Plot Errors...big plot errors

Rating: 3/10 (3 December 2013)

"Carrie," when I watched it in the 70's I thought all the teenagers were in on the plot to humiliate Carrie. I watched this movie recently and what I picked up was a huge flaw in the synchronizing of the plot. The story is that unknown to her peers Carrie developed telekinesis abilities. Because of the opening scene where she is humiliated she's seeking help though it is her first period. After the initial scenario, we are brought to Ms. Collins lecturing the girls with the humiliation brought down on Carrie.To top it off her mother is a total religious fanatic, having a warped idea of Christianity. This is the reason for the issues Carrie has to deal with; she is sheltered. It's obvious the religious beliefs that are thrown at her are from her mother's warped belief system. It is obvious when Carrie and her mother are communicating to each other that Carrie is very normal.Her mother dressing her down and keeping her sheltered is what is having her peers make her their scapegoat. We skip to the part where Chris is plotting revenge against Carrie for the gym teacher punishing the girls for their horrible treatment of Carrie in the shower. Chris walks off in anger set on revenge. Sue tells her to shut up, and to forget the whole thing.Sue is beginning to mature emotionally; realizes that everything Ms. Collins is telling them is true. Carrie is a teenager like them, she has feelings.The following scene Sue is talking to her boyfriend Tommy wanting him to ask Carrie to the prom. She feels she owes it to Carrie for all the horrid scapegoating that was done to her. Not just the shower room but other things that the viewing audience isn't privy to.This is where the error comes in. From a point of synchronizing it 'seems,' as if Tommy and Sue are plotting against Carrie with Chris. This isn't the case and that is where the film loses it's validity. First: when Chris is talking to Billy going down on him etc, it's obvious Sue knows nothing about Chris's idea of a sick revenge plot on Carrie. It"s just a 'coincidence' Tommy is asking Carrie to the prom the same time Sue, Billy and Freddy are out slaughtering pigs. When I saw this movie as a teenager, I thought the 6 of them were in on this devious scheme (Norma, Freddy's girlfriend as well). When I recently viewed it I realized it wasn't that at all. Chris had no idea that Tommy was going to ask Carrie to the prom. She was planning to place the bucket of pig's blood over the podium where Carrie and Tommy were standing. In previous scenes Freddy is making plans to collect the ballots for prom Queen and King to sabotage it all so Carrie and Tommy would win. Carrie would be standing under the bucket of blood. What made me realize this flaw is Sue in jeans and a sweater leaves her home at 8pm (here is the mistake with timing). Sue is leaving at 8, the ballots were being collected at 8, but Tommy told Carrie he would pick her up at 8! The timing is off as everything is supposed to take place at 8! Regardless of that error, Carrie's walking up the stairs of the podium with Tommy by her side; everyone is happy and applauding them. Chris walked off during the time of detention,as a result was denied entrance to the prom. however,she and Billy somehow get in, is hiding underneath the podium staircase with the rope leading to the pail of blood over Carries head. Sue gets there and is behind the podium, happily looking at Carrie with Tommy escorting Carrie on stage. It's obvious Sue didn't expect that Carrie would win, she's smiling as she feels this will be a new beginning for Carrie. As she is watching, she notices the rope is wavering. Sue peers up and sees the bucket though doesn't know what it contains. She does realize that it is going to fall on Carrie and whatever it contains isn't good! Sue follows the ropes and sees Chris and Billy under the podium steps, and is about to pull the covering to reveal the two and their plot. Before she does, Ms. Collins eyes her, and walks quickly over to Sue grabbing her. Sue is frantically trying to explain what is going on but Ms. Collins isn't listening; she drags Sue off into the corridor. As the door closes, the pail of blood falls down over Carrie, as a shocked audience watches the crude scenario. When the blood hits Carrie, Tommy sees what happened,is yelling,and reaches out to try and pull Carrie off the stage. Before he could the empty pail hits him on the head, he's knocked to the floor. The error is the unbelievable synchronizing in this particular scene as it could possibly be connected with Sue, Tommy Chris and Billy. It's obvious Sue had done a huge turn around, and wanted to help Carrie into acceptance.Something was cut which destroys the movie plots validity. The rest you all know from viewing. This is why I gave the movie a 3 rating.