The Green Mile (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Great movie

I been wanting this movie for a long time and I finally got even in blu ray new for a great price

Upon receiving this movie, having only seen bits and pieces of it here and there, I knew what to expect, but at the same time wasn't sure quite what to expect. I'm very glad that I took the chance on this film in all respects. The movie is indeed rather long, but the acting is brilliant as well as the story captivating, and it's definitely worth a purchase at all costs.In a Louisiana nursing home in 1999, Paul Edgecomb begins to cry while watching the film Top Hat. His elderly friend Elaine shows concern for him, and Paul tells her that the film reminded him of when he was a corrections officer in charge of death row inmates at Cold Mountain Penitentiary during the summer of 1935. The scene shifts to 1935, where Paul works with fellow guards Brutus "Brutal" Howell, Harry Terwilliger, and Dean Stanton.One day, John Coffey, a giant black man convicted of raping and killing two young white girls, arrives on death row. However, he is shy, soft-spoken, and emotional. John reveals extraordinary powers by healing Paul's urinary tract infection and resurrecting a mouse. Later, he heals the terminally ill wife of Warden Hal Moores. When John is asked to explain his power, he merely says that he "took it back."Percy Wetmore, a sadist with a fierce temper, has recently begun working in the death row inmates block; his fellow guards dislike him, but cannot get rid of him because of his family connections to the governor. He demands to manage the execution of Eduard Delacroix, promising that afterward, he will transfer to an administrative post at a mental hospital. An agreement is made, but Percy then deliberately sabotages the execution: Instead of wetting the sponge used to conduct electricity and make executions quick and effective, he leaves it dry, causing the execution to malfunction dramatically.Meanwhile, a violent prisoner named "Wild Bill" Wharton has arrived, to be executed for multiple murders committed during a robbery. At one point he seizes John's arm, and John psychically senses that Wharton is also responsible for the crime for which John was convicted and sentenced to death. John "takes back" the sickness in Hal's wife and regurgitates it into Percy, who then shoots Wharton to death and falls into a state of permanent catatonia. Percy is then admitted to Briar Ridge Mental Hospital as a patient rather than an administrator. In the wake of these events, Paul interrogates John, who says he "punished them bad men" and offers to show Paul what he saw. John takes Paul's hand and says he has to give Paul "a part of himself" in order for Paul to see what really happened to the girls.Paul asks John what he should do, if he should open the door and let John walk away. John tells him that there is too much pain in the world, to which he is sensitive, and says he is "rightly tired of the pain" and is ready to rest. For his last request on the night before his execution, John watches the film Top Hat. When John is put in the electric chair, he asks Paul not to put the traditional black hood over his head because he is afraid of the dark. Paul agrees, shakes his hand, and John is executed.As an elderly Paul finishes his story, he notes that he requested a transfer to a youth detention center, where he spent the remainder of his career. Elaine questions his statement that he had a fully grown son at the time, and Paul explains that he was 44 years old at the time of John's execution and that he is now 108. This is apparently a side effect of John giving a "part of himself" to Paul. Mr. Jingles, Del's mouse resurrected by John, is also still alive -- but Paul believes his outliving all of his relatives and friends (including Elaine, who is shown to have died at the end of the movie) to be a punishment from God for having John executed, and wonders how long it will be before his own death.This is such a brilliant film and yet another adaptation of a novel that was never paid its full respect.Definitely a keepsake for the truest movie buff.

Really an excellet movie!

