God's Punishment For Paul (Final Scene) | The Green Mile (1999) | Screen Bites

[@ScreenBites]

Coffey tells Paul that he has been through enough psychical experience with humanity’s cruelty and that he is ready to die: bit.ly/2lxh2tQ

[@billyboblillybob344]

@1banana2kiwis But Paul Coffey never played with the Lightning unlike Jon Coffey

[@lifeofslice9864]

Amen to that

[@bobalobalie]

Was this a true story?

[@kekistaniterrorist6630]

yeah but steven king is a gross child sniffer now so everything he did that was good is garbage now

[@meghanhixon3241]

@@kekistaniterrorist6630 huh

[@artchic528]

For those of you wondering why he doesn’t try to end his life himself (aka suicide), he feels his extreme longitivtiy and watching his loved ones die one by one is his penance for not doing more to help John. He feels he must allow himself to live for however long he will as it’s his just punishment and only when he dies naturally will his “sentence” be over.

[@zzrodriguez03]

This deserves more likes

[@slimefather5025]

I think suicide is one of the biggest sin could've ever done in christianity. He had been commited a sin by allowing John to get executed. And that's also an event that awakens the spirituality of him. I think he don't wanted to commit another sin and like you said, accepted his punishment

[@Briselance]

What could he have done to prevent John's execution, anyway?

[@mrbrightkills]

​​@@Briselance smuggling John out like he did to cure the Warden's wife of her brian tumor....Which John explicitly rejected as being stupid. Cause if they got caught Paul and his friends would get thrown in prison and John was just tired of the pointless cruelty of the world. "I'm tired, Boss."

[@slimefather5025]

@@Briselance He could release him right away, but again he was restricted by the law and his duty as a guard. In this situation he must've gambled whether to lose his Job and probably sent to prison for letting John go or secure his reputation and job. He was about to do the first one but John prevented him.

[@Seth_Cones]

“Its my punishment for letting John Coffey ride the lightning” that makes me tear up, right next to when Paul ask John “at the day of my judgement, when i stand before God, and He ask me why did i kill one of His true miracles, what will i say, that it was my job..... my job”

[@RequiemPoete]

And Jon absolved him of his part. " You tell him, you was doing me a favor." Or something along those lines. And considering they offered a chance for freedom Jon choose to die. Still don't think it would change Paul's feelings of guilt

[@peg202xo7]

@@RequiemPoete I love Jon's description of how man's cruelty to man affects him, like jagged pieces of glass piercing him , the hurt and pain he feels in all humanity. That's what I feel when I watch the news or read a paper. I know there are good people in the world, and the darkness can never extinguish the light. That said, I feel like all of us are walking the mile.

[@RequiemPoete]

@@peg202xo7 Well to be fair we are all on borrowed time, so in a way, we always are walking g our last mile.

[@moblinmajorgeneral]

@@RequiemPoete "You tell God the Father it was a kindness done. The truth is... *I'm tired, boss.* "

[@frsnzri7975]

Dang those lines make me cry😢

[@timbyles4124]

That camera shot where he walks down the mile, and it changes into the old man in the hospital is superb. What a movie.

[@waynehand4600]

💯

[@jorgecabezas1966]

It's funny, how the hallway's floor is also green, in a visual way is telling us Paul is still walking on his own green mile and probably he will keep doing it for a long time

[@CJusticeHappen21]

One man sentenced to death. Another man sentenced to life.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Which was the more cruel fate?

[@hellyeahisaidit]

Deep!!!

[@pro10s21]

good one

[@LordofAssassins43]

Perfect analogy!

[@soulfox32]

@@stingerjohnny9951 Life, without end. Could imagine? Living forever? Seeing all your friends die, your loved ones, your kids? It would be torture, you wouldn't wanna be with anyone because you'd just watch them die too, it would be too painful

[@MW2isthebest123]

The ending really makes you think about that scene where Jon was talking about how tired he was. Makes you wonder how old Jon Coffey really was.

[@thomasrobinette3227]

I never thought of that. Dang

[@D3voidofsoul]

Yeah that has always been on my mind as well. He could have been centuries old, for all we know he was there when man started to talk and use tools. It blows my mind how old and what he might have seen in his life.

[@boinkingyamumsohardithurts12]

@@D3voidofsoul his English wasn’t very good so there’s a chance he was around before America switched to English which would make him half a millennia old..... Or he stupid

[@gwtwmom2]

I can't believe I never thought of that. Very insightful @Bocaj Idrat

[@llarmstrong783]

John could enable others to live a long time, but nothing indicated John himself had a long lifespan

[@theheartofsportsnetwork]

Another piece of his punishment I don’t think people realize is that at 108 years old he remained competent so no matter how old he gets he will always be aware that he will remain alive while others go

[@juanjoyaborja.3054]

Exactly. In the very first scene, he's seen walking around without getting really tired, where others were wheelchair bound, despite being much younger than him. He has visibly aged, but it's evident that it's going to take a very long time until he actually dies.

[@TheGodParticle]

Mr. Jingles life span is around 18 months. He's still alive after nearly 70 years, this means that Paul could live to over a thousand plus years.

[@TheOzStu]

In the end he will be riddled with every age disease under the sun, crippled, racked with unbearable pain, heart attacks every day, but he will continue to live, and when the sun super novas, and everything in the solar system is distroyed, he will be left floating in space, racked in pain, in the freezing darkness, forever more.

[@xavierescano4559]

@@TheOzStu hes not immortal just really long lived cause of john.

[@thecapone45]

It really does make you wonder though, how old must John be? He could be over two centuries old.

[@mikebasil4832]

Very heartfelt final quote: "Sometimes the Green Mile seems so long." Stephen King is an incredible storyteller.

[@trumpsextratesticle8590]

I really enjoy his "Stories" about how bad (mun right-wing Christo-fascist terrorists) the people are that dont think exactly like he does... Its almost a comedy!

[@los8080]

George Junius Stinney Jr

[@flopstops]

​@@trumpsextratesticle8590 Why do you care?

[@kevingallineauii9353]

No, just an INCREDIBLE drug addict.

[@wtconroe879]

​@@los8080Got what he deserved. Despite being pardoned due to his race, let's face it, No black person is ever truly guilty of anything, supposedly, he was guilty. He was found with the bloody railroad spike in his pocket, for god's sake it doesn't take a genius to figure out he murdered those 2. Both perp and the two victims were pre teens, he got hot, got turned down & flew into a rage.

