THE GREEN MILE | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION 

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Michael Clarke Duncan should have won the academy award for best supporting actor for his performance in this film.

Del: "You a good man, Boss Howell. You too, Boss Edgecomb. I sure wish I could've met you guys somewhere's else." That was such a beautiful line

"I'm tired of people being ugly to each other" This line changed me. After watching this movie I have tried to be nice to every person I meet.

The guy playing Percy did a tremendous job. The fact you want to jump inside the movie just to smack him shows how great his acting was.

I really always felt like John Coffey was the embodiment of empathy. Empathy heals but it's a hell of a burden to internalize the world's suffering.

This film is a masterpiece. I cry every time. I truly enjoy watching others experience the roller coaster of emotions I too experienced watching this film.

The "On the day of my judgement" scene gets me every time. I'm not even very religious. It's just beautiful writing and expertly acted.

I am a 56 year old biker. I have seen and experienced tragedy in this lifetime. And I cry like a baby every time I watch this movie. Never apologize for having human feelings. Real people cry....

"I hate Percy...no, I don't hate anyone. I dislike him." Everyone who has seen this movie, "Just wait..."

“We each owe a death. There are no exceptions.” Not even John Coffey. Powerful film and beautiful reaction.

This wasn't suppose to be a horror story, but when he says "if he could make a mouse live that long... how long do I have?" That gave me chills more than anything else. I've volunteered as an aid in a hospice one and I've met people who were ready to die, and everyday that they didn't they would struggle to find a reason to go on living. That ending always gave me an uneasy feeling. The idea of wanting to die but being denied it as a punishment always kind of scared me.

Frank Darabont directing a Stephen King adaptation equals pure gold (and guaranteed tears). Hanks, well the whole cast, is just icing on that sad, beautiful cake.

To give you a little context, this took place in 1935, the middle of the depression, if a man lost his job, he wouldn't have been able to find another. Most houses especially in the country still had outhouses. Back then if a man took his wife to the doctor, the doctor told the husband the results of the exam and the husband then told the wife. It was in the deep south, Louisianna, and the prisons were segregated with the Green Mile located at a black unit with a few white trustees like Toot. There was a doctor there for the execution and if he wasn't dead, they had to do it over and over till he was. Once they had started Dell's execution, they couldn't stop, they would have just had to turn the juice back on. Executions as bad as Dell's were rare but did happen. The average lifespan of a mouse is 2 years and Mr. Jingles had already lived 60, 30 times that, so how long did Paul still have?

The Green Mile is one of my favorite movies of all time. Really instills the “Don’t judge a books by its cover”. Percy, the guard is supposed to be a just and fair man. And John Coffey, the “criminal” is supposed to be a murderer. But Percy is the evil and John Coffey is the good.

RIP and long live Michael Jeter (August 26, 1952 - March 30, 2003), aged 50 And RIP and long live Michael Clarke Duncan (December 10, 1957 - September 3, 2012), aged 54 You both will always be remembered as legends.

That line of Tom Hanks in the cell during their final conversation. When he asks the question “how do I tell my God”. So freakin gut wrenching

It's sucks so much that MCD is not with us anymore, RIP, and he should've won the academy award for this role!

42:07 Arianna is trying so hard to hold back the tears that when she does break that emotion is so pure and true

"I sure wish I could've met you guys somewhere else" 💔 Has a double meaning to me. I always figured he meant it in the literal sense, as in not on death row or prison. But also in the sense that maybe if he had met them sooner in life, had them as good influences, he would've taken a different path and not done whatever he did to get to the Mile

Percy is probably one of the most despised characters in movie history. The Green Mile is one of the few films that made me cry and still does on every rewatch.

this is one of the greatest movies ever made in my opinion so much power and heart RIP Michael Clark Duncan, you were a masterful actor

David Morse is a phenomenal actor. It's such a shame he isn't more well known.

Something broke inside of me where I haven't cried since 2001. But this movie always makes me emotional for a multitude of reasons, especially being Black & from Louisiana. I don't cry, but I do seem to watch reactions of others watching this movie, and I still feel the emotions. It is one of the most powerful movies I have seen adapted from a book.

