THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

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  • Thank you for joining me for my first time watching The Shawshank Redemption. I hope you enjoy the video and my reaction!
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    29:16 Review/Outro
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  • @PeteGeorge
    @PeteGeorge Před rokem +53

    I was an actor in Shawshank. Played a convict. Great experience summer of 93.

    • @colinluckens9591
      @colinluckens9591 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Which one are you???🙂🙂🙂

    • @ianinkster2261
      @ianinkster2261 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@colinluckens9591IMDB Pete George I guess?

    • @fastecp1
      @fastecp1 Před 6 dny

      @@colinluckens9591 I think he is in the fishing group when they are coming off the bus. I think he is the man pointing his finger behind the black man who says, "We're reeling them in."

    • @reneerocha1796
      @reneerocha1796 Před 5 dny +1

      Wow!

    • @colinluckens9591
      @colinluckens9591 Před 3 dny

      @@fastecp1 Cheers I'll have to watch that bit again!!👍👍👍👍

  • @dirkdigital
    @dirkdigital Před rokem +296

    I've always been amazed that two of the best prison movies, "The Shawshank Redemption" & "The Green Mile" were both written by the master of horror, Stephen King.

    • @danooc1
      @danooc1 Před rokem +35

      "Stand By Me" was also in the same book as Shawshank. Another amazing story/movie.

    • @o.b.7217
      @o.b.7217 Před rokem +3

      @@danooc1
      But "Stand by me" is not a prison movie. Read the OP again.

    • @godmagnus
      @godmagnus Před rokem +4

      Prison is a pretty horrible, I guess.

    • @danooc1
      @danooc1 Před rokem +18

      @@o.b.7217 I didn't mention prison. Read my post again. It was supplemental, not critical.

    • @Justin.Franks
      @Justin.Franks Před rokem +12

      That's because almost everyone typepublishes King into horror. Although of course prison is just another kind of horror.

  • @rynepaschall5973
    @rynepaschall5973 Před rokem +183

    My father showed me this as a young boy, and that ending I looked over and saw him tearing up. I lost my father when I was 14, I’m 28 now and this ending gets to me Everytime, because that’s how I hope to see my friend again in heaven, walking up to him on a beach and giving him a hug.

    • @pvanukoff
      @pvanukoff Před rokem +8

      I'm not crying, you're crying.

    • @bronzewand
      @bronzewand Před rokem +3

      Sorry for your loss man. Your father lives on in you

    • @USCFlash
      @USCFlash Před rokem +2

      Well i don't really think heaven exists, but wherever or however we do all wind up, if anywhere, i do hope you find your dad again. 👍

    • @glawnow1959
      @glawnow1959 Před rokem +5

      I tried so hard to get my dad to see this but the description of the film in the paper: "A man finds hope in prison with the help of a friend," while accurate, doesn't even begin to explain what one sees in "The Shawshank Redemption," and it made my dad say he wasn't interested in watching it. I would give anything to have seen this with my dad and I envy you that memory so much.

    • @cobyhowarth4290
      @cobyhowarth4290 Před rokem +3

      Bro, your comment near broke me. I hope you see your dad on the other side of eternity too.

  • @stevemccullagh36
    @stevemccullagh36 Před rokem +17

    Something hardly any reactor picks up on: Not only does he hide the hammer in the Bible, he puts it in "Exodus" 😁

  • @brittking3990
    @brittking3990 Před 19 dny +5

    The black n white movie they’re watching is called Gilda…it’s the movie that made Rita Hayworth every man’s crush and really launched her career. 😍

  • @dirkbutendeich3334
    @dirkbutendeich3334 Před rokem +16

    One of the best films I have ever seen. No "bling, bling", no "noise boom", just a story about friendship in difficult times.
    The story arc around Brooks has me shedding tears to this day.

  • @Shax22132
    @Shax22132 Před rokem +43

    One of the most impressive parts of Andy's escape is that he came up with the idea very early on in his incarceration. He then spent almost 20 years working on it, carefully and slowly putting all the pieces in place. Then he executed it flawlessly, got revenge/justice on the ones that wronged him, escaped scot-free, and gave his best friend means and motivation to follow him.
    And he did it all without saying a single word about it to anyone, not even his best friend, over the many long years.

    • @Kenny-ep2nf
      @Kenny-ep2nf Před rokem +1

      That’s a genius

    • @zackgallardo
      @zackgallardo Před 10 měsíci

      I've seen this movie when numerous times and hadn't thought about it like that yet!

