FIRST TIME WATCHING: *The Green Mile*
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when Del tells the guards that he wished he'd known them from somewhere else kills me every time.
I feel you
No matter how many times I've seen this movie, it always shreds my heart and leaves me in tears.
"I dreamed you were wandering in the dark, and so was I. We found each other. We found each other in the dark."
That line always has me bawling, this is such an emotionally draining movie but it's also so masterfully done.
"I'm sorry for what I am."
I gotta say I pretty much cry from the beginning to the end. Beautiful film.
I feel for all but two people in this Movie.We know which two.Everybody reaction on this Site is the same...teary-eyed.
Does anyone else just LOVE that Percy actor's....well acting? He REALLY makes you wanna kick his ass allover the place doesn't he? Great job on the acting side. 😁
In real life he married a 16-year-old when he was fifty. Not, really a decent person in real life.
Apparently he’s a dick real life too
Not really a stretch for the actor to be a scumbag unfortunately
The book did a great job of misdirecting the fate of Percy Whetmore. King mentions several times during the story that Percy ended up at Briar Ridge, but doesn’t reveal until the end that he ended up a patient and not an employee.
I can't even read that name without sounding out "Poircy".
John Coffey was also a powerful empath who felt literally everything in the world. Including all the pain caused by humanity's cruelty to each other and other living beings.
He was a man of God, Jesus's follower✝️יֵשׁוּעַ✝️
The implication is that John was an angel. Remember when his attorney says it seems like he just dropped out of the sky? That’s also why John comments during the film “They’s just like angel up in Heaven.” John knows what both angels and Heaven are like.
The implication is he is the second coming of Jesus. They share initials, and King wasn't subtle about saying that's who he is.
John Coffey was tired after Del's execution because he used his power to take away some of Del's pain, since he was suffering so much on the chair due to Percy's psycho actions. That's why he said he could feel it and so could Mr. Jingles because he was with him.
John Coffey himself is a Christ figure, and just like in Christian mythology the centurion who pierced Christ's side with his spear while he was being unjustly executed by the government on the cross was cursed with immortality, Paul sees himself as cursed with unnatural long life for allowing John Coffey to die on the electric chair, even if John Coffey himself asked him to do it because he was tired of how awful people were to each other.
Some theories say John Coffey IS Jesus,.
J.C. are his initials afterall
Christian... mythology? That's a new one.
The truth of Christianity is folly to mortal man.
Oh, the centurion being cursed is a Catholic myth.
@Scott Allen the centurion being with immortality is no where in the Bible. It is a story that was created by the Catholic church. Look it up yourself. I did not say anything that was untrue. I did not say anything disrespectful. Maybe you took it that way. I can't help how you do or don't read something.
Oh, and no, I do not assume anything.
@Scott Allen I have never met a Catholic who believed the story of the centurion was true. I'm guessing either you have, or perhaps you yourself believe in it. If the truth hurts, it is far better than perpetuating a lie, is it not?
RIP Michael Clarke Duncan. wonderful man
Still can't watch this movie without crying. This movie and "Shawshank Redemption" are two of the greatest films I have ever seen. Alex I have another Stephen King adaptation for you, "Stand by Me." It was based off King's story, "The Body" and is another emotional roller coaster of a movie.
How did I forget "Stand By Me"???
Yes, this should be next!
Yes Stand By Me 💯 💯 💯 💯
stand by me should definitley be the next one!
I'm literally watching Stand By Me right now its on Vice channel. So I agree would 💯 recommend to him reacting to Stand By Me
Yeah thats a great movie
The line in the movie that hit me like a thunderbolt. John Coffey: "He killed them with their love. That's how it is every day, all over the world". The emotion we value most is behind so much of the suffering in the world. For love of family and country we go to war.
For selfish honour and a false sense of patriotism*
Instant tears. Rip to my daughter
Yeah I have yet to get past “he killed them with their love.”
Michael Clarke Duncan is on another level of acting in this movie. Even though we know it's a movie and scripted, he's absolutely heartbreaking in this. Hope all is well with yourself and the Mrs today 🙂👍
And as an additional bonus it's like Stephen King wrote the Character of JC based on Michael Clark Duncan. RIP to that legend
I was really sad when he passed a few years back. He was able to fill good roles in so many different types of movies. From this to Armageddon to even Talladega nights he was a fun actor to watch and an even better person in real life
I'm so glad that he got to give us this performance. RIP
I love the old man (Tom Hank's old character), actor Dabbs Greer from the tv series " Little House on the Prairie".
