THE GREEN MILE ripped our hearts out!!! Movie Reaction | First Time Watching 

Things like this offer such light even from the darkest places. Thank you ❤

"Cassie! The lady in the rockin chair!" He was talking about Cassiopia. A very historic constellation.

"It's not like a racist has an overburdence of intelligence"

Mr. Duncan's performance was out of this world. It doesn't matter how many times I have seen the movie or how many reactions I have watched. "I'm tired, boss" and "Please, don't put me in the dark" speeches always break me down

My roommate and I thought we'd just let this movie play in the background while we went around doing our own things. Next thing we know we get fully invested in the story... and then we were struggling to not cry in front of each other. Lots of sniffling, chopping onions, etc... heh. That was like, 20 years ago. We joke about it now. Enjoyed the reaction. Thanks for the video!

Your Mum calling Percy a "stupid f*ck" was the highlight of this reaction for me 🤣🤣🤣

The elderly Tom Hanks is played by the great character actor Dabbs Greer. In the 1950s, 60s, 70s he appeared in just about every tv series and hundreds of motion pictures. Prolific actor to say the least.

I highly disagree with you saying that this is a movie you can only watch once. I can't stop watching this movie because of how amazing it is. I'm aware of how hard it's going to hit me every time, but it's too good to watch just once. And yes, I'm tear-stained emotional wreck right now. Glad you both are now acquainted with this masterpiece. Thank you for your reaction.

"Two birds, one stone ...and there was much rejoicing". 😂😂

This is one of the greatest Steven King stories ever written.

This is the kind of movie i hope they show in film schools when taking about pacing. It's 3 hours long but it is paced so beautifully. There are no scenes that you feel should be cut. It's never boring, even when something important isn't happening. The exposition, character development.... everything is just crafted immaculately and executed perfectly.

Michael Clarke Duncan was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. The film was also nominated for Best Picture. This film is a masterpiece and draws you in emotionally. Watching you both react was like watching it anew once again. I’ve seen this film at least a dozen times and I’m ALWAYS brought to tears.

25:00 -- thanks for including more of Del's final (non-death) moments with the guards in your reaction. It's a great scene, and with Michael Jeter having passed, it's so nice to bask in his performance again.

Two movies in my top 10, same writer, same director, with completely opposite endings. One leaves you elated with a great feeling of hope, the other crushing hopeless devastation.

Like he fell from the sky. He was an angel. A miracle from God wandering the roads. He kept saying he was dog-tired cause he was. His delight at touching the earth and talking about the stars like he personally knew., that name he called out he was serious about that! The flicker show with heaven topic, the bright crown on his head from the projector. John was ready to go home. The book gives background on these characters. One of my favorites, read decades ago. Worth a read❤Also this movie never fails to make me cry, so beautifully made❤Thank u, new to ur channel.

Great reaction! When John said, "Look, its Cassie in the rocking chair", he was referencing the constellation Cassiopeia, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia, mother of Andromeda, in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. Because of her boasting, she was placed in the sky as a punishment. The constellation is most notable because of its W shape, which is said to represent the Queen sitting on her throne. When John says, "Give 'im to me, ... might still be time", it's implied that if the mouse died, it would be too late. Despite being severely injured, Mr Jingles was still clinging to life. He might have had only a few more seconds of life, but that was enough time for John to heal him. Also, the fact that John couldn't save the two girls is consistent with the idea that John could heal sickness or injury, but couldn't bring the dead back to life. One additional point to keep in mind. I saw another commenter (Poor Finian) mention in a different reaction that a urinary tract infection had no cure in the 1930s, so even going to the doctor probably wouldn't help much. The first antibiotic, penicillin, was only discovered in 1928 and wasn't used on a patient in the U.S. until 1942.

“What you do here is you lock him in a room with Percy and see whoever comes out.” That’s an excellent idea 😅

I've read the book and watched the film a million times. It still makes my tears fall every time. Great reaction

The thing is, IF you watch the movie again - you get to experience the heartbreak that the main character feels, when the movie is played in the old folks home. Because you now know why he’s crying. Which, for me, gets me every time. Such a great movie and it’s a travesty that it didn’t get any awards. Also great reaction ❤

And here I am crying like a baby (again!!!) along with you guys... Man. What a movie. MCD was just... incredible in this! That line: "When I have to stand before God, and He asks me..." I just cannot from there on out. An almost completely perfect story. Whew... time to wipe the tears! *Think happier thoughts! Goldeneye soon!!! haha*

