The Green Mile * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary * Millennial Movie Monday

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  • I think this movie will forever be in the history books as one of the greats. Tom Hanks can do no wrong. "I'm tired, boss." 😭
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  • @goes2eleven690
    @goes2eleven690 2 года назад +514

    I saw this in the theaters with my girlfriend at the time. She gave me crap in the theatre for crying when John walked the mile. We didn’t stay together long after that. So thanks Green Mile for making me dodge that bullet!

    • @timprice5747
      @timprice5747 2 года назад +89

      Anyone who doesn't cry watching this movies lacks a soul, so yeah you dodged a bullet there.

    • @turgid_member8717
      @turgid_member8717 2 года назад +51

      You deserve better.

    • @marcuscato9083
      @marcuscato9083 2 года назад +76

      Well, you may have avoided someone that not only lacks empathy, but even considers another person's empathy to be an object of ridicule. You may not only have dodged a bullet but an entire artillery cannon.

    • @KngOfTheBlind
      @KngOfTheBlind 2 года назад +39

      As someone who doesn't openly cry I often, I can understand others who don't cry at movies.I still have the emotions of course, not that I'm covering them up or "being tough and manly". HOWEVER, to mock someone for showing emotion, that shows a real lack of any heart. I agree, dodged a bullet.

    • @bernie472
      @bernie472 2 года назад +13

      Saw it with my girlfriend (now wife) at the time, and the film in the theater broke 20 minutes before it ended. I refused to leave until they fixed it and completed running it. It took another 20 minutes, but I got to finish it. Choked me up [pretty good, and my wife as well.

  • @VictorVonGrooove
    @VictorVonGrooove 2 года назад

    This is the reason why I subbed to you! When you feel you FEEL! Beans or hubbin really need to be with you when you watch movies like this!

  • @TheFuriousfunk
    @TheFuriousfunk 2 года назад +84

    I knew this movie would tear her apart but I watched it anyway so I can recapture the sadness of watching this movie for the first time over twenty years ago. You're a good soul Ashleigh.

    • @bettrhalf8006
      @bettrhalf8006 2 года назад +1

      I have a lot of reactors on my watch list, and for most movies, I have a general idea how they might react but am regularly surprised. But I don't think I've ever, EVER seen a reaction to Green Mile that wasn't just full on mini breakdown by the end - and no matter how many reactors I've seen watch it, no matter how familiar I am with what's coming, there's not a reaction I've watched where I haven't started sobbing halfway through as well.

  • @DaisyAzuras
    @DaisyAzuras Год назад +1

    I love Stephen King's dramatic stories.

  • @elfinmouse
    @elfinmouse 2 года назад +24

    I believe the "canon" answer to John Coffee's power is that he has the "Shining", the same power from "The Shining" and it's sequel "Doctor Sleep". His is just *exceptionally* powerful.

    • @turricanedtc3764
      @turricanedtc3764 2 года назад +3

      As far as I know, there is no "canon" answer - Stephen King has usually been pretty upfront when it comes to the relationships between his works (eg. "It" and "From A Buick 8" being connected to the world of "The Dark Tower"). He's always remained tight-lipped about this one, and for what it's worth I think the source of John Coffey's power being (and remaining) a mystery suits the story perfectly well.

    • @nathanhall9345
      @nathanhall9345 2 года назад +2

      @@turricanedtc3764 I both love the idea of it being Shining and love there being no explanation.

    • @turricanedtc3764
      @turricanedtc3764 2 года назад +2

      @@nathanhall9345 - Fair enough; that's the joy of stories though, right? As the audience we have the ability to make our own connections and make our own conclusions as to what may be going on with regard to aspects that are left ambiguous in the material itself.
      For what it may be worth, my own personal reasons for thinking that John's powers and "Shining" are different has to do with the way they manifest - in the text of "The Shining", it's made clear that even though Danny's "shine" is unusually strong, he can only pick up on the environment and the thoughts and feelings of other people with "the shine" (including his father, who has latent abilities). John's power, on the other hand, not only includes healing abilities which "the shine" lacks - but he outright states that he can pick up on the thoughts and feelings of *almost everyone* whether they have "the shine" or not. This also makes me wonder how, despite that, he was neither able to pick up on Percy's true intentions towards Del, nor just how depraved Wild Bill's nature was until Wild Bill physically touched him. We know he feels people "being ugly" to each other "all over the world" - so my personal theory has always been that in the "Green Mile" universe, outright sociopaths like Percy and Bill may have an ability which is a dark reflection of John's - namely being able to mask their true nature and intentions from those with John's "gift".

    • @ImaBlack1969
      @ImaBlack1969 2 года назад

      I saw the same connection when I read Dr Sleep.

    • @rigrmortis3393
      @rigrmortis3393 2 года назад +1

      @@turricanedtc3764 Interesting. I just took his, people being ugly to each other all over the world, line as having traveled a lot because he can't be around a group of people too long. His ability to heal might also cause him to need to move on, lest he become a sideshow attraction. I didn't really think about him being able to sense the literal ugliness of the world.
      Hmm now that I'm thinking of it, in Dr. Sleep didn't the antagonist group draw the shine from others to boost life span and maybe healing (not sure about this)? Could John be doing the reverse and investing some of his own shine into others for healing and that's what drains him so much? Anyway, your post got me thinking and honestly like you and Nathan Hall said whatever the explanation or lack thereof it works.

  • @NickPR87
    @NickPR87 2 года назад +4

    I have not seen one person react to this film and not cry at various points. It's one of the best movie adaptations ever made and Stephen King said he was delighted by how it came out on screen. He thought certain parts were softened, but he agreed with them cause it made the novel less brutal and more apt for film.

  • @ravenmasters2467
    @ravenmasters2467 Год назад

    ive only ever seen one other thing ppl react to that brings on this level of emotion and thats the music video 'monsters' by james blunt (if youve never watched all the reactions to that you should. if youve never seen the video you should even more). it just strips away all the performance from the youtuber and exposes the real person behind it. sometimes whats exposed isnt pretty, but the vast majority show their humanity and compassion, show their soul. just like Ash did here.

  • @schtoobs
    @schtoobs 2 года назад +963

    Got to the end of the movie and I thought, "She's done really well not to cry too much considering how sad it is". Thirty seconds later, "Nevermind".

    • @melodyhargrave5417
      @melodyhargrave5417 2 года назад +39

      I had a feeling she would lose it based on her voice when she said let's talk about it. She just needed time to process.

    • @bertpayne3004
      @bertpayne3004 2 года назад +36

      Never apologize for showing your honest, raw emotions in your videos. It is one of the many amazing qualities you have that sets you apart from so many reactors - there is nothing fake about you. You feel your feelings, and you aren't ashamed to share them with us. You are loved, sweet girl! ❤️

    • @YourBeingParanoid
      @YourBeingParanoid 2 года назад +27

      She needs to watch Tom Hanks in Philadelphia ASAP

    • @karenlynn6860
      @karenlynn6860 2 года назад +9

      Had to laugh when I read that

    • @gogames31
      @gogames31 2 года назад +6

      I was thinking the same thing 😩

  • @deke76
    @deke76 2 года назад +315

    RIP Michael Clarke Duncan. Good actor taken too early. Recommended that you look up when Tom Hanks spoke at his funeral. Very funny and touching.

    • @A67auto
      @A67auto 2 года назад +6

      He’s dead?

    • @ochayethenoo
      @ochayethenoo 2 года назад +9

      @@A67auto Yeah, sadly. About 10 years ago now I believe.

    • @JasonON
      @JasonON 2 года назад +8

      I had no idea Tom Hanks spoke at MCD's funeral. I'll have to look it up.

    • @deke76
      @deke76 2 года назад +5

      @@A67auto Yeah 10 years now

    • @deke76
      @deke76 2 года назад

      @@JasonON ruclips.net/video/DsQhB4tJRxw/видео.html

  • @kiwigirljacks
    @kiwigirljacks 2 года назад +242

    One of my all time favourite lines from a movie: “I’m tired, boss. Tired of being on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. I’m tired of never having a buddy to be with, to tell me where we’s going to, coming from or why.” 😢😢😭💔

    • @christinehyde5448
      @christinehyde5448 2 года назад +8

      He needs a George like how Lenny had from Of Mice and Men without the mercy killing though.

    • @theradgegadgie6352
      @theradgegadgie6352 Год назад +3

      I like to think that in the first tier of the afterlife John Coffey hooked up with Uncle Remus. John needs that guy's level of joy and optimism in his life.

    • @daerdevvyl4314
      @daerdevvyl4314 Год назад

      The Radge Gadgie Unfortunately people aren't allowed to see Uncle Remus any more. Kids these days will never see him.

    • @barblessable
      @barblessable 8 месяцев назад +2

      "TIRED OF PEOPLE BEING UGLY to each other " too.

  • @acoupleofwavylines
    @acoupleofwavylines 2 года назад +396

    There's no greater testament to Sam Rockwell's range than December 1999, being able to see him here as Billy the Kid, cold, menacing, and terrifyingly psychotic, and go one theatre over and see him play Guy the Glorified Extra in Galaxy Quest. If you were a film fan that was the moment we went "This guy's something special."

