Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman reflect on 30 years of THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION | TCMFF 2024

[@hugolafhugolaf]

That movie bombed at the box office, won no Oscar, yet 30 years on, is still viewed as one of the greatest movies ever made.

[@ManChan-w5p]

Very good. Time is the best indicator.

[@orangeandblackattack]

thats why i never judge by gates, critics or especially blowjob awarded oscars and other awards..all window dressing. This movie is in my top 20.

[@vlaw156]

@@ManChan-w5p Partially correct. When it first came out it received mixed reviews, then later received multiple award nominations, including seven Academy Award nominations, and a theatrical re-release that, combined with international takings, increased the film's box-office gross to $73.3 million.

[@edithlazenby5839]

It was Brilliant!! They were both so brilliant!!

[@ManChan-w5p]

@@vlaw156 Competition were Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction. The gold and silver. No one remembers the bronze.

[@Sissystallings3198]

You can watch this movie 20 times and still find yourself stopping on the channel it’s on and watching it again and again.

[@jeroendepauw7987]

I've seen it about 5000 times...

[@362chop]

Yes it’s one of those.

[@jolenealaska]

20? 20? HA! I passed 20 viewings the weekend I bought the video (the same day it came out)

[@RosemarieComtois-qs8ce]

Yes I have done the same. I've watched it about 20 times. There's a powerful message in the movie, made believable by these two fine gentlemen. Never give up. Be patient . Treasure the friendships God gives us , usually under the most unusual Circumstances .

[@gustavoayala3940]

I already watched it like 100 times and still going.

[@mitchhecht9070]

Last 15 minutes of Shawshenk is the most satisfying ending of any movie made.

[@mikebasil4832]

100% correct. The Shawshank Redemption is one of the top 10 best films ever made.

[@tracymorgan5386]

I totally agree

[@theoutsider6191]

The ultimate buddy movie with as you say the best triumph over adversity story ever screened.

[@ordinarypete]

No country for old men was good too.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

One of the few times studio producers intervened to make the ending better. The original ending was going to be Red on the bus. The studio wanted the beach at Zihuantanejo. We got the beach.

[@Mark-pp7jy]

Shawshank came out the same year I finally got sober. When I saw it, the line " Get busy livin, or get busy dyin", hit me like a freight train. It was a summation of what I had been doing for a couple years with the help of so many people in the fellowship. To this day it is a summation of what is required to escape the behemoth "addiction"! This year, 2024, I will celebrate 30 years of continuous sobriety, and my life has never been better! There is so much in Shawshank that I completely relate to and experience everyday. Hope, Redemption, and Freedom! Those things are possible for us all! ✌️♥️ Mark

[@sharonbourne5578]

Congratulations on your sobriety

[@Noneofyourbiz123]

Congrats on 30 years!! 26 for me.

[@pattyroo]

You’re a legend Mark! I’m so happy for you. This msg comes from the bottom of Australia but I hope it feels closer than it is. 👍

[@diannemose244]

Proud of you

[@Mark-pp7jy]

@@pattyroo Thank you for your kind words. You obviously believe in the truth, that we cannot keep what we have, unless we give it away. All the best from Minneapolis, MN. ✌️ Mark

[@DelightLovesMovies]

Their chemistry in the Shawshank Redemption was sublime.

[@philwillett9102]

Proving, what great actors they truly are...

[@Mug1671]

Shawshank was one of the greatest films of all time. The characters and message of hope make it more classic over time.

[@deanstevenson7517]

"Is" one of the greatest movies of all time

[@andreschusan6086]

I watched this gem of a film back in October 1994. Timecop was sold out and my former buddy and I decided to watch 'Shawshank Redemption'. We left the theater in awe. It was inspirational and an amazing film going experience. The eight people in attendance stood up and clapped after the film was over. I bragged about this movie to everyone. I have the original poster videocassette release hanging in my room. Gawd! I love this film.

[@francesbates7607]

Don't you feel bad for the other people that missed out on a great movie.

[@greatdelusion7654]

Wow, that’s amazing. Imagine walking into a theatre in 1994, unknowingly about to watch one of the greatest movies of all time. That’s like a once in a lifetime experience.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

Timecop was more a home VHS movie with pizza and soda. Shawshank is a film best served up on the big screen.

