WTF Happened To Stephen King's Misery?
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- There are few horror films that are able to surpass the genre and make it to Awards season. But the winning combination of Rob Reiner, Kathy Bates, and James Caan proved to be too much, and Academy voters were no longer able to ignore the often-forgotten genre. Yet why, of all the films, was this able to surpass those unfair expectations? Join us as we tell you all about it as we dive into Stephen King's Misery.
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Written by: Eric Walkuski
Edited, and Narrated by: Tyler Nichols
Produced by: Lance Vlcek and John Fallon
Executive produced by: Berge Garabedian
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Kathy Bates gave such a chilling, unhinged Ocsar winning performance as Annie, and James Caan was just as impressive as her victim Paul, yet he wasn't even nominated. Rest in peace, James, you'll be forever missed. 😇
Well said
Caan’s performance was more subtle and restrained. The only time his temper rose was when he attacked Annie and shoved the burning book down her throat.
To win the Oscar, you have to hit the highs and lows, demonstrate range that seems natural. Bates switched from pure hearted good samaritan to psychopathic enraged fanatic on a dime, and we believed it so much that it horrified us.
I honestly think the hobbling is far more terrifying than the leg being cut off.
You can only cut a foot off once.
Hobbling...you can re set the bone, let it heal, and rebreak it later. As many times as you'd like.
you... dirty bird....
Thank you for your honesty.
Oh, and kids - don't try this at home...
In the book, Annie also cuts off his thumb
On the other hand, amputation is far more permanent than a broken bone.
That hobbling scene was unexpected but stays with you forever. This is one SK adaptation that stands the test of time.
I truly think hobbling is more horrifying than chopping someone's foot off.
@@hillah4981 I agree. If you survive, there is the possibility of a newer better foot.
@@hillah4981right 😬😱
If you loved it please read the novel. It is even better.
This is easily one of the best SK adaptations. Everything just blends so well from Reiner’s direction to the chemistry of Kathy Bates and James Caan to William Goldman’s screenplay & of course the endless iconic scenes
I agree
An absolute classic. Bates and caan were so awesome in this
Yeah it like the cinema gods wanted them both.
Facts
I actually think the hobbling stood out more than a run-of-the-mill amputation would have. I’ve seen amputations a million times…can’t think of any other time I’ve seen a character get hobbled. It was 10/10 gruesome.
good point
James Caan expertly sold the scene with his reaction. It wouldn't have had the same impact otherwise.
As a 9 or 10 year old, my older brother told me about this crazy movie he just saw where a woman breaks this guys legs with a sledgehammer. "WHAT!? I gotta see that!".
So I pestered my mum non stop, think Lisa and Bart with "Will you take us to Mount Splashmore? Will you take us to Mount Splashmore?" to which she finally relented and made sure I would be ok because "its a really scary movie". I assured her I would be and we went.
The MOMENT Annie has her first freak out, just screaming and shaking the bed at Misery's death, I turned to my mum SCREAMING and CRYING "I wanna go home! I wanna go home".
We did and soooooo I made it about, what....25 minutes through the movie? lol.
After that, it became a running joke between us however I still stand by my freak out because damn, what an amazing and suspenseful movie.
There’s a Misery poster on my studio wall signed by James Caan & inscribed with “Annie, whatever you're thinking about doing, please don't do it.”
Rest in Peace James Caan & thank you.
Now you need to get Kathy bated to sign it
I love this movie the winter setting just adds a scarier and more of a trapped feeling. Try to picture this movie in the summertime with everything green just feeling weird thinking about it.
Paul wouldn’t have a reason to crash
@@nicks4802 anything could happen like a deer or something
I think the hobbling scene is a little more gruesome with having his legs smashed like that rather than cut clean off. I'd think the healing process would be far more painful with the former. All of those bones that didn't get set back right would have to be rebroken, too.
This is one of my favorite Stephen King adaptations. Kathy Bates and James Khan were great together. Rob Reiner is one of the best SK directors.
I agree
Awesome movie! My dad had read the book when it came out then took me to the theater to see the movie opening weekend! I was 16. Great memory of my dad.
