I'll have this "Coffee" any time of the day!

[pandora]

:y::y: TWO thumbs up!!! It's one of the few movies that has captured the story telling genius that we as Constant Readers see all the time in SK's novels and short sorties. Loved the casting and everything about it.
I was getting dog tired of the hack jobs that some of these producers were putting out. How can you mess up stories like The Stand??

I think this movie is a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!! Does anyone second that?

[Bluey Lunger]

yeah, you betcha, pandora! God is great! SK writes good stuff! All is well with the world! Reading something along these lines now, speaks the nightbird/mccammon. common thread maybe. shawshank. green mile. grisham's innocent man, or something like that. we've probably all been wrongly accused of something, like the lady at the five and dime charges mom five cents for the pack of juicy fruit she's convinced you have in your pocket and you hear about it twenty years later having lived a good majority of your life blissfully unaware that stuff like this happens. did i say all is well with the world? time to take a nap.

[Rudeboy2025]

I'll second it. Frank Darabont is awesome at adapting SK's work. I still haven't gotten around to buying it but I will eventually, probably when I buy a PS3 I'll grab a Blu-Ray copy.

[natalia101]

yes definitely, i love the green mile, thought everything from the acting to the set and the atmosphere in the film really reflected the book which unfortunately they hardly ever seem to do right like the shining and the stand for example. to thumbs up from me!

[territweety]

I think this was the best movie (created from a Stephen King book) ever. This is by far the closest a movie has come to the story.

[michal]

It's a powerful movie and I think the casting is extraordinarily good. This is one of the few rare occasions when a film really manages to come out just as good as the book.

[Autumnlyn]

You pounded that nail good and true!

[Bryan James]

"Like the drink, only not spelled the s-same...."

That movie probably saved my life a few times.

BJS

[Matthew.Degnan]

This is my all time favourite SK adaptation- I thought that the length of the film (3 hours) only added to the emotion and attachment that you felt to the characters in the end, many people disagree with this of course. People hear Stephen King and they assume that it will be a low budget B movie but this really wasn't. It was the only film, in my opinion, that captured the true meaning of friendship and honstly and heroism in a way.

This film should have been recognised for what it is- one of the greatest films ever made, i don't see how it can't be up there with the film-elite like Citizen Kane, Casablanca etc. If something can show true human emotion and throw it back in your face how can't it be great. No other film has done it ever. Never ever. This is the film and novel that inspired me to be a writer, I want to thank Stephen King and Frank Darabont for making my dream a reality.

I will leave you with this- "Oh god, the green mile is so long"

[youngfibre]

I was real proud when i watched Green Mile its my best SK book so i was very happy with the cast and the movie. Came out smiling as if i had a hand in the making i was that proud.

[Atlana]

Oh I Loved reading (and watching) The Green Mile, and I must admit that I cried like a baby in the back of study hall when I got to the end of the book.
In a way the story left me with a empty sad feeling, but yet some what happy feeling inside. Does anyone here get what I am saying?

[THISisWHEREiMAKEmySTAND]

I agree that this movie was one of the most spot on renditions of King's books, I love that they were able to capture the emotions that flowed so freely through the book, while I still may say, the book still has greater emotional impact.

[Anni M]

This movie was one of the best film adaptations of Uncle Steve's work. Tom Hanks was stellar in this, and so was the supporting cast. Sam Rockwell was a super choice for the character of Wild Bill.


So! here comes another tribute video --made in my earlier Tube days: :oh: :blush:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuxSlH48Ugw

[Drumbum]

It's a powerful movie and I think the casting is extraordinarily good. This is one of the few rare occasions when a film really manages to come out just as good as the book.

100% agree.

[Agincourt Concierge]

Loved this series...and this movie.....!!!

[MissiNBama]

:y::y: TWO thumbs up!!! It's one of the few movies that has captured the story telling genius that we as Constant Readers see all the time in SK's novels and short sorties. Loved the casting and everything about it.
I was getting dog tired of the hack jobs that some of these producers were putting out. How can you mess up stories like The Stand??

I think this movie is a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!! Does anyone second that?

Oh hell yes I'll second that! I must have seen TGM in the theaters 4 times, and I have the DVD. I remember Michael Clark Duncan was up for best supporting role the year it came out. He lost to the little kid that "see dead people" MCD was WAY better in his role.

[Wilkes]

This is one of the best movies I've ever seen. And when I watched it yesterday it's still the best. Tom Hanks is one of my favorite actors and that just makes it better.

It's a masterpiece... Great actors... Great story...

10/10

[Mark R]

It's a powerful movie and I think the casting is extraordinarily good. This is one of the few rare occasions when a film really manages to come out just as good as the book.

