The Hidden Meaning of the Shawshank Redemption

[@youthnation1]

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[@Piyush_Sinha131]

Man ,what's your philosophical views?

[@liamkershaw6243]

Easily the most entertaining and educational way of viewing film

[@kittyind]

Well interpreted, Gospel can be found in unimaginable places, people, nature. It is all about redemption, how one can receive it.

[@kissoonjohn1484]

It is amazing that everything good has to be associated with Christianity when it has done so much wrong in this world and it is only because it is the white mans religion and all other are bad

[@earumamaadu]

Now u ruined it

[@armandorovella9993]

If you watch the movie, you’ll see that when they release Brooks, the camera faces at his front with the jail behind him, but for Red it shows his back, with the outside world in front. This symbolizes that Brooks’s home was Shawshank, and that Red will make it on the outside.

[@youthnation1]

Great observation! Definitely important!

[@thaliagrace2710]

I’m so glad I never had to analyze this film during an english class, and can just simply appreciate this cinematic technique without needing to write it as a detail in an essay. What a beautiful film!

[@jeffreydroll6643]

Really

[@nolaanderson8770]

Nicely done, Armando 👍

[@messaero7268]

Send me exactly the sequence ( what moment!!?).

[@carlostejada1479]

I wish I could erase the memory of this film, and watch it again for the 1st time

[@montywilson4062]

carlos tejada i would watch it every single day 10 times a day

[@superintelligentapefromthe121]

Watch "Ikiru" by Kurosawa.

[@souvikchatterjee5073]

True dude

[@philipholman1713]

Books are great for this, I can't explain why , maybe because it's not an experience of the senses but of the mind.

[@user-yg1hu6bo3y]

The first I watched it I was too young to understand so I basically watched it twice for the first I'm a lucky man!

[@beepbeepbaekhyun117]

When Andy turns the volume up instead of turning the music off is so satisfying to me

[@magdaghirma]

Me too, but it made me a bit nervous too.

[@youtube-top5520]

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[@motivation-nova]

Yes, let’s all refuse masks and vaccines.

[@titovicandjoeyable]

It just means that, dont let your inner voice be silenced by someones opinion. Always choose to be happy. Always.

[@bernardosantos8020]

Gangster move

[@bia8367]

So... Morgan wasnt a freeman until the end of the movie

[@nosauceforyou3746]

really makes you think

[@sarahhein4678]

I just got it that's actually hilarious

[@bangbang2070]

No, he was born as a Freeman.

[@myaccount7435]

Oh...

[@asyamrachannel6595]

Haha lol 😄

[@lourdesbaby964]

My hearts breaks every time when poor Brooks walks out of prison,he looks so lost and sad that he is leaving “home” with nowhere to go and no family or friends on the outside 😥

[@ayushraj-py4cj]

Even jake never came...he used to wait for him😔

[@HanaHaifaRahma]

@@ayushraj-py4cj because jake was died :(

[@tional5266]

The crow Noah first sent out?

[@lighty7193]

@@HanaHaifaRahma Jake wasn't dead when he got out from the prison, as when he was leaving the prison he flew the Jake out

[@nathanslay6342]

Me too :(

[@themoddingprodigy577]

It is one of the greatest films I've watched. Whenever I watch it, I kind of feel timeless, and lost in an era, carried away. It's a unique feeling that no other film has given me

Don’t laugh, but a Christmas Story has that timeless feeling as well. Few films actually pull this off.

[@mb8kr]

True next to blues brothers movie.

[@muemmelil]

I always end up crying

[@rotnmold7861]

@@muemmelil its this movie and tarzan that gets me crying

[@rockyasima956]

Same feeling bro!!! An exceptional movie where the storytelling is so marvellous that u just can't miss a frame. one of my fav movies and I can see it many times and never get bored

[@beemore18]

If this film is only a 9.3...then I'm not entirely sure if a 10 will ever exist.

[@suren281]

epic dude

[@serhumano3]

Your comment is a 10, if it isn't I0 doesn't exist.

[@puckinhell622]

Then you’ve never seen Ghostbusters 2016.

[@scroogemcduck7251]

Breaking bad 😁👍😉

[@akhilbabu_]

Have you not heard the movie *SHREKK*

[@AmanAman-gz6iz]

Best line by Andy : “The funny thing is, on the outside I was an honest man,straight as an arrow, I had to come to prison to be a crook “ 😂 Best movie to this day for me.🙏🏾

[@sitdowndogbreath]

That's usually the truth

[@highvibesonly8296]

Are you an Indian? I guess so from your name. This is my favorite movie too. Will always be No1 for me, no matter what.

[@shanemichael9404]

Yes it's probably the best line. I have to agree !

[@tonysnow653]

This is my favorite movie in the world reading your comment May the hair stand up on the back of my neck

[@billybees3796]

",how often do you look at a man's shoes?" Has always stuck with me

[@peteg475]

Even if someone noticed, he could always have a ready excuse, like "Warden asked me to break in his new shoes." Andy was kinda the Warden's "pet" inmate, after all.

