1999 Directed by Frank Darabont
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cellblock's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
Tom Hanks Michael Clarke Duncan David Morse Bonnie Hunt James Cromwell Patricia Clarkson Michael Jeter Sam Rockwell Graham Greene Doug Hutchison Barry Pepper Jeffrey DeMunn Harry Dean Stanton Gary Sinise Dabbs Greer Eve Brent William Sadler Mack Miles Rai Tasco Paula Malcomson Brian Libby Brent Briscoe Bill McKinney Rachel Singer Scotty Leavenworth Bill Gratton Dee Croxton Rebecca Klingler Gary Imhoff Show All…
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Director Frank Darabont does justice to Stephen King's novel! Unfortunately I can't say justice was served when it comes to the men on death row in this film! We soon learn there are both good and bad men on both sides of the prison bars!
A character driven story that very much succeeds due in part to the roles being given to actors with well deserved acting pedigrees such as Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Barry Pepper, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Sam Rockwell, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Harry Dean Stanton just to name a few! I…
From the director of The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile is yet another poignant, touching & thoroughly gratifying prison drama that's patiently crafted, skilfully narrated & brilliantly performed and even though it's no match to Frank Darabont's 1994 masterpiece, it does carry an emotional weight that makes it one of cinema's finest tearjerkers.
Based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, the story of The Green Mile is set during the 1930s and concerns a prison officer in charge of death row inmates at a penitentiary. The plot covers his & others guards lives' which is greatly affected when they find out that their newly arrived prisoner, a giant African-American man, is gifted with supernatural powers.
Written & directed by Frank Darabont, the…
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”Sometimes the green mile seems so long.”
Frank Darabont’s third adaptation from a Stephen King novel starts a bit slowly as the film is gradually building its universe but after the first third it finally picks up the pace and then goes full throttle to the end. The Green Mile is a film of characters, the story of a man with supernatural healing powers who is supposedly a miracle of God could have turned into a terribly manipulative film but Darabont’s ability of creating memorable, humane and dynamic characters enables the film to tell its story in the most touching way, like the other notable Darabont/King collaboration, The Shawshank Redemption, this is a goodhearted film…
the movie is literally centred around murderers and yet i still hate percy more than any other character ever
I feel like I'm incessantly complaining about movies being over-long, yet I have no problem with the run-time of this. For a 3+ hour movie, it doesn't feel bloated at all.
And I think the main reason for that is this is jammed full of great characters. Tom Hanks is as as good as he always is, and I like hanging out with him and his crew of guards who are like a small army of good men. Michael Clarke Duncan is heartbreaking as a personification of goodness.
I love the prisoners - Del and Arlen are both fun, likable characters. But it's Sam Rockwell as Wild Bill who almost completely steals the movie. It's so much fun watching him…
This film was amazing. Tom Hanks does such an amazing job as the head of a cell block for death row. I loved how it was told from the future, I don’t even know why I just really liked that aspect of it. Also Micheal Clarke Duncan was great as John Coffey! He really makes Coffey’s character seem innocent and not at all like a bad guy. I love how they use his size to make him intimidating when really he’s just like a child. He has the innocence of a child, for example he gets scared of the dark. I loved how the mouse became an important character, especially toward the end. The ending perfectly wraps things up even if it may be a little quick. King is an excellent writer and can do an amazing job in every genre and this just shows that!
The Green Mile takes a very slow pace and has some one-dimensional characters in it. However, it doesn’t destroy the fact that Michael Clarke Duncan 💀 and Tom Hanks give superb performances
Hey! Too depressed to work out? Watch this movie and cry 3 hours straight! Burns as many calories as a brisk jog i bet! LIFEHACK
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Task#14 A film with a color in the title
On the day of my judgment, when I stand before God, and He asks me why did I kill one of his true miracles, what am I gonna say? That it was my job? My job?
The Green Mile is a film about empathy, learning how to understand others in a place where human feelings are often missing completely.
Even though The Green Mile is a little over three hours long, it doesn't feel like it's a drag to the finish line. Instead, Darabont gave us just enough time to get to know and care about these characters so deeply that by the…
Mercilessly brutal and absolutely emotional. Makes you cry, several times, let you think about death, fault and evilness and is still very funny, sometimes.
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