The Green Mile BROKE MY BRAIN (in a good way)

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My first time watching The Green Mile (1999) I watched this movie completely engrossed and yet unsure what in the world I was watching only for the ending to completely knock me off my feet. This was something I truly was not prepared for. I hope you enjoy my reaction & commentary!
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Original Movie: The Green Mile (1999)
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[@CezzL]

Your hatred for Percy slowly increasing scene by scene was so satisfying to watch haha. Such a detestable character - Just when you think he's awful, he pushes it one step further and does something worse. Thank you for sharing your reaction to this. This is definitely one of my favourite Stephen King adaptations.

[@js0988]

Almost as bad as Hudson in Aliens!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Honestly he definitely had a progression and I couldn't believe it went as far as it did! I thought for sure it had maxed out when he killed the rat or told Del there was no mousetopia (or whatever), but NO the dude lost his freaking mind. That's all.

[@TheTurinturumbar]

Got to give the actor cred for that. Stunningly awful performance.

[@larissacarroll6505]

Percy was a very real danger. Imagine him in a position of power with the mentally ill of Briar Ridge.

[@davydteather6822]

Just when I thought Percy stepping on Mr. Jingles enforced my hatred him, sabotaging Del's execution enforced it even more.

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

One of the handful of films for which I'll watch absolutely every YT reaction without question.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I completely get that. I haven’t dove into other reactors yet, but I can’t wait to check them out!

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

@@CasualNerdReactions I'd recommend the reactions of Duaffy M&S, TBR Schmitt, Auzzie Dillon 2, Mary Cherry, and The Homies, for starters.

[@StoryMing]

@@CasualNerdReactions Oooh! Please let us know! To the above list I would add a recommendation for Dasha of Russia Reacts.

[@carriesmith742]

This movie along with Shawshank Redemption are both movies I can watch reactions to all day as well. Totally different endings but just as satisfying. Same collaboration of Stephen King and the same director but you're right.

[@that.ll_do_pig]

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy I love Popcorn in Bed. Her and her sister are sweethearts.

[@NightSkyJeff]

44:44 - "The Green Mile seems so long." What I get out of that is that we all know we're going to die, but people on death row (specifically the Green Mile - which is just another name for the “last mile”) or with terminal illnesses know their death is imminent. The rest of us know it's coming, but don't know when, and for some people, especially older people who have seen their loved ones die ahead of them, the last years of life can seem an interminable sadness, slow shuffle down a corridor without ever appearing to get closer to the end.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Incredibly well said.

[@tomaskennedy]

"I will have wished for death long before death finds me".

[@StarShipGray]

Chris, Forgive me if I’m telling you something that you already know, but in the context of the Stephen King universe John has The Shining, and John shined like a supernova. It made him a perfect conduit of empathy to the point that he could feel others emotions physically. John’s supernatural abilities dwarfed even Danny Torrance’s.

[@BigGator5]

This is, by far, my favorite Stephen King adaptation. Now that you've cried watching this movie and editing it, I'm going to make you cry ONE MORE TIME! Trivia: Just as director Frank Darabont was getting started writing the screenplay, he found out that his cat had developed a tumor. With the cat dying but not being in any pain, he decided to not have it put down. Instead he cared for it at home while adapting The Green Mile, referring to it as his "co-writer" or "co-pilot" as it spent a lot of time keeping him company at his desk. Darabont noted in an interview: "It's the whole 'Green Mile' death row experience... The writing of it was very much that. I had this creature I really cared about walking that mile." The cat passed away two months later, just about the same time the script was finished.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

No. That is a really beautifully traffic story. Thanks for sharing it.

[@davidabercrombie5427]

Wow, thats beautiful yet sad. Thanks for telling the story

[@BigGator5]

I'm a cat person. It made me cry. 😭

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

I have a cat I love with all my heart, don't make me cry like this 😭

[@Almentikk]

Even watching a 47 minute version of the green mile with you watching it for the first time, it still has managed to make me ball my eyes out. I was far too young when I watched this film to genuinely care or understand it. Now having experienced loss, grief as well as questioned my own mortality and morals in general. It's a masterpiece.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

This is definitely a movie that gains significance with life experience. The closer you are to the green mile the more it causes you to examine yourself, I think.

[@davidr1050]

36:39 -- Percy didn't just get the tumor.. He got the knowledge that John had of everything that happened including Wild Billy's involvement with the girls...

[@DanielleSouthcott]

That was the most forceful "Bull! CRAP!" I do believe I've ever heard.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I think the timing of the music really helped out there.

[@OriginalWhiteTornado]

My interpretation of Percy shooting Wild Bill was that John gave Percy the brain tumor. Given that one of the symptoms of the tumor was anger, he was set off by Wild Bill and shot him dead.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I like that! Great interoperation and definitely holds water.

[@grantallen6573]

Plus just Percy's temperament

[@hollyodell4012]

Maybe not just anger, but impulsivity. If the tumor could make such a nice woman blurt things out that are so out of character for her, it was effecting the area of the brain dealing with self-control and judgement in general. A nice person might just blurt things out they normally wouldn't, but it kind of makes sense that someone as rotten as Percy would do something so drastic when his judgement is effected.

[@debbysmith5346]

Wild Bill was John Coffey's alibi, and had he lived would have exonerated him from Death row. But he was ready to die, he was a martyr and died for his empathy.

[@SpectreNUT]

John gave Percy the tumor, but also the memories of what Wild Bill had done to the girls. Even though Percy is a sleaze, the fact he shed tears because he knew what Wild Bill had done, in that brief moment for Percy, he became compassionate and emotional, almost like a normal human being. He reacted on impulse and shot Bill dead.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I've never felt so simultaneously confused and compelled by a film before. This one still has me reeling! What are your thoughts on The Green Mile?

