I never noticed it until recently, but as Red realizes he has found the place Andy told him about, the soundtrack begins to use harmonica. And earlier in the film, harmonica was clearly put as a symbol of Red's hope, and he refused to play it. The movie is so accurate : harmonica isn't used when Red finds the letter, it's used when Red hopes for the letter, realizing he has found the place. Because it's not a symbol of happiness, it's really a symbol of hope. I'm just thankful that this kind of brilliant storytelling exists.
My father killed himself when I was 13. I found him dead. The police came. They drug out his body. My close family and I bawled like babies having to explain it to the distant family. That night I laid on the couch sobbing. Alone. This film came on TV i. It was 1998. I was young and had never seen it before and spent the day in tears. And laid on the couch alone watching it in pain in the dark. And it took me away. It played onward and slowly I was enthralled. In my darkest day, I found my most favorite film. And after decades of rewatching it and seeing it cable channels over and over, I still always watch. I always find new meaning. As hard it was that day, this film was my security blanket after my dad had passed and maybe some of the lessons he could have taught me were gifted to me that day in another form. Hope.
Hey man, I’m really sorry to hear that but also happy you found the perseverance. I really hate to look like I’m self-promoting, but since I think you could benefit from it I would like to share a video. It’s super unsolicited lol but I made a video analyzing this movie’s message of hope and what you can learn from it to apply in your own life. I thought perhaps you would be interested, so if you are dropping the link here :) ua-cam.com/video/ToUJsgKgRHc/v-deo.html Cheers!
A hard life gone good; but you came a long way, John.- yes, hope in tomorrow is a good thing. And the ending of Shawshank, best feel good ever? If my opinion can be considered . . . think what the tide brings in. Who knows?
Its a matter of taste, so its something that we'll never agree on. And thats fine, different opinions are a good thing. Personally, i also rate Shawshank in my top 3 movies ever, it is amazing in everything it does.
PlacidDragon "It's a matter of taste" translates to "I can't defend my opinions so I give up with directly saying so". The film does not excel in almost every aspect. It's poorly written misery porn that preys on emotions rather than evoking them naturally.
When i say its a matter of taste... it is.. we like different movies, different music, different art, people's "beauty" is highly subjective, and so on. If you cant recognize that very basic fact, then i really dont know what to say. Your answer also showed that you are just after a fight. In the wise words of... whoever it was... "idiots will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"... so i'll just move on, thanx :)
PlacidDragon Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and tastes, but not all opinions are equal. If you don't have a grasp on why you like something or can back it up with reason, then your opinion is shit and not worth listening to. You have give reasons why someone should bother reflecting on your opinions. Good and bad opinions don't exist, only better and worse opinions. You still haven't told me this movie is great or why it isn't misery porn. I'm not looking for a fight, I'm looking for a discussion. And you have yet to engage in it.
I always thought that to! but an important factor is he just say "you remember the name of the town dont you" as I think he dont want to give up any information about where it might be. Only Red and Andy knows.
Yeah I loved that. Prison has taken all hope out of him. The idea of money that he can take, and have, is completely unrealistic to him, he doesn't expect to have it. He has to look around, because he's looking for the worst in everything.
Hey man, this is super unsolicited haha but I made a video where I also say that everyone should hope and analyze this movie. I thought I wanted to share it with you in case you need it! ua-cam.com/video/ToUJsgKgRHc/v-deo.html Cheers
I really hate that kind of stuff. I hate motivation and hope ever since my dad introduced it to me. His voice repeats in my head so much that he wants to change who I am. I hate how he tries to make me watch videos about never giving up and tries to believe in to try new things I know I can't or I don't want to do because I'm autistic. When I was younger, I was scared of my family dying and me being alone. I told them that if they did die, I wouldn't want to replace them because they were the only ones for me. My dad told me that he would want me to be strong and find a new family. It wasn't until I cried one day when I finally started to feel happy again. I started to feel not to search for a new family if my current one died. I felt mentally stable again. But my dad said it's okay to cry if you're happy but cry if you're sad, then something should be done about it. I swear, everything that comes out of my dad's mouth is intoxicating. I saw Pixar's Inside Out, and it taught me that it's okay to be sad. MY DAD COULD LEARN SOMETHING FROM INSIDE OUT! Other thing is that I hate movies that have a message of never giving up, Blue Sky's Robots, which is a painfully cliché film because of this. I remember when I felt suicidal that my dad only told me to get my head out of my ass instead of helping me. That just goes to show how my dad is a compassionless bastard. I like films like Pixar's Up that teach people it's okay to give up, unlike most movies which have scenes where the characters fall into despair, another one gives them a pep talk then they go save the day. This is the main reason I never want to work in the film industry. And when my dad showed me a video about what to do if you want to change the world. I never had plans to change the world, so the video my dad showed me warped my mind! It's why I try to stay away from my dad as much as possible and why encouragement now disgusts me.
Having struggled through the literature and absorbing the movie many times..it indeed hard to be sure who the exact protagonist is...but I've personally always thought it red who redeemed in Shawshank (remember Andy doesn't need redeeming as he innocent) ...
It's both Andy and Red. Andy is redeemed by exchanging his injustice for a life of freedom and happiness (whilst screwing the life of the criminals within Shawshank). Red is saved from the sin of suicide.
I think Morgan should have won the Oscar for this performance. He was absolutely incredible in this film. This scene when keeping his promise to Andy whilst walking through the fields of Buxton is just beautiful, no dialogue, just Morgan and Thomas Newman’s magnificently melancholic score. A true high point in American Cinema history.
