The Shawshank Redemption (1994) MOVIE REACTION **FIRST TIME WATCHING**

[@TheMightyOdin]

Red : “That’s a shitty pipe dream….” Then Andy escaped through a shitty pipe to realize the dream.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

amazing catch ☝🏼 👍🏼

[@TheMightyOdin]

@@mikeyshowpresentsIt’s one of my favorite nuggets hidden in the movie. There’s also the fact that the the rock hammer was hidden in the Bible at “Exodus “.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

lolz

[@ThePopbanks007]

@@TheMightyOdin Not as subtle as your fave, which I also get a kick out of, but I also love the very last line, "I hope." MANLY TEARS!!!!!!!

[@JohnnyJohnny-f5o]

@@mikeyshowpresents Easy to catch since its in every reaction comment section lol

[@sirjohnmara]

I saw Tim Robbins at a diner when I visited my friend in NYC 2003. My friend noticed him, I was turned the other way. My friend said, "I think there is someone at the table over there". My friend is not good at movies or stars, but he knew that was someone. So as we walked out - I noticed Tim, so I just kind of nodded at him - which he kindly returned, just a brief eye-contact. Later I found out that we are born the same day, 16th of October. I'm glad now that I did not know that then when I was young and would start to talk to him about that and disturb him. Glad I just gave a nod.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

love these 'brush with greatness' stories... and you made a wise choice 👍🏼

[@Stogie2112]

Giving a nod is all I could ever do. Just imagine the countless times they've had to deal with people coming up to them and wanting to talk, get autographs and pictures..... YUK!!

[@sirjohnmara]

@@mikeyshowpresents Yes, Thanks. I think it was a modern diner at Union Square. Asian style food, a star in the logo. I think it was called "Republic". However this is ntar othing compared to a friend of mine, he is a swedish actor (Jan Waldekranz) he was in New York and met movie director Lasse Hallström. Lasse invited him up to have lunch to his and Lena's (Olin) apartment. When there, he was so starstrucked by Lena, that he hung out in the hallway for a few minutes. Then the "buzzer" rings and Lena talks to someone over the intercom, "Yes, come up!". A minute later Richard Gere walks in. Lasse and Richard made: "Hachi: A Dog's Tale". If you want to CRY the * out watch that movie. Great movie. Lasse also made the videos for the swedish group ABBA.

[@gregall2178]

I had a similar encounter with Matthew Modine outside a car dealership... Walked by, nodded, he said wassup?... Tall dude. Met Clint Howard (Ron's brother) while camping another time... He was with a couple friends who invited me over to their campfire later. Sat around shooting the shit. I went fishing with one of the friends the next day, but Clint ended up leaving. Cool dude.

[@jeremykothe2847]

Respect for not gushing at him and asking for a selfie.

[@dubkjay]

One thing to notice… When Brooke’s was released, the camera was pointed at the prison yard as he walked out.. because mentally he wasn’t free.. When Red was released, the camera was pointed at the outside.. because he WAS free..

[@cauasiqueira3762]

@@dubkjay something similar happened in the bus, while Brooke was sitting in the darkest side, Red was in the brighter area, showing that he had hope of a new and good life.

[@juliodavila424]

Dang, I've watched this movie a lot of times since the 90s, and this is the first time I ever thought about that?

[@thomaswilkinson6101]

"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"

[@mikeyshowpresents]

😢

[@Mikcha212]

@@mikeyshowpresents That's actually the final line from the book. The book doesn't tell you that they are reunited at the end. It ends with a cliff hanger of hoping that they do meet.

[@ThePopbanks007]

@@Mikcha212 One of the most brilliant, bold choices in the history of cinema was ironically to go with the old fashioned, saccharine happy ending. Especially in the 90's, when it was the antithesis of what was (or is) considered an artistically respectable choice. I would imagine MYSELF as a filmmaker choosing to go with the fade out of the bus on the horizon. I read somewhere that it was the studio that pressured Darabont to tack on the scene on the beach. I don't blame him for his reticence. Seemed like another case of bean counter logic ruining film art. But this is one of the cases where the studio actually got it right. The audience went through so much with those characters. We shared in their hopelessness and despair. We were owed that ending. That, combined with not expecting to actually SEE the reunion (again, not typical in modern cinema at the time, perhaps even now), provided the ultimate delicious gut-punch of catharsis. The theme of the movie was "hope". To leave the audience wondering may have been "artistic", but the choice they ultimately made rewarded the audience's faith. That's one of the big reasons I think this movie is so re-watchable. The very theme of the film demands it be re-watched anytime someone struggling with hope or faith needs a boost. Damn, this movie gets me ranting!!!!!!

[@lizmarch4000]

@@ThePopbanks007 I agree- great points,

[@timinla64]

Something I think some people miss about this movie is that, since Andy was innocent, it was Red who found redemption. Great flick!

[@marcusarelius]

I think the definition of redemption applies to both characters in different ways. It applies to Red by definition of the word. It applies to Andy through his creation of it.

