In the book the Sheriff is not the sheriff, but a very young cop who has a picture of Paul. Paul is still in his room while the cop is outside, so to get his attention he throws an ash tray out the window. Annie murders him in a very gruesome way, stabbing him with a piece of wood before running him over with a lawnmower. Throughout the story, more cops come, but Paul does not try to get their attention because over time he decides he wants to kill Annie himself.
She opened to the door before the sheriff knocked so he would think she was agitated from getting scared, instead of carrying Paul down the stairs. That´s some smart thinking right there
Feel bad for this guy, he was actually trying to do his job. When I first watched this I thought he'd be the kind of cop that doesn't give a damn about their job.
And they made him and his wife so damn cute and likable throughout the film...I saw this in the theater and this was a shocking moment for the packed crowd...just added to us all rooting for Paul to smash her face in.
The manic phases, depressive episodes, blackouts, rage attacks, confused thinking...Misery is the ultimate guide to anyone interested in studying psychology, Annie Wilkes is the go to guide to mental illness at it's most extreme, and Kathy Bates does an uncanny impression of someone ultimately detached from other peoples' emotions and needs.
Thank you from seeing it in this perspective!! I want to go into psychology and these movies give me a glimpse of the kinds of people in this world i.e psychopathy, socio… etc..
Not necessarily... see she has what's called "Celebrity Obsessidity"... which is actually a real disease but very rare. What she sufferers is a squisofranic thing which is real and very scary. I'm not a Psychiatrist but I've been diagnosed borderline squisofranic so I know a little bit about disease. It's a disease that takes over the brain. I personally do not believe that I am despite what they tell me. HELL NO I'm no Annie Wilkes😂 but the point I'm getting at is there is different types of squisofrina, and some are way worse than others. And it's not meant to be taken lightly!
No. This is a writer's interpretation filtered through a director's ideas and an actor's portrayal. Not exactly a case study. Movies will twist your understanding of true mental illness. Reality, in a lot of ways, is stranger than fiction.
@@markarmendariz2580 check out the movie Sunshine. It's about grown sisters and their perfect lives that aren't so perfect. It's a very disturbing film.. but Requiem for A Dream is my favorite fckd up movie.. it shows all types of addictions in all types of people. One of the best movies made. Ive been clean now 16 months now after 13 years.. never been sober longer than a day since I was a teen. Im glad I left that life behind but I still love watching those movies and Basketball Diaries but everyone has seen that. ❤
RIP Richard Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 - October 6, 2000), aged 80 And RIP James Caan (March 26, 1940 - July 6, 2022), aged 82 You both will be remembered as legends.
@@sean2015yes I remember that. He was suffering from terminal cancer and just finished making The Straight Story. I wished he had just stayed doped up on morphine or any other drug instead of taking his life making it more easy and peaceful. He was 80, a decent time to go and avoid being a decrepit old geezer in a nursing home.
As heartbreaking as his death was, his visit saved Paul, not just because he could get the lighter fluid but because police investigation following Buster's absence would inevitably lead to Annie's house, had he just killed her with nobody knowing where he is, he would have certainly died. Of course Buster could have been more careful... but there had to be a climactic fight between Annie and Paul.
Annie and her "shrine" to Paul Sheldon definitely puts up a red flag for the sheriff. He then noticed all of the nursing/clinical supplies on the shelves adjacent to the door as he was leaving Annie's "writing" room makes the sheriff all the more suspicious. He knows that Annie is too cool and calculated in her persona. Smart man for not drinking the hot cocoa!
Some have suggested that Annie intended to poison the sheriff with the hot cocoa. I don't think so because it was never her intention to kill the sheriff and bring attention to her home and reveal that she kidnapped Paul. I think she just tried to make things even more innocent by being a good host and offering a beverage to her guest.
0:38 scary as hell. Annie doesn't give a shit that Paul has a daughter he's missing, an entire life somewhere else with other people. He's hers now. She had that syringe pre-loaded for such an event.
Kathy bates is really one of the greatest actresses ever her composure in this scene really gives a good example of her great sense of the role she portrays
@@Alexa-eo4tf i pray to god no one does that. it's enough hollywood allowed a remake Hitchcock's Psycho, which was a complete disaster. i swear after i saw the remake of that it hurt my brain so bad i stopped going to movies for about a year. i hate when some director or studio boss gets an idea in his head to do a backstory on the main characters, or just do a complete remake of an incredible film and recast the parts with "today's" actors. to me certain movies shouldn't be touched, and this is one of them. this movie is perfect as is.