  • @rhudoc3745
    @rhudoc3745 Před rokem +102

    Red tells Andy he should not have hope saying, "It's just a shitty pipe dream."
    And then Andy escapes through a shitty pipe.
    Great reaction and got all the feels all over again. Thank you.

    • @mikemilne
      @mikemilne Před rokem +4

      Red warns Andy about having hope, then finally delivers a list of things he hopes, ending simply with, "I hope."

    • @johnbeans2712
      @johnbeans2712 Před rokem

      U followed the movie very well, please watch the green mile ,both movies are by Stephen king

    • @Kenny-ep2nf
      @Kenny-ep2nf Před rokem

      The foreshadowing haha

  • @briangroboski4751
    @briangroboski4751 Před rokem +109

    The black and white movie that the prisoners were watching is "Gilda." The title role was played by Rita Hayworth. It's a very good movie. 👍

    • @dannyjoe3343
      @dannyjoe3343 Před rokem +13

      Rita Hayworth's a total babe. An all-timer.

    • @Jeff_Lichtman
      @Jeff_Lichtman Před rokem +12

      Yes, a film noir from 1946, also starring the underrated Glenn Ford.

    • @the_judge_8262
      @the_judge_8262 Před rokem +8

      The title of the book this movie is based on is references Rita Hayworth

    • @barretxiii27
      @barretxiii27 Před rokem +1

      Yup. Rita Hayworth is mighty fine in it. Never before has removing a glove been so sexy!

  • @ScalexCzech
    @ScalexCzech Před rokem +33

    I love the moment when Red walks up to the wall of Buxton and the soundtrack features the sound of a harmonica for the first time in the entire film.

    • @whovianhistorybuff
      @whovianhistorybuff Před rokem +1

      Aside from the single note Red plays in his cell when Andy gets him the harmonica

  • @darrelldavidson8336
    @darrelldavidson8336 Před rokem +28

    The last 15 minutes of the movie changes the whole thing. Your reaction was so pure and genuine, it was almost as good as watching it again for the first time.

  • @chefskiss6179
    @chefskiss6179 Před rokem +54

    It's like this gem was perfectly made just for you... I loved this reaction vid, thank you for that.

    • @DawnMarieX
      @DawnMarieX  Před rokem +13

      Thank you so much for watching!

  • @ExUSSailor
    @ExUSSailor Před rokem +54

    One of the greatest films of all time!

    • @DawnMarieX
      @DawnMarieX  Před rokem +13

      Yes!

    • @markhamstra1083
      @markhamstra1083 Před rokem

      That all depends on who is doing the ranking. While it is true that _Shawshank_ has been highly ranked by general viewers for several years now, it has never received similar acclaim from film critics, film historians and the like. For example, _Shawshank_ doesn’t appear anywhere in the lists of the top 100 films of all time from either the American Film Institute or the British Film Institute. In essence, _Shawshank_ is very well crafted storytelling that easily satisfies the narrative expectations of many viewers, but it has never been considered an important piece of cinematic art by more serious film professionals - for whatever that is worth.

    • @stevesheroan4131
      @stevesheroan4131 Před rokem +3

      @@markhamstra1083 I mean this comment with lightest of hearts, so don’t feel I am being acerbic, but Shakespeare in Love beat Saving Private Ryan for Best Picture at the Oscars, and Clyde McPhatter beat The Beatles into the Rock and Roll Hall of Shame…er….Fame. I don’t put much stock in those lists, lol, and I’d much rather watch Shawshank than any of the AFI’s top 10, much less 100, though I agree that some of those films are more “important” or “influential”. Ultimately, I prefer to be ENTERTAINED first when I watch a movie, but I also know that’s not everyone’s (particularly the AFI’s) priority. I totally understand what you’re saying, but “best movie ever” will always be subjective, so I’m just happy to see Dawn Marie so happy. Happy Holidays sir!

    • @rickpalacio7
      @rickpalacio7 Před rokem +1

      @@markhamstra1083 Actually, the American Film Institute did put "Shawshank" in their top 100 films of all time list (at #72) when they updated it 10 years after their first list.

    • @markhamstra1083
      @markhamstra1083 Před rokem

      @@rickpalacio7 Yeah, that’s true. In the top 100 is certainly respectable and amongst a lot of good company. It’s still a considerable distance, though, from the film’s IMDb ranking or Netflix score, so I’ll continue to contend that it is much more beloved by general viewers than by film professionals.

  • @michaelatkins4501
    @michaelatkins4501 Před rokem +4

    The nasty prison Guard he’s a nice bloke and the voice of mr crabs from sponge bob

  • @2010evox4b11
    @2010evox4b11 Před rokem +9

    That prison is literally 15 minutes away from my home. I live in New London Ohio and the location is south of me in Mansfield Ohio. Every year they have a Halloween
    haunted prison tours there and is epic. It looks like a medieval castle in real life.

