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The New Avatar Has Revived the Oldest, Dumbest Debate About These Movies — It’s the most consistently successful film franchise of all time. Somehow, it still has its doubters. (slate.com)
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[–] RaoulDuke85@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So you can compare Shawshank Redemption to Ernest Goes to Jail?

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yes.. In many ways. Let me know if you would like to hear some.

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I would!

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Ernest goes to jail has 11% on RT

Shawshank has 89% on RT

EGTJ Was directed by John Cherry

SR Was directed by Frank Darabont

EGTJ is 88 minutes long

SR is 222 minutes long

Both movies were flops