CARRIE: 1976: --: Since the new remake came out starring Chloe Grace Moritz and Julianne Moore, I thought I would give everyone a refresher of the first movie starring Sissy Spacek, (isn't that a great name?). She captured the role extremely well and was so spooky that her eyes alone made me cringe when I was a little kid watching this movie. John Travolta was also in this movie for those who are fans.
Although Chloe Grace (Kickass movies) is a talented actress, she has some pretty big shoes to fill here. I'm not as concerned with Julianne Moore because the mother in the first one was good, but not great and was pretty much acting like a religious freak the whole movie with little variation. Plus Julianne Moore is a great actress (see review of Silence of the Lambs 2).
This movie hit all the chords as exemplified in the scene in the showers, the scene where the blood was poured on her and when she fights with her mother after the prom. The music was sufficiently frightening but subtle and built up the suspense nicely. Brian De Palma directed this movie extremely well and it's going to be hard to top this one indeed.
Watch it and let me know...it's great, builds suspense, has great characterization, and plus it's KING. Again the music (Pino Dinnogio) was spot on, almost Quentin Tarantinoesque, Yes, I just used his name as an adjective...first time..SORRY... I'm definitely going to watch the remake and I have high hopes for it. Some trivia here, there was actually a Carrie 2, but it flopped, unlike this 1976 movie that won multiple academy awards. :::89%
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