Whats the difference between carrie the book and carrie the movie. However, there are key differences between the two that change the context a bit. Overall, the 1976 film adaptation of carrie does capture the general mood and plot of kings original work. In the film, carries telekinetic prowess is first shown in the shower scene, where her panic shatters a light bulb and causes tampons and sanitary napkins to lurch away from her. Book vs movie carrie the margos take on the stephen king classic in this redo ep its october and the margos are so excited to revisit a classic stephen king talecarrie which we originally covered in 2014 using the old, old way we recorded back in the early days. This is not only kings first movie adaptation but it is also based on his first. She hates everyone around her and dreams of making everyone in the town suffer even before the pigs blood incident. With sissy spacek, piper laurie, amy irving, john travolta. I envied her lifestyle hanging out with her three closest girlfriends every day, going out and having the time of her life every night, being an established writer known throughout the city. I was surprised by how much of the film is pulled straight from the book, from dialogue scenes between kindhearted queen bee sue snell and her beloved. Chris refuses to attend detention and is suspended for three days and banned from the prom. Apr, 2012 sue feels guilty for her role in carries meltdown and offers up her popular boyfriend, tommy, to take carrie to prom. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974, with an approximate first printrun of 30,000 copies.
However, there are still multiple differences between watchmen the book and watchmen the movie. Jorge j ocampo unpopular opinion, there is a 2002 made for tv movie adaptation of carrie starring angela bettis. In the film nicki and lizzy are trampled and tina is electrocuted and burned. Carrie is an entertaining, nearperfect driveindate movie, that has retained a following throughout the years. It has cheesy dialogue and all the effects that come with a tv movie, but bettis was phenomenal as carrie. She hates everyone around her and dreams of making everyone in the town suffer even before.
Before you catch watchmen on ifc, check out 10 ways the two titles differ from one another. There are no major differences but many of the details are different. Still, peirces movie does have a nod to this dress in sues unworn prom gown, which is a bright blood red. What they missed both times is that carrie needs to be a disgusting character physically. Thinking of buying carrie from the book depository. The first adaption of carrie was a feature film of the same name, released in 1976.
Since 1974 this novel is one of kings best known and classic works. For me it seems like carrie finds her peace whereas in the movie she never does. Kings first published novel, carrie is an allamerican horror story of teenage taunt and telekinesis. The main difference between book and film is that the film pays no attention to the backstory, choosing to interweave the key points namely the relationship carrie has with her mother into the present without looking at the reports or stories found the book. Carrie is a horror novel written by stephen king, his first published novel, which came out in 1974. I dont want to spoil anything so let me just say carries destruction and killing spree is far more extensive.
Carrie is an epistolary horror novel by american author stephen king. Listed here are the many differences between the chronicles of narnia books and their various adaptations. In the film, carries telekinetic prowess is first shown in the shower scene, where her panic shatters a light bulb and causes tampons and. The pacing in the film is consistent, moving in and out of extreme tension, to. Feb 20, 2020 all in all, each of the carrie adaptations var ies greatly, and each has something for everyone. Topping off the disc are a few pages of rather informative notes on adapting stephen kings novel for the screen and the major differences between the book and the film, and the theatrical trailer in nonanamorphic widescreen. This is not only kings first movie adaptation but it is also based on his first published novel. We think that the movie is better, because it gives more of a realistic feel rather than looking through different police reports and other incident reports. The 20 movie was more true to the spirit of the book, particularly in regards to the relationship with the mother, but falls into the trap of movies we probably didnt need a remake of without some good reason. Judging this book by its coveryes, we do that sometimeswe realize carrie will be a little more violent than your average nice guy takes shy, awkward girl to the prom story. Differences between the book and film the chronicles of.
One of the single best things you can do to learn the craft of screenwriting is to read the script while watching the movie. Tina blake and norma watson replace the ballots with fake ones so that carrie and tommy are king and queen. Carrie begins to menstruate in a high school girls locker rom where she is taunted by her cruel classmates. In 1974, stephen king and his publisher, doubleday, released what has now become one of his most wellknown works. Nov 27, 20 the main difference between book and film is that the film pays no attention to the backstory, choosing to interweave the key points namely the relationship carrie has with her mother into the present without looking at the reports or stories found the book. Only eleven people survived the massacre at school. Aug 07, 2015 until the prom film and novel correspond pretty much, but from there on the story changes. After tommy asks carrie to the prom she runs away from him. Despite that, the book somehow is more conciliatory.
