Short
plot summary |
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8ft
simpleton, on Death Row for the vicious murder of two little girls,
seems to have supernatural powers which he uses for good while awaiting
his execution...
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What is the green mile? |
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It
refers to the colour of the prison floor. Those being executed have
to walk the green mile to the execution room.
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What
our panel of critics thought... |
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"I
was uneasy until the very last frame in this movie, imagining the
inevitable blood and giblet fest that is Stephen King Horror. Imagine
my relief when the main man simply electrocuted to death... Bravisimo,
not a spark or a blood curdle in sight."
"A
stunning performance by Sam Rockwell who played 'Wild Bill' Wharton.
Hilariously mad from start to finish."
"Am
I the only one who would like to see Michael Clarke Duncan (who
plays John Coffe) play alongside Verne Troyer (Mini Me)? My mouth
is dripping with anticipation. It's got Twins remake written all
over it."
"Never
has a urinary infection been so well depicted on the big screen."
"Try
as I might I could not find the name of the mouse-actor who played
Mr Jangles. This is a terrible oversight."
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Please
tell me the ending or plot overview if necessary
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John
Coffe uses his powers to remove Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) urinary
infection, the brain tumor in the wife of Warden Hal Moores (James
Cromwell), he projectile-vomits some flies into the mouth of Percy
Wetmore (Doug Hutchison) - the crayzee warden - who then shoots
dead 'Wild Bill' Wharton (Sam Rockwell).
John
Coffe is executed to budget and on time.
The
twist in the tale is that the old man in the old people's home is
104 year old Paul Edgecomb who seems to have been given a longer
life because of his touching John Coffe... He goes out to feed Mr
Jangles, the mouse, from the prison days... who in mouse years must
be something like 800 by now...
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Dr Bravisimo-Encore II Movie Review |
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An
entertaining movie, thankfully without any blood and giblets, although
one of the executees does get a good frying in the chair - a brain
roasting doomed to set off smoke detectors in houses over five miles
away.
The
strange thing about this movie is that, in spite of its subject
matter, it leaves one feeling good inside.
One
is even tempted to say that this is as close to a feel good movie
as prison execute-a-thons get. Even
if an assured comedic triumph of electrocuting Wild Bill was missed.
A
remarkable performance by Sam Rockwell as Wild Bill Wharton and
satisfactory performances by everyone else and a Stephen King plot
which doesn't go too far off the believable.
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Quotable
quotes (real) |
"Yes
sir boss."
"Dead
man walking."
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Other
comments |
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A
really good movie with some memorable performances, and situations.
Whilst there are moments of electric-chair-frying-up-of-people,
the effects are well done and it's a nice feel good ending.
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