Saturday, May 09, 2020

The Shawshank Redemption Opera Scene

Great movie! Great scene! I have probably watched it  a dozen times ...

This is a scene from a great Hollywood movie when Hollywood movies were still made in the American tradition. Modern movies rarely reach this level of excellence anymore, I believe.

This scene even suggests prison reform: Why not introduce classical music and opera singing as programs for prisoners assuming this has not really been tried before. Perhaps playing a violin will be a discovery and a passion for some prisoners who had never had the chance to do that before.

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