THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994) [REACTION] Get Busy Livin or Get Busy Dyin! First Time Watching

[@TheOctobersReact]

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[@cog4life]

That sounds like a great deal!

[@williambryan3346]

@2:39 It may not be a good thing to say, but it is the truth. He very well couldn’t perjure himself.

[@williambryan3346]

Serving two life sentences consecutively either means, or used to mean, that as soon as the convict is eligible for parole for the first sentence, the second sentence starts, and it will be another seven years or so until the convict is actually eligible for parole.

[@charlottedrolet9000]

@@cog4life Oh yeah it definitely is!!!

[@robertcampomizzi7988]

If you're going to watch 1 B&W movie and only 1 B&W movie it has to be 12 Angry Men. You'll like it as much as this. 10 ten material for sure!

[@joepegel]

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

[@byronabrahams871]

Just plain best movie ever.

[@daerdevvyl4314]

And then the line is immediately undermined by showing us that his hope was fulfilled. It was a lot more powerful in the book when you didn’t know for sure. It ended with the HOPE of a happy ending.

[@ornerycollop4670]

@@daerdevvyl4314 False, it’s still great in the movie

[@HC-iu1vs]

@@daerdevvyl4314 you can do that when you direct your movie.

[@stinkbug4321]

Nope, best line, "the last thing that went through his head, other than the bullet."

[@bobsnyder7247]

Stab to the heart “What’s a Sears and Roebuck?” Damn I’m old.

[@timh8324]

I know right - our Sears closed only about 3 years ago - maybe its the Roebuck part. I did buy one of the big craftsman snowblowers when they were going out at like 60% off.

[@Sissysuez]

That's what it was called before they took the Roebuck off Sears and Roebuck damn I'm old LOL

[@dirkmoon619]

My great grandparents ordered a house from the Sears Robuck catalog in 1899 ,the year my grandmother was born. It was delivered by union pacific railroad and assembled near Logan Utah

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

I'm an Australian born in the 80s and even I felt that.

[@josephsoltero7326]

@@timh8324 Yeah I agree it may have been the "Roebuck" part. Elder Millennial here, watched this movie back when TNT showed it 24/7, and even I got confused when Red said that. If the line had been "I'm a regular Sears catalog," I think the Octobers would've gotten it.

[@Bulletzen1000]

"You shouldn't do this to yourself Andy...It's just a shitty pipe dream"....One shitty pipe later...

[@Karadjanov]

"Crawled through a river of shit and came out clean on the other side"

[@justinrichards7822]

You beat me to it!!

[@bsimester2010]

Over $370,000 USD in 1966 would have the same spending close to $4,000,000 in 2024.

[@clifford4081]

And him living in Mexico, maybe 6 million?

[@j.woodbury412]

I think the reason they finally granted him his parole the third time was because the first two times they thought his speech sounded rehearsed or memorized. it was probably what they heard from every prisoner who was up for parole- "Yes, I'm a changed man. I've learned my lesson. I'm no longer a threat to society". But the last time, he sounded sincere, like he was really taking responsibility for his actions, especially when he said "I'd like to have a talk with that young man and tell him how things are". They knew he wasn't just saying what he thought they wanted him to say so he could get out. He was speaking from his heart.

[@TomFurr-uc1hj]

My thoughts exactly

[@johnrogers4439]

Spot on interpretation.

[@j.woodbury412]

@@johnrogers4439 Thanks

[@digitaladventurer2142]

Yup the first 2 times he was basically a little kid apologizing for doing something. They don't really understand what they did but they do know they are in trouble and act nice so they can get off without being punished.

[@Ginlah]

Times had changed too, and people were less racist

[@KayQue-s3r]

Red at the end; "I hope, I hope, I hope, I hope...." His Red-emption. So brilliant! Stephen King & Frank Darabont genius!

[@timh8324]

Love the bus ride scene even though there is not much to it.

