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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Dec 8, 2018 3:08:18 GMT
It's one of the very best Stephen King adaptations and definitely one of the finest horror films of the 70s. Nonetheless, there are other movies that I'd consider to be as good or superior.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Dec 8, 2018 3:40:15 GMT
Rosemary's Baby
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Post by petrolino on Dec 8, 2018 4:07:09 GMT
Not possible. All the best horror directors were nerds who were bullied, this movie encapsulates the feeling, second to none.
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Post by dirtypillows on Dec 8, 2018 6:16:33 GMT
I love "Rosemary's Baby", as you know. It is horror on a grand scale, and not one wrong move. Roman Polanski is one of my favorite directors and this is my favorite film of his. Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon both deserved Oscars, and, again, like "Carrie", there is not a single boring moment in the film. What it comes down to me is the mid 70s funky style that De Palma did so well, and the semi-realistic depiction of high school life. And, of course, SS. "Rosemary's Baby" may just barely miss being "highbrow", but "Carrie" misses highbrow by a mile. It's got a lower-middle road feeling to it, which sometimes I prefer. |
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Dec 8, 2018 6:45:44 GMT
Perfect if you find the total degradation and humiliation of a young woman, who hurt no one until she was tormented past endurance by a gang of psychopathic bullies and a religious fanatic, amusing and entertaining. Pretty sure no one who likes Carrie finds Carrie’s degradation and humiliation amusing. Carrie’s revenge on the psychopathic bullies and religious fanatic responsible for it though? That’s another story. |
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Dec 8, 2018 8:44:42 GMT
I love "Rosemary's Baby", as you know. It is horror on a grand scale, and not one wrong move. Roman Polanski is one of my favorite directors and this is my favorite film of his. Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon both deserved Oscars, and, again, like "Carrie", there is not a single boring moment in the film. What it comes down to me is the mid 70s funky style that De Palma did so well, and the semi-realistic depiction of high school life. And, of course, SS. " Rosemary's Baby" may just barely miss being "highbrow", but "Carrie" misses highbrow by a mile. It's got a lower-middle road feeling to it, which sometimes I prefer. RB just manages to escape the art house style feel about its presentation. I think a lot of that would be due to William Castles involvement in the film as well and what is basically a simple tale told with subtle skill. I think to a certain extent, 3 Women misses the "highbrow" aura about it as well, but the tale in that one would confuse many in the audience who want things handed to them on a platter and not work at the nuance and character study. It flows easily though.
Carrie to my mind IS flawed and that could perhaps be due to the lower-middle road feel about it, or just the snob in me.  While its positives outweigh its shortcomings, they are not enough to elevate it to perfect. Spacek performance is perfect and flawless however, but as an overall movie, it doesn't quite tick all the boxes for me. I read the book first before I saw the film and I may have had too many expectations and it was also about 7yrs after the film was released that I got an opportunity to see it. Perhaps if I hadn't read the book, I may have accepted for what it was, not for what it wasn't at the time.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Dec 8, 2018 9:06:14 GMT
Eyes Wide Shut Back To The Future , great call. As for Eyes Wide Shut, I wouldn't confuse perfect with OCD, which is what permeates Kubrick's directing style. I can feel him thinking when I watch many of his films, when a little more spontaneity and less control and manipulation may have worked wonders. |
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While its positives outweigh its shortcomings, they are not enough to elevate it to perfect. Spacek performance is perfect and flawless however, but as an overall movie, it doesn't quite tick all the boxes for me. I read the book first before I saw the film and I may have had too many expectations and it was also about 7yrs after the film was released that I got an opportunity to see it. Perhaps if I hadn't read the book, I may have accepted for what it was, not for what it wasn't at the time. 