Carrie

200 Favourite Scary Film Moments (184 movies items)

"64) “They’re all going to laugh at you!” "

2022 movie journal (162 movies items)

"Friday, February 18th"

Watched films in 2022 (175 movies items)

"15.8. Tallenne Uusintakatselu. Carriessä on hyvässä tasapainossa ruma nuorisokuvaus, ruma uskonnollinen fanatismi sekä herkän ja potkitun nuoren tragedia ja näiden kaikkien persoonaa muovaava, lähes musertava kohtalo. Lisäksi myöhässä kasvava päähahmo osaa ajatuksen voimalla heitellä tavaraa ja ihmisiä, mikä vapauttaa mukavasti pahaa oloa. Tyttöjen pukuhuoneessa näyttää olevan myyttien mukaisen kova meno, mikä antaa heti alusta kivaa törkyarvoakin vakavien teemojen keskel"

The Influence of Painting in Cinema (27 movies items)

" Study for Lady Macbeth, Gustave Moreau (1851) Carrie, Brian De Palma (1976)"

Fictional Places You Don’t Want To Visit (205 movies items)

"Bates High School, Chamberlain, Maine It’s a high school, located in a town outside of Bangor, Maine Why you wouldn’t want to visit: If you’re an outsider, you will get picked on by horrible bullies. “They’re all gonna laugh at you!”"

Movies Watched in 2022 (50 movies items)

"May 06, 2022"

A genuinely scary movie, but also one with heart

“One of Brian DePalma's better movies, in fact scratch that it is probably the best film of DePalma's career, Carrie is a classic of its genre. I also think it is an example of the film being better than source material. The book, written by Stephen King, is good, the film is a classic.Carrie does have some genuine scary jolts and unsettling moments, such as the crucifixion which is thrilling and unforgettable and the ending which still shocks me. But it also has heart, as there are some poignant scenes, especially as Sissy Spacek's performance is so heart-breakingly good. Piper Laurie is also brilliant, and it was quite nice to see John Travolta too.DePalma's direction is taut, the script is tense and lyrical and the story despite being much copied never loses its impact or focus. Stylisti” read more

DVDecember 2021 (38 movies items)

"Re-watch - Dec. 2nd I picked up a copy of Carrie on Blu on the cheap this year too, so naturally I wanted to revisit it. It's still pretty good overall & I still like the story & the performances. I did feel like the story is a little rushed in places, and even though I haven't read the book since high school I still recall some details from it that were left out but might have deepened the story. Plus some of the ways DePalma handles some scenes kinda bug me. Like the whole opening scene seems"