IT HURTS! - The Green Mile Movie Reaction! (First time watching)

[@michaelmcbreen4025]

R.I.P. Michael Clark Duncan.what a great actor sadly missed.

[@jtphenom0811]

"The people that would struggle the most having this job are the ones that need to have this job." Very profound thought. Thank you. You have a new subscriber.

[@garytiptin6479]

Young lady,this is one of my favorite reactions to this movie that I have seen in a long time. You brought brains AND heart to your assessment of the story. Good job, gal! You NAILED it!

[@Yevgeniy-UA]

"The Shawshank redemption," Stephen King's best adaptation was robbed of Oscar. Please consider watching it.

[@danielmorency2242]

I can't like this comment enough... I second the motion. :)

[@robertfindley921]

I couldn't agree more. Both for Best Picture and Best Actor. Forest Gump was good, but not in the same class as Shawshank, which is in the top 10 all time.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

I will consider it :)

[@Stogie2112]

It was the Tom Hanks Effect. He dominated the 90's. Forrest Gump was an easy win for him and director Robert Zemeckis.

[@Fred-vy1hm]

@@bunnytailsREACTS While The Green Mile leaves you feeling unsettled The Shawshank Redemption will leave you with a sense of satisfaction few motion pictures will ever evoke. 😊

[@AscendingBlazed]

When Del says "I sure wish I coulda met you guys somewhere else" I break down every time.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

😭

[@mottwoman6775]

John is an empath. To the Nth degree. That’s why he feels everything. John didn’t know why he did the things he did, he just did them. Every time he healed someone, it left a scar on him. He wanted to go, he went out on his terms. He kept the truth from the girls’ parents so they could have closure. And truly, I think John was glad to go out among people who loved him, people who treated him with kindness. The first time I saw it, I sobbed uncontrollably (I saw it in the theater 100 years ago). I didn’t watch it until years later when I made my daughter watch it. I couldn’t. I think the point I took home from this story is that we all can do better. Be better. Treat folks with dignity and grace. You don’t have to be spiritual to do those things. Just be a better human….you never know who’s going to come into your life; how they will affect you or visa versa. I don’t think Paul was supposed to be a punishment. I think it just happened because John did need him to know what really happened. John never meant that as a punishment. By yes, Paul has guilt. I think that is also very much part of the human experience, isn’t it. Lovely reaction. I actually love that you feel unsure after seeing it. I love this movie, but I haven’t watched it for 25 years. You’re awesome. ❤

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thank you 😊

[@timd.3837]

I think that might be the best description/explanation that can be universally understood regardless of faith and spirituality. I read the serial novel when it was first published in parts, well before seeing the movie. Because of how well the actors performed, especially Michael Clarke Duncan and Tom Hanks, I wasn't spared the tears by knowing what was happening and how it ends. It's one of Stephen King's best novels, and was extremely well adapted as a movie.

[@ChristopherGarcia-xi8pc]

Great restion .your like the only girl I seen that did cry a river lol​@@bunnytailsREACTS

[@PGoodmanCOG]

The character of John Coffey is over 7 feet tall. Michael Clarke Duncan was between 6'5" and 6'6". Massive as he was, they still had to use movie magic to make him look bigger.

[@KD-xb5np]

In the novel he's "only" 6'8". I like that they made him even bigger in the movie.

[@DaleKingProfile]

James Cromwell who played the warden is actually taller than Michael Clarke Duncan

[@FrancisXLord]

This movie magic included having characters walking beside him in grooves in the floor, framing him in such a manner that he doesn't fit in the frame, low angles for the camera, and I believe that when Tom Hanks shook his hand that wasn't Hanks's hand but someone smaller.

[@BM-hb2mr]

Rest In peace Michael Duncan

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

David Morse (Brutal) is 6'4".

[@tsogobauggi8721]

"I'm tired, boss. Tired of bein' on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. Tired of not ever having me a buddy to be with, or tell me where we's coming from or going to, or why. Mostly I'm tired of people being ugly to each other. I'm tired of all the pain I feel and hear in the world everyday. There's too much of it. It's like pieces of glass in my head all the time. Can you understand?" I understand, john :(

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Here we go again with pulling quotes from movies. As in, what is the point, exactly? Why do you people do this?

[@ChibiHoshiDragon]

@@eatsmylifeYT Because quotes can have meaning on the individual level, bring emotion or mean something in the fandom even outside the context of the scene it is from I mean, this quote applies to you: I've seen this before, Rodney: pilots who wouldn't eject when something went wrong - trying to fix their planes right until it hit the ground.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@ChibiHoshiDragon Why would that quote apply to me? Do you even know me at all?