Agreed. When you see him in interviews, he was articulate and very gregarious. The character is so far from the person but the performance was perfect. Michael had so much more to give. Huge loss. Rip
"They don't have a bathroom in the house?" Yep...well into the seventies, maybe eighties...MANY rural southern homes still used out-houses.
dannggggg
It’s so crazy to think that most people, myself included, never knew things like this until we watched certain movies, or read certain comments.
I believe a harmless lie like that one about Mouseville can only do good, and it would have truly helped Del if not for all the evil there was inside Percy.
Watching people react to this movie for the first time never gets old. It is just so good. ❤
such an incredible movie!
"We're all walking our green mile." So true. We all tend to avoid the subject of death. We celebrate life, but ironically we literally dying dating the day we are born.
I remember reading 'The Green Mile' novellas. They were first published in 6 chapters, between March to August 1996. Really cool, different, anticipation-filled way to experience a Stephen King story. You couldn't just binge straight through it like usual.
I used to drive to the bookstore at the local mall during lunch with one of the guys I worked with to buy the books on the day they came out. I always look forward to new books from my favorite authors, but the anticipation for the next part of that story was huge. Those were some very long months of waiting.
they were so damn good though
I do not recall what year they came out as a single book...98,99? I read it in that form...incredible book
I was a big Stephen King fan as well. The movies are good, but they just don't cover all the small details you get when reading the book. Books like "The Stand", or"The Tommyknockers" which were 1200 pages of awesome getting turned into T.V. miniseries that were mediocre at best always made me sad.
I got my love of Stephen King from my grandmother. She had everything he ever wrote. She would buy these as they came out, read them in her car in the parking lot, and then walk into the Post Office to send to me.
The entire film was next level. And rough. King really knows how to eviscerate his audience. The director had a lot to work with.
Hi bro watch RRR movie , after watching it u will hate Hollywood movies i bet
@@mysimplelifestylesum3647 Bro learn some sentence structure, spelling, general grammar skills, then get back to me. Bro.
@@bafumat watch RRR movie in Netflix rather than ur Hollywood crap movies
@@bafumatBro, how about realize that this is an internet platform. People from all over the world comment on here, not just people who are professional in writing English. What an ignorant comment. I hate seeing these.
As far as who John Coffey is, an interviewer asked him, "Having the character with the initials J.C. isn't very subtle," and King responded, "I wasn't aware I was supposed to be subtle." Also, I do have to say this is one of the few times I actually like the movie more than the book. The only other movie I can think of is Forrest Gump, which was a horrible book and not worth reading, but the movie was amazing. And I'm not saying King's book was bad, it's just the story works better the way it was filmed.
He spells his last name as "K.O" in the beginning, though? Or was that meant to be a joke, that he couldn't actually spell his name, like he said?
As far as The Green Mile is concerned, I love the book and the movie equally. I wholeheartedly agree with you about Forrest Gump, however. That book is an absolute insult to the entire history of literature.
Read the stories and saw the movie when it came out but I never caught that JC connection, very interesting.
I liked the book better in this case - the plot of the orderly at the old age home mistreating Paul the way Percy mistreated the prisoners on the mile made it much more deeper and suspenseful
@@stevemd6488 on a side note, did you notice that Jim Carrey who's enitials are JC, played a man imbued with the powers of God, in a little film called Bruce Almighty. Then in The Passion Of The Christ a man named Jim Caviezel "JC" literally played Jesus Christ. Just thought it was interesting and ironic.
After all these years, this movie still makes me cry
I read somewhere that in the green mile lore, John Coffey was alive during the slave trading days so he has been around for a very long time. That makes it worse and better in a way. If you go through that entire period feeling everything from everyone around you... No wonder you would be ok with it just ending.
I have the book at home but have yet to read it. Now I'm curious!!
Didnt read the book, but just from the movie, i think that John Coffey was actually in this world long before Jesus Christ was even born.
