*I'm tired boss* FIRST TIME WATCHING: The Green Mile (1999) REACTION (Movie Commentary)

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[@lth1072]

Michael Clarke Duncan ( RIP ) deserved an award for his acting as John Coffee . Brilliant actor .

[@DzeiEidz]

Definitely. He was nominated, but Michael Caine got the Oscar. Sometimes I play with the thought that they mixed the names up a bit... Michael Clarke... Michael Caine... :) Caine is awesome too.

[@benn454]

Coffey. Like the drink, but not spelled the same.

[@MontagZoso]

Coffey.

[@lth1072]

@@benn454 Haha, my spell checker on my phone doesn't like that spelling

[@CBGB_1977]

I remember he wore a jewelled “Mr. Jingles” watch when he was nominated for an academy award for this role. (He should’ve won)

[@brianoneil9662]

Between this and The Shawshank Redemption, Stephen King full up showed he's not just a horror writer. He can hit those feels for sure.

[@ejtappan1802]

Don't forget "Stand By Me"... equally good, in my opinion.

[@rnw2739]

"Not just a horror writer"? - as if to imply being just a horror writer has no validity. Mate, the first film adaptation of King's work, 'Carrie' had such drama and was a tragic character study, the horror expertly blended and the two lead actresses, Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie, earned Oscar nominations. 'Cujo', 'Misery', 'Pet Semetary', The Dead Zone'...all classic adaptions of his books that you would dismiss as mere pulp horror schlock....

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

Then there's the Dark Tower series, which embodies all genres and intwines them perfectly

[@brianoneil9662]

@RNW The common perception in many people's minds is that a)horror isn't proper literature and b) that's all King writes.

[@anafernandez107]

@@ejtappan1802 tbh his non-horror books are my favourites.

[@kellifranklin9872]

This is the only movie I’ve seen and book I’ve read where I cried through both. Stephen King is such a gifted writer and of course we know Tom Hanks can act, but it was Michael Clarke Duncan that chewed up the scenery in this film. I just wanted to hide him away and hug him forever! This story never gets old and I’m so happy you got to experience this film.

[@lindadechiazza2924]

Mr. Caped, Seen your tropic thunder review, children generals in army Yes there were twin boys Htoo their last name they fought in the area Karens in northern thailand So the child army leader is base on the gods army twins of the 90's fact KEEP ON ENJOYING FILMS!

[@redrum5476mccarty]

I read Green Mile as it came out... it didn't come out as a whole book it came out in small novellas once a month for 6 months.. it was a unique way to release a book. In the first novella King told the reader as he wrote this first novella he didn't know what was gonna be In The last

[@kellifranklin9872]

@@redrum5476mccarty I remember that. I still have those novellas. I treasure those books just as much as I treasure all of my SK hardback books. The story is so original and I still rank it as one of his best.

[@billybereu2010]

@@redrum5476mccarty I read each one twice waiting for the next to come out. Amazing story telling by a master. I didn't think the movie could be as good. Glad I was wrong. The movie was fantastic and the cast didn't get enough praise.

[@boki1693]

@@kellifranklin9872 Ever notice many of King's best books and best movies have not too much crazy stuff in it?

[@kevinexline5392]

Just a little thought about the John Coffey character and his similarities to Christ… he was a 30-something year old man with the initials of J.C. Nothing but purity in his heart, able to heal the sick and raise the dead (Mr. Jingles), and suffered for the sins of others. And when given the opportunity to walk away from it (Boss asking him if he wanted him to let him go), he asked for it to continue on (Jesus telling the Father not my will, but your will be done). King’s writing of this entire movie, especially the character of John Coffey, is immaculate.

[@drServitis]

Why is God allowing Ukrainian women to be raped en mass by Russian soldiers as we speak?

[@nsampone3]

Stephen King has said that Coffey is supposed to be a christ figure (the initials and stuff being on purpose) It’s a commentary on society and race. Jesus came back and we crucified him again because of his color and little more And some fictional depictions of the death of Jesus has had the guard that stabbed him and/or Judas becoming immortal and/or monsters as a punishment for their involvement. Just like how hanks character lived to 108 and then some

[@drServitis]

@@nsampone3 Creating fictitious stories of racism as in this movie only harms race relations. Stephen King should be ashamed for harming race relations in America. Had he chosen to write about a real racist incident in America's history that would have been acceptable. The Green Mile is no better than the Jussie Smollett hoax, and just as damaging to race relations.

[@Morrowind4732]

Thank you so much for this comment. I've seen this move many times but not once did I put those details together. But with hindsight it fits so so well. I know someone might think how could anyone miss it but dang it if it didn't go right over my head. You've given me such a new light on this film. One more reason why its a masterpiece.

