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What do you like about Shawshank Redemption?
I think one of the reasons Shawshank continues to resonate is that it’s one of the few movies about a loving relationship — really a love story about two men — that doesn’t involve car chases or is a buddy comedy. It’s about two people coming to know each other very well under very difficult circumstances.
What is the best scene in Shawshank Redemption?
Suds on the roof The combination of sun-kissed cinematography and the lovely strains of Thomas Newman’s redemptive main theme, making its first official appearance in the score, secure this as a powerfully humane moment. It’s a scene where one man defies institutionalised cruelty to reach out to his fellow men.
Why is Shawshank Redemption your Favourite movie?
It is so moving and real, the story ends how you want it to without being cliched and the ideas and themes woven throughout make you think, but not in an annoying way. So many themes are explored-friendship, hope, determination, what freedom really is-but it’s so watchable.
What does red say about hope in The Shawshank Redemption?
ANDY: Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.
What is the ending of Shawshank Redemption?
By the film’s ending, Andy Dufresne has engineered a remarkable escape involving a poster of Rita Hayworth, stealing the warden’s suit, the transfer of illicit funds from the corrupt warden’s coffers, and the mailing of a newspaper with evidence of the corruption in Shawshank State Prison.
Is Shawshank Redemption the best movie ever?
The Shawshank Redemption has been voted the best film of all time after thousands of LADbible readers responded to a poll on Twitter featuring the top four ranked movies on IMDb. The Shawshank Redemption stars Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman as two prisoners who strike up a friendship whilst spending time on the inside.
How does Andy show hope?
In Shawshank Redemption, hope is portrayed by Andy as “a good, may be the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” Whereas, Red believes “hope is a dangerous thing. In Andy’s mind, hope creates belief, belief creates motivation, and ultimately motivation creates a call to action.
Why is Shawshank Redemption such a good movie?
Yet Shawshank’s perfection lies not in the fact that everyone remembers a piece of it to call their own favorite moment, but it’s the fact that there’s such a wealth of moments to enjoy that when the film is mentioned in conversation, its genius is honored in so many different ways.
What kind of beer did they drink in Shawshank Redemption?
One such moment that reflects this is the scene where, after Andy squirrels his way into the good graces of the guards on the roof of the prison, he and his compatriots enjoy an “icy cold Bohemia-style beer, courtesy of the hardest screw that ever walked a turn at Shawshank.”
Who is Warden Norton in The Shawshank Redemption?
Throughout The Shawshank Redemption, Warden Norton (played by the always impressive “that guy,” Bob Gunton) is equally a menace and a mentor to Andy.
What song plays in the warden’s office in The Shawshank Redemption?
Halfway through the iconic “Shawshank Redemption,” Andy Dufresne walks into the Warden’s office and plays a recording of “Le Nozze di Figaro,” specifically the Duettino “Sull’aria” across the main speakers to the entire prison. It earns him a stay at solitary confinement. But it also changes the entire story.