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Summary: Amazing Film
Review: This was, no doubt, the most moving film I have ever seen. There are few movies that can affect you emotionally and move you in a way where you leave the theater feeling like a different person. Someone who has not had this experience may not know the feeling of which I speak. Let me begin by saying that I had very low hopes of grandeur when I purchased a ticket for this movie. I tend to shy away from movies which glorify or portay scenes from subsections of society of which I rather not learn about. In this case, the prison system and death row. Sitting in the theater, I was gripped by the realism and compassion of the characters. What some have characterized as "spineless" in previous reviews, I consider as true human compassion and a reflection of the human spirit even in places as seedy as the prison system. Tom Hanks impressed me in a way I have not been impressed by acting before. His portrayal of the integrity and honor of the character he played had a tangible effect on me. This is quite possibly the best movie I have ever had the privelege of watching.
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Summary: I can't believe how many people actually love this movie!
Review: I felt so bitterly disappointed and empty after watching this movie.Most of the reviewers here note the obvious, that John Coffey (initials J.C.) is Stephen King and Frank Darbont's "Christ" symbol. And, Wow! What a Christ-figure! He compassionately uses another human being as a sort of metaphysical barf bag in order to mete out divine justice. I guess the Lord does work in mysterious ways. And from the same character who says, "Boss, I gotta give you a little piece of me . . . . " He also says: "I'm tired boss . . . tired of being lonely, tired of not having a buddy, tired of being on the road, tired of people being ugly. I'm tired of the pain. . . . It would be a kindness that you'd be doing. I want it to be over with and done." What a gift to give another person - some of that pain, pain apparently so grave that it makes suicide look appealing. Where's the joy? Albert Camus wrote: "There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy." Judging from this movie, life really ain't worth living. Meaning that fans of suicide, euthanasia, Dr. Kevorkian and nihilism in most it's forms should love this movie. . . . This movie, inspiring? To borrow a line from the film - "I think someone's cheese slid of their cracker." This movie was more like "pieces of glass in my head." "He killed them with their love, they loved each other. . . . Now you see how I feel. That's the way it is every day, that's the way it is every day all over the world." So copping out on life and selfishly depriving others of "God's" gift is the answer. At least that seems to be the answer according to those eminent theologians Stephen King and Frank Darabont. This movie is just plain junk food for the soul. It's way too long. It's melodramatic. The message it attempts to deliver is just plain silly. The characters all suffer from the same deficiency of courage. This movie offered easy and convenient pessimism. Aspire for more. Please. . . .
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Summary: An Excellent Prison Movie Unlike Any Other.
Review: O.K., Let's get one thing straight. I'm not one of those Tom Hanks fans who will fawn over his every film and call it the greatest thing since sliced peanut-butter, but this one was good. I have never read the book, nor do I wish to; Stephen King can type far faster than any of us can read. But I must give credit where it is due, and this film stays with you. In some respects it reminds me of "The Fisher King." See it! You won't believe it's *only* three-hours long.
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Summary: Moving and fascinating
Review: I "accidently" rec'd this video through my video club. I waited at least 3 months before I even opened it and finally while recovering from a cold I watched it. I have since watched this movie several times. It is not a perfect movie as far as the editing and the technical aspects but the characters take your mind off anything else. Exceptional performances from everyone which, to me, is what makes a movie work. I was fascinated by the statement, "I'm sorry, boss. I tried to take it back but it was too late." Used throughout the movie, I wasn't exactly sure to what John Coffey was referring. My views concerning captital punishment were not changed by viewing this movie.
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Summary: GREEN is golden
Review: Writer-director Frank Darabont adapts Stephen King's story for the screen, choosing to let the characters and plot gently unfold at a leisurely pace ... thus creating a splendid example of visual story-telling. Tom Hanks, as the tale's narrator, once again demonstrates his incredible generosity as an actor; although his is the leading role, he delivers a superb ensemble performance that never overwhelms his co-stars. It's nice to see him reunited with Gary Sinise ("Forrest Gump") and Barry Pepper ("Saving Private Ryan"), and his scenes with the wonderful Michael Clarke Duncan give the movie its emotional heart. Great work is also turned in by Michael Jeter as the sympathetic Del, Doug Hutchison as a wormy guard, and Patricia Clarkson as the woman who receives a miracle. It's also nice to see veteran players Dabbs Greer and Eve Brent (she played Jane to Gordon Scott's Tarzan in the 1950's) given a chance to shine in the roles of the aged Hanks and his nursing home romance. Worth seeing for the performances alone, the film also offers a wonderful blend of drama, mystery, and fantasy; some striking sets; and is beautifully photographed. The DVD is a real treat. The film to video transfer cannot be faulted; picture and sound are both sharp and clear. And there are some great bonus features, including the theatrical trailer and a short production documentary (make sure you watch this all the way to end -- past the credits -- or you'll miss a great comedic payoff). "The Green Mile" is solid gold, and this is one DVD that deserves a space in your home theatre library.
