Word: stephenes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...initial flash came in 1994, when the critically acclaimed Shawshank Redemption launched Darabont's big-screen directorial career. The adaptation of the Stephen King prison drama received seven Academy Award nominations, leaving fans and critics alike wondering: "How is he going to top this...
...answer, it turned out, was pretty simple: adapt another Stephen King prison drama...
...strength of The Green Mile lies in its spiritual core. Here, Stephen King's affinity for all things supernatural and unexplainable shines through. John Coffey possesses the mysterious ability to heal wounds and illnesses with his touch; his hand starts to glow with a mystical light, and his healings are nothing short of miraculous. His touch cures Edgecomb's urinary tract infection and revives a dead Mr. Jingles, and his power is so strong that light bulbs in his proximity shatter before the sheer concentrated energy. After each healing, the harmful spirits, in the form of a black swarm...
...only did lightning strike twice for Frank Darabont, it struck in almost exactly the same spot - a prison, conjured in the mind of Stephen King. Which naturally begs the familiar question: "How is he going to top this...
After discussing the idea, AAB member Stephen W. Chang '02 turned to Mutsuko Holiman, who was establishing a New England chapter of the AADP...