Shawshank or Forrest Gump

[CallSign Snafu]

Back in the mid 90's two movies went head to head at the academy awards back when the academy awards considered movies people had actually seen. The Shawshank Redemption and Forrest Gump, only one, won of course and it was the one about the dim witted, but loveable Alabama boy. Should Andy Dufrane and his brilliant and spirit invigorating achievement of redemption and freedom have taken it home instead? You tell me.

 

[Slow Hand]

FG is a great movie but Shawshank, in my head is one of the better movies ever made!

 

[KLB]

Where is Bacon?

Both were awesome. Why even compare?

 

[Super Bee]

FG is a great movie but Shawshank, in my head is one of the better movies ever made!

Could not have said it better myself.

Back in the mid/late 90's ex- wife 1 got a job transfer to Mansfield Ohio for a year, where Shawshank was filmed. If ever driving through the area it is worth a stop and check out the old prison, it is very impressive. They also set up a haunted house inside during the fall, but it is for 18 and older.

 

[COOPADUP]

Loved both movies and the story lines.

 

[1775usmarine]

Lt Dan ............end thread

 

[radar8756]

I enjoyed both - but Forest Gump would be the Family Friendly choice

 

[COOPADUP]

I enjoyed both - but Forest Gump would be the Family Friendly choice

There was that one part where Sally Fields had to “convince “ the school administrator that Forrest was bright enough to attend normal school.

 

[radar8756]

There was that one part where Sally Fields had to “convince “ the school administrator that Forrest was bright enough to attend normal school.

That sounds pretty "Friendly" to me

 

[Cameramonkey]

That sounds pretty "Friendly" to me

The end of that scene is hilarious.

 

[littletommy]

I’ve seen FG more recently than shawshank, and I probably would say FG is the more entertaining of the two, but both are greats.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Shawshank gets my vote.

 

[kickbacked]

Could not have said it better myself.

Back in the mid/late 90's ex- wife 1 got a job transfer to Mansfield Ohio for a year, where Shawshank was filmed. If ever driving through the area it is worth a stop and check out the old prison, it is very impressive. They also set up a haunted house inside during the fall, but it is for 18 and older.

If I remember correctly it’s an actual “haunted” house all year long and you can tour it.

 

[Super Bee]

If I remember correctly it’s an actual “haunted” house all year long and you can tour it.

They give tours year around, but for Halloween they make it into a haunted house. I have been there many times just never for the haunted house since my daughter is not old enough. That, and she and the wife are chicken *****. At one point you could pay to spend the night in there.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Shawshank.

Both are good, but I love revenge movies.

 

[KellyinAvon]

This is a tough one. I lean towards FG... just because. One of the greatest soundtracks ever.

Next up: Goodfellas or Dances with Wolves. BA-HAHAHAHHA, just kidding.

 

[KLB]

I still don't see Bacon as a choice.

Isn't leaving Bacon off a poll on INGO a bannable offense?

 

[Emo66]

I think FG won on the “feel good” aspect alone. Think about it, Shawshank was about prison (bad), sodomy (bad), murder (bad)…. You didn’t get the feel good till the end. Don’t get me wrong, I love it! It’s a great movie. But that’s why it didn’t win.

 

[Mcoleman85]

Shawshank for sure. It is one of those movies when you see it on you have to watch what's left! I don't get that with Forrest Gump, though a great movie. Having Gary Sinese in it makes it even closer to a tie though.

 

[movevio1]

Shawshank for then win