I have never seen The Shawshank Redemption.
I think the novella is one of King's better ones.
You know me! I'm like, "Go school! It's your birthday!" Or something to that effect.
Willow ,'Empty Places'
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Calli - Dec 29, 2008 4:50:32 am PST #9193 of 10000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Strega - Dec 29, 2008 5:24:48 am PST #9194 of 10000
I finally watched Dark Knight again and liked it more. The stuff I wasn't sure how to take worked better for me on a second viewing. And that write-up I linked to sort of prepped me. I think the thing that surprised me the most was that the Two-Face effect seemed to work better on a tv screen, where it's still nasty but it's not so incredibly distracting.
For every brilliant little moment, there's a clunky overwritten scene where 2 characters rehash their thematic mission statements and stop the movie dead in its tracks.Gordon's stuff at the very end is the only thing that really makes me roll my eyes. But I guess I feel like a comic book movie should have some melodramatic speeches. Just, not from Gordon. For everyone else it's kind of in character, y'know?
Strega - Dec 29, 2008 5:44:49 am PST #9195 of 10000
Shawshank is like a Taco Bell meal. There are times when it'll hit the spot, but, wow, that's a lot of cheese and corn. Although my mom hated it violently, and for years you could start her ranting by just mentioning it. Good times.
23 Great Films Not Available on Region 1 DVD
Okay, does this mean that Penn & Teller Get Killed is available in some other region? Because if so, I need to find it.
Fay - Dec 29, 2008 5:46:18 am PST #9196 of 10000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
I have never seen The Shawshank Redemption. DH hates it so I probably won't bother.
Over at guardian.co.uk's Film Unlimited talk boards The Shawshank Redemption was regarded disdainfully as 'the favourite movie of people who don't know much about movies'. Which is perhaps a little unkind, but not without a certain degree of truth.
It has the sort of broad-ranging appeal that Tom Hanks seems to possess. It was a handy verbal shorthand over at FU - you might describe an actor, or a book, or a foodstuff or whatever as 'The Shawshank Redemption of t insert type of thing .'
Vonnie K - Dec 29, 2008 5:58:57 am PST #9197 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
23 Great Films Not Available on Region 1 DVD
I have been waiting for YEARS for my favourite flick, A Matter of Life and Death, to come out on region 1 DVD. It's been out in region 2 for a while. Amazon thinks that we might be finally getting a R1 version next month, but I'm not holding my breath, yo.
I do adore Shawshank Redemption, cheese and ponderous voice-overs and all. I wept like a baby at Red's last voice-over ("I hope to see my friend, and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope,") when I first watched it in theater -- I won't lie.
The Guardian did an article on the enduring broad-ranged appeal of the movie a while ago... let me see. Here it is. [link]
Amy - Dec 29, 2008 6:05:42 am PST #9198 of 10000
Because books.
I love Shawshank, without reservation. And I agree that it's one of King's best stories.
Odd that they didn't mention you can't get Rebecca on DVD right now, which annoys me to no end.
Sue - Dec 29, 2008 6:10:22 am PST #9199 of 10000
hip deep in pie
I have never made it through Shawshank Redemption, but admittedly, have the attention span of a Tsetse fly for watching things on DVD.
Also, speaking of movies never released on DVD (or on VHS for that matter.) If anyone has the Sundance Channel, Play it as it Lays is airing on December 30th at 2:45 and 11:45 PM, I've seen clips but have always wanted to see the whole movie. If someone could record this and get it to me, I would be forever grateful. I would promise pie, but it might be difficult to ship. I would, of course, pay for postage if you need to mail it, and send treats.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 29, 2008 6:18:59 am PST #9200 of 10000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I have not ever seen Shawshank Redemption-- I really don't even know what it is about, but it never appealed to me.
Enchanted April is another movie that is not out on Region One, and I cannot figure out why, but you will pry my VHS tape from my cold dead hands.
Connie Neil - Dec 29, 2008 6:19:32 am PST #9201 of 10000
brillig
We saw Mummy 3 and Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men (George Lucas' preferred title, according to the extra features, good lord, George) last night, and boy, Indy 4 does not hold up well when viewed next to a Mummy movie. I forgot which franchise I was watching in several points with Indy. The ants devouring the guy, the sort-of ally betrayed by his lust for treasure--oof. They should have listened to Spielburg and let it lie.
Amy - Dec 29, 2008 6:20:28 am PST #9202 of 10000
Because books.
Oh, I love Enchanted April ! I had forgotten about that movie.