Pros: Great story line, and acting. Cons: To long winded.
Paul Edgecomb overcome with emotion confides in a close friend, because of past life events. He struggles at first to tell her, but he tells her all about what happend on "the green mile".A movie being an adaptation of a Stephen King book ...
Pros: tight cast, wonderful performances, good story Cons: none for me
I must admit of all the movies I’ve seen over the years, The Green Mile ranks way near the top. Not only was it a wonderful story but the portrayal by all actors involved gave it a special sense. It is one of the few Stephen King books that ...
Pros: great movie well worth watching Cons: really long a wapping 188 min!
This Movie Has to be on my top 5 of all time!With Tom Hanks Being the lead role you can sure count on it being good. When my father tried to get me to watch this I first judged the movie my its name. I know the name sounds really ...
Pros: Good adaptation of a popular King novel. Good cast. Cons: Those execution scenes are hard to watch.
If it seems to some readers that I'm on a Frank Darabont "kick" of sorts lately, that's because I've acquired all of the writer-director's adaptations of Stephen King works over the past few weeks.The first one that I bought was 2007's ...
Pros: Powerful story, beautiful cinematography, acting Cons: Some scenes are hard to watch, very graphic
The film starts with an elderly man in a nursing home, and you get the impression that he is a nice guy and a good guy, but no milquetoast. Then, a movie comes on, in the community room, and he starts crying, as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance ...
Pros: Excellent acting, music, camera angles, Hanks peeing, and Michael Clarke Duncan Cons: A few "miles" too long, "black and white" depiction of characters, depressing
For at least two years, the only thing I knew about The Green Mile was that one of the chapters was called "The Bad Death Of Edward Delacroix". And being in the midst of a "death phase" myself, I always wanted to read it, but never did. So a ...
When I saw the coming attractions for The Green Mile, I expected a feel-good movie. I knew that it took place in a prison and that there were miracles involved, but I didn’t know too much beyond that. Bear in mind that I’m going to give out quite a ...
Pros: Beautiful chemistry between Edgecomb and Coffey, intriguing plot twists, excellent acting and first rate direction. Cons: Language, language, language, extreme-violence, disturbing visuals, and a worthy depiction of true evil (Percy Wetmore).
The Green Mile Runtime: 188 minutes Released: 1999 Written by: Stephen King (novel), Frank Darabont (screenplay) Directed by: Frank Darabont ----- Overview ----- For some reason, I neglected ...
Pros: powerful message, brilliant acting, endearing characters Cons: a few very difficult scenes to watch, lots of profanity
One movie that has intrigued me since I first heard of it is The Green Mile. A couple years ago, my aunt gave me a copy of it, but we never got around to watching it because of its length and its probably gruesome (because of the author) and...
Pros: Executions Executions and more Executions Cons: Symbolic meanings
Upon its initial release, The Green Mile received mixed reviews. The Green Mile was release in 1999 by Warner Brothers and Castle Rock Entertainment. Frank Darabont directed the movie, which is based on the popular novel series written by Stephen...
Pros: Ever wondered what Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was but were afraid to ask? Cons: That vulgar language, and sexual content is necessary for a modern day classic.
What happens when you mix a prophet of God, a Christian, a man with a Napoleonic Complex, a man who sees the world in terms of the law as Black and white, and a purely humanistic animal together in Prison Block where the only way out is death.
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Pros: Keeps you on the edge of your seat! Cons: Some of the bad language could have been omitted - Nothing else though
The Green Mile is a well put together, thought provoking mystery. This movie starts out with the older Paul Edgecome (Dabbs Greer) telling the story of his life (set back in 1935) to a friend in a nursing home. Tom Hanks, who plays the younger Paul...
Pros: wonderfully produced, both emotional and thought-provoking Cons: can't think of any...
When a book is made into a film, usually the film isn’t as good. So when it came time to view the movie “The Green Mile”, my expectations were rather low. Yet it accurately portrayed the story, which was written by Stephen King, better than any movie...
Pros: Excellent, well acted movie Cons: Will make a busload of professional athletes cry
As the person soley responsible for renting the movies for our minor league baseball team. With a team made up of athletes ranging from 18-24 and a cranky manager who said I would have to get off the bus if I rented American Beauty, sometimes I have to...
Miracles happen in unexpected places, even in the death-row cellblock at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. There John Coffey, a gentle giant of a prisoner w...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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