I have just sat through this diabolical version of 'Carrie' and I have never been so disappointed with a remake in my life...attempts at rehashing the classics are usually pretty awful but this is by far the winner. I highly do not recommend it if you are a fan of the original, the reasons being that all the humour, shocks and charisma of it are not present.
The new (and unimproved) roles are filled by cardboard people, all shaped from the same mould. Everyone is cocky, self-serving, aggressive and sarcastic, unlike the original, where everyone seemed like everyday people. Angela Battis didn't have the same tortured effect as Sissy Spacek, I wasn't moved by her performance at all. Piper laurie was fantastic and frightening in the role of Mrs White, this one was drab and not menacing in the least.The new Billy Nolan was certainly not as appealing as the young Travolta. Even the new suave Tommy Ross looked the same as every other young male in the school, so what was it that Carrie was drawn too? As for the sports teacher, she was the worst of the lot and would probably be more at home on the set of 'Baywatch'.
This is a weak, boring film with a happier ending than the original, of which left me open-mouth with shock, sadness and wonder...this versions nice ending left me feeling a bit p***ed off and angry that I had wasted my time watching it. Special effects don't make for a great movie, other aspects are needed to, like characters and situations you can identify with. My mum quit watching half way through, I wish I had followed suit!
The new (and unimproved) roles are filled by cardboard people, all shaped from the same mould. Everyone is cocky, self-serving, aggressive and sarcastic, unlike the original, where everyone seemed like everyday people. Angela Battis didn't have the same tortured effect as Sissy Spacek, I wasn't moved by her performance at all. Piper laurie was fantastic and frightening in the role of Mrs White, this one was drab and not menacing in the least.The new Billy Nolan was certainly not as appealing as the young Travolta. Even the new suave Tommy Ross looked the same as every other young male in the school, so what was it that Carrie was drawn too? As for the sports teacher, she was the worst of the lot and would probably be more at home on the set of 'Baywatch'.
This is a weak, boring film with a happier ending than the original, of which left me open-mouth with shock, sadness and wonder...this versions nice ending left me feeling a bit p***ed off and angry that I had wasted my time watching it. Special effects don't make for a great movie, other aspects are needed to, like characters and situations you can identify with. My mum quit watching half way through, I wish I had followed suit!