[@davidmenke7552]

Excellent film. I read the book years later, and I can say that I love both equally! It was crazy when John first barfed up the flies, because up until that point, I had NO idea this film had a supernatural spin. And man oh man, the guy who played Percy could have been nominated for an Oscar. He really got under my skin so much! Not so fun fact- Michael Jeter, the guy who played Delacroix died at age 50 from complications from a seizure. He was a gay man who had been living with AIDS for a long time, but was otherwise healthy and in a happy relationship. Such a sad ending to his life. He was a colorful actor- he also played the train conductor/engineer in The Polar Express!!!

[@elphabarichardson607]

For how John feels, think of John as a super empath who feels everything all at once all the time. Sometimes, the emotions are overpowering. During the electroction, think of the pain and terror Del was experiencing. All of that went through John. When he is touched--like when Wild Bill grabbed his arm--he can turn the feelings into images as if reading their minds.

[@pravusprime]

You should consider "The Mist" to finish the Stephen King/Frank Darabont collaborations.

[@kurtzbomb]

It's the most beautiful movie that I never, ever, want to watch again.

[@jimballard1186]

This movie is about the problems Stephen King has with Christianity. As a writer, King's job is to punish his characters for the things he made them do in the first place, which affects how he understands the Christian God. As you say in the beginning of the review, it's a miracle the lynch mob didn't shoot John on the spot, because God didn't want him to: he wanted John to die in the chair, but he also wanted to punish Paul for helping John to die despite it being what John and God both wanted to happen. John Coffey (initials: JC) is Jesus Christ, who accepted punishment for humanity's sins so human beings could go to Heaven; that's why he could feel Del's suffering from across the prison, for instance. It's also why he can cure the ill. In Christian mythology, illness and mortality aren't caused by germs, it's caused by evil spirits which God allows to possess humans as punishment for Adam and Eve's original sin. These sins are often depicted as insects who serve a demon made of flies (I forget the demon's name but I want to say it's Beelzebub?), which is why John coughs up flies when he heals someone: he wasn't curing them as we think of it, but rather, exorcising them. Oh, and speaking of exorcisms, it's not a coincidence that Hal's wife Melinda has a name so close to that of Linda Blair. The story is kind of a grab bag of references that can really confuse you if you don't catch them all. For example, the story riffs pretty hard on "Of Mice and Men," then drops that reference midway through the story to become about Christianity. I think it's tied to how the original story was written and edited in six parts as an experiment in serial storytelling, but I can't prove that. Anyway. I could (and have done!) go on for hours about the symbolism and references, but you aren't here to take a course in literature. I hope I tackled the big questions it sounded like you still had at the movie's end.

[@daveautzen9089]

“What is this movie?” A masterpiece.

[@eddietucker7005]

What I couldn’t help thinking about during your whole reaction is… how much of a warm, loving, kindhearted person you are. It feels so good to know there are people like you, like Paul, like John Coffey… alive in this world that cares, not only for their own personal journey, but for other people’s Green Mile. You have made a difference in other people’s lives. You showed it in you wrap-up. I wish I had met you in my lifetime. You can walk with confidence and happiness, knowing that your Green Mile will turn to gold. I know this.

[@starrkitty1]

“I didn’t expect urination to be such a huge part of this film.” Lol, welp, buckle up 💅🏻 😂🤣

[@CasualNerdReactions]

😅 accurate.

[@cometogether999]

@@CasualNerdReactions if you watch several Tom Hanks films, it's a recurring event. But not nearly as momentous as in this film.

[@mrbeckles1980]

I have seen this movie numerous times and have watched numerous reactors react to this movie. I have never not cried during any viewing of this film.

[@NightSkyJeff]

Notice that John didn't extract anything from Billy or Percy -- there was nothing for him to take. Their evil was their own, not the side-effect of an illness.

[@paulelroy6650]

i get what you thinking but this doesnt make sense

[@rickardroach9075]

"We each owe a death. There are no exceptions." A beautiful film and another beautiful reaction. You're steadily climbing the ladder of my favourite reactors.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That whole speech was incredibly beautiful! Thank you so much!

[@Sue-qp6dx]

One of those rare master pieces that triggers almost every human emotion.......amazing movie

[@deeanna8448]

I watched this in the theater. When Percy told Del there was no Mouseville, the theater audibly erupted into shouts of "you bastard!*

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That's the theater I want to be in!

[@pencilnecked1579]

Coffey wanting it all to end makes much more sense when you've read the book because there are a few passages hinting that Coffey may be hundreds of years old at the time of finding himself on the Green Mile. Hundreds of years of experiencing the loss of loved ones, or of loneliness and hundreds of years of feeling all the hate that is in the world.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That makes so much sense considering how long the mouse and (who knows how long) Paul lived. That adds a great dimension to John's readiness to walk the green mile.

[@talez5361]

“Just because he’s at peace, doesn’t make it right.” What an awesome perspective

[@Ceractucus]

Hey Chris, discovered you recently and you are already my favorite reactor. You are kind, intelligent, humble, and humane. This is something the internet and the world could use a lot more of, in my opinion. Keep up the great work!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thank you so much Dustin! Appreciate your comment.

[@jayholland2632]

@@CasualNerdReactions This is the first of yours I've seen, but am now subbed and will be diving in for the rest of the evening. Looking through your uploads list it appears that you do not seem adverse to checking out older classics. There are two that I would highly reccomend. '12 Angry Men' (1957) starring Henry Fonda and 'Inherit the Wind' (1960) starring the great Spencer Tracy. I think you'd really enjoy them.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@jayholland2632 12 Angry Men is one of the top classic movie I want to see! I love the idea of it being essentially the 12 of them in a room. I will definitely watch it before the year is out!