  • @JakeRaven1970
    @JakeRaven1970 Před rokem +61

    Great reaction, Dawn.
    I'm a bloke and I reacted pretty much the same as you. Horror at the Sisters. Rage at the warden. Despair when I thought Andy did himself in, followed by disbelief and then delight as we realise when actually happened.
    I think the only movie that's made me cry more times is Toy Story 3.
    This is truly the Best Movie Ever.
    No exclamation point. 🙂

    • @Deathbird_Mitch
      @Deathbird_Mitch Před rokem

      Have you watched "UP"?

    • @JakeRaven1970
      @JakeRaven1970 Před rokem +1

      @@Deathbird_Mitch Yep. The start made me cry. And that was it. One cry. I think I ran out of tears.

    • @craigfowler7098
      @craigfowler7098 Před rokem +2

      Presume You Story 3 made you cry when you were like 8 :years old? Joking of course.
      Agree this is the best movie ever.

    • @Kenny-ep2nf
      @Kenny-ep2nf Před rokem +1

      Yeah Toy Story 3 was a real tear jerker even more than this movie is. I notice even in Toy Story the topic about prison is covered

    • @charlesmartinjr3971
      @charlesmartinjr3971 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Dude, man, Toy Story 3's ending is BRUTAL. . . .

  • @nitelite78
    @nitelite78 Před rokem +3

    21:34 "How do you get out with a pair of shoes?" Haha 🤣

  • @charlesbarnes6912
    @charlesbarnes6912 Před rokem +12

    I always love how much younger Andy looks with freedom

  • @danelicker317
    @danelicker317 Před rokem +2

    The prison was a real prison that shut down in 1990. It's located in Mansfield, Ohio. It's about a ninety minute drive from my home. It's now a tourist attraction.

  • @jontastic
    @jontastic Před rokem +7

    Thank you for being empathetic about the r### scenes. I have been letdown with some women not showing emotion when men are murdered or killed, yet cry at women being assaulted. Men are as valuable and loved as women. I’m glad you appreciate all humans.

    • @misterc5783
      @misterc5783 Před rokem +1

      Weirdest comment I’ve read in a long time.

    • @jontastic
      @jontastic Před rokem +3

      @@misterc5783 you should read more 😂

  • @jmolony31
    @jmolony31 Před rokem +15

    I’ve seen the movie 20+ times and I still cry with joy at the end.

  • @CCC-rd3gc
    @CCC-rd3gc Před měsícem +2

    Все говорят про Фримена, но мало кто говорит о Тиме Роббинсе. Это не справедливо. Тим Роббинс просто гениально сыграл. Он великолепный актёр. И я хочу отдать ему должное хотя бы в комментарии. спасибо за эту реакцию!

  • @AlexandriPatris
    @AlexandriPatris Před rokem +4

    Shawshank and Field of Dreams are 2 movies that make grown men cry.

    • @user-ny1ji3vw6y
      @user-ny1ji3vw6y Před 4 měsíci

      How about the TV movie, "Brian's Song"? Sorta wish more reactors would watch it. I've seen a couple... maybe a copyright thing.

  • @BillTheScribe
    @BillTheScribe Před rokem +7

    I'm a little over 50 and this is one of the movies that makes me tear up at least a little every time I watch it. Saving Private Ryan, The Princess Pride, the Green Mile, and Up are also on that list.
    The first time I saw this, I never thought Andy followed in Brooks' footsteps. With the word Redemption in the title, it had to have a happy ending in some fashion.

  • @Fyrecide
    @Fyrecide Před rokem +2

    Dawnie, I could literally listen to you say anything for hours. That accent with that voice/intonation is perfect. Never stop these, dear!

  • @darrenl3289
    @darrenl3289 Před rokem +6

    The scene of the warden finding the hole in the wall remains one of the greatest reveals in cinematic history.

    • @Kenny-ep2nf
      @Kenny-ep2nf Před rokem +1

      Yup the best

    • @sst6601
      @sst6601 Před 8 měsíci +1

      the Usual Suspects reveal is up there

  • @marke8323
    @marke8323 Před rokem +12

    Filmed in Ohio at a former prison, written by Steven King

    • @Fred-vy1hm
      @Fred-vy1hm Před rokem +1

      Yup Mansfield Ohio, it was originally a reform school. Saw it once when I drove through there and it's just as bleak and foreboding as it is portrayed in the movie.