[@brothajohn]

Shawshank changes at you get older too. The more life experience you have the more impact it has. Thats a testament to its simple truths and strong themes. It’s cinema

[@shahenalexanian6303]

That's awesome!

[@Spectans1]

I believe Shawshank Redemption is the most favorite movie of many people, including me.

[@VickySwindoll]

Me too, I just watched it again last weekend. Never gets old!

[@MultiDarkElf]

It's not one of my faves, though I do like it, but I don't have the urge to watch it often. It was the favorite of my late father though. He was always mesmerized by it and even though he owned the dvd he would still watch it when it showed on any TV channel. Me personally, I get more sentiment and enjoyment out of The Green Mile ❤

[@harley2704]

@@MultiDarkElfCool story.

[@hannahorvath26]

Transnational success. We Hungarians also love the film, and not because the director is Hungarian. We are proud of Ferenc (Frank) Darabont, thank you for the miracle he created.

[@heros2110]

Mine too. A German living in Switzerland.

[@reneeparker7475]

That movie was so beautifully done and the casting was spot on. One of my all time favorites.

[@julieh9679]

I still watch Shawshank Redemption every chance I get. This is a great movie!

[@JohnNiemsMusic]

My wife of 23 years passed away last year September 2nd. Whenever I would come home from work she would have this movie on so often and my guess is she watched it at least 75 to 100 times so because of that this movie is always dear to me! RIP DEAR ICIE and I'm here today because of her. I have a tribute to her on my page here.

[@RobertBrown-jz4qj]

Sorry for your lose

[@JohnNiemsMusic]

@@RobertBrown-jz4qj THANK YOU!

[@bill9540]

She’s in Zihuatanejo waiting to see you ☺️

[@1woolf]

Hope you are doing OK. Greetings from europe🙋‍♂️

[@williammorris1384]

Very touching. What wonderful memories. My condolences on your loss. Best wishes x

[@mindeloman]

"Andy Dufresne - who crawled through a river of shit, and came out clean on the other side." Sums up the title of the movie.

[@TexasMijita]

I’m claustrophobic. Just thinking of this scene …

[@charlie-obrien]

That wouldn't fit on the Marquee either.

[@brown22sugar25]

I always thought the title referred to Red

[@ohauss]

Actually, the one quote to sum up the movie would be "Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."

[@Cookie_Ninja14]

@@ohauss oui Monsieur!

Morgan Freeman was 56 years old and Tim Robbins was 35 years old when they filmed Shawshank ....

[@chemdent421]

When they hugged at the end I couldn't stop smiling.

[@dadaevan]

I was crying!

[@GregB419]

2 lovers reuniting

[@susanrike7476]

A cinematic masterpiece. The irony is that back then, I used to go to movie theaters at least twice weekly. Was unaware of this film. Nobody I knew saw it. It wasn't promoted. I didn't hear about it until 10 years later. I watched it on cable TV and was blown away. I've seen it a dozen times since. The friendship between Tim and Morgan's characters was beautiful as was their performances. I hope to view it one day on a big screen. It's a classic! ❤❤

[@lisalivingston6473]

@susanrike7476 I love your comment and feel much the same way. I hope we will someday get to see this great movie on the big screen, because I find myself watching it each time it is played on cable tv. The story never gets old for me, and (no spoilers) the ending is truly satisfying! 😊😉❣

[@ronmarsh7032]

Agreed, to say that anyone that acually watched the movie couldnt pronounse the name of the movie and thats why it had no "word of mouth" seems a little suspect. I find your observation of ("Was unaware of this film. Nobody I knew saw it. It wasn't promoted. I didn't hear about it until 10 years later." ) holds more validity in my opinion,

[@danielee8104]

I went out of my way to see it for the first time ever, on the big screen a week ago…and so glad i did! I already want to see it again-on the big screen-and i noticed it’s playing yet again about an hour’s drive away on Sept 9. Don’t think i will drive that far, but it’s heartening to see that the film still gets around in theaters.

[@thuraya53]

I saw this movie after it was released. I literally walked away saying, " This is one of the best movies ever made" to this day. On or during a holiday time etc. I stop and watch. The end gets this fifty something year old man every single time 😢 . Morgan Freeman's narration. Masterclass. Salute you two

[@polkmusic]

So great seeing them together after all these years. The movie is such a classic.

