I’m guessing we all saw Shawshank Redemption. I like to play this ending from time to time. It was a long movie and all but the last few minutes were about lost hope. It was actually a depressing movie for the most part. But these last few minutes made up for it.
Odd too, narrated movies are generally a cop out. It takes the place of actors and directors having to do their jobs of getting their story told. But for some reason, narration worked in this movie. I’m thinking it was because it was Morgan Freeman doing the narration. He had the voice and style to pull it off…similar to James Earl Jones.
Oh, one other thing. Notice how after Red pulls the money out of the envelope he looks all around him. Isn’t that what you would expect him to do being a lifelong prison convict? Subtle inclusions but brilliant movie making.
Odd too, narrated movies are generally a cop out. It takes the place of actors and directors having to do their jobs of getting their story told. But for some reason, narration worked in this movie. I’m thinking it was because it was Morgan Freeman doing the narration. He had the voice and style to pull it off…similar to James Earl Jones.
Oh, one other thing. Notice how after Red pulls the money out of the envelope he looks all around him. Isn’t that what you would expect him to do being a lifelong prison convict? Subtle inclusions but brilliant movie making.
I had read it many years before, and was surprised when they casted Morgan Freeman as Red. I didn't know what to expect but this was definitely one that worked.
QUITE well, in fact. I think I enjoyed the movie more than the story. If not, it was VERY close.
He was described as a red-headed Irishman. For some reason (lol), I pictured more of an older Robert Redford than a Morgan Freeman.
That said, I'm REALLY GLAD they went with Freeman. He ultimately made it all work, and brought it together better than I could have ever imagined.
I am SO GLAD they worked out whatever was going on between them. They belong together.
Nancy tells a great story about the recording of that song. Apparently, she was deathly sick the day they recorded it. She wanted to re-do it, and they tried.
They said they couldn't capture the raspiness of her sickness, so the one that got released was her feeling at her worse (but singing amazingly well).
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When frizzy hair and lip syncing were things:
This was probably how they started as kids. Who didn’t lip lync when they were kids?
"I do not recall that."
Nancy banging her headstock on the floor during the Toppop clip is everything..
I could watch Nancy making coffee, or gardening, or cleaning a sink...
This guy can’t get enough praise as a musician:
I haven’t followed him over the years, despite his work with Pink Floyd, for whatever reason.
Just a great all arounder. Super talented and gifted.
I haven’t followed him over the years, despite his work with Pink Floyd, for whatever reason.
Just a great all arounder. Super talented and gifted.
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