82nd Academy Awards

These two movies are based on a novel called The Getaway by Jim Thompson, which published in 1958. The first movie came out at 1972 and the second came out at 1994. The first movie earned over $36 million in USA. And the remake earned $30 million. The story line are so similar. The first version movie is that Carter “Doc” McCoy was in jail at Texas. He told his wife, Carol, to do anything in order to have a deal with Jack Beyon, who was immoral businessman. Beyon used his power and got Doc a…

The movie, Shawshank Redemption, was set in 1947 and later. In the movie you follow the main character, Andy Dufresne, through his journey at Shawshank Prison. Andy arrives at Shawshank in 1947 because he was accused of murdering his wife and her lover. Andy said he was telling the truth and nobody believed him. He was sentence to jail for two lifetime, one for each person he killed. At Shawshank, Andy meets a man who can get things named Red, as the inmates call him. Red helps Andy get use to…

It doesn't take much to notice all the madness going on in the world in today's times. Every magazine, television or website has carnage and destruction on it. It makes you question if genuinely good people still exist anymore or if everyone is out to get every one else. Humanity is pretty cruel but luckily not everyone is out to drag someone else down, and there are people who are trying to do good for fellow man. Thor Halvorssen is a human rights activist from Venezuela who is trying to…

The film The Shawshank Redemption by Frank Darabont tells the viewers about a banker, Andy Dufresne, who is convicted of killing his wife and her secret lover and begins his life sentence in the Shawshank Prison. Andy Dufresne soon becomes an inspiration and encouragement to the other prisoners with his invulnerable approach and respect from the guards due to his role to launder money for the Warden. The Shawshank Redemption revealed to me about hope. The inmates live surrounded around hope,…

In the film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ directed by Frank Darabont, symbolism was used to develop meaning and understanding of the themes of brutality, resourcefulness, hope and freedom. The symbols of water, the tunnel, the game of chess, Jake the crow and the music ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ were particularly important throughout the film. Water is used by people for simple tasks such as washing clothes or dishes, taking a shower watering the garden, drinking and other everyday activities.…

good in redemption. However, this suffering does show the redemption that accompanies these struggles, nor is there long lasting suffering within the characters. Instead, in the finale, the two brothers finally understand each other and the need to redeem oneself by having hope in life and in new beginnings. During Sonny’s performance the speaker states, “ I saw my little girl again, felt Isabel’s tears, and yet aware that this was only a moment, that the world waited outside, hungry as a tiger,…

Early on in the film, the Shawshank prison library is revealed. This occurred when Andy Dufresne is assigned to be the assistant bookkeeper to work under Brooks, who is the current and long-standing bookkeeper for the library. The first impressions of the library is that the library is old and broken down. Later on in the film, Andy decides that he is going to attempt to obtain some funding for the library by mailing a letter out to the state Senate every week. Eventually, the state Senate…

Different Seasons by Stephen King is about two men who are incarcerated for murder trying to find courage within themselves and sacrificing their own freedom. These two men have spent half of their lives between four walls with one toilet, one bunk, and one mirror. Andy Dusfresne and Red have a special kind of bond. Andy and Red’s special relationship causes them to be intertwined throughout most of the story until Andy decides to escape. There are many important scenes that lead up to Andy’s…

Brooks Hatlen is portrayed as an old man who is one of the prisoners from Shawshank prison although his crime was not revealed throughout the story the audience is able to identify that he has spent most of his life in prison. This is interpreted through the language used and the actions showed through each character. Brooks was the librarian of Shawshank prison and has been working for over 40 years. He is introduced to the movie when Andy Dufresne is new to prison and is currently having…

a. The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption is a movie about a banker Andy Dufresne, who is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in the Shawshank State Penitentiary for a crime he did not commit. The film features a strong plot line with gradual yet strong character development, the changes they go through during his time at prison and presents the radical and emotional transformation. The movie features some intense dialogues and captures the true essence of what it feels like…