[@dklabratful]

The first two times Red was denied parole it was because he wasn’t sincere in his response. He was just going through the motions, ticking the boxes, telling them what he thought they wanted to hear…and they knew that. He was approved because he finally was brutally honest and genuinely expressed remorse.

[@paulsutubification]

In the parole office at the end, red told them he regretted every day and wanted to talk sense into that kid who was gone, but the only one left was this old man. That’s what convinced that. The murderer was gone.

[@toddhill7483]

If you are on trial and the judge declares "it chills my blood just to look at you", you probably won't get a favorable outcome.

[@everyonelovesmajima]

Or if they say “I can tell you’re not a bad person,” you’re a bad person.

[@chipwhitley6509]

Yeah, the judge ain't gonna say that and go "But I think you should go free and I'm sorry for inconveniencing you"

[@brainfloss9710]

If the judge says that out loud, especially in front of the jury, it should be considered a mistrial due to a biased judge.

[@fleason771]

Films come & go but I think "Shawshank" will forever be in the top 20 greatest films of all time for every generation. A classic 🥰

[@Washinyot]

20 ? been top 1 for 30 years on imdb

[@Christian_Adonis1]

That and The Green Mile, they’re companion pieces for me.😊

[@chippydogwoofwoof]

It's so good I felt personally affronted when Dune 2 knocked it off top spot on IMDb.

[@fleason771]

@@Washinyot Do note what I said. It's my number 1 & many others but I feel it will forever be in the top 20 for the rest of time

[@libertyresearch-iu4fy]

And yet this movie didn't win many awards because it came out the same year as Forrest Gump.

[@TD-mg6cd]

The $10 for the hammer in 1947 is about $140 today. The $35,000 inheritance in 1949 is about $450,000 today. The $370,000 in 1966 is about $3.5 million today. Sears & Roebuck was a catalog department store. They sold almost anything. Like Amazon without the internet.

[@PatrickWagz]

I too converted the $10 and $370,000..... AND, I also relate today's Amazon being the Sears catalog of 100 years ago. HAHA! Love it. Sears literally did sell EVERYTHING. They actually sold entire HOUSES in their catalogs. Every single item you need to build a house arrived, typically by railroad, and you would put it all together. "Sears Kit Homes"!! Very interesting.

[@gmunden1]

I'm the Stephen King book, "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption," the character Red (Redding) is Irish. When director, Frank Darabont cast Morgan Freeman, they used the quote as an inside joke because of the casting change. Readers of the book immediately understood the meaning of the quote when they watched this scene in the film.

[@garethm3242]

It's also a more basic surface joke to those unfamiliar with the short story. "Maybe it's because I'm Irish" - the joke being that red hair is an Irish trait, so works as a joke as he's clearly unlikely to have Irish heritage.

[@lavinder11]

He could have Irish roots. I have plenty given that former irish prisoners were slave owners who mixed with my ancestors. Some of my family even has auburn hair and face freckles.

[@captbunnykiller1.0]

@@lavinder11 There were Irish slaves too.

[@ernestortiz4555]

I was convicted for growing Marijuana in the Orange Hills in California in1988. I was sentenced to 16 months in prison, first offense. I found jail to be much worse than prison, but my experiences are with a one yard, non-violent offenders. In jail, they haven't classified anyone yet, so you could be next to an accused murderer or other violent type.

[@jmiyagi12345]

Had a buddy who did both - he, too, said he preferred prison, for similar reasons. Said he would rather do a year in prison than 30 days in jail.

[@shonquesanders4232]

When she ask what is a Sears and Roebuck. I’m like dang for real?! I’m old lol

[@anitasmith7764]

Just what I was thinking 😂😂😂

[@josephsoltero7326]

I think it's because of the "Roebuck" part. It confused me too when I watched this as a teen in the '90s.