White, best known as carrie white is the titular main protagonist from stephen kings first horror novel, carrie published in 1974. The final scene of the script sues dream is an april 5 revision thats pretty close to the version in the film but the bulk of the. Here, we investigate the similarities and differences between matilda the book and the movie matilda. There are many differences between the book and movie, but the idea remains the same.
Tommy asks carrie to the prom at school and after determining that he isnt tricking her, she accepts. The level of superhuman strength is greatly increased in the film. Aside from the attempts to modernize the film, there are a few differences in the respective plots of each film. Carrie white, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. Until the prom film and novel correspond pretty much, but from there on the story changes. Bookfilm differences carrie wiki fandom powered by wikia. Some musical cues, costume choices and photography tricks plant carrie firmly in 1976 and make for some cringeworthy moments, but by and large this is considered a classic for a reason. Its october and the margos are so excited to revisit a classic stephen king tale carrie which we originally covered in 2014 using the old, old way we recorded back in the early days. There was sequel written all over it and that spoiled it for me. Both the film and the book see carrie dying for guilt of what she did to her mother, but the film has her death set up from debris falling on her head. After all a screenplay is a blueprint to make a movie and its that magic of what happens between printed page and final print that can inform how you approach writing scenes.
Animated version the film begins with lucy telling the others about narnia and the wardrobe, and the events in narnia with mr. All in all, each of the carrie adaptations var ies greatly, and each has something for everyone. Study guide comparing and contrasting matilda the book vs the. Sue feels guilty for her role in carries meltdown and offers up her popular boyfriend, tommy, to take carrie to prom. The sissy spacek version will always be my favorite. On with the comparison the story plot carrie is an odd high school girl raised by her. Its october and the margos are so excited to revisit a classic stephen king talecarrie which we originally covered in 2014 using the old, old way we recorded back in the early days. I feel it best captured carries desperation to be accepted. In the film norma watson and freddy delois swap them out. Like most of stephen kings books, carrie is filled with gore, including deaths by electricity, fire, and one telekinetic heart attack.
Carrie author stephen king publisher doubleday publish date 1974 isbn 0385086954 carrie is a horror novel written by stephen king in 1974. This post contains spoilers for the book and film versions of carrie. Stephen kings the shining is a classic piece of literature and stanley kubricks cinematic version shares the same cult status. Top 10 biggest differences between stephen king books and movies duration. She is allegedly the only daughter of margaret and ralph white, even though it hints that ralph may have had other children with different women. Despite their stylistic differences, these great american directors share a similar approach to filmmaking. Both the book and film versions of carrie are great. What are the major story differences between carrie 1976 movie.
Mar 04, 2017 analysis of carrie mawr gorshin bullying, emotional abuse, horror movie, horror novel, literature analysis, psychoanalysis march 4, 2017 march 26, 2018 minutes carrie is a horror novel written by stephen king, his first published novel, which came out in 1974. This is not only kings first movie adaptation but it. The biggest difference i noticed was carrie s killing of chris was longer and more painful. Cohen, adapted from stephen king s 1974 epistolary novel of the same name. In the film norma is blasted with the water hose and tina presumably burns to death. It colours the font of the films opening titles for all their lowercase discreetness. While speaking at a book event in fort myers, florida in 2010, king recalled that he was paid just. The title character is a troubled teen, bullied by her high school classmates and abused by her christian fundamentalist mother. What are the major story differences between carrie 1976.
In the book, carrie leaves her mother and goes into town. So im cranking it up a notch with another stephen king novel, carrie. Most of the differences between the perks of being a wallflowers book and movie are successful, but this is because most of the changes are minor and never work to. We now have three different film versions of his very first novel and one broadway musical adaptation, but we wont discuss that here. Tina blake and norma watson replace the ballots with fake ones so that carrie and tommy are. Chris has a tantrum and miss collins slaps her across the face and forbids her from attending the prom. Mar 09, 2008 in the book, billy tries to kill carrie, while in the film, chris tries to kill carrie.
