THE GREEN MILE - FIRST TIME REACTION 

"I’m sorry for what I am." gets me every time. The cast was fantastic. I rarely feel hate towards someone but Percy’s character took it a step further. Stephen King is a fantastic writer and this film adaptation is a masterpiece.

In the South before air conditioning was common, many homes had what was called a sleeping porch that you could put a cot or small bed on. It was cooler than sleeping in the house.

This is what this movie has done to us all. Haha, crying and sobbing. Clearly one of the best films ever made. Wonderful reaction!

Michael Clarke Duncan was amazing in this film. May he Rest In Peace.

John Cofey dying for a crime he didn’t commit was his last sacrifice. It allowed the girls parents to feel that justice had been served.

Like Shawshank, this movie does a lot better not knowing the inmates crimes. Great movie, but different when you know why they're there

Stephen King plus director Frank Darabont equals cinema gold with added tears.

Thanks for reacting to this beautiful but sad movie. It's a tough one. Gets me every time. You did a great job of figuring things out along the way. Good detective work.

Outstanding reaction! I saw this movie in the theater when it was originally released and everyone in the place was either openly sobbing or struggling to hold it in. Marvelous piece of filmmaking and acting. RIP to Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey.

Before air conditioning people would sleep out on their screened in porches because it was cooler.

"I dun tamed me that mouse" 😄Those old French Cajuns had a way with words.

Because of his size, Michael Clark Duncan was usually cast in "intimidating big black guy" roles. And even then, he managed to give the characters some depth. I'm SO glad he got to give us this performance before he passed. He gave us all a gift.

Seeing Sam Rockwell in this reminded me of a film I think you'd like called 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'. Such a great film and Sam Rockwell is amazing in it

One of my all time favorite movies. Can't say it's a happy movie but very emotional from how they make you hate Percy and generate sympathy for John. Know any other famous real or mythical depending on your beliefs with the initials JC?

I like how she doesn't really sob, she only cries quietly with a smile on her face!

5:22 "Shouldn't he be innocent until proven guilty?" He was innocent until proven guilty. He had a trial, a lawyer, a jury, everything. He was found with both girls in his hands, dead and worse than dead. He had their blood all over him. His comment "I couldn't help it" could be considered a confession and was witnessed by a bunch of people. It doesn't help that he's a black man in the south (Louisiana). It doesn't help that he's obviously below average intelligence and did and said things that convinced the witnesses of his guilt. In his trial, the jury was convinced 12-0 of his guilt and he was sentenced to death.

The green mile is a really good movie. So happy to be part of your reaction to it. I read in another reaction comments that in the novels it is described what the other inmates did to be put on death row. Since I haven't read it the book myself, I did a quick google. Wild Bill: various crimes, including armed robbery where a pregnant woman and 2 bystanders was killed, but also the 2 crimes John Coffey was convicted for. Eduard Delacroix: While trying to cover up a rape and murder he had commited he set a building on fire, causing multiple more deaths. Arien Bitterbuck: Cherokee convicted of killing a man in a drunken brawl over a pair of boots. Toot-toot: A trustee who stands in for the condemned during execution rehearsals, sells snacks to prisoners and guards. Not on death row. It is alot of good tears coming when watching this movie.

This and the Shawshank Redemption are the best adaptations of stories written by Stephen King.

It was a real pleasure to watch this one again with you. Great reaction Ma'am. On a side note, maybe it's just me being weird, but I find the mic's changing light quite distracting while watching the video.

15:00 usually the simplest explanation is the correct one, so when they find someone clutching the victims of a murder, its typically safe to assume you have found the killer (its not like the possibility of John being a healing angel would have or should have crossed anyone's mind when they first discovered him with the girls).

Great reactions and insight to this movie, Liiv!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽This film often a crying challenge for movie reactors.

First time I've seen you react to a movie and I have to admit it's a wonderful reaction, will have to check out your other videos. Nicely done! Btw, you still look great at the end!

An American field mouse on average lives a year or two. John could be thousands of years old for all we know. Stephen King said there's a reason his initials are "J.C."

Once the supernatural abilities of John are revealed the film takes an amazing sharp left turn that you never saw coming. An amazing emotional film.

I love your reactions Liiv. That was great.

The prisoner on whom they practice executions is called a Trustee. He has been a prisoner for a good while and has demonstrated good behavior . As a reward , he is assigned small tasks which are fairly desirable compared to other less desirable tasks . He is able to move about the prison with only light supervision as he goes about his duties. He probably will not be found working on a chain gang.

