I love it when a movie has fresh breath. I mean, of course, Carrie scored nearly 50 years ago, and since then, she's been joined by many more books on bullying - Elephant, Class, Stuffed, 13 Reasons Why - and life, unfortunately, year after year throws up new cases of bullying, leading to horrific consequences. But Carrie, despite her age, can still surprise the viewer.
1. Usually, bullying is started by guys or take the main part in it, the same motive can be traced in the cinema. In Carrie, female bullying is shown, and from the most unsightly sides associated with sexuality. Carrie is bullied by her classmates because she doesn’t care about the guys because she’s undeveloped and pathetic, unlike them. Carrie represents everything girls are afraid to become.
2. The world in which the heroine lives is completely disgusting and hostile to her. To the point where it even seems unrealistic. Of course, this can scare away many viewers. But I take it simpler: everything we see on the screen does not seem to me a reflection of real events, but rather a sick imagination of Carrie. At the ball, she sees that everyone laughs at her, and decides to fight back. And the viewer hardly believes that this is actually happening. A girl who has survived years of bullying needs only an excuse to feel like a victim, and it’s hard to blame her. Another vivid example: the scene in the car, when a classmate Carrie gives a blowjob to her boyfriend and passionately confesses how much she hates Carrie White. It is as if all this exists only in Carrie’s head.
3. The film was released 23 years before the Columbine shooting, and after this tragedy, many bullying films ended that way. But Carrie, having no example from the life of the outcome of the bullying, as if metaphorically describes it, and this affects the viewer, in my opinion, much more than the cruel and primitive copying of real incidents. Carrie decides to fight back against her abusers. And because of this answer, not only the offenders suffer, but also everyone who came under the arm. Random school children. School administration. Teachers. Even the woman who tried to help Carrie. A thought that is clearly expressed on the screen: the pain inflicted as a chain reaction spreads and affects all people, guilty and not, and returns in a boomerang to the abusers, along the way beheading everyone in a row.
Dating Stephen King. Stephen King + Brian de Palma = Carrie
Carrie still sat motionless, unresponsive to the laughter rolling over her like waves of surf. They still seemed beautiful to her, the charm of the fairy tale still reigned in the hall, but she herself had already crossed the border of the fairy-tale world, and the environment suddenly became angry and hostile. Now in this world she was waiting only for misfortune.
The small-format novel “Carrie” is more like a story. It consists of two key scenes. The start is a scene in the shower when Carrie bleeds (the first menstruation), and a crowd of angry girls throws her with hygiene products, and the final one is the prom. The film also builds its dramaturgy on these two colossos. There are stylistic differences between the literary basis and the cinematic incarnation, but in terms of context, these two scenes are Siamese twins.
Stephen King’s Carrie White is not a cinematic person. The writer is in no hurry to pity her, his attitude towards Carrie resembles the attitude of one of the characters of the book - Sue Snell. Not disliked or disgusted, Sue also has no deep sympathy for the girl. She is rather annoyed by Carrie's rejection of herself. Sue’s phrase about Carrie: “Why are you such a toad!” implies not insult, but irritation from the fact that with excellent natural data, Carrie is ashamed of herself and herself with this dislike attracts the hatred of others. But at the same time, King emphasizes that Sue does not become Carrie's friend, but makes a "noble deed" with the help of another person - her boyfriend. The winged phrase “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” is vividly embodied in this novel by Stephen King. And if we recall the episode of Tommy voting for himself and winning by a margin of one vote, there is no doubt that the phrase about the easy ways to happiness is the foundation of the whole work.
Surprisingly, the writer did not have a soul for Carrie. I wrote long and painfully, with no understanding of why the characters act this way and not otherwise. But when you read a novel, you don’t feel it. On the contrary. I would not say that there is lightness or inspiration in the text, but there are many side thoughts, those offshoots that make the work more multifaceted and rich.
The book has inspiration for future work. In Billy Nolan’s love for his car, her animation, the motive of the future “Christina” of King himself is guessed, and in excerpts from books on the study of telekinesis – the basis of “Stranger Things”. But in addition to these gifts to the future generation, the book has an important leitmotif, dramatic and frightening more than any horror film and familiar to everyone – the future life outside the school walls. In the book, this fear of uncertainty is highlighted by conversations between Sue and Tommy, who looks at his own school popularity with the eyes of a sophisticated skeptic - in the future, these games of king and queen will not be useful to anyone. Sue seems to be fueled by these ideas, which is why the prom means so little to her. It's the opposite with Carrie.
The school ball is her triumph. Proof of self-worth. The most striking event in her despair. In the case of the novel, I want to take advantage of the right to a subjunctive mood and ask myself: what would have happened to Carrie’s life if the school ball had ended differently? Would she realize her exceptionalism not only in terms of superpowers? After all, she is a very talented person who knows how to feel the beauty of the world around her, and embody it herself - she writes poetry and sews beautiful dresses. So, fell under the definition of “king of horrors” at the very beginning of his career managed to create one of the most tragic images in art – a person who is not aware of his gift.
Carrie Bryan de Palma can hardly be called both a beauty and a babe. She's an alien. Manner, voice, fine lines, transparent skin, inner fragility and external defenselessness – she is an angel in the body of a young woman. And it is the body and attempts to accept it that are the only leitmotif of the on-screen version of the novel. But, most interestingly, with this obvious simplification of the material, director Brian de Palma and screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen managed to shorten the distance from which King’s gaze seems detached, and get closer to Carrie, because her loneliness and restlessness are felt almost physically.
I'm sure Sissy Spacek deserves it. In one breath, she crosses the line between the divine ability to suffer and nature’s ability to punish. The scene of the school ball by the filmmakers is seen in its own way and it contains the skill of the screen version of Carrie. In the book, Sue Snell is not present at the ball, after which Carrie's bloody trail spreads throughout the city, and this is how Sue learns about the tragedy. In the film, Sue becomes a direct witness to the impending sabotage. And how the writer managed to prescribe it, and the director – to remove, Sue’s emotions from joy to bewilderment, and then – horror, how deftly they manage to push her out of the room with Ms. Collins’ hands, how subtly in such a short period of time they managed to fill the screen with a whole range of emotions – this is an artistic suspense worthy of applause.
Yeah, it's a pity the movie version of "Carrie" doesn't have the intimate conversations of Sue and Tommy. But, on the other hand, there was more of Carrie’s mother, Margaret White. One of the best works of Piper Laurie, unfortunately, did not receive the recognition that this incredibly talented actress deserved. The novel’s words, which are spoken in between, become a revelation in the film – Margaret White’s religious fanaticism is directly proportional to her urgent desire to be a sexually satisfied woman. And the most interesting thing about this discovery is the look of the male creators of Carrie. It has no accusations or sarcasm, no desire to ridicule or expose. Nope. They also sympathize with this woman, deeply confused, and not found a salutary balance between spiritual and natural principles. As you know, art does not give us clear answers on how to achieve harmony with yourself, but what its power is in the ability to bring drama closer, while remaining on the sidelines. Both Stephen King and Brian de Palm succeeded, albeit with varying degrees of focus.
They'll all laugh at you, Carrie. They'll all laugh.
Brian De Palma’s Carrie was one of the first adaptations of Stephen King’s novels, of which I have been a fan for quite some time. And one of the first people I saw. After reviewing almost all the films and TV series shot by King, I can say that “Carrie” if not the best adaptation, then it also claims to be highly appreciated.
High schooler Carrie White is constantly humiliated at school because of her timidity. That’s just classmates do not know that the quiet shy Carrie has a supernatural gift of telekinesis, which she develops secretly from everyone. But it will soon be known...
I saw this movie for the first time after reading the novel of the same name. So naturally I wanted to compare them. I have to say, the first pancake didn't come out in a lump. After all, in the director’s chair, Brian De Palma himself, by that time he had directed about a dozen films (albeit little-known ones). However, the story itself is also an important factor. But there was no problem with that. “Carrie” is far from the scariest, but one of the most interesting novels of Stephen King.
The story takes a long time. For about the first half hour of the film, it feels like watching a melodrama about bullying a young girl at school. However, closer to the middle, it becomes clear that “Carrie” is clearly not about this. Gradually, the film begins to accelerate, the plot twists, and it already becomes interesting how everything will end. And Brian de Palma didn't fail. It's a great ending. Maybe not as large-scale as in the novel by Stephen King, but for the mid-70s it looks very good.
Given the film’s age, I didn’t expect to see familiar faces. But there are, too. What surprised me the most was the young John Travolta. Not his biggest role, and certainly not his biggest. Still, it was nice to see him. Also among the cast was noted Nancy Allen, better known to the general audience as a friend of Robocop, in a series of fantastic action films. Here I was very surprised, because I did not expect such a sharp change of role. And of course, the actress who played the main role is Sissy Spacek. I've seen very few of her work in movies, and I must say, they're not the most outstanding. However, in the image of Carrie White, she got perfect and played for the assessment perfectly.
What can be said about the visual aspect of the film? I haven’t seen anything great in terms of special effects. What to expect from a 70s movie. There are some technical things, makeup, and perhaps... everything. Not the coolest picture I've seen, but it doesn't cut my eye much with my old age. Expected a much sadder spectacle from the horror of the 70s. It turned out to be not so bad, and quite lookable even after almost half a century. On the background of other films of the mid-70s looks more qualitative.
