How do you know a movie is one of the greatest?

Rating: 10/10 (12 July 2006)

Since "The Shawshank Redemption" was released in 1994, it has been played on various cable channels (TNT, TBS, etc) approximately 130,842 times. You know what: it keeps getting better and better. If the cable networks developed a Shawshank channel, it would consistently receive higher cable ratings than any other channel (even if they played the pan and scan version, instead of the widescreen). The movie is that good.
Every element of the film is near perfect. I have watched the movie in its entirety at least 10 times and I get something new from it each time. Watch this movie. I repeat. WATCH THIS MOVIE.