@@Alexa-eo4tf i pray to god no one does that. But hollywood is always recycling movies because they're running out of ideas. it's enough Hollywood allowed a remake Hitchcock's Psycho, which, in my own opinion, was a complete disaster. i swear after i saw the remake of that it hurt my brain so bad i stopped going to movies for a year. i mean they just copied the original movie shot for shot and line for line. i hate when some director or movie studio boss gets an idea in his head to do a backstory on the main characters, or just do a complete remake of an incredible film and recast the parts with "today's" actors. to me certain movies shouldn't be touched, and this is one of them. this movie is perfect as is.
Ahhh he's a bit overrated. All his stories are the same.. some crazy novelist in a cabin upstate kills his or her family..lol...his best is Carrie and firestarter👍🏻
Annie: I do everything for you. When are you going to start trusting me? Also Annie: I held you hostage, I made you burn your book when I didn’t like it, I forced you to write another book the way I wanted, I locked you in a room, passively threatened you with a gun, left my scrapbook out and found out I was a murderer, broke your ankles, and hid you away when you were about to be found. And she was surprised he fought her and didn’t trust her?
This is actually very common in people with mental disorders. They are incapable of taking accountability. They will blame others for how they choose to act. As an abuse victim of my ex-girlfriend with one of these disorders, Kathy Bates nails this role and it is utterly terrifying.
Sheriff should of let deputies know he was checking this place out , when he went missing the whole department would of been under suspicion and probably found everything
@@JadaBlaze01 If something, that bought Paul some valuable time to plot his plan. Had there been someone else around covering the Sheriff, Annie would've shot Paul and then shot herself on the spot.
All those other emotions Annie displayed throughout the movie up until this point. Anger. Giddiness. Sadness. Pain. Blood Boiling Rage. But her reaction to brutually killing Buster? _Nothing. Absolutely Nothing But Cold Determination._
It's interesting theory but it would be illogical to poison him and draw police's attention to herself when it seemed he didn't notice anything suspicious and was about to leave without discovering that Sheldon is there.
6:06 Actually yes we do know how many Misery Novels Paul wrote. She claims earlier in the movie to Paul that she quote “owns all eight” of his books. But she came into possession of his final one during her captivity of him. So 9 excluding the unpublished and burned “Misery’s Return” You can see here that she has two copy’s of each of his novels. 1 Hardcover and 1 softcover. Except for his last one Misery’s Child which she only has the hardcover (The green one to the right, notice there’s no softcover namesake). And her collection appears to be arranged chronologically. Misery Misery’s Love Misery’s Search Misery’s Trial Misery’s Challenge Misery’s Quest Misery’s Triumph Misery’s Dilemma Misery’s Child (Misery’s Return)
He was probably aware of her being under investigation for the infant deaths. It made the news. In the book, a couple of deputies come to interview Annie in her home. The book specifies that both cops were eyeing her suspiciously the whole time. They knew who she was. They just never would have figured she would hold an famed author hostage.
As brilliant as the sheriff is to figure out that she was probably holding him hostage, I always found it foolish of him by tipping his hand by asking about Paul Sheldon right off the bat. Of course she's not going to divulge any information as far as his where abouts. I think that part could have been written better in the movie.
Not really. He had to tell the truth why he was there. He can't start with a lie and then work it into looking for Paul. And for all he knows she's a normal person living on the outskirts.
I love how 0:44 foreshadows that, in a fair fight, even without his legs, Paul is capable of holding his own against Annie. This makes the final fight scene, which happens right after this scene, much more believable.
5:39 Love the bait and switch with us thinking this is where she kills him. Followed by the false sense of security of him about to leave, only for him to haphazardly discover the truth by luck despite him thoroughly trying to until this point. And only finally then she kills him. Great storytelling.
Annie Wilkes was smart here in a lot of ways to try and throw Buster off the scent. Pretending he shocked her at the door so her out of breath state would seem like he startled her rather than lugging Paul down the stairs, inviting him in so he could look around so he would think Paul was not there, even though he was knocked out in the basement, fabricating the story about turning the guest room into a writing studio and saying she tries writing like Paul and then offering Buster a few hundred pages of Misery Returns to see what he thought, knowing he would not read it, offering him cocoa that she would have laced enough to either kill or knock him out and then allowing him to offer to come back sometime, knowing this would be his last visit to her home because she knew She was going to do away with her and Paul.