[@mikebasil4832]

Thank you both so much, Tim and Morgan, for bringing to life such a special film like The Shawshank Redemption.

[@mattalgrand]

Thank you TNT for playing this movie nonstop for a good twenty years.

[@El_Fig_408]

Was visiting a friend in San Francisco when this came out. We got tickets and it wasn't till about 15 minutes or so in that I realized this was based on the KIng novella. The audience was stunned, then out of nowhere the clapping started and a standing ovation broke out at the end of the film. Amazing.

[@LichenAndMoss]

Wow. I've never seen that in a theater.

[@RhondaHill-mi7cw]

My husband loved this film. It took him 5 years for a degenerative disease to finally take him in 2023 and I have no idea how many times he watched this film. Many, many times. I have watched it quite a few times myself over the years. It is like To Kill A Mocking Bird or The Lord Of The Rings. You see and contemplate on something new or maybe some little nuance you missed before. It has a way of being timeless and, finally, when principles and right and justice finally triumph, also life affirming. The Shawshank Redemption story is a classic of writing prowess by Stephen King and a classic of film and film making as well.

[@Jazzman-bj9fq]

They seem like pretty cool dudes. I got to meet Robbins 5 months ago and got to tell him personally how much of a favorite movie this was for me and how myself and my coworkers would often quote lines from it. He was a down to Earth guy and very soft spoken and he graciously thanked me for the compliment. Very cool for me to be able to tell him personally as most the time we don't get to tell our favorite actors how much we enjoy their work.

[@QuicknStraight]

Absolutely one of my all-time favourite movies. Great cast, great writing, beautifully acted and directed, great cinematography. It had everything.

[@myrnashoults9735]

Morgan is an all star narrator

[@angeladesantis7911]

I will always remember going to a $2.50 matinee in Bradenton, FL with my parents and aunt and uncle to see this film. We all so enjoyed it and spoke of it days later. Its a film that easy to watch again.

[@priscillawrites6685]

The movie was not about a prison escape plot. Shawshank Redemption was about trust and love against all odds, in a place where trust and love rarely happen.

[@kimlawrence7193]

The ending of the movie makes the whole thing worth it! I love the way the posters in Andy's cell marked the decades.

The book/novella left it much more open and focused on the word "hope" - i.e. hope 'springs' eternal, one of the Four Seasons stories. The movie took the cheap feel-good way out in the last minute.

[@kimlawrence7193]

This one went one step further and the hope was realized. Nothing wrong with that.

[@lizziebkennedy7505]

Cheap? Nothing cheap about it. Deeply satisfying beautiful and hopeful, AND a big part of why it has endured.

@@lizziebkennedy7505 Deeply satisfying can equal cheap. Sometimes a key part of the definition, lol. The book ends with a deep statement on the meaning of hope WITHOUT knowing if that hope is going to be "manifest" specifically in the way that you're hoping. At the end of the movie, HOPE (the whole effing point of the story) is no longer part of the equation. If you can, find the last few lines of the book and meditate on how the movie takes a much cheaper way out to satisfy the "I want a happy ending" masses. I get the feeling if you wrote Game of Thrones Eddard Stark would still be alive, lol.

[@JoeBuck207]

It would have been funny if the police were standing behind Red on the beach and he didn't notice.

[@latebloomerabroad]

It's so nice to see the obvious affection between Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. That translated to the screen.

[@JackJanuary]

The sort of bond only two Irish guys could have :p

[@melanie62954]

I was glad to hear that Mr. Freeman chose "the one, it was you and Sean Penn." Tim Robbins was soooo good in Mystic River!

[@cpb5128]

That movie was simply perfection. Casting, directing, writing, every member of that crew made magic. If only that made movies like that today.

[@LloydChristian-pc5si]

I remember watching this film at home on video for the 1st time. I was that blown away with it that I immediately rewound the video and watched it again. Absolutely amazing film and one of my all time favourites.

[@brentib]

I was one of the casting directors. Great Summer

[@baceff6478]

Tombstone and Shawshank. 2 movies that you have to watch if they are on while you flip through the channels. Great era

[@JoeBuck207]

Rocky 4 and Bloodsport.

[@keithsanderson267]

You are 100% correct love them both.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

No one mentions the antagonist, a 1-derful, versatile actor, Robert (Bob) Gunton, not a household name but a face that is impossible to forget since Shawshank came into our lives.