[@vatechie21]

@@marcusarelius True! Especially because doesn’t Andy finally conclude that he drove his wife away or something? So he did still needed redemption

[@KerioFive]

Red Dead Redemption

[@robmaddison8645]

Andy was innocent of killing his Wife, but admitted that he was aloof and a bad husband. He was wrongly found guilty and lost out on a long and prosperous career. Through working with the Warden he was able to regain his freedom and lost wealth at the cost of 20 years of his Life. Andy's original sin of being a bad husband was not served justice by his 20 years in prison therefore he offset this by creating the internal and external conditions for Red to be able to regain a freedom worth having. All whilst moving the chess pieces to ultimately expose the institutional corruption in Shawshank Prison, and those in power who committed sin.

[@timinla64]

@ Damn dude..it’s just a movie, and I’m a fan of movies. It’s fiction..just fiction. It’s only entertainment to me. I’ve become a fan of life’s lessons..but also try not to overthink things. God bless!

[@scarecrowman7789]

He played the music for the rest of the convicts to give them hope and have a few minutes of freedom. Beautiful scene.

[@joepegel]

"I hope." The best final line of any movie ever.

[@user-blob]

It is good, no doubt. But I give you “nobody’s perfect”.

[@joepegel]

@@user-blob agree to disagree

[@rebo2610]

@@user-blob Some Like It Hot. Excellent film for MSB to watch!

[@rebo2610]

​@user-np2dp8ck4j Some Like It Hot. Excellent film for MSP to watch!

[@ToABrighterFuture]

"Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my closeup." "Hey, Dad? You want to have a catch?...I'd like that."

[@phillipoutzen3234]

Two little things that add to the depth of the movie: 1) Andy mailed the books to a reporter, not the Attorney General, because he didn't trust the authorities any more. 2) The rock hammer was hidden in the Bible in the book of Exodus, the story of a people becoming free.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Exodus... nice...

[@0okamino]

It may not have been Barnum who showed him the way, but Andy did behold the mighty egress.

[@lmiddleman]

When the warden is doing the room check, he holds on to the bible, and when giving it back to Andy says, "I wouldn't want to deprive you of this. Salvation lies within."

[@freddiejupiter442]

@@lmiddleman I know it wasn't in the script, but I think it might've been a tad suspicious how heavy that bible was with that hammer in it.

[@ediblemongoose]

@@freddiejupiter442 honestly, depending on what the rock hammer was made of, and how much of the Bible Andy removed to put it in…. It might not have been that noticeable, especially to a numpty like Norton. Also, considering his behavior, he likely didn’t make too much of a habit of picking up the Bible to notice the difference anyway, lol

[@Malibu_Man]

I was a resident at Mansfield Reformatory. in 1989 and 1990, in Mansfield Ohio. Mansfield Reformatory would be shut down a short time later, and then this film became the setting for one of the greatest prison movies ever made, the Shawshank Redemption. I was a kid then, sentenced to three months for stealing a car. A lot of people, when I tell them about this little bit of my history, find it hard to believe, but I have my prison records to prove it. Of course, being in prison isn't exactly the kind of thing one brags about, but my checkered past doesn't change the fact of my having been part of cinematic history. A few little interesting facts: The perspective of Andy, when he is walking into Shawshank for the first time, looking up at the windows above the entrance (it is one of several), is the exact same perspective I had. Walking into that door, I looked up at the windows, terrified, but also wondering about the building, its architecture. Upon arriving at the place, the prison looked like a veritable castle. So yes, I was looking at everything, taking everything in. The cells in the film are not the cells of Mansfield, that is, Shawshank. They actually built a set for that part of the film because by the time the movie was made, the cells were in disrepair and unusable. You can search "Mansfield Reformatory" in KZbin and see what the cells were really like. They were tiny, claustrophobic. You had a metal footlocker that you shared with your roommate, there was a tiny sink and above it was a polished piece of steel for a mirror. The toilet was porcelain, stained brown with rust and age, looking like a small stool in the corner of the room. The shower room wasn't as it was portrayed in the movie. In reality, the Mansfield showers was nothing more than a single pipe hanging from the ceiling and running the length of the tiled room, and the water was always cold, there was no hot water. In fact, in order to get hot water in your cell, like for making the instant coffee you got from the inmate commissary (store), you had to wait for the single scheduled daily delivery of hot water by inmate trustees. When Andy and the other inmates are lined up for orientation, that is, the little pep talk from the warden, that was not inmate intake at Mansfield. That is actually one of the many dayrooms at Mansfield that served many functions, including religious services. The chow hall where Andy finds the meal worm in his oatmeal looks to be the same dining area of Mansfield's Reformatory. The bus coming into the prison through that single gated entrance is the entrance prisoners came through at Mansfield, exactly the same thing. The same route. It was pretty much the way it was depicted in the Shawshank Redemption. Since the cell block depicted in the movie isn't the actual cell blocks of Mansfield, the image of the inmates marching single file down to the dining area isn't how it was at Mansfield. In fact, the walk to the chow hall was very cramped, the walkway in front of the cells barely as wide as a man, and contained from floor to ceiling with bars. And when you got to the end of the walkway you walked down these stairs in a zigzag pattern. The stairs had brass rails that is was my job to polish. Huge brass rails the size of one's arm. I didn't get paid for it, I volunteered so I could get out of my cell every day. Shawshank was a dark and depressing place. The film has a peculiar -- and dare I say -- special meaning to me. It represents one of the darkest periods of my life, for a number of reasons of which, none the least of which is my time at Shawshank prison.