Three Stephen King movie adaptations where a sweet old man figure comes in to save the day, only to meet a horrible end. Buster in Misery, Dick Halloran in The shining and Jud Crandall in Pet sematary. I picture them playing poker together in heaven.
Yeah, it's made pretty obvious that he is suspicious of her. The way he's walking through the house, the way he waited until she was out of sight to head upstairs, declining to drink the hot cocoa, etc.
Me too. She quietly and really loved that man, despite her sarcasm. I think she'd be more than devastated, she'd go out of her mind, crying like crazy.
After she killed the old man , and then "I am going to prepare something for eat" Just as if nothing happened...leaving the body of the policeman on the stairs... XD so unreal..
I was trying to watch this on my free Showtime trial subscription on Hulu and can't get back to it after taking a break, searching for it... what a crock of shit! Anyhow, had seen it when it first came out, but definitely don't remember this part. Thanks for the upload!
No wonder why she kept Paul Sheldon prisoner . She was TOTALlY UTTERLY ALONE, NO FRIENDS NO FAMILY NO HUSBAND, NO KIDS, NOT EVEN ONE NEIGHBOR!!! no job , all she had was a pig for a pet, of course she was suicidal after she killed the sheriff!!!
I could not forgive Annie for killing Buster!!! His relationship with his wife was so cute, how they would joke around with each other, true love. Oh poor lady.
This movie really shows the difference between "small town law enforcement" and police departments in larger communities or in big cities. For example, in New York City there are almost always 2-person patrols, and any police officer, or even a detective, who goes to a particular address and is stepping out of their vehicle has to report that to the dispatcher. If they don't report back after a certain amount of time, and communication cannot be re-established, additional cars would immediately be sent to that location. Also, if any kind of situation seemed to be developing, officers would be in constant communication with the dispatcher, asking for backup, providing updates, etc. However, when you're in a very small town with only 1 or 2 officers, things are much more casual. An officer (especially the Sheriff) may not be required to account for his or her whereabouts at all times. It's quite possible that this Sheriff never even told anyone where he was going, and it doesn't appear that he ever calls in on the radio that he is at Annie's address or that he was stepping out of his vehicle for a while. And even when he heard noises inside the house and thought something might be wrong, he never called it in on the radio. But that's often how it is in "small town USA".
how come every steven king book turns into an incredible film. the Shawshank redemption is probably the greatest film of all time. the shining is the scariest film of all time. then we come to misery, Cathy bates definitely deserved the oscar, and she lightly got it. this film is amazing
that’s a good point haha. i think one reason why the films translate so well into movies is because they’re usually placed in the hands of good directors, like Kubrick, Rob Reiner, Frank Darabont, and so on. they’re able to weave in their own introspective styles alongside King’s themes
I Love this movie - one of my favorites. I do "nit-pick" over things though. She had just smashed his ankles with the "hobbling" scene -- if you notice, when Paul looks out the window, he has no bandages on his feet (and they look to be in tact).
Learnt from many films to not expect the cops turning up usually ends badly for the cop, although like here they may indirectly save the day at a later point by their actions
What is creepy is Richard Farnsworth, 80, an actor who had terminal cancer during the filming of "The Straight Story," a movie that earned him an Oscar nomination for best actor, died Oct. 6 at his New Mexico ranch of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
He probably suspected something because of how clean and made up the guest room was. Combined with how crazy she sounded with the way she was going on at him.
I remember this movie when I was a kid, this lady and the girl from single white female was neck to neck with Jason and Michael Myers, this is some scary shit
The Sherrif should have asked Annie: "Do you know of anyone who might have taken paul sheldon from his vehicle after his wreck"? Then of course Annie would lie to him and say "I heard about the wreck but never witnessed it...I wouldnt know who pulled him out...."
In the book the Sheriff is not the sheriff, but a very young cop who has a picture of Paul. Paul is still in his room while the cop is outside, so to get his attention he throws an ash tray out the window. Annie murders him in a very gruesome way, stabbing him with a piece of wood before running him over with a lawnmower. Throughout the story, more cops come, but Paul does not try to get their attention because over time he decides he wants to kill Annie himself.
It was brutal in the book lol
The books murder scene was absolutely horrendous 🤢🤢
Why did the movie had so many diffences than in the book though?
She treated that boy like a push pin.
