The Shawshank Redemption: Movie Reaction | First Time Watching

[@hecticfreeze]

There are only a handful of films that can be considered perfect. Shawshank is one of them. It's not my personal favourite film, but there's no denying it's probably one of the greatest films ever made, if not the best. A true masterpiece

[@crisrobinson3092]

You are absolutely right sir

[@Dr_Kubrick]

Yep it’s truly lightning in a bottle, perfect cast, one of the greatest cinematographers in Deakins, an amazing soundtrack, was perfect

[@user-ef5hd6ss5g]

It's perfect...

[@brewswillis9783]

I know I'm being picky but that sewer pipe was open-ended so it wouldn't have been under pressure. The gushing sewage did make for a nice scene though.

[@libertyresearch-iu4fy]

@@brewswillis9783 Also it said 500 yards or just less than a half a mile. It would actually be between one-quarter and one-third of a mile.

[@audreystrother1163]

What I love the most about this film is not only did Andy do everything in his power to right the wrongs done to him, he also made everyone's lives at Shawshank better. He helped the faculty with taxes, built a library to educate the prisoners, changed Red's outlook on life through his friendship and gave him the insight he needed to leave, but most importantly, he got rid of so much corruption and evil going on within the prison, not just for himself but for every "innocent" man in Shawshank. Truly a brilliant film and one of Stephen King's best stories.

[@MapleDivine]

It was described to me as a “traveling angel” they come in and uplift and correct a lot while taking on burdens then when the work is done they’re gone! Like marry poppins

[@christianvennemann9008]

I also love that the story humanizes prisoners and doesn't just treat them like dangerous undesirables who deserve no care and empathy whatsoever

[@timnordstrom7383]

@@christianvennemann9008 > while also acknowledging that some people in prison very much need to be in there. And that some people who absolutely should be in prison, might be the one running said prison.

[@christianvennemann9008]

@@timnordstrom7383 True. I was mainly talking about ones who aren't like the terrible ones in the movie and in real life. I probably should've specified that

[@oni4883]

"Look at Morgan Freeman, he looks so young" said no one ever.

[@becomethestar]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@bpf3rgu50n]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ-3Za2wfd9leLM Look at Morgan Freeman, he looks so young.

[@MapleDivine]

I guess I’ve only seen him much much older so to me here he looks younger 😳

[@alvindavid1562]

Yeah right, I'm over 50, grew up watching him and he was always old to me.

[@stevenhernandeznon-profitf968]

@@MapleDivinehe does actually looks pretty different

[@TampaCEO]

This movie is ranked #1 of all time in IMDB. So glad you had the chance to witness it.

[@MapleDivine]

Wow what an accomplishment 😳 number 1!

[@riseofazrael]

It's fluctuated from it's spot at number one for a few years but has always remained at the top. Just goes to show the lasting impact of this film, still highly regarded decades after it's release. A true timeless classic.

[@0okamino]

It could be a great benchmark for what to watch, though there hasn’t been one yet to surpass it that I haven’t already seen. I know there was the ordeal with _The Dark Knight_ taking the top spot before it was even released, but I was already planning to watch it, anyway, so that wasn’t helpful either.

[@TampaCEO]

​@@0okamino The Dark Knight currently sits at #3. I would definitely place it in the top 5 of all time. How did it get there? If you watch "early" Batman with Adam West in the 1960s, it's a comedy. So were the early Batman movies (Michael Keaton is not a serious casting decision as Batman) Lately however, these movies have taken a drastic turn away from their "sillier" roots to a FAR more complex story with amazing actors. When you see Christian Bale, Gary Oldman & Michael Caine in a movie, you know that the filmmakers are going to take the story seriously.

[@danielmiller9012]

@@riseofazrael It benefited from the war between Dark Knight fans and Godfather fans. After Dark Knight was launched, it was #1 , replacing Godfather, so fans of GF down voted it out of number 1 spot and Godfather got back in.. But then TDK fans downvoted Godfather out of #1 spot, but Shawshank then won the #1 spot from it.

[@TheLanceUppercut]

The slow reveal of Andy's plan coming together is one of the most satisfying film experiences ever.

[@TheWindcrow]

Never heard anyone call Andy crazy. She is gonna be so sideswiped can't wait to see it.