[@ChibiHoshiDragon]

@@eatsmylifeYT 1: your comment was a ? and not just a comment so I felt it needed a response/answer. It also showed that you are the type not to leave things alone AND don't just want to voice an opinion but want engagement. The tone displays your desire to have people stop quoting things. 2: The quote is about someone clinging on to something (a machine, object, conversation) instead of abandoning it because they think they eventually can fix the problem or change/stop it. You chose to ask a QUESTION instead of ejecting, your tone indicates frustration. 3: Your frustration will not stop anyone from quoting movies, books, tv, lyrics, etc. You are the type to still try "tilting at the windmill" instead of letting it be. This is an answer to your questions, so no response is needed.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@ChibiHoshiDragon You're the one trying to get engagement here by typing such a long post. Anyway, you have a nice day.

[@tomstanziola1982]

6:13.....The guy in the cell is Graham Greene, Bunny, 🐇 and yes, he was in "Dances With Wolves".

[@mrtelevision]

He was also Edgar Montrose on The Red Green Show

[@thegorn68]

Kicking Bird.

[@ChibiHoshiDragon]

With President Rosalin

[@Finians_Mancave]

FYI: During the Depression, there were no antibiotics -- the first one developed, penicillin, was put into use in 1943. So even if the Tom Hanks character had seen a doctor for his urinary tract infection, there's likely not much he could have done for him (Unless there was an herbal remedy for the symptoms available at the time).

[@ChibiHoshiDragon]

Doctors did treat UTI's back then. They didn't have penicillin but they had Sulfonamides. The movie even mentioned that he would be given "Sulfa", which causes nausea.

[@richcarrCCC]

There are those uncommon movies that are an absolute must see, but, at the very same time, they are to be seen only once, they hurt that much. TGM is one of them. Sure, I've seen it more than once but mostly through these YT Reactions, but yeah, I understand why some people "Love The Green Mile" but don't go out of their way to see it again.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Another movie that I've seen that is similar in that sense is Dancer in the Dark starring Bjork. Amazing movie, NEVER wanna see it again. Maybe someday but not for a looooong long time yet.

[@Falconer1128]

I feel that Saving Private Ryan would be on that list as well. Love that movie but I struggle to watch it again.

[@previouslyachimp]

@@bunnytailsREACTS- Dancer in the Dark is an incredible film and a difficult watch indeed, coincidentally it also stars David Morse who played Brutal in The Green Mile, a great actor and screen presence.

[@aglandorf75]

​@@bunnytailsREACTSSchindlers List is also extremely hard to watch. And there is a lot to learn from it. Even the 'Making of' is something else......

[@steelers6titles]

"Spartacus", "Gladiator", and the 1959 "Ben Hur", all set in ancient Rome, get you.

[@DaisyAzuras]

Stephen King writes really good grounded stories even when he adds supernatural elements they feel like they happen in a real place for some reason he just has a knack for creating sympathetic characters. It’s funny to think that people consider him the king of horror and stuff like that when really all of his works are just about the human condition.

[@tomstanziola1982]

9:04.....The guy in the chair is Toot, Bunny. 🐇 He's a prison trustee. They were prisoners, who, because of consistent good behavior, were "trusted" with more duties in the prison. Toot is played by long-time character actor Harry Dean Stanton, who's best known as Brett in "Alien ".

[@Stogie2112]

"Right...." 😉

[@jamesbednar8625]

He is also in "Kelly's Heroes" & "Christine".

[@tomstanziola1982]

@@jamesbednar8625 Both are favorites of mine. 👍

[@LeySofa]

40:28 „don’t put me in the dark, I am afraid of the dark“ made me tear up so hard

[@drainmonkeys385]

The electric chair was probably the worst way.. I bet the pain is excruciating

[@lazyperfectionist1]

9:55 "I would not want this job." Yeah. That's a point they make with this movie. The kinds of people who _want_ a job like this are the kinds of people you dare not _give_ it to.

[@bscott5965]

Stephen King is an absolute genius. Darabont should do all of his movie adaptations. The Mist was genius as well

[@joeb918]

I’d like to see him tackle some of my other favourite stories from other authors too. He has a great ability to pull the heart out of a story and show its core themes.

[@songman]

@@joeb918 i don't know how much he had to do with The walking Dead, but it seems like a lot. That was/is and excellent show. I can see his stamp in that.

[@docsavage8640]

@bscott5965 King is an absolute embarrassment who should stay off social media

[@Temeraire101]

The Mist is definitely one to watch.

[@spencernaugle]

38:19 "On the day of my judgment. When I stand before God. And he asks me why did I kill one of his True Miracles, what am I going to say? That it was my job?" "You tell God the Father it was a kindness that you done." 😢 instant tears for me, and for the rest of the film.

[@KD-xb5np]

Interestingly, those are Brutus's lines in the novel. He says it to Paul.

[@judestinen666]

Shit. I can't see this without crying. This is masterpiece.

[@rickardroach9075]

28:55 I like to think Coffey took on some of Del’s pain to ease his passing.

[@mikearroyo3961]

After viewing many reactions about this film, you are one of the fastest that put together that he was trying to save the girls. Also, understanding what he was spewing out his mouth after each event.

[@deafheaven99]

It’s like he dropped out of the sky. John Cofey=JC=Jesus Christ? The halo around his head when he’s watching the flicker show. The electrocution/crucifiction. Every character perfectly portrayed. I love this movie.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

I didn't even notice the halo! Thanks for pointing it out!