As I said, Carrie is not the scariest Stephen King movie ever made. There are no monsters attacking from the dark. There are no killer maniacs like slashers. There are no ghosts or anything else. There are not even sharp moments (scrimmers) that make you shudder with surprise. But at the same time, this story is frightening in itself.
Later, in 1999, a sequel was released, which failed. Well, after a while, the light saw a remake with Chloe Grace Moretz. But you're not. Still, the original from the 70s is much better.
It is recommended to view
Carrie White, an introverted and retarded girl, did not get along well in high school, and she herself was regularly the object of ridicule by her peers. And then also in the shower came the occasion – Carrie for the first time manifested menstruation and classmates once again ridiculed bad girl. But with another stress, Carrie discovered another new and terrifying possibility of telekinesis. And yet, the girl does not know how to properly apply these abilities. But she'll definitely use them. Right after the angry classmates decide to humiliate Carrie at prom.
Another iconic horror film in the 70s, which received special attention from the Academy. In general, it was the 70s that became the golden era for the horror genre and were marked by the puppy love of film academics. Another thing is that horror films in the 70s were approached not only through the prism of “scare”, but also created comprehensive social dramas with deep characters and non-trivial plots. The latter stood out against the background of everyday stories of old Hollywood. Well, as for this story specifically, it was with Carrie that a wonderful fairy tale of friendship with the cinema of the great and toothy Stephen King fully began. In 1976, the unknown Stephen was not even 30, he worked as an ordinary school teacher, sculpted an average lousy story, and with this story about a not very normal schoolgirl Carrie, who blew up the school with all its inhabitants, he did not count on much. And I must admit, the novel, indeed, King came out not particularly shocking. But the whole story through his own vision managed to revive another relatively young director Brian De Palma. As a result, first came a very strong film, and then King’s novel received a second wind, and the writer finally focused on literary activity.
Of course, the schoolgirl's telekinetic abilities alone would have made this story impossible. And De Palma made a whole mess. First of all, he raised the topical topic of bullying at school. A little equipped it all with a youth movement in the style of “American Graffiti”. Then he added a religious lunatic with the character Piper Laurie, who played Carrie's clerical-crazy mother. All this is strung on the sexual background – naked schoolgirls in the shower, sexy hips of a physical education teacher in short shorts (the best role in Betty Buckley’s career), a car blowjob for a guy with the appearance of John Travolta. And only after all this we get a cherry with telekinesis, conjugated by fire and flying knives. This is how the movie works.
And, of course, the lion’s share of success lies in the unexpectedly successful casting of a previously particularly inconspicuous young man. It was with “Carrie” that the great film career of 27-year-old Sissy Spacek began, who so masterfully performed the role of the downtrodden main character that quite deservedly received an Oscar nomination from the go. Piper Laurie also received a deserved secondary nomination, whose character hides his sexual deviations behind religious absurdity. One of the “bad girls” here is played by 23-year-old Amy Irving, who will snatch her jackpot first by marrying beginner Steven Spielberg, and then divorcing him, suing stray 100 lemas of greenery. Immediately, the mother of the heroine Irving was played by the real mother of actress Priscilla Pointer, who played her... stage mother. On another “bad girl” Nancy Allen already married himself Brian De Palma. Well, 22-year-old John Travolta will play albeit an extremely small role of an alpha male, but his color and charm are enough to soon claim the place of a new sex symbol of Hollywood.
The case when shot loudly and with savor all beginners - director, writer and cast. But still this is a directing film and without the skill of Brian De Palma, we would not have seen such “Carrie”.
7.5 out of 10
For the modern audience, the name of Stephen King is almost a household name. To date, so many adaptations of his novels and stories in the form of feature films and TV series have been filmed that you can lose count. However, everything happens for the first time. And there is a picture, which is the first full-fledged adaptation of Stephen King. This is the cult supernatural horror film “Carrie”, which will be discussed.
Carrie White, a 15-year-old teenage girl, suffers at home and school. At home, she is constantly abused by a religious mother. At school, Carrie has long been the subject of ridicule from classmates. In such a tense environment, Carrie suddenly finds herself capable of telekinesis. A high school ball is approaching, and the prettiest boy in school suddenly invites Carrie to the ball. All this is done to play a cruel joke on the girl, but the guys do not even imagine what a nightmare their antics will turn out to be.
Actors Sissy Spacek played the role of Carrie White, a typical victim of school and family bullying, whose accumulated resentment and anger takes on a creepy form for all her enemies and friends. Piper Laurie played Margaret White, a religious fanatic who sincerely believes that the Devil himself has taken possession of her daughter’s body, and therefore is ready to kill her native blood, just to atone for her alleged sin. Betty Buckley played Miss Collins, a physical education teacher and one of the few who remained on Carrie's side. Amy Irving played the role of Sue Snell, a classmate of Carrie, who, although not her friend, was ready to sacrifice her relationship to please her. Nancy Allen plays Chris Hargensen, a school bully for whom there is no moral or ethical framework in her actions and actions. It is also worth mentioning John Travolta, who played the guy Chris Billy, but his hero here, rather, performed a supporting function.
Directing Carrie is one of the rare examples of horror films in Brian De Palma's filmography. Frankly, the modern viewer is unlikely to attribute the film to horror, because here played a deeply psychological drama about how desperate you can lead a person if you deliberately make him an outcast of society. Carrie in the film comes full pariah from all sides. At school, she is constantly bullied by her classmates, and school teachers either crook at her or simply forget her name, except for Ms. Collins. The house is even worse because it’s home to a religious, fanatical mother who simply doesn’t realize what she’s turned her daughter’s life into. This very element of horror here appears as the consequences of the whole nightmare in which Carrie lived, who turned her gift against the whole city.
Although the plot of the film has slight differences from the original novel, including the ending itself, it is the 1976 film that is the most successful adaptation. The action takes place in a typical American town where Carrie White lives. She is 15 years old and a typical outcast at school and at home. The situation is so deplorable that Carrie even panics when she starts menstruating, as the girl mistakenly thought she was dying. For this, Carrie's mother punishes her own daughter instead of supporting her. Suddenly, Carrie discovers the ability to telekinesis. First, she blows the lamp to the shower, then overturns the ashtray in the director's office. The girl begins to study herself and her abilities, until her classmate Sue, tired of the antics of her classmates, decides to make Carrie pleasant and persuades her boyfriend Tommy Ross to invite her to the graduate ball. In parallel, school bitch Chris Hargensen is preparing a plan for Carrie’s revenge, which will be a big mistake, because their antics will turn into a real nightmare for graduates.
To be honest, Carrie is not a scary movie, although it is very atmospheric and stylish. Of course, while watching you feel the sincere sympathy of Carrie and waiting for the scene of the long-awaited revenge on all her abusers. In general, the movie is interesting to watch, so I just recommend watching.
Would you go to the ball with me?
- Only without the caps.
I’ve been a huge fan of Stephen King for a long time. I read all his novels a long time ago, and Carrie was one of the first. After studying his entire bibliography, I moved on to film adaptations. Again, Carrie was one of the first people I saw. I consider it one of King’s best film adaptations of all time.
Schoolgirl Carrie White is an inconspicuous and modest girl bullied by all her classmates at school. One day, Carrie discovers that she has the gift of telekinesis, and every day this ability becomes more powerful. Several of her classmates prepare the last joke on Carrie, not even knowing that it will be really the last.
This is probably one of the most successful adaptations of Stephen King’s works in general. And filmed “Carrie” more than once. The first attempt was successful. Brian De Palma’s film conveyed the atmosphere of the novel. Very good adaptation for the big screen. There is also a third-rate remake of 2002, which did not achieve success, as well as a 2013 film, starring Chloe Grace Moretz - and this one is past.
The plot component pleased me. The authors of the script carefully transferred the printed original to the screen, without losing the main idea. The novel itself is relatively small, so for some reason I was sure that the creators of the film would add a bit of a cut. But that didn't happen. Just a little tweaked the story in order to close some plot gaps, of which even in the novel there are many.
Also one of the advantages is an unexpected outcome. For those who read the original rum, there will be no intrigue here. But for those who will watch the film for the first time, the finale may even seem a little shocking.
The visual part for 1976 is not bad. Of course, not Superman, not even Alien, about the same era of cinema, but there is also something to see. "Carrie" boasts a good picture. The special effects are quite simple, but they make an impression. Again adjusted for the year of release of the film. Then it must have been an unrealistically cool sight. Especially since there are not so many works on this topic in cinema.
I would also like to mention the soundtrack. Pino Donagio is far from the most famous composer, and Carrie was one of the first films for which he wrote the sound. But it was pretty good. A melodic, soothing melody that accompanies almost the entire narrative. Probably one of the best mid-70s soundtracks I've heard.
The cast is pretty good. For a long time I came across an old movie with familiar faces. I didn’t even know John Travolta was a long time ago. I was surprised when I first saw it. The same can be said about the star of the Robocop trilogy Nancy Allen. But the best with the role coped, oddly enough, not Sissy Spacek, and Amy Irving. She is the only actress in the film to give her all.
Can this movie scare you? I think even when the movie came out, it didn’t scare anyone. Yeah, it's horror. But the horror is light. Nobody runs around with a chainsaw. There are no zombie crowds in town. The main thing about Carrie is not that. And in an oppressive atmosphere - one of Hitchcock's favorite tricksters.