[@MrGruffteddybear]

Sears and Roebuck was a chain of huge department stores originally started as a mail order catalog in 1892 that would basically sell anything and everything. And that white stuff was de-lousing powder. I think Red got paroled because he finally told the parole board what he really thought, instead of what he thought the parole board wanted to hear.

[@WarKrieg]

How do you say this but omit the most obvious fact, which is that Sears and Roebuck is simply the old name for Sears, which is still around and that they probably know. As recently as the 90s when they were kids, Sears had huge stores everywhere.

[@everyonelovesmajima]

There are literally 10 left in the entire United States.

[@kcojco]

God I feel old lol One could also purchase an entire house through them lol

[@billross7245]

We used to get the Sears and Roebuck catalog growing up. It was thicker than the Yellow pages back in the day.

[@mugwump242]

@@everyonelovesmajima Yeah but @WarKrieg 11's comment is still valid. The reactors said they were born in 1992. Even though the Sears company had been in decline for awhile, the big wave of store closings didn't start until the 2010s (bankruptcy was in 2018). Also, Sears TV commercials were all over the place through the reactors' childhood and teen years. I guess maybe it's a "Mandela Effect" thing that a lot of people think Sears shrunk up and went away earlier than it truly did.

[@lynnecurrie7561]

You ae the first reactors to understand that the "Redemption" was Red's, not Andy's. The perfect script, the perfect actors, the perfect director=The Perfect Movie!!

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

Yup. Red is the protagonist of the film, not Andy.

[@dmille1959]

Mr. Hadley had 35,000 reasons to beat Boggs...

[@kjruss061]

11,900 reasons... that's what Andy saved him in taxes (if inheritance would have been considered taxable income in 1949)

[@AmbassadorDvinn]

'The count of Monte Cristo' that is referenced by Heywood in the library scene is also an excellent movie to see if yall havent seen it! Guy Pearce, Jim Caviziel and a young Henry Cavill star.

[@hypocritex]

I agree. A definite must watch for the channel. Loved that it. Great book and movie.

[@josepho7083]

There is a reason this is considered one of the greatest movies ever.

[@darcypenn6702]

Hey Octobers, don't be wary of watching older films. A good story is a good story, no matter how old or when it was written....great reaction! Thanks very much! 😊

[@anitasmith7764]

Agree! Some of the absolute best movies are older! These days movies are (usually) just high tech action constantly. A truly good movie (or show) doesn’t need all that.

[@carriesmith742]

I LOVE this movie and saw it BOTH TIMES you posted it! 1994 was a GREAT YEAR in films with Shawshank, Pulp Fiction, The Client AND Forrest Gump. All some of my favorites. I was born in 77 so the 90's was my most impressionable movie years.

[@GramadinGG]

One of the points of the story I think is that people in prison are still people. They're not animals. They're being punished for their crimes by being there. Thinking the things they are going through somehow count less because they committed a crime is wild. Stephen King is a great storyteller. Good reaction.

[@TharpFam073]

I was a Correctional Officer for 7 years. I was also a field trainer. This was the very first thing I told every new officer. We're here to keep everyone safe, not punish them. They're already being punished.

[@nicholasletts5849]

The reason Red's parole was approved at the end was because his response was genuine, it meant something, it wasnt just a rehersed paragraph hoping to gain favor

[@mercRus]

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[@orangeandblackattack]

the additional life sentences do have a purpose. It extends the period of time they gotta serve before they are eligible for first parole hearing. If 1 life sentence requires 20 years served before parole, 2 life sentences means he has to wait 40 years for his first hearing. They rarely give out more than 2 because they will be so old it wont matter.

[@georgeanthony7282]

Exactly my point... but I guess even critics who understand nothing about the law can have their say-though it carries virtually no merit since these two don't bother to educate themselves on the subject at hand.

