Shawshank Redemption similarities to Escape from Alcatraz
Sun, 2008-08-17 21:08
I completely agree with you
I completely agree with you dude, and there's more. Eastwood dumps dirt in the yard through his trousers, just like Robbins in Shawshank. Also, he hides the nail file (or whatever it was) in a bible, just like Robbins does with a rock hammer in Shawshank. The warden in Alcatraz shakes down the cell, just like in Shawshank. The old cellmate in Alcatraz has a rat as a pet and he feeds it Eastwood's food in their first scene together, just like Robbins gives Brooks' bird food in their first scene together in Shawshank. The list goes on and on. Both are great movies though...
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I recently watched some of Escape from Alcatraz and saw many similarities with the Shawshank Redemption. I guess Stephen King used Escape from Alcatraz as a reference point. And why not? It is a great movie.
I'd like to watch Escape from Alcatraz properly and make a good comparison. However, for now I'll list the similarities I can remember.
The main character makes friends with a black inmate. Although, of course, this is only true in the Shawshank Redemption movie. In the book the characters race is not discussed.
An inmate has a pet.
Several of the guards are compassionate towards the inmates.