108 years old

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covercorner21 — 9 years ago(August 27, 2016 02:00 PM)

And able to kneel and sit down on the floor of the shack at the end with Mr. Jingles? Not likely.

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caryyoung14 — 9 years ago(October 04, 2016 03:48 PM)

Well yea but it's johns magic that's preserved him. The mouse would've been around 60 years old and that's 8/9 times an average mouse lifespan, and it was pretty mobile.

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jbaker1-2 — 2 years ago(September 30, 2023 02:02 AM)

The average mouse's life span is only two to three years.
There are 8.2 billion people in the world. 8.19 billion of them have never heard of and don't give a fuck about Charlie Kirk. Get over it.

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mikeyg24 — 9 years ago(October 22, 2016 09:42 AM)

The thing that occurred to me though is that when he was admitted to the home they would have had his date of birth. It was surely noticed by staff that he was 108 and therefore surely would have been known around the wards. Especially his friend.
We have to show the world that not all of us are like him: Henning von Tresckow
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JR541 — 9 years ago(December 17, 2016 10:08 PM)

It's possible that he believes that at 108 his old age is now due to John Coffey and has started lying about his age. Could be that he is telling people that he is "only" 90 years old or so.
He's taking the knife out of the Cheese!
Do you think he wants some cheese?

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filmmekker — 9 years ago(November 20, 2016 09:43 PM)

The nursing home would have just thought he was in amazing shape for 108. He would probably have gotten more attention in the coming years, as he continued to be spy in his 100s.

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isaackiernan — 9 years ago(November 21, 2016 01:52 PM)

that's the impression I always got too, was always left wondering how long John's magic would have kept him going.

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filmmekker — 9 years ago(November 21, 2016 03:30 PM)

Well if the lifespan of a mouse is 2 or 3 years and Mr Jingles is alive 70 years later, I think Tom Hank's character would be alive for centuries.

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roman2886 — 9 years ago(December 05, 2016 12:10 PM)

It would be a miracle too live too be 108 even 110 or 120 it's in the genes why some people so long many people have made it past 100 even past 110 if you had family members that lived to be 88 89 and 103 you could easily live too 110 and 120.

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mmw_rocket — 9 years ago(December 17, 2016 02:21 PM)

The actor who played him was in his 80's at the time of filming.

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JR541 — 9 years ago(December 17, 2016 10:04 PM)

In this movie there are numerous miraculous healings and even a small animal brought back to life. A 108 year old man that was given the gift of a long lifespan being able to kneel and sit on the floor isn't the least believable thing that happens in this movie.
He's taking the knife out of the Cheese!
Do you think he wants some cheese?

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Blue Wave — 2 years ago(September 30, 2023 06:18 AM)

True. That is what makes it an effective fantasy.