Davis P The Witches of Eastwick (1987) is one of my all time favorite movies. It stars Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Jack Nicholson. This movie is a comedic fantasy. The plot surrounds three single women who are all lacking and somewhat depressed with the state of their lives. Their deeply held desires have been long repressed. One night, while they are all hanging out together, like they do every Thursday, they all wish for a certain kind of man to come into their lives. Soon after they all make this wish, Daryl VanHorn (Nicholson) comes into the small conservative town of Eastwick. He charms all of them with his ways and seduces them. They start seeing him at his mansion all the time, but when they start noticing certain things about him, they realize that maybe he isn't all he's cracked up to be. When they realize this, they start thinking of how to get him to go away. This is such a fun, energetic, well performed movie, you're guaranteed to have loads of fun with it. The actors do fabulous jobs with their roles, especially Nicholson. There are moments where I am blown away with the cast's acting abilities. And the writing is perfect because it has both it's very amusing comedic moments and its times of drama and seriousness. I understand this may not be everyone's cup of tea, but this really is a fabulously made film that I 100% recommend! 10/10 for The Witches of Eastwick!

leplatypus especially Needful Things because it's a devil coming to a small town to unleash chaos and mayhem! As all devils, he seduces, especially women (this is the strange point here, this one is obsessed about their creation!)… I was sure to have a good with Michelle and it was: Cher left me always cold with her look obsession but here she has something interesting while Sarandon is a bit less dreadful than usual... Honeslty Nicholson is disappointing because he stays the same: the grace of a elephant in a porcelain store : he seems stuck to maximum volume: it's great when he is upset but it's too much otherwise and useless when the scene needs subtlety. I don't really understand his look here and it seems unlikely a devil needs a book to trick! Special effects by ILM are sometimes awful (tennis game), Williams score is average if not close to Harry Potter: so not a perfect movie, but great on girl power and sometimes more punchy than the King himself!

Claudio Carvalho In the traditional and conservative Eastwick, the sculptress Alexandra Medford (Cher), the shy musician and teacher Jane Spofford (Susan Sarandon) and the journalist Sukie Ridgemont (Michelle Pfeiffer) are best friends. Alexandra is a widow; Jane is divorced since she can not have a child; and Sukie is divorced because she frequently gets pregnant and has five children. They are sexually repressed and one night, they describe the characteristics of their ideal man while drinking. There is a storm on the town and the mysterious Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson) appears in town and buy a notorious mansion. NJobody can recall his name, but he seduces the three friends. Meanwhile the pious Felicia Alden (Veronica Cartwright), who is married with Sukie's boss Clyde Alden (Richard Jenkins), has a weird accident and feels that Daryl is the devil. When Felicia dies, Alexandra, Jane and Sukie realize that there is something strange about Daryl. But what can they do? "The Witches of Eastwick" is a sexy and original film with a strange combination of horror and comedy. Jack Nicholson is comfortable performing another totally incorrect character. The sinful witches are represented by three gorgeous actresses. The special effects are great and responsible for funny scenes. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "As Bruxas de Eastwick" ("The Witches of Eastwick")

brchthethird From the director who brought us Mad Max comes a modern-day fairy tale of sorts that examines the age-old battle of the sexes. Alex (Cher), Jane (Susan Sarandon) and Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer) are three single women who live in the sleepy New England town of Eastwick. Since all of them lack a man in their lives, and are dissatisfied with the ones who are in town, they wish for a handsome stranger to visit. Miraculously, their wish is granted when Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson) strolls into town and succeeds in turning their lives (and the town's) upside down. For the most part, I thought that the story was very effective in setting up its characters and giving them depth, even Daryl. The three women who are the titular "Witches of Eastwick" were all distinct personalities and had situations that made you care about them. Generally speaking, the performances were all very good, although Jack Nicholson towers above the rest of the cast as he brings his brand of insanity to what is essentially the devil in human form. Even the whole "witch" thing was dealt with rather subtly, as the women only become witches by finding the power within themselves. It is this struggle between male and female power which forms the core conflict of the film, and it is a compelling one even though it has been many times over in various forms. The townspeople are also given some development, although probably not enough to warrant the attention provided them. There are references made to the Salem witch trials, and the wife of the town's newspaper editor (Richard Jenkins...with hair!) acts as the mouthpiece for morality when the the three "witches" start their relationship with Daryl. Despite this interesting aside, I think it detracts a little bit from the main conflict. Moving on, I also thought that John Williams' score was fantastic and had this magical/mysterious quality that really meshed with the story and visuals. It's not his best score, but it was still a very good one. There were also a number of special effects by ILM which I thought were also well-done, especially considering this was made in 1987. Overall, I thought this was a very entertaining and funny movie that presented a well-worn theme in a fresh way. The only detraction, I think, is that there's a bit of a mean streak in regards to the portrayal of the male characters which might turn that half of the audience off. Still, this is a quality film that shows off director George Miller's versatility and the acting talents of its cast.