When I was reminded of the parallels between John Coffey and Jesus Christ (JC) more of the subtle symbolisms made a lot more sense.

Del said forgive me what I did. John says forgive me what I am

Not bad for a book written on a bet. Stephen King and Tom Hanks both masters of their craft.

Liv, Glad you are back, I missed your reactions!! Great choice for a movie here!

There's one thing in this movie that's always overlooked. It's just a minor detail, but it's quite remarkable knowing that's what it was like less than 100 years ago: "How do I tell my wife, she's going to die?" I mean...she, a grown woman, is the one with the terminal cancer, and they tell it ONLY to the husband? Treating her like she's a child or something. It's astonishing.

I enjoyed your heartfelt reaction and your understanding of the characters. I look forward to watching along with you again...

Lovely reaction Liv. Such an amazing movie, so superbly acted by all, but particularly by Michael Clarke Duncan and Tom Hanks. Such a roller coaster of emotions for sure. Looking forward to more of your reactions!

moving death row inmates about traditionally has been a guard announcing for "dead man walking". a security alert within the prison.

I love your accent and I love your reactions even more so I'm saaaacribing!!! Awesome reaction. Have an excellent day 🙂🙂🙂

GGs Liv once more i'm so proud of you. Although you melted my heart with your tears. Mod loves you a ton and gives huge thumbs up

Percy Wetmore takes the cake as one of the most despicable, heartless, and evil villains I’ve ever seen in a movie and is right up there with some of the best villains you love to hate!!

A shame that you didn't include Paul's last words at the end of the film "if he could make a mouse live so long, how long do I have left" Also the scene where he explains to Elaine how he has had to watch all his family and friends die and he will watch her die as well, and he will remain. Also when John Coffey says "I'v never watched me a flicker show" and then we see John watching the same movie with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers that Paul was watching in the home for the aged, which triggered him, at the start of the movie. THAT was why he cried, cos it brought back the memory of John Coffey. The line that REALLY gets me too, is when John said "I'm tired of people being so UGLY to each other" THAT is also important why he WANTS to die as well as feeling alone and feeling all the pain in the world. Very relevant to today's world as well, in my opinion. I LOVE this movie, have watched it SO MANY times since I first saw it in the movie theaters when it first was released, No matter how many times I have watched it, I cry EVERY time, even though I know what is coming. RIP Michael Clarke Duncan.

Fun fact the actor who plays Del is also Mr noodles brother Mr noodle on Sesame Street

Before air conditioning was available to the private homes in the US (especially in the southern half of the US) Many houses had screened porches because the 100 degree heat, flies and mosquitos were very hard to sleep through. In cities they laid out wide swaths of park land along the main boulevards and at dusk the folks would bring their beds out and sleep in the park.

Prison guards have no authority to overturn a conviction or a death sentence. Only a judge or the governor of the state can do that.

In that era, doctors gave all diagnosis to the head of the house, which was always the husband and let them pass on the bad news.

Awesome Reaction and a great movie with super good actors. You have a beautiful smile. Stay healthy and strong

Beautiful and powerful reaction to a sad but wonderful movie. R.I.P. MICHAEL DUNCAN CLARKE (JOHN COFFEY) 😪🙏🏾✝️💖💯...

Gotta admit...Percy was a decent shot. Tough to hit a man with a .38 revolver with all six shots from 7-ish feet away. Only thing good about him..

The reason people slept on the porch back then was because or the heat and humidity of the south. Remember this is placed in the 30's so before most people had electricity in the south let alone before air conditioning, so sleeping outside allowed you to stay cool and actual sleep.

You would serve yourself well by delving in other films with Tom Hanks. Think of it as a Tom Hanks film festival. Below are recommendations in chronological order (oldest to recent) of appearance followed by the IMBD rating. Splash 6.3 Big 7.3 A League of Their Own 7.3 Sleepless in Seattle 6.8 Philadelphia 7.7 Forest Gump 8.8 Apollo 13 7.7 You'v Got Mail 6.7 Cast Away 7.8 Road to Perdition 7.7 The terminal 7.4 The Da Vinci Code 6.6 Captain Phillips 7.8 Bridge of Spies 7.6

Such an amazing movie this is! Great reaction as always!