[@rajashekarreddy4046]

exactly for me also...

[@bepisbann982]

If you’re a Hypebeast or sneaker head than a lot more often than you think lmao

[@patricialmt5272]

I don’t know why , but I do . I’m a woman.

[@darkkid2270]

Freedom Forever You don’t even know what a woman is you liar. I’m the REAL WOMAN HERE!

[@peteg475]

To be accurate, Red's not the only guilty man in Shawshank. He's just the only guy who admits his guilt.

[@johnny07652]

I think that's part of the allegory here. In Christianity, redemption comes once a sinner is repentant, i.e. admits he is a sinner. Red becomes that penitent sinner. All the others (except Andy) are guilty, but Red becomes the only one in the film that we see actually confess his sin, admit his guilt.

[@peteg475]

@@johnny07652 Exactly. And Andy (as the Christ-figure) says basically, "When you get out, come find me. I've shown you where I am and how to do it, but it's up to you."

[@Travisjoe31]

@@johnny07652 but then (plot twist) John Smith's character shows up and says your guilt remains unless you abstain from coffee, nicotine, contraceptives, and liquor.

[@UncleHaul]

Not the only, Tommy was up front regarding his guilt and sought atonement and redemption through Andy (Christ) and is killed albeit redeemed, Red reaches acceptance of his crimes by believing in Andy and while still having committed the sin is forgiven and allowed to exit Shawshank and enter into Andy’s metaphorical Kingdom of Heaven.

[@FlashyTieBar]

If anything Tommy was John the Baptist proclaiming the coming of Andy

[@ethanmietzner5218]

A line that always sticks out to me is when Brooks says, "The world went and got itself in such a damn hurry." I couldn't express how beyond truthful that is.

[@movietella]

Fun fact: Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Paul Newman, Gene Hackman, Robert Redford and Robert Duvall were considered for the part of Red. In the original novel, Red is a middle-aged white Irishman with graying red hair. However, Frank Darabont always had Morgan Freeman in mind for the role, because of his authoritative presence, demeanor, and deep voice. Red's reply, "Maybe it's because I'm Irish," to Andy's inquiry about his nickname was kept in the film as a joke.

[@londonbowcat1]

Whilst they may hate the walls of the prison they're not intent on escaping them either

[@sinclairjg]

Gene Hackman I can see.

[@JonnyDIY]

*"Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying"*

[@lbsnaacalling3456]

Jonny DIY That simple !!

[@youseff500]

Jonny DIY *"That's goddamn right"*

[@anantambisht4895]

Jonny DIY this quote hits me harddd

[@bethbartlett5692]

Jonny DIY A line that says so much when "conscious thoughts are applied.

[@asareaddi950]

The Truth is there?

[@williampetersen9915]

I always liked the scene in Andy's cell when they're trying to figure out how he escaped; because over the cell door there's a picture of Einstein sticking out his tounge. It's like Andy's subtle way of showing how much smarter he is than the warden thought and was having the last laugh.

[@sitdowndogbreath]

Good spot I forgot about that

[@slothymango]

Same

[@khonshusness5344]

It pains me to think that Brooks was released from a prison to an even bigger prison. RIP Old Man...

[@ericbattle4597]

Thought it was a halfway house, sponsored by Shawshank. Maybe I'm totally wrong! You had to really feel for Brooks. He's incarcerated for 50 long years, we never know what crime he committed (Unless it's in the book, which I never read, for the record!), and he couldn't adapt to life outside Shawshank. He probably suffered from Depression. The only life he knew was from being institutionalized in prison.

[@eschaton8758]

its a terrible thing to live in fear . a world without hope is hell

[@johnconstantine6269]

However, King's novella does provide an answer that may shock some fans of the film: Brooks was convicted of murdering his wife and daughter after he suffered a bad night at the poker table. The shockingly violent nature of the crime explains why he was in prison for 50 years -- a significant sentence.

[@everygenreofmusic7414]

I am 22 years old and just watched Shawshank for the first time in my life, alone on the couch with a bowl of noodles. For those saying they wish they could re-watch it like it was their first time.. I understand now. I have NEVER experienced such deep emotion and captivation towards a film. I’m a changed person because of this story

[@rickyalmojera4467]

I'm 24 now and had just finished watching it, and I would be happy to erase it again in my memories just to rewatch it.

[@ryansaunders8178]

Nothing will ever top it

[@Sweetetika]

I am 25 and watched this movie just now.

[@asherdixon8749]

Cheers 🥂 too you!!

[@nathanslay6342]

Absolutely!! It’s one of the greatest films ever made

[@ongkarnaga]

"Some birds aren't meant to be caged they feathes are just too bright"

[@gentlemanjim480]

Really? That is what you get out of this quote? Correcting an obvious typo? You sad soul.