Now, of course, this Brian De Palma film is hopelessly outdated. And in addition, we have already managed to shoot new, more modern versions. I like the original one the most.
General impression: The film is based on the novel by Stephen King “Carrie”. I think a lot of people know both the novel and the movie (not one). And the most interesting thing is that the movie does not reveal the terrible side as much as the dramatic.
GG Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) is a timid and quiet girl. She is bullied by classmates, and at home Carrie can not find support. The thing is, the girl's mother is a religious fanatic, what could be worse?! A poor child seeks support, but, alas, finding light in pitch darkness is not so easy.
The role of Carrie was played by Sissy Spacek, and perhaps the actress managed to show the whole range of emotions, which is generally possible. The girl and touches, and causes pity, and catches up with fear. It's enough for her to see what the cute face is. What is important is that the director throws a variety of emotions on the viewer, and now you feel compassion, another moment and you will smile, again a step and your eyes will round with horror. The story is both terrible and dramatic at the same time. And these swings, like a game of cat and mouse, tickles, fact!
Carrie is a nice and naive girl by nature, but society has spoiled her traits. The film shows how bad a joke can be. How cruel society is, and how wrong parenting can be (if there is one at all). Be sure to see it!
As a huge fan of Stephen King, I obviously couldn’t miss this movie. Carrie was the first novel written by a master of horror, and the second I read (after Pet Cemetery). After reading all his works, I decided to get acquainted with their adaptations. Some were successful, some not so good. "Carrie" is among the first.
Young shy schoolgirl Carrie White constantly suffers ridicule and bullying from classmates. But one day she discovers the gift of telekinesis, which secretly begins to develop. The main school bully Chrissy Hargensen, who did not get to the prom, prepares the last cruel joke on Carrie, without even knowing how it might end.
This is the first adaptation of this novel. After a few decades, it will be reshooted, and quite unsuccessfully, even later there will be a second attempt at reboot, and this one will not be better. There is also a sequel, but this is a completely invented thrash, not worth attention. I consider the very first film adaptation to be the best, and more close to the printed original.
Let's start debriefing. The plot slowly introduces us to the main character, as well as to her school abusers. Then it begins to gradually unwind, weaving some important details. I didn’t like it a bit because they weren’t given the proper disclosure. The motives of some of the characters, the peculiarities of Carrie's mother - all this showed too superficially. And many secondary characters are not fully disclosed. Because of this, a person who has not read the novel may simply not understand a significant part of the plot. This is probably the main disadvantage of the film. I think that in order to fully understand Carrie, you should transfer the printed original to the screen in more detail. For example, a mini-series, as it was with “Confrontation”.
There are special effects in the film, although low-budget. But for those years, nothing at all. It seems that there is nothing complicated, the demonstration of the possibilities of telekinesis does not require any heavy technical techniques. However, it looks quite impressive. Well, a couple of pyrotechnic and stunt tricks, I think, also not much hit the budget of the picture.
The cast, oddly enough, is mostly familiar to me. Nancy Allen, who played the main abuser Carrie, is familiar to many in the RoboCop trilogy, Oscar-winning Sissy Spacek is still filmed, but recently mainly in series. But the one I didn't expect to see was John Travolta. The role is small but notable. All very organically fit into their roles, and even sometimes it seemed that it was from them that Stephen King wrote all the characters. So much so, even externally, they look like images from the novel.
They usually say the first pancake. But in the case of Carrie, that adage didn't work. Both the novel and the film turned out just gorgeous. Watch everyone!
(Slightly modified quote by Harvey Keitel from Rodriguez’s From Dusk to Dawn)
Carrie
Does Stephen King believe in God? The Internet is full of different information (quoted by the writer), although I do not trust it. I'm judging by Stephen's books. His attitude clearly changed with age, it is noticeable, but still, yes, he believes. Whether he loves him is something I doubt very much. According to old memory, “Hopelessness” is remembered – God is cruel, he makes us live.
How to live a young girl when her peers are bullied every day, when her own mother calls her a witch, when blood flows between your legs, because the devil sits inside you, when a smile appears for two seconds, and tears drip forever. Huh? A little boy riding a clunker shouts, “You’re a fool, Carrie!” What a "Shoshank," what a "Shining." That's it, coolems! Carrie (1976) is one of the best Stephen King movies, if not the best. Period.
I didn’t want to touch the story, but here I have to say – it’s such a cool movie that it knocks out the story itself. I'll drown to the end - De Palma outsold King, no matter what. Don't get me wrong. It's a good story, but the movie is aaaaa. It breaks your heart in two. You want to literally break into this drama with red-haired Carrie, do something to make sure it doesn't hurt so much.
Absolutely deserved Oscar nomination – Spacek. Absolutely deserved Oscar nomination – Piper Laurie. The first one is the daughter. The second one is the mother. Two women who turned this movie into a masterpiece. I couldn't get away. The stage at the ball is unbearable. That is, De Palma's work evokes emotions. His cinema is still impressive. Carrie can't get old. A living classic. The version called "Telekinesis" - loses in many ways, of course.
I do not agree that it is all the fault of vile youth (led by Allen and Travolta). Nope. Children are ruthless. Children always hurt because children do. The evil in this film is the mother (by the way, not so long ago I wrote a review of another film on King “Mgla”, where there was one touched religious fanatic, yes, could easily replace Carrie’s mother).
Carrie's mom looks up to heaven. She's not looking at her daughter. Why look at the baby you gave birth to? She always says, “God will save you, my dear Carrie.” As you can see, she is not going to save her daughter. “Why didn’t you tell me?” asks Carrie. There is only one answer: “This is a sin.” “I have not sinned, Mother,” Carrie cries. “It’s a gree-e-eh!” the mother yells in fury.
Carrie will find salvation, not in God, but in fire. The all-consuming fire that burns your soul and everything in its path will turn a slaughtered girl into one of the most bloodthirsty killers (yes, in the entire filmography of King). That's what you need to know, guys. You have to look at it and collect it.
A weak film that does not convey the atmosphere of the book.
Before watching this movie, I read Stephen King’s novel in one day. The novel made a very strong impression on me and I immediately wanted to see the film adaptation. The genre of the film is not true (almost no scary moments).
After reading the book, you can normally evaluate this film. There are several advantages of the film:
1. Not bad acting jobs
2. Good music and atmosphericity of the prom
3. Because of the small timekeeping, you do not get tired of watching.
The film does not convey the atmosphere of the book. A bunch of details are missing, starting with the first display of ability at age 3, when Margaret White shouted to pick up a little girl from a nearby precinct and ending with a completely cut storyline with cops. Everything goes too fast in the movie. Some scenes of the film do not fully correspond to what is written in the book.
There is also a lack of character disclosure. A storyline with Chris’ father, who is a lawyer, could explain why Chris is so arrogant because she has a powerful dad behind her.
The low-budget picture immediately catches in the eye: there are no scenes with the unscrewing of nuts from fire hydrants, no gas station explosion. The characters are not where they should be, such as Sue at the time of the fire and the subsequent explosion should be at home, and Billy and Chris must pull the rope through the ventilation shaft outside the school walls, not under the stage, watching everyone in the hall and knowing that Carrie will sit on the throne.
You can compare the book and the movie endlessly, and the book will be better in every aspect. Throughout the book, Stephen King inserts short but important passages from the books of eyewitnesses and scholars. This detail makes you believe in the realism and scale of what is happening. That's not in the movie. It is limited to a small school fire and the destroyed Carrie house.
CONCLUSION
If you have read the book, it is better not to watch this film, you will think more about the inconsistencies of the picture.
“People don’t get better—only get smarter.” They do not cease to tear off the wings of flies, and only come up with much more convincing excuses. ?
Immediately for several people, the release of a dramatic horror film & #39; Carrie & #39; in 1976, the year became a turning point in their fate. Take at least the director of the film Brian De Palma, who at the time of filming was 36 years old. By cinematic standards, this age is very young for a main director, but by that time De Palma had already released as many as nine films! But such stamping for a knowledgeable viewer means only one thing: the director belongs to the production studios-conveyors for the production of the conditionally called ' furious' cinema. Initially it was believed that 'Carrie' will be seen only by a narrow audience, but the picture suddenly received a huge success. As a consequence, De Palma will create for us ' Scarface' (1983), 'Untouchables' (1987), ' Carlito Way' (1993), ' Mission: Impossible' (1996) and a number of cool movies, for which he will receive the nominal title of one of the best representatives of the profession in his time.
The name of Stephen King before ' Carrie' it was almost unknown what to believe is quite difficult, but even harder to believe that critics attributed the works of King to ' tabloid fiction'. Now the master of the literary shop has a multimillion army of devoted fans and countless adaptations of his novels and stories. Many of them have become really significant movies, one of the latest examples can be considered a dilogy & #39; It', stirring the audience, loving to tickle their nerves. And the start, so to speak, the film career of King happened just thanks to the adaptation of his book ' Carrie' telling about fifteen-year-old schoolgirl Carrietta ' Carrie' White. The student is not successful with peers, and at home is subjected to excessive oppression by a fanatically religious mother - Margaret White. And one day, an unpleasant event happens that will turn Carrie’s life around. She will discover extraordinary abilities for telekinesis, but the subsequent series of events will lead to terrible and tragic consequences.