@@fandaklada609- John Coffey is supposed to be the second coming of Christ. Stephen King has all but admitted that was his intention when writing the character.
When I first saw this movie I couldn’t believe how well done it was. Beautiful story and actors. It makes you think about your life. How you wanna be as a person. Yes there are cruel people in this world. I feel that karma will come back to them ten fold. I loved your reaction to this movie. We all felt the same as you when we watched it. Can’t wait until the next one.
You don't want to know what Dale did to get in prison. He's beyond vile. In the book he was a total monster. Thank goodness its not mentioned in the movie or people would have zero sympathy for him.
For how fucked up Del's execution is, he got what he deserved.
Right? I said it on another reaction video and I think someone deleted my comment... 🤐. But yeah, since I read the book first, I wasn't particularly sympathetic to Del.
@@elizabethstrong6057 can you please tell what did he do? For us that didn't read the book
@@amatije Sexually hurt and killed a child, burned her body. then the fire spread to the apartment complex killing additional people.
@@elizabethstrong6057 omg. Thanks for the answer
There aren’t words for how good this movie is! It’s amazing to think the master of horror books wrote two of the most most moving stories ever with this and shawshank! Both spectacular!
Billy the kid was an American outlaw operating in the late 1800s. He got his nickname from the fact he killed his first man at 11 years old and was a very active cattle rustler (cow thief) until he was killed at the age of 22 by his former friend turned deputy Pat Garrett. I would VERY much recommend the young guns movies with Emilio Esteves, they tell the story better than I could
I came to say the same thing, and recommend the same movie.
CSI Grissom plays Garrett in part 2
@@jeffreymcmahon3627 and the guy that plays him in pt 1 is john waynes son
And the book also revealed why he was willing to cause dangerous trouble, even as a death row inmate:
"Wharton knew what we already knew. You can only fry a man ONCE."
Young Guns were very entertaining movies and had a great cast but were 99% complete fiction
Such a good movie 😭 It also shows the double edge sword of being an empath.
As an empath myself, you are so right. I love and hate it at the same time. I understand John so much. I understand him wanting it to be over because it's so draining feeling every one's emotions all the time.
"They's lot of folks here hate me. I can feel it."
"Feel what we feel. We don't hate you."
THIS is the only movie that no matter how many times I watch I ALWAYS cry.
And I'm not one to cry to movies and things like that in general.
I get teary at some movies, but this book is the only media to ever get me to really cry. I cried for an hour after finishing this book. Such a beautiful, sad, and powerful story. The movie does a great job of capturing the spirit of the book
I HAVE the book, haven't read it yet. SOUNDS LIKE I NEED TO.
Man, it's been so many years since I've seen this movie but even watching it through your reaction made me cry just as much as the first time I saw it. My mom was so strict about what movies she would let me watch, but this one made the list. Maybe a weird choice for a kid, but to be honest I credit this movie with helping develop my empathy. And still to this day, I have a soft spot for people who were sentenced to life. Anyway, so glad to see it still having such an impact all these years later!
It's definitely one of those movies that parents can let slide for their children, it has some rough language and a few frightening scenes but overall it's such a powerful story.
Empathy is fine, but the Cherokee got drunk and beat another man to death with a chunk of concrete, and the Cajun committed arson, rape, and MULTIPLE murders!
The movie doesn’t tell us what those inmates did though, so letting a child see this & letting them read the book are two totally different things, just like a kid watching It & reading the book. They are vastly different.
22:27 Percy is such a character to hate that it's interesting. As an author and story writer myself, I've yet to be able to create a character the audience wants to see fall from grace or in worst cases, die
Trick is to not humanize them. It's incredibly hard not to give depth to a character as you build them up, even those you set out to make as monsters. In Percy's case, there was no fall from grace. All you see is all he is. He is evil in a truly one-dimensional, childish way.
I don't remember the book well now, but the movie really hammers it in. Every single scene with Percy is exposition of his awfulness. There's no rest, there's no pause, so that at the end when he is shuffled into the mental institute all you can feel is the most bitter type of pity for him. A monster wearing the suit of a man, locked up inside himself for the rest of his days.
You have to do “The Sixth Sense” with Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, and Haley Joel Osment. I can’t wait for you to do that one Alex. Has it been added to the Patreon List?
