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Old 17-12-2009, 04:11 AM #1
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I'm watching it properly for the first time in what seems a long time. I can see why it's seen as the best film of all time now.

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It is the film that almost brings me to tears. Just brilliant.
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Amazingly amazing film

I was only young when I first saw it and even then I loved it
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My favourite film in the whole world EVER!

And it makes me cry still, even though I've seen it over 50 times easily.

It's got a great message to it, ah I just love that film.
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Definately in my top 5 films of all time!!
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Its great, not sure if its overated not sure of best of all time.

Would like to see someone who doesnt like it.
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I still havn't seen it,I think I'm the only one left in the world,lol.
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I still havn't seen it,I think I'm the only one left in the world,lol.
Watch it Princess!!!!
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I intend to. My brother has it on DVD,its on my Christmas movie list.
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I intend to. My brother has it on DVD,its on my Christmas movie list.
Good!! I have yet to meet someone who hasn't really enjoyed it!
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It is brilliant. I love the Stephen King novella too. Simply amazing, like Cherry Coke flavoured nipples that never run dry.

Mmmm
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Excellent film with great lead performances from Robbins and Freeman, although I do tend to feel that it's slightly overrated, and far too syrupy and unrealistic at times.

Still though, how on earth did Forrest Gump clean up at the Oscars in a year that produced such great films as Shawshank, Ed Wood, Pulp Fiction and Quiz Show?
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Now Forrest Gump is ridiculously overrated
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Yep, mentally so, but Shawshank is a little too.
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I love Shawshank Redemption. Great film
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I got a Free DVD of it a few months ago :3
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I love how the film just ends
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Probably my fifth favourite film of that year, right behind Leon, Ed Wood, Pulp Fiction and Quiz Show. Maybe 6th cuz Speed is great fun too.
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Yes, Shawshank is fantastic. It doesn't bring a great deal of emotion out of me, but I think it's a very fun film to watch.
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Because Forest Gump is Epic in every Single Way Possible
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