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PortTack

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26. Dearly love that movie

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 12:38 AM

Apr 2022

Came out at a time in my life when I needed inspiration..this was it.

I still find Andy’s letter to Red so profound. “Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies.”

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I finally saw "The Shawshank Redemption". One of the best films ever [View all] bif Apr 2022 OP

It's Faux pas Apr 2022 #1

One of my favorite movies. I've watched it so many times, I have the dialogue memorized! skylucy Apr 2022 #2

Me too. IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 2022 #28

It should have had the Oscar for Best Picture that year! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2022 #3

Yep. Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. rsdsharp Apr 2022 #5

Probably why it followed the original book text so well... Wounded Bear Apr 2022 #10

The thing I liked the least about the movie Clash City Rocker Apr 2022 #14

Should have been Pulp Fiction, but if not that, then Shawshank Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2022 #30

Gump made $670 million! Terrible?? USALiberal Apr 2022 #32

One of my favorites, too. Lefta Dissenter Apr 2022 #4

Watched it many times. sheshe2 Apr 2022 #6

Pretty sure you're the last person in the world to finally see it ... Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2022 #7

I was surprised to see someone watching a classic for the first time. jimfields33 Apr 2022 #11

My only excuse is I'm not a huge Stephan King fan. bif Apr 2022 #29

I'm with you about Stephen King wryter2000 May 2022 #34

Funnily, I finally saw that one about a month ago, too! bif May 2022 #36

Amazing. Bittersweet and one of my favorites. Anon-C Apr 2022 #8

Just a lot of great acting in that movie. Chipper Chat Apr 2022 #9

Seen it about obnoxiousdrunk Apr 2022 #12

Really? It was just ok to me. But I know it won awards:) Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2022 #13

Really? It's almost 30 yrs. old. Grins Apr 2022 #15

Yes excellent film. mountain grammy Apr 2022 #16

Brooks was here. Kablooie Apr 2022 #17

Zihuatanejo Been There 3 Times DanieRains Apr 2022 #18

Add my voice to the crowd. DFW Apr 2022 #19

Great movie. My very old pal... GReedDiamond Apr 2022 #20

Timothy Leary got his PhD at the same place I did (years before me) wryter2000 May 2022 #35

One of my favorites. I think Stephen King is at his best in his short stories Warpy Apr 2022 #21

Agree. Shawshank is my hunby's fav movie. onetexan Apr 2022 #24

Thanks for posting! Saw when it first came out!! secondwind Apr 2022 #22

I never miss it. Grumpy Old Guy Apr 2022 #23

An exceptional movie Bayard Apr 2022 #25

Dearly love that movie PortTack Apr 2022 #26

It's one of my favs, too. It's played on TCM from time to time. If anyone still... brush Apr 2022 #27

And I'm hearing your post in Morgan Freeman's voice as I read it! Anybody else hear that, too?? Ziggysmom Apr 2022 #31

Isn't it wonderful? wryter2000 May 2022 #33