[@JohnnyBNerdy]

This was Frank Darabont's directorial debut, bought the script rights for only $5,000. But before he did this as well as The Walking Dead and The Mist, he co-wrote what is considered one of the best horror sequels in that of "A Nightmare on Elm Street part 3: Dream Warriors"

[@rezoannur2333]

technically it was The Woman in the Room

[@Finians_Mancave]

According to Wikipedia, Darabont's directorial debut was a TV movie called Buried Alive ($2 million dollar budget) made four years before Shawshank.

[@normie2716]

Thanks, Wikipedia!

[@ICEcoleman2k]

Frank and Chuck Russell also wrote the screenplay for The Blob 1988 movie. And if you look at the cast, you'll see a couple of actors that was in The Walking Dead...

[@Frank-Voight-Kampff]

I always find it funny when Red talks about "the two italian ladies". Talking about how they sang about "something so beautiful" as they are really singing about using a love letter to expose infidelity, especially considering Andy's wife's affair is the event which leads to his imprisonment. Love the Irony.

[@MapleDivine]

Wow!!! Kinda wild 😳

[@sabbath1136]

That and family guy made fun of that scene with my milk shake brings all the boys to the yard song

[@sabbath1136]

Correction it was Holla back girl song

[@TheJoshestWhite]

Red was right, some things are better left unsaid.

[@rayharley597]

Thanks I guess but, like Red, I didn't want to know that. kerk

[@peach-panther]

Remember, Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. This film is one of the greatest of all time for a reason. It challenges you, it provokes you, it channels your inner humanity. With Morgan Freeman dubbed over narration its without a doubt a masterpiece and truly will never die in the eyes of cinema.

[@tony.g20]

Andy giving Red a reason to hope again is the most important scene in the film....best Steven King movie ever...

[@RichardM1366]

Stephen King can scare the wits out of you or hit the heart strings full force! Shawshank Redemption is a exceptional movie that leaves you either in tears or forever touched by it. It is a movie you can't see just once.

[@davidstanton4716]

The book (or short story) is awful compared to the movie though. It's the rare occasion where film surpasses the book

[@the_crypter]

Yeah. The book isn't bad at all. But the movie is probably one of the best ever made.@@davidstanton4716

[@brownsey1]

@@davidstanton4716 Interesting! I was going to pick up a copy if I could. I read the Green Mile and both the book and film are good.

[@davidstanton4716]

@@brownsey1 don't, it's not like the film. The governor changes several times, same as the guards. Its wildly different. Its just a collection of shorter stories that kinda go nowhere and end rushed. Almost like King just didn't know where to go with them but released them as a collection anyways. By all means, read them anyway if you like but they're not that great

[@darthtrip7188]

​@@davidstanton4716 The Body is great although it's movie adapdation "Stand By Me" is even greater, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption is not as good as the movie (the movie is probably the greatest film of all time) but it's still good, Apt Pupil is good as well and better than it's movie adaptation, etc..

[@Dr_Kubrick]

I’ve never cried in a movie as much as “Brooks Was Here”, Maple I had the same reaction

[@MapleDivine]

So freaking sad 😞 he was all alone killed me

[@dogawful]

@@MapleDivine When he talks about hoping Jake might stop by is the saddest part for me.

[@XghostXfaceX2]

This movie really embodies how important friendships are.

[@MapleDivine]

And hope and perseverance 😭 but friendships yes!!!

[@SethWilson]

“You wanna play bitey?” Loved that Succession reference 😅

[@MapleDivine]

Wasn’t sure if anyone was going to catch the reference

[@jerichosmith7716]

You referencing "Secret Tunnel" along with Shawshank is comedy GOLD

[@MapleDivine]

Once you secret tunnel you never go back. It’s for life.

[@PaulWinkle]

First time in my live I pray for yt censorship 😂

[@theshakyproject2971]

Oh my God! The editing of Mr. Krabs into where he doesn't belong is comedy genius!

[@user-so5qp1ql1y]

Notice when Brooks leaves the prison the shot is from outside back into the prison but when Red leaves it is from inside the prison out into the world. One is about the past and the other is looking to the future. Good reaction. That guy is not Adam Baldwin you are right the guard is not in the Firefly cast.

[@willdallas53]

You got one out of two Easter eggs with them. The other is when they are talking about them wanting to go back to Shawshank. Brooks says send me back home and red just says send me back.

[@_PuckFutin_]

Thanks for reacting to the best Stephen King's adaptation!