This movie is just incredible. Chokes me up every time I watch it. Not sure if anyone has mentioned Sam Rockwell as Billy The Kid. What a difference between that and his Iron Man 2 character. RIP Michael Duncan Clarke (John Coffey)
I watched this movie decades ago... and the line that sticks with me all these years; and it carries so much truth and sadness:
"He killed them with their love..."
Stephen King is the King of amazing characters and dialogue! If you haven't seen this, another SK movie adaptation - Stand By Me.
24:03 -- John shared Del's pain and took as much of it as he could from Del... The "power" (for lack of a better word) kind of works like "The Shining" . Another part of the Stephen King universe..
For me this movie made me think about the fact that we all, regardless of social standing, religion or race all owe a life..... everyone pays it eventually. And it brings into question how we treat people even those on Death row. And let us not forget the very fantasy concept of John representing an angelic force on earth.... gifted with a child like innocence and a heart that carries all the pain and ugliness of the world. Such a deeply profound and wonderful movie. I never get tired of watching it, thank you for your reaction to it, think you are very insightful and true with your feelings about it.
I absolutely love this movie. I have a copy of the first draft of the script signed by Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan and James Cromwell. Its interesting reading it while watching the movie how the first draft differs from the one used for shooting.
Now that is a cool piece of movie memorabilia to own. I wouldnt sell that for anything.
@@kaojinn I've had offers but no intention of ever selling it!!
It's ok to be blown away and not really know what to say with this movie. It's just amazingly perfect. I think I've seen it a couple dozen times.
John's gift not only allows him to heal but also to feel the emotions and natures of others, that's how he felt Del's death and new Wild Bill had killed those girls. Since he had healed Mr. Jingles, Mr. Jingles was able to feel as John felt.
How are the things he saved alive then? The woman and Mr. Jingles, if they feel what he feels, they should be fried to, yeah?
Great reaction! In honor of actor James Caan I vote for watching 'Misery'. Another movie based on a Stephen King book.
Johns’ monologue is one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen in a movie.
Probably one of the best movies ever made. Really wish I could go back and see it for the first time again like you just did.
One of the best films of the last 30 years..Duncan,Hanks,and Dabs Greer all deserved awards as did Frank Darabont.
I never thought about it, but John Coffey notes in this movie that he's scared of the dark. I remember reading many years ago that Steven King who wrote this story was also afraid of the dark.
i watch countless reactions, and you are among the best! your editor catches all the best moments. i appreciate that very much.
I really appreciate that!! ❤️❤️
I agree. Money is so hard to come by now. This is the BEST reaction channel. shows longer parts of the movie. I love it. Shine on.
Absolutely howling at 4:40, I never expected to laugh so hard at a reaction to such a sad film 😂
This is one of the greatest movies ever made. The symbolism and story is jus pure magnificence! There's so much to get from it!
This is trash movie in front of RRR, I bet u watch this movie and u will hate Hollywood
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This is the 1930's, no bathroom in the house out in rural America. My dad grew up with an outhouse too and in 1955 his dad let him build a real bathroom onto their house because he had just finished a high school shop class.
Billy the Kid was an outlaw in the old West. I find it hard to believe you missed the part at the start of the movie that the old man told his friend about the UTI he had when he told the story about John Coffey and the two dead girls.
I think John Coffey was taking some of Del's pain onto himself in order to lessen what Del was feeling. That's what I always imagined was going on in that scene.
Someone said in another reaction it's interesting that Del when he was on the chair said I'm sorry for what I do, and when John goes on, he says I'm sorry for what i am, and that just have lived with me for awhile. Also if you remember the sniper from Saving Private Ryan, he played the smaller blonde guard
What’s crazy about your reviews is that i feel like I’m experiencing the movie myself,i just get all the stuff from the movie just by watching your reaction to it
Ok, I over shot and thought you’d need tissues, but as usual, it was me bawling my eyes out. This is literally, one of my all time best movies. Great editing job, most cut out the most impactful parts. I’ve always thought of Coffey as an Angel, I mean his initials are the same as Jesus Christ, and he has no record of existing prior.
