WITCHES OF EASTWICK (DVD/2 SIDED/WS/P&S/2.35/ENG-FR-SP SUB) DVD

The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick, a memorable comedy with a dark edge, is based upon a novel by John Updike. On Thursday nights three female friends -- Alex (Cher), Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Jane (Susan Sarandon) -- meet to chug martinis, learn Chinese aphrodisiac cooking and lament the scarcity of eligible men. As they sit around, they fantasize about and describe their idea of the ideal male. Arriving in town the following day is Satan, disguised as mysterious stranger Darrell Van Horn (Jack Nicholson). One by one, Van Horne seduces each of the women. Then, strange things begin to happen. When the town matriarch Felicia (Veronica Cartwright) publicly denounces Van Horne, she sustains a nasty compound fracture. When she forces her editor husband to publish a story about Van Horne's sexual antics, Darrell gets his revenge with revoltingly large amounts of cherries. The women now see that they may be in danger and begin to plot their escape. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

Cast Jack Nicholson as Daryl Van Horne Cher as Alexandra Medford Susan Sarandon as Jane Spofford Michelle Pfeiffer as Sukie Ridgemont Veronica Cartwright as Felicia Alden Richard Jenkins as Clyde Alden Keith Jochim as Walter Neff Carel Struycken as Fidel

Crew Dave Howard Stein - Art Director Mark Mansbridge - Art Director Chris Green - Animator Ellen Lichtwardt - Animator John Armstrong - Animator Wallis Nicita - Casting Aggie Guerard Rodgers - Costume Designer Chris Soldo - First Assistant Director George Miller - Director Richard Francis-Bruce - Editor Hubert de la Bouillerie - Editor Don Devlin - Executive Producer Rob Cohen - Executive Producer John Williams - Composer (Music Score) Ben Nye, Sr. - Makeup Leonard Engelman - Makeup Rob Bottin - Makeup Special Effects Polly Platt - Production Designer Vilmos Zsigmond - Cinematographer Michael S. Glick - Production Manager Peter Guber - Producer Rob Cohen - Producer Neil Canton - Producer Jon Peters - Producer Joe Mitchell - Set Designer Stan Tropp - Set Designer Robert Sessa - Set Designer Rob Bottin - Special Effects Michael Lantieri - Special Effects Art Rochester - Sound/Sound Designer Tom E. Dahl - Sound/Sound Designer Christine Baur - Stunts Spike Silver - Stunts Donna Evans - Stunts Alan R. Gibbs - Stunts Alan R. Gibbs - Stunts Coordinator Michael Owens - Special Effects Supervisor Michael Cristofer - Screenwriter John Updike - Book Author

The Witches of Eastwick
Whatever one thinks of the possibly sexist overtones in the film, there is little doubt that The Witches of Eastwick is a tour de force for Jack Nicholson as horny little devil Daryl Van Horne. Sure he has big showy scenes, like the closing monologue in the church, but watch his interplay with each of the three lead actresses to see a talented actor at the top of his game. With Cher's Alex he is direct, with Sarandon's Jane he is passionate, and with Pfeiffer's Sukie he is gentle. That he can make each of these seductions different, but believable, shows the range and skill of a performer often underestimated by a public who thinks of "Jack" as a celebrity first and an actor second. The actresses who play these scenes with him are, for the most part, up to the challenge. Sarandon, shedding the pinched, matronly look of the beginning of the film for a passionate wild-woman, seems to be having the most fun. Pfeiffer is delicate and vulnerable without coming across as mousy or helpless. She makes it easy to believe that Daryl actually does soften when he is near her. Cher invests Alex with a feistiness the audience normally associates with the actress, but she suffers because Daryl seduces her by being even more feisty. Once she succumbs, she has been beaten at her own game and recedes slightly as a character because of it. There is not much to recommend in the film apart from the performances. The screenplay reveals its schematic structure early on and never figures out how to get out of the route it has established. The special effects-laden finale seems terribly out of place considering the strength of the film is in the performances. However, the dénouement, with Daryl's face on a large television monitor, talking to his three infant sons, does a good job of reminding the audience what was best about this interesting hybrid of supernatural romance and horror. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
 

Art Rochester: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Jack Nicholson: Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Best Actor (winner) Jack Nicholson: New York Film Critics Circle, Best Actor (winner) John Williams: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Score (nominated) Tom Beckert: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Tom E. Dahl: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Wayne Artman: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: cc Production notes Theatrical trailer Languages: English & Français Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only) MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 118 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1, Side A -- The Witches of Eastwick: Widescreen 1. Eastwick Ladies [3:55] 2. Stormy Graduation [4:17] 3. The Martini Trio [2:31] 4. Man of Desires [3:44] 5. Nameless Stranger [4:26] 6. Vocal Enthusiasm [2:08] 7. Name's Van Horne [1:59] 8. Fish, Frank Talk [4:53] 9. Horny Little Devil [5:19] 10. Inside Felicia [3:54] 11. Hocus-Pocus [4:28] 12. Blazing Strings [4:22] 13. Everyone's Invited [2:54] 14. Unusual Tennis Game [3:41] 15. Getting Natural [3:00] 16. Frolic for Four [2:46] 17. When Eyes Open [1:24] 18. A Serpent Loose [3:11] 19. Let the Music Flow [2:21] 20. Front-Page Scandal [3:18] 21. Another Cherry [5:53] 22. Eruption of Rage [1:50] 23. Women Trouble [5:36] 24. Fears Made Real [5:31] 25. What Man Wants?!? [6:10] 26. Prodigals Return [1:35] 27. Casting a Spell [4:35] 28. Mistake/On Purpose? [3:45] 29. Reckless Driving [2:49] 30. Final Confrontation [4:45] 31. 18 Months Later [2:58] 32. End Credits [3:44] Disc #1, Side B -- Witches of Eastwick: Full Screen Version 1. Eastwick Ladies [3:55] 2. Stormy Graduation [4:17] 3. The Martini Trio [2:31] 4. Man of Desires [3:44] 5. Nameless Stranger [4:26] 6. Vocal Enthusiasm [2:08] 7. Name's Van Horne [1:59] 8. Fish, Frank Talk [4:53] 9. Horny Little Devil [5:19] 10. Inside Felicia [3:54] 11. Hocus-Pocus [4:28] 12. Blazing Strings [4:22] 13. Everyone's Invited [2:54] 14. Unusual Tennis Game [3:41] 15. Getting Natural [3:00] 16. Frolic for Four [2:46] 17. When Eyes Open [1:24] 18. A Serpent Loose [3:11] 19. Let the Music Flow [2:21] 20. Front-Page Scandal [3:18] 21. Another Cherry [5:53] 22. Eruption of Rage [1:50] 23. Women Trouble [5:36] 24. Fears Made Real [5:31] 25. What Man Wants?!? [6:10] 26. Prodigals Return [1:35] 27. Casting a Spell [4:35] 28. Mistake/On Purpose? [3:45] 29. Reckless Driving [2:49] 30. Final Confrontation [4:45] 31. 18 Months Later [2:58] 32. End Credits [3:44]