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Shawshank Redemption
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What are you, a robot or something?!
Meade's Ball
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Jesus wept. Not a terrible film or anything, but certainly not inspirational or groundbreaking. I make sure i don't watch it again everytime it's on. Once was enough.
A prison drama like Un Prophete just earlier this year was much more interesting and telling, i thought.
A prison drama like Un Prophete just earlier this year was much more interesting and telling, i thought.
Cheeky Monkey
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Exactly, formulaic stuff, nothing sensational at all and yet people wet their knickers over it for some unfathomable reason. If I had a Bridget Bardot poster from 50 Million Years BC (or however many it was) for every thread created on NSC for this fugging film over the years I'd have 14.5 Bridget Bardot posters.
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The Spanish
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glad there are some sane people about.
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Spider
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You've clearly not seen Cool Runnings though!
As for The Shawshank Redemption, it's a great film but not anywhere near best ever. Whilst it's an example of an emotional story done pretty much perfectly (apart from the closing scene which is the wrong ending), it's also a story done very much 'to formula', and I've always found it a little trite and dare i say it manipulative.
Braders
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LOVE Shawshank - in my top 5 favourite films
have Green Mile Sky+'d and haven't got round to watching it , may do on Monday I reckon
have Green Mile Sky+'d and haven't got round to watching it , may do on Monday I reckon
Guy Fawkes
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My only guess why is that it didn't do very well at the cinema, and it was only after it was released on video and especially after being brought from the bargain bins in shops etc, that word of mouth played a part to make it became as popular or highly rated as it is now.
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What are you going to do for the other hour of the day?
thats the one with emille heskey in yeah?
Can I just verify the spelling please? Is it 'Shawshank Redemption' - I'm struggling to find details about it via Google.
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Yeah I've never heard of it either.
turienzo's lovechild
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on a similar note, i watched this film the other day, it's called "the godfather"
has anyone seen it?
has anyone seen it?
Beach Hut
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Not a bad film, Mississippi Burning was an awesome film
Not heard of that one myself. A mate was telling me about some film called Pulp Fiction or something the other day. Anyone heard of it?
matthew
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Best film I've ever watched! seen it over 10 times now, still incredible.
Guy Fawkes
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Think i brought a dodgy copy of Pulp Fiction, the storiy time line seemed to jump back and forth all over the place - did this happen to anyone else, should i take my copy back?
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pishhead
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Tim Robbins kind of dropped off the map after this film which was a shame as he played the role perfectly. great film but it was more for the cinematography and the musical score for me. Some of the shots are just stunning. And as mentioned it didn't do very well at the box office hence its lack of awards.