I’ve heard they had trouble casting it because macho actors didn’t want to be bedridden the whole film. Like that it would be bad for their career, not so much personally. Then you’ve got Sonny Corleone taking on the part and NAILING it.
Both Kathy Bates and James Caan really excelled in their roles. I've heard mixed rumors about James as far as their personal life/behavior on set... especially about his relationship with Bette Midler in 'For the Boys', but in general I want to avoid the personal lives of actors, to concentrate on their roles, in this he is amazing. I also have loved Frances Sternhagen in every role I've seen her in, including this one. This depended on some real character actors to fill out the supporting roles, and I think it is stronger for it. Hollywood REALLY needs to stop concentrating on 'NAME' actors and focus on character actors with a proven track record, because they really make the film, even though they aren't on the marquee. I love actors who can put aside their egos to play the supporting roles who may end up dead (or looking like a*holes.... though that's not a thing in this move). Employ actors over stars, is what I mean, and this has some GREAT supporting roles. Those who buy their own press tend to degrade the film they've agreed to be in, and they're stronger to me when I can see they've put aside their press agents to just play a role.
@@robnowaczewski5351Yeah, I’ve similarly heard bad things about James Caan. I definitely don’t write off artists’ works, especially when they’re part of an ensemble, but my cynicism leaves me unsurprised when I hear a celeb has been behaving badly.
when they filmed the ankle breaking scene, everyone on set was crying & stressed out after it was a long shoot & Caan was cramping up & in a lot of pain from staying in bed for so long
A little info on Kathy Bates: no one knew who she was before this movie. The role was turned down by everyone you can think of which is why it went to her. Not only did she come out of obscurity to win the Oscar in her first major role, this was the first time anyone had EVER won a performance Oscar for a horror film.
I was 12 when my family and I had read this book before the movie came out. When we saw the trailer we all felt like they had pulled her right out of our heads. Stephen King liked her performance so much that he wrote Delores Claiborn for her to play the role.
Not true. Ruth Gordon won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Rosemary’s Baby. The book MISSRY is more savage as she amputated part of his finger and leg.
In a film full of great moments, that one line is my favourite. The way Kathy Bates delivers it is sublime as it is detached. She been consistently great in everything I’ve seen her in, but the next time she really wowed me was in *AHS: Roanoke.* I think I can safely say that’s in my Top 3 favourite seasons of it. In a show that could often be hit or miss, that one absolutely nailed it. I’ll not risk spoiling anything by mentioning any more, but needless to say, I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys her performance here…
When she does the spin & squeals about Misery being alive & how she's gonna go put on her Liberace records. I die every single time. Kathy Bates is amazeballs in everything, but this is one of my favorite roles of hers. You can't take your eyes off her anytime she is on screen. Perfect, perfect casting. 😍 James Caan is also pretty damn fantastic.
This is a 10/10 horror movie for me. There's something really scary about a human being such a horrifying villain instead of a ghost because it feels real and it's something that could actually happen in real life.
I'm 55 years old, and I still cannot watch that scene. I've seen it once in my life when I first saw the film, and every time I've seen the film since, I've had to cover my own eyes.
This is one of the adaptations I like better than the book. Paul is more likeable here and the way the film streamlines the plot is great. Tho I did like that Annie kind of contributed to the actual book writing more in the novel. Like she came up with the bee sting allergy thing when Paul was struggling to figure out how Misery was buried alive.
I absolutely love it when Paul shoves the ashes of the book into her mouth. It's so cathartic and symbolic, him using the pieces of his past to try and kill her.
I especially like how Paul fails to kill Annie with every tool of his world (the typewriter, the pages, his bare hands), but it takes one from hers -- the little pig statue -- to end her. I could be reading too much into it, but that's what I took away.
@MikeySea676 jimmy caan, RIP, was a hell of an actor. This is his best performance IMO. During that last scene with her, he's switching back and forth in emotions like crazy and he has to act from a wheelchair and convey a sense of helplessness while also being strong enough to "stand" (no pun intended) up to her in their final confrontation.
I feel sorry for James Caan because Kathy Bates obviously deserved the Oscar but Caan is phenomenal at portraying that character in agony. I saw this at the movies and when those legs hit the floor the entire audience genuinely went "AAAARGH!" in sympathy lol
I remember basically gnashing my teeth while reading this and I despised Kathy Bates' character. Absolutely brilliant acting performance by Ms. Bates. Exquisitely painful.
The novel was fun but a big drawback for me was all the passages we had to read of Paul typing the new Misery book, with the typewriter font and the missing letter n. Ugh, what a chore. I nearly ended up skipping those parts of the story-- I wanted to get back to the cat and mouse game between the two main characters.
& James Caan was in a lot of pain from cramping up 24/7 from staying in bed for so long filming when they did the ankle-breaking scene, everyone was crying & miserable & edgy
U guys should react to Dolores Claiborne. Its a Stephen King adaptation also starring Kathy Bates. King was so impressed with Bates performance in Misery that he wrote a book specifically for Kathy Bates to play the leading role for his book later on. Extremely good movie.
