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Harry Lime · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 7:52 pm **Posts:** 2508

No. 1 on IMDB's list.

Discuss.

Personally, I'll agree. I don't think there is better movie that cradles the human condition.

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

I think it's a fine movie and one of the rare cases when I don't mind a happy ending, but it shouldn't be No. 1. For prison movies, I'll take Cool Hand Luke, Midnight Express and Hunger.

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

Probably not even as good as 2 of the best picture nominees from 1994. Both Pulp Fiction and Quiz Show are better.

McParadigm · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 1:56 am **Posts:** 21846

@SkitchP wrote:

Probably not even as good as 2 of the best picture nominees from 1994. Both Pulp Fiction and Quiz Show are better.

I've been soured on Pulp Fiction by the fact that QT has become to stylistic violence what Tim Burton is to cartoony grim.

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

McParadigm wrote:

@SkitchP wrote:

Probably not even as good as 2 of the best picture nominees from 1994. Both Pulp Fiction and Quiz Show are better.

I've been soured on Pulp Fiction by the fact that QT has become to stylistic violence what Tim Burton is to cartoony grim.

I can see that. but QUIZ SHOW

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

Also, Hoop Dreams.

epilogue · **Posted:** Sat January 12, 2013 5:11 pm

McParadigm wrote:

@SkitchP wrote:

Probably not even as good as 2 of the best picture nominees from 1994. Both Pulp Fiction and Quiz Show are better.

I've been soured on Pulp Fiction by the fact that QT has become to stylistic violence what Tim Burton is to cartoony grim.

I'd marry this post if it were legal in New York State.

epilogue · **Posted:** Sat January 12, 2013 5:12 pm

Shawshank is awesome. And probably the best film of its year. But it isn't even the best film of the 1990s, let alone the best film of all time.

Maybe top 10, definitely top 25.

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

durdencommatyler wrote:

And probably the best film of its year.

No. Quiz Show.

epilogue · **Posted:** Sat January 12, 2013 5:23 pm

@SkitchP wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

And probably the best film of its year.

No. Quiz Show.

I like Quiz Show. It's a really good movie. But doesn't hold up to multiple viewings the way Shawshank does.

Also, I own Shawshank. I don't own Quiz Show. That's gotta mean something.

doug rr · **Posted:** Sat January 12, 2013 5:25 pm

McParadigm · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 1:56 am **Posts:** 21846

doug rr wrote:

Jaws

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36300

Frank Darabont is the only guy who can make a great movie out of a Stephen King book. He should be consider one of the best directors from his time.

epilogue · **Posted:** Sat January 12, 2013 5:39 pm

McParadigm wrote:

doug rr wrote:

Jaws

Nicely done, Douglas.

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

Guys, Stand by Me...

epilogue · **Posted:** Sat January 12, 2013 5:40 pm

VinylGuy wrote:

Frank Darabont is the only guy who can make a great movie out of a Stephen King book. He should be consider one of the best directors from his time.

I don't know. The Shining is pretty great. Misery is pretty great. Stand By Me is pretty great. Carrie is pretty great.

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36300

durdencommatyler wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

Frank Darabont is the only guy who can make a great movie out of a Stephen King book. He should be consider one of the best directors from his time.

I don't know. The Shining is pretty great. Misery is pretty great. Stand By Me is pretty great. Carrie is pretty great.

All his SK movies are great, The Mist is better than the book and he did such a an amazing job with The Green Mile...

Jorge · **Posted:** Sat January 12, 2013 10:16 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:

Carrie is pretty great.

No. No, it's not.

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36300

theplatypus wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Carrie is pretty great.

No. No, it's not.

You dont like Carrie?? Its one of the best movies from De Palma...Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie are so great in it.

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

Carrie is terrible and you guys forgot The Dead Zone.

The Shawshank Redemption

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