tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post4045232158042964229..comments2024-03-16T18:31:16.417+00:00Comments on BLACK HOLE REVIEWS: THE FURY (1978) - De Palma follows up CARRIEMark Hodgsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08744056312268440003noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-38440491868124358742014-04-15T09:31:15.492+01:002014-04-15T09:31:15.492+01:00Never a big fan of this film..Carrie's much be...Never a big fan of this film..Carrie's much better.. this has too many sub-plots to hold my interest..but it does have a good cast and great effects..I wonder why this hasn't been remade since 'Carrie' has had 2 remakes...both bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-23679212582498518132012-06-19T11:53:32.981+01:002012-06-19T11:53:32.981+01:00Robin, have you read the novel? That might flesh o...Robin, have you read the novel? That might flesh out their motivations more...Mark Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744056312268440003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-47295873715911314932012-06-19T05:09:52.092+01:002012-06-19T05:09:52.092+01:00i love the fury as well, but there are huge proble...i love the fury as well, but there are huge problems with it. much like the nancy allen character in carrie john cassavete's villian was evil just for the sake of being evil. there was no redeeming quality about him. he betrayed his best friend and once he had robin in his clutches he didn't even try to seduce the boy into believing that he actually cared about him. he just threw him to the wolves. some may argue, but the subtext leaves no doubt that robin sanza is sexually confused. it's a subject that probably would have come up between he and kirk douglas if robin hadn't been so unceremoniously kidnapped. even fiona lewis alludes in a subtle, oblique way that she doesn't have the ability to satisfy what robin really needs. it's even more telling that robin sanza destroys fiona lewis because she doesn't desire or need him sexually.<br /><br />yes, i also agree that the fury is the perfect heir to carrie with amy irving in the lead. amy was really a heroine in carrie so her role as gillian is completely logical. andrew stevens was so incredibly gorgeous, but his character was so sullen and damaged that it was hard to root for him. you don't really know if he really missed his father or not because once he was reunited with his father his first instinct was to kill him. i guess i like the fury for all that it could have been. somebody should re do it with two male leads playing the gillian and robin sanza roles. hey, did anyone else notice that gillian's and robin's names are androgynous. the characters really could have been two boys.robin sanzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-43571285649019668872010-04-22T09:10:17.225+01:002010-04-22T09:10:17.225+01:00I watch The Fury because I love the last scene (ab...I watch The Fury because I love the last scene (absolutely blew me away the first time), whereas I watch Carrie because I love the whole movie.<br /><br />The main difference is that there is a huge gap between John Farris' story-telling skills and Stephen King's. There's a reason why Stephen King sold so many books... He tells great stories.<br /><br />The fact that Stephen King went in a lot of the same directions with Firestarter (which is a poor film, but a good book) really shows that the "secret government think-tank" can be way better done than it was in The Fury.Reg Langfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963138287172311425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-43133805238380371622010-04-15T04:19:22.521+01:002010-04-15T04:19:22.521+01:00I enjoy "Scanners" enormously for what i...I enjoy "Scanners" enormously for what it is - it's a lot moodier, more laid-back and icy/cerebral. But I like "The Fury" for what it is as well. Funny that both have been opted for remakes, haven't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-75881674373503659442010-04-14T15:39:43.594+01:002010-04-14T15:39:43.594+01:00Absolutely love your possible Carrie connection th...Absolutely love your possible Carrie connection theory. Never even crossed my mind with the use of Amy Irving and telekinesis. Awesome! Andrew Stevens has had a varied career of sudsy lady dramas ( I remember watching Hollywood Wives w/ my mom when I was young) and B- movies galore. I too thought he had to ability to make it. Wonderful review of an underrated almost forgotten horror/ thriller classic.Sleepycrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071470622449705061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-48363043937550352682009-10-08T10:08:54.110+01:002009-10-08T10:08:54.110+01:00Dan, that's a publicity still, rather than a s...Dan, that's a publicity still, rather than a screenshot. I think it appeared in Cinefantastique at the time. Certainly made it a must see!Mark Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744056312268440003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-66554261495029672712009-10-08T09:44:13.557+01:002009-10-08T09:44:13.557+01:00I agree with Ninja. THE FURY is prime De Palma, wh...I agree with Ninja. THE FURY is prime De Palma, whereas I feel CARRIE is one of the director's less personal films.<br /><br />I should here recommend Kirk Douglas's autobiography "The Ragman's Son" which comes across as very honest and will increase your admiration for the star.Milesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-9017548743788784142009-10-07T20:32:22.008+01:002009-10-07T20:32:22.008+01:00By the way, what a great screenshot, with Amy Irvi...By the way, what a great screenshot, with Amy Irving and the severed head nonchalantly lying about.DGMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296325082924633164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-47184914117858662372009-10-07T20:30:29.470+01:002009-10-07T20:30:29.470+01:00Hmm. I remember catching the last half of this on ...Hmm. I remember catching the last half of this on late night TV several years back. Looks like it might be worth adding to the ol' Netflix queue....DGMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296325082924633164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-13952076766925757652009-10-07T17:55:23.771+01:002009-10-07T17:55:23.771+01:00Yeah, I think it's a masterpiece! I prefer thi...Yeah, I think it's a masterpiece! I prefer this over Carrie (not a bad movie) actually. <br /><br />Kirk Douglas had a lot of interesting movies during the seventies, and I consider this one, Holocaust 2000 and The Light at the Edge of the World the best ones.Ninja Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211571098475743546noreply@blogger.com