[@jayholland2632]

@@CasualNerdReactions You will not be disappointed. The cast is impeccable, besides Fonda, it contains many of the best character actors of all time. Pay close attention to the tracking shot of them entering the room. It is one of the longest I've seen before there is a cut as it gives snippets of each of their chracters. 'Inherit the Wind' is another play-adaptation based on the Scopes Monkey Trial about the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution in the classroom. Spencer Tracy plays the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow opposite Frederic March's great portrayal of the William Jennings Bryan. With their stage origins, both are heavily character and dialogue driven. But the masterful performances by the casts of each are enthralling.

[@VerowakReacts]

I have to say, your hatred for Percy growing each scene was perfect. He is just such a horrible human being. Having Billy and Percy in the same padded room could have been a positive outcome with Percy as a character. I loved your reaction to this 🤩

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks for checking out! I definitely hated Percy 😂

[@louhillen8254]

Zero conflict here about Percy - he deserved everything he got!

[@Thomas-no9wy]

Found your channel because of this video. Great reaction. Michael Clarke Duncan was 6'5, but to make him appear taller, they had created a smaller cell to make him look oversized. When walking or standing next to cast members, they had him on a raised platform. The actor playing the warden is actually 6' 7, so they really had to make Duncan look taller in comparison.

[@artbagley1406]

John Coffey was NOT an imbecile; he was two steps ahead of Paul and Brutal. He took care of the two bad men with one act of righteous indignation; he delivered justice in a very unorthodox manner. I wonder, Chris, if you're still keeping the list of hated movie characters. I have a couple to suggest for your "Hall of Shame": Cruella de Ville ("101 Dalmations") and Nurse Ratched ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"). I do declare, Chris, you're as empathetic, and sympathetic, as John Coffey is!

[@rama30]

My friend has many health problems and is frequently bed ridden. He said to tell you what you do is very important. Your a distraction from his pain of living. Thank You!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks so much for relaying that message. Saying a prayer for him today.

[@zeezee9670]

@38:33 _I think this boy's cheese slid off his cracker._ That's a quote I'll try to remember :D

[@JeffOfTheMountains]

Never feel shame about getting tears in your eyes or openly crying during this movie. It's basically the only acceptable reaction, and I have yet to see anyone remain dry-eyed while watching it.

[@jeffs.s.]

Your reaction was so entrancing. The editing was very faithful and it makes even a person who has not watched the movie understand how everything wraps up in the end. For me the most touching part of this movie is when Brutus says to John: "feel how we feel then, we don't hate you, can you feel that?"

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks Jeff! I try as best I can to fully capture the experience of watching for the first time. That line is a favorite of line as well. It’s so touching how they sought to bring him comfort through something so awful.

[@jeffs.s.]

@@CasualNerdReactions Since you kindly answered, I would like to say that until today, I have never had anyone to react to a movie suggested by me, but you made me hope and try again :) would you please react to "Sphere" by Barry Levinson from 1998?

[@jimbrown868]

Chris....I'm in the middle of your reaction, and I'm loving it. But to this point, you've forgotten it's a Stephen King story. Anything can happen. And as I'm sure you found out, it does. You seem like an incredibly observant and sensitive person. Nice job, so far. :)

[@CasualNerdReactions]

haha thanks! I knew it was Stephen King going in, but I didn't know Shawshank was Stephen King until I release my reaction. I guess I just assumed there was a side of him that was a bit more grounded and this was in that tradition. I am glad this movie took the turn though! What an experience.

[@jayholland2632]

@@CasualNerdReactions There is a different side, for another in that vein check out the coming of age movie 'Stand By Me'. In a comment above by Skye Gray he mentions that John has 'the shine'. To really appreciate that you need to watch two movies, 'The Shining' and 'Dr Sleep'. They cover Danny Torrence's journey.

[@mastereppsreturns6586]

I've only found out about you 10 seconds ago and let me tell you, You have the best lighting and camera quality I've ever seen in a reaction channel yet. Well done!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks so much! I’m always trying improve. Appreciate the feedback.

[@VexVaudlain]

Since you asked about age... An average house mouse lives about 2 years. Mr. Jingles died at 64 (it says in the book). That's 32 times the lifespan of a normal mouse. In 1930s USA, the average lifespan of a man was 63.5 years. By that math, Paul Edgecombe (Tom's character) could possibly live for over 2,000 years. That's one hell of an accidental curse. Here's some additional disturbing info - almost no one else had a peaceful death. A lot of the people who could have stopped the execution, or delayed it, did die soon after it. The warden (whose wife John healed) died 9 years later of a stroke. His wife died of a heart attack a year later. Dean (the younger guard who doesn't sneak John out with the others) is killed by a prisoner 4 months after the execution. The sheriff, who was a massive racist in the book and that arrested John, died of a heart attack shortly after the execution while having relations with an underage African American girl. Even the little girls' parents didn't get off unscathed. The mom died of a heart attack and the dad died barely a month after the execution of a stroke. Brutus, the tall guard, lived into his fifties and died 25 years after the execution of a heart attack. Percy died 33 years later in a mental hospital (I think his initial punishment may have been considered "enough"). Harry, the last of the guards, lived for another 50 years before dying of cancer.

[@uncommon_niagara1581]

Mr Jingles lived about 30x as long as an average mouse, so Paul could theoretically live over 2000 years; perhaps even longer as John's gift to Mr Jingles was accidental, but Paul's was deliberate.

