The Green Mile (DVD)

The Green Mile is an adaption of the Stephen King book of the same name. What really made the book special was that it was released in 6 installments, so could it work as one film? When I heard that Hanks was to star as Paul Edgecombe I wasn't so sure, but I was wrong to doubt the man. He plays a the head guard on the Green Mile (death row). John Coffey is a huge great man, awaiting his death for the rape and murder of two children. Coffey however ...
...pain and releasing it into the air. Paul gets it in his mind that he could really help someone out using Coffey's gift, and begins to wonder how such a man could possibly have done such an evil thing. The film is well paced and sticks to the book fairly well (although it does bring it forward a few years in order to use a particular film). As a result it's an extremely well told story, that could well bring a tear to your eyes. The only problem I ...

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...can do no wrong. After the gripping Saving Private Ryan, we find him in this, "The Green Mile" : a beautiful adaption of Stephen King's series of Books. Hanks plays a prison warden who trapes the between cells on Death Row - affectionately termed the Green Mile because of the green floor that leads to the exectuation chamber. Jon Coffey, an inmate, is the gentle giant accused of the murder of two younf girls. He claims he is innocent, and Hanks ...
...also a powerful healer, with the ability to bring animals, and people, back from the dead, or to cure terminal sickness. Much is left from King's series, but that's fine. Really: it is. After having read both the series, and watched the film, while some poignant points could have made a bigger participation, all in all, the story was pefectly edited by a master craftsman. In comparison to the Director's earlier film, The Shawshank Redemption, it ...

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...I was not sure about the story either, but as soon as it began I was engrossed in a first class piece of drama. This is one of the best films I have ever seen with a great story and ggreat direction. However, the best thing about this film is Tom Hanks. He has been possibly the most consistent actor of the nineties and has starred in some of the best films in recent years (Forest Gump, Saving Private Ryan). Overall a fantastic film that is full ...

TANDRELL 10.11.2000 · Read full review
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...get it out on video the other night when I was bored and there was nothing on. I wish that I had had some company for watching it as I was in tears at the end of the film it was so moving. The film is set on death row in a prison in Louisana during the depression. The wardens (apart from one) are a humane and caring group of guys who do their best to make their 'guests' days on the 'Mile' as pleasant as possible. They are also their executioners ...
...arrives, charged with the rape and murder of two small white girls. This inmate is different though as you discover as events begin to unfold on the 'mile'. There's no point in telling much more of the story without giving away what happens, but it is beautifully acted and the story will keep you in suspense throughout wondering what will happen next, and is John Coffee really guilty or innocent. Not exactly one for the kids, and if you're prone ...

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...(even though it stems from the book written by horror-writer Steven King) or as drama, or mis-fortune, it is just in a category all of its own. Having read the book and thoroughly enjoyed every minute I sat down to watch the film and the casting couldn't have been more exact if they had tried. Every character fitted perfectly with how they were orginally portrayed in the book, which can, sometimes, be lost in the transition from book to film. This ...

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...adaptation is incredibly true to the book. Not having that experience to draw from, I, nevertheless found this movie to be moving, compelling and downright mystical. The film's title refers to the pristine green floors of Cold Mountain Penitentiary, a deep south, depression-era prison...more accurately...death row. A wasted title, in my opinion...you never really see this green mile. Not important...just noteworthy. Hanks is Paul Edgecomb, superintendent ...
...his death row cell block, the rest of the story's players unfold. Edgecomb's fellow guards are led by "Brutal" Howell (David Morse)...a face you will recognize...and turn out to be the movie's attraction as a heartwarming ensemble. Anyway, big John Coffey (Michael Duncan), convicted of the sadistic murder of two young girls, displays mystical healing powers while incarcerated. Despite his size and the fearsome crimes for which he is serving time, ...

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I've just watched The Green Mile at the weekend and, well, what can I say that hasn't already been said about this absolutely brilliant movie. THE FILM? The film is set in the 1930's on Death Row, which is usally called The Last Mile, the prison officers decide to call this The Green Mile because of the colour of the floor. THE CHARACTERS? The film takes us through the happenings of various different inmates that are awaiting execution. One prisoner ...
...John Coffey, is sentenced for the rape and murder of 2 sisters. As the story unfolds we find there is more to John Coffey than we first thought. 'The Boss' (Tom Hanks) has a WEE small problem at the beginning and this is quite amusing!! Prison officer Percy is one of those guys that you just want to punch, but beware he does finally get what he deserves. And not forgetting Mr Jingles!!! the mouse in the house!!!!!! SCENES TO BE AVOIDED? I don't ...

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...portrays a prison officer on the Green Mile better known as Death Row. Here he is in charge of the wing on which prisoners await execution. The film is amongst one of the best I have watched for ages and Hanks puts in a brilliant performance. The writers have created a tense drama mixed with some subtle humor, in particular watch out for the fun with a mouse (the fury kind not the computer Kind. All together this is an excellent film and one not ...