    • @guzziman011
      @guzziman011 Před rokem

      @@Fred-vy1hm Same here.

    • @erikawilliams9558
      @erikawilliams9558 Před rokem

      It's in my town. Been there once (tours aren't free)

  • @vendelayindustries
    @vendelayindustries Před rokem +16

    That ending always makes me teary eyed, of happiness. Such a great movie. Absolutely one of the greatest ever. Lovely to see your reactions to it all, Dawn Marie.

  • @o.b.7217
    @o.b.7217 Před rokem +4

    The location where the movie was filmed is the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio.
    And yes - that was an actual prison - though at the time of filming it was closed already.

  • @reverendB
    @reverendB Před 10 měsíci +3

    Dawn, fun fact! The actor that plays Hadley the head prison guard, does the voice of Mr. Krabs on Spongebob.

  • @ernestortiz4555
    @ernestortiz4555 Před rokem +6

    Enjoyed your reaction. I can tell you from my own experience, in lockup you don't speak unless they address you directly. One guy had the bright idea to ask a deputy what size shoes he wore. The deputy told him to turn around and kicked him so hard in the ass he hit the wall and bounced back. The deputy asked 'what size does it feel like'.

  • @Toast960
    @Toast960 Před rokem +18

    You're not alone, that ending tugs the heart strings for everyone. This is one if the best adaptations of Stephen King's work ever. If you get a chance, you should check out the book it came from, Different Seasons. Three of the four stories have been adapted to film and one of them is another great movie called Stand By Me, which I would highly recommend!

    • @chriskelly3481
      @chriskelly3481 Před rokem

      They ALL have actually... to varying quality, but ALL very watchable.
      Yes. Stand by me is another must watch.
      😁

    • @Toast960
      @Toast960 Před rokem

      @@chriskelly3481 Have they gone through with filming The Breathing Method? I know they announced it a few years back but never heard anything. That was the only one that hadn't been adapted.

  • @jansenart0
    @jansenart0 Před rokem +3

    Shawshank is one of the top 5 films of all time. I could talk about Stephen King's successes and his blind spots as a writer, but it's enough to say that this film based on his story will be remembered as long as the history of western civilization is studied.

  • @kyten4444
    @kyten4444 Před rokem +7

    Just finished the intro, and it echoes a common theme... "Morgan Freeman is great and it doesn't matter who else is in this" and it breaks my heart. Tim Robbins is such a fantastic actor and deserves much more recognition.

    • @rollomaughfling380
      @rollomaughfling380 Před rokem

      Why does it break your heart that a black man who clearly carries the movie is getting more recognition?

    • @Eidlones
      @Eidlones Před rokem +1

      @@rollomaughfling380 Because another talented actor gets little to no love despite deserving it. Also nice of you to bring up the fact that Morgan Freeman is black, implying that the only reason he made this comment is because he's racist or something, not because he thinks Tim Robbins a good actor that also deserves recognition

    • @colinluckens9591
      @colinluckens9591 Před 4 měsíci

      ​​@@rollomaughfling380 Your comment just about sums up everything that's wrong about the world today 😠😠😠😠😠.......

  • @Pokyhawk
    @Pokyhawk Před rokem +7

    This is in the top 5 of my favorite movies and I have no idea how many times I've watched it. When I saw that you were watching this for the first time I worried how well you would handle the emotional roller-coaster.
    When I saw how sad you were becoming over Andy's impending suicide I couldn't wait for the reveals. I wasn't having a very good day today so I really needed this. When that poster came off the wall your reaction was just what I needed.
    As this is one of my very favorite movies I knew what was coming and I relished every moment of you seeing just how cleverly Andy set up the demonic warden. His plan was so brilliantly conceived even including telling Red the story of the stone wall in the field so he could leave him a note as to where to find him. Absolutely incredible.
    Watching your reactions and reliving seeing some of my favorite movies for the first time through you always makes me smile. Today it really lifted my spirits seeing you brighten up after you found out Andy didn't die. It really made a difference.
    Thank you for making my day .
    (***If you made it this far, here's a little reward bit of information. To answer your question, this movie was filmed at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. The production crew spent five months scouting prisons across the United States and Canada before finding just what they were looking for. This movie is based on a 1982 novella by Richard Bachman (a.k.a. Stephan King) titled "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption". It's one of several books and stories written by King under his pen-name and is a very good read. I think you would enjoy it and, if I remember correctly, it isn't too much longer than this post 🤭.***)
    Here's wishing you a great and blessed day from America 🤗.

