says it himself 'Only guilty man in Shawshank' he feels oppressed by the circumstances, telling the parole board what they want to hear and not understanding they see through it.. He has lost all hope, and repeatedly tells Andy that in order to survive he needs to give up hope, but through Andy's friendship, escape, and leaving a present for him Red is 'redeemed' back to a state of hope... The Shawshank Redemption, is Red's redemption.
I've owned it on every possible media format and watched it a hundred times but I'll still watch it when it comes on TV, no matter what point it's at
@@randomizer1666 Reds dead redemption
Still praised to this day as being one of the greatest motion pictures of all time.
Thanks for that
Yup.
Literally one of few films I will watch anytime it's on TV. No matter how far in it is as I stumble across it
By rating its THE best movie of all time.
@@jgreen2015 Me too, and I have heard others refer to it as having a day killed by Shawshank. It's hard to turn off.
One of the most accomplished actors in this movie is the man who played Brooks Hatlen; James Whitmore. His acting career spanned from 1946 until 2007.
R.I.P.
First movie I saw him in was THEM!
Miracle Grow pitchman
He'd forgotten more about acting than anyone on the set had learned yet. Absolutely outstanding performance as Brooksie.
I ❤️ him!!!
"To Andy Dufresne, who crawled through a river of shit and came out clean on the other side" I've always loved that line.
And Red called Andy talking about Zihuatanejo... "sh!tty pipe dreams" hehe. 😂
The other great non-horror movie adapted from a Stephen King story is Stand By Me, which features an incredible cast of future stars.
The Green Mile was fantastic also
Well, The Green Mile isn't horror. Supernatural, but not horror. That's another good one!
I think he wrote the running man that Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in back in the 80’s. I’m old.
I said "the other" because he mentioned the Green Mile already. Good catch on The Running Man, Dan Johnson
Th green mile man
I remember watching this with an old girlfriend and when Red said "Honestly how often do you look at a man's shoes"?
She said "women do" and even though she was right I gave her a couple of seconds to realise it was kind of irrelevant in a man's prison
It's funny, bc that part, I always say/think, we do (women). Never thought about in the context of men in prison before. Thanks for letting that sink in. I've seen these movie so many times I've lost count & now it sinks in.
This is a great reaction channel because C.I. watches and waits for proper times to add his input. He never misses important dialogue.
Even some reactors that have great insight sometimes start to speak over those moments. Definitely appreciate the attention put in to allow such moments to happen and breathe.
the fact people spend there time watching other people watch movies and 'reacting' to it is fuckin' weird.
@@ThisIsDownstate and yet here you are as well :D
@@ThisIsDownstate the fact you’re in here commenting that is the fkin weirdest thing of all 😂 need to work out why you’re angry brother.
I still argue that this is the greatest movie of all time. Story, cast, dialogue, perfect twist, genuinely hopeful/happy ending.
It’s not even the best movie from that year, it’s not even the second best.
#1 Forest Gump (greatest movie ever)
#2 Pulp Fiction
@@move_i_got_this5659 I'll take shawshank anyday over both those film, Gump was pretty good though. Pulp fiction, not so much. Shawshank has something the other two films do not. It covers all aspects of movie making to perfection. Set design, costume design, pacing, dialog, humanity and inhumanity all hit perfectly. Gump was to fantastical. Pulp fiction was to fictional. Both are none the less great films. But you will find as the years go on, Shawshank edges them both out. Sure it's more simple, but sometimes less is more. Neither gump nor pulp fiction is real enough in the long run. Shawshank on the other hand probably did happen to somebody, maybe not exactly the same way, but within the grasp of human reach. I can not say that about the others.
@@move_i_got_this5659 Those are both great movies but I personally feel this is better.
@@move_i_got_this5659 I prefer Shawshank over the other two as well. Not to say Pulp Fiction and Forrest Gump aren't wonderful movies though. Love those as well.
shawshank over both forest gump and pulp fiction but thats not saying both those arent excellent
This is 1 of the most surprising, emotional, educational + inspirational films. This film really showed the reality of prison life. And Andy despite his situation never gave up hope!