There are so many levels to the movie that it is hard to put into words. It is a masterpiece of cinematic art. When Michael John says
Tired of bein' on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. Tired of not ever having me a buddy to be with, or tell me where we's coming from or going to, or why. Mostly I'm tired of people being ugly to each other. I'm tired of all the pain I feel and hear in the world everyday.
I am a snot bubble mess of crying
@Nicole G Well put.
Thank you to Stephen King for writing some of the most rich and wonderful stories ever told. Now if you want to read (or listen to, as many prefer) much longer tales that are even more fantastical and emotional: The Dark Tower series, and The Talisman and sequel Black House. BEST. STORIES. EVER.
I stumbled upon The Drawing of the Three by accident a long time back. Got obsessed with The Dark Tower series after that. Books 1 to 4 were phenomenal. The Stand is his best book though. I could almost believe he sold his soul to the devil for that. Unbelievable writing.
Aye say true, Gunslinger!
I noticed recently on Stranger Things, a character was reading The Talisman 📚
@@DaniBlazin Wolf is one of my favorite characters ever, and if they ever made an on-screen adaptation and messed up his portrayal I'd be furious, right here and now.
@@thirteenthandy What is even better with the dark tower series, is that it's the backbone of nearly all King's work.
You can read many of his books, and just read them as one shot, but if you read them again AFTER reading the dark tower series, you will see all the little links spreads here and there connecting many of his books to the dark tower.
That's why i love King so much, he's not at the same level as Tolkien, Herbert and such, but he still have create his own universe in a way.
The first movie that I saw that guy, the warden (James Cromwell) playing in was Tank. Possibly early 80s? Some slightly "newer" movies that he's in are Babe, I Robot, Star Trek: First Contact. There are many more of course.
He played a real jerk in AHS: Asylum
This movie changed how watch movies. I've seen it like 10/15 times but still it makes me choke up at points. Easily one of the best Tom Hanks made and Michael Clarke Duncan rightfully won that Oscar. Sad that he passed away so soon. All in all this one is still in my top 5 movies ever!
So there's a lot of biblical references here, allow me to break em down from the convos I've had about the movie over the years.
1. Mr. Jingles represents humankind under God's eye; a small glimmer of light and joy in a world of chaos. Tho on a side note, the one who kept him was Delacroix, and Croix is French for Cross, so some say he represents the Cross and how despite his evil crimes, we as the viewers enjoy his character, because of his love for Mr. Jingles, showing his true nature and that through the cross, we are forgiven for our sins; us feeling sympathy for him is us forgiving him.
2. The four guards represent the four centurions who accompanied Jesus to the cross & executed Him (not because they wanted to, but because it was their "job"). Some have argued that they're the 4 horsemen too.
3. The Warden represents Judas, as he still signs the death warrant that kills John Coffey despite that he saved his wife's life.
4. John's public defender represents Pontius Pilate, for his indifference towards John and sending an innocent man to prison/death penalty, much like Pontius did to Jesus.
5. Percy represents the evil of mankind; the pettiness, the pride, the greed, lust for power, corruption etc.
6. Wild Bill Wharton (the one who actually hurt the little girls) represents the Devil; pure evil. Which when Coffey kills him, it's the light overpowering darkness, which is what most believe.
7. Tom Hanks' character is named Paul, who in the Bible was one of the main leaders in the early foundations of Christianity (Paul, the Apostle) following Jesus' death.
8. And, of course, Coffey represents Christ...who was executed despite not doing anything wrong, judged by the prejudices held by humans, who couldn't understand his gift.
Of course, this is all left up to discussion...but it's what I take from it.
Seeing you watch a movie that is this amazing is heartwarming. My whole family has cried through this movie and it's still their favorite.
One of the greatest films I have ever seen. That and Shawshank Redemption. Knowing they had to go thru with Johns execution hits my feelers everytime.
Gotta finish the trifecta now! Up next- The Mist! Let’s gooo!
I read the book... this is a very good adaptation and after all these years still get's me emotional when you hear stuff like "i tried to take it back". There is just 1 thing missing and I am glad that they didn't film it.
Edgecombs Wife died during an accident, while he was holding her, screaming for Coffey
makes me a patron of this channel...The Green Mile is one of the best movies ever made and RIP to MCD aka Michael Clarke Duncan aka Big Bear from Armagaeddon
I love that you hit the nail on the head with Percy right out the gate!😁
Mr. Coffey was sentenced to death.