[@micheletrainor1601]

This was inspired by a real case of George Tilley Jnr who at the age of 14 was sentenced to death by electric chair for the sexual assault and murder of two little white girls. George was poor,black,uneducated. He was a really small skinny child for his age and he was actually on the family farm working when the murders took place. The cops just wanted to get someone for the murders and sadly poor little George was their victim. He was bullied and beaten into a confession. It took an all white jury 3 hours to sentence him to death a year later. From the very moment he was arrested they didn't let his family visit or any letters. I cannot imagine what that poor little boy was feeling terrified,scared, probably thinking nobody loved him anymore and were ashamed of him or something. To "execute" murder him they had to put a stack of books underneath him as so tiny for the chair. It took 3 times to take the poor boys life. His family never stopped fighting for him and then his name, they kept the letters they wrote to him which were returned to them and every generation kept fighting for his name. In the 80's was when Stephen King read about it but it would not be till 2014 that he was found innocent due to lack of evidence and a lack of investigation thanks to the innocence project who do so much good work and especially now with science and technology they have nowadays. A true innocent murdered because of the colour of his skin. May he rest in peace. P.s I first learned about the innocence project after watching America's Got Talent and a man called Arthur came on to audition by singing, he had not long been released after he was arrested for the rape of a white woman, he had served 37years of his life in what is known as the worst prison in America. When he was sentenced he was 17 he also was with friends and family when it happened. Thanks to DNA he was freed as the DNA belonged to a serial rapist who was now in prison. Thank god for them. BTW he had an amazing voice and got straight through. He sang don't let the sun go down on me and the audience and judges were very emotional and crying. P.P.S Read the book The Green Mile as it gives u more information about John's powers and life. It's a great book. Michael Clarke Duncan deserved the Oscar he was nominated for but sadly didn't win. Stephen King said of him hevwas like the living embodiment of John Coffey. A huge,black man who could be seen as intimidating but he is truly a beautiful kind gentle man. May he rest in peace gone way too soon.

[@chris...9497]

When I was 8 yrs old, I met my great grandfather. It was during a trip to visit my mom's mom, who I didn't know was dying of throat cancer at the time. My grandmother died later that year; she was only 41. My great grandfather died aged 98. My grandfather (my mom's father) died at age 96. My mom is now in her late-80s and still very physically active; she does her own yard work, her own car maintenance, she tore out the washer and repaired the plumbing on her own. I expect she'll keep going until at least 94. This is my point: As a teenager, while my grandfather was still an active senior, I already expected to have a long life. So far, I don't see any evidence that I won't. I'm remarkably health for someone in their late-60s, don't have any chronic illnesses, and I look a good 10-20 years younger than my chronological age. I fully expect to make it to my 90s, possibly past 100. I never considered a long life to be a 'good' thing, just something that happens. And I expect it to be a sad thing. Because before age 20, I already expected to outlive my contemporaries. I've already outlived 4 very close boyfriends, and I expect to outlive others. I had already expected to reach an age when the people around me wouldn't understand my values. Values change over time; ethics and morality and even common courtesy changes with the generations. What is inexcusable to one generation is not understood as such by another. And I expected I would find myself in a world where my contemporaries have passed away and the people around me wouldn't understand me. THAT is what it means to have a long life. And I have consciously been watching this coming at me for 50 years already. Oh, and I expected the 'not-grasping-values' thing to come halfway through my 70s; but I started running into it only 4 years ago. I understand Paul completely. Thank goodness I won't be walking my Green Mile as long as he will, but it will be longer than most people's. Understand, the moment we get life, it's on loan. You don't earn it or rent it, you just receive it as a temporary gift. But it's just on loan, and one day you have to give it back. So from the moment you begin life, you're in the process of dying; from Day One you're walking that Green Mile. And what you do with that life doesn't matter; like I said, your life is not earned or rented. Doing good or helping others just makes the 'ride' more pleasant, more satisfying, but it doesn't intrinsically do anything about the value or length of your life. At least in my estimation.

[@Panamaschild]

You have such genuine reactions and I truly appreciate that I haven't heard you cursing in your reactions. I wish more reactors practiced that, but I accept their choice, too. I don't subscribe to many channels, but you made it easy for me to because of that factor. Keep up the great work!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks so much! Appreciate your comment and the sub. Welcome to the channel :)

[@sarahmoller7308]

Thomas Newman's beautiful score adds to this emotional movie so much... He is a genius composer and my absolute favourite.

[@denisel1553]

ME TOO! 😃

[@intodaysepisode...]

Del played that French Cajun character VERY well! Being a Louisiana native, I'd almost think he's from here.

[@BuhoPnu]

If you do the math, Mr. Jingles was 64 years old at the end of the movie. Common field mice (like that little cutie) live 12-18 months in the wild and 2 years in captivity. Anyone (or anything) would be ready to go.

[@joshualopez3260]

I was so disappointed when Michael Clarke Duncan didn't win the Oscar for his role as John Coffey. It went to Michael Caine. When they said "...and the Oscar goes to, Michael C...", I was on my feet and then they finished the name, I started screaming! I was 15, but I think I would have had the same reaction now at 37! The only other time I remember reacting that way to an Oscar loss was when Sylvester Stallone lost the Oscar for Creed. Side note: You have a great face! Very animated and full of expression. You should have been an actor.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

He definitely deserves it to be sure!

[@daveautzen9089]

I read the book first. Actually books; King released it as 6 novellas over 6 months. Later it was complied into one book. But I certainly empathize with the warden. My wife has brain hemangiomas (or however it is spelled) and it would have been so amazing to have her helped in such a away.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That’s a really interesting way to release a story. I would enjoy that if I was following as it was released. I’m so sorry you and your wife went through that. I wish she would have been helped in that way.

[@daveautzen9089]

@@CasualNerdReactions thanks. She has come a long way!