[@PeteGeorge]

I acted in Shawshank for two months, the summer of 93. Great experience.

[@MapleDivine]

How cool!!! That is iconic!!! 😮 this movie was so good!

[@PeteGeorge]

@MapleDivine I'm going to the 30th anniversary this summer at the prison.

[@minty_Joe]

Which part and in which scenes? Totally cool!!! 🤩

[@TheJoshestWhite]

Duuude, that's awesome

[@KaylixYT]

Me too!

[@tileux]

This movie is from the novella, Rita Shawshank and the Shawshank Redemption (each cycle revolves around the change of Andie’s posters. The last is Raquel Welch). Its one of 4 stories from the book, Different Seasons. 3 of the stories from that book were adapted into movies and 2 of them were big hits. The other hit movie from those 4 stories is Stand By Me, which is an adaptation of the story, The Body. A couple of bits of trivia. In the book, Red is a red haired irishman - so its an insider joke in the movie when Andie asks morgan freeman’s Red why he’s called Red and he replies, ‘maybe because Im Irish’. The book ends with Red’s monologue on the bus. That movie monologue is word for word from the book, ending with, ‘i hope’. But test audiences hated the cliffhanger so they added the end scene on the beach.

[@broodhunter21]

Adam Baldwin is in Firefly. That is Clancy Brown. Clancy is a fantastic actor. Also played possibly the best villain in movie history. The Kurgin in Highlander

[@MapleDivine]

I’m just getting everyone confused 😭

[@Drforrester31]

I think she was specifically mixing Clancy Brown up with Nathan Fillion (who is also in Saving Private Ryan). There is a modest resemblance at least

[@elbruces]

Even more villainous, he voices Mr. Krabs from Spongebob Squarepants.

[@surf101-]

​@Marco-vw3mv seriously??? I just saw that movie last week and didn't realize that actually was Clancy. Looked like him but didn't think it was really him. Wow!!! Learn something new every day.

[@TheMrbignich128]

Maple: Now what you gonna do is you're gonna keep working for him and then you're gonna get him caught. Me: Damn Brat figured it out so quickly. 😅😅😅😅😅

[@siphillis]

Fun fact: this is Stephen King's favorite adaptation of one of his books. Frank Darabont, the writer/director of this film, would go on to create "The Walking Dead" TV series.

[@zbennalley]

Oh Maple is going to cry HAAAAARRRDDDDD

[@MapleDivine]

I think this was the most up and down I’d felt during a movie

[@zbennalley]

@MapleDivine I wasn't expecting the butthole song, not gonna lie lol

[@747Cone]

Strangely emotionally disconnected reaction to this movie compared to other reactors. Maybe because she assumed he was guilty unlike other reactors who are generally unsure and allow themselves to remain so.

[@bbwng54]

Agree- I've seen tens of people react to this movie and have never seen anyone think that Andy was crazy.

[@ronadish1]

A lot of joking of rape too..

[@bhelliom3]

The difference in Freeman’s demeanor from the first meeting with the board, where he’s shy and insecure, versus his confidence and indifference in the second meeting is absolutely amazing just focusing on the body language.

[@nullunit]

I don't know many people who aren't affected by this movie and it is bonkers that this was Frank Darabont's first directorial effort. Dude knows how to make a damned movie. The Clancy Brown disrespect was palpable. Adam Baldwin was in Firefly but you may know him from the Full Metal Jacket. The other guy from saving Private Ryan was Tom Sizemore who passed away recently; you may know him from the movies Heat or True Romance. RIP. Clancy Brown who was Captain Hadley in this has been in lot of stuff but most folks these days know him as a voiceover actor from stuff like the evil Star Wars or Sponge Bob as referenced by the editor. He has a glorious voice and is a great actor even when being an evil mf like he is in this.

[@MapleDivine]

This is so helpful I get so face blind because I haven’t seen to many movies!

[@Diegesis]

she was thinking of nathan fillion. in both firefly and saving private ryan.

[@JeffKelly03]

@@Diegesis You know, I can kinda see that. Clancy and Fillion have very similar face shapes/features, now that I think about it. Clancy is obviously significantly older (13 years) but I can see the confusion if you've never really seen much of either of them.

[@rromano158]

Clancy Brown was also in Starship Troopers as Drill Sgt. Zim and in The Highlander as the Kurgan.