Mr. Edgecomb was sentensed to life.
I do not know wich fate is more creul.
I swore I'd never watch this movie again. It's too gut-wrenching and heart-rending, but I do enjoy your reactions. I nearly cried throughout the whole thing, and I'm a grown ass man. This movie is a horribly beautiful truth, a bitter pill to swallow.
You pretty much nailed it when you said John was the conduit between God and the earth…. No coincidence his initials are J.C. And he died for someone else’s sins
The first time I watched this movie I sat in stunned silence when the movie finished. I was alone in a hotel in the middle of nowhere. I never thought that they could make this masterpiece from the book series. The anticipation every week waiting for the next installment to arrive in the store was crazy. And to think that Stephen King is only thought of as a horror writer. "Stand By Me" adapted from the book "The Body" is another Stephen King classic.
Congratulations, you are now among us who can differentiate between our lives before we saw the Green Mile, and after we saw it.
Top 10 for me.
Just thinking you are never the same after seeing this movie.
This is the first reaction of yours I've seen. It happens to be one of my favorite movies ever and my favorite Stephen King book. The book was amazing and the movie absolutely did it justice! The casting was PERFECT. Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello Alex and thank you for reviewing such a beautiful movie. One of my all time favorites. It brought a tear to my eye. And it always will. Keep up the good work. Look forward to your next review
I agree with you on people asking, "How are you?", "how's it going?". Generally, there is no genuine empathy involved. For a lot of people, it has become a greeting like hi or, hello, They don't really want to know. If you answer honestly people tend to move on as fast as possible. So it creates a situation where most people lie with responses, "I'm fine.", "Good". If you return the question most respond similarly. Few people feel comfortable answering truthfully, "It's a bad day, and false sympathy is just another annoyance added to my day, Thanks for that.".
It was one of the best reactions I've ever seen in my life. Thank you. This movie represents everything good and bad in life. It completely changes you once you see it. Spectacular. Speechless. A masterpiece.
The ending was sad Paul and Mr. Jingles died. The book goes into more detail about about why Dale is on the mile.
Percy is like your typical Internet Badass, talks a huge game always maddogging people talking shit and pompously claiming how they'll do this and that and when the moment truly arises they're quieter than a fuckin' church mouse.
Alex, Billy the Kid, also known as William H. Bonney, was an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21. He also fought in New Mexico's Lincoln County War, during which he allegedly committed three murders.
Have you seen Forrest Gump? You’ve watched a few of the greatest movies already.
Forrest Gump is a must watch.
Vincent D'Onofriois (Kingpin) is such a great actor. It took me a while to recognize him
The Green Mile is one of the few films that equals/exceeds the original source... Stephen King and Frank Darabont are a fantastic combination for good cinema.
It seems like Darabont is the only one to ever make good Stephen King movies. LOL
This one, "Shawshank" & "The Mist".
@@Easy_Skanking for the most part, I totally agree... There have been a few SK book to film adaptations that were pretty well done, (Stand By Me, Misery, & Carrie all come to mind), but most of the rest are garbage. In fact, my all time fave SK book, "Bag of Bones" was unfortunately adapted into film and it WAS HORRIFIC.... I desperately want Frank Darabont to pick that one and make the type of film that the book truly deserves
@@kharma7755 They have done the same to my favorite, "The Stand". They tried it twice and still missed the mark.
I wish I knew how to put into words the difference in King feel of "Shawshank" compared to "Dreamcatcher". Even though they don't really make many changes, the failures loose the interesting feel and atmosphere though they keep close to the book. It's so frustrating to the hardcore King fans. ;)
+That opening scene is a group searching for the missing little girls.
+Agree 100% about the "Why are you in a bad mood?" situation
+such a sad film...you know from the gate that John Coffy is innocent...innocent of the murder of those 2 little girls, and just innocent by his nature. But that voice in the beginning that is threatening the girls is obviously not Coffy. Then when you find out what happened...cawd. it's so feckin' sad, I remember watching this for the 1st time...no lie, I teared up several times and I imagine I would do the same if i watched it now.
+great video, Heff.
+and damn, the mouse is such a huge part of the heart of the story.
Watch Young Guns to learn who Billy the Kid is/was!