[@kevinexline5392]

@@Morrowind4732 yeah masterpiece doesn’t even begin to describe this movie or the character writing of all involved. You can even draw parallels to Dale and Will Bill as the two thieves on the cross with Jesus, Dale truly sorry for what he did and Wild Bill suffering a horrible death while still “on his cross”. I believe King wrote Mr. Jingles as a two-piece character. First, playing the role of being raised from the dead. Secondly, as Jesus died on the cross, he left a part of the Holy Trinity behind to be with us, the Holy Spirit. I kind of think that was the purpose of leaving Mr. Jingles behind, as a reminder to Paul of who John truly was. I’m sure there’s many more parallels to be made, but that’s the only ones that come to mind. King was in his bag when he wrote this. It’s amazing that for someone most widely known as an incredible horror writer (which he is), I think the two best things he ever wrote were Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption.

[@balansboy]

Always makes me ugly cry. So damn good

[@kellyhoward6941]

me too, every time I've watched it. Which is a whole lotta ugly cries.

[@GBomb9704]

Me too

[@DHFHades]

same...lol

[@MoMoMyPup10]

I don't ugly cry watching the movie anymore - I ugly watching other people ugly cry watching the movie.

[@marlarogers9304]

John Coffey was an empath, a telepath, and a healer. Michael Clark Duncan was amazing in this movie!

[@joeblow2069]

It's called magic negro. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_Negro

[@jeremiahmiller6431]

It is quite literally, what if Jesus came as a developmentally challenged black man in the 1930's Deep South? Starring Tom Hanks as the centurion Longinus.

[@archangelgabriel5316]

He was an angel.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

"I'm tired, boss. Tired of being on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. I'm tired of never having me a buddy to be with, to tell me where we's going to, coming from, 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, every day. There's too much of it. It's like pieces of glass in my head, all the time." Perhaps my favorite movie quote of all time due to the accuracy of it. John being angelic in nature, he seen the world for how cruel it could be. How we humans tend to be to each other. So sad.

[@fionnmaccumhaill3257]

Never fail to appreciate the villain in a movie because you really have to appreciate someone's acting ability to make you hate them so much. Most get so caught up that they fail to recognize that.

[@artbagley1406]

Some actors in cinema history, having accepted the role of an insidious, hateful, despicable character, have ruined their acting career because casting directors would have an excuse to stay away from them for their negative "reputation."

[@leslietaylor4458]

​@@artbagley1406i cant see how directors can pass them off like that. They want to bring out another movie villain that they can depend on to be extra sinister, they need to go with proven results

[@TheNeonRabbit]

I worked in the Michigan prison system for 25 years. One of the defining characteristics of a true sociopath is their complete inability to associate their actions with the consequences that follow. When Wild Bill gets blasted with the fire hose and locked in the restraint room he honestly thinks he's just being picked on rather than it being the consequence of spitting the Moonpie in the guard's face. As for Percy, he'd last about 20 minutes in the kind of places I worked. Guys like that ALWAYS got people hurt. If the prisoners didn't correct his attitude the staff would.

[@JBWinter]

I have a friend that was a CO in Florida; he's always said he met lots of Percy's and most didn't last but a few years because they couldn't get along with other staff

[@TimedRevolver]

Percy only lasted because he had connections. It's pretty blatant that he'd be gone otherwise.

[@stanzaloan3454]

The Michigan Correctional Facilities Administration

[@TheNeonRabbit]

Michigan department of Corrections.

[@vanjalavoie550]

Be glad it was just a moonpie. I can't remember -- Was it poop or a moonpie in the Stephen King books/book?

[@franksinatraiv2006]

The mouse was an accident, John intentionally gave Tom Hanks a piece of himself to see those memories, that’s why only those 2 were “infected”

[@AbsoluteApril]

one thing I always wondered about was the wife that Coffey healed, how long did she end up living. husband had to save her then she had to outlive him cause of the gift of life.

[@gregall2178]

@@AbsoluteApril I think John only took from her ;-)

[@harish123az]

@@AbsoluteApril I don't think she got long life. Mr Jingles didnt get long life from being healed. He got it accidently when johns power went hay wire during Eduard Delacroix's execution. When he heals, John doesn't give anything, he just takes the illness. Paul, jingles, percy, no one got long life from being healed. The only time he gave some of his power was accidently with Mr. Jingles and then to Paul to see the girls' deaths Both the book and the movie made this very clear

[@AbsoluteApril]

@@harish123az that makes sense, thank you for taking the time to explain.

[@butters796]

John has a version of the shining. The reason the mouse lived so long is because John was holding him the night everything with wrong with Delacroix's execution and accidentally put some of himself into Mr Jingles. The reason Paul's life was extended was because John had to put some of himself into Paul to help him see what happened to the two girls. The other people he healed did not get extended life because it was John removing pain/disease from them, not giving life to them.

[@VadulTharys]

They did the math if the mouse lived that long it means Paul will live 3200 years, if not more.

[@rickardroach9075]

I would’ve loved John to say to Paul when they shook hands before they executed him “Would you like some ice cream, Boss?”

[@RichardStrong86]

@@VadulTharys The thing is what John did to Mr Jingles was accidental, but intentional with Paul. So the amounts he gave may have been very different. Or perhaps exactly the same and it takes less energy to keep a mouse alive, so it lives far longer.

