The Green Mile (1999) First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!!
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2021
- The Green Mile (1999)
I tried to take it back, but it was too late...
Become a Schmitthead for Full Length Reactions & Patreon Exclusive Polls:
/ tbr_schmitt
Please don’t forget to like and subscribe! Let me know what you think in the comments.
EMAIL: tbrschmitt.assist@gmail.com
INSTAGRAM: @TBR_Schmitt / tbr_schmitt
TWITCH: @TBR_Schmitt / tbr_schmitt
TWITTER: @TBR_Schmitt / tbr_schmitt
BACKUP TH-cam CHANNEL: / theschmitts
Original Music Score by Lui Salazar! Check him out on Instagram at @_lui_salazar
This video is for commentary and criticism only and is not a replacement for watching The Green Mile
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. All rights belong to their respective owners.
#tbrschmitt - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
![ภาพนี้ก็ฮาเหมือนกันนะเนี้ย #1 SS8 [ พากย์นรก MEME.EXE ] | easy boy](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ytc50m91QK8/mqdefault.jpg)
Another incredible movie by Frank Darabont based on a Stephen King novel! Did Paul deserve the gift/curse of life!?
Thank you all for the support!
You should check out The Mist. Black and white version. Another Darabont/King movie.
I like your videos
Paul only got a bit so he could see. Don't forget that John had the gift/curse and in full measure.
Makes you wonder just how old John really was, perhaps VERY old, and with that curse is to boot.
As he said:
"𝘐'𝘮 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘰𝘴𝘴. 𝘛𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯' 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥, 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯. 𝘛𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩, 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦'𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰, 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘺. 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘐'𝘮 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦."
I do feel for Paul, as I would hate to see everyone I love go before me. In that, it is a curse of profound sadness.
For both of them it was a curse of loneliness.
I'm glad John finally found some peace.
well... yes and no... he did because he went through with it, but he had no other choice, there's no way they'd believe that this dark skinned giant was jesus 2.0, they'd all just get thrown in a loony bin and he'd still end up riding the lightning.
You should watch The Mist. The last movie in the Darabont/King trilogy.
This movie always gets me into tears. Michael Clarke Duncan was an amazing actor. RIP
I had no idea he was actually gone. That's sad he seemed like a genuine nice guy from the few times I seen him interviewed.
He was robbed of the Oscar. IMHO, he was the hands down winner.
Was Michael Clarke Duncan nominated for this movie
@@vincentpulido9463 yes he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (I think Kevin Spacey ended up winning that instead for _American Beauty_ ).
me: hmm it hasnt made me cry this time
movie: heaven, i'm in heaven
me: oh, there it is
"I'm sorry for what I am."
Gets me every single time.
Yes,you are right,he doesn't say"for what I did",but "for what I am".I've seen this movie twice now I think and it's heartbreaking that John dies at the end.There's 3 movies that really choke me up,this one,Saving private Ryan and Forrest Gump.
Hi prison Mike
@@andrewmccormack4295 and all 3 of them have Tom Hanks in them that’s why he is one of my favorite actors
Me too Prison Mike, me too
So emotional 😢
I cry everytime I watch this movie. Even sadder knowing Michael Is no longer with us.
Me too. :-(
Me too. RIP MCD. 😢
@Akbar Shabazz-Jenkins yeah...he also played Mr. Noodle's brother, Mr. Noodle on 'Elmo's World' (Sesame Street). 😢
@Akbar Shabazz-Jenkins yes he did bless him
micheal was literally why people say gentle giant... big man.. great man
This movie did receive one BIG award, actual real-life recognition: Stephen King himself said, that among all the many adaptations of his books, THIS is the BEST ONE
37:48 As horrifying as that scene was, I loved that Paul forced Percy to witness what he did.
You should watch "The Green Mile II." In it John does not die but stores up the electricity and shoots lightning bolts out of his eyes at the little girl's parents for believing he killed their daughters. After he cures Mr. jingles. The mouse does not go running back to Dell. Instead, he goes tearing after Percy, runs up his pant leg and chows down on his nuts.