[@alfierobert4798]

Which character said that again

[@bitchfightme2259]

@@alfierobert4798 red

[@vvthetalentlessduo6976]

Yep

[@claysoggyfries]

The twist for me was when the warden killed the thief guy

[@errolninoros570]

Same it surprised me

[@goutham1572]

I don't know about you guys but I assumed that they were gonna executive him at that point.. maybe because of the fact that I've seen similar scenes before in movies like miracle in cell No. 7 (obviously Shawshank redemption was made way before miracle in cell no. 7 came out but I just finished watching Shawshank) it wasn't much surprising to me but It was indeed shocking.

[@dv9239]

@@goutham1572 it was obvious coz that guy said he'd support Andy in court

[@addictedu1594]

Tommy

[@Lokesh-bo1zl]

Really? I started getting bad vibes as he started walking out of the prison..

[@madhavdaga]

It was really heartbreaking when that guy shot Tommy 😔

[@ayushraj-py4cj]

He was a family man...😔

[@bigt1913]

@@ayushraj-py4cj also a filthy no good criminal.

[@Jimmy-vu8dj]

@@bigt1913 his a good person tho

[@lunaticusdjit]

@@bigt1913 if that's unironic I think you've misunderstood the film

[@lilpp4791]

@@bigt1913 go fuk yourself

[@Ruylopez778]

"In his final hearing, Red at last speaks as a free man." Beautifully put

[@navedakhtar9040]

do you mean like... like.. Morgan Freeman

[@RtB68]

I actually think he's speaking from a place of resignation to fate.

[@Ruylopez778]

@@RtB68 He is free in knowing that Andy escaped, and knowing the impact that Andy had on the prison. And therefore, hope in prison is not a bad thing. He is indifferent to staying or leaving because he has become institutionalised. And of course he misses his friend. It is the beginning of his sequence as a free man, and how at first he struggles with regular life, until he has the courage to look for Andy.

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@RtB68 Contrary to every expectation the prisoners of shawshank fear release Whilst they may hate the walls of the prison they're not seeking to escape them neither

[@pablodavidclavijo4609]

I've never saw it that way. Always believed the tube full of shit he crosses to scape was a metaphor of the shit he's been through, that's why the tube was so long. 19 years of undeserved pain finally cleaned by the rain. This video gives me a wider perspective

[@johnny07652]

What you say is also correct. There are many metaphors, many levels of metaphor and allegory throughout the film (like most others). Your view is right and so are the views presented in this video - both can be correct at the same time. I like your insight.

[@ramiroperez7180]

Pablo David Clavijo great insight as well.. like Johnny said we all see it differently as all of our walks in life are different from one another but thanks for sharing as well

[@ramiroperez7180]

johnny07652 amen

[@johno4521]

"But why did he choose enchilada night to escape??"

[@OutposTthirty1]

johno4521 watched that just now that’s hilarious what family guy did

[@efox2001]

You forgot the main reason this is a Christian movie ... it was narrated by God! "I guess I just missed my friend."

[@youthnation1]

Lol!

[@livingasitisinheaven]

efox2001 😂

[@paulsmallriver6066]

ridiculous

[@sidepot]

Paul Smallriver Did you miss the reference?

[@paulsmallriver6066]

@@sidepot Nope. Good movie though. Have watched it twice.

[@acershund1]

The ending of this movie is a tear maker of happiness

[@marcuscook3852]

The ending to me was a great disappointment. It should have ended in field, with Red reading the letter, as it did in the original story.

[@zapify6999]

@@marcuscook3852 that would just make it very ambiguous and unsatisfying

[@marcuscook3852]

@@zapify6999 It would have satisfied me, and many other readers of the original text.

[@thecoronavirus8359]

Brooks’ story is the heart and soul of this movie, and it is exactly what Andy, Red, and everyone else are desperate to avoid turning into. A prisoner so institutionalized he simply cannot function outside the prison system. His death is easily one of the saddest moments I’ve seen in a movie

[@danidee7354]

For me it's the music. This is one of the best soundtracks that I've ever heard. It elevates the movie. Same goes for Road to Perdition.

[@vimal174]

yeah it makes me cry everytime i listen this

[@asherdixon8749]

Agreed Dani Dee

[@Chris-lz1fs]

Well, one thing's for sure, this film inspired me to try life again. I was as down as far as I could go many years ago, I'd lost my way and the drink had took over my life and that's all I had. There was this film and many other films which I would watch over and over again, just to get a glimpse of what could happen if I just tried again. I clung to the idea that happiness is inside each of us, we just have to work for it to get it. We also just have to bide our time to get there, it doesn't happen over night. And it doesn't always last, there will be bad days when the darkness returns, but they will pass as well. I relate to Brooks when he got into the outside world, feeling like he didn't belong and feeling empty. I'm still like that at times, not all the time. And sometimes the hardest thing is just to show up to wherever you have to be. I'm still wanting to end up on the beach, sanding down the wood on a boat, metaphorically of course. I'll get there, perhaps one day.

[@slaakattak]

Excellent! Youve got it bud!

[@lotsofthisandthat9791]

Fight the good fight brother.