@@MM-vv8mt3:53 I'm guessing about 15 50$ bills = 750$ if they are all 50s🤔which is about 9 times more in todas money about 7000$ cash today in the summer of 2024
I think this has to be my favorite segment of the film. Imagine being Red after forty years in prison and suddenly you’re walking through fields of corn and wheat, sitting under a tree with the birds and crickets chirping and the breeze blowing, uncertain of the future ahead of you but knowing you have a chance at a life from now on.
Esh Sundar, after much thought, I believe it’s not the best of things. For good practical reasons, it’s a denial of your present mental state as a counter measure to despair. Impartial acceptance of your present state of mind is a central idea in Buddhism, and perhaps the best of things
What kills it even more for me is knowing Andy and his wife had a date there... what a beautiful and perfect place... it looks almost like a painting of old. To think about them back then enjoying each other, not knowing the tragedy that would befall on both of them... To me, this has always been the explanation why Andy never lost hope. This day with his wife, this tree, this scenery, the way it is framed, the way the music shifts when the tree finally reveals itself... It's a beacon of hope. It's a moment when they reached for Eternity, and found it. They touched something deep which makes all of us connected. It is my belief everyone gets to experience those kind of moments throughout their lives. Moments which you'll always remember, timeless slices of life which will burst into your heart as vividly as ever from times to times. Andy had those moments inside him, and he knew nothing, no power in this world would ever be able to take it away.
I have watched the beginning maybe a couple of dozen times. But have watched the ending a few hundred times. Because whenever I happen to get a chance to start watching this on a TV channel, whatever point the movie maybe in, I keep watching it until the end.
Andy: You remember the name of the town, don't you? Red: zihu - ziho - something. . . Damn Andy! Couldn't you have picked a place with a simpler name!!!
@@jefferyferraro2390 Granted but I think much obliged takes more care to say and Sir is also a particularly respectful address. I think here it was probably showing how long he'd been away from society for (with his manners seeming antiquated)..
@@jefferyferraro2390 or maybe he was so nervous to see what Andy had left him that he was overly polite in so far as his mind was elsewhere and he misread the degree of kindness in the lift.
I have to agree Charles. There is another movie with such soulful feeling and that’s the scene between Helen Hunt and Tom Hanks (Castaway) when he realises he’s lost her again, that she had remarried. The music almost brings me to my knees. Such incredible talent and sensitivity in the two composers!
If I had been Red, I think just being able to sit down along that rock wall with the cool breeze and the birds chirping would be just as sweet as the warm blue ocean.
The novella by Stephen King was amazing, and this movie was a flawless adaption. The score for this movie deserves an Oscar alone. I can watch this every day and not get tired of it.
So many places like this in the rural midwest. Even when you grow up in small towns like that it feels special sometimes when you're alone out on some farm land like that... listening to the insects and birds, surrounded by nothing but cornfields or tree lines. A lot of places in Central Illinois look like those places in central Ohio. It's even more beautiful at night, on a clear night.
Hey guys this is super unsolicited lol but this quote also saved my life and I made a video essay on why hope is so important. I analyze this movie and it’s definition of hope+what you can learn from it. I thought anyone here might be interested! If so here is the link ua-cam.com/video/ToUJsgKgRHc/v-deo.html Cheers!
This scene just shows how friendship can save someone life, it's not just a scene of someone looking for a letter but showing purpose of someone living and a reason to live. Sometimes our words towards people can either bring life or bring sadness this scene is very powerful.
Red looking at the tree and walking towards it hits me every time.. the tree was like the light of his life.. he gazed at it for a second and started walking towards it.. started walking towards the light which was missing his entire life 😢❤
Looking round when he had the dosh was not an accident, to show that Red , in the middle of nowhere , is fixed in the prison way- to be on the lookout. Brilliant little details make this a great film
I like how his first reaction when finding the box and again when seeing the money is to look over his shoulder to make sure no one is going to jack him. Prison habit...
1:33 Red gave up playing the harmonica in prison. Guess what instrument is introduced into the film's score right as he sees the tree for the first time? A harmonica.
i remember watching it the first time.... ages ago... i thought its just a random movie about a jail... i didn't even know how big its impact had in my life. in the lifes of many. in the end its really the best movie ever.
The music, because we know the character, evokes feelings of deep emotional pain and bitterness. We remember a life that was wasted due to one horrific mistake -- something that could easily have happened to any of us.
Indeed. I feel this at 1:58 at that magnificent wide shot when the music tells us after all the pain there can be something better waiting at the end. Symbolic that Red is following a trail from its final starting point to the end.
balalunga1 movies are still constantly coming out that have great story and great actors with no cgi. Don’t get blinded by nostalgia, amazing movies that consist of just good dialogue are still coming out every year.
This is one movie you will never get tired of watching any number of times, and this last scene (on hope) gives it the perfect end... the movie could not have ended any other way!!
When that big tree comes into view, I remember thinking on first viewing that this symbolism feels so right, at the level of myth. I now realise it’s probably a key symbol of growth and quite possibly Red’s re-evaluation of hope now as a seed for growth
Same here :) Btw I know this is an old comment and this is super unsolicited lol but I actually made a video analyzing this movie’s message of hope and what you can learn from it. I thought perhaps you would be interested, so if you are dropping the link here :) ua-cam.com/video/ToUJsgKgRHc/v-deo.html Cheers!
I watched this movie when I was in Turkmenistan 9 years ago. I always remember this scene.I was hospitalised nearly 20 days due to measles fever. Thank you Azran Forouk for borrowing his hard - disk.Azran Farouk died 3 years ago.