Dis movie n d green mile go hand in hand i will always love dem timless classics old skool movies like dis r d best
I mean I personally never thought of what it would be like to spend 20-30 or even more years in prison then be released. I mean comparing 1990s to the 2020s is almost night and day. Not as drastically different as when Brooks was in prison then released but still a major shock to your system.
@@michaelnally2841 yeah bro they was riding horses when Brooke’s went in 😂.. only thing I think that could compare is going to prison in say 1980 before cell phones or internet and then getting out today would be mind blowing.
I always like to think that the camera pans away as Andy and Red meet out of respect, like they deserve a private moment. Fits in with a film just oozing class.
💯
Did you ever hear that Darabont wanted to end the movie with Redd on the bus??
@@jeffmcgee4046 Apparently that is what's accurate to the book as the book never shows them meeting, just Red on his way to meeting him.
@@jeffmcgee4046 No, I hadn´t!
I like that all of the release of the movie, has to be filled in by what the viewer imagines might come next with that scene. It imposes a sort of itching ambiguity which makes all the satisfaction a sort of dreamlike perfect moment which continues forever in the mind, because there's nothing to say it doesn't.
"what were those two Italian ladies singing about? The song, a short duet (known as a “duettino”) occurs in act three of The Marriage of Figaro. The words to the song (known at the “libretto”) were written by Lorenzo Da Ponte, an Italian poet and opera librettist who collaborated with Mozart on two other operas (Don Giovanni, and Cosi fan tutti). In this duet, the Countess Almaviva dictates an invitation to Susanna, her maid. The invite, addressed to Almaviva’s womanizing husband, Count Almaviva, is for a romantic rendezvous in order to expose his infidelity. Almaviva speaks a line and Susanna repeats it while she writes it down. Here are the translated lyrics without the repetition:
On the breeze…
What a gentle little Zephyr
This evening will sign
Under the pines in the little grove
And the rest he’ll understand.
It is only when you understand the context and meaning of the operatic song that you can appreciate the irony of its selection, whether intended or not, by Dufresne: the opera singers are writing a letter to expose an infidelity, while it is the discovered infidelity that indirectly leads to Dufresne being framed for the murder of his wife and her lover and being convicted and sentenced to prison."
That money Andy took from the warden is worth about $3,283,224.69 in 2022
Some online article
Thanks for the info!
@@reneedennis2011 no problem. I was just curious about the song Andy played and found this info and wanted to share it
@@SebasTian58323 Cool 😎! Again, thank you.
I like how Andy gets him that harmonica, and it's a reminder of the life Red used to have, of hope. more than that I like how harmonica starts creeping into the score as Red looks for Andy's gift to him, like he's finally daring to hope again
It always amazes me how Brooks dying makes everybody cry and immediately they make you laugh with the library funds scene.
His legacy will still live in that library.
Tim Robbins is in a lot of great movies. You should see him in mystic river with Sean Penn and Kevin bacon. That movie is amazing
Directed by Clint Eastwood. Great movie!
Yes!
He was great in Bull Durham..
Arlington Road
Mystic River and Bull Durham are both so good (In very different ways).
I know I would not survive in prison because every time I watch a movie/show/documentary about one I'm just like "Why do y'all gotta be so mean. Just spend the time getting fit and catching up on books." 😂😭
The image illustrator Drew Struzman created for this movie of Andy being cleansed in the rain is one of my favorite illustrations of all time because of all of the movement and freedom it captures, and just how dynamic it is. If you've seen the illustrated posters for this movie, you've more than likely seen that image. It's beautiful.
@@moon-moth1 I'm an illustrator for a living and love drawing people and human emotion via facial expressions and body language more than anything, and I WISH I could capture something like that in my own work. It's awe-inspiring to me, really.
