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Misery (1990) - Full Reaction (Patreon)

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WOW!! On the edge of my seat the entire time. This was so intense, thrilling, creepy and shocking. I have been asking everyone I have seen if they have seen this because I wanted to talk about it! Kathy Bates was terrifyingly fantastic at this. Can't wait to talk to YOU about this movie!

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Clay F

Santino Corleone

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I'm Cassie's #1 fan. She's awesome.

Eddie Perkins

That was definitely worth going back to. That is a great movie and a great reaction. Stephen King has written so many great books that have been made into movies. The Dead Zone (1983) and Carrie (1976) are two you haven't seen, but you should.

Burrito Jimmy

As I head to the gym for leg day…😬

Tim Raths

Kathy Bates deserved the Oscar she won for this film.

Steven Ashford

Yeah, I couldn’t wait for you to see this one. Was wondering how’d you respond to it.

Danny (Icarus)

Kathy Bates won an Oscar for this role, she was so creepy and psychotic !😳

Shehab Dawoud

I'd like to personally take a bit of credit for you watching this film, as I feel I was the one who campaigned for it the most, on here and also on the YT chats. Even though you denied it, I do think the pressure from some of us played a part. Happy you recognized the great James Caan. You'll see him soon in The Godfather, and hopefully, you'll watch him again when you decide to do another heist poll, 'Thief' (1981) is a masterpiece. He sadly passed away in July, we lost a real one.

Adam Hendry

I loved this movie when I saw it in the theatre (I'm starting to age myself here, lol). Kathy Bate's performance was scarily real! She rightfully deserved winning the Oscar that year! Can't wait to see your reaction! (Glad Carly skipped out on this one, I'm guessing).

Matthew Dunham

One of the greatest and SCARIEST performances of all time by her. BRRRR!

Robert da Spruce

Sounds like you really enjoyed this one Cassie. Looking forward to watching your reaction!

Vic Lagina

It's a cockadoodie brilliant performance.... Steven King once again

Robin Craft

Both Kathy Bates and James Caan (Rest in Peace) were fantastic! Well deserved Oscar for Bates... seemingly sweet but a complete psychopath and THAT scene! Hurts my ankles just thinking about it. 😬

Choof

Same director as A Few Good Men btw

Matt Rose

This is a masterclass in building tension. Just great and Kathy Bates absolutely deserved her Oscar win.

Kat Farlowe

I knew you would like it! Oogie Google it is good!

GamerGal8684

Kathy Bates was considered the first woman from a horror film to win a leading lady Oscar. Also read the book. Not quite everything could translate to film but I find this and Carrie are the two best book to film translations. Glad you liked it. If you like Kathy try Dolorous Claiborne. Not an easy watch but very well done

Jason Dolan

This movie is perfection. What Annie does to Paul in the novel is even MORE horrifying.

JL_83

Kathy Bates was astonishingly good in this one...a worthy Oscar win indeed

Bill Hayden

Two top notch actors at their best.

OneManReactionFaction

Such a great movie and part of one of the greatest streaks of creative directing in cinematic history. Director Rob Reiner, from 1984 to 1992, directed This is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery and A Few Good Men. All great flicks!

Godzilla Jones

Stephen King Funfact: most of Kings stories take place in a shared universe and Annie Wilkes lives in Sidewinder, CO, the closest town to the Overlook Hotel. Those snowy mountains technically *are* the same mountains from The Shining

William Bryan

Fun fact: in the book Annie cuts off one of his feet with an ax then cauterizes the stump with a blow torch. 🪓 🔥 you're welcome lol

My_Cousin_Mose

Misery isn't in my top 10 movies (its great sure) but this is among my favorite reactions you've made so far. "Do I sound like that" HAHAHA. I think you're ok to keep saying that. You could tell you were on the edge of you're seat in the best way possible. And that jump scare! This was I believe the first Stephen King book I read and it's fantastic- the only book still to ever scare me. You could just feel his fear it was written so well. Its pretty graphic though with the torture. Glad you liked this one so much, a great way to end scary but not too scary October.