I’ve heard that John’s execution scene didn’t include Barry Pepper’s character crying, but he was moved by the story and was so in the moment that he broke down. Such a powerful scene
I just argued with someone on here cuz I said shawshank is in my top 3 but they stared saying how it flooped and questioning if I'm a film critic. Like no in my mf opinion it's in my top
Lindzi, stop arguing on the internet
Yes we'll movies can always include improv more than we think, he would've been the same as most of us that were crying I reckon
@@lindziodowd8609 Never argue with an idiot; people watching might not be able to tell the difference between you two.
@Josh Schmidt Yep, i
In Green Mile. John Coffey was just tired of absorbing all the suffering in the world and wanted to end his time on this earth. He passed on a bit of himself to Tom Hanks. It's a gift and a curse. Such an amazing movie. Such deep concepts, ideas, moral conundrums. Some of the best writing expressed in Literature. Stephen King is a master level storyteller.
You have to wonder just how old John was. If a small part of him made Paul live well into his 100's, how long John has been around. Especially to be so tired of the pain and suffering he has seen and felt.
"In Green Mile."
Yes, in Green Mile.
Yeah, we know, we watched the movie. Did you know that salt is salty and water is still wet. 🙄
@@judeless77 Wow, don't you have anything better to do or say ? Is your real name Percy by chance ?
He was a next level empath. A 'miracle worker'. There are some like him around the world. They usually don't last long, especially surrounded by the rest of humanity.
Shawshank and Green Mile are two movies that gave me true respect for Stephen King as an author, it's one thing to write books in your comfort zone, but this showed how truly great he actually was at creating stories.
I noticed over the years that most of my favourite movies were Based on Stephen king novels There is quite a few of them to
The funny thing is, too, that they're both a kind of horror story, they're just not HORROR horror. They're not gory/slasher horror, or even psychological horror, they're about the real horror that people can perpetrate against each other. But they're still completely different from so much of King's other work. Same goes for Stand By Me/The Body, although that's more about the 'horror' of losing your childhood innocence and your childhood friendships than the horror we perpetrate against each other.
You should read his short story collections. ONe of them if where the Mist comes from (Skeleton Crew I believe). Ive always said hes much better at them than novels.
@@erikjohnson3859 I've read all his earlier short story collections, and novella collections, up to maybe Everything's Eventual, and honestly I just enjoy anything he writes
Too bad he turned out to be a SJW retard, spreading lies and misinformation.
4:11, RIP, Michael Clarke Duncan.
A shame he died so young, too. No disrespect to Michael Caine but Michael Clarke Duncan should have won the Oscar.
This movie is just pure perfection. It is just impossible not to cry.
Neat fact Del saying the lords prayer in Cajun French was adlibed by his actor. Duncan had to stop lifting weights so he looked like a man from the 1930's and how he cried was by him remebrimg how his father left his family and Sam Rockwell hated the fact that he had to threaten the little girls because he became good freinds with them.
Del's farewell to Mr Jingles was one of the few bits of French I remembered from my high school class ;-)
@@gregall2178 Lmao that's nice and I mean it.
Wow. That's beautiful
I would have assumed the girls (from the back of their heads) would have been older actors or props because even using threatening lines for an actor on child actors is daunting for both. But that's something new to learn.
@@IndySidhu88 Nope it was the actual little girls.
Here's a disturbing thought. An average house mouse lives about 2 years. Mr. Jingles died at 64 (it says in the book). That's 32 times the lifespan of a normal mouse. In 1930s USA, the average lifespan of a man was 63.5 years. By that math, Paul Edgecombe (Tom's character) could possibly live for over 2,000 years. That's one helluva'n accidental curse.
Another great reaction. This is a really good film. Frank Darabont doesn't get enough credit when we talk about great directors.
A master of King adaptation
An EXCELLENT screen writer as well.
Nice to see you over here SC.
You again mate?!
How do you find the time to watch actually good content made by actually good content makers, with all the DESTROYING and WRECKING of those evil and dangerous SJWS, pointing out the CRINGE with STUPID WOKE people, laughing at the WRECKING of TRIGGERED folks and all the other fine and essential work you've been doing?
