MISERY (1990) MOVIE REACTION!! FIRST TIME WATCHING!

Hope you all enjoy my reaction as I watch Misery for the first time.
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Original Movie: Misery (1990)
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[@bmcorrier]

“This man’s getting the Royal treatment, better than he would at a hospital.” Oh Brandon, you sweet innocent, child

[@leonisserlis5978]

Hahaha, oh so true.....

[@tastaturensohn]

He mean he is ... If were talking 1790's France xD

[@MFBloosh]

@@Gnossiene369 I think he meant sweet summer child.

[@patronsttroll5712]

@@MFBloosh then say that then. That'd actually be funny.

[@Joy-qw3wm]

LOL And everyone under 45 who hasn`t seen this brilliant movie...

[@Klipse11]

“I expect there to be twist and turns....” Mostly ankles.

[@Grimfaxe]

Good one!!

[@BrokenGodEnt]

ba dum tss

[@DeeDerry]

OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stefanconradsson]

Excuse me for laughing out loud. Golden 🍺

[@belpop]

Oh my god you win

[@weirdguy1495]

Behold, the one Oscar a Stephen King movie has ever gotten: the Best Actress win for Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes.

[@velcroapple6813]

Shawshank should have won 9!

[@harrisonmckenzie4905]

She was superb in this film, well deserved.

[@LA-fz5qw]

At least she’s friendly so far...........lol

[@Vertigotheatre1]

Sissy Spacek should have won for Carrie as well.

[@LA-fz5qw]

@@Vertigotheatre1And I’ll standby Dee Wallace Stone and Cujo being one of the best performances in a Stephen King movie and it doesn’t get talked about enough

[@carlosmejido3244]

I love Kathy Bates’ acceptance speech of her Oscar for the best actress: “I would like to thank the Academy and publicly apologize to Jimmy Caan for the ankles”

[@jamesoblivion]

Brandon: "He is one lucky guy, getting picked up by her." Me: 😐

[@marennicholson5444]

King wrote this to translate his feelings about his own rabid fans and feeling trapped by a fandom that is impossible to please

[@nessu1385]

also addiction (wich he struggled with). She feeds him pills.

[@lusciousloxx6112]

I thought it was about King's struggles with Coca-cola addiction (not the soda). Looking at Annie as a metaphor for addiction and how it won't let you go made a lot of sense to me. All that impassible snow added to the concept

[@marennicholson5444]

@@nessu1385 it’s a bit of both but King has said that the inspiration came from his fan base’s rejection to his fantasy novel The Eyes of the Dragon

[@marennicholson5444]

@@lusciousloxx6112 his struggles with addiction is a metaphor in almost all of his books, however, Misery was also inspired by his fan base’s rejection of his fantasy novel The Eyes of the Dragon

[@tynao2029]

yeh Annie Wilkes was one of the best and original renditions of the "crazy fanboy" or in this case fanwoman

[@Grimfaxe]

The book is even more gruesome! Also Annie is on to him getting better after she blows him a kiss "catch this" and his reflexes are fast enough to catch it, the whole book is a battle of the minds

[@tuesdae666]

I was seriously sweating when I read it years ago.

[@Grimfaxe]

@@tuesdae666 for sure! The suspension is unreal

[@Gildedowlmedia338]

I’ve read the book and in it she’s talking to the author about how there was a hotel nearby that burned down because I guy tried killing his family there . Dropping a not so subtle shining reference

[@Needler13]

Yup, all of Steven kings books are in the same universe.

[@Gildedowlmedia338]

@@Needler13 yep did it before it was cool

[@teresas8173]

Although was this suppose to have take place in Maine (where SK lives), I think and the Shining was at the Overlook in Colorado?

[@Gildedowlmedia338]

@@teresas8173 page 211 in my copy “When I told him I had a place in Sidewinder, he said that was a real coincidence. He said HE was going to Sidewinder. He said he’d gotten an assignment from a magazine in New York. He was going to go up to the old hotel and sketch ruins. His pictures were going to be with an article they were doing. It was a famous old hotel called the Overlook. It burned down ten years ago. The caretaker burned it down. He was crazy. Everyone in town said so. But never mind; he’s dead.”

[@stroud9208]

Well all things do serve the Beam, so...

[@hippychikforever]

When Kathy Bates won the Oscar for this, she apologized to James Caan for what she did to his legs during her acceptance speech. Love her!

[@agsmith43]

A nobody into a star in a year. What a crazy year it must have been for her.