[@eaglejoe8]

Funny you mention Gunton. Not only does he act in my favorite movie, but he also has a significant role in seasons 7 and 8 of my favorite TV show, 24. It's also interesting how his 2 roles are so different. In Shawshank, he is easy to hate, but in 24, his character is so opposite. Very likable, and really opposes any kind of corruption.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

@@eaglejoe8 Oh Yes, I got him in some of my DVDs: a news anchorman in JFK, the Yankees GM in 61*, bandleader Tommy Dorsey in the Sinatra TV miniseries and the principal lawyer (Amy Adams' boss) in Trouble With The Curve, to mention a few I remember right now.

[@lnl3237]

Also played Trudy's father in a Monk episode. Would know that face and voice anywhere.

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

Yes. A very overlooked and underrated actor.

[@welcometothemovies9157]

See him in Matewan. Real POS and I think Darabont wanted to cast him cause of that role. But he was great as the captain in Demolition Man

[@gluonjck63]

I quote the Red Letter at the Oak tree to anyone who will listen or read - this movie broke me as an understanding of true friendship. Dear Red, If you're reading this, you've gotten out And if you've come this far, maybe you're willing to come a little further. You remember the name of the town, don't you? I could use a good man to help me get my project on wheels. I'll keep an eye out for you and the chessboard ready. Remember, Red. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. I will be hoping that this letter finds you, and finds you well. Your friend, Andy

[@lisalivingston6473]

@gluonjck63 Thanks for that...now I need a tissue! 😉❣

[@frogdogink4415]

Brilliant 🌟

[@bhavanithillai]

👏 👏 👏

[@overlapmedia]

I hear Andy's voice as I read.

[@AngelaThomas-p9x]

I hope the Pacific is as blue as it is in my dreams.

[@greeneyedgal8270]

Just proof having great box office numbers and winning awards means nothing. One of the only movies I can watch over and over and not get bored with it. Many I can barely see twice

[@armchairguru1921]

One of the best movies ever made! Exquisite performances by both. It was the last movie I saw with my father, may he rest in peace.

[@memere1208]

To this day, (depending on the situation) I can still hear Morgan Freeman saying "get busy living or get busy dying". Its one of my mantras! Thank you Morgan and Tim for one of the best movies of all time!! The ending was Superb!!! Blessings!

[@ryanj.3102]

One of the greatest films ever to be made. I love watching this film over and over and I've never gotten tired from it. It's all the nuances in the film, the friendship and the idea that hope never dies that make it outstanding. Thank you to Tim and Morgan for getting together and driving down memory lane for us fans!

[@w9gb]

Many well-known Journeyman actors throughout film. Clancy Brown, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Gil Bellows, Mark Rolston, and James Whitmore.

[@TheWonkyhalo]

You missed Richie Aprille!

[@summerdennis1244]

​@@TheWonkyhaloDavid Proval. He and Clancy Brown are such underrated talents in this movie.

[@overlapmedia]

Gunton's Norton is brilliantly played and unforgettable. Up there with Esposito's Gus Fring.

[@meathook2448]

Literally the greatest movie of all time. Perfectly cast, perfectly scripted, just magical.

[@ringtoneflex269]

The friendship they had in this movie was just amazing I watched this movie over a thousand times! They need to make a second one would be great!

[@jamescpotter]

Shawshank just gets stronger and stronger from year to year.

[@kevinhorne9643]

Exceptional film and performances. Not long after release I was in a gas station restroom in the middle of almost nowhere and on top of the paper towel dispenser was a neatly folded brand new T-shirt for "Club Zihuatanejo" in Mexico. Yes I had to take it. I wore it out years later...

[@TexasMijita]

If I’m flipping and come across Shawshank, I stop and watch to the end.

[@margarethurley334]

Universal 😂

[@diane8937]

Me too. Irresistible

[@overlapmedia]

Same.

[@craigfowler7098]

I tecall watching this in the cinema 30 years ago. Recall everyone stunned into silence at the end, some crying silent tears of joy,(including me.) Then the clapping started. Never seen anything like that before or since. Like a spiritual experience. Closest to that was end of Gladiator. Amazing movie.

[@hughjass8430]

Yes, a similar film too in that whenever its on, you just watch it to the end.