[@hngtng1]

I'm all for you! What a nice comment you wrote.

[@themngreensteve3454]

Never give in and follow your inner desires!

[@juanitadaleslusher9338]

This is nice. Best to you!

[@noyaisraeli]

One of the most beautiful movies in the history. Thoughtful, meaningful, inspiring... I love it. I just love it.

[@XMattingly]

One of my favorite memories of this movie: Years ago I was with a couple of friends at a video store, one of them was _dead set_ on renting a dumb action movie. Having seen this, I *insisted,* “no you have to watch Shawshank”. He grumbled, but relented. *Stone silence in the room by the halfway mark.* Afterward, Action Movie friend, who was obviously emotionally stirred, thanked me for twisting his arm into renting it. ... Hope is a good thing... maybe the best of all things.

[@johnny07652]

I have not yet met a person who did not like this movie, and most of them actually like it a LOT or LOVE it. It is so deep yet so easily presented, so well acted, so well produced, such a universal and eternal message, that I think it appeals to something in every single person. I don't think you could ever go wrong insisting to someone that they see it. Good for you to do your friend a solid by insisting he sees it.

[@XMattingly]

johnny07652 Yeah, I don’t think there’s ever been a better movie about the human condition. Everyone should see Shawshank at least once in their lifetime.

[@shellicate]

Above the Rita Haworth poster, on the wall, it actually said "mother".

[@youthnation1]

Nice catch! Yeah, I caught that a year after I made this video. Thank you!

[@shellicate]

Logos Made Flesh Thanks. This is an excellent video, by the way, as are ones about The Sixth Sense and Apocalypto. :)

[@alagondshivanagol9385]

s_cate please tell me the what duration of video that poster appears?

[@briandwiggins1576]

@Being Anonymous The tunnel represents the womb, I think.

[@sourabhs14]

@@shellicatethe poster was sticked from all 4 sides. how did he stick back the poster after getting inside the tunnel?

[@k.g.847]

I’m 31 and I watched this for the first time a couple days ago. I’m an artist a painter and I actually ordered rock carving tools bc watching him carve those chess pieces truly inspired me. Weird how movies can move you in that way. I’m excited to start carving.

[@Achilles053]

Good luck. Hope it’s going well

[@julavaughs1137]

Greetings from Barbados please teach me who to play chess after you finish carving the pieces

[@whytewebmg6863]

Had same effect on me.

[@seeyafornow2642]

a similar thing happened with me, I wanted to buy a harmonica

[@TheJoshestWhite]

That's awesome K.G.

[@AmitSharma-cg7qr]

"Hope is a good thing, may be the best of the things ; and no good thing ever dies."

[@rituraj9739]

Hope is a dangerous thing, it drives man insane, it's got no use in the inside.

[@catriona_drummond]

Those who hope can only be disappointed, those who never hope can always be surprised.

[@robf81]

It really is a special movie especially for those suffering mental health. Look at the strength of Andy's resilience. Hope is a wonderful thing. They couldn't break his mind. That's life. No matter what it throws at us, it's how we all perceive it deep in our minds. If you conquer your mind you conquer happiness and end up on the beach just like Andy.

[@Nam_creeper133]

One of the best movie ever made.

[@Anu-uv4is]

The Shawshank is such a magnificent film, I have lost count of the amount of times I have watched it. Brooks kills me every single time. The ending is so perfect. The whole film is perfect. Lovely review.

[@tookitogo]

Did you know that they almost left it without the reunion scene, but test screenings showed people found it too depressing. So they added them meeting on the beach. (And I’m glad they did.)

[@bencuautle17]

When English teachers watch movies

[@youthnation1]

Just a wannabe. I'm really a corrections deputy. And yes guards, can be institutionalized too. :)

[@youthnation1]

Agent Provocateur We sure can.

[@tablaturebutler2823]

There's a funny, yet incredibly revealing convention in the English language - when you ask a man what he "does" - he'll tell you who he "is" - "I am a plumber" or "I am a corrections deputy." After listening to a couple of your film commentaries - I'm certain there's a lot more to who you are than what you "do"...

[@TheBlinked1]

+Matthew Scott Miller You have incredible insight. You're in the wrong business as a corrections deputy.

[@KryzMasta]

TheBlinked1 Or maybe it's good that someone with a different or original view on sociological situations is in that line of work. I'm sure it doesn't hurt the inmates to have a thoughtful corrections officer.

[@highvibesonly8296]

I am an Indian and this is the Greatest Movie ever made. It was just so Captivating, you cannot miss even a second. Here in Bollywood movies, we are just so used to all the drama. This movie on the other hand feels just a perfect symphony of sadness and harsh injustices of life but also beautiful friendships and strength.