Definitely one of the best movies ever made. Brilliant cast. Lots of references to who John Coffey was. Initials J.C., a healer, suffered from the pain of others, during the movie scene the projector light illuminating behind John Coffey’s head (as often seen in portraits of Christ). Also, it may not mean anything, but near the end when Tom Hank’s character is talking with the elderly lady he says “ that was the last execution (I ever took part in)” I thought about the last supper. I remember watching this in the theatre when it came out. I’ve always been one of those people that watches the credits no matter how I access a movie. I too was shocked when I saw this was a Steven King adaptation. Thanks Nick and Jen. ❤

What's funny about the scene where Sam Rockwell grabs Percy, is that Percy had JUST BEEN messing with Dale. When Dale got injured, Percy started clapping back that "I was only playin." Followed by Sam Rockwell's character grabbing Percy and messing with him right back, after which he throws his hands up and laughs, and says "C'mon, I WAS ONLY PLAYIN!" throwing the EXACT phrase back at Percy, officially putting them in the same category of shit people. Just an interesting parallel there.

Percy is one of the most hated characters ever - deservedly so! It is so good seeing him get what’s coming to him.

It's not often that a film has the right story, right script writer and director and right cast, the planets aligned for this film, great review guy's 👏

...and Thomas Newman's heavenly musicsl score... I love that man's compositions so much!❤

It kills me that John is comforting THEM on his last walk.

Oh goodness... I hope you had a multitude of tissues for this - it's a 3-hour rollercoaster of emotion.

Frank Darabont, the director and writer of the adapted screenplay did such and amazing job with this film. The cast? Perfecto!! I would love to see a film about Michael Clarke Duncan's real life story. From what I've read, he was a beautiful soul.

Nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture.

I love this movie. So beautiful, heartbreaking, wonderful and sad. Every aspect of this film is phenomenal.

"Cassie" refers to the Cassiopeia constellation.

14:15 - The moment a great film becomes something truly special.

This is a phenominal movie, I cried my eyes out at this the first time I saw it, and everytime I watch it now, I'm close to tearing up. Anyone who says they didn't cry at this is either lying, of they don't have a heart. I've had many of those urinary tract infections, with me being disabled, and there is nothing worse in the world, that peeing razor blades as Paul Edgecombe says, I'd never wish it on my worst enemy.

40:44 -- one reason why MCD got so many nominations for this role was because Tom Hanks gave him (as an actor) just as good a performance as he gives to the camera. Tom gave his best performance to Michael in order for him to have something great to react TO.

Fun fact: Michael Clark Duncan was supposed to be The Notorious BIGs bodyguard the night he was shot in LA back in 1997.

It was a while after first seeing this movie before I would see it a second time. In the beginning, the thought of re-watching it made my heart recoil. But then I found myself thinking about it more and more, and eventually it was on tv, so I tried again. I still bawled like a baby, but I appreciated it more. Then I caught myself seeing it again and again. It became one of my favorite movies. I still cry almost every time.

14:44 "they call it empathetic or... whats... what happened?" 😳 that's a look of surprise.

Actress Bonnie Hunt stars in a lot of films, especially many which are set in Chicago like "Return to Me.". She is also the voice of the mother of Judy Hopps in the animated film, "Zootopia". "The Green Mile" is set in Depression Era Louisiana.

That line ‘this boys cheese done slid off his cracker’ cracks me up every time 😂😂😂😂😂

The saddest quote “I’m sorry for what I am” he is a miracle of God! A healer.

This is such an amazing film! Big virtual hugs guys. My heart was going out to you at the start because I knew you had no idea what you were in for. I’m a huge fan of your reactions. This was another favourite of my late bestie and I living together as single gals and I remember us being blown away by all of it! The writing, the stellar cast, the setting, it’s all just so well put together and perfect despite the ending. It gives you every emotion and even humour despite the overall situation but you feel whole at the end, satisfied and thoroughly rung out on a human level. Look forward to the next one, hope to see you soon ❤

This was another first for me. Holy cow, this took me apart and ripped me in half. The whole Del sequence was BRUTAL. That was hard to watch. Watching you both lose it made me so sad, it hurt me to see you both so moved by this great film.

One of my fave movies (up there with Shawshank) but it is SO brutal. No matter how many times I've watched it (reactions or otherwise) I'm always bawling by the end. It is a great movie. Thanks for the great reaction.

A Stephen King masterpiece! I cry every time I see this! Michael Clark Duncan should have won the Oscar for playing John Coffee! ❤❤❤

44:30 it is always nice to see people reach out to comfort someone. I notice it in a lot of reactions between couples. It shows a lot of caring between you and your mom.

I've got a recommendation, "Come and See" from 1985, it was an inspiration for both Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List (Spielberg even showed it to whole cast and crew before filming) is still considered the greatest war movie ever made by many people and is the highest rated film of all time on letterboxd, lot's of people use LB and it has like a hundred thousand films scored on there from all over the world so being number 1 is no small feat. It'd make a great reaction because of how intense it is.

