I love that the movie doesn't tell you what Bitterbuck and Del did, and I love that the novel DOES tell you. Bitterbuck got in a drunken argument with a guy over a pair of boots, and in his anger he crushed the guy's head with a cement block; that might be considered manslaughter in most places, since it wasn't premeditated, and if he hadn't been Cherokee he almost certainly wouldn't have been sentenced to death. What Del did was so much worse: he raped and killed a young girl and set her body on fire to try and get rid of the evidence, but the fire spread and killed 6 other people, including two children. And then he gets burned alive during his execution. Yet somehow King still makes you feel sorry for the guy, though.

I always cry in this movie. Michael Clarke Duncan should have got an Oscar.

Fun fact: Michael Clarke Duncan got this role after Bruce Willis recommended him to the studio for it, as they had just worked together on Armageddon. As it became his claim to fame, Duncan would often joke in interviews that he owed Willis 10% of everything he earned.

"I'm tired of people being mean to each other".....me too John !!!!

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18:45 You probably wouldn't want to get fired in that era, actually. This is set during the Great Depression. Thousands upon thousands lost everything when the stock market crashed. whole families were living on the streets or in tents in the center of cities. people were starving to death. Freezing to death during the winter because they couldn't afford heating. Men were lining up at factories and the like for hard labor jobs hoping to be picked for the day to work and most places to work couldn't afford to hire more than a few of them per day. Him getting fired could get him and his whole family homeless overnight. It's the same reason John didn't want them to let him go. Apart from the fact that he was tired of this life and all the pain he felt in the world, if they had let him go they would be fired at the very least, jailed at the worst. Either way their families would suffer horribly. John knew that and so did they.

One of the best Stephen King adaptations, especially the horror elements. And one of the best casts in a Stephen King film.

I just started watching and am a fan of "the big guy with a big heart." I'm a counselor, and a lot of my job with the guys I work with them is helping them understand Crying is Neurologically Beneficial. It's amazing the relief some of them express having with just a little layer of shame stripped away. Cry If You Need To!!

25:10 when percy comes on screen the face you made is how we all feel whenever we see him in reactions. Hes literally the most hated character in cinema history. Damn good actor

Ohhhh you think the little mouse is nasty?! 😫 I think he's adorable. ☺ I've had several. They're sweeties. Fr. 25:01 That was fantastic seeing you watch him with the spool of thread!! 😅 The circus mouse. 😏

Oh man! I didn't realize till the end you made this in 2 parts. Can't wait to see how you react to the rest of the film!!

Brother I saw this movie in 2000 I was 11 years old. We used to have a black box got all the movies. .. I had school the next day but this movie caught my attention so I just stayed up watching it. Shoot when John Coffey death scene came on I cried my heart out. My dad heard me he came in my room ina panic . When he saw what I was watching . He just sat down next to me. .... Only good memory I have with my dad. But rest in peace . Michael Duncan Clarke. I still cry the same way when his death comes on .

I have seen EVERY green mile reaction. This one was by far the most entertaining. Can't wait for part 2!!!

I couldn't imagine having a urinary tract infection in a time before antibiotics

The Green Mile is one of my all time favorites and I loved your reaction to it ❤ Can't wait for part 2, don't let me wait too long okay 😊

I always like how the old chain gangs have such good harmony

Why I love Stephen King’s writing. Magic in the real world. And there are always more good guys than bad guys,

This film is a classic. Great reaction bro! 👍🏿

Here’s some on set trivia for you… When Dell put Mr. Jingles on Tom Hank’s shoulder, he carried it to John. Then Tom wipes his shoulder off so that his uniform would look perfect for Dell’s execution. The truth is the mouse 🐁 pooped on Tom’s shoulder, so that was unscripted and Tom continued like the great actor he is. Also… Michael Clarke Duncan felt uncomfortable during rehearsals about having to grab Tom Hanks’ “private parts.” Also, he was afraid he would hurt Tom. So Tom looked on the set and found an empty water bottle, filled it about 2/3’s full and put it in his pants. That way he would have something he can grab on to and Michael wouldn’t hurt Tom.

I liked your expression when Nilly the Mid was o traduced in the movie. Your expressions are empathetic.

Watch "Stay" please it'll leave you speechless and its an emotional roller coaster

There's something I find really funny. People claim to LOVE dogs. They even say they like them more than people. They say dogs are more loyal and more loving than any human. However, the second a person is compared to a dog, it's considered an insult. 😂

Glad to see you have your tissues handy. This is such a well done movie with a most excellent cast.

In Japan….you don’t know the date of your execution until one hour before…..

You an't alive if the Green Mile doesn't make you cry

I think if this movie proves anything it's that compassionate people need to be doing that job.

I’ve always loved your reactions! You’re very cute and funny!!! You have the best reactions!

Micheal clark duncan legendary actor he was this huge in real life and a great person and actor may he rest in piece

Theres a handful of films thatll make me cry EVERY time i watch them, even if i watch them 100 times, this is one of them 😭

Great reaction bro.I don't know the actor playing Percy,but he does a damn good job.everybody hates him.