[@VadulTharys]

@@RichardStrong86 True we wont know and King never clarifies. Though there are many easter eggs in the book and movie. Like John talking about the lady in the rocking chair ect.

[@VadulTharys]

@Nikki M 🖤 Yes he says it does, but not in a retcon way. The ties are basically easter eggs to make people wonder about his other works. So they go out and rea/buy those books to find out.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Another fun fact, a good majority of people who watch this movie never watch it again because of how difficult it is to watch. Me? I've seen it a couple dozen times. It's a pure masterpiece of a movie.

[@bobsmith2335]

I'm a big grown ass black man who has watched this movie many times. Every single time I watch it I tear up. When Paul asked John what should he tell God that's it for me.

[@LittleBlueOwl318]

That and when Paul says "May God have mercy on your soul" but you KNOW he was thinking "May God have mercy on MY soul"... and his voice cracks when he says "Roll on 2". Just gimme the whole box of kleenex, already.

[@julianaFinn]

The book and film destroyed me. Every time I read or watch this story. King is a genius and this is one of the few adaptations that was as good as the book. Just stunning.

[@kellyhoward6941]

I've always found it sort of odd that the King's best books into movies were this & Shawshank Redemption ...neither horror, both set in prison. Both incredibly good.

[@AishaIsFabulous-x-]

@@kellyhoward6941 Misery was also great. Slight differences from the book, but Kathy Bates was superb. Oh, and the Shining with Jack Nicholson -x-

[@kellyhoward6941]

@@AishaIsFabulous-x- oh heck, it's been so long since I watched Misery, I'd forgotten that it was a good movie. thanks for the reminder! I've been saying "Stephen King books made into movies stink out loud" for so long (b/c for so long they did!) I overlook some "later" ones. I confess that I saw The Shining before I read the book, & there was so much in the movie that made no sense at all, & I thought the ending sucked. Then I read the book, saw how much they cherry-picked bits & pieces out of the book & how much better everything plus the ending was in the book. I fear I'll always hold to the view that the book was great, the movie....er, um, not.

[@rickardroach9075]

“We each owe a death; there are no exceptions.” 😭 Great film.

[@kevinriehl]

My favorite line from the movie is right at the end "If he could make a mouse live so long, how much longer do I have?"

[@quicksilvermad]

The fact that they also cast two of the tallest actors (David Morse is 6'5" like Michael Clarke Duncan, and James Cromwell is 6'7") and made them look tiny compared to Michael Clarke Duncan still blows my mind. It's seamless.

[@ChulsZFF]

I knew Cromwell was tall but I assumed 6'5 area and was just really lanky.

[@AnastasiaSaenz]

And the actor who played Brutal. He's a big guy at 6'4.@@ChulsZFF

[@moderategiantx3374]

To THIS DAY no other movie has impacted me like Green Mile. Legendary movie, legendary performance by Michael Clark Duncan and Hanks. Movie of a lifetime.

[@chrisfurlough466]

The guy who appears at 2:59 and says "Put me through to E block" was my childhood softball 3rd base coach. Tommy Barnes.

[@tomaskennedy]

The actor, Michael Clarke Duncan (RIP) was about 6'5", while in the book, John Coffey was 6'8", so he wore platform shoes to add to his height.

[@rebeccagibbs4128]

Mainly, there was a lot of camera work and editing, simple things they did too for shots where john is barefooted- which is any shot where his feet are visible. In some scenes tom hanks acted on his knees. There's a vcery interesting documentary about the making of it on youtube

[@MarijnvdSterre]

Imagine being 6'5" and having to wear platform shoes because you are to small ^^

[@misternobody3481]

Also, James Cromwell (the warden) is taller than Duncan, so they had to cheat a lot of angles to make him look smaller than Coffey.

[@billybereu2010]

They also shot seens where he walked on a raised platform

[@JorgensZelda]

@@billybereu2010 Those apple crates they have to use for Scully in the XFiles, right?

[@myfriendisaac]

4:05 There’s so many answers to that question 🤣 Percy was such a great “villain” as was Wild Bill. The entire cast is stellar TBQH 🎬🍿😭🤧

[@rebeccagibbs4128]

comes naturally to his actor, who is a piece of human garbage

[@tommiller4895]

Kudos to Doug Hutchison for playing one of the most hated characters (Percy) in Film History.

[@lolalo6344]

not sure if he deserves kudos for that.. he isnt a great man himself

[@dawnburris6412]

He’s a creep in real life, but he did do an excellent job movie!

[@lolalo6344]

@@dawnburris6412 he certainly shows off the character well. I'm just not sure how much of it is acting

[@Bycekko]

​@@lolalo6344 what did he do exactly?

[@leileyaravencroft]

@@Bycekko If memory serves, he married a 16-year-old when he was 51. He lost family, friends, his agent. She attended an acting class that he was teaching. They were married for a short while before his wife filed for divorce. In 2021, she claimed that he had groomed her through emails. The last film he was in was released in 2009 though it looks like he will appear or has appeared in a movie in 2020.