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

​@@bunnytailsREACTSthere are other reasons in my opinion that to John Coffey being Jesus Christ besides the Halo! John's ability to raise the dead and heal the sick! Something that Jesus himself did according to the Bible! John referred to God as "God the Father", which is the way Jesus also referred to God! Only God or Jesus would be able to initiate killing of humans!! I know that sounds ironic since they're on death row and here we have humans putting humans to death for their crimes but, we can put that aside because we do know that they were tried and found guilty by a jury of their peers which is the way that it could be legally done and we can question the morality of it at another time!! But John Coffey took it upon himself to have Percy kill Wild Bill and then himself become mentally unstable!! These are the actions of a godlike or Jesus like person!! Those are the reasons why I personally feel that John Coffey was meant to embody and represent Jesus Christ!!

[@stinkbug4321]

Quit believing in or trying to start an Internet myth. His initials are not JC. If you watch an old hard copy of the movie, a hard copy, not one on KZbin, you will see that his last name is spelled with a 'K'. He even says it himself. "Like the drink only not spelled the same."

[@killroy23]

@@stinkbug4321 I'm not sure what it is that you.... are? Or indeed, what you just vomited up with that comment, but I am intrigued. Please tell me more about how the hard copy of the film features Coffey with a K, that spelling being Koffey or Koffee, and just what you are suggesting about digital versions of the film. Please elaborate, if anything, as a personal favor to me.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

He wouldn't be Jesus Christ because Jesus taught forgiveness. John Coffey punished Wild Bill and Percy.

[@jaymedina3142]

I had never seen this movie in its entirety. Sadly the actor portraying John Coffee past away suddenly at only 54 years old after a heart attack. He was engaged at the time. I think we could have seen more wonderful roles featuring him if he was still with us. Thank you for watching this and reacting to it. Tough as it was.

[@Lurker-dk8jk]

First time I remember seeing Michael Clarke Duncan was in Armageddon. Later in The Scorpion King, The Island, Sin City, and in Daredevil as Kingpin. But this role seems written specifically for him. So well done.

[@DanABA]

It's called "tragedy", a genre of literature and cinema that is rare and often not done all that well. But when it is done well, it is art because of the conflicting feelings it gives us.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

I understand. I recently reread Antigone.

[@perrymalcolm3802]

An extra Bunny day! ❤ Yeah, this is a heavy gut punch!! No matter if I’m watching directly or watching one of my reactors watch it, like Field of Dreams, I tear up

[@michaelwalston2438]

The written version originally came out as a serial novel, six chapbooks, as SK referred to them, that came out monthly. It was interesting to experience the story that way.

[@KD-xb5np]

I like how he showed us more of present-day Paul as a way to provide readers with a "previously-on" reminder of where the story left off.

[@michaelwalston2438]

​@KD-xb5np Gosh, that was a long time ago.

[@Mudge0001]

@@michaelwalston2438 yeah, I read those little novelettes in my first year of High School ... over 20 years ago

[@shallowgal462]

The actor playing Wild Bill was hilarious in _Galaxy Quest._ The last role for the man who played Del was in _Jurassic Park III._ David Morse (Brutal) was Jodie Foster's dad in Carl Sagan's _Contact._ The actor playing Hal's wife was Elliott Ness's (Kevin Costner) wife in _The Untouchables._ And the actor playing Paul's (Tom Hanks) wife was prominent in _Jumanji, Jerry Maguire,_ and lots and lots of Pixar animated films.

[@gregall2178]

*"The actor playing Paul's wife was Elliott Ness's (Kevin Costner) wife in The Untouchables."* Hal's wife (the warden) ;-)

[@DaisyAzuras]

It’s perfectly OK to cry all throughout this movie I do every time I see it

[@revjohnlee]

The water in the sponge is to conduct electricity. Without the water, the sponge in an insulator and the current has to arc to get across the gap. Percy turned him into the electrode of an arc welder.

[@maggie_rhee_wählt_blau]

Hello! The year 1935 saw the highest number of Death Sentences carried out! In total: 199! Even though this Masterpiece of Film always makes me cry (Train to Busan, too) I love this Movie very much! R.I.P. Michael Clarke Duncan!🙏🏼

[@ronfehr7899]

If you recall near the beginning of the movie, Paul said that he was in charge of one block of the prison, the one where executions were carried out. I think there were probably about only six cells in this block. Rarely were all of them occupied.

[@martinholt8168]

Percy Wetmore was played by Doug Hutchison, an American actor who was nominated for Best Supporting actor and married his underaged cousin. He keeps an emotional support goat. Which is pretty neat.

[@Parallax-3D]

He married Courtney Stodden when she was 16, but she isn’t his cousin.

[@gdiaz8827]

The book covers Del's crimes but the important part is that his regret is sincere and accepts his punishment in a way more of a man than Percy will ever did. Mice typically live one or two years so Mr jingles is estimated to have lived hundreds un human years

[@e.jamesshepard7183]

Since you asked Del's crime was that he killed multiple people by setting fire in a building to cover up the rape and murder of a young girl.

