Damn is it 9 years already? such a shame. I always remember this clip. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-47grTxhtN8o.html him calling out lazy actors.
John Coffey was an empathic healer, he could sense the feelings and thoughts of others. He knew the pain Paul was in from his urinary infection when he shook his hand and looked into his eyes. He could feel all the pain and hate in the world, and described it like glass in his brain. John was a Heyoki healer, and Michael Clarke Duncan a sweet gentle man who will be painfully missed. You're a sweetheart 💕
@@PopcornInBed There's a LOT cut out of the book. If you want any of the backstory you should read it....they even cut out entire characters and storylines, yet it's still a 3hr movie.
I hate percy and wild bill. Percy for being a hole towards john John Coffey and the other officers , but also wild bill for letting john coffey get executed even though john was innocent and even though john coffey decided he was tired and wanted to die it was the wrong way for him to die as he didnt deserve executioning. I can't bring myself to watch any of the executions and that especially goes for John Coffey's. I also hate to see him get punched at the start and will never bring myself to watch that scene ever again. I know it's just a movie , but i seriously want to stop him being punched and defend him in that opening scene 😪😢😭. I also hate the family and the a hole that punches john John Coffey at the start of the movie 😡🤬. Wish i could 👊🏻 the 💩 out of him for punching John Coffey like that 😤.
I know we're talking about a short story / movie here, but... John Coffey brought the mouse back from the dead, so... seems that that would require him to give a larger "part" of himself to the mouse, compared to what was needed just to allow Paul to see what Billy had done to the girls. I mean, Paul says that he's 108, so it's been 64 years since John Coffey died, and the mouse is still alive. If the average life span of a mouse is 12-18 months... well, the mouse has lived 40-50 lifetimes, so Paul would be looking at another 3,000-4,000 years!
@@SeaDrive300 Yeah, but i think you're right there, the mouse was brought from basically dead to full health. A bigger relative dose. Paul was given minor healing and the vision, but we can see he's aged greatly, assuming that he ages slower rather than ages normally then lives 4000 years. Seems like he'll live to 150-200 ish.
It’s something about the way he cried. Both when he was embarrassed when he wet himself and also when they bound and gagged him. He really did look pitiful both times.. Even though he was an absolute jerk off.. lol
well the main theme of the movie (and other movies like shawshank) is it explores the definition of humanity, compassion, and evil. sin, redemption, meaning. we feel empathy for del and his mouse, yet we know little of what he did. his crimes could've been so horrific that percy's sadism might pale in comparison. or he might be innocent. either way, his last moments in life are what they are, so it's really open to interpretation. same goes with percy i suppose, though he was a despicable character.
I worked with Michael Clarke Duncan on Talladega Nights and he was the nicest guy who spent hours talking with us about everything. He couldn't believe how big NASCAR was and when we were filming the first of Ricky Bobby's on fire scenes in Rockingham, he called out Greg German for being late and making us and all the crew wait. He was never late again lol. I really miss him and appreciate the time I was fortunate enough to work with him.
For those of you who are curious about why they're all on death row: Arlen Bitterbuck, the Native American guy, was on death row for killing a man in a drunken brawl over a pair of boots. Eduard Delacroix, the Cajun guy, was on death row for raping and killing a woman, and then burning the building she was in to hide the body. The fire ended up killing more people. William "Wild Bill" Wharton was a serial murderer who was on death row for killing three people during a robbery, one of which was a pregnant woman. John Coffey was on death row after being wrongly convicted of the murder of two young girls.
I dont know it its in the movie or if it was just a fact from the books, but Wild Bill was the one who killed the 2 girls for which Coffey was convicted.
Imagine being John though, feeling the hurt and pain of others all the time. As much as the end makes me sob my heart out he wasn't lying when he told Paul to tell God it was a kindness he did
@@PopcornInBed It's unimaginable but it's true, you kept asking in the reaction why are they executing him even though he didn't do it when they explained it in the film. As much as it's hard to watch and I still get emotional from it, I don't agree that we should lie to ourselves to what was presented in front of you. I do enjoy your reactions, but when Paul says "it's my punishment" and he sees others die before him, and restless nights; there's only so much denial you gotta hold on to while you ignore the messages portrayed in the film. You're supposed to feel what you're supposed to feel, but it doesn't go away because you pretend it's a happy ending. Who wants to live forever? I think John Coffe was alive a lot longer than you're supposed to live because of his gift, and History was horrible... There's only so much pain he can endure. Despite all of that, I still love this film and appreciate it. I would recommend to others as long as they have thick skin.
supernatural ability aside, i think immortality just by itself, for any regular human, would be the worst punishment. transience gives definition and meaning to life. without it, there's just eternity and eternity after that. no beginning, no end.