And no mate, I'm not butt-hurt and don't need cream.
I'll leave the creaming about hurt to you, I mean, what else would you be doing?
Anyway, always a pleasure.
You’re damn right
Great reaction.
Stephen King said John Coffey’s initials were J.C. for a reason.
oh holy crap, I never picked up on that
Well now I feel dumb as hell lol
I dont get it?
@@Tero92 Jesus Christ (JC)
@@83gemm oh right, thx
The Green Mile is one of the biggest emotional rollercoaster movies I have ever seen. Shawshank is similar but has the happy ending, but Green Mile makes you just ponder about so many things. I was sad that John Coffee died, but I was also relieved for him and the torture he endures
Yeah. It just hurts to watch him die the same way all of those actual criminals died. He should have been able to pass away more peacefully on a beautiful island somewhere.
The fact that no one in that movie was nominated for any Oscar is a travesty. The acting in this movie so beyond top notch.
Michael Clark Duncan was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. But the fact he didn’t win is nuts.
@@warrena10 Strong nominees that year. Haley Joel Osment (Sixth Sense). Michael Caine (The Cider House Rules). You could pick any of the three, and they would have deserved it.
That being said. Michael Caine, if you ask me, did deliver the best performance.
This is Duncan's best role in my opinion.
Fun Fact: As others have stated in a couple other movies I believe, Bruce Willis got Michael his first acting job after he worked as his bodyguard. They were good friends and worked on several projects together, including Armageddon, The Whole Nine /Ten Yards movies, Sin City and Breakfast of Champions.
Bruce has some questionable beliefs, but generally he seems good-hearted and he definitely took care of Duncan.
That’s amazing! I didn’t know that Bruce helped him out!
Why is it fun?
Yeah, apparently there was a lot of difficulty casting John, until Bruce suggested they try MCD out
Dont forget MCD was in a Night at the Roxbury as well
Oh, such a good choice. But what a tearjerker.
Absolutely!
The dry sponge scene is so brutal.
This whole movie is just so beautiful made and acted. My eyes are sore from crying so much just from the reaction, when I watch the whole film I also get a headache from crying.
Me too. Headache and heartache 💔
I saw this film in a hotel in the 90’s not long after its release, whilst eating room service. I blubbered like a baby. I still do.
The part where John Coffy watches the film is the one scene guaranteed to make the tears come! ... Fucks me up every time :)
I swear I'm not crying. It's my um, allergies. Yep, that's it.
Guess I'm super allergic to this movie, then... 😄😅 Damn, I ugly cry every time... And I've seen it dozen of times.
36:19 - In the book, Paul (as the narrator) explicitly states that Percy decided to torture Del to death for no other reason than Del laughed at him.
i had a feeling that was why, son of a bitch.
I suppose it was justified then.
@@chrissibersky4617 ??????
@@jookie4207 Don't laugh at chris, he is a Percy.
It doesn't matter how many times I watch this movie (or reactions to it), The Green Mile breaks me everytime!
David Morse is so underrated...such an incredible actor.
And thank you for giving credit to Sam Rockwell. Too many reactors don't know him...and he is just brilliant.
And Michael Clarke Duncan...muh gawd.
David Morse is one of the few actors that I'll watch ANYTHING they're in, he's always a treasure to watch
Even his small role in ‘Contact’ was so touching and amazing 💯
People in the industry know exactly who David Morse is! So do his fans. We also know who he isn't.. sometimes mega-stardom is very overrated. He is a solid actor who makes big contributions to each and every project he's involved with.
Another interesting role for Sam Rockwell is in the little-known "Matchstick Men," with Nicholas Cage and others. Mr. Morse has been around the block a few times; he always delivers a solid role. The dialog in this film is almost word-for-word the whole book; some interesting fill-information and backstories throughout the novel -- Wikipedia describes Del's crime as: "He raped and murdered a young girl before starting a fire [to destroy the evidence], which caused the deaths of six more people." Y'all did a wonderful, sensitive reaction to this mind-challenging movie! Many thanks!!
There are a small number of movies in this world that have the capacity to make me cry. And this is one of them. Hurts even more knowing that Michael Clarke Duncan is no longer with us.
