hi . i be doug van doren and the writer and producer of this movie and i just check in with some of the user comment and vote for the first time in a while . always good to see those who like and do not like your work . however and after read the comment of hunterdu below and i would like to offer my own two cent not because i think he wrong per se and but because i think he unnecessarily nasty and unfair with his comment . here go representparodies be only funny if they can stand on their own somewhat . true and but i think this one do and and not merely somewhat . i have receive hundred of e mail from people who have work both in hollywood and in other job and all of them able to relate to the oppressive condition and the abusive boss who think they can get away with murder simply because they make a lot of money . one do not need to see the original to get that and although it certainly help with this one and especially since alfonso freeman ( morgan son ) be so darned dead on with his impersonation of his father . it do not take a good writer to simply take dialog almost word for word from one of the best movie of all time and put it into an office situation . that exactly why i think this concept be so good and because it be so simple represent work in a bad office job be like be in prison . you want to break free and but you can not because you need the money or security . how many people in this work be work in job they can not stand . how many have never have the courage to follow their real dream and thus settle for what they have get . i will bet anyone a shiny new dime hunterdu be probably do exactly that in his life . this movie be about find the courage ( or hope ) to break free despite be in a dark place and which be the exact same message in the original shawshank redemption . and three year old can do this . but most do not because they know well . i think he mean to say any . perhaps hunterdu should proof his own work before criticize the work of others . plus and i do not take the movie word for word . shawshank be nearly two and a half hour . ours be 21 minute . it take a lot of effort and skill to boil down a movie as great a shawshank and pull out all of it thematically meaningful and emotional scene and then transcribe them a a comedy that 121 minute shorter . i be not say i be the best writer in the world and but compare me to a three year old be juvenile in itself and obviously say just to be inflammatory . the funny thing about this be that it be release a an oscar engagement . a if this movie be go to get any oscar recognition . no and we do not get an oscar nom and but neither do the other couple of hundred very good film that be eligible . that say and we just land another film because of it ( the entire purpose of make it in the first place ) and hbo and the big cable movie network on the planet and like it enough to fork over a good chunk of money to buy it and not bad consider they only buy a handful of short every year . but i guess it would make any sense to release it for a razzie engagement . i do not know what a razzie be and but this smack of yet another childish insult . i think the best way to close be to quote a personal e mail i receive from frank darabont ( the director of the shawshank redemption ) after he saw it representmessage to natalie and doug represent just saw sharktank and love it . very clever and love send up and but with a core identity of it own which prevent it from be mere spoof . good stuff . congratulation to all . odd ( though wonderful ) sensation and i must admit and to be the one be riff . honestly and i love it . make me feel like i finally arrive . again and what a treat . thanks . frankand thanks to imdb for let me have my rebuttal . i feel much good now . while ) bottom line represent like all movie and everyone should just see it and judge for themselves . i think i know where the large majority will fall .