  • @eddawg79
    @eddawg79 Před rokem +4

    The court scenes and workshop scenes from Shawshank were filmed in Upper Sandusky Ohio, the county seat of Wyandot county where I'm from. The actual prison scenes were filmed in the Ohio reformatory in Mansfield Ohio. It was an actual prison that was shut down a couple years before the movie was filmed.

  • @ssombies
    @ssombies Před rokem +2

    8:25 That movie is Gilda (1946); starring Rita Hayworth. Good film.

  • @davidcarter5038
    @davidcarter5038 Před rokem +4

    32:00 Yes, we feel the same. I have to watch Casablanca, It's a Wonderful Life, &c plus this film on my own so I can do the "happy tears" thing without anybody knowing, 'cos I'm a bloke.

    • @DawnMarieX
      @DawnMarieX  Před rokem +3

      Men can be big softies too! 😁

  • @netzombiee646
    @netzombiee646 Před rokem +1

    A piece of trivia about the movie ... The actor who plays the main guard, Captain Hadley, is Clancy Brown ... He is also the voice of Mr. Krabbs on Spongebob.

    • @johnberg9497
      @johnberg9497 Před rokem

      Yes he was! To be fair to his range, he has over 300 acting credits that includes TV, Movies, Video Games, etc. I remember him from when the original Highlander movie was new.

  • @joerenaud8292
    @joerenaud8292 Před rokem +3

    Men feel all the same emotions you felt Dawn, when watching this movie. It's ultimately a story of true friendship and the loss of those we use to have while in the most dire situations like we are living in now.

  • @timmuetzel2675
    @timmuetzel2675 Před rokem +4

    Great reaction! The reason I watch movie reactions is to try to find reactors that find the same joy and curiosity and "wondering what's about to happen" and being surprised as I do. Especially the really good movies. You had me reliving the same emotions I had when I first watched the movie (and still do). That's what I'm looking for in a reaction and yours was one of the very best for "the best movie ever...full stop." Thank you for this. :)

  • @TheNightBadger
    @TheNightBadger Před rokem

    Walking home from work way back when, a car beeped it's horn at me, and I saw it was my friends girlfriend and her friend. They said they were going to the cinema and invited me along. When we got there the only film that hadn't started was something none of us had heard of called 'The Shawshank Redemption'. I thought since it was based on a Stephen King story it would be worth a watch. The cinema was almost empty. The film tanked back in the day and almost nobody had heard of it, but I'm glad I got to see it when it came out... if only by accident. I loved it (we all did).
    Incidentally, men do get emotional at films, and films like this are probably the right kind to get the feels going. If you don't feel something when the harmless old guy who takes care of birds tops himself you'd have to be a pretty cold fish.

  • @zimbo65a
    @zimbo65a Před rokem

    "oh whoow.... five footballfields! Now I know how far 500 yards are! I´ve learned sooo much today!"
    You are so authentic! I love that.

  • @PrimeCircuit
    @PrimeCircuit Před rokem +1

    I always think of Shawshank Redemption as the most depressing movie that makes everyone happy. Glad it made you happy too.

  • @americanfreedomlogistics9984

    i like how when Red and Brooks are released the guards look upon them with some level of reverence

  • @MarshaLove0723
    @MarshaLove0723 Před rokem

    Andy's known hobby of carving and polishing rocks helped him out. No one would question why his cell floor was always dusty with rock fragments. 😏

  • @laustcawz2089
    @laustcawz2089 Před rokem +1

    "...Shawshank..." is really a less gritty
    imitation of 1979's "Escape From Alcatraz".

  • @sdw2is
    @sdw2is Před rokem +7

    It's actually the highest rated movie of all time according to IMDb. That's across foreign movies documentaries and so on. The book is excellent it's by the same author that did The Green Mile and Misery Stephen King-you're a lovely reactor, Dawn Marie.

    • @OriginalPuro
      @OriginalPuro Před rokem

      Reacting is not something one does, it's natural and everyone does it all the time.
      It's not like "you sit down to react", you just sit down.

  • @KevinLyda
    @KevinLyda Před rokem +2

    The book ends as Red is on the bus heading to the border. "I hope." It works on the page but cinematically we had to see them on that beach. Frank knows what to keep of King's work and what he has to change.

    • @DaleKingProfile
      @DaleKingProfile Před rokem

      Well actually the movie originally was going to end the same way and was only changed after initial screenings showed that viewers wanted to see them reunite.

  • @bjm9071
    @bjm9071 Před rokem

    Worst possible ending: "You remember the name of the town, don't you?" Red: "Shit, I forgot!"

