@@ronalddepesa6221 I saw that very emotional movie with a Japanese girl as our first date. It was around about ANZAC day, I held the tears in OK until we walked out of the theater and the first thing I saw was a display of black and white photos of men(boys) my age smiling , under each photo, a cross with their rank, AIF number, and D.O.B./D.O.D on it. Can still remember my face crumpling, and being racked with sobs. Needless to say she didn't understand AT ALL. She didn't like the movie either. :)
@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 you're right most of the stuff they do we never hear about, we never knew about this ending and this movie is how old. I agree I'm sure they do make a lot of good decisions we just never know about them.
re: "never fails to bring a tear" = that near final scene when Red talks to the parole board, about the little boy long gone ... parole board is stunned ... (tears for me) ... freedom for Red !
@@rustynail914 Here's the definition of cathartic from the Cambridge English Dictionary:" involving the release of strong emotions through a particular activity or experience: a cathartic experience". Example:I find it very cathartic to dance.
It works because you become invested in the bond between Red and Andy. They are the only family they have on Earth and it’s comforting to know they lived out their days in peace.
@kfitzz You know that when you say "arguably" it means that we can have an argument about whether the movie is or isn't the greatest. You should say "inarguably the greatest". Unless you meant to say that "it is possibly the greatest but I'm not sure".
@@julittok I think he means what he said. Too many people think in terms of "inarguable" absolutes. There's nothing wrong with being open to discussion about things like movie tastes and reasons for liking a film.
WRONG, this happens all of the time. You just don't hear about it when it works! Behind EVERY bitter, complaining filmmaker is a bunch of studio executives who believed enough in that filmmaker to GIVE THEM sometimes MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to make a film! 😂
Because a man like Frank darabont makes movies and TV shows so good that you only need to make suggestions, not demands. He made Shawshank, The Green Mile and The Walking Dead
Movie executives often times aren't just suits. Many of them can be directly involved in making the movie better. Some of them don't. It just depends who it is.
@@buckbuchanan4902 I think it hits home for those of us who have been lucky enough to have those types of friends you’ve shared so many life experiences with.
This whole movie was a masterpiece. Shot for shot, sound, music, writing, acting. Down to the actors in each role, perfectly cast. Best film ever made to me. Nothing comes close
And it turned-out to be one of the greatest films ever made, cementing Tim Robbins' newfound first-class serious actor status and it immortalized Mr Morgan Freeman through his iconic voice-over narration. 30 years later and this movie still holds up just as fresh as it did in 1994. *CHEF'S KISS*
I'm actually glad to hear Frank's explanation of this because I had always heard that he DIDN'T want to add that bit at the end. Usually studio interference results in a limited film, but in this case it was the right call and I'm glad Frank was able to see that too. It always makes me choke up a bit. Great movie.
They Did!!! in one video which is only one I saw. It ends with Red going to location and finding something not a person. I never watched it again. I'm thinking it was trimmed for some reason. This was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G just what I wanted ! I'm going to see it again tomorrow!
Same, that whole part where he's walking and then sits down after finding the rock. For me, it reminds me of a certain time of my youth in rural Texas. The ambient noise of the locusts and the wind and nothing else... knowing that it's probably about 95 degrees... it takes me back and gives me a special calm.
Tim Robbins is such a great guy his charisma is infectious. He came into the record store I used to work at one day and I was so nervous but as soon as I started talking to him he was just so gracious and friendly. I told him how much I love The Hudsucker Proxy and he seemed so surprised to hear it, I’m sure that’s a film he hardly hears from fans. When I anxiously asked for a picture he said “Well, anything for someone who likes Hudsucker.”
@@chriskelly3481 The only thing good about *High Fidelity* was Jack Black berating a customer over requesting the ultra-drippy "I Just Called To Say I Love You." That was literally the only good scene in the entire film and it was the first. The love life of John Cusack's character I couldn't give two shits about.
Darabont made two of the greatest movies of all time out of King books. I still have never cried as hard as i did at the end of The Green Mile or felt as vindicated and satisfied as I did at the end of Shawshank.
@@kouyasakurada5547 naah I don't consider it one of the greatest movies of all time. I disliked it immensely and hated the end. I recognize that it, too, is based on King, but it's not at ALL like the other two.