You taking on movie reactions, from just music reactions is a game changer! One of my favorite movie reactors now! You're such a cool ass dude! Keep it up bro!
If you like psychological horror... check out Jacob's Ladder. It's a good one for reactions, I think, and a pretty great film on its own.
Berry Pepper is such a great actor. This is when I discovered him. I love his character.
Alex: Who is Billy the Kid.
Us: YOUNG GUNS IS NEXT!!!!
God yes! So good, not super true to life but such a cool movie. I even like the second one.
@@sage7980 I still own the original cassete tape of the soundtrack for YG2. Billy Get Your Guns is my personal favorite track.
They forgot to tell you to bring a towel to cry in didn`t they. One of the best & saddest movies ever. So many great performances. The black & white movie was Top Hat. The song they were dancing to was "Cheek to Cheek" by Irving Berlin. Fred Astaire was singing.
Amazing movie, just a classic and a big time tear jerker. It hits you in the feels and it’s just amazing to see your reaction to this. Keep up the classics, this is a great one 🌹 🌹RIP to Michael Clarke Duncan ❤️❤️
This movie was so beautiful in so many ways..so well acted..the story was so well written and just so different then anything I had seen when I saw this..it made me really appreciate Michael Clarke Duncan's acting abilities
If you wish to watch a couple of other gut wrenching, heart breaking masterpieces, I suggest La vita es bella (Life is beautiful) and Schindler's List.
Life is Beautiful absolutely wrecked me... Amazing film, but also a huge gut punch
when you started doing your review at the end there i could faintly hear part of the soundtrack from american beauty, if you havent seen that, its worth a watch sir
So it's the story of a stranger with healing powers who feels the pain of others & has the initials "J.C." Stephen King is a lot of things but he aint subtle.
HOW HAD I NOT NOTICED THAT YOU HADN'T REACTED TO THIS YET!?! lol
SO excited to watch this one. I've probably seen more reactions to this movie than ANY other movie lol.
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Great vid bud, as always. 👌
To answer your question about making somebody happy (lying) etc. I’ve had to bring somebody to peace as they were dying until they’d passed on.
He was an old friend of mine, made his fair share of mistakes in life bless him but he started to turn a new leaf and start a better chapter of his life when he became terminally sick with cancer.
Never got to see his little girl or make up for his time in prison and all the things he’d done wrong, one day while he was at home he collapsed and he told the hospital staff he wanted me to come and say goodbye.
Truth of the matter is he told me he didn’t want to die alone, as he started slipping away all he asked was if his little girl knew that he loved her, I told him yes even though her mum told her that her dad had died when she was born.
He had one last cry and gave me one last hug, said thank you and quietly passed away holding my hand.
Stuff like that isn’t something you ever forget but I’m just glad I could put an old friend at peace.
Omg I’m with you on the thing about people “along what’s wrong with you?” “Are you mad?” “Are you having a bad day?” Like… dude I’m barely scraping by… shut up lol
The shear brilliance of this remarkable movie, apart from the wonderful storyline and fabulous acting, is that no matter how many times you see it, it moves you each and every time. If you can go through the last half hour without crying, or tearing up, there is something very wrong with you, you’d really have to have a heart of granite not to be moved by it.
Both this and Shawshank Steven King,also both directed by Frank Darabont who later directed the first seasons of "The walking dead".
The story is so sad, yet there is so much joy all at the same time. The story and movie are just brilliant! Only Stephen King could write a story like this. Thanks for reacting to this movie.
While filming this, Steven King visited the set. He said it was just as he imagined it and he wanted to sit in the electric chair. They strapped him in and he said ok, let me out now, this is too much like being inside my own mind.
Underrated movie made by the same guy starring Jim Carrey is The Majestic. I know I just requested a reacion in another vidoe, but that would also be an excellent one. Great little movie.
I cry like a baby each and every time I watch this movie. It is such a great movie. It will never get out dated.
A reporter I used to work with went to observe an execution. It turned out to be the botched execution in Oklahoma where the guy didn’t die at first and prompted the state to change the drugs they were using. She said it was the most horrific thing she’s ever seen.
I love your sense of humor, and your genuine reactions. It is a pleasure watching your videos, keep up the good work