[@Ivy94F]

@@agsmith43 She came out of NOWHERE and everyone adored her instantly. It was like Adele or something, for real. She became one of my favs right off the bat.

[@agsmith43]

@@Ivy94F out of nowhere?? Miss Kathy is asking how you make fried green tomatoes!!

[@neivebroughton4723]

@@agsmith43 Fried Green Tomatoes came out after Misery though

[@iaincowell9747]

@@Ivy94F Isn't that the same for every actor though? Every actor has a breakthrough role.

[@lloydtxw]

Surprisingly, the hobbling scene has been dialed down for the movie. In Stephen Kings novel Annie uses an axe to chop off one of his feet and then cauterizes the stump with a blow torch. It’s pretty gruesome.

[@hulkslayer626]

...and don't forget how she dispatched the sheriff 😱

[@Qshafe]

Honestly though, I think that what she did is more gruesome for a film. We've seen a thousand films were a limb gets cut off violently. It's rare to see a scene were they break a bone like that. The novelty makes it more visceral.

[@hulkslayer626]

@@Qshafe yeah... I gotta agree with that. Even though it was the blow torch in the book that was the most brutal part, I gotta admit, seeing her take out his ankles with the sledge made my ankles feel funny in a way I didn't like lmao

[@Qshafe]

@@hulkslayer626 It's part of the difference between books and film.

[@ComandoPadentro]

@@hulkslayer626 Oh dear lord... THAT scene... *shivers*

[@victoriamartinez1211]

King himself was hit by a van in June of 1999. Broken bones in his right leg and hip, broken ribs, a punctured lung and a head injury... it was severe. Luckily he was not picked up by Annie Wilkes.

[@van8ryan]

The guy who hit King also died on King's birthday (largely from drug abuse)

[@flubbajubb4958]

Man the fact that King was also addicted to like 8 different drugs in the 90s is the biggest coupled with the other one you just mentioned is the biggest coincidence I’ve ever seen

[@daffodil852]

@@van8ryan I thought he was never found? What’s his name?

[@marybethgoeggel4658]

Best post-script - Kathy Bates sent him flowers from ‘his number one fan’.

[@independenceltd.]

Another Stephen King adaption starring Kathy Bates is "Dolores Claiborne". Great movie.

[@nicholaslindsey7087]

Fun fact about that amazing movie. Kathy Bates has stated playing Dolores was her all time favorite performance.

[@joshuagross3151]

Save that one for January. Not scary, so October's not really a good fit. November's also pretty festive, as of course is December and Dolores Claiborne is too bittersweet for the Holly Jolly season. January is fresh into the new year, cold and raw, in temperature and attitude. It's perfect for a gray and gold drama like that.

[@nicholaslindsey7087]

@@joshuagross3151 definitely agree. The subject matter discussed in that movie has too much melancholy attached for a Halloween or happy holiday

[@paulelroy6650]

I love misery and kathy bates is great but her performance in Dolores Claiborne is next level.

[@racafritz]

I agree on saving Delores Claiborne for after the holiday season. It’s amazing but, super depressing.

[@brendanfoehr5086]

Paul's literary agent is played by Lauren Bacall, 1940s movie star, sex symbol, and widow of Humphrey Bogart.

[@kimshapka3558]

Misery came out before Titanic. Kathy Bates is an acting goddess.

[@miloandot]

She was fantastic in The Waterboy

[@el34glo59]

@@miloandot lol foozball

[@Grasfh]

@@miloandot Foozball? why would you want to play foozball?

[@aaronshouting588]

Watch Dolores Claiborne… that movie is Bates’ best role to date!!

[@iaincowell9747]

@@Grasfh Because it's fun, duh.

[@Sub2GigaChad]

The hobbling scene is an iconic part of movie history. Terrifying portrayal by Cathy Bates. So believable, it can only be achieved by a world class actor.

[@oakraidergrl4lif]

I still look away at that scene. 😳

[@flubbajubb4958]

You think that’s bad? In the book she just cuts off his foot and then cauterizes it with a blowtorch and then she cuts off his thumb later

[@K5to9X]

This movie horrified me as a kid and still totally does. This could happen to anyone and that terrifies me, moreso than any ghost or paranormal story. I highly recommend the book, as well. It is much more graphic than I anticipated xD

[@Gildedowlmedia338]

Same. Ghosts and zombies can’t get my scared but a psychotic person that can kidnap someone scares me to death

[@CoutureThug]

@@Gildedowlmedia338 exactly bro, I laugh during most scary movies but this one and silence of the lambs put me on edge when I first saw them

[@Gildedowlmedia338]

@@CoutureThug yeah a good example of this for me would be The Strangers. In that the reason the killers give for what they did was “ just because you were home” and that scares the hell out of me.

