High school, am I right? The combination of the onslaught of puberty, dealing with new people, peer pressure . . . everyone has their own nightmare. But what is the most terrifying thing about high school? Teenage girls. Well, if you’re a teenage boy, anyway (although I’ve heard this same thing from some former teenage girls so maybe I’m on to something). What terrors they command: they might laugh at us, they might start vicious rumors about us, they might not invite us to the “cool” party, they might shatter our bones with their telekinetic powers . . . hm? Really? That didn’t happen to any of you? Just me? Actually, wait, did that actually happen to me or am I once again unable to distinguish reality from a movie I just watched. Man, I hate when that happens; it was especially embarrassing after “Cats” . . . but anyway! This week’s entry in our series “I Can’t Believe You Haven’t Seen That 3: the ReBelievening” is Stephen King’s first film adaptation of his first novel “Carrie,” a movie about a shy, tortured teenager with mysterious powers. It also stars William Katt, and I have to take a moment here to say to Brian De Palma, this movie’s director: you missed a golden opportunity for a Stephen King/Greatest American Hero crossover. That would have been one for the ages. But is the actual movie one for the ages? Give a listen and find out what we think!
Poll question: what’s your favorite Steven King adaptation?
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Max freaked me out by talking about Casablanca, we just watched it a couple days ago, my partner had never heard of it and he loved it and we were so amazed at how pertinent it was for current events. The film is so good in so many ways but we saw it as how different people reacted to and fought against fascism and how sometime doing the right thing supersedes personal desire. I am always in tears when they sing La Marseillaise even before i knew much of the extras were actual refugees.
In any case, Carrie is likely my favourite King adaption followed by the Shining. Others are good like Stand by Me and Apt Pupil but SO MANY others are… lets say sub par.
Wait…. your partner had never even HEARD of “Casablanca”?! How … what …. how … well, I’m glad you took care of that, just as a caring partner should. The scene with La Marseillaise gives me chills every time, no matter how often I see the movie. Thanks, Vince!
Citizen Kane was a mystery to him as well! I couldn’t find a French dub for a long time (Criterion for some reason never has non english dubs or subtitles) and finally it was on a French TV station so he could see it! He insisted Quebec didn’t hav “the twilight zone” (le 4e dimension) either until I started pointed out the references on QC tv shows and… they play it often on QC TV. He’s young what can do?