The Friday Question - Morgan Freeman

By Mike

June 27, 2008 in Movies, Questions

Wanted hits theaters today, and without really having seen any reviews for it, I’m still excited about checking it out. Whether it’s actually good or not, I’m positive the action sequences will be awesome.

Whenever a movie comes out with an interesting cast, I like to pick one of the actors that has some film history under their belts and ask the fun question: Which movie of theirs is your favorite?

I’m picking Morgan Freeman this time, because when I checked over the list of great movies he’s been in, the choices were staggering. The question is:

What is your favorite Morgan Freeman movie?

If you want a quick list to remind you of all his films, check out IMDB.

For me, there is only one that will ever be my favorite Freeman movie, and that’s The Shawshank Redemption. The movie is in my Top 10 list of all-time, and he’s a huge reason why. His portrayal of Red, and how he befriends a banker sentenced to prison for murder, was astounding.

I love his transformation, and the choices he makes at the end. He was simple brilliant.

What about you guys?

(On a side note, I’m going on vacation starting late this morning, so I wont be posting much else today. Have a great weekend and see you next Monday!)

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The Trousered Ape 3 months ago 1 point
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I'm going with The Shawshank Redemption, which, in my opinion, is one of those rare, perfect movies - or as close to perfect as you can get.

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Mike Olbinski 3 months ago 1 point
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Yeah, good way to put it..."perfect movie"...hard to find anything wrong with it at all.

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The Trousered Ape 3 months ago 1 point
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Yeah - I loved the movie - think it is pretty much flawless. Everything about it was brilliant.

Morgan was also really good in The Red Violin. I'll also agree with Jason here - he was good in Glory, Seven, and The Unforgiven.

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rodaniel 3 months ago 1 point
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I was kinda dismissive of "The Bucket List," figuring it'd be kinda crummy and full of cheesy "old men doing stupid adrenaline-junkie stuff," but it was really good.

Nearly every movie that features Morgan Freeman is quite good. Hard to pick the best, but "Driving Miss Daisy" must be towards the top of the list.

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Mike Olbinski 3 months ago 1 point
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I know I SAW Miss Daisy, but I don't remember much about it.

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Jason A Clark 3 months ago 1 point
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Obviously there are far too many to pick a single film that is his "best." He was tremendous in Glory, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption, and Million Dollar Baby. I loved him in all of those movies, of course.

I also think he made the perfect President in Deep Impact.

Two of my favorite roles of his, however, are probably in Seven and Unforgiven. Just amazing.

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Mike Olbinski 3 months ago 1 point
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I need to SEE Unforgiven again, ugh

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jina 3 months ago 1 point
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I think that Morgan Freeman is one of the most unappreciated actors in Hollywood. How he didn't get a Oscar for Shawshank I will never understand.

As for my favs, I initially loved him in Lean On Me, which is a great flick (and came out before "the rebellious school teacher/administrator makes a difference in inner-city kids' lives" plot became overused). And Glory is an amazing movie as well. But he stole and sold Shawshank Redemption! By far, my favorite performance of his.

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Cap'n Schwartz 3 months ago 1 point
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Batman Begins...

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Dadofiandi 3 months ago 1 point
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I liked him in the Electric Company

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