[@londonbowcat1]

Contrary to every expectation the prisoners of shawshank fear release Whilst they may hate the walls of the prison they're not intent on escaping them either

[@kayakmanonthego]

“Hope is a very good thing “

[@Etsrawl2117]

and no other person can get through yours

[@sofianhouidi3166]

Hope ist Great

[@creativegiant148]

And may be the best of the things

[@cmonkey63]

It was Red's final hearing speech that I remember the most, when he says, "Not a day goes by when..." No longer playing a game, only the truth. Oh, and the word 'redemption' has a special meaning for me, as it no doubt has for others.

[@kobalt77]

Steven King is a genius.

[@artnerd5154]

Neil Brown you are watching a video about the adaptation of his novel, if you don’t like him then stop watching?

[@carterc9171]

Much of the movie wasn’t imagined by King. Originally it was just a short novella, when King sold the rights to Darabont he remarked that he wasn’t sure how Darabont would make a feature length adaptation of his book. While King is a genius anyway, the real genius of this movie is Darabont.

[@BornIn1500]

Genius only in writing a book for entertainment. He's an absolutely deranged lunatic when it comes to his radical left political views.

[@fernandoolmedo2558]

@@carterc9171 At some point it was published on a collection of essays. I read itand it does differ from the movie, the book is more of a jail story.

[@guilhermeneis9182]

I actually found the movie very loyal to the book. But some people here disageee. Guess I will read it again (it was long time ago)

[@shanemad1640]

It's interesting that , in the end when the Warden discovers that the pick used to escape was hidden in the bible , It is exactly at where the book of Exodus starts .

[@ajaypalsingh9595]

one of the greatest movie ever made

[@Smithjones12]

Ajay Pal Singh Agree, Frankie Boyle ruined it for me in a funny way :)

[@tier3290]

*THE greatest movie ever made

[@সূর্য-চ৫জ]

*the greatest

[@wesf7782]

My all time favorite, I showed my best friend this movie years ago and it was incredible seeing his reaction once he found out Andy escaped

[@scan8501]

Ajay Pal Singh correction it’s thee best movie ever

[@garysmith1759]

I've watched this movie many times and I'm completely moved when I listen to Red's last parole hearing speech. So many young people in this world need a mentor, a leader to walk beside them and "tell them how things are". I hope this speech would inspire male adults to engage with young, impressionable boys to keep them on a path to pursue honest work,, education, integrity and character. We can change the world one person at a time if we just reach out and try.

[@xsingje]

"they send you here for life, thats exactly what they take. The part that count atleast"

[@markkocsicska2590]

For me at least, the biggest takeaway from the movie is how small actions over time can change your whole life. For the better, or worse. Andy scrapped the wall in silence every night for 19 years and got rid of it piece by piece. And while it was marginal every single day, over time it summed up to getting trough the whole thing. Same is true for everything. If you work, learn or practice something just a little bit every day, it'll add up. Same for the negatives.

[@krisper67]

this is the main message i got from this movie. its so important to remember that being patient and consistent is key to achieving anything you desire in life

[@ekorusoy]

Andy wants to escape to the pacific, a warm place with no memory. This is the archetype of the afterlife. So he is reborn but in the form of an ascent to heaven.

[@akbar8477]

"Jesus" was not guilty, but Red was guilty, but redeemed to the Pacific Paradise!😔🙏🏾

[@maggiethorenson]

Even though I'm an atheist, this was quite a creative description of this movie and yes, it does seem to represent what Christianity is all about. I gave your vid a thumbs up for deep thinking.

[@FaithfulHorrorhound]

Magnus Thorensen Early Stephen King= Christian sermons for the secular masses. One of the best ways for the faithful and faithless to hang out.

[@Awenevis1]

I love this comment.

[@chrislaird7805]

same!

[@BaltimoreColt]

Likewise.

[@QUBED]

No way a comment like this exists. Thank you. For once, an opposing side on the internet of a belief (doesnt just have to be religious) wasnt mean and was completely understanding. We need more people like this.

[@timcowl7630]

I think my favourite moment, of which there are many in this film, is Red’s journey of discovery, which leads him to the box, and Andy’s note. Even as a free man, Red hunches down behind the wall, and looks over his shoulder when a bird cries out - the reaction to a lifetime of scrutiny in prison, and always looking over his shoulder in order to survive. The journey, to real freedom, that he is about to undertake, is beautifully foreshadowed by the ship on the top of the tin box. Every shot of this film, and this masterful piece of storytelling by Stephen King, is beautifully nuanced. Every time I watch it, even though I know what’s going to happen, I’m always pulling for Red, to find the box, and make his way to Andy.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@warriorlink8612]

Anyone can be in a type of prison. Prison of fear and worry, prison of pain and suffering, prison of guilt and shame, or a prison of loss and sadness. But, there is hope. Hope can get us through it. I still hope...

[@PaulMalone-hg8mp]

Not the same as having your freedom taken from you

[@lallyoisin]

Whatever your take on this movie... it deserves its spot at the top. Hollywood declines by the second these days. I could take or leave it just like Red and freedom(the only Irish guy Freeman ever played- bar God of course ;))

[@patmurphy6849]

I have watched "Shawshank" many. many times, but never thought of it as a parable. Thank you for opening my mind to a new way of thinking about this movie. Well done.

