Misery (Special Edition)

Advantages: A film full of suspense.
Disadvantages: None really.

- MISERY - Released in 1990, written by Stephen King and directed by Rob Rein. 'Misery' stars Kathy Bates and James Caan. - Genre Thriller/Horror, Running time 100 minutes and BBFC Rating: 18. - Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is a very successful writer. He has used the heroine called 'Misery' in most of his books, but he has now decided to 'kill her off' so to speak. As is his want, when he is preparing to write a new book, he takes off to the hills ...
...and some inspiration. The character Misery has been his 'money spinner' in quite a few of his novels so far, but he now feels it is time to call it a day, and go on to try other things. He has a great fondness for Misery, but put her to bed he must. His agent is not so happy with his plans, thinking it may signal an end to his career. Undeterred, Paul heads for the mountains, which is something he likes to do in the winter when the snow is falling ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant acting, plot and really does scare you
Disadvantages: Aren't any...

...to kill of the character Misery he loves so. With warnings from his agent, family and friends, that it’s a silly idea, he still goes ahead with it and he kills off the most famous character in book history. Paul, every time he writes a book, heads off to write his book in the mountains. He always goes there in the winter, when the snow is falling. After finishing his final book in the series of Misery, he checks out of his hotel, and leaves ...
...copy of the new UNTITLED Misery book. But, on the way to the airport a blizzard begins, and Paul is left being pulled of the road, and he falls off a cliff in his car. Luckily, a driver by sees all of this, and she takes him back to her house. But, lucky it is not, because when Paul comes round, he is greeted by Annie Wilkes telling him: “I’m your no.1 fan.” Soon, Annie explains to Paul that she found him, and nursed him over ... Read review

Advantages: Kathy Bates performance as Annie
Disadvantages: Might be a bit gory for some

...yet got around to reading Misery yet. However, after watching the film adaptation starring Kathy Bates and James Caan, it will only be a matter of time. This is a truly chilling and gripping horror film, made even better by Kathy Bates truly terrifying performance as Annie Wilkes, an extremely warped and psychotic individual. Although the plot is rather thin and the characters a little one-dimensional, the film is saved not only by Bates wonderful ...
...when translated into films, but Misery is one big exception, with King himself a fan of the film version. The premise of the film may be simple but it's effective in setting the scene. Famous novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is driving on a snowy Colorado road when his car skids off the road and crashes. It seems that Paul will die, but thankfully he is rescued by a mysterious stranger, who turns out to be Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates). While taking ... Read review

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...the plain useless(IT, Pet Semetary). Misery falls somewhere in between those two boundaries, certainly not being a bad movie, but at the same time not hitting the high notes which it perhaps ought to have done. Nevertheless, it is still a pretty fine movie and one with one of the most horrific and cringeworthy scenes in movie history. Paul Sheldon is a romance novelist who writes about a character called Misery Chastain. Hugely successful he has ...
...his, especially the character of Misery and seems willing to do just about naything to please him...that is until she finds out that he intends to kill off Misery in the pursuit of fresh challenges. Annie truns from adoring fan to psychopath who forces him to write another novel about Misery for her, stopping at nothing to keep him in her house whilst he does so...and I mean nothing. Misery is certainly not one of King's all out horror novels but ... Read review

Advantages: Well Acted, Tense, Well Directed
Disadvantages: None

...disappointment after it's spooky trailers. misery just falls under shawshank as the best king adaptation because it's memorable, gets under your skin and has moments of sheer terror as well as some dark humour. Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is a famous novelist known for writing a series of books that feature a character named misery. Sheldon writes every book in the quiet surroundings of new england before returning to new york. He has finished his ...
...her home forever. Misery is essentially a play, the majority of the story takes place in one room where paul is recovering. however it is far from dull due to the performances from caan and bates. Screenwriter William Goldman defines the characters superbly as when we first encounter annie she comes across as a wonderful human being. This makes her lapses into madness much more disturbing and this is when we fear for sheldon. bates plays annie perfectly ... Read review