Mike LL
>>94603712

That's what I've always known! So when I originally saw the movie, that is what I was prepared to see. Even with that, how is the movie so much tamer after all these years? I guess the passage of time will do that to you. Still, after all these years, a movie that gives Hitchcock a run for his money in the suspense department!

softshoes

Have you asked Carly if she's seen it?

Grinznmore

A cautionary tale about the slippery slope when the audience wishes for a different ending. Ten years after The Shining, Stephen goes back to the vulnerability of being isolated in a snowstorm, in a house, with a skeleton in the closet. Stephen also has a fondness for pigs. Great reaction, thank you.

Mike LL

RIP Buster, the real MVP, one of the great lawmen. And, thank goodness, the onslaught of scary is over!

China Andronicus

Buster fell victim to one of Stephen King's familiar plots of the character who starts to unravel the mystery and promptly gets killed. It happens a lot (see Apt Pupil, Salem's Lot, Pet Semetary, etc). But he and his wife were just so fun and his death does hit differently than most of the others do. :(

James1035

I’m happy you chose to watch this instead of Saw. It’s seems like a movie thats more up your alley and from that description it seems like it was.

James1035
>>94607313

Couldn’t agree with you more Mike. I’m done with the horror movies for a while.

Noby

Misery's screenwriter, William Goldman, was also the novel author and screenwriter for The Princess Bride. Both also directed by Rob Reiner (Stand By Me, When Harry Met Sally..., A Few Good Men).

Terry Yelmene

This is NOT a news flash... Cassie's reaction takeaway seemed to be; "I felt it!" Cassie is most famous for her 'feeling it' in all of her reactions... BUT... to the point of what seemed like 20-30 seconds of speechlessness? After a HUGE sigh? Cassie? Speechless? Then: "I WAS ON THE EDGE OF MY BED THE WHOLE TIME!" and "Thank goodness they GAVE ME THAT ENDING!" All Classic Cassie and All Great! Just an FYI, besides 'Misery" and 'The Blind Side,' perhaps Ms Bates two other most memorable roles were as The Unsinkable Molly Brown in 'Titanic' and the sympathetic housewife: Evelyn Couch, in the all-time classic chick flick; 'Fried Green Tomatos' - (which is an ABSOLUTE MUST for Cassie & Carly if they haven't seen it). Happy Halloween to you too Cassie! You more than survived Halloween Month... You Triumphed! Thank You, for all the Wonderful Misery!

Wyatt Nuxoll

Kathy bates is awesome , this movie really showed off her ability to adapt to character portrayal and she nailed it . Anne Wilkes really gave us all the creeps , but that says something about how amazing Kathy bates is as an actor

Yann Laliberté

Since you loved Buster, you may be interested in another Richard Farnsworth production. Plus you are Canadian so might as well watch it (Probably not as a reaction though), I am talking about the Anne of Green Gables series in the 80s where Farnsworth plays Matthew Cuthbert. I am 100% you will love him again and probably even more plus this series is right up your alley.

Raven Dark

Ohhhh. *Rubs hands together* This is gonna be fun.

William Bryan

His pee is slushing. hahahahahaha :'D

Ronnie Brackett

One of my favorite classics great pick!!

Larry Darrell
>>94612908

And Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, Marathon Man. Oh Yeah, and Maverick (1994).

Vic Lagina

Stand by Me was directed by Rob Reiner

Ross Warshaw
>>94596952

He did. He mostly likes all the adaptations of his works, even the movies that don't do so well. Oddly, the one he liked the least is "The Shining." Clearly it's a great movie, but Kubrick's vision was very different than King's novel. On another note, if you like Kathy Bates, she did another Stephen (no v) King movie called "Delores Claiborne" in which she's once again fabulous. Kathy Bates herself likes her performance in that one more than in Misery.

