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It's been awhile since I read the novella that this movie was based on, and I was trying to remember what the major differences were. You have the obvious things, like Red being a white Irish guy, and somethings that just make more sense for a movie like in the book there are multiple wardens and head guards while it the movie they just have one the entire time. However, I think the biggest difference I can recall is the ending. In the novella, it ends with Red getting on a bus Mexico bound. That's it. The movie takes in the next step further and has Red and Andy meeting on the beach. It may not seem like much of a change but I think it is a rather big one. The novella we are uncertain like Red what fate awaits him. Will him make it across? Will he find him? etc. It end on a note of hope. He hopes it'll happen, he hopes it'll be as beautiful, he hopes that he'll find Andy. However, in the movie the beach shot is so dramatically different. The tone and colours are brighter as the camera moves out to a big open shot of the beach, in stark comparison to the more muted and confined feeling of the rest of the movie. We like the characters are finally free. It is a more emotional release. If the movie ended on this note of curious hope, I don't think the movie would work as well.

You are right it is odd that there isn't one documentary on the list. Animation was over looked until the 2007 update which put Toy Story on which I have some thoughts about but will save until that episode. Even though they are talking about real events, there still is an art to it and their story telling. The editing to credit the story and the flow of it, how they use that to control and influence your emotions or thoughts. Other than "It's not a written narrative with actors" I can't think of a reason they might be excluded. I can think of some documentaries that are better than some of the movies on this list.

The Dark Knight is a tough one, since if the AFI were to pick a superhero movie that would probably be the one they'd take. But as good as TDK is, I find that it and the other Christopher Nolan Batman movies kind of run away from the very idea of superheroes and fantastical storytelling, by trying so hard to make everything seem "real" and believable and super-grounded. I think that works for Nolan's conception of Batman, but is basically a dead end for depicting any other superhero (see: Zack Snyder's failure with Superman). As such, the movie is not terribly representative of the genre that has become so popular. But even so, there's no way they are going with one of the MCU movies or Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, so I dunno.

No, but we can vote to kick you off the boards for suggesting it

I think one of my favorite scene is Shawshank is toward the end of the movie when Red is searching for the rock in the fields. Twice in that scene a bird chirps, and when it does, Red looks around as if he's expecting someone to jump out at him or something. I know it's not a huge scene in the movie, but it's one of those things that sticks out for me. No matter how many times I've watched this movie, I get chills. It triggers something bordering on nostalgia. It feel like when I used to go up to my grandparents' cottage when I was a kid and hiking in the woods. It's that feeling of being totally alone that is both liberating and terrifying. Everything about Freeman's mannerisms in that seen feel so absolutely real.

Is this Fortnite?

The 1933 King Kong can be seen online through TCM right now: http://www.tcm.com/watchtcm/titles/2690. I'm looking forward to rewatching it today with Amy's commentary track that she made with Devin Faraci for The Canon Commentaries.

10th works for me. It'll be nice to rejoin you guys all again. Green Lantern is not really fun bad, so I say skip.

Ahahaha, I just noticed that my name shows up as "Hankenstein" now. I should first apologize if that's a little scary, and secondly assure everyone that it's just regular ol' Henry here.

Yo Sean and Hayes get a room you guys

I'm totally down with the new look of the forums, and I will pay good money to never go back to the old way. It feels like a brand new fresh pair of dancing shoes, baby!

Hey Hayes and Sean you guys are really cool and my kids look up to you

Agreed! thank you for the hard work. Change always takes getting used to, but it's not the worst

Yeah. That buzz can be an indicator. I was pulling for Stallone but, if Sam Elliott wasn't nominated, I do think Rylance was the right choice.

I think the political humor was good, but out of place at Comic Con. The crowd reacted to Hayes doing Sarah Silverman because i think they expected you guys to poke fun at her and perhaps the other agenda but whatevesz. please dont bee a samantha bee or other late night hacks..I love you guys and even chef Kevin. this show was awesome! dont ever lose your edge! BTW I'm Deadpool and I swapped your panel marquee with the ladies restroom. :]

As I recall, the big surprise was that Stallone didn't win for Creed. Personally, though I'd love to see Ruffalo win an acting Oscar (for anything), I really liked Rylance in Bridge of Spies, so I didn't mind that surprise win.

Oh my gosh! I'm sorry if it sounded like we were being ungrateful. We are. We appreciate everything you do!

I have to admit when I first started watching Spotlight I thought it was just gonna be another Oscar bait drama that I view as so-so (A la Bridge of Spies) but almost immediately I was sucked in and was actually sad to see it end. I was so enraptured with this story and how these writers had to deal with being believed, and getting victims to go on record, and finding the right time to publish, that the hours flew by and I was left wanting more. I also am more mad now that Mark Rylance won over Mark Ruffalo that year for Best Supporting Actor.

Omg Shannon we're not upset! We're just mole people.

The Bud Light of movies?! How DARE you! If Shawshank is the Bud Light of Movies then Titanic is the Zima of movies. I am not defending it as a #1 choice or the BEST movie ever, but all of your complaints about the movie can and should be leveled at Titanic, which you loved. Checks all the boxes? Schmacting? No risk-taking? Perfect cable movie? Unambiguous broad character? These are all criticisms that apply to BOTH movies. You even say that it is too perfect. How is that a complaint? You loved Titanic for being a throwback to classic Hollywood but so is Shawshank. I am not saying that you have to like Shawshank, but it's flaws belong in the same breath as Titanic.

i changed my mind, im going to come back so i can win a lot more days

I also have no idea what to remove, but I think Spotlight is actually amazing enough to be on the list.

Not entirely sure what I'd remove yet, but No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood certainly belong.

Absolutely! I thought of this one first actually but couldn't think what I would replace it with. I picked Get Out instead to replace The French Connection just because I feel like Get Out represents the Horror genre which is sadly overlooked in this list, and it's really one of the first Horror movies to get critical acclaim! Plus it re-invents the genre and will forever be referenced, which is what we've all said about TFC.

Is the killer Jack Frost? Does he turn other people into Snow Dads?