*The Shawshank Redemption* is one of the Greatest Movies I have EVER seen.. 

Andy gave Red a reason not to commit suicide. Gave him hope. You are correct.

"I could watch that over and over again." So say we all. I've lost track of how many times I've watched it. One of my all-time favorites.

Fun Fact: When Brooks goes free, the camera looks to the inside of the prison, but when Red goes free it looks to the outside, just freedom. What a masterpiece

Since you asked , sewer pipe is made of cast iron. It’s actually a little brittle, so it can be broken with a hammer or a rock. Great reaction as usual.

When the Warden comes and searches Andy's cell, he literally hold the bible with the rock hammer in it. And Andy keeps his cool so perfectly. All the Warden had to do was actually open the Bible, but he didn't.

Red was literally right when he called going to Mexico a shitty pipe dream.

"I don't suppose it would help to tell them I'm not homosexual." "Neither are they. You'd have to be human first."

It is astounding that The Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, and Pulp Fiction were all the same year. Also Lion King, Ace Ventura, and the Mask. All 6 of those are among the most rewatched movies of the 90s.

"Get busy living or get busy dying..." damn right. I suffer with depression and anxiety. Sometimes I remind myself that hope is a good thing maybe the best of things, and a good thing never dies.

This is one of those movies, where if you flip passed it on cable TV, you have to stop and watch some of it, and if you watch some of it, you have to stay around until the end.

The guard is also the voice of mister crabs once you know you'll always never unhear it

Stephen King in a 2016 interview said that “Shawshank Redemption” is his personal favorite film adaptation of his work.

The original ending of the movie was Red on the bus talking about how he hopes to meet his friend. Later during test screenings people wanted to see them actually reunite so the producers made the director film the beach scene with Andy and Red in post-production.

“I could watch that over and again.” Oh, you will. You will.😂

18:36 "Hope is a dangerous thing." 33:53 "I hope I can make it across the border. I hope." Such a great movie.

Well written, brilliant casting, perfectly paced. This truly is the perfect film

"Andy Dufresne - who crawled through a river of shit and came out clean on the other side." - Both literally and figuratively.

The escape reveal is one of the best reveals in all of cinema. The camera panning backwards through the hole? Perfection.

I first watched this movie a few weeks ago on a flight home, while mentally hoping to find a sense of direction, and it left a profound impact on me. The messages of "purpose" and "not letting hope die" resonated deeply. These messages make the journey that more fulfilling as we see Andy and Red overcome their pasts and find redemption.

I am a 71 year old pensioner 2024 and still watch this master piece and considered one of the greatest movies ever made. Really glad you understand the meaning of the film, Redemption, Love and Hope. So if you ever have a bad day just watch this movie again. Dave in Guernsey, Channel Islands.

"I could watch this over and over again" welcome to every dads dream on TNT in the '00s

The prison is old and the pipes were made from CAST IRON which is brittle, and deterioration is ripe so when pee and poo is a constant it gets eroded(facts). Almost as weak as ice. Anybody who knows geology knows that....Andy did!

I guess I just miss my friend. One of the best lines ever.

Andy, taking the wardens nice shoes to wear in the sewage pipe is hilarious!😂

OMG!! soooo excited u picked The Shawshank Redemption. This movie is a Masterpiece of cinema. The Holy Grail of all movies. The Mona Lisa of motion pictures. The Shawshank Redemption is my #1 favorite movie ever. Ive seen its so many times and it still pulls at my heartstrings. Loved your reactions and seeing the emotions. Great Job. Keep up the good work

The greatest movie ever made. "Either you get busy living or get busy dying."

The one movie where everyone is allowed to shed a tear

The Brooks being released chapter is like a rock hammer to the soul, it starts small but then makes a big hole. This movie really shows us the value of financial literacy

Walking in the warden's shoes is a pretty darn symbolic statement about guilt and self-forgiveness.

I think I've watched more than a 1000 movies and I work in the film industry. I truly, to this day, believe that this is objectively the best movie ever made. Every scene is so good, EVERY scene. It has the best pacing I've ever experienced in a movie. Just when it COULD get stale, the scene ends perfectly and we seamlessly transition into an even better scene. Truly inspiring.