The book _The Art of Drew Struzman_ has that image as well as just about every other movie poster he's ever produced, including alternate versions of each poster and the original pencil drawings for all of his work. Just his raw pencil drawings are absolutely _gorgeous._ Just enchanting all around!
@Castelar Garcia I think you meant to leave that as a comment on its own rather than a reply to me...?
the “reelin’ em’ in” inmate was played by Morgan Freeman’s son Alphonso . he also is the photo model used on Red’s mugshot at his parole hearings.
Beat me to it 😂
My favorite movie ever. The location used for this film was perfect, and the cinematography is incredible.
Chris Stuckman has a good video where he visits the prison in Ohio that they used. I think he visits a couple other locations like the pawn shop and the halfway house.
I used to recommend this film to patrons in my library and they were never disappointed. I’ve seen the ending about 50 times and still get teary-eyed.
The Happy ending is so deserved. You want nothing but to see Red and Andy reunite. I wouldn't have accepted any other ending.
Actually, that is, literally, my only criticism of this film. The original version of the film ended with Red on the bus with the lines "I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope." then fade to black then the credits. Frank Darabont (writer/director)wanted the film to end on a hope, the whole theme of the film. Sadly, American test audiences needed the "happy ending" and the studio made Frank tack on the beach scene
The brilliant part of Shawshank is that it brings out emotion in you no matter how many times you watch it, imo it's just a perfect movie and I love everything about it
Another great reaction, bro. This one and The Green Mile hit me the hardest. Thanks for keeping it real and thanks for being vulnerable along with us. Movies like these will teach the world to be a better place. Stephen King is a very talented story teller.
And both movies directed by Darabont
@@tazylab6233 Love it!
Emotions, inspiration and an amazing display of friendship. This movie has one of the top tier ending ever.
You actually don’t want to know why Red is in prison.. but, it’s covered in the book, so I’m gonna tell you. :)
Red was sent to Shawshank after planning the murder of his wife. He attempted to stage an accident by cutting the brake cables on her car, but the change on the vehicle led it to hit their neighbor and the neighbor's child, killing all 3 of them.
Red goes on to spend 38 years in prison.
oof. I've seen this film so many times, but never knew that. I can see why they left it out of the film.
You also left out the fact that, in the book, Red was a short Irishman… which is why the line where he answers “I guess it’s ‘cause im Irish” is such an inside joke.
one of the best movies ever made... such a great feel good movie.. i actually prefer a good BEST FRIEND style BROMANCE movie than any kind of romance movie...
Have you seen Hot Fuzz? (Of course you have lol)
@@deathwitheponine and shaun of the dead...
The actors said the star was the script. Darabont adapted brilliantly.
My favorite movie Will watch it everytime it comes on. 😇
The tree was taken down a couple of years ago but someone I know made a deal for most of the wood. He sold it to woodworkers mainly to make ink pens. Now he is saving parts of the wall. Iconic things saved from the trash pile.
That was a member of the family that owned the property that is selling the wood. I bought some of that wood from him up in Mansfield, OH. Made 5 pens out of them. All that is left of the tree now is a couple pieces from the root ball. He's not certain if he will sell those or not but they will make something beautiful.
Read where the tree was split by lightning on July 29, 2011, and was eventually knocked down by strong winds on or around July 22, 2016. Is that part true as well?
@@geffryg sounds right. He had pictures of it broken in half.
@@geffryg That is true. It was struck by lightning first. Subsequently, ants got to it and caused it to rot. Later, strong winds damaged more of the tree. It was then removed and some of the wood sold to woodworkers, pen makers, and the like.
The prison itself was also saved from the trash pile. Before the movie was filmed there, the prison was scheduled to be torn down. Now it's a tourist attraction.
This is one of those rare movies that at the end you feel the need to stand up and applauded.
One of my all-time favorite movies. And the musical score from Thomas Newman is just a classic. On a related note, I highly recommend watching Road to Perdition. It also has music from Thomas Newman that is absolutely fantastic. The acting from Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Daniel Craig, Jude Law, and others is top notch. And the cinematography is a masterclass.
