Cat's Eye (1985)

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01-24-2008 09:53 AM
Brice

Cat's Eye (1985)

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A stray cat is the linking element of three tales of suspense and horror.

Consists of three short films; one is based on the short story "Quitters, Inc." from 1978, one is based on the short story "The Ledge" from 1976, and one was written specifically for the film

Directed by: Lewis Teague
Screenplay by: Stephen King

Starring: Drew Barrymore,  James Woods , Alan King , Robert Hays,  Kenneth McMillan,  Candy Clark,  James Naughton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBdshG0lWac
08-03-2014 04:39 AM
Brainslinger

1976? I didn't realise it was that old.

I really like this film, and the format with the linking cat,.
08-09-2014 05:51 PM
DoctorZaius

This video has really come in handy. I am an English teacher and for years I have taught both "Quitters Inc." and "The Ledge" in class. My students love the story, love the video, and hate the writing assignment - about par for the course.

I only show these two pieces - personally, I hate the cat one. It's not even based on one of King's short stories.
08-09-2014 08:54 PM
Jimimck

I'm a fan of this movie too, which is why I was blown away when I received an original drawing from Alex McVey of the little monster from the movie...
08-09-2014 10:50 PM
needfulthings

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorZaius

This video has really come in handy. I am an English teacher and for years I have taught both "Quitters Inc." and "The Ledge" in class. My students love the story, love the video, and hate the writing assignment - about par for the course.

I only show these two pieces - personally, I hate the cat one. It's not even based on one of King's short stories.

Being an English Teacher I would think you would know that Mr. King wrote the entire screenplay(so it is based on one of HIS short stories)
http://imageshack.com/a/img912/9551/Y0fg1b.jpg
08-10-2014 06:04 PM
DoctorZaius

Quote:

Originally Posted by needfulthings

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorZaius

This video has really come in handy. I am an English teacher and for years I have taught both "Quitters Inc." and "The Ledge" in class. My students love the story, love the video, and hate the writing assignment - about par for the course.

I only show these two pieces - personally, I hate the cat one. It's not even based on one of King's short stories.

Being an English Teacher I would think you would know that Mr. King wrote the entire screenplay(so it is based on one of HIS short stories)
http://imageshack.com/a/img912/9551/Y0fg1b.jpg

English teacher aside, I knew he wrote the screenplay - but my assertion is still correct. The last one is not based on one of Mr. King's short stories - it's an original piece written solely for the film, and thus, is still the one weak link in the film. Let's face it, King's screenplay writing has not been one of strengths.