I feel that this ending is something that only works in a movie. The ending of the book on the bus is much better for the book I feel as it allows the reader to fantasize about the eventual reunion.
@@carl_hanssonI always assumed the ending of the movie was him fantasizing about their reunion as well. His narration ends with “I hope..” like that is what he hopes will happen.
What's great is the actual location in Mexico that Andy talks about in the story is currently a cool vacation spot. As well as a wonderful place to live for expats.
@@MsMesem - no, it's "Zihuatanejo" in Mexico, in the movie. (St. Croix was where they filmed it, evidently.) In the letter he leaves for Red in the metal box under the rocks he asks, "you remember the place" or words to that effect, and Red says it out loud in reply. I had to look it up back then just to see how to spell it, what a mouthful! Haha!
One of the only times studio intervention got it right; even though it’s only a couple of hours it’s also a saga spanning decades… the second that hug hits it’s the most pure, powerful cinematic catharsis I’ve ever experienced as a viewer
It really is incredible. It’s funny, because, at times, watching the film, I’ve gotten the feeling that it kinda should end with Red on the bus, finishing out with ‘I Hope..’ I think it would still be an amazing film if it finished that way, but seeing them hug as the camera pans out is such a perfect ending. I’m glad it’s shot at a distance & no words are spoken, just the image of two friends being reunited.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 I've never read the book, but I always got the impression that Red cleaning weeds in the prison graveyard with the "Some birds were never meant to be caged" dialog was meant to be the original ending during whichever draft of the book or script.
When an adaptation adds to the book in a gentle manner, it is near perfection! Love that ending! Thomas Newman's music too is quite uplifting; even the tragic one, Brooks was here.
This is my favorite movie period it's the only movie I've ever been to where the audience stood and clapped when it ended I was blown away the Cheers when he broke through the pipe were crazy in the theater
Here I Go again ,it took 2 weeks to get this movie from the video store I came home that night and my wife said oh oh you never get any good movies well that night I was standing on the roof with Andy drinking ice cold beers because that became my wife's favorite movie!& And I had two friends Andy and Pete and Andy actually looks like Tim Robbins and pete reminded me of Morgan Freeman I lost Andy years ago whenever I see Shawshank it reminds me of Andy and Pete!
Wow! I wish I could have been there! The only reception I've seen like that for a film was Apollo 13 on opening day in Houston Texas (where mission control is located and where Jim Lovell still lives).
Hands down one of the best movies ever filmed. One of my Dads favorites. I rewatched it and cried like a baby thinking about my Dad and this beautiful story
"Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" is still one of my, if not my number one favorite stories of all time ... the film was very well done too, an all around great effort by all involved
I loved it too.. can't remember it that well now but apparently the movie had the young guy killed by the guard (not in short story).. and had this ending. So if possible the movie enhanced the story (they should have kept the original title in full though).
Thank goodness for those studio execs because I would have been so pissed off at the uncertainty that I would have never watched it again. Instead I have watched it a gazillion times and it is one of my favorite movies.
Exactly the same here. For me, the film would have ended, I'd have been like "That was a great film, but now I'm depressed knowing that Red is probably gonna khs. It's a one-time-watch."
Completely disagree...Shawshank...I'll give ya'...but for most of his stories ...so much rich detail and humanity is lost in translation... I' ll give ya The Green Mile...and for me personally Salem's Lot I liked the tv series so much...that it was a wash with the book...loved several other movies based on his books..but he is an INCREDIBLE writer & chronicler of the human condition...
Even King himself admitted he's rubbish when it comes to ending his stories; in a couple of cases, hes outright said he liked the movie/show ending better than the one he came up with (particularly _The Mist_ ending, which is one of the best King story endings ever, IMHO)
I love the novella, and Darabont created a perfect masterpiece of an adaptation with this film. It's one of two Stephen King works he's adapted to film in which King ended with the word, "Hope," and Darabont actually finished (the other being "The Mist").
Ok studio executives, you win this round. Frank Darabont also change the ending of the The Mist in the exact same way (removing the uncertain future) but with a completely different vibe 😅
I've heard, when The Beatles were filming "Help" they insisted on a having a scene shot in The Carribean, not for artistic purposes, but just to go somewhere nice at the expense of the producers
The happy ending is what tied the film together as a masterpiece, and solidified its themes. I wager if it didn't have that, it wouldn't be quite as well-regarded.