I’ve always wondered what Del said to Mr. Jingles as he was about to be led off to the chair. With the help of your subtitles I ran it through Google Translate: "Au Revoir, mon ami. Je t’aime, mon petit." Translated: "Goodbye, my friend. I love you, my little one." I know Del was in prison for a good reason, but this still broke my heart. It's incredible how this movie turns everything on its head and makes us feel deeply for the convicts. It’s an absolute masterclass of writing, acting, and directing.

I remember seeing the bts and the scene of the mob finding John actually shook Michael Clark Duncan. It's so powerful and realistic that he had to take a moment. So powerful. RIP.

Doug Hutchison "Percy" is a great actor. He played his role so well.

Frank Darabount deserves so much more credit than he gets. He made Shawshank, Green Mile, Walking Dead, and many more... like what? And most people don't even know who he is.

I forgot how good this movie was. Great acting all the way around. RIP Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan was absolutely amazing in this movie!! RIP.

"Can i be done crying now?" my thoughts exactly when i first saw this movie...gets me every time

In this weeks instalment of “Watching Women Cry”, The Green Mile. Great film.

You have to appreciate, the more you hate Percy, the more you have to acknowledge what a great acting performance it is from Doug Hutchison

It's funny how surprised so many reactors to this film are when it suddenly gets supernatural: two words - STEPHEN KING!

Johns execution always makes me cry no matter how many times I watch this movie

There is a sequence I love in the movie. The entire movie we first see what others have, then the truth underneath. The first impression is that John Coffy is massive, and if he wanted to do something violent the guards would be hard pressed to stop him. Then we see who he is. His good nature. His gentle demeanor. His innocence. Innocence on so many levels. Yes. John Coffey is good, and blessed, and possibly even a miracle of god. But then there is that moment when John is sick of a tumor swallowed and a self-righteous Percy is walking down the Green Mile, plotting his revenge - petty and dark (just watch Percy's eyes, the direction and lighting on Percy's eyes that entire scene) - and he stops and looks to his right (his RIGHT). John Coffy is there. Yes, we now know the good of him. But John is still a massive, powerful man, and while he may be a miracle of god, god had an entire Old Testament. Even a good man can feel the need to strike at evil ones. So John gives evil into evil, and directs that whole vile mess like a man aims a gun. Watch Percy's eyes, after John gives him the awful sickness and sends him on his way. The shade, the emptiness. Two birds, one stone and that night John had a stone like no other. It is just so well done.

"No, you're a dick!" is pretty well articulated analysis of the character that is Percy. Funny side note, if one has read the book; Percy is the only one on E-Block that has a customized baton and holder, a gift from his Auntie (if I recall it correctly) as she was so proud of him for "landing" a secure job during the depression. If you like the movie, you'll love the book, and I love the movie. And Darabont did put a lot of little details (as the one mentioned above) into the movie. T'is a true masterpiece!

When John asks if they leave the light on after bedtime, I seen the faucet valve wobble in your eyes. I knew you didn’t stand a chance against this movie. The tears are a comin. Seeing mr jingles as an old grey mouse decades old makes me bawl every time.

Regardless of how anyone might feel about Del, being a testament to how good of a filmmaker Frank Derrabont is, he definitely deserved what he got. If you read the story and learn why he's there, it'll make sense.

This film gives us all of the emotions possible. To this day I haven’t watched one quite like this. Your reactions to this were entirely perfect and understandable. Thank you for the time that you put into your work.❤️❤️

Regarding the warden's wife: Back then, the doctor would only speak with the husband , even about the wife’s medical issues, never directly to the wife.

If this movie doesn’t make you cry you have no soul. One of the greatest movies ever made.

Quick correction. The warden's wife knew she had the tumor, when she was healed it was like she was taken back to before she found out. He didn't keep anything from her.

There is something so cathardic about the empathetic feeling i get watching someone go through all the feels of watching a drama of this caliber for the first time. I can see why youtube viewers get hooked on reaction streamers.

Arianna you're absolutely the best. Your reaction casts a powerful reflection on an already powerful experience. You don't miss a beat and your expressions really highlight the best of this film, which is already the most emotional roller coaster ever. Thanks so much.

This movie always will get you. The feeling that it affects in ppl needs to felt more today.

No one else on the planet can write a nefarious character like Stephen King! Great reaction! Thanks!

No shame in crying during this movie, at all. I can't tell you how many tissues I've gone through watching this classic. Honestly, I think John Coffey might be my favorite movie character of all time, especially portrayed perfectly by the talented Michael Clarke Duncan. I appreciate your genuine emotions during this gem, and you have a new subscriber!