[@railcatcher2]

"The Shawshank Redemption" has now reached the same number of years, that Red spent in Shawshank prison. Didn't think when I saw it back when that it would become such a classic. Although I left the theater thinking: "This is the kind of film, that used to be an American classic."

[@Neo-Moro]

My favorite film of all time. Every character in the movie is almost unforgettable. Literally everyone was perfect for their roles.

[@jtmmprints.r.l3529]

The Shawshank Redemption and The Intouchables, masterpieces about friendship 😍

[@VhudziJena]

The original The Intouchables (in French with Omar Sy) not the remake

[@jtmmprints.r.l3529]

@@VhudziJena correct

[@jamieukulele]

I saw this movie on my first trip to NZ from U.K. It was shown to the whole plane as ‘the movie’ after everyone’s dinner (no individual back of seat viewing screens back then!!) on the LA to Auckland leg of the journey. Awesome movie experience. I am sure everyone who saw it with me on that flight have found memories remembering their first viewing then. What a captivating story of friendship and an amazingly uplifting ending to a movie.

[@georgeharvey3062]

My absolute two favorite movies of all time and I still watch them are: Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. I’m normally an action movie watcher but those 2 movie are on a different level. I think it’s a humanistic level. Great acting and an amazing story. Oh and number 3 is Forest Gump at a VERY close 3rd.

[@zlamelie]

One of those has the most satisfying ending and the other one is the only movie that makes me sob uncontrollably every single time

[@mr.janhe_10]

In spite of the interviewer's appalling and lousy job, it was a pleasure to see these two giants of acting being together. That thing Tim said: "And maybe we all want to believe there's a Zihuatanejo ahead for us!" really made it for me

[@petergough2534]

From beginning to the end it was a total MASTERPIECE. A beautiful story of a loving friendship and yes HOPE is a good thing.🇬🇧

[@mikebalzano2108]

My all time favorite movie from the time it came out and it will always be. I’ve been through 2 DVD’s and watch it on tv whenever it comes on and probably have watched it maybe in the high hundreds and still growing.

[@purplecellist]

This was a short story written by Stephen King. I had read it, but did not know that was the movie I was watching at the theater. I kept thinking, "I knew that was about to happen," over and over, but never realized how I knew until the credits. It is one of my very favorite movies. (And I highly recommend "Different Seasons," the book that includes this story plus three other Stephen King short stories -- THREE of which were made into movies, including "Stand by Me.")

[@gregmiller9710]

...man, it doesn't seem like 30 years.....

[@profamitgupta]

Just goes to show how worthless the Oscars are when this movie didn’t win in any category.

Up against Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction. Just saying, stacked year. I don't disagree though.

[@romeod7549]

I absolutely loved Forest Gump. It was an epic film to see in the movie theater.. . Pulp Fiction was soo different at the time it blew my mind how disjointed and seamless it was at the same time. I never saw Shawshank in the the theater and it is my biggest movie regret.

[@jeanie8831]

Absolutely.

[@davida1251]

"That's Gawd dam right"

[@MrOuchiez]

Still cant believe Gump beat out both Shawshank and Pulp, both FAR better films

[@gargantuaism]

My father produced the first movie Morgan Freeman appeared in, another prison movie, "Brubaker".

[@KohalaLover]

Excellent film.

[@brianpendergest5159]

I watched brubaker,when released many years ago,critics didn't like it,well i liked it.

[@332ARA]

Respect

[@albertbeaney2580]

Brubaker is an amazing film.

[@Maxx1066]

Great movie too Robert Redford cool actor as well

[@TheSeiyoung]

The roof scene is probably one of my favorite scenes ever.

[@JackJanuary]

“We were the lords of all creation”

[@kurtdewittphoto]

"I think he did it just to feel normal again, if only for a short while." One of my favorite scenes ever too.

[@TheSeiyoung]

@@kurtdewittphoto idk what it is about it either. I think it's quietly satisfying and a gentle reminder to appreciate the good, simple things in life.

[@GNXXRAY]

This movie was amazing and is in my Top 5 of All Time with The Pelican Brief, The Natural, Something The Lord Made, and Steel Magnolias. I can be stranded on a desert island (w/ electricity…and only have those movies…and a home theatre system…

[@brandothecatmeow]

I am so happy Tim mentioned Street Smart. It's a favorite of mine as well.