When I purchased my 1st DVD player The Shawshank Redemption was the first DVD I bought cause I just had to have it in order to play this masterpiece over and over again. Brilliant and a classic!
Love this movie, the actors and the movie should have gotten an Oscar. When they didn't even get nominated I knew at that moment the Oscar's are rigged. I never watched them again. Perfect movie. Love Tim Robbins.
It's ridiculous that Forest Gump won Best director and Best picture. Shawshank and Pulp Fiction were superior movies. I think QT deserved Best Director for Pulp and Shawshank deserved Best Picture.
I did not realize Shawshank was a Steven King book!!! Wow! (I normally do not like SK’s stuff because of the strong beginning/cheesy ending issue. But I just LOVED this movie!
It's one of his short stories called Rita Hayworth and Shawshank redemption from the book different seasons which is a collection of stories. Which also includes "The Body" which was made into another classic Stand by Me
The line of Red saying: "I hope..." is the kicker for me. After decades of saying; "hope will get a man killed in here.", he's breathing free air and walking towards his destiny with hope.
This is one of the all time greats. I had no idea the original ending would’ve left me hanging. I’m so glad they reconsidered, so in my mind they’ll always be on that beach, and working on that boat together…
I think they struck a nice balance for the reunion. After Red and Andy spot each other on the beach, the camera backs away. No additional close-ups or added dialogue. You get a good and simple ending, not an overly sweet sentimental one.
The reunion was EVERYTHING. To this day, having seen the movie at least a hundred times, that scene, however brief, brings a FLOOD of emotion. It wouldn't be in my all-time top two movies if not for that scene.
That 3 months they spent shooting, in Mansfield, Ohio, was about 10 miles from my house. It was really hot that summer and my best friend of 50plus years is in 3 scenes
The beach scene and when the score kicks in, watching them rush towards to each other and embrace as the camera pulls away, is beautiful tearjerker every single time, thank god that was the ending they went with
You really don’t get movies like this with awesome endings that make you feel amazing. You can tell Andy n Ellis were the only innocent ones in prison but parts of the movie have you questioning it. And questioning if Andy is still alive. But keeps you hooked!
It's one of his short stories called Rita Hayworth and Shawshank redemption from the book different seasons which is a collection of stories. Which also includes "The Body" which was made into another classic Stand by Me
This cinematic masterpiece has everything you need. If there was a way to forget it and watch it again I’d do it every week. I still watch it every few months, even the extras with no speaking parts were outstanding. If you’re reading this get it, with a fucking huge bag of popcorn.
This is probably my most watched movie. It's so entertaining. An unparalleled masterpiece. I doubt they'll ever make a movie that ever comes close to the genius level story of shawshank.
No matter where I come into this movie, whether on TV or at someone's house or a CZcams short...I always watch it. I've done prison times for non violent non sex crimes and prison is exactly like this.
Without that ending? I don't trust my mind to not drive me mad. I am glad we got to see Red finally reunite with Andy as free men! It was the only satisfying pay off possible for such a brutal journey. The Citizen Kane of our generation! IMO!
That reunion was EVERYTHING... What a masterpiece
You're right absolutely
It was absolutely perfect!!
Talk about a feel good moment.
I'm very glad they added & kept it too👍
The best part was how there was no dialogue. It was left to our imagination as to what these two friends said.
I’m glad they did it. It’s such an iconic and wonderful ending…
I adored the short story. It was so great seeing them go that extra step at the end in the movie.
cuz youre gay
Agreed! Definitely an ending we deserved
Watching that ending makes the watcher feel so good despite the fact that it was a mostly brutal movie
Especially when he opens the envelope of money and looks around to see if anyone is looking😂😂😂😂😂 👀
The movie is just so brutal. The end was like finally something pleasant and beautiful.
The ending was well deserved!!
Absolutely.
From brutal to beautiful. Yep.
Prison is no fairytale.
It's brutal and rough.
I think there were quite a few womdeful moments of the inmates in SR. The music over the speakers... the library Andy created
The look on Andy’s face when he stands up and sees his brother at the end is just beautiful.
