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Rowdee
12 Dec 09 23:04
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just watched this again. What a load of sentimental old balls.

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By:
el chine
When: 12 Dec 09 23:07
yeah but very watchable! no1 for me .
By:
panglima
When: 12 Dec 09 23:11
Rowdee 13 Dec 00:04
just watched this again. What a load of sentimental old balls.


LOL
Had to watch the whole thing again !, why if you think its a load of old tosh ?
By:
JOMO
When: 13 Dec 09 09:54
Always worth a watch but ffs didn't C4 have it on all of 8 or 9 weeks ago?
By:
HRH The Lager Khan
When: 13 Dec 09 10:00
Seems to have become the film equivalent of U2 - very good, but for some reason it has suddenly become trendy for the 'Oh I can't be seen to be uncool and mainstream' sheep to knock it.
By:
Larry's Codpiece.
When: 13 Dec 09 10:28
Watched it for the second time last night and enjoyed it more than the first because questions which pooped up first time round were answered within the film.
By:
positively4thsteet
When: 13 Dec 09 10:36
great film. nothing like U2 - they are sh.it.
By:
Shrew D
When: 13 Dec 09 10:40
'but for some reason it has suddenly become trendy for the 'Oh I can't be seen to be uncool and mainstream' sheep to knock it.'
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Or some people might ACTUALLY find it over-rated?
By:
HRH The Lager Khan
When: 13 Dec 09 10:43
Shrew D

Maybe for some, which is fine of course - each to their own. It's just the film is fifteen years old and knocking it for being corny ext only seems to have been a recent bandwagon to jump on.
By:
annie.
When: 13 Dec 09 10:51
I must confess I find it bewildering that Shawshank is held in such esteem by men. Because of the sentimental angle you would think they would not be keen. But then again they like buddy movies, like One flew over the Cuckoo's nest. I found it quite good but thought the sentimental parts were highly unlikely in an american prison!
By:
Shrew D
When: 13 Dec 09 10:54
It was also a relative flop at the box office. It gained a following by word of mouth since. Emperors New Clothes, some might say.
By:
HRH The Lager Khan
When: 13 Dec 09 11:00
Shrew D

That has happened with a few films, The Blues Brothers probably the biggest example. I think Shawshank is a good film, but as prison films go I prefer Brubaker, which seems to be a bit underrated.
By:
positively4thsteet
When: 13 Dec 09 11:10
Things are fashionable, then they are unfashionable then they become retro fashionable again. Sure things like the office and shawshank and hopefully not U2 will become retro fashionable again, though they are out of favour atm.

I still think trainspotting is one of the best films i've ever seen.
By:
positively4thsteet
When: 13 Dec 09 11:11
I didn't think it was particularly sentimental. I thought the method of escape was brilliant too.
By:
Lies, DamnLies, and Statistics
When: 13 Dec 09 11:13
they escape??

thanks for spoiling it...

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By:
flushgordon
When: 13 Dec 09 11:19
may i thank you for describing it as a film and not a fecking MOVIE
By:
mitchell downie
When: 13 Dec 09 11:26
Larry's Codpiece. 13 Dec 11:28
Watched it for the second time last night and enjoyed it more than the first because questions which pooped up first time round were answered within the film.


absolutely spot on, i've said before that it requires more than one viewing, particularly as, although the acting is superb, it can be hard at times to grasp what andy and red are saying.

Fantastic film. Best ever.
By:
pumphol.
When: 13 Dec 09 11:31
Seen it many times now, first time at the cinema but probably enjoyed it as much second time around on the small screen.
I can understand that its not everyones cup of tea.
Though I still rate Midnight Express more highly
By:
humphrey
When: 13 Dec 09 14:58
great film

not sure the 22 set of advert breaks added to the enjoyment much....
By:
redrich
When: 13 Dec 09 15:19
Thought it was ok but is the most overrated film of all time imo
By:
Jayco
When: 13 Dec 09 15:35
Green mile walks all over it imo, was on last week too
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