When andy wrote he hope that letter will find red, that was such an ultimate hope... at that year phone or social media not exist and he never know what will happen with red's life. Such a strong and very touchy scene.
The reason why he remembers The name "zihuatanejo" is because red was a true friend and always paid attention to Andy and what he was saying, and on the other hand Andy trusted red that he would come and find him one day.. This movie is a masterpiece in every aspect possible. There will never be another movie like the Shawshank redemption..
One of my favorite lines in a movie about hope. The scene and sounds of summer as he walks across the fields reminds of walking the fields on my grandparents farm when I was a kid. The music is magical.
I really want to share this to anyone, trying not to be too lengthy. Some have told me to write a book. Uhm, maybe. Leaving Ohio for a new life in Florida after a divorce and selling my home in 87 was one of the hardest things i have ever done. Ohio is home and I'm back to stay. Even though Florida was very good in so many ways (financially, business success) it was never home. After having a successful business for two and half years, I was hired in January 1990 by a national chemical company. At a restaurant show, some folks were down from Cleveland to help with the booth. One said sarcastically that the company had openings in Ohio, thinking who would ever want to leave Florida in the middle of winter. I was! A territory in central Ohio (Mansfield area) was one of them. Never been there, heard of it but said yes to the opportunity instantly, one of the best decisions I ever made. It was a 5 county area peppered with small towns as well. Driving down a hill on S.R. 30 into Mansfield for the first time (7:30 p.m. December17th 1990) and looking to the north, there were many huge lights overseeing structures i couldn't make out. Turns out it was the new Mansfield prison that had just opened as the old Prison in Shawshank was condemned. As time went on i discovered Central Ohio in the 4 years there, made friends, dated and actually got engaged (marriage never happened though) and unknowingly drove by or was actually in all of the locations where the film was shot. I must have driven by the old prison a thousand times. At that time. I never knew that Shawshank was being filmed there in 93. Life can take some strange twists. I left the chemical company that transferred me back to Ohio (I was in the Mansfield Territory for 4+ years) and went to work for one of their competitors in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 95 (another place i have never been to) and it was there when i finally had time to get cable hooked up, saw The Shawshank Redemption for the 1st time, never realizing I was in a legendary filming location. Even now I still get teary eyed watching Reds release from Shawshank, him walking the streets of Mansfield (still looks the same to this day) and especially the rock wall and the Spreading Oak that is sadly now gone due to an act of God. There are tours of the Old Prison and even though its only 1 hour from where i live now, i have never been on one. Now retired, I'll go on one but hey, I am also a Private Pilot and have never been to the Wright Patterson Aviation Museum and that location is only an hour and a half away. "GET BUSY LIVING OR GET BUSY DYING" God bless you all and the USA.
I guess if we're sharing stories. I'm a guy from England, this film has been my favourite film for years and I'm 22 as I'm writing this. My partner is from maine...and her family owns a farm right near a little town called Buxton...might have heard of it. Andy's dream was to get out of maine, while mine is to live there and raise a family, in those fields, near sebago lake. Dreams are different for everyone, and I think that's one of the best things about this movie, we get to hold on to our dream along with Andy throughout it.
The scene where Red leaves the pick up truck and walks down the road that has the Buxton sign is not far outside of Mansfield, Ohio where most of Shawshank was filmed along with some scenes filmed in Ashland , Ohio and the courthouse scene was filmed in the courthouse of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The intersecting country roads where the Buxton sign was placed is near a small town called Bellville, Ohio. The Buxton sign ( of course ) was a prop on that particular county road outside of Bellville, Ohio, a beautiful small town. Hold tight to your dreams and set goals. Dreams without goals are just that. Only dreams.
There are so many good scenes in the movie and this is definitely one of them. I like it so much because for me the promise was honoured, and that's important. What I don't like is that it spells a warning that this wonderful movie is almost at it's end. Still that never stopped me watching it over and over and over.
This part of the movie feels more like an epilogue. It could have ended with Andy escaping but they wanted to give us that happy ending. Much appreciated.
Hope really is a good thing: I hoped Morgan Freeman would win the Oscar for this excellent performance. Many consider him the finest American actor actively working right now and I agree. I'm glad he finally won for "Million Dollar Baby", but his work here really touches an emotional chord. I also thought the film would win Best Picture; sadly, it did not win a single Oscar.
They never even had a shot for it, the critics were very harsh on that movie since humanizing prisoners at that time was still quite controversial. The movie surely was ahead of its time.
Wrong time, Wrong place unfortunately when this gem of a movie was released so was Forrest Gump, pulp fiction, lion king, dumb and dumber, the mask ect.. I'm not saying all those movies deserved Oscar's but simply on popularity they kind of overshadowed shawshank which wasn't really even well known until after its release on television ect
@@Simjorfeo funny thing about humanizing the characters is that the two prisoners we really care about in the movie are one innocent and one who sincerely regrets what he did decades earlier, so it is quite easy to get attached to these dudes. Oh, and poor Brooks too. Breaks my heart
A hundred years from now when people look back whatever else they find there will stand Andy and Red as two of the most beloved characters of our time and theyll have to say " they werent so bad back then after all."
It's a very relevant message right now. Sigh 😔 We all need to be hopeful right now to see us through this absolute hideousness. God bless you all, and remember, hope is a good thing ❤️
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies". That needs to be on a bumper sticker and applied to every vehicle in America.
Andy gave Red a purpose in life avoided him to end up like Brooks. He saved his life.
Tulio Cano wow you're right... Never caught that
Good observation
Never thought about this, wow.
Get busy living or get busy dying
@@brytonite1694 it's deep
I never noticed it until recently, but as Red realizes he has found the place Andy told him about, the soundtrack begins to use harmonica. And earlier in the film, harmonica was clearly put as a symbol of Red's hope, and he refused to play it.
The movie is so accurate : harmonica isn't used when Red finds the letter, it's used when Red hopes for the letter, realizing he has found the place. Because it's not a symbol of happiness, it's really a symbol of hope. I'm just thankful that this kind of brilliant storytelling exists.
Thank you. You just added another level of love to my huge admiration I have for this masterpiece.
You worded this so beautifully
And we’re thankful for you to point this out, very subtle yet beautiful
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Intelligent
A film about hope, friendship, respect and belief in yourself. One of the best movies ever.
I would say the best ever
@@merlinmerlin9192 i wouldn't
@@aymanamahda what you would rather watch fucking Disney Star Wars and MCU shit.
Grow up
@@merlinmerlin9192 agreed, this movie has inspired me so much
@@aymanamahda maybe not the best film ever but possibly the best modern Hollywood movie of all time
My father killed himself when I was 13. I found him dead. The police came. They drug out his body. My close family and I bawled like babies having to explain it to the distant family. That night I laid on the couch sobbing. Alone. This film came on TV i. It was 1998. I was young and had never seen it before and spent the day in tears. And laid on the couch alone watching it in pain in the dark. And it took me away. It played onward and slowly I was enthralled. In my darkest day, I found my most favorite film. And after decades of rewatching it and seeing it cable channels over and over, I still always watch. I always find new meaning. As hard it was that day, this film was my security blanket after my dad had passed and maybe some of the lessons he could have taught me were gifted to me that day in another form.
Hope.
Holy hell....
Hey man, I’m really sorry to hear that but also happy you found the perseverance. I really hate to look like I’m self-promoting, but since I think you could benefit from it I would like to share a video. It’s super unsolicited lol but I made a video analyzing this movie’s message of hope and what you can learn from it to apply in your own life. I thought perhaps you would be interested, so if you are dropping the link here :) ua-cam.com/video/ToUJsgKgRHc/v-deo.html Cheers!
Wow. Thanks for sharing. Goes to show how important this film is to many of us. This film has given me the best gift of all too.. hope
Happy for you dear friend in movies i feel the same when i see Forrest Gump
A hard life gone good; but you came a long way, John.- yes, hope in tomorrow is a good thing. And the ending of Shawshank, best feel good ever? If my opinion can be considered . . . think what the tide brings in. Who knows?
simply the best movie of all time
Sofiane Haciane Not by a long shot.
Its a matter of taste, so its something that we'll never agree on. And thats fine, different opinions are a good thing. Personally, i also rate Shawshank in my top 3 movies ever, it is amazing in everything it does.
PlacidDragon "It's a matter of taste" translates to "I can't defend my opinions so I give up with directly saying so". The film does not excel in almost every aspect. It's poorly written misery porn that preys on emotions rather than evoking them naturally.
When i say its a matter of taste... it is.. we like different movies, different music, different art, people's "beauty" is highly subjective, and so on. If you cant recognize that very basic fact, then i really dont know what to say.
Your answer also showed that you are just after a fight. In the wise words of... whoever it was... "idiots will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"... so i'll just move on, thanx :)
PlacidDragon Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and tastes, but not all opinions are equal. If you don't have a grasp on why you like something or can back it up with reason, then your opinion is shit and not worth listening to. You have give reasons why someone should bother reflecting on your opinions. Good and bad opinions don't exist, only better and worse opinions.
You still haven't told me this movie is great or why it isn't misery porn. I'm not looking for a fight, I'm looking for a discussion. And you have yet to engage in it.
"You remember the name of that town in Mexico, right?"
"...CRAP!"
I always thought that to! but an important factor is he just say "you remember the name of the town dont you" as I think he dont want to give up any information about where it might be. Only Red and Andy knows.
Is that him? Gee I hope he didn’t run off with that money there was like 1200 bucks there
Family guy 😂😂
Lol Seth Mcfarlane ruined this scean for me
Me too!!!
LOL I love the way he looks around when he finds the money. Like the Police are going to jump out from the grass.
thats how a guy who spend his most of his life in prison cell behaves!!!! sad truth
Yeah I loved that. Prison has taken all hope out of him. The idea of money that he can take, and have, is completely unrealistic to him, he doesn't expect to have it. He has to look around, because he's looking for the worst in everything.
DekuStickGamer "They put you here for life, and that is exactly what they take"
IRS more likely.
Explanation: He heard that Cactus Wren singing, and wondered wtf a bird from the southwest was doing in Maine. 3:21
We all need a friend like Andy: someone who believes in you and gives hope and a reason to live and fight on, when you feel like giving up.
