Hope, friendship, and survival inside a maximum security jail: what else could you possibly want in a film? The 1994 film version of Stephen King's novella, The Shawshank Redemption has taken on an almost-cult like status in the last 20 years. How many iconic scenes can you describe where you were doing more than just sitting on your sofa staring at the television screen? When you were crying, or laughing, or throwing things in anger at the tv instead? With a stream of now iconic moments the whole film deserves to be commemorated for the emotions it inspires. From anger at Warden Norton's despicable behavior, to the tears you might have shed over Brooks setting Jake free into the wild, there are more highs and lows in this film than a ten mile hike through the Peak District. Put your seat belts on folks, we're going to take an emotional journey through Shawshank - and you're in for a bumpy ride.
I love Stephen King and music festivals; I eat my toast upside down; I daydream about getting married probably a bit too much; and I wish every day for a pet sausage dog puppy (who never materialises – sob).