[@zipel]

This is the only movie i have watched multiple times

[@jgibson5606]

Yep..and many more.only movie I could watch and never get bored.

[@hapymark123]

Watch The Road To Perdition

[@Matthew.._]

Red is the only man to leave and be able to live free in life and in his mind and spirit, also Red is the only man to admit he’s guilty. He is only be able to live freely because he knows he’s guilty but the hope of the innocent man went before him to pave the way for a new life. This new life is Obtainable to red because he knows his life isn’t innocent and realizes he needs change. Red Didnt just utilize Andy’s release, he used it to shape his life from a New start. Almost as if you were cutting an icing bag allowing the new icing to flow and coat the cake in beautiful sugar. ( the cake being the blank canvas of a second chance ). The second chance was only given because he realized that his hope was set before him, not for him to create and obtain. ✝️

[@au8363]

“not for him to create and obtain” so true our Hope is set before us.

[@nicktokar2459]

One clever metaphor used in this film that I believe often gets overlooked is that of a bird. At the beginning we are introduced to Jake, Brooks' bird. One common term used to refer to a prisoner is a "jailbird." later in the film, we see Brooks setting Jake free to fly away and be free. At the end, we see Andy escape to be free. Jake is a perfect metaphor for Andy as we eventually see the bird and jailbird eventually become free.

[@youthnation1]

Nick Tokar Great catch! I think I first heard this in reading the published screenplay. There's a scene in it, which was cut from the film, where Jake is found dead. Darabont said that he originally planned Jake as a metaphor for Brooks - unable to fly after being held captive. But when he took that scene out, he realized Jake worked as even better metaphor for Andy.

[@xxxrdc]

Nick Tokar .

[@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433]

Honestly , they snatched that part from "the bird man of Alcatraz" movie back in the day.....don't think it was that deep

[@PetePuebla]

I prefer the Jesus metaphor myself. Not all those jailbirds go free.

[@eddriver7815]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my head hurts

[@Daftmachine]

Stephen King is a methodist, and his daugther is a preacher in a progressive methodist church. That's where the Christian motifs come from, not the cast or the directors.

[@youthnation1]

Interesting. I hadn't heard that. Thanks for sharing.

[@carishaw4143]

King also feels The Stand is also a Christian novel

[@jeffking887]

I’ve always liked the biblical back and forth between the warden and Andy. Andy quotes Mark 13:35 when his cell gets searched. The warden responds with John 8:12. After Andy returns from solitary the warden taunts Andy by whistling A Mighty Fortress, and of course, Andy hid the rock hammer at the beginning of the book of Exodus.

[@normie2716]

I also enjoyed the biblical back-and-forth between Andy and the warden. However, I never noticed the warden was whistling _Ein'_ _feste_ _Burg_ . That's very interesting, and adds another little layer to their subtle sparring. Thanks for that.

[@paulfroelich1024]

The stone that the builder refused handed him his insolent blasphemous ass.

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@normie2716 2:00 ​@RtB68 Contrary to every expectation the prisoners of shawshank fear release Whilst they may hate the walls of the prison they're not seeking to escape them neither

[@metatechnocrat]

Shawshank is for me the most deeply emotionally satisfying film I've ever watched. Every time I watch it.

[@poozwonger]

Excellent, excellent video. I've watched this film around 30 times in 20 years and find something new to love with every viewing and you've just added another layer. Thank you!

[@poozwonger]

P.S. I also loved the editing in this video.

[@eddriver7815]

bullshittttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

[@DanFilmz_TX]

poozwonger i just watched it again the other day and was talking to a friend about the same thing. This and Into the Wild are 2 of my favs and I always find new meaning in both every time I watch them.

[@valenciacarlin2357]

I've seen this movie 20 to 30 times and never would have thought about the beautiful meaning behind the movie. Thank you for sharing.

[@skxlter5747]

I like to think Red truly becomes free and full of endless hope when he sees Andy and the pacific ocean that hope is a true thing that we all must believe in.

[@ScriptSleuth]

I love the mirroring that occurs when Brooks and Red leave the prison. Brooks walks out of Shawshank facing us, and Red walks out with his back to us. Brooks sits on the left side of the bus, and Red the other.

[@CookieDeelite]

That was beautiful. Not only an insightful analysis, but your words are like poetry.

[@saumodipdas3624]

Thanks Man !! Changed my entire prospective towards the film. Earlier considered it to be greatest piece of artwork but having understood the deeper underlying meaning, the respect just gets a whole new level..THANKS !!

[@bethbartlett5692]

This and "The Green Mile" - much to say and so well produced - both of them. So well reviewed - Subscribed - really well done.

[@anaherrejon7436]

Beth Bartlett both are my favorite movies. Every time I watch them is like the first time. Hearts in Atlantis is also a great one.

[@chowdah9715]

Neil Brown holy shit dude ive seen you on like 7 comments with nothing but negativity, who did this to you?

