Exploring Cat's Eye - Stephen King's Underrated Anthology
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Good Bad Flicks looks into the history of the comedy horror anthology Cat's Eye. Directed by Lewis Teague.
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Had this movie playing once during a family gathering-thing when I couldn't take the chattery conversation in the main room anymore. When the General vs. Troll story started, people started ducking in one by one and getting completely sucked in. When Troll-y hit the fan, I saw three generations of folks clap and even cheer. One of the best King adaptations out there
Feel like I was there; good job
That's why television was invented yeah? So we won't have to hear the constant chattering of family for hours without end.
I bought my ticket for this movie, hit the concession stand, and walked into an empty theater. As I went through the door, I heard one of the employees ask the manager how many people needed to be there for him to show the movie. I remember his answer clearly: "He's here." Awesome! A few other people showed up, but it was nice to know I mattered that much.
I also enjoyed the movie, in part because I had a well-read copy of Night Shift. Good times.
I must’ve read through Night Shift, 30 times as a kid, from age 7 to 11, then rereading as a teenager, then adult, gave me new perspectives on many of the stories.
I always thought the Night Flier was a great setup for a movie, and loved the stories already adapted. Then it was another joy to reread, as new stories got adaptations.
I went to see Night House recently. I was the only person there. It was a wonderful and slightly uneasy feeling.
"He's here" hahaha epic!
Me and my mate were the only ones to see our showing of The Exorcist 3. It was in a back-area tiny room that you had to climb two flights of stairs to get to.
The ticket-taker was at the bottom of the stairs and as we passed by, taking inspiration from the by-line on the poster, I said "Dare you climb these stairs again?" and the usher guy cracked up. I was chuffed AF. lol.
The two great movie going experiences... An empty house where you're the only one there, and sold out full house.
I sat and watched "Blade Runner 2049" all alone in an empty theater a few years back, when it was released. Not one person walked in or out of the theater during the whole 3 hour showing. Pretty cool, surreal and creeping feeling.
I always loved this movie, because the cat was portrayed as THE HERO.
They are the heroes in many of our lives.
How are cats heroes in many people's lives?
@@noncomplacent Not mine. My cat doesn't know what to do with mice once he's killed them. He just leaves them at my front door.
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do you think he is sending you message? like the mafia? 😳🐁💀
@@R-Lee- Because they bring joy and love to our lives. I adore my cat, and he's my hero and my buddy, my friend. When I get sick he knows, and he comes to my room and he lays down by my side giving me company.
"It was less of a horror film and more of a black comedy."
King's writing style is like racing a car, once he finished a novel, his brain would still be in overdrive so he would write short stories to decompress and not necessarily horror, that is how we ended up with stories like "Stand By Me" and "The Shawshank Redemption".
Maybe it was all the cocaine he snorted
That really is a testament to his creative abilities that he can just crank out a Shawshank
That pigeon should get a best actor award for an absolutely brilliant rendition of a chicken 😂
Brings back memories and makes me feel damn old.
I love that Frank Welker just always finds his way into random movies and shows, in voice at least lol.
1. My vhs copy of the film suffered from chew and torn tape syndrome because of intense replay.
2. Stephen King's facial expression (19 seconds in) has the look of someone who took a few puffs from the "Quarter Pounder" joint from C&C's Up In Smoke film 😂
3. Cat's Eye has been in my thoughts on and off for a few days and now I know why.
Thanks for this this film retrospective from an era (viewed through my young eyes)where the only distressing aspect was Monday to Friday school days.
#2 right weight, wrong substance. 😁
Was it the KEY VIDEO vhs?
This and Creepshow are both great Stephen King anthology films.
Yes yes yes
Creep Show, yes. This was just ok.
@@guitargodthor2 yes.
My parents saw Creep Show on their first date.
My parents saw Creep Show on their first date.
I remember this film being on HBO two or three times a week. Glad to see the history behind it. Every time I hear 96 tears I think about this film. I may have to try and dig it up.
My favorite Stephen King anthology was Creepshow. When I saw it I hadn't seen Leslie Nielsen in anything serious so I was blown away by his seriously creepy performance in that movie.
Puts in another very serious performance in Day Of The Animals I was the opposite I saw creepshow before I'd seen him in anything goofy
Forbidden Planet.
I remember seeing this in the movie theater with my older sister. I was 11 and I always thought the 3rd story was the best.
The special effects especially for the last troll scene are great. Underrated and entertaining!
Great video! It’s a shame they couldn’t have gotten that one more segment in there; three with one technically being the framing device still feels a bit slight as anthologies go, but an adorable cat certainly can make up for it!
