{"id":8291,"date":"2009-07-14T22:23:23","date_gmt":"2009-07-15T05:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=8291"},"modified":"2021-02-19T20:28:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T03:28:14","slug":"cats-eye-1985","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=8291","title":{"rendered":"Cat&#8217;s Eye (1985)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;If you smoke, they&#8217;ll see you.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-56373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Poster-86x128.jpg 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Poster-180x270.jpg 180w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Poster.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA stray cat bears witness to three tales of everyday horror: a smoker (James Woods) finds his family&#8217;s safety at risk when he joins a strong-arming organization called Quitters, Inc.; a former tennis pro (Robert Hays) is blackmailed by his lover&#8217;s gambling husband (Kenneth McMillan) into walking on the ledge of a highrise; and a young girl (Drew Barrymore) is terrorized at night by a breath-stealing troll in her wall.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cat-and-Mouse<\/li>\n<li>Episodic Films<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>James Woods Films<\/li>\n<li>Stephen King Adaptations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThere seems to be little consensus among critics as to which segment of this Stephen King horror anthology film (directed by Lewis Teague, who also helmed <em>Cujo<\/em>) is the &#8220;best&#8221; and which one(s) fall flat; therefore, I&#8217;ll simply add my own subjective two cents here by noting that I find the first story (&#8220;Quitters, Inc.&#8221;) to be the most consistently compelling. James Woods is perfectly cast as a smoker who instantly regrets walking in the door of an anti-smoking organization (run by Alan King) which takes its mission <em>deadly<\/em> seriously: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Woods3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Woods3-1024x492.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Woods3-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Woods3-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Woods3-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Woods3-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Woods3-1536x738.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Woods3-562x270.png 562w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Woods3.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dark comedic potential in this set-up is effectively mined. Fortunately, there&#8217;s something to enjoy in each of the other two segments as well; it&#8217;s impossible not to feel one&#8217;s heart in one&#8217;s mouth during &#8220;The Ledge&#8221;, for instance:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Ledge.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Ledge-1024x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"313\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Ledge-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Ledge-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Ledge-128x63.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Ledge-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Ledge-1536x750.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Ledge-553x270.png 553w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Ledge.png 1841w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and I&#8217;m impressed by Carlo Rambaldi&#8217;s troll in the third segment (the scene in which the troll slowly sucks breath directly out of Barrymore&#8217;s sleeping mouth is truly haunting). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Breathing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Breathing-1024x502.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"314\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Breathing-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Breathing-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Breathing-128x63.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Breathing-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Breathing-1536x752.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Breathing-551x270.png 551w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Breathing.png 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best of all, it&#8217;s nice to see cats getting such a good rap here &#8212; and it should be noted that the multiple tabbies enlisted to &#8220;play&#8221; the central feline character do an impressive job (at the very least their handler, Karl Lewis Miller, should be applauded!). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Cat.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Cat-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Cat-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Cat-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Cat-128x64.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Cat-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Cat-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Cat-540x270.png 540w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Cat.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The entire first segment (&#8220;Quitters, Inc.&#8221;)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Quitters-Inc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Quitters-Inc-1024x494.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"309\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Quitters-Inc-1024x494.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Quitters-Inc-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Quitters-Inc-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Quitters-Inc-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Quitters-Inc-1536x741.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Quitters-Inc-560x270.png 560w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Quitters-Inc.png 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kenneth McMillan as jealous Cressner in &#8220;The Ledge&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-McMillan2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-McMillan2-1024x504.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"315\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-McMillan2-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-McMillan2-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-McMillan2-128x63.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-McMillan2-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-McMillan2-1536x756.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-McMillan2-549x270.png 549w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-McMillan2.png 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Carlo Rambaldi&#8217;s special-effects troll in &#8220;The General&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Troll.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Troll-1024x497.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"311\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Troll-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Troll-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Troll-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Troll-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Troll-1536x746.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Troll-556x270.png 556w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Cats-Eye-Troll.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but horror fans will likely be curious to check it out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0088889\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1985\/04\/12\/movies\/the-screen-cat-s-eye.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/cats-eye-1985.htm\">SF, Fantasy, and Horror Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qwipster.net\/catseye.htm\">Qwipster&#8217;s Movie Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/cats-eye\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;If you smoke, they&#8217;ll see you.&#8221; Synopsis: A stray cat bears witness to three tales of everyday horror: a smoker (James Woods) finds his family&#8217;s safety at risk when he joins a strong-arming organization called Quitters, Inc.; a former tennis pro (Robert Hays) is blackmailed by his lover&#8217;s gambling husband (Kenneth McMillan) into walking on the ledge of a highrise; and a young girl (Drew Barrymore) is terrorized at night by a breath-stealing troll in her wall. 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