Bonnie Hunt! She's wonderful in Return To Me. Directed and written by her also.

Also from the pen of Stephen King:- Rita Hayworth & The Shawshank Redemption, The Stand, Cujo, Christine, Misery, It, The Dome, The Shining, Pet Cemetary, Carrie, The Running Man, and the other Bachman Books. His complete catalogue of written works is too massive to list. No one writes like King.

When John said Cassie the lady in the rocking chair, he was referring to Cassiopeia the constellation.

When he pointed to the sky and said “It’s Miss Cassie, the lady in the rocking chair.” He’s referring to the constellation Cassiopia.

Sometimes lifes gets a little hard. You keep everything inside and it can break you. When life gets a bit unbearable for me, I watch this movie. It 100% makes me cry uncontrollably and I have a release of all the bad things. One of the most magnificent movies ever made. Even watching this reaction of yours made me cry.

There’s some suggestion that whatever it is with John Coffey is a form of The Shine

You'll be happy to know that at least Michael Clark Duncan was nominated for best supporting actor. The Green Mile was Oscar nominated in these categories although they didn't win any. It was a commercial success, grossing $286 million from its $60 million budget, and was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Duncan, Best Sound and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Can't really go wrong with a movie based on a Stephen King, for the most part. My favourite is still The Dead Zone with Christopher Walken, but this, Misery and Shawshank Redemption are excellent as well. It's amazing how much you can do with a movie that is 90% set inside a prison. That's why I love the 1957 Sidney Lumet classic 12 Angry Men. There are no distractions. It's just people revealing their worst prejudices right out in the open. Nowhere to hide. The setting doesn't change and the camera movement is minimal. It's all about the writing and performances. With The Green Mile, the principle is the same. It's about the writing and the performances and you can't really go wrong with a Tom Hanks movie like this. Michael Clarke Duncan (RIP) is also terrific and won an Oscar for this film.

I'm pretty sure that Cassie, the "lady in the rocking chair" constellation John was looking at when they went to heal Melinda was the constellation Cassiopeia.

An object lesson about the power of humanity and inhumanity. Brutal's character personified the overall arc of the movie. He was capable of inflicting great pain, but had the temperament to show great empathy. We all have the capacity for both, and it's up to us to choose humanity or cruelty, to be judgmental or compassionate.

For anyone that was also curious about what the Saint Christopher pendant means I found out it is a symbol of protection and guidance for those going on a journey, both physical and spiritual. The image on the pendant is usually of Saint Christopher carrying the Christ child on his shoulder. The image actually symbolizes Saint Christopher carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders and being responsible for carrying others.

For all his commercial success, Stephen King is vastly underrated as far as the quality of his writing goes.

Back during the depression of the 1930s there were several transient workers like wild Bill. Unskilled young men that could not get a regular job, so they wandered the country doing odd jobs for their supper.

This movie is from the 6 part series books, he released over several months. Remember waiting for the books to come out and then the movie. Pretty loyal to the books, however in the books their was a Percy type orderly who worked at Paul's retirement home. Really good reaction. Great team and enjoyed it very much.

That one time Stephen King didn't write a horror, and it became this. What a writer.

A masterpiece. This movie is a rollercoaster of emotion. Great reaction.

John when he pointed at the stars said "There's Cassie..the lady in the rocking chair"...he was talking about the constellation "Cassiopeia"...also, John Coffey has the initials of JC (similar to J esus C hrist) ....Stephen King says that was on purpose....

I love when your mum says eh. So cute and charismatic. ❤😂

Thank you so much. There are many reactions to this movie... I think this is top two of the ten or more I've watched. Whoever edited this...wicked kudos. All the right scenes were respected. Brilliant video!!!

I've read the novella. I raw the film in the theater. I bought the DVD 1st day it dropped. Got the Blu-Ray of The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, & Lean On Me the same day. Stephen King har written many things that have been adapted for the screen, but those three will be the most enduring though time. I watch them regularly & tear-up every time, & that's a good thing.

Eduard Delacroix was a death-row inmate incarcerated at Cold Mountain Penitentiary for raping and killing a young girl, then trying to cover up his crime by burning her body. The fire was near an apartment building that caught on fire and killed six more people, including two children.

In this Movie there are reunions.Tom Hanks with Gary Sinise.Tom Hanks,and Barry Pepper.Bill Sadler,and Brian Libby.

The Monty Python insert was brilliant. Great reaction to an amazing film!

