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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 9780792857747
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0792857747
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 12, 2003
Running Time: 132 minutes
Sales Rank: 20127
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: November 04, 2002
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Product Description:
Carrie White (Angela Bettis) is going through an extremely difficult time. As she struggles to come to terms with the feminine changes that adolescence brings she has also developed a sort of telekinetic power that she is unable to fully control. Carrie attempts to shut herself off from the rest of the school but teasing pranksters have targeted her for their next practical joke. This 2002 TV-Movie follows Stephen King's source novel faithfully offering a variety of scares twists and special effects that were absent from Brian DePalma's 1976 theatrical release. Patricia Clarkson stands out as Carrie's bizarre mother.System Requirements:Starring: Angela Bettis Patricia Clarkson Rena Sofer Tobias Mehler Katherine Isabelle Directed By: David Carson Running Time: 150 Min. Color Copyright 2003 MGM Studios.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: NR UPC: 027616887559 Manufacturer No: 1004714
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Nobody would argue with the thought that Sissy Spacek is the perfect heroine of Stephen King's scary tale of teenage telekinesis. But in a pinch, Angela Bettis, the star of this 2002 TV remake, fills Spacek's bloody shoes very well. Bettis--who expertly plays a similar role in the indie horror pic May--gets all the loner pathos of poor Carrie White, equally tormented by her cool classmates and her religious-fanatic mom (Patricia Clarkson). Her transformation from doormat to vengeful prom queen remains surefire wish fulfillment for anyone who ever felt a misfit in high school. Despite Bettis's intensity, it's difficult to justify remaking Carrie when Brian De Palma's 1976 version is enshrined as a classic of its kind (especially given the pedestrian TV-movie production values on display here). This one delivers its jolts, but when you could just as easily spend time with Spacek and De Palma, why bother? --Robert Horton
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - A fine job
Though the original film version of this story is a legitimate classic, this TV movie remake is a worthwhile interpretation of Stephen King's novel. Many people have cited the ending of this version as a weakness, and I'd have to say I agree. Still, Angela Bettis was brilliant, the prom scene was energetic and emotional, and the film had momentum, style, and elegance. Easy to dismiss but not so easy to appreciate, this remake does justice to King's novel, and is worth your time. Take another look.
Rating: - A Better Telling
Better than the first filmed version of Stephen King's premier novel, the TV version of Carrie packs more punch in its portrayal of the characters. Carrie's tormentors are more cruel in their treatment of the hapless girl, while Margaret White seems more 'sane' in her religious mania than how Piper Laurie played the role in 1976. If a fanatic can be considered balanced, Patricia Clarkson pulls it off admirably.
The abuse and victimization of Carrie herself shows in Angela Bettis' eyes ... Read More
Rating: - Far better than I was expecting - but doesn't top the original
Carrie is directed by David Carson. The film stars Angela Bettis, Patricia Clarkson, Rena Sofer, Kandyse McClure, Emilie de Ravin, and Tobias Mehler. Laura Karpman contributes the musical score. The film is based on Stephen King's novel.
Carrie is the second film adaptation based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. The basic story hasn't changed at all. It's the story of Carrie White, a girl with an all-around miserable life. Her mother is a ruthless, loveless, religious fanatic, ... Read More
Rating:  - It Could have Been Better
A lot of people think this remake of Carrie is a great movie, but I can't agree with that. Compared to the origanl, this movie is just a little too cold; it lacks the passion of the original. I won't give away the ending of this movie, but it's a lot more lame than the original movie that had the kitchen knives flying-- well, while I knew what telekinesis could do to a heart, shown here is too much of a yawn compared to other more visceral movies like the Scanners films. If this is being faithful to the ... Read More
Rating: - Very good remake
Angela Bettis is superb as Carrie. Of course this role will always be sissy spacek's, but Angela fills in wonderfully, and the special effects for a tv movie are amazing. Highly recommend if your a horror movie fan, it's not really scary per say, just a great story.
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