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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.
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.
on 7/7/2010
Shawshank for sure.
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.
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 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.
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.
on 6/19/2013
Yea, Shawshank Redemption is too good to beat.
on 6/26/2013
Yeah, Shawshank is just the better movie here.
on 7/10/2013
Saving Private Ryan is a great war film but it can't stand up to Shawshank.
on 8/9/2013
Shawshank wins by two spots.
on 10/14/2013
Shawshank wins by one spot
on 11/3/2013
Nevermind, Shawshank wins by 6 spots
Shawshank emerges the victor.
on 11/6/2013
Shawshank is a far superior film. Both have strong supporting casts and both are graphic and raw tales that take much more realistic looks at prison and war, respectively.
on 3/31/2014
Shawshank sorry Ryan
on 6/10/2014
Saving Private Ryan is superior
on 12/17/2015
I prefer Private Ryan.But I fucking love redemption too
on 9/14/2020
Both are terminally masterpieces but Shawshank is the far classic of he terms.
on 10/2/2022
I love Ryan, but Shawshank is a masterpiece