[@buried4430]

@Neil Brown lmao bro you're trashing every movie this guy analyzes, if you know so much about movies why not list a couple of your favorite movies.

[@heathernikki5734]

@Neil Brown i think you're actually Neil Breen

[@ikechiihemeson6023]

@@anaherrejon7436 wait there’s a movie for Hearts in Atlantis?? I read that book like 8 years ago, one of my favorites

[@Valor20]

Can we all agree that the score performed by Thomas Newman was simply exceptional.

[@niania9502]

I am 31 years old and just watched Shawshank Redemption. I’m glad I didn’t watch it when I was younger. I may have not understood or appreciated it as much as I do now. It’s a masterpiece.

[@dutchboyslim5951]

6:54 "so was Red" I love this

[@amarkancomment9185]

Im an atheist , and damn i loved this film so much!

[@youthnation1]

Thank you! Really appreciate this!

[@arrowfilms133]

Same here

[@draxwar3]

It's nothing to do with christianity. We all love this film because there are several good things like friendship ,hope , patience , planning and taking revenge from the evil.

[@warbler1984]

@@youthnation1 what do you think of Like Stories of Old's video on Shawshank and stoicism?

[@silvana8246]

@@draxwar3 agree. god has nothing to do with it

[@prieten49]

Something I recently noticed about the movie. We never see anyone come to visit any of the prisoners. None of the main characters have any family or friends who would be interested in them in any way, who could help them appeal their sentences or just visit them?

[@rodan5052]

Red,,, short for Reduced in prison to Redeemed from being institutionalized 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@dropkickmurphy4114]

His character name is Ellis Boyd Redding, "Red" for short. 😉

[@rodan5052]

@@dropkickmurphy4114 ✊🏽 solid! Thanks

[@yashk9]

The Shawshank Redemption shares several themes with Victor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning. If you have a why to live for, you can endure anything in life. Andy endured emotional, physical and mental pain for 19 years. But he had a why to live for, his Mexican dream and several of his secondary goals which he accomplished in the prison were what pushed him forward. Also the other theme which I loved the most, your happiness lies inside, even in the worst situations, it is upon you, do you choose to suffer or choose to be happy?

[@paulfroelich1024]

The part of the book that chokes me up is when they talk about the camp commandant who paid for extra food and medicine out of his own pockets. When the allies arrived and we're planning to kill him, the prisoners hid him.

[@patriciafeehan7732]

In the novella Andy has two reasons to build the library, one for the Prisoners and two he needs to see what is under the wooden floor of the Library. Underneath the floor he can see his exit through the sewage. He knows ahead of time. Stand by Me is based on Stephen King’s “The Body” and “The Green Mile” also portrays a story of good verses evil. The should be considered stories of Faith.

[@bhud1972]

Wow! I’ve seen this movie so many times and never made this connection. Now I know why so many people love it. It lives inside of each and every person walking on earth.

[@ryansaunders8178]

Correct!!! It's a religious experience

[@somethingepic777]

My brother and i saw this in the theater when it was released. When it was done, we went to buy tickets for the next showing because we loved it so much. The manager told us we could see it the second time without purchasing tickets, so long as we used that money on concessions. To this day, i think the ShawshankRedemption is the ONLY movie i saw back-to-back in the theater. Yes, there were some movies i went to see more than once while those respective-movies were in theater, but never back-to-back showings (always at least a day or two between viewings)

[@garysmith2983]

I watched Shawshank last Saturday after not seeing it for ten years or so. It’s a majestic and beautiful piece of art and offers hope and resilience that you can take with you and dip into long after you leave the cinema. It’s also a film about a friendship that transcends race, without being obvious and patronising. In fact it’s themes are so deep and enlightening that this fact barely registers while you watch the film. It’s as it should be in life, not relevant or worth making an issue out of.

[@SuPeRNinJaRed]

Excellent perspective on the film, thanks for sharing that I never would've considered the religious connections otherwise. Keep up the good work, MSM!

[@youthnation1]

Thank you. I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed it. :)

[@martykeaton182]

Matthew Scott Miller Andy felt it was his fault what happened to her and Red helped him realize it wasn't.

[@nbhx1862]

NinJaRed It's true

[@tokivikerness8863]

I miss you logos. You were needed in today's world.

[@trumpsanoompaloompa3612]

After suffering a TBI, the “get busy living or get busy dying. “ that hit me hard.

[@francismausley7239]

Thank you for the great theme. Andy said it... hope is a wonderful thing... "Set all thy hope in God, and cleave tenaciously to His unfailing mercy. Who else but Him can enrich the destitute, and deliver the fallen from his abasement?" ~ Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

[@whenicamein125]

This film and Man on Fire with Denzel Washington are two of my favorites

[@ladonnawashington1643]

When I Came In Mine Too!

