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Needful Things by Fraser Clarke Heston
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DVD Cover InformationActor: Amanda Plummer, Bonnie Bedelia, Ed Harris, J.T. Walsh, Max von Sydow Director: Fraser Clarke Heston Cinematographer: Tony Westman Editor: Rob Kobrin Producer: Gordon Mark Producer: Jack Cummins Producer: Peter Yates Writer: Stephen King Writer: W.D. Richter DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language) Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.85:1 Running Time: 120 minutes DVD Release Date: 2002-08-27 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Needful ThingsMovie Review: Most people just don't get it.... Summary: 5 Stars
I think a lot of people are just too much of a die hard King fan to appreciate this film for what it is. It is a dark comedy strongly based in some degrees on Kings novel but loosely in others. It has taken all the best aspects and built on them an amazing structure of dark comedy.
The film by far does not go into the depth of the intricate web that Leland Gaunt has spun around the town with his tricks but you definitely get the idea and many of the actors certainly do a wonderful job at portraying the after effects. The scene with the two women fighting from room to room while 'Ave Maria' gently plays in the background has to be one of the most brilliant and unforgettable scenes in a movie i have ever seen.
That and other very well done parts of this movie, a wonderful score by Patrick Doyle and not to mention Max von Sydow's brilliant portrayal of the devil make this one of the few movies I like to watch at least once a year!
Even if you are not a Stephen King fan (or maybe only if you aren't) you should greatly enjoy this film.
Summary of Needful ThingsWelcome to Castle Rock, Maine, a lovely place to live if you don't mind selling your soul! Oscar® nominees* Ed Harris (A Beautiful Mind) and Max Von Sydow (Minority Report) head an exceptional castincluding Bonnie Bedelia (Die Hard) and Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction)in this supernatural thriller that's dark, haunting and a hell of a good scare (LosAngeles Magazine)! Sheriff Alan Pangborn (Harris) has a devil of a problem: Suddenly all the residents of his sleepy little town are dying'to kill each other. But at least business is still booming, especially at a new antique store. The store's owner (Von Sydow) has something for everyone, and his prices are always reasonable: just one small favor oh, and, of course, eternal damnation! *Harris: Actor, The Hours (2002); Actor, Pollock (2000); Supporting Actor, The Truman Show (1998); Supporting Actor, Apollo 13 (1995). Von Sydow: Actor, Pelle the Conqueror (1988).
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