How screenwriting vaulted The Shawshank Redemption to #1 on IMDB
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- This video uncovers screenwriting tips in THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, an analysis of the highest rated film on IMDb, and an outstanding screenplay by Frank Darabont.
Screenwriting tips in THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION:
00:00 Introduction
00:17 Humanity
02:21 Reveal Character
05:14 Engage the Audience
09:07 Reversals
13:19 Diegetic Elements
15:18 Sequences
18:51 Theme
21:19 Make Us Feel Something
24:52 Patreon / Subscribe
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THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994)
Screenplay by Frank Darabont. Based on the novella by Stephen King.
#22 on the WGA's 101 Greatest Screenplays
#1 rated movie of all time on IMDb
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William Chevalier
#screenwriting #TheShawshankRedemption - Krátké a kreslené filmy
What a terrific review. You dig deep, and that provides great satisfaction in understanding the subject matter. This particular movie is one of my all-time favorites, and your treatment here shows a fine grasp of the film. Thank you.
You're welcome, Robert! Thank you for tuning in and leaving a comment.
"I guess I just miss my friend" That's the line out of many great ones that I remember the most.
And it makes me cry every time!
A perfect movie, with an ending that is joyous and happy. I cry every time. Tears of ultimate joy. My eyes are welling up as I type this, seeing Andy and Red together again. A love story to be sure.
Agreed, 100%.
You haven’t mentioned the overwhelming satisfaction the audience receives when the warden gets what he deserves.
Excellent point!
An absolutely mesmerizing story.
I was literally jumping for joy and crying happy tears at the end of the film 🤩
That's when you know you've had a great movie experience! 😊
"I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams". It gets me, always.
You know how to dissect great films.
You should have millions of views on YT followers.
Aw, shucks. Thanks for the nice comment!
Great analysis , and I’ve send dozens of them on Shawshank. Always good seeing new angles to the greatest movie ever
Thanks for watching, Chris!
I've watching your channel for hours now. Thank you man, I just found one of the greats screenwriting channels. Keep doing it, I'm sure in the near future it's going to get the attention that it deserves. Best wishes from Uruguay.
Thank you, Jere. I'm happy you found it useful.
me too.. luv it
One of the greatest? It is THE greatest
A shame that you dont get more views. LOVELY STUFF! Keep it up.
Thank you! Slowly but surely.
Thank you for your analysis.. There was something about this particular movie that kept me going back to watch it on tv and streaming services. This was out of the ordinary because I don’t particularly care for watching anything more than once. Your analysis helped me understand why I am so drawn to Shawshank Redemption.
Glad you found it useful!
This is my all time favorite movie but could never quite put my finger on what made it so good. This sums it up perfectly.
I used to think the same thing, never knowing exactly what made a movie so good. Now I know it's all about story.
This was one of the few movie's where i was crying tears of joy at the end of it.
I wept like a baby!
@@ScriptSleuth Idk, why but you know what is another greatest film of all time in my opinion. The plague dog's and where the red fern grows..both had me crying buckets at thier ending like...bad..lol.
I was jumping for joy and crying happy tears at the same time
@@abdulazizabdullah6497 lol. Nice.
This is a wonderful video, Daniel! As a nonfiction author, this was most helpful to me... thank you!
You're welcome, Robert! Thanks for the nice comment.
My all time favourite movie ever 😍 Wonderful analysis!
Thanks for watching, and the nice comment!
Thank you for this! you have no idea how helpful this was
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
I've written a retelling of 'The Shawshank Redemption' --- with bird characters. My novel is called 'The Birdshack Redemption.'
Will Jake be in it? 🐧
@@ScriptSleuth
You guess.
It was hard for me to watch half an hour of content on movies before, especially if it was about screen play but I am addicted to this channel.
That's great to hear! I'm glad it's been useful for you.
What a great analysis. I had to watch it twice because I enjoyed it, kudos!!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
@@ScriptSleuth I've watched this at least 15 times, your videos are some of the best content on CZcams
Only twice?🤣
I ve seen it more than 20 times 😚
Very good videos. You deserve many many subs. Keep up the good work man
Thank you, Austin, for the nice comment!
Pure Explained, Thank you "Script sleuth" Wonderful stuff.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Every one of your videos I have watched has been superb.
Aw, shucks. I can't take any credit for the amazing sources of screenwriting. Thanks for the comment!
Another great video by script sleuth
Thank you, my friend!
this channel is great, you're doing excellent work ! :)
Thanks, Wal_Sim. You made my day!
Great analysis! Thank you
Thanks for watching!
One of my favourite movies of all time. I can’t believe it didn’t win an Academy Award.
Delighted to find this and subbed
Welcome to the channel, William, and thanks!
This is a awesome 🤩 analysis & beautiful post-mortem of a movie 🎥 ..this is a learner’s paradise… heartily thnq for sharing such content..🙏🏼💐
Thanks for the great comment! Glad you enjoyed it.
The way you explained is truly marvelous...
Expecting more of David fincher and Coen's films..
Waiting....
Thanks for watching, Kiran!
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another thing: when andy said "you know not when the master of the house cometh" it could also be interpreted as andy (the master of the house) exposes the warden and therefore laying judgement on him, making the his judgement cometh sign in the warden office all the more meaningful. (which is another big story reversal in and of itself)
@@Huy-gn1eo Yes! Great observation. Notice how every single thing amplifies the story.
Thanks for a great content!
Thank you for watching!