You know you've done a great job when a writer creates a book just so you can star in it. And it was a great movie. My mom loved it so much, and I enjoyed watching it with her.
Rob Reiner went on such a superb run around this time. Princess Bride, Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, Stand By Me, Misery and then A Few Good Men. All superb films. The real horror of Misery is that Annie Wilkes is not out and out evil. She just loses control to her psychotic tendancies. Superbly directed, given there's predominantly only 2 characters in one bedroom.
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I love how immediately before the hobbling scene adorable Shawn is literally touching up his hair. Have to be prepared for one of the most brutal scenes in cinema history. 😂😂😂🎉😅
Kathy Bates. What an absolute legend. She won an Oscar for her role in this movie and it was well deserved. She was terrifying but also gave Annie a humanity that made her more real. The scene when she's depressed and it's raining. Annie was a very sick, sad woman who desperately needed mental help. Kathy brought that all out perfectly. Wasn't just crazy for shock value. There's layers to Annie.
By this measure, then John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy were just sad, sick men who desperately needed mental help. Like them, she was pretty much beyond it, given that she serially-killed infants and still kept the original news clippings about her trophies in a scrapbook.
Kathy bates did another great Stephen King movie that is fantastic as you know called Dolores Claiborne. It is not a horror or even science fiction film. It is a straight up super intense drama. Another super performance by Kathy’s Bates. Her performance is absolute fantastic in this movie. A fantastic film.
This is definitely one of the best King film adaptations and what makes it unique is not only how it showed the world the acting prowess of Kathy Bates, but also what happens when a director and actor step out of their comfort zones. Rob Reiner and James Caan both took on this film as a way of trying something new with their respective careers, and it paid off tremendously with Reiner directing it with a keen eye to the claustrophobic horror and at times dark humor of it and with James Caan really making Paul Sheldon a character you sympathize for and really want to see survive his hellish ordeal. Great reaction guys, and I can’t wait to see what you do next. ☺️
This follows the book pretty closely with a few differences; the 'hobbling' in the book is actually cutting off his foot (described in horrific detail), it does include when/how he gets rescued, and he actually does publish Misery's return at the end, as far as I can remember. So much of Stephen King's writing occurs in the protagonist's head, their thoughts and memories that it's hard to translate it all to picture. Still an amazing movie!
The book is so much different than the movie! They excluded so much scenes and brutality and gore in the book is on another level but I think that movie is better and acting is superb!
Yeah like how Annie survived long enough in the book to get to her barn and fetch her chainsaw, being found dead clutching it near the house implying she had had enough and was gonna just chop Paul up. Although cutting off his finger and putting it on top of a birthday cake she made him and then setting it on fire to be used as a birthday candle, while asking him to blow it out has to be my favourite gruesome detail they missed out.
I started the book and never finished it, but I'll never forget the opening chapter, when he's describing what his pain felt like after the crash. It's been decades since I read it, and I still have the visual of the broken off piling and the tide in my head. Stephen King is a master at making things stick with you, so now I'm glad I didn't finish the book, lol.
This was one of the first movies I saw that wasn't a cartoon. 7 year old me thought all women were like my mom, so I found Kathy Bates especially terrifying.
if he was anything like i was, left often with 2 older siblings (by 5 and 6 years) to babysit that left you to yourself, his mother probably never knew he saw it. by the time i realized my zombie nightmare that tortured me for years was really ptsd from seeing night of the living dead at way too young an age, i confronted my sister about what the heck was happening during babysitting. she said “i don’t know. we never watched you. we’d just turn on the tv and whatever was showing, you watched.” i was raised by wolves. 😒
@@samanthanickson6478 My aunt used to babysit me. My parents would send me with snacks and a movie to watch in their rec room. He'd end up changing it to something like this. We'd have to sit super close to the tv so he could turn it off quickly if my aunt came down. I also saw Carrie , and The Thing at their house. Dawn Of The Dead gave me horrific nightmares, but I never ratted my cousin out.
I've seen a number of your reactions and my biggest takeaway is just how much Tom reminds me of actor James Mason. Same accent, voice tone and quality, phrasing and pronunciation, and he even has a similar build and facial structure. If they would ever do a remake of "North By Northwest", Tom would be perfect casting for the role of Phillip Vandamm, or for the role of Norman Maine in "A Star is Born".(1954 version)
I used to think he was lying about the paper, too. He wasn't. "I bought the most expensive paper." It was expensive because she bought Eaton's Corrasable Bond aka erasable typing paper, which is why it smudges so easily. It's why they hold a shot on the package of paper so long. He seized the opportunity, but he was telling the truth about the paper. No author would want to use that.
