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Ah, The Shawshank Redemption! It seems odd that a movie with so little creepiness in it
could be based on a Stephen King short
story (Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption). But there it is. Completely noncreepy. No
monsters or
witches or
personified devils.
It's the story of Andy Dufresne (Hot Bad Guy Tim Robbins), who is
wrongly accused of murdering his wife and her lover. He's sent to jail, where he meets
Morgan Freeman. Wackiness and money
laundering ensue.
Why watch The Shawshank Redemption every time it's on TV, which is nearly daily? Because it's a fantastic movie. Stay with me here as I get a touch maudlin. The Shawshank Redemption is a cinematic testament to the power of the human spirit even under the worst circumstances. Whew! Who knew I had it in me? So, anyway, you get all that good cheery stuff, plus you get to watch Hot Bad Guy Clancy Brown as Captain Hadley, complete with uniform, attitude and billy club. That's good cinema, friends.
Tim Robbins is about as Hot as it gets
not just Captain Hadley, but so many others
awesome everything - dialogue, cinematography, guards' uniforms...
