The Green Mile (DVD)

for anyone expecting the shawshank redemption, you will be pleasantly surprised, this is a far superior film, although it is lengthy at three hours, it grabbed my attention the whole time, the only reason i rented it is seeing a girl in tears as she handed it back in to our local video shop. ok its a prison drama from a short story by stephen king, but there the similarities to shawshank ends, each of the characters is played in depth and superbly ...

mcpoeman 03.11.2000 · Read full review
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...i thought it was superb, the storyline and acting was outstanding. if you have not yet seen this film i would highly advise that you do because once you have you will fall in love with it. definatly worth the buy. one of my own all time favourites and is favouritised by many other people i know. i would say it was one of actor tom hank's best performances yet. i have never seen a better film of its kind and i don't think there will be for a high ...

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...King script makes it to the silver screen. Sadly, with many of King's works, the story is in the mind's eye of the reader, hence a transfer to film destroys the novel. Examples of this include The Running Man, The Stand, and Needful Things. But this falls firmly into the 'Shawshank Redemption' category of King screen classics. The film itself follows the novel closely, and is similar in many ways to themes pursued in Shawshank. But I will not spoil ...
...to enjoy by yourself. The picture transfer to dvd is good, although in truth the disc is not under a great deal of pressure to produce anything fantastic. At least we get an anamorphic transfer. Similarly, sound quality is good, yet your subwoofer or rear speakers will not be tested to the limit. Extras on the disc are limited, although this is more likely to be due to space than anything else - a three hour film and a single disc release is inevitably ...

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I have just watched The Green Mile on DVD (imported from the states)and I just want to say it is a wonderful film. From the same man who directed The Shawshank Redemption The Green Mile stars Tom Hanks and Michael Duncan(who was nominated for an oscar for his role as John Coffey).The story centres around death row where John Coffey is brought after being found guilty of murder. John Coffey is a gentle giant with supernatural powers who brings a sense ...
...inmates. If you enjoyed The Shawshank Redemption (and who didnt)then you will love this film , dont let the running time of 188 minutes put you off, they fly by. The Green Mile is released in the UK on DVD in September and I recommend that everybody sees it. Truly marvellous ...

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...a 3 hour plus film, the story carries you along and your forget the clock. This film contains an element of supernatural that carries you along in this fairy story told in a masterly way by Stephen King. A stirring performance from Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan make the basic plot of a man trapped on death row a deeply moving film. Clearly it is a feel good story a little bit of supernatural sprinkled in, funny bits, sad bits, strange issues ...

GreyDove 28.01.2001 · Read full review
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...another of my favourite films The Green Mile, it’s an emotional film so get your tissues out ready. Here's what the film is about: Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) tells his friend Elaine Connelly about his past and experiences as a Death Row guard. Paul is in an old-aged peoples home many years after working as the head guard on Death Row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. Paul’s job at Cold Mountain included watch over killers awaiting their ...
...Killers from their cells to the electric chair. Over the years, Paul had walked the mile with a variety of convicts but he had never met someone like John Coffey, a massive man arrested and convicted of the murders of a couple of nine-year-old girls who were sisters. John Coffey had the size and strength to kill anyone, but his naive nature and fear of the dark, Coffey didn’t seem the type of person who’d murder someone. Paul began to ...

Toady 28.08.2001 · Read full review
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...summary about good film: The Green mile. 4 nominations to OSCAR, reward American academy of fantastic cinemas for the best film. Frank Darabont’s film. Starring: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Dunkan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell, etc. What is this about: faulted in very terrible crime, John Koffi (Michael Clarke Duncan – Armageddon), arrived to E block of the prison for killers, called “Cold mountain”. New man has ...
...The gigant surprised everyone later, when people knew that he has a magic power… I think that it is the best dramm, I have evr seen. So I can hope you to buy this film immediately, and you will not feel sorry of it. You can watch it all your free time and never feel tired. If you want to read my other opinions, just click the button “Powerman”. That is all it was my summary. See you later. ...

powerman 26.02.2001 · Read full review
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i watched the green mile yesterday and as i am writing this review i am still choked it was so sad a man misunderstood for his healing powers to be a killer and the way certain members of the deathrow units treat the inmates is dispicable for all they have done those who are convicted deserve to be treated by a member of staff professionally the guy was so sweet and tom hank played his part excellent as usual the film was put together perfectly i ...