I only remember watching the General short from this movie as a kid. It really inspired my love of cats to this day. I would love for someone to take the cat protecting a small child from fae concept into a game!
Second comment I've heard of this ilk and I totally agree, would be a neat concept for sure
This was fascinating, thanks for all the cool backstory on how they did stuff! 👍💜 The tension in both The Ledge and Quitters Inc is incredible but especially The Ledge. Never thought a pigeon could be so sinister lol. I used to watch this every time it came on t.v., which used to be a lot. I need to revisit this, and the short stories it was based on.
I remember seeing this as a kid and i re watched and read the story it totally holds up and drew and the general are so good together. I had a bad ass tabby cat just like the general, accept his name was Kit Cat
Had a neighborhood cat when I was a kid named Spike. He taught me a valuable lesson about giving cats their space when they want it-ouch! :P
We had an awesome cat when I was a kid, his name was Fridolin. He was the cuddliest loveball but if somebody was mean to me, he'd give this hiss and growl.
I at first read that first sentence as if you were talking about a cat you knew in a past life and you were a child named Spike……..that just sounds fucking awesome😜
This was a great film. One of the first I ever rented for my first VCR (a betamax). Ended up buying the tape off the video store when they closed down (along with many others) for my personal collection
I really miss how big of a deal it was to rent movies for the weekend. The choosing, getting all the snacks ready, etc. I of course, enjoy thousands of films at my fingertips, but, I miss that feeling of anticipation.
@@valkyrie9646 Totally agree. While more convient there's just something less special about the home movie experience nowadays. Same can be said for games
@@valkyrie9646 I totally agree! Movies just don't seem to be the same experience anymore.
@@valkyrie9646 Absolutely. Although I also remember the disappointment of moving the tape in front and finding out there was no rental copy to check out
@@Lunchladydoyle haha yes, that was such a disappointment when I was a kid. I remember being psyched for new releases available for rent and there'd be a huge wall of shelves with the new VHS cover, only to realize that there was no tapes left behind the box, and you'd have to wait until people returned their copy
This movie is such an amazing use of a small budget. Great effects, great sets, great camera work. This one's always been a favorite of mine.
One of the best adaptations. Love the goblin scenes and the three stories selected are generally pretty awesome!
Haven't even started watching yet & have to wholeheartedly agree.
I went through a phase a couple years ago where I was obsessed with watching a lot of the King miniseries and adaptations & this one really should be more well known & appreciated.
Would really love to have a DnD like setting where you play as various animals or sentient toys trying to protect children from malicious Trolls and Faeries trying to steal children's breath.
There are a few games with that concept.
That would be a cool game, but it wouldn't be D&D.
@@Thagomizer iunno man they've got star trek d&d, Rick and Morty, and various video games that kinda break the mold quite a bit but technically still count as dnd
@@kamenanew9867 No they don't.
@@Thagomizer buddy my dad's Rick and Morty dnd campaign is official d&d licensed, so yeah, it is. Gatekeeping is tarded and Always has been. Cut it out, grow up a bit. This is the Internet, it'll eat the immature alive. Stay chipper, aight? If ya gonna gatekeep then cat's eye ain't even a 'horror' film, I mean good guys win every segment, but it uh is so, ye.
Being raised in a home where we consider pets as family members, I enjoyed this movie and how it depicted the cat and his adventures. Saw this movie on TV back in the 80s, I remember the “WTF” face when the dad found the troll’s little dagger… because that was exactly the same WTF face I and my family were doing. We didn’t know it was a Stephen King story (I knew The Shining, but it’s more Kubrick than King IMO).
Really nice video, never thought about the miniatures, forced perspective and large sets, they were nicely used.
I heard the big revision was that in the script the troll succeeded in killing the kid, and most of the story was the mom out for revenge against the cat. Wouldn't be surprised, King is big on down endings.
He is and he isn't. King has gone on record as hating his ending tae Cujo, and vastly preferring the movie ending.
Well, in short stories, it’s usually a bummer ending, while his novels usually trade a great character suffering, and/or dying, yet still saving the day.
His Bachman books; usually dark, with the protagonists not making it in the end.
I understand what he was trying to do with the resolution to the Dark Tower books, though I just don’t think it works very well, as written. I like the idea that some evils just can never be killed/destroyed, only held off for awhile, and/or reborn to start the cycle again.
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Cujo was both a great read, because it differs from the movie I’d watched as a kid, and a bummer, because of that ending.
I have a feeling that you heard wrong since that doesn’t make any sense for an anthology. Also that wouldn’t be the ending it would be the movie.
