Michael Clarke Duncan should have won an academy award for his performance, takes a lot to move me to tears, can’t watch this without weeping uncontrollably.
Like you, I first thought this film was too dark, too heavy to watch again anytime soon. But it stays in the brain. I've since watched it several times, finding something new each time. The "making of" UA-cam videos are really, really worthwhile, giving insight into the characters and the incredible production challenges. The other King/Darabont collaborations are worth watching - I see you've got your eye on Shawshank Redemption, and The Mist gives one of the most hated, most fascinating ending twists ever. There are tons of King adaptations, like Misery, Stand by Me, etc. Have fun!
It's a good read, I really recommend it. Stephen King doesn't just write horror; in the green mile he's writing a messiah myth. There are parallels to the Jesus story: John Coffey's initials, J.C.; no one knows how old he is; he heals the sick; he's killed in front of a mob, etc. S.K. is a very clever, creative author who takes you on a journey.
@@JPKwesiTV yeah, the book (which was originally a series of short stories, I believe) was so good. I usually don't like too many adaptations from novels but both the movie and novel are excellent.
@@JPKwesiTV I actually read the book over a decade after I watched the movie and just equally loved both. Have you watched A Few Good Men and The Hunt For Red October? Totally not the same genre of film, but from really interesting source material. Red October was written by a Naval Historian who based the book off of a board game. A Few Good Men was based on a real trial the author's sister was involved in as a lawyer and the screen play was written on napkins while the author was a bartender. Good luck on your channel!
The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption and The Mist were all adapted for the screen by Frank Darabont. They are so good that my dream movie is Darabont adapting The Shining. His take on The Mist is so good that, like the novella, I only watch it one a decade or so. Too intense and spooky to live in.
I think everyone who sees this movie for the first time is shocked by the supernatural turn that the story suddenly takes. As for John not getting anything in this film, he actually did. For the first time, he had made friends and had people who were kind to him and loved him and appreciated his kindness and his power to heal. Bruno reassures him as he feels the hatred of those there to witness his execution that he should focus on what the guards feel for him instead. Paul takes his hand in his last moment to communicate his love and to be sure that John truly wants to go. Even Melinda is kind to John after he heals her and gives him her own medal, probably the first gift he's ever received from anyone. And he gets to see a motion picture, which was his dream, simple as it is (by the way, the elderly Paul breaks down when that same movie is shown in the nursing home because it triggers his pain over John's death). Anyway, to me, the only thing that eases the pain of John's death is that he receives love from the guards before he goes and that he actually wants to go because life is so excruciating to him as he senses and feels every bit of pain and ugliness around him. He is literally a saint in a world of hatred and violence. You won't forget him. None of us have.
Your reaction was beautiful, and deserves so much more attention. The supernatural side comes out of nowhere, so catches a lot of people off guard, but it isn't really about the supernatural side, it's about people and life and choices. Like most Stephen King, it's not just one thing, but it's also very grounded, even when it goes into elements that require suspension of disbelief.
I am so so pissed that MCD didn't get the award he more than deserved. It absolutely breaks my heart to know that he actually was a bit genuinely scared during the first scene when he was found
Why is John afraid of the dark? The scene when he heals Melinda gives the answer. She said, “I dreamed you were wandering in the dark, and so was I, and we found each other. We found each other in the dark.” I suspect that darkness is what John experiences when he heals or feels the cutely, pain, or suffering of others.
John is every good and moral black man in America. P.S. An if John lawyer wasn't so immoral maybe John might have healed his son. Michael should have won an Oscar for playing John Coffey! Oh and there is a story about a Roman soldier who helped kill Jesus being cursed to live until Judgement Day too.
A few minutes into the video and I can already tell this was a good recommendation from youtube. Looking forward to Future reactions. *2 reasons I think the warden allowed John to come into his home and touch his wife. One, he trusts Paul completely and number two, John Coffey has a calming energy/ability.
one thing i noticed that almost no one talk about is the nature versus nurture element when thinking about Dell and Wild Bill. Dell mentioned that he would have liked to know the guards before ending in death row, proving that when you treat someone well he may respond in a good way. Wild Bill faced the same but remained wild.