Zzzzz
Paul Newman was never anything but great in any role her ever took. Cool Hand Luke is a prime example and another top 5 of all time movies.
Yes, a criminally underrated movie to this day, I believe it was Conrad Hall's last project.
Gotta follow that one, but I liked it.
Meet Joe Black too; HAD to buy the cd.
My favourite film of ALL time!! 😍 It's just beautiful looking, acted & paced incredibly. Always has been viewed as one of the top ten/twenty movies of all time
Here to watch this movie sneak it's way to the top of your all-time classics list.
WARNING! SPOILERS FOR RITA HAYWORTH AND THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION: Normally I hate doing this but since my favorite reactor asked:
It's actually pretty horrible. Red was trying to kill his wife (I forget why exactly) . He cut the brakes on her car not realizing that was the day her neighbor and the neighbor's eight year old son were carpooling with her. It's been awhile since I read it, but I think all three of them died.
Damn never knew that. Thanks
He wanted the insurance payout
Still hard to believe one of the best feel-good endings in cinema almost didn't happen. The movie originally ended with Red sitting on the bus wondering if he could make it across the border. Test audiences were so disappointed that Red and Andy didn't meet again that the director decided to change the ending and the rest is history.
Dude, you're definitely one of the goats of reactions to 80's and 90's classics!!! This is a top 10 film for me! Also, keep up with the JCVD movies!! My older brother and I grew up on them. Double Impact was a great one!! You were right though, Van Damme definitely extended that boat fantasy for his own benefit!! Hahahaha
Such a great one here. Also, this reminds me that you REALLY need to watch ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ with Jim Caviezel, Guy Pierce and Henry Cavill. It’s one of those that I’ve seen a hundred times and can’t pass it up if it’s on. 🔥
Excellent revenge film
My favorite movie of all time 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@keithlillard3890 ,never gets the recognition it deserves.
Awesome awesome movie
Originally the movie wasn’t going to end with Red reuniting with Andy on the beach but I’m so glad they decided to film the reunion
Well, ending just with: "I hope..." wouldn't be that bad? BUT yes I DO ♥ the last scene!
Can't wait to see how much you're going to love this movie!!! Definitely one of my top 5 favorite films! ❤
It's so happy to see you enjoying this.... It's a reminder that a good story and great acting trumps CGI and action, at least imo....
The ending is so absurdly beautiful it's tough not to cry... you did a respectable job holding it in ;-)
What a great movie. Everyone needs to see this one. Loved your reaction. Had to look it up: $370,000 in 1966 is worth $3,283,224.69 today.
This movies is one of my all time favorites. I deliberately don't let myself watch it more than once a year so that I'm sure I never get bored with it.
Easily top ten best films ever made. Glad u finally got to watch it. Welcome to the club.
Man this truly is still one of the greatest movies ever
Andy and Red reuniting on the beach is one of the best scenes in all film that is never showed
I am binge watching your reaction videos to some of my fave movies! Love how deep into the stories you get ❤️
I’ve watched this at least 50 times in my old life, and watched your entire 45 mins. I love seeing new appreciation for this classic. Well done, subbed!
Classic movie, one of my all time favs. I saw this when I was in a correctional custody unit in the military for a few minor infractions. Still, having lost my freedom temporarily made this movie much more powerful. When you lose your freedom, nothing much matters anymore than getting it back. Very well done video.
When I was a little fella, Morgan Freeman was on "The Electric Company" encouraging kids to read and learn. "Easy Reader" is the one character he played in that show I recall the most. The man's voice is a huge part of my childhood TV memories. 20 plus years later, this movie comes out and the ending leaves me in tears. Now, 50 years from my childhood...aw man, Red's "I Hope..." it just turns on the waterworks every time. Thanks Easy Reader.
This movie, The Green Mile and Field of Dreams are 100% timeless masterpieces and will always be great movies to watch.
