Carrie (the original)
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Carrie
Lilith — 1 year ago(September 13, 2024 03:30 PM)
Sissy Spacek is the one and only. Piper Laurie was the perfect puritanical mother. No other pair of actresses could have pulled off this with such vulnerability and such contempt, respectively.
"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith -
Lilith — 1 year ago(September 13, 2024 09:15 PM)
Absolutely! I'm not a King fan in the least. Not even remotely. However, I couldn't put
Carrie
down, and read it, read it, and read it again! That story had me gripped. The only other book of his that had me interested was
Gerald's Game
. Still, nothing came close to
Carrie
.
I never read the book
Dolores Clairborne
, but heaven help me, that movie was brutal to watch. The acting was out of this world. I think I stopped breathing so many times, especially that scene. I felt myself completely involved and believing in the characters. Bates was made for that role!
"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith -
MissMargoChanning — 1 year ago(September 13, 2024 10:30 PM)
One of the best Stephen King adaptations! It might even be THE best, but then I think of Dolores Claiborne which is brilliant and I'm ambivalent.
Both excellent!
Another one???
The Dead Zone!
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
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NZer — 1 year ago(September 13, 2024 11:07 PM)
Yes! Christopher Walken was great!
Actually there have been more. - What about Misery? Stand By Me? Even The Shawshank Redemption is from a SK short story. Not all of his stories have had justice done to them, but enough to be satisfying to the SK aficionado. Even 'Christine' might be worthy of praise. I love that damned Plymouth Fury. -
Lilith — 1 year ago(September 14, 2024 01:47 AM)
Oooh, all excellent choices! I forgot about Christine. It would make anyone want to have sex with a car! And Misery. But Misery was a hit due to Bates, in my opinion.
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MissMargoChanning — 1 year ago(September 14, 2024 01:38 PM)
All excellent!
The Green Mile is another excellent true to the written story adaptation.
There really have been many.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 
