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Michael Clarke Duncan dead at 54

Kane said:
Horrid racial sterotype was the Green Mile written by stupid hick Stephen King, starring the even stupider Tom Hanks who will do any old piece of s**t script to get in front of a camera, and advance his "star" status.

Gee lets see - a typical black southern illiterate retarded slave murderer talks like Amos and Andy dies sacrificing himself so Whitey can feel better about himself.

What a moral.
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You do know that movie was made just for the intent of drving some people screaming mad. I enjoyed it mself. Life must be rough for some.
 
Kane said:
Horrid racial sterotype was the Green Mile written by stupid hick Stephen King, starring the even stupider Tom Hanks who will do any old piece of s**t script to get in front of a camera, and advance his "star" status.

Gee lets see - a typical black southern illiterate retarded slave murderer talks like Amos and Andy dies sacrificing himself so Whitey can feel better about himself.

What a moral.
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And he had the amazing ability to save people from their ailments and maladies and in the end gets shafted.

It's a tragedy - and it's actually based on a classic tragedy storyline that's been redone numerous times. The hero dies (it's a tragedy afterall) and society is shown to be a horrid bane.

now - why aren't you complaining about the stereotyped rednecks and white trash? Just John Coffee bothers you?
 
Hollywood sucks on roller skates.

Who was that other GUY IN THE NEWS who hasn't been in a good movie for 15 years?

Oh yeah - CLINT EASTWOOD.:2razz:
 
Kane said:
Hollywood sucks on roller skates.

Who was that other GUY IN THE NEWS who hasn't been in a good movie for 15 years?

Oh yeah - CLINT EASTWOOD.:2razz:
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What on EARTH does this have to do with Eastwood?
 
Aunt Spiker said:
And he had the amazing ability to save people from their ailments and maladies and in the end gets shafted.

It's a tragedy - and it's actually based on a classic tragedy storyline that's been redone numerous times. The hero dies (it's a tragedy afterall) and society is shown to be a horrid bane.

now - why aren't you complaining about the stereotyped rednecks and white trash? Just John Coffee bothers you?
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"The Green Mile" had multiple social commentaries going on at the same time. First there was the stereotype of the "black criminal" being shattered by a gentle giant with a true gift for healing and a gentle soul, then there was the commentary against the automatic presumption of guilt, and let's not forget that Coffey had the choice of escape while the guards looked the other way but decided he couldn't take all the hate in the world. It was a very complex and dynamic film, played well by everyone in it.
 
Indeed . . .and part of the whole point of the story was to break against racial stereotypes. And he played the part exceptionally well. The plot would have had much less impact if he was white, honestly - because the racial-issues is a large part of the whole sory.

He was perfect for the role - no other actor could have pulled it off. He just had *it* within his own nature.
 
Never heard of him but RIP Michael Duncan
 
Kane said:
Hollywood sucks on roller skates.

Who was that other GUY IN THE NEWS who hasn't been in a good movie for 15 years?

Oh yeah - CLINT EASTWOOD.:2razz:
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I thought his little bit at the RNC was stupid.

That said, you couldn't be more wrong about him being in a good movie.

Million Dollar Baby (05) won best picture and Gran Torino (08) was also an awesome flick.
 
I'm gonna go watch The Slammin' Salmon and bask in how freaking awesome MCD was in it.
 
LaMidRighter said:
"The Green Mile" had multiple social commentaries going on at the same time. First there was the stereotype of the "black criminal" being shattered by a gentle giant with a true gift for healing and a gentle soul, then there was the commentary against the automatic presumption of guilt, and let's not forget that Coffey had the choice of escape while the guards looked the other way but decided he couldn't take all the hate in the world. It was a very complex and dynamic film, played well by everyone in it.
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Such a great movie... I never fail to tear up during certain poignant scenes. I am so sorry to hear of his passing. He was much too young.
 
He seemed like a really nice guy. Shame.
 
Middleground said:
Such a great movie... I never fail to tear up during certain poignant scenes. I am so sorry to hear of his passing. He was much too young.
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Yeah, it was incredibly well done. Very emotionally stirring from beginning to end.
 
