The Shawshank Redemption (1994) | REACTION | First Time Watching

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• JA

  @jamesdawson2393 · 2 years ago

  Red's final "I hope" always gets me. Absolute masterpiece.

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• MI

  @mingmong007 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I saw this movie when it came out in 1994. I was 31 years old and depressed. The scene where Red reads Andy's letter (cue music) made me cry then, and does EVERY TIME. Hope... this movie is about hope... despite the horrific conditions one can find themselves in. Pressure and time... never give up.

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• JO

  @JoeD0403 · 2 years ago

  When Brooks is released, the camera faces the prison. When Red is released, the camera points away from the prison. Red has hope because of Andy. Brooks had nothing.

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• WA

  @waynedenton4209 · 2 years ago

  Niamh don't feel so bad about how much you cried. Danny had seen it before and he was still getting choked up. It does it to all of us. Loved the react!!! One of the best films.

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• JO

  @joedirt688 · 2 years ago

  Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. Get busy living or get busy dying.

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• PA

  @pangkaji · 2 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMFmeguBSHo&amp;t=970">16:10</a> &quot;can you imagine the technology advances&quot;. Brooks started prison in 1905. Now he is out in the 1950s. During that time two world wars happened, the Titianic sank, automobiles, planes, radio and television became common places. When he went in, people were probably still riding horses and buggy carriages.

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• DA

  @daveboscher1047 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Guys, 2024 &nbsp;I am a 71 year old pensioner and still watch this MASTERPIECE and acclaimed one of the best movies ever made. Glad you both see the meaning of the film, Redemption, Friendship, Love and HOPE. Dave in Guernsey, Channel Islands. When either of you are feeling down, watch this again and you will both have a beautiful life.

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• ES

  @EsotericRage · 2 years ago

  This movie is amazing. The story, the acting, everything is perfect.

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• KA

  @Kauthaji · 2 years ago

  The Shawshank Redemption is far better than The Green Mile, in my opinion. <br>I enjoyed Niamh&apos;s reaction but it was funny watching Danny holding back so he doesn&apos;t give anything away.

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• LI

  @lillbunnyhop · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMFmeguBSHo&amp;t=605">10:05</a> one of my favorite scenes of all time. Really can feel all the emotions

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• ER

  @EricWatkins7 · 1 year ago

  &quot;Why am I crying at a bunch of men drinking beer&quot;? &nbsp;Because it is a beautiful moment of humanity, and also because Thomas Newman wrote the score and he pulls heavy emotions out of us like no other. &nbsp;We cry along with you, even those of us who have seen this film a dozen times or more. &nbsp;:)

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• MA

  @MauricioDelaRosa-db7rr · 2 years ago

  Niamh is so cute and a sweetheart ♥️😭

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