[@daerdevvyl4314]

And Bitterbuck (the first execution) killed a man in a drunken fight over a pair of boots. There was also Arthur Flanders, who killed his father for insurance money. His sentence was commuted to life in prison, which meant he was transferred into the general population of the prison.

[@joejackson73]

Wild Bill wasn't mentally ill. He was an evil monster. I dont think mentally ill people calculate their carnage like Bill...or let's say somebody like Ted Bundy. I keep thinking how John Coffey kept calling Percy and Bill "Those bad men"

[@RYMAN1321]

Many have said Bundy was psychotic though

[@Tommy-xq5jw]

Cofey is a conduit. He channels the good and the bad. The spiritualism was a reflection of the time. The depression was terrible, with many people on the bread line having lost everything they had...

[@Stogie2112]

39:30 "That's all we need to see! Roll credits!" I'm right there with you, Bunny! 👍👍

[@phj223]

also Paul and the other prison guards bust Coffey out and he goes on to live a long and full life

[@Stogie2112]

@@phj223 ...Is that what happened? COOL! 😆😆

[@phj223]

@@Stogie2112 Uh... sure. 😇😆

[@martinrayner6466]

Your quip at the end, *"I'm rambling"* sums up this movie very well. We can all speculate until the cows come home as to motivation, meaning, ethics displayed in this movie. But that is really it's allure. It gets the audience thinking on so many levels that relate to our own personal experiences, for me that's what makes this move stand out! _Thank you for your interpretation._

[@ShaunStuart-lb7zt]

If I remember correctly, in the original novella , Amanda‘s problem was actually demonic possession, which makes a lot more sense in the context of the story. Of course, society being what it is today you can’t really get away with talking he spiritual things outside of the context of a horror movie!

[@Mudge0001]

sadly, you are rather incorrect. While it wouldn't be out of place in this book/movie she suffers from a brain tumor in both. In the book(s) Melinda actually lives on another for another 10yrs, out living her husband Hal by 2yrs, eventually dying of a heart-attack, peacefully in her sleep. King was very deliberate to give no explanation what-so-ever to John's abilities or his background (beyond pointing out John's initials are J.C) So other than John's "healing" there is no other mention of religious involvement.

[@JuggyFWB]

He felt Delacroix's death from a distance because of the extreme and extraordinary amount of pain involved. He's always empathic, and can sense when other people are in pain--that's how he knows when to use his powers--but Del's pain was so extreme that it overwhelmed him from a distance.

[@-Knife-]

The Tifa look is fire by the way. This movie is so freaking good. RIP Michael Clarke Duncan.

[@socalpaul487]

I'm not religious, but I tear up every time I see the part where Hanks asks John Coffey what he should do.

[@Stogie2112]

"Ben Hur" (1959) is another great film that can be enjoyed without subscribing to the religious themes. It's one of the greatest films ever made. Truly an epic story.

[@datwongai3903]

This is the second of your reactions I've watched, and you've got another sub. You've got a sharp mind and a good heart! Gonna have to look into your gaming channel sometime.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thank you very much! If you like games with a great story, there should be something you like on the gaming channel :)

[@TheSlim118]

The most epically poignant last line ever. Never heard it without goosebumps. Loved your reaction. Very appropriate response. I read the novel some years ago on my commute to and from work. My journey ended with maybe a chapter to go. Stepped through my door and told my wife"give me a minute"and finished it immediately. I just couldn't wait. Cried like a baby! Couldn't even explain to my wife what was wrong. Every time I tried I started bawling again. Stephen King is a fantastic storyteller and Frank Darrabont seems able to translate his(King's) narrative to the visual perfectly. Everybody should see this movie at least once.

[@joejackson73]

Anytime I see Sam Rockwell in a movie or series I yell 'Wild Bill' drives my wife crazy. Hey he played the character so well.

[@jeffthompson9622]

Thank you for sharing your reaction to this. It makes sense that you took some time to process it. Mice normally live a year or two.

[@satinbarbi]

I watch every reaction to this film. Yours was the best of all.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thank you!!

[@brandonflorida1092]

Great choice, bunny. It was great to see you react to such an interesting story. Stephen King published the novel serially with installments every month, as was done centuries ago in magazines. The man dancing and singling in the old movie is Fred Astaire. I think he must be very modest because I saw him once, probably in the 50s, on an old game show called "What's My Line" where a panel would try to guess someone's occupation, or, for celebrities, actually their identity. The panelists, who were doing the guessing, had to be blindfolded or they would recognize the celebrity. They were trying to figure out who Fred Astaire was. One of the panelists, a woman, asked him if he was a singer and he said, "No." After they had figured out who he was and the blindfolds were off, she said to him, "I asked you if you were a singer and you said, 'No.' You're one of the greatest singers in the world." He said, "I just don't think so." Modest. Great outfit you're wearing! Be well.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

Fred was actually listed in the credits. 💃🕺

[@brandonflorida1092]

@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 Thanks. Didn't see that.

