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Dash87

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1. I think so. I read the book too,

Reply to alphafemale (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 11:43 PM

Dec 2012

and if I remember correctly, it was as vague as the movie in that respect (but feel free to correct me - it's been years).

I think you can infer from the bit about the mouse's long life that John Coffey had also had an extremely long life.

Michael Clark Duncan ftw.

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The Green Mile. PROBABLE spoilers. [View all] alphafemale Dec 2012 OP

I think so. I read the book too, Dash87 Dec 2012 #1

The Tom Hanks character also has a long life. alphafemale Dec 2012 #3

I never thought of that, but it's a fascinating idea -- he may very well have been. MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #2

Michael Clark Duncan played that part so well. alphafemale Dec 2012 #7

I HATED that marketing ploy... but LOVED the story. MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #10

Yes, there also seems to be an allusion to Jesus Christ Incitatus Dec 2012 #4

Did you see his next-to-last scene, when watching the movie? EastTennesseeDem Dec 2012 #5

Interesting. I missed that. Incitatus Dec 2012 #6

Do a Google image search for John Coffey. nt alphafemale Dec 2012 #9

Interesting. nt alphafemale Dec 2012 #8