![]() After all, the poster was prominently advertised in the days of my youth and littered in every video rental store I can recall visiting. John L.'Graveyard Shift' is one of those films that I grew up being aware of my entire life, if not having a borderline awe and curiosity for the film. Realweegiemidget Rev… on A Boy and His Dog (1975) Realweegiemidget Rev… on Equilibrium (2002) « Oct Dec » Search Titles By Release Year Titles By Release Year Archives Archives By Genres Action & Adventure Animation Classic-Noir Comedy Drama Horror Military & War Music & Dance Mystery & Suspense Neo-Noir Non-English-Language Nonfiction Post-Apocalyptic Pre-Code Romance Sci-fi & Fantasy Short Silent Sport Swashbuckler Western Recent Comments The music score is by Alan Silvestri ( Back to the Future). Plus, it’s a great movie for cat lovers! Photographed by legendary cameraman Jack Cardiff ( Black Narcissus). Now I know better: Cat’s Eye perfectly captures Stephen King’s outrageous sense of humor. I have to admit that the first time I watched it, I was a little disappointed that it was more funny than scary. Candy Clark ( American Graffiti) and James Naughton ( The Paper Chase) play Barrymore’s parents.ĭirected by Lewis Teague ( Cujo), Cat’s Eye is the kind of movie I’ve learned to appreciate over multiple viewings. the Extra-Terrestrial) creature looks great, the sets are impressive, little Drew is irresistible and the tabby’s superb “performance” would have made Marlon Brando blush with envy. Okay, the matte paintings aren’t perfect, and you can see the cables on several occasions, but who cares? Italian special effects artist Carol Rambild’s ( Alien and E.T. The story is about a young girl, Amanda (Drew Barrymore), who adopts the title’s cat and names him “General.” The fierce tabby helps Amanda battle an evil troll that has been tormenting her. 30 min.), is the only one King wrote directly for the screen. Some visual effects show their age, but this is a suspenseful and kind of funny story - the ornery pigeon made me laugh - with a great twist at the end. McMillan, however, steals the show as the nasty gangster with a personal vendetta against his wife’s lover. In a rare dramatic role, Hays is believable as the desperate man who agrees to one crazy bet. ![]() Like “Quitters, Inc.,” this an adaptation of a short story from King’s Night Shift. The bitter mafioso forces Norris to accept a deadly bet. 25 min.), which takes place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where ex-tennis pro and gambler Johnny Norris (Robert Hays, Airplane) makes the fatal mistake of falling in love with the wife of a powerful kingpin (Kenneth McMillan, Ragtime). The late comedian Alan King ( Just Tell Me What You Want) is hilariously Machiavellian as the clinic’s overly-dedicated director. ![]() The always intense and panicky Woods is excellent as the compulsive smoker (apart from Bette Davis, no one projects anxiety as well as Woods). 30 min.), tells the story of a nicotine addict, Dick Morrison (James Woods, Oliver Stone’s Salvador), who on the advice of a close friend, decides to join a rehab facility aptly named “Quitters Inc.” Morrison soon discovers why the clinic is so successful at helping people kick the habit.īased on a short story from King’s 1978 book Night Shift, the deliciously mean-spirited “Quitters, Inc.” is a one-joke tale with a memorable punch line. The first segment, “Quitters, Inc.” (approx. Good but not great, Cat’s Eye sits comfortably in the middle of the pack - written by King himself, it’s a fun anthology laced with morbid humor. Some adaptations were great ( The Dead Zone and Stand by Me), others were disappointing ( Children of the Corn and Firestarter). It was during the ’80s that Hollywood’s relationship with author Stephen King became official: King movies kept coming, one after another. ![]() “Through the eye of the cat, a twisted tail of macabre suspense.” - movie tagline the Extra-Terrestrial) who appears to be in grave danger. A trio of creepy-funny tales are connected by a stray cat who travels from Manhattan, New York, to Wilmington, North Carolina, in search of a little girl (Drew Barrymore, E.T.
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