[@aer71367]

My mother took me there when I was little so she could visit her brother. It looked like a big castle to me, but I was told when I was older that it was a vicious, horrible place.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

this is amazing info... thank you!

[@rebo2610]

My husband did 3 months there as well! He was in in 1973. He says there was one wing that had three tiers, and another had six tiers (floors). And he didn't take any sh*t. You have to fight sometimes. Some movies filmed at Mansfield Reformatory: Shawshank, Air Force One, Tango and Cash. Over 20 movies made there!

[@Malibu_Man]

​@@rebo2610 Nice research. :) I was in a section of the prison where they kept lower security prisoners. After all, I was in for stealing a car {technically, receiving stolen property, plea bargain). I got 90 days and then I would have to be extradited back to Michigan to be charged for actually stealing the car. So they kept me and kids of my security level on a separate tier. I still had to fight, though, since I was surrounded by equally young kids who had something to prove -- gladiators, those with light sentences with nothing to lose and something to prove. And when we went to chow, we all had to parade by the old timers who were lounging around the tiers (we called them "rocks"), kind of like thugs hanging around the street corners. The very first time someone tapped my backside as I walked by, I went right at him, no questions, no conversation. That put me in the "hole", segregation, and probably increased my chances of being left alone when I was released from segregation, and I was never bothered again. Each tier was so tall, completely enclosed by bars and mesh. We called them birdcages. The only thing that compares in my mind is Jackson Penitentiary, or Michigan State Prison, also a historical landmark, in Michigan, only open for tours. I was extradited from Mansfield to Jackson, where I stayed waiting for orientation, where the powers that be decided my security level. Then I went to the Michigan Training Unit, Security Level Three, Camp Cupcake in some ways but brutal in others, since all the young thugs on their first sentences went there too. Don't let anyone tell you that a lower level is easier when doing time than a Level Four or Five. Ironically, higher security prisons are in many ways much safer, since you are locked down 23 hours a day, while in lower levels you are out and about all day, at least when I was inside. I will say that being inside has made me much more aware and more streetwise than if I hadn't been inside. I can talk to people and immediately recognize those who have done time to those who haven't. There is a way about them, an edge to their character, and there are the turns of phrase, the lingo, the rhetoric, their philosophy on life and friends and law enforcement. They have an appreciation for the little guy, and you can count on many of them to have your back, no matter the circumstances. I haven't committed a crime since then, but the self-awareness, the lessons and the perspective I have garnered having been inside have stayed with me. I'm not a writer, and I have written often about my times inside. It will never leave me, those experiences. Just as the system will never allow me to forget, having denied me trhe right to vote, having made getting work difficult as a convicted felon, no matter how much time goes by, still, you know something? I myself will never forget either. It's as much a part of me as anything from my childhood. It is who I am. There is a saying: Ignorance is bliss. I wish I could go back to being ignorant about that life, but that isn't reality. It is what it is. But I also walk more confidently in my own skin. Living free isn't the same as living inside, surrounded by those who would take any advantage, would take everything from you without a moment's notice and without any thought. So I've been tried, tested, and so in some ways being inside has made me stronger. I wish I hadn't gone to prison, but I have, and I am stronger for it. High-five to your husband.

[@Moxie_Swagger]

@@Malibu_Man Both of your comments here are so interesting and insightful, thank you so much for sharing that!

[@poppyleon_6275]

"Red" "Why do they call you that?" "Maybe because I'm Irish." Morgan Freeman's character was originally a red-headed Irishman in the book the film was based on. 🤭

[@boxcarhobo7017]

This is my single most favorite piece of trivia for this cinematic masterpiece. When Morgan Freeman blew up after 1989s Driving Miss Daisy, he was so in demand it became a common Hollywood practice to blind color cast him him in several of his subsequent roles. Meaning the majority of film parts were written white but he was such an acclaimed actor of ferocious talent and gravitas, time and time again he was inserted into movies without explanation or commentary where sometimes it begged one because filmmakers and audiences just wanted Morgan in the role so an unspoken social contract was made between both sides of the equation where it was just understood that casting Freeman instantly changed the social political realities having a man of color suddenly in a position within the greater collective community at a time minorities wouldn't have been like during a period piece such as this film. I love the director of this movie choice to be cheeky about it by not removing or altering the line as written and taken directly from Stephen King's original text word for word perfectly preserved and playing it straight even though it begs for more context and further explanation which we do not get. Scene plays out, moving on, meta moment, genius. Y'all's reaction to this oh so very insider basebal,l art imitating life moment is exquisitely perfect and satisfying. :D

[@KevPage-Witkicker]

....and his character's surname is Redding.

[@LilannB]

Andy was on the run after he escaped from Shawshank but still left that box for Red should he ever be released from prison. He did that to give Red hope so he would not end up like Brooks. Andy a true friend showing the power of friendship.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Love this ☝🏼

[@rikk319]

I like how Heywood joked with Andy about not playing any Hank Williams, because Heywood is such a big Hank Williams fan...then later, when they expand the library, Heywood is listening to...Hank Williams. I like to think Andy bought the albums just for his buddy, because he's that kind of friend.

