Most Helpful Customer Reviews
|
|
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Clever mix of dark satire and drama to keep you enthralled, 23 Aug 2000
This film cleverly exploits the strengths of the main male actor Jack Nicholson. His sharpness and wit are anavoidably present in a most entertaining drama/ comedy. Were not talking major action or special effects here, but the effect is quite magical. When Jack Nicholson comes to town, the lives of 3 ladies are turned upside down. His anarchic and controlled manner is very reminiscent of Shinning and and a Few Good Men, but it manifests itself with a humourous side. The film plot takes a turn towards the end, and without giving too much away, has a surprising ending. The rendering of this old film onto DVD has been excellent, with the result looking much better on big screen than standard VHS format.
|
|
|
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I LOVE THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK!!!, 21 Nov 2000
By A Customer
I didn't see "The Witches of Eastwick" when it first came out, though this French chick I knew studying at my college said that it was "formidable!" One weekend not long after I was at a frat house bonding with the brothers, mon, when one of them put TWOE in the VCR. We were huddled around this tiny little TV set when the delightful opening music came on (I'm humming it now) and were all instantly sucked into this magical world. Besides three bee-yoo-tee-ful women we had our man Jack teaching us the arts of seduction quite expertly. The film grabs you at the beginning with its culi contento New England sunshine and fresh country air, but ever so slowly it draws you in deeper and deeper into these characters' lives, snaking its way through playful vignettes which reveal just enough to whet your appetite for more info. It toys with your emotions, naughty movie that it is, and you want more, more, more... (That's just a little tribute to Susan Sarandon.) Jack Nicholson's seduction of Cher is especially intoxicating. She's a middleaged widow, beautiful, but completely unappreciated body and soul by the small town's small minds, and Jack knows it. He knows HER. Though one might think that only women would be able to fully appreciate the magic of having a man know and love them for WHO they are and not just obsessed with the external (though the point would have been better made with the plain and frumpy women described in John Updike's novel), remember that we were a roomful of young men, 18-22, and we could relate to it. Its' everyone's wish, to be known and loved for WHO you are, and not just for how pretty you are, or rich, or profitable. TWOE is a movie you have to see all the way to the end because you want to know everything that happens to the characters. This is also where I discovered one of Hollywood's veteran and most unappreciated actresses - Veronica Cartwright. She was the little girl in "The Birds" and the only other female crew member in "Alien," but no one ever knows her name. She appropriately takes her role to maniacal heights here, but never comes off as hammy or showy. She knows just how much to give and how much to hold back. Unfortunately her performance in TWOE will probably go down in film history as one of the grossest, and that's unfortunate because she is a great talent. All in all, though, you must see this film. I rented it on video so much my mother bought me my own copy. I personally fell in love with Michelle Pfeiffer after viewing TWOE. It is a timeless classic. All the actors are in their prime and I'LL HATE YOU IF YOU DON'T!
|
|
|
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Superb film - shame about the DVD quality., 28 April 2008
There are plenty of customer reviews of this superb film already - wonderful acting by all the cast; great directing and a deft adaptation, though it takes liberties with Updike's novel. An absolute classic which is great fun to watch again and again.
My gripe, here, is with the print of the Warner Home Video DVD. Poor picture quality, particularly in the first half hour, is a huge disappointment. And the sound is not that good, either. The age of the film is no excuse. I watched, the day before, an immaculate and sparkling print of the Bette Davis classic NOW VOYAGER, so if a 1940s movie can look that good, Warners should have done better with this 1987 film.
This happens time and again with a good many DVDs. Often the original film frame turns out to be cropped, to fit old fashioned television screens. Frequently, the picture quality resembles something shot on a VHS video and crudely transferred. And the annoying part of all this is that there is little on the labeling to warn one of what is on the disc.
It's time DVD manufacturers paid more attention to quality. We are bombarded with messages about how wicked it is to pirate videos, and quite right, too. But from the customer's point of view, passing off an inferior recording as a quality product is also a form of piracy.
|
|
|
Most Recent Customer Reviews
|
by John Updike
![Mermaids [DVD] [1991]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VR41D84GL._SL500_SS90_.jpg)
DVD ~ Cher
~ Original London Cast
![Beetlejuice [1988] [DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EZ3PXPRKL._SL500_SS90_.jpg)
DVD ~ Alec Baldwin
![One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (2 Disc Special Edition) [1975] [DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Q9SK7NJ8L._SL500_SS90_.jpg)
![The Witches Of Eastwick [VHS] [1987]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41C3J0MQVGL._SL75_SS50_.jpg)
![The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert [DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51H6NRMK2TL._SL75_SS50_.jpg)
With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is). 
Make sure you always get what you want with an Amazon.co.uk 
Amazon Home