It literally made me cry right in front of my date. She was also crying and laughing at me crying so it was a very cute moment.
@@ronalddepesa6221😅
@@ronalddepesa6221 I saw that very emotional movie with a Japanese girl as our first date. It was around about ANZAC day, I held the tears in OK until we walked out of the theater and the first thing I saw was a display of black and white photos of men(boys) my age smiling , under each photo, a cross with their rank, AIF number, and D.O.B./D.O.D on it.
Can still remember my face crumpling, and being racked with sobs. Needless to say she didn't understand AT ALL.
She didn't like the movie either. :)
To thing, Tom Cruise turned the roll of Andy down, big mistake, huge......
@uncletiggermclaren7592 Between that and her not liking the movie, I'd imagine she had quite the facial expression, lol.
One of the most satisfying, cathartic endings in cinematic history. Well done whoever that studio executive was.
100% CORRECT
you don't get to say that very offen, "well done studio executive"
@@RossMalagarie you don’t hear about it when it happens but it does happen
@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 you're right most of the stuff they do we never hear about, we never knew about this ending and this movie is how old. I agree I'm sure they do make a lot of good decisions we just never know about them.
The ending made you have to poop?
What a fabulous ending to a brilliant movie.
It never fails to bring a tear.
i still get goosebumps watching it, even seeing it just here now! perfect
The Sisters got them in shape for the moment.
My favorite part is when he is cruising down to Mexico in a brand new Pontiac GTO. The ending scene was the pin stripping.
Another movie with a delightful unexpected ending was This is the End with Backstreet Boys.
re: "never fails to bring a tear" = that near final scene when Red talks to the parole board, about the little boy long gone ... parole board is stunned ... (tears for me) ... freedom for Red !
Top 5 best movies ever. They better not remake it. It's best to just leave it alone.
Movie makers today don’t have an ounce of the skill needed to pull off this masterpiece … hope they leave it alone.
The remake is already in production. Red is being played by Natalie Portman and Andy is being played by Awkafina. No joke.
@@ecs2ecs46 jesus tapdancing CHRIST.
don't say shit like that... they'll take it as a challenge! 🙄
@@chrisschuenke8316Christ on a bike! Say it ain't so!
SHHH! they might hear you!!!
Thank god they did it cause that’s the most cathartic ending to any story
Cathartic? It made you take a dump afterwards?
@@rustynail914 Here's the definition of cathartic from the Cambridge English Dictionary:" involving the release of strong emotions through a particular activity or experience: a cathartic experience". Example:I find it very cathartic to dance.
@@rustynail914 dude you ARE like a rusty nail :D
It works because you become invested in the bond between Red and Andy. They are the only family they have on Earth and it’s comforting to know they lived out their days in peace.
So they were a couple? What does the manga say?
Especially after brooks 😔
St. Croix....???
No wonder, I said (to myself) that damn sure wasn't Zihuantanejo....I've been there.
The two places LOOK NOTHING alike....
@@dayewalker9408 Nobody cares.
@helenaville5939 I do
Arguably the greatest movie of all time
Only argued by the most basic bitches.
It has surpassed The Godfather as the most watched film on television of all time.
@kfitzz You know that when you say "arguably" it means that we can have an argument about whether the movie is or isn't the greatest. You should say "inarguably the greatest". Unless you meant to say that "it is possibly the greatest but I'm not sure".
@@julittok I think he means what he said. Too many people think in terms of "inarguable" absolutes. There's nothing wrong with being open to discussion about things like movie tastes and reasons for liking a film.
@@julittoknope but close
One of a very few examples of the studio executive actually know what they're talking about😊
Great decision for a great movie!!
The entire Toy Story franchise was Jeffrey Katzenberg’s idea, believe it or not.
Agreed! 😊
WRONG, this happens all of the time. You just don't hear about it when it works!
Behind EVERY bitter, complaining filmmaker is a bunch of studio executives who believed enough in that filmmaker to GIVE THEM sometimes MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to make a film! 😂
Because a man like Frank darabont makes movies and TV shows so good that you only need to make suggestions, not demands. He made Shawshank, The Green Mile and The Walking Dead
Movie executives often times aren't just suits. Many of them can be directly involved in making the movie better. Some of them don't. It just depends who it is.