'I could watch that forever. I could watch it like over and over again.' Yup. It is among the films that I've watched over and over again the most in my life. I'd estimate 300 times, although I didn't count. This is a perfect drama. It expertly juxtaposes the emotional highs and lows, engages you with credible characters and situations throughout, the performances are amazing. Just 3 reasons this is IMDB's top-rated film.

I never get tired of watching this movie. Still holds up after 30 years. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, two of the best.

Brooks & Tommy deserves so much better.

I consider this to be one of the greatest movies of all time with one of the greatest endings ever.

Ranked #1 film of all time on the IMDB website. Now you know why.

Vicky eating pretzels and giving the Warden sass should be a meme. 18:12

4:58 delousing powder. Flees, Bed Bugs, Body Lice was a serious deal back then. Diseases can spread rapidly in a prison so new entries were well.. deloused, with an insecticide powder.

I've studied this movie as part of the English exam this year. It was a great film to talk about the characters and themes

Someone needs to mention that the guy who played Hadley is also the voice of Mr Krabs on SpongeBob

One of the brilliant touches I love about this is the subtlety of its depictions of freedom. Andy was a prisoner, yet was always free, while Red and Brooks were still prisoners even when they were no longer in prison. It's no coincidence they reference cages and birds so often, as one represents imprisonment and the other freedom, and when Brooks is leaving prison he lets Jake go.

This is possibly one of the finest movies ever made

This is literally the most rewatchable movie of all time.

"why he chose to escape on enchilada night i'll never know"

The thing that I love so much about this movie is that Andy was NEVER a prisoner. He was in prison, but he wasn't a prisoner. He was an escapee that hadn't escaped yet. That's how he was always able to keep going throughout all the shit he went through, because he wasn't just sitting there or just taking the beatings or the punishment, he was constantly, actively escaping. He was able to handle anything they threw at him because he knew that it was all going to be temporary.

This film has been number one on my list ever since I saw it the first time. It's one of the few films that I am always happy to watch again, no matter how recently I saw it last.

Remember that this is Red's story, not Andy's. It's not about Andy's innocent imprisonment and subsequent escape and justice, it's about Red's redemption. His being saved from the same fate as Brooks.

the fact that the captain also plays Mr Krabs in SpongeBob

$10 in 1949 is worth $132.00 today; it was worth it. I have seen this movie so many times. It is still the highest-rated movie on IMDb and has been for years.

Fun fact: The scene of Brooks feeding a maggot to Jake, which was monitored by American Humane Society (AHS). AHS took an objection to make use of live maggot and kill the insect while filming the scene. So the society suggested the team of The Shawshank Redemption to use a naturally died maggot for the filming. Thus, the crew had to search for a naturally dead maggot and complete the shoot of that particular scene :)))

Damn you for making the word murder so cute in such a serious moment 😂

This is one of the ultimate “Dad” movies, like it isn’t Father’s Day until you watch Shawshank Redemption on TNT lol

In 30 years, I don't think I have ever encountered a single person that didn't appreciate this movie...which is probably why it's the highest user rated movie of all time on IMDB

This wasnt a full length book,it was one of 4 novellas in a collection by King and this was probably the closest you could get a film to the original. Prison being a place for rehabilitation is a more modern concept and is/was rarely part of the process in America.

Red was rejected the first two times because he was just going through the motions, ticking the boxes, giving them what he thought they wanted to hear. And they knew he wasn’t sincere. The final time, he said it from the heart, the bare truth…and so was accepted.

The Shawshank Redemption is my favourite movie of all time. I remember when I first saw it back in I think 1998? when I was in high school. My 10th Grade english teacher had us watch it and write a paper about it (I can't remember what the assignment was exactly) and I just...fell in love. I've seen it a gagillion times since then and it never fails to give me goosebumps when I re-watch it (which is at the very least once a year and that isn't including watching reaction videos like yours lol). This is a film, in my opinion, that gets better and better with every watch. Everything about this film to me is a masterclass in cinema. It performed rather poorly at the box office for some reason but seemed to gain its footing through VHS rentals and sales and now it's considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. The Novella by Stephen King titled: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, is slightly different but it's pretty much the same. You should read it when you have the chance!

16:33 "I don't know why this is making me so sad." Just wait a minute...

The part when Brooks gets released and what he goes through always gets me crying.

I do so love it when You enjoy a film V. I enjoy your celebrations and get sad when you cry. I love your reactions. Keep them coming.