[@mattjamison484]

Some corrections and clarifications: A life sentence is 25 years. And they give life sentences either consecutive or concurrent. And they are given per count of murder. So 2 murders could give 2 life sentences that serve at the same time(concurrent) meaning only 25 years is required before parole or back to back(consecutive) meaning 50 years to serve. And they give multiple sentences to "hedge their bets", if you beat a conviction on one count, you still have to serve life on the other. So your last sentence is completely false.

[@FilthTribeFTP]

None of these comments have anything to do with Andy's convictions, because he was given double life sentences without possibility of parole. The reason why this is done, is because convictions can be overturned on appeal. So, even if the convict beats on sentence on appeal, he's still doing life. The chances of beating both on appeal are astronomical.

[@TheOctobersReact]

GOT & Loki will be out at the beginning of next week, waiting on Ads Suitability!

[@CONSEPCIONMENDEZ-te8bl]

And game of thrones 3x03

[@christopherdunlap7028]

Shawshank is a top tier movie. Often times people who commit these terrible crimes aren't the same people when they get out. Some people don't learn but once you've been in so long, the person getting out isn't even the same person who went in. How much have you changed in 20+ years.

[@terryv2006]

A film that’s pure acting and story. Nothing else needed.

[@saaamember97]

The reason Andy got two life sentences, is because they were treated as separate murders. It's also a way to guarantee that Andy stays in jail, in the event that he is later found innocent of one of the murders. Such as, if they later found out that Andy was innocent of shooting his wife, because it was determined that her lover was the one who shot her, and that Andy shot her lover for killing his wife. Andy would then have to still serve a life sentence for her lover's murder.

[@havok6280]

Not exactly. A "life sentence" is a minimum of 25 years. After that, a convict is eligible for parole. So two life sentences means a minimum of 50 years.

[@FilthTribeFTP]

​@@havok6280wrong... That's only in cases where it's life with the possibility of parole. Andy obviously was sentenced to life without the possibility. So, the reason for double life sentences, is to make sure he stays in prison in case he beats and overturns one of the convictions on appeal.

[@_toph_]

there are many theories why red got parole at the end. i like the idea that he got it because he said he didn't care about it, basically admitting that he deserved to be in prison, which can be taken as proof of genuine remorse.

[@patinho5589]

My theory is that after knowing about all the corruption at the prison, even the parole process became more humane and understanding.

[@sgtcrab2569]

Without any question the BEST reaction ever. You kept fairly quiet and hit all the high points. This is one of the best three or four films EVER!

[@TheOctobersReact]

we really appreciate that

[@gavinsheridan4680]

The tonal color shift when Red heads to Buxton is amazing. And the harmonica as he approaches the wall.

[@MissPetia]

Omg guys, I love your reaction, the most emotional and honest one i've ever seen. I relived all the rollercoaster of feelings troughout the movie thanks to you both, keep up the good work.

[@paulinoaz]

5:20 Sears and Roebuck (most people just call it Sears) were like Walmarts back in the day, they pretty much sold everything.

[@campagnollo]

More like Amazon. They first opened as a mail order business.

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

It ran the same year as Pulp Fiction and Forest Gump. Gump got the Oscar. In fact, I believe Shawshank didn't even perform well in theaters, some attribute it to the movie title but had a big resurgence in rentals and tv.

[@hypocritex]

What a year for movies.

[@Eidlones]

Shawshank came out during a very heavy period of "tough on crime" in the states. Criminals weren't intended to be seen as people, just violent criminals that needed to be locked away. The masses had no desire to feel sympathetic towards criminals, so they stayed away

[@fastecp1]

For years, it has been number one on the IMDb list.

[@RyneMurray23]

When the policemen are saying "Goodluck Brooksie" it always makes me cry. His story is so sad and tragic... Then the movie brings your spirits back up👍🏼

[@danayneal4409]

The movie left out the reason Brooks was locked up. He killed his wife and daughter after a bad night at gambling.

[@deeanna8448]

The 90s are a treasure trove of great movies: Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, The Green Mile, Office Space, Good Will Hunting, Jerry Maguire, and so much more. The 80s too!