[@alucardsucks123]

I saw this movie in the theater when it was first released. My girlfriend and I had watched all the new releases at the time, and this was the only one we hadn't seen. After watching, I remember walking out of the theater and thinking to myself, "I just watched something special." The cinemaphotography is some of the best ever.

[@Byorin]

@@alucardsucks123 thanks for sharing your experience. I had a similar one. Saw Shawshank when it first came out, sadly the theater was empty except for myself and a gentleman who I recognized as the local college theater instructor. After the movie, I was amazed by how good it was and I believe the instructor felt the same as he sat in silence through the entire credits. Even years after, it bummed me out a bit that other people didn’t get to enjoy this masterpiece, but of course it has since gained in popularity as a cult classic. I hope more people get to experience it and I always recommend it to others.

[@ChubbyChecker182]

One Of Roger Deakins early movies as Cinematographer, he did an amazing job

[@cimarronwm9329]

@@Byorin I too watched it in a nearly empty theater. Loved it. I had the same experience when I saw The Princess Bride, nearly empty theater, great movie.

[@Byorin]

@@cimarronwm9329 Princess Bride in the theater? Wow, very cool. I don’t remember watching it in the theater, so I hope it gets re-released for an Anniversary or something. It deserves to be seen on the big screen and by younger viewers. Thanks for sharing.

[@cimarronwm9329]

@@ByorinI saw it three times in the theater, very poorly attended film. I was new to the town and went by myself three times. I could not convince even my own family to see it at the time of its release. Later , when it was out on VHS I rented it and tricked them into watching it, knowing that once it started they would love it, and they did. I used to rent films I’d seen to share with others because as use I wanted to see their reaction, 30 years before KZbin reaction channels existed.

[@tbrackett8389]

Tim Robbins is 6'5" when he shines the wardens shoes and he's going back to his cell, he ducks when he goes through the doorway. This really is the only time you briefly see how tall he is. Great camera work.

[@Xynam0]

Didnt know mr crabs was that tall 😳

[@KevPage-Witkicker]

"That tall drink of water..." - Red

[@ericholland3178]

From the reactions i have seen of this movie one of the thing people get wrong semi often is that when he asks Red to get the rock hammer he had no plans to escape. That plan came after he was writing his name on the wall and a big chuck just came out of the wall.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Without any internal (thought) acquaintance this is a tough one to get from the limited data the movie provides. For anyone to desire a rock hammer who's wrongly convicted, one would be foolish to not consider a larger plan which includes the escape. If you got it on the first run, my hat's off to you! Ur at NASA level movie watching my guy...

[@DistractedArachnid]

​@@mikeyshowpresentsNah, dude. It was a logical thing to think that when he asked for it. But it was very clear what happened at the point they showed him carving the wall. You probably just missed it because you were talking. I noticed you missed other stuff too. That's usually going to happen when people react. Otherwise we'd just be watching two dudes silently watch a movie.

[@ChefPatrickChase]

i like how when red and brooks are released the guards look upon them with a level of reverence

[@aussiebloke85]

I like when everyone says look how young Morgan is in this. He was 57 in this film, born in June 1937

[@boxcarhobo7017]

As a 1970's latchkey kid, I was raised on a children's television show right after Sesame Street called The Electric Company. There was this recurring character who would break down various portions of grammar and sentence composition on the show called Easy Reader. He always did it by braking into song and dance. But, this was 1972 and the era of Mo-Town soul funkadelic so being that Easy Reader was also the coolest hip young brotha telling it to us young heads the straight dope high only on dropping knowledge and then mics, baby. He was literally the coolest cat out there on television of all time. Oh yeah. He was played by a young struggling unknown actor named Morgan Freeman. File that one under the Where Are They Now? dossier, huh. Wonder whatever happened to that dude.... seriously, you wanna see Freeman as a baby thespian, youtube his name, Easy Reader and prepare to have your mind hole blown. Oh, and learn some valuable indispensable grammatical life lessons along the way to a funky timeless dope ill beat, babies!

[@aussiebloke85]

@boxcarhobo7017 omg, hahaha. I just watched some of it, and wow, what a trip, hahaha. Blew my mind. Thanks for the info.

[@boxcarhobo7017]

@@aussiebloke85 Right on, man. 🤙

[@andrewmoss3681]

Great reaction. You started to see just how badly Andy breaks the warden. He DESTROYS him on several levels. Takes Everything from him. Ruins his whole world. But with a Beutiful little twist of the dagger on top. Let me elaborate. You pointed out a few times just what a religious zealot the warden is. Yes he has broken the 10 commandments more than a few times. But those sins are things someone can be redeemed from. If the warden had accepted his sins & gone to prison, he could've ended up in heaven after redemption by admitting his sins. But he doesn't. He offs himself. That's something in the bible that sends you straight to Hell. Andy doesn't just tear down the wardens world, he destroys & makes him lose his most treasured "good trait". His faith. Andy breaks him mind, body & soul.

[@taneshah.1260]

Fantastic reaction to one of my all-time favorite movies. I never get tired of seeing people watch and I love it as much as I do.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@studiovue]

I really appreciate your guys' reactions, it's refreshing to see the perspective of some guys with more life experiences react. You understand a lot more of the nuance going on and emotional aspects. You got a new sub!