I saw this accidentally when I was about 5. My mom didnt know who Stephen King was and must have seen the poster with Drew holding the cat & thought it was a child-appropriate movie. I have no idea why she didnt walk out when it became obvious that it wasnt, but while I dont remember Quitters Inc, I distinctly remember The Ledge and The General. That frickin' troll stealing the breath out of the kid stayed with me for yearrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs. Unholy terror, it was.
I love this film, I watched it countless times as a kid and still revisit it now and then as an adult. I'd never realised Charles S Dutton was in this though until you mentioned it lol I never recognised him.
“He was in charge of the aggressive pigeons” well, that is something I never thought I would hear.
Great video. I love this movie and was happy to stumble upon your exploration of Cat's Eye here. The General IS a badass. Happy to discover your channel.
Thank you!
A great video as usual! Definately do Maximum Overdrive; that film will always have a strange place in my heart.
Never been a big fan of anthologies but as a cat lover, this is one I truly love.
Always loved the visual FX in Troll story.
Quitters Inc.. could use that now...lol...great memories this movie..and made me read all of King's books.. nice review Cecil, great stuff as always brother!
The creative ways they'd create effects back there deserves more love!
CLORIS LEACHMAN in Crazy Mama? Oh, now I have to see that!
I remember seeing this as a kid at the drive-in (Christ, I'm old!). Didn't remember much of it, but read the short stories later and loved them. Re-watched it a few tears later and really enjoyed it.
Lol, you must be a horror geek fan, like me!
Just took my kids to the drive-in last weekend. They're still around and still awesome.
I saw this at the drive in as well, in my teens. Same drive in I saw Star wars at and took my kids to see the Prequels at, it is still there. My parents went there on dates in high school.
@@brandonpage7087 Yep!
I remember this movie. I liked Drew Barrymore. Having the kitty save the girl, was an excellent story element.
Love GoodBadFlicks ! and really love when towards the end you get into the “making of” behind the scenes stuff.. discussing the sets and budget etc. …always so interesting
I remember renting this film on VHS as a kid when I was obsessed with Stephen King films and it became a personal favourite. The troll just looked so amazingand real.
The next time I watch it I will have an even extended appreciation for it now knowing all the behind the scenes effects.
I LOVE Cats Eye . Grew up with this movie . it was one of the first Stephen King movies i ever saw . Its a classic and definitely should be talked about more . Thanks for doing that . Nice video.
Interpunktionschmerzen 😖
I saw this film years ago and are glad this hasnt been forgotten
You NEED to do an episode about the movie D.E.B.S. (2004)!! I can't find enough people talking about this movie and everyone who has seen it is obsessed.
I must have only ever seen the Director's cut, because I very distinctly remember the segment at the beginning where the troll kills the kid and the dad chases the cat into the street. To this day, this is still one of my favorite Stephen King film adaptations.
Thanks for doing this. I used to catch this movie all the time when I was younger. I have the book Nightshift as well, and that is maybe my second or third favorite King book (My favorite story in that one was Night Surf.). The first and second story were the only good ones in this movie, but they were REALLY good!
This film is hands down my favorite horror anthology mainly because I really love all the stories it's hard for me to pick which segment is my favorite Cecil? Another knockout job on the "Exploring" episode I'm looking forward on you doing one for " Maximum Overdrive" someday? That's one of my favorites!
I never watched the other two stories of the anthology until I was much older. I would always catch the last one with Drew Barrymore on late night tv as a kid and it always stuck with me
Bro, “Navy Seals” got me laughing. Clerks is the first thing I think about when I hear that title.
Me too. It was perfectly timed
I really wish they'd kept the original wrap around parts in the beginning. It kinda gives more background on General's grudge with the wall monster.
Finally caught up to watching this movie after your segment from ISOD III, and it's a very good yet underappreciated Horror anthology. Love the ending but hey, I'm a Cat owner!
Dino DeLaurentis is burned into my mind. I saw so many movies as a kid that had his name attached...
Fun movie!! Incidentally, Ray Stephens sings the theme song at the end...he was Roy on The Great Space Coaster, and then took the role of the Policeman in Village People in 1985. Some of the VP sing background on the Cat's Eye song too
I remember seeing this movie a few years after it's release, and I enjoyed it. Keep up the great work, Cecil!!!
Excellent timing as I’d just stumbled across the 4k remaster of this and was debating if it was worth picking up as someone who has only seen a handful of King adaptations but absolutely adored the majority. But this was one I only knew the vaguest elements of so wanted to look into it a bit more first, so thanks Cecil! Absolutely going to grab this now!