[@serlotsadoe]

I was just telling someone yesterday that the guy that dove over the judges desk and attacked her is going to look like Brooks by the time he gets out 😂😂😂

[@MapleDivine]

I’ve seen that video and all the people making memes now 😩

[@serlotsadoe]

@@MapleDivine yes ma'am wild times out here...the Internet will always move swiftly and be undefeated 😂...great reaction btw. Keep doing what you're doing beautiful 💯

[@zjbell700]

Quite possibly the King of sad cry, happy cry movies.

[@MapleDivine]

So true like a roller coaster of emotions worried, scared, sad, happy, on repeat

[@godmagnus]

The definition of insanity is playing music when you're not supposed to.

[@willdallas53]

Fun fact. In the book, the crow also dies when it was released into the wild. They found him when the grounds crew was cleaning up in the field around the prison the next week.

[@Rudromukherjeenerv]

$370000 in 1966 is the equivalent of just under 3.5 million today! Andy did ok! Haha

[@MapleDivine]

Especially when that’s moved outside of the US he could open a few more things!!! I really liked the ending

[@markhellman-pn3hn]

"Red" had no other choice to work in the grocery store (after the release) .... he had 00.00% money ... he had to buy food, pay rent and buy a bus ticket

[@GrrrTurtle]

That prison was called the Castle. It's real name was the Ohio State Reformatory. It had an electric chair, that is on display in a glass case that took I want to say 316 lives. I might be a few off on that number but its pretty close. It's in Mansfield, Ohio and is a tourist attraction and does a haunted house thing every year. I live right by it and have been there quite a few times. The guard was in Highlander.

[@willdallas53]

No. The reformatory didn’t have an electric chair. They brought one in after it was turned into a museum.

[@callmeshaggy5166]

Andy negotiated the beers solely for all the others, including the guards, at the lone risk of his own life.

[@MapleDivine]

Was honestly such a nice thing for them ultimately and he didn’t even drink any

[@sad_michael]

36:06 love the auto tune 🤣

[@MapleDivine]

I asked Chad to auto tune me once during an invincible reaction and the editors haven’t stopped since haha

[@tastyneck]

Oh, no, when I seent it was Maple reacting to this alone... Also, "Your ass belongs to me.." GURL. We know. That shit hilarious! LMAO

[@Finians_Mancave]

Clancy Brown was not in Firefly as far as I know (unless he had a bit part). Maybe you're confusing him with Adam Baldwin?

[@MapleDivine]

No it’s not him 😭 to me they looked so similar for a moment

[@julien.4617]

Andy didn't need redemption. Red did; and he got it.

[@GrrrTurtle]

Brooks Was Here, So Was Red, is still carved into the beam at the prison. That scene was shot in the Castle, in an office, not a set built to look like a halfway house, just an office with set dressing. The pipe Andy crawls through is also on display there.

[@alittlebitgone]

Oh Maple no, that's not quite how gun calibers work.

[@MapleDivine]

I thought they said shot 38 times!! I missed that they were just saying the kind of caliber 😫 I was shocked!!

[@ganggreen9012]

The exterior of Shawshank is the Mansfield Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. That section of the prison is no longer in use, there's a modern prison on site. The old section does host "Shawshank" tours and a "haunted prison" tour at Halloween.

[@crisrobinson3092]

I didn't know that. Nice.

[@MapleDivine]

Omg crazy it is open still I was worried they destroyed the architecture! Though I could understand that renovating a prison might be difficult

[@commanderwyro4204]

the scene of them drinking beer on the roof with reds narration is probably one of my favorite scenes in any movie

[@wisdomsoptional6357]

I honestly couldn't sit through this movie as a kid or teenager, but holy hell it's amazing now that I can understand it. Thanks for the genuine reaction, Maple!

[@theveryworstluck1894]

Hadley is not in Firefly at all

[@MapleDivine]

No space crabs 🥲

[@cpob2013]

Happy birthday Clancy brown

[@hobbes6392]

Ah always fun to see a thumbnail and go “oh I get to see Maple cry uncontrollably again”

[@MapleDivine]

😭

[@jermainesneed1002]

One of my all time favorites. I smiled so big when my first film studies course assignment was about it.

[@BopaBola]

🤦🏻 she thought he shot them 38 times...girl they said .38 caliber lol the type of bullet

[@MapleDivine]

LMAO MY BAD do not put me on jury duty!

