"Do you think God knew what He was doing when He created woman? Huh? No shit. I really wanna know. Or do you think it was another one of His minor mistakes like tidal waves, earthquakes, FLOODS? You think women are like that? S'matter? You don't think God makes mistakes? Of course He does. We ALL make mistakes. Of course, when WE make mistakes they call it evil. When GOD makes mistakes, they call it... nature. So whaddya think? Women... a mistake... or DID HE DO IT TO US ON PURPOSE?"
Daryl Van Horne
This movie is adapted from a book of the same name by John Updike.
Besides popcorn and your usual movie fare, have some cherries on hand to snack on while you watch this movie. Out of season no doubt. How about cherry pie, chocolate covered or...
The witches: Cher as Alexandra Medford, Susan Sarandon as Jane Spofford and Michelle Pfeiffer as Sukie Ridgemont. Jack Nicholson stars as Daryl Van Horne, presumably the Devil.
The witches are each creative women. Susan Sarandon plays a musician, Cher plays a sculptor and Michelle Pfeiffer a writer. They are good friends and enjoy evenings together sharing snacks, gossip and a very special bond: it seems whenever they focus on the same desire the thing they long for materializes.
On an evening when talk turns to men each adds to a wish list of qualities they would like to see in the ideal male. As they are all wishing together, poof! Enter Jack Nicholson.
He seems alternately bumbling and terrifying as he sets out to seduce each of the witches.
Interestingly, each woman’s talent (and hair!) blossoms after a romp with the big D. The Devil is intent on producing an heir. When the witches discover his intentions they make some plans of their own.
Why does the Devil need an heir you ask? I dont know, eat your popcorn!
This movie left me with some things to ponder:
Why three witches? Never two or five but three?
Why does sex with the Devil give a woman really big hair?
And finally, the idea of gaining creative genius through a deal with the devil pops up now and then in books and movies. Where did it start?
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