Another great Exploring vid. I can't get enough of these. You offer info even some of the most in-depth BTS docs don't cover. Love 'em. BTW, Teague also directed THE JEWEL OF THE NILE, his biggest hit. You rock.
Fantastic review!!! I really enjoyed the film. I could not find any weak segment because each one had something special to bring. It is hard to pick a favorite. In addition, I love the end song in the credits. Anyway, if there is a story behind it, I would to see a Exploring video of Silver Bullet. I love the small town vibe & great music. Even though the special effects on the wolf are okay, I love the torment of the priest, especially the dream segment. Again, fantastic work and cannot wait for the next video.
When I was a kid, the general segment creeped me out so much that I looked at our wall asking myself "these are narrow enough that monster can't live in them right?"
I only caught the general part and never revisited it
Saw it as a kid on KSTW in Seattle. Thought it was interesting having a cat as the hero.
What I didn't expect from this video was all these callbacks to even more forgotten movies and TV shows. Not the first time you did it but I happen to know a bunch of them here. Real deep cuts
I love this movie. I actually remember seeing the troll prop at my local history museum because they had an exhibit on films shot in North Carolina. That thing scared the hell out of my aunt when she was a kid.
I believe that was at the Raleigh museum in downtown Raleigh.
The pigeon scene has me in stitches everytime :)
Always love your deep dives in these movies, this one being a favorite as well. And yes, the General is the best story imo too :D
The cut to the Clerks bit is the reason I love your videos, as soon as you said Navy Seals I instantly thought of Clerks.
Thank you for the Clerks clip. It played as soon as I finished quoting it in my head. Love ya dude
I just watched this movie! My favorite part is where Alan King lip-syncs “Every Breath You Take” to James Woods. Also, the cat looks a lot like mine. The miniature street was very obvious to me, but I’m always impressed with miniatures.
When I was a kid, I assumed this was a made-for-TV movie because some station always had it on steady rotation.
I remember that! Freaked me out about wall vents for a while and I couldn’t avoid it on tv
Dino going bankrupt in 1989 was great for me , Arnold grabbed the Total Recall script that Carolco had and Carolco hired Verhoeven to Direct and Verhoeven hired me .. yayyyyy
Worked massively in your favor!
Screen gems studio is pretty cool. Come take a tour if you are ever in Wilmington. They have still suits in the prop warehouse.
Wow some really innovative and creative camera tricks and movie magic was made for this movie. This is why your channel is so invaluable nobody else is deep diving into the creative meat and potatoes of these lesser known films
Thank you for the Clerks "NAVY Seals" clip. That's exactly what went through my mind when you mentioned it.
Ive only seen Cat's Eye once in the 90s. The only part I saw was The General Segment. I know better now but I also saw Tales from the Darkside the Movie which also had cat that is not-so-heroic. I still imagine a Cat that steals children's breaths as a combination of the murderous cat from Tales from the Darkside with the Troll from Cat's Eye. I saw a lot of killer cats in horror films.
Before the internet and many guides about movies trying to understand anything on cable was difficult. I saw so many films only partially and only saw them fully years later.
Jay Leno was in a movie?!
One of the things I like about this movie is how Teague was able to get serious performances from actors who were known for comedy (Alan King, Robert Hays) and a pretty good comedic performance from James Woods, who was known as a serious actor. _Night Shift_ is probably my favorite book of all time and this movie permanently changed my perception of the two stories adapted from it. I can't reread "Quitters, Inc." without seeing Woods as Dick Morrison, or "The Ledge" without seeing Hays as Norris. There are so many little comic touches (and horrific touches) put into this movie. And Christine really gets around! She's been in almost as many places as Fluffy's crate!
Quitters Inc. was my always favorite story from this movie, and the chemistry between James Woods and Alan King is great.
I saw this as a kid in the 80s and loved it. I get the impression that Cat's Eye is perceived as goofy nowadays, probably because of the obtuse and dire times we live in, but back then it was great fun. And man, it was well made technically, but it also captured the atmosphere of the short stories perfectly. I also love that the hero is a cat. Great video.
This was such a childhood favorite! I begged to go to the theater but after drivein’s tanked and cinemaplexes took over we didn’t always have the money to go to all of the movies that we asked about. My little brother, sister and I learned about this gem on late night cable
I watched this on repeat when my aunt recorded it off hbo for me as a kid. Couldn’t get enough of it. And Quitters is my fans well
Wow. That explains why the troll scenes were so memorable. Cool visual effects used throughout
I watched this film with my mom (she's a huge King fan) the other day. During the Ledge she called the pigeon "the most evil bird ever." Seeing that bird being kicked gave me a great amount of schadenfreude.