[@WisteriaDrake]

Stephen King has a lot of spooky supernatural stories, but his most intense and terrifying are the ones that have a grim basis in reality. Misery and Cujo are about a rabid fan and a rabid dog, either of which can strike at any time. As a kid, I would reassure myself that monsters didn't exist. I didn't have to worry about Freddy Krueger haunting my dreams because I didn't like on Elm Street. Dracula only stalked London and Transylvania. Annie Wilkes and Cujo were just a seemingly normal nurse and a formerly happy dog. The thought that a rabid bat could turn a household pet into a killing machine made my blood chill every time I saw a dog for at least a week.

[@Johnnysmithy24]

This a celebrity’s worst nightmare

[@katwebbxo]

Kathy Bates is a queen. My first experiences seeing her act were in Titanic, Misery, and Annie. So that already showed me how much range she had. Everything I've seen her in since only proves it further. 💖

[@cheddarbrown]

Not sure if you’ve said but James Caan also plays Sonny Corleone in The Godfather.

[@davidmeir9348]

She won the best actress oscar in 1991 for this role. A year later Anthony Hopkins won the best actor oscar for the 1991 movie The silence of the lambs. The person who gave him the award was Kathy Bates. So you had on the same stage, Annie Wilkes and Hannibal Lecter. It was pretty awesome.

[@gregall2178]

*edit* oops... wrong actor :-D ....nevermind :-p

[@debbieaguilar5498]

“She’s friendly...” and my eyes opened huge and took a side 😂

[@itubeutubewealltube1]

Kathy Bates was also in Steven Kings' "Delores Claiborn" Great underrated movie that came out after Shawshank . She did a great job in that one as well.

[@jimwoodman8158]

100% right. She carried that movie

[@1nelsondj]

And it has Jennifer Jason Leigh, one of my favorite actresses. Playing her character as a girl is Ellen Muth who went on to star in the great Showtime series "Dead Like Me".

[@lornemalvo1661]

Delores claiborn ? i lord hard at that typo

[@Wolf21973]

Kathy Bates - Fried Green Tomatoes. That movie rips my heart out in a good way. It's also a movie I have yet to see anyone on KZbin react to. ;)

[@Grimfaxe]

That is one excellent movie! Love Idgie so much

[@nicholaslindsey7087]

Dude Fried Green Tomatoes is a forgotten gem of a movie!!!

[@b.victoradams9346]

I can visualize a certain parking lot scene and giggle my behind off.

[@GiveMeYourNachosButthead]

"Budddyyyyyyy!"

[@EiriUesugiKun]

I had totally forgot about Fried Green Tomatoes! Thank you! That is such a great movie. I still have it on a VHS somewhere.. xD

[@DreamfactoryZero]

Fun Fact: Stephen King said that Annie Wilkes represents drug addiction. Drugs were his number one fan and had control over him.

[@insomniacspillowfortarmy5776]

So her personality like drugs can be really bad and nasty like a bad trip or really great and mellow. Or is how people can be when on drugs being nice and such or horrible and cruel even to loved ones and own kids especially when they are bad wanting their next fix

[@johnnyjohnny6174]

Wow. That fact was so much fun.

[@DreamfactoryZero]

@@johnnyjohnny6174 Never stop learning my friend!

[@BrokenGodEnt]

@@johnnyjohnny6174 So much fun that I see no point in continuing to live anymore! Nothing can be as fun as that fact! Why continue to go on in this world!

[@johnnyjohnny6174]

@@DreamfactoryZero Oh ok, I won't.

[@chevand8]

I feel like this is a movie that has only grown in relevance in the three decades since it was released. The core theme of the story, after all, is toxic fandom-- which wasn't even really a phrase that people used yet in 1990. It's always sort of existed in one form or another-- those fans of particular artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, or intellectual properties who are so rabid and zealous in their interest that it pushes them into sociopathic behavior patterns. Patterns that include possessiveness, and insisting that you know a franchise better than the artists who created it, and demanding that those creators should only take their work in directions that make *you* happy. This movie is *all* about the tension between creatives who are driven to experiment and broaden their own horizons, and those consumers who get a sense of entitlement about what the artists "owe" them and expect the same things over and over again.

