Keeps Coming Around

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Mar 12, 2010
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One of Mr. King's first well-known published stories, thanks muchly to Mrs. King's rescue from the rubbish heap; this story keeps making the rounds in movie making land! It is on its third remake, someone please correct me If I am wrong on the number. So much to talk about when the story is read and re-read.

You're right, the first one was in 1976 with Sissy Spacek. The second one was in 2002 with Angela Bettis. And the third one (2013) is with Chloe Grace Moretz. I never saw the second one and forgot about it. I can't think of another film that's had two remakes!
 

Hall Monitor

All bars serve the Beam.
Nov 7, 2013
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You're right, the first one was in 1976 with Sissy Spacek. The second one was in 2002 with Angela Bettis. And the third one (2013) is with Chloe Grace Moretz. I never saw the second one and forgot about it. I can't think of another film that's had two remakes!
Plus a musical (well, they get points for trying), and at least one unauthorized sequel (they get no points for that) . . . goes to show what a powerful and compelling tale this continues to be, and why it was such a great launching pad for a wonderful career.
 

Kurben

The Fool on the Hill
Apr 12, 2014
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You're right, the first one was in 1976 with Sissy Spacek. The second one was in 2002 with Angela Bettis. And the third one (2013) is with Chloe Grace Moretz. I never saw the second one and forgot about it. I can't think of another film that's had two remakes!
Both Spacek and the one who played her mother was very very good. Was it Piper Laurie?