Liv, glad you are back - I missed your rec

Wow, you edited out the whole part where John Coffee gets to see this flicker show. Fred and Ginger. You know, the same movie that Paul was watching as an old man in the assisted care facility at the start of the movie. Even more interesting was when they framed John's head with the projector behind him, it looked like a halo around his head. That is just about the most powerful image of the whole movie, so powerful that the director foreshadowed it with Old Paul seeing that movie.

5:23 _"Shouldn't it be innocent before proven guilty?"_ For a black man in Louisiana in 1935? It is a miracle he even made it to trial.

If this movie came out today, Tom Hanks character would be around 130 yrs old.

I always wondered if John Coffey's intials, JC, were more than coincidental, as he worked miracles?🧐

It was especially ironic that Percy called Del the F-word when he was in the chair, because the actor playing Delacroix, Michael Jeter was gay and HIV positive in real life. He died in 2003 at the age of only 50 after a serious epileptic seizure.

"Isn't he innocent until proven guilty?" - He was a black man, in the deep south, in the 30's. In REALITY, he'd have been lynched over the nearest tree and set on fire. And they would have been commended for it... People forget how far we've come in 85 years.

The cell block, E Block, in which this movie takes place IS death row. All prisoners there will eventually be electrocuted. Clues: John's initials; lawyer saying it was like he dropped from the sky, when Wild Bill arrives John warns "Careful," John says watching Fred & Ginger dance "like angels up in heaven," long life for Paul and Mr. Jingles (which leads to the question how old was John?). The tumor into Percy is not for revenge, but for John's interpretation of justice! AND they'll double-dip with Wild Bill.

Mr Jingles pooped on Tom Hanks, that's why he used his hanky. Frank liked this unscripted moment and kept it in.

Commendable to be doing The Green Mile alongside the further episodes of The Pacific! Perhaps LA Confidential, if it’s findable on stream somewhere! And Count of Monte Cristo! After Gladiator, highly recommended!

Awesome reaction loved it you were great 🌹😎

Glad you finally got a chance to watch this film. Definitely a classic. Also, you seem like a wonderful person.

This is one of the greatest things Stephen King has ever written. Frank Darabont is a genius.

thank you for watching this movie Liv. love your reaction. was great. and just a good movie overall.

Doug Hutchinson, who played Percy so well, killed his acting career when at age 51, he married a 16 year old girl. The marriage didn't last, but the damage was done.

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

7:55 "Is this guy an inmate?" Yes. But not on death row. This guy won't ever be executed because he doesn't have a death sentence. He's what they call a "trustee": basically a well-behaved inmate who gets a few special privileges and mostly helps the guards when he can.

John Coffey = JC = Jesus Christ; “it’s like he fell out of the sky”; the projector producing a halo around John’s head; electric chair = crucifixion. At least that’s how I see it. Great film.

Fantastic reaction

Regarding whether Paul cared for the mouse for all those years, that is a difference from the book. In the book Mr. Jingles reappeared at the nursing home where Paul was. He was recognizable from the limp he had even after the healing and some other things that were left out of the movie, like his affinity for mint candies. The reappearance of Mr. Jingles is what spurs Paul to write the story down (he wrote it, not told it in the book). Some other interesting differences: - The movie that triggered Paul in the nursing home was not a pleasant movie that reminded him of Coffey, but a movie with an evil villain that reminded him of Wharton - There was no miraculous vision to tell Paul that Wharton killed the girls. He deduced it and investigated. - Several lines put in the mouth of Paul were actually said by Brutus Howell in the book, like being in danger of hell and what would he tell God, that it was his job?

Michael Clarke Duncan (John Coffey) is actually around 6’5” or 195.58cm he’s the exact same height as the tallest prison guard character brutus aka brutal (david morse) this is all optical illusions and practical effects for example they had an extremely small bed in the cell for Michael Duncan to lay on to give the appearance of being a giant.

MCD was SO good in this movie!

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Hi Liiv ❤️ The acting in this movie is stunning good by all actors❤️👍🏼👏 even by Mr Jingels 🐁🐁🐁🐁🐁 THX Liiv for a wonderful reaction on The green mile ❤️❤️👏👏🇸🇪

Nicely done.

This was one of Sam Rockwell's earlier performances. (Wild Bill) An incredible job.

Im here on your channel..Always

Great reaction to a fantastic movie! King and Darabont also made "Shawshank".

