Shawshank Redemption

[michal]

I reread this story this week and discovered that the film really affected the way I saw it in the past. Reading it now it was a darker book to me, dealing with human lives and how significant or insignificant we can make ours to be.

In a way, I felt like the book was really saying we all live in a kind of prison, one that society made, as well as we did. And of course, it was a much more optimistic book than I thought when I read it for the first time.

Not because of the escape, but simply because of the hope that pours through the pages.

[aptpupil]

I have to be honest and admit that I found "Different Seasons" to be a much tougher book to love than anything from SK that had gone before.

Re "Shawshank", it's the one SK adaptation where I can quite unequivocally say that, IMO, the film outshone the original story. But then, it is a fantastic movie.

[EddieDean]

I thought Shashank was a good movie because it folowed the story pretty well. I hate it when the story and the movie dont jive

[karend3]

This is definitely one movie that was better than the story, although the story was great.

[ScarecrowJoe]

i didn't know stephen king wrote this. my mom and dad love this movie. i'll have to check the book out.

[MadamMack]

i didn't know stephen king wrote this. my mom and dad love this movie. i'll have to check the book out.

I think you'll enjoy this one a lot SCJoe! Let us know what you think when you're done.

[cwalrus]

I know SK has listed the adaptation as one of his favorites, but I was wondering why he had a problem with the opera scene in the movie. Even though it wasn't in the book, it seemed in character for Andy and it didn't alter the story that much. The story was simply too short, which meant that they had to expand certain details and add scenes that weren't in the story.

[M-O-O-N SPELLS MY NAME]

Best adaptation of a SK work ever! The movie outdoes the story, but only because Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins acting was incredible. On a side note, I recently bought a paperback called "Stephen King Goes To The Movies". It contains Shawshank, 1408, The Mangler, Children of the Corn, and Low Men in Yellow Coats, AKA Hearts in Atlantis. (Excellent movie starring Anthony Hopkins) A good little collection of stories for a rainy day!

[inspired-writer,tyler]

I feel the same way, I hate when even the smallest details are different b/c it can add so much to the movie, PS I thought your name was cool, thats the guy from the Drawing of Three, isn't it? I myself am reading the Wastelands at the moment and its getting good.

[michal]

I myself am reading the Wastelands at the moment and its getting good.

And the journey is only going to get better... Lucky you. Still so much good reading waiting for you.