Needful Things (1993)

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4.6 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Shat The Movies is no stranger to film adaptations of Stephen King books, but this is the first one Big D has actually read. "Needful Things" combines the unexpected star power of Ed Harris and Max von Sydow with the unexpected bosom of Bonnie Bedelia to bring us a movie with a devilishly good premise and abysmal special effects.

Gene felt "Needful Things" was more Muppet movie than a genuine horror flick. Ash begged all the characters to install alarm systems, and Big D pointed out the missing reveal that really would have brought the whole tale home. In the end, the Shat Crew agreed the film simply had to be intended as a horror-comedy.

In this episode, we also discuss: what "needful thing" each Shat The Movies co-host would choose, how the movie did Nettie dirty, materialism, hypocrisy, the slowest cop ever, easily convinced townsfolk who all happen to be trained stunt performers, and how to properly blow up a church.

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0:00.0	The lady working at the diner stabbed her husband to death.
0:05.0	Okay, well every town's got their problems right, but they don't have a lighthouse.
0:09.0	Did you see that lighthouse? We see it like seven times as Brian's sitting there throwing rocks.
0:14.0	Did I mention they got a lighthouse? They got a beautiful lighthouse.
0:31.0	Welcome back to chat at the movies. The podcast where we answer the question where the movies we love when we were growing up really that good.
0:44.0	Have you ever caught yourself thinking, why don't they make movies like they used to?
0:47.0	Can you still remember spending your Friday night searching for the perfect movie rental at Blockbuster Video?
0:51.0	Do you know what Blockbuster Video is? If you answered yes and this is the podcast for you, I am one of your host Gene Lyons.
0:56.0	And alongside me are my co-host Ash don't call me Buster Gaunt.
1:00.0	Hi y'all.
1:01.0	And Big D Dickie Bird.
1:03.0	Good evening.
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1:18.0	At the end of each podcast, we'll provide you the audience with the number of wipes each movie you take to get out of your respective butts.
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