[@magicbrownie1357]

You guys did your sponsor spot like pros. Nice job.

[@rogerwhite5984]

The Sears and roebuck stores had a magazine that you could order anything from. Even a House. They would deliver it and you would build it 😅. When I was a child alot of people used the pages for toilet paper. Back when we had out houses.

[@DSmith264]

A lot of channels try to keep their reactions to about half hour, which makes for pretty heavy handed editing. Glad you didn't choose to go that route. Good job..👍

[@CanadaDan]

Glad you guys watch that movie, it's not just a classic but one of the best movies in history. It doesn't matter, or shouldn't matter, if a movie is from the 80s, 90s or 2000s, if it's a great movie is all it matters and there are some great movies from the 90s n 2000s, probably a lot of great ones even older but not too familiar with those myself. Look forward to more reactions like this

[@joeygauvin2765]

"I hope" 😭😭

[@MoMoMyPup10]

"Sears & Roebuck" was a department store that now goes under just "Sears". It's like a middle-class Macys.

[@NiKiMa023]

Lol at this point Macys is a middle class Macys

[@toddhill7483]

I believe that what got Red paroled was when he stated, "A young, stupid kid who committed that terrible crime".

[@ShogunOfHarlem]

That's an expression of true regret.

[@ciaranconlon84]

I always wonder how many prisoners up for parole have tried to give that speech, hoping it gets them out!

[@titulopatitot]

You may what to check 12 Angry Men as for "old movies" this one still lives up to this day.

[@hypocritex]

The 80s and 90s were the golden era for movies IMO.

[@PM-qp5he]

Not an opinion, facts

[@andrewriley6862]

Sears and Roebuck was mail order from a catalog. Amazon before Amazon.

[@alanm03]

Sears and Roebuk was a major retail store.

[@andrewriley6862]

Yes, the catalog business did eventually turn into a retail setting.

[@judyhuurman1237]

They gave him parole because he finally told the truth.

[@Pru1PC]

The movie was filmed at the (closed) Ohio Reformatory in Mansfield which is open to tours highlighting the locations used, and it is even said to be haunted. The tree and rock wall is not far from where I live. Several years ago a storm took out the tree, but it is neat to have a connection to one of the better movies of our time. “The Green Mile” is now a must watch for you two!!!

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

42:07 _”So rude.”_ _”What’s really rude is that flooring right there.”_ 😂 ☠️

[@MarcoMM1]

Great reaction 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 Pitr 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.

[@Ottawajames]

In the novella, Red's name is Red because he's a ginger haired Irishman.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Long before Walmart took over, Sears (popular department store and hardware store) was one of the most popular stores in the US. Sears and Roebuck company was their original name. Holiday catalogs would come in the mail (about 2-3 inches thick, 200-300 pages). My mom got me an electric guitar in 1980 from Sears and Roebuck. Just 6 years ago, the wife and I bought a refridgerator at the local Sears store in town (they tanked just a couple years ago. )

[@kwadwotuffour5529]

Such a pleasant suprise. Two of my favorite reactors reacting to this classic. My day is much better all of a sudden

[@roystoyscomics1361]

Sears & Roebuck started off as a catalog company that you could order from. They later became a department store... Sears & Roebuck which eventually just became Sears. 😅

[@twooharmony2000]

5:20 comment, It's Macy's type store but owned by 2 guys. They had a magazine promoting their items and you could order from the catalogue and shipped to them.-Ernie Moore Jr.

[@dunringill1747]

You guys called it. The story was about Red's redemption and Andy was his agent of hope. Make certain you watch "The Green Mile" (1999). It's considered the "sister movie" to Shawshank. Same Director & Screenwriter (Frank Darabont). Same source author (Stephen King). There are more masterpieces & genre changers from the past that can be listed. Here is a short list that should also be watched. "!2 angry men" (1957), "Casablanca" (1942), The Matrix (1999), Fight Club (1999), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), King Kong (1933), The Wizard of Oz (1939), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), The Princess Bride (1987), Terminator 1 & 2, Alien & Aliens, The Godfather 1 & 2, The Departed .....

