The Green Mile (DVD)

The film is an adaptation of a Stephen King prison story and comes from the director of the excellent Shawshank Redemption (Frank Darabont). This taken into account the Green mile promised to be an unmissable and memorable movie my only regret is that I turned down the chance to see it at the cinema. The basic story centres around the events on the green mile, this would be a good time to explain that this is the name given to death row. Tom Hanks ...
...of the Louisiana prison, and the setting makes a very good purgatory. We are taken back to the 1930’s, where in the southern states the black community are treated degradingly and with no respect (we all know the history of the era so I aint going into that) John Coffey, like the drink but spelt differently, is a huge black man (I would be inclined to call him a giant and it’s rather amusing when he is first introduced as he is at the ...

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The Oscar Winning, Green Mile, originally written by author Stephen King is one of the greatest films I have ever seen. The film is set in America, and is about death row in a Southern Side prison, the last mile, the green mile. The main character is that of Tom Hanks, my personal favourite actor for his role in this film and Forest Gump. It is set in 1935. The film is based on the classic flashback. Tom Hanks plays Paul Edgecomb and re-collects ...
...the instance that made him retire from the job. One prisoner was portrayed as evil, a cold-blooded murderer and not given the fair trial that he deserved, but the truth came out in an extraordinary way. My name is John Coffey, like the drink but only spelt different. That was the words of the so-called murderer, a man who was 6’5 and weighed 315lb. The sheer scale of him made the prisoner guards precautious. However, he proved to be of no burden ...

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...film at home then lock the door, turn off the phone and make yourself comfortable. This is the type of film that has to be watched from beginning to end without any disturbances. At 3 hours it is a long film, but I felt that every minute was justified and I wouldn’t want any part cut from it. The film starts in an American retirement home where Paul Edgecomb (Dabbs Greer plays the older character) tells the story of his earlier life to his ...
...of the film, the rest of this movie is then a flashback to his earlier life. Set in 1935, one of the depression years of America, Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks plays the younger character) is a prison superintendent working on Death Row. The only corny part of the film is the explanation of the term – Green Mile. The walk to the death chamber is normally called the final mile, but at this prison (Cold Mountain Penitentiary) the floor was painted ...

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...novels have been put on the silver screen. But wait, finally justice has been done to one of his novels! Let me set the scene. Its deep South America, back in the time when slavery was still rife. A negro man is found holding 2 dead young girls. Their fate apparently sealed by the man holding them. He is ultimately sentenced to death and imprisoned whilst awaiting his fate. John Coffey is his name. He waits for his time to die by the electric chair, ...
...a man, he cries all the time. No-one knows why - yet. This will soon become apparent, as prison boss Paul Edgecombe (portrayed by Tom Hanks) is about to find out. This man has powers of a nature never seen before in the deep South, or anywhere sles for that matter. The Green mile is a classic portrayal of the time it is set in, where justice was inconsistent and ultimately wrong. Tom Hanks is in superb form as the prison boss, harsh but fair.The ...

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The Green mile is by far the best film I have sat down to watch in a Very long time. Directed by Frank Darabont (and subsequently he is also the screenwriter) this by far has to be one of the best film’s to bring us into Feb 2000. The film starts with the present day where a very old Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) starts to tell his story of life as an officer on death row. The film is about a man who is accused of raping and killing two young ...
...same as coffee but spelt the same, you’ll see what I mean after watching the film) who acted by Clarke Duncan, he is one hulk of a man standing over eight feet tall so you can imagine how easy it is for the officers, people and even us the viewers (at first) to find him immediately guilty. Bogged down with a urinary infection Edgecombe befriends this unusual man when he cures him of it by placing his hands on his privates (which incidentally ...

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Adapted by Frank Darabont, from the mammoth 1996 six part serialised novel by Stephen King, The Green Mile hit the cinema in December 1999. Coming from the same partnership as The Shawshank Redemption, it shows many similarities, both in the way it is filmed and the way that the story and it's charecters are sympathetically dealt with. It is the story of Paul Edgecomb, played by Tom Hanks, the prison officer in charge of "The Green Mile" at Coal ...
...the "Last Mile" but, because this one's floor was painted lime green, Louisiana's earned it the nick-name that became the title of this film. It is set in contemporary America, but much of the filmed is a "flash -back" to 1935, with Edgecomb thinking back on his life. The film itself shows the relationship that grows between Edgecomb and one of his prisoners, John Coffey (played by Michael Clarke Duncan), as he awaits execution. Coffey is a gentle ...

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...which was way back in the good ol' days (hello Titanic, Saving private Ryan, Life etc etc). Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) is a prison guard who works on death row, suffering from a terrible bladder infection. One day they have a new prisoner arrive called John Coffey ("like the drink but spelt differently") who is a towering, muscley black american with a gentle heart and a loving temprament. He is accused for double murder and is sentanced to death. ...
...which is displayed in the film on numerous occaisions. I guess that this was meant to be the main storyline of the film but is actually buried by all the other sub-plots happening in the film at the same time, and there are a few. There is a very irratating and umpleasent prison guard who we get to know as 'Percy'. Cruel, evil, annoying, irratating and all round pain in the arse. He makes the prisoners lives , and the guards, as uncomfortable as ...

