john coffey took away the "bad" from people. he could do that because he was innocent as an angel. sent down to earth to spread something positive. he ws so innocent and pure so ordinary people couldn't even fathom how pure he was.
There are eight states in the south that still use the electric chair for the death penalty. What is more horrific is it 4% ( underestimated due to lack of DNA before 1990s ) Death row inmates and those who have been put to death were innocent. The majority of those who are put to death were black, then white, then Latin. Just recently several men were exonerated posthumously after the executions when DNA proved that they had not done the crime. The United States is the largest penal colony in the world. We have the most people in prison than any other nation combined. If people want to help stop this injustice please join “The Innocence Project.” It has been estimated that more than 45% of all inmates are innocent but chose to agree to a plea bargain because the government stacks such high charges and sentences on them knowing they cannot defend themselves with a public defender these people then choose to take a sentence of 10 sometimes 25 years rather than being sentenced to life in prison for something they didn’t do.
@@mamaalaska I'm from the UK 🇬🇧 and I do not agree with capitol punishment .. as you point out mistakes have been made and innocent people have been put to death. .I know some people say an eye for and eye but that is in the Bible and therefore the only person to make that decision is Our Lord himself.. otherwise we become what they are...killers.. I admire your post.. you put your points forward very eloquently. .💞🇬🇧✝️🙏👍
the "dark flies" coming out of john coffe, its darkness. evil energy that makes us sick. he absorbed it taking away illness. when he spill the dark flies into percy, he did an act of divine justice, making him having the terminal cancer the lady had, and controlling him into killing billy the kid. billy the kid was possesed by a demon send to corrupt john coffe. watching the atrocity of a human (even that was possesed) as he says "killing them for what they love" talking about the kid sisters he was send to be executioned for. so john killed literally 2 birds with one stone: percy terminally ill probably dead in a few months, and billy the kid instantly killed. two evil people gone. btw billy the kid was evil even before demonic possesion.
I'm 61 and I've seen my mother and father, my little brother and my best friend of 33 years pass on. It does make the world feel bigger and far emptier when you are the last standing. Bless you all.
“I'm rightly tired of the pain I hear and feel, boss. I'm tired of bein on the road, lonely as a robin in the rain. Not never havin no buddy to go on with or tell me where we's comin from or goin to or why. I'm tired of people bein ugly to each other. It feels like pieces of glass in my head. I'm tired of all the times I've wanted to help and couldn't. I'm tired of bein in the dark. Mostly it's the pain. There's too much. If I could end it, I would. But I can't.” ― Stephen King, The Green Mile
Jade Thorne: This is how empaths feel, & I completely got what [the character] John Coffey meant. I once said to a cluelessly optimistic boyfriend, "Don't you ever feel the pain of living?" He looked at me like I was from Mars, & scoffingly replied, "WHAT are you talking about?!" After a while, I realized his utter insensitivity to the pain of others (as well as other red flags) was a sign of narcissistic personality disorder. I left, & never looked back.
The thing about Stephen King writing these characters, is that he makes you feel bad and cry about awful men like Del, who raped and killed a girl, then burned her body, causing a fire and killing 6 more people. It's hard to believe that the soft man that cried over a damn mouse being killed committed those atrocities. Super complex and layered characters.
I read Stephen King since I was in 4th grade. Eyes of the Dragon, got me hooked. I’ve watched all of his film adaptations since, and I can tell you this one is almost word for word exactly like the book. The book is amazing. Frank Darabont, wrote, produced and directed it. That’s why it’s so amazing and true to the book, and the casting directors and actors also did an amazing job. Sometimes things all work together to create a masterpiece.
I have read his books since I was young too. I remember reading this series but I kept the second last book until the last one was released because it was too hard to wait XD
When I was 6, I used my allowance to buy Stephen King's "Carrie" novel, and my mom's friend yelled at me for that, but my mom said that if I understood it, then I could have it. She had me do a book report for just her and we kept up this tradition to this day and I'm in my 40's.
@@SuburbanSavage My first King's book was Misery, Carrie was my second - but it was early 90's (Misery was published in 1990 in czech language), when finally King's books started to be published in the former Czechoslovakia (later I found out that before our Velvet Revolution Dead Zone and Firestarter were published in Czechoslovakia). I was hooked for long time to his books.
I own a copy of this movie and have watched it probably 50+ times. I have never tired of the wonderful complexity of the characters. It's on my top 10 of all time list.
This movie was so good, that man that was saving people and he never rapped them little girls or killed them he died for nothing he was saving everyone but himself 😢🙏🏽
One thing Stephen King does beautifully is write truly nefarious characters. I read somewhere that this began when he had a dream of a very large black man sitting on a cell cot and from that tiny seed came this masterpiece. He truly is genius. He is a GOAT!
Quite simply one of the greatest films ever. A fabulous adaptation of Stephen King's novel. A typically wonderful performance from Tom Hanks and an outstanding performance from the late, great Michael Clarke Duncan.
