The Shawshank Redemption (Single Disc Edition)
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The Shawshank Redemption (Single Disc Edition)
- A prominent banker unjustly convicted of murder spends many years in the Shawshank prison. He is befriended by a convict who knows the ropes and helps him to cope with the frightning realities of prison life. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R Age: 053939273427 UPC: 053939273427 Manufacturer No: C2734
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When this popular prison drama was released in 1994, some critics complained that the movie was too long (142 minutes) to sustain its story. Those complaints miss the point, because the passage of time is crucial to this story about patience, the squeaky wheels of justice, and the growth of a life-long friendship. Only when the film reaches its final, emotionally satisfying scene do you fully understand why writer-director Frank Darabont (adapting a novella by Stephen King) allows the story to unfold at its necessary pace, and the effect is dramatically rewarding. Tim Robbins plays a banker named Andy who's sent to Shawshank Prison on a murder charge, but as he gets to know a life-term prisoner named Red (Morgan Freeman), we realize there's reason to believe the banker's crime was justifiable. We also realize that Andy's calm, quiet exterior hides a great reserve of patience and fortitude, and Red comes to admire this mild-mannered man who first struck him as weak and unfit for prison life. So it is that The Shawshank Redemption builds considerable impact as a prison drama that defies the conventions of the genre (violence, brutality, riots) to illustrate its theme of faith, friendship, and survival. Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor, and Screenplay, it's a remarkable film that signaled the arrival of a promising new filmmaker--a film that many movie lovers count among their all-time favorites. --Jeff Shannon
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When this popular prison drama was released in 1994, somecritics complained that the movie was too long (142 minutes) to sustain its story. Those complaints miss the point, because the passage of time is crucial to this story about patience, the squeaky wheels of justice, and the growth of a life-long friendship. Only when the film reaches its final, emotionally satisfying scene do you fully understand why writer-director Frank Darabont (adapting a novella by Stephen King) allows the story to unfold at its necessary pace, and the effect is dramatically rewarding. Tim Robbins plays a banker named Andy who's sent to Shawshank Prison on a murder charge, where he gets to know a life-term prisoner named Red (Morgan Freeman). Andy's calm, quiet exterior hides a great reserve of patience and fortitude, and Red comes to admire this mild-mannered man who first struck him as weak and unfit for prison life. So it is that The Shawshank Redemption builds considerable impact as a prison drama that defies the conventions of the genre (violence, brutality, riots) to illustrate its theme of faith, friendship, and survival. Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor, and Screenplay, it's a remarkable film that signaled the arrival of a promising new filmmaker--a film that many movie lovers count among their all-time favorites. --Jeff Shannon
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The Shawshank Redemption (Single Disc Edition)
- DVD: 0 pages (2007-05-15)
- Publisher: Castle Rock
- Label: Castle Rock
- Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bill Bolender, Larry Brandenburg, Brian Brophy
- Encoding: Region 1
- Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1,
- Rated: R (Restricted)
- Studio: Castle Rock
- DVD Release Date: 2007-05-15
- Run Time: 142
- Average Customer Review: based on 962 reviews
- Sales Rank in DVD: #563
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Summary: Great movie!! 2010-03-13
Comment: I work a state prison and was told I really needed to see this movie. The product was in great shape... did not skip or pause or anything... was like new. The movie was very good... would recommend for anyone wanting something of a real life in prison.
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Summary: Must Have 2010-02-23
Comment: An amazing movie. Easily one of the best movies made during the 90s and definitely one of the top 'prison' movies of all-time. Pretty much everything about this movie works and works extremely well!
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Summary: My ALL-TIME favorite movie! 2010-02-19
Comment: I was sold on this movie over 10 years ago and it still way outshines anything else, especially any other prison movie. I have seen it through from "start to finish" at least 12 or more times plus bits and pieces I have caught while channel surfing. Nominated for 7 Academy Awards this movie has a produced real cult following..(just Google it!!) This DVD played smoothly right away with no extra codecs needed or anything else on my Windows 7 64 bit Acer laptop using the built-in Windows Media Player. That has not always been true for WMP in Vista and XP. Required codecs had to be purchased or pirated and that really stunk IMHO. I met Morgan Freeman in 2003 in Clarksdale,MS at an art gallery grand opening and thanked him for sharing his talent with the world. He was as regular a guy as you or I and a very cordial gentleman. He is also part owner of the Ground Zero Blues Club there in Clarksdale. A great talent and a great guy as comfortable to be around as an old shoe. This is the
- #1 BEST PRISON MOVIE EVER - There is some graphic violence , graphic language and potentially offensive homosexual content FYI Which is EXACTLY the way prison really is (I know.)
You will love this movie , you'll never tire of it, you'll gift it to your friends (like I have done)and you'll be riveted from the very opening scene. The ENTIRE cast is so well placed which includes Tim Robbins, the warden, head guard and all the convicts. See for yourself. I can also recommend the 2 DVD special edition for great cast interviews and behind the scenes cool stuff. This is a classic movie and a keeper 110%
- #1 BEST PRISON MOVIE EVER - There is some graphic violence , graphic language and potentially offensive homosexual content FYI Which is EXACTLY the way prison really is (I know.)
You will love this movie , you'll never tire of it, you'll gift it to your friends (like I have done)and you'll be riveted from the very opening scene. The ENTIRE cast is so well placed which includes Tim Robbins, the warden, head guard and all the convicts. See for yourself. I can also recommend the 2 DVD special edition for great cast interviews and behind the scenes cool stuff. This is a classic movie and a keeper 110%
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Summary: Great movie 2010-02-12
Comment: What a wonderful movie. I like how it turns into a feel-good flick, but not until the very end. Well done IMO
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Summary: Top 10 Movie 2010-02-06
Comment: The Shawshank Redemption was easily one of the Top 10 movies of the 90s. Despite a fairly formulaic plot, based on a Stephen King book, it's still a great movie. People say that voiceovers are one of the ultimate cop-outs in movies. It allows the plot to advance without actual acting. But when Morgan Freeman is narrating, I'd watch a video about making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.