It is also the third film in the carrie film franchise. It is the second film adaptation and a reimagining of the novel. The musical, from the series second season episode titled chapter thirtyone. This is where the original film has the advantage over this new model. The film earned two academy award nominations and notably launched or. Pierces original aim was to to be a reinterpretation of kings novel. The communitys original sin was attacking carrie in the shower, humiliating her for manifesting signs of eves curse. The new carrie film, starring chloe moretz, is a pale copy of the classic 1970s horror movie. Carrie white sissy spacek is a shy young girl who doesnt make. A night to remember also made references to the 1976 film. A television special of the cw series riverdale, based on carrie.
When her mother enters, the mirror only has a few cracks in it. The original carrie is the movie that made me want to be a. With sissy spacek, piper laurie, amy irving, john travolta. When carrie breaks a mirror in her house late in the movie, you could see it was shattered. A reimagining of the classic horror tale about carrie white chloe grace moretz, a shy. It is the third film adaptation of stephen kings 1974 novel of the same. For many people, its a beloved film, yet when you read about it, carrie gets described with words like cult classic or creepy horror movie that. The film was produced by kevin misher, with a screenplay by lawrence d. In the united kingdom, the film received its initial dvd release on february 1, 2000, via mgm. Carrie 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nov 28, 20 the answer, of course, is that in this movie carrie s mortification is filmed by bullies on their mobiles and uploaded to the web, although its online impact apparently ceases to be of interest. While the original album features 11 tracks of pino donaggios classic score and the two songs from the prom performed by amy irvings sister katie born to have i t all and i never dreamed someone like you could love someone like me, a lot of the music heard in the movie was omitted from the. The original carrie is the movie that made me want to be. At its heart, carrie is not a horror film, but a film about horror.
At the center of the terror is carrie spacek, a high school loner with no confidence. The series cast to portray the characters from the musical, also with their respective characters of archie comics from the series. After her class mates taunt her about her horrified reaction to her totally unexpected first period, one of them. This classic horror movie based on stephen kings first novel stars sissy spacek as carrie white, a shy, diffident teenager who is the butt of practical jokes at her smalltown high school.
The original carrie is the movie that made me want to be a critic. Carrie is unpopular, her mother is a religious nut, the popular kids are assholes. Carrie white full movie a reimagining of the classic horror tale about carrie white chloe grace moretz, a shy girl outcast by her peers and. Like his book self, tommy was very athletic and, seemingly, very poetic. After her class mates taunt her about her horrified reaction to. It is the third film adaptation the others were in 1976 and 2002 of stephen kings 1974 novel of the same name and the fourth film in the carrie franchise. With angela bettis, patricia clarkson, rena sofer, kandyse mcclure. Jan 18, 2016 two remakes of carrie have occurred a 2002 made for television movie and a 20 feature film but neither of them lived up to the original, which was beloved by critics at the time. Carrie 1976 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. Find out where carrie 1976 is streaming, if carrie 1976 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The release of kimberly peirces faithful, solid, efficient, and therefore essentially pointless remake of carrie gives me the opportunity to look back at the 1976 original, which is still one. With this year being the original carrie s 30 year anniversary, we thought it was a good time to check in with the cast. The series consists of four films and two musicals.
Carrie contains a brilliant performance from sissy spacek. Carrie is a 20 american supernatural horror drama film directed by kimberly peirce. Carrie 2, was released from 20th century fox home entertainment. Jul 12, 2016 kimberley pierces 20 adaptation of carrie had a famously troubled production and postproduction. The subject matter is physical and emotional abuse. Two remakes of carrie have occurred a 2002 made for television movie and a 20 feature film but neither of them lived up to the original, which was beloved by critics at the time. Check out the official carrie 1976 trailer starring sissy spacek. After that, they were thrown out of the garden of their innocence, or ignorance. This girl carrie isnt another stereotyped product of the horror production line.
Carrie is just a classic film with impeccable craftsmanship. The film was written by bryan fuller, directed by david carson, and starring angela bettis in the leading role. A voluptuously shot horror movie, with piper laurie as carrie s fanatically religious mom and some nasty teens played by amy irving, nancy allen and john travolta. The scares are more like a helpless inability to help carrie through your screen. The real horror of carrie does not lie with the vengeful, telepathic teenager of the movie s title, but in the endless stream of abuse she endures for the majority of its runtime. Cohen, adapted from stephen kings 1974 epistolary novel of the same name. Carrie white sissy spacek is a shy young girl who doesnt make friends easily. Carrie original motion picture soundtrack pino donaggio. This is the theme sung to lyrics in one of the most beautiful, emotive songs ive ever heard. The remake does not deviate a single bit from the original. Song bucket of blood excerpt from carrie artist pino donaggio, orchestra sinfonica di milano. Carrie is a 2002 american supernatural horror television film, based on the novel of the same name by stephen king. A shy girl, outcasted by her peers and sheltered by her. Its also and this is what makes it so good an observant human portrait.
Carrie white is a lonely and painfully shy teenage girl with telekinetic powers who is slowly pushed to the edge of insanity by frequent bullying from both her classmates and her domineering, religious mother. Cohen, based on the novel of the same name by prestigious horror writer stephen king. Beginning with carrie s grim birth, then leaping forward to the traumatic day of her first period, prom, and thereafter, peirces movie is told in a straightforward manner. Carrie 2, was released from 20th century fox home entertainment on october 7, 20, while on the same day, a reissue dvd containing newly commissioned artwork, as well as the firstever bluray release in the uk was made available from 20th century fox. The film earned two academy award nominations and notably launched or reinvigorated the careers of several of its actors. Her peers are unaware that she possesses telekinetic powers.
A dvd set, the carrie collection, consisting of both the original film, and the rage. The film stars sissy spacek as carrie white, a 16yearold diffident teenager who is consistently mocked and bullied at school. Oct 18, 20 the release of kimberly peirces faithful, solid, efficient, and therefore essentially pointless remake of carrie gives me the opportunity to look back at the 1976 original, which is still one. Carrie is an american horror media franchise, based on the 1974 novel of the same name by author stephen king. Parents need to know that carrie is the newest adaptation of stephen kings bestselling 1974 horror novel of the same name. If carrie put the pieces back with her mind, there would be more cracks. Carrie white, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. However, even though the films hit all the same beats, share character names, and even some dialogue, the 20 version isnt a total copy and paste job. A shy and awkward teen being raised by a religious zealot julianne moore, carrie is frequently the target of bullies. With chloe grace moretz, julianne moore, gabriella wilde, portia doubleday. The film and the novel deal with a socially outcast teenage girl, carrie white, who discovers she possesses telekineticelectric powers. This classic horror movie based on stephen kings first novel stars sissy spacek as carrie white, a shy, diffident teenager who is the butt of practical jokes at her. Carrie is the most bizarrely perfect hybrid equal parts teen and horror movie that could be read either way and functions eloquently as both. Not the best sign when looking freshen up something old.
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