The effluvium exiting Johns' mouth is a physical manifestation of the negative (Death) forces he's drawn into himself to save another. As others have mentioned, the script for this film follows the book almost line for line. Loved J's reaction to it.
This is one of my favorite movies that I have watched many times and I cry every time. First time I saw it in the theaters when it was released, I was sobbing, and I wasn't the only person in the theater doing that. I am surprised that you didn't mention the acting by Michael Clarke Duncan (John Coffey). HE was AMAZING and should have won the BEST ACTOR in a SUPPORTING ROLE award at the Oscars in 2000 but he lost to Michael Caine. SO sad that he passed away so soon at 54 years old in 2012, I think that is another reason WHY I still cry so much when I watch The Green Mile. I always wondered how long had John Coffey been alive? It was 1935 when he was executed and he had whip scares on his body, which makes me wonder if he had been a slave during the Civil War and possibly longer before that! If Paul was 108 at the end, and the mouse (who only live about 3-5 years if they are protected) was still around 60 years after 1935, you can see why Paul wonders how much time will he live on. The material that John Coffey releases from his mouth has to be whatever illness (or death as long as it is immediately after ) he is able to draw out of the affected person. I notice that a few reactors think it's flies, and so did I for a few seconds when I saw the movie for the first time. But then you notice that they just disappear. ALL the other actors did a fabulous job too, but Michael Clarke Duncan stood out, for me. It was such a physically and emotionally charged role he had to play. RIP Michael Clarke Duncan, you have touched every person with your amazing portrayal of John Coffey.
Tom Hanks cries, I cry - that’s just the way it is. This movie is in my Top 5 best movies, along with two similarly-set others, The Shawshank Redemption, and Road To Perdition. Two are Darabont-directed, two star Tom Hanks, two are from the mind and pen of Stephen King, all three are set in the 1930s, and all three feature the hauntingly beautiful music of Thomas Newman. Can’t go wrong with any of them.
It's bad coming out of his mouth, be it disease or death, that he draws out of others to make them well or bring them back to life. When he found the little girls, he was trying to bring them back to life.
Another all time classic with an unforgettable cast. You can tell a great movie when you don't notice the length and don't want it to end. Hanks, Duncan and the rest of these ultra talented actors give all time great performances from the heart. I've seen this movie a dozen times and it never gets old. I'm so glad you loved it. Once again, thanks my brother.
John was an healer and an empath,he felt everyone's pain If you notice his initials J.C The flies are how the sickness that was in them manifested in order for John to be able to get rid of it He was able to heal but he couldn't bring back the dead, that's why he said to give him the mouse before it was to late because it wasn't all the way dead yet And he gave Percy that woman's tumor because he knew that he was going to go abuse those patients in the mental hospital so he decided to get rid of two bird's with one stone Michael Clarke Duncan was amazing May he SIP
If you pay attention to what Tom Hanks' character said, something about if John could make a little mouse live for so long how many years does he have left. A mouse typically only lives for 2 years, that mouse lived for decades, nearly a century. He also explained that he out lived his own kids.
The first time I saw this movie, it was in the theater and John Coffey had me sobbing uncontrollably! It still gets me. John was an Angel that could take away illness or injury. He couldn’t raise people from the dead (Mr. Jingles wasn’t dead). He tried to “take it back” with the little girls but, they were already dead. The short novel explains a lot more. The bug looking things were just a representation of the disease/illness.
I’ve owned mice and rats. They’re sweet, smart, and affectionate. In all the years I’ve owned them, I’ve never been bitten. Not once. I hope you get past your fears because there’s a lot of incredible creatures out there. Humans are far more destructive and selfish.
I didn't just tear up a bit. All the characters are so realized. And the fellow who played John is absolutely magnificent. I read the novel, a very great novel, before I saw the film so I knew what was coming, but it was still as I say so fully realized on screen.
Doug Hutchison is such a fantastic actor. I'll never forget him as Eugene Victor Tooms from The X-Files. That's one of those episodes that's always stayed with me because of that character!
I love this movie. The line where he said people are over the world are ugly to each other still seems that way today. I cried when John died but thought at least he's at peace now. We could learn a lot from John. Can't wait for the next movie.
John Cofey’s character/situation is based off a real person. His name is George Junius Stinney Jr. You should look up his story,and also check out the movie ‘Carolina Skeletons’.
Michael Clark Duncan (RIP) wasn't really that tall, he was on a small riser. Mike is only 6'3. David Morse "Brutal" is 6'7, so Michael would walk on a little platform when doing interactive shots with other cast members.
I won't be able to see the premier! Rest in peace Michael Clarke Duncan! You were also awesome in Friday! This is one of the best movies I've ever seen
Jayvee, I so love your honest reactions since I stumbled upon your reaction of Never gonna give you up. And Green Mile remains one of my favorite movies. You keep to calm me down in troubling times. Thanks for that, thousand times.