[@dennishuff8342]

Great reaction guys, it was worth the wait. Wasn’t that one of the most rewarding endings you’ve ever seen? May I suggest “Field of Dreams” Keep them coming please!

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Thank you so much for the 10 dolla holla!!! That means a lot to us!! And yes, that ending was amazing!!

[@krisfrederick5001]

I could listen to Morgan Freemen read a phone book, this film is a masterpiece. The most heartbreaking scene, is Brookes loneliness waiting for Jake in the park. And he never comes. That's a never ending pain and longing. -Brookes was here

[@corbman9049]

Favorite quote: "Make a choice...get busy living or get busy dieing."

[@michaeltabor4176]

Not sure if you noticed, but when the warden opens the bible to see the cutout, the bookmark opens to the first page of Exodus... Because it was Andy's exodus from Shawshank

[@natashka8880]

The original screenplay didn't include the reunion at the end! One of the producers insisted the director add it in. "You put the audience through so much...they deserve to see the happy reunion-ending!"

[@howardbalaban7051]

I've also heard that test audiences HATED the original ending that was true to the book. Either way, the coda that was added was just so perfect.

[@robmaddison8645]

Yeah it was the right decision and very brief, albeit with one of the most beautiful ending shots of all time. What could possibly top that ending cinematically.

[@TheCBOShow]

The picture of Morgan Freeman as a young man on his parole paper is actually Morgan Freeman's son in real life. Both Green Mile and Shawshank were adapted into movies by the same person, Frank Darabont, from Stephen King's short stories or book. He made two of the best adaptions EVER!!!

[@KevPage-Witkicker]

Sometime around 1995, was sent to Blockbuster to pick the movie for the evening with my girlfriend's family (I hadn't long moved in to the family home with them); I chose this purely because the title seemed "literary" (boring, in other words)... I thought it should at least be a bit thoughtfully-made and "worthy." My g/f's mum was in tears by the end, thanking me for choosing it. One of the most perfect creations ever.

[@joedavis6029]

You guys left off my favorite moment in your edit; Red's final "I hope." I still shed a tear. I could listen to Morgan Freeman speak all day. Maybe because he was "Easy Reader" back in the day.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

duly noted, thank you... there's always room to improve 👍🏼

[@joedavis6029]

@@mikeyshowpresents That was not a complaint. It justbwas meant to convey the impact of a perfect end to a fantastic show. Look forward to the next.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

@@joedavis6029 no problemo buddy, def taken in the best way 👍

[@bonniehalf-elven]

Coincidentally, the initial theory that Tommy was about to be transferred is what happened in the book. The director decided to have Tommy be killed in the film, because he wanted to leave no doubt how evil and dangerous the warden was.

[@DaleKingProfile]

The joke about him being called Red is that in the book he is a redheaded Irishman

[@marks7197]

His surname in both the book and film is Redding though.

[@Mister_Samsonite]

Allegedly they considered casting Robert Redford as Red - per the books character. Can you even imagine? Morgan Freeman and his narration are everything to this film!

[@dizastro5437]

​@Mister_Samsonite couldn' have been better if they planned it. Redford may have done a good job. That would be a thing, right?

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

@@Mister_Samsonite Morgan Freeman was definitely the right actor for the movie

[@andrewcrowder4958]

Redford is a pretty good actor, too, and has a great voice. That said I’ve been a fan of Freeman’s for 51 years, since the Electric Company.

[@littlenyama]

Young Morgan was 57 when this was made. Tim was 36. And I LOVE Fresca!

[@edisonuy7707]

I've watched this film several times already but it never gets boring for me. I'm gonna watch it again later.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Yeah grab a Fresca and hit play!

[@Airihi]

Back in a time where not only were driver's license made of paper but also didn't have a photo

[@glynnborders762]

This film got overlooked in 1994 because of a little movie called Forrest Gump.

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

The film originally ended with Red wondering if he could get across the border, with the Pacific Ocean in view. Test audiences hated that ending, so the scene showing the old friends finally reunited was added. This film also marks Morgan Freeman's narration debut. Frank Darabont told him he wanted that magnificent voice to narrate the film, and the rest is history.

[@jillfromatlanta427]

Datrabont did not really want to add that last scene, the studio pushed him to do it ...but to express his displeasure with doing it, he shot most of the scene from a fair distance (it was just to show more of the seascape).

[@jeffreyletourneau299]

"Some birds aren't meant to be caged, their feathers are just too bright, and when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice, but still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty now that they're gone".

[@spadams999]

Often taken for granted is the music in this movie. It helps to elicit the emotions we all feel when watching the movie. The music was written by Thomas Newman - a master at drawing out that emotion. He wrote the scores for The Help, The Judge, Road to Perdition, American Beauty, The Green Mile, and many more. Next time you watch the movie, pay attention to the music.

[@netzombiee646]

When Red was asked why they call him Red, he replied “Maybe it’s because I’m Irish” … the reason he says that, in the book this movie is based off of, Red is actually a red headed Irishman … Morgan Freeman saying that line is a nod to his character in the book.

[@mskitten2708]

In the book, Red's character was a red head Irish man. They didn't change it when Morgan Freeman was cast, made the character that more interesting.

