The Witches of Eastwick (1987)*
Three women find they have the power to make things happen when they are together and all wish for the same thing. In their case, they wish for the perfect man, who turns out to be the devil. Directed by George Miller.
The Devil seems to enjoy New England, as seen in Stephen King's "Needful Things" or "The Devil and Daniel Webster". It must be that puritanical thought brings about the devil, or he just doesn't like it to be too hot (I suppose if you were going to take a break from Hell, you wouldn't exactly rush to the Sahara). In this case, he is brought about by three single women who are trying to imagine what their perfect man would be. Obviously, they inadvertently summon the Devil, because who else would be perfect?
Jack Nicholson does an excellent job in playing the Devil. With plenty of sly references to his actual being ("I'm just a horny little devil"), he shows why playing the devil can be so much fun. Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfieffer and Cher play the three witches in question, each with their own quirks: Cher's husband is dead, Susan and Michelle have been divorced because Susan cannot have children and Michelle is too fertile (how is that even possible?).
The town is soon in an uproar over the going on's at the Daryl Van Horn's estate (Nicholson) with these three single women. Eventually the women realize that they are all carrying the children of Nicholson, and so devise a way to force him to leave (because apparently having the devil's sons are okay, as long as he's not around).
I remember watching this back in middle/early high school, and enjoying it then. It's still enjoyable, with plenty of sly devil references sprinkled throughout, and Nicholson chewing scenery. While not an awe-inspiring film, it is fun. Which is the one of the most important criteria for films (especially guilty pleasures).
The Devil seems to enjoy New England, as seen in Stephen King's "Needful Things" or "The Devil and Daniel Webster". It must be that puritanical thought brings about the devil, or he just doesn't like it to be too hot (I suppose if you were going to take a break from Hell, you wouldn't exactly rush to the Sahara). In this case, he is brought about by three single women who are trying to imagine what their perfect man would be. Obviously, they inadvertently summon the Devil, because who else would be perfect?
Jack Nicholson does an excellent job in playing the Devil. With plenty of sly references to his actual being ("I'm just a horny little devil"), he shows why playing the devil can be so much fun. Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfieffer and Cher play the three witches in question, each with their own quirks: Cher's husband is dead, Susan and Michelle have been divorced because Susan cannot have children and Michelle is too fertile (how is that even possible?).
The town is soon in an uproar over the going on's at the Daryl Van Horn's estate (Nicholson) with these three single women. Eventually the women realize that they are all carrying the children of Nicholson, and so devise a way to force him to leave (because apparently having the devil's sons are okay, as long as he's not around).
I remember watching this back in middle/early high school, and enjoying it then. It's still enjoyable, with plenty of sly devil references sprinkled throughout, and Nicholson chewing scenery. While not an awe-inspiring film, it is fun. Which is the one of the most important criteria for films (especially guilty pleasures).
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