[@d.-_-.b]

"This movie really did make me feel a lot of things." The trick was to heighten one of your emotions that is easier, against Percy, then use that heightened level to switch the emotion to humour at times and the "aww" oxytocin rush of the mouse, then once more switch it to sadness at the end. This is how the movie hurt your head, "made me laugh, made me cry, made me grit my teeth in frustration."

[@j.woodbury412]

Not exactly the transfer to Briar Ridge he was expecting, but oh well.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Haha yup!

[@jerrykessler2478]

Mice live about 2 years so Mr. Jingles lived about 32 lifetimes which means Paul might live 2,500 years.

[@Bill-en7kw]

You have a bright light in you Bunny. Stay beautiful, inside and out

[@Jeff-lb1de]

Love your reaction to the movie!! I've seen many reactions about it too. One thing I'm happy to hear you comment about something that most people don't. The part about the dog..how it may have been provoked!!! Who's to say that the dog wasn't mistreated by the boy. People just don't seem to realize that does happen sometimes...to most animals...

[@mrtelevision]

And it also might have happened just the way he said. Sometimes, for whatever reason, dogs just snap, and I think that also should be considered before automatically condemning the boy.

[@Jeff-lb1de]

Yes I can understand that can happen; just saying they can't automatically blame the dog.

[@KD-xb5np]

In the novel, the man said he was right there and that the dog did it out of nowhere, completely unprovoked. But he also doesn't seem to realize that black men aren't dogs...

[@travisboyle285]

Great Tifa cosplay. Green Mile was one of my late Mother's favorite movie. It is quite spectacular.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thank you :)

[@cliftonmoore8316]

This movie was Based on the short Life of George Junius Stinney, who was the first Black boy to die in electric chair in 1944, he was only 14

[@thegorn68]

Del was played by the late, great Michael Jeter. An excellent character actor. Check him out in a movie called "The Fisher King"(1991) to see him in a role that further shows his incredible range.

[@sliskfisknorrbaggarna5199]

You are a very intelligent person. Don't let people put you down.🙂

[@markplott4820]

BunnyTails - I did not realize , you never watched the Green Mile before today. GREAT reaction. keep going.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thank you! Will do!

[@TheChapelGrove]

I am a Christian, but you don't have to be one to appreciate this movie. I don't believe in ghosts, but I enjoyed "Ghostbusters" and the universe they created. I don't believe in the matrix. Or the planet Krypton. John Coffey never says his power comes from God. But he believes in God, as does Paul. Many people in the world do, so that's easy to accept -- that these characters believe. Where John's power comes from and how it works will always be a mystery. Paul believes he and Mr. Jingles somehow got some of John's power through him giving it to them, but we don't really know that's what happened. It's okay that not all questions are answered. That's the way life is. I enjoyed your reaction!

[@eatsmylifeYT]

I don't like it when people say John Coffey represents or embodies Jesus Christ. Jesus taught forgiveness. John Coffey punished Percy and Wild Bill.

[@Palindrome78]

As an Atheist, this is just a great movie.

[@TheChapelGrove]

@@Palindrome78- It definitely is a great movie!

[@KevinTarka]

Eeehhhhaaahhh... John's power is explained... kinda... John's got The Shine. The same power from Steven King's Shining and Dr. Sleep. While The Green Mile doesn't have much to do with the rest of Steven King's works, it's still technically part of his expanded universe. As for its connections to God? Errrraaahhhaaaaa... ill defined at best.... The Shine seems to have as much connection to God as our nervous or circulatory systems. Make of that what you will...

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

@@KevinTarka "The Shine"? Only up to a point. Nobody in the Shining were truly empaths and none had the ability to cure or remove injury. I don't really agree with your connection.

[@MarcoMM1]

Great reaction like always, love this movie. The late Michael Clark Duncan said this was the hardest role he had to prepare for. He also stated that he was genuinely scared when he had that shotgun pointed at him. I missed reading the books when they first came out and kinda wish I would have read them before watching the movie. John Coffey is a Christ figure. He appeared out of nowhere, as if he had just “fallen out of the sky.” He had foreknowledge of future events. He can see the good or evil that is in men’s hearts. He can heal illness and afflictions and resurrect the dead (if it’s not too late). He is innocent, with a pure soul, yet he is made to suffer and die because of the sins and wickedness of others. And even his initials are J.C., just like Jesus. (Recall the scene where John is watching his first-ever flicker show, and the light from the movie projector is illuminating his head from behind, just like a halo: The Christian symbolism is unmistakable) Keep up the good work.

[@garytiptin6479]

His story was told by a man named PAUL!!!!

[@JuanFromH-Town]

Forest and Lt Dan in an alternate universe

[@Cam-yu8wy]

Suuuuch a beautiful movie. I'm not religious either, and I don't really give much thought to religious symbolism with King's books and movies. Pain, suffering, transformative journeys and shining a light in dark places are fairly common themes with him, and he really knows how to serve it up in a hundred different ways with compelling storytelling. The ending doesn't seem fair after all they had to go through, you know they deserved better, but then that is the final emotional gut puch that drives it all home for this movie.