[@haseulibae7083]

The SYMBOLISM in this movie! When John watches his flicker show, the light behind him creates a halo, like angels in heaven.

[@LittleBlueOwl318]

So, a guy named Paul tells a story about a miracle man named J.C. - who is an empath, a seer & has a gift for healing and then dies for someone else's sin after blessing people with LIFE...

[@haseulibae7083]

@@LittleBlueOwl318 Okay 👍🏼

[@insaned4666]

You know it’s well done, well written, well acted, etc when you’ve watched it a dozen times and STILL tear up at the end. You know what’s happening … You know what’s coming … and still waterworks.

[@Eldeecue]

Exactly. You tear up and feel differently about certain scenes upon successive viewings, knowing what's coming.

[@bamachine]

Yeah, two of those movies for me, both star Hanks. The deaths of John and Jenny(Forrest Gump) really get me every time.

[@milestonowheres]

Have you ever seen the movie “ Powder “? It came out a few years earlier. I don’t know why people did not complain of the plot being exactly the same as “ the green mile “ . The only real difference is one is extremely white and frail and one is a large black man big and strong . They both get taken away to go help the wife of their oppressors. While I thought the acting war stellar , the story had been done before

[@Eldeecue]

@@milestonowheres I saw Powder in the theater, as well. Damn, I'm old.... Yeah, there are similarities between the two, but it's a much older trope that they're both inspired by: Jesus. And even that story probably has parallels that are even older....some dude with healing powers gets killed due to humans being....well, humans.

[@alexandraking8910]

This is my favorite movie. I still watch it several times per year. Now you have to watch Apollo 13 so you can have the full Time Hanks / Gary Sinise (lt. Dan) trilogy. Also, Tom Hanks spoke at Duncan's funeral.

[@FollowingGhost]

Michael Jeter was from my hometown and he was a very good actor. Look at the list of actors in this movie and there is nothing but amazing talent.

[@sadfaery]

Yep. And another star of this film who left us far too soon. RIP

[@torikazuki8701]

Jeter was unforgettable in Terry Gliiam's 1991 masterpiece, "The Fisher King", with Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges. It's also an incredibly powerful tale of Redemption.

[@clavididk1236]

"I'm so tired of people being ugly to each other" 😢 😭

[@je7055]

Del's execution traumatized me more than anything I'd ever seen in any movie at that point in my life (10 years old or so). I think that's why the climactic execution of JC (JC? Hmm...) wasn't too rough for me. Don't get me wrong, my eyes still tear up whenever I watch it. But Michael Clarke Duncan's monologue about being tired of feeling the world's pain, like broken glass in his head, really hits me hard every time and makes it hard for me to see it as an unhappy ending-he finally got to go home, and rightly so, because this world didn't deserve him (JC...hmm...on that note, the shot of him in the cinema with the projector backlighting his head like a halo is a great shot, but it's not exactly subtle :p)

[@someguy7629]

And he only got sentenced without any true proof becaue he's black,a s still happens today in the U.S a lot.

[@TheMonkeyNeuron]

Not subtle, but extremely powerful, though. That wonderful expression on his face as he’s fully engrossed in the film he’s watching, the “halo” of light, the music (again, not subtle, but effective)…such a sad thing he’s already gone, but as an actor he was quite lucky to be forever immortalized with that particular shot.

[@Bear78420]

This and Shawshank Redemption, Stand by Me, etc…Stephen king has written a lot of great stories that became movies. To answer a question you asked, I don’t remember it all exactly but Del was an arsonist. He set a fire that killed people. There’s more but I can’t remember 😂

[@monicapyle]

I've had a UTI and it's EXACTLY how Tom Hanks portrays it. It feels like you're peeing razor blades! His acting in this role (everything from the UTI to the emotional aspects of John Coffey) was phenomenal.

[@stevesmith9617]

Anyone That had a Uti sighed in relief with Tom in that bathroom

[@monicapyle]

@@stevesmith9617 yes!

[@racheldrum1982]

Yes, UTIs are awful. Antibiotics work quickly but they weren't around in the 1930s. Women get UTIs more than men because a woman's urethra is about 1 1/2 inches compared to a man's four to six inches.

[@1978Calamity]

I thought he had prostate cancer.

[@Jason_Van_Stone]

@@racheldrum1982 11" here OoooOooh

[@adiarainfoster]

He couldn't save the girls because they were already dead when he found them. it's like the mouse, the tail was still moving a little when he picked it up. it wasn't fully dead yet. "give it here, there might still be time" John said. there is a point in being hurt that he can no longer help.

[@jimbrown868]

I love your reactions. You take the time to edit very carefully to capture the whole essence of the story. Nice job. Keep up the great work, my friend.

[@susanconstable2113]

The line that just brings the tears no matter how many times I’ve watched it-I’m tired boss

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Your silence during the end says alot about the emotional impact this movie has on people. Just watching this on here makes me cry at the end. Despite all the times I've seen this movie. I think I seen one KZbin reactor who felt no emotions and if anything "enjoyed" the death scenes. Same couple who also laughed during all of Private Ryans death scenes as they found it entertaining. Sigh.