RIP Michael Clarke Duncan. Should have won an Oscar!

The first time John Coffey does his magic everybody does the same thing: WTF??!!! But by the end of the movie they are an emotional mess. Great movie.

First time viewer. Lovely reaction. We were crying along with you. This is truly a beautifully acted, but heartbreaking film. This film really sheds a light on true goodness, true evil, and the heart-wrenching dilemma faced by men who know in their hearts that someone is innocent, but have no way to prove it. Add to that the suffering that John Coffey had to endure every day "like pieces of glass in my head", because of all the ugliness in the world. John was clearly too good for this world! Please consider adding "Meet Joe Black" to your reaction list. A very thought-provoking love story and great performances by Brad Pitt, Claire Forlani, and Anthony Hopkins. Subscribed.

One thing I've noticed is that a lot of first time viewers don't realize or remember that it's 1935 - no real antibiotics, chain gangs (& not just the South) outhouses, etc were commonplace - as was the death penalty which was, in fact, more humane than previous methods. Js

Another tear jerker. The moment John Coffee says " I aint never seen me a flicker show" gets me everytime

I saw the saving private Ryan reaction. I watched the green mile when i was a teenager and i shook me to the core. The bit with the dry sponge has never left me. I knew it was gonna be one hell of a reaction, i felt sorry for her cus i knew what was coming and i though her heart wouldnt be able to take it. Great reaction!

It's funny, because I got the chance to meet the cast of that movie a little while after it was screening, and they were all such kind people, even Doug and Sam (Percy and Wild Bill). They just have a talent for playing evil characters :D

When you cried in the first two minutes, I knew you'd be waist deep in tears by the finish - wonderful reaction; thank you :)

39:25 I think when John Coffee transferred the sickness to Percy, he also sent him the vision of what Wharton did to those little girls. Percy was crying and I think even he couldn't bear the undeniable pure evil Wharton had committed, and so killed him.

This movie is an emotional roller coaster. One of my all time favorites.

“I’m sorry for what I am” always makes me cry he is what everyone prays for and he’s sorry about what he is just breaks my heart 🥲

John Coffey: 1999 - "I'm tired of people being ugly to one another." Me: 2022 - "It's so much worse now."

You might want to consider a movie called Contact, based on a book by Carl Sagan.

This is literally the greatest movie ever made. It gets me emotional every time I watch it.

31:47 Arianna, unaware of her psychic powers, uses Brutal as her instrument of righteous justice

good movie choice my favorite scene is when he resurrects the mouse. The range of emotion from super happy and hopeful to devastating sadness to super happy again all while revealing so much about each character

This is legit one of the most organized and reaction oriented channels out there. Mad appreciation for it.

Thank you for this reaction. I've seen this movie many times, but watching it with you hit a bit deeper...thank you

I just remembered the actor playing Percy also played Eugene Tooms in XFiles. Dude is a seriously good actor, absolutely hateful in this and ridiculously creepy as Tooms.

Easily one of the best reactions I've ever seen. I always cry when I watch this movie. It's a phenomenal, beautiful and heartbreaking film. Tom Hanks is a legend and Michael Clarke Duncan gives one of the greatest performances that I've ever seen. RIP to Michael. Gone but never forgotten. 🙏😢

A masterpiece of a film. Beautiful music by Thomas Newman. Great reaction.

Watch Shawshank Redemption after this. That's another prison movie.

The fact that the reaction video ended abruptly only made my depression worse. ☻︎

I watched this reaction as it was released a year ago. I came back to it again because I remember how well you felt each scene, and some of them in this movie are tear jerkers. Thank you for providing such an enjoyable experience to re-watch this movie, one of my all time favorites.

If you want to see one of the best films ever made (critics and audience), review "The Shawshank Redemption". It is a film also directed by Frank Derabont.

Oh this will be a very tough one for her.

Loved your reaction. I’ve seen this movie dozens of times and it gets me every time. Especially with Michael Clark Duncan’s tragic passing

There is beauty in emotion, you did not have to worry about getting upset or how your make-up was. We all need to be confident in crying, I believe the world will be a better & caring place….Amazing film and a great reaction, thank you 👍🇬🇧

Ariana, easily has the best reactions to movies, of any reaction channel. I love rewatching my favorites through her eyes!