    • @iKvetch558
      @iKvetch558 2 года назад +25

      He even stood out in that Charlie's Angels remake as the villain the next year, I think Sam was the second best thing in that movie besides Crispin Glover, as far as acting goes. He was a very charismatic villain against the trio of Barrymore, Diaz and Liu...AND, we saw that Sam had all that talent as a dancer in his pocket for when he needed it. I loved seeing him reprise his villain dance from Angels in Iron Man 2. 💯✌

    • @ElSocketFace
      @ElSocketFace 2 года назад +19

      @@iKvetch558 hes the only thing i remember from that movie, Sam is great in almost everything he does.

    • @williamblakehall5566
      @williamblakehall5566 2 года назад +30

      While we're talking about Sam, I have two things of my own to add: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and Moon.

    • @jimballard1186
      @jimballard1186 2 года назад +12

      I've loved Sam Rockwell since seeing him in a bit role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as one of the teens who was getting groomed by the Foot Clan.

    • @scrubsfan1986
      @scrubsfan1986 2 года назад +26

      @@jimballard1186 He will always be Zaphod Beeblebrox to me

  • @ashleydickerson1905
    @ashleydickerson1905 2 года назад +188

    Saw the thumbnail today and immediately said “oh no she not ready” cause NOTHING will prepare you for the emotions this movie will give you😭😭

    • @aaronchang9317
      @aaronchang9317 2 года назад +3

      i haven't been able to watch it a second time.

  • @JohnnyGingy
    @JohnnyGingy 2 года назад +432

    One of the greatest lines in movie history: “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...every day.”

    • @MLawrence2008
      @MLawrence2008 2 года назад +19

      The one that gets me every time is - "On the day of my judgement, when I stand before God, and he asks me why, did I ... did I kill one of his true miracles, what am I going to say?"
      With - "I've done some things in my life I'm not proud of, but this is the first time I've ever felt in real danger of hell." a very close second. Poor Paul, a good man who cannot see a way out............

    • @exodia1510
      @exodia1510 2 года назад +1

      Its like... Pieces of Glass in your head. All the time. It's true

    • @unclebounce1495
      @unclebounce1495 2 года назад

      that's a problem of self perspective. if you don't like your view, change your perspective,

    • @sharkdentures3247
      @sharkdentures3247 2 года назад

      @@MLawrence2008 Oh yeah, THAT like is definitely the best performed & most moving one!
      You can hear his voice quivering & cracking. Terrified, like a scared child, BEGGING John Coffee to "save" him. To give him SOME answer. Some solution.
      Absolutely top tier. (tear?)

    • @kiwigirljacks
      @kiwigirljacks 2 года назад

      My favourite is just before that… “I’m tired, boss. Tired of being on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. I’m tired of never having a buddy to be with, to tell me where we’s going to, coming from or why.” 😢😢😭

  • @Jessica_Jones
    @Jessica_Jones 8 месяцев назад +56

    Not sure why I never pieced it together before, but watching this again recently it suddenly hit me that John Coffee's initials are J.C., he performs miracles, and though innocent he was killed for somebody else's crimes (not to mention he also took justice into his own hands with Billy and Percy) -- my mind was totally blown!! Hats off to you, Stephen King! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @michellemoir9644
      @michellemoir9644 7 месяцев назад +3

      That’s awesome

    • @JohnWelsh-oz3jz
      @JohnWelsh-oz3jz 7 месяцев назад +6

      I think “The Green Mile” is the story of the crucifixion as told from the perspective of Longinus. Longinus was the name of the Roman centurion who stabbed Christ with the Spear of Destiny. The story is that he was going blind but some of Christ’s blood fell into his eyes. This not only healed his eyes but enabled him to “see” truth. Realizing Christ’s divinity, he immediately repented. However, God simultaneously cursed and blessed him with immortality. He is now known as The Witness for he is destined to bear witness to all of human history until Judgement Day at which time he will relate to The Lord all he has experienced.

    • @Jessica_Jones
      @Jessica_Jones 7 месяцев назад +3

      @@JohnWelsh-oz3jz wow that's cool I've never heard that story!

    • @JohnWelsh-oz3jz
      @JohnWelsh-oz3jz 7 месяцев назад +3

      @@Jessica_Jones You’re welcome! I’m happy that you enjoyed it. If you are particularly interested in stories involving The Witness, you may enjoy the 1988 Demi Moore movie “The Seventh Sign” &/or the 1997 television show “Roar” starring Heath Ledger and featuring Sebastian Roche.

    • @snakeplisskin2570
      @snakeplisskin2570 3 месяца назад +1

      The wardens wife give him a St. CRISTofer necklace.

  • @NestorCustodio
    @NestorCustodio 2 года назад +1221

    It's heartbreaking seeing how put together and energetic Ashleigh is at the beginning of this, knowing how much of a wreck she's gonna be by the end... 😂

    • @lilyliz3071
      @lilyliz3071 2 года назад +43

      Yep soon as I saw the title I knew there would be tears

    • @johnholding9680
      @johnholding9680 2 года назад +34

      I hear ya, as soon as I knew she was doing Green Mile I knew what was going to happen, bless her. Amazing movie though.

    • @KRAFTWERK2K6
      @KRAFTWERK2K6 2 года назад +14

      @@lilyliz3071 NIAGRA FALLS!!!!

    • @modiste
      @modiste 2 года назад +9

      If this were live, I’d suggest she put down a tarp!

    • @timhonigs6859
      @timhonigs6859 2 года назад +3

      it was more of a delayed cry.

  • @duanevp
    @duanevp 2 года назад +191

    Michael Clarke Duncan - a giant of a man with a heart even larger. Taken from us far too soon. Rest in peace sir.

    • @gimpy1136
      @gimpy1136 2 года назад +3

      Also came here to say Rest In Peace MCD

    • @NZBigfoot
      @NZBigfoot 2 года назад +5

      And ironically it was heart that took him in the end... :(

    • @gwenking7700
      @gwenking7700 2 года назад +5

      Also Michael Jeter who played Dell, Harry Dean Stanton who played Toot, Bill McKinny and Brent Briscoe who both played prison guards and Dabs Greer who played elderly Paul Edgecomb. All gone too soon.

    • @davidareeves
      @davidareeves 2 года назад +3

      Aside in this, I loved him in Armageddon as Bear.

    • @drnr2981
      @drnr2981 2 года назад +1

      He used to give random people that knew his whole name at least a dollar bill out in public, every time.

  • @tfpp1
    @tfpp1 2 года назад +145

    29:34 - Ash, I have to say, this is my favorite "moment" from you in any of your reactions, because it's unexpected, uncontrollable, and genuine expression. In this moment, there was no RUclips channel, nothing, just your pure humanity. And I loved it. Thank you for your candor and vulnerability.

    • @Taylorswiftfan13308
      @Taylorswiftfan13308 2 года назад +11

      I was going to make my own post but I couldn't have said it better than this for myself, so please don't think it is lame if I just say "yeah...what he said", but I have nothing much more meaningful to add. I just discovered your FIRST TIME WATCHING reviews today on a slow day at work and have watched a fair few of them. Thank you for making my day! and several days somewhere down the road as I will be back!

    • @ravenmasters2467
      @ravenmasters2467 Год назад +2

      ive only ever seen one other thing ppl react to that brings on this level of emotion and thats the music video 'monsters' by james blunt (if youve never watched all the reactions to that you should. if youve never seen the video you should even more). ive used almost the exact same words as you, Kevin, for the reactions to that. it just strips away all the performance from the youtuber and exposes the real person behind it. sometimes whats exposed isnt pretty, but the vast majority show their humanity and compassion, show their soul. just like Ash did here.

  • @NintendoCapriSun
    @NintendoCapriSun 2 года назад +478

    They did kind of use a lot of low angles to accentuate the size of Michael Clarke Duncan's body. Not that they really needed to, that guy was MASSIVE. Rest in honor MCD. Oh yeah and your hair is flippin' gorgeous today.

    • @CopperValentine
      @CopperValentine 2 года назад +11

      They also made him walk on elevated platform.

    • @firstenforemost
      @firstenforemost 2 года назад +7

      The actor who played Brutal was actually taller than Michael Clarke Duncan.

    • @johncampbell756
      @johncampbell756 2 года назад +7

      @@firstenforemost Actual Brutal was a half inch shorter, James Cromwell, the Warden is about an inch taller.

    • @johncampbell756
      @johncampbell756 2 года назад +3

      And slightly sized down jail cell and bed.

    • @1970Coronet_green
      @1970Coronet_green 2 года назад

      I believe Michael Clarke Duncan was only 5'9"......

  • @debradavis768
    @debradavis768 2 года назад +238

    I love how your Mammy put it "Days are long but the years are short." That hit me dead center the chest. Thank you, Ashleigh. I love this movie.

    • @kendric2000-q3d
      @kendric2000-q3d 2 года назад +8

      The older I get, the more I understand this. Time seems to suddenly go so fast.

    • @TheBraunMachine2011
      @TheBraunMachine2011 2 года назад +2

      @@kendric2000-q3d Ikr? Same here, it really does.

