Comments on: The Shawshank Assumption http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-shawshank-assumption/ All Things Green Bay Packers Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:11:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: awhayes http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-shawshank-assumption/#comment-5763 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:14:29 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=2858#comment-5763 Bucky, Schaef – The other ones that often creep up into top 5 lists can also be annoying, good point. Especially ones like Citizen Kane and Gone with the Wind – I think some people include some movies like that due to insecurity that their taste wouldn’t be considered refined if they didn’t include them. That said, I think Shawshank bothers me in particular because it seems extra “cool” to just say it’s in your top 5 and sometimes I think some people who have never really thought about their top 5 just say it’s in their top 5 so that they can stay a part of the “in” crowd.

As often happens, you have all inspired a new post…top 5 movies…

]]> By: gkender http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-shawshank-assumption/#comment-5762 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:20:27 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=2858#comment-5762 The Big Lebowski

CLASSIC!

]]> By: Schaefer http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-shawshank-assumption/#comment-5761 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:40:29 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=2858#comment-5761 I’d have to agree with Bucky…if a movie that was on your top 5 list was constantly mentioned by others I suspect you wouldn’t have a problem with it. Good analogy with The Godfather.

I think Shawshank Redemption is a very good movie…but, to follow up on Bucky’s thoughts, I actually am surprised by Citizen Kane constantly being mentioned as the “best” movie, because I feel it pales in comparison to some of the other all-time greats, like Casablanca, The Godfather, Road House…etc…

Hayes- with no Pack news, I love the off topic post. nice.

]]> By: bucky http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-shawshank-assumption/#comment-5755 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:02:34 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=2858#comment-5755 If a lot of people were to include, say The Godfather in their top five- would you feel the same way? Because I’m pretty sure a lot of people do. What about Citizen Kane or Casablanca? The Shawshank Redemption probably wouldn’t make my personal top five- but it’s probably not too far out of it.

The movie that aggravates me when I see someone listing it as one of the all-time greats is Gone With the Wind. I DVR’d it last year when it was on Turner Classic Movies; so many people ranked it so highly, I had to see it for myself. Not only was it a mere afternoon soaper level drama- it was offensive as hell. I mean, seriously, maybe in 1939 people were ok with that crap, but not in the 21st century. Pure garbage. Not even worth being on the same shelf as Shawshank.

]]> By: Ace http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-shawshank-assumption/#comment-5753 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:36:00 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=2858#comment-5753 in the off season perhaps your responders should identify their favorite sports movie– you could post them.
I’ll start 1-Hoosiers, 2-Babe #1–that is the sheep herding pig, 3-Lou Gehrig story. Last-Field of Dreams.

]]> By: Cate http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-shawshank-assumption/#comment-5752 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:27:41 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=2858#comment-5752 There’s a reason things become cliches… ;)

]]> By: Aaron http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-shawshank-assumption/#comment-5749 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:15:34 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=2858#comment-5749 Andy, it’s time for you to get busy livin’ or get busy dying…

]]> By: Jonathan Gibbs http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-shawshank-assumption/#comment-5747 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:07:33 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=2858#comment-5747 Oh, it’s not in my top 5. Top 10, sure, but not top 5!

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