Great reaction. One of my favorite Stephen King films and while it's sad and it's very long, it's an amazing film and one of Frank Darabont's best. Still, a very great and beautiful reaction video from Arianna.

The actor who played Percy is Doug Hutchison. In real life, he married a 16-year-old when he was 50. They were known as his "child bride". Their parents gave their full permission, though. It was all over the news around 2011 or so. The bride's name was Courtney Stodden.

I first fell in love with this story when I read it in the 90's! I loved how the film adaptation followed the book's narrative. But thank you, for making it new to me again!

Perfect story, perfect cast, perfect performances. Brilliant. you, regarding Percy: "Oh, I'm gonna HATE him." Me: Yes, you are.

Yours is one of the best and moving reactions to the Green Mile and I've seen a lot!. And as it turns out, there's another prison movie also written by Stephen King, and is probably the highest rated movie ever. "The Shawshank Redemption" with Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, and again directed by Frank Darabont. No matter which of the two a newbie watches first the other will be promptly recommend! I think you'll like it even better. ✌😎

This is my favorite movie. And I LOVE watching reactions to it. It delights me that I have not yet seen a calm reaction to, “I didn’t know the sponge was supposed to be wet.” That one line elicits a visceral response from every single reaction I’ve watched and it tickles me every time.

Above and beyond, guys, this movie shows what a great storyteller Stephen King is, without any ghosts or monsters!

Such a great film (the book is amazing as well). Another incredible Stephen King film adaption is The Shawshank Redemption (same director as well). If you haven't seen that yet, I'd highly recommend checking it out!

I never read the book, but I always saw Coffee as taking the darkness out of things and letting the light back in…

This movie is a spiritual healing of emotions from the good to the bad the truth to lies

David Morse 6'3". Michael Duncan Clarke 6'5". Sam Rockwell...Shawshank Redemption another great movie

This movie is so powerful and a very good adaption from the book. I love both and will label this as my favorite Tom Hanks movie and in my top five favorite movies. It’s a roller coaster of emotions between compassion to contempt, kindness to cruelty and the basic humanity when life is coming to an end. If you want to read the books (it’s a multi mini book series) I would highly recommend. I also think you will appreciate that Paul is disgusted by that man associating African Americans with mutts in the book. I loved your reaction and look foreword to your future reactions.

Percy's character maybe the most hated antagonist in cinema history.

Fun fact. Doug Hutchison, who plays Percy, Married a 16 year old girl in real life. So, you know, art imitating life.

I love how the movie takes so long to take that left turn with "magic" that you don't see it coming and out so well done that when it does it doesn't feel out of place.

Yeah , pretty soon this turns to abuse having her watch the most emotional movies all the time 🤦‍♂️😊

What kind of sadistic person makes someone watch this movie without any tissues?!

LMAO Arianna at the beginning "I'm gonna hate Percy." Sweetheart you have no idea. XD

Damn, you're a beautiful woman who is very expressive with every emotion on display. When you're sad, or shocked, or disgusted, or enraged, your face tells the whole story or every emotion you're feeling, and that makes whatever is happening in the movie so much more intense. Thank you for sharing all that with your audience.

The editing of this reaction was close to perfect... you made sure to get most of the go for broke emotional moments in this film. I also will say I like you solo reactions way better than when you have a another party in them.. sorry to the guy that's been in some of the past videos but it's true.

For the record, the actor who plays Percy might be worse than his character. When he was 50, he married a 16 year old girl.

42:00 -- Michael Clarke Duncan got an Oscar nom, in part because of this scene, which was so good, in part because, when Tom Hanks is giving is #1 best performance for the camera for HIS side of that scene, he also gave MCD the same caliber performance. MCD was able to have someone truly great sitting across from him, helping him to make HIS role as great as he could.

If you know how electricity works you truly understand the horror of Del's death. The dry sponge creates a pretty strong resistance. Given that his legs were connected to the output wires the current was flowing, but because of a strong resistance there's an increasingly high temperature at the area of contact right before the "resistor", meaning that all this huge current tries to escape through a narrow hole. It's like a garden hose with very high pressure, but very small hole at the end. So, the shearing force at the tip of that hose is an analogy of the temperature of the "resistor". Basically, he was cooked alive.