Shawshank

[Aredhel]

The Shawshank Redemption. I know it's an old movie (The 90's, pfft) but I just saw it again on TV and remembered that it is one of the finest films ever made- I can't believe I forgot! Anyways, the reason for me sharing this with you is to hopefully implore those of you who haven't seen it to go and see it - you owe it to yourself as a human being. If you have seen it what did you think of it? Does anyone deserve to be caged, even if they commit a crime against society? Is imprisonment really about rehabilitation or is it about punishment? Which is right?

(keep it impersonal - I don't want this locked http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif )



<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Aredhel on 2003-07-31 21:07 ]</font>

[ginko990]

I own this movie on DVD, w00t.

havnt watched it in a while, but yea, its on my favorites.

[rena-ko]

oh, thats my favorite movie after a steven king book. this and misery.

well, yes, i think thats the whole idea behind prisons. its not supposed to be a paradise. more than a hell. thing is just that most people dont learn from being hell, they just adapt to it and never go for a better life afterwards. and on the other hand, society doesnt give them much chances to change once they're set free again.

[jediknight007]

I have seen the film a couple of times and although it was good, I think some of the content was disgusting. Well, at least it reveals the true reality inside those prisons and should put people off.

When I first saw it in school, one of my classmates who liked acting tough said 'I wouldn't mind spending a week in a prison like that. I can handle it'. He is so stupid...



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[smallfry]

best part is when he had to crawl through shit...that was funny...lol

[pixelate]

I want some of those posters. >__<

http://mitglied.lycos.de/HelmutSteinle/PIFICONS/rita-hayworth-portrait-01.jpg

[TangledWeb3917]

I agree it has to be one of the best films ever made ... it has everything ... even a huge suprise ending lol due to me being poor i have yet to get it on dvd but its on my to do list http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[SubstanceD]

Likewise I agree that is one the best movies I have ever seen, the funny thing is that as good as the movie is I very rarely count it amongst my favorite films because it just always slips my memory, like I forget that the movie ever existed. The ending is classic.

[Twadz060]

It's definitely one of the best made films ever, but it goes for too long without anything major happening. I'm more of an action fan. I love it when the prisoner tells the guard how he can save money, so in return the guard beats the snot out of those nasty weirdos.