[@CoryGasaway]

I hear you, but I think you have the wrong preception of old cinema. The quality of storytelling is just superior. You really need to watch Casablanca, Breakfast at Tiffany's, To Kill a Mockingbird, Chinatown, etc. They will change your perspective. The 1970s and 1990s might be the two best decades for film, but the 40s-60s has some bangers. There's not a film in the last decade that holds a candle to any of these.

[@paulinoaz]

4:15 They give double life sentences so there is no chance for parole later on. Sometimes things can happen later on that may reduce someone's sentence, like good behavior, so they will give them extra time on top of the life sentence to make sure even if some time is taken off his sentence later on he will still be in prison for life. Basically they are padding the years he must serve so there is no chance he can get out later on.

[@daveboscher1047]

Glad you understand the meaning of this film. Redemption, Love, Friendship, HOPE. P.S. This film is rated as a Masterpiece and is the best film ever made. So when you both feel down watch this film again and you will have a beautiful life. I am a 71 old pensioner. 2024 and still watch this. Dave in Guernsey, Channel Islands.

[@mikewhite6138]

Sears and Roebuck (or just Sears) is a department store. A department store is a large retailer that offers a wide variety of consumer products divided into different sections or departments.

[@anitasmith7764]

The scene where the guy slipped money in an envelope in with the pie, was the guy begging the warden to not take the job for the Highway bc he needed it to keep his businesses going. The warden was putting people outta business bc the labor cost was next to nothing, so the guy bribed him not to take the job

[@philippelajeunesse9649]

Good Will Hunting is another great 90's movie

[@dropbarracuda]

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[@AndrewColombana]

If you are given time for each charge, the Judge can have you serve them back-to-back or concurrent. 10 for each can be served as 10 years (concurrent) or you serve 10 then the second 10 for 20 years (back-to-back).

[@danielcody7568]

6:17 Sears and Roebuck, which later became Sears, the once ubiquitous national giant department store chain found at every mall, and now defunct, started as a mail order catalog where you could buy just about anything: clothes, cookware, hardware, machine guns, and even complete kits to build houses. And these fresh convicts largely aren’t supposed to be in their 40s. Times was hard back then, people usually looked older than their actual age. They started smoking cigarettes when they were 10, they usually didn’t have adequate nutrition, if you grew up poor you often had to work laborious jobs outside or in a coal mine shortly after you could walk, and sunscreen really wasn’t a thing. You could have been 20 and looked 45 to a person of today.

[@SirStarGazer00]

Life sentence: you get a chance to a parole hearing every 20 years (like Red at the start) Natural life sentence: you're in for the rest of your natural life.

[@Jumpman67]

They give people multiple life sentences to ensure they stay in prison even if they would normally get out for parole or if one of the convictions is over turned. For instance if they found out later that Andy only killed his wife and the other guy died some other way. If they lump all the crimes into one sentence then if any part is disproved later he would be let out.

[@zedwpd]

How was the sewer pressurized when it was half full? What would Andy have done if there was a steel grate welded over the end of the sewer?

[@Jedicake]

Genuinely happy that you guys got a big sponsor! Both of you deserve great success

[@frogofbrass382]

The picture of Marylin Monroe is from the movie "The Seven Year Itch," which you should watch when you start getting around to much older movies.

[@pureuncutlakers1010]

Man, the late 80s up until about 2010 was a golden age of movies.

[@billallen1307]

Sears and Roebuck was a full color in later days mail order catalog. At its peak it paid for the world's tallest building at the time, the Sears Tower in Chicago. Discover credit card was spun off from Sears.