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This film is one of the best I have ever seen. It give you the feeling of how sad working in a place like that would be or even worse being put on the green mile. The film is based around one (huge) man who is put on the green mile for murder but of course he never did it so he tries to prove his innocence to the guards. The man is put across to the viewers as a person like Jesus. He is able to do miracles and take away pain and suffering from other ...
...of the guards suspects his innocents he is put through the ordeal of seeing what really happened to the man and why he is on death role. When he tries to tell his governor he just thinks he is a mad man and is out for what he can get. Until they take the man to the governors wife who is very ill almost dead and heals her. This then changes the view of the governor and he sets out to free then man. In the final part the man is about to be se free ...

james99x 24.07.2001 · Read full review
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I have read the book and seen the film and I thoroughly enjoyed both, the films are never the same as the books, and this is the case here but to follow the book it would have been a longer film! The anticipation is astonishing and no matter how many times I watch it I become enthralled. The acting is superb by all especially Tom Hanks, and very well adapted to the screen, you soon become very involved with the characters, so much so you want to ...

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...this has got to be the best yet. For the people who have not yet seen this go and hire it out ASAP it's absolutely brilliant. I don't want to give any of the storyline away because it would spoil it so I don't know why I'm writing an opinion cos I'm not telling you much about it am I ? but it's about prisoners on death row and one particular guy who was wrongly accused and wait until you see what he can do !!! It's a magical and emotional film for ...

Kimmy 02.01.2001 (19.02.2001) · Read full review
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...and enjoy it and do the same the next week. I am proud to say that I own this and that I have watched this not just once or twice but four times. Each I am still very happy to watch this very well structured movie. If your have not seen this I recommend that you do it's just a great film. Also if you buy this and you like it you will have to buy "The Shaw shank redemption" which is a fifteen rating it is based around prison as well. Both of these ...
...If your going to watch this movie I would recommend buying the real deal and not watching a free low quality movie online that you can not really make out and the sound is not in time with there lips or a least watch it on TV. ...

davy246 15.09.2007 (16.09.2007) · Read full review
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...out, i am one of the first ones to go and see it. And many of these films are very-very good movies: Misery,Stand by me, Shawank Redemption,etc..But the last four-five years,i was quite disappointed by the adaptations of his books: Langoliers and Thinner were bad movies. I was relieved to discover that Green mile, was the first stephen king film worth watching, after a long time. The strange relationship between a prison-guard(tom hanks) and one ...
...prisoner has, is the centre of the film. A 3hour film, which never becomes boring. Dunkan's character is a "gentle giant". His performance is great,and that's why he was nominated for an oscar. Hanks is, as always, very good. It is a must-see film, and i strongly recomend it. ...

manosst 05.05.2001 · Read full review
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The Green Mile is a film that you won’t miss, how can you first it stars Tom Hanks who never fails to disappoint. It’s about Hanks who is a prison officer. Also starring is David Morse as Brutus and Michael Clarke Duncan. Though the film is long it does not bore and some of the scenes are mouth watering especially one of note is when a bad prison officer decides not to put sponge on the guys head who is on the electric chair. The result ...
...a disappointment and lives upto the hype. This movies told in flashback style like a story by. This film is based on the Steven King Novel, and is one of the best movies I have watched, thoroughly enjoyable and a very good storyline. Watch out for some gruesome execution scenes. I certainly didn’t like them very much. The ending is a good watch. ...

sam123 25.03.2001 · Read full review
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...as to be one of the best films of all times that I have every seen and it should be a must buy on anyone's list. The film is set on 'the green mile', the long walk before being executed, and is about John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) who is a gentle giant of a prisoner with supernatural powers and he is arrested and sent to the green mile for the murder of two young girls. It's shows that miracles can happen, even on the death row cell block. ...
...of his better performances! The filmmaker is Frank Darabont, who returns after his 1994 directorial debut in The Shawshank Redemption, to adapt another tale by Stephen King into stirring, crowd-pleasing entertainment, nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The storyline is weird but wonderful and unlike any other film that I have ever seen. For anyone looking for a classic film then look no further, this is the one for you. ...

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