Shawshank is up there for me, definitely top 5 I would say. Maybe top 3. I would probably only switch out to Casino or Leon. Depending on what mood I was in or what movie I had seen more recently. Depending on the circumstances, I might just leave Shawshank on. In fact, that's probably what I would do since I prefer to watch movies from start to finish.You're switching TV channels and torn between watching The Shawshank Redemption and another movie on a different channel. What is that one movie that would make you refuse to watch The Shawshank Redemption, and choose that one movie instead?
Is it that it's not a science fiction type movie which breaks the immersion for you? On a somewhat related note, going back and watching Prison Break again after the actor who played Michael came out of the closet kind of made aspects of the show a bit farcical. I really credit that actor for going out of his way to pretend he was straight when the show was still on the air.Shawshank isn't even on my favorite Top100 movies of all time.
Its good, don't get me wrong, but it completely falls apart after its pointed out it would be impossible for Andy to have made a hole in that pipe with a large piece of concrete during his escape.
Even more impossible for him to make a hole he could have crawled through.
Is it that it's not a science fiction type movie which breaks the immersion for you?
On a somewhat related note, going back and watching Prison Break again after the actor who played Michael came out of the closet kind of made aspects of the show a bit farcical.
I really credit that actor for going out of his way to pretend he was straight when the show was still on the air.
Well, I was trying to get to the heart of why finding out that fact ruined the movie for you.No.
Its historical fiction.
Gay actors can play straight characters.
Just like every Tom Cruise role, ever.
The Dark Knight.
It’s better than The Godfather you know.
May not be goat but it brings a high level of rewatchability due to its length, subplots and uplifting and easygoing vibe.I never understood all the love for Shawshank Redemption. Yes it's a good movie but not the GOAT as some treat it.