[@joshuagross3151]

Oh oh oh, who was it?! Who was it?! I wanna see this myself!

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Fun fact: If we figure that Mr. Jingles lived about 32 times longer than a typical mouse, then Paul should live well past the year 4000.

[@cjmars822]

Why couldn’t he save those two girls? He said why, he tried to take it back but it was too late. Great reaction

[@jlerrickson]

He can heal, but can't raise the dead

[@christopherbowers7236]

his own phrasing is what dammed him, everyone took it as an admission that he'd done it, (realistically he would likely have been blamed either way but it was never even questioned)

[@Gaia369]

@@christopherbowers7236 well yes only because people dont listen to the words being spoken to them, rather they look for hidden meanings, all the while missing the obvious simple truths. A wise man asks. The ignorant assumes The final act of liberation is an act of understanding 🔥

[@sujugothkitten]

@@jlerrickson not exactly true because he brought Mr. Jingles back to life and it wasnt like the mouse was almost dead, Percy crushed it when he stomped on it. So either John could only bring something small like a mouse back to life or there's a certain time frame it has to be done. Mr. Jingles was only dead for a few minutes, but it could of been several hours before he came across the little girls and by then it was to late.

[@ChibiHoshiDragon]

@@sujugothkitten The mouse was NOT dead. The heart can still beat while you are bleeding to death. The mouse only had crushed bones (and possibly punctured organs) but he was still alive. You can run an animal over, squash their intestines, yet they can live a bit before they actually die. Mouse traps sometimes get the animal too low and though the animal abdomen is flat, the animal can still live for a bit and die from internal bleeding instead Example: I had sticky paper rodent traps but since they kill slowly, I would hit the mouse on the head to kill it, and sometimes my hit wasn't hard enough or was in the wrong spot (I would fold the trap to not make a mess and therefore couldn't see exactly where I was hitting (so would hit the chest) and sometimes the head would be sideways and so my strike wasn't on the top of head). I would open the trap and see the animal still breathing and would have to hit it again to ensure a quick death

[@andystewart581]

" Eduard Delacroix raped and killed a young girl, then burned her body to cover up his crimes. Six more people, including two children, were killed in the fire, which was near an apartment building that caught fire."

[@kharma7755]

Stephen King + Frank Darabont + the entire cast= PERFECTION

[@cassandrahepp6445]

Even watching just pieces of this through anothers reaction still brings me to tears. This movie is one of the greats in my opinion. Proof of just how talented King really is. RIP Michael Duncan. No one could have made a better John Coffey.

[@hi-d12forlife]

I gotta day, as someone who has seen this movie over 100 times, it was really beautiful watching you watch it for the first time. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@Wizardjudge]

I worked with Mr Duncan just about two days before he passed away. He was that big AND that gentle kind and professional. It was a real loss, his passing.

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

You hit the nail on the head, calling him the 2nd coming. King gave John Coffey his name with a purpose. For the initials J.C.

[@TheNaughtySenpai]

Dude I've seen this movie countless times and I've only JUST realized that thanks to your comment. My mind is blown wtf

[@luketimewalker]

ooooh well spotted!!!

[@1MahaDas]

I am a student and practitioner of metaphysics. I've been doing alternative therapies like this for 41 years now. This healing process involves the removal of diseased energy/light followed by re-energizing with fresh healing energy of the subject/patient. The technique used by the character, John Coffey, is a known application in the healing world. My therapy is different, but it involves the same process of disease removal and subsequent re-energization! Kudos to Steven King for writing about this!

[@kudmondx1829]

23:03 Nailed it, “This trope is about when a character's initials bear some significance to the story. The most common Significant Monogram, of course, is "JC," most often seen on the Sacrificial Lamb, Messianic Archetype, or The Hero. Those initials can be found everywhere from Jesse Custer in Preacher to Jiminy Cricket to John Connor and Julius Cesar” and here too with John Coffey

[@sadfaery]

I wouldn't necessarily include Julius Caesar here. He died in 44 BCE, several decades before the year Jesus is said to have been born.

[@kudmondx1829]

@@sadfaery yeah now that you mention it that makes sense , everything I’ve got in quotations I pulled from wiki but now I do want to know why they included Julius in the JC monogram list

[@kudmondx1829]

@@sadfaery wow 😃 I found this: “Many decades before it became a thing, we had Julius Caesar. Indeed, coming so soon in the wake of Caesar's legacy, it may be that Jesus Christ's movement was a beneficiary of having the same initials as Julius Caesar.” Crazy , here I thought the JC thing started with Jesus but your comment made sense and low and behold J man may have been a JC monogram for Julius !

[@damonkeysupaboii1023]

Michael Clark Dunkin was OG actor this hits different and he was tall in real life RIP to the GOAT Michael 🙏🏼

[@simoliz03]

Our gentle giant!

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

So grateful that he gave us this incredible performance before he passed, a role to be remembered by instead of "generic big black guy character". Such a gift!

