#MovietimeInManhattan @WBPictures @RitaWilson #TomHanks THE GREEN MILE COMES TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAYTM COMBO PACK AND DIGITAL FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AMERICAN CLASSIC WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)
Own it 2/22/22 on 4K Ultra HD and Digital
It's never been who you know, it's WHOM YOU KNOW and though we don't KNOW Rita Wilson we have met her a couple of times years ago on Fashion's Night Out and she is spectacularly nice and genuine. Our favorite thing about Tom Hanks is Rita Wilson, so credit Rita's sparkling personality with this review plus our dozen-year long and counting devotion to the amazing Warner Brothers, our favorite. Back then, Whom You Know was tiny and we were just getting started on Twitter.
So, how does a classic get better? We have spent 13 years and 26,000 posts writing about this and it's practically our thesis of the entire website. A classic gets better by bringing it back exactly as great as you remember but with a twist of even more excellence which is precisely what happened in this edition of The Green Mile.
Because Peachy is competitively IRISH of course the word green appealed to her in the title, but what is different about this edition is that the color is more brilliant than ever. It is particularly brilliant in the use of light, especially in the thunder and lightning scenes.
As we look back on this story which was released to such acclaim initially, we are pensive in its contemplation of the past and how it catches up with you. What goes around does come around.
The Green Mile also addresses such topics as aging, which is more and more relevant today as the baby boomers age, dreams and memories. The touching story will captivate even the most discriminating viewers and for all the legal eagles out there, this centers on capital punishment. And guess who was in Alan Rogers's Capital Punishment class at Boston College...see, this is what you do with a history degree! You can review movies.
It goes without saying that the script is strong and the acting is fantastic, but you knew that before. One favorite is of course Mr. Jingles and the mouse-perspective camera shots and the simplicity of joy in life with the magic of movies, mouse tricks and the ultimate mouse resurrection. If you are also Catholic you will appreciate the reconciliation aspect of this story especially.
The Green Mile is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know.
The Green Mile, which received four Oscar® nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Michael Clarke Duncan, Best Sound and Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published, will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital on 2/22/22, it was announced today by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Released in 1999, the critically-acclaimed The Green Mile was directed by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) and is based on Stephen King's 1996 novel of the same name.
The film stars Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks (Philadelphia, Forrest Gump), Academy Award® nominee Michael Clarke Duncan (Armageddon), David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graeme Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper, Jeffrey DeMunn, Patricia Clarkson, and Harry Dean Stanton.
The film was written and directed by Darabont, based on “The Green Mile” by Stephen King, and produced by Darabont and David Valdes. Mr. Darabont is one of only six filmmakers in history with the unique distinction of having his first two feature films receive nominations for the Best Picture Academy Award: 1994’s The Shawshank Redemption and 1999’s The Green Mile.
Ultra HD* showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.
The Green Mile will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack for $24.99 ERP and includes an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the feature film in 4K with HDR and a Blu-ray disc with the feature film and special features. Fans can also own The Green Mile in 4K Ultra HD via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on 2/22/22.
About the Film:
Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this emotional film about miracles and the power of redemption stars Tom Hanks as prison guard Paul Edgecomb. When John Coffey (Oscar nominee Michael Clarke Duncan), a giant of a man, is brought to death row, Edgecomb and his fellow guards discover something very unusual about him. Convicted for the sadistic murder of two young girls, but behaving almost like a child himself, Coffey seems to have a supernatural gift of healing living things. Expectations are turned upside down and the guards’ sense of humanity is awakened in this adaptation of Stephen Kings compelling novel.
Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Elements
The Green Mile Ultra HD Blu-ray contains the following previously released special features:
Commentary by Frank Darabont
Also on Blu-ray: Additional Scenes
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile Documentary
Miracle and Mystery: Creating The Green Mile Featurette Gallery
Tom Hanks Makeup Tests
Michael Clarke Duncan Screen Test
The teaser trailer: A Case Study
Theatrical Trailers
DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION ELEMENTS
On 2/22/22, The Green Mile 4K UHD will be available to own for streaming and download to watch anywhere in high definition and standard definition on favorite devices from select digital retailers and will be made available digitally on Video On Demand services from cable and satellite providers, and on select gaming consoles.
BASICS
PRODUCT ERP
Ultra HD Blu-ray $24.99*
Standard Street Date: 2/22/22
EST Street Date: 2/22/22
Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French
Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French
Run Time: 189 Min.
Rated: R
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* For the complete 4K Ultra HD experience with HDR, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR, an Ultra HD Blu-ray player and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.