Stick Figure Studios

"I'm your number one fan." I've always loved this movie. It's just a masterpiece of suspense and claustrophobia -- not unlike Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW -- with fantastic performances by Kathy Bates (who did indeed win an Oscar for her horrifying performance), the late great James Caan, Richard Farnsworth and even Francis Sternhagen as his spicy wife. It's been so long since I last saw it that I forgot that Lauren Bacall was his agent and that JT Walsh even had a brief cameo. But watching this movie now in the 2020's is a very different experience that watching it back in the 1990s. At the time the book came out, some people thought this was Stephen King's mean-spirited retort to his fans (telling a story about a poor writer who is kidnapped and tortured by his "number one fan"), but I think King was actually anticipating the rise of toxic fandom which we are seeing being played out now with the online campaigns of harassment and abuse happening with groups like Star Wars and comic book fans. The level of ownership that many of these people think they have over these imaginary properties are so extreme that the things that they can say (and probably do) to the creators is frightening. Annie Wilkes no longer feels like an exaggeration. A terrific reaction as always. So glad that you watched this instead of SAW. I knew you would get really into it... and you're right: a great way to close out October.

Raven Dark

Wowzers. This was a fantastic reaction, Cassie. One of my favorites from you. And I'm so surprised and pleased at how much you liked the movie. It's a great story, brought to life on film. This movie is always fun to watch with reactors, because it's so full of twists and turns and the suspense is constantly at an 11. Ms Bates plays just this perfect mix of innocent sweetness and complete psycho, it just blows me away, and it's great to watch her blow reactors away too. She's a true talent and it's fascinating to watch her perform. Now that spooky season is over, I cant wait to see what you've got next!

Art of Free Speech

Gosh, Cassie. That was great. I'm your number one fan. ;)

John Cranberry

Kathy Bates was perfection. Will watch it as my upcoming Friday night movie with Cassie.

Larry Darrell

In the beginning you hoped "it has a little bit of fun" and I'm thinking, the name of the film is "Misery." You certainly do hope for the best. I love that. Motown's "Shotgun," by Jr. Walker and the All Stars certainly was fun. I only ever watched this film once, and have never had an urge to watch it a second. Thank You Cassie for getting me to watch it again. So much more rewarding than I remembered. Having not watched it in so long, I had forgotten the ending, and thought it was "Misery" to the end. But No. I Loved that Ending. Made it all worth it. I have to confess. I couldn't bring myself to watch the Sledgehammer scene. Once was enough for me. I just focused on your reaction, and it was just as expected. I caught a glimpse of it in the blurred square, and I could still feel it. There's just something about "Human Horror" that gets me more than "Monster/Creature Horror." It's too real and easy to relate to. Annie Wilkes is in my top 3 of Most Evil Villains. Oh, and another confession. That last jump scare, got a loud F-Bomb out of me. Sorry, Pardon my French. I don't know how you do it. A little Interesting biography on Richard Farnsworth, who played Buster. Born in 1920, he was a stuntman in Hollywood for over 30 years. From the 30s to the 70s. He did stunts in 90 or so films, including Gone with the Wind (1939) and The Ten Commandments (1956). Remember the parting of the Red Sea and the Pharoah's men on horses and chariots? Well, you saw him there. He did mostly Westerns, since he was a skilled horse rider. He doubled for the likes of Henry Fonda, Kirk Douglas, Gary Cooper, Steve McQueen, among others. He even doubled for Roy Rogers in the 30s. That was the guy that John McClane was "partial" to. Through out his career, he was given ocassionally a line or two in a film or show. But in 1978, at the ripe old age of 58, he finally got his big break. He was cast as Dodger, an aging cowhand, in Comes a Horseman. It was a supporting role alongside Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, and "Misery" castmate James Caan. Jane Fonda remembered her father's old friend and was instrumental in getting him cast. He was so terrific and his natural charisma came through on the screen so much, that he earned himself a Supporting Actor nomination for the role. From then on, he was seen by Hollywood in a different light. He would go on to get critical acclaim for such films as The Grey Fox (1982), which was a Canadian film that got him a Golden Globe nomination. He played the assistant manager, Red Blow, in the Natural (1984) alongside Robert Redford. The last role he played before his death was his most acclaimed. As Alvin, in David Lynch's, The Straight Story (1999). He received a Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination at the age of 79. He was the oldest Best Actor nominee at that time. Something that, I think, might make you like him even more. He did not like "four-letter words." He turned down a lot of work because of "four-letter words." He is quoted as saying, "I'm really disappointed in what people seem to want nowadays - action, sex, violence, four-letter words." He appeared in the rated R film The Getaway (1994) and regretted it. Shortly before his death, in an interview with Roger Ebert, he is quoted as saying, "I've never had to curse in a movie and I'm not about to start now."