First actor/actress Oscar won for a horror role - Kathy is phenomenal in this. Great reactions guys! Moral of this story….put your ornaments back the right way 😉❤
I think "Misery" was the first rated R movie I ever saw, at age 12. One of the great adaptations to film of a Stephen King novel. Kathy Bates is so great in this (and later, in "Dolores Claibourne"). This film, "The Silence of the Lambs," and then "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" - which apparently was the film debut of Julianne Moore - were my key horror film/thriller memories from the early '90s.
This was the movie that made Kathy Bates a household name. Most people had never seen her earlier and lesser known work. As her career blossomed, fans were happy to learn what a sweet and down to earth lady she is. For younger folks, it’s always fun to see their shock after watching Misery. Especially if they only know Kathy Bates from her positive protagonist roles that followed Misery.
I rate it higher as I don’t see any flaws. Yes, Kathy won the Oscar for this and James Caan played Sonny Corleone in The Godfather. He’s a great actor too. Loved the older couple, they brought some levity to the movie. Oh man, the hobbling was the worst.
There is another Stephen King movie with Kathy Bates called Delores Claiborne. It's a great book and movie. Kathy gave a great performance in that one too.
Hello guys! I'm your number 1 fan!!! I really like that you reacted to this movie, because I really empathise with Annie and I would be very proud and eager to have you as quests in my basement cosy room. I hope I'll see you soon, again.
Kathy Bates was fantastic in this. I agree with you guys. She did outshine James Caan which was unfortunate. That sledgehammer scene. I took me a long time to watch all the way through. Your guys reaction to that was mine as well. Love that you guys loved it. 😊
A lot of top male actors passed up the role for that very reason. So shout out to James Caan. It was a really hard character to play and Kathy Bates was amazing.
Why was it unfortunate that Kathy Bates outshined James Caan? Maybe everyone didn't give him the credit he deserved for being a great actor in that movie. That's all I was saying.
@@kristianavoutsinos9245 but if he was THAT good then no one would've been able to outshine him....what is unfortunate about the fact that some1 else was much better and rightfully won the accolades??
This is one of those movies that just stayed with me since I was a kid. For many years I couldn't unsee Kathy Bates character in whatever other film she was in.. Even in Titanic I thought she was gonna pull out a sledgehammer.
Great reaction guys, fun fact, the actress that plays Paul's agent is Lauren Bacall, who was a huge movie star in the 40s and 50s. If you would like to see Kathy's range as an actor, check out Friend Green Tomatoes , where she plays a mild mannered housewife, I know it hard to imagine after this role. I think my favorite Stephen King novel made into a tv miniseries is STORM OF THE CENTURY
Storm of the Century wasn’t a novel first. King wrote the screenplay and it was always meant to just be a miniseries. (But they did release the screenplay as a book after the miniseries aired.) Totally agree, it’s one of my favorites too. I watch it every winter-preferably when there’s a snowstorm ❄️ And love Kathy in FGT 🥰 Having her and Jessica Tandy together makes my heart happy.
both Kathy Bates and James Caan deserve all the recognition for this movie, which is essentially a two person play. Caan and Bates take up 90% of the screen time
Pretty sure that in the book, Paul Sheldon absolutely did publish Misery's Return after escaping, and it was the biggest one yet. And he hated to admit it, but it was the best book he had written. And I think the whole thing was inspired by King's fans' disapproval when he wrote outside the horror genre, The Eyes of the Dragon
Yeah that definitely fits the book's feel and setting. Paul was reinvigorated with the Misery world because of Annie putting that fear into him about writing for his life, basically. In his thoughts during the writing, he's constantly amazed that he's enjoying writing for the characters and developing a deeper plot. There's a lot of mystery and intrigue due to stuff going on between the characters. Something that was only sparked because Annie gave him the idea for the bee sting allergy bit. That set him down a path in plotting that he'd never done in the Misery series prior. The fact that he was happy with his writing, I don't mind he published it in the novel. Doesn't really work as an ending for the film, given how differently Annie and Paul's relationship is surrounding the writing.
There is a brilliant adapted play of Misery that toured the UK a few years back. It's extremely well-acted and if it comes your way again, I'd highly recommend seeing it. I believe Bruce Willis performed in it on Broadway.
hi neighbours from down the road from town from me, i’m glad you both are watching this. One of the best Stephen King interpretations as well as The Green Mile, Carrie and Christine.
Fun facts: the movie was shot chronologically to build up the tension between Kathy Bates and James Caan. Obviously it worked pretty good! The director Rob Reiner has a cameo as the helicopter pilot.
Stephen King loved the movie so much he wrote two more characters for Kathy to play. He wrote the book Dolores Claiborne which was made into a movie. He did a miniseries on a pandemic apocalypse called The Stand and casted Kathy as a radio DJ.