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...1935 within death row. The film is inspired from the six Stephen King novels about life on death row. A story focusing on the innocent killing of inmate John Coffey, and the awaiting of the prisoners executions. The green mile Facts: 4 Academy Awards Nominations Best Picture Best Supporting Actor - Michael Clarke Duncan Best Screenplay (Adapted) - Frank Darabont Best Sound Main Characters: Paul Edgecombe – Tom Hanks. – The warden in control ...
...innocent inmate, found guilty of the murders of two young girls. A gentle giant in nature, who soon helps others with his magical gift of healing. William Wharton (wild bill) - Sam Rockwell - A fellow inmate also on death row, who throughout the film plays pranks on the fellow officers. Eduard "Del" Delacroix – Michael Jeter - An inmate who becomes friendly with a mouse, whome later gets named Mr Jingles. Del who later walks the green mile, for ...

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The green mile is a film that is based on a Stephen King book of the same name. The film stars Tom Hanks as the head guard on death row or “the green mile” as they call it. The new inmate on the green mile is an extremely large inmate called Jo who has been sentenced to death for the murder of two young girls. As the film develops it becomes clear to all the guards that Jo has some very special powers, and that in fact he could be innocent of the ...
...the electric Chair? This an extremely good film with a very tense build up to a heart warming ending. The film is three hours long but I did not notice the length once I had been drawn into the story. Stephen King fans will love this film and everybody else I know have enjoyed it as well. I strongly recommend this film. ...

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...of spare time adn having the flu this week was the perfect excuse. Not much else to do so I thought, three hour film will fill in some time and if it's boring I can just fall asleep. I was very surprised about the quality of this film, I thought it sounded boring and dragged out (well, three hours is a long time) but I was wrong. The film was brilliant, not one boring bit to be found. Although three hours is a long time if the film had been any ...
...end of the film would not have been so good. The story is about 'the green mile' (obviously) which is a part of a prison where people are kept before they are electrocuted, which is nice. At the beginning of the film a huge bloke is brought in who was supposed to have murdered two children. Anyway, this bloke is lovely and all of the prison wardens (or whatever you call them) like him. Eventually they fild out that he didn't kill the children but ...

annette_tr9 10.01.2001 · Read full review
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...can see that movie already? The Green Mile, by the masterr of suspense, Stephen King, is one of theose books that convert perfectly into a movie. Not that some of his older works did but this was so close to the book that I HAD to re-read it just to make sure they hadn't missed anything major. And surprisingly they hadn't. It's a flawlessly plotted story: the best thing about it is that it twists and turns and has a few moments of comedy that you ...
...one of the guards faces the first time he saw Coffey). Tom Hanks is perfect as the head guard....and although a urine infection is REALLY painful, the expressions on his face are just comical. The story tells of an awful murder, committed it seems by the big black man (Bear from Armageddon)and at first it seems as stragit forward as that. But it turns out that Coffey is a 'miracle' and he is able to heal. In come wild Bill Wharton, who turns out ...

Kaiberie 06.05.2001 · Read full review
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...to expect as I pulled the Green Mile out of the video shelves and slung it onto the counter, but I had no idea this is what would have been in store. The plot unfolds fantastically into a very gripping film. I think that King has not been on such good form for a very long time and that this just blows the books ‘hearts of Atlantis’ and ‘dream catcher’ straight out of the water. The green mile itself is as scary as any monster an author could conjure ...
...opener to what actually happened. The story is always intense and watch able over and over. It is really boosted by the great acting of Michael Clarke Duncan who won an Oscar nomination for his performance. The film just keeps you gripped from start to finish and can certainly draw a tear to your eye. The acting and casting is extremely well done. Tom Hanks was very believable as the character the book had described and the casting for all the prison ...

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...others which you will hate. The film runs for a little over 3 hours which some people see as a disadvantage, but I feel that a film that is this good can be long running and get away with it without being branded as boring. Another advantage of this film is that it sticks very closely to the novel "The Green Mile" by Stephen King and is an excellent adaptation as some films fail to remain faithful to the original stories. The film stars my favourite ...
...tall John Coffey , (like the drink only spelt different) played by Oscar Nominated Michael Clarke Duncan, who is accused of killing two young girls and is now on death row. Over time Edgecomb comes to think that Coffey has the incapacity to harm anything let alone be capable to murder. Coffey proves himself to be anything other than ordinary and Edgecomb and his colleagues realise that Coffey is in fact innocent. However, to the audiences despair ...

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The Green Mile is a fabulous show – three hours long but worth every minute of it. I’ve taped it and will undoubtedly watch it again in the near future. The film is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Tom Hanks plays the part of Paul Edgecomb, a prison warden on death row known affectionately as the green mile. It is set in 1935 - the only present-day parts of the film are at the very start and very end, where it shows ...
...The arrival of John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) is a turning point in Edgecomb’s life. Coffey is a gentle giant, brilliantly scripted and played throughout the film. He has the gift of supernatural healing powers, which are used to great effect on several occasions. He has been accused of the murder of two children, but claims his innocence and gets the sympathy of Edgecomb, especially after healing his bladder pains! One other character ...

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