My favourite part is the healing of the wife and how her new found healthy glowing self says how she dreamed of him. Very moving and powerful.
Ok, now you have seen Shawshank and Green Mile, now watch The Mist, the third King/Darabont collaboration. Terrifying movie with one of the most emotional endings ever.
In the book(s) there are several passages hinting at John Coffee being 100s of years old at the point the story of his imprisonment and death occurs.
I've never read the books, but your comment kind of blew my mind with how much sense it would make. If Hanks' character is 108 years old and kicking with just a *portion* of Coffey's power, how long-lived would John himself be? Wow.
You're very pleasant young people, you don't say a lot of dumb stuff (which I have to overlook with many reactors), you have interesting comments, and you pick good shows to react to. Keep up the good work!
@Akbar Shabazz-Jenkins facts
100% agree
I agree. I hate seeing most young movie reactors saying immature things or laugh over movies that have been so important to me for years. This channel is real quality.
@Akbar Shabazz-Jenkins Yeah, there's one woman reactor that I eventually unsubscribed because she talked WAY too much, laughed WAY too loud, and I suspect she had already seen a lot of her movies. She was "guessing" about movie points too accurately. Very irritating.
I really like this couple. Nice, polite and astute.
Agreed
The Mist is the next Frank Darabont and Stephen King film, different in everyway then the first two but great.
I’ll be fascinated by their reaction to The Mist.....that ending haunted me for days.
@@charmawow shshshshhhh...
The mist, good idea to react
I mean, when you think about, The Mist is another Darabont/King prison film.
@@Generic_Man I've never thought about it like that, but I kinda see it.
The necklace she gave John Coffey was of St. Christopher. He is known as a Martyr. Which makes so much sense.
Michael Clark Duncan’s performance is one of the best in cinema history and it’s brilliance is sadly added by his untimely death. Always love to see others watch this fantastic movie.
You're the first people I really relate who have reacted to this movie. This has been one of my favorites for two decades.
The emotion Sam and TBR expressed for the Green Mile was so deep. The soul touching revelation of John Coffey was so intense. It made me remember the soul touching memory I have watching this movie for the first time.
16:10--Believe it or not, this was the most dangerous stunt to do because the actor playing Brutal actually has a food allergy to chocolate, so since the goop had real chocolate in it, extra caution had to be adhered to.
Apparently he still got hit so hard with it that the chocolate ended up in his eyes, up his nose, and in his mouth
I love that you two were holding hands throughout the whole movie.
The actor playing the older Paul is Dabbs Greer, one of the most talented and prolific character actors of all time. After a lifetime of being one of those actors with a familiar face but a mostly unknown name, it's great to see him being given this wonderful high-profile role and making the most of it.
"The Green Mile" was originally released in serial form as a series of open-ended paperbacks, one per month, until the story was completed in about eight installments. This was Stephen King's nod to the way magazines used to publish novel-length stories in serial form which would keep readers in suspense from month to month.
Dabbs Greer...of course I'll always think of him as Reverend Alman from "Little House On The Prarie"...but I also loved his role in the surprisingly dramatic "Sundown: A Vampie In Retreat."
One of my favorite actors. Great character actor, and he just had that kind of face that said, "nice man".
@@Buskieboy Yep. He's the sort they meant in the fairy tales, when they said "a kindly man."
I read the serials. Finish one and couldn't wait to get to the next.
I was so excited when they were filming.
I love the movie. Good cry each time.
Darabont wanted Dabbs so badly that he filmed around Dabbs' scenes and waited until he was well enough to film. It ended up being his final film role, apparently
The Indian is Graham Greene, he played in Dances with Wolves, another classic if you haven't watched it.
Buff-lo. Tatonka.
Another great reaction. I trust this channel completely. I swear some of these reactors are pretending they haven't seen certain movies then they go on to make incredible predictions. I never get that feeling watching this couple. Very thoughtful people. Top 5 on TH-cam imo.
The first big trick the movie pulls is revealing slowly just how good a person John Coffey is. The second trick is to convince you then that he's harmless...