[@waltblackadar4690]

This scene always makes me tear up. Paul is such a good character and is left with a horrible fate - wishing for death and unable to get it.

[@fhhuh8898]

I hate you!! Thought that was my hair on my phone screen.. Wondering why it wouldn't wipe off 😂

[@mynameisharry8739]

@@fhhuh8898 oh my god, same

[@profesormezquite4596]

I thought your photo was an eyelash, I tried really hard to remove it

[@crashpal]

would suicide work?

[@thetxler]

Like they say, there are fates worse than death

[@michaelbarnhart2593]

That last scene with old Mr. Jingles brings tears to me every time.

[@ltlt3477]

Indeed, I too am always so touched by that scene. What a sweet, little creature was the mouse who played Mr. Jingles in this scene was. I hope he found a loving environment to live his last days in. RIP sweet furry angel...

[@Moadar]

@@ltlt3477 Did the mouse die at the end?

[@JRSchwarzenhammer]

No, you can still see him moving at the end. @@Moadar

[@DarthSyonFilms]

@@Moadar Not in the movie, but in the book, yes

[@RatKingTerry]

@@JRSchwarzenhammer i think hes dying in that scene

[@kofinart]

"You'll be gone like all the others, I'll have to stay." Paul didn't deserve this... He really didn't.

[@jessejames8774]

He just explained why

[@charliedsurf1267]

@@jessejames8774 That's what paul believes. John said it was just an accident.

[@aidand.7911]

@@charliedsurf1267 and john knows much more than any of them

[@daynechastant]

@@charliedsurf1267 Being near that kind of divine power carries the risk of it changing you.

[@charliedsurf1267]

@@daynechastant We're merely discussing a fictional canon here........

[@jeffreythurnau6796]

When I first saw this movie I was in my 40’s. Didn’t think much about end of life, mortality, etc. Recently watched this movie. In my 60’s now, spent quite a lot of time afterwards contemplating my mortality and end of life. Realized there are more years behind me now then ahead of me. Need to make them count. I really appreciate this movie a lot.

[@evanrankin]

You have made me think . I am in my 40s . Thank you.

[@66HTown]

Beautifully said. I was in my early 30's when this movie came out. I'm in my early 50's now and I think of the years behind me and what awaits me. I'm thankful for a beautiful life, through all of the joy and sadness.

[@jps8941]

When I first saw this movie I was intrigued I thought of immortality and how long we all have I've always tried to make the best of my life do things that would improve others lives and my own now in my fifties and the future is not so bright I'm going to spend a lot of years alone I wonder at night how long before my Green Mile ends

[@tylerdavidrodgers]

I saw this movie when I didn't have a family of my own, now that I have a family it gave me a new perspective, I couldn't emagine losing them and being stuck with just memories. I would truly just be a empty shell of a person without them. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@t3ripley722]

I'm almost 30, but you really made me think. Have a nice day sir.

[@nimarus3118]

"I've had to see my friends and loved ones all die through the years." I'm only 37 and I already am starting to feel the pain he's feeling. My uncles, grandparents, great grandparents, and more. So many people who were so precious to me, all gone. Even my Dad, who we had to bury just short of a year ago. Each loss makes this world feel darker. As a child, the thought of immortality seemed like something of a blessing. Never having to fear death sounded incredible. But now, the thought of immortality feels like a curse I wouldn't wish upon my greatest enemy. When the sun finally rises without me, I hope there is something after this life. Hopefully a reunion.

[@rmoises8]

I like your comment, sir. I'm sorry for your loss.

[@sinatra_srb]

I'm 21, and at the end of 2021 my grandfather died. My great grandparents died when I was so young, so this is the first time where I really felt the loss of a family member. Since then, there is not a day that passes without me worrying for my loved ones. And I know that someday, I'll receive a phone call passing me the news. Then another phone call, and another one, until there are none left. It haunts me and will forever. Keep your head up Josh, stay strong.

[@francisdolarhyde1866]

dont worry, the vaxxx you took will make sure you'll see them soon, very soon :)

[@ridleyformk1244]

I feel sorry for you

[@TheNightWatcher1385]

“I want to see him. Look upon his face. There to sing forever of his saving grace. On the streets of glory, let me lift my voice. Tears all passed. Home at last, ever to rejoice.”

[@arbitterm]

Some scary math: Mr. Jingles is alive in 1999, making him 64 years old. If the average lifespan of a mouse is 2 years, then Jingles has lived 32x that. If Paul also lives for 32x the average lifespan of an adult male, then he won't die until he's nearly 2,000 years old, specifically 1,920 years old. Meaning he wont die until the year 3855.

[@MrCheesyBaconBits]

:(

[@grips7813]

But hes much bigger so the effects were much less dramatic. Idk if he ate coffeys heart he could of gained his power? *joke

[@arbitterm]

@Drago Musevini Could be worse. I've always had the theory that Paul's life is actually tied to the mouse's life. Like if Mr. Jingles died, Paul would too. But because he keeps Mr. Jingles so safe and cared for, he lives forever and so does Paul. It's a painful irony; to long for death but have your life unknowingly tied to something you care for.

[@crispinjulius5032]

That would be horrific. Wanting death and having to go millennia to get it.

[@KalenRann]

He'll live a lot longer than 2000 years. What is the average lifespan of an adult male? 74 - 87 years? Longer maybe? With a healthy diet, vitamins, minerals, and light regular exercise thrown in the mix. Considerably longer. Wow!

[@michaelsturgeon9071]

Can you imagine how pissed the social security administration is for having to pay for so many years.

[@kylenash3346]

Imagine how pissed im gonna be when ive contributed the equivalent of a solid retirement and i only get a couple hundred a month if im lucky

[@noway2434]

Not clever. You're an idiot.

[@noway2434]

@@kylenash3346 thats what you got out of this great movie, moron .

[@GarlicBreadJesus]

"HES STILL ALIVE?! ITS BEEN 84 YEARS SINCE HE STARTED COLLECTING! HOW IS HE STILL GOING?! WHAT?! YOU VERIFIED HE IS STILL LIVING?! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!" *Throws printers out windows, sets fire to the building, gets locked up in a mental ward*

[@txc123]

I was watching this feeling the emotion of the scene and you made me laugh my ass off, congrats sir 😂

[@benm5970]

“It’s my punishment for letting John Coffey ride the light, for killing a miracle of god” Probably the most powerful line in the movie

[@Kevineitor199]

isnt ride the lighting?

[@ryu9687]

@@Kevineitor199yea it is

[@bennyrentschler4212]

Almost as good as " He killed them with their love. It's like that all over the world".