The film ' Carrie' can be attributed to the same category, where there is already a tape ' Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984), though 'Carrie' and not turn into a long-running franchise with a dozen sequels. The fact is that 'Carrie' is a truly historic milestone in the history of the horror film genre that will influence its entire development. We must see how the film, which today is more than forty years old (!), is still relevant and from the action scenes chilling blood in the veins. Despite the fact that the film has a rather strong and thoughtful plot (although King doubted to the last in the motivation of his characters). And to predict, which is especially important, what happens in the future is almost impossible. One can only be surprised by the unexpected plot twists and changes in the characters, who at critical moments literally turn to us very different sides, which are sometimes creepy, and terrible, and frightening. What is the culmination of the picture, when a bloody bacchanalia develops? The period is long, but at the same time completely untended, and looks on one breath.
In 'Carrie' did not spare the fake blood, but again its amount is not superfluous, it emphasizes the concept of the picture. But most of all (my own) anger and murmur was caused by the fact that because of the subdued megalomania and violation of the image of narcissism, a person stunned by revenge can turn everything into a pitch grinder, completely disregarding the moment that he himself became an impulse, himself brought to the extreme of someone who, with all his destructive power, was no longer able to stop. Such emotions, which you want to paint, can cause a well-written character along with the proper play of the actor or actress embodying images. I have a lot of indignation, like Margaret White. The woman is obviously not all at home, she is fixated on religion, but at one point you realize what made her turn into a reclusive, considering everything that is beyond her understanding is absolute evil. To put it mildly, this is a mentally unstable person from whom you can expect anything. And in one scene, her madness reaches apotheosis. The sharpness and hardness of the scene allows us to call it a real personification of deep dramaturgy within the horror genre. The fact that actress Piper Laurie, who played Margaret, received a nomination for ' Oscar' in the category ' Best Supporting Actress' is absolutely deserved.
What is Sissy Spacek like as Carrie? After a wonderful performance in the crime drama Terrence Malick 'The Wasteland' (1973), Spacek raised the bar even higher in 'Carrie' and also deservedly received a nomination already in the category 'Best Lead Actress'. It was difficult to find an actress more suitable, and the way she turns from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan is a real splendor of acting. But even more reveals to us Spacek as an outstanding actress that very climax of the film. In general, a huge range of emotions can be experienced while watching the tragic story of a girl with the ability to telekinesis. I don’t want to forget about Nancy Allen. About the same Nancy Allen, who will then play the main role in ' Robocop' (1987). Her role in 'Carrie' (a schoolgirl named Chris Hargensen) is a combination of malice, deceit, and vengeance. In general, a very, very unpleasant person for whom a prison psychologist is crying. There is in 'Carrie' and John Travolta, for whom the role in this film will be the first big and notable. But against the background of the brilliant play of Spacek, Laurie and Allen, his character is somewhat dull, but still important and fans of the actor will be pleased with his incarnation.
And it turns out that 'Carrie' is a truly epochal event in the history of the horror film genre. A great directorial work from Brian De Palma. A thoughtful and qualitatively transferred plot to a cinematic canvas from Stephen King and adapter Lawrence D. Cohen. The brilliant play of many actors who convinced everyone that horror films can be worthy representatives of art and require a real professional approach, and it is better not to star in them after sleeves. And really cool scenes of action and screening - it all together speaks about the cult & #39; Carrie' which still looks with a faint heart with fear, without losing a drop in relevance.
First of all, the technical part. The cameraman tuned the viewer. In the frame there is a shift, hitting and this creates a certain illusion, which gives a mood of fear and panic. After the first manifestation of force, one can notice the appearance of these illusory frames. The presentation of the frame depends on which character is soloing at the moment. For example, the focus of the frame on Carrie and, as it were, the absorption of light, a force that is concentrated, but still too weak and cannot be tangible - until the first half of the film.
Changing the color scheme - blue, red, gives an opportunity to convey the mood and awareness of the characters that are happening around. It all accompanies a certain bit, music.
All this with great acting. Carrie in particular, she evokes pity, sympathy. And the mother hates. And then there's the young Travolta.
Sissy Spacek, who plays Carrie, is just airy as a fairy, especially at the ball. A weightless princess who turns into a blood queen and arranges a blood bath. The big difference is that Carrie doesn't watch from the sidelines. He's involved in all of this. Everyone has his own revenge. Not forgetting about anyone and not letting everything take its course, but watching everyone. Instincts controlled Carrie in the book, but here it is not quite so, even in a harmless child you can find and light the wick of anger.
The color red, blood, is important throughout the film. Even a bath of blood that's not hers. But there's already too much blood in the mind. Once Carrie was hurt for her blood, then it was her turn. At the same time, Carrie did not punish everyone, she was able to stop. And cope.
The consequences of Carrie's tantrums are born, and the reason for these tantrums is she, the embodiment of rigor, piety, is the mother. The hollowness of all the girls and Sue also makes things worse. Adults do not care what happens among students, only a physical education teacher tries to help. Its role is expanded compared to the book. With each stage, Carrie's forces are pumped up.
The worst place for Carrie is the closet. Chulan is a darkness that absorbs all the light and breaks, but no longer lets go. This is the scariest place for her at the beginning of the film and the place where she tries to calm down at the end of it. The happiest part is initially the ball. Then there was not yet this “stunning” effect from scary to beautiful, which will eventually become a cliche. Carrie's appearance doesn't look like something that should get everyone's attention.
Carrie is in love with Tommy and there are no more illusory frames with him. Everything twists like joy, feelings. Even if only for a short period of time. The ball becomes a closet.
The film presents and mixes different genres. At the very beginning, a light erotic film is replaced by horror, goes into thrash and immediately replaced by drama. There are also moments of comedy and light romance.
The film is candid not only in terms of body, but also the presentation of frames. Much in it, as in the book, is involved in puberty, sexuality, the transition from girl to woman. Fear, abusive relationships, acceptance and non-acceptance of oneself.
I don’t want to scold the film for outdated special effects, I think that’s how it should look like an old horror story, which is not so easy to forget.
The root of evil is always blood, and only blood can bring redemption.
The best and first published novel by the American writer Stephen King, he did not want to finish the novel, did not see the point in it, but Stephen's wife, Tabitha King, stopped the writer at the last moment, and persuaded to finish this work.
The plot of the novel tells about a bullied schoolgirl named Carrie White, who discovered the ability to telekinesis with her first menstruation.
The film tells about the abuse of the main character Carrie, she hates and humiliates the whole school. Coming home, her mother, who is also a religious fanatic, is abused. No one is going to laugh at Carrie tonight.
School is hell. The film conveys very well how teenagers can be violent for their own gain in order to maintain their "status" in society. It's not news anymore. People don’t think what it’s like to be an outcast, nobody puts themselves in the shoes of another, everyone just laughs at how ridiculous someone looks, how difficult it can be for a person.
Unlike the film, the book has too much water, Stephen King immediately reveals the details of his work. As for the film, everything happens slowly and carefully.
Blood is always the root of evil, and only blood can bring redemption.
The best and first published novel by American writer Stephen King, he did not want to finish the novel, he saw no sense in it, but Stephen’s wife Tabitha King at the last moment stopped the writer, and persuaded to finish the work.
The plot of the novel tells about a bullied schoolgirl named Carrie White, who discovered the ability to telekinesis with her first menstruation.
The film tells about the abuse of the main character Carrie, she hates and humiliates the whole school. Coming home, her mother, who is also a religious fanatic, is abused. No one is going to laugh at Carrie tonight.
School is hell. The film conveys very well how teenagers can be violent for their own gain in order to maintain their "status" in society. It's not news anymore. People do not think what it is like for others, to be an outcast of school, no one puts himself in the place of another, everyone would only laugh at how ridiculous someone looks, how difficult it can be for a person.
Unlike the film, the book has too much water, Stephen King immediately reveals the details of his work. As for the film, everything happens slowly and carefully. Actors play their role quite well, no one finishes or overplays.
Sissy Spacek played the ugly duckling perfectly. Perhaps someone will see themselves in her, she is modest, quiet, timid, kind.
A little about the shooting, Sissy tried not to communicate with other actors and crew members.
If you love horror, you're going out with Carrie.
Why was the need for advice from the father floated in the Fight Club? Why is the image of the main character's mother so disgusting in the movie "Joker"? Why on a date with a girl do I have to ask about her parents and childhood? No, not just because it builds trust. Due to the interest in such questions, it is possible to determine whether a person is fit for modern society. It is parents who have a great influence on the formation of the child and his future positioning himself in the world around him. Will he be a truly happy man, or will he be as plain as The Narrator, Arthur Fleck, or Carrie White?
Carrie is the novel that started my introduction to Stephen King. It is also the first work of the writer, which was transferred to the big screens. Throughout the viewing, I caught myself thinking that the picture was far from perfect, but could stand out in individual details. The film has large jambs in terms of editing, sometimes breaking or entering a side line from half a turn, but at the same time from the point of view of acting, music, entourage - just hitting the bull's eye from 100 meters.