  • @wiseone1013
    @wiseone1013 Před rokem +5

    It was so brutal yet wholesome and it feels very real and genuine with all the horrors and cruelties of prison life perfected portrayed. Stephen King creates fascinating characters and they were done justice with brilliant performances all round.

    • @rollomaughfling380
      @rollomaughfling380 Před rokem

      Had a lot of experience with "all the horrors and cruelties of prison life?" 🙄

  • @Unolewaya
    @Unolewaya Před rokem +5

    Another great reaction! “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Green Mile” are in the top five list of my favorite prison movies. The other three are “Cool Hand Luke” (1967), “Brubaker” (1980), and “The Last Castle” (2001). Two honorable mentions are “Escape from Alcatraz” (1979), and “The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains” (1987). There are a few more, of course, but these are at the top of my personal favorites list.

    • @marke8323
      @marke8323 Před rokem +1

      Brubaker was filmed in Ohio too, Redford and a small part of a young Morgan Freeman.

    • @002DrEvil
      @002DrEvil Před rokem +1

      I would recommend Caged to add to your list. It is the original women in prison film and received an Oscar nomination for one of the actresses despite being a B movie.

  • @user-fv5ms4sz8e
    @user-fv5ms4sz8e Před rokem

    Extremely clever plot. The twist of events at the end, was a pure Karma moment that left me hooting and hollering like watching my favorite sports team win.

  • @Hiraghm
    @Hiraghm Před rokem +1

    Morgan Freeman, decades ago, was in another prison movie called, "Brubaker". He played a crazy prisoner.
    I grew up watching Morgan Freeman as "Easy Reader" on "The Electric Company" educational show.
    He really earned my respect, however, when he played "Crazy" Joe Clark in the movie "Lean on Me". yes, Crazy Joe Clark was a real person.

  • @alasyourick007
    @alasyourick007 Před rokem

    I have watched this an uncountable number of times and will continue. Yes it hits just as hard and strongly for we men as for you. I am so pleased that you loved it as much. Keep doing what you are doing as we love watching and sharing your new experiences.

    • @alasyourick007
      @alasyourick007 Před rokem

      @Officialdawnmarie619 I honestly don't know what Telegram is. I am honored 🎖 and you are a pleasure to watch and listen to.

  • @joeymac3777
    @joeymac3777 Před rokem

    This movie was shot at the old Mansfield Reformatory in Mansfield Ohio, about 60 miles from Cleveland. The old prison that was used in the movie still stands and is even open to tours. There is a much newer prison right next to the old one that's in use now.

  • @mil2k11
    @mil2k11 Před 7 měsíci

    I had my 30-year friendship tested today. Seeing this just makes things all right again.

  • @Packard63
    @Packard63 Před rokem +1

    One of the most absorbing movies ever to be made which takes you from the depths of despair to a place where dreams come true.

  • @peterramsay4674
    @peterramsay4674 Před rokem

    I particularly like that all throughout his prison years he was constantly looking for little ways he could enhance the lives of his prison inmates. The Library, the Opera singer, the roofing was particularly clever. In a gutsy move he simultaneously got his buddies a few bottles of suds while setting himself up for the beginning of a long term escape plan by gaining the trust of the Warden and keep him reliant on Andy. The harmonica was also a brilliant move for Redd. Andy was planting the seeds of hope and dreams for a man who gave up on having any hope for his future. One last thing. The Warden doing himself in because he underestimated Andy. His greed had consumed him. Seeing him do that at the end was satisfying to me.

  • @albert0F
    @albert0F Před 9 měsíci

    The journey is what gets you in this movie, you are in it with Andy. Once he is inside you are inside and never see the outside until after he does, and you live the same tragedies. The river of sht is not just his escape journey, we all feel like we went through a river of poop with him until he escaped. Thats what makes the ending so liberating and joyful. Stephen King knows how to write a story.

  • @davidgagnon3781
    @davidgagnon3781 Před 6 měsíci

    The Green Mile was shot at Warner Hollywood Studios, West Hollywood, California; and on location in Shelbyville, Tennessee; Blowing Rock, North Carolina; and the old Tennessee State Prison.

  • @jstube36
    @jstube36 Před rokem +1

    As prison movies go, Shawshank Redemption ranks pretty high. Of course most of these films water down what really goes on behind bars. It's always an interesting story when someone so deep into Biblical morals is himself a corrupt person. A tale of great irony indeed. I would suggest two follow up films. One is the best prison film that I've seen. Escape From Alcatraz-1979. A terrific film based on a true story. Another film that features prison life. White Heat-1949(Hey Ma Top of the World) An all-time classic drama.