@@antonm7191 the books are always better and give much more detail
She opened to the door before the sheriff knocked so he would think she was agitated from getting scared, instead of carrying Paul down the stairs. That´s some smart thinking right there
Mad observation 😂
It’s her declining mental health. The book explains the signs such as her poor memory, awkward social interactions, fogged thinking, etc.
Not to mention she talked about the type writer and writing like Paul Sheldon she is quick on her feet
She's cunning.
what do you mean?
Feel bad for this guy, he was actually trying to do his job. When I first watched this I thought he'd be the kind of cop that doesn't give a damn about their job.
And they made him and his wife so damn cute and likable throughout the film...I saw this in the theater and this was a shocking moment for the packed crowd...just added to us all rooting for Paul to smash her face in.
And I like how even when they found the car he noticed someone else took him. He wanted to find out what happened and help save him
The manic phases, depressive episodes, blackouts, rage attacks, confused thinking...Misery is the ultimate guide to anyone interested in studying psychology, Annie Wilkes is the go to guide to mental illness at it's most extreme, and Kathy Bates does an uncanny impression of someone ultimately detached from other peoples' emotions and needs.
Thank you from seeing it in this perspective!! I want to go into psychology and these movies give me a glimpse of the kinds of people in this world i.e psychopathy, socio… etc..
Not necessarily... see she has what's called "Celebrity Obsessidity"... which is actually a real disease but very rare. What she sufferers is a squisofranic thing which is real and very scary. I'm not a Psychiatrist but I've been diagnosed borderline squisofranic so I know a little bit about disease. It's a disease that takes over the brain. I personally do not believe that I am despite what they tell me. HELL NO I'm no Annie Wilkes😂 but the point I'm getting at is there is different types of squisofrina, and some are way worse than others. And it's not meant to be taken lightly!
No. This is a writer's interpretation filtered through a director's ideas and an actor's portrayal. Not exactly a case study. Movies will twist your understanding of true mental illness. Reality, in a lot of ways, is stranger than fiction.
she's just evil, you skrink types only end up targeting innocent people
@@markarmendariz2580 check out the movie Sunshine. It's about grown sisters and their perfect lives that aren't so perfect. It's a very disturbing film.. but Requiem for A Dream is my favorite fckd up movie.. it shows all types of addictions in all types of people. One of the best movies made.
Ive been clean now 16 months now after 13 years.. never been sober longer than a day since I was a teen. Im glad I left that life behind but I still love watching those movies and Basketball Diaries but everyone has seen that. ❤
RIP Richard Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 - October 6, 2000), aged 80
And
RIP James Caan (March 26, 1940 - July 6, 2022), aged 82
You both will be remembered as legends.
RIP legends 😔
He died on my birthday what a damn shame
@@ozairyahya3438Yeah. Both were unexpected.
Ironically Richard Farnsworth died of a shotgun blast in real life, just like in this scene.
@@sean2015yes I remember that. He was suffering from terminal cancer and just finished making The Straight Story. I wished he had just stayed doped up on morphine or any other drug instead of taking his life making it more easy and peaceful. He was 80, a decent time to go and avoid being a decrepit old geezer in a nursing home.
It’s been years since I seen this. Kathy Bates gave the most incredible performance in this film.
As heartbreaking as his death was, his visit saved Paul, not just because he could get the lighter fluid but because police investigation following Buster's absence would inevitably lead to Annie's house, had he just killed her with nobody knowing where he is, he would have certainly died. Of course Buster could have been more careful... but there had to be a climactic fight between Annie and Paul.
Paul could of healed in that warm house and he had enough food stored.
@@Jl-lq5en no he would have been done for
quantic dream needs to remake that scene for PS5!
Annie and her "shrine" to Paul Sheldon definitely puts up a red flag for the sheriff. He then noticed all of the nursing/clinical supplies on the shelves adjacent to the door as he was leaving Annie's "writing" room makes the sheriff all the more suspicious. He knows that Annie is too cool and calculated in her persona. Smart man for not drinking the hot cocoa!
Some have suggested that Annie intended to poison the sheriff with the hot cocoa. I don't think so because it was never her intention to kill the sheriff and bring attention to her home and reveal that she kidnapped Paul. I think she just tried to make things even more innocent by being a good host and offering a beverage to her guest.
She wanted to die with him lol, to secure her win lol ..... now nobody could take her dream man away from her ever..... scary shit 😳
I try and I try but I can never do it quite like him LMMFAO!!!
Wouldn’t let big Momma Cas make me no coa coa !