that was on the roof scene - when everyone realized Andy is special. just nobody knew he was so special to do this majestic escape. wow
Hey man, this is super unsolicited haha but I made a video where I also say that everyone should hope and analyze this movie. I thought I wanted to share it with you in case you need it! ua-cam.com/video/ToUJsgKgRHc/v-deo.html Cheers
I really hate that kind of stuff. I hate motivation and hope ever since my dad introduced it to me. His voice repeats in my head so much that he wants to change who I am. I hate how he tries to make me watch videos about never giving up and tries to believe in to try new things I know I can't or I don't want to do because I'm autistic. When I was younger, I was scared of my family dying and me being alone. I told them that if they did die, I wouldn't want to replace them because they were the only ones for me. My dad told me that he would want me to be strong and find a new family. It wasn't until I cried one day when I finally started to feel happy again. I started to feel not to search for a new family if my current one died. I felt mentally stable again. But my dad said it's okay to cry if you're happy but cry if you're sad, then something should be done about it. I swear, everything that comes out of my dad's mouth is intoxicating. I saw Pixar's Inside Out, and it taught me that it's okay to be sad. MY DAD COULD LEARN SOMETHING FROM INSIDE OUT! Other thing is that I hate movies that have a message of never giving up, Blue Sky's Robots, which is a painfully cliché film because of this. I remember when I felt suicidal that my dad only told me to get my head out of my ass instead of helping me. That just goes to show how my dad is a compassionless bastard. I like films like Pixar's Up that teach people it's okay to give up, unlike most movies which have scenes where the characters fall into despair, another one gives them a pep talk then they go save the day. This is the main reason I never want to work in the film industry. And when my dad showed me a video about what to do if you want to change the world. I never had plans to change the world, so the video my dad showed me warped my mind! It's why I try to stay away from my dad as much as possible and why encouragement now disgusts me.
When andy escaped and red got his freedom I felt like a weight got lifted off me.
Shadow Helper redemption
Stupid...it's a movie ..why stressing on it in the first place
The music in this movie is a dream. When Morgan is walking up the long rock wall and the music gets louder it brought me to tears.
sanggurl16 Thomas Newman is very talented. I wonder why he has never been awarded an Oscar.
Because god damn Forrest Gump won the same year. Biggest robbery in the history of the Oscars, and that's why the Oscars are purely bullshit.
bedlambikes Also with Pulp Fiction too.
Yes
Me too
The most satisfying ending to a movie
freedom is so rejuvenating, whether it is for Cons or Common men
That is why it is a good one
How's the golf going Niall?
The critics hated this film after watching it I stopped listening to critics…one of the best films ever made..👍👍👍👍
"Get busy living or get busy dying"
I told my grandma that, all she does is lay around
That's God damn right!
Top 5 quotes of all time
stolen from Bob Dylan. Dylan wrote that in 1965
Red's story is the true Shawshank Redemption, and Andy gave it to him. This was one of the best movies ever.
Everyone is a protagonist from their perspective even the Warden.
Having struggled through the literature and absorbing the movie many times..it indeed hard to be sure who the exact protagonist is...but I've personally always thought it red who redeemed in Shawshank (remember Andy doesn't need redeeming as he innocent) ...
It's both Andy and Red. Andy is redeemed by exchanging his injustice for a life of freedom and happiness (whilst screwing the life of the criminals within Shawshank). Red is saved from the sin of suicide.
@@robmaddison8645 I like that interpretation. Thanks!
@@robmaddison8645 I'll happily take that as a better explanation than mind
I think Morgan should have won the Oscar for this performance. He was absolutely incredible in this film. This scene when keeping his promise to Andy whilst walking through the fields of Buxton is just beautiful, no dialogue, just Morgan and Thomas Newman’s magnificently melancholic score.
A true high point in American Cinema history.
Yes he was awesome in this movie
"Like something from a Robert Frost poem."
@@MM-vv8mt3:53 I'm guessing about 15 50$ bills = 750$ if they are all 50s🤔which is about 9 times more in todas money about 7000$ cash today in the summer of 2024
@@MM-vv8mtIt was from 1966 I believe
I think this has to be my favorite segment of the film. Imagine being Red after forty years in prison and suddenly you’re walking through fields of corn and wheat, sitting under a tree with the birds and crickets chirping and the breeze blowing, uncertain of the future ahead of you but knowing you have a chance at a life from now on.
I still waiting for this today.
This got me goosebumps
Could make a man feel like a king 👑
Beautifully stated
Hope is a good thing.
May be the Best of things
.. And NO good thing ever dies ..
indeed it is
Esh Sundar, after much thought, I believe it’s not the best of things. For good practical reasons, it’s a denial of your present mental state as a counter measure to despair. Impartial acceptance of your present state of mind is a central idea in Buddhism, and perhaps the best of things
your friend
when i feel tired from this life,and give up ,i watch this part,,,then i feel so strong person.
Ghaith Badi grammar pls
me too
Even me too..hope always a good thing
I think English is not your native language
Same
What kills it even more for me is knowing Andy and his wife had a date there... what a beautiful and perfect place... it looks almost like a painting of old. To think about them back then enjoying each other, not knowing the tragedy that would befall on both of them...
To me, this has always been the explanation why Andy never lost hope. This day with his wife, this tree, this scenery, the way it is framed, the way the music shifts when the tree finally reveals itself... It's a beacon of hope. It's a moment when they reached for Eternity, and found it. They touched something deep which makes all of us connected.
It is my belief everyone gets to experience those kind of moments throughout their lives. Moments which you'll always remember, timeless slices of life which will burst into your heart as vividly as ever from times to times. Andy had those moments inside him, and he knew nothing, no power in this world would ever be able to take it away.
Oh my god! I have no words for this beautiful comment. God bless you.
My goodness, what a truly beautiful analysis you’ve written :’)
kaseigunsou, You are an awesome soul! Also, you make an excellent writer and your expression is beautiful!
Wow this made me cry. Powerful words
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i watched more than 100 times this film.. still i love to watch
shankar kollaboina You have me beaten out by seventy.
That's 5 football fields of videotape
one does not simply stop at 3 figures repeatingly watching this grand masterpiece. Pump it up to a thousand!
I know what a masterpiece. I’ll get to a thousand eventually I’m sure.
I have watched the beginning maybe a couple of dozen times. But have watched the ending a few hundred times. Because whenever I happen to get a chance to start watching this on a TV channel, whatever point the movie maybe in, I keep watching it until the end.
