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Practical Magic (1998) https://letterboxd.com/smudgeefc1985...actical-magic/
And to contrast The Net, this is one I have seen. Many MANY times, and Im still shocked that it has just passed 20 years since it came out.
This is a very odd kind of film, with a mad mix of genres. It's mainly drama, but of a supernatural variety, following a familial line of sister witches. And then its a romance, as all the women in the line have a curse that befalls any man who falls in love with them. And then it's sad, as the curse provides obvious loss. And then it's got some comedy too. And midnight margaritas. And then it's horror, as the witches are haunted by a familiar spirit. But it works, it so so works!
The factor at work here is power and sisterhood, and it is shown in two lines. The two sisters as children summing up their completely different attitudes to the family curse with 'I hope I never fall in love,' to 'I cant wait to fall in love!' And then a line towards the middle of the film by Sandra Bullock, stating that something only has power as long as you believe in it. That doesnt just go for their magic powers, but the power of the curse too.
It is one of those films I go back to every so often and it just makes me feel happy and warm. It also has an abundance of Stevie Nicks, so it gets an extra star for that alone.
And to contrast The Net, this is one I have seen. Many MANY times, and Im still shocked that it has just passed 20 years since it came out.
This is a very odd kind of film, with a mad mix of genres. It's mainly drama, but of a supernatural variety, following a familial line of sister witches. And then its a romance, as all the women in the line have a curse that befalls any man who falls in love with them. And then it's sad, as the curse provides obvious loss. And then it's got some comedy too. And midnight margaritas. And then it's horror, as the witches are haunted by a familiar spirit. But it works, it so so works!
The factor at work here is power and sisterhood, and it is shown in two lines. The two sisters as children summing up their completely different attitudes to the family curse with 'I hope I never fall in love,' to 'I cant wait to fall in love!' And then a line towards the middle of the film by Sandra Bullock, stating that something only has power as long as you believe in it. That doesnt just go for their magic powers, but the power of the curse too.
It is one of those films I go back to every so often and it just makes me feel happy and warm. It also has an abundance of Stevie Nicks, so it gets an extra star for that alone.