His face at 5:53 says it all
Such a great likable character. Hated that he got killed.
How much? 🤨
Imagine having to crawl over the dead Sheriff with broken legs up a flight of narrow stairs... Just to face the person who wants to murder you...
So true
0:38 scary as hell. Annie doesn't give a shit that Paul has a daughter he's missing, an entire life somewhere else with other people. He's hers now. She had that syringe pre-loaded for such an event.
You're total evil if you kill a character played by Richard Farnsworth.
But doesn’t that make Richard Farnsworth himself evil?
@@collinmartin2566 jeeesus lol. Dark
@@collinmartin2566my jaw dropped so hard
I read that he got terminal cancer and it was so bad that he shot himself. And he was shot dead in the movie so that's a little unnerving..
Kathy bates is really one of the greatest actresses ever her composure in this scene really gives a good example of her great sense of the role she portrays
I'd never want to see a remake
@@Alexa-eo4tf i pray to god no one does that. it's enough hollywood allowed a remake Hitchcock's Psycho, which was a complete disaster. i swear after i saw the remake of that it hurt my brain so bad i stopped going to movies for about a year. i hate when some director or studio boss gets an idea in his head to do a backstory on the main characters, or just do a complete remake of an incredible film and recast the parts with "today's" actors. to me certain movies shouldn't be touched, and this is one of them. this movie is perfect as is.
@@Alexa-eo4tf i pray to god no one does that. But hollywood is always recycling movies because they're running out of ideas. it's enough Hollywood allowed a remake Hitchcock's Psycho, which, in my own opinion, was a complete disaster. i swear after i saw the remake of that it hurt my brain so bad i stopped going to movies for a year. i mean they just copied the original movie shot for shot and line for line. i hate when some director or movie studio boss gets an idea in his head to do a backstory on the main characters, or just do a complete remake of an incredible film and recast the parts with "today's" actors. to me certain movies shouldn't be touched, and this is one of them. this movie is perfect as is.
I'd only like a remake if it were more accurate to the book, but this is great either way
Makes me wonder what goes on in Stephen King's head. Truly a great author. Left me terrified
Stephen King asked where he got his inspiration "I got a boy's heart - in a jar on my desk."
Ahhh he's a bit overrated. All his stories are the same.. some crazy novelist in a cabin upstate kills his or her family..lol...his best is Carrie and firestarter👍🏻
@@The_whimsickal_artist the adaptations of his works are honestly better than his work itself
He was a great author.
@@wifi961 he's a predator
The Sheriff and his wife are my favourite characters in this film. I love the sarcastic banter between them!
A couple in their 70’s, his wife is still horny, but he’s way over the hill and finished!😂
Annie: I do everything for you. When are you going to start trusting me?
Also Annie: I held you hostage, I made you burn your book when I didn’t like it, I forced you to write another book the way I wanted, I locked you in a room, passively threatened you with a gun, left my scrapbook out and found out I was a murderer, broke your ankles, and hid you away when you were about to be found.
And she was surprised he fought her and didn’t trust her?
True
@@MarkTrezise-lu6mt She's unhinged. Nothing she says or does is rational.
This is actually very common in people with mental disorders. They are incapable of taking accountability. They will blame others for how they choose to act. As an abuse victim of my ex-girlfriend with one of these disorders, Kathy Bates nails this role and it is utterly terrifying.
We have to develop a sense of trust Says the woman who smashed his ankles
😅😂
Ikr
My legs! Now I'm gonna have to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair!
No you’re not.. BOOM!
Family Guy haha
Alright stewie the book is done can I go now ?
@@ethanellis2474 you think im stupid?
@@rotta4667 if I let you go you'll just run straight to the police
Sheriff should of let deputies know he was checking this place out , when he went missing the whole department would of been under suspicion and probably found everything
You realize his only “deputy” was his wife, right?
@@joshmartinez7004
She was still helping him run the place though. So he could/should have told her.
@@AlastorsShadowDemon his wife foreshadowed that when she was on the phone with the store owner and said "he doesn't tell me anything anymore".
Exactly that Sheriff shouldn’t had went there by himself
@@JadaBlaze01 If something, that bought Paul some valuable time to plot his plan. Had there been someone else around covering the Sheriff, Annie would've shot Paul and then shot herself on the spot.
The music, the acting, the impeccable delivery of lines, the perfect actors, the scenery, the tension. Everything in this movie was done really well
All those other emotions Annie displayed throughout the movie up until this point. Anger. Giddiness. Sadness. Pain. Blood Boiling Rage.