[@changaming1275]

i've watched ten reactions of this movie and you're the first to notice percy CRY before shooting wild billy. it's because john showed him what billy did and percy, seeing true evil, actually snapped.

[@obenohnebohne]

This reaction mirrored what I was feeling when I first watched this masterpiece of a film. Stephen King stories are special to me. He has written my favorite book of all time: IT. But The Green Mile might be my absolute favorite movie. It is so full of different emotions. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Another recommendation from the bottom of my heart: Dances With Wolves. It is another great film about life, human connection, nature. It is in the same league as The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. It has the same magic that many 90s movies have. (I know that Patreons decide what to watch next but I want to place this here just in case you need another vote for a great movie).

[@MrGadfly772]

I was born in 1959 and I grew up during an age when looking to the past for entertainment wasn't taboo. Nowadays the attitude is "oh it's black and white...that was made before I was born what meaning can it have for me?" That wasn't the attitude I was brought up with. There was wisdom and truth and beauty to be found in older movies. As such my viewing habits went back as far back as the 1920s. People often complain about political agendas and "wokeism" these days and decry politics in movies but here you have an excellent example of a movie that has politics in it and yet is not hampered by that label. That same reality goes back decades. "Inherit the Wind" is still political to this day for many, yet it is also an excellent film. People target politics as the fault but that's just part of the media game that gets played on us all. It's not true and this movie proves it. I don't know about others, but it seems so painful to me that people can ever agree with the idea of capital punishment after seeing this movie. Capital punishment is certainly cruel and unusual, and it needs to stop. That is a political stance, but it also seems the message of this movie. Storytelling is the same throughout the ages, it's all about the writing and truthfully that has been in decline for a very long time. And it is now dead, because movies are now only owned...not written. This is one of the last movies that have been written. A sort of remorseful movie, yet one that honors all of the storytelling history of moviemaking. It is an homage to a long history of movie magic.

[@user-us5pv8zw3z]

Excellent observations. I was born in 1936, so I identify with your mode of thinking.

[@DC21NY]

The reason why dales execution affected jon was because Jon could feel the pain of others and for Dale, he absorbed some of his pain so Dale would be less hurt.

[@intodaysepisode...]

This movie made me think about my great grandmother. She's 104 1/2(she makes us count her 1/2 🤣) and has buried EVERYONE. She's buried two husbands,her only son,all of her sisters and brothers,her parents,all of her neighbors,cousins and friends. I pray for her heart in those hours late at night because I know that has to pull at the her 😔

[@Drdreez02]

Great reaction as usual, just the anger you feel about Percy's character is just like anyone off us felt, one of my favorite movies that still brings tears to my eyes. Of what I read, John Coffee =J.C. = Jesus Christ is a child from God that was walking this earth for over 800 years, brought from Africa as a slave during the 1800 and could feel all the emotions of people around him in his mind, tired from living so long finally glad he could go to sleep.

[@gmunden1]

Remember, the attached who represented John Coffey said that no past history was found because it was as if John Coffey "suddenly fell from the sky." Like an angel of God. Also, John looks up into the night sky and recognizes the constellations. He gathers a handful of earth and grasses to his nose and shares the wonders of nature with the guards. There is also the scene in the theater room where the light from the projector surrounds his head like a halo. Stephen King is known for this type of otherworldly imagery.

[@eddietucker7005]

What an interesting thought. How did you find out that John Coffey was 800 years old and a slave? I believe that the initials “J.C.” Was no accident. But Jesus was 33 years old at time of his passing.

[@Drdreez02]

@@eddietucker7005 It's more explained in the actual book

[@raymondmoore5476]

Hal isn't trying to hide the news from his wife, he simply does not know how to tell the love of his life, his reason for living, the one person he can always count on and can count on him, she is going to die. There is no simple way to tell someone you love with all your heart, soul and being they are going to die and as hard as it was, he admitted it. Sometimes, I believe anyways, you have to say the words to someone else you're close to as a practice way of getting the words out to the one you need to tell. It is a situation no man nor woman wants to find themselves is, telling their spouse they are going to die. It is probably one of the hardest things anyone can ever do.

[@tamiramos5873]

Gary Sinise (guy with the children who mentioned the dog analogy) was in Forrest Gump with Tom Hanks and Barry Pepper (the younger guard that wasn't Percy) was in Saving Private Ryan with Tom Hanks. The prisoner who played Wild Bill, am Rockwell, played Captain Klenzendorf in Jo Jo Rabbit and has narrated a few History Channel documentaries. This movie is a great movie and I was shocked to hear it was adapted from a Stephen King book.

[@FredtheFrisian]

Most people are flabbergasted when the "fantasy" comes in and you just have to adjust yourselve. Great conclusion from you by the way! Fun fact: Michael Clarke Duncan was only 1,5 inch bigger than David Morse ("Brutal"), so they did use a camera trick. Warm regards from the Netherlands!

[@LadyIn13lack]

I’m so sorry I bust out laughing when you said “at least we can hear the sponge getting wet” Michael (r.i.p) and everyone made this movie so amazing

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Reminds me of a famous line from a song by John Cougar Mellancamp ("Jack & Diane"): Oh yeah, Life goes on...long after the thrill of living is gone"

[@axx6435]

So many amazing performances in this movie. Even by the characters you hate.

[@Keyboardje]

Especially by the characters we hate! It isn't that hard to make an audience like you, or even love you. It is much harder to make an audience really HATE you(r character) in a realistic way like this. I've heard that Sam Rockwell had a really hard time acting with those two little girls, because they liked him, and he had to act that way to them in the movie.

[@pravusprime]

Two things always seem to bring a tear to my eye regardless of how many times I see it or how much time has passed, "I's afraid of the Dark!" in this and Uncle Iroh singing 'Leaves from the Vine'.

