The Shawshank Redemption | From What Went Wrong
4/21/20261 hr 30 min
We've just begun our series around mistakes and last week, you heard Michael Lynton, former head of Sony Pictures Entertainment, share how he found himself at the center of one of the most devastating corporate hacks in history. This week, we're sharing a preview of another podcast that looks at notorious Hollywood mistakes and the difficulties of movie-making, What Went Wrong. The Shawshank Redemption is the highest rated movie on IMDb. It’s held that position for nearly as long as the site has existed, yet its history is far more troubled than most people know. Hosts Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer explore the journey the movie took from big screen disappointment to near universally beloved American classic. Find more episodes of What Went Wrong wherever you get your podcasts.
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Malcolm Gladwell· Host0:06
Hi there. Malcolm here with something a bit different for you today. It's an episode from our friends at What Went Wrong, a podcast all about how it's nearly impossible to make movies, exploring the history behind one of the most popular films of the mid-1990s. The Shawshank Redemption is the highest-rated movie on IMDb. On this episode of What Went Wrong, hosts Lizzy Bassett and Chris Winterbauer explore the unexpected journey Frank Darabont's theatrical directorial debut took from big screen disappointment to near universally beloved American classic.
Lizzy Bassett· Guest0:45
[upbeat music] Cut! And action. Hello, and welcome back to What Went Wrong, your favorite podcast, full stop, that just so happens to be about movies and how it is nearly impossible to make them, let alone a good one, let alone what some people, I believe, think is one of the greatest movies of all time. I am one of your hosts, Lizzy Bassett, here as always with Chris Winterbauer. And Chris, what movie do we