[@Simonio8]

Gotta say her energy was a little off in relation to Andy and his predicament in the first half of this film. What got me was why she kept calling his character “crazy” when he displayed nothing of the sort except being somewhat introverted in nature.

[@jasonrd316]

Those meetings Red was going to are parole hearings. Chance for early release, depending on how the meetings go. They're usually set at incremental times once a certain time on your sentence is reached...well, if you're even eligible for parole as part of your sentence.

[@crazychase98]

Fun fact the prison in the movie is the Mansfield state prison in ohio. In Mansfield as the name suggests it was an actual prison closed down. They actual cleaned up a lot of the prison painted walls an what not just for the movie. It is now a partial walk through museum . Also supoosedly very haunted

[@Shifty1971]

I'm sorry Maple, that man is not in Firefly. The man you are thinking about that plays Jayne is Adam Baldwin. The prison guard is Clancy Brown who played The Kurgan in the Highlander movie.

[@Diegesis]

lol shes actually thinking nathan fillion.

[@Shifty1971]

@@Diegesis hahahaha, that's even worse!

[@Diegesis]

lol

[@Jedicake]

I lost it at the Firefly comment

[@williamthach7]

Watched this movie for the first time a couple months ago! Knew Maple was gonna cry at the Brooks scene. Such a sad scenario to be in.

[@joedirt688]

HOPE IS A GOOD THING, MAYBE THE BEST OF THINGS.

[@MapleDivine]

And friendship 🫶🏼

[@shallowgal462]

Nathan Fillion was in Firefly and Saving Private Ryan, as well as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Castle, and The Rookie. Clancy Brown. . . was not. A deleted scene showed someone finding Jake dead. He couldn't make it on the outside without Brooks.

[@shallowgal462]

@@AndyMatts44 OK, I can see a slight resemblance, but he was in Full Metal Jacket, not Saving Private Ryan.

[@Stogie2112]

"Carbonated poo water" -- No, thanks. I'm trying to cut down.

[@MapleDivine]

😐☕️ fine, more for me.

[@Timmycoo]

Lmao I can tell that you're not a cinephile like a lot of the people who probably comment(ed) on this but this is my fav movie of all time and a great start. Such a great feeling of friendship, comradery, but most of all - as Andy said it best - Hope. The guy from Firefly, I assume you mean Nathan Fillion, you keep making me laugh lol. Unless you were referring to some obscure guy. BUT he is a great, interesting guy.

[@Hope2BHappy]

Yes my favorite Firefly character Mr Krabs. He must have been the cook they never hired.

[@MapleDivine]

Hahaha 😂

[@donnilloyd1355]

In my opinion this is ONE of the Best Movies ever made. Along with The Green Mile. And the most amazing thing,,, they were Both Directed by Frank Darabont. BUT, the kicker of it all. Both were written by an Amazing Horror writer. Stephen King. Who happens to be my favorite author. So he can write Non-Horror also. And that is why he is my favorite. Great reactions.

[@McPhunk]

lol always surprises me how many people not sure if Andy did it or not. I was always sure that he didnt do from the start, maybe it was not that obvious to some in the beginning.

[@delbs23]

I can’t believe you thought Andy was crazy, or the first half of it. That was very funny too me

[@nocrot1]

A couple of things I can point out that comes from the story written by Stephen King. The joke about Red being Irish is because the character in King's story is indeed Irish. And(from what I remember) Brooks was guilty of killing his family.

[@TheNativeEngine]

28:22 I heard this was the only role this guy did. First time acting and he was chilling.

[@MapleDivine]

The book seems like it has some interesting differences in details might pick it up eventually

[@rschroev]

@@MapleDivine Look for "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption"; it can be found as a stand-alone book, or as part of the collection "Different Seasons". Two other parts of that collection are also made into movies: Apt Pupil as Apt Pupil, and The Body as Stand By Me, so it might be a good idea to read the whole collection.

[@TheWindcrow]

No castle, just a prison Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. They have tours still as far as I know. I live about 15 mins from there.

[@MapleDivine]

Is there similar architecture in the area is very gothic and intricate!

[@Elephant2024]

Strange watching Arianna and Maple reacting to the same movie separately. So accustomed to seeing the two of them together. Nevertheless, you both did a fantastic job reacting to this classic movie. It is on the AFI top 100 of all time list and is studied in many film classes. The title refers not only to the redemption of the institution, but more of Red's redemption rather than Andy's. Always found it ironic that at the very point that Red no longer cared about his parole hearing, that is when they finally released him.

