| The Witches of Eastwick | | Cast : | Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer | | Director : | George Miller (II) | | Studio : | Warner Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen | | Released Date : | June 12, 1987 | | DVD Released Date : | September 06, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 07, 2005 | | Summary | It Ends Good | Content
 | Daryl Van Horne {Jack Nicholson} is the devil. Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer are 3 witches who are always saying what they'd want in a man, so, that's what they get when the devil shows up.
That's what happens in the beginning. I thought the beginning was pretty boring and I've waited until everybody begins to vomit cherries and hate each other. And, there's always the guarantee that Daryl Van Horne will be complaining how many mistakes god makes with women. Such as saying that it's called stuff like "evil" and "religion." Jack Nicholson becomes a nut as Daryl Van Horne because later, he is tortured by the 3 witches and confronts them and THAT'S where it got good in my humble opinion after he was stuck in the arms and legs a few times when the witches made a voodoo doll of him. There are actually 2 endings to this movie: A mild one and a particularly creepy one. I saw the "creepy" one, and it wasn't creepy, so I don't want to spoil the good, original ending. While this wasn't the greatest horror/comedy I've ever seen, it was interesting to watch. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 19, 2005 | | Summary | The Witches of Eastwick | Content
| This is a fun movie. I saw it in the theater when it first came out and I loved it. I bought it recently because I hadn't seen it since, and it was just as much fun all these years later. Jack Nicholson at his wild and crazy best! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 04, 2005 | | Summary | Breathtakingly Scary And Outrageously Funny | Content
| Jank Nicholson seems born to play the most of the roles he plays, whether it's Melvin Udall, the Joker, or Randall P. McMurphy. Another he always seemed tailor made for was the devil. His dark demeanor, his black sense of humor and even his look made him an ideal choice for Old Scratch. Well, in 1987, Nicholson got a chance to play the role of a lifetime in the adaptation of John Updike's classic novel "The Witches Of Eastwick". Nicholson chews the scenery and steals the show.
Alex Medford (Cher), Jane Spofford (Susan Sarandon) and Sukie Ridgemont (Michelle Pfeiffer) are three lonely, upset woman. They have either been widowed (Alex), divorced (Jane), or deserted (Sukie). One night, as they gather for a weekly night of card playing and conversation, they wish for the perfect man.
Enter Daryl Van Horne (Nicholson), a brooding, sinister man who has (literally) cast a spell on the small New England town, but still claims to be "your average horny little devil". One by one, he seduces the three girls until they give themselves to sins of the flesh. Daryl showers the women with gifts and brings a sense of la dolce vita to the lives of these girls. But as Daryl's presence of the girls becomes more prominent, so do strange occurences in the small town of Eastwick. People start dying, Sukie winds up in the hospital, and the three girls are despised by the town. To make matters worse, all three girls are pregnant. As Daryl begins to show his true identity, the girls are thrust into a game of cat and mouse to stop further tragedy from occuring in Eastwick.
This film is absolutely amazing. Nicholson is everything you expect him to be: crude, intimidating and slightly insane. From his outrageous conversation with Alex over lunch to his speech about how women were a mistake at the church near the end, every scene is pure Nicholson. Of course, credit must go to the three women as well. Cher gives one of her best performances ever. 1987 proved to be a big year for Cher, starring in three critically acclaimed films: this, "Suspect" and her Oscar winning performance in "Moonstruck". Susan Sarandon finally gets a chance to rise above her cult status as Janet Weiss from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and gives a memorable performance as Jane. Indeed, when you think about it, Janet and Jane can both be seen as similar characters, as both go from nerdy all Americans to carefree women giving themselves over to absolute pleasure (no pun intended), no matter what the consequence. And then there's Michelle Pfeiffer. Well, she puts on one of her all time greatest performances here, exuding a high amount of sex appeal (which she would use to full force when she played Catwoman in "Batman Returns" five years later) as well as proving that even at a young stage in her career, she can hold her own against Jack Nicholson (she already had proved herself worthy to go up against Pacino for years earlier in "Scarface").
This is definitely a must see movie. It is one of the best horror-comedies ever, and the outstanding cast gives you enough reason to watch this movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 07, 2005 | | Summary | outstanding hit film from the late eighties! | Content
| Fantastic performances all around. Gorgeous cinematography and outstanding production values. Some purists will say that it has very little to do with Updike's original novel and they would be right. (The script was rewritten by award-winning playwright Michael Cristopher on a daily basis.) But all that is small potatos when one views the final product. On it's own the film stands tall as fun, diverting entertainment with a standout over-the-top performance by Nicholson (in a role he was born to play!) There is also a lush score by John WIlliams that captures the witchy playfulness and just the right feel of a small new england town. Despite what others have said, this film was indeed a big hit in the summer of 1987 and deserves to be seen again and again. Buy it or rent it but enjoy it! |
| Rating | | | Date | April 08, 2005 | | Summary | Bad... | Content
| First of all let me tell you all that I'm a big Cher fan.
I watched this movie on TV and it is very bad with bad acting performances from all actors (I know cos I'm an actor myself). I watched Jack's movies I watched Cher movies and I watched Michelle's movies and this is as low as it gets regarding their acting abbilities it's like 1% of their max... Movie is so boring and without any real plot it just unfoalds very unenternteining and sadisticly doll...
All in all it is a movie with very poor performances from all, with very bad directing and with a very bad script and a boring story...altough I do like all the actors and I'm a big fan of Cher and Michelle I really can't recomend this movie it's just not worth your time or/and money.
Don't buy it, if you like Cher and you are a big Cher fan this movie might get her some negative points in your eyes... |
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