This was during the Great Depression, their was no jobs 40-50 percent unemployment. If you lost your job you weren’t going to find another one that is why threatened him with eating at a bread line was very serious thing.

They used camera effects and props so it would appear Duncan was much taller than everyone else around him. That's one of the reasons you don't really see a wide shot when the actors are together in a scene. In fact, David Morse (Brutal) and Duncan were roughly the same height. The illusion worked perfectly.

I’ve watched so many reactions to this amazing movie and this one is by far my favorite one 😂 thank you for this ❤

"I feel like this song brings back memories to him." (at 4:15) .... you don't know the half of it ... are you in for a ride.

When Michael Clark Duncan didn’t get the Oscar, that was the last time I watched. I still mad af! He was beyond a gifted actor!

I’m having a mandala effect cus I coulda sworn I watched him react to this already! Anyone else? No? 😅😂 Anyways big fan and love the video as always ❤❤❤

Tom hanks and that old guy did a good job of being the same person

RIP Michael Clarke Duncan (John Coffey), Dabbs Greer (Old Paul Edgecomn / also known as the reverend on Little House On The Prairie), Michael Jetter (Edward Delacroix) ..

You have to remember that older generations didn’t the full bald look. It was unusual.

Such an amazing movie. Lots of tears, laughs, and twists. Great reaction! Love the channel.

I LOVE the novel - it's a serial novel in 6 parts that were released once a month over 6 months. That's why the movie is kind of "spread out," I guess. Part 1 is called "Two Dead Girls," part 2 is "The Mouse on the Mile," part 3 is "Coffey's Hands," part 4 is "The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix," part 5 is "Night Journey," and part 6 is "Coffey on the Mile." The novel makes it VERY, VERY clear how racist this society was in general and how that affected not only Coffey but other people convicted of murder, too. It says straight up that most of the prisoners Paul was in charge of were black and that people of color (Bitterbuck, Coffey) and "foreigners" (Del) who were convicted of murder were much more likely to get sentenced to death compared to white people convicted of murder. Even Wild Bill had more opportunities to appeal compared to the other death row prisoners. I have no idea why some viewers think race/racism wasn't a major theme in the movie; it would've been stupid to make a movie set in this time and place and pretend racism and xenophobia didn't have a big impact on the story. Stephen King tells the reader at the end of part 1 that Coffey's execution was the last one Paul took part in, and he makes it clear that no one on death row was ever saved at the very last minute, so the reader knows early on that Coffey will be killed. I think that works really well in the novel; the reader isn't reading the last part thinking Coffey might be saved at the last minute, they're just depressed and resigned to the fact that Coffey never stood a chance in Alabama in 1935 despite everything he did to save others. As Paul narrates the execution, he states when and how each person there died, which is depressing (for example, Dean was stabbed in the neck and killed by a prisoner just 3 months later). And the last chapter starts with the heartbreaking story of how Paul's wife died in a major bus crash that killed every passenger except for two, one of whom was Paul. Paul wasn't even seriously injured, but he had to watch his wife die an absolutely horrific death. It really brings home how this "gift" of life he's been given is really a curse. I like that in the movie the viewer doesn't know what will happen to Coffey, though. That works better for this format, I think.

Really enjoyed your reactions...one of my favorite movies. The two of them both deserve it

I had a uti when i passed a stone. Not only does it hurt, it ALWAYS feels like you have to pee

Percy has more poison in his little body than 100 cobras.

I have been watching you and you wife ever since you started your reaction channel. As soon as I seen you were watching this movie I just knew you were going to love it. I also knew how much you were going to hate Percy lol. This might just be your best reaction yet. It’s certainly my new favorite. Keep up the great work entertaining us as well as you do and I feel like you guy’s are a part of my family.

Sometimes quiet is the best reaction. I don’t know why so many movie reaction people think they have to talk every 3 seconds.

Could have sworn you did this movie already.

The fact his initials are JC isn't a coincidence.

@Devin great film, emotional and has such heart in it

Hi Devin, a very good movie was a green mile.Btw the Tom Hanks is rhe.old man from the beginning.Greets from Bulgaria man !

I tried to take it back ... is a sentence you will get to know what Michael (John Coffey) means as the movie continues. Yes, those tissues are great as I still can't watch it without any.

What man would stay at the scene of the crime holding and wailing over his victims?

Michael Clarke was 6’5” and they used camera tricks to make him look even taller. It’s always interesting to see, in the arrest scene, which reactors take note that we never actually *_see_* what happened, and raise the possibility of some freak accident, or even of John Coffee not having done it at all. - I am not entirely sure what to make of the fact that those who come down hardest on Coffey initially… have all been Black men,

So unreal that they cast Harry Dean Stanton, one of the greatest character actors ever, to play “Toot-Toot”, the stand in for Arlen in the rehearsal of Arlen’s execution. Amazing! Even in his small cameo he was great!

