FIRST TIME WATCHING: The Green Mile...who isn't crying?? 

The actor who played John Coffey, Michael Clarke Duncan, unfortunately died September 3, 2012. He stood 6'5" and was one of the sweetest men ever. He played Kingpin in the Daredevil movie, and did several commercials. He was kind, loving, and truly a gentle soul. They chose the perfect person to play John Coffey.

One thing about Percy threatening to get people fired that should be noted is that it was during the Depression when jobs were very hard to come by.

Stephen King's non horror stories are incredible. He knows how to build characters. Please see Stand By Me, based on the novella The Body by King.

R.I.P George Stinney Jr. John Coffee’s character was based on his wrongful execution. He was wrongfully accused of killing two white girls and was electrocuted as a child. Stephen King decided to write a fictional book about the matter and added the supernatural aspect. But it makes the story even more sad. George never got a fair trial, he wasn’t allowed to see his or speak to his parents, he was separated from the other inmates in an outside cell. Heartbreaking story.

I can’t hear “I’m in Heaven” without tearing up

Man rest in peace Michael Clarke Duncan, he was really good in this movie.

Tom Hanks was given a lifetime achievement award by the American Film Institute in 2002. Many people spoke about him at the ceremony. One of the most heartfelt speeches came from Michael Clarke Duncan. He told a story of how Tom would always run lines with him to help him improve his performance. Tom spoke at Michael's memorial service in 2012 and cracked it up with a wonderful story that Mike had told him about the time when he joined a gang when he was a kid and how his mom reacted to it. You can find both of these on RU-vid. He and Tom had become lifelong friends

To be clear he can't bring people or creatures back from the dead, the mouse was barely alive thus "bring him to me, there still might be time". Once something is dead, he can't heal them, thus the two dead children at the beginning of the movie. He wanted to take it back but death is permanent.

This film is so painfully beautiful. I will never get through this movie without crying.

What a emotional rollercoaster! definitely one of the hardest films that watch, sooo good

Michael Clarke Duncan isn’t quite As big as he seems in the movie, they played around a bit with perspective here, but he was a HUGE man in real life. For Green Mile, he weighed about 320 pounds and he stood about 6’5” tall. A veritable giant of a man.

The late Michael Clarke Duncan was 6’5 ( John Coffey )…. Only 1 inch taller than David Bowditch Morse (Brutal). He was tall , but it was also camera work for him to appear even larger.

The Green Mile is probably one of my favorite Stephen King movies. It doesn't matter how many times I see this movie, it always affects me just as much as the first time watching it. You guys should also check out Stand by Me and The Shawshank redemption. Oh and if you wanna see some more John Michael Clark movies you should check out Armageddon, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Daredevil, and The Scorpion King.

Watched this with my whole family back when it came out to rent. We were all(including my dad) ugly sobbing crying at the end when John was being electrocuted. Suddenly, there is this strange noise that almost sounded like laughter. We all turned to one of my younger sisters and I began to get mad because I thought she was laughing during the scene but she was crying so hard it was almost like a wailing type of cry. Then we all just went back to ugly crying, lol😭

His initials were JC and he could perform miracles: it's a religious allegory, I think.

What he says to the mouse in french "aurevois mon amis, je t'aime" means "Goodbye my friend, I love you"

P.S I'm such a huge fan of your channel. You guys just GET the films...

Percy is the kind of person to go and spread the story of one of the guards pissing his pants if it had happened to any of the other guys. He can't imagine other people being kind because he isn't kind.

MOAR FUN FACTS FOR YOUR FACES: I’m not sure how old you are or if you watched Sesame Street as littles - but “Del” with the mousy was Mr Noodle’s brother Mr Noodle on Elmo’s World (among many other amazing roles in his life.)

I damn near died of dehydration when I watched this film 1st time. I cried most of the movie

If you do a Stephen King adaptations poll, please be sure to include Misery. Kathy Bates won an Oscar for her role, which was her first film.

In "Dr. Sleep" the main character Danny Torrence said that he saw "death flies" surround his mother when she died. I think that that is what is coming from Coffey when he takes in a malady. If you have watched or read many Stephen King movies you will see that there are threads that tie all the stories together, although very loosely.

This film broke me in so many ways and the fact that it was written by the King of Horror himself (who also wrote Shawshank Redemption) makes it even more incredible

Y'all missed it when Billy the kid walked past John and he said, "Careful!!" He knew he was faking it.

“We each owe a death.” Such a powerful movie. Thanks for reacting to it.

The reason John was freaking out like that was because he was basically taking the pain away from the guy cooking

Something about Stephen King that I'll always love is how he gives depth to his characters, from the most innocent to the most wretched and evil. You can't get through this story without sheding some tears. Great reaction guys, please do more of King's works, there are some hidden gems out there.

