The Witches of Eastwick
Alex, Jane, and Suki are three bored New England woman left to live without their husbands. They innocently conjure up a mystery man, who could satisfy all their desires. A new man moves into town - and he fits the bill perfectly. Daryl Van Horne is filthy rich and wild eyed, and within days the three women have all discovered almighty power within themselves. Will good triumph over evil, or will Daryl continue to have his evil way with his witches?
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The Witches of Eastwick - TheWiz
Michelle, Cher, Susan and Jack! Sounds like an instant winner and you know what, back when it was released, it was tremendously entertaining, unusal and off-beat for it's time.
So I rented it again and wow was I disappointed.
The story still has some deadly moments. Jack's wit, very attractive group of ladies who are skilled actresses and a fine supporting cast.
But, this dark romantic fantasy comedy fails to hold your attention and scared the living parts off my teenage daughter.
Watch it for the interesting moments and for each actors talents. But on the whole, it's a dated movie.Diabolically Funny! - revsdd
This movie is worth watching if only for the performance of Jack Nicholson as Daryl Van Horne, conjured up by three lonely women from the small town of Eastwick (Michelle Pfeiffer, Cher and Susan Sarandon) as the answer to all their problems, who then discover that getting everything that they want in a man isn't necessarily a good thing! Nicholson is absolutely hilarious as the self proclaimed "horny little devil" who runs amok through the streets and churches of Eastwick, until the girls finally figure out a way to get their revenge. He will have you rolling on the floor with laughter here. It's hard to pick out any one scene of Nicholson's that particularly leaps out, but his seduction of Alex (Cher) is priceless and his performance in the church ("when God created women was it a mistake? Because if it was, maybe we can fix it!") will have you in tears.
Cher, Pfeiffer and Sarandon were all good playing what were essentially straight roles here, but they were overshadowed by Veronica Cartwright as Felecia, who understands that evil has come to Eastwick and is driven insane by it, much to the chagrin of her husband, poor Clyde (Richard Jenkins.) Cartwright was almost as hilarious as Nicholson.
As funny as it is, the movie has its serious moments. I think particularly of Daryl slicing open a fruit to cause severe pain to Sukie (Pfeiffer). That was actually quite unsettling; made even more so by the overall hilarious tone the movie set.
This is truly an excellent movie; a must-see in my opinion.Delightfully wicked! - wingfield
This may be an oldie, but it's definitely a goodie. It's hard to believe that it was filmed 20 years ago! In any case, it's the perfect movie to watch on Halloween, it is filled with wicked good fun and devilish humour.
One of the first things you will notice is how young the actors are, especially Michelle Pfeiffer. It's amazing how they all mesh together, every single one of them is supremely talented and it's clear that they had a great time making this film come to life.
When the three ladies come together, it feels as if they have done this many times before, relaxed and enjoying each other's company. They balance each other very well despite the differences in their ages and personalities, it was a perfect combinaton of actors that sizzled onscreen. The story line alone is worth watching, it really got into the mind of how women think.
Jack Nicholson may be in a league of his own with his bizarre antics and wild behaviour, however, he shines in his role as Darrell Van Horne. He acted freely with so much glee that it worked to his advantage, not only was he truly a joy to watch during his silly moments, he was downright seductive and smoking hot throughout the story.
He tantrum scene alone is hilarious to witness, he behaves like a two year child complete with yanking up his shirt and stomping his feet in frustration.
Then he cranked the dial all the way into the opposite direction and became unbelivably creepy and repulsive. He literally became "the winds of change" in a single movie, he was outstanding.
Despite the fact that it was a typical movie from the 80's, ranging from the styles of the clothes, huge glasses, to tape cassette players and sense of humour of that time, it was a thrill to watch this again. You don't see this type of film these days anymore.
For those you not familiar with the genre of the 80's, think along the lines of "The Ghostbusters", "Big", "Die Hard", or "Indiana Jone
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The Witches of Eastwick - TheWiz
Michelle, Cher, Susan and Jack! Sounds like an instant winner and you know what, back when it was released, it was tremendously entertaining, unusal and off-beat for it's time.
So I rented it again and wow was I disappointed.
The story still has some ...Diabolically Funny! - revsdd
This movie is worth watching if only for the performance of Jack Nicholson as Daryl Van Horne, conjured up by three lonely women from the small town of Eastwick (Michelle Pfeiffer, Cher and Susan Sarandon) as the answer to all their problems, who then discover ...Delightfully wicked! - wingfield
This may be an oldie, but it's definitely a goodie. It's hard to believe that it was filmed 20 years ago! In any case, it's the perfect movie to watch on Halloween, it is filled with wicked good fun and devilish humour.
One of the first things you ...