@@user-vc5rp7nf8f These are the comments i like, i am completely "non religious" but these are not "supernatural" abilities in the eyes of the author, unless they need to be, these are the sort of "things" that i hear are in the Bible, the things like the 5 fish and the walking on water, you believe or you dont (i dont) John Coffee, is clearly a Christ figure (or second coming Christ figure)
BATTLEGROUND is my favorite. Here is a link to that Steven King Short Story it was on his Nightmares and Dreamscapes Series m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ufOMa3_rYvI.html
To live a long life as the main character does in this movie actually IS a form of punishment. The pain of witnessing all of your friends pass on and even your children and grandchildren passing on would be tremendous. At 71 years old, I've already had several old friends who are my age leave this earth. That is very sobering. I've also had a daughter-in-law die. The pain of losing people that I love is overwhelming for me. And the loneliness a person would feel at an age of 100 or more would be unbearable.
The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile are twins. Both are based on short stories by Stephen King. They were both adapted, produced and directed by the same man, Frank Darabont.
Both movies mentioned had I believe three actors together, too: Jeffrey DeMunn(D.A. and the guard), William Sadler(Heywood and the father), and Brian Libby(Floyd and the sheriff)
I don't remember "The Green Mile", being a short story. I was a member of a Stephen King "book club", all through the 90's. When Green Mile came out, it was issued in 4 or 5 seperate parts as a series. I remember going NUTS waiting for the next installment. But, man was it worth it...
It’s amazing how many people forget or don’t realize that this is a Stephen King story and are surprised by John’s supernatural abilities. It always makes for a fun reaction.
@@winstonmarlowe5254 that’s true. It’s still fun to see the surprise. This is one of the few King stories that I like. Shawshank and The Shining being two others. The Eyes of the Dragon was not bad either.
@@11DNA11 it was even more supernatural that the sewage line had lots of pressure when he broke it and was half empty when he crawled through it. Even more of a miracle there wasnt a grate welded at the outlet.
when del was being executed, john was using his power to take some of the pain and suffering away from del. thats why hes shaking like hes being electrocuted.
@@ccompson2 From what i remember yes, but like yourself i havent read it in about 8-10 years so ill have to read it again and see if im wrong. shouldve thrown that disclaimer into the comment when i wrote it.
It's more likely that John Coffy was "psychically impacted harshly" by the "Del execution" as opposed to reducing Del's pain! Real psychics can "physically" feel the emotion and even the trauma of a current event as well as a past trauma of say " the destruction of Hiroshima" or even "Pompeii!" There is more than one dimension to this world that we call "physical reality!"
@@1MahaDas There is no such thing as a real psychic. All they do is simulate the pain in their head, which anyone can do. Part imitation of the action (acting), part simulation within the brain.
@@silencedmaxim5889 You are clearly "out of you element!" I have been blessed to know and experience several psychics over the years! If you have never known or consulted a real psychic then you are truly bereft!
As many others have said, don't feel bad about John dying. The teller of this tale was 108 and still in great condition, and he only got a taste of John's power. Who knows how long John had actually been alive . We all saw the torment , pain and burden John carried, saw his reaction to just one death, Imagine that for decades. As John told Tom Hank's character, he was tired. He wanted rest.
That why John told it was kindness is the reason he did it. John koffee was tired of all the pain and hatred it was like shattered glass pushing down on his head and his brain. Tired of the world being so ugly to each other. You said God never gives us more than we can handle maybe this is the way God taking John home.
Been thinking if average life expectancy of a mouse is 2-7 years and Mr Jingles lived 64 extra years, the equivalent for Paul would be about 600 or more years. He still had at least 5 centuries to go. Yes, his Green Mile is a long one
Apparently, Michael Clark Duncan (John Coffey,) credited his casting to Bruce Willis, with whom he had worked on the film Armageddon one year earlier. According to Duncan, Willis introduced him to Darabont after hearing of the open call for John Coffey. Basketball player Shaquille O'Neal was originally considered for the role of John Coffey and Josh Brolin was considered for the role of William "Wild Bill" Wharton.
