1990's Bracket; Round 2, Match 4- 4) Forrest Gump vs. 13) The Shawshank Redemption

[Papa Shango]

The Wrestlezone Movie Tournament, 1990's Bracket;
Round 2, Match 4

Forrest Gump

vs.

The Shawshank Redemption

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[Mr. TM]

Holy fuck, another one of these match-ups. Forrest Gump is one of my favorite movies, that I watch everytime its on TV, despite owning it. Back that statement up, and replace Forrest Gump with Shawshank Redemption. This matchup is too hard for me, I don't think I'll be voting in it. What I will do is recommend everyone who hasn't seen either of these movies to watch them. Forrest Gump is the magical adventure of of a man with a very low IQ that is still able to accomplish a great life. The Shawshank Redemption is the story of a man who is sentenced for a crime, placed in prison, and is about his remarkable time he spends in there with his new friend Red. Too hard to vote.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

I HATE having to choose between these two...but alas....


Forrest Gump is a movie that I didn't appreciate as much until the third time I watched it. The first time, I was too young. The second time, I liked it, but not intensely. So it took a third time for it to really hit its mark. I've seen it a few times since then and I still like it a lot, perhaps more than before, but when you compare it to Shawshank, the first time around I immediately loved it and bought it the first chance I got.

I'd definitely consider Forrest Gump to be a 5-star film, but Shawshank may very well be the movie I'd classify as the best film ever.

The Shawshank Redemption.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

What the fuck is up with people. Forrest Gump is winning. Like I said in the previous thread, Forrest Gum doesn't deserve all the hate it get's, and it appears as though a few other people think the same. But better than Shawshank? No way. I'd listen to an argument that Gump is better than Pulp Fiction, but not Shawshank.