Fantastic reaction, i always enjoy your reactions to movies & you follow up with a great in depth discussion. Caan & Bates give amazing performances & the film builds up suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Kathy Bates with one of the most deserved Oscar wins in history. She was incredible in every scene. And by the way I love two guys fantasizing about how they would’ve escaped. The problem is she probably lives so far from the main road he would’ve had to crawl through the woods essentially. His best chance would’ve been to kill her as she’s coming back to the house from an errand so he could steal the car keys and drive to town.
This movie is a classic! They did a good job with this adaptation. I read how there is so much more crazy stuff that happened in the book that the movie didn’t cover as well.
Kathy Bates smashed it😉😂 James Caan should have probably received a little more attention than he did. One of those films it’s nearly impossible to see too many times. There’s a Family Guy spoof of this that is a MUST see!!! Hysterical! Another fun watch-a-long; appreciate you! Stay safe & love big💖
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Classic. I know Bates gets the attention here but Caans physical work is agonizing and exquisite, he was really overlooked during awards season.
I’ve heard they had trouble casting it because macho actors didn’t want to be bedridden the whole film. Like that it would be bad for their career, not so much personally. Then you’ve got Sonny Corleone taking on the part and NAILING it.
"Look what they did to my no.1 novelist." @@83gemm
Both Kathy Bates and James Caan really excelled in their roles. I've heard mixed rumors about James as far as their personal life/behavior on set... especially about his relationship with Bette Midler in 'For the Boys', but in general I want to avoid the personal lives of actors, to concentrate on their roles, in this he is amazing. I also have loved Frances Sternhagen in every role I've seen her in, including this one. This depended on some real character actors to fill out the supporting roles, and I think it is stronger for it. Hollywood REALLY needs to stop concentrating on 'NAME' actors and focus on character actors with a proven track record, because they really make the film, even though they aren't on the marquee. I love actors who can put aside their egos to play the supporting roles who may end up dead (or looking like a*holes.... though that's not a thing in this move). Employ actors over stars, is what I mean, and this has some GREAT supporting roles. Those who buy their own press tend to degrade the film they've agreed to be in, and they're stronger to me when I can see they've put aside their press agents to just play a role.
@@robnowaczewski5351Yeah, I’ve similarly heard bad things about James Caan. I definitely don’t write off artists’ works, especially when they’re part of an ensemble, but my cynicism leaves me unsurprised when I hear a celeb has been behaving badly.
when they filmed the ankle breaking scene, everyone on set was crying & stressed out after
it was a long shoot & Caan was cramping up & in a lot of pain from staying in bed for so long
A little info on Kathy Bates: no one knew who she was before this movie. The role was turned down by everyone you can think of which is why it went to her. Not only did she come out of obscurity to win the Oscar in her first major role, this was the first time anyone had EVER won a performance Oscar for a horror film.
Absolutely!!! Everybody was like WHO IS THIS LADY!!!!! She was and is phenomenal!!
That’s amazing.
I was 12 when my family and I had read this book before the movie came out. When we saw the trailer we all felt like they had pulled her right out of our heads. Stephen King liked her performance so much that he wrote Delores Claiborn for her to play the role.
I've never really looked on this as horror, more a tense drama.
Not true. Ruth Gordon won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Rosemary’s Baby. The book MISSRY is more savage as she amputated part of his finger and leg.
“God, I Love You.” (After crippling him)
Those four words have never been so terrifying. Kathy Bates is incredible in this film.
In a film full of great moments, that one line is my favourite. The way Kathy Bates delivers it is sublime as it is detached.
She been consistently great in everything I’ve seen her in, but the next time she really wowed me was in *AHS: Roanoke.* I think I can safely say that’s in my Top 3 favourite seasons of it.
In a show that could often be hit or miss, that one absolutely nailed it.
I’ll not risk spoiling anything by mentioning any more, but needless to say, I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys her performance here…
When she does the spin & squeals about Misery being alive & how she's gonna go put on her Liberace records. I die every single time. Kathy Bates is amazeballs in everything, but this is one of my favorite roles of hers. You can't take your eyes off her anytime she is on screen. Perfect, perfect casting. 😍 James Caan is also pretty damn fantastic.
@@raputathebuta....amazeballs? 🤨...🤦♂️
Kathy Bates is incredible in everything.
She deserved that Oscar, no question. James should have got one too, his performance was amazing.
In the book, he burns just a stack paper, tricking her. He saved the Misery manuscript because he realized it was one of his best he wrote.
*Tom and Shaun cringe at the initial broken legs*
Everyone:”Wait… for… it…”
This is a 10/10 horror movie for me. There's something really scary about a human being such a horrifying villain instead of a ghost because it feels real and it's something that could actually happen in real life.
Kathy Bates is phenomenal in this film! That hobbling scene really stays with you 😂
I'm 55 years old, and I still cannot watch that scene. I've seen it once in my life when I first saw the film, and every time I've seen the film since, I've had to cover my own eyes.
It's not just the scene itself It's the story she tells about It's origin.