Jay, you are definitely one of my favorite movie reactors so I am going to make a couple of movie suggestions. I don't think you have tried any of these yet, so here goes... Cast Away ( w/ Tom Hanks) Misery (a Steven King movie w/ Kathy Bates) Dances With Wolves (Kevin Costner) The Truman Show (w/ Jim Carry) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (A Spielberg film w/ Richard Dryfuss) The Martian (w/ Matt Damon) Ghost (w/ Patrick Swayzie & Whoopi Goldberg) That is just a few, all are noteworthy for different reasons, but I think you will enjoy the storytelling in all. These were all big films of the day.
A great choice for a movie reaction. The Green Mile is a Classic! It was such a sad movie, but even sadder is that Michael Clark Duncan left this world too soon. He was a GREAT actor!
This movie is just beautiful. It’s a long film but you don’t notice. I just love the music and the drama already starting the movie off. Slow motion shots. It’s a classic movie. Love the cast in the movie. Tom Hanks is outstanding and Michael Clarke Duncan omg. Favourite character is David Morse’s as Brutal Howe. Such a great support for the rest of the cast. Micheal Jeter is amazing as French cell man on death row. Doug Hutchison is so evil in his role as Percy as is Sam Rockwell as Billy the kid. What a film RIP to the two Michaels - Clarke and Jeter 🌈🙏🏻🙏🏻
oh yeah, I'll be watching. This one follows the book so closely which rarely happens. For anyone who hasn't seen this movie my advice is to have tissues, tissues, more tissues.
I love watching your reactions to films many of us have raved about for years. I hope everybody else sits waiting for your reaction to the next ‘moment’ that’s coming up. Also well done for keeping an open mind in deciding what to watch. Some of my favourite movies are the ones I probably wouldn’t have chosen to watch; I only saw Boys On The Side years and years ago because I was sick and too lazy to find the remote and since then it’s been one of my favourite films of all time. And we love The Green Mile in this house too 😊
Glad you are reviewing this film..I've watched it many times and still cry and wish for a different ending..brilliant performances by all..unfortunately Michael Clarke Duncan who played John Coffey died not long after this.. David Morse and Tom Hanks are always top notch but Doug Hutchison has to have a mention as the absolutely vile Percy..and yes I cried again tonight watching you watch it. .there are two I'd like to nominate for you to watch and review..they are The Notebook which probably isn't your shtick but a great movie with James Garner..Gena Rowlands Ryan Reynolds in an early role and one that should be right up your street..No way out staring Kevin Costner..Gene Hackman and Sean Young..its a thriller with a kicker edge of your seat ending..also Jagged Edge with Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges another tense end and finally The Firm with Tom Cruise..Gene Hackman..Brilliant..oh ive just remembered another one..its frim the 70's.. Where Eagles Dare with Clint Eastwood. .Richard Burton..full action ww2 film
I loved it when you said 'he's probably thinking of his wife' when Fred Estaire was singing on TV. Me: Oh, you ain't seen nothing yet. What a great movie ... get some tissues because like everyone else, you'll get hooked and you'll get watery eyes too. It always gets me and I've seen it many times now. Michael Clarke Duncan does an outstanding performance as John Coffey (like the drink only not spelled the same). 'I tried to take it back' ... those words will play an important part in the story. JC reminds you of someone else with those initials? Remember this at the end. RIP Michael Clarke Duncan Next movie, again by Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise would be Forest Gump. You have to watch that one too, before any other. You'll know why when you watch it.
I’m so excited to see you doing a movie! This was definitely an emotional one, especially when reading the book. Hearing your thoughts on it and watching along with you made it better. Thanks for sharing this one with us!
I sobbed uncontrollably at the end of this movie. I have never been affected like this by a movie or anything ever. I am not sure why. But it was a great movie. I don't think I can watch the end again.
Great reaction per usual. I love seeing people’s reactions to movies and hearing what their perception of what’s going on or what’s going to happen next. It’s funny because it occurred to me the other day that I’ve love seeing movie reactions before there was RUclips. My husband worked at a movie theater putting the films together so we got to watch movies free. Jurassic Park came out and it was amazing way back then. Especially when you consider it’s STILL amazing today. Anyway, I saw that movie 14 times in the theater because I loved getting to see people react to it for the first time. Was never disappointed!
This movie is on Netflix here but I can't watch it because it's so sad and that one dry death seen was hard enough to read, let alone watching it. I'm glad you got to see a great movie for a book adaptation too. Thank you, Mate
Fun fact: DEL (the guy who trained Mr Jingles) was also an actor in the sesame street. Particularly in Elmo's World program in the 90s. His character's name in that show is Mr Noodle.
its a beatiful movie by Stephen king.I cry everytime i watch this movie.Michael Clarke Duncan ,Tom Hanks & the rest nailed it yo...Rest in god peace brother Michael Clarke Duncan.