7:55 RED: Red. Name's "Red." ANDY: Why do they call you that? RED: Maybe it's because I'm Irish. For those that don't know this, there's more to it behind Red joking that everyone calls "Red" because of the simple fact that he's Irish, it's actually a nod to the original story the movie is based on; "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" . You see in the original story, Red is a actually red-haired Irish-man and Andy was supposed to be described as being a very short (shorter than the average man) but brilliant man (much like the film). Even though his character was SUPPOSED to be played by an older white guy with red hair to be more in sync with the original story, I think I speak for everyone when I say that we CANNOT picture anybody else other than Morgan Freeman playing the part because of the fact that he was just TOO perfect for the role for him NOT to be cast.

The tree at the wall was felled by a thunderstorm a few years back and was cut down and ripped out. It's unfortunately not there anymore. :(

The sewer pipe wasn’t made of metal. It was terra cotta pipe which is the same material they make flower pots from but in this case it’s thicker and stronger.

My mom once complained that my stepdad has to stop and watch Shawshank whenever its on. She was so taken aback when me and my little brother both said same. It's just that good.

Yep, this is one of the rare perfect movies. I've seen it more times than I can count, and there isn't a single plot hole or inconsistency.

An absolute masterpiece. One of the best movies ever made.

“Why he chose enchilada night, I’ll never know.”

this movie takes you on a hard journey and by the end gives you that exhilarating feeling of freedom and hope that the characters achieved. I think THAT'S what makes this movie so special

This movie is rated #1 IMDB best movies of all time. The story, the acting, the characters, cinematography, etc are all first rate. I *still* love watching this movie, and still love watching reactions to this movie. (One quick fact: When the warden opens up the Bible near the end, the rock hammer is hidden in the Chapter of Exedus, where the Jews flee Egypt. Just a minor point, that lends to how good this movie is)

I know the guard Byron Hadley is Mr. Krabs and I just see/hear Mr. Krabs when he's on the screen. But if you like this kind of movie, there's an early 2000s show called Prison Break you might like (it's almost like Shawshank but has alot of conspiracy and a love story thrown in). I've rewatched it so many times, and every time, I see something new and am still impressed by everything about the show.

Its become almost the boring answer to say but it truly is the greatest film I have ever seen

34:23 "I could watch this over and over again". I've been watching it over and over for 30 years. It's one of those movies that, if you stumble upon it while channel surfing, you just have to put the remote down and watch the rest of it. Almost every Gen X American has seen this movie more than a dozen times. Back like 20 years ago some cable networks would play Shawshank all the time because it was guaranteed to suck viewers in. This came out in 1994, same year as Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump, True Lies, Lion King, Dumb & Dumber, Ace Ventura, and about 30 other great movies (IMO, 1994 was the best year for movies, ever)... and was a box office flop in the theaters, but in home rentals, it dominated... and continues to be one of the most re-watched movies of all time.

Wonderful reaction, Vicky. This is one of the best films ever made. Your reaction was so honest. ❤

"I feel like the warden symbolizes something." Yeah...hypocrisy and corruption. And Andy did actually claim he was innocent when Red asked him. But the running joke in the prison was everybody was innocent, so they obviously wouldn't have believed him.

The story this is based on is called Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. Because Rita Hayworth is the first poster Red gets for Andy. The sections of the story are all based on the change of posters - rita hayworth, marilyon monroe, and Raquel Welch (who recently passed away) and possibly a couple of others, i dont remember. The story is one of 4 in a stephen king book called Different Seasons. Of that, 3 of the stories were made into movies. The other movie from the book that became a hit is Stand by Me, which is based on the story, The Body. The 4th story is very macabre and could never be made into a movie. The story, Apt Pupil, was made into a movie of the same name and while it wasnt as big as the other two movies it has a bit of an underground following. The book, and the original cut of the movie, both ended with Red's monologue and the words "I hope". But test audiences hated that so they added the final scene to the movie.

Captain Hadley, the main guard, is played by Clancy Brown … He is also the voice of Mr Krabbs on SpongeBob

Fun fact Hadley is mr krabs

If you want a fun fact, the guy at the start that say," FISH, FRESH FISH TODAY!" Is Morgen Freeman's son

I kept hoping for a sequel, where that Elmo Blatch goes to Mexico, and checks into Andy’s motel.

