
For those of you unfamiliar with the 1976 horror film Carrie, here's a very brief synopsis:
1) Carrie White is a telekinetic outcast.
2) At the prom, Carrie is voted prom queen, and as she is being crowned, she is drenched in a bucket of pig's blood by a group of her tormentors.
3) Carrie uses her telekinetic powers to open a can of whoop ass on the school, destroying everything and everyone in her wake.
But today as I walked to work, I imagined a different scenario for Carrie. Instead of the protagonist of a horror movie, she's the star of a cheesy 80's sitcom. So she's still drenched with pig's blood, and she still locks the doors of the gym where the prom is being held. But as she begins unscrewing the fire hose with her mind, her classmates start to notice her special talents:
Norma: Carrie, wait! Wait! Are you moving that with your mind?
Carrie: Shut up! Just let me do this!
Norma: No, seriously, Carrie. Wait. Let's talk this out.
Carrie (snapping out of her psychotic telekinetic haze): What do you want?
(Norma and a group of other students gather around her)
Helen: Where'd you learn to do that?
Carrie: I was born this way. It's called telekinesis. I learned about it in the library. I used the card catalog.
Freida: Can you teach us?
Carrie: I don't think it's something you can teach. It's just something you. . . have.
Norma: I wish I could be so cool. The only thing I can do is roller skate backwards.
Carrie: Don't be so hard on yourself, Norma. We all have different things we're good at.
Chris: She's right. Hey, Carrie? I'm sorry we poured a bucked of pig's blood on you. You know, I bet with a little seltzer, we can get it cleaned up.
Carrie: That's okay. It feels kind of nice, really. . . like a warm, gooey blanket.
And then, we'd flash forward to the year 2007, and Carrie would be trying out for a TV talent show, like America's Got Talent. And she'd be standing on stage, still drenched in pig's blood and wearing her prom dress, and she'd be levitating David Hasselhoff and spinning him around in circles. And David Hasselohoff would be all, "Carrie, you are so talented. And this is something we've never seen before. You are definitely moving on to the next round."
And Carrie would be all, "Thanks, David!" And he'd be, "One question, though, and you may want to think about changing this for the next time you're on stage: Why are you covered in pig's blood?" And Carrie would say, "David, that's something that has special meaning for me."
And she'd smile, and the screen would freeze. Pause. Canned applause. Fade out.
And this is why I will never work in Hollywood.
20 comments:
I dunno, Carli: I think you sell yourself short. I have fond (OK, not fond, but strong) memories of Carrie-related lore. I like your spin on it. It couldn't be any worse than Sanjaya's mohawk!
Lol! That is an awsome option for Carrie... (one of the seminal moments in my childhood was being allowed to stay up & watch Carrie on tv!)
It's one of my favorite movies.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
OKay, let me wipe up the gin and tonic I just spurted all over my lap while reading this....
that was really good; very funny!
Best,
N.
Oh and of course, Michele sent me!
N.
HAH! are you kidding me I would TOTALLY watch that!
*falls out of chair laughing*
Carrie was easily one of the best adaptations of kings paper to film that've seen bested only by the shawshank redemption in my opinion.
Michele sent me over to laugh my ass off at your L337 HOllywood Skillz
Give me Sissy Spacek any day! She shown how Carrie should be.
Michele sent me.
I think that we could have used the original carrie's abilities on some of Michele's spammers today --- including the one who jumped in between your post and mine!
Michele sent me, even though Blizzard tried to get in the way... but sleet nor snow nor rain nor hail shall keep the breadbox from visiting:-)
Hi Carli-with-an-l,
N.
I love Carrie's foray into reality/talent tv.
(Gosh, I don't remember Travolta's roll at all!)
[spits out coffee]
omigod, that's too funny...
'specially as Carrie is one of my fave King books....
surcie? Travolta played Billy Nolan, the boyfriend of Carrie's arch-enemy....
hmm - must read it again... :-)
Here via Michele, Carli!
cq
Surcie,
Travolta's role is very small. . . he plays the boyfriend of the girl (Chris) who is banned from the prom for harassing her. He is standing beside her when she lets the bucket of blood go, and later on, Carrie crashes the car that he and Chris are driving.
Can't wait to read your take on the Exorcist!
On the contrary! I believe you are absolutely Hollywood material. Al you need are a couple of DUIs, a 28-day stay at a rehab and several relapses and we can get you signed right up!
Michele didn't send me directly, but there is a little bit of drama over there and I was afraid you might have been skipped in the shuffle...
Mike
That was brilliant! Actually, I quite like "America's Got Talent" - at least the really, really bad acts get buzzed off pretty quickly. And some of the stranger ones are hilarious. But have you seen the opera singer who won the British version? He is just amazing!
Hi, coming in from Michele´s. Despite Blizzard´s attempt to mess everyone up, we are still visiting. I like your take on Carrie, certainly could be interesting!
Hysterical! Here via Michele!
Can you imagine the orginal Carrie (not yours) working in Hollywood?
N.
From Michele tonight,...
LOL!!! Great take on Carrie. But Hasselhoff would also have to say "You are what this show is all about!"
She'd also be a YouTube star.
Here via michele today!
You could do all sorts of extra spinoffs too in the 70's and 80's tradition: Carrie meets the munsters,
Carrie gets stranded on Gilligan's Island,....
Michele sent me. She didn't suggest these titles. I take full responsibility.
N.
LOL, LOL, LOL..GREAT! Did you know that they made a Broadway Musical out of "Carrie" which was a huge flop, infortunately, but the incredibly talented Betty Buckley played Carries mother....!
Thanks for your visit, my dear...Yes, indeed. Betty G. is my bestest friend for 45 years...! My next post I think will be about the birthday lunch here for a good friends and Betty was here.
jeez -- that may have been one of the funniest things I've seen this month.
chuckling at your Carrie talent show entry.
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