Best ending quote ever…” I Hope.”
The ending is EVERYTHING.
I cry every. single. time. I see it
The Hudcity procksey is a great flick.
I lose it when he's standing in the rain after going through the pipe. Maybe the most perfect movie ever made!
I miss my friend Andy
That simple line has got me every one of the 125 times I’ve watched this film.
I commented on another post...me too EVERY time...isn't that wild??? Literally EVERY time.
I'm tearing up now, just thinking about Red saying that and hearing it in my head. Such a powerful movie!
@@buckbuchanan4902 I think it hits home for those of us who have been lucky enough to have those types of friends you’ve shared so many life experiences with.
And if there were a remake of this film, with today's WOKE BS, he would be saying, "I miss my brother Andy."!
This whole movie was a masterpiece. Shot for shot, sound, music, writing, acting. Down to the actors in each role, perfectly cast. Best film ever made to me. Nothing comes close
It’s my favorite
Agreed. It’s been my favorite film since the first time I saw it 25 years ago.
And it turned-out to be one of the greatest films ever made, cementing Tim Robbins' newfound first-class serious actor status and it immortalized Mr Morgan Freeman through his iconic voice-over narration. 30 years later and this movie still holds up just as fresh as it did in 1994. *CHEF'S KISS*
I didn't know Stephen king wrote it 😮
@@AyeWitness he wrote that, and The Green Mile. A departure from his typical horror, but masterpieces nonetheless.
Glad they ended it that way since they were such good friends and helped each other get through hell.
I'm actually glad to hear Frank's explanation of this because I had always heard that he DIDN'T want to add that bit at the end. Usually studio interference results in a limited film, but in this case it was the right call and I'm glad Frank was able to see that too. It always makes me choke up a bit. Great movie.
I always start tearing up as soon as they embrace, couldn’t imagine them cutting that out
They Did!!! in one video which is only one I saw. It ends with Red going to location and finding something not a person. I never watched it again.
I'm thinking it was trimmed for some reason. This was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G just what I wanted !
I'm going to see it again tomorrow!
It was a beautiful gift that they gave us by adding that part.
My favorite scene in any movie is when Red is walking down the road, on his way to find the tree. Idk why, it just is.
Mine is where he's finding the tree and the Stone wall
Same, that whole part where he's walking and then sits down after finding the rock. For me, it reminds me of a certain time of my youth in rural Texas. The ambient noise of the locusts and the wind and nothing else... knowing that it's probably about 95 degrees... it takes me back and gives me a special calm.
@@jw11432 reminds me of those long summer days when I was a Carefree kid and I was 10 years old out in the bush
It’s weird, that scene always stuck with me when I saw it as a kid… I’m 32 now and that scene gives me
Crazy nostalgia
I just love the way he tells the guys who gave him a lift "Much obliged."
Tim Robbins is such a great guy his charisma is infectious. He came into the record store I used to work at one day and I was so nervous but as soon as I started talking to him he was just so gracious and friendly. I told him how much I love The Hudsucker Proxy and he seemed so surprised to hear it, I’m sure that’s a film he hardly hears from fans. When I anxiously asked for a picture he said “Well, anything for someone who likes Hudsucker.”
Please tell me you've seen High Fidelity!
John Cusaks character reacts VERY differently to Tim Robbins in HIS record store.
😂❤
@@chriskelly3481 The only thing good about *High Fidelity* was Jack Black berating a customer over requesting the ultra-drippy "I Just Called To Say I Love You." That was literally the only good scene in the entire film and it was the first. The love life of John Cusack's character I couldn't give two shits about.
Draws a circle.
"You know...for kids!"
Love Hudsucker proxy. That’s a Xmas movie for me.
That's funny because Morgan Freeman tells a story about a woman he met on an elevator telling him that she loved him in "The Hudsucker Production."
I’m so glad they used it.
It’s incredibly worth it, due to what both characters go through in the film.
I think it's been the top spot on IMDB for the last 20 years.
Well deserved.
Longer.
Darabont made two of the greatest movies of all time out of King books. I still have never cried as hard as i did at the end of The Green Mile or felt as vindicated and satisfied as I did at the end of Shawshank.
Well-stated.