That's amazing storytelling for you. You cry about a damn mouse 😭😭😭😭😍😍

Michael Clark Dunkin aka John Coffey was tall, 6' 5" but they made him look taller with camera tricks and angles.

Although horrible to watch the electric chair was by far the most humane way to execute a person. The very second the switch was thrown every brain cell was completely shut down. Also although they don't explain the condemned crimes at this time in Louisiana the only two crimes punishable by execution were murder or rape.

3:00 "What does 'dead man walking' mean?" It's a term used in prisons to describe a convicted felon who is about to be executed, usually when he's walking to the execution or to "death row" which is the final holding area for convicts with death sentences before they die. It's also slang for anybody who is about to die. It's not a common practice to shout it repeatedly; in fact, it will only agitate the guy to be reminded repeatedly that he's about to die. Percy, the man shouting it here, is a complete idiot and none of the other guards can believe he's being so idiotic.

You should react to "Hacksaw Ridge" based on a true story.

Many people slept on the porch back in the day because it was cooler. Remember, no air conditioning and this is in the southern part of the U.S.. HOT and HUMID.

Hellooo Liv, I just watch the video. I get emotional also when I see this movie. I live in the south and grew up during the 60's. Execution by electric chair was common. "old Sparky" was a common name given to the chair in prisons in the south. Today most have gone to using lethal injection. I love Tom Hanks movies. I hope you react to more of his. I always enjoy your videos. Your reactions are so natural and real. I'm looking forward to more. Take care. 😁

Seeing how Tom Hanks brought you to this movie, maube you'll react to hus other movies like Forrest Gump or Castaway. I suggest that you also consider watching The Shawshank Redemption, and maybe The Mist. All 3 are adapted from Stephen King works and directed by Frank Darabont.

Great reaction for a great movie.

I very much enjoyed your reaction video. Now that you've gone down the Tom Hanks rabbit hole, you have quite a lot of ground to cover...."Apollo 13", "Castaway", "Philadelphia" (stock up on tissues), "That Thing You Do"....and so many more!

one of the best Written and Well acted films of all time..

Doing the math (& saving you the pain of it lol) with an av. Lifespan of one year for Mr Jingles if not for the Gift; Tom Hanks character will live at least another 4,375 years. why he ages in his body so fast after just the first 108 years I can't figure though. Afa it being a surprise to reactors there is a supernatural element to this movie; the book was actually written by Stephen King.

such a great film!

Thanks Liv, for sharing your experience. It's indeed a sad movie, but great! I you're up for some more Tom Hanks, you should watch Forrest Gump, which I myself regard as even somewhat better (if you can even compare movies). Altough you could say it's also sad, I think it is the ultimate bitter sweet movie and truly unique. Warm regards from the Netherlands!

Don't know if anyone has said...It is common practice for executions for the family/friends of the victims of the prisoner to be present for the execution. The warden would be there, and sometimes the sheriff of the county where the crime was committed. Sometimes, reporters and persons unrelated to the prisoner or the victims are asked to come as witnesses. I'm not sure, but I think this is so the public would know the execution actually took place. And, the relatives were to give them some kind of closure, I guess. And, yes, people still attend executions today.

8:24 - You're not wrong, but this was obviously during the time before glass screens were a thing. :(

You should try a film called "Something the Lord Made" With Alan Rickman and Mos Def. It's based on a true story.

looking at your mic, I bet you would like a lamp made by Olight.

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Lol a Warden is the very top person in charge of the whole prison. All them are just guards.

Wonderful reaction. Yes, Tom Hanks is the best! Note: I don't think the girls slept in the hallway. I believe Wild Bill came and took them out of their bedroom. Though, I don't know how the blood got in there

In this current window of time it is hip to make believe God doesn’t exist, or that we can choose one of our own making, which would be comical if it wasn’t so tragic. And, watching this movie, people sometimes think it’s kind of mystic power or something that John has. But John and all of the main characters attribute his power to the true God of which there could only be one or He wouldn’t be God. I think the Director implies that John is some kind of an angel or something along those lines. If we were just random bags of evolving protoplasm like the comedy relief of Darwinian evolution tries to postulate, then there would be no way to argue whether something was right or wrong. John‘s character was Christlike though in a childlike way. Thanks for your heartfelt reaction.

nice reaction + beautiful woman = please more 🥰👍

The book tells you why these men are on death row.