Jason Dolan

"Do I sound like that?"😂

Robert da Spruce

Don’t worry Cassie. When you don’t swear, it’s endearing. But when Annie doesn’t, it makes her even creepier. So “gosh darn it”, feel free to continue with your “fricks” and “Heaven to Betsy’s”! Wonderful reaction! A nice way to finish off October! I hadn’t seen this one since it was released. I remember thinking at the time, how Kathy Bates was great as a psychopathic fan. But I forgot how great she was. Definitely deserving of the Academy Award. Also RIP James Caan. Another great actor as well. As fun as “Scary, but not too Scary” month was, I’m kinda glad it’s over. I’m ready for some non scary movie reactions. Looking forward to what the coming weeks hold.

Philip Alan

"His pee is sloshing." Haha!

Henry Graham

William Goldman's book Which Lie Did I Tell? has a great chapter on this film, particularly on the challenge of casting Sheldon. They offered the role to every male lead in Hollywood but nobody wanted to play a character perceived as helpless or passive. James Caan was at the bottom of the list because his career was in the doldrums at this point, following his drug addiction and personal problems in the 80s. Caan was a very active and physical guy and he found it incredibly hard to be stuck in a chair or bed for the whole movie, but that frustration fed into his brilliant performance.

Shehab Dawoud
>>94607313

Look at you two wussies. You could use another word where only a single letter is changed. You can never be done with scary.

Brian Harris
>>94602933

Absolutely. Almost all of his books are connected like that. The Dark Tower series kind of brings them all together. That’s my favorite fantasy series, more so than even LOTR. I can’t recommend the books too strongly. But DON’T WATCH THE MOVIE. It’s probably the worst King adaptation out there.

Brian Harris
>>94612908

Bill Goldman remains the greatest screenwriter in Hollywood history. I don’t know if there’ll ever be another like him.

Brian Harris
>>94624069

I was actually curious as to how Cassie would react to this, as a person who now has a little taste of fame herself. King has said he wrote this as a way of processing his own fears and discomfort with notoriety. I wouldn’t mind being rich, but y’all can miss me with the famous thing. Fans think they own the people they love. You even see it here a little bit, with people arguing over what Cassie can and can’t handle, as though she doesn’t have her own mind.

Brian Harris

One of my very favorite films, and maybe the best King adaptation. I think Shawshank and Stand By Me are very good too, but in terms of his horror stories, this is the winner (I don’t consider The Shining a true adaptation; King has gone hoarse denouncing it). This is, to my knowledge, the only Stephen King book that has a stage adaptation as well. I saw it on Broadway a few years ago, with Bruce Willis as Paul and Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne’s sister on Roseanne) as Annie, and let me tell you, as good as it is on film, it’s fucking TERRIFYING onstage, with all of that shit happening live in front of your eyes. Laurie Metcalf rivals Kathy Bates, it’s really hard to say which performance is better.

