Stephen King's Cat's Eye
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Movie Reviews of Stephen King's Cat's Eye
Movie Review: CATS EYE
Summary: 5 Stars
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Summary: 5 Stars
I had this movie a long time ago - could only find it on Amazon! Love it!Movie Review: Cat version of Creepshow
Summary: 4 Stars
Much like the Creepshow series, I'm sure there will be a lot of people who argue about which part of the three part Cat's Eye is better. Though in my opinion the first and third segments of the series are the best, w/the third being my favorite; only the first two segments are realistic, but your self in that situation segments.
The first segment, called Quitters, stars a young James Wood as he tries to break the habit of smoking cigarettes. He is just arriving at a Quitters facility that uses a bit of an abstract technique to get you to quite. If you cheat, and smoke a cigarette, someone in your family gets hurt, real bad. Yeah, a Sopranos type clinic that actually reminded me of an old Tales from the Crypt episode. However, this is a very well done segment, as I stated above my second favorite. The cat has little airtime in this segment.
The second segment (The Ledge) stars Robert Hayes as a man who slept w/the wrong guys wife. A betting man captures Robert Hayes character and tells him he has to walk along an edge all the way around a building. If he makes it he will be let go w/no harm and a bag full of money, if not, well he falls. Once again, the cat plays a very small role, and though parts of the scenes are a little sadistic, the drama in this segment is not what I believe it was intended to be.
The third segment, and my favorite (maybe because it's the closest to the Creepshow series) stars Drew Barrymore as a kid who discovers the cat and wants to make it a pet. The cat is needed because a troll has invaded the house, and lives in the wall. Only the young Drew Barrymore and the cat know of the intruder. However, the mother sees the cat as the intruder, and the cause for all the problems. This is the most exciting episode in my opinion, and made the series worth owning.
In conclusion, this may be a very average movie over all, but has some very cleaver aspects, and some enjoyable scenes. Definitely a rent before buying type movie, but worth having for all Stephen King collectors.
Grade: B
Movie Review: Mostly a comedy, but definitely not a horror.
Summary: 4 Stars
I think it is odd that people view this movie as a horror and then get upset by it. The movie cannot be completely categorized in any one genre since each story attempts to create a different mood. The only pervasive style, however, is dark comedy.The first segment is nothing but humor, with a slight touch of morbid moments. A good example of the type of humor that's in this story is when James Woods' character has tried to quit smoking and he goes to a party. The room is completely smoke-filled and everybody offers him a cigarette every three seconds. Soon, he starts to hallucinate--and sees a giant pack of cigarettes walking around and taunting him. Obviously, this isn't horror.
The second segment is the most serious of all three. It is supposed to be a suspense story, and it is mostly successful. I've always enjoyed it, but given that it is surrounded by much campier material, it seems out of place here.
The third segment is an adventure story. It could, because of the presence of the troll, be considered a horror by some viewers, but it is incredibly silly. It's the story of a cat fighting out a duel with a little monster, replete with Howie-Mandel-esque voice-overs. It alternates quickly between humor and adventure, but it is not scary unless you are a small child.
The movie suffers only for two reasons: one is that some special effects shots have suffered greatly (although quite a few are still amazing). The other is that whenever the movie does try to be serious, it never works as well as it should. It's like watching a clown do a routine with seltzer water, and then trying to recite a soliloquy from "Hamlet" without changing his make-up. By the time the movie does reach its more serious moments, you'll already be in a laughing mood.
Movie Review: DON'T LOSE THAT LOVIN FELINE
Summary: 4 Stars
Stephen King's CAT'S EYE is reminiscent of the seventies anthology movies like TALES THAT WITNESS MADNESS or HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD. King's dark humor pervades throughout. In the opening sequence, the cat is chased by a crazed dog (Cujo) and almost run over by a car (Christine). The cat's misadventures frame the three stories involved. In the first, "Quitters Inc." the cat finds himself a guinea pig at a weird smoke cessation outfit, run by a sinister Alan King. James Wood stars as the man who finds out that kicking the habit isn't quite so easy and the repercussions for failure painfully wrought. The cat escapes from here and ends up the new companion for a weasly gambler who is about to extinguish his wife's tennisboy lover in a most unique fashion. He makes him walk the five inch ledge of a high rise and offers him everything if he can make it. Kenneth McMillan is the gleeful gambler and Robert Hays (Airplane) the unfortunate lover. Tabby once again escapes, however, and ends up with Drew Barrymore and her parents (Candy Clark, James Naughton). Tabby has to fight a nasty troll in this one.
The movie is well paced and entertaining with good performances especially from Wood and McMillan. The special effects for an early 80s movie are appropriate and CAT'S EYE emerges as one of King's better film efforts.