@@Mcvthree3 "We each owe a death. There are no exceptions. But, oh God, sometimes The Green Mile seems so long." 😭
You forgot the Mist
@@kouyasakurada5547 naah I don't consider it one of the greatest movies of all time. I disliked it immensely and hated the end. I recognize that it, too, is based on King, but it's not at ALL like the other two.
@@Mcvthree3 they changed the ending
I really could breathe the fresh sea air the friends breathed at the final scene
One of Hollywood's few movies that stick to the book, and take it that small, but significant step further.
I feel that this ending is something that only works in a movie. The ending of the book on the bus is much better for the book I feel as it allows the reader to fantasize about the eventual reunion.
@@carl_hanssonTotally agree
@@carl_hanssonI always assumed the ending of the movie was him fantasizing about their reunion as well. His narration ends with “I hope..” like that is what he hopes will happen.
What's great is the actual location in Mexico that Andy talks about in the story is currently a cool vacation spot. As well as a wonderful place to live for expats.
Considering what's going-on in this country right now with Trump and his Cult Member NAZI supporters, that's good to know.
Saint Croy? Saint Croix or Santa Cruz, Virgin Islands, USA.
@@MsMesem - no, it's "Zihuatanejo" in Mexico, in the movie. (St. Croix was where they filmed it, evidently.)
In the letter he leaves for Red in the metal box under the rocks he asks, "you remember the place" or words to that effect, and Red says it out loud in reply. I had to look it up back then just to see how to spell it, what a mouthful! Haha!
@MsMesem we never say Santa Cruz, here. It's St. Croix.
Absolutely the right choice. One of the happiest endings to one of the best movies ever made, period.
Yes, better ending than the book! Thank you studio execs!
I agree. Normally I hate when changes are made to the original story. Perfect ending. ❤
All the story about Shawshank redemption is HOPE. So Red Hope....thats been a great story tooo....
One of the only times studio intervention got it right; even though it’s only a couple of hours it’s also a saga spanning decades… the second that hug hits it’s the most pure, powerful cinematic catharsis I’ve ever experienced as a viewer
It really is incredible. It’s funny, because, at times, watching the film, I’ve gotten the feeling that it kinda should end with Red on the bus, finishing out with ‘I Hope..’
I think it would still be an amazing film if it finished that way, but seeing them hug as the camera pans out is such a perfect ending. I’m glad it’s shot at a distance & no words are spoken, just the image of two friends being reunited.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 I've never read the book, but I always got the impression that Red cleaning weeds in the prison graveyard with the "Some birds were never meant to be caged" dialog was meant to be the original ending during whichever draft of the book or script.
He did owe it. Great way to state it.
One of the most underrated directors of all time
When an adaptation adds to the book in a gentle manner, it is near perfection! Love that ending! Thomas Newman's music too is quite uplifting; even the tragic one, Brooks was here.
Tim Robbins, always with the right perspective
A timeless classic near and dear to many.
The most beautiful transcendent ending with subliminal spirituality in Andy’s sky and cloud background.
I still get goosebumps every time I watch that ending.
Makes my nipples hard.
This is my favorite movie period it's the only movie I've ever been to where the audience stood and clapped when it ended I was blown away the Cheers when he broke through the pipe were crazy in the theater
Here I Go again ,it took 2 weeks to get this movie from the video store I came home that night and my wife said oh oh you never get any good movies well that night I was standing on the roof with Andy drinking ice cold beers because that became my wife's favorite movie!& And I had two friends Andy and Pete and Andy actually looks like Tim Robbins and pete reminded me of Morgan Freeman I lost Andy years ago whenever I see Shawshank it reminds me of Andy and Pete!
Wow! I wish I could have been there! The only reception I've seen like that for a film was Apollo 13 on opening day in Houston Texas (where mission control is located and where Jim Lovell still lives).
Wish ... wish ... wish ... I had seen Shawshank in a theater !!
Hands down one of the best movies ever filmed. One of my Dads favorites. I rewatched it and cried like a baby thinking about my Dad and this beautiful story
So glad they added it. Makes me cry just thinking about it.
My all time best movie ever. I watch it every couple of months.
@@caroledoyle291 twilight is better
@@rambotan5867 - bwahahaha!!!! you're hilarious.