I got hooked on Steven King books right around the time this movie was released & yet I often stayed away from the movie adaptations because so.often I would be disappointed. BIG mistake on my part! This movie (like several.others) turned out exceptionally, and make sure to keep the tissues handy. Side note - In the 90's I was a server in a busy 24hr restaurant in Florida & one night while getting ready for work was watching Jay Leno & Steven King was a guest. After trying to figure out why this guy looked so familiar, I realized I had actually waited on him several times at my restaurant. He was very low key, nice & unassuming, no diva behavior at all. I had not known that King resides in Florida for part of the year. Looking back, I wish I could have told him how much I appreciate his work.
Sounds exactly like I imagine King in person. So normal you wouldn’t even suspect he’s famous, because he understands human nature probably better than any psychologist. Such an incredible imagination and storyteller. I loved hearing this about him!
Tom Hanks is an amazing actor, but everyone in this movie killed their roles. Even the mouse put in a killer performance. Ya, this movie makes people tear up, I was no exception, lol.
This movies gets me every time I see it 😭. Michael Clark Duncan played such a unique part. RIP 🕊. Tom Hanks always conforms to his roles and makes you feel it, from all perspectives. Percy was such a little b****, I couldn't stand him. Lol But the movie was great 👍👍 !
I’ve had this movie on DVD for 20 years and have always been too scared to watch it..now I’ve got too! Even though I cried more or less right through this video
I finally gathered the balls to watch this film for the first time this year. I knew what happened which is why I didn’t watch it. Safe to say, it broke me, and couldn’t stop bloody crying! But my goodness, what an amazing film. Definitely one of my favourites
I love this movie, and it makes me cry every time, just as it should. I'm glad you reviewed it and gave your reaction. I agree that Tom Hanks is talented beyond my ability to describe, but he was joined by colleagues who were incredible as well, particularly Michael Clarke Duncan, but also the others.
i start tearing up when the mouse "dies" and by the time John is walking the green mile, I'm bawling. I've seen this movie more than 30 times but it still makes me cry. Great choice and reaction. You should consider Face-Off or Double Jeopardy next time.
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Get the Kleenex out!!😂Hint: Look for symbolism~ J.C, etc🤔. Enjoy!)🙋
john coffey took away the "bad" from people. he could do that because he was innocent as an angel. sent down to earth to spread something positive. he ws so innocent and pure so ordinary people couldn't even fathom how pure he was.
There are eight states in the south that still use the electric chair for the death penalty.
What is more horrific is it 4% ( underestimated due to lack of DNA before 1990s ) Death row inmates and those who have been put to death were innocent.
The majority of those who are put to death were black, then white, then Latin.
Just recently several men were exonerated posthumously after the executions when DNA proved that they had not done the crime.
The United States is the largest penal colony in the world. We have the most people in prison than any other nation combined.
If people want to help stop this injustice please join “The Innocence Project.”
It has been estimated that more than 45% of all inmates are innocent but chose to agree to a plea bargain because the government stacks such high charges and sentences on them knowing they cannot defend themselves with a public defender these people then choose to take a sentence of 10 sometimes 25 years rather than being sentenced to life in prison for something they didn’t do.
@@mamaalaska I'm from the UK 🇬🇧 and I do not agree with capitol punishment .. as you point out mistakes have been made and innocent people have been put to death. .I know some people say an eye for and eye but that is in the Bible and therefore the only person to make that decision is Our Lord himself.. otherwise we become what they are...killers.. I admire your post.. you put your points forward very eloquently. .💞🇬🇧✝️🙏👍
the "dark flies" coming out of john coffe, its darkness. evil energy that makes us sick. he absorbed it taking away illness. when he spill the dark flies into percy, he did an act of divine justice, making him having the terminal cancer the lady had, and controlling him into killing billy the kid. billy the kid was possesed by a demon send to corrupt john coffe. watching the atrocity of a human (even that was possesed) as he says "killing them for what they love" talking about the kid sisters he was send to be executioned for. so john killed literally 2 birds with one stone: percy terminally ill probably dead in a few months, and billy the kid instantly killed. two evil people gone. btw billy the kid was evil even before demonic possesion.
i always cried at this movie no matter how many times i watched it
Me too..
Ditto!
@@chrisf.7980 i do the same watching The Notebook...every time...🇬🇧💞✝️🙏👍😭😭
Yeh that mouse scene man
Best prison film since Shawshank🌠🎁
R.I.P. Michael Clarke Duncan. What a piece of art to leave behind.
Really a heart-kicking film💝 Michael Clarke Duncan's performance makes this whole movie Perfect 💞😢🌟💯
And so sad he died so young..what a performance he gave
Not receiving the Oscar was a travesty…
RIP.
He was Bruce Willis body guard. Bruce talked Mr. Duncan into auditioning for the role of John Coffee. Bruce and Michael were friends.
I'm 61 and I've seen my mother and father, my little brother and my best friend of 33 years pass on. It does make the world feel bigger and far emptier when you are the last standing. Bless you all.
This movie makes even some of strongest people cry. Great movie that I've seen countless times.
When Del says "I sure wish I could have met you guys somewheres else" it always gets me. This is an awesome movie.