[@joseacevedo8314]

I think you have that backwards, it's not rabid fandom that causes the behavior, it's mental illness that allows rabid fandom to become much more dangerous in those particular people.

[@rabid_si]

@@joseacevedo8314 That's not it at all. On the level that someone might do something as crazy as this movie, yes. It takes a pretty sick individual to literally maim and/or murder someone. But on more contained levels, the people who think they have some share of ownership lie much more in the realm of being selfish and/or just assholes, not mentally ill. If they actually stopped to think, they know what they are doing is wrong, they just care more about themselves than others.

[@criticalhit69]

I mean, Steven King admitted to years later that this book was about his addictions. Annie represented what drugs and alcohol did to his body. I think you're somewhat right and your interpretation is fine, but that's at least what Steven King had to say about why he wrote the book.

[@darcyauguste281]

*Obssession*

[@jadeandjesse5908]

@@criticalhit69 well he has also noted it was the novel published right after "Eyes of The Dragon", a fantasy novel he wrote, and got a lot of backlash from fans for it not being a horror novel. Both those concepts were likely the birth of Misery.

[@Overlord0011]

"It doesn't look like he'll be able to walk for ages" Well, he's not wrong.

[@oliver-04]

Ok

[@zachsutton2113]

@@oliver-04 ko

[@TR-cy5fg]

Stand by Me should be your next Stephen King movie.

[@KabukiKid]

Excellent adaptation... also directed by Rob Reiner.

[@randall-king]

Yes!!

[@stefanconradsson]

Such a beautiful movie .. I adore it.

[@Annie-sq4hg]

Yes! One of my favorite movies and books

[@sprayarm]

YES!!!!

[@ludovicofabris5819]

The book editor is Laureen Bacall, arguably one of the most beautiful and talented actresses ever

[@rogerfurlong1535]

Kathy Bates is one hell of a talented actress.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Absolutely!

[@van8ryan]

The sheriff was played by Richard Farnsworth, whom also earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his role in David Lynch's THE STRAIGHT STORY (although he sadly took his own life the next year as he was literally dying of terminal cancer)

[@gregall2178]

He was great in "The Natural"... also enjoyed him in "Into The Night".

[@Edninety]

Bruh, I smiled through the whole video because I'd never would've imagined you to react to this, what a welcome surprise. I watched it on TV a couple (well atleast 10) years ago thinking "oh well it's just another Stephen King movie", damn was I wrong, what a great movie and astonishing acting from Kathy Bates. Your (patreon) followers know what's good!

[@traceyreid4585]

As crazy as Annie Wilkes is... Kathy Bates voice is so beautiful when she is playing the nice side of the Annie character. Great first time reaction to a Stephen King classic. Also I think James Caan's acting here is kinda underrated

[@bonnieashwill1455]

I love Richard Farnsworth (the sheriff). He was a stuntman in his younger years.

[@roddo1955]

I love when Kathy Bates' right eye starts wandering. She does it on purpose to look crazier. And the way Annie says 'Dom Perignon'. It shows how Annie knows everything in theory about Paul Sheldon, but nothing about real life.

[@chelseat177]

At 15:14 when the bobby-pin is on the floor, “What’s the significance of that? Is he gonna pick it up and do something with it? It’s not like he’s handcuffed or anything that he needs to pick.....” *shocked pikachu face* 😲😂 love your reactions! And the shot where the camera pans real weird when the sheriff is on the side of the road “What’s that camera angle? What’s that....😯” Lmao love how so many of these things are unexpected, I love seeing people figure things out, I wish I could watch this movie for the first time all over again. Love your channel!

[@cuzidodgebullets6797]

His face when realization dawned on him lol.

[@ladaddy19]

Stephen King's Silver Bullet is a classic 80's Halloween flick.

[@reedharrington6954]

Im surprised I haven’t heard more ppl talk abt it I saw it around 5 years ago and enjoyed it

[@zparkplug2788]

yesss! lol i still tease my husband bc he looks like the priest in that movie

[@k.delpino1124]

It just turned 35 years old. RIP Corey Haim🕯

[@roddo1955]

I was just a kid when I saw this. I remember my parents warning us. Thry were going to watch it and we wanted in. They gave us a choice: not watch it and go to our rooms but get to stay up late or, watching it and then straight to bed and lights out when the movie ends. We chose the latter. Worth it.