The above states exactly what I was going to say. Really loved this movie and thought that they got all of the actors spot on. It's a masterpiece

[MissiNBama]

The Green Mile, both books and the movie is right up there as one of my #1 favorite Stephen King tales. I got the books, just like everyone else, right off, one a month. Only problem was I'd finish them in a single day then have to wait another month for the next installment. To say I loved the movie The Green Mile is an understatement. I saw it in the theators 4 times, I have the DVD and have watched that numerous times, and whenver I find out it's on the tube. I'll watch it again. I think it's right up there with The Stand #1 favorite, IT #2 favorite and #3 The Green Mile. Long days and pleasant nights to you all :grinning:

[LarryO]

I thought the film was a great adaptation as well. I enjoyed (and agonized) reading the book as it was originally published, one "chapter" a month for 6 months. If you haven't read it that way, pick up a set off ebay or a used book seller. Maybe the paperback still splits the book into 6 parts?

When the movie was being filmed, there was a Green Mile message board, and the actor who played Percy had his own online journal (waaay before blogs) about his experiences on the set.

There was a great deal of debate among Green Mile fans as to who could possibly play Coffey, and about the only thing people could agree on was that the actor had to have the size (or close to it) of Shaq, but would actually need to be able to act! :laugh:

I got to relive the book and movie again when I watched it with my girlfriend (now wife) as she had not she had not seen it. It is a very emotional movie to watch, especially near the end. :down:

[Checkman]

Oh hell yes I'll second that! I must have seen TGM in the theaters 4 times, and I have the DVD. I remember Michael Clark Duncan was up for best supporting role the year it came out. He lost to the little kid that "see dead people" MCD was WAY better in his role.

Sorry but he lost to Michael Caine in The Cider House Rules. Clark was good but Caine was also superb as the kindly doctor with a substance abuse issue. Just being one of those annoying nit pickers. :laugh:

[Mr. Jingles]

Sam Rockwell was a super choice for the character of Wild Bill.

I never looked at Moon Pies the same after that.....lmao!

[Mr. Jingles]

Why do you think I chose my name, here? Green Mile is probably my fave :biggrin2:

[Old Darth]

Love the 10th anniversary version of the movie. Cool to see how they got Mr. Jingles to do all those tricks.

[JRLauer]

Love the 10th anniversary version of the movie. Cool to see how they got Mr. Jingles to do all those tricks.

This movie is 10 years old already? God don't I feel old now.

[ShootDaSquirrells]

I believe this is the only long story that did justice to the original Stephen King story. The Green Mile was a serial novel but the other movies that were good were all based off of short stories. Shawshank and Stand By Me particularly come to mind. Coincidence? I think not. Just look at all the actors that were in The Green Mile. I would say almost every main character was bigtime famous except maybe Purcy. Even the Deputy was huge for how small his part was. They really pulled some strings on this one and came out with a success for sure.

[Yenny]

Green Mile is one of my favourites along with Shawshank Redemption, I think Frank Darabont's affinity with Steve's stories shows up

[Anni M]

This is the GM tribute Un-Cut version...in case anyone wishes to check it out (she added hopefully!) :grinning:

YouTube - The Green Mile Tribute ( The Un-Cut Version )

[79trm]

I guess I'm the only one who was totally disappointed with the movie version. It completely lacked the emotional side of the book. When I read the book I was actually sad to read Del was executed but during the movie, I didn't care. The movie didn't let me get to know the charactors like the book did. It moved sceens around and even left some out. I know it was a long movie but if it was better I wouldn't care how long it was. When I read the book I didn't want it to end. During the movie I kept thinking "Is it over yet". I don't care about well-known actors. These actors did not capture the emotions in the book. I think the movie should be completely redone with actors who really fit the part. I will read the book again. I loved it and I told everyone I know about it. The movie-well, thank God that is over.

[MissiNBama]

Oh man, the movie was just about as good as the book to me. I saw it in the theaters at least 3 times and own the DVD. LOL and I still cry every time I watch it. When Dell dies, when they take Coffee to the warden's house, when Coffey is watching the movie, etc. Phony Southern accents aside I thought all the actors were wonderful in their parts. Now The Mist...that's another story :)

[SharonaZamboni]

Perfect adaptation of the book...well, as good as you can get. I do believe, however, that in the movie as well as in the book, the color of the Canada mint was white. I think it was wintergreen, and those are pink. Am I correct or mistaken?

[vinividivicci]

I believe this is the only long story that did justice to the original Stephen King story. The Green Mile was a serial novel but the other movies that were good were all based off of short stories. Shawshank and Stand By Me particularly come to mind. Coincidence? I think not. Just look at all the actors that were in The Green Mile. I would say almost every main character was bigtime famous except maybe Purcy. Even the Deputy was huge for how small his part was. They really pulled some strings on this one and came out with a success for sure.

I second that!

I don't know if the short story is just the right length for a screen play or what, but I think those 3 are the most accurate renderings of the original stories.

[mr.jingles120]

i smile almost thourgh the whole movie:grinning::laugh: