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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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 Posted - 03/01/2009 : 00:01:23
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It was on tv tonight. I thought - I'll just watch the opening again. Well, I must have seen the film at least five times, but hadn't for a good few years.
And, damn but it sucked me in again. Again!
Okay, there's some hokey dokey stuff. But it just grabs you and won't let go.
Goddammit, that's one fine film. 
Tomorrow is Gran Torino. 
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w22dheartlivie 
"Kitty Lover"
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Posted - 03/01/2009 : 02:21:56
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That's the way it is - you either get busy livin' or you get busy dyin'.
I think this is one of the finer films out there. |
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silly 
"That rabbit's DYNAMITE."
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Posted - 03/01/2009 : 03:06:37
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I had seen it twice before realizing it was a King story. Tought me to read the credits...  |
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Conan The Westy
"Father, Faithful Friend, Fwiffer"
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Posted - 03/01/2009 : 03:18:05
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Originally posted by silly
Tought me to read the credits...
But not how to spell "taught".   |
Edited by - Conan The Westy on 03/01/2009 03:18:22 |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 03/01/2009 : 08:27:35
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
It was on tv tonight. I thought - I'll just watch the opening again. Well, I must have seen the film at least five times, but hadn't for a good few years.
And, damn but it sucked me in again. Again!
Yes, so it will... I've found many movies that do this to me.
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demonic
"Cinemaniac"
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Posted - 03/01/2009 : 13:33:24
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Whippersnapper. 
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 03/01/2009 : 19:13:26
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I don't find it surprising about Shawshank.
It's briliantly crafted, very well acted, completely predictable, entirely synthetic and utterly manipulative.
A highly addictive and ultimately worthless experience.
When's it on next?
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silly
"That rabbit's DYNAMITE."
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Posted - 03/02/2009 : 18:31:13
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Originally posted by Conan The Westy
quote:
Originally posted by silly
Tought me to read the credits...
But not how to spell "taught".
Touch�!
(no, I couldn't remember how to spell it, either, so I looked it up) |
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Conan The Westy
"Father, Faithful Friend, Fwiffer"
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Posted - 03/02/2009 : 19:19:37
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Originally posted by silly
Touch�!
(no, I couldn't remember how to spell it, either, so I looked it up)
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randall
"I like to watch."
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Posted - 03/03/2009 : 20:13:59
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| I have a long list of movies like that, of which SHAWSHANK is one. Good, bad, I just want to keep watching until the flesh's weakness beats the spirit's willingness! |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 03/04/2009 : 06:34:01
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| I can take it or leave it. I know this is the archetypal example and thus doesn't deserve the blame, but these days I don't get much from Freeman playing yet another poor old wise man. |
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damalc 
"last watched: Sausage Party"
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Posted - 03/06/2009 : 17:35:53
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i don't care how many times i watch 'Shawshank,' i get misty every time Red says, 'I guess I just miss my friend.'  |
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Beanmimo 
"August review site"
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Posted - 03/23/2009 : 13:55:55
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
It was on tv tonight. I thought - I'll just watch the opening again. Well, I must have seen the film at least five times, but hadn't for a good few years.
And, damn but it sucked me in again. Again!
Okay, there's some hokey dokey stuff. But it just grabs you and won't let go.
I get this with such movies as Jaws, Arsenic and Old lace, All About Eve, 12 angry men (fonda), 12 monkeys, ed wood and Mississippi Burning to name but a few.
Shawshank is pretty damn good too. |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 03/23/2009 : 14:09:13
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I get this with such movies as Jaws, Arsenic and Old lace, All About Eve, 12 angry men (fonda), 12 monkeys, ed wood and Mississippi Burning to name but a few.
Shawshank is pretty damn good too.
I'm a sucker for Some Like it Hot. They put it on a whole lot on TCM and MGM and I can never resist it when I see its on.
(I think it truly is about time I take it off my Amazon wish list and put it into my shopping cart for my next order!)
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Shawshank ... again!