The story of Carrie is similar to many films that have been made over 40 years, but let’s not forget where it all started. There is a shy girl with an ordinary appearance who suffers constant humiliation from two fronts - the bullying of her classmates and the tyranny of her own mother. Moreover, if the first one can only see a certain number of hours in the day, then with Carrie’s mother, a religious fanatic, the girl had to live her whole life. In this case, maternal education is the complete opposite of the words “mother love” and “education”, under the pressure of the parent Carrie did not even know about the banal processes of the body in transition, the first menstruation seemed to her a harbinger of imminent death. Feeling pressure from both sides, during the emotional peak, the girl’s abilities to telekinesis open up. At first, they appear in small bursts, but by the time of the prom Carrie feels real power.
What makes the last half hour of the film incredibly exciting is the fact that what happens depends on what happened before. The main character in the performance of Sissy Spacek experiences both sides of the emotional range. At maximum happiness, she looks beautiful and everything glows, and then bam! At the key moment, she was shrouded in shock, shock, she even puffs her eyes unusually. And by the way, it's only during prom. In normal school hours, she is very shy, timid, and prefers to hide from everyone. The character shown is undoubtedly the result of the work of Sissy Spacek, but do not discount Piper Laurie, who played Carrie's mother. She resembles a slightly traveled witness of Jehovah, but such a “helpless” is not difficult to lock the girl in a closet and in every way break the psyche of her child.
The main evil of this drama, I certainly consider the poor attention of a mother to her daughter. Peer bullying is true, the catalyst, even that fatal mockery was just a trigger. Just let me say that Carrie is a horror story that goes back to the characters themselves. Never discount the idea that even the most passive person can be an aggressor.
Why was there a passing discussion at Fight Club about the need for advice from a father? Why in the movie “Joker” the image of the mother of the main character is so disgusting? Why on a date with a girl do I have to ask about her parents and childhood? No, not just because it builds trust. Due to the interest in such questions, it is possible to determine whether a person is fit for modern society. It is parents who have a great influence on the formation of the child and his future positioning himself in the world around him. Will he be a truly happy man, or will he be as plain as The Narrator, Arthur Fleck, or Carrie White?
“Carrie” is the novel that started my introduction to Stephen King. It is also the first work of the writer, which was transferred to the big screens. Throughout the viewing, I caught myself thinking that the picture was far from perfect, but could stand out in individual details. The film has large jambs in terms of editing, sometimes breaking or entering a side line from half a turn, but at the same time from the point of view of acting, music, entourage - just hitting the bull's eye from 100 meters.
The story of Carrie is like a lot of movies that have been made over 40 years, but let’s not forget where it all started. There is a shy girl with an ordinary appearance who suffers constant humiliation from two fronts - the bullying of her classmates and the tyranny of her own mother. Moreover, if the first one can only see a certain number of hours in the day, then with Carrie’s mother, a religious fanatic, the girl had to live her whole life. In this case, maternal education is the complete opposite of the words “mother love” and “education”, under the pressure of the parent Carrie did not even know about the banal processes of the body in transition, the first menstruation seemed to her a harbinger of imminent death. Feeling pressure from both sides, during the emotional peak, the girl’s abilities to telekinesis open up. At first, they manifest themselves in small bursts, but by the time of the prom, Carrie feels real strength.
What makes the last half hour of the film incredibly exciting is the fact that what happens depends on what happened before. The main character performed by Sissy Spacek experiences both sides of the emotional range. At maximum happiness, she looks beautiful and everything glows, and then bam! At the key moment, she was shrouded in shock, shock, she even puffs her eyes unusually. And by the way, it's only during prom. In normal school hours, she is very shy, timid, and prefers to hide from everyone. The character shown is undoubtedly the result of the work of Sissy Spacek, but do not discount Piper Laurie, who played Carrie's mother. She resembles a slightly traveled witness of Jehovah, but such a “helpless” is not difficult to lock the girl in a closet and in every way break the psyche of her child.
The main evil of this drama, I certainly consider the poor attention of a mother to her daughter. Peer bullying is true, the catalyst, even that fatal mockery was just a trigger. Just let me say that Carrie is a horror story rooted in the characters themselves. Never discount the idea that even the most passive person can be an aggressor.
Cut me in half with a lightsaber, because any connection to bad movies really bothered me, but given what she did to Milla Jovovich, I got off easy. So I decided to recharge my batteries by returning to an officially classic Hollywood movie. It's time to plug one of the most obvious holes in my personal filmmaking experience. It's time to start counting liters of blood. Whenever I get tired of dealing with comic books and the inevitable frustration that it entails, I look to the side of a horror movie and shout: 'Save me!' I’m not going to lie, I got to know the classic version after I got dragged into the remake, but I’m frankly amazed at how good this movie is every time I watch it.
As for periods without new Godzilla paintings, the 70s were really great. The studios were desperate, they bet on strange projects, strange filmmakers with such names as Spielberg, Lucas, and others. De Palma. We don’t hear much about Brian de Palma these days, and that’s sad. But now we go back in time to watch De Palma in his prime. Young Brian knew what the hell to do! It's such a rare and precious thing. We don’t even notice how rare it is to see something like this...until we see it again, say a billionth of a time.'Carrie' begins with a two-minute undressing scene for girls depicting girls frolic in slow motion (including future Detroit police officer Anne Lewis). I find it incredible how much American Puritanism mutated already at that time, to the point where the beginning of Carrie' is in question. How else could they start this story in '76? They need slow-motion and frolic after showers - not only to get the men watching, but to create a contrast at the heart of this story. After all, it's FEAR, and FEAR shouldn't come out of the women's locker room. Blood flow does not usually interrupt shower scenes. Death could be where we masturbate. It was the '70s, anyone could be nailed, anywhere. In Haddonfield, off the coast of Amity, on the Death Star, on Krypton... in Chamberlain?
Menstruation can be a bitch. Take poor Carrie White, one minute she's most disturbed by the fact that the whole school thinks she's ugly, and the next it rains from Tampax. Copy. Ultimately, this is what we all crave. Growing up, we just want to adapt, keep up with the cultural spirit. I know this because most of us are, some of us who desperately want people to see what we see in ourselves. Children are cold-blooded, trapped in bodies far less cold-blooded, and while not everyone receives unfair treatment, I find it all quite depressing. Carrie White is one of us, but frankly she is not given any better as her religious, fanatical mother neglects her natural development. In addition to being insulted by her peers, her malevolent Ma reads her poems, locking her in a closet for ' crimes' that have an impact on her already fragile psyche.
Legend has it that the actors were shocked when De Palma presented the final version of the picture, including Piper Laurie, who plays Carrie's mother. Brian kept telling her - 'Come tough!' and she gave, having managed to create a strikingly faithful portrait of evil Protestantism. Beating children until the children thank them for it and then sending them to bed. A quick look will tell you what kind of person it will spawn. After all, what is the highlight of the painting? Power and blood? Vengeful bitch? Ambiguity is the greatest force in history. Except for the angry kids, there are no villains. No space monsters enslaved by the Scarlet King. Just stupid people do whatever they want, but even the best of them are fierce narcissists who think only of themselves.
The first scene of Brian De Palma's adaptation sticks in the memory not only thanks to naked beauties. Whatever it takes, it continues to show Carrie, a soul in solitude who has taken her first insecure steps toward natural femininity. It highlights how cruel the school can be while pointing to her innocence as the mother did not prepare her for any natural change. It still remains one of the best introductions ever filmed as the message will work regardless of your generation. Technically, De Palma dealt with respected in his field. Mario Tosi's camera work is first-class, with surprisingly effective use of light and shadow, and an ominous red hue during the legendary climax. Pino Donagio was one of the most talented composers of the time, and his complementary and unobtrusive music went hand in hand. Paul Hirsch's montage is as exemplary as it has been on previous occasions when he worked with De Palma. What really contributes to cultural influence 'Carrie' is Sissy Spacek. The first woman ever nominated for 'Oscar' for starring in a horror film, it is no wonder, her acting is wonderful. There was no need for ostentatious ease, for the understanding of character is completely organic and has come from depth. Don’t scold Chloe too much, because it’s hard to imagine another actress who could do what Spacek did.
De Palma was the kind of director who struggled to put us in his character's head. Her telekinesis was hinted at everywhere, but nothing prepared us for her transformation from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan and then into a crazy hellish girl. De Palma is known for her strong endings, a'Carrie' ends on a high note she guaranteed, offering plenty of food for thought and making us jump out of our skins. Steven himself was more than happy with the ending and the whole final product and, while Carrie' has been around for over 40 years, the movie still remains relevant. If I could travel back in time, I would go back to myself from, say, 2008, hit this ignorant chump and send him to watch classics.
Interest in the film arose suddenly, only as the first adaptation of numerous novels by Stephen King. What about the impressions? Thinking back on my emotions from the Japanese Legend of the Dinosaur, to which my mother had the courage to bring a 6-year-old child, I can assume that the film will make a lasting impression on a preschooler. And there is every reason for this: liters of cranberry juice, imitating rivers of blood. For big girls, the film will seem like a children's fairy tale with a bad ending.
The plot is banal: a school graduate, an eternal outcast among peers, oppressed by an exorcist and preacher mother, uses her paranormal abilities - becomes the sword of justice for her abusers, and not only them. Under the hot hand of the girl will get and positive characters.
Saying you like the movie doesn’t change the language. First, the plot and image of the heroine are greatly distorted: the film has a very touching face of a blond angel-like, shy girl. Secondly, everything is very excessive, or something: very naive, very predictable and not at all afraid. But, as a pioneer of King’s film adaptations, the film can be devoted to 1.5 hours of personal time and look at young John Travolta at the dawn of his career as a playboy and a womanizer.
