Peace for all n great stories forever..... and they lived happily ever after

Rating: 10/10 (31 March 2007)

Firstly, I must acknowledge that nothing should be called perfect, only the best, as its probable the future may....... most unlikely i should state, produce something greater. However Shawshank is definitely at this point THE BEST and to lift its rating i have only the option of 10/10... I'd give her a 9.7. Others may have one or two greater aspects, but will be beaten in a strait up 'whats better and why'. The co-inhabitant of the number one spot here is THE GODFATHER, a movie which is great, fantastic, a masterpiece..... it had a pretty good lead in with a couple of reasonably successful books i think (snigger). Shawshank on the other hand is a quiet adaption of a little story by Stephen King; yes it had a base but got nowhere in its original cinematic run and is atop so many greatest movie lists because all who see it fall for it and force it upon all the meet that haven't seen it. Simple! There are many great movies (I just watched 'Children of men' and it was friggin great, poetic in its progression...), but you cant go past Morgan Freeman's magnetic narration as 'Red' and Tim Robbins' turn as 'Andy Dufresne', dignity personified....
I think the best thing for all good kiddies is to watch Redemption and then try, one by one, to challenge all your other favorites against this masterpiece. Oh and didn't i mention there's a twist to rival 'the usual suspects', 'primal fear', 'fight club', the sixth sense' and 'the village'... ONLY JOKING THE VILLAGE IS SO AMAZING, AMAZINGLY, INCREDIBLY STUPID STUPID STUPID I CANT BELIEVE I Didn't HAVE A VIOLENT OUTBURST IN PUBLIC AFTER I SAW IT!!!! oh, hang on, that was quite therapeutic....
Anyway i just put The Shank on for my girlfriend and its just so fullfillin (spelling?? ha) a flick for all ur couch lovin souls.