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emil · 24-08-2005, 02:50

Only seen it last night. I think it's one of the best prison-escape-type-of-movie I've seen.
(The one I like most is Cool Hand Luke)
http://www.filmsite.org/shaw.html

pgo · 24-08-2005, 02:59

It's a good one.

As is Cool Hand Luke and The Great Escape.

The Birdman of Alcatraz is decent, too.

The best, in my opinon, is The Grand Illusion. It's about POWs in WW1 escaping to Switzerland and the pointlessness of war and all that.

MichaelOzz · 24-08-2005, 10:09

In The Name Of The Father .... although there is no Escaping in it just injustice by the British Establishment!! something to living up a wednesday afternoon ....

finbarr · 24-08-2005, 10:58

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Originally Posted by emilpaun

Only seen it last night.

Fucking hell, where have you been? Shawshank is definitely one of my favourites of all time (seen it about 10 times over the years)

emil · 24-08-2005, 11:01

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Originally Posted by finbarr

Fucking hell, where have you been?

Haha don't care that much about films. Seen it on TV yesterday because I had no sleep.
Quality, though. I think I can see it a second time, too.

Prole · 24-08-2005, 15:03

is a quality film. great escape is one of my all time favourites too.

has anyone seen Hart's War (starring Bruce Willis). it was rather similar to great escape. i enjoyed it all the same.

parkyy2k · 24-08-2005, 15:42

Shawshank is a quality film, saw it not to long ago myself, didn't really think it would be to good, but very good film, due to watch it again I think.

noggin · 25-08-2005, 02:55

Got my gran to watch Shawshank once, she didn't like it. "It's brutal" she said.

The brutality is balanced out by some really great life-affirming moments though, isn't it?

Silly gran!

emil · 25-08-2005, 02:56

Get her to watch passions of the Christ

pgo · 25-08-2005, 03:30

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Originally Posted by emilpaun

Get her to watch passions of the Christ

I still haven't seen that.

Oh, yeah - In the Name of the Father is excellent as well.

Transmogrify · 25-08-2005, 03:32

Is it as blasphemous and immoral as all the christian headcases are making it out to be? I can't be bothered with any film that has anything to do with that Gibson idiot.

emil · 25-08-2005, 03:36

I'm not a religious person but when it was finished, I said to myself: "What did we do to the poor man?".
It makes you wonder I guess.

noggin · 25-08-2005, 04:18

I haven't seen the christian s&m flick either - my girlfriend's mum saw it in the cinema and described it as "pornographic"

hey i should get more of these elderly relative film reviews!

emil · 25-08-2005, 04:54

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Originally Posted by noggin

hey i should get more of these elderly relative film reviews!

hahaha

Stickman · 25-08-2005, 05:58

South Park's The Passion of the Jew episode is good.

Tells you all you need to know about Gibson's film. Get your gran to review that instead.

pedge · 25-08-2005, 06:28

The Green Mile is pretty good too, although its nowhere near as good as Shawshank.

davidvesty · 29-09-2005, 06:49

Shawshank is king hands down!!!

menace · 08-10-2005, 16:51

Shawshank is definitely top of my favourite film list.

milkboy · 08-10-2005, 19:51

Love the film, propably the best Stephen King adaptation. Recommend the book it came from "Four Seasons", which also contains "Stand by me"

Taviii · 12-11-2005, 16:47

Shawshank Redemption is also number 2 at the internet movie database. It really is a classic.

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emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,998	The Shawshank Redemption Only seen it last night. I think it's one of the best prison-escape-type-of-movie I've seen. (The one I like most is Cool Hand Luke) http://www.filmsite.org/shaw.html

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MichaelOzz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Belfast, Ireland Posts: 122	Shit Stiring Wednesday!!! In The Name Of The Father .... although there is no Escaping in it just injustice by the British Establishment!! something to living up a wednesday afternoon ....

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24-08-2005, 02:59	#2 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	It's a good one. As is Cool Hand Luke and The Great Escape. The Birdman of Alcatraz is decent, too. The best, in my opinon, is The Grand Illusion. It's about POWs in WW1 escaping to Switzerland and the pointlessness of war and all that.

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parkyy2k Oh la... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 631	Shawshank is a quality film, saw it not to long ago myself, didn't really think it would be to good, but very good film, due to watch it again I think.

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noggin chevette Join Date: May 2004 Location: london Posts: 415	Got my gran to watch Shawshank once, she didn't like it. "It's brutal" she said. The brutality is balanced out by some really great life-affirming moments though, isn't it? Silly gran!

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emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,998	Get her to watch passions of the Christ

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Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,888	Is it as blasphemous and immoral as all the christian headcases are making it out to be? I can't be bothered with any film that has anything to do with that Gibson idiot.

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emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,998	I'm not a religious person but when it was finished, I said to myself: "What did we do to the poor man?". It makes you wonder I guess.

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noggin chevette Join Date: May 2004 Location: london Posts: 415	I haven't seen the christian s&m flick either - my girlfriend's mum saw it in the cinema and described it as "pornographic" hey i should get more of these elderly relative film reviews!

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Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,527	South Park's The Passion of the Jew episode is good. Tells you all you need to know about Gibson's film. Get your gran to review that instead.

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pedge Crazy diamond... Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Liverpool (UK) Posts: 745	The Green Mile is pretty good too, although its nowhere near as good as Shawshank.

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davidvesty KryCek Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Preston Posts: 124	Shawshank is king hands down!!!

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menace Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 60	Shawshank is definitely top of my favourite film list.

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milkboy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8	Love the film, propably the best Stephen King adaptation. Recommend the book it came from "Four Seasons", which also contains "Stand by me"

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Taviii Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Resita, Romania Posts: 2	Shawshank Redemption is also number 2 at the internet movie database. It really is a classic.

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