Ironic that they changed it to her breaking his ankles instead of cutting the foot off. Because of all Stephen king’s books made into movies, that scene stuck with me and grossed me out as a kid more than any other! Shattering his ankles was just straight brutal and savage af
Right 😳
I swear the supreme creativity behind using one's real life circumstances via symbolism/metaphors is always amazing. I would have never guessed Annie Wilkes was drafted that in depth to portray Stephen King's personal issues. Brilliant writer idea. Classic unforgettable movie that I still know by heart, scene to scene.
Definitely my favourite King adaptation to date, and so far, the only one to win an Oscar, even among classics like "The Shawshank Redemption", "Carrie" or "Stand by Me."
It's kind of crazy that Shawshank didn't win ANY Oscars.
BATES IS LEGEND🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 May she never be forgotten by future generations ☆☆☆☆
That “it can’t be over…” feeling you get when the ending credits fade in and the music starts playing
Misery was a huge hit in late 1990. I saw it in the theater. I was glad to see Kathy Bates win Best Actress for playing Annie Wilkes.
I’d watch this every time it was on cable when I was a little kid, idk why I liked it so much but I think I found Kathy Bates’ performance captivating.
I'm still apologizing to my sister for screaming into her ear during the "hobbling" scene. We both read the novel and, even though I wished they stuck with the axe, this was even worse.
An outstanding performance from Kathy Bates in this movie 🎥👌👌👌
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This is really well done! I worked for Rob and Andy at Castle Rock from 1996-2001 and you guys really got it right :))
Thank you
That's awesome
I cannot believe they thought breaking his feet with a hammer was *LESS* traumatizing than chopping it off. Jesus lol. That scene is absolutely insane. Having it just cut off would be much preferable from a victims standpoint. 😬
Everything about this movie worked. Amazing casting... soundtrack...locations. Still remember it decades later.
It's great
I was held prisoner and made to read Charles Dickens stories by a high school for four years in the 1990's.
Funny Misery competed with Home Alone in the box office, because they're both about psychopaths torturing people in their own house.
One of the best films based on a King novel. It’s simply perfect.
Facts
I can totally see Bette Midler as Annie. " im your biggest fan" saying it with her smile.
R.I.P James Caan
You are the only one who acknowledged that.
What more can I say that everyone else has not said already.
This movie has stood the test of time.
I'm sorry, but what is so horrendously disturbing about a foot being cut off? Other horror films in the past, including award-winning ones have shown more disturbing images than that. I really don't understand why everyone had such a big hang up about this...
The axe scene was possibly the most horrifying part of a book I have ever read. It was so gruesome that I nearly vomited afterwards. I’m glad they changed it to a sledgehammer in the movie. It was far less gruesome while still being horrific.
Being a kid in the 80s we were so spoiled with movies as such. Of course the scene when she breaks his ankles is bad, just as impactful was when Paul comes across her scrapbook of her past life. Imagine the prequel of a young Annie, on a killing spree as she reads Paul Sheldon books. 🤔
You mean Castle Rock season 2?
The eyes of the dragon is one of my fav books from King. I know it’s simple and nothing groundbreaking but it kind of reminded me of the Hobbit, a fantasy story I could process better than the trilogy as a child
A local community theatre in my area is doing a production of The Stage Play Misery and my former Middle School and High School drama teacher is play Annie Wilks. That’s going to be exciting to watch
This was the 1st movie I saw Kathy Bates in...... She's such an amazing actress I ❤️ everything she does.
The hobbling scene less horrifying with a sledge hammer? I don’t know about that! Using an ax would’ve taken me to more of a movie magic effects place, where as the sledgehammer just looked Brutally Real!
misery, stand by me, and shawshank redemption are all fantastic adaptations
Do "Extremities" with James Russo. As a 8 year old watching that movie with my dad, he scared me. Even after she gained control, i was still blown away by his behavior and audacity. Farrah was robbed of the oscar that year by the more known whoopi goldberg.
I was 11 seeing this in theaters....the last time I was afraid to go to sleep after a movie. The humor was completely lost to me; all I knew was this woman I didn't know was an actress was a total effing psycho
"He didn't get out of the cockadoodie car!"