I just realised something I never noticed before and it choked me up when I thought about it. After Del died, while Mr Jingles didn't go to Mouse City, Paul still wound up looking after Mr Jingles, almost like he felt compelled to keep the promise he made to Del. Why did I only just notice that? Seen this loads of times.
The most heartbreaking sentence in movie history: "He killed them with their love, their love for each-other." "That's how it is every day, all over the world"... damn.
For my last meal all I would want is my grandmothers homemade white bread rolls. They would melt in your mouth. Light and fluffy. She was from the south and she knew how to cook everything from scratch. She past away back in 1990. Those rolls were iconic in our family.
Fun fact: this was filmed in the old Tennessee State penitentiary on the west side of Nashville. Drive by it regularly! It's a beautiful old building... When she was younger my daughter used to call it the princess castle because of the spiers on the corners of the building! 😄
What’s sad about this movie both John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) and Michael Jeter (Eduard Delacroix) are passed away in real life. Makes the ending more depressing
Michael Clarke Duncan was a great man who will be missed. Michael deter as well, and i will never get over seeing him laughing and dancing as Mr. Noodle on Elmos World.
The movie is based on a Steven King story. I understand that from it it's implied that John is old, as in hundreds of years old. I'll have to read it myself someday.
The actor who played Billy Buck is Graham Greene, a Canadian Six Nations actor who grew up in the Hamilton-Brantford area. He was in Maverick with Mel Gibson, and other movies and TV shows.
If you read the book, you'll understand that Paul's long life is indeed a curse. Stephen King goes over his misery in the book. It is brutal in a way that can't be portrayed onscreen... much like it's difficult for the written words to convey something like the horror of something like Del's execution like they can in the movie. The book and movie are a great compliment to each other.
Good reaction but l’m real surprised you didn’t show the emotional scene when Tom Hanks character is in the cell with John and asking him what he’s going to say to God on his judgment day. That one of the most impactful scenes of the entire movie.
I was looking for that scene. It's the line that sticks with me always from this movie. “On the day of my judgment, when I stand before God, and He asks me why did I kill one of his true miracles, what am I gonna say? That it was my job? My job?”
@Cavalo Erótico I cried watching this video haha. When I saw this for the first time I was at a friends house with his family. The first time a film made me cry and they all laughed at me. haha. What a movie.
@Cavalo Erótico go figure. The very emotional Cassie is one of the very few who didn't lose it at any time. For some reason, John's story did not grip her enough I guess. But this was very early in her 'career', so the poor editing could be excused, possibly.
This film absolutely broke me when I first watched it I was crying all night it’s such a masterpiece and Tom hanks plays such a good part along with the big guy himself: you can tell he wouldn’t hurt a fly those poor girls he tried to save them not kill them made me so mad that he was executed
10:55 William H. Bonney, aka "Billy the Kid," was a gunfighter, murderer and cattle thief from New Mexico. He fought in the Lincoln County Cattle War, where his deeds made him a legend.
@@stephensinclair3771 Thomas Berger. Although I will say the funniest bits are in the movie. Each actor brings little moments of humor to their role that is largely missing in the novel. Everyone from the nympho minister's wife, to the snake oil salesmen to his lesbian sister to Wild Bill Hickock to his Native grandfather to the backwards warrior. Every scene in the movie is poignant, funny and carries the plot forward. it definitely needs some youtube love.
There are only a handful of movies that made me breakdown in tears, but this was one of them...the book was phenomenal and the movie was also emotionally gripping and my heart broke for John's fate.
Yup, an of course lets not forget Johns initials, JC is not a accident. Could also be argued that That John was the second coming, and was ostracized, because of the time, place and colour of his skin.
John has what’s known in the Stephen King universe as The Shining. Extraordinary psychic powers. John is probably the most powerful Shiner that has ever lived thus far. Danny Torrence ended up having similar gifts (even the spitting out the flies the same as John).
It's based on a Stephen King novel, 'The Green Mile'. So, yes it's science fiction. Edit: Yes, for your last meal you can basically have any meal that you want. But remember after the execution an autopsy will be done and they will analyze your stomach contents. Some condemned prisoners don't want a last meal. 9:55 You have to remember this is death row. They want to keep the prisoners as calm as can be, as it's stressful enough knowing that you will be executed at any time, once the D.O.E. (Date Of Execution) comes down from the state.
John was, at least, centuries old. He'd seen horrors over lifetimes. He was tired of being here. The mouse was at least 64 years old. Given its longevity, Hanks' character could live a millennia, or more.