This is the kind of movie that you should experience again, not only to catch and/or better understand segments that you might have somehow missed, but also because the messages are so powerful and worth having repeated. It certainly makes you think, and this world might be a better place if more people did such thinking.
The best explantion for the unusual, supernatural events that happen in this film, coupled with the great story and the well defined characters is this: Stephen King. BTW Saint Christopher is the Saint for Travellers.
I read that Stephen King said in an interview once that this was his interpretation of what would have happened if Jesus Christ was born as a black man in the 1920-1930’s.
1. Most people cry😭😭😭😭 2. Dabbs Greer/old Paul was ill during production, so his part was done later. He also played Reverend Alden on "Little House on the Prairie". 3. Hammersmith was not a good lawyer. (most likely a racial thing. It was 1935 South.) 4. In the book King briefly covers why the Chief and Del are on death row. 5. This movie was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (MCD) and Best Cast but unfortunately neither won.😭😭 6. Players in other King adaptations: Jeffery DeMunn: Shawshank Redemption, The Mist, Storm of the Century and William Sadler: Shawshank Redemption, The Mist. David Morse: The Langoliers. Patricia Clarkson played Margarat White in King's remake of Carrie". Needless to say, it was a much different part. 7. Movie magic Electricity makes the body contract. Del wouldn't be able to scream. I know it' just for the movie because of the length of the execution scene. 8. IRL James Cromwell is a vegan and didn't want to grill meat for the BBQ scene but was told that in 1935 people actually ate meat so he agreed to have some on the grill. 9. RE Percy: Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. KARMA's a Bitch. BTW Kudos to Doug Hutchison for the great job of playing Percy. EVERYONE hates him.🤬 10. John also rescues the other patients at Briar Ridge. 11. IRL both David Morse and James Cromwell are about the same height as Michael Clarke Duncan. They used planks, a small bed and smaller chair along with trick photography/angles to make John look taller. 12 The scene where John takes Mr. Jingles for safe keeping before Del's execution, they used a real mouse, and it pooped on Paul's shoulder, and he brushed it off. 13. Now we know what the "day old is fine" dry toast is for. 14 EVERYBODY cries and has to take time to reflect. Congratulations you just experienced. the GREATEST MOVIE EVER. (GOAT)🤩 15. Four words for you: Stephen King. You're WELCOME!
You mentioned that mice don't live very long, but didn't want to pick a number cuz you didn't know exactly; domestic pet mice typically don't live longer than 2 years, though some can live as long as 3. Wild mice typically live 1 to 1.5 years. So Mr. Jangles living for 60+ years is... a lot. I don't know if that applies straight across to Paul. It's magic, and it can work however the author wants it to work. But if it's just a straight multiplier, he's gonna be around for centuries.
The novel is great. You get backstory on the other inmates.... how they ended up in such a terrible place. You end up seeing them as human beings in a "wrong place, wrong time" situations . Not as monsters. They did wrong but....dang😮. So many Jesus references thru the movie (even a halo!!). Cry it out if you need to. I wouldn't trust anyone who didn't attract onion ninjas when watching this movie😢😢😢
This might help you get through the (admittedly) HORRENDOUS execution scenes: 1)Arlen Bitterbuck, the "noble" Cherokee, got into a drunken brawl with another drunk man over a pair of SHOES! He beat the other guy to death slowly with a chunk of concrete. Save your outrage. 2)Eduard Delacroix, the "cute" little Cajun, raped an underage girl; then he murdered her to insure her silence. He then burned up her corpse to conceal THAT crime; the fire spread to an apartment building, and several other people perished (2 of them were children). Save your tears. 3) John Coffey WANTED to die; considering who He probably was, He very likely resurrected, and walks among us to this day. 4)Any outrage or sniffling for William Wharton, who killed, among others, a pregnant woman and her unborn baby? No? You got nothing for "Wild Bill"? 5) How about Percy Wetmore, who was never prosecuted, convicted, or sentenced? Any tears or sighs of regret for that little scumbag? Things work out for a reason.