@@rambotan5867 hehehe.. cheeky!
They did owe us a reunion! So glad they had them reunite. I would have been so mad if they had ended it with him just going off on the bus!!!!
“Can’t wait to see my friend and shake his hand”…drops everything and embraces him! Beautiful
The ending was the best scene in the movie. Such a tear jerker❤
one of the top 5 greatest movies of all time
"Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" is still one of my, if not my number one favorite stories of all time ... the film was very well done too, an all around great effort by all involved
I loved it too.. can't remember it that well now but apparently the movie had the young guy killed by the guard (not in short story).. and had this ending. So if possible the movie enhanced the story (they should have kept the original title in full though).
Thank goodness for those studio execs because I would have been so pissed off at the uncertainty that I would have never watched it again. Instead I have watched it a gazillion times and it is one of my favorite movies.
Exactly the same here. For me, the film would have ended, I'd have been like "That was a great film, but now I'm depressed knowing that Red is probably gonna khs. It's a one-time-watch."
Can’t imagine how many millions would have felt hollow if the scene wasn’t shot
One of the few instances that the movie is better than the book. Actually that's the case with most King's book to movies.
I’ve thought that each time I’ve watched the movies after reading his books or short stories. It’s true.
Highly agree. Christine is so much better without the old man ghost
True. Stephen's a great writer but the drugs and alcohol also made hid writing a bit unhinged and sad and sus sometimes *cough cough it*
Completely disagree...Shawshank...I'll give ya'...but for most of his stories ...so much rich detail and humanity is lost in translation... I' ll give ya The Green Mile...and for me personally Salem's Lot I liked the tv series so much...that it was a wash with the book...loved several other movies based on his books..but he is an INCREDIBLE writer & chronicler of the human condition...
Even King himself admitted he's rubbish when it comes to ending his stories; in a couple of cases, hes outright said he liked the movie/show ending better than the one he came up with (particularly _The Mist_ ending, which is one of the best King story endings ever, IMHO)
One of the best (or my favorite anyway) endings of a film.
Beautiful.
It’s understanding the differences in the different mediums. You need to SEE it!!!
The first time in HISTORY and executive made a recommendation that actually improved the movie!😂
Well what do you know? The execs were actually right this time!
In the 90s the business was very good about trying to please the audience.
I love the novella, and Darabont created a perfect masterpiece of an adaptation with this film. It's one of two Stephen King works he's adapted to film in which King ended with the word, "Hope," and Darabont actually finished (the other being "The Mist").
I just saw The Mist and disliked it a lot. Nothing near Shawshank!
I love love LOVE the ending of this movie! It’s one of the best EVER!!! That hug as the camera pans away is EVERYTHING!!!
Ok studio executives, you win this round.
Frank Darabont also change the ending of the The Mist in the exact same way (removing the uncertain future) but with a completely different vibe 😅
That movie is beyond art. You, Sir, have moved the entire world. Your art moved us all.
I've heard, when The Beatles were filming "Help" they insisted on a having a scene shot in The Carribean, not for artistic purposes, but just to go somewhere nice at the expense of the producers
I’m pretty sure The Lonely Island riffed on this with their song “Japan”. It’s funny as hell.
@@xianritchie thanks for the tip, I'll look it up!
One Hell of a smart decision by the studio execs. And a great crowd pleaser at that
Perfect ending. 👌
The happy ending is what tied the film together as a masterpiece, and solidified its themes. I wager if it didn't have that, it wouldn't be quite as well-regarded.
This is one of the best stories ever. So many things going on here. The loyalty shown between these two men is my favorite takeaway.
When I purchased my 1st DVD player The Shawshank Redemption was the first DVD I bought cause I just had to have it in order to play this masterpiece over and over again. Brilliant and a classic!
Love this movie, the actors and the movie should have gotten an Oscar. When they didn't even get nominated I knew at that moment the Oscar's are rigged. I never watched them again. Perfect movie. Love Tim Robbins.
The Shawshank Redemption was nominated for 7 Oscars.
Nominated for best picture,as well
My mistake. I apologize
It's ridiculous that Forest Gump won Best director and Best picture. Shawshank and Pulp Fiction were superior movies. I think QT deserved Best Director for Pulp and Shawshank deserved Best Picture.
