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"The Green Mile - Good or Bad?"

This is easily the most moving movie I have ever seen. As usual the amazing movie is based on a novel by Stephen King. Tom Hanks shows his truly great acting skills with this movie. Some call his acting art when others call it a true talent. Frank Darabont is the director of this movie, he is well known for his prison movie talent as he directed 'Shawshank Redemption'. In this movie he has worked just as well with Tom hanks as he did with Tim Robbins.

The Green Mile is funny, mystical and moving, which is what made this movie so popular. Universal Studios once again raised their popularity by producing this movie. The movie is set in the 1930’s were death row is a very serious punishment.

This is possibly the most moving modern movie to ever be released and is a movie you must see. This movie should be rated 100%, as it is simply great in every possible way. It is three hours of emotional feelings when you watch this film. The special features for the DVD are ‘Walking the Green mile’ documentary and the theoretical trailer. Don’t miss out on this amazing movie I loved it!

What do you think, is it a good movie or a rubbish one?

ooops! I forgot to mention that it is very funny as well, expecially the mouse part.

Yea it is a very moving film, one of the best I have ever seen.

I only saw this film about a month or 2 ago and I will agree with you all in saying that it is very moving, but funny film.

Yeah, same here, I much prefered the Robbins/Freeman combo, Shawshank is a superb film, gonna have to pick it up on DVD me thinks.

What's everyone been buying/watching lately on the DVD front?

./Steve

I enjoyed it a lot, that guy is MASSIVE.

I even could tolerate Hanks in this.

Prefered Shawshank though.

I read The Green Mile before I saw the movie,and though it was a very good transition from words to pictures, there were a few changes that really, really annoyed me.

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At the end of the book the mouse dies, at the end of the film the mouse's heart continues to beat. This is a crucial element of the film, as if the mouse dies then Paul Edgecombe would know that he too would die one die, and this would come as a relief to him. If hte mouse is still alive at the end of the movie, are we to believe that he is to life forever?

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So yes, I enjoyed the movie, thought that is was very well cast, with the characters looking just like I imagined them. Still, it reminds me that the book, more often than not, is better!

If you liked Green Mile, Prison Movies, Stephen et al, then I'd highly recommend Shawshank Redemption - You won't be disappointed.
Tom Hanks performance was spot on - the jib he had with his illness - couldn't help but feel very relieved for him once it was all sorted.

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> Hmmm, you have the same initials as me...

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The Green Mile is great! Steven King is the best , when it comes to writing stories like this one.

Hmmm, you have the same initials as me...