[@anniethenonnymouse]

Even thinking about this movie makes me ugly cry... 😭😭😭 Great reaction to a devastating movie, darling one! Edit: for a Stephen King adaptation that's more grounded (less supernatural), I think you'll really like "Misery," starring James Caan and Kathy Bates (she won an Oscar for her performance!).

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Definitely want to see Misery one day! Thanks.

[@Iiva69]

@@CasualNerdReactions Honestly, if you want to see a an actually good Stephen King adaptation with Kathy Bates that's grounded in reality, watch "Dolores Claiborne". Misery is quite dry and doesn't feel very real.

[@GrouchyMarx]

@ 15:23 That's what we're here for Chris. Reactions like that from first-time reactors! My reaction was very much the same except my F-word was a little different! LOL! You're right, it's like a living, or dying flying ash he expels. That scene really hooked me into this movie. John really wanted to die because he could have had himself freed if he told Paul about what Wild Bill did while on the way to heal the woman, and before Percy killed him. If Paul had known he would have had the case reopened and asked the girl's parents about Bill. And with a little careful interrogation Wild Bill would have admitted it. Sad ending. But good movie. John is like the empath on a Star Trek TOS episode called "The Empath", one of the good episodes in that series. It's interesting that when reactors do either Shawshank or Green Mile they will always get the other one recommended because both are Stephen King stories made into excellent movies. That was a very wonderful reaction (as always) and since is was a sad movie and you want to try another interesting but not sad fantasy do Robin Williams "Jumanji" (1995), one of his best. Another very interesting scifi because the book was written by Dr. Carl Sagan is "Contact" (1996) with Jodie Foster from Silence of the Lambs, directed by Robert Zemeckis of Forrest Gump and Back To The Future fame. Oh and don't forget "2010: The Year We Made Contact" (1984) as one last uplifting movie to suggest! 🖖😎

[@CasualNerdReactions]

This movie definitely is incredible! Oddly enough I planned to do this one at this time already and I had no idea its strong connection to the Shawshank redemption. That kind of worked out haha. I have seen Jumanji, one of my favorites growing up and one of the first movies I owned oddly enough. Contact is one I have long wanted to see and will definitely watch at some point.... 2010, well that one is officially in the coming soon category. Very possibly before the month is out due to some shuffling of my monthly plans.

[@StoryMing]

If you read the book, it's explained it's not that simple. In the Deep South at that time, it would be next to impossible to get anyone to reopen a case, involving a Black man, with such apparently conclusive circumstantial evidence. Even if Wild Bill did confess, the man is already on Death Row, and they can't execute him twice, so why not boast and brag and take credit for the crime? It would not *prove* anything, when he could just as easily be lying.

[@GrouchyMarx]

@@StoryMing I was referring to a possible happy outcome of the story in the movie. But you're right that in the Deep South at the time it would have been an unlikely outcome no matter what.

[@StoryMing]

@@GrouchyMarx Yeah... I just seem to see a lot of reactors and commenters talking as if Wild Bill's death was the loss of John's one chance to clear himself, establish his innocence, and live. When almost certainly, it wouldn't have changed much.

[@lees1328]

This is such a beautiful film full of so much heart and emotion. The characters are very rich and fleshed out. I need to read the novel, I bet it fills in a lot more backstory.

[@VonPatzy]

I love that the moment you met “the mouse” you were wondering if he was inconsequential enough to cut out of reaction. 2 hours later: Final camera fade on sleeping Mr Jingles. The protagonist.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

🤣 THIS. I just remember I started editing out the scene in Shawshank where he plays the music, then I realized that is the key thread that leads to him talking about hope for the first time. I got so excited they were spending so much time with the mouse in such a long movie, I was hoping for things to cut and then I realized they wouldn't spend so much time if it wasn't important. I had no idea how important! haha

[@garrymoore2161]

I have long ago lost track of the number of movies I have seen in my 67years of life, but there is no character I have ever loathed more than that mother falcon Percy!!

[@kensteele5139]

Great reaction. Another Stephen King screen adaptation featuring an absolutely dispicable antagonist that you will enjoy hating is the film Dolores Claiborne. It stars the great Kathy Bates among an all star cast. Bates said playing Dolores was her favorite career character portrayal. Jennifer Jason Leigh gives an incredible performance as well. It's a notorious Oscar snub and considered Stephen King's lost gem. Check it out if you haven't already seen it. Take care until next time.

[@belvagurr403]

Michael Clarke Duncan was 6’5” but they used camera shots and risers to make him look taller

[@love4scotland]

This movie is one of the most if not the most important movies. The filmmaking is excellent, the soundtrack is excellent, the acting is amazing, but the messages of the movie just grip you. You go through an hour of ordinary though compelling movie only to unwittingly stumble into a supernatural mystery. Your reactions were amazing and that made a subscriber out of me.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I completely agree! This is one of most intriguing, powerful, and all around cinematic films I’ve ever seen. I’m so glad you enjoyed the reaction! Welcome to the channel. 😊

[@rama30]

Michael Clark Duncan was around 6 foot 4-5 inches. Tricks were used to make him bigger. The looked at every man's hands to find the smallest one to make John's hand look huge compared to Tom Hanks, etc.

[@tomyoung9049]

this movie stays with everyone that watches it. A mark of a true masterpiece. Reflecting on it, how it touches you and your ideas. You showed more patience with Percy than many I've seen. But he was portrayed as a truly repugnant character. Your thoughts on your own 'green mile'. Being somewhat older than you, I can only say. It is something that will come back as the yrs pass. But, remember how thrilled John was with such simple things. The smell of the grass, seeing the stars at night, and laughing at Mr. Jingles. :) Take time to look around and enjoy life and find that joy in even some of the simplest things.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Love your comment. Thanks, Tom.