    • @dr.burtgummerfan439
      @dr.burtgummerfan439 2 года назад +1

      I always heard "Life is short but the days are long".

    • @jean-paulaudette9246
      @jean-paulaudette9246 2 года назад +2

      Alternately, Douglas Adams coined the phrase (about a work situation): "The hours are good...but most of the actual minutes are pretty awful."

    • @OgreProgrammer
      @OgreProgrammer 2 года назад +2

      About midnight, looking back, the days are pretty short too.

  • @KngOfTheBlind
    @KngOfTheBlind 2 года назад +358

    Ashleigh, never apologize for crying or showing your emotions. It is one of the very reasons we love watching you.

    • @ultimategamer2669
      @ultimategamer2669 2 года назад +5

      Yeah, we're evil like that.
      Sorry Ashleigh 😔

    • @UltimateTrekkie1
      @UltimateTrekkie1 2 года назад +4

      I totally agree with that!

    • @philphilips1020
      @philphilips1020 Год назад +2

      It's like Ashleigh is the last bastion for empathy because, trust me, it's a dying art.
      Goodbye Empathy for your fellow man, we'll miss you.

    • @box0choco593
      @box0choco593 Год назад

      ​@@philphilips1020 Respectfully, Can you please clarify what you mean

    • @JohnWelsh-oz3jz
      @JohnWelsh-oz3jz 7 месяцев назад

      The girl is a reactor & she REACTS! Love her.

  • @aaroncollins6411
    @aaroncollins6411 Год назад +15

    The actor who played Percy (Doug Hutchison) is even creepier in real life. He married a 16 year old girl...at 51.

  • @talan123
    @talan123 2 года назад +95

    Father: "Is she crying or laughing?"
    Me: "Yes."

    • @j9lorna
      @j9lorna 2 года назад +5

      Picking up some Joker vibes

  • @ericjahoda2997
    @ericjahoda2997 2 года назад +123

    I'm a senior now, wrapping up my own green mile, I guess. I remind myself every day that, "We all owe a death. There are no exceptions." I think the sooner you understand that in life, the better you can cherish the days you are granted. Love your reaction, Ashleigh. Peace.

    • @tristramcoffin926
      @tristramcoffin926 2 года назад +5

      Wow. That is profound.

    • @jp3813
      @jp3813 2 года назад +7

      When you think about all the young people around you that have died, it drives home the fact that reaching old age is such a blessing. But in this story, being granted an extended life is more like a curse.

    • @christopherknox
      @christopherknox 2 года назад +1

      “Borrowed world and borrowed time and borrowed eyes with which to sorrow it.”

    • @ericjahoda2997
      @ericjahoda2997 2 года назад

      @@christopherknox Beautiful, Christopher.

  • @Soladorn3117
    @Soladorn3117 2 года назад +141

    When Ash gave up the idea of having tissues I went, "Oh no baby girl go grab some toilet paper!" Another great reaction and I'm glad you finally got around to watching this amazing film. Now go hug beans and eat your grilled cheese.

    • @steviekc9057
      @steviekc9057 2 года назад +2

      Same!

    • @mikeking7710
      @mikeking7710 2 года назад +1

      Heheh, yeah, I thought a couple rolls of paper towels

  • @tennaj1367
    @tennaj1367 2 года назад +75

    What's really unfortunate is that people like Percy really do exist in this world! oftentimes with great power in their hands!

    • @idontgiveinfo3781
      @idontgiveinfo3781 2 года назад +8

      With great power often comes great insanity.

    • @attitudeproblem6462
      @attitudeproblem6462 Год назад +5

      Ashleigh: "He's not going to wet the SPONGE!?! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!??"
      Me: "Nothin' _good._ " 😒😒😒

    • @shellysanders2
      @shellysanders2 6 месяцев назад +2

      Percy Whitmore and Delores Umbridge are the most evil literary characters

  • @AlexSeverinski
    @AlexSeverinski 2 года назад +125

    Ashleigh, never apologize for being you and being emotional. It just shows that you are an awesome human capable of empathy and deserving of love.

    • @Mansplainer2099-jy8ps
      @Mansplainer2099-jy8ps 2 года назад +2

      No one is ever "deserving" of anything. The planet might be a much nicer place if we humans could get over our egomaniac myths like that one.

    • @embriggs1
      @embriggs1 2 года назад

      Yes!

    • @slayerrocks2
      @slayerrocks2 2 года назад +6

      @@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps how can it be egomaniacal, when it is being wished for by one person to another?
      That isn't self-agrandisement.

    • @Mansplainer2099-jy8ps
      @Mansplainer2099-jy8ps 2 года назад

      @@slayerrocks2 Yes, It _Is._ The universe does _not revolve around us organisms._ "Deserving" is a fiction, it is irrelevant if you're talking about yourself, kids with terminal cancer or the microscopic creatures under your fingernails. Mankind just has its head up its own rear kissing away like otherwise the world would end.

    • @Ken_Wells
      @Ken_Wells 2 года назад

      That's dam right!!

  • @coffeefan
    @coffeefan 2 года назад +170

    "Am I gonna big cry?"
    Yes. Everyone Big Cries at this movie.

    • @jculver1674
      @jculver1674 2 года назад +5

      At least she got some warning about how sad it was going to be. Those of us who saw it in the theater back in the day had no idea what we were getting into.

    • @sethgibson5148
      @sethgibson5148 2 года назад

      I just wasn't expecting her to cry because of Mr. Jingles of all things.

    • @bsgtrekfan88
      @bsgtrekfan88 2 года назад +1

      E V E R Y O N E !!!

  • @CelestialDung
    @CelestialDung 2 года назад +243

    I was lucky enough to read "The Green Mile" when it was first published in a series of paperbacks. The ongoing gag is that people are always shocked when they find out a movie was based on a Stephen King book due to his reputation as a horror writer. He is one of the great weavers of morality fables the twentieth century has birthed and I look forward to the time he is widely recognized as such. One of his big ones comes from The Green Mile "On the day of my judgment, when I stand before God, and He asks me why did I kill one of his true miracles, what am I gonna say? That it was my job? My job?" I think about that a lot.

    • @matthewaper3716
      @matthewaper3716 2 года назад +10

      I remember finishing each part and having to wait two or three weeks to get the next one. I think I still have a couple of the volumes. So good

    • @supermodeldiva1977
      @supermodeldiva1977 2 года назад +2

      I had the books too and loved them! I just bought the Shawshank book yesterday, im soo excited!

    • @613harbinger316
      @613harbinger316 2 года назад +10

      It's not a vain hope. Consider that Charles Dickens was considered an every-day popular writer for the commoners, or even a hack by some, in his day and today so many of us had to read his works as classics. Not everything King has written is great, but he's penned enough of the greats to have a library of classics that future generations will be required to read.

    • @LoganBluth
      @LoganBluth 2 года назад +9

      I think a fair response would be: "Why did you put me in a position to have to kill one your true miracles...? Why did you force one of your true miracles to suffer so much pain throughout his life...? To be honest, God, you're kind of a jerk."

    • @mage1439
      @mage1439 2 года назад +1

      I'm not going to lie. The book bothers me. Paul's attitude, specifically, Like when he's talking to the Chief, and they're talking about heaven, but Paul is thinking that he's going to burn. That's the whole point of what you and he both believe, that you can be forgiven. It gives me a bad taste to have him have this attitude. But it's pretty common for SK protagonists to have bad attitudes, I guess.

  • @jordanbangs6160
    @jordanbangs6160 2 года назад +38

    You know when you introduce a loved one to a movie that profoundly touched you in some way, and you watch for their reactions to scenes that are coming up? You hope their reactions to it are similar to how you felt. Maybe just for confirmation that you aren't the only one to feel such powerful emotions. Watching you watch this was enough to make me cry. And I got to revisit this movie in 35 minutes. Thanks for posting this reaction video.

    • @oduinn7948
      @oduinn7948 2 года назад +3

      This is the movie that when you show it to someone and they laugh at times or are stone faced the entire time..... You start questioning your relationship choices.

  • @chrispruett81
    @chrispruett81 2 года назад +116

    Some ppl just don't realize that Stephen King is way more than just a horror writer... he is just an amazing all around story teller!!

    • @bluegreenglue6565
      @bluegreenglue6565 2 года назад +3

      Three thumbs up on this comment. Wait -- THREE? [screams]

    • @jakehawke8196
      @jakehawke8196 2 года назад +4

      @@bluegreenglue6565 Get out! The critique is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE!

    • @manichispanic5234
      @manichispanic5234 2 года назад +2

      He's a good writer because he understands human nature. And let's face it, it's pretty horrific.... sometimes.

    • @chrispruett81
      @chrispruett81 2 года назад +1

      @@manichispanic5234 Well Put!! :)

    • @manichispanic5234
      @manichispanic5234 2 года назад +1

      @@chrispruett81 a compliment on the internet? Hallelujah lol. Thank you

  • @bushbasher85
    @bushbasher85 2 года назад +166

    I just kept thinking, “I’m impressed how well she’s held gather, Considering how hard fried green tomatoes made her cry”. And then, it came. It may be delayed, but it came. Love you Ashleigh and then at 29:44, I just wanted to hug you.