8:30 the joke is he really was Irish in the actual story 😂
Stand by Me is another awesome stephen king adaptation and a great summer movie . No prisons , almost the whole story is 4 kids outside in the sun . Not a horror movie but still very much a stephen king story .
Yes, not a horror movie per se but they are looking for a dead body of a boy.
You did it again, CI!!! An excellent reaction and edited perfectly to capture all of the plot twists and turns. An outstanding job on an outstanding movie. You have a first name? Mine's Jim. Proud to be a subscriber.
Just found your channel and subscribed. Loved the reaction video, you’ve got a really pure and honest commentary, I really enjoyed experiencing this through your eyes. It’s great to find a channel where someone isn’t filling every second with words. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for covering this This is probably my favorite movie. So many great lessons wrapped up in a very well told story. In best of yet the characters feel so real because they give them time to tell their story and to grow on screen by the end of it you feel so much for them. It's funny it's a hard movie, because it's a prison movie, but it's also beautiful and shows the tender side that you have to take those little moments like you said take those little wins.
Shawshank and Green Mile are 3 of the greatest King stories ever written.
I'm glad you enjoyed this, it will always be one of my favorites, it's an absolute classic. Thanks for taking the time to share your reaction to it, with us
This is one of my all time favorites, used to talk about this movie with a friend in college who passed away ten years. Seeing your reaction on this movie brings back memories of him and the good old college days.
I really like the way you analyze these movies at the end. Great channel! Subbed~
Right, it's a short story by Stephen King, it's part of a book called _Different Seasons_ as there is a story for each season. Another story from the book is called, _The Body_ which, of course, became the film, _Stand By Me._ There's also _Apt Pupil,_ also made into a film starring Ethan Hawke if I recall. I can't remember the other story.🤔
I love that book. The fourth story and the only story in the book that was not made into a movie was The Breathing Method. This movie really is the best adaptation of his books ever.
The late Brad Renfro played the lead in Apt Pupil, alongside, of course, Sir Ian McKellen as the Nazi in hiding. All iconic stories, and yet The Breathing Method is the one that always sticks with me from that collection. It's structured much more like his traditional short stories than the other three, which are all proper novellas, but it's pretty horrific.
@@je7055 I think they are all good. But you're right, The Breathing Method was much different than the other three. If anything King stretched The Breathing Method from a short story into a novella. Whereas Apt Pupil could have easily been a full novel. The Breathing Method reminded me of Quitters Inc and the story of the guy who ate parts of his own body to keep from starving. (I can't recall the name.)
@@nikolatesla5553 Yes! I'd forgotten the fourth story, I'm sure I read it when I got the book, which woulda been in '86 when Stand By Me came out and I saw it in the theatre and read that it was based on a Stephen King book.
I think I always meant to get back to it and never did. Perhaps I should now...🤔
@@je7055 I'm going to have to revisit the Breathing Method.
Probably watched this 15 or 20 times in my life now. Always great for a rainy day when you need to feel some good emotions at the end. Still I sometimes pick up on new things that I didn't catch before. Amazing film.
Love your review. This is the 2nd one I've watched. You're very articulate, and provide great insights.
I cry every time I hear Morgan freeman say “some birds aren’t meant to be caged, their colors are just too bright”. Such a brilliant line if you think about it because speaks on obviously andy being too special to rot away in jail, but is also so poetically true for so many other things in life.
The Captain is played by Clancy Brown who was also the DI in Starship Troopers, Kergon in the Highlander, and voice acts Krusty the Krab on Spongebob.
I still get a bit teary eyed. Watch you get through the emotions reminds what it was like when I first watched it. In my humble opinion it is still one of the greatest films ever made.