This article is the 4th in a series of study guides for roald dahls book, matilda. Book vs movie podcast book vs movie carrie stephen. In conclusion the movie and the book have many different and similar aspects to them. The use of facebook was new but didnt conflict with the original seriously. It tells the story of carrie white, a mousy misfit in her school, who is picked on mercilessly by classmates and ostracized for her eccentric background her. Study guide comparing and contrasting matilda the book vs. And she takes pleasure in the all of the death and destruction she causes in the final act. The final scene of the script sues dream is an april 5 revision thats pretty close to the version in the film. This movie provides a fascinating look into the cultural differences of the 70s, which now seem so long ago, as well as timeless similarities, common in todays society. The biggest difference i noticed was carries killing of chris was longer and more painful. Jun 05, 2015 stephen kings the shining is a classic piece of literature and stanley kubricks cinematic version shares the same cult status.
Carrie is slightly overweight with long, dirty blonde hair and many pimples. We now have three different film versions of his very first novel and one. Ive been a fan of both the book and the 1976 film version for a long, long time now, despite the little changes made from book to film. Carrie is also the granddaughter of john and judith brigham, the stepgranddaughter of harold allison and. Quite a few changes were made, but there is enough similarity between the two versions that the message of the story is still recognizable and intact. It is then that chris and billy try to run her over, but she. Set primarily in the thenfuture year of 1979, it revolves around the eponymous carrie white, an unpopular friendless misfit and bullied highschool girl from an. Sep 23, 2012 most of the differences between the perks of being a wallflowers book and movie are successful, but this is because most of the changes are minor and never work to change the plots overall. Among his best novels and movie adaptations, which do you prefer.
Jun 17, 2012 this post contains spoilers for the book and film versions of carrie. Book carrie runs out of the auditorium after the pigs blood is dropped on her and goes outside before coming. Heres every difference between the shining book and the film. For me, the book s documentary style telling, using interviews and police reports after the fact, was much more interesting than the straightforward way of the film. In all seriousness, however, this is the first film adaptation based on a king book. Oct 28, 20 so im cranking it up a notch with another stephen king novel, carrie. The 1976 version is for film buffs who have particular interest in technical aspects of film, whereas the 2002 version and most likely the 20 version is for those who want to have a bit of a scare, but nothing too intense. Carrie has a crazy mother, can do crazy things with her mind, and goes completely crazy at the prom. Lloyd andrew green the new film with chloe was closer to the book but i hated the unnecessary ending of that movie. The ending is slightly different in the book, carrie destroys her home with a hail of rocks, where as in the movie it simply burns and caves in on itself.
We list 10 differences between kimberly peirces 20 carrie. With chloe grace moretz, julianne moore, gabriella wilde, portia doubleday. Book vs movie carrie stephen kings debut novel vs the. She also has telekinetic powers tk, strong enough to kill anyone who hurts her, as the people of her town, fictional chamberlain, in maine, learn. Dec 11, 2017 based on stephen kings first published novel, from 1974, and in fact the first cinematic adaptation of that wellread author, carrie dramatises all manner of first times, as carrie gets her period, falls in love, and is ultimately penetrated, killing and maybe dyeing in deep, deep red. A shy girl, outcasted by her peers and sheltered by her.
Play in new window book vs movie carrie the margos take on the stephen king classic in this redo ep. Mike has had the most dramatic character shift of all the losers club in his journey from book to film. Thats my hip way of stating he knows how to write a great book. Book vs movie carrie the margos take on the stephen king classic in this redo ep. But if youve read the book and watched the film, its.
Her mother is a crazy religious kook who torments carrie and hates women and sex. The film stars sissy spacek as carrie white, a 16yearold diffident teenager who is consistently mocked and bullied at school. Carrie, of course, was also stephen kings first published novel, this movie came out a few years after that. The new carrie film, starring chloe moretz, is a pale copy of the classic 1970s horror movie.
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