[@windwarattack2300]

We all say that we have friends...but how many REAL friends do we have...truly

[@kilgore.]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it yet but another fun fact; Darabont originally planned to end the movie with Red on the bus, but after initial screening viewers felt a lack of closure so he added the final scene with him reuniting with Andy

[@coltaine503]

I always thought that Red finally got his parole was because he spoke with real sincerity. Those people on the board probably heard different versions of the same thing Red always said, a canned, scripted speech. So they recognized the realness of what he said that last time. But all the same, I would not want to be one of those people, making the decision on whether it was safe to release someone into the world.

[@mikeanderson1722]

My take on it was that from what he had said, they knew he was broken and their job was done.

[@IllustriousCrocoduck]

"The man's been in here 50 years! 50 years..." That line hits me hard. I'm 32. Imagine. You spend you entire adulthood there. All of it.

[@F.ord_Prefect]

Red didn't play the harmonica because (as per the previous scene) music represents hope and Red is afraid of hope. Hope is the theme, and friendship. Top 10 film of all time for a very good reason

[@DaveLegalEagle]

@@F.ord_Prefect very well said.

[@miroslav.hlavicka]

And when Red comes to the wall and the tree at the end of the film, there's a harmonica in the music that underscores it.

[@probablyaddictedtoyoutube]

12:00 being stoic during crisis does not point to lack of emotions. I'm autistic and people say I never look upset during upsetting events like family death. Truth is I am, It's just storming behind the scenes in my head and not connecting to my body. And lots of neurotypical people simply shut down bc they can't handle what's going on and are called "robotic" or "unemotional" which I always thought was unfair. People shouldn't be pushed to react to upsetting news the same way

[@mikeyshowpresents]

You are absolutely right about that.

[@probablyaddictedtoyoutube]

@@mikeyshowpresents ♡

[@sarahfullerton6894]

That's a natural "shock" response. It protects a person, until that person is psychologically ready to deal with the situation. It doesn't mean the person is ready, but simply past the shock stage.

[@rodsmith9158]

The peppered vs riddled convo 😂😂😂

[@davidwilkins5932]

My first reaction of yours, and it’s a great one. Such a timeless classic, in so many ways. Thanks for not cutting it too short, the way so many other reactors do.

[@artbagley1406]

Andy used "The Great Escape" method for disposing his wall debris.

[@chelliebean5773]

He is a Banker... who care about not only keeping his own humanity, but helping those imprisoned to find theirs.

[@jennifergrove2368]

Now that you've watched Green Mile and Shawshank, it's only natural to now request Forrest Gump XD

[@mikeyshowpresents]

We recorded it this last weekend and it’ll be out soon 😊

[@deadassdgaf100]

hopefully it wasn't completely 💩 on as well (similar to WHATEVER THIS WAS)...🤦🏻‍♀️ egregious.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Huh?? What do you mean?

[@mikeyshowpresents]

You realize that at the end of the film we say it’s one of the best films that we’ve ever seen. And while we are watching the film, in addition to making a joke or two, we also made very serious commentary on the plot and the twists in the plot.

[@geak78]

​@@deadassdgaf100 What are you on about?

[@StarShipGray]

I was fortunate enough to sit and have a conversation with Bob Gunton (The Warden) in 2017. Such a warm and friendly man. We discussed this film, his work on Star Trek and his experience in Vietnam.

[@seanl324]

You guys are some of the best reactors on this platform, no questions asked. Subscribers don’t matter.

[@chemicalbeef3128]

Always loved the minor details in this movie. Like the rock hammer resting inside the bible in the "exodus" section. And the guy having to read the miranda rights off paper because it had just become law to read those to people. Not yet memorized. Amazing movie.

[@richardduffy3115]

The Sixth Sense should be on your list of must watch movies. Love you old farts reactions!! I'm one too!

[@canadianicedragon2412]

You cut part of my favourite lines... "The last thing to go through his head, other than that bullet, was..."

[@roystoyscomics1361]

@@canadianicedragon2412 his eyes...one blew over there and the other one over there? 😂

[@KevPage-Witkicker]

I like that one.... as well as "...and Boggs never walked again."

[@frenchkjfan9]

I didn't know you had not seen that movie yet. I had noticed that YT suggested that I watched a reaction to it many times, but, of course I didn't want to spoil the pleasure, so I borrowed the DVD from my city's library. Wow, boy have I been taken away by it. Then I started watching reaction videos. And I must say I found your reaction utterly beautiful to witness. You're among the greatest on this platform. Hello from France, guys !

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Coucou! Bienvenue et merci pour les gentils commentaires! c'est toujours un plaisir d'avoir des nouvelles d'amis d'autres pays. Merci beaucoup de nous avoir suivis !

[@BernieLomax-g8j]

Something you may Not know is... The originally the ending never showed Red heading down to Andy as it Ended showing Red sitting under the tree thinking about it. Tim robins aka Andy is said to have implemented the idea of the scene to show Red leave the tree and head down to the beach and for Red to actually see Andy face-to-face would make for a better impacted ending as the Director agreed with him and so it was added to the movie ending.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Thank you for this!