I cry. Every. single. time.
Kevin Smokler I cry. When angels deserve to die.
Joshua Lessore in my
Kevin Smokler i get excited in the trousers.
Kevin Smokler 😂
Why?
Andy: You remember the name of the town, don't you?
Red: zihu - ziho - something. . . Damn Andy! Couldn't you have picked a place with a simpler name!!!
B Varghese it's a real place in Mexico. Look it up.
B Varghese. lolol
Agustin Camejo. If he had written the name and the authorities found the letter, instead of Red, they would know where Andy fled to.
+Boaz V
Klaatu Verata N... necktie... nectar... nickel... noodle.
Mexican town on the coast of the Pacific. Go to Mexico and follow the coast, you'll end up there eventually.
“Much obliged Sir.”
Damn I wish we still talked to each other like this.
The words of a man who truly appreciates an act of kindness.
Be the change you want to see
We do. We just say thank you instead
@@jefferyferraro2390 Granted but I think much obliged takes more care to say and Sir is also a particularly respectful address. I think here it was probably showing how long he'd been away from society for (with his manners seeming antiquated)..
@@jefferyferraro2390 or maybe he was so nervous to see what Andy had left him that he was overly polite in so far as his mind was elsewhere and he misread the degree of kindness in the lift.
The musical score to this scene is perfect.
Hits deep down the heart, makes the creeps wakes out goosebumps! Damn, soulful!
I have to agree Charles. There is another movie with such soulful feeling and that’s the scene between Helen Hunt and Tom Hanks (Castaway) when he realises he’s lost her again, that she had remarried. The music almost brings me to my knees. Such incredible talent and sensitivity in the two composers!
*Thomas Newman,* one of the best 🎼 🙌 And what a family of composers he comes from too..!!
Yes
If I had been Red, I think just being able to sit down along that rock wall with the cool breeze and the birds chirping would be just as sweet as the warm blue ocean.
What's adriad disease?
I come back and rewatch this scene every few years.
U spend two years come and watch it right now
Where are you now?
It’s time for a rewatch! ☮️🙃
Same. Always back here.
The novella by Stephen King was amazing, and this movie was a flawless adaption. The score for this movie deserves an Oscar alone. I can watch this every day and not get tired of it.
This movie will stay special to me until my last breath. It's not one, it's the best movie.
So many places like this in the rural midwest. Even when you grow up in small towns like that it feels special sometimes when you're alone out on some farm land like that... listening to the insects and birds, surrounded by nothing but cornfields or tree lines. A lot of places in Central Illinois look like those places in central Ohio. It's even more beautiful at night, on a clear night.
That's a wonderful comment and depiction of a place.
This is the kind of place i would to camp in with a couple of good buddies..
They're in Maine lol. What mid West are you talking about
Spent a few summers in Iowa doing that as a kid. Really fond memories in those fields
I wish i lived somewhere that wasnt desert
Red got Andy the rock hammer which allowed Andy to escape. Andy owes everything to Red.
Yep, he managed to smuggle in the rock hammer and it's like you said, Red helped Andy to escape and to arrest Norton and that guard captain.
Well he bought it
Red wasnt the only one who could smuggle things into prison. He bought a harmonica for red from one of reds “competitors”.
XTheVideoGamerGirlX don’t forget The beautiful Rita Hayworth ole fuzzy britches helped Andy as well
And Andy saved Reds life so he didn't end up like Brooks. Fair trade I'd say.
that quote saved my life
Mine too pal.And many others.
Hey guys this is super unsolicited lol but this quote also saved my life and I made a video essay on why hope is so important. I analyze this movie and it’s definition of hope+what you can learn from it. I thought anyone here might be interested! If so here is the link ua-cam.com/video/ToUJsgKgRHc/v-deo.html Cheers!
It was filmed on such a glorious summers day.
The cinematography is spot on. I am imagine the heat and the scents of this very spot.
This scene just shows how friendship can save someone life, it's not just a scene of someone looking for a letter but showing purpose of someone living and a reason to live. Sometimes our words towards people can either bring life or bring sadness this scene is very powerful.
Thomas Newmans score in this segment still gives me goosebumps right back to when I first saw in the theatre's way back in 1992
1994 actually.
@@plawson8577 Well shiver me timbers and call me dave, yes it was 1994 😂
"A rock that has no earthly business being there" im sure i see that parallel something in the movie
You think Andy is that rock?
I see what he is saying... this is further backed up by red saying "some birds aren't meant to be caged"
You can actually feel the warm summer breeze as he walks along the countryside road.....beautiful stuff indeed.....
Reminds me of the village of my grandfather always cry, I think in our childhood we live in some different planet and then we wake up in this one
I admire their friendship they helped each other in their lives
Red looking at the tree and walking towards it hits me every time.. the tree was like the light of his life.. he gazed at it for a second and started walking towards it.. started walking towards the light which was missing his entire life 😢❤
Looking round when he had the dosh was not an accident, to show that Red , in the middle of nowhere , is fixed in the prison way- to be on the lookout. Brilliant little details make this a great film
Mark Rooney I always loved that detail!
This is the best movie I have watched in my life
I like how his first reaction when finding the box and again when seeing the money is to look over his shoulder to make sure no one is going to jack him. Prison habit...
1:33 Red gave up playing the harmonica in prison. Guess what instrument is introduced into the film's score right as he sees the tree for the first time? A harmonica.
Wow, How many details I have not noticed, and this is my favourite movie
Wooow thankd
Thanks, I love it.
