Thank you, Lenina! It's sort of funny you mention that - - in both this movie, and in Stephen King's novel, I thought a similar thing - - I kept thinking -- God, I would try to be Carrie's friend.
"Carrie" was the first Stephen King novel I read. I've read almost countless King books since. I still think "Carrie" is the best one I've read. :)
I've read a handful of Stephen King books and have always enjoyed his work, but Carrie is one novel I've yet to read. I need to put that on my list :)
I really enjoyed the new "IT" movie adaptation and was curious what you thought of it.
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Interesting about your thoughts on "It." I read King's novel "It." And I won't name names here in case he'd rather me not mention it -- he's another answerMugger and he is the only other person I know of who has mentioned and HIGHLY disliked the same thing in "It" that I did. There is a scene in the novel (I don't know if the scene is in the new movie version) that goes completely beyond fright - - it's just basically sick, uncalled for and disgusting. And, hey, I've seen and read a lot of things and I tolerate a lot -- but the scene is bad. Anyway -- that scene is a put-off to the novel. But the made-for-TV "It" starring Tim Curry as "Pennywise" -- I really like it! I haven't seen the new version.
Piper Laurie as Sissy Spacek's/ "Carrie" ' s mother - - is she perfect or what? Wow! :)
And I like the fact that both Spacek and Laurie received Oscar acting nominations, respectively for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. I believe it was one of the first times two major acting awards were acknowledged from a horror movie. :)
I'm rambling again.
This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at October 20, 2018 5:55 PM MDT
I read "IT" so many years ago that I'm uncertain which scene you're referring to. But overall, I enjoyed the novel. I did enjoy Tim Curry as Pennywise but I really think Bill Skarsgard did a knock out job in the newer version.
I agree with you on Piper Laurie's performance. Yes, she was amazing :)
That's great that they both received Oscar nominations as they definitely were two great performances. I wasn't aware of this. You're not rambling at all; I really enjoy your movie trivia bits :)
I remember thinking that The original pennywise was scary!! This new one, hm, not so sure, I was thinking..dude ..you're wearing a tight dress. . .so no. . not scary to me.
Really!!!!??? To me the old clown was super scary!! This new guy I just don't feel it. He's too . .yo no se que...too small..plus . .he's wearing a right dress! ..that right there I would have been like . .dude. .seriously?
Skarsgard? I think I've seen him in some movie and thought he was good. I didn't know he was in this new "IT." I may need to check it out.
Oh! And the remake of "Carrie"? I remember thinking, "No way" to seeing it. But I might just watch it - - Julianne Moore plays Carrie's mother. I think Moore is phenomenal. Every time I see her, she amazes me. She alone would be worth watching. :)
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Yes, Bill Skarsgard. Stellan Skarsgard is his father and Alexander Skarsgard is his brother (not sure if you watched the series "True Blood" but he was the vampire, Eric Northman).
I still have not seen the remake of "Carrie" either but yet another I need to add to my list. You're giving me some great ideas of movies that I have to catch for Halloween :)
Ok, now I recall that part. Thanks for refreshing my memory.
Yes, it was a horrible scene but I'm on the fence about that. I think King was looking to elicit some type of internal response on the reader's part. I think he was successful.
I had a friend who complained to me that the initial sex scene between Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton in "Monster's Ball" (fantastic drama, btw) was "pornographic" and "gratuitous sex." I absolutely disagreed with that assessment. I think that scene added depth to both characters and really helped portray their state of desperation.
Right when I was reading your comment, I was thinking -- "Yes, good point." King certainly chose an event to elicit a response from me. It was literally painful for me to read -- but, that may be just what King wanted.
I've not seen "Monster's Ball." I've heard and read good things about it, though. No details, just in general.
Your comment about "It" made me think of one of the best movies I've ever seen. It remains to this day THE most disturbing movie I've seen. The original 1997 "Funny Games." I've not seen the director's American/English remake. I'm told it's virtually, shot-for-shot, identical. Anyway, I've never been so upset at a movie -- at one point I threw the remote at my TV, literally swearing and yelling. I then stopped the movie and took a half-hour walk outside. After watching the rest of the movie, I remained upset about it for about three weeks. It kept coming back to my mind. All this and the movie has no on-camera gore nor direct violence
My point: sometimes getting upset may indicate the artist is succeeding. Oh, and I remember one critic's published review of Michael Haneke's 1997 "Funny Games" included a question something like this:
"Why would anyone sit through a movie when the director is doing everything possible to make the audience get up and leave?"
Yet, in my eyes, "Funny Games" is a wondrous masterpiece. And, I'm paraphrasing, but in what I've read of the movie, director Michael Haneke believes violence, especially in movies, should not be entertaining like some huge blockbuster, mainstream films. He wanted the audience to be uncomfortable with the subject matter. He succeeded for me.
This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at October 21, 2018 11:25 AM MDT
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