The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Posted: December 18th, 2022, 10:58 pm
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Three frustrated tarts living in a repressed and repressive small town forget the old adage: "Be careful what you wish for" and accidentally conjure the perfect man.
I trust that this movie was very much of its time. The fact that that was in the last century in a particularly uninspired decade means its resonance is lost on me.
The cast is nearly beyond reproach but for incidentals. Jack Nicholson's hairstyle is the worst this side of Niflheim. Cher has the flounciest chest of her career. I suspect that Susan Sarandon performed while on day passes from a rehab clinic. I have no idea what Michelle Pfeiffer thought she was doing.
The gem is: Carel Struycken as the enigmatic butler: Fidel. He is sheer perfection! Some may know him as Troi's mother's manservant in: Star Trek:The Degeneration or as Lurch in: The Addams Family (1991) and: Addams Family Values (1993). His very presence and disciplined manner brings in a surreal aspect.
The production values were quite high even although the cinematography occasionally used cheap tricks. The special effects were obviously conceived, designed and implemented by Mrs. Murphy's fifth grade class.
I am glad that I watched this movie but I feel absolutely no compulsion to buy the DVD for repeat viewings.
5.1/12
This movie is available for viewing for free with commercials on: TubiTV
Three frustrated tarts living in a repressed and repressive small town forget the old adage: "Be careful what you wish for" and accidentally conjure the perfect man.
I trust that this movie was very much of its time. The fact that that was in the last century in a particularly uninspired decade means its resonance is lost on me.
The cast is nearly beyond reproach but for incidentals. Jack Nicholson's hairstyle is the worst this side of Niflheim. Cher has the flounciest chest of her career. I suspect that Susan Sarandon performed while on day passes from a rehab clinic. I have no idea what Michelle Pfeiffer thought she was doing.
The gem is: Carel Struycken as the enigmatic butler: Fidel. He is sheer perfection! Some may know him as Troi's mother's manservant in: Star Trek:The Degeneration or as Lurch in: The Addams Family (1991) and: Addams Family Values (1993). His very presence and disciplined manner brings in a surreal aspect.
The production values were quite high even although the cinematography occasionally used cheap tricks. The special effects were obviously conceived, designed and implemented by Mrs. Murphy's fifth grade class.
I am glad that I watched this movie but I feel absolutely no compulsion to buy the DVD for repeat viewings.
5.1/12
This movie is available for viewing for free with commercials on: TubiTV