Damn you guys really loved this one huh?! I had recorded a reaction to The Notebook but it seems it’s time to move Shawshank up the watch schedule !
This and Shawshank are both great they are both from Steven King novels
Michael Clarke Duncan should have won an academy award for his performance, takes a lot to move me to tears, can’t watch this without weeping uncontrollably.
Rats are... you left that open ended.
Incredible pets, intelligent, comforting, entertaining... They're great companions.
Like you, I first thought this film was too dark, too heavy to watch again anytime soon. But it stays in the brain. I've since watched it several times, finding something new each time. The "making of" UA-cam videos are really, really worthwhile, giving insight into the characters and the incredible production challenges. The other King/Darabont collaborations are worth watching - I see you've got your eye on Shawshank Redemption, and The Mist gives one of the most hated, most fascinating ending twists ever. There are tons of King adaptations, like Misery, Stand by Me, etc. Have fun!
St. Christopher protects travelers. That's why people carry the medal on their person.
Rats are lovely creatures. They are smart, they’re actually very clean animals, too. They make great pets. They just don’t live long enough.
It's a good read, I really recommend it. Stephen King doesn't just write horror; in the green mile he's writing a messiah myth. There are parallels to the Jesus story: John Coffey's initials, J.C.; no one knows how old he is; he heals the sick; he's killed in front of a mob, etc. S.K. is a very clever, creative author who takes you on a journey.
I didn't even pick up on the initials
@@JPKwesiTV yeah, the book (which was originally a series of short stories, I believe) was so good. I usually don't like too many adaptations from novels but both the movie and novel are excellent.
@@JPKwesiTV I actually read the book over a decade after I watched the movie and just equally loved both. Have you watched A Few Good Men and The Hunt For Red October? Totally not the same genre of film, but from really interesting source material. Red October was written by a Naval Historian who based the book off of a board game. A Few Good Men was based on a real trial the author's sister was involved in as a lawyer and the screen play was written on napkins while the author was a bartender. Good luck on your channel!
The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption and The Mist were all adapted for the screen by Frank Darabont. They are so good that my dream movie is Darabont adapting The Shining.
His take on The Mist is so good that, like the novella, I only watch it one a decade or so. Too intense and spooky to live in.
How about the fact that so much of his story is told by a man named PAUL???
I think everyone who sees this movie for the first time is shocked by the supernatural turn that the story suddenly takes. As for John not getting anything in this film, he actually did. For the first time, he had made friends and had people who were kind to him and loved him and appreciated his kindness and his power to heal. Bruno reassures him as he feels the hatred of those there to witness his execution that he should focus on what the guards feel for him instead. Paul takes his hand in his last moment to communicate his love and to be sure that John truly wants to go. Even Melinda is kind to John after he heals her and gives him her own medal, probably the first gift he's ever received from anyone. And he gets to see a motion picture, which was his dream, simple as it is (by the way, the elderly Paul breaks down when that same movie is shown in the nursing home because it triggers his pain over John's death). Anyway, to me, the only thing that eases the pain of John's death is that he receives love from the guards before he goes and that he actually wants to go because life is so excruciating to him as he senses and feels every bit of pain and ugliness around him. He is literally a saint in a world of hatred and violence. You won't forget him. None of us have.
Your reaction was beautiful, and deserves so much more attention. The supernatural side comes out of nowhere, so catches a lot of people off guard, but it isn't really about the supernatural side, it's about people and life and choices. Like most Stephen King, it's not just one thing, but it's also very grounded, even when it goes into elements that require suspension of disbelief.
