Westsound191 (June 11, 2008 at 10:55 pm)

Also - Shine (1996) & The Insider (1999 - incidentally another film which, like Shawshank, was also robbed of the 7 awards it was nominated for & deserved to win).

Chiffon56 (January 17, 2008 at 5:06 pm)

"I hope"...the two words that have helped so many of us to go on throughout the years. How I LOVE the ending of this movie. RubyTuesday717 is right. It's the best film ending of all time...a "masterpiece". Thanks for posting.

dianrn233 (November 22, 2007 at 5:54 am)

ok yeah its a great movie i like it rigth after the time machine with that pierce guy and terminal with tom hanks

RubyTuesday717 (November 14, 2007 at 10:40 am)

As much as I adore VERTIGO, CASABLANCA, CITY LIGHTS and THE SEARCHERS, this ending is the one that really just feels emotionally perfect. Happy without being a cop-out and sentimental without being manipulative, this is my favorite film ending of all time. A masterpiece.

MacUnity (November 10, 2007 at 6:07 am)

The greatest movie ending of all time, as well as the greatest MOVIE of all time.

orbj3 (October 14, 2007 at 1:53 am)

one of the best movie ending ever....

tomphillips123 (October 6, 2007 at 12:02 am)

Who else thought the movie would end with the bus going up the hill?

cmbsoldja (October 2, 2007 at 3:30 am)

That scene always get me, because I can actually put myself in either character's position and visualize how it would be to see an old buddy, met under as stressful circumstances as prison, after so long, at a beautiful setting like this one.

DeformedUglyMan (September 26, 2007 at 12:07 pm)

Dont forget Rob Roy,Last of the Mohecains,Awakenings,Schindlers List,American Beauty,Saving Private Ryan...also 90's films.

lildof2001 (September 20, 2007 at 3:51 am)

yeah, it's sad for us new actors because we might not ever get the chance to make as good as films as these! Well, you know what? We can "HOPE"!