Carrie (1976) Piper Laurie(RIP) Sissy Spacek & Amy Irving (Replay of 2018 episode)

In honor of the recent passing of Piper Laurie, we are replaying our 2018 episode that revisits a classic Stephen King tale--Carrie, which we originally covered in 2014 (using the old, old way we recorded back in the early days.) This is not only King's first movie adaptation but also based on his first published novel. There are so many changes between book & movie that we wanted to give it a modern treatment (meaning better sound and lots of clips!)Just how different is the original novel versus the Brian DePalma masterpiece of horror? Whoo boy---there were some major changes made (and for very good reason, in many instances.)So which did the Margos like better? Book or Movie? Check out the link below to find out!In this ep the Margos discuss :The backstory behind Stephen King’s first novel (and why his wife Tabitha is a hero to King fans everywhere!)The major differences between the book and the 1976 movieHow "Carrie" became a famous “musical flop” in the 80s and is now considered a camp classicThe casting of the movie included Sissy Spacek "Carrie," Piper Laurie "Margaret White," Amy Irving "Sue Snell," John Travolta "Billy Nolan" and William Katt "Tommy Ross".The music was used by famed composer Bernard Herrmann, who died just before the movie’s release.The various “Carrie” TV movies and films that have been created since 1976Clips Featured:Stephen King interviewed by MPR’s “Talking Volumes” in 2009Carrie 1976 trailerCarrie White being told she is a sinner by her motherMiss Collins (Betty Buckley) talks with Tommy Ross and Sue SnellCarrie unleashes her power at the promOutro Music: Carrie closing credits Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com