Fantastic observation ❤️
I like that RMS Queen Mary is on the box given to Red. She was the symbol of a new life in the new world.
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman: Ultimate best friend movie award!
i remember watching it the first time.... ages ago... i thought its just a random movie about a jail... i didn't even know how big its impact had in my life. in the lifes of many. in the end its really the best movie ever.
One of the best movies I have ever watched.
and the quote " hope is a good thing...." really inspiring..
One of the best movies in American History.
The music, because we know the character, evokes feelings of deep emotional pain and bitterness. We remember a life that was wasted due to one horrific mistake -- something that could easily have happened to any of us.
Indeed. I feel this at 1:58 at that magnificent wide shot when the music tells us after all the pain there can be something better waiting at the end. Symbolic that Red is following a trail from its final starting point to the end.
Beautiful explanation
But also the excitement of what's to come.
one of the best ending quotes ever
That's why i love movies from the 90's. They didn't need expensive CGi. They came with a great story and great actors.
balalunga1 movies are still constantly coming out that have great story and great actors with no cgi. Don’t get blinded by nostalgia, amazing movies that consist of just good dialogue are still coming out every year.
Pfft. You can’t profit off that today. Borrring.
Some movies from the 90s like Forrest Gump use CGIS too.
Y F Khan True...
That whole area could've been a Wal-Mart by then
Or he could have forgotten the name of the crappy town in Mexico!
+David Larson not realñy
+David Larson really
David Larson that's not true Mexico is beautiful most of it been there done that better than all of calif I think we should make a trade ..
Why would they build a Wal-Mart in the middle of nowhere?
Shawshank redemption still has a raw freshness in the year 2021.
Most breathtaking movie I have watched.
I can never help choking up when I hear those words. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things.
Thomas Newman is a genius for making one of the most beautiful musical scores in cinema history.
Drove out to the Buxton, bus ride and tree sites this week. Such a cool movie.
treebuck bs, the trees been gone for 2 years
LOL! The tree SITE is still there.
So you visited a field...?
so you drove a length to see some grass and wood. I guess you havent heard of internet porn yet.
@TheRealDeal the internet?
This is one movie you will never get tired of watching any number of times, and this last scene (on hope) gives it the perfect end... the movie could not have ended any other way!!
This scene shows how much Andy love his wife. Before he head down to Mexico, he came back to the place where he proposed to his wife.
no he was came here for documents
@@sabirh5046 Lucky that whole area could have been a walmart by now
@@pottytheparrot310 this part of the movie is set in the late 60s I guess, so it was believable that the tree would still be standing
It really does say a lot that Andy would choose this spot for one last trip down Memory Lane before he skipped town forever.
When that big tree comes into view, I remember thinking on first viewing that this symbolism feels so right, at the level of myth. I now realise it’s probably a key symbol of growth and quite possibly Red’s re-evaluation of hope now as a seed for growth
The turning of head to see someone watching him after uncovering the bills, shows how well-thought out the direction is.
I take pride in Andy! This film changed my life
Same here :) Btw I know this is an old comment and this is super unsolicited lol but I actually made a video analyzing this movie’s message of hope and what you can learn from it. I thought perhaps you would be interested, so if you are dropping the link here :) ua-cam.com/video/ToUJsgKgRHc/v-deo.html Cheers!
Not only is the story amazing, but also the acting, cinematography, and so importantly … the music
Legend has it, Red and Andy are still in Mexico.
Con Mucha Sinoritas
This has to be one of the greatest movies ever
I watched this movie when I was in Turkmenistan 9 years ago. I always remember this scene.I was hospitalised nearly 20 days due to measles fever.
Thank you Azran Forouk for borrowing his hard - disk.Azran Farouk died 3 years ago.
When andy wrote he hope that letter will find red, that was such an ultimate hope... at that year phone or social media not exist and he never know what will happen with red's life. Such a strong and very touchy scene.
Sir Morgan Freeman is one of the best actors of our time. Great man 👍
The reason why he remembers The name "zihuatanejo" is because red was a true friend and always paid attention to Andy and what he was saying, and on the other hand Andy trusted red that he would come and find him one day.. This movie is a masterpiece in every aspect possible. There will never be another movie like the Shawshank redemption..
This is one of my favorite scenes in the movie. It always evokes a sense of freedom that we rarely feel in this modern society.
One of my favorite lines in a movie about hope. The scene and sounds of summer as he walks across the fields reminds of walking the fields on my grandparents farm when I was a kid. The music is magical.
I really want to share this to anyone, trying not to be too lengthy. Some have told me to write a book. Uhm, maybe. Leaving Ohio for a new life in Florida after a divorce and selling my home in 87 was one of the hardest things i have ever done. Ohio is home and I'm back to stay. Even though Florida was very good in so many ways (financially, business success) it was never home. After having a successful business for two and half years, I was hired in January 1990 by a national chemical company. At a restaurant show, some folks were down from Cleveland to help with the booth. One said sarcastically that the company had openings in Ohio, thinking who would ever want to leave Florida in the middle of winter. I was! A territory in central Ohio (Mansfield area) was one of them. Never been there, heard of it but said yes to the opportunity instantly, one of the best decisions I ever made. It was a 5 county area peppered with small towns as well. Driving down a hill on S.R. 30 into Mansfield for the first time (7:30 p.m. December17th 1990) and looking to the north, there were many huge lights overseeing structures i couldn't make out. Turns out it was the new Mansfield prison that had just opened as the old Prison in Shawshank was condemned. As time went on i discovered Central Ohio in the 4 years there, made friends, dated and actually got engaged (marriage never happened though) and unknowingly drove by or was actually in all of the locations where the film was shot. I must have driven by the old prison a thousand times. At that time. I never knew that Shawshank was being filmed there in 93. Life can take some strange twists. I left the chemical company that transferred me back to Ohio (I was in the Mansfield Territory for 4+ years) and went to work for one of their competitors in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 95 (another place i have never been to) and it was there when i finally had time to get cable hooked up, saw The Shawshank Redemption for the 1st time, never realizing I was in a legendary filming location. Even now I still get teary eyed watching Reds release from Shawshank, him walking the streets of Mansfield (still looks the same to this day) and especially the rock wall and the Spreading Oak that is sadly now gone due to an act of God. There are tours of the Old Prison and even though its only 1 hour from where i live now, i have never been on one. Now retired, I'll go on one but hey, I am also a Private Pilot and have never been to the Wright Patterson Aviation Museum and that location is only an hour and a half away. "GET BUSY LIVING OR GET BUSY DYING" God bless you all and the USA.
