Episode 129 - The Shawshank Redemption

Ladies and gentlemen, the Academy Award for Best Podcast about movies that bombed theatrically goes to…Not a Bomb Podcast! Prestige Month comes to an end, but Troy and Brad discuss one of the most popular films of all time - The Shawshank Redemption. This marks Troy’s inaugural viewing of this revered prison film which has been labeled the most “beloved” film of all time. Apparently, he didn’t catch it during one of the gazillion showings on TNT in 1998. Brad explains how this box office bomb gained prominence among the film community over the years and the guys spend a little time sharing their favorite films from the prison genre. The big question, however, is this…does The Shawshank Redemption deserve the label of “best film ever” after all of these years or is it simply a good story about hope and friendship? Timestamps: Intro - (1:22), Top 3 Prison Movies - (4:50), Box Office Results and Critical Response - (19:30), Behind the Camera - (30:45), In Front of the Camera - (38:37), Production and Development - (45:15), Commercial Break - (51:59), The Shawshank Redemption Discussion - (54:13), Is it a Bomb? - (115:30), Next Month Lineup - (116:37) and Outro - (122:43) The Shawshank Redemption is directed by Frank Darabont and stars Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore. If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected]. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast. Cast: Brad, Troy