Can't believe this movie didnt make money. It's always in my top 10
This ending HAD to happen. I cried just watching their smiles in this short clip! That’s the BEST part!! ❤
So grateful. That reunion was pure gold, a joyous glowing embrace. The long hard journey that ends with old friends coming home.
I did not realize Shawshank was a Steven King book!!! Wow!
(I normally do not like SK’s stuff because of the strong beginning/cheesy ending issue. But I just LOVED this movie!
It's one of his short stories called Rita Hayworth and Shawshank redemption from the book different seasons which is a collection of stories. Which also includes "The Body" which was made into another classic Stand by Me
This gave me goosebumps! A perfect movie.
The line of Red saying: "I hope..." is the kicker for me. After decades of saying; "hope will get a man killed in here.", he's breathing free air and walking towards his destiny with hope.
This is one of the all time greats. I had no idea the original ending would’ve left me hanging. I’m so glad they reconsidered, so in my mind they’ll always be on that beach, and working on that boat together…
Cast: "Wow, that was great but now we need a vacation"
Director: "Ya know, I got an idea"
I think they struck a nice balance for the reunion. After Red and Andy spot each other on the beach, the camera backs away. No additional close-ups or added dialogue. You get a good and simple ending, not an overly sweet sentimental one.
totally agree! A perfect ending.
The reunion was EVERYTHING. To this day, having seen the movie at least a hundred times, that scene, however brief, brings a FLOOD of emotion. It wouldn't be in my all-time top two movies if not for that scene.
I was fortunate to serve as Tim's personal assistant in 2005 for Man of the Year, Hasty Pudding in Boston. He's so down to earth and genuine.
That 3 months they spent shooting, in Mansfield, Ohio, was about 10 miles from my house. It was really hot that summer and my best friend of 50plus years is in 3 scenes
Una de las mejores películas de la historia, es debería ser de culto
Shawshank is my favorite movie. It is the ending that is so beautiful, leaving the audience at peace.
Love the ending where they meet. I'm grateful he filmed it.
If this was directed by M Night Shymalan Andy would’ve been Red the whole time
Glad to know Tim Robbins is all of us getting to go on a work trip to paradise😂
I can't believe that the first ending was just Red on a bus. We needed Andy and Red to reconnect. One of my favorite movies 🎬 🎞 🎥 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Amazing Amazing Movie!!
That ending scene was like a warm embrace of friendship 😊
This might be the only instance I can think of that you hear about studio executives interfering on a classic film for the better.
It wouldn't have been the iconic film it is without that reunion.
The studio nailed it this time
The beach scene and when the score kicks in, watching them rush towards to each other and embrace as the camera pulls away, is beautiful tearjerker every single time, thank god that was the ending they went with
That sounds like a very reasonable studio to be partnered with.
It is absolutely one of the best endings of all time. Still tears me up now every time.
You really don’t get movies like this with awesome endings that make you feel amazing. You can tell Andy n Ellis were the only innocent ones in prison but parts of the movie have you questioning it. And questioning if Andy is still alive. But keeps you hooked!
That reunion just tied the film together. Perfect ending
It's one of his short stories called Rita Hayworth and Shawshank redemption from the book different seasons which is a collection of stories. Which also includes "The Body" which was made into another classic Stand by Me
So glad I got to see it in a cinema with an audience - not a dry eye in the house.
This cinematic masterpiece has everything you need. If there was a way to forget it and watch it again I’d do it every week. I still watch it every few months, even the extras with no speaking parts were outstanding. If you’re reading this get it, with a fucking huge bag of popcorn.
This is probably my most watched movie. It's so entertaining. An unparalleled masterpiece. I doubt they'll ever make a movie that ever comes close to the genius level story of shawshank.
No matter where I come into this movie, whether on TV or at someone's house or a CZcams short...I always watch it. I've done prison times for non violent non sex crimes and prison is exactly like this.
Without that ending? I don't trust my mind to not drive me mad. I am glad we got to see Red finally reunite with Andy as free men!
It was the only satisfying pay off possible for such a brutal journey.
The Citizen Kane of our generation! IMO!
One of my all time favorite movies. Also gained a new found respect for Tim Robbins as an actor, that I had not had prior.