[@ricardobautista2141]

Breaking out into the secret tunnel song had me dying 😂

[@MapleDivine]

Every tunnel is now a secret tunnel

[@51tetra69]

Hope and salvation are the underlying themes of the Shawshank Redemption, and, of course, the Bible is the ultimate source of hope and salvation for all men, which is why the Holy Bible is a another recurring theme throughout the movie. (It is no accident that Andy conceals the rock hammer, which is the instrument by which he achieves his escape and wins his freedom, within the pages of Exodus.) By the way, the redemption is Red’s, not Andy’s. It is Red - the only guilty man in Shawshank - who has lost his hope and faith in mankind during his long years of imprisonment, and in whom hope needs to be rekindled.

[@MapleDivine]

I also think friendship is huge too in this

[@51tetra69]

@@MapleDivine Yes, indeed - you are absolutely correct about that, Maple. Andy's friendship with Red and Brooks was crucial in getting him through his first 19 years of imprisonment, and Andy certainly had the respect and admiration of his other fellow inmates as well. In many ways, Shawshank is a "buddy movie" with friendship at its core.

[@miamiassassin13]

That "HE'S BEEN DIGGING" edit is just fantastic

[@user-yk6qz5hj5n]

It's a story not about Andy's escape, it's about Red's redemption...

[@znk0r]

First time i see someone thinking Andy is crazy.

[@MapleDivine]

He’s verrrry smart!!!

[@Akaeus]

Luckily I got a laugh from your editor with the Spongebob Firefly bit because mistaking the head guard at Shawshank for the Hero of Canton is a crime

[@subitman]

I've watched a lot of movies. Thank you for your reaction. I was admitted to a mental hospital for attempted suicide. I have dysthymia which is low level depression with periods of deep depression. I watched this movie with another patient when Iwe got out because I've seen it before. She cried and made efforts to better herself. I don't know what happened to her as we lost touch. I hope she's doing ok now. I'm still struggling but I know the consequences of a failed suicide. There are good days and bad days. I try to live my life looking forward to and enjoying the egood days.

[@TheJoshestWhite]

Keep hope, I've been there myself (wouldn't presume to have gone through what you have) I'm sure you've heard all of the advice, from many people with great intentions. I can only add my own unsolicited advice: take control of how your thoughts. Specifically, if and when you find yourself being self-critical, recognize it and make a conscious effort to stop it in the moment. You're gonna have to brainwash yourself, at least for a little while. Hope today is a good day for you friend!

[@Maxisamo1]

YAAAAAYYY more Maple tears Real talk though, this is a top 10 movie for me, I've seen it so many times

[@MarcoMM1]

Great reaction Maple like always, this is a masterpiece of cinema, A masterclass in pretty much every category. An incredible script, wonderful direction, gorgeous score and phenomenal performances by Freeman and Robbins. Some fun facts about this movie, Stephen King sold the rights for $1,000, The baseball throwing scene took 9 hours The scene where Andy and Red are standing and talking outside whilst Red is throwing a baseball back and forth took a staggering nine hours to film. Morgan Freeman threw the ball endlessly the whole time. The following day, when he arrived at work, his arm was in a sling. Clint Eastwood and Harrison Ford were considered for Red, and Brad Pitt audition for the role of Tommy but he pulled out of the role because of another movie, later Brad Pitt said he regretted that decision. Red’s mugshot is Morgan Freeman’s son , When you see Morgan Freeman’s papers at one of his parole hearings, there are mugshots of a younger Red attached. These are actually photos of Alfonso Freeman - Morgan’s son. He also had a small part in the movie. He was one of the inmates shouting ‘Fresh fish!’ Stephen King’s novella was titled, ‘Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.’ This was shortened for the film because they didn’t want people to think it was a biopic about Rita Hayworth. This was proven to be true when several actresses applied for the ‘lead role of Rita Hayworth’. Keep up the amazing work.

[@lockaby1]

The Bucket list Starring Morgan Freeman and Jaack Nicholson is a good Movie

[@cliveklg7739]

The best movie. The most complete movie ever made in that it was great at every level of its making.