6 out of 10
Usually, when people talk about the old films of some eminent director, like Brian De Palma, they always emphasize that they are not a bit outdated. A good movie stays that way forever. Well, maybe this is true for purely dramatic cinema, but if we are talking about, say, horror, then things are a little different. But everything in order.
Cary leaves a very deep impression after watching. This is an extremely moving story about a teenage girl going through the most difficult period of her life. And the task for her is not at all facilitated by cruel stupid classmates and a mother turned on religion. The girl is truly sorry, right to tears. The usual story, in fact, was that everyone in the class had the same outcast girl or boy or both. There are always victims of endless ridicule and bullying at school. They suffer only because they differ from the majority and do not share the interests of the pack. It's a sure way into exile, and Carey is undoubtedly walking it with no chance of escape. However, she did not have much left to suffer, because the prom is not far off ...
Sissy Spacek played the role of Carey flawlessly. This is the most natural chased victim, a completely lonely child (with a living mother) completely deprived of all support. Absolutely defenseless in front of the surrounding world - what is the very first scene in the soul, by far the strongest in the film, setting the tone for the rest of the narrative. Carey hardly knows how to cope with his own human body, and then these superhuman abilities. And she wants to be closer to life, to enjoy it, to get her little piece of happiness. Poor, poor little Carrie.
The second place on the screen is, of course, Cary’s mother. It's a scumbag, like a machine quoting Scripture without really delving into what it reads. He does not hesitate to use the word of God for personal enrichment. Cary is for her a child of vice, a sin she committed. However, she has such a hodgepodge of religious nonsense in her head that her behavior hardly has any single folding motive. She scares Carey with demons, calls her the devil, not noticing, of course, that Satan has possessed her. After all, the lines of the Bible, spoken without sincere love, mean little. There is no love left in this woman.
The film brilliantly shows how the fear of oneself, of one’s body and of one’s desires and feelings makes one vulnerable to evil. How a mother’s stupidity and selfishness ruin her daughter’s life. However, it should be noted that mother Kerry came out not demonic or frightening, but rather caricatured, grotesque. After all, everything she does is not from evil intent, but from boundless stupidity and ignorance. Her mother was probably the same. And her mother's mother... A vicious cycle that is so hard to break.
Where's the horror, you ask? This is where the most interesting thing begins. The fact is that this film is not a horror of the word at all. I mean, it's not scary at all. Even according to the scenario of frightening moments, nothing, but they did not come out well. First, the terrible Cece Spacek failed to become. Too much power was put on the image described above, the horror with the resulting character does not fit completely. Also, for some reason (budget, probably), Carey's supernatural abilities have received very little attention. Secondly, we came to the thesis outlined at the beginning. This movie looks old and outdated. At that time, the idea of fear in cinema was probably somewhat different. It was a completely different movie era. Cary's bulging eyes, fire, moving objects, rotating camera, accelerated footage, broken movements. Maybe it looked different in the seventies, but now it looks almost ridiculous. The music is also only vaguely reminiscent of what we are usually frightened of on screens today. Visual effects at that time, no one (except Kubrick, of course) failed, here they also spoil everything. With such a budget, frankly, it would be worth looking for a fundamentally different approach. This little touched the dramatic component, which is entirely based on the game of Cece Spisek, but the horror film, thus, was buried completely.
So we have a good drama that can leave behind a very strong experience. However, the climax of the film, when it was finally supposed to grow into a horror, the drama was cut short, and the horror, alas, did not add. But what chic analogies and contrasts: drama-horror, child-adult, innocence-sin. Yeah, that's more than enough. So you end up taking the story, discarding the visual series and drawing events yourself to take only the best from the picture. It’s like reading instead of watching... But wait a minute, it was a Stephen King novel! And now, sit down and think: does this mean that the film adaptation is good, or vice versa?
Humans by nature have always been quite cruel and harsh creatures, who are sometimes ready to go on truly horrific, merciless and harsh actions. Keeping within the framework of laws, morality, ethics and religion, as well as the basic foundations of society, but always oppressing and terrifying those who are in any way different from them. Let your inner world, your views on life or your appearance. About one of these victims of bullying and narrates this film directed by Brian De Palma.
We can say without any exaggeration that this film is not only one of the best and first successful adaptations of the work of the cult “master of horrors”. Stephen King, but also the director Brian De Palma. The director of this film Brian De Palma very subtly and clearly filmed the cult literary work of writer Stephen King. But at the same time, he was able to bring his director’s view and his vision to the story. It is also gratifying that this not only does not negatively affect the quality of King’s translation, but also makes the story even deeper and stronger.
Realizing the limitations of his actions in terms of a rather modest budget and the inability to fully recreate the entire “meat grinder” of the prom from the book in the film, De Palma completely focused solely on Carrie’s inner experiences and her personal drama. Thus, unwittingly killing two birds with one stone.
Through the eyes of De Palma, Carrie is no less a brutal monster than a regular victim. Being a rather timid, shy and quiet girl, every day at school for which there is a series of numerous bullying, abuse and teenage terror. De Palma very clearly reflected how all this cruelty slowly but surely cuts out all the spiritual kindness of Carrie, whose amazingly discovered abilities are a metaphorical identification of the main morality of this tape. Everything has its limits and limits, crossing which even the most persistent and restrained person can change completely. Becoming someone he never thought he was and doing things he would never do.
Throughout the film, the director of the film Brian De Palma perfectly withstood the atmosphere of suspense, strained country tension and a sense of danger, which unwittingly intrigues more immediate BU moments and violence on the screen. Although in truth, the spectacle of which was taken a modest 10-15 minutes of the picture, in my opinion, was very little to realize the full potential of the picture. But even these scenes show how monstrous the consequences of even the most innocuous actions can be.
The main creative victory of the film is Sissy Spacek, who managed to perfectly get into the image of Carrie and embody it exactly as I imagined it when I read King’s novel. She so convincingly played bullied by her peers, a rogue girl, as if she herself experienced these very abuses in reality. When how, the specific appearance of the actress allowed her to play so spectacularly in the scene of the prom that goosebumps run on the skin watching her continuously. Unwittingly shifting the rest of the cast to the level of homogeneous gray mass. Except for the still young John Travolto and the star of Robocop Nancy Allen, who very decently played their games on the screen.
8 out of 10
Carrie is definitely one of the best adaptations of the work of the cult Stephen King and one of the best works of director Brian De Palma definitely. A very atmospheric and intriguing film, the visual component of the picture, except that, did not spare the “time check”.
Stephen King has long broken all records as the most screened author of fiction. For more than 40 years, directors have turned to his books as the basis for scripting their films. Of course, not all experiments are successful.
It will be interesting to know where King’s fame in the film industry began. I became very interested, and I typed in the search engine the name of the first film adaptation of King back in 1976. By the way, for me it was a discovery that today there are already three films based on the novel “Carrie”. But without reading the book itself, I decided to start with Brian De Palma's version - and I didn't lose it! Why? Read below.
(I'm not going to reveal the plot, suddenly someone hasn't seen it yet.)
Lonely Carrie
In this world, Carrie White is all alone. Persecuted at school by her classmates (after all, children and teenagers do not intuitively accept anyone who is different from them, bullied and mocked), beaten at home by her fanatically religious mother, she hides deep inner experiences. Without raising her eyes to others, she moves through this life, deprived of a happy childhood, friends and the much-needed maternal support. And life passes by inexorably.
The more painful the blow inflicted at the prom, after she believed in people, in herself and in the possibility of a normal future filled with simple human joys.
Carrie's transforming. Instead of a downtrodden, but such a kind and soulful girl, a source of sinister power, almost a monster, appears before us! By force of will, she takes revenge on all the abusers who are at school on the occasion of prom, making no distinction between her hated classmates and those who really tried to help her. Because this is no longer Carrie, this is the embodiment of evil and revenge!
No one bit her, she was not possessed by a demon, it was people who made her such, people are guilty of the death of the girl Carrie White and the birth of a bloody monster.
But something human still remains in her, something childish, and after what she did, she goes home to her mother to cry on her shoulder and recite a prayer together. Well, the stabbing is sometimes done by the closest people, and Carrie has to find out.
Incarnation on the screen
Casting.
So, Sissy Spacek played the role of Carrie. I think she did a great job. She managed to transfer the state of the downtrodden girl, forced to live according to the laws of a rigid religious mother. In her eyes and sorrow, and fear, and despair. After some time, she perfectly conveys the emotions of happiness after the invitation to the prom, as if not believing in such an opportunity - timid smiles, laughter. And how she reincarnates in the final scenes: terrible crazy eyes, gait, frozen hands - all this is not much like a person.
Of the other actors remembered physical education teacher Miss Collins (Betty Buckley) and classmate Chris (future partner of Robocop Nancy Allen from the cult action movie 87).
The actress, who plays the role of Carrie’s mother (Piper Laurie) is also remembered, but in some places she overplays.
It is worth noting the debut of John Travolta as friend Chris. On the screen, this pair looks good.
Narrative.
The film is presented to the viewer smoothly, without jumps or failures. In the initial scene in the shower there are shootings of nude nature, and they are made not vulgar or vulgar, but very naturally. The plot does not develop too quickly, but it can not be called prolonged. At some point, I caught myself thinking that I do not understand whether Sue and her boyfriend Tommy are bullied or vice versa want to help Carrie - which means that the plot moves are well built and not immediately obvious to the viewer.