The Green Mile draws its name from the lime floor tiles that cover the floor of a southern prison's death row. In a story with that backdrop and set in a 1935, you could expect death to be a main theme... in this case you'd be wrong. Surprisingly, we are quickly drawn into the lives of the prisoners and their guards in what can only be described as normal daily existence. They worry about normal things like friendships, security, conformity and boredom. We can therefore believe in them as real people, with pasts and futures, rather than two-dimensional silhouettes merely cast onto horrific scenery.The Green Mile is not a film that can be easily described. All of the characters are important. If there is a plot, it is submerged beneath a dozen important sub-plots. The characters are what keep us entranced during this three-hour celebration of morality. Our point of view is firmly glued to the senior guard on the Green Mile, Paul Edgecomb, played with feeling by Tom Hanks. Paul is a good man, surviving the great depression in a less than attractive job. We are witness to his strength early in the film as he deals with an excruciating urinary tract infection. This strength is displayed in other ways as the story progresses.Based on a series of Stephen King novellas, we are not surprised when a new inmate arrives who fails to fit into any kind of prison mold. John Coffey, (J.C. - get it?), is a mountain of a man who exudes innocence and peace in equal measures. Every day that he stays on the row, increases Paul's belief that Coffey was wrongly convicted of killing two little girls. It is only after Coffey displays a miraculous healing gift that Paul starts to question the status quo.But Paul's redemptive efforts, and even his work, are constantly hampered by a junior guard, Percy Wetmore, (Doug Hutchison). Percy is well connected in political circles and uses this form of protection to free his base desires. He likes to humiliate, frighten and hurt other people, never a good combination in a prison guard. Luckily, Percy is well matched by Paul Edgecomb. We have confidence that Paul will eventually master Percy.Balance seems to be important in the story because just as Paul and Percy struggle on opposite sides of morality, John Coffey is soon introduced to his opposite, William "Wild Bill" Wharton, (Sam Rockwell). Wharton is a thoroughly evil man. Not content with enjoying his own warped hobbies, he seems driven to spread as much suffering as inhumanly possible. Unconcerned with his impending execution, he takes every opportunity to attack the guards. We even feel some sympathy for Percy when he comes within the diseased reach of Wharton.All the support roles are outstanding, although Graham Green's character, Arlen Bitterbuck, was not so memorable. I'd like to especially praise David Morse, who plays Brutus, Paul's right hand man; and Michael Jeter, playing a Cajun prisoner, Eduard Delacroix, who has a comic dose of eccentricity. Eduard introduces another minor character, Mr Jingles the mouse.There is a lot of symbolism in The Green Mile. The mouse, eventually adopted by Eduard, seems to represent freedom. He comes and goes without restriction. He can't be trapped and he enjoys life, as expressed through his simple circus tricks. Coffey's healing power clearly represents good or perhaps the power of God. The ephemeral black insects he releases after absorbing disease, imply more than illness. Perhaps sickness is supposed to be an evil of the body. Sadly, Coffey eventually embodies pure goodness in our minds, and then he renounces the world and its ubiquitous evil. We are almost convinced there is no hope in our lives but luckily, Paul's strength shows us that hope can never fully disappear.In the end, a film that might have centered on the morality of the death penalty, takes us in another direction entirely. Our focus is always Paul Edgecomb. His moral strength and eventual spiritual test are offered to us as a testimony. Hanks' performance forces us to examine our own lives. Can we recognize the good in those around us and, more importantly, can we resist the evil?

i liked the movie

Very happy with this thank you

Is 4k better than Blu ray or DVD?Well yes, and in this movie the colours and sound are far superior, well worth the upgrade, especially on the mile, when John socks and exhales the respective illness, also the colour of the floor is totally different, simply a better quality movie all round.A truly brilliant film anyway.

Kaum ein Film hat mich so gefesselt wie dieser und Tom Hanks brilliert erneut. Teilweise sehr traurig zeigt der Film gut den Zusammenhang von Macht und Ohnmacht.

I would give this film 10 stars if I could.What a FANTASTIC film----well worth far more accolades than I could ever give it.Wonderful performances from all the cast.I have not just 'come across' this film I have seen it before----but that was a few years ago.Great portrayal of lives ' nearly done' and of life on Death Row for some inmates and staff.The sheer energy and compassion put into this production should be hailed as 'go-to and study' for some of the rubbish produced now. Most of you will know the story--so not going over it again.It was very informing also to see the 'how it was made' episodes----especially the efforts put into 'Mr Jingles' appearances!!!! ---its all very interesting to me. how movies come together I cant just say 'recommended' [ that would be a gross understatement]--I would say its a MUST.Also great to see Stephen King on set---- he was rightly proud of it all.

Frank Darabont's 1999 masterpiece 'The Green Mile' is nothing short of a modern wonder. Highlight any aspect of the film and the results are flawless - the inspiring performances by Tom Hanks, David Morse, James Cromwell and... well, just about all the cast, to make a start. It is indeed a long film, but it only aids the time and space within the Green Mile, for the counterpoint between the worlds of 1935 and 1999 justify just how old Paul Edgecomb really is...The Blu-ray transfer is excellent considering what is, the most part, a film with plenty of low lighting (meaning that detail isn't as well defined during the photography) and so while the film doesn't have the screen-piercing definition that companies such as 'Lowry Digital' can offer through their transfers, this is about as good as the film will ever look. It reveals colour and detail that leaps over the DVD, and at this price, is a no-brainer purchase.Just a pity that the U.S got a fancy edition of this in a very smart 'Book' case (with pages of photographs and text), but since its region free you could always opt for that.

fantastic film in HD We were just hooked on it great acting by all it's great to see it on HD no problems that I could see with the transfor still grabs you attention