It's how unnaturally far the ankles bend.
In the book she uses and axe and cuts off his feet.
This has to be one of the BEST Stephen King movie adaptations. It's such a thrilling story with brilliant actors that bring it to life.
This is one of the adaptations I like better than the book. Paul is more likeable here and the way the film streamlines the plot is great. Tho I did like that Annie kind of contributed to the actual book writing more in the novel. Like she came up with the bee sting allergy thing when Paul was struggling to figure out how Misery was buried alive.
It was good but nothing beats the Green Mile or Shankshaw redemption
@@victorious8562Green Mile, mueh..
I absolutely love it when Paul shoves the ashes of the book into her mouth. It's so cathartic and symbolic, him using the pieces of his past to try and kill her.
I especially like how Paul fails to kill Annie with every tool of his world (the typewriter, the pages, his bare hands), but it takes one from hers -- the little pig statue -- to end her. I could be reading too much into it, but that's what I took away.
@Olbric_Hayward I think that's a good take too. That her obsession (Misery) is utimately the tool he uses to kill her
That pent-up rage coming out of him is palpable.
@MikeySea676 jimmy caan, RIP, was a hell of an actor. This is his best performance IMO. During that last scene with her, he's switching back and forth in emotions like crazy and he has to act from a wheelchair and convey a sense of helplessness while also being strong enough to "stand" (no pun intended) up to her in their final confrontation.
I feel sorry for James Caan because Kathy Bates obviously deserved the Oscar but Caan is phenomenal at portraying that character in agony. I saw this at the movies and when those legs hit the floor the entire audience genuinely went "AAAARGH!" in sympathy lol
I read this book in one six hour sitting. By the end, I had nearly become Paul Sheldon trapped in a bed. Brilliant book and brilliant film.
I remember basically gnashing my teeth while reading this and I despised Kathy Bates' character. Absolutely brilliant acting performance by Ms. Bates. Exquisitely painful.
The novel was fun but a big drawback for me was all the passages we had to read of Paul typing the new Misery book, with the typewriter font and the missing letter n. Ugh, what a chore. I nearly ended up skipping those parts of the story-- I wanted to get back to the cat and mouse game between the two main characters.
It added to the theme, don't you think? Stephen King is my favorite author.@@eduardo_corrochio
& James Caan was in a lot of pain from cramping up 24/7 from staying in bed for so long filming
when they did the ankle-breaking scene, everyone was crying & miserable & edgy
U guys should react to Dolores Claiborne. Its a Stephen King adaptation also starring Kathy Bates. King was so impressed with Bates performance in Misery that he wrote a book specifically for Kathy Bates to play the leading role for his book later on. Extremely good movie.
Such a great movie. Jennifer Jason Leigh is also brilliant in it.
@@jose9593 Yes. One of the greatest movie ever. A masterpiece.
You know you've done a great job when a writer creates a book just so you can star in it. And it was a great movie. My mom loved it so much, and I enjoyed watching it with her.
I actually think is her best performance. Amazing as Dolores in every way.
My favorite of Kathy’s , great film
Rob Reiner went on such a superb run around this time. Princess Bride, Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, Stand By Me, Misery and then A Few Good Men. All superb films.
The real horror of Misery is that Annie Wilkes is not out and out evil. She just loses control to her psychotic tendancies. Superbly directed, given there's predominantly only 2 characters in one bedroom.
She murders babies dood
Killing babies is pretty evil to me
Annie keeps news paper bits in a diary of the infant murder reports. like she relishes her deeds! So that aren´t just psychotic episodes on off.
I wish they would do Spinal Tap.
Nah. Annie is a serial killer. It's heavily implied that she killed her husband and a roommate back in nursing school.
Love this movie!!! I hated that the sheriff got killed. I loved him and his wife’s relationship.😢
Kathy Bates is next level! I think she’s probably one of Hollywood’s greatest actresses of her generation.
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wow just like me
I love how immediately before the hobbling scene adorable Shawn is literally touching up his hair. Have to be prepared for one of the most brutal scenes in cinema history. 😂😂😂🎉😅
HE DIDNT GET OUT OF THE COCKADOODY CAR!!!
Kathy Bates. What an absolute legend. She won an Oscar for her role in this movie and it was well deserved. She was terrifying but also gave Annie a humanity that made her more real. The scene when she's depressed and it's raining. Annie was a very sick, sad woman who desperately needed mental help. Kathy brought that all out perfectly. Wasn't just crazy for shock value. There's layers to Annie.
By this measure, then John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy were just sad, sick men who desperately needed mental help.
Like them, she was pretty much beyond it, given that she serially-killed infants and still kept the original news clippings about her trophies in a scrapbook.
Most definitely
Kathy bates did another great Stephen King movie that is fantastic as you know called Dolores Claiborne. It is not a horror or even science fiction film. It is a straight up super intense drama. Another super performance by Kathy’s Bates. Her performance is absolute fantastic in this movie. A fantastic film.