Guys....it is a very sad and emotional movie. However, there is good news. Mr. Jingles won an Oscar for Best Supporting Rodent in a Drama. So, that is cool. 🐁🐁🐁

I always believed John was an angel in human form sent to help everyone. That’s why he was confused on where he was from and who he actually was.

I think the overall message was something akin to: regardless of how long our own green mile is, we should try to spend it being as kind to each other as possible. otherwise it will seem very long if we spend it dwelling in negativity and treating each other with hatred and disrespect. that was my take anyway. btw, did you catch that John Coffey's initials were JC (Jesus Christ)? fun little easter egg.

I don't know why I keep watching people react to this movie, it breaks my heart every time.

Man this movie is just something else. The moment when Paul and John talk in the cell, that’s when my tears just start especially when he says he’s tried of being on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain OMG! Great movie

I don't think Percy was planning anything, he just pretended to be nice to get the spot he wanted. Once he pissed his pants, he wanted revenge for sure. The sponge thing he could have planned after that incident, but to me it looked more like he was doing it in the spur of the moment,

Stephen king tells stories. Stories of people in unimaginable situations. People struggling with inner demons and outer threats and morality and mortality. He has a beautiful, spiritual mind. I’ve read every book and they are stories of mans search for himself and why we are here. My fave.

Stephen King's bullies are soooooo despicable and raw that you really feel discuss everytime they appear on the screem. This movie is such a Smart way to show how quick assumtions are ofthen wrong, how Power can be used or abused and Fantasy and drama can cohexist togueter in a great way!! I LOVE IT 💙 thanks for the reaction guys 😊

The actor playing old Paul is Dabbs Greer, one of the best and most prolific character actors of all time. This major role was a well-deserved capper to his long career. Stephen King originally released the novel as a series of about eight small paperbacks, one per month. He wanted to serialize it the way magazines used to serialize novels, and have the readers waiting in anticipation for the next installment.

I looked up what Del did to get here........I wish I hadn't. He set a fire to cover up a rape of a girl by setting a fire, it grew and killed 6 more people next door including 2 children. Sigh

Stephen King is a master at putting ordinary people into extraordinary scenarios, and showing how their character/morality plays out. This movie is one of the few adaptations of his books that is truly fantastic.

Please react to Sybil the 1976 version please. No one has done it yet but its such a great movie. Great reaction as always!

Michael Clarke Duncan (God rest his soul) WAS big, make no mistake, but he wasn't as big as the camera work in this movie makes him seem.

I saw this for the first time when I was a really young kid. My parents sent me out of the room for Del's death. *They forgot it was a plain glass door* ! But honestly as upset as I was over him and that scene, I was more upset that he found out Mouseville wasn't real. That broke my heart. I'm 28 now and it still kicks me in the gut!

I honestly believe that John coffe showed Percy what wild bill did and that’s why he was tearing up as he shot him.

46:57 - I love this moment in the movie because here's the warden, completely in the moment, absolutely focused on the supposed brutal murderer in his front yard...and then his delirious wife calls out and he absolutely collapses in on himself.

I have rarely seen Ninetailedbrush emotional. Proof this is a heavy hitter

Liked before I even started watching cause I know this is going to have me bawling. This is another top 10 favorite film, and such an amazing book as well.

I watched this way too young with my grandad, I must have been like 6/7, I really liked it, my mom freaked when she found out, kinda funny because I got really scared watching doctor who at that age at times. Also If you've never read the book I'd really recommend it. Honestly one of my favourite books

Mr Michael Clarke such an amazing actor who was sadly taken from us way too soon. He was a truly amazing actor and beautiful gentle soul. Hone way before his time.

this movie tugs on everyones emotions. You guys are still pretty young, but with time, sadly you realize all of us will watch as loved ones and friends fade away.

Healing the sick. Feeling/knowing/healing the pains of the world. Resurrection. Dying for the sins of others. Initials are JC. it’s not a coincidence.

Sam rockwell is such a fantastic actor i shake my head with disbelief sometimes he is a literal chameleon

Fantastic movie. One of my favorites. I love watching all the reactions from first timers and they all say the same thing when John Coffey does his healing for the first time: "What the fuck/heck/hell?" At that point, the movie becomes something completely different and that's a good thing. This movie follows the book(s) closer than any other adaptation I can think of. Michael Clarke Duncan did an amazing job in this. Everybody did. trivia: If we take the fact that the average mouse lives 2 years and Mr. Jingles lived at least 64 years (from 1935 to 1999, 32 times the norm), then Paul should live until at least the year 4000.

One of my favorite films of all time, Stephen King's non horror novels are beautiful. Next up please "The Shawshank Redemption" another great film based on a Stephen King novel.