  • @UltimateGamerCC
    @UltimateGamerCC 2 года назад +134

    Ashleigh: "am i gonna big cry??"
    Me: yes...
    Ashleigh: "i'm not ready for this, am i?"
    Me: nope... should've gotten tissues in the very least, idk anyone who hasnt cried watching this movie.

    • @jamesfowler5100
      @jamesfowler5100 2 года назад +2

      I know I cried more than once on this movie. It's Steven King's greatest story and it's not even horror.

    • @wardenm
      @wardenm 2 года назад +4

      Yeaaaah this is definitely one of those "If you didn't cry when Old Yeller died" morality type movies. Don't know that I'd fully trust someone who didn't at least get misty eyed their first time seeing this!

    • @MLawrence2008
      @MLawrence2008 2 года назад +1

      @@jamesfowler5100 A different horror. As in The Shawshank Redemption the real horror is the way people treat each other...........

    • @vamprosmortimer5133
      @vamprosmortimer5133 2 года назад

      instead of "yes..." i would have said "You have no idea..."

  • @cajunsushi
    @cajunsushi 2 года назад +24

    It’s ok, Ash. I cry even at your reaction. This film is very powerful.

    • @ryana3679
      @ryana3679 8 месяцев назад +1

      I do the same thing.

  • @jaredmickel5636
    @jaredmickel5636 2 года назад +94

    The Percy role has to be a top 10 villain performances. Stunning work at portraying evil.

    • @touchofevil516
      @touchofevil516 2 года назад +3

      He also comes out on the movie Greyhound with Tom Hanks.

    • @bettrhalf8006
      @bettrhalf8006 2 года назад +3

      Unfortunately it was apparently not acting. He married a 16 year old at age 51.

    • @SisyphusOfSodom
      @SisyphusOfSodom 2 года назад +1

      @@bettrhalf8006 And that makes him evil? Not really, no. Weird, inappropriate, sure. People like you man. I'd show you evil, you'd never sleep a complete night for the rest of your life. You don't know what evil is.

    • @bettrhalf8006
      @bettrhalf8006 2 года назад

      @@SisyphusOfSodom Yes, grooming a minor makes him evil. I mean if you want to out yourself as a pedo, you do you, bro. In fact definitely, positively, ONLY do you. Go do yourself. Over and over. Leave the little girls alone.

    • @SisyphusOfSodom
      @SisyphusOfSodom 2 года назад

      @@bettrhalf8006 Lol sure buddy. 👌

  • @shawnlopez2317
    @shawnlopez2317 2 года назад +155

    The moment I saw the title card on the feed I went "Oh Ashley no honey!" You handled it well girl and we're all here with you. ❤
    You know the secret to Stephen King stories is that the main character is usually the person who knows the least about what's going on even if King himself knows exactly who or what the person or creature of the phenomenon is and at times King himself doesn't even know, so we all go on this journey together. J. R. R. Tolkien did the same thing, that's why in his stories you never got the point of view from Gandalf who was the most knowledgeable, it was always a point of view from someone listening to Gandalf.

    • @brandonj7458
      @brandonj7458 2 года назад +2

      YES I read and was like AWW WHO DID THIS TO OUR GIRL??? EVIL but Im definitely here for it lol

    • @timhibbard4226
      @timhibbard4226 2 года назад +2

      She needs to watch Stand By Me and complete the trilogy of King’s incredibly sad and sweet non-horror stories.

    • @jgrey8959
      @jgrey8959 2 года назад +3

      Exactly. And neither Coffey nor Gandalf were over-explained. They left their abilities and nature somewhat a mystery, which is more interesting than specific technical details.

    • @SuburbanSavage
      @SuburbanSavage 2 года назад +2

      I thought the same thing! I saw this movie in the theater and cried myself into a bloody nose and had the hiccups for 4 hours afterwards.
      I'm not a cryer, so I was worried about Ashley on this since she is.

    • @shawnlopez2317
      @shawnlopez2317 2 года назад +2

      @@jgrey8959 good point!

  • @pappajudas9267
    @pappajudas9267 2 года назад +103

    I don't typically get very emotional during movies. This movie gets me every freaking time.

  • @blakewalker84120
    @blakewalker84120 Год назад +4

    When Paul said "I think he just wants to see one cook, up close." he wasn't using the language that he or the warden would use.
    He was deliberately being vulgar to express how vulgar Percy was.

  • @Stevarooni
    @Stevarooni 2 года назад +51

    The girls were sleeping on the _screened-in_ front porch because they didn't have AC, and even in stagnant humidity a light breeze will make the heat more bearable for sleeping.

    • @douglasthomashayden2566
      @douglasthomashayden2566 2 года назад +3

      ^^This!

    • @jeffrey7282000
      @jeffrey7282000 2 года назад +2

      Yes

    • @MrVvulf
      @MrVvulf 2 года назад +6

      In the large cities in pre-AC days, people slept on the fire escapes in summer.

    • @jculver1674
      @jculver1674 2 года назад +7

      My Dad grew up in rural California during the '40s and '50s, and he and his brother would usually sleep on the porch because it was alot cooler that way. Growing up that way made him appreciate air conditioning in a way that I never could.

  • @sharpygsxr
    @sharpygsxr 2 года назад +90

    The reveal of Mr Jingles at the end always gets me everytime, your just getting over the emotion of losing John and then the realisation that Mr Jingles is the one hes visiting on his walks is just genius storytelling. Loved your reaction as always Ashleigh

  • @fallingstar9643
    @fallingstar9643 2 года назад +88

    This movie will hit you just as hard on the re-watch, because you're less caught up in the moment and you can start to really experience the nuances in the performances; how every character feels so fleshed out and so real. Paul's calm and cool demeanor is so necessary and so perfect to be in charge of Death Row (he's so good at it they use the padded room as a storage closet). Del's use of Creole French. The fact that Brutal is so tough but so kind. The dynamics of the marriage between Paul and Jan (there's never any tension, just pure, grounded love and support!), and, of course, "I'm tired of people being ugly to each other". There isn't a chance to let that one sink all the way in before the next story beat, the next turn in the roller coaster. And of all the things in this movie that need to sink in, that one... that one really ought to be it.

    • @jculver1674
      @jculver1674 2 года назад +4

      I remember one review compared this movie to Charles Dickens, in the way it was able to juggle so many unique and memorable characters in a single story. It's interesting how it feels like an ensemble movie for the first half, until Percy's sadism and then Coffey's execution takes the focus away from everything else.

    • @lynnevetter
      @lynnevetter 2 года назад +1

      👏👏👏👏

    • @peeramidwithin3823
      @peeramidwithin3823 2 года назад +2

      Very good point

    • @kingsleydamper2592
      @kingsleydamper2592 2 года назад +2

      Yeah, totally agree. This isn't a movie to watch again tomorrow, but certainly one to watch again in a year or so.

    • @DerekScottOHara
      @DerekScottOHara 2 года назад +1

      🙌

  • @enso_herewe_go6936
    @enso_herewe_go6936 2 года назад +16

    Never feel dumb for crying over "The Green Mile". That execution without the wet sponge literally scarred me. I was NOT expecting it and it caught me so off guard I will never watch "The Green Mile" again. But I did watch it (kinda) with you! It actually healed the memory a bit in my mind so thank you :)

    • @exodia1510
      @exodia1510 Год назад

      Whitmore is on top, the vilest character in cinema. Super close 2nd... The scum from Train to Busan.

  • @matthewganong1730
    @matthewganong1730 2 года назад +122

    For some reason, the thing that’s always broken me is that when Del gives his last words, he says “I’m sorry for what I do,” but when they ask John he says, “I’m sorry for what I am.”

    • @mattkandel2449
      @mattkandel2449 2 года назад +16

      For me it's the "sure wish I could have met you guys someway else" from Del. These men were probably better to him than anyone else in the past. Like he finally found a sense of belonging and community. Maybe that would have been enough to keep from doing what he did. So much pain and regret in that statement. Breaks my heart.

    • @bagelj
      @bagelj 2 года назад +2

      John should have not apologize for who he was

    • @dylanholman3
      @dylanholman3 2 года назад +1

      @@mattkandel2449 that’s the line that always got me too. Makes you think about how even criminals are human, and sometimes they’re just in bad situations and make a mistake, but aren’t bad people.

  • @steveandme63
    @steveandme63 2 года назад +61

    When he cures the wardens wife and her conversation with John starts me tearing up.
    When Paul is talking about meeting God and having to explain why he killed this miracle worker, I'm sniffing the tears pretty hard.
    Finally the way Coffey comforts Paul and the guards, telling them not to be "foolish" considering breaking him out of jail. And when he says "I'm tired, boss. Tired of being on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. I'm tired of never having a buddy to be with, to tell me where we's going to, coming from or why.".. thats when I really lose it EVERYTIME!
    "..like a sparrow in the rain" breaks my heart.

  • @JBWinter
    @JBWinter 2 года назад +105

    As someone who's struggled with mental health and chronic pain, John's "Tell Him it was a kindness you done" is the line that breaks me into sobs every time

    • @bobthabuilda1525
      @bobthabuilda1525 2 года назад +3

      Im so sorry for your struggles. I hope you can get some relief soon ❤

    • @intodaysepisode...
      @intodaysepisode... 2 года назад +1

      Man!! I was sobbing crazy when he said that! Also, I pray the best care for the issues you may face with mental health.

