The Green Mile (Two-Disc Special Edition)
by Frank Darabont
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Actor: Bonnie Hunt, David Morse, James Cromwell, Michael Clarke Duncan, Tom HanksDirector: Frank Darabont
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: David Tattersall
Producer: Frank Darabont
Writer: Frank Darabont
Editor: Richard Francis-Bruce
Producer: David Valdes
Writer: Stephen King
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 188 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-11-14
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Green Mile (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Movie Review: In 3 Words: Long, Intense, Involving
Summary: 4 Stars
This was such an intense movie that, at three hours in length, I didn't really mind up watching this in one sitting, which is very tough for me to do.
The acting in here is outstanding and runs the gamut from well-known actors like Tom Hanks to several unknowns, all having major roles. It's also nicely filmed. The unique story gets you involved to the point where, even having to watch several very, very unpleasant scenes, you don't want to put the movie down.
Big Michael Clarke Duncan elevated his career a lot with this role, playing "John Coffey," a prisoner with strange powers. You could root for all the characters save two, a sadistic guard aptly named "Brutus 'Brutal' Howell" (David Morse) and Warden Hal Moores (James Cromwell). With those two exceptions, however, it was nice to finally see prison guards as good guys, something rarely seen since the classic-movie era.
Michael Jeter, one of those unknown actors, was a lot of fun to watch as "Eduard Delacroix."
Overall, however, as much as I praise this movie, the unpleasant scenes, the high use of the Lord's name in vain and the length of it all make this a tough movie to watch over and over, but it's a movie to definitely see at least once. Let's put it this way: it gets your attention!
Summary of The Green Mile (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Miracles happen in unexpected places, even on death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. There John Coffey, a prisoner with supernatural powers, brings a sense of spirit and humanity to his guards and fellow inmates. Tom Hanks leads a stellar cast (including Michael Clarke Duncan as Coffey) in this emotional, uplifting story of guards and captives; husbands and wives; prisoners and a remarkable mouse named Mr. Jingles; and, on another level, of a moviemaker and his source. Frank Darabont returns after his 1994 directorial debut The Shawshank Redemption to adapt another Stephen King tale into a crowd-pleasing entertainment nominated for four Academy Awards?, including Best Picture.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary by Director Frank Darabont
Deleted Scenes:Bitterbuck?s Family Says Goodbye Coffey?s Prayer
Featurette:Michael Clarke Duncan's Screen Test Tom Hanks? Make-up Tests
Theatrical Trailer:The Teaser Trailer: A Case Study Teaser Trailer Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary:Commentary with Director Frank Darabont
Documentaries:Miracles and Mystery: Creating the Green Mile
Documentary:Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
"The book was better" has been the complaint of many a reader since the invention of movies. Frank Darabont's second adaptation of a Stephen King prison drama (The Shawshank Redemption was the first) is a very faithful adaptation of King's serial novel. In the middle of the Depression, Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) runs death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. Into this dreary world walks a mammoth prisoner, John Coffey (Michael Duncan) who, very slowly, reveals a special gift that will change the men working and dying (in the electric chair, masterfully and grippingly staged) on the mile . As with King's book, Darabont takes plenty of time to show us Edgecomb's world before delving into John Coffey's mystery. With Darabont's superior storytelling abilities, his touch for perfect casting, and a leisurely 188-minute running time, his movie brings to life nearly every character and scene from the novel. Darabont even improves the novel's two endings, creating a more emotionally satisfying experience. The running time may try patience, but those who want a story, as opposed to quick-fix entertainment, will be rewarded by this finely tailored tale. --Doug Thomas
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