[@WithoutliesShlimShlamdie-rc9ry]

What did the mouse do wrong tho?

[@apolux359]

​@@WithoutliesShlimShlamdie-rc9ry nothing, those healed by John have an unnatural long lifespan. The problem for Paul is he killed John, so he could really be cursed with a very very very long life.

[@mw4382]

Living past my kids,wife and friends would seem like a Punishment.

[@CoolGobyFish]

сan't one get new friends and marry another woman? what about grandkids?

[@mw4382]

@@CoolGobyFish Yea, but for how long?

[@CoolGobyFish]

@@mw4382 for as long as you want. old people without serious health problems (like this guy) seem to live pretty full life. just look at florida

[@-Vitalis-]

Start doing drugs. Have a good time. You're old. You've lost everyone... who cares?

[@old.tables1989]

@@CoolGobyFish everyone he ever loves has to die first.

[@rossdiamondthief6627]

As great as Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan are in this, Dabbs Greer is vastly underrated in this. The sadness in his voice when he talks about the death of his family and friends is so heartbreaking!

[@Mr.Goodkat]

That's cause he was probably thinking of his dead real life family and friends when he was saying those lines.

[@Palendrome]

The way he says "Bu oh god...." just pure chills. What an actor.

[@christiandenault7606]

@@Mr.Goodkat that may be, considering he remained a bachelor all his life with no children.

[@Mr.Goodkat]

@@christiandenault7606 Well maybe his own family, mother, father, siblings, etc. and then his friends.

[@teampenit]

@@christiandenault7606 even those of us that don't reproduce have loved ones and family.

[@vincenthernandez2242]

In the book, Paul's punishment is even worse. He and his wife are in a car crash and she dies but he survives. Then he sees Jon's silhouette in the rain standing there watching him and he knows he's being punished for what he did

[@VexxedKrow]

My personal belief was that john was there to show Paul's wife the way to heaven and was just trying to help him

[@mimim.2175]

I agree. John Coffey would have never hurt Paul. He was watching over him. ​@@VexxedKrow

[@ScottyBugler2005]

In this scene though...... he never actually said what his wife died from. Maybe it was the car crash and he obviously survived.

[@tedhead1042]

"Sometimes, the green mile seems- so long..." That quote made me cry. One of the best quotes ever said without a doubt.

[@traviskale1313]

"Oh, God, sometimes the green mile seems SO long." Amen.

[@loganshank926]

What?

[@ragecentral5944]

Logan Shank life feels never ending

[@loganshank926]

@@ragecentral5944 ok

[@robmaddison8645]

To each life there is an inevitable outcome. Depending upon the circumstances of a life, and how one approaches loss or what a person experiences in terms of tragedy, all these things chip away at our mental capacity to keep going and endure further suffering or shame. Paul is blessed with long life, yet everything he held dear has passed before him never to return. His son's too.

[@DarkAdonisVyers]

Picking fights shortens it.

[@brittanycampbell2099]

That last line always gives me chills 🥺 “We each owe a death, there are no exceptions, I know that, but sometimes, oh God, the Green Mile seems so long.” This movie never gets old. It’s incredible every single watch

[@friendlyvoice9720]

I feel what this scene is about....lost my wife to anemia....my daughter to a brain tumor bleed....and I have lived to see it. Alone now with the 2 most important things in my life gone. Parents died a long time ago and now my family is gone as well and as this scene states... " sometimes I wish for death long before death finds me"..wishing to be with all those people I lost....My parents...my wife Vanessa and my daughter Ellie. I to think too myself sometimes...how much longer do I have to wait.

[@j.t.9666]

I am so sorry for your pain. Your wife and daughter would not want to see you sad though. You stayed cause you have a mission here. One day we will all go but meanwhile, you are loved. God bless you!

[@bobfaroAXD]

Im sorry for your loss.. 😔

[@riverman83]

It will come, it does for all of us. However until it do live your life, because it might be the only one we get.

[@historynerd5728]

I have been reading through this comment section for awhile and this is the comment that broke me. I'm sorry for your loss

[@anthonytikmo2049]

I’m sorry for your loss😢

[@jimbo3356]

Michael Clarke Duncan, a seriously underappreciated actor. one of the best roles of his career. R.I.P big guy =(

[@humantacos9800]

underappreciated by whom?

[@ambiava123]

Well for one... Michael Clarke should've actually won that Oscar he was nominated for in The Green Mile🤷

[@gensischosen251]

@@humantacos9800 he didnt even win a oscare for best acting

[@FabledGentleman]

@@gensischosen251 Well he kinda died before he had the chance to act in much more. He was nominated ffs lol. Out of millions of acting jobs every year, he got nominated with like 5-6 people. Yeah i think that speaks for itself.

[@tomfitzpatrick7335]

I can relate to John as an autistic person

[@tccycling]

This movie is a masterpiece. The acting is incredible from the whole cast. But, let's not forget Steven King, who brought this story to life. One of the greatest story-tellers ever.

[@aurelmatthews4164]

0:20 "Oh I've lived to see some amazing things Ellie... I fought in Normandy, and Vietnam, I won a ping pong championship, became an astronaut and almost landed on the moon, then i worked for FedEx for a while but that ended badly. I became a pilot, got aids, landed on the hudson and i was a toy cowboy for few years as well..."

[@4382520479025261]

dont forget he was also captured by Somali Pirates

[@reggiejackson3081]

YOU KILLED IT 😆

[@robertatapia7958]

Don't forget a successful shrimp boat captain who also survived a hurricane

[@astronomicallybased545]

Also he was trapped in an airport for months

[@minhajnizam5090]

And he was an FBI agent for a while chasing Frank Abagnale

[@thisispradeep]

Now I know why Tom Hanks survived by living on the island with Wilson, survived the pirate attack, and survived the plane crash in the Hudson.

[@benmccann7895]

And survived coronavirus

[@kenobi9532]

He also survived vietnam

[@Gazzoid]

....... and survived an explosion in his spacecraft

[@Gazzoid]

...... and survived being taken hostage by Somali pirates

[@Gazzoid]

...... and survived a gypsy's curse

[@celticfox]

You know a clip is worth watching when the most replayed spot in the video is the beginning.. Such a great movie, his speech to Elaine always makes me tear up.

[@dethray1000]

most people are not aware that the initials of john coffey are JC as in jesus christ

[@celticfox]

@@dethray1000 you're correct of course, Stephen King later openly admitted that it was no coincidence, and John Coffey was meant to represent the new Messiah, sent to us 2000 years later by God.

[@joshuabrooks4907]

It's sad knowing that this was Dabbs Greer's last movie. Talk about going out on top. It's good to know that four of his costars have joined him in the hereafter. Rest in peace, Dabbs Greer, Michael Jeter, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Harry Dean Stanton.

[@georgewhiplemyerjr.9165]

RIP, gentlemen. RIP.

[@anthonylogiudice9215]

@clarkxxkent1 loved his work in Little House.

[@BiscuitDelivery]

Last movie, but not his last acting role. He was still acting in TV parts through the early 2000s.

[@BillyLapTop]

In 2003 I wrote a fan letter to Dabbs Greer complimenting him on his performance in the Green Mile. I went so far as to tell him I believed his performance was integral in making it one of the greatest films ever. To my surprise he responded to me with a nicely typed note on personalized stationery, dated 7/16/03 To Wit: Dear Bill............... Your kind words in your letter of 1 July were very special to me. I am delighted that you liked my work in THE GREEN MILE but that you enjoyed the film enough to have seen it several times is even more of an endorsement. Good audiences are even rarer than good scripts and performances..and truly appreciated by those involved in making the product It would be wonderful were there an annual award for intelligent audiences who would set a standard for the people in charge of creating films and television. Thank you, Best Viewer, Dabbs Greer, signature He was a great man.

[@joshuabrooks4907]

@@BillyLapTop awesome

[@v.e.7236]

One of Tom Hanks' best roles, personally.

[@f1ushed-]

Sparticus Booker meaning his personal opinion not Tom hanks his

[@erasedkarma]

Shawn Uploads he was saying it’s not personally that it was in all I think.

[@justinroman8023]

Nah saving Private Ryan

[@ategabbysev2993]

never heard of forrest gump?

[@v.e.7236]

@@ategabbysev2993 A person would have to be living in a cave not know about Forrest Gump, which is just one of many movies Tom Hanks has appeared in. My opinion about which is my favorite or which I like better than another is not debateable. I'm sure you have a favorite or you wouldn't have posted, Mrs. Gump. Ever hear of Splash? Not one of his better efforts, but he was young and not in a position to be able to choose his roles, yet lots of folk love that film. Their choice, right?

[@brandonobaza8610]

"If he could make a mouse live so long, how much longer do I have?" That mouse lived 20 or 30 lifetimes, Paul. Settle in.

[@getschwifty9531]

Buckle up, buckaroo.

[@toreybell6845]

@@getschwifty9531man y’all childish 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 fse

[@Philthorn]

Paul about to live thrice as long as Jeanne Calment, and she died at 122, oldest living person EVER

[@tastethepainbow]

​@@Philthorn *woman

[@users10116]

Calment was a woman ​@@Philthorn

[@Shiesha32941000]

I always find this scene to be a defining point in my view of death. The inevitable end for us all. I would always say growing up that if I had one wish to be granted it that I would live forever. This scene made me realize that death is a fear that I can't fathom but a blessing. Imagine living forever but all of your loved ones die.

[@robmaddison8645]

The human being is the only creature we know that could think 'we each owe a death'. It is a subconscious knowledge of our conduct and what we have done wrong in our life. It's a telling indicator that life is about learning and growth for a purpose beyond mortal life.

[@Sam-im5tc]

Some of us could take it. Those of us that walk through life strong enough to take the beating and still wish to live. We who want more in life but know how to laugh in the dark. The faces around us fading becoming just another day scattered among the rest.

[@blazinpuffs]

That's why in some forms of fiction they treat it like a curse.

[@whoareyoutoaccuseme6588]

@@blazinpuffs That's because it usually people to ordinary folk or people who don't want or need that power. Characters with great drive and ambition can still see it as a gift -- though they are usually villains.

[@TheRivrPrncess]

But your sadness is not so much to bear because, if you believe in the resurrection which something this movie never mentions, you know you will see your loved ones again. In the meantime, that extra long life you live should be viewed as a gift and not a punishment. You can do some many things for so many people.

[@kevinemmers9424]

For me, the most emotional part of the movie was when the guards were bidding farewell to their dear friend John. They loved him and hated what they had to do. If there was any way possible to spare his life, they would have done it. They were utterly helpless and they knew it.

[@Gencturk92]

wonder if they were doing that to john wayne gacy and ted bundy

[@cadenrules1423]

No they could have stopped it. It's what john wanted

[@loonyblu8662]

he offered to let him go, but john wanted to go

[@skydreamer4225]

No, cuz John want to die

[@SexLuthor]

And they didn’t want to kill him because his one of gods miracles

[@GiovanniChristensen]

"But one thought, more than any other, keeps me awake most nights. If he can make a mouse live so long, how much longer do I have? We each owe a death, there are no exceptions. But oh god... sometimes... The Green Mile seems so long..." Still gives me so many tears in my eyes.

[@utahnancy]

I just turned 69 was in my 40s when I first saw the green mile. Every time I play this ending it gets deeper and deeper.

[@ianbart7441]

Nice

[@Theplagueisinyou]

Nice

[@Redeemalives]

Someone made the same comment a day before yours. Lol

[@bean_____Boi]

Nice

[@Jay-qb9gi]

Nice

[@brandon5550]

The only film to successfully make me care about a mouse more than 50% of the humans

[@viktorthevictor6240]

Stuart Little

[@erasedkarma]

Viktor the victor lmao

[@bricesims6095]

Ratatouille

[@viktorthevictor6240]

@@bricesims6095 A mouse?

[@charlesdoyle3630]

Mouse Hunt. The kouse from that movie outsmarts multiple people. Freaking hilarious

[@marcbelo7301]

"We each owe a death", "sometimes the Green Mile seems so long", it really makes you appreciate how precious life really is.

[@robmaddison8645]

When he says "we each owe a death, there are no exceptions" the visuals, music and narration are just so perfect it kills me. So poignant. To see one of God's small creatures asleep, alone, living way beyond it's life expectancy such a beautiful last moment in the way it magnifies the point of the narration.

[@rianmacdonald9454]

Some pay more than others - to be able to learn from humanity.

[@ltlt3477]

I'm so glad someone put my feelings into words about the ending of this movie. Crying at how beautifully sad it is, how we will never know just how long that sweet little mouse lived, how I wish it was in the house with Paul getting loved on its "last days". The ending track, the words, again, the visual of that sweet, precious furblessing from GOD--one of the most poignant endings of a movie ever.

[@niklasdahlgren7641]

Considering a mouse live about a year...and it has now lived around +60 years or so of it's lifetime that can be some frightening math to make on a human.

[@Darkwingdave5]

"There are people who wish for immortality, yet claim to be bored on a Sunday afternoon." Anonymous

[@johannacannella909]

I read anonymouse for a second

[@phastinemoon]

Because “bored” can mean a lot of different things, but we always assume it to mean “can’t find anything to do to occupy the time”

[@Shiirow]

@@phastinemoon boredom can have as many meanings as immortality. the whole line sounds profound until you realize the writer probably had a very shallow understanding of life.

[@pathetic2399]

@@Shiirow Immortality or a long life wouldnt be that great if you kept aging the older you got

[@Brian-uy2tj]

The fellow who plays old Paul (Dabbs Greer)was active in fighting against the death penalty when he was a young actor as well. He was in a 1958 movie with Susan Haywood called "I want to live" that argued against the death penalty. He was one of the great character actors of his time.

[@cynthiaennis3107]

Harry Dean Stanton was a great character actor, as well! He played Toot Toot...the one who wanted Mae West to sit on his face as his last wish! 😂

[@Brian-uy2tj]

@@cynthiaennis3107 Yes Harry Dean Stanton was great. Have any idea who his girl friend was for a number of years? Rebecca De Mornay who starred in "Risky Business" with Tom Cruise. She ended up leaving him for Cruise which broke Stanton's heart.

[@Brian-uy2tj]

@@cynthiaennis3107 Harry must have been 25 years older than her but they were great as a couple.

[@tycoon214]

Man this is deep. I couldn’t imagine seeing all of my family die off and I’m still here. Real talk

[@Sewingbee23]

That's why immortality is not such a wonderful idea

[@Greendalewitch]

@@Sewingbee23 "You wouldn't want to live forever" "Yes I would" "No you wouldn't, you get bored" ... I have hobbies" If you know where this is from, I applaud you good sir.

[@pingaspearce9403]

@@Sewingbee23 its a wonderful idea when everyone else has immortality with you

[@Sewingbee23]

@@pingaspearce9403 them you could argue quality over quantity in life.

[@nunyabiznez6381]

Believe me it's not fun losing everyone you love.

[@matthewbatey1997]

"The Day Paul Finally Dies" John: "There you are, what took ya so long Boss?"

[@kirbyvanduzer6565]

When I saw John get executed me and my mom were in tears the green mile has some of the greatest scenes of God given gifts it’s absolutely awesome when John decided to still get executed it was absolutely heartbreaking the guy that played John in real life died of a heart problem when my friend told me that my heart broke all over again

[@virajbhosle5]

Condolocsens mate my advice as a civilian give ur learned skills to others and some weight may relive train somebody and do surrendered to god first attainmoksha through yoga

[@randyjohnson5426]

Can you imagine watching all the people you love around you pass away, even children and yet you some how keep going on and on......I love this movie and this ending always gives me the chills just thinking about what it would be like.

[@rianmacdonald9454]

Look at the other way - you would get to know you great grandchildren, your great great grandchildren - get to look over your blood line for thousands of years. I would take purpose in that. Think of the knowledge could gain and more importantly the wisdom you could pass on. Too many look at the negative, try to see the good.

[@MrSmashmouth07]

can we all agree tom Hanks is a hell of a actor

[@LunaTheKitty0]

@@DMVGREY no

[@sarahconnor4001]

@@DMVGREY nop 😂 he turned into Reverend Alden from « Little House on a Prairie »

[@kelceynicole]

yes, but he could a little work on his crying scenes😂

[@michaeluden7131]

One of the best actors of our generation

[@christiandenault7606]

@@sarahconnor4001 the actor's name is Dabbs Greer, and you are correct, he played the reverend in Little House. He also made several guest appearances on The Adventures of Superman 1950s series.

[@kevinashley478]

I used to watch Highlander: The Series, and this is a theme that is constantly addressed. Sure, you might live forever, but the cost is watching everyone that you love, die and you keep living. My granddaughter passed yesterday, age 3, and I have put nearly a dozen family members in the ground. It is tough to see everything you knew just disappear.

[@markwick7898]

Life is life , most years are hard with the odd scattered good years , they key is not age but to say 2023 will be a good year and kick some goals , your dead when you look for no more good years , until then fight because there dna is you

[@kevinashley478]

@@markwick7898 yeah, I hear ya. But I just never thought that the first funeral that I would have to plan, alone, would be for my Little Monkey. I am only existing at this point. Between the grief, the guilt, the hatred, it's hard to even WANT to wake up tomorrow. I still have a 14 yr old daughter, so I have no choice but to keep going for her. I can only hope that something changes between now and when she turns 18.

[@RandyBaumery-s4i]

Doctor who touched on it with at least 2 characters

[@thaxtoncook5427]

This movie makes me cry every time. God how it does. Greatest of all time

[@lchavez6973]

One of the best movies I've ever seen,this and Shawshank redemption

[@maxdostor6978]

Stephen King wrote both of them

[@ryanuma86]

It chapter two

[@viktorthevictor6240]

Joker was solid

[@Cosmic86x]

@@maxdostor6978 Indeed. The same writer (Stephen King) and also the same director (Frank Darabont).

[@barbiquearea]

Two of the best prison movies ever made.

[@TheBoglin]

2:52 This line right here is just a really thought provoking line. If a mouse in 1944 is still alive after all those decades- how much longer would he have left??

[@crepesoftime]

1935 actually. The mouse was at least 64 in this scene which took place in 1999,

[@TheBoglin]

@@crepesoftime WHOA! Thanks I wasn't 100% sure on the date. But a 64 year old mouse is ancient in mouse years.

[@crepesoftime]

@@TheBoglin Most definitely, considering the lifespan of a mouse on average is 2-5 years.

[@AppalachianMountaineer1863]

It’s implied that when Mr Jingles died at the end Paul died as well. They were both blessed with Jon’s ability roughly the same time. That means if the blessing can expire which Paul references that it does then both would die at a similar time. When Mr Jingles finds Paul and he asks him where he’s been that was a symbolic gesture that they need each other to live, or in other words one cannot live without the other.

[@alimohammedabd]

This movie has made many grown men cry. I'm one of them.

[@heavystarch100]

I feel his pain. I've watched friends die, kids brothers loved ones...sometimes surviving is a curse.

[@Moadar]

Theres another side to it. 1. You can at least know that your death won't cause them pain. 2. When its your turn you won't be afraid or sad because you are leaving loved ones behind. It will be a mercy.

