@RUTGERS.ARPA:pugh (04/19/85)
From: "pugh jon%e.mfenet"@LLL-MFE.ARPA
I just saw Stephan King's new movie, _Cat's_Eye_ and loved it. I just have
to rave a bit about it. It's not horror, though it does have the sense of
the macabre that we have come to know and love. Needless to say, there is
a cat in it, and that is what ties the 3 stories together. The first story
I seem to remember from reading somewhere, perhaps in _Night_Shift_ but my
copy seems to have gone for a walk. It's about a smoking clinic that works.
The second story is about a mafioso trying to get revenge on his wife and
her boyfriend. It's an entertaining affair about gambling. The last story
is by far the best, since it is the battle between that critter in the ad
and our hero the cat. It also has the most of Drew Dennismore, although
she appears in all the stories. I think the critter's jester hat was a
nice touch. I loved the bells.
The only thing missing was a cameo from Steve himself. It had a car with an
"I am Christine" bumper sticker, a man watching _The_Dead_Zone_ on TV, and
his wife reading _Pet_Semetary_. There were probably some I missed too.
Steve, if you're out there, start a new cameo tradition, please. You're
too corny not to.
All in all, the movie took my breath away. I recommend it highly.
Jon Pugh
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