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Bonus Episode: Carrie (1976)

December 4, 2024Bonus, Carrie, Skeleton Crewbonus, movietwoguysdarktower

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1976 movie adaptation, Carrie.

Introduction (00:14)
Facts and Figures (01:29)
Adaptation (09:39)
Themes (29:11)
Our thoughts on the movie (33:51)
Dark Tower Thinnies (35:16)
Yuck-King it Up (36:17)
Fun Stuff (38:41)
Outro (47:07)

Original trailer: CARRIE (1976) | Official Trailer | MGM Studios

Director: Brian De Palma

Cast: Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, William Katt, P. J. Soles, Betty Buckley, and John Travolta

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Ep. 151 Carrie, Part 3

April 12, 2023CarrieCarrietwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Carrie, Part 3, “Wreckage,” and our final thoughts on the novel.

Introduction (00:13)
Ending structure is not great (01:49)
Ending writing is good (07:55)
Dark Tower Thinnies (12:20)
Yuck King It Up (13:41)
Reviews (15:43)
Our thoughts (20:05)
Fun Stuff (20:48)
Other Worlds Than These (24:06):
- Perry Mason on HBO
- The Last of Us on HBO
Outro (31:49)

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Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 1, “Jack Lights Out.”

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Ep. 150 Carrie, Part 2

March 29, 2023CarrieStephen Kingtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Carrie, Part 2, “Prom Night.”

Introduction (00:13)
Recap (00:49)
Carrie’s powers (02:13)
If Carrie didn’t die (07:48)
King’s characters (12:50)
Dark Tower Thinnies (24:02)
Yuck-King it Up (26:57)
Fun Stuff (29:19)
Other Worlds than These (36:45)
Outro (40:59)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Jay: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. This is the first book in the Mars trilogy.
Sean: 2023 book project: Books from 1973, including Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach; The Odessa File by Frederick Forsyth; The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene; Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut; and Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon.

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Next Episode: Carrie, Part 3, “Wreckage.”

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Ep. 149 Carrie, Part 1

March 15, 2023CarrieStephen Kingtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Carrie, Part 1.

Introduction (00:13)
Publication history (01:34)
Book structure (08:17)
Women run the show (18:45)
Scapegoats (22:24)
Dark Tower Thinnies (26:06)
Yuck-King It Up (32:32)
Thank you, Patrons! (33:57)
Fun Stuff (35:06)
Other Worlds Than These (41:27)
Outro (47:08)

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