[@royhill9298]

Love that movie

[@___withAJ]

The realization on his face with the bobby-pin.

[@envowedsyntropist2555]

Writers are often the protagonists or at least major characters in King’s work. In his book “On Writing,” he advises that one stick to writing about what they know to keep the characters and stories realistic. He knows writers 😁.

[@broadsword6650]

Given that King’s work often pivots around events that are totally unrealistic, it’s a good job he didn’t take his own advice as gospel.

[@envowedsyntropist2555]

@@broadsword6650 I would argue that he does. If you are going to write stories of a fantastic nature, its seems imperative to put realistic characters in those situations to retain some degree of relatability for the reader.

[@broadsword6650]

Sure, but he doesn’t “stick to writing about what he knows”. He has often used it as a base, but then so do most authors.

[@envowedsyntropist2555]

@@broadsword6650 Sure dude. That would be the original point made. I’m not then gonna go outta my way to articulate every way in which he deviates in a simple KZbin comment. The comment was strictly to reveal why he uses writers most of the time. Thanks for your additional contributions to that point. 👍

[@broadsword6650]

@@envowedsyntropist2555 I agree with your point, but the advice for writers to “stick to what you know” (which is hardly original to King) is pretty useless, in my opinion. People don’t go to his books to read about the daily lives of writers, or any other “normal” concepts. That is the least interesting aspect of his writing. Maybe he uses writers because that’s a lifestyle he understands, but no one has ever read a King story and thought “the one thing I didn’t believe was that professional life of the main character”. 😄

[@Adamgarv]

I knew you were going to love this movie. Kathey Bates 100% deserves the Oscar for this movie.

[@shainewhite2781]

William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Michael Douglas, Harrison Ford, Dustin Hoffman, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Richard Dreyfuss, Gene Hackman, Robert Redford, and Warren Beatty were considered for the lead before James Caan was cast.

[@leslie2149]

Most of them didn't want the role because of spending most of the time in bed.

[@ligmaballz3584]

Pacino or Hoffman would have been good

[@schnubbel76]

Glad James Caan got it, he is amazing in this role

[@el34glo59]

@@leslie2149 lol what?

[@newspooiechannel]

@@el34glo59 They turned it down because they were insecure about a male actor spending the majority of the film in a bed and being at the mercy of a female actor for the entire film. Warren Beatty was the only other actor they asked that was legitimately interested in making it, but was caught up with production of 'Dick Tracy' at the time.

[@King-Omega-]

This is a really interesting one. I watched this on VHS back in the year 2000 when I was 12 years old, and I thought Cathy Bates was absolutely terrifying lol.

[@shainewhite2781]

Kathy Bates deserved the Oscar for her role in this movie. She would later star in the hit anthology series AMERICAN HORROR STORY.

[@johnfriday5169]

Love her in AHS, especially Coven.

[@jessbelen1492]

I love this movie, Im a big Stephen King fan but Kathy made this movie for me. Edit: another SK amazing adaptation is Carrie directed by Brian De Palma

[@007wars6]

Carrie is FANTASTIC

[@KabukiKid]

Don't leave out The Dead Zone. That is one of my favorite adaptions of a King novel. Plus... I always adore Christopher Walken. :-)

[@jessbelen1492]

@@KabukiKid yes, I love Christopher Walken too. Im just biased because Carrie was my first SK book and I find it the prom scene amazingly done, when I think of fear that scene comes in my mind immediately.

[@tuesdae666]

Also firestarter.

[@Kotten84]

That "ankle" scene man, jesus effing christ. I've seen so many movies with gore, gruesome deaths etc. but that scene left a scar.

[@flubbajubb4958]

You think that’s bad? In the book, she cuts off his thumb, then cuts off his ankle and cauterized it with a blowtorch

[@MrZomBie775]

Even though alot of Stephen King's work seems tailored specifically to his worst fears, his stories still hit a nerve that is incredibly relatable and horrific. You can easily imagine yourself stuck in the exact same position as his main characters.

[@nickmattio3397]

(Moonlight Sonata Starts Playing) “I Know You’ve Been Out Of Your Room Paul

[@shaunbailey9272]

Kathy Bates is awesome. she starred in another Stephen king adaptation called Dolores Claiborne. its one of my fav movies, i think you'll love it.

[@jadeandjesse5908]

I love that Annie intentionally opens the door before Buster can knock so she can pretend to be startled, that way he wouldn't question why she was out of breath.