[@davidbellamy2612]

I am not sure if this helps but I feel that John's only ever experience of being truly alive was when he was on the Green Mile. He was truly loved and valued by many but he also took control. His own choice to punish Percy (and protect those at Brier Ridge) which led to a near pain free death for Bill could be seen as vengeful even flawed but he was completely new to such things; nearly a child, but on that day he acted rather than just reacted.

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

35:48 "What the fck is happening in this movieee?!" lmao

[@dpsamu2000]

Coffe was an empathy angel. Empathy can help when there's hurt. I even had an empathic chicken, 4 months old, who tried to comfort me when I strained my back. Wild Bill was a total psychopath, and was thus not truly responsible. Like a lion killed those girls. He was put down but didn't suffer nor was he executed with the competence to understand that execution is just. Del knew he did wrong, and understood this was the inevitable end of his foolishness. Percy knew what he did was wrong but wouldn't stop nor could he be stopped. The mile is life, green, sometimes long, sometimes short but always ending. The guards are the dynamics of life, sometimes sympathetic, sometimes indifferent. That pain you feel when you see pain is empathy. It's very different from sympathy. The guard had sympathy but when Coffe gave him empathy he couldn't do that job any more.

[@allengray5748]

Part II 😁 Forgot to give a shout to Sam Rockwell who plays Wild Bill and also Justin Hammer on Iron Man 2!! Amazing job all around?? 🕊️☮️

[@gdiaz8827]

React to galaxy quest where he played another excellent part but in a comedic role

[@allengray5748]

@@gdiaz8827Thanks!! Man has skills!! ☺️

[@RYMAN1321]

I loved him in these films! And I know it’s technically a voice acting role, but I also enjoyed him in “The Bad Guys”.

[@allengray5748]

@@RYMAN1321 OHH? I shall Google! Thanks 😊

[@robertjewell9727]

I understand your points. This is one of those stories that is so intrinsically emotional that intellectual analysis runs into a panic room. I actually read the brilliant Stephen King novel first, which captured me in the same way, so I knew when I saw the film was going to happen and still wept because every aspect of the film is on point. I didn't find the story itself particularly religious as in promoting a religious agenda, but under the surface of its death row atmosphere has a mystical longing using its isolated setting and place in time metaphorically regarding human understanding of the protagonists vs.the nihilism of really evil antagonists. One of my favorite scenes in the film is when Arlen aka Chief is talking to Paul about the time in his life when he was most happy. It's such a quiet scene, beautifully acted, which doesn't make big ta-das! about religious revelations, but is all about solace and comforting. What do you think? Beautiful reaction btw.

[@petercdowney]

Some films have brought me close to tears, but The Green Mile is the only one that has brought me actually to tears.

[@awall1701]

James Cromwell played Farmer Hoggett. Who doesn't like a film about talking pig. The Green Mile is a brilliant film. Thomas Newman composed the music for this film, he also composed the music for Finding Nemo where you will hear snippets of the music from The Green Mile. Love your reactions to The Green Mile.

[@MauricioDelaRosa-db7rr]

My dear Bunny I truly enjoyed your reaction to this great movie. Other films based on Stephen King books and that you would love are (1994) The Shawshank Redemption, (1995) Dolores Claiborne and (1980) The Shining. 👍🏼

[@williamrobinson4513]

To be honest, I have seen this reaction from a lot of others that watched THE GREEN MILE. And I have commented on some of those reactions. But until your closing statements about what you said, about THIS FILM, I just want to say THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THE HUMAN THAT YOU ARE and thanks to a very BEAUTIFUL reaction, especially after your closing statements . You are a BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEING ❤❤❤.

[@sethmaki1333]

Michael Clarke Duncan was, deservedly, awarded with an Oscar for this role. This fact proves that every now and then, some sense of recognition and justice still exists in this unjust world.

[@lionlyons]

Wow, Tifa Lockhart is reacting to The Green Mile!

[@gorillaz_jbi]