[@windowsofangels7183]

Your last words is as touching as the movie. Bravo !

[@gustonzimasheen]

Hey great reaction. Just wanted to compliment you on your camera setup and quality. Thankyou for the effort you put into your channel.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks so much, Guston!

[@davidr1050]

43:53 -- Given how long Mr. Jingles lived, it's a best guess that Paul will live to 144 years.. I can't remember where I'd read it, if it was in the novel or in an interview, but it's assumed that John was about 600 years old.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Considering that John would have also had incredibly long age really paints a different picture on his readiness to die.

[@rykerroadMOM3123]

Your channel is so comforting to me, no matter what you're watching. I think alot of it is that we process things the same way, and I so appreciate your personality and honesty. As a fellow Believer let me just say "thank you" for these reactions. It's like watching with a good friend 🤗 Blessings!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thank you so much for this comment! 😊

[@SebasTian58323]

I recommend the Mist next. It's another great adaptation of a Stephen King film

[@51tetra69]

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. (Note the scene when John is watching his first ever “flicker show” and the light from the movie projector is shining from behind, illuminating his head just like a halo - the symbolism is unmistakable.)

[@andreahanson-cruz1556]

I can recommend a black and white film, “the uninvited “. Two female ghosts. Brilliant from 1937. Ray Milland.

[@Zallerquad]

I did enjoy your reaction. You are a gloriously human, human! Cheers to you my friend.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks, Sean!

[@fredklein3829]

It's so poignant that John Coffey is afraid of the dark but he's not afraid of dying.

[@gumgumbeatz7972]

As I expected, phenomenal reaction to a truly great movie. When you first saw John’s powers, your reaction to seeing the ashes or flies come out was hilarious. You were truly at a loss for words. Maybe, if you haven’t seen it, “Forrest Gump” is definitely another amazing, classic movie I’d love to see you react to. I don’t necessarily have any other suggestions for any other movies I’d like to see you react to (because Idk what you’ve seen/haven’t seen). Either way, great reaction as always and I look forward to what’s next.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I have indeed seen forest Gump, great suggestion though. This movie just seemed so grounded so I assumed it was in the line of the Shawshank redemption and then that happened! I was completely flummoxed and didn't know what to make of it haha.

[@gumgumbeatz7972]

@@CasualNerdReactions Yeah, it’s something I would assume almost everyone who’s seen the movie did not expect. Glad you’ve seen Forrest Gump, but sad we can’t see a reaction to it, lol. I actually just thought of something. If you haven’t seen the Nolan Batman Trilogy, I HIGHLY recommend them.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Haha Nolan is another great filmmaker and I own most of his films. Great suggestion! I always feel a little conflict over the movies I’ve seen because so many I wish I could react to!

[@gumgumbeatz7972]

@@CasualNerdReactions W/e’s up next, I’m ready to watch. Can’t wait.

[@Advocateforjustice78]

Ty so much!!! This was my first time watching you.. It was so satisfying watching your reaction..❤️❤️

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thank YOU for this comment. Welcome to the channel ☺️

[@twooharmony2000]

You picked-up on kindneystones, that was good recognition.-Ernie Moore Jr.

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

I relate to you so much! I'm very happy our paths crossed.

[@sweetelisum]

I'm not sure, but I think only the southern US still uses the electric chair. I'm not 100 percent sure, but I think TN still uses it.

[@bwilliams463]

By pretty basic figuring, considering that a wild mouse normally lives 2-3 years, I worked out that Paul could live to be over 2000 years old. I really liked the actor who played Old Paul, but I couldn't quite see him as an aged Tom Hanks. For the most part, the casting was magnificent. In case nobody has filled you in yet, Arlen Bitterbuck killed a man in a fight over a pair of boots. Eduard Delacroix raped and murdered a girl, then tried to hide the evidence by burning her body. But the fire burned down an adjacent boarding house, and several people were killed. I could be wrong, but I don't think you can be eligible for execution unless you kill somebody.

[@heathergibson2108]

Fantastic reaction once again. I really look forward to your posts . And once again it was like watching it again for the first time through your eyes .and I've seen it many times . Thank you

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks so much Heather! That is my goal when I love and I am glad this one accomplished it. :)

[@heathergibson2108]

@@CasualNerdReactions you are very welcome

[@JonsTunes]

"Shook" is the standard past tense form of the verb "shake." If I shake someone's hand today, then I shook someone's hand yesterday. If the film is disturbing then you're "shocked by it" "in shock" "shaken up", you can say "it shook me up" as a past tense but "im shook" doesn't make sense. Only recently and incorrectly has "I'm shook" been used due to social media. Love your reactions btw 😁👍

[@user-us5pv8zw3z]

The English teacher in me applauds your excellent grammar.

[@johncourtright1632]

This movie is quite a ride. I appreciated your reaction and thoughtful comments at the end. Nicely done. Subscribed.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks so much, John, welcome to the channel.

[@hellokittyx7]

The movie is a masterpiece. I remember the first time I watched it I cried for days when I would think about it. The only other 2 films that made me cry as much were “Titanic” and “Schindler’s List”

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks for the reminder I still need to watch Schindler's List, but not right away. My mind could use some light entertainment haha.

[@hellokittyx7]

@@CasualNerdReactions I don’t blame you! Yes, you do need to recover before watching it!

[@StoryMing]

@@CasualNerdReactions Uh, yeah, after this one, definitely give yourself a bit of a break before tackling Schindler's List'. That one hits at least as hard as this one, possibly even more since it is based on real historical events.

