The Shawshank Redemption: The Shooting Script (A Newmarket Screenplay)

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Summary: Great book
Review: This book was better then the movie. the movie was good but the book when into more depth. I really like the movie and i really liek the book.

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Summary: "A Good Thing"
Review: This is a great read. This book doesn't just contain the screenplay to one of the best movies of the 1990s. It also has a delightful introduction by Stephen King which explains his relationship with Frank Darabont and describes his "dollar baby" policy concerning his short stories and novellas. There is also a sort of short foreward by Darabont briefly describing how the movie came into being. This book contains the complete shooting script (deleted lines and all) and a bunch of notes by Darabont illuminating why certain scenes were cut, lines where changed, etc. Anyone interesting in filmmaking would really benifit from reading this. For those who aren't even in the least bit interested in how a movie is made, this is still a delightful read. It is a good thing, perhaps one of the best of things.

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Summary: It just doesn't get any closer than this...
Review: This is a truly fantastic piece of work!!! If you really enjoyed the movie, and is fascinated by the art of filmaking, this book is for you. More than just the script of the film, the analysis by Frank Darabont takes to a totally different level and perspective. It actually makes you think like a Director. Other than this, just being in the production yourself... This is a true making-of The Shawshank Redemption, that is totally worth the price.

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Summary: A superb look into one of the 1994's most touching films
Review: Who would have thought that a movie of this caliber would have derived from the mind of Stephen King? What's just as profound is the movies ability to maintain and expand upon the integrity of the original story. This screenplay contains the entire shooting script as well as many scenes that didn't not make it past the final rewrites. Frank Darabont also reserves a couple of chapters to explaining his process of getting the movie made. Stephen King also lends his thoughts on Franks vision for the movie, an outstanding achievement for a first-time director.

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Summary: The Ultimate Screenplay
Review: Wow. This is the first word that came to my mind after finishing reading this screenplay. Now, everyone knows how good the movie is, but reading this takes it to a whole different level. Included in this screenplay is extra scenes not seen in the final cut of the movie, a scene-by-scene analysis of the film, storyboards of important sequences, character photos, and last but not least, 2 forewords - one by Stephen King and the other by Frank Darabont, both giving insightful comments on the making of the movie and the novella 'Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption'. All in all, this is one of the most worthy purchases i've made as far as screenplays are concerned, and I recommend it to one and all - especially those interested in film analysis and movie making.