This is my first time to this channel, so I don't know either of your names yet, but guy on the left in the grey button-up shirt is extremely perceptive. He was guessing a lot of stuff correctly before it even happened. Great reaction! On another note: No, Michael Clarke Duncan (John Coffey) isn't really that big. You guys should watch the making of this movie. They created a long bench type thing that he would walk across while the others were walking on the floor, making it appear that John Coffey was so much larger than the others.

This is a film that gets me every time. J.C was played perfectly....you really saw how unjust and awful people and the world could be through his journey. At the same time I liked that they showed the fear and humanity of some of the prisoners like Del. It doesn't excuse their crimes but it does bring up deep questions about life and death, punishment and forgiveness. My favourite films are always the ones that make me think or stay with me long after the film and this was one of them. Hope you guys check out more classics like this...'Shawshank Redemption' and 'Life is Beautiful' are both great as well :)

Hey boys, I think you should react to “I, Tonya” I think that is a good movie and also is really underrated.

This is definitely on my list of favourite movies, along with The Shawshank Redemption. The scene with John’s execution makes me tear up every time I watch it.

«I’m sorry for what I am.» That is my signal to let the tears flow.

I love this movie. It's pretty much the story of a group of prisoners and guards who encounter a gentle giant with 'the shining' in the 1930's and how they process the encounter outside of the standard horror trope. A lot of major characters in the Stephen King universe shine to some degree or another. It's usually what draws the supernatural to them but also gives them the power and mental strength to defend themselves as well...usually from the Lovecraftian entities that attack the minds and wills of their prey. There are those that feed off your fear, or your rage, or your sorrow but also those that just feed off your life and/or your flesh. Even the losers club in IT is implied to shine a little which is why they each survived their initial encounters with IT. They could resist his psychic attacks of fear to a better degree and it even gave them visions of how to defeat IT in the end. I always like playing 'spot the shiner' in Steven King movies. Also, if you want a much darker Stephen King story you should check out Pet Sematary. The original and the remake are both good in my opinion. The remake delves more into mythos of the story than the original movie did but I would like to know what you think of the differences.

Love your guys's reactions and channel, it was awesome to see how invested you were with this one :)

*sees the title* Well...time to get out the tissues.

RIP Michael Clark Duncan Michael Jeeter Harry Dean Stanton

Eh, I disagree with the "you deserve humanity no matter what you've done" sentiment. A child rapist & murderer deserves absolutely NO humanity whatsoever. You lose that right when you take it from others, ESPECIALLY from an innocent child.

I am a correctional officer but you may know it better as a prison guard. A few years ago they were short handed on death row I volunteered to help luckily I only took part in one execution but it was hard for all of us that were involved it was a very unique experience though. Now I am an investigator for the prison so I don’t have to deal with the inmates as much. But working in a prison is a very dangerous job I have been assaulted 3-4 times ( I’ve lost count lol) and was nearly killed 2 of those times. I have actually had a police officer tell me he would rather be doing his job than mine because he thought my job was more dangerous than his.

Hey guys, quite new to your channel, but loving it so far! This is one of my all time favourite movies I have ever seen! It's so well done! I dont watch it often as it hits me in the feels every time, but it really is brilliant! Another really great movie that I strongly recommend is Big Fish (Tim Burton movie) it's equally brilliant, but in a different way, would love to see a reaction to it if you get a chance ❤️ PS: Also loved your Harry Potter reactions, watched them all including the book reviews, sad I didn't discover you guys earlier to have been able to jump in on the live feeds you did for them. Keep up the great work guys! From a new fan in the land down under 😉

Between 15 and 30 trained mice were used to portray the clever ward mascot, Mr. Jingles, in addition to animatronics and CGI effects. (Thankfully, the latter techniques were utilized in the scene when Mr. Jingles suffers the wrath of the malicious Percy Wetmore.)

The thing that makes me sad about King adaptations to the big screen, is that this movie is one of only a few that followed the book. There have been so many stinkers of movies that could of been so good. The ones that stayed true are the best ones. The Dark Tower in particular was the final insult. Just wtf.

Fantastic! King and Darabont also made Shawshank... Hanks was great! Such good actors across the board. You should watch Shawshank Redemption. Voted best movie of all time.

I always cry when i watch this movie... Always 😭😂 one of my favorite movies ever!

Have y'all watched Lean On Me with Morgan Freeman... That's a good movie right there

They actually built raised up walkways down the hallways and a block to stand on in his cell so that the close up shots of them walking make him look much bigger. Then they filmed their feet separately, and those walkways were removed for the wide angle shots. 😊

One part of the original novel (that couldn't be translated to screen) stood out to me: during Coffey's execution, Paul, as narrator, talks about how each of his coworkers/friends will die later in life. Makes the scene even more somber and the theme of death more hard hitting.