[@DC21NY]

Almost 25 years and I've never been able to watch this movie straight though without crying. Once you immerse yourself in the story, hearing the pain Jon goes though makes one uncontrollably depressed at how the world is

[@teenamalanga5342]

The book was released in parts…like a series. I remember people waiting impatiently for the next one to come out. It was amazing!

[@Kayjee17]

I believe, after reading the book and watching the movie multiple times, that Stephen King was using the stuff that came out of John as a way to say that physical pain/harm is a darkness that John Coffey could suck out of a person to heal them - and in the case of Percy, he could also put it into someone with the intention of preventing both Percy and Wild Bill from hurting anyone again. The darkness destroyed Percy's mind and then used his body to destroy Wild Bill, and then it escaped out into the world again.

[@tylerlee7851]

In the book even John Coffey didn’t know how old he was but he was thought to be far far older than he looked. It also ended with him scared that if it made a mouse live that long how long would he live.

[@P.G.G.]

Anytime life gets really heavy & I need a perspective reset, this movie is one of the things that helps. You've created a great channel! 🙂 Thank you for the content.✌

[@Broski8137]

Love how he kept his promise to Dale and kept jangles safe

[@K3VYK3V1]

..23:00 that's incredible that you figured that out, most people don't even realize it after the movie

[@MomCatMeows]

One of Stephen Kings best stories. You know there's always gonna be a little magic in his stories. ❤

[@GreenParlour0749]

Amazing reaction, I love this movie and it is in my top five favorites. I will never get tired of watching it or reactions to it. I highly suggest reading the books. The movie was very close but had to cut out things for time management. I appreciate the message of morality in a time where morales were mixed or even misunderstood. Keep up your amazing work.

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

You're talking about the orderly aren't you? Lol. One of my favorite books.

[@GreenParlour0749]

@@coachmikesfilmroom3111 I can understand cutting out the orderly since the movie's focus was on the past. It was a surprise when I read it but I was also surprised about how Paul knew it wasn't John... because of his shoe lol. That did confuse me until it was explained. Don't want to throw any spoilers but I'm sure you know what I mean.

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

@@GreenParlour0749 I'd actually forgotten the shoe thing lol. Reckon I'm do for a reread

[@michaelbaziotis8287]

What is so amazing is that "The Green Mile" and "The Shawshank Redemption" came from the same mind that gave us "IT" and "Misery." Namely Stephen King!

[@HecticChoas]

One theory I saw that was John coffe was hundreds of years old possibly an ex slave (judging from the scars) so when he says he’s tired of all the pain he probably has lived through lifetimes upon lifetime pain so when he was ready to go he just didn’t know how and when he asked Paul to not take him away from his destiny he was truely ready

[@michaelatteberry6462]

All the main characters in this movie were perfect. You felt the emotions you were supposed to feel

[@stockbridgeworks]

I'm a 43 year old male...and every time I watch this, I cry my eyes out. Not afraid to admit that.

[@thaisiven7446]

Michael Clarke Duncan (John Coffey), was 1,96 meters / 6ft 5". He was MASSIVE! Sadly he passed away, cause of a heart attack, at the age of 54 in 2012. He was an amazing actor - was a nominee for an Oscar: Best actor in supporting role. The Green Mile, is one of my favourite movies!

[@monicapyle]

I just watched this for the millionth time yesterday and it still gets me in tears

[@Phlowermom]

Your intelligent, insightful and thoughtful remarks have just gained you a new subscriber. Very happy to be working with you in the future! Keep 'em coming!

[@nEthing4Her]

This movie could make an ex Navy SEAL lumberjack cry - at least on the inside. One of the most emotionally brutal films ever made.

[@georgiannmartinez8547]

I cry every time I watch this, this movie is a classic.

[@johncourtright1632]

A truly amazing cast, with standout performances by Michael Clarke Duncan (should have won the Oscar) and Tom Hanks. Great reaction. Subscribed.

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

The Character John Coffey was around 7ft tall and. Michael Clarke Duncan was about 6'5". So it too some trick photography angles to make him seem talker. Seeing his co-actors like David Morse "Brutal" was 6'5" too and James Cromwell "Warden Hal" was 6'7" tall.

[@Vaillle]

This never fails to make me cry, even in reaction form. It’s a beautiful story yet a sad tragedy. John Coffee is an excellent hero and Christ like representation here. His initials even represent Jesus Christ, John Coffee.

[@heftyelf]

I highly recommend you read the book as well... there is more to Paul and the other guards' stories following John's death that isn't included in the film. Makes it even more hard hitting 😢💜

[@Grnademaster]

Your first thought after the movie ended was mine as well. "How old could John Coffey be?" Amazing performances in this movie by everyone. Even the bad apples.