New to your channel but i am a huge movie fan and (i dont say this lightly) im loving your perspective on some of these timeless classics.
this is one of my favorite movies of all time!!! Great reaction again. I really enjoying your content. Greatings from Germany
Great review man, you have a real humanity about you. I love this movie so can't help the emotion but you nailed it
I love this movie ❤ And the first DVD I ever bought way back when I bought my first DVD player. Morgan and Tim are great - as was the whole cast! And one underrated actor IMO is William Sadler who played Heywood. He was an excellent villain in Die Hard II, it really shows his range comparing his characters in this movie to Die Hard II. I know you've reacted to the first Die Hard, but I think you'd like Die Hard II as well.
The part where they talk about the book “The Count of Monte Cristo (by Alexandre Dumbass-actually Dumas). This story mimics that classic. The themes: wait and hope…
Yes indeed.
And revenge...
One of the best films.. no matter how many times it comes on, everytime I scroll thru the guide and see that it's playing.. I gotta stop and watch the rest of it
Fun fact: The dude who plays the captain of the guards is the same man who plays Hank in Detroit: Become Human. His name is Clancy Brown.
Thank you for your reaction... YOU FELT IT... Wonderful !
Loved your reaction. It was like watching a favorite movie with a friend.
Set in my home state of Maine. I saw Stephen King and his wife once at a restaurant. He’s from here too.
One of my top 10 movies of all time! Thanks for this.
This has always been my favourite film of all time. Nothing comes near it for veracity of emotion and heart.
Subscribed!! Love your attention to this
One of the best films I've ever seen. Showed my GF just a couple weeks ago and hearing her gasp at the end with the poster reveal was just an incredible moment. I wish I could see this for the 1st time again
I have watched and enjoyed your reactions to two of my favorite movies, Shawshank Redemption and Forrest Gump. You keep it real. No drama, just thoughtful response. Thank you. Looking forward to seeing more.
Awesome Movie and Work Bro, Thanks 👍👍👍😀 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸
Shawshank is in my top 5 fav movies. never give up, and all u need is one good friend.
The best Bromance in cinematic history
You are one of the best movie reactors I've seen. You don't overdue it and don't talk your ass off during dialogue. I enjoyed
Really smart and insightful review of SR
You did a great job here... One of my favorite reactions to this amazing movie...
Great review and reaction! This is one of my favorite movies 🎬!
I've heard this film called the man's version of a chick flick, the "Steel Magnolias" of male-focused cinema. I've never met a guy who hasn't been moved by this film. It's great. Thanks for watching. Your analysis on this film is spot on. Thanks.
What a great movie. Top 5 for me. Great cast, great screenplay and story... Thanks for the quick recap.
One of the best movies ever. And THE best last 20-30 minutes of any movie, ever.
This is a masterclass in writing, especially the dialogue . Expertedly crafted.
Enjoyed your commentary and reaction. Subscribed.
One of my favorite movies of its type. You've a new subscriber here. U remind me of another reactor but a different personality. I'll check out ur other reactions soon.
Fun fact: The line about Morgan’s character on why his name is Red: “maybe it’s because I’m Irish.”
The character in the Stephen King novel is also called Red - because he is a red headed Irishman.
This and The Green Mile are my two favorite Stephen King film adaptations; this wasn't a book, actually a story with the original title of Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption. All of the actors brought this to believable life, like the scene with Morgan Freeman in that field looking for a volcanic rock in a wall.
You are a good reviewer, deserve the likes and subs. The best to you...
Once again you re reaction was spot on. Love you re channel
Such a great fricking movie !!!! One of my favorites and definitely one of the best endings ever ❤ I still cry at the end no matter how many times I've watched - and I cry for Brooks. Such a sweet little guy, and so sad - but such great acting. All of them actually, great acting. Perfect movie.
Great movie and as always, great reaction! I still tear up everytime I watch it.
Shawshank, Pulp Fiction, Lion King and Forrest Gump. 1994 was one of the best years of cinema. Fun Fact : when Morgan Freeman says his name is "Red" because he's Irish. It was a joke in the movie but it's because the character was an Irish man in the book.
I will watch this movie anytime it’s on. Absolutely one of my favorite movies