[@DillonEspe]

HERE IS THE MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION: Will you go to Heaven when you die? Here's a quick test: Have you ever lied, stolen, or used God's name in vain? Jesus said, ”Whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” if you have done these things, God sees you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer at heart and the Bible warns that one day God will punish you in a terrible place called Hell. But God is not willing that any should perish. Sinners broke God's law and Jesus paid their fine. This means that God can legally dismiss their case: ”For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Then Jesus rose from the dead, defeating death. Today, repent and trust Jesus, and God will give you eternal life as a free gift. Then read the Bible daily and obey it. God will never fail you.

[@jcp1984again]

For me this film isn't only the best Stephen King adaptation of all time - this is also my number one favorite film of all time.

[@jahjawesome5615]

Went through a existential crisis. Thinking about death and life and an afterlife as well as family. This movie is just plain beautiful loved it.

[@TheProphegy]

This is probably my favorite acting performance from a bit part ever. Just this scene alone is incredible, his line delivery is perfection, always makes me tear up.

[@BostonSteve922]

I’ve suffered more than I care to admit. 3 of the last 4 family members didn’t see the age of 52 now I’m 4 months shy of that age. Over 25 surgeries since the age of 9, one saved my life. I will admit I’m frightened

[@QuantumNexus295]

I hope you're doing okay, friend.

[@BostonSteve922]

@@QuantumNexus295 Thank you I’m doing the best I can some days are better than others. I hope you’re doing well 👍

[@johnkeith8072]

God bless Michael Clarke Duncan, may he rest in peace.

[@Dadc0rd]

RIP bro

[@adamwittman982]

Let’s say that mouse was 5 when John infused it with life. It would have been 69 during this scene. Let’s just say it dies at 70. Average man lives to be 76-77. That means we can safely expect Paul to live to be around 1200. Yikes

[@Fade2BlackMCfade]

Adam Wittman poor guy he didn’t deserve this

[@alicelu5691]

are you insane?

[@arbitterm]

Actually, the lifespan of a mouse is really only about 2 years. At that ratio, Paul wont die till he's closer to 2000 years old. Also, Jingles is still alive and shows no sign of aging like Paul does so its not exactly a 1:1 ratio.

[@unojtl]

Adam Wittman I’m thinking 559 - he should be famous

[@MrChunkyMaster]

That's a big yikes cause the body is only designed for what 120 max so what happens to him physically like will he look like a lich at the end

[@catalepticdru]

I remember when I first watched this, I was puzzling over the timeline - then the penny dropped at the end! Such an incredible film. John Coffey's death ripped my heart out :(

[@Kazuya720]

The last question to him self, gives me always chills. I even guess, that King had always this ending in mind, and afterwards, creates the story around :)

[@TexanTalk28]

“All of us walking our own green mile, inching our own time” no truer words could be said.

[@sea_dog172]

Really makes you think how old John was before being sentenced to death, he clearly had complete knowledge on how his powers worked and knew what to do in each circumstances

[@MissCheezygirl]

"i think about my beautiful jen." ..."JENNAAAYYYY." -forrest gump

[@EphemeralProductions]

MissCheezygirl : I thin he said Jan, actually. As in Janet

[@Enderplays12]

@@EphemeralProductions JANEEEEEY

[@kylenorcliffe8454]

It’s jan not Jen

[@Jeremiah_D.]

LEEEENNNNNAAYY

[@unseen289]

@@Enderplays12 😂😂 still sounds like that anyway with the accent from Forrest Gump

[@HonorGuard117]

This is one of those films that truly affected me. It struct a deep chord within my heart and hurt me deeply, especially this scene because it is so well directed and edited. The music, the acting, the lines, etc. It makes one reflect upon life, mortality and about eternity. Does anybody else feel the same way when they watched this scene? It was depressing because it was done so well. It ended the movie beautifully yet depressingly...

[@ltlt3477]

Yes. I said in reply to another post that it was so beautifully sad; and to me it was. I think for me why was because I will never know how long Mr. Jingle's lived bless him. Love and sweet lil hugs to the furactor/actress that played Mr. Jingles.

[@robmaddison8645]

I think King was inspired writing the last page of this book. As some have even said, he had this conclusion in mind and then made up the back story. Whatever though, this ending is perfect cinema to me. Paul changes into an old man and changes actor, makes some very profound universal statements yet remains Paul in spirit. And the music and cinematography are perfect.

[@darrinleazer6784]

That is one of the best movies I've ever seen before. And yes' I cried for having to see John Coffey die. To be able to live that long, and knowing that he gave that mouse that long to live, is truly a miracle.

[@dl30wpb]

I'm 44 and my dad died when I was 18, I had a brother murdered 2 weeks later. Ten years ago my other brother died in his sleep and 2 years ago my mother died of COPD... I do have a 6 year old daughter that keeps me going, but to me living past 70 almost seems like a curse

[@SchwarzAnthonyBoys18]

dammit i'm truely sorry for you two loss: i lose my father when i was 22 and i lose my friend one hear ago. those two deaths drag me beneath the Darkness. i hope all is better for ya now 😏😟

[@nunyabiznez6381]

At least you have daughter. I've lost everyone.

[@milescoburn1845]

The rest of the cast was spectacular. And Dabs' older Paul Edgecomb, especially his soliloquy at the end, was haunting.

[@Trapper50cal]

...and how about a round of applause for Dabbs Greer (elderly Paul Edgecomb) for the voiceover at the end...expertly delivered.

[@Peket10]

You are absolutely right.

[@cryptidian3530]

I always get emotional when I see Mr Jingles sleeping. I can't handle the fact that his little heart will stop one day. :( I just can't.

[@nbhjlkjkl6155]

mr.jingles died at age 64 according to the wiki, more than 60x more than a normal mouse's life expectancy (12-18 months), meaning that the old man may die at age 4320 since the normal global life expectancy is 72.

[@cryptidian3530]

@@nbhjlkjkl6155 Well, the man did age, so I don't know if he lived for hundreds of years. unless he stayed old for hundreds of years, which would be horrible. Either way it's a curse.

[@nbhjlkjkl6155]

@@cryptidian3530 when coffee gave him a much longer life, it probably just made him almost-immortal through magic and stuff, not resistant to the aging process. it's a very bad curse since that means his dna will continue to decay which someday will just make him a puppet of flesh before he actually dies.

[@JudgeBane]

Don't read the book then, because he actually does die near the end.