But her reaction to brutually killing Buster?
_Nothing. Absolutely Nothing But Cold Determination._
It shows that Annie is comfortable with violence. It's not a big deal to her.
She was trying to poison the sheriff!
I agree...he was smart enough to think that...but unfortunately......😫
Any random person wouldn't trust that landwhale.
Lead poison
@@senortittywiggles8713 Or rat poison.
It's interesting theory but it would be illogical to poison him and draw police's attention to herself when it seemed he didn't notice anything suspicious and was about to leave without discovering that Sheldon is there.
The sheriff deserved justice!!!
One of the best female performances of all time.
I agree and no one knew who this girl was. She came out of nowhere and she’s retiring this year, but 34 years of fantastic performances.
Now James Caan & Richard Farnsworth are in paradise together.
6:06 Actually yes we do know how many Misery Novels Paul wrote. She claims earlier in the movie to Paul that she quote “owns all eight” of his books. But she came into possession of his final one during her captivity of him. So 9 excluding the unpublished and burned “Misery’s Return” You can see here that she has two copy’s of each of his novels. 1 Hardcover and 1 softcover. Except for his last one Misery’s Child which she only has the hardcover (The green one to the right, notice there’s no softcover namesake). And her collection appears to be arranged chronologically.
Misery
Misery’s Love
Misery’s Search
Misery’s Trial
Misery’s Challenge
Misery’s Quest
Misery’s Triumph
Misery’s Dilemma
Misery’s Child
(Misery’s Return)
I realize this is a movie... But the Sheriff must have noticed something was off about this lady.
He did. That is why he looked around. He didn't believe a word of this.
I think he initially thought she was just nuts.
@AR - 09ZZ 704501 Heart Lake SS I see
He basically figures it out beforehand, with the Misery quote and her past. He can’t prove it tho that’s why he’s looking around
He was probably aware of her being under investigation for the infant deaths. It made the news.
In the book, a couple of deputies come to interview Annie in her home. The book specifies that both cops were eyeing her suspiciously the whole time. They knew who she was.
They just never would have figured she would hold an famed author hostage.
The Sheriff shouldn’t had went to her house alone any cop that goes to a suspects home shouldn’t go alone.
As brilliant as the sheriff is to figure out that she was probably holding him hostage, I always found it foolish of him by tipping his hand by asking about Paul Sheldon right off the bat. Of course she's not going to divulge any information as far as his where abouts. I think that part could have been written better in the movie.
Not really. He had to tell the truth why he was there. He can't start with a lie and then work it into looking for Paul. And for all he knows she's a normal person living on the outskirts.
@@SlickArmor He played it poorly
@@2taggs2 how long have you been a cop again?
@jonathanbirch2022 anyone who starts off with "lol" is immediately dismissed.
I love how 0:44 foreshadows that, in a fair fight, even without his legs, Paul is capable of holding his own against Annie. This makes the final fight scene, which happens right after this scene, much more believable.
5:39 Love the bait and switch with us thinking this is where she kills him. Followed by the false sense of security of him about to leave, only for him to haphazardly discover the truth by luck despite him thoroughly trying to until this point. And only finally then she kills him. Great storytelling.
Annie Wilkes was smart here in a lot of ways to try and throw Buster off the scent. Pretending he shocked her at the door so her out of breath state would seem like he startled her rather than lugging Paul down the stairs, inviting him in so he could look around so he would think Paul was not there, even though he was knocked out in the basement, fabricating the story about turning the guest room into a writing studio and saying she tries writing like Paul and then offering Buster a few hundred pages of Misery Returns to see what he thought, knowing he would not read it, offering him cocoa that she would have laced enough to either kill or knock him out and then allowing him to offer to come back sometime, knowing this would be his last visit to her home because she knew She was going to do away with her and Paul.
Three Stephen King movie adaptations where a sweet old man figure comes in to save the day, only to meet a horrible end. Buster in Misery, Dick Halloran in The shining and Jud Crandall in Pet sematary. I picture them playing poker together in heaven.
At least Dick didn't die in the book.
@@Thunderchild-gz4gcThe fire at the Black Spot didn't kill Halloran. Nor did a crazy alcoholic haunted hotel caretaker. He had "the shine".
0:38 Hearing Annie's approaching footsteps before seeing her storm into the room with the needle in her hand STILL scares me to this day.
I love how Kathy Bates changes tone and demeanor when she has her different episodes of mania and depression.
