The Shawshank Redemption or The Green Mile

[capncnut]

Am I alone in saying I wasn't particularly blown away by either?

[DjfunkmasterG]

Lets also not forget Barry Pepper was in Battlefield Earth. However, Barry did do a great job in TGM, and SPR.

[darth los]

Am I alone in saying I wasn't particularly blown away by either? Yes.

[capncnut]

Yes. Not if I rig it.

[Andy]

Nope ill agree with you on that one mate, Although to be fair i have really fallen into my personal click with movies and if it isnt a horror from the 1970's or 80's i usually really struggle to get into it.

[Nathalie]

Green mile was okay but I'm not a fan of it either.

[capncnut]

Mwahaha.

[AcesandEights]

Four people have responded 'neither film'? Madness!

[DjfunkmasterG]

Four people have responded 'neither film'? Madness! Not really... I am sure there have to be at least 10 people who hate or at least do not like either film who haunt these forums

[jded]

There is a little conflict within me on these two. I have seen both but only read one. I actually broke down and cried somewhere towards the end of reading The Green Mile. I'm sure the film had me welling up some too, but not like the novel. Never read Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. It had been a pain in the neck finding Different Seasons, because at one time there was this mystique about it and rarity to finding it for purchase. As for the movie I'd be willing to watch it more than once and have. I felt the film really captured some great performances. You truly feel guilty without having done anything to deserve it because your well aware of the advantage being taken and the abuse of power by authority. Then in the end you feel redeemed through justice being served. For the vote I went with Shawshank.

[Tricky]

However, Barry did do a great job in TGM, and SPR. And as Galloway in "We were soldiers"

[DjfunkmasterG]

Haven't watched We Were Soldiers... I keep hearing that Gibson destoryed that film with his mediocre performance.

[Tricky]

Haven't watched We Were Soldiers... I keep hearing that Gibson destoryed that film with his mediocre performance. I thought his performance was pretty good in it actually, and Hal Moore that he was playing gave it his backing. A few lads I know who've served in Iraq & Afghan said the combat shown in we were soldiers is pretty damned realistic too

[Ghost Of War]

I love both films, but prefer Shawshank for one reason alone...it doesn't have Tom Hanks in it.

[MinionZombie]

I thought his performance was pretty good in it actually, and Hal Moore that he was playing gave it his backing. A few lads I know who've served in Iraq & Afghan said the combat shown in we were soldiers is pretty damned realistic too Aye it's definitely a good movie. You should check it out Deej.