    • @sunstatesnipr1k759
      @sunstatesnipr1k759 2 года назад

      We love ya man 🙏🏾

    • @oduinn7948
      @oduinn7948 2 года назад

      Love ya', Josh. 💪

  • @JamesFarrOfficial
    @JamesFarrOfficial 2 года назад +75

    Saw the thumbnail and immediately said "Oooooh nooooooo."

    • @kurtzbomb
      @kurtzbomb 2 года назад

      Same!

    • @TheYakusoku
      @TheYakusoku 2 года назад +1

      And then she says in the intro that she didn't bring a box of tissues and she's wearing full makeup with mascara? Oh, no, indeed.

  • @finkelmana
    @finkelmana 2 года назад +40

    Michael Clark Duncan was a BIG man. I think he was 6'4", but they always filmed him from the waist up, as they had him walk on a raised platform or stand on boxes to make him taller. And yes, people watch executions. It depends on the state, but officials, press, the family of the convict, and victims and their families can potentially watch the execution.

    • @wipeout2098
      @wipeout2098 2 года назад +4

      Yep, Michael Clark Duncan was about the same height as the tallest prison guard, David Morse.

    • @jculver1674
      @jculver1674 2 года назад

      I believe witnesses are legally required at an execution, in order for the State to prove it happened.

    • @MravacKid
      @MravacKid 2 года назад +8

      And both are shorter than James Cromwell who plays the warden, he's 6'7".

    • @LA_HA
      @LA_HA 2 года назад

      Regarding watching executions...
      Before the turn of the 20th century, people went to public executions (hangings, beheadings usually) and it was treated a lot like entertainment with whole families showing up, people bringing picnics, etc. This didn't sit well in civilized society that regarded executions as law enforcement, not entertainment.
      So, after the 20th century, the legal system got things under control and public viewings were designed to be a mirror of the jury system with the press, a few members of the public, and family members in attendance.
      The jury system is meant to bear witness to a fair trial with adversarial lawyers convincing a judge and jury of the guilt or innocence of a person through evidence, witnesses, etc.
      If convicted to die, the execution serves as a means for the public to have its members bear witness to it because this is done on behalf of The People.
      That's why last words are allowed -- to pronounce to the representative public the condemned's final statement, request for forgiveness, and the like.
      Unsure when or even If it's changed

  • @Ozai75
    @Ozai75 2 года назад +145

    One of the things to remember is that a field mouse's average lifespan is 1-2 years. At the time he shows Elaine Mr. Jingles it had been sixty years later which means that the "curse of life" that hit Paul means that he will live for *at least* five hundred years. It's the same curse that Longinus (The Roman who stabbed Jesus on the Cross) received for 'killing' a miracle as well.

    • @bernardsalvatore1929
      @bernardsalvatore1929 2 года назад +6

      Very interesting comment!! I have always felt that John Coffey was kind of Jesus Christ's Second Coming!! Most folks point to the obvious initials being the same as one of the reasons and of course Jesus could heal the sick and raise the dead as well, the only difference that I see is that Jesus in the Bible was aware of who he was and what he was and that he was the son of God where as John Coffey doesn't seem to realize or understand who he is or what his purpose is except for the fact that he can heal. And I'm not sure if Jesus felt the pain of the world as much as John Coffey explained that he feels the pain of the world or if they just exaggerated that for the character but at the very least John Coffey is a Heavenly angel.

    • @alexmarkadonis7179
      @alexmarkadonis7179 2 года назад +4

      The gnostic Christ wanted to be crucified for similar reasons.

    • @VadulTharys
      @VadulTharys 2 года назад +9

      actually Paul will most likely live another 3200 years if they both received the same amount of life infection.

    • @highlander31527
      @highlander31527 2 года назад

      I think the extended life for those healed by John is proportionate to the amount of healing done.
      Mr Jingles was killed. Paul was healed of an infection. Melinda was cured of a brain tumor.
      Paul would likely get another thirty or forty years of life beyond normal. Melinda may get hundreds more.

    • @VadulTharys
      @VadulTharys 2 года назад +2

      @@highlander31527 You forget John had to share part of himself to let Paul see what wild bill had done. He did not with Melinda, he just took the illness. Also John passed part of himself to Mr. Jingles when Dale was executed. That is why those two got extended life. for the mouse 30X the normal, so Paul if it was just 30X normal would live 3000 years.

  • @USMCMachine
    @USMCMachine 10 месяцев назад +7

    When reactors cry a lot of us are crying with ya. And it’s the most real emotion you can show. It makes it authentic. Never be sorry for showing emotion.

  • @oldgamerstudios425
    @oldgamerstudios425 2 года назад +40

    Ashleigh, please don't ever apologize for being who you are. You wear your emotions on your sleeve, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. you are one of the most genuine reactors on this infernal social media platform, and one of the most genuine, honest human beings on the planet. Never, ever apologize for that. that's why we love you so much! Just keep being you!

  • @Rosiepooh75
    @Rosiepooh75 2 года назад +49

    Ashleigh: "am I gonna big cry"
    Me: "You have no idea, I've seen it dozens of times and still bawl my eyes out."
    I am just starting, but can't wait to watch this with you...

    • @BruGaleen
      @BruGaleen 2 года назад +2

      BIG thumbs up for the correct spelling of "bawl". Shows that you're a reader. :)

  • @juliebanicky4184
    @juliebanicky4184 2 года назад +55

    Stephen King said that John Coffey was named using JC as his initials to reference divine connections. He does similar things in his other books with characters. Most believe that John was an Angel and wandered the earth helping people. John references this while in his cell prior to his execution
    I have been waiting for you to react to this movie since the beginning of watching your channel. Thank you for doing it. I have seen this movie 30 or more times. I cry each and every time. I can't help it. Awesome reaction and I bet you will tear up many times over the coming weeks when you think about this story

    • @RyanPeterson23
      @RyanPeterson23 2 года назад +2

      Yeah, and Tom Hanks is taking the place of Pontius Pilate. It makes for a very interesting story.

    • @van8ryan
      @van8ryan 2 года назад +1

      And then, apparently a ton of movie reviewers complained about that "Obvious reference", and King basically said, "Jesus, people, this isn't Rocket Science."

    • @coachmikesfilmroom3111
      @coachmikesfilmroom3111 2 года назад

      I tend to believe he is Randall Flagg's twinner opposite.

    • @RyanPeterson23
      @RyanPeterson23 2 года назад

      @@coachmikesfilmroom3111 that's an interesting idea. Pretty sure to this one isn't a Dark Tower novel, though.

    • @coachmikesfilmroom3111
      @coachmikesfilmroom3111 2 года назад

      @@RyanPeterson23 it's not, but as King says, "all things serve the beam"

  • @Quotenwagnerianer
    @Quotenwagnerianer 2 года назад +14

    It was so cute seeing you process all this. Other people cried way more in the moment. You did after you had some time to think about it and it was like you felt it all at once what others felt scene by scene.

  • @NathanS__
    @NathanS__ 2 года назад +80

    There's two lines that always hit me.
    "On the day of my judgment, when I stand before God... what am I going to say?"
    "The Green Mile feels so long."

    • @MichaelB769
      @MichaelB769 2 года назад +4

      Those and Del’s ‘Wish I’d met you guys some place else’ for me too

    • @wackyvorlon
      @wackyvorlon 2 года назад +3

      Great writing combined with great acting. It’s not a movie you watch, it’s a movie you feel.

    • @andrewceballos5404
      @andrewceballos5404 9 дней назад

      For me it was time heals all wounds OH GOD so much time

  • @jamesedwards2483
    @jamesedwards2483 2 года назад +22

    Ashlegh: "Is There Going To Be Another Brooks Moment??"
    The People Who Have Seen This: "Um, Yeah, About That!!"

    • @MyNameIsBucket
      @MyNameIsBucket 2 года назад +1

      Kind of the opposite but just as awful.

  • @saaamember97
    @saaamember97 2 года назад +2

    The actor you said "Looks really familiar" at the 15:25 mark, is the same actor who played the lawyer who convicted Andy Dufresne in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption."

  • @antimonycup7066
    @antimonycup7066 2 года назад +10

    He is a sin-eater, which is a concept similar to 'scapegoat' but not exactly the same. Like 'eat the sins of the other villagers but to your definite detriment', a form of self-sacrifice for the greater good. Scapegoat is similar but less voluntary.

  • @whm3
    @whm3 2 года назад +24

    My Wife when finding out Ashleigh watching The Green Mile....
    "OH No... can we send her something.. tissues.... virtual hugs.... candy.... SOMETHING!?"

  • @tntkff9901
    @tntkff9901 2 года назад +50

    For an in-universe explanation, in the Stephen King Universe, certain people who have had traumatic childhoods gain a supernatural ability called a "Shine" (yes, from the Shinning). Anytime you see a character, like John, Danny, or the kids from "IT", they have the shine

    • @danielallen3454
      @danielallen3454 2 года назад +3

      They don't have to have a traumatic childhood. Abra Stone's was loving and normal.

