Carrie [Blu-ray]

I highly recommend that people watch this film with an open mind.
Tonight, I watched the screening of the new film adaptation of Stephen King's novel, "CARRIE". At first I was somewhat disappointed that it wasn't as faithful to the Stephen King novel as I hoped it would have been, but that's to be expected when you've been a devoted fan of the novel for almost ten years. After watching it on the big screen tonight, I can confidentially say that it definitely stands on its own as a solid film. My only disappointment is the running time of the theatrical version. The pacing is good and quick, but it felt as though it could have been longer to properly flesh out the characters and the story. I just hope they release an extended version on DVD and Blu-ray sometime down the track.

Chloe Grace Moretz (Carrie White) and Julianne Moore (Margaret White) give a solid performance and make their leading characters their own. Director Kimberly Pierce does an excellent job focusing on the mother and daughter relationship, as well as the bullying aspect...

Carrie (2013) on Blu-ray
Carrie is the fourth installment of Carrie on film (Carrie (1976), The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) and the 2002 Carrie TV Movie remake). It is a reimagining of the classic 1974 Stephen King novel of the same name. In my opinion, it is the most appropriate version for modern audiences and the second best of the film adaptations (after the groundbreaking 1976 release which was the first horror film to use a twist ending that is now considered cliché by some). The 2013 version of Carrie is focused more on drama than horror. You get a Blu-ray, DVD, and a Digital Copy in this release. As a bonus, Carrie comes in collectible lenticular packaging (lenticular refers to an animated surface that produces a 3D optical effect to make it look like the picture is moving). Supplements include an alternate ending, deleted scenes, featurettes and an audio commentary.

Video Resolution/Codec: 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 | Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio Formats: English DTS-HD Master Audio...

A Fantastic Adaptation of Stephen King's Original Classic!!!
Ever since I was a kid, Carrie has been one of my favorite horror movies and I was psyched for the remake. Chloe Moretz was absolutely the perfect choice to play Carrie. She should win an Award! The makers of this film claim it's truer to the book, but it seemed more like a tribute to the original movie. There were a few things from the book that they added that weren't in the original like Sue's pregnancy, Chris's dad being a lawyer and the rain of stones. (I think most truest version is the 2002 TV remake with Angela Bettis) I loved Chloe's facial expressions during the Prom massacre. She looked psychotic and was enjoying getting her 'revenge' on her classmates.

Carrie White is a shy misunderstood teen who constantly gets bullied by Chris Hargensen and her group. When Carrie gets her first period in the gym locker room, all the girls laugh and mock her. Sue Snell feels bad about this and asks her boyfriend, Tommy Ross to take Carrie to prom. When Chris drops pigs blood on...

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