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

Wow, you look like Shannon Dorety when she was still good looking. Yeah. Peace

[@SuprousOxide]

The guard is Clancy Brown. Among other things, he's the voice of Mr. Krabbs in Spongebob

[@maximillianosaben]

This movie makes me consider breaking out of prison.

[@worthlessguitar]

I don't know why, but "Don't crumple up your scantron!" made me laugh really hard.

[@KrumtheCaretaker]

Not sure how i missed this, this is one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@Stogie2112]

In the novel, a young Brooks killed his wife and child in a fit of anger.

[@MapleDivine]

Interested in how much the book differs from the movie

[@JasonHauser125]

This is widely regarded as one of the best films ever made. I have to agree. Few movies take the viewer on the emotional rollercoaster this one does. Absolute perfection. It's one of the rare flawless movies out there.

[@Diegesis]

agreed

[@antoinesandoval]

Red: "So, when Andy Dufresne came to me in 1949 and asked me to smuggle Rita Hayworth into the prison for him, I told him, No problem." Maple: What is that? Me: It's a big building with convicts but that's not important right now.

[@surf101-]

Wonderful Airplane reference!!!! And don't call me Shirley. 😂😂😂

[@gabnash5998]

Oh man! I didn’t recognize Richie Aprile! Even before the Sopranos he still had those “Manson lamps”

[@willcool713]

As to finding buried treasure, I can think of a few ways. Lots of lost cities and shipwrecks and ancient ruins have been found just by carefully searching Google Earth, so that's one good way. Another is metal detecting, because you get that rush of buried treasure everytime you hear a good beep, and once in awhile you really do find little treasures, and it's amazing. And then there's geocaching, which lets you seek out a riddle or clue or just simple coordinates, to find what's hidden there. There isn't usually a monetary incentive, but the adventure is there in finding the treasure. My thoughts.

[@seanyoung9014]

One thing I love about Stephen King's stories is that the worst villains get the best comeuppance. Warden was such a shit.

[@Bill_Jones.]

What’s ironic is when Morgan Freeman tells Andy that dreams of escape is “just a shitty pipe dream.” And that’s exactly what Andy escapes through. A shitty pipe.

[@Diegesis]

Yeah kinda sweaty dialogue

[@mikemeeks8436]

The guy in Morgan freemans parole pocket is actually his son. He committed a petty crime when he was young, and that's his son's mugshots. His son also played an extra in the movie.

[@michaelconnor1542]

Why do I find it hilarious that Maple declarea with much confidence. That Clancy Brown is in firefly, and not Adam Baldwin.

[@MapleDivine]

I was googling it after they kinda look similar 😭

[@alittlebitgone]

Oh Maple no, that's not who that is.

[@MapleDivine]

Is this the Krusty Krab? 😭

[@riffgroove]

It's so crazy that this movie flopped in the theaters upon it's release.

[@boheme321]

The white powder thrown on the prisoners was delousing powder. Delousing powder works just like flea powder in dogs. It is a chemical that is toxic to lice but not (normally) to people.

[@IAmNotARobotPinkySwear]

10:07 - in the book, Red is a white Irish man.

[@StarShipGray]

I had the very great fortune to meet Bob Gunton (The Warden) in Las Vegas a few years ago and he’s one of the nicest performers I’ve ever spent time with. He loves talking to fans about literally anything.

[@raulascencio7835]

Morgan freeman has been older all my life 😂😂

[@Terp311]

11:16 The wicker basket is at 11:12 for those wondering .

[@bhelliom3]

This movie is a comfort movie for me, it’s perfect for overcast or rainy days when I’m feeling kinda sluggish. It’s a good movie to sit in a hot bath with candles and then lounge in bed with afterwards.

[@Syntax_Error98]

Something that surprised me when I learned it was that Captain Hadley's actor, Clancy Brown, is the voice of Mr. Krabs in Spongebob. Also literally one of the best movies ever made so glad you get to see it.

[@JeffKelly03]

Clancy's family is pretty fascinating to read about, too. He comes from a very prominent publishing/political family in Ohio. His grandfather and his father were both US Congressmen, and his grandfather was a key person in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, at the height of the Civil Rights movement. Won't get too deep down the rabbit hole, but he (Clarence Brown) was a major proponent in trying to create more equal rights, anti-lynching laws, etc in the 1920s and 1930s as well.

[@thespaniard3988]

Fun fact: the main guard is also the voice of Mr. Krabz on SpongeBob Squarepants. Lol