[@KBH27]

Rob Reiner also directed Stand By Me, which is another Stephen King adaptation. A great classic!

[@clairefutrell5089]

Your eyes when Annie said, “God, I love you” after hobbling him O.O

[@carlosfro9770]

Kathy Bates is insane as Annie Wilkes. Absolutely total legend of an Actress

[@benbooth2783]

"This is one lucky guy to be picked up by her.." Yeah, about that.

[@johnnyjohnny6174]

Stand By Me is a great King adaption.

[@wwfix3224]

Please watch The Departed and Casino, both Martin Scorsese movies. Also, if you like reading, the book is ten times better. More gruesome and more crazy. Also, King wrote this book after getting crazy hate mail about writing fantasy instead of horror.

[@Kronical69420]

Brandon - "This man is gonna be the hero" Me - Laughs in shotgun

[@cuzidodgebullets6797]

Your laughter is explosive.

[@SuperShayan4]

Slams ream of paper on lap Brandon - "Geez Annie is brutal!". Aww man 😂

[@JJDBaca]

11:04: It's at this point where young Brandon dipped his little toes in the freezing waters of the 'Oh Just You Wait and Sea'.

[@filegrabber1]

Another great Stephen King adaptation: Christine by John Carpenter. Very 80's and just great :)

[@poeslanding]

That groan you made when she broke his ankle was the same groan that everyone in the theater made at the same time when I went to see it in the theater. Great movie

[@m.s.5370]

What gets me about this movie is the crushing, suffocating hopelessness. He tries time and time again to get away from her and until the end his plans always fail or come back to bite him later. That, combined with the acting and writing make for an absolutely unforgettable masterpiece.

[@danielallen3454]

I love James Caan's delivery on that last line. You can tell that he's trying to be polite, but he really just wants to puke at hearing that phrase again.

[@wubranch1]

“You murdered my misery!” Haunting

[@BMetcalf82]

He also scuffed the door jamb with his wheelchair. Annie noticed every detail of his attempted escape from that room.

[@ElectroTherapyFTSoul]

I just found your channel a few days ago. What I love is how your attention to and appreciation for acting, cinematography, music, and overall filmmaking is more than just "that was good." You look for intentions behind the angles, movements, cuts, and sound choices, and I really like that.

[@haleydubas2119]

Not spooky, but watch Fried Green Tomatoes for more amazing Kathy Bates!

[@cuzidodgebullets6797]

Towanda!

[@thefatman2780]

THE HOBBLING SCENE IS ICONIC. STRAIGHT UP CLASSIC HERE. BRAVO

[@LucaDGropius]

When Annie drops the wine, the scene before seems to imply that she saw by the lock when Paul putted the medicine in the wine

[@RandomClips1337]

Been binging a lot of your videos lately. I love the reactions as they seem genuine and it gives me a reason to watch the films/series again. Keep up the good work!

[@jerrievans6919]

Just popped up and I hit it immediately!! Can’t wait to see your reaction!!

[@cayanne3420]

This is my favorite Stephen King adaptation.

[@wyattjohnson3714]

YESSS OMG YOURE WATCHING MISERY?!?! I love this movie so so so so so so much. It’s so underrated and amazing I love this, thank you for reacting to this!!

[@taylorcoley6329]

I feel like Kathy Bates' full acting power was on display in The Waterboy. Truly a captivating performance by her.

[@AdrianFabrizio]

Hello, Brandon. I've been enjoying revisiting some of my favorite classics with you this month. Really like your reactions and commentary. Since it's the spooky season of the year I recommend you to add to your watchlist the "Apocalypse Trilogy," made up of by three horror classics: - "The Thing," - "Prince of Darkness" and - "In the Mouth of Madness." Anyhow, I'm really excited of whats coming. Keep on the good content, my man.

[@Flip4910]

That leg breaking scene is so insane I couldn't imagine how fricking painful that would be!!!!!! Yeah this is a great movie, I knew you'd like this one for sure. Stephen King books that get made into movies that are good which is almost all of them are just so great. Kathy Bates was absolutely amazing, say what you want about her she is a brilliant actress there's no doubting that.

[@Trademarc1977]

Great reaction video, Brandon! I always wondered what would have happened if Paul had responded to Annie's meltdown with something along the lines of, "Misery sales went down a notch, so my publisher asked me to end this book on a fake-out. I already finished the next installment -- as soon as I've approved of the editor's polish, it will get a release date."

