Members Anesthesia Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 And wow....this was the first movie that has made me feel emotions for fictional characters since....ever. Truly a remarkable film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members baracuda2004 Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 Now when I watch DareDevil I can't help but look at "The Kingpin" and hope deep down in my heart of hearts that he'll just soak up Matt Murdock's blindness and spit it out as puppies and world peace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J. Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 Yep. "The Green Mile" is an amazing movie, as well as a great book. Most Stephen King film adaptations are mediocre at best, but the "The Green Mile" is tops. The only other worthy adaptation of King's work is "The Shawshank Redemption" in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Rad! Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 The Green Mile is great. I saw it again recently for the first time in a long time and I had forgotten how great it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 i was reading that when it came out. it really sucked waiting on the next book. it is definitely one of his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluescout Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 I think one of the things that helps is the cast. If it were no-name actors, it might not have been as good. What a wonderful story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 Kick ass flick, but I have to be in the right mood to watch it, or I'll end up bummed out...C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 There have been truly great Stephen King stories adapted into movies. "The Dead Zone", "Stand By Me", "Shawshank Redemption". And the only movie to ever give me nightmares "The Shining". But there have been some truly awful movies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigPigPeaches Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 Yep. "The Green Mile" is an amazing movie, as well as a great book. Most Stephen King film adaptations are mediocre at best, but the "The Green Mile" is tops. The only other worthy adaptation of King's work is "The Shawshank Redemption" in my opinion. You obviously have not seen a little masterpiece called "Maximum Overdrive". It contains some of the most insightful dialogue ever committed to film. To wit: "I don't give a ladybug, I want you in here, now!""Honey! Come on over here, sugarbuns! This machine just called me an asshole.""You boys is just as crazy as a couple of rats in a plugged-up {censored}house!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 Yeah, it was pretty good... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 I didn't even realize "The Shawshank Redemption" was Steven King. Both excellent movies, though I've never yet seen the entirety of The Green Mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcrow Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 dead man walking is another epic gaol movie... cool hand luke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 dead man walking is another epic gaol movie...cool hand luke? "What we have here is a failure ta c'mmunicate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudbass Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 And wow....this was the first movie that has made me feel emotions for fictional characters since....ever.Truly a remarkable film. You never saw Bambi as a kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 You never saw Bambi as a kid? He wanted to be the hunter, da bastage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dark Slide Posted August 18, 2007 Members Share Posted August 18, 2007 Yes, I own and love the Green Mile. I watched the movie several times before finding the complete novel in a bookstore while at the studio. I thought they did a really good job changing things over to make it into a movie. I usually watch it at least a couple times a month and read it every couple months. Stand By Me is probably my second favorite movie of all time. I'm not sure why, but it's one of the few movies I could watch back to back and not get bored with. Shawshank Redemption doesn't even need to be talked about. It is an unbelievably good movie. I am both REALLY excited and really worried about The Mist coming out as a movie soon. The Mist is probably my favorite Stephen King short story... probably because it is very Lovecraftian, and I REALLY hope they don't mess it up. It is a short enough story that they shouldn't have to cut anything out, but that doesn't mean they wont completely butcher it. The good news is that I believe it is going to be directed by the same guy who did the Shawshank Redemption... which means it could turn out to be a perfect visual representation of what I see when I read the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members baracuda2004 Posted August 19, 2007 Members Share Posted August 19, 2007 Isn't it widely accepted that "The Green Mile" is the only movie that a guy can watch and have a single tear fill his eye without looking gay? Of course the tear can't run and you definately can't wipe it away or you're flamin. At least that's what I heard somewhere. I cried like a baby during "Homeward Bound" when "Shadow" fell in the well near the end... but of course I was only like 10 and was getting my first tattoo over the stab wound i'd received earlier while playing dice on the street corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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