A miracle is when God intervenes to overpower a natural law. He raises the dead, heals the sick, heals the blind, calms the storm, etc. If you look at Jesus’ life, Jesus does miracles in 4 areas. He’s sinless and can forgive sin. He can heal the sick. He can calm the storm by overpowering nature. He also raises the dead. If you think about our lives here on earth, those are the 4 problems we have. That we sin, sickness can hurt us, natural disasters (nature) can hurt us, and ultimately we die. When Jesus comes and he does miracles in those 4 categories, you know what he is saying? He saying that he is the messiah and he can fix those 4 areas and will fix those 4 areas ultimately so that you will no longer be infected with sin, you will no longer be sick, nature will not hurt you, and you will not die. Angels are created separate from humans. Humans do not become angels. Angels and humans both have free Will. God created a certain number of angels in the very beginning. Satan was once an Angel but rebelled against God and some angels followed him out of heaven. Now, will we have Free Will in Heaven? It seems to me we will, but first we won’t have a sinful nature and secondly we won’t have any desire to sin because we won’t have any need to sin. In the sense that we won’t want anything we don’t have, we’ll have everything we need. The reason we sin now usually revolves around 3 things. Sex, money, or power. Relationships, finances, pride, or power, etc. We take shortcuts to get those good things. Yes they are technically good things, but shortcuts usually involve sinful activity. In Heaven, we won’t have any deficiencies, we won’t have any need to sin, and we’ll see God for who He is,1 John 3:1-2. Satans free choice to disobey God was sinful. God creates the possibility to sin by giving us Free Will. But He’s not the caused “Sinner”. Just like when we have children, we create the possibility that children will sin, but when they sin, the parents don’t actually cause their sin. We’re the instrumental cause through which God creates people. It is important to know God’s will. Jesus said that His true relations are those who know and do the Father’s will: “Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother” (Mark 3:35). In the parable of the two sons, Jesus rebukes the chief priests and elders for failing to do the will of the Father; specifically, they “did not repent and believe” (Matthew 21:32). At its most basic, the will of God is to repent of our sin and trust in Christ. If we have not taken that first step, then we have not yet accepted God’s will. Once we receive Christ by faith, we are made God’s children (John 1:12), and He desires to lead us in His way (Psalm 143:10). God is not trying to hide His will from us; He wants to reveal it. In fact, He has already given us many, many directions in His Word. We are to “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). We are to do good works (1 Peter 2:15). And “it is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality” (1 Thessalonians 4:3). God’s will is knowable and provable. Romans 12:2 says, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-His good, pleasing and perfect will.” This passage gives us an important sequence: the child of God refuses to be conformed to the world and instead allows himself to be transformed by the Spirit. As his mind is renewed according to the things of God, then he can know God’s perfect will. As we seek God’s will, we should make sure what we are considering is not something the Bible forbids. For example, the Bible forbids stealing; since God has clearly spoken on the issue, we know it is not His will for us to be bank robbers-we don’t even need to pray about it. Also, we should make sure what we are considering will glorify God and help us and others grow spiritually. Knowing God’s will is sometimes difficult because it requires patience. It’s natural to want to know all of God’s will at once, but that’s not how He usually works. He reveals to us a step at a time-each move a step of faith-and allows us to continue to trust Him. The important thing is that, as we wait for further direction, we are busy doing the good that we know to do (James 4:17). Often, we want God to give us specifics-where to work, where to live, whom to marry, what car to buy, etc. God allows us to make choices, and, if we are yielded to Him, He has ways of preventing wrong choices (see Acts 16:6-7). The better we get to know a person, the more acquainted we become with his or her desires. For example, a child may look across a busy street at the ball that bounced away, but he doesn’t run after it, because he knows “my dad wouldn’t want me to do that.” He doesn’t have to ask his father for advice on every particular situation; he knows what his father would say because he knows his father. The same is true in our relationship to God. As we walk with the Lord, obeying His Word and relying on His Spirit, we find that we are given the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16). We know Him, and that helps us to know His will. We find God’s guidance readily available. “The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, / but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness” (Proverbs 11:5). If we are walking closely with the Lord and truly desiring His will for our lives, God will place His desires in our hearts. The key is wanting God’s will, not our own. “Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4).

[@scottdarden3091]

In the 30's there wouldn't be years of appeals. The execution date would be relatively quick compared to today.

[@ircjesselee]

You studied at Balamb Garden as well?

[@michaeltrujillo1881]

This movie makes me cry everytime I watch it 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@avengemybreath3084]

It’s like the American Society of Magical Urologists

[@marceloxavier9113]

16:29 Now I realize how many movies those two made together. Green Mile, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13 etc.

[@gmunden1]

Depending upon the species, mice can live up to two years. Mr. jingles is over 60 years old when Paul visits him in the shed.

[@deeanna8448]

It always made me wonder-if Mr Jingles lived 30 times longer than average, is Paul going to live over 2,000 years?

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

@@deeanna8448 That's gonna be really rough for Paul---he's not in really great shape at 108. Assuming he keeps aging (slowly), he's screwed.

[@markplott4820]

Bunny - yes, same Native American actor in Dances with Wolves, - Graham Greene (Oneida).

[@ronfehr7899]

Graham Greene, the "guy in the cell," has been in lots of movies. I've never watched it but I think that your hunch about Dances With Wolves was correct. I rember him from numerous films, like Maverick,and Thunerheart, but mainly from a recurring role on the Canadian comedy The Red Green Show.

[@CamoJan]

@6:05 I think you are the only who knew that Graham Green was yes, in Dances With Wolves. He was also a regular on the Canadian show called "The Red Green Show". It was hilarious!!

[@zeezee9670]

@06:06 _That guy in thee cell. He looks familiar too. Was he in Dances With Wolves?_ Yep. Graham Greene played the role of Kicking Bird in Dances With Wolves.

[@rickardroach9075]

43:53 “We each owe a death: there are no exceptions.” Powerful film and great reaction.

