What more can be said about this classic?

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2000)

Of all the Stephen King big-screen adaptations, I find this to be the most entertaining, then "Cujo" and "The Shining" behind it. As my title says, what more can be said? This movie IS a classic, despite what some people say. Of course, "Carrie" is more of a drama than it is a horror movie. The elements of horror are very underplayed until the last 20 minutes of the movie. Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie should have won the Oscars in 1976! They were more than deserving and make the movie stand the test of time the most. If we depended on William Katt's white-boy Afro or Amy Irving's platform shoes, "Carrie" would be forgotten. Yes, the hairdos, the clothes, and a lot of the lingo is very VERY dated, but fun to watch. Brian DePalma does his best directing, I think. The use of the split-screen is great, I love that technique! And of course the prom sequence. Who can forget it? I think every teenager in high school should be forced to watch this movie, then maybe indifferences wouldn't seem so significant anymore. This used to be my favorite movie when I was undergoing lots of personal problems in high school and I'm proud to say that I've seen it well over 100 times! Everyone should at least see it once, it's well worth it and holds some of the most memorable movie images of all time!