I am giving you both an instant thumbs up for watching this! EXCELLENT CHOICE! 😊❤
I'm doing the same! Instant 👍
Haha awesome!! Thank you!
@@TBRSchmitt You wondering are people enjoying executions ... here a 2015 article about it .
The Week , March 2015 , Why people volunteer to take part in firing squads . theweek.com/articles/546358/why-people-volunteer-takepart-infiring-squads
ABC News talked with one man who executed 62 people by electrocution and lethal injection over his career. "To make that transformation from corrections officer to executioner ... it was hard,'' he said. "You have to get away from yourself. You have to eliminate yourself."
I guess I'm crying in my cofee this morning😢
Dang...
@@TBRSchmitt Sadly the actor who played dale also passed away
Like the drink, only not spelled the same 🥺☕😢
Keep up the great reactions. Quick note -
J.ohn C.offey
J.C
J.esus C.hrist
I can re-watch Shawshank Redemption over and over but this film, my heart just can't take it. Rolled tears just watching you watch the movie. Masterpiece.
Have you seen Stand By Me? It’s another great Stephen King adaptation.
Oh yeah
If you haven't already you got to finish the King trifecta and do "Stand by Me" next.
I would say "Dolores Claiborne"('95) deserves a look too.
Stand By Me is such a classic.
I'd definitely also recommend "The Mist" - as polarizing as it may have been
stand by me!!!
Great call
I thought for sure you were gonna say The Langoliers 😂
This was the final appearance of actor Dabbs Greer (OLD PAUL), who's best known as the Reverend from LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE. Greer nearly didn't appear in the film because of poor health, so Darabont tested old man makeup on Tom Hanks, but wasn't that happy with it. Fortunately, Greer's health improved to where he could portray the older Tom Hanks (finally passing away in 2007 at age 90)
You have to watch “Of Mice and Men.” John Koffee reminds me a lot of Lenny, a gentle giant that doesn’t know his own strength. You may have already read the book but the movie is worth watching.
Which version do you prefer?
Fantastic! I was one that requested this and am so happy you chose to watch it. Though it is heart-wrenching, it is one of my favorite movies. I still watch it from time to time and it gets me every time 😭. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching. 👍👏🙂
BTW, Michael Clark Duncan was nominated for an Academy Award for this...I think he should have won it.
I love this too.
Read the book series first, then in college had a friend who was also a Steven King fan. My friend had a small part in this movie. So I have the added excitement of knowing an extra. We went to see it together.
I also love Tom Hanks. Win, win, win!
This film makes me tear up every time. Even watching people react to this film makes me tear up. I saw this film in theaters and I remember all of the Oscar buzz that came about because of Michael Clarke Duncan's performance. It was all because of just how powerful this film was and Duncan's performance was. I am so glad you guys reviewed this film, it was easily one of my most anticipated film reviews from you. Thank you for the amazing analysis and respect you gave the film.
Is that drunk Pikachu?
Ive seen this film, and Shawshank, a million times and I still cry.
You said that this is peak film-making, and I'd agree. Green Mile doesn't get the recognition that Shawshank does, possibly because of the ambiguity of the ending and the roughness of the subject matter, but both movies are sheer masterclasses in emotional storytelling.
And y'know, I'd also say that this video is peak reacting! Not just the watching of the movie, but also how you guys discuss it afterwards. You're always so insightful and honest, and after this vid in particular I just want to give you both a big hug (while maintaining social distancing, of course!)!
Couple of things on the movie itself: the story was set during the Great Depression, so the risk of losing their jobs was an even greater burden on the guards, who were extremely lucky to have employment in a time where so many were jobless and destitute. This made the threat of Percy's connections all the more pressing!
And as for the "gift" that John gave Paul, he needed to give Paul a fragment of his power so that he could show him what he knew and felt; I don't think he meant it as any kind of gift or punishment - he just did what he needed to do in that moment. Either way, though, it was sad that it affected Paul as it did... but I feel that it was a fitting end to the story. It was a good way to externalise the guilt that Paul would've felt in allowing John to die. He might not have ended up in hell, but he WAS in purgatory. I guess this was a movie that couldn't be wrapped up in a nice bow, like Shawshank!