[@allengray5748]

Part II 😁 Been meaning to compliment who ever does the editing!! Done just right everytime. 🕊️☮️

[@TheOctobersReact]

Edited by the misses!

[@robertcrundwell2782]

Good morning. The reformatory used in the movie said it’s the old Ohio State reformatory in Mansfield Ohio. The street sings the market and the halfway house. We’re all here in Mansfield. I was fortunately enough to be an extra con in the yard. The reformatory and cell Block one is now a museum. You can tour it, they have mystery weekends, they offer overnight stays if you want to try it. They say it haunted. The premiere of the movie was actually held at the Renaissance theater in Mansfield, which is a 1929 restored movie house. From the Premier here that went to New York and then LA. An interesting sidenote is the fact that crows in the winter time come in from a seven county area and winter here. So we’re well acquainted with crows and Mansfield. I am now 75 with Parkinson’s and don’t get around much so enjoy listening to reaction videos on KZbin. I’m sorry if the voice to text doesn’t always put the right word in. Very much enjoyed your review.

[@robertcrundwell2782]

If I can recommend another movie that you will find very interesting and well worth it Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun. Outstanding photography great story line.

[@fenix6297]

Not a lawyer, but my understanding is that a "life sentence" can means a specific number of years according to the law of the State or mean you are in prison until you pass or are paroled after so many years. For example, in Maine where this story takes place - a "life sentence" means 25 years. So "two life sentences back to back" would mean 50 years. In Texas, a life sentence means you have to serve 40 years before being eligible for parole. Granted those numbers are "now" - not sure what they were back then.

[@johnniewells1177]

The white powder they throw on them is delousing powder- which is to get rid of lice and other parasitic bugs/insects.

[@mikefetterman6782]

I can still remember eating the school lunch in high school when meal worms would get into the sweet corn sent to our school. The cooks would say, "just pick them out".

[@williambryan3346]

@15:00 It’s always a good fight, even if you lose, as long as you’re fighting for the right reasons.

[@FireMunki63]

I think its one of the top movies of all time. Just a brilliant story showing the human condition. Superb acting. Excellent pacing. This is the art of timeless film.

[@robertcampomizzi7988]

50:24 he was sincere with them. They saw it wasn't "just what they want to hear" it was truly how he saw himself and his actions.

[@Mysmarttelevision1989]

The guard Hadley is the voice actor of Mr. Krabs from SpongeBob.

[@Gamer65774]

Andy and Red’s friendship is like my friendship with Mr O. bffs to the end no matter what

[@TheOctobersReact]

amen

[@michaelanderson5301]

Great reaction! I gave other channels some flak for making me feel old when they said they did not know what Sears and Roebuck was. I admit when Red said all anyone needs outside is the yellow pages, I was a little scared. If either of you had said what are the yellow pages? I would have moved into an old folks home!

[@JustSomeGoy]

SEARS was a large company that had store in most cities and you could mail order stuff from them....pretty much Walmart decades before Walmart.

[@joshuah9109]

Random trivia: This movie was a box office disappointed in its original release. However, when it was nominated for 7 Oscars it was re-released, boosting it's B.O. However it wasn't a HUGE hit until it was released on VHS. Word of mouth spread and it became the top video rental of 1995.

[@linkloudenback8359]

The reason for the life sentences that way is that if he dies and is revived or was sentenced to death and he was executed but some how survived the execution he could then argue that he technically fulfilled his sentences and try to get released. For example if he was sentenced to serve both life sentences at the same time he died and was revived or he was thought to be dead and wasn’t a doctor mistakenly declared him dead and he awakened he could probably go back to court and argue that he was officially declared dead and has fulfilled his sentences. This is an unlikely situation but in order to avoid such a case the judges will order the sentences to be served back to back.