[@QixTheDS]

@@nbhjlkjkl6155 well that’s assuming it scales the same between the two

[@jaygee6738]

This movie made me cry so much. It is a goddamn masterpiece.

[@smc1942]

Jay Gee ; I wasn't crying..... ...it's these DAMN ONIONS, I swear!!!!

[@kingsley5522]

I love this movie 'we each owe a death, there are no exceptions' That line is perfect and unfortunately so true.

[@njuham]

I'd read the book and saw this at the opening night in NYC. I was on holiday there and was amazed how strongly people reacted during the film.

[@steveharris5008]

How do you mean? I watched a brutal movie "Once Were Warriors" which induced some very strong reactions from the audience. With one very violent scene, I could feel the audience pushing back on the seats, as a reaction to the portrayed brutality on screen. It was if they were physically recoiling from what was happening...

[@njuham]

@@steveharris5008 People had strong emotions, they truly lived thru the film, not disturbingly, no shouting or anything like that, but they were moved.

[@steveharris5008]

@@njuham I like your phrase "... truly lived thru the film..." you've encapsulated the experience of both movies...

[@freakyflow]

My bitter sweet part of my life was watching my father die when i was a boy Then my mother telling me i was adopted Only to have her die As i became a man You see they were and still are the only family i knew And loved me Years later i found my real mother and the story behind eevrything Sadly shes in poor health..Take what you can get from life Because some will never know when it ends

[@viktorthevictor6240]

Sorry about your losses. I've only had one so far. Not exited to get into it

[@williammclaughlin811]

This is a scene in this movie i appreciate to watch everytime. Their is so much wisdom and spirituality in it. Thanks for putting it up here

[@CavemanJesus4Life]

Truly one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen. The revenge on Percy is gold, I love that scene where they lock him up, and when they hosed down Sam Rockwell

[@Classwarvet]

You know everyone including Paul looks at John Coffee as the miracle. Truth be told I think Paul was supposed to be the miracle. After John passed him his gift and was executed, Paul quit and became a youth officer helping young kids. How many lives so you think he turned around in that time? On top of that, he lives in a nursing home where he comforts people in passing away. Yes it is a burden, but I think he had a more profound effect on people's lives than John Coffee ever would.

[@jeriannglaser5488]

I dont like you.

[@Ash-yl3zc]

True enough, but Coffee changed him to be that way

[@xanthippus3190]

I never thought of it that way

[@theyeticlutch3486]

@@jeriannglaser5488 lmao

[@willchurch8376]

Similar to the way the Apostle Paul influenced much of Christianity after Jesus Christ (JC) died?

[@TheNightWatcher1385]

There’s an interview here on KZbin with a 107 year old woman from the 70s and when asked what’s changed the most she rather sadly says, “everything’s changed. *Nothing* is the same!”

[@AirDOGGe]

Today I almost know how he feels. Lost my mother, father, little brother and best friend in the last 10 years, along with several other people I knew well. It's very different and lonely world today. Sometimes I think it's not fair for me to still be here when they don't get to be anymore. Life is bizarre. Peace to all.

[@veronikahudakova8365]

such a good movie that I keep crying at the end

[@bakenator7420]

Strange how many horror novels Stephen King has written, yet to have this happen to you would be the scariest of them all.

[@benanderson3029]

Fun fact: Tom Hanks was originally going to play the older counterpart of Paul Edgecomb too, but apparently he didn't look credible enough in old man makeup, so they brought in Dabs Greer to play the older Paul. Honestly, they couldn't have picked anyone better to play older Paul.

[@TheMan-je5xq]

But something I don’t understand is if the mouse lived that long and thereby Paul will live much longer why did he age so much if he’s going to live another let’s say 100 years at least?

[@benanderson3029]

That....is a very good question. And sadly, it's one I don't have an answer.

[@theodorvalentinghita1779]

@@TheMan-je5xq Maybe the punishment was only to see all of hid family/friends die before him

[@milescoburn1845]

@@TheMan-je5xq Because the aging process itself didn't stop. Not for Mr. Jingles. Not for Paul.

[@DuelaDent52]

Hold up, that’s NOT Tom Hanks in makeup?

[@demonmurphy]

Sad as his long life may be, I like how he’s still got Mr. Jingles to keep him company

[@flowerfaerie8931]

Mr. Jingles is very clearly dying in that last shot. He’s still got a long, long time to live without his little mouse friend.

[@commonsenseisntcommon1776]

It's amazing how a movie can bring about so many emotions in us.

[@tonyroid1]

This and Shawshank Redemption in my opinion shows just how great of a Writer Stephen King is. Just amazing writing and story telling.

[@dawnwelch6579]

Dabbs Greer was such an amazing actor; loved him in this and Little House...

[@TheNightWatcher1385]

It’s a cruel fact that immortality sounds just as terrifying as death.

[@Goldtaker23]

Immortality is the best thing if you trust Christ as saviour you have Heaven to look forward to

[@randoman9122]

@@Goldtaker23Immortality in heaven is one thing, Immortality in the mortal realm is a nightmare

[@Goldtaker23]

@@randoman9122 Exactly but immortality in the other plaxe is worse still much worse 🙂

[@cpressley57]

Love this movie. Tom Hanks is like a national treasure

[@JoseMora-wc5zz]

I always figured it was never a punishment, but rather he was blessed by john coffee with a long lasting life. But he looks at his healthy long amd rich life as a curse because of the bad he believes he has done.

[@-Vitalis-]

In other words, Coffee was a goddamn epic troll.

[@Vyomesh839]

Paul sees it as a punishment for killing a miracle of God. He's seen everyone he cares about die. Even his son. He's all alone and almost every old person in the retirement home, he will see die too. He's just old and suffering now.

[@ShimrraJamaane]

No man should ever have to bury his own child. He was right in seeing it as some kind of atonement.

[@scombs6543]

*Coffey

[@jeffjames4064]

You'd think living that long would be a blessing, until you bury your kids and maybe grandkids who died of old age.

[@justdaved8638]

Personally, I believe this ending makes this one of the greatest horror movies of all time. It's one of my favourite movies and I believe one of the best ever filmed but this ending is horrific. Thanks Stephen and Frank.

[@ProjectCreativityGuy96]

"Just One Miracle... Could Change Everything In An Instant!" - Kieran Gallagher.

[@EirikBull]

One of my favorite films of all time. I hardly watch it anymore, even though it's right there in my collection, as I'm always an emotional wreck after seeing it.

