Misery |  | Director: Rob Reiner
Actors: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Lauren Bacall
Studio: Polygram Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  198 reviews
Sales Rank: 66679
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Letterboxed, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 044005810127
EAN: 0044005810127
ASIN: B00000F0D1
Theatrical Release Date: November 30, 1990
Release Date: December 22, 1998
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Based on the chilling bestseller by Stephen King, Misery was brought to the screen by director Rob Reiner as one of the most effective thrillers of the 1990s. From a brilliant adaptation by screenwriter William Goldman, Reiner turned King's cautionary tale of fame and idolatry into a mainstream masterpiece of escalating suspense, translating King's own experience with obsessive fans into a frightening tale of entrapment and psychotic behavior. Kathy Bates deservedly won an Academy Award for her performance as Annie Wilkes, an unbalanced devotee of romance novels written by Paul Sheldon (James Caan), whose books provide Annie with a much-needed escape from her pathetic life and her secret, violent past. After Annie rescues the injured Sheldon from a car accident, she seizes the opportunity to nurse her favorite writer back to health, but her tender loving care soon turns to terrorism as she demands that Sheldon write his latest novel according to her wish-fulfillment fantasies. From this point forward, Misery percolates to a boil as equal parts mystery, thriller, and cleverly dark comedy, with the helpless author pitched in deadly warfare against his number one fan. While Bates carefully modulates her role from doting kindness to sympathetic loneliness and finally to horrifying ferocity, Caan is equally superb as the celebrated author who must literally write for his life. It's essentially a two-actor film, but Richard Farnsworth and Lauren Bacall are excellent in supporting roles as they investigate the writer's mysterious disappearance. Frightening, funny, and totally irresistible, Misery was such a hit that some of Bates's dialogue entered the popular lexicon (particularly her nagging reference to Caan as "Mister Man"), and its nail-biting thrills remain timelessly intense. --Jeff Shannon
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 A chilling story that puts you in the face of fear! March 6, 2010
Joe Krenn (Pittsburgh, Pa USA)
I love this movie. Stephen King is a master. You keep thinking thru out the movie, 'What is she going to do next?!' 'Will he come out of this alive?' Its such a suspense. If you enjoy this movie I would certainly suggest you get the book also which is even better, and a lot more grusome!
Misery February 14, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
Novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is found by Annie Wilkes, the "number one fan" of Paul's heroine Misery Chastaine. Annie is also somewhat unstable, and Paul finds himself crippled, drugged and at her mercy. Misery is a dark, but witty venture into Stephen King territory. The movie moves with a brisk, taut pace. An amazing performance by Kathy Bates, who treads a fine line alternating between sweet and lovable to amazingly evil. I highly recommend this gripping movie. It's a movie not to be missed.
JAMES CAAN VS KATHY BATES February 5, 2010
Scottyrobot (Fredericton, NB, Canada)
This is a great Thriller. Most of which takes place just in a tiny cabin in the woods after a snow storm. Possibly Stephen Kings best novel turn film. Great Casting and Perfect Acting.
The DVD is double sided and has Widescreen on one side and Fullscreen on the other. No skips or bugs. No Special Features either. They give you the trailer though.
Definitely worth the price I paid and then some.
Collectors edition--Fantastic DVD transfer January 21, 2010
mao_soup
I am watching the collectors edition on my 52 inch Samsung. Even though it is
upscaled and not blu-ray you cannot tell a difference (I am sitting 8 feet back). There is no grain whatsoever. I am very impressed at the quality of the transfer and can say that it looks as good as any blu-ray I own!
As for the movie itself, it's sheer genius. One of the best suspense movie ever. I love the part where she is shaking the pitcher with his urine while talking to him--it's priceless! ha ha.
Watch this movie now or I will hobble you, you dirty birdie.
 An Engaging Story November 22, 2009
Common Tator (Everywhere)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Misery is an engaging story but drags during the middle of the movie. Kathy Bates is excellent and James Caan is credible as the helpless victim. There are some twists and turns that keep the plot interesting enough but it is rather dry in the scenes where Kathy Bates is absent.
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