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Frank Darabont should be the only person allowed to direct Stephen King adaptations. His The Shawshank Redemption is still the best of the bunch, but The Green Mile manages a close second. This is a highly satisfying character-oriented story that is so compelling, it never even occurred to me (not even after the movie was over - it wasn't until I read Roger Ebert's review, where he brought up the same point I'm making now that I realized) that it ...
...is a great testament to the craftsmanship behind the movie that this unlikelihood is of no negative consequence whatsoever; the story has its own reasons for portraying Death Row as it does, and it's all made absolutely convincing by its thoroughly developed characters. As a general rule, movies about people are more successful than movies about plot. Too many movies force cardboard characters through flaming plot hoops, and they just don't work. ...

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The Green Mile is not just another worthy film in which Tom Hanks tries to notch up another Oscar nor is it another take on the classic The Shawshank Redemption. Adapted for the screen from Stephen King's novel of the same name (which I haven't read) this film is in part a feel good movie and certainly not the horror story that most people have come to expect from the author. The film starts by showing an older Hanks (not played by him) in an old ...
...eat and keeps wandering off. The film then cuts back to 1935 when he was a prison guard on death row (The green mile). Even though I am not a particular fan of Hanks, he is a very good actor and as usual turns in a great performance. An unlikely star of the show is 'Mr Jingles' a mouse who turns up on the mile and befriends the inmates and brightens up their day by doing tricks with a cotton reel and running up and down their arms. The character ...

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The Green Mile manages to combine the enchanting qualities of the Wizard of Oz with the brutal directness of Saving Private Ryan and carefully pushes all the right buttons to enable us to believe prison warders are wonderful people and mice really enjoy performing circus tricks in the company of humans. This movie is a prison drama directed by Frank Darabont based on a novel by Stephen King. This duo were also the creative talent behind the Shawshank ...
..."The Green Mile" because of the faded lime colour linoleum floor, Michael Clarke Duncan portrays John Coffey, a simpleton and gentle giant falsely accused of murdering two girls. Tom Hanks plays Paul Edgecomb, his prison warder, in this parable of good versus evil. As the plot unfolded I was captivated and only realised the running time was over three hours during the final (pointless) scene after which I was left pondering how I felt about the ...

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...it is. It in not the best but it is a good watch. Let me set the background for you. Its a moody, dramatic Prison film set in the 1930's. Its not just any prison film. This one is set on death row. ONe of the most evil places imaginable. Except, this death row is different. the people (bar one) are actually very polite, respectable criminals who seem to have no hostility towards the world. You only actually see 4 prisoners on the row throughout ...
...mile". Death Row is called the mile. This death row is called the Green mile due to its lime coloured. One of the inmates appears to have special powers on this Mile. John Coffey. A giant of a man, who hardly speaks and is very frightened. I wont say anymore because I dont want to spoil the plot. There are evil men in this film. The sadistic Prison Guard Percy. The completely mad Wild Bill who seems to only be there for comedic value. In ...

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...stemmed from my love of the book. I often resist watching films made from books I have read and enjoyed because I usually feel disappointed - the transfer from page to screen just never matches up to my expectations. I purchased the book in its original serial format and was hungry for each next issue. When the story came out in one book I went and bought that also and re-read the whole thing. And then the film came out. I suppose the reason I actually ...
...at the idea of Tom Hanks playing the lead role of Paul Edgecomb - whose dry and attractive personality is tough to live up to. Secondly I was curious to see how they would make the size of John Coffey come across to an audience, King had described him as having to sit and scoot through a door way where other men just have to bend their necks! The story follows a black man who has been wrongly accused of murdering twin girls, he appears to be a simpleton ...

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...to tell you much about the movie as far as the story goes, (it's a Stephen King - one of his best, I think!, just that it was brilliantly acted, and was strong from beginning to end. And that you need to see it! Tom Hanks sure picks his movies to be quality. And the casting people made excellent choices for all the characters. You believed in them. The story, set during the Depression, centers on this HUGE black man, John Coffey, arrested for the ...
...His goal, to be the one in charge of an execution. Just once, to be the front man. He is a brutal character with a chip on his shoulder and uses his position to abuse the men for whom he has a responsibility. Tom Hanks is the chief jailer, Paul Edgecomb, and he and the gentle giant who is afraid of the dark, come to a respect and understanding of each other. He cures Tom Hanks character of an ongoing medical problem, and Hanks realises the man is ...

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The Green Mile is one of those films that seems to appeal to everyone, even those who don't really watch a lot of films in general. The film is written and directed by Frank Darabont who brought us The Shawshank Redemption. Once again he knows what to get out of a Stephen King book and brings a very solid story to the screen. It's the story of John Coffey, a giant of a man sentenced to death for a child murder and sent to a prison block know as The ...
...in a series of events. The film explores the relationship between the guards and inmates on the mile and how some of the inamtes are truly sorry for what they have done. All this may seem sentimental and at times it can be but you are soon pulled back in by some shoxking Electric chair execution scenes that gove this film an '18' certificate. The acting is excellent from all the cast with a lot of good suporting players. Hanks as always is solid ...

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Introduction ~~ Based on the Stephen King novel the Green Mile and directed by Frank Darabont the Green Mile is the finest film of 1999 in my opinion. Though despite it still being an excellent film it doesn’t quite match up to the book and I would recommend that you see the book before the film. It is within the walls of Coal Mountain Louisiana State Penitentiary's death which the prison guards nickname the Green Mile that the majority of ...
...bit of the opinion if you haven’t seen it as it may spoil it! Story ~~ The story is told almost entirely in flashback form with a few modern-day sequences where we see Paul Edgecomb as an elderly man. The telling of the story in flashback form works well as it matches the structure the Stephen King novel used. Prison guards Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) Brutus Howell (David Morse) and Dean Stanton (Barry Pepper) become accustomed as prison guards ...

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