What aspect of her naive, shy, abused, insecure, real and organic teenage characterisation couldn’t you take seriously?
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

Boring. I couldn't take her serious until she flipped out on everyone at the prom and stalked around the gym all stiff, eyes wide

I always wondered about those two old people, too. They looked like they were in their late 60s and Pinky looked about twelve. They were so out of it. They unnerved me. Of course, all this fits in seamlessly with the movie.
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

Pinky is full-blown tootie!
She most certainly is.
….who do you think is a stranger character, Carrie or Pinky?
I don't see Carrie as strange, just aloof and lost as she was, so definitely Pinky.
I sort of get Pinky too. She was just a nice young girl who grew up kooky because of her kooky weird parents. If they even were her parents and I like that touch of ambiguity.
I actually feel though that Spacek presented more layers in
3 Women
. Carrie blossomed for a moment and then went psychotic, yet understandably, but Pinky is more of an enigma and yet Spacek did her justice.
She was looking for a role model and Milie was it. She was the most perfect person she's met…
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

So, Toasty, who do you think is a stranger character, Carrie or Pinky?
I think Pinky is much stranger than Carrie, who really is just shy and socially awkward. Pinky is full-blown tootie!
I also think that Pinky is Spacek's 2nd best performance. The versatility she showed as Pinky Rose is truly extraordinary. She also makes me laugh quite a bit as Pinky. Right now, I am picturing Millie asking Pinky if she'd like to see the bedroom and the way Pinky overstates the
"yeah!"
is just so goofy, it makes me laugh. You'd think she'd been offered the moon.
I think it's time for a "name your 3 Women quote" thread.
I would sue my parents if they named me "Pinky".
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

Spacek was born to play Carrie White.
She was cleaned up a bit from the novel, but made the role her own. There really aren’t many performances of this kind that could top it.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

Agreed!

She IS Carrie! Amazing portrayal of a tormented innocent.

She's always had great hair and a great figure
If we take the time to see with the heart and not with the mind, we shall see that we are surrounded completely by angels ~ Carlos Santana

That's neat that you feel affection for Nancy Allen. I've always liked her pretty well and I always thought that she had a Kewpie doll prettiness.
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

Also he was married to Nancy Allen who I love
Nancy hasn't done anything to change her looks to try and look younger. I've always thought she was so pretty
If we take the time to see with the heart and not with the mind, we shall see that we are surrounded completely by angels ~ Carlos Santana

Yeah, he sure does. He totally copies himself with the end in DTK! Oh, well, good for him.
Brian DePalma has a sadistic side.
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

DePalma loves the jump scare!
If we take the time to see with the heart and not with the mind, we shall see that we are surrounded completely by angels ~ Carlos Santana

I agree. The Carrie in the book was not all that likable. Also I am a big fan of Brian DePalma.
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

A+
One of the few movie adaptations I preferred over the book.

Agreed!

A+. Terrific performance. Sissy Spacek made the viewer totally sympathize with and feel sorry for Carrie.
You've seen Guy Standeven in something because the man was in everything.

Well screw you, Its not like i enjoy seeing hot women with massive tits jump around anyhow **** you
**** I'm not mad.

You shouldn't. We don't want you on our volleyball team, anyway.
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

why should I?

I remember reading that. I bet it was hell for Spacek to wash all that off herself.
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

No doubt!
If we take the time to see with the heart and not with the mind, we shall see that we are surrounded completely by angels ~ Carlos Santana

The dyed corn syrup poured over her was too…
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

Yes, dinner parties would be fun. We would totally be friends with Millie, she was a nice woman with a kind spirit
If we take the time to see with the heart and not with the mind, we shall see that we are surrounded completely by angels ~ Carlos Santana