St. Christopher is the patron saint of travelers, military, law enforcement & 1st responders.
A mouse lives around 2 years.
I am so so pissed that MCD didn't get the award he more than deserved. It absolutely breaks my heart to know that he actually was a bit genuinely scared during the first scene when he was found
Why is John afraid of the dark? The scene when he heals Melinda gives the answer.
She said, “I dreamed you were wandering in the dark, and so was I, and we found each other. We found each other in the dark.”
I suspect that darkness is what John experiences when he heals or feels the cutely, pain, or suffering of others.
You have to respect his "rescue" of her even more. He went willingly into the dark to save her when we know he's afraid of the dark. 😭😭😭
John is every good and moral black man in America. P.S. An if John lawyer wasn't so immoral maybe John might have healed his son. Michael should have won an Oscar for playing John Coffey! Oh and there is a story about a Roman soldier who helped kill Jesus being cursed to live until Judgement Day too.
A few minutes into the video and I can already tell this was a good recommendation from youtube. Looking forward to Future reactions.
*2 reasons I think the warden allowed John to come into his home and touch his wife. One, he trusts Paul completely and number two, John Coffey has a calming energy/ability.
one thing i noticed that almost no one talk about is the nature versus nurture element when thinking about Dell and Wild Bill. Dell mentioned that he would have liked to know the guards before ending in death row, proving that when you treat someone well he may respond in a good way. Wild Bill faced the same but remained wild.
This is the kind of movie that you should experience again, not only to catch and/or better understand segments that you might have somehow missed, but also because the messages are so powerful and worth having repeated. It certainly makes you think, and this world might be a better place if more people did such thinking.
The best explantion for the unusual, supernatural events that happen in this film, coupled with the great story and the well defined characters is this: Stephen King.
BTW Saint Christopher is the Saint for Travellers.
Funny you mentioned Lenny, Gary Sinise who played the lawyer here also played George in Of Mice & Men 👍🏾🔥
Michael Clarke Duncan was a beautiful man, with a beautiful smile, sadly missed.
The Shawshank redemption is an absolute must reaction. Same Director/writer collaboration, and it stars Morgan Freeman. Enjoy.
57:20 wow, thanks for mentioning that part of the music, it kills me every time, its finality.
@@xKagryx you get it!
Read the book . Del got off easy.
Enjoyed your reaction! 😊😊
Such a masterpiece!! Great reaction!!
I like how they establish that Coffey is not illiterate as he knows how to spell his name.
The patron saint of travelers. The movie scene was at the beginning of the film when Paul became upset.
I read that Stephen King said in an interview once that this was his interpretation of what would have happened if Jesus Christ was born as a black man in the 1920-1930’s.
Master Stephen King
Yup. That is indeed one of the monks from Sister Act 2. Michael Jeter, RIP; a very beloved character actor for quite some years.
This is a beautifully and very sad film. Thank you so much for your reaction ❤ Australia
Trifecta of Stephen King and Frank Darabont is the green mile, Shawshank Redemption and The Mist
New sub great reaction!
47:29 in case no one said yet he's the patron saint of travelers ("It's like he just right out of the sky")
St. Christopher - patron saint of travelers.
Cheers!
@@JPKwesiTV great channel, I'm really enjoying your content and personality. I look forward to more!
Also usually depicted as a giant with a child on his shoulders. A gentile giant, like John Coffey.
@@Parallax-3D interesting, did not know that! Love the layers in the details within this story! S.K. has such an interesting and creative mind.
1. Most people cry😭😭😭😭
2. Dabbs Greer/old Paul was ill during production, so his part was done later. He also played Reverend Alden on "Little House on the Prairie".
3. Hammersmith was not a good lawyer. (most likely a racial thing. It was 1935 South.)
4. In the book King briefly covers why the Chief and Del are on death row.
5. This movie was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (MCD) and Best Cast but unfortunately neither won.😭😭
6. Players in other King adaptations: Jeffery DeMunn: Shawshank Redemption, The Mist,
Storm of the Century and William Sadler: Shawshank Redemption, The Mist. David Morse: The Langoliers. Patricia Clarkson played Margarat White in King's remake of Carrie". Needless to say, it was a much different part.
