by - written on 09/04/10 (Somewhat useful, 7 readings)
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The Shawshank Redemption is my personal favourite movie of all time and according to just under 500,000 people who've rated it on IMDB.com it's theirs as well; with a truly incredible 9.2 average out of 10 it's hard to argue that it's a terrible film The story is of a young man doing well for himself in high society until he's ... Read the complete review
by - written on 12/03/09 (Useful, 180 readings)
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This 1994 film about prison life and attempting to escape is in my opinion the most over rated film of all time. So many viewers of it wax lyrical about how marvelous it is and how it's their favourite film of all time and the greatest film of all time. I have also seen it listed as the best film of all time in various polls that have ... Read the complete review
The Shawshank Redemption (Blu-ray): Hope is a dangerous thing... even more dangerous in high def ... (699 words)by - written on 09/03/09 (Very useful, 249 readings)
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Directed by Frank Darabont, 'The Shawshank Redemption' is without doubt the most critically acclaimed and well-loved prison drama of all time, although its initial box office success was limited. Released in 1995, the story centres around Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a man wrongly accused and imprisoned for the murder of his ... Read the complete review
by - written on 12/02/09 (Useful, 32 readings)
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This has got to be a MUST for any film collection and is a the very highest bench mark for any prison film since. The film starts off with a simple premise, a banker is accused of killing his wife and despite pleading not guilty is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to serve his sentence in one of the toughest jails in ... Read the complete review
by - written on 14/01/09 (Useful, 21 readings)
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I bought this movie back in the days of VHS cassettes for no other reason than it was on special offer in a Virgin Megastore. I was a student and was trying to find a fifth VHS movie to buy in a '5 for £20 sale'. It sat on my shelf for over a year. In fact I moved house with this movie and had still never watched it. I think it was ... Read the complete review
by - written on 08/01/09 (Somewhat useful, 12 readings)
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The shawshank redemption for me could never get old or boring.. It is in my top 10 most favorite films of all time and on blu ray its even better. The story follows Andy Dufresne played by Tim Robbins a banker serving 2 life sentences for murder, he makes friends with Red played by morgan freeman and the story follows their ... Read the complete review
by - written on 14/12/08 (Somewhat useful, 11 readings)
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In the film, a city banker is facing a double life sentence for murder. It is adapter from the novel by Stephen King. This doesn't stay close to the story. It is totally different to the book, so fans may not enjoy it. The cast does a great job and fit into their roles very well. The script is entertaining and has a few ... Read the complete review