[@janicielle]

Definitely one of those movies that's hard to get through without being brought to tears.

[@cyberingcatgirls7069]

“Our lives aren't just measured in years. They're measured in the lives of people we touch around us” --Peeta Mellark In that sense John Coffey may not have had a very happy life but he did have a very meaningful life. One or more of those guards may have gone on to campaign against capital punishment, or fight for civil rights, or many other things. He may have affected dozens of other people like that along the way.

[@TomHill-xh7ec]

The actor who played Del also played Mr Noodle on Sesame Street.

[@rogerwakefield5949]

You have so much wisdom for such a young woman. I am deeply touched by witnessing your process of attempting to make sense of this movie. I submit to you that your "spiritual awareness" is a lot higher than you may realize, because you are asking such poignant questions. I love your reaction videos generally, but in this case, I a. so grateful it touched you the way it did. It calls me back to when I first saw this movie. And I echo what some others have said: watch Shawshank Redemption - same source author Stephen King, same director Frank Darabont, as its name says a true "redemption" story that starts dark but ends much more fulfillingly.

[@allengray5748]

When you think how hard it is for some of us to write a simple poem (Roses are red, etc) and people like Stephen King can write out the life of 10 or more characters in a compelling manner to captivate millions is beyond amazing! HAPPY EASTER BUNNY 🐇 Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎

[@lazyperfectionist1]

47:52 "Of course, we can't forget about Billy the Kid. He was _probably_ worse than Percy." 🤔I would say it's a mistake to try to put them on the same ethical/unethical spectrum, like good-vs-evil is something that can only be assessed _quantitatively._ Percy is _one_ type of antagonist. Bill is _another._ You have to assess them qualitatively as well. Percy's psychological profile boils down quite simply to a clinical sadist. Seriously, look it up. The defining traits fits _perfectly._ A sadist experiences a thrill every time he sees someone helpless experience some kind of _pain;_ someone _helpless,_ though. Someone not in a position to pose a threat to _him._ Bill is more of a wild card. I struggle a bit to assess _his_ psychological profile. Maybe someone can help me out with that. But, no, I would not say it's accurate to cast one of them as necessarily "better" or "worse" than the other. They're both antagonists, but very distinctly different _types_ of antagonists.

[@MarkSleper]

You already figured it out yourself: Some movies aren’t meant to be understood the first time you watch them. And yes, you’ll discover many new things each time you’ll watch them. But, and here is the crux of it, some movies aren’t meant to be understood at all, period. Not on a narrative level, not on a rational level and not on a structural level. This is not the kind of movie where the experience can be rationalized, and this applies both if you’re spiritual or not. That is the genius of this movie. It’s an experience that you’ll think back on again and again. And the fun part is: Even when you have only watched it once, the memory of it will only get better with time. Great reaction. Thanks for letting me see this movie through your eyes and give me the experience as if I just now have seen it for the first time. ❤

[@terryv2006]

First time watcher. You have a very good heart. I could feel it from here. All the best to you.

[@MarkAllen-u5k]

Stephen King is the best fantasy writer in the history of mankind. This is about the supernatural world that we live in. John has special powers whether it was through God or something else it was a special power that he had.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

I've only read a couple of his books: The Shining and The Talisman.

[@KD-xb5np]

​@@bunnytailsREACTS So far my favorite horror novels by him are 'Salem's Lot (which also has religious themes, because it's about vampires) and Misery (one of his few works without any supernatural elements; that's one of many reasons why it's the most horrifying book I have ever read). His novella The Mist freaked me out, too. I also loved Pet Sematary, but I didn't find it scary; I just loved the characters and their interactions. IT is really popular, but I'm not a big fan. I'm now reading Needful Things, which I'm loving so far. If you're looking for some non-horror Stephen King, I highly recommend Dolores Claiborne. It's basically one long monologue - Dolores is being interrogated by the police, and you only hear her side of it (although King makes it clear what the police are saying to her). I also love the novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, which is the basis for one of the most famous, critically acclaimed movies of all time. And of course The Green Mile serial novella is amazing, IMO.

[@BigMike246]

Great reaction video! Every time I watch this, I'm ASTOUNDED that Michael Clark Duncan didn't get an Oscar.

[@difficulttolookatpictures]

Thematically it's basically the Gospel mashed up with To Kill A Mockingbird. A favorite movie.

[@j3ffrey777]

Beautiful ! Always nice to cry with a new stranger lol.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thanks for crying with me ♥

[@Aspect61616]

Never thought I'd see someone watching The Green Mile dressed as Tifa but here's I am, I guess...

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Welcome! :P

[@shallowgal462]

Same director and same author as _The Shawshank Redemption,_ which had some of the same cast. The director also used someone from both movies for a regular character on _The Walking Dead._ One of this film's cast also appeared with Tom Hanks in _Saving Private Ryan._ Stephen King also wrote the novel _Misery_ and the story _Stand By Me_ was based on, both directed by Rob Reiner (who also directed _The American President_ and _A Few Good Men)._