Have you seen the Green Mile?  

I believe that The Green Mile was a short story written by Stephen King, along with The Shawshank Redemption, another ace film that came out roundabout the same time?

I don't know if Mr King is the religious sort but he does write books that make us think doesn't he? I'd really like to think that if that character did appear in real life that we would treat him better than he was in the film (at the start, anyway). Personally, I went all funny at the electrocutions, something I'd have nightmares about if I let it get to me too much.

I would really like to read "Under The Dome" at some point by the same author. Sometimes, I am in awe at this guy's talent!

I love this movie so much.. It has a lot of good actors. Especially tom hank which
I really admire..it's a very touching story about family, friendship and healing..
I always have goosebumps when I talk about this movie.. it lets us realize how lucky
we are to be normal people and how lucky we are to be healthy and kickin'...

After all these years, I still have yet to see this movie in it's entirety. I think I 've seen bits and pieces of it on networks like TNT, and FX, but I never made it a point to watch the whole thing. I've heard great things about it anyway. I should probably put in in my Netflix cue.

The ability to heal, and being chastised for it reminds me a lot of the overall social dynamic of the X-Men Comic book franchise. The humans felt threatened by the mutants, and their various powers. Instead of thinking rationally about the help Xaviers X-Nen provided the world, there were a ton of who just saw them as a threat to everyone who was "normal". The concept of that series is very deep. No matter what they did against the forces of evil, ignorant people still wanted all mutants eradicated just because.


Over the years, people pm this planet have been prejudice over race, sexual orientation, and gender. If there was a Christ-like figure who made him/her self known to the world in the 21st century, i wouldn't be surprised if there were people who wanted them dead out of fear and angst.

I've already watched The Green Mile many times... When I watched it again some of my friends arrived in my room and watched and they like it... Considering that it is not an action movie which is they like to watch... It has a great story and they love it!!!

I told them its a Stephen King Novel which is turned into a movie... and I said to them he has another novel The Shawshank Redemption and they also watched it. Because they love to watched that kind of movie so they watch the Prison Break Season 1...
During that time, everyone is watching in my room that looks like a small cinema...

And it ended up to me paying my electricity bill higher than I usually paying for!!!

I'd watched this movie only in 2004 and I must admit this is a good movie, the story is super sentimental, but like you, I was also appalled with how Stephen King (the writer) presented the character of John Cofey (the big guy who heals). I think he deserves to live as he has no bad intention but just heal. His case was badly handled and there was lots of injustices. That was really a sad fate.

I remember seeing this movie a long time back and I thought it was really good and quite powerful too! I'm sure that there are plenty of people in reality who can really do something like this. If I had a major medical problem I certainly wouldn't think twice about contacting someone like this in order to heal me of all my ailments! I think that there is a lot that we don't understand about how our minds work! The scientists are continuing to push their studies forward in this area but I suppose we have a long way to go before finding out what is really going on. Andrew

This is one of my favourite films as it is based on a story written by my favourite author Stephen King.I have watched it a few times as we have the DVD of it.
I found this a very good movie and enjoyed it very much I had also read the books before the movie came out and they are exactly like the movie.
It is very sad at the end.

Okay,I love Stephen King's work and of course his novel-based and other movies including the Green Mile. I doubt though that he wanted to compare the character with the Lord Jesus, it was merely more of his imagination. Now, if I had the opportunity to meet and get to know somebody with similar powers, the ability to heal any disease then I'd probably feel so lucky and perhaps try to help as many sick people as possible, but that's if his okay with that. It's not my powers in that situation so I have to convince him or ask his permission about it. But if he could heal problems then that would be a better miracle.

Hi, free!
Maybe it's because I'm not a Christian that I didn't ever think of such things when I've watched this, one of my favorite films. I thought of the many peope who have gotten in touch with the powers they carry and learned to use them, even if by accident. We all have far more in us than we know!

I do have one question. They knew he was innocent yet they executed him. Doesn't any innocent man deserve to be fought for??? Of course, this is a movie and just a story.I wonder how many innocent men have been locked away or killed in the name of justice??