[@cmbtking]

This movie is filmed at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. I got to take a private tour of the prison, a family friend was one of the people working on renovating it at the time, and got us a cool tour on the weekend once. Really cool to see everything from the movie. Seeing the cell blocks and the wardens office was cool af. And the tunnel through the wall is just a PVC pipe thats 6ft long. Lil Wayne also recorded his Go DJ music video there, and parts of Air Force One are filmed there too. They have ghost tours/haunts and in the summer they have a Tattoo and Metal Festival on the front lawn called Inkarceration Fest. Highly worth the visit if you're ever in that area.

[@johnsonwilliam1023]

And tango and cash and Godsmack and many more

[@Rayray-kj9cc]

Such an amazing movie!! Great reaction guys!!

[@KennethSavage-nn2vv]

The powder is delousing powder

[@cindymcanders]

To answer the question why he got to life sentences or you will even sometimes hear people get 150 years in prison that’s because the judge wants to ensure that that person never gets out of prison so if you just lump it to one live sentence, you may have an issue later down the road with that charge somehow getting dropped because of a loophole and now that person is walking the streets if you give them to life sentences, one could be dropped while the other one still stands, and it just ensures that that dangerous person never gets out of prison. Or if you give them 100 years in prison, that’s probably because they had multiple different charges that on that person and they’re making them serve them consecutively so if the same thing happens like a loophole and a charge gets dropped again that person still not walking the streets

[@AlexandruFlorea1990]

Awesome movie guys👍after this one you have to react to The Green Mile, same director and the script is also based on a story from Stephen King just remember to keep the tissues close to you!!! Also today we celebrate Easter in my country so Happy Easter ❤

[@loudoesreviews]

Totally echo this post. Please check out The Green Mile.

[@TheOctobersReact]

happy easter! what do you do for easter in your country?

[@AlexandruFlorea1990]

@@TheOctobersReact We don't search for eggs we paint them and since before Easter there was a 40 day's period when meat was forbidden we tend to eat and drink 😊

[@villanelle8193]

The green mile Is a masterpiece and it wrecks me each time I watch it 😂

[@luveniwai]

Written by the same Person, Mr Stephen King - I adore when he writes like this, he just *Chefs kiss*

[@matthewroach6156]

This prison is 45 minutes away from where I live. It's Mansfield penitentiary, in Mansfield Ohio. They give tours and everything. It's also rumored to be haunted. They sell tickets for sleep overs around Halloween.

[@kitsune303]

I was a guard and we always looked in on the new guys that first night. When the TVs went off, the cell doors went 'clank', and the lights went off...shit could get real.

[@emmanx011]

Next one.... The Green Mile, (also by King ...and also an Oscar winner) ; and also with a "special twist" 😜

[@DianaJG8]

1. CONSECUTIVE life sentences is so that you never get out/paroled. CONCURRENT is when they run together. 2. "Sears & Roebuck" was a very large department store that had infants clothes and cribs to refrigerators & auto parts...

[@williambryan3346]

When I was a child, my mother explained the “two life sentences” to me like this: At least at that time, a convict was eligible for parole after serving seven years of a life sentence. If there were two or more consecutive sentences, the second sentence kicks in at the seven year point, meaning that the convict who received two life sentences would be eligible after fourteen years.

[@DianaJG8]

@@williambryan3346 - It depends on the state, judges decree, and charges...

[@garyseabolt]

I spent 3 years in USP Atlanta, a maximum security federal penitentiary. It's not exactly like Shawshank but similar in a lot of ways. In some ways it's better in other ways it's worse. It wasn't fun but it was an interesting experience... and I survived.

[@Otokichi786]

"The Shawshank Redemption": A tale about Hope, Friendship and The Count of Monte Cristo. 42:46 A little-known song for Andy Dufresne: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a17JlKmkjql4gJI 53:10 A song for Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGbWgGN-l6dojbs Hollyweird doesn't know how to make movies like this any more. (sigh.)

[@frankp9324]

Great older movies to consider are The Godfather 1972, Rocky 1976, Jaws 1975 and It's a Wonderful Life 1946, Great stories, great writing and great acting.