[@captaincell]

The way S.K writes makes it very easy to picture the story in your head. Stephen Kings words are like a thousand pictures.

[@msmrsro]

If I remember correctly, this was Kathy Bates’ first starring movie role. She was mostly a Broadway actress prior.

[@Andrew_Thannen]

The book is a lot more horrifying and gruesome. Instead of just breaking his ankles, she cuts off one of his feet with an ax. Also, Stephen King's original idea for the ending had Annie eventually killing Paul and feeding him to her pig.

[@diamonddarrell100]

@iostboy yea thats a big spoiler haha

[@cullenbohannon1408]

Its been out for years this spoiler thing is ridiculous calm down weirdos! We cant talk about it or we'll hurt someone's feelings. Screw you!

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

@@cullenbohannon1408 What kind of excuse is that? Count of Monte Cristo has been out for years as well, is that an excuse to tell others who haven't read it story details?

[@diamonddarrell100]

​@@cullenbohannon1408 dude its a book if you want to know about it, read it, there's a lot good twists different from the movie and casually they always choose that specific moment to comment on lol

[@BrokenGodEnt]

@@cullenbohannon1408 Spoiling 20 year old movies is fine imo, but books are a different story. It takes 2 hours to watch most movies. It takes me a little over an hour to read 100 pages. If a book is 500 pages it'll probably take me 6 1/2 hours to read in total. And that's if I'm reading pretty fast. If I'm invested in a book and taking it slow it'll probably take me at least 10 hours to read a 500 page book. And idk about you, but I don't have 6 1/2 free hours in a day let alone 10 hours to just sit down and read. So I think it's somewhat reasonable to at least give a spoiler warning for books.

[@alijohnson]

Funniest line .. ohh she saved him. He such a lucky guy . Lmao ... ohhh everything after that is just down hill for that dude . This is one of Steven kings greatest stories

[@TheHighSorcerer]

Kathy Bates has such spectacular range. She does a wonderful job in this movie, but she kills it in The Waterboy, too, in a completely comedy role. Even her bit parts, like in Rat Race and Around the World in 80 Days, she gives it the full effort and she's great.

[@MCHammerSmittyBacallJagerman]

Annie is even more messed up in the book if I remember correctly... The hobbling isn't actually in the book... Here she cuts of his thumb and puts it in a cake as kind of a candle and she also saws or hacks off one of his feet instead of breaking his ankles with that hammer... I don't know what I would choose... Broken ankles or one healthy foot and one missing foot

[@EmilyDickmesome]

It also depends on the injury I guess, but broken bones are right there with giving birth on the pain level, so basically one of the most excrutiating pains one can experience. Although wound cauterization by fire sounds horrible, I think at the moment your foot is hacked you get at the point where you can't even feel any more pain. Honestly any pain that would make you lose consciousness is bad, lol.

[@flubbajubb4958]

I’d go with broken ankles

[@YODAJJ]

Believe it or not my high school teacher played this for us in class back in the late 90s 🤘

[@Grnademaster]

We watched "The Rock" on the final two days of Algebra 2 class - sophomore year in high school, 1998. When we were about 3/4ths through the movie, our algebra teacher said, "I don't remember THAT much language in this movie." The whole class laughed in unison. Oh yeah, we knew.

[@tonyl6520]

I don't think there has been a video i haven't hit the thumbs up button for on this channel.. great content Brandon!!!

[@drjekyll82]

I saw the thumbnail of your video and gasped and never clicked so fast. I knew you were in for a ride with this film.

[@ploppill34]

Richard Farnsworth played the police officer. His last film was called the straight story directed by David lynch a G rated Disney film. If you react to that I will become a patron

[@jessikat56]

Ive always loved him, because I was obsessed with the Green Gables movies :)

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

We had the Straight Story on at the little one screen cinema I used to work at for many months. I watched it many times.

[@iergosum]

Brandon, you’re not wrong about Stephen King and author main characters. There’s a ton. Another movie that was made with one is Secret Window- also a good movie

[@claudettesmith8328]

This performance is why Kathy Bates won an Oscar for this movie.

[@leslie2149]

Oh God, such a good movie! Kathy Bates is amazing in this role. I don't think anyone could hear the phrase, "I'm your number one fan" after this and not flinch just a little bit. I can't watch the hobbling scene without turning away to this day. And the way she says she loves him after she does this...Ugh! Totally creeps me out! I was sad when she killed the sheriff. I really liked that character. Great movie and great reaction!