Also because of the length... and Shawshank was better than the book and The Green Mile was not as good as the book
11:12, Sam Rockwell, from Galaxy Quest, Moon, Frost/Nixon.
“The Mist” is the third King/Darabont collaboration, and the first one that’s an all-out horror story. It is arguably as great as the other two, although much darker in tone. If you can find it I’d recommend the black and white version, which is Darabont’s preferred version.
The ride of emotions that Sam and TBR experienced from watching, " The Green Mile" just touched me so deeply and made me remember he wave of emotions I experienced as a first time watcher. Thanks for such a great reaction.
This was one of two films that I watched when they premiered in 1999 that featured Sam Rockwell and really made him stand out. The other movie was called ‘Galaxy Quest’ starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman. Definitely worth a watch.
Sam is a fantastic actor, this movie is one of the few where he's not a standout but only because EVERYONE is so good.
I love Guy. He's the plucky comic relief.
Doug Hutchison is good at playing creeps. Case in point: The 2 X-Files episodes he's in.
Eugene Victor Tooms. IRL he had a very large age gap marriage with a minor, who's family did approve, but they ultimately seperated.
Tooms was one of childhood nightmares, those glowing eyes in the dark. Sure wasn't old enough for x-files when the show started.
He actually is a creep in real life. He married a 16 year old girl at the age of 50.
He's a creep in real life, so not much of an act on his part.
"Did he fall on them or something?" That got one extra large nose-snort from me. Best. Leo.
Michael Clark Duncan was a gentle giant in real life too. He started in movies later in his life. Besides with Tom Hanks, Michael was in others with Bruce Willis. I believed that other actors stated that Michael was kind and gentle to others. Sad that he died too soon. Now, Heaven has the gentle giant.
3:41, David Morse, from Contact, The Rock 1996, and The Long Kiss Goodnight.
David Morse was also in my favorite TV show St Elsewhere, started there with Howie Mandel and Denzel Washington.
Hearts in Atlantis too
This and Shawshank are my faves. Cinematic Perfection
I believe John had the 'Shine'. Powerful performance from Michael Clarke Duncan. RIP.
I thought seeing Samantha cry was gonna make me cry based on the thumbnail but TBR beat her to the punch and did the job for her.
Great review! You two are so chill and pleasant to watch. You have thoughtful comments during and I love your post watch breakdown.
John Coffey is a piece of a thread that runs through a number of Stephen King's novels, known as "shining," it's a force that is inherent to objects, people, locations, matched by an equally evil force. There are several examples of this that I can think of: The Stand, The Shining, The Green Mile here, as well as The Dark Tower series.
Would Bill be his evil counter, then?
@@TimedRevolver One manifestation of it yes, along with the cancer
Yes, and it's also seen in Hearts In Atlantis where the old man had it, but his powers specialized in breaking the beams that held up the Dark Tower.
I always like your reactions, in this case even more. You don't just take 5 minutes to say this was a great movie but you really take the time to discuss what you liked and disliked. It's like going for a coffee with friends after watching a movie.
I cry my eyes out every time
Excellent reaction. The movie has such a wonderful twist. Another flick that carries a serious message is "The outlaw Josey Wales". It's Clint Eastwood from 1976. You might put on the list.
Did you notice the actor that threw the switch? He is Redlegs that Josie has his famous Battle with at the end. Love me some Josie Wales, rayray ✊✌️🤙
@@hisokamorow3756 I just did. Thanks. I've worn out my copies of each movie and never realized that fact. Thanks for the info.
Another fantastic Darabont/King adaptation is 'The Mist'. It's a must see, with a phenomenal ensemble cast and an unnerving and frightening plot.
Michael Clark Duncan died a few years back. Tom Hanks eulogized him with a personal story that is something to watch...
Seen this many times and just realized the film they were showing john coffee is the same film movie he was watching as an old man at the beginning when he had to get up and walk out
That exact bit when he's watching the movie breaks me the way it broke you guys, this film is incredible.
