![]() Both of them involve a passage of several decades, with "The Shawshank Redemption" taking place over the course of 20 years while "Goodfellas" sees a story that skips ahead, stopping only at the most critical moments in the lives of the characters - a trait that both movies share. Take a look at these famous quotes from the 1994 drama based on Stephen King's novella, 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.' By Editors Updated: Photo: Castle Rock. The two films also involve a significant amount of time passing as they progress. I'd sit there totally blown-out and depressed, and I'd pop in 'Goodfellas' and get inspired again." ![]() When Darabont asked King how much he wanted for the rights, King was nonchalant. King and Darabont had collaborated once before, so King told Darabont to do his thing. The film continued to inspire Darabont during the shoot with the director commenting, "my talisman in Ohio was my tape of 'Goodfellas.' I took it with me, and on weekends. Stephen King didn't think much of it when a young filmmaker named Frank Darabont asked to make King's short story, 'Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption,' into a movie. ![]() ![]() Yet, if you look closely there are numerous references to the film and indications that Frank Darabont took inspiration from "Goodfellas" when making "The Shawshank Redemption." Darabont spoke about this in an interview with Creative Screenwriting and mentioned that his film's use of voiceover – with Red narrating Andy's journey in prison - was directly inspired by Scorsese's film. ![]()
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