"The Green Mile"

Mr PercyMr Percy Posts: 397
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Excellent film and excellent storytelling!

What do/don't you like about this 90's film starring the brilliant Tom Hanks.
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  • stormtrooper123stormtrooper123 Posts: 118
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    It's OK, I don't have anything against it but it's way overrated just like its sister movie The Shawshank Redemption.
  • Mr PercyMr Percy Posts: 397
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    It's OK, I don't have anything against it but it's way overrated just like its sister movie The Shawshank Redemption.

    How strange! I just watched that and I enjoyed "The Shawshank Redemption"!

    "Reserviour Dogs" is way overated to!
  • MissDexterMissDexter Posts: 1,644
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    A long film that never seems long because it's made so well and draws you in perfectly.

    For repeated viewings I do prefer Shawshank, which isn't overrated at all - it is an amazing film that deserves all the praise it gets.
    There's a lot to be said for a film whose success is 99% from word of mouth from satisfied viewers - no hype at all, like to see that happen these days!
  • Mr PercyMr Percy Posts: 397
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    Anyone seen "Alien" and the rest that followed?

    Opinions?
  • EmpiricalEmpirical Posts: 10,189
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    I can't think of anything I dislike about.

    Its one of a kind, a perfectly paced slow burning poignant tale
  • Mr PercyMr Percy Posts: 397
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    Why does Officer Hadley get arrested in "The Shawshank Redemption"?

    If it is for murder then how did they rpove he killed anyone?
  • _radioamerica_radioamerica Posts: 4,921
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    One thing I don't like about it.. I can't watch it again, too sad lol
  • Blossom85Blossom85 Posts: 1,710
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    'The Green Mile' is one of my favourite movies of all-time! The performances and storyline are excellent and I just love the interaction between Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan.

    Every time I see Doug Hutchison he always creeps me out, as his performance reminds me of Eugene Victor Tooms.

    The ending always makes me cry bucketloads as well.

    :(
  • drwhorudrwhoru Posts: 242
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    it's a good movie.

    the only thing i don't like about it is the scene at the end with the mouse. goes too far,
  • Mr PercyMr Percy Posts: 397
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    Blossom85 wrote: »
    'The Green Mile' is one of my favourite movies of all-time! The performances and storyline are excellent and I just love the interaction between Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan.

    Every time I see Doug Hutchison he always creeps me out, as his performance reminds me of Eugene Victor Tooms.

    The ending always makes me cry bucketloads as well.

    :(

    Percy is a brilliant character and is played to perfection!
  • Kayleigh2010Kayleigh2010 Posts: 1,242
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    Great film but I don't like watching it coz it makes me cry

    Shawshank is better imo
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    The Green Mile is one of my favorite Tom Hanks films.
  • Mr PercyMr Percy Posts: 397
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    I just realised the actor who plays percy is the one marrired to the 16 year old!
  • BrooklynBoyBrooklynBoy Posts: 10,595
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    I just realized the guy who played Percy was also Eugene Victor Tooms in The X Files.
  • performingmonkperformingmonk Posts: 20,086
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    Both 'The Green Mile' and 'The Shawshank Redemption' are pretty much perfect films based off some of Stephen King's most profound work. Though it shows what a big difference it makes when truly great actors are allowed to breathe and a film isn't rushed so it lets a great story come through.
  • lovemydogxlovemydogx Posts: 198
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    TGM is film perfection. Beautifully done, always upsetting.
  • Mr PercyMr Percy Posts: 397
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    I just realized the guy who played Percy was also Eugene Victor Tooms in The X Files.

    Any clips? Love to see.
    Both 'The Green Mile' and 'The Shawshank Redemption' are pretty much perfect films based off some of Stephen King's most profound work. Though it shows what a big difference it makes when truly great actors are allowed to breathe and a film isn't rushed so it lets a great story come through.

    How long did it take to make and your spot on... todat films and storylines are just too rushed!
  • GulftasticGulftastic Posts: 127,194
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    drwhoru wrote: »
    it's a good movie.

    the only thing i don't like about it is the scene at the end with the mouse. goes too far,

    Thank you. I'm not alone. I've always said that about the film. It's great, but the epilogue was unnecessary. They should have just left it with John's death.
  • Mr PercyMr Percy Posts: 397
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    Why has he lived soo long... surely that is an unhappy ending for him?
  • GlengavelGlengavel Posts: 1,925
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    The mouse scene is important because it shows how Coffey has prolonged Edgecombe's life. If a mouse can live to that age, how long does Edgecombe have?

    It's actually just struck me that the governor's wife will also be similarly affected, surely? And any other peope that Coffey has 'helped' along the way.

    In Edgecombe's case, he sees it as a form of punishment for sending men (or maybe just Coffey) to their deaths.
  • Mr PercyMr Percy Posts: 397
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    Well the ending sucks then... Percy is the only villian deserving of that ending and Wild Bill ;p
  • Mr PercyMr Percy Posts: 397
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    Any more views?
  • rosco2010rosco2010 Posts: 7,501
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    I loved it. Michael Clarke Duncan is outstanding and completely underrated.. The execution scene remains disturbing to this day. :(
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    excellent film. easily in my top 10
  • LojenLojen Posts: 1,009
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    Mr Percy wrote: »
    Why has he lived soo long... surely that is an unhappy ending for him?

    Absolutely it is. In the book itself it is pretty clear that his extended life becomes more of a curse than a gift.
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