I've been watching movies since the '50s and in terms of audience manipulation this is the most devastating film ending ever made. Please consider: "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950) - Director: John Huston excellent crime caper "Jeremiah Johnson' (1972) - Robert Redford best mountain man movie

Enjoyed your reaction. You two figured it out faster than most I have seen I read the book and saw the movie. I loved they cast Dabbs Greer as “old Paul” because I watched Little House on the Prairie since i was a kid and he played the minister and looked old to me on 70s show. Im pretty sure I read the book first and had to go back and forth with Paul’s age so when i saw the movie and saw who was playing older Paul i just said PERFECT cause with both my reactions were “HE STILL ALIVE???”

Doug Hutchison ( Percy ) has an incredible talent for playing characters you will hate. He also played Eugene Victor Tooms in The X Files for Two Episodes that still make my skin crawl.

This and the shawshank redemption Are my all time favorite movies

Everyone loves Paul Edgecomb and John Coffey, and they are awesome...but, tbh, my favorite GM character is Brutal - he's a gem! Everyone needs a best friend like him.

Frank Darabont has directed and written screenplays for 3 of Stephen King's short stories. Shawshank Redemption, Green Mile and The Mist. You'll see a lot of the same actors used in all 3 movies and in the first season of The Walking Dead because Darabont directed it!

Harry Dean Stanton’s name is a character in the movie too. One guard is HARRY Terwiliger and the other is DEAN STANTON.

Imo, you can't talk about Michael Clarke Duncan and not mention Armageddon. And fyi he was nominated for an Oscar for this role. He was phenomenal!

Michael was robbed at the Award's and no one but the Academy denies it. I cry like a baby every time I see it. And I cried when I heard he passed. He was to be married within days of his passing...so sad indeed. Thank You Michael for what you have left us.

You are not the first to ask if Percy can be put in the chair by the end, and you won’t be the last either.

He did Galaxy Quest right after this. If you get a chance watch Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary.

This is one of the best movies ever made. It has all the emotions. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I loved this movie the first time and a first time reaction is the closest thing I’ll ever get for a 2nd first time watching.

6:10 Recognizing actors makes me think the Stephen King movie *The Mist* is going to blow your mind!

Yeah! This movie is heavy. Think about how long a mouse can live. 12 years would be a long time. Paul is destined to live 200+ years. Terrible thought. His curse! Scary. Thanks for your reaction. That was enjoyable. Keep 'em coming.

10:36 the must succinct response I can imagine.

A movie I wasn't going to watch because it sounded horrible, but it had Tom Hanks in it so I gave in. What a movie!. Astonishing, haunting and heartbreaking and at times horrific. Such acting!

Great reaction, you noted many Stars in this awesome movie. You may have missed one😉. Ever seen, The Outlaw Josie Wales? Clint Eastwood's nemesis throughout the movie Redlegs with the famous fight at the end. That him throwing the switch in the movie. Great Actor, check him out. You all Rock, rayray ✊✌️🤙👍

This movie is a masterpiece i watched a lot of movies in my life but this movie had me crying the characters the plot the pacing , i thought once i would never cry on a movie but now i am here sitting in front of my phone sobbing 💔😭

The star constellation John mentioned was Cassiopeia (the Queen) Michael Clarke Duncan sadly no longer with us Duncan was taken to Cedars Sinai Medical Center after suffering a heart attack on July 13, 2012. By August 6, he had been moved from the intensive care unit but remained hospitalized. On September 3, Duncan died in the hospital of respiratory failure. He was 54.

Laughed and gave a big thumbs up when mum cursed.

1 scene that always gets me in that movie is when John is led out of his cell to be executed,he is not worried about himself,he is thinking about Del's mouse,and how happy they all will be living down in Mouse city.

mice live only a couple years! So this mouse has lived 30 x longer than its lifespan- and still getting older. so Paul may live 2000 years old.

Michael Clarke Duncan was 6’5”, the same height as David Morse (Brutal) but they used risers and camera angles to convey extra height.

Michael Clarke Duncan was also in See Spot Run

It's crazy that 2 of the greatest movies in my lifetime were adaptations of "The King of Horror"s books!

This movie was also up against The Sixth Sense, another amazing movie

Cassiopeia constellation - The Queen on her thrown ... in the old maps, she solidly looks like a woman in a rocking chair.

Such a beautiful movie, I balled my eyes out all over again watching this video.

besides this i loved Micheal clark duncan in Armageddon, also i saw that look when gary sinese said "like he dropped out of the sky"

AWESOME Reaction Guys , I love when she says NO You can't have 1

Two of the characters in the movie are HARRY Terwiliger and DEAN STANTON. Stephen King’s little joke, carried out by the casting of Harry Dean Stanton as Toot.