“I'm rightly tired of the pain I hear and feel, boss. I'm tired of bein on the road, lonely as a robin in the rain. Not never havin no buddy to go on with or tell me where we's comin from or goin to or why. I'm tired of people bein ugly to each other. It feels like pieces of glass in my head. I'm tired of all the times I've wanted to help and couldn't. I'm tired of bein in the dark. Mostly it's the pain. There's too much. If I could end it, I would. But I can't.”
― Stephen King, The Green Mile
Jade Thorne: This is how empaths feel, & I completely got what [the character] John Coffey meant. I once said to a cluelessly optimistic boyfriend, "Don't you ever feel the pain of living?" He looked at me like I was from Mars, & scoffingly replied, "WHAT are you talking about?!" After a while, I realized his utter insensitivity to the pain of others (as well as other red flags) was a sign of narcissistic personality disorder. I left, & never looked back.
The thing about Stephen King writing these characters, is that he makes you feel bad and cry about awful men like Del, who raped and killed a girl, then burned her body, causing a fire and killing 6 more people. It's hard to believe that the soft man that cried over a damn mouse being killed committed those atrocities. Super complex and layered characters.
Hitler loved his pet.
Monsters can also pick who they like / love / respect.
I read Stephen King since I was in 4th grade. Eyes of the Dragon, got me hooked. I’ve watched all of his film adaptations since, and I can tell you this one is almost word for word exactly like the book. The book is amazing. Frank Darabont, wrote, produced and directed it. That’s why it’s so amazing and true to the book, and the casting directors and actors also did an amazing job. Sometimes things all work together to create a masterpiece.
Eyes of the dragon is my favorite SK book and one of the few that have no movie
I have read his books since I was young too. I remember reading this series but I kept the second last book until the last one was released because it was too hard to wait XD
Yea, Eyes of the Dragon is great fantasy. And very funny.
When I was 6, I used my allowance to buy Stephen King's "Carrie" novel, and my mom's friend yelled at me for that, but my mom said that if I understood it, then I could have it. She had me do a book report for just her and we kept up this tradition to this day and I'm in my 40's.
@@SuburbanSavage My first King's book was Misery, Carrie was my second - but it was early 90's (Misery was published in 1990 in czech language), when finally King's books started to be published in the former Czechoslovakia (later I found out that before our Velvet Revolution Dead Zone and Firestarter were published in Czechoslovakia). I was hooked for long time to his books.
I own a copy of this movie and have watched it probably 50+ times. I have never tired of the wonderful complexity of the characters. It's on my top 10 of all time list.
"He's paid what he owed. He's square with the house again"
most people forget that to this day
This movie was so good, that man that was saving people and he never rapped them little girls or killed them he died for nothing he was saving everyone but himself 😢🙏🏽
And his initials are JC.. get the link ?
@@kimmarievan-ever6599 never noticed that
One thing Stephen King does beautifully is write truly nefarious characters. I read somewhere that this began when he had a dream of a very large black man sitting on a cell cot and from that tiny seed came this masterpiece. He truly is genius. He is a GOAT!
This (along with Shawshank) are my favorite works of his.
Quite simply one of the greatest films ever. A fabulous adaptation of Stephen King's novel. A typically wonderful performance from Tom Hanks and an outstanding performance from the late, great Michael Clarke Duncan.
I always get a huge lump in my throat and a tear in my eye when they have to execute John Coffey. This is truly an amazing movie.
The effluvium exiting Johns' mouth is a physical manifestation of the negative (Death) forces he's drawn into himself to save another. As others have mentioned, the script for this film follows the book almost line for line. Loved J's reaction to it.
*there's much symbolism throughout this movie, same with the book. Some reviewers of the book thought John Coffey was a representation of the Christ..
@@trismaccarran9950 Books are better than these movie adaptations. Can't beat Stephen King.😎👍✊ #Facts
Beelzebub is Satan = Lord of the Flies. Source of sickness and evil. John was taking it out and letting out the flies.
Except for the deletions.
@@trismaccarran9950 Stephen King said in "On Writing" that John Coffey is indeed a parallel to Jesus Christ. That's why he has the initials JC. :)
Apparently Michael Clarke Duncan was Bruce Willis' body guard and Bruce encouraged him to get into acting, so here we go! Haha
This is one of my favorite movies that I have watched many times and I cry every time. First time I saw it in the theaters when it was released, I was sobbing, and I wasn't the only person in the theater doing that. I am surprised that you didn't mention the acting by Michael Clarke Duncan (John Coffey). HE was AMAZING and should have won the BEST ACTOR in a SUPPORTING ROLE award at the Oscars in 2000 but he lost to Michael Caine. SO sad that he passed away so soon at 54 years old in 2012, I think that is another reason WHY I still cry so much when I watch The Green Mile. I always wondered how long had John Coffey been alive? It was 1935 when he was executed and he had whip scares on his body, which makes me wonder if he had been a slave during the Civil War and possibly longer before that! If Paul was 108 at the end, and the mouse (who only live about 3-5 years if they are protected) was still around 60 years after 1935, you can see why Paul wonders how much time will he live on. The material that John Coffey releases from his mouth has to be whatever illness (or death as long as it is immediately after ) he is able to draw out of the affected person. I notice that a few reactors think it's flies, and so did I for a few seconds when I saw the movie for the first time. But then you notice that they just disappear. ALL the other actors did a fabulous job too, but Michael Clarke Duncan stood out, for me. It was such a physically and emotionally charged role he had to play. RIP Michael Clarke Duncan, you have touched every person with your amazing portrayal of John Coffey.