[@mikebasil4832]

I think that Street Smart was Morgan’s first Oscar nomination. He was of course very good in that too. I liked his line: “Yeah well it ain’t all basketballs and dishwashers out here.”

[@actioergosum5193]

Never before in history has America needed a Shawshank redemption ethos than the present one.

[@jonp3890]

We’re all being coerced right now by the sisters.

[@CarlFredrik-uo1cu]

This movie premiered the day I was born (The Beverly Hills, California premiere) It makes me so happy to know that.

[@bm-qh9ey]

This is one of those very long movies which you don't feel they're that long. Watch it and rewatch it anytime. So good

[@chriswright4677]

Smart comment?

[@bm-qh9ey]

@@chriswright4677 Hi troll. Say "hey" to your mother for me. Even though she didn't hug you were you were a runt of the litter

[@brown22sugar25]

It’s only 2h 22m

[@geethasriram6656]

It was absolute bliss to watch this AGAIN with my teenage son, watching it for the first time ❤ i feel like I have passed on a legacy. Stephen King, Morgan Freeman 🙏🙏what legends

[@gswithen]

I saw it in the theater on day one because I had read the story in 1982 and it was on a short list of King pieces that I wanted to adapt to the screen. At the end of the movie I was crying. Because of how great it was and that I knew I could never have made this great of an adaptation myself.

[@Noneofyourbiz123]

I read the short story a long time ago. If I remember correctly Jake the crow died in the book. Am i right?

[@RS-pq5mo]

The prison is a few miles from my house... just went thru it a few weeks ago. They have a great tour and museum for the movie..

[@zlamelie]

Wow what city

[@dcool2u2]

I got teary eyed when they hugged at the end of the interview

[@donchonealyotheoneal5456]

When they put those 2 together, they made magic. That's all that's all I can say. 2 of my favorite actors. And the whole cast was magnificently sculpted.

[@scott7841]

It's baffling to learn this movie bombed at the box office. At the time it was at the theater, I was unaware of it. But when I saw it a couple of years after its initial release on home video, I immediately loved it. They couldn't have done better with the lead actors. Such a classic movie in many ways!

[@JustRaine97]

Same. I never knew it was a flop at the box office. I didn't watch the film until many years after it was released and I loved it from the first time I watched it. Beautifully written, beautifully filmed and the cast was amazing. It is my favorite movie. Such a great story. The ending is everything.❤

[@shantidoon-pandit1358]

Oh this film! Anyone, everyone adores this film, especially my late father who was himself imprisoned for something he didn't do and won his appeal. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies.

[@barbarakalergis2647]

That movie was so beautifully done and the casting was spot on. One of my all time favorites (to copy someone else's remark)

[@kermitsghost]

This is one of those rare films where every single character was perfectly cast and everyone gave an incredible performance and combined with a timeless story and impeccable direction, the result is the perfect movie. 👍😃👍

[@TraitofSiNN727]

love the ending when Andy is working on his boat and out in the distance he see's his pal Red walking barefooted on the beach and smiles and welcomes Red. 2 great friends united. and legendary James Whitmore as Brooks was heart warming. sad how everything changed since he seen the outside world last.

[@fatalerror---]

Always loved this movie. I saw it as a teen around the year 2000 in high school. Possibly sooner ..? The Bob & Tom radio show always had a bit that ended up saying it was the longest night of his life.. 😬😂 awesome film, even when it was edited for local tv.

[@matthewgallagher1761]

As good as it gets. This film could have been made in any era, 1930's, 40's, 50's, etc. and it would have become a classic. Every performance in it is brilliant. There's not a wasted word or moment. The culmination of it, with Morgan Freeman's timeless voice, is a sledgehammer to the heart. Beautiful writing. Pitch perfect direction. This was such a fertile time in American cinema, with so many great films in the 90's, of such variety and quality and great, memorable performances. "Shawshank" is the epitome of that. I think it's the last great era of American cinema.

[@DelKshares]

Interestingly, Frank Darabont’s influences were directors from different eras including Frank Capra. I think you’re right anyway, but stylistically it makes even more sense when you know who inspired the writer/director (based on Stephen King’s novella of course).

