minute review - Cat's Eye

Minute review - episode three

We look at the movie Cat's Eye

The summary of this movie can be read on wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_Eye_(1985_film)

The film consists of three stories linked together by a cat as he wanders the city, seeking out a little girl (Drew Barrymore) in order to save her from a supernatural danger. As he searches, the cat plays minor roles in the first two stories, witnessing some bizarre events: a smoker (James Woods) who is cured of his nicotine addiction by a Mafia-style organization; and a neglected wife's lover (Robert Hays) forced by her jealous husband to play a deadly game on the ledge of a tall building. (The segments are based on Quitters, Inc. and The Ledge respectively, short stories found in King's collection Night Shift).

In the final story, the cat has a bigger part to play. He finally finds the girl, who welcomes him and names him 'General'. Unfortunately, General soon runs afoul of her cat-hating mother, who treacherously sends him to the local animal shelter to be put to sleep. Undaunted, the cat escapes and returns to the girl, where he confronts a miniature troll who wishes to steal her breath. After a mighty struggle, General saves the girl's life by toppling the troll into a large fan. After the father finds irrefutable evidence of the troll's existence (its dismembered arm and the gore covered fan), the girl's mother finally accepts the cat, and all ends well.

Directed by Lewis Teague
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
Martha Schumacher
Written by Stephen King
Starring Drew Barrymore
James Woods
Alan King
Robert Hays
Kenneth McMillan
Candy Clark
James Naughton
James Rebhorn
Charles S. Dutton
Mike Starr
Music by Alan Silvestri
Cinematography Jack Cardiff

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[gapedhok]

I saw Cat's Eye in the 80's. As I remember, the mutual loving stare between Drew and General after he saves her life was precious.

[JeffWithAnF]

@clericjack Spot on. You took the words right out out of my finger tips. Oh and I would do the chick on the right. Just Sayin.

[clericjack]

I think you guys are much better writers than verbal reviewers--your on-screen personas leave much more to be desired---because your summary to the right of the video was very well written, but you guys don't seem right for the camera. (It either loves you or it doesn't. That's okay, because you guys don't stutter, mumble and slur as much as I do, so I can't really throw any critical stones there.) LOL.

[minjincorp]

i realy want to see it it looks grate i love stephen king movies