Buster was my favourite character in this movie ….😢
3:44 there’s no chair in the writing room. Think Buster picked up on this? I think it’s why he declined the cocoa.
6:49 Forget the hobbling scene, that was my buddy's favorite part
knocked the feathers out his coat i know shouldn't laugh but the actor response to getting shot was so funny
Cathy Bates made me afraid of fat nice homely women.
Right😭😭
Lol i can't 😅🤣😂
True
I don’t trust my English teacher anymore 💀
Kathy*
This crazy chick is sick and very smart. See how fast she drugged him with the needle and rushed him in the basement when the sheriff was showing up
6:50-"Mr. Sheldon?" BOOM!
I swear he knew she was up to something, can just tell by how he looks at her.
You can tell by the way he's walking through the house
Yeah, it's made pretty obvious that he is suspicious of her. The way he's walking through the house, the way he waited until she was out of sight to head upstairs, declining to drink the hot cocoa, etc.
What makes this scene even scarier is that a few years after this movie came out, Richard Farnsworth committed suicide by doing the same thing
Why would he do that? That's terrible.
@@r4h4al He suffered from bone cancer which left him partially paralyzed and in great pain
@@jaguar-s9t Oh right. 😔
She literally blew his back out.
Farnsworth did his own stuntwork on that tumble.
She shot the sheriff.. but she did not shoot the deputy.
I would not drink anything that banshee would give me.
Always call for back-up!
I thought a banshee was a gta car
Read a book or go outside @@chrisallie9960
Probably one of King's best books-to-film, as most of the movies from his books always had a low-budget feel to them, in my opinion.
The cop should have come in with his colleagues and not alone
What an amazing actress.
6:50- “Mr. Sheldon?” *Gets blasted away.
This scene is like Arbogast's visit to the Bates Motel in Psycho.
Yes, it was.
I bet his wife is devastated after finding out.
Me too. She quietly and really loved that man, despite her sarcasm. I think she'd be more than devastated, she'd go out of her mind, crying like crazy.
I thought about her, too.
After she killed the old man , and then "I am going to prepare something for eat"
Just as if nothing happened...leaving the body of the policeman on the stairs...
XD so unreal..
It highlights how unhinged she is and shows how she is comfortable with violence. Murder and physical torture are no big deal to her.
Sheriff should've had his hot cocoa
And he would be tired as fuck 3 minutes after drinking it
Nope she probably spiked his cocoa with something
Ah man now he'll never get to see his dying brother while traveling on a lawnmower
A damn straight story
0:34 pretty sure that was discord.
Lmao
like the Discord app? i'm confused, wdym lol
@@susangoth9199 ye it was the discord notification sound lol
@@Abraham-Kaykski-Steinberg oh yeah thanks sorry and what's funny is that i'm on discord and i thought someone messaged me
She was the Wikipedia of the 90's lol 2:03
I was trying to watch this on my free Showtime trial subscription on Hulu and can't get back to it after taking a break, searching for it... what a crock of shit! Anyhow, had seen it when it first came out, but definitely don't remember this part. Thanks for the upload!
i read somewhere they finally just GAVE him the oscar after the 5th take of the BLAST to the back🤯
He didn't get an Oscar.
Liar
No wonder why she kept Paul Sheldon prisoner . She was TOTALlY UTTERLY ALONE, NO FRIENDS NO FAMILY NO HUSBAND, NO KIDS, NOT EVEN ONE NEIGHBOR!!! no job , all she had was a pig for a pet, of course she was suicidal after she killed the sheriff!!!
He shouldn't have gone in alone should have had back up
Maybe he was about to return with backup but that noise made him rush to check alone what is happening
He was probably going to return with a search warrant until he heard that noise
I could not forgive Annie for killing Buster!!!
His relationship with his wife was so cute, how they would joke around with each other, true love. Oh poor lady.
6:50 oh shit
Buster: Mr. Sheldon?
5:45 - "Jesus f-ing Christ Annie!"
1:42 til 2:42 fucking amazing kathy. What an actress!👌 though Richard Farnsworth its brilliant too
When are we going to develop sense of trust? Lol
I still hate this scene I liked the sheriff
Mr. Sheldon? POW! It probably shouldn't, but that part makes me laugh every time I watch it. 😂
God, I love this movie.
The sheriff's death makes me cry.
The sheriff had no clue that he was going to be shot to death.
This movie is a mind blow
You either agree to be there's are be prepared to die, that's how that works.
