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by MisterTea
I suppose it's probably the #1 Stephen King story adapted for the screen... that, or maybe Stand By Me.
It’s a Wonderful Life has a similar story. It didn’t do amazing at the box office, and the copyright wasn’t renewed. At that point it could be broadcast without paying a license fee. That led to be being shown around the clock on some stations during the Christmas season for decades. As a result, it became a beloved classic.
by al_borland
I remember when I read the original story by Stephen King, I thought it was one of the best stories ever.
A year later, I saw the movie at a rental store. I had totally forgotten the name of the Stephen King story and rented it only because I knew it had been nominated for the Oscars.
30 minutes in, I said "This seems familiar!" And then "Oh, I bet this will be a great movie." It was.
I think it's worthy of being amongst the top. It has elements that appeal to a broad audience (not boxed into a specific genre). Great story. Great narration. Great cinematography and sound.
The only other movies in the Top 10 that I think could be ranked higher are The Godfather (which for many years was the top ranked), and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. For both of these movies, I know a lot more people who didn't like them. I only know one person who didn't like The Shawshank Redemption.
by BeetleB
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- FYI: Accessing old reddit now requires a reddit account.by MisterTea
- I suppose it's probably the #1 Stephen King story adapted for the screen... that, or maybe Stand By Me.
- It’s a Wonderful Life has a similar story. It didn’t do amazing at the box office, and the copyright wasn’t renewed. At that point it could be broadcast without paying a license fee. That led to be being shown around the clock on some stations during the Christmas season for decades. As a result, it became a beloved classic.by al_borland
- I remember when I read the original story by Stephen King, I thought it was one of the best stories ever.
A year later, I saw the movie at a rental store. I had totally forgotten the name of the Stephen King story and rented it only because I knew it had been nominated for the Oscars.
30 minutes in, I said "This seems familiar!" And then "Oh, I bet this will be a great movie." It was.
I think it's worthy of being amongst the top. It has elements that appeal to a broad audience (not boxed into a specific genre). Great story. Great narration. Great cinematography and sound.
The only other movies in the Top 10 that I think could be ranked higher are The Godfather (which for many years was the top ranked), and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. For both of these movies, I know a lot more people who didn't like them. I only know one person who didn't like The Shawshank Redemption.
by BeetleB