Shawshank redemption

Escape from New York (1981) was a good prison movie along with Brubaker (which was a little too preachy)
and of course the gold standard Cool Hand Luke

 

I like cool hand Luke, he has such a mischievous grin.

 

My favourite prison movie:

Jeff Stryker does Hard time

Go on, google, I dare you

 

Not exactly Debbie Does Dallas

 

It IS sweet!

 

Nope.

 

Fav prison movie from the top of my head is Mean Machine with Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham

I like Shawshank also But not in my top 20.

 

I doubt you watch it every 6 months.

Its a good movie, but a slow burner.

I could only go back to it once every 5 years or so

 

I can't even watch my absolute favs every six months.

 

I don't dislike it, but I don't exactly like it either.

Wouldn't be in my top 10, 20, or maybe even top 50. I've got nothing against the movie, just not one I watch all that often.

 

The original title of the novella was Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.


Stephen King really struck gold with his collection of four short stories which included The Body which was adapted to film in the movie Stand by Me,
and Apt Pupil which was also adapted to film.

The book version of Apt Pupil was much better than the screen adaptation, and a few of the boys in the shower scene tried to sue the film company
and the producers because they were underage.

 

i watch small bits of shawshank constantly

it seems like one channel plays it almost monthly ...either amc or tbs

 

i see commercials now for a new Papillon movie...i doubt it will be as good as the original


also i like this prison movie because it combines the charles bronson type revenge with prison