    • @patrickb4750
      @patrickb4750 2 года назад +6

      Everyone is psychic, and this is one way they can be triggered. The movie makes references to Clairsentience & Claircognizance, when Coffey talks about feeling Paul’s hurt & worry, and also knowing he was being taken to help Melinda without anyone telling him. Melinda has a moment of Clairvoyance when she said she dreamed of finding Coffey in the dark, which is trauma but as an adult.

    • @KevyNova
      @KevyNova 2 года назад +6

      Clever use of “shinning” so you don’t get sued.

    • @piratetv1
      @piratetv1 2 года назад +3

      ESP users in the King universe are said to "Shine". Carrie White and Charlie Macgee are other examples. Carrie has telekinesis, Charlie has Telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and is a pusher. She can push thoughts into people's heads

    • @Crazyivan777
      @Crazyivan777 2 года назад +3

      And if you go further (into the Dark Tower series) - those with the 'Shine' are often co-opted by outside entities to try to collapse the support structure of the various universes, to throw it all into chaos.

  • @BigMike246
    @BigMike246 2 года назад +10

    This movie has some of the best movie moments in history. Every time Tom Hanks is on the screen with Michael Clarke Duncan, there is a chemistry that still brings a tear to my eye,
    And don't say you will never watch this film again. Next time, now that you know what is going on, you will be able to appreciate the beauty of the story as well as the sadness.
    I get choked up every time I watch it. Like the moment they are walking to the truck and Jon Coffee picks up a bunch of leaves and smells them. Then holds the leave out for the guards to smell them, too. Only they don't smell the life that Coffee does. He was a force of nature. I don't want to put spoilers here. But I love this movie, it is a nearly perfect film in every way.
    Thank you for sharing with us.

  • @ReferMadness
    @ReferMadness 2 года назад +59

    When he says I've had to watch all my loved ones die off it always gets to me, I lost EVERYONE in my family including my wife and 2 sons by the time I was 29.

    • @Castlependragon
      @Castlependragon 2 года назад +9

      I'm very sorry, A Trucking Journey💛💛

    • @bethcushway458
      @bethcushway458 Год назад +4

      I know words mean nothing but I am so very, very sorry.
      I'd lost 7 of my friends, my brother in law and 3 grandparents by the time I was 21 so I kind of understand how you feel. Lost so many more in the 25 years since. Sending love and strength.xxxx

    • @TheTurinturumbar
      @TheTurinturumbar Год назад +1

      God damn.

  • @Rastafaustian
    @Rastafaustian 2 года назад +168

    So, why can John Coffey do these things?
    Well, his initials are J.C.
    He was wrongfully convicted of a capital offence and chose to go through with the execution even when offered a way out.

    • @Greg_ThymeTraveler
      @Greg_ThymeTraveler 2 года назад +15

      I'm pretty sure your comment went over someone's head. I got you, though. 😉

    • @michaelsims4919
      @michaelsims4919 2 года назад +10

      Omg never realized that it makes so much since now lol

    • @myadhdlife4869
      @myadhdlife4869 2 года назад +3

      But John Coffey is not a sacrifice to appease himself for the wrongdoings of people whom he created and whom he set up for failure.

    • @RG-df2lr
      @RG-df2lr 2 года назад +9

      @@myadhdlife4869 Jesus didn't create anyone. He just inherited the kingdom from his "father"

    • @myadhdlife4869
      @myadhdlife4869 2 года назад +1

      @@RG-df2lr it depends on which Gospel you read.

  • @slash-1971
    @slash-1971 2 года назад +31

    My neighbour is 102 next month, and she shows no sign of giving up yet. Out in the garden tending to her flowers and shrubs all day. She's has to watch 2 of her sons die in the last 5 years and I think she may out live her daughters as well. Must be heartbreaking to see everybody you know die. I feel privileged to see her most days 😊

    • @LisleVonRhuman
      @LisleVonRhuman Год назад +6

      How is she now? Hope she's still out doing her gardening

  • @wirelesmike73
    @wirelesmike73 2 года назад +9

    Yes, it is based on a book, and it is one of the most faithful movie adaptations ever put on screen. The book is only slightly different in some parts, and totally worth the read because it goes even deeper into the aftermath. LOVE THIS MOVIE! It's one of my all-time favorites, and it still holds up even better today. I can't watch it without fighting back tears. Also, fun fact, Some of this movie was filmed at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville.

  • @seeker8097
    @seeker8097 2 года назад +81

    “Did he just heal his peepee and burp fireflies?” OMG 😂 I had to stop the video to laugh for about five minutes straight.
    Edit: Came back to add this is probably my favorite reaction Ashleigh’s ever done. I’m glad I’m not the only one laugh-sobbing here. (I usually just sob at this movie, but Ashleigh’s reaction makes me smile.) That ending bit where he says “oh, God, sometimes the green mile seems so long” always hits me, too. I’ve been dealing with mental illness for over half my life, and … yeah … that about sums it up.

    • @linthelonely8947
      @linthelonely8947 2 года назад +3

      Never related to a comment so much. Thank you for speaking TRUTH! May your Green Mile be litter with Peace and Love ✌️💗

    • @CrayCruz
      @CrayCruz 2 года назад +2

      LMAO on that one...Ashleigh is the greatest!

  • @theinvincibleone23
    @theinvincibleone23 2 года назад +220

    In short, John has, "the shine," like other characters in Stephen king's books. It is said that he's the kindest and most powerful out of all of King's characters.

    • @kageakuma3009
      @kageakuma3009 2 года назад +2

      @Nero I never put it together either, but once I saw that it fit perfectly lol I'm kicking myself for not putting it together even though I'm a fan of The Dark Tower series I didn't think to connect some of his other books together.

    • @kageakuma3009
      @kageakuma3009 2 года назад

      Thank you for pointing that out to me, I never put those pieces together.

    • @houseofaction
      @houseofaction 2 года назад +1

      kindest but no where near most powerful, there is Gan, there is maturin, there is Pennywise, there is the crimson king many more powerful beings

    • @SonOfMuta
      @SonOfMuta 2 года назад

      He was not "The Shine". John Coffey was the second coming of Jesus Christ

    • @kageakuma3009
      @kageakuma3009 2 года назад +3

      @@houseofaction when the OP said most powerful, I took it to mean the most powerful Shine user, not most powerful being overall.

  • @Finn_Anwarunya
    @Finn_Anwarunya 2 года назад +29

    She really thought she made it through the movie okay and then right when it was over and she thought she was safe, it all came pouring out at once, lol. I was so surprised and impressed and then I was like "Ahhhhhh! There it is!"

  • @jeffmorse645
    @jeffmorse645 2 года назад +6

    I think when Guard Dean Stanton at John's execution was had tears and snot running down his face was one of the most relatable moments for me. I would have been doing the same thing.

  • @kevingarnica7812
    @kevingarnica7812 2 года назад +35

    Your commentary at the end was THE best. I was "laughing" along with you, what a mixture of emotions coming out all at once there. Also, way to own the mascara running down you face, you're a champ.

  • @christinadoxstader3004
    @christinadoxstader3004 2 года назад +67

    The hood serves two purposes. First is so you don't see their face, it would be unsettling. Second is a throwback to olden times when the executioner would wear a hood. The reason for this was to prevent the person beiing executed from knowing who it was that killed them to prevent them from haunting the executioner. That's also why the man who flips the switch is behind a wall.

    • @finnsamju
      @finnsamju 2 года назад +7

      The eyes popping out can be unsettling.

    • @douglasthomashayden2566
      @douglasthomashayden2566 2 года назад

      Interesting.

    • @jadeandjesse5908
      @jadeandjesse5908 2 года назад +1

      So they take it upon themselves to execute people but are unwilling to look that person in the face because it's too upsetting? I'm not anti-death penalty but that's pretty gross, that's denying someone dignity in death. If you do that, how are you being a better person than the one you're smoking 10 feet in front of you? I thought the point was to kill these people with dignity, respect, and humanity because it would lower us if we didn't.

    • @kaisokusekkendou1498
      @kaisokusekkendou1498 2 года назад +1

      If you are going to do it, do it right and don't pretend it isn't what it is.
      If you have to hide something about what you are doing to make it palatable, then maybe it's not right.

    • @christinadoxstader3004
      @christinadoxstader3004 2 года назад +1

      @@jadeandjesse5908 you realize that the person doing the execution isn't the person who decided the person will die for their crime rights?j I guess you think the look on a person's face while be electrocuted to death is dignified while they shit and piss themselves.

  • @AmericanMumReacts
    @AmericanMumReacts 2 года назад +241

    Great movie; a great reaction as usual. Yeah it’s sad but luckily there are some funny parts! 🤣💚😭

  • @lowlygrinder2977
    @lowlygrinder2977 2 года назад +6

    Shawshank and The Green Mile were the movies that made me REALLY respect Stephen King as a writer.

  • @Rmlohner
    @Rmlohner 2 года назад +27

    Stephen King had actually totally forgotten he'd written a magic immortal mouse into the story (he hardly ever does any planning ahead with his books) until his wife was reading through the final chapters and asked what happened to Mr. Jingles. So we have her to thank for the whole ending.