I live in Wilmington NC. The Cape Fear museum has the miniature and full sized knives from this movie. Along with Firestarter props , some TMNT props,(including Raphs Sai and Shredders cut face prosthesis) and the doll from Rosemary's baby and recently some props from the last 2 Halloween films, that shot a few blocks from my house for the flashback scenes. Got some rookie set photos from those.
The General is my favorite part and would be nice if that deleted Prologue gets put on a collector's edition in the future.
They were originally going to use the remaining screen used Christine now owned by Martin Sanchez. But then decided on a different Plymouth that didn't need the work as that Christine.
"Quitters Inc." and "The Ledge" are very solid stories in the film, but I think "The General" needed that ditched backstory at the start to flesh out that tale more, having the Cat's motivations be more understandable aside from picking up the supernatural S.O.S. from the girl. The General is definitely my favorite character in the movie, speaking to my lifelong love for that breed of cat.
The entire story of the man climbing along the building is so well done. It seems realistic, or about as real as it could be made. Better than most things made today. The entire time though when I watch this, especially this first time I had that feeling. Feeling of dread and a feeling of falling. I do get into movies I admit. This had my feet at moments feeling as if I was falling or about to fall. The pigeon looked so real. I don't even know how they accomplished that unless it was literally a live pigeon pecking at someone's foot. Likely A fake leg and foot? A work of art though for sure, it is art to me when it gives you a feeling and this definitely does. Just beautiful to me
It's been a while since, well.. cinema got to its current state of affairs and me and my parents have been struggling to find something to watch that we all like.
This is perfect, thanks GBF!
Good kitty ♥️♥️
Another awesome video man thank you for creating !!
I love the gigantic bedroom sets they made for the shots where the troll is a guy in a costume.
The Breath Stealer Troll is STILL one of my favorite monsters of movie history! Not as much as a Gremlin, or Critter...of course... but Damn close!
Do you think it’s possible if you can do an exploring video on Firestarter from 1983?
9:09 Oh my, I honestly thought that The Doberman Gang was a fever dream I had as a kid. That was one ... interesting film.
Great video about one of King’s adaptations that need more love.
Would love to see you talk about other King’s adaptations like Creepshow 1 and 2 and Tales from the Darkside 😀
Honestly, I am surprised this anthology hasn’t been remade yet.
No please do not remake this.
Don't jinx it! If any Stephen King movie should get remade, it should be something like The Langoliers, not something that was already good!
@@otaking3582 I would absolutely love to see a remake of the langoliers
@@otaking3582 Except nothing can be perfected about The Langoliers. It has Balki screaming like a madman about a BLIND LITTLE GIRL!
Another gem I saw in the theater way back when. Thanks!
I never got to see Cat's Eye in the theaters but I did see it on home video and LOVED IT!!!! It was one of the few "horror" flicks that I watched with the family and my Mom liked... she isn't into horror movies so it was cool that it was also a family flick.
This was the first Stephen King movie I saw on TV, probably NBC and the second was Firestarter.
It was a hit when I was a kid.
We wouldn't have The Police's "Every Step You Take" committed to memory like we do without that movie.
I guess it is underrated now, but certainly not back then.
Let's be real.
The movie opened in 3rd place and was in theaters for 2 weeks. It gained a following on home video but it was nowhere near "a hit". I love it and think its a great movie but it was not exactly a rousing success at the time.
The Irony of Robert Hays having a heights problem in the Ledge should have been cured when flying over Macho Grande? Stryker,Stryker,Stryker? Ted Stryker?
LOL.
This is a great film! I really only remember it for The General segment though.
Still waiting for your video on Maximum Overdrive
The innovation in film making makes me so happy
I always forget that it was actually a theatrically-released film. Something about it always gives me a very TV movie vibe, so I tend to think of it as an '80s version of Trilogy of Terror. Something that the troll makes even stronger given the iconic nature of the zuni doll in Trilogy.
Still cannot wait for a Maximum Overdrive vid, that was an absolute fiasco and I LOVE it.
i love your videos, man. you bring joy to my life, thank you.
That damn troll TERRIFIED me for YEARS growing up! I’d have nightmares it was coming out of my wall all the time. I was about Drew’s age when I first saw the movie... so I thought I was just like the little girl! 😵
The screen gems location you just showed is in Atlanta, Georgia. That's where they shoot Stranger Things.
I lost a lot of sleep because of the sequence with the troll when I was a kid. It was also cool to see a cat as the hero.