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Misery
(1990)
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he's writing
to stay alive.
Director: Rob Reiner, rated R for language, torture,
violence
  Starring: James Caan,
Kathy Bates, Frances Sternhagen, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren
Bacall, Graham Jarvis, Jerry Potter
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"I thought you were good
Paul...but you're not good. You're just another lying ol' dirty
birdy." – Annie
Wilkes
Why watch this? ...
so that you will always be on the lookout for crazy fans.
Plot Summary:
Famous author, Paul Sheldon, after finishing his latest book,
crashes his car in a blizzard. He's rescued by Annie Wilkes, a
former nurse who claims to be his "number one fan". However,
Paul soon discovers Annie's obsession takes a dark turn, and he
becomes her prisoner in her secluded home. Annie forces Paul to
write a new novel, dictating the story to suit her desires,
while Paul desperately attempts to escape his captivity.
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Dad's Preview:
I cringe at films where someone is trapped in an impossible
situation, especially when their captor is bat-shit crazy. This film
introduced us to the incredible Kathy
Bates. She is a over-zealous fan who becomes demented, so much
so that she imprisons her favorite author,
hog-ties him to the bed, and keeps him locked up. She's going to
make him write another Misery novel. And, man, when she has had
enough of his escape attempts, she gets serious by a visit to
the hardware store... cringe time, she comes! |
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Castle Rock
Entertainment, Nelson Ent.;
Columbia Pictures
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