  • @captbunnykiller1.0
    @captbunnykiller1.0 Před rokem

    The same character trait that landed Andy in trouble got him out of it years later, being "hard to know".

  • @TheMrSlartibartfast
    @TheMrSlartibartfast Před 8 měsíci

    Clancy Brown who played the bad guard is also a voice actor who is Mr. Krabs in Sponge Bob.

  • @dr7660
    @dr7660 Před rokem

    I watched this movie for the first time when I was in the military. It was in our break room and there must have been 40 guys in there. When Red was hoping to cross the border and he made that speech about hope, I just about freaking lost it. Yes, guys react the same way you did with this movie and that happy ending.

  • @karlbecker8775
    @karlbecker8775 Před rokem +2

    Awesome reaction to an awesome film. Thank you! That scene when Andy doesn't come out for roll call is epic. Everyone assumes the worst, but it's really the high point in the story. I've probably seen this movie 30 or more times, and it still makes me emotional.

  • @ronfehr7899
    @ronfehr7899 Před rokem

    I found out through some CZcams videos that the iconic oak tree is no longer there. It had been struck by lightning, splitting part of the trunk. Years later, what was left of it was removed. I'm uncertain where any parts of the tree are now.

  • @trumphatesyou
    @trumphatesyou Před rokem

    I read "Different Seasons" (the compilation of 4 novellas) years before "Shawshank" was a movie. Never thought this movie would ever be made.

  • @danlayne9436
    @danlayne9436 Před rokem

    I struggle to construct a Top Ten movie list, but one thing is a constant; Shawshank is at the top of the list. There is not a bad moment to be found.
    Yet another great reaction, Miss Dawn Marie. You are an absolute ray of sunshine and you never fail to make me smile. I look forward to the next film.

  • @raybobbitt4767
    @raybobbitt4767 Před 10 měsíci +2

    The main prison building is "The OHIO State Reformatory" in Mansfield OHIO that is a old closed down prison, but you can visit it and take tours of it. You can look it up online to see what is still there.

  • @tomking7080
    @tomking7080 Před rokem

    When Andy made it out and stood in the rain that feeling must of been just pure joy. That many years for a crime you didn’t do. It’s all about not giving up and going after your dreams. I remember watching this when it came out at Blockbuster,yes kids we had to go to a video store and actually physically pick up a VHS tape,with my dad when I was a junior in high school in 1994. My dad was the harshest movie critic ever and he really liked this movie which was a great experience with him.

  • @EsotericRage
    @EsotericRage Před rokem +1

    This movie is a pure masterpiece. I can watch it over and over again and it always makes me tear up when they see each other at the end. Great reaction to a great movie.

  • @VEETEEARR
    @VEETEEARR Před rokem

    @25:23 When Warden Norton returned Andy's Bible to him, he didn't realise how prophetic his words "Salvation lies within" would turn out to be.

  • @jangle4246
    @jangle4246 Před rokem +2

    I've seen several reactions to this movie, and yours is the best. A real pleasure to watch this.

  • @Panterakat1
    @Panterakat1 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for reacting to this movie. One of my favorites of all time. Great movie with the best ending and your video is great as well.

  • @kenttaylor9238
    @kenttaylor9238 Před rokem +2

    One of the best movies ever. Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman in Papillion is another great watch.

  • @jbdragon3295
    @jbdragon3295 Před rokem +1

    This is in my top 10 movies of all time. Such a great story. Fantastic acting!!!! The friendship of Andy and Red!!!

  • @richardforgetcanada
    @richardforgetcanada Před rokem

    You will watch this movie many, many times. Whenever you are channel surfing and you catch it, no matter where it is in the movie, you’re just going to watch the rest. And it’s just as much fun. Guys get just as emotional too btw. I was getting emotional watching you get emotional lol.

  • @charlescallen460
    @charlescallen460 Před rokem

    You are an absolute joy! I have watched this reaction a few times. I could watch and listen to you speak all day! Thank you 🙂

  • @xtldc
    @xtldc Před rokem

    One night about 15 years ago, I was staying at a hostel near the Cinque Terre in Italy and was hanging out with a bunch of the other guests when we decided to look through the DVD collection and I found a copy of this movie. Nobody else had seen it and many were skeptical about a long dramatic movie about a prison, but I said that if any of them didn’t absolutely love the movie, I would buy them as many drinks as they wanted the next night. Of course, I didn’t end up buying drinks for anyone.

