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I don't have cable anymore so I'm a bit behind on what's out at the movies now so I was surprised to see there's a new remake of Carrie. I remember the last Carrie movie was awful, as well as that made-for-TV movie but the trailer for this one looks pretty interesting. I'm a big fan of the original and it looks like they stayed pretty close to it.
I haven't seen any Carrie movies but the original, and don't intend to. the promos for the remake look phony and seem to have the usual computer-generated tricks.
No one can improve on the original, and these remakes are pointless and reflect today's uncreative Hollywood culture.
Haven't seen it, but I want to. Great director and good cast.
And stop all the bah-humbugging of remakes. Any time a movie comes out, the only consideration should be if it is a good movie. Lots of GREAT movies have been remakes. Some remakes even outshine the originals.
I liked DePalma's '70s version a lot. But it repeated one of the big weaknesses of the novel: Carrie's mom is more caricature than character. Reviews of this new one are saying this new version doesn't have this problem.
Haven't seen it, but I want to. Great director and good cast.
And stop all the bah-humbugging of remakes. Any time a movie comes out, the only consideration should be if it is a good movie. Lots of GREAT movies have been remakes. Some remakes even outshine the originals.
I liked DePalma's '70s version a lot. But it repeated one of the big weaknesses of the novel: Carrie's mom is more caricature than character. Reviews of this new one are saying this new version doesn't have this problem.
I've just resigned to the fact that "new" movies are just movies I've already seen with new actors. Even when it's not a remake the plot line is almost identical to something that I've already seen or read somewhere else.
I like the actress playing the mother.
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Originally Posted by ebuch
Saw it opening night, it was just okay. Original was better but for a remake it wasn't terrible.
I'm gonna go see it at the dollar movie that way if I don't like it I've only wasted a dollar.
Haven't seen it, but I want to. Great director and good cast.
And stop all the bah-humbugging of remakes. Any time a movie comes out, the only consideration should be if it is a good movie. Lots of GREAT movies have been remakes. Some remakes even outshine the originals.
I liked DePalma's '70s version a lot. But it repeated one of the big weaknesses of the novel: Carrie's mom is more caricature than character. Reviews of this new one are saying this new version doesn't have this problem.
my first post was in haste. you are correct in not discounting a movie outright without giving it a chance.
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