[@TheFuriousfunk]

I met him in real life, he came into my grocery store and he walked over and asked if we had Chicken Corn Chowder Chunky Soup in the smaller can because he was buying it as a single serving for his grandmother. I walked to the back knowing full well we didn't have it but I told one of my workers " I don't know where I'll find it but I know one thing for sure, anything he wants, he's getting". He was a giant. I was lucky that a competitor had it nearby, I went and bought it and then charged him the same as the cost then I looked in the order book and added that exact item in his requested size in case he ever came back. He was a really nice guy, just a complete giant. He was 6 foot 6 and around 400 pounds of muscle with that really deep voice.

[@luketimewalker]

dude you rock !

[@luketimewalker]

Was his grandma his mama's mama ? You've surely seen this a thousand times, but still. Golden ^^ Rip Gentle Giant kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5LCYqevab6EmMU

[@babysluss68]

awww, he loved his grandma aswell, thats an amazing experience

[@CharlesVanNoland]

"He's definitely gotta get that checked out. *It's not just gonna disappear by itself*" OH MAN!!!

[@MilenaAnnina]

Where can I wish for movies?

[@somersetcace1]

There's no doubt. Michael Duncan knocked this out of the park. In fact, of all the adaptations of a book I've seen, this might be the best and the cast had a lot to do with it, especially Michael. He was nominated for many awards but only won a couple. He deserved to win them all imo.

[@DerOberfeldwebel]

MCD was about an inch taller than David Morse and actually smaller than James Cromwell, who plays Warden Hal Moores.

[@IceCavalier]

The scenes where they bully Percy are EVERYBODIES favorite scenes! :D

[@michaelfontanelli2450]

With the time stamp partially covering the title in the thumbnail, it looks like you’re reacting to THE GREEN MILF! -Now THAT’S a movie I’d wanna see!

[@maxulic]

Just watching pieces of the movie through the reaction video, the end still gets me. This is really powerful. Credits to Stephen King and; people forget it; to Frank Darabont who directed both The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption, he clearly has an understanding of what made these stories work. Speaking of Stephen King and his work outside horror, I can only advice Stand by Me, another great movie.

[@someguy7629]

Frank also did the 1st seasonf of : The Walking Dead.

[@joebrezel]

John Coffee was a big man, with a beautiful soul, & a child-like innocence, who got completely screwed by this cruel, sick, World... but he never changed down to the brutal, bitter, end. One of the greatest acting performances, ever. If you don’t cry, you have issues.

[@bigb2494]

You should check out Denzel Washington in John Q or his directorial debut with Antoine Fisher (based on a true story)

[@remar-6]

Ya this one always gets me. I can’t even count the amount of times I’ve seen this movie and it just never fails to hit ya in the tear ducts.

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

John Coffey's initials are "JC" Jesus Christ. The parallels or similarities of the two are close. They both performed miracles, people witnessed those miracles and everyone wanted him to be put to death. He was scared of the dark because the dark represents evil and he is basically an angel of God. light vs dark.. Also to put it in perspective... Mr. Jingles is still alive after 64 years 108-44. A mouse's lifespan is 2 years .. so 32 lifespans for him and he is still going. Paul is just 108... so he has a crazy long ways to go since an average lifespan for a human is 70 or something. 2240 years at least left + more

[@dsmkrotj4990]

This is one of my favorite movies Micheal Clarke Duncan's character was a gift to help humanity and once Tom Hanks destroyed this gift he was punished too out live those he loved.

[@adamsgrad93]

I highly recommend reading the book. As good as the movie is, they were only able to get so much detail in the movie. You just get so much more. I got the Kindle version from the library and it was 1 book, but the paperback version was divided into 6 small novellas.

[@monicapyle]

Thanks for the recommendation! I was thinking about a good book to read lately. Even though I've seen this movie a million times, I still wonder about the book version.

[@OneEyedJack1970]

There are full versions of the book, as well. It was just originally published in installments. I got "The Two Dead Girls"" for Christmas in 1988. Some time later, I obtained a copy of the entire book.

[@redrum5476mccarty]

@@OneEyedJack1970 yeap... one novella a month for six months.. I was 12 and couldn't wait for each installment

[@jessicacooper5622]

I remember buying each part of the book when I was 17 it is still one of the saddest stories I have ever read but a really good book.

[@virginiapudelko6280]

Michael Clarke Duncan, the man that played John Coffey, was 6'5" and 315 pounds. He was a big guy and perfect for the part.

[@clevelandbci9562]

This book came out in the form of 6 little books over a 6 month period. I stayed late at school 6 times just to read them upon their arrival. I knew it was going to be made into a movie, and I remember wondering what actor they could get to play John Coffey. I was scared it would be Shaq. I never even considered the dude that kicked Ice Cube's buddy's azz in The Players Club could pull it off🤣🤣🤣. R.I.P. Michael Clarke Duncan.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

Did you ever think that John Coffy has the same initials as someone we know? I think he was an angel who had been around for a long long time. He is covered in scars...? He brings the dead back to life. Wonderful film. So well made.

[@mcgilj1]

If I remember correctly in the book.. Del set a rooming house on fire that killed several people. Originally it was released in a monthly six part novella. The ending was quite different in the book.. But I think the movie was oddly more fitting.