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Summary: He Killed them with the love they had for each other...
Review: The Green Mile though refering to the 30's have a symbolic meaning in our days. The film has a flashback of Today ---> Then ---> Today which is ok for a film and is not tedious for the viewer. The film is full of contradictions(a huge, bulky man with such a tender heart) and symbolizes the farisaic behavior of people then, today, forever. The Green mile prison is set correctly and brings the tragedy of execution sentence to its full extent in front of the viewer... Tom Hanks is fantastic and the rest of the actors are simply giving their best. The script correctly transforms the Green mile prison to the green mile of life and the director has done a very good job in tranferring this to the screen and our ears... I close again with the phrase John said before he died: "He killed them with the love they had for each other" ...
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Summary: Bad ¿ a VERY BAD movie :-(
Review: This movie was just plain awful. Some various reasons why: 1.) The movie is way too long. Not that that is always bad, but it didn't help things at all here. If this movie had been the standard 1:45 - 2:00 flick, then maybe I wouldn't have minded it so much. But at over 3:00 hrs it was just way too long! They should have cut a lot more of this film. 2.) Too many leaps of logic and too much suspension of disbelief is required. It was poorly written. (That was probably King's fault. He wrote the book on which this awful movie was based. And I haven't read the book, and I definitely won't after seeing this movie.) 3.) The characters were way too black and white. But they had to be if all of the emotional manipulation that Darabont and King were stooping for was to be effective. I mean this was the most likable group of death row inmates I've ever seen portrayed on film. All of them were nice and well-mannered and obviously reformed (except Billy the Kid, and he was the most interesting of the lot because of his antics, but that really ain't saying much for his character). And this wasn't about an "everyman" as other reviewers have indicated. The "everyman" character was not complex enough. The movie was about simpleminded black and white characterizations. Not very interesting. 4.) The supposed Christ-figure in the film was no messiah, he was a coward and copped-out on life. And he was directly responsible for one person's death and another person becoming catatonic. Not very inspiring, unless simpleminded and shallow revenge stories interest you. 5.) The acting was passable, not decent, not good, just passable. This movie is way over-rated at even one star. And I did not find it "inspiring" or interesting in the least.
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Summary: The Green Mile Is Great!
Review: Set on Death Row in a Southern prison in 1935, this is the remarkable story of a prison guard who develops a poignant, unusual relationship with one immate who possesses a magical gift that is both mysterious and miraculous. Starring Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb, the Death Row head guard who relates in flashback the account of his tour of duty at Cold Mountain Penitentiary and his watch over a quartet of convicted killers awaiting his execution in the electric chair.
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Summary: A Mystical Story of Death Row
Review: Michael Clark Duncan plays a man on death-row for killing two young girls. Did he or did he not commit the crime ? His character also has the mystical power to heal people. He heals Tom Hank's character of a bladder infection. This leads Hank's character to believe there is more to this giant man than just a convicted murderer. Not only are there outstanding performances by Tom Hanks and Michael Clark Duncan - but the supporting actors are outstanding in their own right. All around, every performance is flawless. On the surface this is a story about death-row. But dig deeper and you will find it is also a story about mystical healing and man's inability to believe in something we can't understand.
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Summary: Hanks roles in more "Green"
Review: How is it that the man that brought you Bachelor Party, The Burbs, Splash, and Turner and Hooch could turn into such a draw as a serious act? It's hard to explain, but since Big, Hanks has stunned audiences with his work in the feild ususally reserved for DeNiro, Nicholson, and Hoffman. In the Green Mile Hanks delivers another oscar calliber performance, although Duncan desreves it more. He plays the average guy to a T and has made a living off of it. Once again Hanks is supported by a great script, which has made Darabont one of my favorite interpreters of books for film. While the movie is 3 hours long, it is so emotionally charging that you can barely notice the length (although the second time you can). It is also filled with great comedic moments and characters that you grow to love, and hate. Duncan makes all of the viewers believe in his miracle-like powers, which is hard to do, considering his likely ability to cause enormous harm to anyone within his reach. Darabont brings these elements into a very small world and makes the Mile a world of delights that I never thought the movie would live up to. He also creates a seemingly truthful freindship between Hanks' character, Duncan's, and with three other guards on the mile (a stregnth of Darabont's skill as a screenwriter). And as Darabont did with Shawshank Redemption's "get on with livin' or get on dyin'", he ends the movie with a great final line, better than any I've ever heard.
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