😆 🤣 comical.
No is not a answer.
"We must finish the book."
4:31 is so scary to me cus she was already standing there if you watch it again. damn this is actually one of the scariest villains ive ever seen
Rip the main character
RIP James Caan.
This movie really shows the difference between "small town law enforcement" and police departments in larger communities or in big cities. For example, in New York City there are almost always 2-person patrols, and any police officer, or even a detective, who goes to a particular address and is stepping out of their vehicle has to report that to the dispatcher. If they don't report back after a certain amount of time, and communication cannot be re-established, additional cars would immediately be sent to that location. Also, if any kind of situation seemed to be developing, officers would be in constant communication with the dispatcher, asking for backup, providing updates, etc. However, when you're in a very small town with only 1 or 2 officers, things are much more casual. An officer (especially the Sheriff) may not be required to account for his or her whereabouts at all times. It's quite possible that this Sheriff never even told anyone where he was going, and it doesn't appear that he ever calls in on the radio that he is at Annie's address or that he was stepping out of his vehicle for a while. And even when he heard noises inside the house and thought something might be wrong, he never called it in on the radio. But that's often how it is in "small town USA".
how come every steven king book turns into an incredible film. the Shawshank redemption is probably the greatest film of all time. the shining is the scariest film of all time. then we come to misery, Cathy bates definitely deserved the oscar, and she lightly got it. this film is amazing
that’s a good point haha. i think one reason why the films translate so well into movies is because they’re usually placed in the hands of good directors, like Kubrick, Rob Reiner, Frank Darabont, and so on. they’re able to weave in their own introspective styles alongside King’s themes
1:02 When my dog barks too much outside and my mom has to bring her in
6:50 This is where the fun really starts. 🤭
A heartbreaking death, but it’s even more heartbreaking when you find out that the actor ended his life 10 years later. 😢
La mente umana "dipinta" in tutte le sue "sfaccettature"...un vero capolavoro firmato ✍️ Stephen King 🔥 RIP JAMES CAAN 💔
I Love this movie - one of my favorites. I do "nit-pick" over things though. She had just smashed his ankles with the "hobbling" scene -- if you notice, when Paul looks out the window, he has no bandages on his feet (and they look to be in tact).
He had to be hers at all cost, someone with that mentality is dangerous friend.
I wonder what kind of kinky shit she wanted to do to him in that basement 🤔
@@hollowasthe0ingod502 Ok?.... That doesn't explain the obvious continuity problem.
She's insanely in love and incapable of letting go??
@@hollowasthe0ingod502 No. It's a continuity error.
I heard a Discord notification. Made me think that someone messaged me.
Always felt bad for this poor guy. :/
The sheriff's death was so funny " Mr. Sheldon?" Boom! Haha 6:47
Your horrible 😢
Sometimes you gotta fight crazy with crazy
Do you have the complete movie in fullscreen 4:3?
I like Stephen king books
Me too! Fan forever ❤
Learnt from many films to not expect the cops turning up usually ends badly for the cop, although like here they may indirectly save the day at a later point by their actions
What is creepy is Richard Farnsworth, 80, an actor who had terminal cancer during the filming of "The Straight Story," a movie that earned him an Oscar nomination for best actor, died Oct. 6 at his New Mexico ranch of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
How 😢
Good thing he didn't drink the cocoa because she might have put poison in it.
He prolly gets his cocoa from Starbucks.🤣🤣🤣
I literally yelled "no!" outloud when the sheriff got shot
She was creepy here in this scene he should have noticed something the way she was talking way to much
He probably suspected something because of how clean and made up the guest room was. Combined with how crazy she sounded with the way she was going on at him.
🎶Annie shot the Sheriff but didn't shoot the Deputy.🎶
If he is that suspicious then he should already be anticipating her to possibly try something.
Or should have had back up with him
I think he would come back with back up if he didn't hear the noise
I remember this movie when I was a kid, this lady and the girl from single white female was neck to neck with Jason and Michael Myers, this is some scary shit
The Sherrif should have asked Annie: "Do you know of anyone who might have taken paul sheldon from his vehicle after his wreck"? Then of course Annie would lie to him and say "I heard about the wreck but never witnessed it...I wouldnt know who pulled him out...."
Richard Farnsworth is perfect as a Colorado sheriff.
Was the actor who played Paul in SHawshank Redemption?
It's James Caan. From The Godfather fame.
amazing scene she is so scary