Great reaction guys. (Anyone who doesn't cry is someone John Coffey would't get along with!)

Ive seen many reactions for the green mile but one thing that remains consistent is everyone’s immediate hatred for Percy. Which just show the great characterization of this story.

RIP to the legendary Michael Clarke Duncan...! 🙏🏾🕊 This is deffo in my top 3 movie adaptations of Stephen King novels. So well done, I cry every time, and just love how the whole cast brought their A game. Great reaction guys!

It's fascinating watching Americans discuss the death penalty... It's like hearing a similar conversation on the same subject between Europeans fifty years ago.

"I'm watching it in a movie, and it's like..." Yeah, that's because you have a soul, James, and Percy doesn't. Edit: Also, let's all just appreciate how smart Ninetailedbrush is. I love watching reaction videos for movies I've seen, like this one, because he guesses so many things correctly, and he does it with logic!

I know you kept saying “if you believe in the death penalty” but you were quick to judge. You only saw the circumstantial evidence. Didn’t even see the whole trial. THAT is the reason why the death penalty is not good. You gotta be ridiculously sure cause it’s so final.

Your suspicion of John Cofey is very telling..

If you watch "The Mist" or even "Thinner", you will have to eat your words about King's positive side of stories.

whenever people react to this movie they always make comments about John being a little mentally handicapped, perhaps if they knew a little bit of american history they would know that in 1935 it would be very rare for any black person to be educated at all

Paul witnessed the death of JC and was "cursed" with life to spread that story...

Great reaction! If you haven’t seen Shawshank Redemption you shoukd definitely watch it, I’m sure you’d enjoy:)

I have watched many reacts to this movie... you guys by far gave the best react! Thank you! Have you given a thought on doing the Young Guns movies?? I haven't seen any one do those yet.

If you don’t cry watching this, I don’t trust you. Especially at the part where he says he doesn’t want to be in the dark. I *still* cry at this movie (same with the Color Purple- it makes you sad cry and happy cry, it’s such a roller coaster). My mum who’s a really composed person cried when she watched it with me for the first time.

I've just started watching your reaction (I'm only just over three minutes in) but already I want to say that I'm so glad that you've reacted to this - such an awesome movie! I look forward to seeing the full reaction but I've no doubt it'll be a good one! :D PS. I don't know whether or not you've seen them, but I'd love to see what you make of 'Silence of the Lambs', 'Hannibal' (the movie, not the TV show) and 'Red Dragon'. ;) PPS. I've been meaning to do it for a while, but know you've a new subscriber... :)

One of the best movies ever made 👏👏👏👏👏

36:06 = "Au revoir, mon ami. Je t'aime, mon petit." (Goodbye, my friend. I love you, little one.)

This is a great movie. When the book was originally written it was published in 6 parts. Later Stephen got the story published it in one book.

Just discovered you today. Great reaction to Arrival. Very interested to watch your channel grow. Love from Seattle, WA! 💞

I’ve only seen this movie once and I was crying nearly the entire last hour, it’s so beautifully made but I don’t think I could make it through another watch

If you haven’t seen/reacted to it, you need to watch, “Armageddon “ with Bruce Willis, Michael Clarke Duncan, Ben Affleck…

I like the small things in the movie I didn't really notice 1st time. Like John Coffee's initials, JC, potentially having a healer or religious element grounded in them

me: sees yt men with pitchforks and rifles.. "oh no they must be after a slave that ran away" white noise reacts: they must be after a bad guy or searching for someone that was kidnapped... me: ok lol

One of the things really well done with the film was how other than percy, all the guards are shown in decent light specially by how they react to the mouse and treat the prisoners whereas Percy is shown to be cruel and unforgiving in all ways as he is cruel to both man and beast

Anyone else notice Percy shedding tears before shooting Bill?

Del would be a lot less sympathetic if the movie showed what he had done... Not sure I'd say he didn't deserve what he got (well maybe the catching on fire part, aside) Raped and killed a little girl then set her body on fire to hide the evidence.. and the building next door caught on fire and killed more.

Stand By Me Misery Two must see SK classics

It’s rare that a movie surpasses the book, but in this case, this story could not be told right w/out watching this movie. Props to such a great collab of actors/actresses (RIP MClarke❤). And props to 9Tail for calling out “wrongfully accused” at the beginning & John healing the tumor! Great reaction vid, guys!✌🏼😄

okay y'all need to watch the shawshank redemption for your channel. right now. RIGHT. NOW.

This is one of a very select group of films I've seen where it doesn't matter how many times I watch it, I always cry at the end. Also, John is exhaling flies, but they're just a physical manifestation of whatever disease he takes away.