[@chewie2055]

Just lost my baby sister to a drug overdose ….51 yrs old….last Saturday….its still raw….my older sister left me the same way 5 yrs ago….. get busy livin …or get busy dying…..please people……get the most out of your life…even during times where ya feel you have no more hope…….

[@jeanie8831]

❤

[@getstarted7168]

Thanks for sharing, and the wise words. Hope you are well.

[@jay8940]

i just went to st croix and walked the beaches of sandy point. it was very cool to know the last scene was filmed there. it wasn't a normal beach. alot of elevation on the sands, currents, and when stepping into the ocean was neck high. the colors of the ocean were amazing though. if i could post pics i would

[@richardthelionheart5594]

I was convinced from jump it wasn't Mexico. Adroitly, the director realized he needed the bluest, translucent water he could find. In part, made that scene. That was heaven.

[@sharonsolana]

What a treat to hear from these gifted and brilliant actors!

[@SteveBrant55]

What a gift! Thank you for this!

[@SADFORIAN]

I was middle aged before I realized Morgan Freeman was Easy Reader that I'd watched as a five-year-old on The Electric Company.

[@shootermcgavin1208]

I actually saw this movie in the theater. I was 16, so no idea why I chose to see it but it was amazing.

[@rjmacready9828]

Many say Pulp Fiction deserved best picture over Forest gump but i disagree.... Shawshank deserves it over both. One of the best movies ever made

[@jeffreyoldham55]

Well done, Dave. great interview.

[@Paul-lm5gv]

Wonderful reunion and interview!

[@StephenVenablesMusic]

Go check out The Actor's Gang Theater if you're in LA. A great little theater with a nice little wine bar and high-quality talent. I went to a play last month that had the scene-stealing Dora Kiss (from Smile) and more. Highly recommended!

[@FelixPagan-wg1jz]

I watched it at Willowbrook cinema mall NJ loved it. Great movie Steven King Rocks great actors all of them.

[@louisel.sinniger2057]

I loved this movie. I love these two actors they really made it what it is. Unfortunately others didn’t see it that way.

[@KathyShelly]

How can we get them to join the other actors and come to Mansfield in August for the big celebration? Their fans deserve that!

[@mikelgibson4781]

This is one of Stephen King's movies they got right! I love the book, and love the movie. Though the scene they discussed about the sewer tunnel was not described that way in the book. Stephen King said he wanted Morgan Freeman to be Red if the movie was made. Stephen King said he picked a few new actors in mind to be Andy, but Morgan was always written to be Red.

[@WesterossFox]

This and the Green Mile.

[@sig9girl]

This is in my top 3 movies of all time! Absolutely love it.

[@mondaymorningcritic]

That Beach scene was ever so close from being cut from the movie.

[@Bibiznatch]

Beautiful movie and cinematography. I loved when Red was under the tree, discovering the money.

[@donmcallister3745]

In my top five… saw it in the theater when it came out initially… watched it many times since. It’s a phenomenal movie… now a classic.

[@jamesraffoul1909]

Is there anyone who doesn't love Morgan Freeman? The guy is so damn wholesome!

[@MJ-we9vu]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@welcometothemovies9157]

Watch Street Smart lol. Not too wholesome in it lol

[@loisstinnett4784]

13:32 Love his voice. Could listen to him talk forever. Love him ❤

[@jda7499]

Thankyou 🎉 and so nice to see them, MF is now 86. I see the movie every few months again and again and again ❤❤❤❤

[@robertjakubowski5016]

The Shawshank Redemption is one of the best films I have seen in the last 30 years of this genre, this brilliantly filmed story by King deserves eternal glory and praise from the crowd of loyal enthusiasts of the tenth muse, one of its few subordinates managed to capture the spirit of that time flowing like a swift stream memories of the place hereinafter referred to as Zihuatanejo.

[@burnikshrapnel]

Saw it in the cinema when it came out because I've been a long time Stephen King fan and knew he can write great non-horror stories like Stand By Me. Broke my heart because it was such a perfect film and only 7-10 people were watching it.

[@CanadaDan]

They should have a 30 yr re-release on theaters, for the newer generations that haven't watched it or would like to watch it on the big screen

[@AndyRoma68]

One of the most underrated movie ever with an emotional ending about what truly friendship means

[@doohuh]

I usually despise the presenters for this sort of thing but this gentleman was a breath of fresh air. Nice job!