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 Firestarter (DVD)
 Firestarter (DVD) ... / DVD released 30 August, 2004 at Prism Leisure / Features of the DVD: PAL, Widescreen / Stephen King wasn't exactly in peak form when he wrote Firestarter, so this 1984 movie adaptation was at a disadvantage even before the cameras rolled. There were so many King movies being made at the time the weaknesses of this one became even more apparent. In her first film role after her memorable appearance in E.T., Drew Barrymore stars as a little girl whose parents acquired strange mental powers after participating in a secret government experiment. From this genetic background she has developed the mysterious ability to set anything on fire at will, especially when she's angry. That makes her very interesting to government officials seeking to exploit her skill as a secret weapon. Her father tries to protect her by using his powers of mind-control, while George C. Scott plays an Indian who believes the girl must be destroyed. There is a routine climax involving a lot of impressive pyrotechnics, but none of this is grounded in a dramatically solid foundation, and none of the characters are developed enough for us to care about them. Director Mark L. Lester, who the following year made Commando with Schwarzenegger, keeps the pace cracking along, but nevertheless the movie gradually turns into a laughable thriller with no suspense whatsoever. It's a movie only a pyromaniac could love. --Jeff ShannonOn the DVD: This is a largely no-frills presentation, albeit with a decent anamorphic print. The only extras are the original theatrical trailer and a nicely presented menu. A fold-out booklet has informative liner notes and a reproduction of the film poster.Newest Review: ... concentration she can summon the flames that will lead to her powerful and emotional story. When Charlie is eight years old ... more ... her mother is murdered by the same Government Agency that conducted the experiment and she goes on the run with her father, trying to escape the same fate.
Will the love of a father and daughter be strong enough to protect them from the powerful agency known as “The Shop” who wants to harness Charlie’s incredible talent and use her for their research or worse?
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Drew Barrymore is Charlie McGee
As a nine year old when she filmed this she certainly captured the essence of the character. ...more |
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Firestarter [DVD] [1984]
Stephen King wasn't exactly in peak form when he wrote Firestarte ... Last Update 25.12.2009 05:45
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Firestarter (DVD): Good adaptation of Stephen King's Firestarter (612 words)
by - written on 08/02/06 (Very useful, 159 readings)
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Stephen King’s novel has been gloriously adapted for film into a pyrotechnic extravaganza albeit 22 years ago now. Some of his books adapt into film pretty badly, but this along with a few others I may do reviews on is one of the better ones. ####THE PLOT#### When a government experiment goes wrong it results in two parents (Andy & Vicky McGee) producing a little girl called Charlie. The experiment was conducted with the consent of the parents when they were young and in need of a little extra money. Unbeknownst to them at the time, they were let with special powers. Andy could control things with his mind and Vicky became psychic. Little did ... Read the complete review
C'mon Baby Light My Fire (616 words)
by - written on 28/08/01 (Very useful, 68 readings)
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I have to say that a good number of Stephen King's books have not translated very well to the movie screen. Some have equally turned out to be superb movies and even excelled the novels(The Shawshank Redemption leaps to mind), so it seems you take pot luck when picking up one of his movies to rent. Firestarter is one of these adaptations, and one of those which I personally did not find too enthralling. The story itself sticks to the idea of the novel from which it comes relatively closely. The American government ask for volunteers to participate in a new experiment attracting a number of applicants. The experiments are based around exploring the mind and ... Read the complete review
by - written on 10/05/01
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"Twisted Firestarter" For Stewert Gray - from Shetland My friend Stewert Gray denies he's a fire starter. he also denies he's a Fire extinquisher. it's impossible, are we all not firestarters? are we all not fire extinquishers? he's a smart arse!!! he denies to me and the boys that he is a consumer. if he is eating and i ask him: "Stewert are you a consumer?" he says "at the moment, yes" but if he isn't eating then he says no!!! Do you not consume air, dipshit? are you not using the chair you're sitting on? "Depends which way you look at it" Stewert ... Read the complete review
I'm a Firestarter, twisted Firestarter!! (825 words)
by - written on 04/05/01 (Very useful, 144 readings)
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As some of you may, or may not, be aware of I am a bit of a Stephen King fan, having nearly all of his books and meeting him in person. Such is the case now that whenever I hear of a new or old film that has been adapted from one his novels, I make it a point to try to watch it. Unfortunately this usually backfires on me as I end up watching the film, comparing it to the excellent book that it has been grafted from, and decide that the director should have just left it alone. So with this uncertainty in my mind I nervously decided to watch 'Firestarter', a book of King's that I had thoroughly enjoyed. However, before this I had watched the television ... Read the complete review
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