Bates was the best casting in a King adaptation since Sissy and Piper in Carrie. As in the film Carrie--1976--Kathy was able to make you 'feel' for her. She is a nut case sure, but again like Carrie she is so 'loving' and 'generous' that you really hate to see her turn bad. I would like to add something that was not covered here, and seems to have escaped everyone but me. Adam Sandler's film 'Waterboy' is a re-make of Carrie. We know this for several reasons. A) he was obsessed with the film Carrie to the point that he even named his comedy album 'They're All Gonna Laugh At You' (the line Carrie's mom repeats in Carrie's mind after the blood), B) look at the plot of the film. Waterboy lives at home with his mother (played in a manner REFLECTIVE/ECHOING Piper Laurie's portrayal of Carrie's mother, Margaret White), and is an outcast at school where he is tormented by the popular kids. There are other scenes that mirror those in Carrie, but I think you can see them for yourself if you go back and watch that film (which is good) now that you know what you are looking for.
Absolutely correct. Those two actresses employed their craft in such a way that it leaves an indelible imprint on your soul.
I only seen this movie as a child,don't really remember much but she scared the sh*t outta me more than other horror movies I watched. I think it's because I felt some seeming nice lady could come in your life and harm you.
misery is still one of my favorite movies of all time!
I'm so happy to see the title of this: my friends mom let us watch this in 1998 and I thought everyone knew it and was terrified; I became a Stephen king fan later in life and never saw this again.
Fun fact: my parents actually named me Annie Wilks 😅 Not even joking.
I read the book after seeing the movie, so I went in assuming that she would break his legs. I like both versions.
I also think Bates may have been one of the best castings I've ever seen in a movie.
I agree, casting her is one of the most perfect choices in film history
A true masterpiece no doubt, it ranks high, not number for me personally, but then I'm an eccentric collector. But it's certainly in my top 5 SK films.
I saw an interview with the special effects director l, and he said the secret to *that* scene was that he gave Kathy Bates a real sledgehammer. (Of course she didn’t really hit Mr. Caan’s foot). But the small struggle she had with the weight of it can be felt in the scene which gives it real heft. Practical >> fake or CGI for close work.
Interesting, thanks for the information. I agree that helps make the scene more believable.
You definitely can't understate the absolute roll that Rob Reiner was at this point. But then North happened and he's struggled ever since.
The BEST Stephen King adaptation imo
Bates was an inspired choice. A true master. "He didn't get out of the cockadoody caaaaaaaahr!" How many people have quoted her crazy rages?
Still one of the best King adaptations, imo.
Kathy Bates was unsurpassed by anyone in that movie no one could have done what she did and she definitely deserved the Oscar. Personally I enjoy the Stephen King books that do not deal with the supernatural such as this one and road work and all the ones that he does he's a very good writer and I like it better when he doesn't deal with the supernatural
So far every Stephen king book I have read has been absolute GOLD. Misery was the first i read. I love the movie and little did I realize Kathy Bates absolutely nailed the character of Annie Wilkes. I will say Annie was a lot crazier in the book..they should have really let Kathy go all out in the role
Excellent film. Sterling acting from both leads. Absolute classic.
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Annie doesn't chop off Paul's foot she brakes his ankles with a piece of wood and a sledge hammer and hobbles him it's what the slavers used to do to slaves so they couldn't escape.
In the book she chops his foot off
The hobbling scene is absolutely the right way to go... who woulda known? Somehow it's worse than just chopping!
The hobbling is way more disturbing than chopping.
They should've called it The Other Footloose.
I say that the plot is suspiciously similar to the film “The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie” from 1972, fifteen years before Stephen King's novel.
Such a great and unconventional tale. It’s definitely a must see!
I agree
I thought the leg breaking scene was more gruesome than cutting off his foot. Looked way more brutal imo.
LESS horrifying!? A bit less graphic!? To who!? I always thought that the hobbling scene was WAY more brutal than just sawing his feet off.
Read the book
Then saw the movie
Both were pretty good
And held my interest
One of Stephen King best movie adaptation the performances by Kathy Bates and James Caan amazing the hobbling scene so painful to watch
this movie contained like 1/4 of the horror of the book. Cathy’s performance was the best thing about it… the movie’s decent I think i would’ve like it more if i hadn’t read the book first
I believe in the book the humbling scene was a lot different….Don’t want to ruin it for anybody
As an aside, how is it that Eyes Of The Dragon has never been adapted into anything? I think it's just about the only thing from King's golden age that's never been put onscreen. Even most of his short stories from that time have been adapted.
