Yet, the ice blocks do not boil until after she turns her attention to them. Since the room is hot enough to warp stainless steel doors, these ice blocks would have been melted long before. Quotes Captain Hollister : [referring to Charlie] When we find out all we need to know from her These characters do not represent the United States government, and it would be erroneous and unfair to suggest that they do.
The vast majority of North American intelligence and research personnel have demonstrated the utmost moral sense, regard for civilian welfare, and worthiness of the public trust. Soundtracks Turkey in the Straw uncredited Traditional. User reviews Review. Top review. One of the more accessible King adaptations, but best if you enjoyed the book.
Scott, Moses Gunn, and others. Charlie is a mutant. Her father and mother were part of an experiment on mutagenic substances performed on college students in the s by The Shop. The experiment gave Andy the ability to control others minds, but the mutation, apparently dormant in his wife, was passed on through the sex chromosome to his daughter. Charlie, quite plainly, can combust virtually anything with her mind. Though all the acting in this film is good, Barrymore and Scott are truly awesome.
Scott plays a brilliant sociopath, and can go from a kindly old Viet Nam vet to a ruthless killer with one quick change of facial expression.
And Barrymore at the age of 8, if you didn't pick up on that the first time I said it gives her character a fully believable person-hood with great depth. Like the novel, this is more of a horror-thriller than classic King ghost stories - like The Shining. It is also less classic King horror - like Carrie. Though it fits into roughly the same category as Hearts in Atlantis, it is not a literary as this much later King work and the characters are not as well developed.
Although the book could be said to be one of King's earlier experiments with what would become a formula for his lesser works, King's writing is so lucid, and his characters are so interesting, believable and nicely examined, that his 'B fiction' is still somewhat above the average best-seller. The film follows the book very closely, and, like the book, is sort of a prototype for the more formulaic films in the King portfolio.
The directing is very good, the cinematography especially the effects is excellent, and the film is, as a whole entertaining. But, for those who have not read the book, the film will likely come off as 'no big deal.
FAQ 6. What is 'Firestarter' about? Is 'Firestarter' based on a book? What was Lot Six supposed to do? Details Edit. Release date May 11, United States. United States. Der Feuerteufel. Her troubled childhood soon led to substance abuse and a wild reputation, which negatively impacted her career for many years. Barrymore co-founded Flower Films in and has since regained success as a talented actress, producer and businesswoman, starring in such films as The Wedding Singer , Charlie's Angels , Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Music and Lyrics.
She is the daughter of actor John Drew Barrymore Jr. Famous director Steven Spielberg is Barrymore's godfather. Jaid, estranged from her husband, began taking her daughter to auditions when Barrymore was an infant. The actress appeared in a television commercial for Puppy Choice dog food before her first birthday. Barrymore made her big-screen debut at the age of five in Ken Russell's Altered States At the age of seven, she landed one of her most famous roles: Playing Gertie, the adorable little sister in E.
The role pushed Barrymore into the spotlight. However, Jaid soon began taking her daughter to night clubs, and it was at Studio 54 and the China Club that Barrymore developed a pre-teen fondness of drugs and alcohol. At 13, an enraged Barrymore became violent when she was unable to throw her mother out of the house. She was placed in a rehabilitation center and later wrote of the experience in her autobiography, Little Girl Lost. Because of her reputation as a wild child in trouble, film projects were slow to materialize.
In the s, she began starring in a series of films that exploited her bad-girl image, including Poison Ivy , Guncrazy and The Amy Fisher Story , a made-for-TV movie based on the Joey Buttafuoco scandal. In , Barrymore entered into a short-lived marriage to bar owner Jeremy Thomas at age The union lasted for less than three months, and the actress went on to make headlines for more controversial behavior, posing nude for spreads in Playboy and Andy Warhol 's Interview , and then exposing herself on live TV to a shocked David Letterman during his Late Night show birthday celebration.
Barrymore's luck began to change in when she co-founded a production company, Flower Films. Carpenter had reportedly talked to Darwin Joston about taking on the role of John Rainbird, which was ultimately played by George C. It was Art Carney 's idea for his character to wear a hearing aid since he personally needed one because he couldn't hear. Director Mark L. Lester thought it was a great idea and used his suggestion.
In a interview, director Mark L. Lester confirmed that this was the most difficult film that he ever made. He said, "That was all practical [effects]. The fireballs you see, that's not CGI. Back then, we actually created fireballs that could fly through the air, they were on a wire and could crash into buildings.
We had people on fire that were on trampolines that had to flip through the air. It was very dangerous. All the effects were done right on the set. It was a pretty intense thing to do then. Firestarter was the first Stephen King novel published in a limited edition.
King later regretted this decision because of the copies' preciousness and unavailability. Martin Sheen took over at a late stage from Burt Lancaster , who had to withdraw following heart surgery.
One of six filmed adaptations of a Stephen King story produced in some capacity by Dino De Laurentiis. Drew Barrymore won the part, and was around eight years old when she played it.
According to director Mark L. Lester , Tangerine Dream never actually saw the film. They sent him some music and told him to choose whatever he liked. Carpenter hired Bill Lancaster to adapt the novel into a screenplay. Stephen King approved of the Lancaster screenplay.
Years later, The Thing became a much bigger cult hit and is considered one of the greatest horror films ever made. Heather Locklear 's film debut. Drew Barrymore had to be filmed on a soundstage for certain scenes including the climactic barn fire which were shot at night because the production could not have her work all night long.
They also used a dwarf lookalike as a double for her. The film was completely shot in Wilmington, North Carolina for two reasons. The second that it was a non-unionized state in terms of both actors and for the production itself which would've cost a lot more if it was shot in Los Angeles or New York.
Some movie posters for the film featured a long text preamble that read: "Charlie McGee is a happy, healthy eight-year-old little girl. Normal in every way but one. She has the power to set objects afire with just one glance. It's a power she does not want. It's a power she cannot control.
And, each night, Charlie prays to be just like every other child. But there are those who will do everything in their power to find her Will she have the power To save money on the film, Dino De Laurentiis actually flew a crew from Italy for the production design and cinematography of the film. The film was released four years after its source novel had been published.
First of two Stephen King filmed adaptations starring Drew Barrymore. The other being Cat's Eye All of the film's special effects were all done on set as there was no CGI during this time. Everything was done with the use of real fire, remote controlled prosthetics, wires, gas lines and actual stunt people.
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