The King Zone Podcast Episode 31
The Adaptations by Frank Darabont Part 1 with
The Woman In The Room (1983) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
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Welcome to this Podcast series from The Super Network with The King Zone! This podcast series is all about the adaptations of Stephen King, from the cinematic films, mini-series, TV shows, TV movies and including material written specifically for the screen!
Welcome back to another episode of The King Zone Podcast with episode 31 and Part 1 of a 2 Part series covering the Stephen King adaptations by Frank Darabont! Part 1 covers Darabont’s dollar baby short film The Woman In The Room (1983) and his first feature length King adaptation The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Part 2 coming either June or July will cover The Green Mile (1999) and The Mist (2007). Hosts Super Marcey and Bede Jermyn are both here along with returning guest Scott Drebit (A Cut Below – A Celebration of B Horror Movies 1950s – 1980s) to discuss these two films. Listen and enjoy!
The Woman In The Room was written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the short story of the same name by Stephen King and it stars Michael Cornelison, Dee Croxton and Brian Libby.
Plot from IMDB: She is incurably ill, but she cannot die. Only her son, a lawyer, could bring her relief. When he decides to do so, it starts his personal nightmare.
The Shawshank Redemption was written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the novella ‘Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption’ by Stephen King and it stars Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Clancy Brown, Bob Gunton, James Whitmore, Gil Bellows, William Sadler and Brian Libby.
Plot from IMDB: Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
Highlights include:
* Welcome to Part 1 of the Frank Darabont episodes!
* Welcome back to The King Zone Scott!
* The Woman In The Room is a strange almost bittersweet short film.
* Brian Libby is memorable in both films, playing a prisoner.
* Can anything new be said about The Shawshank Redemption? We try!
* Anyone else still cry during the Brooks part?
* Marcey touches on some differences between the novella and film for The Shawshank Redemption.
* Is The Woman In The Room a standout with the dollar baby films?
* Ratings for each film.
* Plus much, much more!
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