[@davenhla]

This scene strikes a chord with me. I have a good memory. I mean, a really, really, really good memory. There is a term for it but I won;t go more into that. When I was young I used this to my advantage in many ways. I could memorize lines for Church programs and my memory work for Sunday school on the way to town lol. If I had to do a presentation at school I could write it out and then memorize the whole thing so I didn;t need notes. playing video games later(think nintendo era) I could memorize the levels and avoid the bad jumps and enemies etc. I know every single square foot of the 200 acre farm i grew up on, inside the buildings, the land, the edges of the neighbors land, the trees, the waters, the ditch down the country trunk I lived on. I can remember things for my work as a technician my coworkers need books for. I am older now. That was a couple decades ago. My memory is not good. i mean it still works like it did. I don;t get many lol's out of it anymore. In fact, it is a curse and makes me fight depression every day. I am very self aware, and I know these feelings and where they come from and cope and deal with it. but it is like a weight dragging me down to my knees. I remember the farm I grew up on. Every bit of it. it's all gone. neighbors bought it 20 years ago when Dad retired. I ca;t go on it without tresspassing. The buildings are gone, the homestead was sold and a new house put up and the 130 year old barn etc. were torn down. The animals are gone. The fences are gone. I remember my cousin falling to her knees crtying out at my grandmother's funeral. I can SEE it. I remember carrying my Grandfather coffin at his funeral. I remember my grandfather(Mother's side) overcome with grief, tears blinding him, choking on them, squeezing my hand as we sat next to my older brother's coffin when I was in high school. i remember his funeral a couple years later and my older cousin not able to compete the hymn she was soloing on the balcony of my Grandparents old church for her grief and the silence for a short bit after. I remember holding my cat as they put it to sleep, my dog licking my hand when the same for him. I remember EVERY FREEKING THING. I can SEE it. It's like a home movie, sounds, smells, sights, it overtakes my vision where I am and I WATCH it. In my youth I practiced remembering, used this gift to my advantage. As an older adult I actively practice NOT remembering things. it has changed me and how I interact with people, nothing big really, but I know as I have always ben very self aware. Some might even say I am less socially awkward, but it is really me just being less myself. i don;t know why I am writing all this in a youtube comment. maybe it's the movie scene. Maybe I think people that can sort of relate might see this, i don;t know. I look at what is hapening in the world(what is really happening, not what's on TV) and I see this trend of the sad overtaking the good as I live longer and the potential for much worse with what's around the corner, and i am ready most days to go home. I know it is not my choice when I go, and part of me resists of course as we all do, but in my heart I know others would be worse off then me if i left now. So whenever God is ready, I am ready. I understand John's words, maybe better then anyone. And this ending scene is my waking life. It just gets harder the longer it goes.

[@horrorcide13]

Book is so much more depressing. Paul is being abused by one of the employees at the Retirement Home and followed Paul and Elaine there. He is exactly like Percy and Paul is terrified of him. As Paul turned to the shed door to stop him from hurting Mr. Jingles, Mr. Jingles dies by suspected heart failure. Paul and Elaine bury him after. Paul then recalls right before the end of the book, how his wife Janice dies in a horrific bus crash and holds her twitching bloodied body, seeing all the corpses around him. Him and three other people survive but he is the only one unharmed. The other passengers die in the crash, I believe 75. He only had a cut on his palm and that was it. He sees body parts and a 13 year boy with his face gone. Yeah...book ending was so depressing.

[@jjhn91379]

He still walks amongst us..

[@unhingedconnoisseur164]

Amogus

[@jjhn91379]

@@unhingedconnoisseur164 Take your stupid fucking game and shove it. Don’t disgrace this masterpiece with that piece of garbage game

[@unhingedconnoisseur164]

@@jjhn91379 you’re sus, I believe you are the imposter

[@PseudonymUltimate]

@@jjhn91379 amogus😳😳😳

[@PseudonymUltimate]

@@jjhn91379 SUS😳😳

[@Kaepora2]

A fate worse than death, is being along long enough to watch everyone you know and love die. This was his judgement for killing an Angel of god.

[@johntrent018]

For people who didn't read the novel : you have to. You have to because it gives this piece of art a complementary piece of art. The novel and the movie come along together and you can't dissociate the two after reading and watching both. There are some things in the novel that weren't in the movie (for instance, some sorrowful scenes in the novel that would have put you in fetus position) and I guess that if these things would have been put in the movie, then this movie would have last 3 hours at least. That's my only advice : go and read the novel.

[@HappyCynic]

I read the story before it was a novel.

[@Gwyllgi]

I liked the movie more than the novel. It turns out there is such thing as too much detail, and King is often guilty of it.

[@callinater6133]

This movie is already 3 hours you know xD

[@johntrent018]

@@callinater6133 Oh really ? I didn't have time to notice it. Well anyway, the movie isn't long enough.

[@Hmongboi228]

There was a time in my life, that I was "slightly" suicidal due to my health condition. I cashed out my 401k, blew it all and thought to myself, "It would be ironic if God punished me to live longer just so I can suffer and struggle as a poor person who is barely getting by whereas the person who prepares for retirement (has a boatload saved up/invested) will abruptly die and never enjoy their retirement.' Those who want it, can't have it and those who don' want it, get it.. Still want to be immortal? I personally think that immortality would be a curse..

[@pingaspearce9403]

I'd take my chances with immortality

[@Lycan_Jedi]

God Two great actors from this film Gone: Dabbs Greer (The older version of Paul) And Michael Clarke Duncan. RIP to both incredibly talented men.

[@ellisonhamilton3322]

This was a terrific movie. And I really liked Dabbs Greer. This ending scene is excellent!! Thanks for sharing this! 👍👍

[@barbosacool]

One of Stephen King's masterpieces! Beautiful book and a beautiful movie!

[@robmaddison8645]

I know. I remember being at work speaking to a pest control officer and he told me about when this book came out and how it was released as a serial novel. So I downloaded it onto my Kindle and when I read the last page I just knew that King had been inspired to write such an ending. I thought to myself 'how could something so perfect be released as a serial'? This is as close to perfect filmmaking as you can get.

[@raybrooks2429]

I remember watching this with my father when it came out so long ago. Hadn't watched it since. He passed in 2020(heart failure) and one night shortly after, missing him, I put this on. This ending scene had me in pieces.

[@robmaddison8645]

This film also helped me come to terms with my Father's death, and the nature of death itself as an event all living things will encounter. Do we get tired of living emotionally as well as deteriorating physically? My Dad passed through me on Father's Day the following year after he died in August. A distinct euphoric rush that lasted about a minute throughout my body. I felt love and light.