[@kharma7755]

I believe that Del set that house on fire to cover up his original crime of assaulting a young girl, but it's been awhile since i've read them, so I could be wrong

[@mcgilj1]

@@kharma7755 yeah .I read them as they came out.. I think like 95-96?? Yeah it's been a while.

[@83gemm]

He had “raped a young girl and killed her,” then tried to burn her body and the fire spread killing five more people, two of them children. But it’s important to remember the line that follows, “It was the only crime he had in him.” How the evil thing that had really committed the crime was gone by the time they send him to the chair. “It vacates and leaves us to kill husks that aren’t really men.” It was very smart of the movie to leave out what Del and Bitterbuck did. There isn’t time in the movie to make us sympathetic to people who could commit such monstrous acts, so the film focuses on their humanity.

[@joshuagross3151]

@@83gemm Well gosh, now you gotta tell us what ol' Bitterbuck done.

[@83gemm]

@@joshuagross3151 Drunk fight over a pair of shoes. The man he was fighting died. I think he might have hit him with a bottle, but can’t quite remember.

[@bobbybrown475]

I just stumbled across you, listening to your commentary while on my nightly walks. Your analysis of how this film made you feel is what swayed me over. This is a well earned sub on your part, cheers brother.

[@MonkeeKnucklez2]

This movie guts me every time. All of the performances are perfect. MCD left us way too soon. The book adds even more tragedy to the mix because it details how his wife died in a horrific bus crash, where the main character was the only survivor. It makes it seem like he is not only going to live long, but that he is being forced to survive.

[@BelleDede01]

Michael Clarke Duncan was 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) and 315 pounds (143 kg) RIP, what a great actor. Too bad his life was cut short at 54. BTW, that little mouse will mean something to you. I know you've seen the movie Forest Gump another great movie that Tom Hanks did. Tow of of my favorite one were when Tom played Walt Disney for the movie Mary Poppins in Saving Mr. Banks. Remarkable resemblance to him. Another one of my favorites is On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger (Hanks) glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.

[@oldgoldie2606]

It is the most heartwarming thing that people still reacting to this I even watched another guy react to this roughly 20 hours ago. God bless you bro for reacting to this masterpiece of a movie.

[@gregjarnigan3515]

'Dell' played 'Mr. Noodle's brother, Mr. Noodle' on Sesame Street as well. Wonderful actor.

[@kellyhoward6941]

Great reaction & post-film analysis & thoughts. This movie completely slays me no matter how many times I see it....my dog hates when I watch, worried about why I'm crying so hard. Powerful, powerful movie. There's a making-of video that's pretty fascinating to watch...makes the performances, especially by Hanks & Duncan, even more impressive. I read in a Stephen King interview, which I can't find at the moment, that John Coffey's initials weren't a coincidence.

[@luketimewalker]

I knew it !!! Didn't spot the initial's coincidence tho ! But I knew he was Jesus coming back and being slaughtered yet again.

[@luketimewalker]

also, bless your doggo ^^

[@kellyhoward6941]

@@luketimewalker Thank you! Yes, he's the best little guy that ever was. That's his adorable face on my pic. And I haven't talked to all that many people that saw the movie or read the book, but so far I don't recall anyone noticing the initials, so you've got lots of company. I didn't either until I read that interview, at which time I slapped myself on the forehead but good.

[@stephaniemccarthy1676]

Loved your reaction. Your words how you feel are spot on in my opinion. One of my favorite commentaries I had heard and I have watched several reactions on this film. Always chokes me up. Emotionally and spiritually hits the soul.

[@AdamtheGrey02]

That's a good question you asked at the end and one I never thought of myself. How old was he. It makes sense now if we believe he was extremely old to think why he was so tired. He may have lived for hundreds of years and he just couldn't do it anymore.

[@krystalcanfield3553]

This film was Michael Clark Duncan's best performance of all the one's he had done RIP to a wonderful man. Percy is hated by everyone who watches this.

[@MrJoeCla]

I lost my Mum, Sister and Grandad to brain tumours, god damn I wish John Coffey was real....Great reaction Caped!

[@jonathanspahn7308]

Fantastic reaction. You're one of the few reactors I've seen actually discuss the themes and messages in the story, understanding and recognizing the depth and complexity of the messages throughout. I enjoyed it very much 👍

[@Tehinewai]

There are two movies that get me every time. This one. And The Color Purple. 😪

[@darthvader5532]

"Why you ain't nothing but a big ole heifer!" I gasped.... When Fishburn closed up the piano and "Time to go" I lose it every time. Such a great movie. Shug was one plot twist after another and my favorite character. Whoopi need to go back to that, she's kinda lost here way recently.

[@perpetuallyhighastro-guy2270]

was absolutely stunned to find out the father of my friend's friend is Barry Pepper, who played Dean, the youngest guard in the movie. Got the chance to meet him because of this. Super chill and funny as shit

[@chrisinfiesto835]

U gotta check Hanks out in “Road To Perdition”... 💯🔥🤙🏽😎