Tom Hanks cries, I cry - that’s just the way it is.
This movie is in my Top 5 best movies, along with two similarly-set others, The Shawshank Redemption, and Road To Perdition. Two are Darabont-directed, two star Tom Hanks, two are from the mind and pen of Stephen King, all three are set in the 1930s, and all three feature the hauntingly beautiful music of Thomas Newman. Can’t go wrong with any of them.
The world lost an amazing man the day Michael Clarke Duncan passed. Such a beautiful human being.
This movie still brings me to tears every time I watch it
It's bad coming out of his mouth, be it disease or death, that he draws out of others to make them well or bring them back to life.
When he found the little girls, he was trying to bring them back to life.
Another all time classic with an unforgettable cast. You can tell a great movie when you don't notice the length and don't want it to end. Hanks, Duncan and the rest of these ultra talented actors give all time great performances from the heart. I've seen this movie a dozen times and it never gets old. I'm so glad you loved it. Once again, thanks my brother.
John was an healer and an empath,he felt everyone's pain
If you notice his initials
J.C
The flies are how the sickness that was in them manifested in order for John to be able to get rid of it
He was able to heal but he couldn't bring back the dead, that's why he said to give him the mouse before it was to late because it wasn't all the way dead yet
And he gave Percy that woman's tumor because he knew that he was going to go abuse those patients in the mental hospital so he decided to get rid of two bird's with one stone
Michael Clarke Duncan was amazing May he SIP
If you pay attention to what Tom Hanks' character said, something about if John could make a little mouse live for so long how many years does he have left. A mouse typically only lives for 2 years, that mouse lived for decades, nearly a century. He also explained that he out lived his own kids.
The first time I saw this movie, it was in the theater and John Coffey had me sobbing uncontrollably! It still gets me.
John was an Angel that could take away illness or injury. He couldn’t raise people from the dead (Mr. Jingles wasn’t dead). He tried to “take it back” with the little girls but, they were already dead. The short novel explains a lot more. The bug looking things were just a representation of the disease/illness.
I’ve owned mice and rats. They’re sweet, smart, and affectionate. In all the years I’ve owned them, I’ve never been bitten. Not once. I hope you get past your fears because there’s a lot of incredible creatures out there. Humans are far more destructive and selfish.
No matter how many times I see this I cry. Its like I try to test myself. I always lose. 💔
John gave him a piece of him when he held Paul's hand so he understand way he was. He also gave paul extra life (well beyond is his years).
Such a tragic loss of a gifted actor. I get choked up everytime I see Michael.
I didn't just tear up a bit. All the characters are so realized. And the fellow who played John is absolutely magnificent. I read the novel, a very great novel, before I saw the film so I knew what was coming, but it was still as I say so fully realized on screen.
Let's not forget how unlikable the Percy character is,he did a great job acting that out!
Yeah but he probably wasn't acting. Doug Hutchison is a sick SOB in real life so it probably was him just being himself
Doug Hutchison is such a fantastic actor. I'll never forget him as Eugene Victor Tooms from The X-Files. That's one of those episodes that's always stayed with me because of that character!
I saw this in the movie theater and the entire room was crying 😢
I love this movie. The line where he said people are over the world are ugly to each other still seems that way today. I cried when John died but thought at least he's at peace now. We could learn a lot from John. Can't wait for the next movie.
John Cofey’s character/situation is based off a real person. His name is George Junius Stinney Jr. You should look up his story,and also check out the movie ‘Carolina Skeletons’.
I was coming to mention that 🤗🤗🤗
Michael Clark Duncan (RIP) wasn't really that tall, he was on a small riser. Mike is only 6'3. David Morse "Brutal" is 6'7, so Michael would walk on a little platform when doing interactive shots with other cast members.
I won't be able to see the premier!
Rest in peace Michael Clarke Duncan!
You were also awesome in Friday! This is one of the best movies I've ever seen
One of the greatest movies of all time.
I concur!
Yes!
I loved Michael Clarke Duncan. I was devastated when he died.
"He killed them with their love for each other" breaks me every time. 💔
Jayvee, I so love your honest reactions since I stumbled upon your reaction of Never gonna give you up.
And Green Mile remains one of my favorite movies. You keep to calm me down in troubling times. Thanks for that, thousand times.
Jay, you are definitely one of my favorite movie reactors so I am going to make a couple of movie suggestions. I don't think you have tried any of these yet, so here goes...