First of all, thank you guys for leaving this last line from the movie in the review. It WRECKED me the first time I watched it back in 2002 (re-watched it again a couple of weeks back, for the first time since that initial watch. Maybe the most powerful line in movies ever), I just can't remember a serious/philosophical one from a movie that had stuck so much with me ever. I don't recall it being in the book(s) too, but damn - Darabont can actually do King better than King. I hope you find this out with "The Mist", where even SK admitted he loves this ending better then the one he wrote. I know I was in shock and awe when first watched it, took my girlfriend at the time to the movies to see it, even she was shaken too, and she was a tough cookie to crack
I didn't fail to notice you missing who the old geezer that was playing the prisoner in the rehearsals before every execution was. He's well known for a certain role he played in 1979 and is often overlooked in other movies he plays in.
Now, on a brighter note: I was balling my eyes with you guys by watching the review (cause this movie just does this to you), but was it wrong for me laughing my A out through them tears on your reactions on some of those most heinous moments? It was one of the most weird of things. :'D
Now excuse me while go wash my face.
saw this around the time it came out as a kid and it left a huge imprint on me. never forgot about this story and the imagery
I can imagine!
When Hanks asks Duncan about facing God and what he can possibly say to excuse killing one of his miracles I always tear up. It's a genuine moment and I have no doubt I would say literally the exact same thing were i in his shoes.
This is one of three movies that when I watch it I break down and cry... Every... Single... Time...
"So it might be an emotional film..." lol, here we go! Looking forward to this 😁
If you like Sam Rockwell, he's really good in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. It is a must watch, the whole cast is outstanding.
Frank definitely did a great job with both movies but without an amazing cast even the best script can be wasted. The fact that the cast was so skilled at making the characters seem real and relatable really makes them great.
I think John showed Percy what Wild Bill did. If you watch close, a single tear falls before Percy kills him.
5:54, James Cromwell. He's in every movie, including Space Cowboys, LA confidential, and JURASSIC WORLD 2.
I'm terrified of planes. I travelled once during the night, but I was too scared to go to sleep so I watched three movies on the way to take my mind off my impending doom. The Green Mile was the last movie. I remember quietly bawling my very tired eyes out as everyone slowly woke up from their short night, and then walking out in a beautiful foreign country, feeling fresh air again, finally free of fear. Felt very close to John's character in that moment. An eerie experience.
we watched this film in school, and we all cried
Sounds like a good school
I can’t believe this movie is over 20 yrs old...I feel like I watched it yesterday...GREAT MOVIE...HONEST REACTION.😌👍
There's a reason Stephen King is the most successful writer ever... HE is the one with the gift
I wish directors wouldn't feel compelled to change his plots (Secret Window, The Mist). his novels are dark enough.
@@zvimur The Mist was one of the few times that Stephen King was adapted into something even darker, and that became so dark as to border on absurd parody, cheapening the ending and negating the payoff. Darabont shouldn't have changed King's ending.
@@lightyagami1752 how do you feel about The Apt Pupil? (me, I got mixed feelings)
@@lightyagami1752 to be fair King isn’t great at endings, they’re often pretty anticlimactic
@@dr.k8610 you mean like life?
This movie is so heartbreaking but really spectacular. I'm glad you guys watched this. This movie will stay with you forever
This movie has been one of my favorites for the past 22 years. I still cannot see the scene between Paul Edgecomb and John Coffey in the cell without getting emotional. Seeing the pain on Tom Hanks' face when he begins his line, "On the day of my judgement when I stand before God and he asks me why did I kill one of his true miracles....?", to then hear John Coffey's wanting to be free of the pain and loneliness and wanting it to end, to then see the "flicker show" scene... it's so heartbreaking. Maybe John Coffey was an angel. Can you imagine an angel being so sad and tired of the pain and ugliness that people cause each other, that the angel just doesn't want to be here anymore? And I think John couldn't show Paul what Billy had done without giving Paul a piece of himself. A side effect of this may have been that Paul would now live a very long life but Paul's understanding of this "gift" is colored by his guilt. So he sees it as a punishment from God. Maybe it is. When all was said and done, Paul did give the "Roll on two." order to kill John Coffey. I'd like to believe that John Coffey didn't realize what the "gift" really meant for Paul's life but it seems that John Coffey knew everything so maybe he just had no choice if he wanted Paul to see. Great reaction and glad you guys watched this movie!