I enjoyed watching you react to this movie... Is one of my favorites too... This one proves that you only need a good script to make an epic movie... No CGI, no 50 feet monsters, light sabers or zombies... Just a human tale with Redemption at the end.

Author Stephen King loved this film so much he mailed the royalties check back to writer/director Frank Darabont. Darabont also directed other King adaptations like THE GREEN MILE, THE MIST, and a short called THE WOMAN IN THE ROOM. Film critic Roger Ebert supposedly joked Darabont's entire career depended on adapting Stephen King stories.

I remember after the first time I watched it, whenever it aired on cable TV, I would always watch it, even if it was already half-way through. Such a classic.

The word masterpiece gets used too iften to describe things but that word perfectly describes this movie. Morgan Freeman is possibly the greatest actor in history and his voice is so iconic i bet most people around the world can identify him from it.

I've probably watched this 145689 times. I still cry when Red says, " I just miss my friend "

For the price of the Rock Hammer, $10 in 1949 would be roughly $130 today.

Just an impossibly beautiful story. A true masterpiece.

One if the best movies every made. I had the great fortune of visiting the Ohio State Reformatory where the movie was filmed. Unfortunately, the tree is dead but I did get a pen that was made from that tree.

The pipe he crawled through was fired clay. They used to use those for sewers. Kind of like what they make those big orange planters out of.

Get busy liking, and get busy subscribing (To VKunia). You damn right. - Ellis Boyd Redding, probably.

I have actually been to the Prison in Mansfield Ohio many times! It’s just as creepy and now much more run down than from the movie since it shut down. They have the props from the movie like Reds Jumpsuit and the Wardens office and gun, it’s all VERY COOL. There is also a new state penitentiary behind it that tourists are restricted from taking photos of.

Like Forrest Gump this is one of those films that I don't think anyone gets tired of. And people say narrating in films sucks... and both of these films have plenty. LOL

Only recently realized the actor for captain Hadley also voices Mr Krabs in SpongeBob 🦀

You’re absolutely right about the book (which is actually a novelette) and its connection to the movie. I read the novelette long before the movie was given the green light. It quickly became one of my all-time favorite reads. And then the movie-also one of my favorite films ever- it didn’t disappoint. It’s a rare occurrence when both the book and the movie are equally wonderful.

16:00 You don't know just how right you are with that statement. When a person gets out of prison, if he has no family left, it is starting all over again, except this time you have nothing but the shirt on your back. I knew too many that went to prison and when they came out, they had nothing and they committed more crime to go back, because it was safe while locked up. The old saying, three hots and a cot. In prison I was told you have really no worries, except to stay out of trouble. 34:27 I have watched it over and over again many times. It is a very good movie. It's down to Earth and very heartwarming.

Easily one of the best movies of all time

The brilliance of Andy was that he was able to recognize Reds own institutionalized frame of mind....he knew then that Red would go the way of Brooks......he instantly made up that story of the item hidden under the tree and gave him a purpose.....that was genius...

V: "Oh, someone's gonna come and shake things up, aren't they?" Me: "My dear, you have no idea..." I loved how you reacted to "Randall Stevens" getting all his hard-earned cash from the warden's bank accounts! Even those of us who didn't say it out loud were thinking it. And yes, the warden in this movie is a complete and utter hate sink.

An all-time classic. And I love that we get to see Andy and Red reunited at the end. Lots of movies would've left it vague. But they ran us through such a wide range of emotions in this movie, I think we earned the good, happy ending.

One of my favourite lines didn't make it through your edits... "I like to think the last thing to go through the wardens head, other than that bullet..." I love that line. This movie hit different, and like you many of us can watch this over and over and over again. It never fades, you'll always want to see it again.

This movie has been (and still is) No. 1 of the IMDB Top 250 Movies for ages now, and for good reason. It is an absolute masterpiece.

Anyone who says Stephen King is a hack writer (and many people have said that over the years) can shut the hell up. This novel, this movie, hit so hard on so many levels

30:07 The pipe was made out of *Cast Iron.* Which is super strong as a whole, but very *brittle* upon impact with anything sharp and small. They eventually stopped using it when Steel became more abundant in the 60's & 70's. If your home is old, it will probably still have the old cast iron sewer pipes underground, between your house and the main sewer system outside.