The Green Mile (DVD) Reviews

If you've ever read a Stephen King novel, or even seen one of the extensive library of movie adaptations, then the Green Mile will seem like the ambrosia of film adaptations. With a fantastic portrayal of a head warden on Death Row by Tom Hanks, the Green Mile is an all time classic that will remain an empotional and psychological masterpiece for ...  Read the complete review

After reading the 1996 novel of the same name by Stephen King and from hearing many good things about this film from my friends, i decided to watch it wondering if they could do something that not many films do all that well in.....whether the film could be just as good as the book. I have to say after watching this movie, i would regard it as ...  Read the complete review

There are some films you watch that are good and then there are some films that you watch that are fantastic live long in the memory. This is one of those films. I watched this film for the first time recently and was transfixed from start to finish..what a great film The Green Mile is now about ten years old and for me is one of the ...  Read the complete review

Spotted this was on TV last night and could not believe I have not yet reviewed this film! This is one of my all time favorites! The Green Mile came out ten years ago back in 1999. The film was directed by Frank Darabont and stars Tom Hanks, Sam Rockwell and Michael Clarke Duncan. The film was a hit at the box office and was ...  Read the complete review

The Green Mile is directed by Frank Darabont, a beautifully told story told in flashback by Paul Edgecomb (Hanks) to Elaine Connelly, his close friend. Edgecombe tells the story from his retirement home, of his time as the head guard at Cold Mountain Penitentiary with the Death Row inhabitatants. Edgecome tells the story of four ...  Read the complete review

Based on a Steven King novel, and starring Tom Hanks, 'The Green Mile' comes across like a supernatural version of 'The Shawshank Redeption' being told in flashback and utillising the same melancholy, reflective yet hopeful directorial and musical score styles, but this time with a considerably more fantastical edge. The story is sappy ...  Read the complete review

Stephen King is a fantastic author, although his novels have been brought to the screen with fairly intermittent success: for every Shawshank Redemption, there is a Dreamcatcher, but The Green Mile is one of his more successful features, a winning drama that, at 188 minutes, is admittedly too long, but it benefits from some brilliant performances ...  Read the complete review

Frank Darabont directs this thriller movie THE GREEN MILE. The plot centres on Tom Hank's character Paul Edgecomb who is a prison guard working on death row during the 1930's depression. Edgecomb has seen many characters over his years on what is termed as the green mile. Edgecomb's job is to relax prisoners before they go to be killed. ...  Read the complete review

The Green Mile is one of those films you watch and don't return to for a long period of time, yet remember vividly due to the thought-provoking plot and brilliant storytelling. More than worthy of its position as #105 on IMDB's Top 250. Tom Hanks stars as Paul Edgecomb, a death row guard in the '30s, in Frank Darabont's second adaption ...  Read the complete review

I'm bit late in the day watching The Green Mile as it's been out for a lot of years now. But even the fact that the end was given away in one of the reviews on Dooyoo, it hasn't stopped me wanting to watch it. Synopsis ******** Paul Edgecomb is in a nursing home, and one day a film comes on the TV that makes him ...  Read the complete review

One of the best films i have ever seen, it really is that good. Everything about this film just works brilliantly Lets start with the cast, Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb, although Hanks has the personallity of a broom, he is perfect for the role. Edgecomb (Hanks) comes across as a man who is strict but fair, he is a good guy, you can ...  Read the complete review

This is the second film that I have seen in which Screenwriter and director Frank Darabont has based a film on a story by Stephen King, the other being in extraordinary Shawshank Redemption. After seeing a film I am often asked whether I enjoyed it and despite the fact that I think that this is a very good film, I am not sure that enjoyed is the ...  Read the complete review

Release date 3 March 2000 Written by Stephen King with screenplay by Frank Darapont Running time 188minutes so best grab a big bag of popcorn and tissues Quick Summary This is all about the guards that are living their working lives in prison on death row, focusing on the execution of a black man with ...  Read the complete review

This is a very good but also very sad film. I have to admit that it is one of the best films i have ever seen even though i did cry most of the way through it. Basically it is about a man who is acused of killing a small child. Then the rest of the film is about his life on death row before he is eventually killed on an electric chair. ...  Read the complete review

What can be said about "The Green Mile" that hasn't already been said? I was just totally engrossed in this movie from beginning to end. It is absolutely BRILLIANT - a must see. I am not going to tell you much about the movie as far as the story goes, (it's a Stephen King - one of his best, I think!, just that it was brilliantly acted, ...  Read the complete review

The Green Mile stars Tom Hanks and is a powerful piece of film making that is a gripping watch and for those who have never seen it I heartily recommend it. Be warned it is a long film at just over three hours so settle down for a long one however on DVD at least you can take a comfort break while watching it. The film is based upon a ...  Read the complete review

Directed by Frank Darabont and released in 1999, The Green Mile is based on the book of the same title written by Stephen King, and stars Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan, Bonnie Hunt, and James Cromwell. Considered by many to be one of the greatest films of recent times (and nominated for four Academy Awards,) it's safe to ...  Read the complete review

WHAT IS IT ABOUT: Tom Hanks stars as Paul Edgecomb, a prison guard working on death row, known as 'the Green Mile'. Edgecomb's life changes when he takes possession of a new inmate: John Coffey (Michaeal Clark Duncan) whose supernatural powers don't add up with his child killer status. IS IT ANY GOOD: Based on the Stephen King ...  Read the complete review

THE GREEN MILE...........dead man walking, the green mile. I recently received this dvd, as a present from my daughter, as having loaned and not had returned my original copy, i was delighted as had not seen this film, for years. And was wondering if it was as good as i had remembered. As i am a great fan of ...  Read the complete review

The Green Mile released in 1999 (ten years old already) is based on a novel by Stephen King. For those Stephen King fans who know him as a writer of horror stories you may be disappointed with the Green Mile. Salems Lot this isn't. The film stars Tom Hanks as a prison guard who through certain turns of events comes across John Coffrey, ...  Read the complete review