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While devotees of John Updike's novel may want to put a hex on George Miller's cartoonish and effects-laden adaptation, Jack Nicholson lends enough decadent devilry to make this high-concept comedy sizzle. Read critic reviews
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Three small-town friends, Alexandra (Cher), Jane (Susan Sarandon) and Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer), each having lost the man in their lives, are feeling unfulfilled -- until a furtive stranger, Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson), arrives and begins courting each of them in turn. Eventually, Daryl tells them that they are witches. But as the three friends spend more time at his mansion, enjoying themselves and learning about their powers, they begin to worry about Daryl's ultimate intentions.
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Rating: R
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
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Original Language: English
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Director: George Miller
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Producer: Neil Canton, Peter Guber, Jon Peters
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Writer: John Updike, Michael Cristofer
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $58.7M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
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Production Co: Warner Brothers, Kennedy Miller Productions, Guber-Peters Company
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Sound Mix: Surround
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The satirical elements are half-baked but the movie does succeed at being extremely weird which sort of negates the failed commentary. Nicholson obviously was born to play the devil and all three women are perfectly cast.
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Sultry, seductive and almost completely trashy, this big-haired adaptation of John Updike's feminist text stars Cher and I found it to surpass the novel. It is impeccably cast with Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer as a trio of divorcees and spinsters wronged by almost every man in their life unwittingly conjure Jack Nicholson, - the perfect man - who is revealed as the living Devil, after a conversation at night over several glasses of wine. Nicholson gives a career-defining performance as a comically insane seductor. Its less about witchcraft and more about loneliness and boredom in mid-life suburbia. Veronica Cartwright is also incredible.
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Three headstrong single women in idyllic Eastwick wish for their dream beaux, and a devilish new stranger comes to town to seduce them in turn. Cher, Sarandon, and Pfeiffer are brassy, sensual, and sweet, respectively, and Jack Nicholson is the epitome of the diabolical wag. Daryl van Horne spouts some base misogyny, which has the potential to be clever and satirical if only there were some wink at the audience. The trio of women gets their revenge through sorcery, but they still raise Daryl's lovechildren and treat him as merely an exasperating, absentee father rather than quashing his sacrilegious doctrine, defeating him for good, or at least spurning him for the Satan proxy he is. Upon learning that this movie was adapted from a novel by John Updike, a writer I admire, I expected the hijinx to lead to something deeper. Is Daryl a Satan proxy or a God proxy? Daryl rants about how he gave the girls everything, and then when they forsake him, he will seek retribution. Isn't that the depiction of a vengeful and wrathful God? Is the satire on how often godliness and wickedness coincide? Well, apparently the original novel was intended as a feminist manifesto (even though the women are represented as actual witches), but there isn't much in the way of theological commentary, so I don't know what to make of book or film.
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The Witches of Eastwick is a highly entertaining comedy horror film that relies on a great cast of actors and well constructed script to make for a fun, exhilarating two hours. Jack Nicholson is great in his performance as the devil, and director George Miller who also directed the Mad Max trilogy. Although not a memorable film, The Witches of Eastwick is one of the better films dealing with witches. Compared to others that have tackled the subject, this film is much more entertaining. At times the film could have been better, and the script should have been polished a bit more, but overall the strong on-screen performances more than make up for its weak moments. Every actor here is great, and each brings something unique to the screen to make this a fun, entertaining ride. George Miller's direction is terrific, and it's an impressive transition from his previous work. This is a film that will most certainly delight fantasy and horror fans alike, as the film touches on both genres, and has some effective comedic bits throughout the film. This is a good film, that should have been great with its cast, but like I said, the weak aspects in the story just prevent this film from ever reaching its full potential. Nonetheless it's a film worth seeing despite its flaws. With its cast at hand and good direction, The Witches of Eastwick is a film that delivers a good two hours of entertainment, but some viewers may be wanting more out of this film. Enjoyable for what it sets out to do, and one of the better witch movies out there. This film is far better than The Craft or Hocus Pocus. The works well enough to reach above its flaws, and Jack Nicholson and the cast save the story from being a mess. Even with its weak moments, this film proves that George Miller is able to venture into different territory and make an amusing film.
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