[@sillybillygoatsdoincartwheels]

Man I am in love with y’all’s channel- smth about watching ppl watch things and listening to them give their own spin on it feels so uniting. If yall haven’t seen it already- “About Time” is a beautiful movie. Not nearly as emotional but definitely a feel good kinda film

[@GMDII]

Step one) Get excited MSP Dropped a new video. Step 2) nearly crash your browser trying to open the video because you are overexcited. Step C) Smash that like button too many times you accidently unliked the video.. Whoops. Step Delta) Enjoy the show. This is gonna be GOOOOD! Love you guys !

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Wow!! You made our night. Sean and I were just on the phone saying how awesome our viewers are too!! Thank you so much!!

[@dawnburris6412]

This video popped up in my feed today. I subscribed after the first few minutes then liked and subscribed. I was born in the 70’s and I think you guys are so funny! I love your channel too! I’m working on binging all the reactions on your channel! Can’t wait for more videos! 🥰

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Thank you mamma!

[@mildredpierce4506]

Pants had higher waistband that’s why they were up high. Men weren’t pulling them up high they were made that way. .

[@vaikkajoku]

The waist actually going up to the waist? Cray cray!

[@PeteGeorge]

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

[@navarrouk3487]

What scene?

[@PeteGeorge]

@@navarrouk3487 30. Shower naked. Woo Hoo

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

Which scene mate?

[@PeteGeorge]

@@Kenny-ep2nf 30 scenes. Shower, roofing, cells.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

@@PeteGeorge really? that's amazing

[@lisaprince6996]

You guys won a subscriber today! I’m not even halfway through the reaction yet, either!

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Welcome aboard!

[@lisaprince6996]

@@mikeyshowpresents Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed watching you guys. I think you’re both quite funny and your Fresca and Chesterfield “ads” were hilarious! Plus, I learned today that I’m a MSPOG!

[@wendellwiggins2900]

BTW wonderful hidden clue. The Opera Aria on the record player was Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" a duet between two ladies plotting against The Count

[@48kadb]

So little movie trivia... Tom Hanks was supposed to be Andy in this movie but had other obligations. So he made a promise to the man who made the movie that he would work with him. That's why he's in the green mile

[@dallesamllhals9161]

Just write Frank Darabont?

[@OfAngelicParagons]

I'm glad you two gentlemen are discovering and appreciating these films in this way. I have subscribed and would like to vehemently and emphatically recommend two great films for now; the first one is called "little lord Fauntleroy" circa 1936, its beloved but forgotten by many, incredible film, like a dream. And the other is "The Black Stallion" from the 70's these are films like Shawshank, green mile, Forrest gump, as in Must see films before its too late. Thank you so much... The "Blue lagoon" is also fantastic & " Lord of the flies".

[@gailscrypto1536]

Great choice - interesting fact - in the film they chose not to reveal what Red had done as they thought it would make him unlikeable - in the book he had murdered his wife and a mother and her young son neighbours (he cut the brakes of his wifes car after she cheated) the mother and child were not a planned murder. Such an amazing film

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Very interesting trivia!! That’s probably best it wasn’t in the film.

[@gailscrypto1536]

@@mikeyshowpresents it definitely would have affected how we root for Red at the end i think. It was a good decision by writers.

[@tombo1984]

@@gailscrypto1536 "The only guilty man in Shawshank".

[@83gemm]

She didn’t cheat. He was poor and knocked up a rich girl. Her dad agreed to the marriage if Red took a job in the dad’s factory. The dad treated him like an insect and was very controlling. Red felt trapped. “Over time enough hate built up” that he cut the brakes of his wife’s car. He did not expect her to pick up the neighbor and her infant son. I’ve often wondered what happened to Red’s own kid. If his wife was still pregnant when she died, if his own baby was in the car too (it isn’t mentioned) or if the grandfather raised the baby. The novella and the movie are very different and I think it’s fair to just wonder if Movie Red committed a completely different crime.

[@tightropewalkergirl6485]

I recently found out the music Andy plays is from The Marriage Of Figaro and the 2 ladies are singing about revenge they are going to take on someone - prophetic :)

[@Tomcat088]

I loved this reaction as well. It was awesome to see Sean call it and know that somehow each element would be important. I love how much y’all appreciate each character, the development, and the shots. Another amazing reaction!

[@jas8815]

One of the few movies that truly lives up to the book. Two other Stephen King books, both non horror, that were made into excellent movies are Stand by Me and Dolores Claiborn. Both worth a watch. King is such a great storyteller!

[@TimothyHorth]

Great video guys!! Can’t wait for the next one! I think you both would enjoy Goodwill Hunting

[@rage6848]

First of all I want to say thanks for this reaction. this kind of reactions reminds me about days, when i was a kid and watching this classic films with my dad. Hello from Russia

[@bernard5238]

The first time I saw this movie it was on VHS and my homeboy kept telling me to watch it. I watched it late at night probably around eight or 9 o’clock after I watch this movie I watched it three more times and called off work. This movie was one of the best if not the best movies I’ve ever seen with a twist, great job guys. Great job.❤

[@williamsweeney3215]

The joke “maybe cuz im Irish” is a nod to the book. In the book Red is a white red haired Irishmen.

[@ThePopbanks007]

Plus, the Irish are known to have folks with red hair.