[@Kap00rwith2os]

Kathy Bates won Best Actress at the Academy Awards for this role, and deservedly so. This was definitely one of the best Stephen King adaptations out there (there were quite a few bad ones too lol). What's scarier is my ex was just like Annie Wilkes, what with the sudden outbursts of rage out of nowhere... At the time I had flashbacks of this movie and EVENTUALLY got out of that relationship before she hobbled my legs too 😂 😂 😱

[@LennyCash777]

Good one. Brandon, have you ever seen any of *George A. Romero's* zombie films? As a huge zombie horror fan, I would thoroughly enjoy seeing your reactions and commentary to his work. As well as the 1990 remake to his very first zombie film, Night of the Living Dead, which I think is one of the greatest remakes ever made. 👍

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

I havent but I'd like to!

[@theassclown5438]

The 90s remake of night of the living dead was the best zombie movie I have ever seen.

[@experi-mentalproductions5358]

@@BrandonLikesMovies If you are gonna react to them do these: Night of the Living Dead (1968) Dawn of the Dead (1978) Day of the Dead (1985) Night of the Living Dead (1990) And ignore all of the other sequels and remakes.

[@rdramos13]

Not to mention he created the zombie genre. A fun fact, as a way to make money for his films, he filmed documentaries for the NFL during the 70's. He even had several Pittsburg Steelers players play zombies in his movies.

[@rustincohle2135]

@@BrandonLikesMovies Did you not recognize James Caan, i.e. Sonny Corleone?

[@MoviesWithMia]

Loving your reaction to this film! I haven’t seen Misery in a while! Very great film! It was so much fun to watch with you!! I subscribed and liked this video 😊

[@MichelleseaChelle]

Brandon’s coming in clutch with these reactions. I LOVE IT!

[@jerrievans6919]

Deloris Clairborne is another great one with her.

[@jerrievans6919]

It’s another Stephen King movie.

[@lukacalov1988]

Book is slightly different expecially the ending after he leaves the house also There is a lot of action at the house that is left out but great acting No cap

[@melvinperry9393]

Great reaction man. After perusing through movie reactors, only you, and one other guy are excellent in commenting without yelling and screaming and overreacting. I enjoy the way you simply comment when you're surprised or your comments on cinematography and acting. It's enjoyable watching you react honestly to great movies. Thanks for the excellent job on this one friend! Peace!

[@TheIronDuke9]

Heyyyy! I suggested this one on your Patreon! Awesome, I can't wait to watch you watch it!

[@michaeltoss8204]

As an aspiring writer, this movie scares me more than anything else.

[@TheSpoonman00]

That's exactly the inspiration Stephen King had when writing this book. The horror was personal for him

[@chevand8]

I'm a visual artist, and I feel the exact same way about this movie. The idea of someone forcibly hijacking my creative autonomy by threat of death or torture makes my skin crawl.

[@joshuagross3151]

@@TheSpoonman00 To be fair, just about everything he writes has had a personal meaning to him, especially the earlier stuff.

[@swamianandtesla2347]

I'm your fan ;)

[@joseacevedo8314]

Don't worry what are the odds that you'll ever be that popular.

[@miscmeme]

A good comedy that hit me by surprise was "The Guard" with Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle.

[@MCHammerSmittyBacallJagerman]

It's actually written and directed by the brother of Martin McDonagh who made "In Bruges" "7 Psychopaths" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri"... Three movies I would also totally recommend Brandon to watch... Especially "In Bruges" and "Three Billboards"... They are fantastic movies

[@miscmeme]

@@MCHammerSmittyBacallJagerman I might beat him to it. Thanks for the suggestions!

[@MCHammerSmittyBacallJagerman]

@@miscmeme my pleasure 😉

[@MCHammerSmittyBacallJagerman]

I think he would love "In Bruges" it has a lot of amazing scenes and clever developments in it

[@johnwilliamson6187]

Bro I love your narration to the movies you watch looking forward to seeing what you watch next

[@christopherholt7225]

Thanks for posting these fab reactions, from" your no 1 Fan". In all seriousness your posts do make me smile and lift my spirits. I hope you get as much enjoyment out of creating your content as I do to watch it.

[@hippiechic6772]

This movie is frightening , a little funny , and thrilling at different moments . I enjoyed your reactions to the movie very much.... priceless . My favorite movie with Kathy Bates is Delores Clarborne.... some might like Annie's character more but my preference is Delores . Thank you Brandon for your reaction here .