Yeah, I read the book and I don't remember that. I seem to remember it saying that John remembered his mother and got kicked out of the place he lived when she died, and just started wandering the south. I may be remembering wrong. It's been about 3 or 4 years since I read it.
Don't know where you're getting that from, but I definitely don't think that's right. Besides, you don't need to live centuries or even a century to see more horror than you can live with.
Mice seldom live more than five years, so that mouse had lived thirteen generations of life and was still going. That would be the equivalent of 900 human years (13×70), and he would still be living on.
The John Coffey actor plays in Armageddon. It has Bruce, Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Liv, Tyler and Ben Affleck and a whole bunch of other people that you’ll recognize it’s an amazing amazing movie and an amazing soundtrack.
Couple of things from early in the movie, Penicillin was discovered in 1928, but the first use was not until 1939, for first patient, and not in wide use until 41. The reason he could not go to the doctor is the height of the depression. Any extended time off could, and did, lead to you being replaced. Other than that, you had exactly the reaction that this movie was made to make you feel.
@@thrummer1953 yes, Hanks' character actually makes mention of those sulfa pills, but he refuses to take the treatment due the adverse side effects, who again, correlate to the original comment, any extended time off (like sickness) could lead to him losing his job
"My watch is telling me to breath" may just be one of the most accurate depictions of a person watching this movie. Great video, as usual. Thanks for sharing.
Road to Perdition is a complete departure from a normal Tom Hanks movie and he played it perfectly! It's surprising he doesn't win Best Actor every year!
This director shows that it is possible to put a urinary tract infection, a mouse, and a miracle of God into a story that is fluent as an example of perfect emotional storytelling. For everyone who sees films as cinematic art, knows how to appreciate this film. Hats off to all the actors, the director and the author. A masterpiece.
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This is one of my favorite movies I don't watch. The closest I've ever gotten to crying (at a movie), John's execution. "Please boss, don't put that thing on my face. Don't put me in the dark. I's afraid of the dark". Even his "I'm tired, boss..." monologue gets to me.. I feel like the older I get, the less I'm prepared to relive John's time at the Green Mile.. Amazing movie though, I'm glad I could watch the abridged version on your channel. Also, Props for catching John's backstory early on.
@@lyds6382 Well thanks! [: I love reactions to these types of movies (among others) just to vicariously relive that initial feeling of seeing it for the first time. (had to edit "closest I've come to crying at a movie" lol) But man, such a perfect character, and actor to portray him! (RIP Michael)
When King wrote this he published a chapter or 2 weekly (monthly? I forget, it was so long ago) and for someone like me who inhales books in one sitting, oh my god it was excruciating to have to wait for each installment. Especially this one, which is the perfect mix of supernatural and drama. I think the first 3 were out when I bought them, then realized I had to wait.
You're one of my favorite movie reactors and I'm glad you saw one of my favorite movies, and I'm glad you enjoyed the movie. Keep up the great job and I look forward to watching more of your movie reactions!
This is one of my personal favourite Steven King book to film of all time. There are so many subtle hints throughout the film which show John Coffey was not of this world. When they take him out to heal Melinda he says he sees Miss Cassy up in the night sky. I believe he’s referring to the Cassiopeia constellation.
I have actually missed you, so weird! I live alone, quarantine yadah yadah. But watching you watch movies makes me feel like I'm watching a movie with a friend, I get how much that matters now.
If you're going to do another Stephen King story (after Shawshank, Stand by Me, and The Green Mile) I would highly recommend Misery. Despite the title, it is not emotionally gruelling like those others, but is a very suspenseful thriller/drama. Kathy Bates won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance, which is almost unheard of for this kind of film.
Misery was the first movie I ever saw with Kathy Bates in it and I got so pissed at her character (because she did such a Danm good job of playing her) that I wouldn't watch any of her films for a long time after. That character made me so angry in that film. She plays a total bitch so well 😆
Lol David Morse (the tall guard Howell) is 6'4'' and they made him look really small next to Clarke Duncan who in reality was 6'5'. And that's why Howell makes that "dayum!" face when he sees Coffey who is way bigger than him.
@@Jeff121456 Yea thats the point, just a little bit of his power meant that the mouse lived multiple life spans, and that Tom Hanks character lived to at least 108. John might have been hundreds of years old, he was supernatural.
