All I’m doing is just lying here, smoking, unable to sleep. In The Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne plays an duet from Mozart’s comic opera, The Marriage to Figaro, as its Enlightened ideals represent Andy’s prison experience and its Classical characteristics evoke a sense of hope in the repressedOpera Buffa and Hope in The Shawshank Redemption

But I was thinking the whole last 1/2 hour compramises the ending, including the after math of his escape, Red's "some birds weren't meant to be caged" monologue, Red deciding not to commit suicide because of Andy, Red finding the letter, the bus monologue, and then the beach reunion. Sometime I feel I’m standing in the eye of hurricane, the noises whipping around me like a gale.

I thought it was decent, but I must be missing what a majority of other people see in this film.FWIW, I love films like Godfather, Goodfellas and many other films that many of the other posters here like.What is it about this movie that makes you guys love it so much? I not putting the film down. According to the Tom Hanks and Kevin Costner both passed on the movie. I thought it was decent, but I must be missing what a majority of other people see in this film.FWIW, I love films like Godfather, Goodfellas and many other films that many of the other posters here like.Great ending, but I wouldn't call it the best. I’ll play anything in here’.

[Red lays solemnly on his bed, inhaling the rough smoke of his musty tobacco.]

The photos attached aren’t of a young Freeman or a random extra, it’s actually a photo of Freeman’s son, Alfonso, who spent a lot of time on set and also had a tiny role in the film.The water that Andy crawled through in the sewage pipe during his escape attempt was actually toxic.“We got a local chemist to test the quality of the water, and he said this water is absolutely lethal,” said designer Terence Marsh.Apparently, Robbins agreed to film the scene in the dangerous water as long as there was a hot shower nearby for him to get clean immediately afterwards.“When I met (Nelson Mandela), he talked about lovingThe movie was filmed in 1993 at the Ohio State Reformatory. It was meant to be demolished, but after Shawshank was filmed there, a group of people set about trying to restore the prison. A happy ending? “Stop you’re killing him” From the film “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” Patrick talks about being gay. It was an actual prison that was built in 1886 and closed in 1990. What is it about this movie that makes you guys love it so much? He doesn't necessarily demonstrate change to bear a positive result; rather, he addresses that change is essential to the development of society and self and that it is important toMonologue- Shawshank Redemption/ Character- Red Monologue- Shawshank Redemption/ Character- Red [Red lays solemnly on his bed, inhaling the rough smoke of his musty tobacco.]

FWIW, I love films like Godfather, Goodfellas and many other films that many of the other posters here like.I voted yes, but Hoosiers and Rudy aren't far behind.

All they found of him was a muddy set of prison clothes, a bar of soap, and an old rock hammer, damn near worn down to the nub. The final scene in The Shawshank Redemption could have played out differently if it weren’t for Morgan Freeman’s objection.Andy Dufresne is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover.The Shawshank Redemption. There are ethos, pathosHow are we made aware of the filmmaker's attitude towards change? This would never have happened without Andy. Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. That goes to Unforgiven.If they'd have cut it while Red was still on the bus, it would have been.As it is, it almost ruins the movie.EDIT: warning...some language in there that might not be suitable for workIt's always great to see a few more scenes that you had no idea existed from one of your favorite movies.A few years ago it was great to see some Stripes deleted scenes. If you made a graph of quality films, and on top of it a graph of popular films, Shawshank would be right where the two lines meet. stages)In Pleasantville, the filmmaker, Gary Ross, conveys his attitude towards change through the characters of David and Jennifer who are transported into the 1950s sitcom "Pleasantville". I watched it last year again to see if I could see if my opinion changed and I had the same reaction. But having to do something again and again for no discernible reason tends to be a bit debilitating to the energy.”Remember the scene where Andy chats to Red as he throws a baseball in the prison yard? Forty years is a long time, long enough to deprive a person of any connection to the real world. Directed by Frank Darabont.

Servants outwitting their masters?
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And in one moment the protagonist turns into the antagonist.

(excl. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION by Frank Darabont Based upon the story Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King 1 INT -- CABIN -- NIGHT (1946) A dark, empty room.