7. Movie magic Electricity makes the body contract. Del wouldn't be able to scream. I know it' just for the movie because of the length of the execution scene.
8. IRL James Cromwell is a vegan and didn't want to grill meat for the BBQ scene but
was told that in 1935 people actually ate meat so he agreed to have some on the grill.
9. RE Percy: Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. KARMA's a Bitch. BTW Kudos to Doug Hutchison for the great job of playing Percy. EVERYONE hates him.🤬
10. John also rescues the other patients at Briar Ridge.
11. IRL both David Morse and James Cromwell are about the same height as Michael Clarke Duncan. They used planks, a small bed and smaller chair along with trick photography/angles to make John look taller.
12 The scene where John takes Mr. Jingles for safe keeping before Del's execution, they used a real mouse, and it pooped on Paul's shoulder, and he brushed it off.
13. Now we know what the "day old is fine" dry toast is for.
14 EVERYBODY cries and has to take time to reflect. Congratulations you just experienced.
the GREATEST MOVIE EVER. (GOAT)🤩
15. Four words for you: Stephen King. You're WELCOME!
I asked for fun facts and you gave me an encyclopedia! Thanks for this
The Shawshank redemption. Another by S.K. a fantastic movie!!
Frank Darabont directed, the same guy who did another Stephen King movie, The Shawshank Redemption. 😊
You mentioned that mice don't live very long, but didn't want to pick a number cuz you didn't know exactly; domestic pet mice typically don't live longer than 2 years, though some can live as long as 3. Wild mice typically live 1 to 1.5 years.
So Mr. Jangles living for 60+ years is... a lot.
I don't know if that applies straight across to Paul. It's magic, and it can work however the author wants it to work. But if it's just a straight multiplier, he's gonna be around for centuries.
The novel is great. You get backstory on the other inmates.... how they ended up in such a terrible place.
You end up seeing them as human beings in a "wrong place, wrong time" situations . Not as monsters. They did wrong but....dang😮.
So many Jesus references thru the movie (even a halo!!).
Cry it out if you need to. I wouldn't trust anyone who didn't attract onion ninjas when watching this movie😢😢😢
What's dog spelled backwards?
Its a movie adaptation from a stephen king novel
Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.
No one has yet mentioned John Coffey's initials.
This might help you get through the (admittedly) HORRENDOUS execution scenes:
1)Arlen Bitterbuck, the "noble" Cherokee, got into a drunken brawl with another drunk man over a pair of SHOES! He beat the other guy to death slowly with a chunk of concrete. Save your outrage.
2)Eduard Delacroix, the "cute" little Cajun, raped an underage girl; then he murdered her to insure her silence. He then burned up her corpse to conceal THAT crime; the fire spread to an apartment building, and several other people perished (2 of them were children). Save your tears.
3) John Coffey WANTED to die; considering who He probably was, He very likely resurrected, and walks among us to this day.
4)Any outrage or sniffling for William Wharton, who killed, among others, a pregnant woman and her unborn baby? No? You got nothing for "Wild Bill"?
5) How about Percy Wetmore, who was never prosecuted, convicted, or sentenced? Any tears or sighs of regret for that little scumbag?
Things work out for a reason.
Del is also in open range
He ain't nuts he just acted like he is
Just watch
St Christopher is the patron saint of travelers. Hevwould carry people across a river
I.
Think that's fred astaire and ginger rogers
Do you forget about peaky blinders pal ?
@@bonazzi02 I haven’t! Just haven’t had the time yet. Hopefully in the new year I can get through the rest. I wanna finish before the movie comes out!
John Coffey JC Jesus Christ
Have you seen the movie Tarzan The Fearless?