Nice explanation... wonderful analysis 🧐
Thanks, Mr. A!
very thorough
I provided the fleshing out of the King short story for the screenwriter. I added my Georgia Tech business degree knowledge of tax returns/accounting, and lots of little episodes for it. It was natural, I never once thought about the concepts you bring on, however. Nice to see you thinking though it seems to me that your analysis only makes for duplication of past efforts, anathema to me. Like I did Pirates 123, I had to make it new and fresh each time, with the courage to do so since I had no stake in the game.
Real fine,
Thanks
Cheers, Frank!
I honestly got pulled into Morgan Freeman's narration in between your analysis and your voice made me jump when you came back in
good video analysis m8
Thanks! And thank you for watching.
What other films would you like to see me cover? Let me know in a comment below!
Pls watch, Bajarangi Bhaijaan Indian movie,
@@bskravivarman Thanks for the recommendation!
@@skp30998 Thanks for the suggestion! Noted.
The Prestige would be a great one
# 47 Grave of the Fireflies (1988) pls
Wow... eagerly waiting... Pls do for The God father
That's an offer I can't refuse...
Shawshank humanizes prisoners like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest (another great movie) humanizes mental patients at the ward, and their commonality rests in that both depict characters that are deprived of their freedom, and that both have freedom as one of their major themes.
I haven't read the book but the voice-over narration is so good, simple and almost poetic. I don't know if it is King's writing or the screen writer. One small criticism in the name of authenticity. Everyone in prison is homosexual and the aggressors are usually type A straight guys who would never call themselves, "The Sisters"
Thanks!
Wow. Thank you so much for this! You really made my day with your generosity and support. ❤️
@@ScriptSleuth your analyses of the movies are more helpful to us wannabe writers than you might know.
This movie has some of the best reversals. The only other I can think that compares is The Sting.
The Sting is an excellent example! The entire movie is full of them.
Probably why these two movies are among my very favorites!
Thank you so much for uploading these interesting moving pictures.
Would you analyse:
1. A River Runs Through it,
2. Top Gun,
3. Forest Gump,
4. Road House,
5. School Tie,
6. Remember the Titans,
7. Horse Whisperer.
Great list! Forrest Gump had been done but it got blocked by Paramount Studios. 🤷🏻♂️
@@ScriptSleuth Thanks for the reply.
It is a shame, really, that the studio has blocked the review of Forest Gump.
One of my favourite moving pictures is Dersu Uzala. Masterpiece storytelling.
@@AxmedBahjad I absolutely loved that movie! I really need to add a Kurosawa film to the list...
@@ScriptSleuth Cheers.
@@ScriptSleuth what about Throne of Blood (1957)?
I’m a big Steven king fan although ‘horror’ is not my genre literally or cinematically.. my faves of his are ‘the stand’ , pet cemetery and ‘dark side’ I’ve seen other commentary that gave screen play writer a great amount of credit for the movie, but I read the ‘ novella’ short story and it seemed to be almost verbatim..
There are reversals at the scene, sequence, act and story levels in Shawshank Redemption. Are there any movies with dramatic irony at the scene, sequence, act, and story levels?
Perhaps The Apartment? There's dramatic irony throughout the entire movie. Maybe also films like Tootsie or Mrs. Doubtfire.
@@ScriptSleuth oh yeah, Mrs. Doubtfire has non-stop dramatic irony, so does The Lives of Others
Wundervoller Film💪✌🌎🌍🌏
The warden would have been a "perfect" politician.
One feature is the reversal of the normal and of audience expectation: The protagonists Andy and Red are not handsome, whereas the bad men are: The blond prison guard, the blond abuser prisoner and the Warden.
I love your videos
I would love to see a video about planet of the apes
Cheers, Fabio!
This story works because of the time period. I wonder what the Coen Bros would have done with this story. Great film.
That would have been interesting!
I have this movie on DVD with all of the subtitles and behind the scene clips as an Christmas gift from my sisters...this my most FAVORITE movie of all time!
It's definitely one of my favorites as well!
Morgan is a Free Man 😉
Which do you prefer?
The Green Mile or Shawshank Redemption
Shawshank, hands down. (Although The Green Mile is still really good!)
@@ScriptSleuth I prefer Green Mile, but love Shawshank too
Two brilliant movies🥰🥰 .. I love❤ both but I prefer The Shawshank Redemption😍!!
Excellent analysis, thanks.
Thanks for watching, Matteo!
It’s like 22 on WGAs list.
On mine it’s definitely top 10 and probably 5.
Agreed! 🙂
“Get busy living or get busy dying.”
Subtitle please for other country people who could not catch the speed of language
Viveak, there are English captions available. Were you able to see them?
Did the movie got the Oscar?
Nope!
Lol "grab the audience by the throat and never let them go". (Rated PG - Parental guidance suggested)
Heehee... The figurative throat! 🙂
@@ScriptSleuth "mommy ? What's my figurative throat? Why did you bring me here? This is not the zoo..! There are grown-ups in the cages..is daddy really on a long business trip?" Jk - the ratings system is definitely vague.
Pls add subtitle, from India
On its way
Would you like to add your own language to the captions? That would be a huge help!
@@ScriptSleuth Ofcourse but how can i add?
@@bskravivarman czcams.com/users/timedtext_video?ref=share&v=hBLUu3mQlmI
This link is in the description of every video. :)
Film is literature.
how is " name in vain " applicable - "non-technically"😁
Hate how he jumps around in the movies...
An excellent film but it's #99 in my book
What's #98?
And yet America is getting more cruel than ever in our prisons. 13 states don't have AC in their prisons - and it's in the hottest and most religious states. Big surprise.
Here's to stopping the hate that's metastasizing in America... in the world.
Want a screenwriting tip. Don't make a prison movie. They are all unwatchable. Nobody wants to see the inside of a prison.
No?
Love❤ this movie so much..
it's absolutely brilliant.. my favorite🥰🥲!!!