So good!
Yes, Dolores Claiborne is a must watch. Moody and the simmering tension throughout, while it keeps you guessing
Dolores Claiborne is Kathy Bates’ favorite career character performance. She should have won the Oscar for that performance as well.
Stephen King wrote it just for her
This is definitely one of the best King film adaptations and what makes it unique is not only how it showed the world the acting prowess of Kathy Bates, but also what happens when a director and actor step out of their comfort zones. Rob Reiner and James Caan both took on this film as a way of trying something new with their respective careers, and it paid off tremendously with Reiner directing it with a keen eye to the claustrophobic horror and at times dark humor of it and with James Caan really making Paul Sheldon a character you sympathize for and really want to see survive his hellish ordeal. Great reaction guys, and I can’t wait to see what you do next. ☺️
Wish there was a poster for Misery that said...
"From the director of The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally..."
I was with Kathy Bates and screaming when he burned the book 😂
That spot on the wall behind you drives me nuts. Every video I keep thinking there's a fly on my tv or something.
Rip to James Cann for his best performance of his career in movies especially that film. Great reaction, gents.
This follows the book pretty closely with a few differences; the 'hobbling' in the book is actually cutting off his foot (described in horrific detail), it does include when/how he gets rescued, and he actually does publish Misery's return at the end, as far as I can remember. So much of Stephen King's writing occurs in the protagonist's head, their thoughts and memories that it's hard to translate it all to picture. Still an amazing movie!
The book is so much different than the movie! They excluded so much scenes and brutality and gore in the book is on another level but I think that movie is better and acting is superb!
Yeah like how Annie survived long enough in the book to get to her barn and fetch her chainsaw, being found dead clutching it near the house implying she had had enough and was gonna just chop Paul up.
Although cutting off his finger and putting it on top of a birthday cake she made him and then setting it on fire to be used as a birthday candle, while asking him to blow it out has to be my favourite gruesome detail they missed out.
@@simonorourke4465 Annie in the book is definition of sadistic psychopath! Chilling!
I started the book and never finished it, but I'll never forget the opening chapter, when he's describing what his pain felt like after the crash. It's been decades since I read it, and I still have the visual of the broken off piling and the tide in my head. Stephen King is a master at making things stick with you, so now I'm glad I didn't finish the book, lol.
I remember watching this at the cinema, and that 'hobbling' scene, everyone who saw it felt that pain and gasped out aloud
The book is just as intense, but Kathy Bates absolutely killed it in this role. You cannot read the book again without thinking of Kathy Bates.
Kathy Bates did win the Oscar for Misery and she apologized to James Caan for his legs during her acceptance speech. It was epic!
SO happy you are watching this. Amazing movie.
This was one of the first movies I saw that wasn't a cartoon. 7 year old me thought all women were like my mom, so I found Kathy Bates especially terrifying.
Why would your parents let you watch a movie like this at only 7 years old?
@@mikesterling688 They didn't. An older cousin did. This guy also showed me Dawn Of The Dead when I was 10 years old.
if he was anything like i was, left often with 2 older siblings (by 5 and 6 years) to babysit that left you to yourself, his mother probably never knew he saw it. by the time i realized my zombie nightmare that tortured me for years was really ptsd from seeing night of the living dead at way too young an age, i confronted my sister about what the heck was happening during babysitting. she said “i don’t know. we never watched you. we’d just turn on the tv and whatever was showing, you watched.” i was raised by wolves. 😒
@@samanthanickson6478 My aunt used to babysit me. My parents would send me with snacks and a movie to watch in their rec room. He'd end up changing it to something like this. We'd have to sit super close to the tv so he could turn it off quickly if my aunt came down. I also saw Carrie , and The Thing at their house. Dawn Of The Dead gave me horrific nightmares, but I never ratted my cousin out.
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If you've ever been involved with an obsessive person, this movie is enough to give you a panic attack.
I love this film its so good but brutal, I also laughed so much at Tom saying "look at the state of her" at the end 😂
Misery is a love story.
Just like the other films by the same director, “THE PRINCESS BRIDE,” and “WHEN HARRY MET SALLY.”
I've seen a number of your reactions and my biggest takeaway is just how much Tom reminds me of actor James Mason. Same accent, voice tone and quality, phrasing and pronunciation, and he even has a similar build and facial structure. If they would ever do a remake of "North By Northwest", Tom would be perfect casting for the role of Phillip Vandamm, or for the role of Norman Maine in "A Star is Born".(1954 version)
Kathy Bates gives a phenomenal performance in this film. She fully deserved the Oscar.
This movie takes toxic fandom to a whole other level!
The scene where breaks his ankles was on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.
I used to think he was lying about the paper, too. He wasn't. "I bought the most expensive paper." It was expensive because she bought Eaton's Corrasable Bond aka erasable typing paper, which is why it smudges so easily.