First, we saw Forrest Gump and Lt. Dan reunite in Apollo 13, and then again in this one.

I'm watching John Coffey react to John Coffey

Oh Devin my boy this is a treat.

Can't wait for part 2

The trustee is Harry Dean Stanton. Stephen King made his name two of guards names, HARRY Terwiliger and DEAN STANTON.

The dad of the 2 murdered girls He liked To listen to hank Williams was in another Stephen king Based movie The Shawshank redemption... Just as amazing as this movie In a different way.. Green mile Shawshank redemption and Hacksaw ridge are some of the most emotional movies

Love this movie

This film breaks me everytime.😢

I’m newly subscribed. I am definitely enjoying your commentary. Drink ya water! Regards from Australia 👍🏼

Michael Clarke Duncan was 6’5” the same as David Morse (Brutal) but with risers and camera angles he appeared taller.

You know the actors did a great job when you actually despise and want to fight some of the characters.

"Windtalkers" or "unbroken" would be great to see ya react to. Both great movies you'd like 👍

Abingdon that can watch this without crying, u worry about your mental health and the safety of those around you.

1. Before this is over YOU WILL CRY😭 2. Dabbs Greer/old Paul was ill during production, so his part was done later. He also played Reverend Alden on "Little House on the Prairie". 3. Hammersmith was not a good lawyer. (most likely a racial thing. It was 1935 South.) 4. In the book King briefly covers why the Chief and Del are on death row. 5. This movie was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (MCD) and Best Cast but unfortunately neither won. 6. Players in other King adaptations: Jeffery DeMunn: Shawshank Redemption, The Mist, Storm of the Century and William Sadler: Shawshank Redemption, The Mist. David Morse: The Langoliers. Patricia Clarkson played Margarat White in King's remake of Carrie". Needless to say, it was a much different part.

In the books the nurse at the retirement home was evil like Percy. Not nice like in the movie but there wasn't enough time to flush out that story with as long as the run time was so they simplified it. The book laughs about how today you take 2 pills and are fine but back then you had to just piss out an infection. The rehearsal stand in is Tut Tut. in the books he runs the snack cart that comes through the green mile. If i remember that is where they get the stuff for the mouse's home. Wetting the sponge directs the electricity down to the brain. If it is dry it will try to spread through the body meaning long painful death.

I love Sam Rockwell

Not 'BING'😂😂😂 I scrumped!!!

this is one of my favourites, i rewatch once in a while.. the music is also brilliant

Where's part 2? Finished part 1, dying to see your reaction to the rest of it.

Hello from Spain. Love your channel.

Another great reaction Devin, much love from Australia. Again I highly recommend Snowtown 2011, it's a true story based on Australian history!

The story makes several alliterations between John Coffey and Jesus, one of the things I read about it stated that this is how modern America would treat Jesus if he appeared among us today.

Another superb Steven King novel/Adaptation!!!

“fill out an application for prison guard,” they said. It’ll be fun, they said.

Devin G👍🏾😁

Fantastic reaction Devin and this movie has a hell of a cast, Tom Hanks coming off films like Forest Gump, Sleepless in seattle, Apollo 13 and Saving Private Ryan

This is a Steven King book made into a movie

John Coffee..J.C….you’ll see 😊

Why not snack and react to it? Lol... had to make sure you were the same Devon that i thought you were before i commented a 2nd time. As i mentioned before, the 2nd part needs to be uploaded with the quickness! Love both your channels, wish nothing but the best for you, your girl and those that you hold dear! May your subscriber base continue to grow for both your channels. Peace, man!

John Coffey’s initials are intentionally J.C. for Jesus Christ, just like Jiminy Cricket (his conscience) from Pinocchio

Hello, Devin. Are you rewatching this, or is this are-upload? I know I've seen your reaction to this already.

Things didn't work 90 years ago like they do now. Percy being abusive was actually more normal at that time than the fairness of the others.

12:16 haven't seen anyone clarify yet, a DoE is a date of execution

Oh yeah...I forgot what this movie was about too....................................................

Just subbed this channelmis fire and I love your reactions keep them coming bro

I just watched your reaction to The Sixth Sense. It was awesome! Looking forward to this reaction.

you twoo big bro

Good choice..lovelovelove ❤️✌🏻🌷

Percy Wetmore is the second biggest A-hole in Hollywood history. Right after Delores “Toadface” Umbridge.

Did he say a black person is like a dog ? he was just comparing Feeling guilty After attacking With primal sense

lovely movie and great reaction

He might have been tired but he took the day off to do a little bit more I believe. He had to make up for lost time

Through most of the movie Michael Clarke Duncan was either standing on something or everyone else was standing inside a ditch to give the illusion that Michael was much bigger than he actually is

I just want to point out this way the days before antibiotics. There weren't many good treatments for infection.

John Coffey was basically an angel.

I like the leaves in the background