Aunt Spiker said:
Indeed . . .and part of the whole point of the story was to break against racial stereotypes. And he played the part exceptionally well. The plot would have had much less impact if he was white, honestly - because the racial-issues is a large part of the whole sory.

He was perfect for the role - no other actor could have pulled it off. He just had *it* within his own nature.
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You know what would have killed that move? If they had casted someone like Sylvester Stallone in the role of John Coffee.

You are right nobody else could have done it right.
 
Crosscheck said:
You know what would have killed that move? If they had casted someone like Sylvester Stallone in the role of John Coffee.

You are right nobody else could have done it right.
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LOL - exactly. . .but now I have that hilarious thought in my head. Thnx
 
RIP beautiful big man.

I'll never forget the Green Mile. I was 12 years old and though i knew better than my parents when they told me i wasn't allowed to watch it. I did anyway and it affected me deeply for a long time. Just another example of why parents do usually know best and kids are silly when they don't listen to them.
 
This guy is such a good actor that I just realized he played "Col. Atta" in Planet of the Apes. I can't even think of somebody else being able to personify that particular character.
 
Kane said:
Hollywood sucks on roller skates.

Who was that other GUY IN THE NEWS who hasn't been in a good movie for 15 years?

Oh yeah - CLINT EASTWOOD.:2razz:
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You just lack personal control don't you? Duncan was a good actor, and I liked him.
 
Kane said:
Hollywood sucks on roller skates.

Who was that other GUY IN THE NEWS who hasn't been in a good movie for 15 years?

Oh yeah - CLINT EASTWOOD.:2razz:
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You do realize there are jobs behind the camera as well, don't you?

Does a person still exist if they are off camera?????
 
LaMidRighter said:
"The Green Mile" had multiple social commentaries going on at the same time. First there was the stereotype of the "black criminal" being shattered by a gentle giant with a true gift for healing and a gentle soul, then there was the commentary against the automatic presumption of guilt, and let's not forget that Coffey had the choice of escape while the guards looked the other way but decided he couldn't take all the hate in the world. It was a very complex and dynamic film, played well by everyone in it.
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And it was set in a time where everything that happened was accurate. You can't change history just because you don't like it
 
Mason66 said:
And it was set in a time where everything that happened was accurate. You can't change history just because you don't like it
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Yep, sometimes people have to realize that accuracy isn't always politically correct. We may not like, but it was the past.
 
Kane said:
Hollywood sucks on roller skates.

Who was that other GUY IN THE NEWS who hasn't been in a good movie for 15 years?

Oh yeah - CLINT EASTWOOD.:2razz:
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Million Dollar Baby?

Gran Torrino?

I mean, Million Dollar Baby was, bar none, one of the best boxing movies I have ever seen. And I've seen me lots of boxing movies, bub.
 
As for Duncan?

Man was a beast.

Sin City, it's like the part was drawn with him in mind.

Green Mile.

Planet of the Apes.

Hell, I'll even toss in Armageddon, just for ****s and giggles.
 
KevinKohler said:
As for Duncan?

Man was a beast.

Sin City, it's like the part was drawn with him in mind.

Green Mile.

Planet of the Apes.

Hell, I'll even toss in Armageddon, just for ****s and giggles.
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No one mentioned Armageddon, but MCD was actually personally recommended for the John Coffey role by Bruce Willis because of his part in Armageddon. That is according to the Internet Movie Database.
 
Green Mile was by far his best work. The funniest scene in Arm. was when he was being interviewed by the psychiatrist and asked if he could have a hug when they were done.

He will be missed.
 
Furiounova said:
Green Mile was by far his best work.
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yeah, it was a pretty awesome performance.

i've been a big SK fan since i was a teenager, and i bought the green mile in pieces when it was first released a few chapters at a time. i was excited when i found out that it was going to become a movie, but i was also fairly worried. some SK books become great movies, like Shawshank or Stand by Me. others completely miss the feel of the book. luckily, the Green Mile was written, cast, and produced perfectly. much of that depended on Coffey; Duncan really brought him to life.
 
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