It's why they hold a shot on the package of paper so long. He seized the opportunity, but he was telling the truth about the paper. No author would want to use that.
It’s so cathartic when Paul shoves the burnt pages into Annie’s mouth lol
“If I was in that situation I think I would force myself to run.” Ha ha ha
First actor/actress Oscar won for a horror role - Kathy is phenomenal in this.
Great reactions guys! Moral of this story….put your ornaments back the right way 😉❤
Oh damn, you guys had never reacted to Misery before this? I’ve seen so many Misery reactions, I just figured you guys already did one.
I'm Cinema Rules' number one fan. God, I love them.....😍
The most competent Sheriff in cinema history.
Omg yes!! Cant wait to watch this! She is sooo good in this. Creepy as hell!!
Another wonderful video from the best film reactors on youtube - your intelligent, passionate and engaging responses are really appreciated
An Oscar well deserved for Kathy Bates..
I always thought that James Caan was this one-note tough guy. This movie showed me what a good actor he is.
I think "Misery" was the first rated R movie I ever saw, at age 12. One of the great adaptations to film of a Stephen King novel. Kathy Bates is so great in this (and later, in "Dolores Claibourne").
This film, "The Silence of the Lambs," and then "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" - which apparently was the film debut of Julianne Moore - were my key horror film/thriller memories from the early '90s.
Kathy Bates is so terrifying in this. She's an incredible actress.
This was the movie that made Kathy Bates a household name. Most people had never seen her earlier and lesser known work. As her career blossomed, fans were happy to learn what a sweet and down to earth lady she is. For younger folks, it’s always fun to see their shock after watching Misery. Especially if they only know Kathy Bates from her positive protagonist roles that followed Misery.
I love you both. thank you for your videos! they give hope in difficult times ❤
Glad you guys are back. Are you going to upload more bangers like this during this month
We sure are
Thanks, Tom! Thanks, Shaun! 🪵 This is one of the all-time greats for me. #CinemaRules #RobReiner #Misery #Misery1990
This won the Oscar for best picture!
I believe Kathy bates won an Oscar for this role.
I always watched 'Misery' and 'Dead Calm' (Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill and Billy Zane) on the same day... great suspenseful thrillers.
I rate it higher as I don’t see any flaws. Yes, Kathy won the Oscar for this and James Caan played Sonny Corleone in The Godfather. He’s a great actor too. Loved the older couple, they brought some levity to the movie. Oh man, the hobbling was the worst.
James Caan was just as good as Kathy Bates in this film. The anxiety and horror in his reactions are amazing.
There is another Stephen King movie with Kathy Bates called Delores Claiborne. It's a great book and movie. Kathy gave a great performance in that one too.
In her Oscar speech, Kathy Bates apologizes to James Caan for the ankles, lol.
I literally just rewatched this WITH my dad, and it’s such a great watch! Even King says this is his favorite adaptation of his work♥️♥️♥️
Hello guys! I'm your number 1 fan!!!
I really like that you reacted to this movie, because I really empathise with Annie
and I would be very proud and eager to have you as quests in my basement cosy room.
I hope I'll see you soon, again.
Kathy Bates was fantastic in this. I agree with you guys. She did outshine James Caan which was unfortunate. That sledgehammer scene. I took me a long time to watch all the way through. Your guys reaction to that was mine as well. Love that you guys loved it. 😊
A lot of top male actors passed up the role for that very reason. So shout out to James Caan. It was a really hard character to play and Kathy Bates was amazing.
Why is it unfortunate???
Why was it unfortunate that Kathy Bates outshined James Caan? Maybe everyone didn't give him the credit he deserved for being a great actor in that movie. That's all I was saying.
@@kristianavoutsinos9245 but if he was THAT good then no one would've been able to outshine him....what is unfortunate about the fact that some1 else was much better and rightfully won the accolades??
My favorite scene, as silly as it is, is the rant, "HE DIDN'T GET OUT OF THE COCKA-DOOTY CAR!"
This is one of those movies that just stayed with me since I was a kid. For many years I couldn't unsee Kathy Bates character in whatever other film she was in.. Even in Titanic I thought she was gonna pull out a sledgehammer.
Great reaction guys, fun fact, the actress that plays Paul's agent is Lauren Bacall, who was a huge movie star in the 40s and 50s. If you would like to see Kathy's range as an actor, check out Friend Green Tomatoes , where she plays a mild mannered housewife, I know it hard to imagine after this role. I think my favorite Stephen King novel made into a tv miniseries is STORM OF THE CENTURY
It was soo nice to have seen Lauren Bacall after all these years! Almost no one remembers her anymore...such a beauty.
YES!!!@@Seereene1
Storm of the Century wasn’t a novel first. King wrote the screenplay and it was always meant to just be a miniseries. (But they did release the screenplay as a book after the miniseries aired.) Totally agree, it’s one of my favorites too. I watch it every winter-preferably when there’s a snowstorm ❄️ And love Kathy in FGT 🥰 Having her and Jessica Tandy together makes my heart happy.