Cast Away ( w/ Tom Hanks)
Misery (a Steven King movie w/ Kathy Bates)
Dances With Wolves (Kevin Costner)
The Truman Show (w/ Jim Carry)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (A Spielberg film w/ Richard Dryfuss)
The Martian (w/ Matt Damon)
Ghost (w/ Patrick Swayzie & Whoopi Goldberg)
That is just a few, all are noteworthy for different reasons, but I think you will enjoy the storytelling in all. These were all big films of the day.
I wish they would still make movies this good and epic please please I’m dying for something that’s good again
It's astonishing to realize that it's coming up on 100 years since the Great Depression!
My grandmother was born just before...how time flies.
A great choice for a movie reaction. The Green Mile is a Classic! It was such a sad movie, but even sadder is that Michael Clark Duncan left this world too soon. He was a GREAT actor!
Michael Clarke Duncan made this movie SHINE 💖🙏💖
This film crucifies me! It’s such an amazing story and so amazingly acted by everyone! Loved seeing your reaction to it!
This is one of my favorite movies. Thank you for sharing your time with us. ☮️
This movie is just beautiful. It’s a long film but you don’t notice. I just love the music and the drama already starting the movie off. Slow motion shots. It’s a classic movie. Love the cast in the movie. Tom Hanks is outstanding and Michael Clarke Duncan omg. Favourite character is David Morse’s as Brutal Howe. Such a great support for the rest of the cast. Micheal Jeter is amazing as French cell man on death row. Doug Hutchison is so evil in his role as Percy as is Sam Rockwell as Billy the kid. What a film
RIP to the two Michaels - Clarke and Jeter 🌈🙏🏻🙏🏻
oh yeah, I'll be watching. This one follows the book so closely which rarely happens. For anyone who hasn't seen this movie my advice is to have tissues, tissues, more tissues.
I love watching your reactions to films many of us have raved about for years. I hope everybody else sits waiting for your reaction to the next ‘moment’ that’s coming up. Also well done for keeping an open mind in deciding what to watch. Some of my favourite movies are the ones I probably wouldn’t have chosen to watch; I only saw Boys On The Side years and years ago because I was sick and too lazy to find the remote and since then it’s been one of my favourite films of all time. And we love The Green Mile in this house too 😊
When II left the cinema that day, every single visitor left it crying.
Glad you are reviewing this film..I've watched it many times and still cry and wish for a different ending..brilliant performances by all..unfortunately Michael Clarke Duncan who played John Coffey died not long after this.. David Morse and Tom Hanks are always top notch but Doug Hutchison has to have a mention as the absolutely vile Percy..and yes I cried again tonight watching you watch it. .there are two I'd like to nominate for you to watch and review..they are The Notebook which probably isn't your shtick but a great movie with James Garner..Gena Rowlands Ryan Reynolds in an early role and one that should be right up your street..No way out staring Kevin Costner..Gene Hackman and Sean Young..its a thriller with a kicker edge of your seat ending..also Jagged Edge with Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges another tense end and finally The Firm with Tom Cruise..Gene Hackman..Brilliant..oh ive just remembered another one..its frim the 70's.. Where Eagles Dare with Clint Eastwood. .Richard Burton..full action ww2 film
I loved it when you said 'he's probably thinking of his wife' when Fred Estaire was singing on TV.
Me: Oh, you ain't seen nothing yet.
What a great movie ... get some tissues because like everyone else, you'll get hooked and you'll get watery eyes too. It always gets me and I've seen it many times now. Michael Clarke Duncan does an outstanding performance as John Coffey (like the drink only not spelled the same). 'I tried to take it back' ... those words will play an important part in the story. JC reminds you of someone else with those initials? Remember this at the end. RIP Michael Clarke Duncan
Next movie, again by Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise would be Forest Gump. You have to watch that one too, before any other. You'll know why when you watch it.
Amazing movie!! Makes me cry every time.. Love ur channel 😉❤
Great movie with amazing acting it really tugs at the heart strings.
I’m so excited to see you doing a movie! This was definitely an emotional one, especially when reading the book. Hearing your thoughts on it and watching along with you made it better. Thanks for sharing this one with us!
RIP Michael Clarke Duncan (John) Michael Jeter (Del) and Harry Dean Stanton (Toot).
I sobbed uncontrollably at the end of this movie. I have never been affected like this by a movie or anything ever. I am not sure why. But it was a great movie. I don't think I can watch the end again.
john gone as martyr ,he was a gifted healer.
Great reaction per usual. I love seeing people’s reactions to movies and hearing what their perception of what’s going on or what’s going to happen next.
It’s funny because it occurred to me the other day that I’ve love seeing movie reactions before there was RUclips. My husband worked at a movie theater putting the films together so we got to watch movies free. Jurassic Park came out and it was amazing way back then. Especially when you consider it’s STILL amazing today.
Anyway, I saw that movie 14 times in the theater because I loved getting to see people react to it for the first time. Was never disappointed!
This movie is on Netflix here but I can't watch it because it's so sad and that one dry death seen was hard enough to read, let alone watching it. I'm glad you got to see a great movie for a book adaptation too. Thank you, Mate
I love your reactions to everything...