    • @MojiBeau
      @MojiBeau 2 года назад +8

      We have her to thank for his whole career. She pushed him, she pulled his manuscript for Carrie out of the garbage. She’s a gem

    • @tjolsonmcse
      @tjolsonmcse 2 года назад +2

      @@MojiBeau Tabitha King -- she's also an author

  • @TheQuietComprehending
    @TheQuietComprehending 2 года назад +33

    "I'll never do it again, that's for sure." - Funniest line in the movie.

  • @TheNeonRabbit
    @TheNeonRabbit 2 года назад +33

    4:34 It wasn't until 1937 that the first antibiotic (sulfanilamide) that could treat urinary tract infections became available. Prior to that, there wasn't a whole lot doctors could do for you. Either your body eventually healed itself or you died. Your chances were about 50/50.

    • @Goatllama
      @Goatllama 2 года назад +2

      Holy crap. Great fact!

  • @adiarainfoster
    @adiarainfoster 2 года назад +47

    The guy who was making jokes in the chair wasn't going to be executed, he's just helping with the rehearsal. the person they sent out of the room before starting the rehearsal is the one being executed.
    People still attend executions. I looked it up a long time ago but the details are fuzzy. There's all kinds of legal reasons, including the families of the prisoner's victims having the right to see justice done.

    • @devonduncan6812
      @devonduncan6812 2 года назад +3

      It's because, legally, there have to be witnesses to every execution in the United States. The family of the victim/victims are given the right to watch, for catharsis sake, but it's a private affair.
      Personally, I dont like the concept of executions but I respect the way they make it very respectful to the prisoners as well as the families involved. Would rather we found a better way then killing, that being said.

    • @theman4884
      @theman4884 2 года назад

      @@devonduncan6812 How about the POC that shot all those people in Buffalo. I wouldn't mind seeing him put down. Some people can not be rehabilitated.

    • @SnakeMan51
      @SnakeMan51 2 года назад +3

      Toot Toot: "Gettin' down on my knees, prayin' to God...gettin' right with Jeeeeesus......................Lord, I'm sorry for all the bad shit I've done...dumpin' on people, and so on and so forth...and, I'll never do it again!!! Heh...that's for sure!!!" Howell: *smack!* "Pray silently, you old skank!!" Toot Toot: "Still prayin'!!"...

    • @positivelypenny1392
      @positivelypenny1392 2 года назад +2

      The victim's family is allowed to witness. The prisoner can have a certain number of witnesses. There is usually someone from the press who attends. I don't know how many tho.

    • @theman4884
      @theman4884 2 года назад +1

      @@positivelypenny1392 I wonder how uncomfortable (not that it wouldn't be anyways) that must be for the victims family being in close proximity to the prisoner's family.

  • @RedClaw87
    @RedClaw87 2 года назад +20

    You also need to see "Good Will Hunting". Very emotional movie. Outstandingly amazing movie as well.

  • @bobcarp1239
    @bobcarp1239 2 года назад +53

    That was great, Ashleigh... One of your best reactions ever. This is one they put in the time capsule for future generations to review while doing research on Boomers being obsessed by seeing how Millennials of early 21st Century America react to movies they watched in their youth. Much like the movie, when old Paul got emotional watching the old black and white film, we get memory flashes of when we were younger and watched these films for the first time..... Thank you.

    • @IvannaBeSpanked
      @IvannaBeSpanked 2 года назад +1

      I adore watching people experience the joys of my youth (I am Gen X not boomer lol) it brings back all the big feels and emotions, it lets us relive a brief moment in time. I truly hope when the time comes, whatever follows zoomers and millennials revisit zoomer titles so they have this moment of bonding with other generations. thank you for what you do Ashleigh

    • @KevinCharley-er2go
      @KevinCharley-er2go 2 года назад

      Boomers were like 50 when this came out.

    • @ronromejko3193
      @ronromejko3193 2 года назад

      More like 35. I remember because I was 37. Soooo math.

    • @KevinCharley-er2go
      @KevinCharley-er2go 2 года назад

      @@ronromejko3193 because you were 37 you think the average age of baby boomers in 1999 was 35?

  • @DanielIXVIMCMLXXXI
    @DanielIXVIMCMLXXXI 2 года назад +32

    I have watched many reactions to this movie because I like to see how people will react. This is by far the craziest I have seen. This movie made cry but I have never cried watching someone else cry, then laugh. I've never enjoyed watching somes reactions so much. Ashleigh is amazing with a beautiful soul.

    • @vee7586
      @vee7586 2 года назад

      could not agree more!

    • @stephenolan5539
      @stephenolan5539 2 года назад

      Have you seen her Fried Green Tomatoes review?

    • @jsharp3165
      @jsharp3165 2 года назад

      @@stephenolan5539 Or "Always." That destroyed her too. She couldn't talk for the longest time. Only sob. And yet she was absolutely radiant the whole time. The most beautiful she's ever looked, ngl. She had to take a shower at the end before she could come back and finish the review!

  • @jeffpatton2866
    @jeffpatton2866 2 года назад +54

    The actor who played Percy said after this movie nobody would give him another acting role in a movie because his character was hated so much. You have now reacted to 4 of my 5 favorite movies. The Green Mile, Forrest Gump, Shawshank Redemption, and the Exorcist. You really need to check out "Sling Blade." Billy Bob Thorton's performance in it will blow you away. Also did you notice the actor who played Lt. Dan from Forrest Gump was in this movie as well?

    • @katya2032
      @katya2032 2 года назад +23

      Well, he’s hated for other reasons now.

    • @jimren5638
      @jimren5638 2 года назад +5

      Sling Blade YES!!!!!!!!!

    • @RoosterCogburn1008
      @RoosterCogburn1008 2 года назад +5

      Completely agree, I can't believe Sling Blade doesn't get more attention from reactors.

    • @ronnierocha42
      @ronnierocha42 2 года назад +3

      Sling blade is a must!

    • @Ifyernotawakeyet
      @Ifyernotawakeyet 2 года назад +3

      @@katya2032 Could you specify? Most of us don't know what you mean.

  • @CGFIELDS
    @CGFIELDS 2 года назад +22

    32:40 Eduard “Del” 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. After a lengthy trial, he was sentenced to death by electric chair.

    • @egadgo
      @egadgo 2 года назад

      Peachy

    • @turricanedtc3764
      @turricanedtc3764 2 года назад +1

      That's the explanation given in the novel, and Darabont explicitly leaves that background info out of the movie because, unlike the novel, the movie doesn't have time to go into the nuances - it's been a long time since I read it, but if I recall correctly Paul goes out of his way to state that given the way Del presented after arriving at Cold Mountain, Paul figured it was a moment of weakness and madness on his part - I think the way Paul puts it is something like "that was the only crime he had in him".
      Personally speaking, I'm anti-death penalty and always have been. By the standards of that place and time Del's crime meant that he must be executed, and I know that many people would probably still agree. But again, going back to the novel, Paul states that while justice demanded Del's execution, the reason Percy effectively tortured him to death by leaving the sponge dry was because Del had laughed at and mocked Percy for soiling himself after Wild Bill attacked him. The implication is that in Paul's eyes, Del may have deserved to die, but despite the horrific nature of his crime, he did not deserve to die like that.

    • @elizabethstrong6057
      @elizabethstrong6057 2 года назад

      I dislike that they leave this out because people feel more sympathetic to Del than they probably would otherwise.

    • @xianartman
      @xianartman 2 года назад

      @@elizabethstrong6057 while I agree with you, this would need to be made into a mini series to give this the length to explain this among all the ramifications of why it is important or how they reacted.
      As it is the movie is in LOTR territory long. This would push it to extended or longer cut territory.

  • @Bunch007
    @Bunch007 2 года назад +21

    9:14 Yes, and even till this day the victims families can go to the executions
    **Edit** And I also believe families of the defendant can go as well.

  • @chapo0815
    @chapo0815 2 года назад +2

    The moment you lost it... At the end i knew it was something to do with an older loved ones words... Been there... No apologies.. also .. lol... Laughing is basically the same as crying .. the body releases the same endorphins or hormones? i believe .. so lol and cry all u need to .. great reaction .. ur pretty funny a lot of times was even funnier watching you cry n laughing at the same time .. 😆👍🏼😉

  • @DRiveraNat20
    @DRiveraNat20 2 года назад +59

    Don't apologize for who you are, Ashleigh. Your reactions are genuine, and that's all we are here for.

  • @arcanask
    @arcanask 2 года назад +39

    When they were doing the walkthrough of the execution procedure, that guy is actually not a deathrow inmate. He was a trusty from the main prison. It's a bit morbid but being the "training dummy" for the guards is a sight better job than digging ditches all day.

    • @davideddy8557
      @davideddy8557 2 года назад +3

      I never figured that out. I always figured he must have been a janitor or something.

    • @AtlantaTerry
      @AtlantaTerry 2 года назад +4

      *trustee*

  • @Blackarachnia1996
    @Blackarachnia1996 2 года назад +4

    You have to watch Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan now. Tom Hanks is in the latter, and the former is cited as one of the greatest movies ever made (and is directed by Steven Spielberg).