Thanks for the clarification on the SOC, I wish more reactors would do FGT.
both Kathy Bates and James Caan deserve all the recognition for this movie, which is essentially a two person play. Caan and Bates take up 90% of the screen time
lauren bacall, last of hollywood royalty, gos rest her soul, she still looks stunning in this
This is a pretty claustrophobic film, but not in a bad way.. it's an extremely well crafted film with great performances..
this is such an amazing movie, annie wilkes was SO good in this, she's such an amazing actress
Great reaction guys👏👏👏
Love the movie, and I can cope with most things in horror, but the hobbling scene I have to look away
James Caan also played Sunny in the movie The godfather. RIP James. Also the older lady his publicists is the actress Lauren Bacall.
I have learned one thing from this reaction... Tom takes it up the bum and Shaun prefers to swallow... LOL 😂
This is a 10/10 for me, timeless classic, every time I rewatch it I am hooked again. Just a flawless film with brilliant suspense and acting.
Pretty sure that in the book, Paul Sheldon absolutely did publish Misery's Return after escaping, and it was the biggest one yet. And he hated to admit it, but it was the best book he had written. And I think the whole thing was inspired by King's fans' disapproval when he wrote outside the horror genre, The Eyes of the Dragon
Yeah that definitely fits the book's feel and setting. Paul was reinvigorated with the Misery world because of Annie putting that fear into him about writing for his life, basically. In his thoughts during the writing, he's constantly amazed that he's enjoying writing for the characters and developing a deeper plot. There's a lot of mystery and intrigue due to stuff going on between the characters. Something that was only sparked because Annie gave him the idea for the bee sting allergy bit. That set him down a path in plotting that he'd never done in the Misery series prior. The fact that he was happy with his writing, I don't mind he published it in the novel. Doesn't really work as an ending for the film, given how differently Annie and Paul's relationship is surrounding the writing.
There is a brilliant adapted play of Misery that toured the UK a few years back. It's extremely well-acted and if it comes your way again, I'd highly recommend seeing it. I believe Bruce Willis performed in it on Broadway.
The play was written by the same guy who wrote the movie's screenplay, William Goldman.
hi neighbours from down the road from town from me, i’m glad you both are watching this. One of the best Stephen King interpretations as well as The Green Mile, Carrie and Christine.
Fun facts: the movie was shot chronologically to build up the tension between Kathy Bates and James Caan. Obviously it worked pretty good! The director Rob Reiner has a cameo as the helicopter pilot.
0:04 - I’m surprised he didn’t send a kiss back, I would’ve been like “muahhh.. love you crazy bitch… don’t kill me” 😂
Excellent Halloween choice. A perfect reminder that the real horror is in real people.
Yes Kathy Bates was in Titanic as the unsinkable Molly Brown
Stephen King loved the movie so much he wrote two more characters for Kathy to play. He wrote the book Dolores Claiborne which was made into a movie. He did a miniseries on a pandemic apocalypse called The Stand and casted Kathy as a radio DJ.
I'd forgotten what a knicker- gripper this film is, and Kathy Bates was outstanding.
Can I just say...
I'm your number one fan. 🤣
Fantastic reaction, i always enjoy your reactions to movies & you follow up with a great in depth discussion.
Caan & Bates give amazing performances & the film builds up suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
I have a friend named Angela Wilkes. She puts Kathy Bates' picture on her profile every Halloween.
Kathy Bates with one of the most deserved Oscar wins in history. She was incredible in every scene. And by the way I love two guys fantasizing about how they would’ve escaped. The problem is she probably lives so far from the main road he would’ve had to crawl through the woods essentially. His best chance would’ve been to kill her as she’s coming back to the house from an errand so he could steal the car keys and drive to town.
My favorite line is "You sick twisted fuck"
This movie is a classic! They did a good job with this adaptation. I read how there is so much more crazy stuff that happened in the book that the movie didn’t cover as well.
There's a reason Kathy Bates won an Oscar for this role. She is PHENOMENAL.
ALSO! in the book she ends up cutting off one of his feet vs breaking both of them.. i believe at some point she cuts off some of his fingers too
Another Rob Reiner masterpiece. That man was on a roll for a while there.
Good villains always outshine the normal good guy.
Kathy Bates smashed it😉😂
James Caan should have probably received a little more attention than he did.
One of those films it’s nearly impossible to see too many times.
There’s a Family Guy spoof of this that is a MUST see!!! Hysterical!
Another fun watch-a-long; appreciate you!
Stay safe & love big💖
You guys are back! Thank god!!!
Maximum Overdrive. A SK film that he absolutely hates. Cheesy but I like it.
Rewatch this one yesterday, part of my horror marathon and Annie Wilkes is one of the most terrifying characters of all time