Markie 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Just finished watching the Shawshank Redemption, starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. I don't know how many times I've seen that movie. Even though it doesn't contain any sex, beautiful women, snow sports or any other sports or any other of my favourite things, I still found it a great movie, among the best I've ever seen. Highly recommended! Link to post Share on other sites
OzOzOz 2 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Agreed. It is a truly fantastic movie. I love it. Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Heartily agreed there Markie. In NZ I had the poster for it from the vid shop. Its off the dude when he breaks out and its standing in the pond in the rain. It always used to make me feel good when I looked at that poster. Link to post Share on other sites
Bowler 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 top film! one of my fav's Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 more apt Markie my son would be "has anyone NOT seen the movie" Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Author Share Posted May 19, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by kamoshika: more apt Markie my son would be "has anyone NOT seen the movie" O.K., dad! Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Awesome awesome movie. One of my fav's. Haven't watched in a while though. Link to post Share on other sites
blinkin'ek 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Me too, time for a repeat viewing I think. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Yep off to Kazaa I go Link to post Share on other sites
woywoy 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Great movie. Does anyone know if it has a different name in Japanese? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 "Shawshank no sora ni" I think is the J title. Link to post Share on other sites
wendy-cake 0 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 What a great movie it is - does anyone not like it? I've seen it probably 6 or 7 times and I still want to watch it again. Link to post Share on other sites
yodel 0 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Excellent movie. One of the best. Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Fab! Anyone admit to crying at movies? Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted May 21, 2003 Author Share Posted May 21, 2003 I occasionally shed some droplets when watching the movies and was on the brink of doing so in the last scene when Morgan Freeman met back up with Tim Robbins on the beach. My biggest outburst, though, was watching the Japanese film "Poppoya-Railroad Man". That film had my handkerchief quite wet by the time it was over. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderbird2 0 Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Wet? What with? Isn't that a porn movie? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 I sniffle on occasion. " title="" src="graemlins/cry.gif" /> Usually in places where nobody else is. (I also tend to laugh in the wrong places too.) I didn't find the Shawshank Redemption amazingly good. But I do like Mr. Robbins. Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Morgan Freeman is Hollywoods most underrated actor, bar none. He has delivered some of the best performances on a movie screen, but has yet to win an Oscar, and doesn`t receive nearly the press coverage that he deserves. Granted Oscars and press coverage aren`t everything, but for the volume of amazing work this guy does, he is largely unnoticed. http://www.imdb.com/Name?Freeman,+Morgan Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan 0 Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 " title="" src="graemlins/cry.gif" /> The Muts Nuts..... Link to post Share on other sites
pjem 0 Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Totally agree. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 I wasn't all that impressed myself. There's a lot worse, of course, but it certainly wasn't stellar. A bit too corny in my book. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Well, I think it's a top flick. 5 stars. Link to post Share on other sites
danny 0 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Good movie, but not in my top 10. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by zwelgen: when he breaks out and its standing in the pond in the rain. It always used to make me feel good when I looked at that poster. so do you view your escape from Japan as an anology to that poster Miss Suika? Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Why do you think so many people love it so much? It was a flop on theatrical release too, so I believe. Link to post Share on other sites
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