Kwick22a
11-06-2002, 02:38 AM
Yesterday I watched the new film adaptation of Stephen King's novel Carrie, and I was surprised at how well it turned out. I did not have high hopes for this when I heard about it, I figured that many of the things that happened in the novel and in the original movie would be considered too graphic or distasteful by the network sensors. The shower scene when Carrie has her first period, for example, the bucket of pig's blood at the prom and the resulting massacre. I figured they would cut some of it out, or alter it in some way. I'm glad to see how wrong I was.
If anything this version of Carrie was much more graphic and realistic than the previous theater version, and did an incredible job of staying faithful to the original book.
I also feel that Angela Bettis, the actress who played Carrie, did a terrific job. She really brought the tortured, suffering, aspects of the character to life.
I did have a problem with this version though. The ending, which they changed completely from both the book and the previous movie. I won't go into details on it, but I just felt that it took away from the tragic aspects of the story. And it was really an unnecessary change.
I think there's a good lesson to be learned from Carrie too. It's a simple one, yet still very important. Just because someone is different from you, it does not give you the right to make their lives a living hell for it.
If anything this version of Carrie was much more graphic and realistic than the previous theater version, and did an incredible job of staying faithful to the original book.
I also feel that Angela Bettis, the actress who played Carrie, did a terrific job. She really brought the tortured, suffering, aspects of the character to life.
I did have a problem with this version though. The ending, which they changed completely from both the book and the previous movie. I won't go into details on it, but I just felt that it took away from the tragic aspects of the story. And it was really an unnecessary change.
I think there's a good lesson to be learned from Carrie too. It's a simple one, yet still very important. Just because someone is different from you, it does not give you the right to make their lives a living hell for it.