[@user-zk3cl9mx2d]

Great reactions! I love how Andy picked the name Randall Stevens presumably so he could be called "Randy" in his new life.

[@raithnarok7318]

Quite simply one of the greatest films ever made.

[@NintendoCapriSun]

GET A COLONIC. Hahaha ya got me. If y'all haven't seen Frequency, it's my favorite movie of all time. I went to the theaters 5 times in 2000 to see it.

[@gdhaney136]

One of my top 5 movies of all time. Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, and Gil Bellows - the whole cast. The writing, the twist, the emotion. I've seen it repeatedly, and still love it. I'm 49.

[@ebabz2102]

Having ' no care in the world' didn't mean Andy had no emotion but that he seemed 'to have no worry', which seemed odd for someone who was in prison. In the end, we learnt that it was because Andy was always hopeful.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

This is a great point. Although having no emotion and having no care may manifest in similar ways, the distinction between the two is appreciable. I love this point. Thank you. 👍🏼

[@lino9222]

Great reaction so much fun watching you two Thanks I look forward to watching more movies with you guys

[@Benli003]

"I hope to see my friend and shake his hand" - The more we aged, the much we feel

[@sharpgirl72]

I can't imagine how Brooks felt. He went into prison in 1905. He said he saw an automobile once. ONCE!!??!! Can you imagine what the world looked like to him in 1955??? They didn't even fly the first airplane until 1911. Radio? Television? He must have felt like he was on mars. That whole scene melts me every time.

[@dallesamllhals9161]

Erh...when flying. Ain't it still the Wright brothers in late 1903?

[@sharpgirl72]

@@dallesamllhals9161 yes correct, but passenger commercial flying didn't really get going until 1914. I'm off a couple years but still. Crazy how much changed during those years

[@dallesamllhals9161]

@@sharpgirl72 1914? As(s) IN having an observer in WWI?

[@bryceanwhimsey]

There's a lot to say here... One of my favorite movies, and I'm loving seeing you guys watching it for the first time. Also, both of you very much remind me of a buddy of mine who's perfect for watching great movies with. However, the thing that I can't shake is that you guys drink Fresca. There's...an artistic perfection to that fact.

[@delg1211]

Great reaction! Love you guys! Yes, Shawshank is a top 5 for anyone who watches it 👍

[@BloodylocksBathory]

"Take a klonopin!" "Get a colonic!" "Do both at the same times!" LMAO

[@joeyboogenz]

I cant believe you dues took this long to check this masterpiece out . Good stuff !

[@HBKCommish]

The puling the pants up high was to hide the fact that a lot of dudes back then were "skinny fat". They drank so much damn beer back then and wanted to hide their beer belly.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Interesting! Always wondered but never knew. Thx!

[@cammygram1]

One of my top 3 movies I have ever seen! Glad you all watched it!

[@christinemclaurin2631]

Congratulations on 10k subs! Love you guys, your reactions are fantastic.❤❤❤

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Many thanks my dear 😘

[@chelliebean5773]

Red wasn't suggesting that he had no emotions, but that he remained reserved and kept himself under control not letting the his current situation get the best of him.

[@EbizzerHH]

Greatest movie of all time and rightfully rated as such on IMDB! This is genious on so many levels and the cast... chef's kiss! ❤

[@mikeyshowpresents]

Rock solid facts ☝🏼

[@DaleKingProfile]

In the book they didn't kill Tommy, they had him moved to a minimum security prison near his family to buy his silence

[@-blythe2986]

Nothing sounds more refreshing than a slug of hot, molton gold Fresca! 😂 That and the impromptu O.J. impressions are killing me. I love your reactions. We need more videos! Some random movies you should watch: "The Impossible" "American Me" "Mystic River" "Friday Night Lights"

[@kahlbutomacfarland]

You guys are awesome “GO TO THE FIELD DUDE!” lol Little tidbit I’d like to add for any gamers, there’s a reference to this in Red Dead Redemption. In both games, but in #1 there’s a treasure under a rock at a rock wall leading to a tree, lol. Ps: I’m an old hat myself. From the sound of things you guys got about a decade on me though. Surprised you haven’t seen Shawshank, glad you could share your first watch.

[@st1nger1980]

I love your reactions and your movie selection. Please keep it up. Greetings from Germany 👋

[@Iluvantir]

YES! Been waiting for you guys to post this! Now: play! Let's see... Edit: and finished... and agreed - a good character driven story is the best. And this film is one of the greatest of them. Glad you loved it, and I was so happy seeing some of the clues being picked up on right from the off. Well done!

[@JeffreyRector]

Love your reactions, u guys need to do a couple of movies a week 👍

[@lomaxdesigns1716]

I enjoyed the fact you were really watching the film, spotting things all the time. I would suggest "Children of Men" as something to watch, also "Apocalypto". I think those two would enhance your world. Also, well done on the great production on your end too.

[@emmaconnolly5738]

I second the 'children of Men' as an excellent film to react to!

[@houghi3826]

I like your reaction. Too many reactors just watch the movie. If I want to do that, I will watch the movie. So you guys actually reacting is great.

[@mikeyshowpresents]

yes! thank you! that is the highest compliment, many thx

[@andrewcrowder4958]

Love it that you noticed SO many things, like Andy’s penmanship.