When it comes to graphics or special effects, it’s pointless to expect anything special from the 1976 film, much less for our generation. But in general, the final scene was shot pretty well, all I saw was flying knives and a toy house falling apart. But these are nitpicks, they can be found in every film.
I also liked the departure from the book regarding the survival of some characters, the film turned out to be more rigid and realistic, if you can put it that way about the film in which the main character has telekinesis.
Conclusion.
So, if you're interested in the first original incarnation of Stephen King's novel "Carrie," then I recommend turning to the 1976 film. Later film adaptations did not inspire me, ratings say the same.
Yes, and the classics are sometimes very pleasant to review, still in those days, the creation of films was not yet put as stamping monotonous paintings, flooding the viewer with new trailers.
- People are not getting better, only smarter. They do not cease to tear off the wings of flies, but only invent much more convincing excuses for themselves.
This is the first major work of Stephen King in literature, as well as the first film adaptation. I read the novel a long time ago, but I saw the movie much later. Not to say that I was completely satisfied, but the impression was not spoiled.
Quiet, gray mouse Carrie White lives under the yoke of her mother’s religious bigotry, and is constantly mocked and pranked at school. Because of her puritanical upbringing, no one takes her seriously. And then one day she wakes up an unusual gift...
In general, I liked the film more than not. Therefore, the review has a green tint. There are several components, adding which, on the output turned out quite good work. Namely, caste. Not very competent, but still adapted scenario. It must be atmospheric. And the latter is rather the merit of the director.
Sissy Spacek fit very well into the lead role. This is how I imagined the main character when I read the novel. Young Travolta played lazily and without a light. Well, it's probably worth mentioning Nancy Allen. Before becoming a friend of Robocop, Nancy Allen played with quite eminent directors and very well revealed images. But here for some reason it seemed not emotional enough for her character.
In fact, if you do not read the book, then the plot component of the film will seem whole and full of details. However, when transferring the plot to the screen, the lion’s share of thoughts was lost, and just important little things for gluing the main plot. They may not have much impact on the overall picture, but they would have added to the atmosphere of the film. But what is most interesting, Brian de Palma took atmosphericity to a completely different level, and made it more frightening than in the novel.
Deserves seven, but I expected to see a much more detailed picture.
7 out of 10
A strong average, but not more. A good average, but nothing more. A maximum of 7/10, with an age stretch. Especially depressing is the finale - too crumpled, without savoring the details and any frightening scenes - and after all, you watch the whole film, anticipating the denouement. And if you evaluate it as a screenplay - and even worse - The full depth of the fanaticism of Carrie’s mother is not revealed (in the book this perfectly explains her strangeness, persecution and bloody result); the characters of some characters are changed; individual plot twists are changed / cut out; some moments are not really explained and in general everything is too superficial. I do not find fault with the unseen destruction of the entire city - for those years special effects are enough. The only plus of the film adaptation is the observance of chronology in the narrative. A casual viewer may think that he is watching an ordinary drama, and then on you such a twist at the end. Well, acting is not bad + on the fashion of those years is always curious to see. Original
There are several reasons why you might be curious to see the first adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.
(1) Carrie White is the personification of the strange but innocuous, but society does not always accept the strange. People are well aware of this, a delicate topic, so it is interesting to the human eye and hearing.
(2) Brian De Palma was often accused of allegedly unnecessary special effects for the film, but in fact, such judgments on the amateur, many are satisfied with the indistinctness of the focus, if used in the right episode, with due attention.
(3) De Palma mimicked Hitchcock? No, he just used the best chips of the master, which fully justified themselves in terms of atmosphere.
(4) The film certainly has a large share of emotionality, since the viewer is inclined to empathize with the heroine, clearly realizing that her fate could have developed differently if the world around her was more understanding.
5) Sissy Spacek played great, and in the final of the film from her bulging eyes really becomes creepy.
6) Chris Hargensen is the exact opposite of Carrie, and if you compare her to the witch from Oz, she will seem charming compared to Chris. Unfortunately, some people will like Chris very much, and poor White will be a villain, but here everyone measures.
7) In our time, a film with a similar plot would look like a teenage horror movie, because some (of course not all) are more important than the amount of spilled “ketchup” on blue screens.
(8) The topic of human fears is very well revealed, when fearing himself, his feelings, the unknown, a person begins to misjudge what is happening, hiding behind religion as a shield. An example is Carrie's mother.
(9) King's novel and De Palma's painting should serve as an example to many principals and teachers of how uncomfortable it is to be bullied by a pupil in school, some principals forget even their own name. Should such teachers resign? In some cases, of course.
(10) “Carrie” provides an opportunity to learn about another thematic film, “The Witch”, which is French and co-directed with Sweden. Who knows, maybe Stephen King has seen it?
11) The climax scene for its time was advanced, and many directors dreamed of shooting so smartly, with high-quality camera work, as well as an original musical theme.
12) Yes, after watching there is a bitter aftertaste, but at least once you should get acquainted, because when people are sick, you need to drink “Castor”, you can consider a movie castor oil for those who are even worse than Chris Hargensen.
13) Do not listen to the recommendations before viewing, but if you stumble upon this review, and have not seen "Carrie", then you will have to see, yes, these are the rules of reading;
14) Serpentary? Yes, of course, allmovie correctly notes, the world of Carrie White is very similar to this allegorical comparison.
15) Sentimental romance with horror was an interesting topic then, but isn't it now? Uh, our whole life is a sentimental romantic horror movie, but here Carrie wins, at least she had moments of happiness, and in real life not everyone has time to dance at the prom.
Of course, there are a million negatives on all these points, but there is another billion positive, endless chain of opinions on them, which change from generation to generation.
And the fantasists will rewrite the story of Carrie White, where...
... There is no fiction, taken out of the context of the “well” of life stories, the situation written by King, filmed by Brian De Palma, leaves behind a uniquely bitter aftertaste, especially if you think wider and rewrite for the girl another, more rosy reality, where Carrie White is happy, and after graduation invites her boyfriend home, a loving mother with a smile on her face will necessarily stand on the threshold, inviting guests home, and going outside the threshold of the house, telekinesis and the trail will freeze.
I love the work of Stephen King and have long wanted to see all the films according to the script of his books, respectively, starting with the very first adaptation.
Inconspicuous and withdrawn Carrie is disliked at school and bullied in every way. A despotic religious mother terrorizes Carrie at home. But none of them suspect what power lies in the object of their ridicule.
In 1976, the first adaptation of the novel by the master of horror Stephen King “Carrie” took place. It is clear that the book is much more interesting and meaningful film and much depends on its adaptation. Brian De Palma is quite a talented director, but the vision of the author of the novel can be very different from the vision of the director, although as far as we know, Stephen King controls the process of filming his creations. But I haven’t read the book, so the comparison isn’t appropriate, and since it’s a review of the film, it should be about the film and my opinion about it, which is extremely positive. Sissy Spacek is not without reason the winner of the Oscar, which she received 5 years after the release of Carrie. With this actress, I watched only the film “The Wastelands” with Martin Sheen released three years earlier. Surprisingly, thanks to her nondescript and repulsive appearance, the actress and fell in love with the audience and figures of cinema, and the role of Carrie she came more than. To play such a sinister character, as she played in the final scene during the school ball, it is necessary to be able and have the talent that she definitely has. Each person has a line of patience, overcoming which can happen irreparable, you can not overstep the stick. The atmosphere of the cinema kept at the screen throughout the entire timekeeping of the picture, and the main intrigue when viewing was the idea of how the film would end, which did not lose its relevance and entertainment even with the 40 years since its release.
Fans of horror films, lovers of spectacular atmospheric films. I will not offer Stephen King fans, as they are definitely familiar with this film in his work.
Stephen King is a real maestro who knows how to mix the inner world of heroes with paranormal phenomena, as a result of which a truly terrible work comes out, but to a greater extent, the adaptations of his books come out second-rate. However, there are exceptions, especially when people who do not strive to show naive everyday fear, but want to transfer to film the inner world of the characters, recreate the atmosphericity, which De Palma very skillfully managed to do with his professional approach to business and of course the chic acting.
All tormented, cornered girl Carrie because of the supposedly “religious” prejudices of a fanatic mother can not get along in society, her classmates are constantly tormented by making her a scapegoat. Later, noticing her telekinetic abilities, she agrees to come to the prom without implying that she has prepared the most insidious of all the humiliations of which she has not yet experienced in her fate.
In general, the heroine is truly sorry to become with every minute, not only that she suffers humiliation from her environment, not finding peace for herself anywhere, but even at home with her mother who should be the support and protection of her child seems much more terrible, in particular her views on the world around her which in her understanding is a real hell and hiding behind the Bible without noticing the log in her eye “teaches” the daughter to live remotely and her root of evil is trying to sow in her child. Even those who seemed to understand people like Carrie’s teacher in a humiliating situation, in order not to look “not their own” in front of others, removes the mask of virtue.
At the moment after "The Shining" Kubrick did not bother to see anything more terrible than "Carrie", taking into account the works of King. The film is unique in that it very clearly combines horrors made on the basis of passion mixed with a paranormal phenomenon, a thriller with social drama, the atmosphere and smoothness of the plot. Everything is clear, verified and King's scary. And this film clearly deserves more attention than he was deprived of.
