I can only recall one movie adaptation that was as good (if not better) than the original -- Shawshank Redemption. Not that that means much at'll but who cares if it lives up to the original. You get what you want from movies; look for the moments and hold onto 'em. Compare if you dare.

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Cool, thanks for running the contest. I think this one is worthy of a promote:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Shawshank-Redemption-500-Yards-To-Freedom

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You're a big winner this week, amigo:

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Just let me know what video you want me to promote. Congratulations, and thanks for participating.

Done!

In reply to this comment by Zifnab:
Cool, thanks for running the contest. I think this one is worthy of a promote:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Shawshank-Redemption-500-Yards-To-Freedom

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
You're a big winner this week, amigo:

http://horrorshow.videosift.com/talk/Horroshow-contest-Week-4-Winners

Just let me know what video you want me to promote. Congratulations, and thanks for participating.

Cool, thanks for running the contest. I think this one is worthy of a promote:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Shawshank-Redemption-500-Yards-To-Freedom

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
You're a big winner this week, amigo:

http://horrorshow.videosift.com/talk/Horroshow-contest-Week-4-Winners

Just let me know what video you want me to promote. Congratulations, and thanks for participating.

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The Shawshank Redemption

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I always thought Bogus Journey was superior to Excellent Adventure. The Grim Reaper is played by William Sadler of Shawshank Redemption and Die Hard 2 fame.

Sorta dupe, but it was discarded: http://www.videosift.com/video/Shawshank-Redemption-Classic-Scene#93248

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>> ^deathcow:
extreme movie perfection

Wholeheartedly agree. Still my favorite movie of all time.

100: Night of the Living Dead
99: Laura
98: Dead Poets Society
97: Bladerunner
96: The Lost Weekend
95: Oceans 11
94: Star Wars: Episode IV
93: Midnight Run
92: It Came from Outer Space
91: The Right Stuff
90: The Fugitive
89: The French Connection
88: Back To The Future
87: Cast Away
86: Quiz Show
85: The Silence of the Lambs
84: Titanic
83: The Magnificent Seven (?)
82: Rain Man
81: Galaxy Quest
80: Harold and Maude
79: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
78: The Day The Earth Stood Still
77: The Apartment
76: The Great Escape
75: The Hustler
74: Ed Wood
73: The Jerk
72: Raiders of the Lost Ark
71: When Harry Met Sally
70: Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
69: M*A*S*H
68: The Breakfast Club
67: The King and I
66: Gentleman's Agreement (?)
65: The Princess Bride
64: Yellow Submarine
63: Network
62: Mister Roberts
61: Singles
60: Gone With the Wind
59: The Awful Truth
58: Goldfinger
57: The Manchurian Candidate
56: It's a Wonderful Life
55: The Blues Brothers
54: The Remains of the Day
53: Midnight Express
52: Waking Ned Devine
51: Roman Holiday
50: Cool Hand Luke
49: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
48: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
47: The Big Sleep
48: On The Waterfront
45: The Hudsucker Proxy
44: Dirty Harry
43: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
42: Finding Nemo
41: Ben Hur
40: Superman
39: The 39 Steps
38: Aliens
37: Men In Black
36: Clerks
35: Harvey
34: Marty
33: The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (?)
32: All About Eve (?)
31: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
30: The Wild Bunch
29: Young Frankenstein
28: The Bridge Over the River Kwai
27: The Usual Suspects
26: North By Northwest
25: Sunset Blvd.
24: Escape From New York
23: The Wizard of Oz
22: Casablanca
21: The Lion in Winter
20: Boogie Nights
19: The Shawshank Redemption
18: Almost Famous
17: The Maltese Falcon
16: The Natural
15: Being John Malcovich
14: The Professionals
13: Laurence of Arabia
12: Ghostbusters
11: This is Spinal Tap
10: Citizen Kane
9: 12 Angry Men
8: Office Space
7: To Kill a Mockingbird
6: Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
5: The Godfather
4: Fargo
3: L.A. Confidential
2: Once Upon a Time In the West
1: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

That's off the top of my head. My wife saw this and filled in a few more, and corrected a few.

Here a few of my michie favorites:

Shawshank Redemption Classic Scene

Simpsons Sopranos

Memento

Way to go, Michie!

Also made famous to the public by the movie: "Shawshank Redemption" when Andy Dufresne plays this song through the announcement speakers.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Shawshank-Redemption-Classic-Scene#93248