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Summary: "Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free."
Review: The Shawshank Redemption is commonly said to be one of the greatest movies ever made! It did horrible at the box-office but in 1995 the VHS stormed the charts as one of the best selling VHS videos of all time. The classic film is finally on DVD.
Andy Dufrense (played by Tim Robbins) is sentenced to life in prison for two murders he didn't commit in 1947. Of course there's not a soul who believes he's innocent. Soon Andy meets Red (Morgan Freeman) who is a man who knows how to get things. There's only one thing Andy really wants, Rita Hayworth. Andy is a smart man, and when people figure out what it is he's doing with Rita Haywroth, it's far too late for them to do anything about it.
You'll notice that The Shawshank Redemption has no choppy, cheesy special effects and you'll notice it doesn't have a lot of humor. But what you will notice is it has fine performances, a story and the most uplifting message a movie has ever given before. By Andy not giving up hope, he was able to survive Shawshank, the prison ruled by a sadistic warden.
A good story makes a good movie. Sure it didn't have a lot of special effects, but it had a story to tell, and that story was an uplifting story showing you how far hope can get you. With a tear jerking ending and stunning revolution, "The Shawshank Redemption" really is one of the greatest movies ever made.
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Summary: Amazing Movie
Review: The Shawshank Redemption is one of the greatest movies of all time. A great cast including Tim Robbins (Mystic River) and Morgan Freeman (Bruce Almighty). This movie shows the growing friendship of two prison inmates at Shawshank Prison. This movie also depicts the terrible prison violence that went on in the 40's and 50's. Overall a great movie with a great ending, so go buy it today!
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Summary: Excellent movie in all respects.
Review: This is a serious movie that ends on a light note. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman are both excellent actors who really drive this prison story along nicely. This is one of those movies that you don't mind watching again every year.
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Summary: Candidate for all-time best...
Review: This movie is one of the best ever made.... it succeeds even without the customary female interest.... very inspiring character portrayed by Tim Robbins.... Morgan Freeman's character is also one worthy of emulation.... this movie has a very strong plot and the prefect pace. Very humbling to watch Tim Robbins bear his injustice with such equanimity.... and actually start a library in Shawshank prison. Watch this when you feel your life sucks, and you will get your dose of motivation in addition to being placated by the fact that a lot of people have lives that suck far more. I do not want to write more about the movie - rent this movie, and sit patiently through the 142 minutes without any breaks.... it'll prove why instant gratification is light years inferior to perseverance and a life of pure karma. A very thoroughly deserved 5 stars, and that too averaged over 742 reviews.... it is so good that I find it very hard to do justice to this masterpiece with words such as these. Watch it!!!
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Summary: One true consensus !
Review: To be honest, sometimes it seems odd that so much people write similar things about this magnificient film, but then again, everybody ,including myself ,wish to express and convey his thoughts and emotions in his/her special unique way. Hence, I decided to take my time to write a few words . I hope you'll like them (The immediate reason for this is that I'm currently reading the novel,four years after seeing the movie for the first time). Andy Dufresne. The name evokes nobel feelings in me whenever I hear it.Portrayed so wonderfully by Tim Robbins,it represents so much ; A man who had had everything,lost everthing and,finally, gained everything back. His character is one of the most inspiring I've ever known. What a man ! An example of the strength of the human spirit, and one basic rule : diligence and patience with a little bit of luck and wisdom can get you anywhere . . . Even outside the walls of Shawshank state penitentiary... If you've seen it once - see it again ! It never loses it's impact. Watch it whenever you're down and feeling like everything is going wrong .I bet it shall lift your spirit just a little bit higher ,and help you through the crisis .
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Summary: Review of a review
Review: Whoever wrote the following review, I've got to hand it to you for almost pulling my leg. This is funny stuff, I actually thought you were serious at first. I'm sure they're many ninnies who will put their DVD copy in now and think there's something wrong. Keep it up. Anyhoo, The Shawshank Redemption is a great piece of work. Better on DVD than in the theaters (unless you get to take that special someone to the last row . Buy it if your internet connection just happens to be down. Of course that last statement was a joke.---
My third submission on this, if you are doubtful, check for yourself. I own the VHS of Shawshank. I recently purchased a DVD player and Shawshank was one of my first disks. I set both the disk and the tape up to play simultaneously, and flipped back and forth to compare the superb quality improvement of DVD. I was in for a surprise. The picture DOES NOT get wider-AS IT SHOULD-and the top and bottom of the picture of the DVD version are ERASED and replaced by the black bars. The other movie I found with this flaw is Jackie Brown. Check out the point where Bridget Fonda "services" Robert DeNiro. On the VHS widescreen version , her "buns" disappear. They are fully visable on the fullscreen version! The top and bottom have been erased on the widescreen version and the picture does not get any wider. I suspect more movies have this flaw. Now that we know what to look for, let's look!
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