- The punishment must correspond to the crime.” (c)
Stephen King needs no introduction today. Not the readers, not the audience. Even those who have not read one of his books, and those who have not seen more than one film based on his novels (and are there such in nature?!) know who he is. Just like the author himself, his creations need no introduction. Especially the classics, written by the “king of horror” in his youth – when, according to critics, King was at the peak of his writing form. Did he really get worse with the years, or was it because his rich imagination for old age was already exhausted? But even his feeble works, considered secondary to his career, would do any other writer the credit. Especially working in an action genre. But, it is not necessary in this review to consider the entire creative path of the master, just as to list all his best works and films shot on them. They all know that there is a great deal of knowledge. But, discussing this film, it is impossible not to pay attention to the fact that it was with “Carrie” that the career took off to the village of the unknown, interrupted by random sabbaths from the sale of their stories (not all of which were also published), and living on a modest salary of a teacher, a writer – whose patrimony was in genre literature. The merits of which, later, it became possible to expand the boundaries of perception of such “fiction for the night”. Even the strictest critics, not all of whom love action novels, were forced to recognize Stephen King, the great writer of the twentieth century.
If the popularity of King began after the appearance on the shelves of a youth horror about a high school girl with telekinesis, then in the cinema a series of thrillers based on his creations also counts from the adaptation of this novel. He staged it, at that time young and just as really did not have the opportunity to break through to big projects - director Brian De Palma. In general, with the name of the main character of the book Stephen King is associated with the debut of many, later very famous people. For example, John Travolta, who played a secondary role in the film as a bully and the boyfriend of the main villain, or familiar today mainly from the role of the partner of the classic Robocop – Nancy Allen, who has the role of this villain – one of the “cool” girls of the school. Not to mention Sissy Spacek - nominated later for the role of a downtrodden nut with paranormal abilities for the Academy Award! Also, actively declared themselves Betty Buckley (Mrs. Collins) and Piper Laurie (mother of the heroine – crazy Miss Margaret White) – who was also nominated for the Oscar. This alone confirms that De Palma’s painting is not a simple genre product. Suffice it to recall for comparison modern - not a remake, and not a re-screen adaptation of the same book. Which in not one serious competition was not represented, nothing received (aside from negative criticism) and failed at the box office.
The film is quite standard for the youth film of the 70s. Today it seems very outdated fashionable in those years cars and clothes, hairstyles and the very manner of shooting. The picture is a little bright, bright - in some places, thanks to slow shooting in scenes with naked girls - it feels like you are watching some porn film of that era. True, the situation is saved by the camera finds of Marco Tosi, who probably borrowed them from the Omen. The camera grabs the frightened faces of the characters, shoots them extremely large under strange angles, quickly combining loud music and quick editing in “suspense” scenes. Sometimes, even now, you can shake! And the soundtrack written by Pino Donagio is sometimes sad and piercing, sometimes tense and causing a sense of anxiety, in my opinion, it just suited the picture perfectly. In a couple of moments, I even caught myself on the fact that one of the often-sounding, sentimental melodies is somewhat similar to one of the songs “Kill Bill” (although Tarantino’s masterpiece appeared much later, of course).
For the modern viewer, the picture of forty years ago will surely seem boring, especially its too long (by today’s standards) tying. However, in general, the film was shot literally from the original source. Writer Lawrence D. Cohen changed only some minor details. So, for example, in the book, events unfolded as if a post - a factum. Someone leafed through the materials of a classified investigation by the authorities, which established the presence of the girl’s incredible abilities, and the survivors of those bloody events gave testimony, talked with the police. Someone later wrote a memoir about it. In the film adaptation decided to omit these "documentary" episodes. It was also about the death of the heroine’s father in an accident, and in the film he simply ran away from his mentally ill wife. Well, the destruction in the city was much larger than Brian De Palma eventually shot. But this can already be attributed to insufficient funding for the project, the budget of which amounted to only some $ 1 million 800 thousand!
If while reading the book, I lead her manners of telling the story - you are already preparing for the nightmarish events of the prom night, when the humiliated and ridiculed heroine finally gives an outlet to overflowing negative emotions, then when watching it, you can only secretly expect that the film is moving towards a bloody ending. But what you can’t take away from Carrie is that it’s a strong, action-packed piece. Which does not aim to mindlessly scare the reader or the viewer, but first of all asks him questions. What if the girl was taken from this crazy mother and raised in an orphanage, or in a foster home, where she was properly cared for and loved. How happy would she be if she wasn't constantly mocked by her peers at school? After all, if her fate had been different, had Carrietta White turned her life to her bright side - there would have been no such bloody orgy and stabbing on a ballroom night... The moral of this work is that cruel and embittered people are not immediately born cruel and angry - so they make the surrounding society. If we take it even more broadly, maniacs and murderers do not appear suddenly - they manifest themselves in people downtrodden by society, who for a long time - for the time being just endure humiliation and mockery. But at a certain point in their cup of patience falls the last, overflowing drop – and the monster bursts out.
I know my review will probably have a hell of a lot of downsides, but I just can't say what I think. I watched Carrie just a few minutes ago, and I immediately wanted to throw out my thoughts, which are very, very unpleasant.
I'll be brief. “Carrie” is not a scary and atmospheric film. It's just boring, and to see it through to the end, I was really under the weight. It was like turning it off every five minutes. How I managed to reach the final - I do not understand myself, and I do not understand. And please do not tell me that I am only used to watching new horror films, that in the “classical” everything is completely different: the action develops more slowly, and the suspense is weaker than in modern paintings. Imagine, I am well aware and understand this. I watched a lot of classics, but Carrie, unfortunately, pales even against their background. If you don’t believe it, watch Black Christmas of 1974 or The Exorcist, which came out earlier. And you will understand that in the seventies, too, was able to catch up with a good atmosphere. The makers of good movies did. “Carrie” has nothing to do with a good movie.
In fact, this film is not even a horror movie. There are still a couple of weird moments, but the whole atmosphere, as I said, is not in sight. I think Carrie looks even more like drama. The drama, again, is not very good.
The tape is extremely pessimistic. That’s probably what she used to do at the time. But I found this pessimism unnecessarily strained. Seriously, as Stanislavsky would say, I don't believe it. I will never believe that people are capable of such savagery that they would behave in such a situation. With the views of the creators, I simply cannot agree.
3 out of 10
And then, for a couple of the above-mentioned weird moments and places a good game Sissy Spacek.
Carrie is the first adaptation of a novel by my favorite horror writer Stephen King. I think that almost all moviegoers are familiar with the plot of the famous film, but for those who hear about it for the first time I can remind.
Carrie is a teenage girl who grew up in a strict puritan family, she has a very harsh mother who keeps her daughter in hedgehog mittens. And for the same reason, the girl is laughed at in school, calling her an oddball, not of this world and so on. But the situation is much worse, since she was attacked by an angry classmate, only she does not know what her cruel joke can turn out.
You can call “Carrie”, a typical story of revenge, but by linking the theme of the film with religious overtones, the film takes on a completely different color. I repeat this is the cry of the soul of a girl who, for the inability to defend herself with words, was able to find the strength to protect herself with superpower.
Cissy Spacek- Carrie, this is a perfect example of a magnificent acting game, she perfectly got used to the role of a tortured girl, she was able to unleash her full potential, showing a whole bunch of emotions, from endless love for her mother, to fear of classmates and rage, which was poured out by a raging wave sweeping everyone indiscriminately in its path.
Piper Laurie's mother, another example of acting, was able to create not only a religiously obsessed woman, but also a mother who selflessly loves her child as he is and accepts him no matter what.
John Travolta and Nancy Allen played the cruel persecutors of Carrie, and they during the film so negatively presented themselves, and therefore the real outlet was Carrie's revenge.
The verdict, Carrie is a film, belongs to the category that every self-respecting moviegoer should see.
After reading Stephen King's book, I decided to watch all three film adaptations of Carrie & #39. The first in line was this film by Brian De Palma.
I don't know, maybe I'm too young and I don't understand all the possibilities of cinema in that era, but I didn't like the movie. I didn't like it at all.
Yeah, I'm comparing a movie to a book. Yes, I know that Stephen King was involved in the film adaptation of his first creation. But the film is just a place of squalid and a lot of key events are cut out of the book or it is not clear why changed for the worse (who read - he knows what I mean). Wasn't enough money? You couldn't show some of the stuff in the book to the public because it wasn't acceptable at the time? I don't know that. But because of this, the film lost a lot.
Sissy Spacek played more or less successfully, just like Piper Laurie (although 'Mother Carrie' sometimes played more Broadway, as if she felt like she was on the stage of the theater, and not on the set).
But what I didn’t like at all was the role of John Travolta (Billy Nolan) and Travolta himself wasn’t to blame. In the movie, Billy Nolan is a funny guy who likes to drink beer and smile a lot. This is not the Bill that is presented in the book - there he is moderately cruel, cold-blooded & #39; bad guy' for whom the idea of killing pigs (not as presented in the film), mocking (namely mocking, not laughing) with Carrie - is an inner pleasure, as if he said himself - ' so she, s*ck, should' That is, again, the question is – maybe this was not shown to the general public at that time?
For those who haven’t read the book, I’ll love the movie. The old-fashioned horrors.