Carrie (76) vs. Carrie (2013)
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NZer — 6 years ago(August 07, 2019 04:18 AM)
I agree with you 100%. Sometimes it's hard to pinpoint the subtle things that make for superb chemistry and and unforgettable moments. You did a good job.
I was sorry about Miss Dejardin too. Collateral damage I suppose. -
Brexit Means Borders — 6 years ago(August 07, 2019 04:22 AM)
Miss Dejardin lives in the Stephen King novel.
De Palma changed it so Carrie kill her.
I still however think the movie could have been just as effective/haunting if Carrie spared her, with the shot of her saving her from the electrocution and throwing her on stage. It would have showed Carrie spared those who showed kindness to her.
As great as 76 is, it's IMO the movie's only mistake. It makes the entire build-up of her character pointless, who took Carrie under her wing, if she is generically killed with the rest of 'em. -
Brexit Means Borders — 6 years ago(August 07, 2019 05:51 AM)
I thought the prom scene when they're filming themselves with their iPhones and live streaming it on Youtube killed the creepy vibe.
The original had no social media. In the new one, everyone's filming videos…it takes away from the tension that these characters are confined to this dreary world…
And televising Carrie's first period during the prom was overkill. Just her being covered in the blood was enough embarrassment. The video took away the impact from an originally aesthetic scene.
Chloe was super cute as Carrie, though. That's the one plus. Gosh, so cute. Them dimples. That smile. -
Alpha Raven Andromeda — 6 years ago(August 07, 2019 04:52 AM)
Thoughts?
Yes.
These movies are proof that a great film isn't just a great screenplay, but also how it's directed: how what's written is translated to film. Good directors can make a a bad screenplay watchable, and bad directors can make a good screenplay a bad movie.
Both movies have the same basic script, there are differences here and there, but it's the same story. The original, however, is a haunting masterpiece, the new one, is decent, doesn't match the epic creepiness. Some notes:
I had issues with those two statements. They are inaccurate. I'm not going to pick it apart because you'd be offended that a black woman knew more than you. Then posters would troll me.
I don't feel like being harasssed over a movie analysis. Besides, you didn't care about film analysis until you saw my discussion with NZer about la femme Nikita and Point of No Return. Also, nobody here gives a crap about movie analysis. It's always been that way on filmboards. -
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— 6 years ago(August 07, 2019 05:17 AM)YOU SPIT ALL THAT CRAP OUT AND DIDNT SAY ANYTHING…USING YOUR RACE AS AN OUT….THATS SAD.
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Brexit Means Borders — 6 years ago(August 07, 2019 05:20 AM)
I don't care that you're a black woman??? (at least not in this context. If I was lookin' for someone to sit on my face than a black woman might come in handy.)
What issues? I think you just misunderstood.
I'm saying that one can adapt two movies from the same screenplay, and one could be bad, and one could be good, depending on how it's directed and acted.
Psycho is an example of this. Psycho 1960 was excellent while Psycho 1998 was bad, despite same script.
Batman Returns is an example, IMO. I think it's a really ****ty screenplay. But Tim Burton made a pretty film to look at, with the set design, costume design, the snowy Christmas setting with the noir look, how the white snow contrasted against the dark buildings. The exterior scenes were almost black-and-white, but it wasn't. The opening scene with the shot of Pee Wee Herman looking at the window, in fully detailed garb. The wide shot of Catwoman reveal looking outside of her apartment window, with the neon lights. Those things matter. If some ****ty director made that, it could be a really ****ty movie.
Also, nobody here gives a crap about movie analysis.
I don't care. I do it for myself mainly. -
Put on a Happy Face — 6 years ago(August 31, 2019 03:10 AM)
I'm a stickler for following the original source material to a relative degree. The only thing I would have changed about the prom scene is having the teacher survive.
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane
By those who could not hear the music. -
Disney — 6 years ago(August 31, 2019 02:41 PM)
That’s one you’d watch if you’re looking for the most faithful to the book page for page and not interested in how good the film is in itself. It has a Lifetime made-for-tv feel; more of a biopic less a visual horror. Performances were meh.
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