Misery

Kathy Bates at her coo-coo best

I love this movie so wanted it for my collection. Havent had time to watch it but doesnt look scratched. The case arrived busted across the top.

good movie

Love this movie!!!

I like the old style of c.d. with two versions but, what they heck, they are going out anyway!

Stephen Kings books are always better than the movie, BUT… this movie is so good, I’m too afraid to read the book.

In my opinion The Shining is the greatest of all Stephen King adaptations and then Misery. There are actually a lot of similarities between Misery and The Shining. There both about writers, in secluded locations, who are deserted at some point due to a snow storm. They both have characters that aren't all there mentally and we are witness to their descent into madness and loss of reality. Both Bates and Nicholson have a way with tools, whether it be an axe or a sledge hammer, and with these tools they have cut and hobbled their way into our memories and into film history.Kathy Bates is the star of this film and deserves her Oscar win as the at times lovable Annie Wilkes, the obsessed fan of author Paul Sheldon played by James Caan. Annie goes from saving Paul to keeping him hostage for her own agenda. The "shining" beacon of this film is without a doubt Kathy Bates who for me is one of the most memorable and witty villains of modern horror film up there with Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter. With that said Caan is there like a dance partner for Bates every step of the way, he is like John Stockton to her Karl Malone always ready to assist her in enhancing the dark comedy throughout with his reactions by facial expression or perfect delivery of his lines. Caan's non verbal reactions to Annie's tirades are priceless and only enhance her dialouge. Pay attention to Caan's facial expressions during the scene when Annie explains about "chapter plays" and don't call them cliffhangers.So getting back to the king and queen of horror, I had an idea, what if Bate's character Annie Wilkes had rescued/kidnapped Jack Nicholson's character Jack Torrance and what would that dialouge be like. I think it would go something like this:JACK: "Annie, let me explain something to you. Whenever you come in here and interrupt me, you're breaking my concentration. You're distracting me. And it will then take me time to get back to where I was. You understand?"ANNIE: "Understand? UNDERSTAND? I will tell you "what I understand!" I go out of my way for you! I do everything to try and make you happy. I feed you, I clean you, I dress you, and what thanks do I get? "Oh, you bought the wrong paper, Annie, I can't write on this paper, Annie!" Well, I'll get your stupid paper but you just better start showing me a little appreciation around here, Mr. MAN!"JACK: "Now, we're going to make a new rule. When you come in here and you hear me typing[types]or whether you DON'T hear me typing, or whatever the F you hear me doing; when I'm in here, it means that I am working, THAT means don't come in. Now, do you think you can handle that?"ANNIE: "I thought you were good Jack... but you're not good. You're just another lying ol' dirty birdy."Just a thought, forgive me for prattling away and making everything all oogy, here's the dvd features.COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD FEATURES:(A reviewer listed them above but in case they got lost in the review shuffle here they are again)First if your like me and like a nice pristine transfer and good sound the dvd is a definite and worthwhile upgrade. The picture quality far surpassed the older version on dvd and I own both. Also on the sound there was no Dolby Digital 5.1 on the old version and on the Collector's edition there is.SPECIAL FEATURES:Audio Commnt by Rob Reiner and screenwriter William GoldmanMisery loves company featurette, Marc Shaiman's musical Misery tour featuretteDiagnosing Annie Wilkes featurette, Advice for stalked feature, profile of a stalker feature, celebrity stalker feature and anti stalking laws feature.This is a must for any horror fan to add to their collection. It is already a classic and is the type of horror that gives you that warm, glad to be inside, tucked into bed feeling if you can avoid getting hobbled.A great watch for Halloween. Enjoy!

GREAT MOVIE

4K revamp for a classic film, the hammer and wood scene is still painful to watch after all these years

A brilliant film by an amazing author.

Brilliant movie Kathy Bates won academy ward, no wonder. My only problem was it’s a region 1 bluray but 4 k excellent glad to have it.

Movie is exellent. Picture 4k restoration is very good.

Amazing film with a new 4k Amazing transfer. The increase in image quality makes the film seem even more immersive.