  • @adamsmith7883
    @adamsmith7883 Před rokem +1

    The writers and director of this movie took a Stephen King story and made it darker somehow! Such a great movie. Loved watching this! :)

  • @avtomatt554
    @avtomatt554 Před rokem

    Shawshank itself is a fictional prison in Maine (where most of Stephen King's works take place), but the set was Ohio State Reformatory. Also, you might recognize Andy (Tim Robbins) as the tall news anchor with the pipe in Anchorman. Also, fun fact, the actor who played Byron Hadley (Clancy Brown) is the voice of Mr. Krabs in Spongebob Squarepants.

  • @user-jn7tc3tp2x
    @user-jn7tc3tp2x Před rokem

    Wonderful reaction Dawn!! I don't know what it is, but your reactions make it so comfortable to watch, because you let us as the audience feel so relaxed!! Thank you and keep up the good work!!

  • @HC-iu1vs
    @HC-iu1vs Před 14 hodinami

    19:44 the look on Red's face. His eyes...Morgan Freeman is a pretty good actor.

  • @mattrix6146
    @mattrix6146 Před rokem

    I'm a 40 year old dude. Not a cryer...ask my family. I literally tear at this movie...EVERY SINGLE FUKN TIME!!.

  • @haroldgeorge4412
    @haroldgeorge4412 Před rokem

    Based on the novella by Stephen King “Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption.” The producers received hundreds of headshots and video auditions to play Rita Hayworth even though there was no actual role for her in the film.

  • @waynet1022
    @waynet1022 Před rokem +1

    I like how you were worried that this movie was over hyped and you wouldn't like it and then at the end you were like the best movie ever.

  • @JustWasted3HoursHere
    @JustWasted3HoursHere Před rokem

    According to wikipedia, The Shawshank Redemption was filmed at the Ohio State Reformatory, after it had been decommissioned: "The Ohio State Reformatory, also known as the Mansfield Reformatory, is a historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio in the United States. It was built between 1886 and 1910 and remained in operation until 1990, when a United States Federal Court ruling ordered the facility to be closed."
    Both this and The Green Mile are based on Stephen King books and directed by the same guy, Frank Darabont. Both are considered some of the best prison movies ever and two of the best Stephen King adaptations too.

  • @mintjulius275
    @mintjulius275 Před rokem

    Lol that montage in the beginning was a real roller coaster, nicely done

  • @chipthompson3957
    @chipthompson3957 Před rokem +2

    It was filmed in Mansfield ,Ohio at the state Reformatory.

  • @YoureMrLebowski
    @YoureMrLebowski Před rokem +1

    another film from the writer King and director Darabont you may enjoy is The Mist (2007)

  • @geraldtodd6633
    @geraldtodd6633 Před rokem

    Endings like this always make a person feel so good. And your great reactions helped the good feeling.

  • @WillFly1968
    @WillFly1968 Před rokem

    It was Initially a short story written by King called "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption"

  • @mhlevy
    @mhlevy Před rokem

    As usual, your reactions are terrific! I'm so glad you say this movie and enjoyed it. In the US, this may be one of the most shown movies on TV. There's a cable TV channel (I think it's called TBS,) where this movie is show what seems like at least once a week! And whenever it's on, if I don't have anything else to do, or I'm not watching something else, I'll watch it. I think I've seen this movie about 20 times! The movie was perfectly cast and the writing and cinematography were all top notch!

  • @TheGenieLover
    @TheGenieLover Před rokem

    Thanks for a shot of contagious " happy as I am". I needed that.😎

  • @kennethstevenson4817
    @kennethstevenson4817 Před rokem +1

    When Andy got out of prison and the collected the 370,000 dollars, in 1975 it had the value of over 3 million dollars, he did pretty good, he gave Red a thousand.

  • @30AndHatingIt
    @30AndHatingIt Před rokem +1

    I’d love to find a woman like this to watch and enjoy movies with. She’s got a good heart. After watching just a couple of her videos I’m hooked.

  • @toddvergith9485
    @toddvergith9485 Před rokem

    I watch this movie at least once a year. It's my favorite movie of all time. I'm glad you decided to watch it. In the beginning of this video you talked about how you were afraid you were going to hate it. I couldn't wait for the end as I knew you were going to love it! Lol. It's impossible not to love this movie.
    Great reaction btw. I just recently found your channel and have been watching your stuff. One of my favorite reactors so far!

  • @dadoleyna
    @dadoleyna Před rokem

    A short browse did not show me that anyone had explained "sing you a lullaby" to you. That phrase is a 'code' for "put you to sleep" which may or may not mean a permanent sleep. My wife and I love your content. Keep it up.

  • @jbster211
    @jbster211 Před rokem +2

    What a great reaction sweetie! This is one of my favorites