  • @gregsteele806
    @gregsteele806 2 года назад +24

    This story relates back to the soldier who pierced Christ's side when he was crucified. The story says he was cursed with long life so he could watch everyone and everything he knew pass by.

    • @Apollo890
      @Apollo890 2 года назад +4

      The more interesting legend of Legionary Cassius Longinus is that he is still alive. And will not die until Christ returns on judgement day. He has supposedly served as a soldier in many different armies in every major conflict throughout history. The words Christ spoke to him on the cross: "soldier, you are content with what you are. And so you shall be. Until we meet again".

    • @roccosfondo8748
      @roccosfondo8748 2 года назад

      @@Apollo890 never heard that legend. Truly is fascinating.

  • @JakkFrost1
    @JakkFrost1 2 года назад +32

    _"If he could make a mouse live so long, how much longer do I have?"_
    Stephen King slipping in something truly terrifying right at the end there. Mr. Jingles has lived roughly 30 times longer than the average lifespan of a mouse, and he's still going, so imagine how long Paul might be forced to live, while apparently still aging physically.
    Paul could be looking at 3000 years of life, at least. Now that's scary!

    • @salvadorcortes7024
      @salvadorcortes7024 2 года назад +4

      I think that maybe (hopefully) Its the contrary, he could be closer to the end, lets say 2 lifespans ( because of hes size), and the "power", used to let him saw, was less than revivng Mr. Jinggles... either way its a long time to watch many love ones kick the bucket

    • @JakkFrost1
      @JakkFrost1 2 года назад +2

      @@salvadorcortes7024 him reviving Mr. Jingles had nothing to do with how long the mouse lived. That power accidentally spilled into him when John was feeling the immense pain of Del's execution and couldn't control himself.

    • @soylentgreen7074
      @soylentgreen7074 2 года назад +4

      Like someone above said, john was an angel and like a story in the bible(i forget the name) the guy that stabbed jesus on the cross was cursed to live for 500 years for killing a miracle. Tom Hanks character killed john even though he was innocent and a miracle so he is cursed to live 500years or so and watch everyone he loves die 10 times over.

    • @van8ryan
      @van8ryan 2 года назад +5

      I'm actually glad they left out the death of Paul's wife: they're in a bus accident where Paul is the lone survivor and as he holds his dying wife, he's screaming for John to come back. Horrifying to read in the book.

    • @salvadorcortes7024
      @salvadorcortes7024 2 года назад

      @@JakkFrost1 I forgot that detail...

  • @daveautzen9089
    @daveautzen9089 2 года назад +31

    The book actually came out in 6 parts, I think a few weeks apart. I read them and was blown away by the fantastic story. And the personal touch, as my wife had brain issues herself. In fact they just took her from me last Friday. There was little hope of recovery barring a miracle, but we chose to make her comfortable. I was so thrilled to see the warden’s wife healed, desperately wanting the same for my Jill. I knew how this film would break you, it breaks me every time.

  • @andyhess8433
    @andyhess8433 2 года назад +46

    Now you understand what we meant. The sadness is soul-crushing, but it's such a beautiful story nonetheless. It absolutely wrecks me every time I watch it, and today was no exception.

  • @pvanukoff
    @pvanukoff 2 года назад +95

    Not possible to watch this movie without crying, unless you're dead inside.

  • @whocares110
    @whocares110 2 года назад +6

    Thank you for this. The green mile hurts me every time I watch it. I can even watch other people react to it without tearing up. Also, Michael Clarke Duncan was robbed of his Oscar, there is no way you can turn in a performance like that and get passed by for an award.

  • @elementary9971
    @elementary9971 2 года назад +16

    My Dad and I read every Stephen King novel and saw every film adaptation together , this was the last one we saw in theaters before he passed away and our favorite story and movie adaptation. Coincidentally he passed away on May 12th 2012 almost exactly 10 years ago and I ball my eyes out every time I watch it.

  • @stormbard
    @stormbard 2 года назад +29

    You’re absolutely right. Feelings are NEVER dumb. Thanks for being you, Ashleigh!

    • @SalvableRuin
      @SalvableRuin 2 года назад

      Feelings aren't dumb. But they're also never smart.

  • @MarkTheMagnificent
    @MarkTheMagnificent 2 года назад +41

    They never do say why John had this power, but for those who don't know, those with amazing or supernatural abilities within the Stephen King universe have "the shine", like Danny Torrence in The Shining. The shine presents itself differently between those who have it, which is why John's abilities are so different from Danny's.

    • @Scottie_S
      @Scottie_S 2 года назад +3

      I reckon you might be right, Mark. I'm guessing that you've read 'Doctor Sleep'? The return of Danny and his battle against so many that use the power that we see in John Coffey for their own evil purposes. I always thought that Rose the Hat was like the dark version of Coffey. That may be a stretch, but I still reckon that this is the power that King uses in the books.

    • @MarkTheMagnificent
      @MarkTheMagnificent 2 года назад +1

      @@Scottie_S I sure did! I was worried that it might not be very good, what with it being a sequel that was put out so many decades after the original, but I really loved it a lot. Sadly, I haven't heard many good things about the movie, but I'm sure I'll get around to forming my in own opinion on that eventually.
      I remember there was a fun Easter egg in his son's book, NOS4A2, where the main villain mentions Rose and her gang. It was my first Joe Hill book and I was surprised to see that the universes weren't just similar; they were one and the same.

    • @Loonaticx
      @Loonaticx 2 года назад

      @@MarkTheMagnificent in my own opinion, having seen the Shining before reading it, the book was a great literary sequel. That being said, I also thought the movie was a perfect compliment as a sequel to aspects of both the movie and book version of the Shining. I was thoroughly impressed.

  • @schneeqqeule
    @schneeqqeule Год назад +5

    I just rewatched this as there have been several other reactors since, doing it for the first time.
    A: Your make up held up much better than I remembered.
    B: Your reaction to Mr. Jingles at the end was super sweet.
    C: When you did your Hi, Yes Hello! opening, I thought, in just a few hours she will not be the same.
    I'm so glad I discovered the Reactors genre a few years ago, and you all doing so much of it.
    I love that it's all walks of life and certain movies create such universal reactions.
    I think this is one reason I like watching these. For all the differences that folks think we all have that matter and should divide us, at the end of the day, we're all so much more similar than different.
    Then why, is the world in the state it's in? Unnecessary.

  • @Alicatie
    @Alicatie 2 года назад +53

    Such a good movie. I think Percy is probably one of the most hated movie characters ever.

    • @tonyrossell832
      @tonyrossell832 2 года назад

      Burke from Aliens is worse.

    • @paulhewes7333
      @paulhewes7333 2 года назад

      Poi-see...

    • @Gravelgratious
      @Gravelgratious 2 года назад +1

      The actor did so well as Percy it sort of derailed his career.

    • @ApesAmongUs
      @ApesAmongUs 2 года назад +2

      And he's in the same movie with Wild Bill. The movie does a great job of saying, "sure, there's pure evil over there, but don't worry about that - look at this fucker!"

    • @Alicatie
      @Alicatie 2 года назад

      @@tonyrossell832 excellent contender

  • @dunringill1747
    @dunringill1747 2 года назад +36

    Ashleigh, you handled "The Green Mile" better than I thought, and without tissues too. A Great reaction to this must-watch masterpiece of a movie.

    • @rafaelrosario5331
      @rafaelrosario5331 2 года назад

      Someone will soon send you a case of tissues boxes....lol

  • @Chamomileable
    @Chamomileable 2 года назад +55

    When you announced you were doing this, I knew it was gonna be a HARD watch for you. There's a reason it's considered such a masterfully-made movie. And I think Percy is maybe one of the most hated characters in all of cinema haha. And there's no shame in opening up and being emotional. In a way, sharing that through RUclips is its own way of dealing with these feelings. Your grandmother has always sounded like such a kind lady, and the empathy you show in your reactions and interactions really shows that you learned a lot from her.

  • @jeffdetmer4681
    @jeffdetmer4681 Год назад +2

    Hi Ashleigh. I think you did very well considering. That was a lot to take in and process. I enjoy watching you more and more with each video. Laughing hysterically or crying, still adorable. Blake is a lucky guy. Still think you should try The Sting. Such a great movie. It has everything. For an old musical comedy Guys and Dolls. Great cast. Get that smile back Ash. You have a great day!

  • @Berto2K
    @Berto2K 2 года назад +46

    RIP Michael Clark Duncan, the gentle giant. And yes, he really was that big, he was a large person. There are 2-3 other actors you should have recognized from other movies in this also.

    • @DaleKingProfile
      @DaleKingProfile 2 года назад +5

      He was big but not quite as big as portrayed in the film. They used lots of tricks to make him appear bigger

    • @Masterfighterx
      @Masterfighterx 2 года назад

      @@DaleKingProfile He was just shy of 2m tall and quite buff, he big.

    • @dan2007kohn
      @dan2007kohn 2 года назад

      He’s 6’5. Two inches taller than the actor who played Brutal Howell and two inches shorter than the actor who played the warden.