Ripe off of Escape From Alcatraz

Rating: 1/10 (27 August 2008)

This movie (Shawshank Redemption) is a pathetic ripe off of escape from Alcatraz and some other fine movies. kign even says he based the book on movies he saw growing up. if you plagiarise more then one source its still plagiarism. I thought the movie was decent until I saw Eastwoods movie, then I new itwas pure junk.

steals the characters - steals even the pet animal - steals his job in the jail - steals the method of escape

Shawshank Redemption steals everything but replaces Clint Eastwoods acting with amateurs. how Stephen King didn't get lambasted for plagiarism is beyond me. This must be something he only edited for his sack. I am sure most of the filming adding in these details and it doesn't even follow the book.
I do not see how such a blatant ripe off is considered to be the best movie of all time by IMDb. It really takes away all of your credibility.
Both movies using a poster to cover a hole in the wall. There are just far too many similarities between the two movies for this to be accepted. If this was a university paper I would expect an expulsion.
I guess they figure they can change the old mans pet from a bird to a rat and everything is OK. because that clearly changes the entire story.
Lastly no one in the movie was redeemed.