[@jnieto237]

I love watching your reactions to these films. You’re terrific kiddo.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks so much!

[@glennthompson1173]

Capital punishment is barbaric. Being locked the rest of your life in prison is a lot worse punishment in my book.

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

Capital punishment vs. capitalism: 'Let's kill someone for the egregious crime he/she committed' vs. 'How dare you interfere with my greedy ass being able to make as much money as I possibly can, even if it's totally at the expense of others.'

[@davidr1050]

46:09 -- I'm right there with you.. Spent the better part of the last year and a half kind of hoping to not wake up the next day.. Or to wake up in a different life where things aren't so screwy.. But things really aren't so bad.. Just sometimes we overlook the good because we're looking for better. Forgetting that it's ok right where we are.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

You’re absolutely right. It’s so easy to not realize what we have or to focus on what we’re missing. Perspective changes everything. I just watched the Maltese falcon (coming soon) and that message came through pretty clear on that one.

[@MrGpschmidt]

Excellent King adaptation that definitely shares that honor w/SHAWSHANK. A great ensemble cast and poignantly powerful. When King's work was published it came out in incremental paperbacks every so often - which made for truly compelling reading (I urge you to read it too). Your reactions were truly on point. How can one not be emotional?

[@bonsai67]

As already stated by other people John Coffey is today's version of Jesus Christ. Perhaps even Christ himself. Here a few thoughts I had: The pieces of glass John talks about is the crown of thorns, he knows there are angels up in heaven, he is a sentient being with extraoridinary powers, he can bring back people (or in this case a mouse) back from the dead. Turns water into wine, turns an UTI into several hours of pleasure. Del was the other person who got crucified with Christ and who got into heaven, Wild Bill was the other guy who got crucified but didn't get an invite to go through the pearly gates. The lights exploding during the execution resemble the the thunderstorm that appeared when Christ died on the cross. And if Mr. Jingless would live for more than 70 years instead of just one, I believe Paul Edgecombe would be around for about 5000 years.

[@bobcarp1239]

"WHAT THE FRIKKING HECK!" You need to sell T-shirts with that....

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Haha, I like your thinking!

[@semperpieeatordie6990]

No matter how many times I watch this movie I ugly cry. It's truly sooo beautifully sad

[@E_l_l_i_e]

Too bad I didn't get to finish watching this movie. I was sobbing so hard towards the end that I couldn't breathe and had to stop it. Lol. I'll see it in its entirety one of these days when I'm sure I can handle it. Thanks for sharing your insights.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Definitely a hard one to watch! One day I’m sure you’ll be able to handle it. I wasn’t sobbing in this one, but I felt it so deeply. I’m not sure why I wasn’t crying more, I commented on it in the full reaction that just because I wasn’t crying doesn’t mean I don’t feel it. This one was heavy.

[@eyden1562]

Funny enough, mice and rats are some of the smartest animals out there. In terms of pets, rats actually make amazing pets. They're super easy to train and they'll recognize faces n stuff, they even squeak/giggle when you tickle them haha. But yeh, rodents are surprisingly smart. 😊👌

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

they did camera angles and had michael clarke duncan walk along risers to make him seem bigger. they also used scaled down prop furniture

[@patticrichton1135]

I WISH you had left the line in BEFORE Paul says "sometimes the Green Mile seems so long" He said, "what keeps me up most nights is, if he could make a mouse live so long, HOW MUCH time do I have left."" THAT is an important statement and makes you realize that he might live for 100s of years, HOW old was John Coffey? That's something else to ponder.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Indeed! It's crazy rot think how long Coffey must have lived and really adds perspective to his willingness to die.

[@DMWolFGurL]

You are becoming one of my favorite reactors.

[@lordrahl2345]

I read this book about a year before the movie came out so I knew everything going in and it still shook me. Stephen King does it again. Darabont knows how to translate King better than any other. Keep up the great work. If you ever do foreign films, give "Miss Baek" a try.

[@MsDemeanorsMusings]

I'm getting ready to watch, will probably edit afterwards. This book was an anomaly for a SK book. It came out, monthly, in five or six 70 page or so mini-books. That 29-30 day wait for the next book was excruciating! It's both horrifying and brutal. (No pun intended) On to your reaction... Edit one: John is like Clarence from It's a Wonderful Life... He has the innocence of a child. Edit two: Loved your reaction! The best thing about Darabont is how faithful he is with the source material. He pulls every bit of that he can out of it. Keep going on the SK train! Still lots of good stuff to see!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

This felt like a faithful adaptation, even though I've never read the book. It just had such a literary gravitas with it's style and pacing. It really worked. Glad you enjoyed the reaction, will definitely be more Stephen king in the future, just perhaps not so close together.

[@kevintheindianbluepeacock2359]

Thanks for the reaction Chris, it really is one great film isn't it?! Appreciated your thoughtful comments at the end too. Hope you're doing ok, with best wishes .... Ian

[@dalehenrickson6243]

As long as the mouse has lived 62 years and still living. Paul should live about 4000 years. And his aging should be a lot slower than that.

[@AbsoluteApril]

Lovely reaction to a wonderfully emotional movie, you have such strong empathy and I appreciate that. This is one of the few SK adaptations that is super close to the book (serial novel), word for word and scene for scene. Frank directing and all the actors did such an amazing job (the mouse

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I’m glad it was so close to the book! This is one that deserves its 3 hour run time to make it happen. I don’t believe I’ve seen seen a ton of Stephen king, but those two are ones I will definitely get to!

[@StoryMing]

@@CasualNerdReactions The book is worth checking out! The main difference is that in the novella series, they cut back and forth a bit more to "current time" Paul in the nursing home, and draw parallels between the present and the past.