I guess if we're sharing stories. I'm a guy from England, this film has been my favourite film for years and I'm 22 as I'm writing this. My partner is from maine...and her family owns a farm right near a little town called Buxton...might have heard of it. Andy's dream was to get out of maine, while mine is to live there and raise a family, in those fields, near sebago lake. Dreams are different for everyone, and I think that's one of the best things about this movie, we get to hold on to our dream along with Andy throughout it.
The scene where Red leaves the pick up truck and walks down the road that has the Buxton sign is not far outside of Mansfield, Ohio where most of Shawshank was filmed along with some scenes filmed in Ashland , Ohio and the courthouse scene was filmed in the courthouse of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The intersecting country roads where the Buxton sign was placed is near a small town called Bellville, Ohio. The Buxton sign ( of course ) was a prop on that particular county road outside of Bellville, Ohio, a beautiful small town.
Hold tight to your dreams and set goals. Dreams without goals are just that. Only dreams.
Im writing a new Bible, longest and most profound autobiography in human history
There are so many good scenes in the movie and this is definitely one of them. I like it so much because for me the promise was honoured, and that's important. What I don't like is that it spells a warning that this wonderful movie is almost at it's end. Still that never stopped me watching it over and over and over.
Não tem filme tão belo como esse “um sonho de liberdade”. Esse filme é perfeito digno de Oscar. ❤
The best song on the soundtrack. Compass and guns.
This part of the movie feels more like an epilogue. It could have ended with Andy escaping but they wanted to give us that happy ending. Much appreciated.
Truly a life changing movie as there are so many messages about life. Great acting.
It is my humble opinion that this is the most beautiful scene in cinematic history.
This movie is not just a movie...its emotion...evertime i watch it makes me emotional
Whenever I feel lonely or depressed in life, I watch this scene....it's so motivating for those who think less & feel more
A truly beautiful scene from one of the best movies ever made.
this movie is never going to get old♥️. simply the best movie ever made💌
Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. That is straight from the heart ❤️!
Hope really is a good thing: I hoped Morgan Freeman would win the Oscar for this excellent performance. Many consider him the finest American actor actively working right now and I agree. I'm glad he finally won for "Million Dollar Baby", but his work here really touches an emotional chord.
I also thought the film would win Best Picture; sadly, it did not win a single Oscar.
They never even had a shot for it, the critics were very harsh on that movie since humanizing prisoners at that time was still quite controversial.
The movie surely was ahead of its time.
Giuseppe 94 was a competitive year too
Wrong time, Wrong place unfortunately when this gem of a movie was released so was Forrest Gump, pulp fiction, lion king, dumb and dumber, the mask ect.. I'm not saying all those movies deserved Oscar's but simply on popularity they kind of overshadowed shawshank which wasn't really even well known until after its release on television ect
The Oscars are bullshit.
@@Simjorfeo funny thing about humanizing the characters is that the two prisoners we really care about in the movie are one innocent and one who sincerely regrets what he did decades earlier, so it is quite easy to get attached to these dudes. Oh, and poor Brooks too. Breaks my heart
They just dont make em like before. Such timeless masterpiece!
When hope is all you've got that's the moment that you win. 💘
This last part always gets me. I always cry when I watch the movie.
I feel the sun on my face, I smell the corn, I listen to the wonderful soundtrack and the birds and insects....and I hope...
I love the music and the scenery.. This part is one of my favourite
No matter the choices you’ve made, no matter how bad you’ve fucked up, you can still redeem yourself.
A hundred years from now when people look back whatever else they find there will stand Andy and Red as two of the most beloved characters of our time and theyll have to say " they werent so bad back then after all."
In my opinion, one of the ten best movies in all the history of cinema. Unforgettable.
Red kept his hope alive to push on and dream of seeing Andy again.
One of the best scenes in film history. The music, the cinematography and scenery. Freeman's acting without having to say anything is perfect.
The film gave me so much respect for the freedom I have in my life
This entire scene can be "seen" by ears. Stunning music ❤
Get busy living or get busy dying THATS GOD DAM RIGHT.. Best movie ever❤
My favorite movie of all times. And this scene is my favorite. Perfection. Movies like this don't come along very often.
It's a very relevant message right now. Sigh 😔
We all need to be hopeful right now to see us through this absolute hideousness.
God bless you all, and remember, hope is a good thing ❤️
One off the best films ever done sad when then old man past away great film cheers Brian shovlin
THE best film to date, closely followed by stand by me
Teddy DuChamp Based on Stephen King's works.
What about Godfather?
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies". That needs to be on a bumper sticker and applied to every vehicle in America.
"much obliged, sir." feels different in this day and age.