How Goodfellas Inspired The Shawshank Redemption

"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster."  The opening line of "Goodfellas" is one of the most memorable in film history. It makes sense, then, that it would've inspired other great filmmakers in the years since its release. Count Frank Darabont among them. According to Mental Floss, the director of "The Shawshank Redemption" took inspiration from the Martin Scorsese film's famous voiceover, along with its editing style. "The Shawshank Redemption" was released in...