The Shawshank Redemption vs. Saving Private Ryan

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on 6/23/2009

There was a time when I would've said Shawshank...and maybe I just need to see it again, but for now I'm going with Ryan.

on 7/9/2009

Yeah, watch it again, your answer will change.

on 7/9/2009

It is Shawshank all the way

on 8/10/2009

Ooh. Tough call. But yeah, I think I'll have to go with Shawshank. I've only seen Ryan once, and I'm not sure I'm in a hurry to do it again (though I think I want to...). Meanwhile, I liked Shawshank better the second time I saw it.

on 11/7/2009

So, so tough... I've had this window open for a while now. I've seen both films twice, but i suppose if I were to choose what to watch for the third time right now I'd have to go with Ryan. (I like my war films... I think D-day landing scene is shocking.)

on 11/16/2009

The correct answer is "The Shawshank Redemption"

on 12/15/2009

The Shawshank Redemption has about everything a person could want in a movie. It hits all the right notes. Saving Private Ryan is the best war film I have yet seen; however, The Shawshank Redemption is one of the best films I have ever seen.

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on 7/7/2010

Shawshank for sure.

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on 7/7/2010

I have to break the chain and vote for Saving Private Ryan.

on 8/25/2010

The Shawshank was maybe the first movie I ever saw that really made realize movies could have depth, and make you think. It was a revolutionary film for the way I look at movies and, this might be distrubing, but an important part of my childhood.

on 12/12/2010

Two great movies, two great leads...I'll give it to Saving Private Ryan.

on 2/15/2011

However you cut it, these are two of the best five films of the 90s.

on 9/8/2011

Saving Private Ryan wins this round.

on 9/8/2011

Shawshank...but this VS brought me pure agony.

on 9/17/2011

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on 1/3/2012

Absolutely love both, but I think I'll go Shawshank. Both are on a short list of movies everyone MUST see in their lifetime.

on 2/16/2012

Both extremely emotional films but I gotta go with The Redemption on this one.

on 3/30/2012

Shawshank on this one.

on 5/28/2012

Tough.......but I'll go with The Shawshank Redemption.

on 6/12/2012

Oh, believe me, Saving Private Ryan is superb, but Shawshank Redemption is FANTASTIC! two great lead roles: Tim Robbins and Tom Hanks

on 6/13/2012

CLEARLY SHAWSHANK

on 6/14/2012

Shawshank

on 8/21/2012

Sad to see my favorite movie losing so many votes but if threes one movie your gonna lose to, I guess it's the Shawshank Redemption. Saving Private Ryan.

on 8/21/2012

Sad to see my favorite movie losing so many votes but if threes one movie your gonna lose to, I guess it's the Shawshank Redemption. Saving Private Ryan.

on 8/22/2012

TSR is certainly more entertaining.

on 11/28/2012

SPR is epic, it's intense and visceral, the cast is stellar (even launched a few no names to the A list), and it's probably my favorite modern military film (besides Black Hawk Down)

on 1/4/2013

Shawshank, it means more to me and is a better made film.

on 1/5/2013

Shawshank, easily.

on 1/5/2013

Whoa, I'm not sure Saving Private Ryan deserves the one-sided beating it's currently getting here, but I must also go with the consensus. The Shawshank Redemption is just a better movie.