Tonio

This is one of those movies where if you watched again you think you're not going to be as tense but find that you are more tense, especially with buster. Also if you were to release saw today it'll probably break the internet, LOL.

Larry Darrell
>>94596720

You had to go there, huh. Just kidding. I usually double check on those things, but got excited.

Stick Figure Studios
>>94624069

I'm not sure I would categorize having an opinion on what Cassie might/might not be able to handle (and disagreeing with someone else about theirs) as "having ownership over someone." You can do that and still realize that Cassie has her own mind and respect that she ultimately chooses what to watch. My comment was more about fans who think they own the creations rather than the creator (which you can see reflected in the film regarding Annie's feelings about Misery Chastain) and how obsessive and toxic they get about "protecting" them.

Brian Harris
>>94624069

I don’t disagree that holding an opinion and expressing it respectfully is reasonable. I take issue with the overly familiar tone of some of those comments, and the parasocial relationship that tone implies.

KTVindicare

This movie is a classic. Nothing else like it has been made since.

Scott Macaulay

Whoa I missed this post! Yay! I have someone to watch a scary movie with on Halloween! You're the best!

Mike Gallagher

I hadn't seen this in YEARS. Looking at it now Annie's house is almost exactly my cousin's house. Up in the mountains, nick knacks everywhere, and the owner is totally crazy. :-)

Brent Petty

Jaws is not based on a King novel.

Grinznmore

What a great conclusion to scary movies. Had to detox, so I rewatched The Firm. So good. Ready for some laughs with the ladies. Is anybody up for Steve Martin and Michael Cain, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

Brian Lowery

If you liked Buster, please check out Richard Farnsworth in The Straight Story. A wonderful small film about a man traveling a great distance to see his brother and reconcile.

Brent Petty
>>94603712

Don't forget she also cuts off his thumb with an electric carving knife and uses it as the candle in his birthday cake.

Craig Russell

In an interview a few years after this movie, Stephen King said that this story was one of his reoccurring nightmares.

Grinznmore

Misery reminds me of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) Betty Davis and Joan Crawford

Richard Maurer
>>94624069

Yeah, I've seen some pretty creepy comments, here and with other reactors too. I hope that all the reactors are being careful with their personal information.

Richard Maurer
>>94706883

You're correct, Jaws was written by Peter Benchley, Interesting side note: Benchley regrets writing Jaws due to its inaccurate depiction of sharks and also the harm it caused due to the increase in shark killings after both the novel and the film. Benchley now spends a considerable amount of time advocating for shark protection,

Richard Maurer

Cassie, don't worry, in no way do you sound like Annie Wilkes. If you're not comfortable swearing then you shouldn't, and everyone should respect your choice.

Larry Darrell
>>94701347

Does your cousin have a framed photo of Liberace too? Yikes. I felt like maybe she was just misunderstood, until I saw that. That was when I became very afraid. ;-)

Popcorn In Bed
>>94607313

Shehab, this is unacceptable. You may be saying this in jest, but please remove this comment and don't verbally harass or name call again here on Patreon.

Richard Maurer
>>94706883

I didn't know, sorry to hear that. I have always respected him for his willingness to acknowledge his mistakes in Jaws. I think a lot of authors would have been afraid of losing money from such an admission.

BRT

So glad you enjoyed this one ;)

Erik Daniel

I've been so busy lately and a little under the weather so a little behind on the schedule. But this was amazing. Such a great film and the look on your face as the giant red flag, Annie Wilkes, progressively lost her ish more and more was priceless. I think being on the edge of your seat with thrillers is one of your favorite spots to be while watching movies. You'll be happy to know that Kathy Bates publicly apologized to James Caan in her Oscar acceptance speech "for the ankles" lol.

Aimee

The hobbling scene… I’ve only seen it once, and that was enough. Kathy Bates and James Caan are both so brilliant in this, and Buster and Virginia are total marriage goals.