[@j0mill056]

Another nice touch is when Brooks lets Jake free, it symbolizes Brooks himself being freed from the prison, as Brooks is wearing a black suit, and the raven is black. Something i think this can symbolize as well is that both Brooks and the raven can not survive on the outside because both of them is institutionalized, the raven has had Brooks help over all those years and does not know how to survive in the real life, same goes for Brooks as he has almost lived his whole life in a strict prison.

[@JattMoviesSeriesReview]

*THE NO. 1 MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN* - HOPE -

[@bigbabysld]

I just finished watching this movie and everytime I see it...it's like watching it for the 1st time.

[@vimal174]

wdym

[@Bob.sakamento]

@@vimal174 He feels the same emotions every time he watches it

[@wolffgang101]

I saw it as a rebirth, a restart in a life. The religious part in the movie is clear, especially with where Andy kept him rock hammer. "Salvation lays within," the more I watched it the more I could make connections. I myself am not religious, but love the metaphors than can be taken into consideration.

[@Cresta-fm8uj]

i think what people get wrong about religion is that being spiritual doesn't mean you think you live a perfect life and can do no wrong.

[@Cresta-fm8uj]

True spiritualism is being aware of the prison of the mind. I think a lot of religious dogma and institutions have clouded what it truly means to be spiritual to people who just brush it off. "Get busy living or get busy dying," really spoke to me in this movie.

[@Spideylife]

This is my fav fulm of all time, and yes i have noticed many religious metaphors in this film, glad someone finally made a video about it

[@joeswanson6782]

Yeah, it was FICTION, duh. You sure take Stephen King stories seriously. What's next, psychic powers?

[@MainMan1274]

Youre an idiot

[@libertyresearch-iu4fy]

Jay Dogg, it is spelt Dumas. Didn't you watch the movie? LOL. Denise Quinn, you missed the forest because of the trees. I am guessing you would be happier with a boring documentary.

[@patricks7473]

Nothing in it is pro religion. The most evil shit bag is a bible toting warden. It's anti forced religion and anti old and new prison reform and justice here. Religion hurts people far more than helps. And Andy says hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. Not faith or belief but hope. And he says his stone chess game is millions of years old, which blows 6000 outa the bible

[@WarioWareProductions]

I think I get what you were trying to say. After finding out that Andy didn't die and escaped his cell (tomb) and was clean again on the other side, it was like after Jesus died for our sins? So Red should not be afraid of what comes after prison (life) and the outside free world being Heaven, and being with Andy on the beach is have everlasting peace with Jesus? If so, good video.

[@youthnation1]

WarioWareProductions Exactly! Thank you.

[@Jessie_Helms]

WarioWareProductions not to mention Jesus's profession was carpenter, & he's working on a wooden boat, by a seemingly infinite sea (sea of glass).

[@eddriver7815]

aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh awwwwwwwwwwww .... what a fucking horseshit assinine piece of drivel you wrote ... are you on drugs ?????????????????? the gawd fuck guy is full of religion/shit , and obviously so are you

[@LokRevenant]

I don't know if you meant this intentionally, but it's brilliant. And if you did, I applaud you. "Because Andy lives, Red can face what the future holds." There's an old Christian hymn that goes: "Because he lives, I can face tomorrow. Because he lives, all fear is gone. Because I know he holds the future, and life is worth the living just because he lives."

[@youthnation1]

It was intentional :)

[@stevetheaxe]

Oh mate I love your channel. Your take on things is so beautiful.

[@SuperBobbybb]

I met a duck once and discussed after life , heaven and hell, the meaning of life and other spiritual matters. He seemed happy enough but didn't add to the conversation. My question is this. I believe in something and I'm not fully sure what it is. If I'm a good person why can't I go to heaven too.???????.

[@mvib1604]

I think the real twist is that this is a redemption film written by *Stephen King!* The last shot/scene is my favorite of probably any movie... A scene of Paradise, with Morgan Freeman saying "I hope..."

[@jeffburdette2025]

I have never thought of that movie like that. Thank you for shedding some light on on it.

[@benjaminngopwaamos6878]

I think it's important to note that in Red's last hearing, he "speaks as a free man". This probably also denotes the fact that some are free but living in a prison. A prison of the mind. The mindset is important. It determines one's perspective about life, which also determines one's approach towards it.

[@greyxwind]

What you're doing is amazing. Keep it up, please! Thank you!

[@christinamayhew3798]

I'm truly impressed by your words. If no one else agrees, or enjoys you, i do :)

[@chrisegnoto]

Wow, those are great insights that I find hard to ignore. As I lay here, in my hospital bed, I can relate to so much being said here. This was a great video, very cool. Thank you so much!

[@NarrowroadBigGod]

Appriciate that you spend time like this!

[@FilmedbyEdmund]

3:52 - When the warden inspects his cell, earlier in the movie, there's a word "mother" ingraved, just above the Rita's poster :)

[@youthnation1]

Yes there is :)

[@dmall5475]

Amazing break down and perspective of this timeless classic!! thank you!

[@adarshguptak]

The movie is made so close to the real book with Red's narration in the background with original quotes. This is one of those movies you can watch any number of times :)