The guy who plays Percy in this movie, the one you called a "creep". Was a creep in real life too. When he was 51yo, he knowingly married a 16yo girl. 😲
Are there any major film franchises you haven't seen (Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Back to the Future, etc.)? I only suggest as watching those will help build your subscriber base. Yeah, they are a bit commonplace on reaction channels, but their fan bases are unparalleled. You'll grow by thousands.
@@CoryGasaway you seem pretty hysterical. It's all good. Some people don't want to grow a huge audience right away while they're getting their footing. And enough people talk about franchises on youtube, just boring as hell at this point
I was falsely imprisoned at 17, I had to go before a judge every single week and try to plead my case, but all they would ask is if I'm guilty or not guilty when I say not guilty they put me back in jail for another week. I don't know what hurt the most, then not being believed, the being ignored, what I do know is that as an adult 15 years later the thing I think about most is how much faith I had in the system before I was a victim of it. I was guilty until proven innocent, but never given a chance to prove it. I ended up getting out by pleading guilty and getting probation after serving a little time. I was a good student oh, I never did drugs never really committed any crime other than speeding and I plead guilty to a felony and three misdemeanors. I was heartbroken that my countries judicial system was so twisted. I met guys in there that were just as innocent as me and stuck there because someone pointed a finger.... that sucks
8:02 in some states yes they do allow you to pick your last meal, but some southern states don’t allow it anymore like Texas.. I’m from Mississippi and always thought the death penalty is awful since killing someone for doing something wrong is just another tactic for revenge and places like Mississippi have awful ways to do it too; we even have the hanging still here
I only watched this movie once about 20 years ago, and I will never watch this movie again. Don't get me wrong. This movie is simply incredible, but it breaks my heart and makes me cry a lot
Part of the problem, too, is that children don’t sit down and read books, and their parents don’t read to them. Not like they did when I was growing up. My wife and I are trying to do better at that, but it’s hard and takes effort. It’s much easier to plop them down in front of the TV or hand them an iPad.
Shout out to Sam Rockwell (Wild Bill) and Doug Hutchison (Percy) for their fantastic acting jobs. We really hate those characters BECAUSE the two actors did such a great job with the roles.
Great reaction, yes it's heartbreaking that John had to die,but they could not let him go because he would have only been caught again.I appreciate your emotional state because I choke up as well at the end.They realise that they couldn't do any thing to help him and it was a real tough burden that they had to carry on their shoulders.Keep up the great reactions.
From what I understand, the movie stayed pretty true to the book. One exception though was that prison guards back in those days did not have uniforms.
6:33 Antibiotics had been discovered in 1935 but the use of it was very rare as it was very expensive (Fleming had only discovered it in 1929) it wasn't till WWII that it started to be produced on an industrial scale, bringing the cost down to the point that most doctors and pharmacists could supply it to the masses.
And he died for someone else's sins. Ordinarily I'm not a huge fan of when stories have those kinds of parables, but I love this movie anyway since it is so touching.
I literally cried when you said Bruce Willis wouldn’t be in a movie this good during the intro. I shot whiskey out of my nose and then cried from half pain, half laughter. I’ve never heard someone say something so true so calmly.
Great movie. You Know the late Michael Clarke Duncan may he rest in peace who plays John Coffey the Giant is tall but not as tall as James Cromwell the warden allot of the cast are pretty tall so they have to make it seem he is allot taller :) . You should see Forest Gump next to finish the three great drama movies. Shawshank redemption , Green Mile and Forrest Gump :) or you can see Misery another Stephen King adaptation.
Dolores Claiborne is a good King adaptation too, also starring Kathy Bates but this time as the titular protagonist and adapted for screen by the main screenwriter of the Bourne series, Tony Gilroy.
So many people think immortality would be such a great thing. To me, I wouldn’t want to live forever, even if I could. Imagine knowing that everyone and everything you love or care about would die sooner or later while you continue to live on. To me that would be an absolute hell!
Most people would see it as a curse to live forever, to watch all of your friends and family to die around you as you are left alone to go on without them would be a curse. As you grow older you dread it less and less.
When you're a christian it's not like that. You miss people that are gone. But you know you'll see them again. If you're still here, it just means that God's plan for you hasn't finished playing out yet. You still have more people to take with you.
@@Dyrwlf but the pain of loss is now, I've lost a lot of close family members over the years and knowing that I'll see them again doesn't make the loss any easier it's a new knife in your heart every time it happens.