So honest and real. Thank you!
Thank you
Great reaction!! Could tell it really touched you.
One of the best movies ever !!! Cry every time I watch it...♡
Fun fact: DEL (the guy who trained Mr Jingles) was also an actor in the sesame street. Particularly in Elmo's World program in the 90s. His character's name in that show is Mr Noodle.
Omg Jayvee when you did the sign of the cross for John! Oh my, you're so beautiful
"I think he just cured him." Cured him?! OBVIOUS answer when watching this in theaters was, "He just gave him the brain tumor from wardens wife."
I’ve seen this movie & people’s reactions- I always cry 😭
The whole movie is great Jay and yes I cried
I've never met one person who hasn't cried seeing this movie.
its a beatiful movie by Stephen king.I cry everytime i watch this movie.Michael Clarke Duncan ,Tom Hanks & the rest nailed it yo...Rest in god peace brother Michael Clarke Duncan.
When I first watched this I cried like a baby. Bought the d.v.d amazing, amazing film. One of my favourites. X
Such a heartbreaking but great movie. Tom Hanks is so brilliant, as was Michael Duncan Clarke. MDC was taken far too soon. May he Rest In Peace.
Man you kept it together pretty well - way better than I do when I watch it!
One of my favorite movies 🙌🏾
I got hooked on Steven King books right around the time this movie was released & yet I often stayed away from the movie adaptations because so.often I would be disappointed. BIG mistake on my part! This movie (like several.others) turned out exceptionally, and make sure to keep the tissues handy.
Side note - In the 90's I was a server in a busy 24hr restaurant in Florida & one night while getting ready for work was watching Jay Leno & Steven King was a guest. After trying to figure out why this guy looked so familiar, I realized I had actually waited on him several times at my restaurant. He was very low key, nice & unassuming, no diva behavior at all. I had not known that King resides in Florida for part of the year. Looking back, I wish I could have told him how much I appreciate his work.
Should have told him you were his #1 fan 😒
@wesley rodgers OMG, you made my day with that one! 😂😂😂
Sounds exactly like I imagine King in person. So normal you wouldn’t even suspect he’s famous, because he understands human nature probably better than any psychologist. Such an incredible imagination and storyteller. I loved hearing this about him!
This is one of my favorite adaptations of his.
I already have tears in my eyes 2 minutes in and I must have seen it 5 times at least
Tom Hanks is an amazing actor, but everyone in this movie killed their roles. Even the mouse put in a killer performance. Ya, this movie makes people tear up, I was no exception, lol.
The book (short story) is amazing. King was a teacher in my high school for a short period of time, so read his novels ...
This is one of the best films I have ever watched.
When John coffee…gives back the mouses life….priceless…..🐭😢😀👍🇪🇸🎟
This movies gets me every time I see it 😭. Michael Clark Duncan played such a unique part. RIP 🕊. Tom Hanks always conforms to his roles and makes you feel it, from all perspectives. Percy was such a little b****, I couldn't stand him. Lol But the movie was great 👍👍 !
I’ve had this movie on DVD for 20 years and have always been too scared to watch it..now I’ve got too! Even though I cried more or less right through this video
I finally gathered the balls to watch this film for the first time this year. I knew what happened which is why I didn’t watch it. Safe to say, it broke me, and couldn’t stop bloody crying! But my goodness, what an amazing film. Definitely one of my favourites
I love this movie, and it makes me cry every time, just as it should. I'm glad you reviewed it and gave your reaction. I agree that Tom Hanks is talented beyond my ability to describe, but he was joined by colleagues who were incredible as well, particularly Michael Clarke Duncan, but also the others.
John Coffy is a healer. He is plagued with pain from everyone how judges him and accuses him of wrong doing. Remember the times (1935).
I'm so glad I found you Jay! I can see your revues and they bring back such wonderful memories ❤️❤️
He's an angel on earth
The master writer Stephen King. This was one heart wrenching movie… Michael Clarke Duncan was such a great actor, may his soul rest in peace. 😭😭🖤🖤
This movie really hits your heart deep and makes you really think, always has me in tears
Joh gave Percy what was due to him.
I cried so much the first time I watched this movie.
I will be watching, with my tissues. You are going to love this movie, promise!
The scene when John is found with the girls genuinely scared Michael for real. Having all of those guns pointed at him.
i start tearing up when the mouse "dies" and by the time John is walking the green mile, I'm bawling. I've seen this movie more than 30 times but it still makes me cry. Great choice and reaction. You should consider Face-Off or Double Jeopardy next time.
Then vote for the end of the death penalty!
"Stand by me" is another fun movie based off a Stephen King book. It is a must watch
Definitely
That's a great movie.
I agree!
He was Bruce Willis body guard. Bruce talked Mr. Duncan into auditioning for the role of John Coffee. Bruce and Michael were friends.
Amazing film. Looking forward to your reaction. I bet you ain't faking those tears.
This film broke my heart. Every time.