It would be really interesting in a meta way if someone remade Misery with Arthur Conan Doyle as Paul Sheldon, considering that he ended up hating Sherlock Holmes and was forced to bring the character back from the dead because of fans
One of his scariest books, and one of the best adaptations
He was cobbled, which means his ankles were broken. His foot was not cut off.
I think the quote is " I knew she wasn't going to tickle him with a feather." What you said didn't make any sense.😊
The sledgehammer was 1000 times more effective than the axe. It showed how not grounded in reality she was. An ace would have been simple, but the sledgehammer, and the 4x4. It was a real plan, and it was clean, going back to her blending in. When she was done she wasn’t a blood splattered monster, she was still Annie. If someone saw her ten seconds later they wouldn’t have known what had just happened.
I watch this movie with my nana when I was around 10. I was terrified yes but it fine. I remember crying when buster got killed because he's the same actor that played Matthew in Anne of Green Gables and he dies in that too.
Thank you, I enjoyed watching this a lot.
Hobbling isn't chopping off the feet 💯
I do think they should’ve kept the book’s ending. Having Annie being found frozen to death outside with her hands on the chainsaw.
Just knowing that was her final intention before passing,to kill Paul in the most grizzly way possible.
I had a spare credit to use on Audible, so I've just got the book.
I can't believe this film is over 30 years old!
Misery is Still the best.
It actually pisses me off when they change the events of the book!
The end is satisfying. I hated Annie Wilkes so much. What a monster!!
I love and watch a lot of horror movies. I am comfortable watching gore/kill scenes.. But I just can NOT watch the hobbling scene. I saw it only once while watching Misery for the first time many years ago and I have not been able to since. I turn away and turn the volume down every time lol.
He didn't REACH OUT to him. He hired him to write the script. I am so sick of that phrase!!
Usually I'm in favour of pushing a scene farther and I'm not opposed to gore but I am glad the hobbling scene didn't go farther.
Misery scared me more than any other movie I've ever watched and I was a grown man when I saw it. The hobbling scene took me to an edge and I'm usually not at all affected by horror.
I actually made a writing professor dislike me quite a lot because of my answer on a survey she handed out. For the question about my biggest fear as a writer I answered that it would be getting kidnapped and tortured by kathy Bates. Truth be told that is worse than any kind of failure as a writer or any other kind of fear I can think of. Maybe it was that I specified kathy bates but the professor took that as me making fun of the survey and held a grudge. It ended very poorly.
I still can't think of a worse outcome for writing than being kidnapped and tortured into writing a story that may get you tortured more if it isn't how a lunatic likes it.
Right, that's gotta be a horrific situation
I really enjoyed The Eyes of the Dragon
Bette Midler would have been terrifying
holy shit. i some how never knew that was kathy bates in water boy all these years.
Honestly I like Delores Claiborne even more. Kathy Bates can't miss.
Both book and the movie were absolutely awesome. Katie Bates is the best Mysery. But i m not a fan of the writer actor. I think Jack Nicholson would have been way better. But i think stephen king didnt want him because of the Shining he did not like, can not understand why - the best movie of King’s novel
I can’t be the only person who thinks that smashing the foot with a hammer is worse?? Like I think I’d rather see it chopped off?? Something about it getting broken is more disturbing to me.
The cast they chose was THE cast👏
Haven't watched this video but to answer the title, nothing happened to it, it still exists.
Lawnmower? In winter??
Spring*
The young policeman was run with a lawn mover, the old sheriff was killed with a rifle in the book
Disagree. Crushing both of your ankles is way worse than removing one foot clean.
IIRC, there's a bit at the end of the book where... (spoiler)
The amputation works in his favor, because his legs would have been uneven. The prosthetic foot is made to even them out.
I’m sure that George Lucas and J.K. Rowling would agree with King’s assessment of his fans
That Evelyn Waugh pronunciation...
Evelyn Waugh, huh? I will have to find and read The Man Who Liked Dickens, sounds intriguing
Paul flipping Annie the bird is still one of my favorite scenes in any SK movie lol
Edit: That stage play with Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf sounded great too, I would have loved to see that
Couldn't agree more. A very intriguing concept.
I saw the Broadway production with Bruce Willis and Laurie Medcalf. I was really good. My only disappointment was the extreme lack of blood. How can someone get shot with a shotgun and there be no blood? Kind of weakened the overall effect of the play. Otherwise, there were some phenomenal performances!
Misery is awesome. I even dressed as her for Halloween