Even though this is a heartbreaking movie, I love its few comedic moments. "Percy Wetmore do a dance, listen to him squishing in his pants" 🤣
I wish I could give this 1 million thumbs up!!!!
Well said
If Mr. Jingles died naturally in 1999 at age 65, assuming he was a year old in '35, that would mean Paul could live to about 610. But, Mr. Jingles didn't die at the end so Paul could live a lot longer. This is based on a potential lifespan of a common deer mouse of 8 years, and 75 years average lifespan for a man. John Coffey could have been much, much older but never mentioned it. I don't see "Interstellar" on you're video page so if you haven't seen it you MUST do that one! We said you'd like Green Mile on the Shawshank vid. Now we're on Green Mile and I promise you will love Interstellar! I promise. ✌️😎
I saw this in the Theater back in 99 after work.
The end had huge guys balling their eyes out.
23:33 I have always seen this story as the Second Coming of Christ! The role of Tom Hanks would be that of Pontius Pilate!
I'm not ashamed to admit I've cried every time I've seen this.
Y'all are so smart. Y'all figured out the turn of the movie half way through the flick. TBR sets a spark, Sam sets the fire. TBR pours the gas for both of y'all to ignite a reaction inferno. Y'all are next level in the reactions. Awesome.
I wish my husband could discuss movies with me like this, and react along the way with me, guessing twists, analyzing meaning, exploring themes. It's something I really enjoyed sharing with my ex husband. Current husband just wants me to STFU lol. But I can experience it again vicariously through you. (Did that sound creepy, like Annie in Misery?)
Anyway, I love how you guys remember actors and directors and make connections about their relationships and build on your film knowledge. You're also quick to pick up on details and identify metaphors and themes.
On the one hand, I've been exposed to film school through my ex, and had friends who were movie makers, and have had a lifelong love, inspired by my father, of how special effects are done (special effects makeup, prosthetics, practical effects, stop action animation, and CGI, which I studied in its infancy in school). When I got Robocop on VHS, I went frame by frame through them blowing his arm off. And if you do that with Parker's death in Alien, you might just catch that they put an afro on a cantaloupe for the split second where his face gets destroyed.
On the other extreme, I see some of these other movie reactors on TH-cam who don't know much about the craft of film making or storytelling, and don't remember many actors from previous films or TV, and might not even learn the director's name (but I still enjoy reactors who make me laugh).
I would say you guys are closer to film students than to other movie reactors.
I also tip my hat to your playlist organization. It's definitely how I'd do it, by director, by theme, etc., but I haven't seen others bother to utilize their playlists very effectively.
This is a top 5 movie for me. It’s a quick 3 hours, and the tears run HEAVY
This is so fascinating. I grew up with this movie, it was the first role I saw Sam Rockwell in. Let me tell you, it was hard not to see Billy in Sam in all the roles he did afterwards. :) Obviously this is one my of all time favorite movies, glad you liked it, we could see how much it took out of you two. This is movie magic.
Same
Watch him in 'Welcome to Collingwood', with George Clooney, William H Macy, & Michael Jeter (again)
It's a comedy-heist movie, set in some weird parallel world, & funny as f***!!
It might take your mind off Billy! 😲
@@jamespasifull3424 Galaxy Quest too is good for that.
Bruh, I was praying for him not to be Dr. Fate (my favorite dc character) in the upcoming Black Adam movie because I couldn´t bare watching a great villain actor as a super hero, thank god they didn´t cast him in the end. lol
I cried with you 😭 Genuine reaction💓
In the scene with Del's execution, did you notice that the roof was leaking everywhere except where the chair was? There were puddles and buckets all over the place but it was bone dry on the chair. That was a hard scene to read. Even harder to watch. Glad you guys got to see this one together. King is a master, no doubt.
And on another note, I've always thought Barry Pepper looks like a statue, his features are so carved.
28:08, I'm tearing up right now.😭😭