tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post5453168605687762683..comments2024-03-28T10:33:39.051-07:00Comments on Horror Movie A Day: Needful Things (1993)BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06480847497966171794noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-87186544965466231392010-08-06T07:46:57.031-07:002010-08-06T07:46:57.031-07:00I think you did a fine job of nailing this movie&#...I think you did a fine job of nailing this movie's failings, but I think you undersold some of it's strengths. For one, Max Von Sydow's performance was utterly grin inducing. What a perfect role for him. Speaking of grin inducing, watching all of these people fall for the devil's snares was an absolute joy. The pranks which he orchestrated were very fun to watch. And that knife fight between Amanda Plummer and the husky farmer chick was spectacular. The skinned dog in the closet gag made me jump out of my seat. Effective shocks like that are pretty rare.<br /><br />Now, I'm glad you brought up J.T. Walsh. Man, he was perfectly cast. Mike, I had the same reaction to Ed Harris' diatribe. Total gushy puke. Thank God J.T. Walsh interrupted and completely mocked him. Movie goers were robbed of this guy way too early. The god whom allowed that death to occur needs a good usurping.<br /><br />Now, I don't usually mention house explosions, but this was truly spectacular.Miskatonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10458189434988263478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-69842542483946722512008-06-22T20:07:00.000-07:002008-06-22T20:07:00.000-07:00JT Walsh elevated every movie he was in, even Mise...JT Walsh elevated every movie he was in, even Misery, where he was only in it for like a minute as a sheriff. Very sad he's gone.<BR/><BR/>I don't remember much about Needful Things except one part where everyone's killing each other and turning on their friends, and Ed Harris shoots his pistol and goes "This shit stops NOW!!!" And everyone stops and listens...I just remember laughing and knowing at that point the movie was pretty terrible.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13099968091324568523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-83758628164239677092008-06-21T01:00:00.000-07:002008-06-21T01:00:00.000-07:00hahah pretty close... cell, buick 8, colorado kid,...hahah pretty close... cell, buick 8, colorado kid, DT 1-7, insomnia, regulators, bag of bones, girl who loved tom gordon, and talisman. rage and roadwork i have read as well but i wasnt counting those since they were 'novellas' (likewise, long walk, which is my favorite of his works).BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06480847497966171794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-76377999237842205762008-06-20T22:56:00.000-07:002008-06-20T22:56:00.000-07:00Dude, I'm trying to figure out which books did you...Dude, I'm trying to figure out which books did you read and are not on film yet, the only ones I can think about would be the Dark Tower series (7 of them), Eyes Of the Dragon, Bag of bones, Cell, Insomnia ,Gerald's Game,Rage,Road Work,Buick 8, how are my guesses??<BR/><BR/>ON the film; It kinda followed the book but cuted a lot of characters due time limitations, one is the Blonde you mentioned, she gets some sunglasses previously worn by Elvis (the ones she's wearing when Allan makes the final speech)other important one is Ace Merril, both the movie and the book are great in my opinion, and the film gave a creepier ending, since Mr. Gaunt turns out to be the Devil himself, and makes a prophecy about world war 3, in the book it's just some Magical evil dwarf that goes away and we learn that he starts his business (and havok) in a new town.<BR/><BR/>The book it was known as the Last Tale Of Castle Rock since the town was the set for several Stephen King Stories, and it did tied a lot of loose ends between the characters readers knew for several books, from the villain Ace Merril (the bad guy portrayed by Kiefer Sutherland in Stand By Me) to Allan the sheriff, and we learn why he's single (as you see in the movie) when he was married and with son in the Dark Half.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to post all this, but it seemed my chance shine, now I'll go back to my dark corner...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-42879323396734562862008-06-20T22:23:00.000-07:002008-06-20T22:23:00.000-07:00oh my fucking g-d!!!i had no idea that j.t. walsh ...oh my fucking g-d!!!<BR/><BR/>i had no idea that j.t. walsh had died.<BR/><BR/>no wonder i've been seeing my love for films die out...deepfixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688617334074955669noreply@blogger.com