Product: Magic [VHS] (1978)
Rating: 4.0
Corky, you dummy
This movie is maybe the best showcase of Hopkins' demonic talent. My favorite scene is when Gangrene challenges Corky to keep Fats quiet for 5 minutes, and Corky, of course, can't do it. Hopkins' sweaty stream-of-consciousness psychopathology portrayed here is just breathtaking. I think this film has gotten more respect from the "critics" over the years, probably because of Hopkins' Oscar from Silence of the Lambs (which is not among his best performances, but I'm glad he got the hardware anyway). The score features a creepy accordian that evokes the "magic" of the carnival. William Goldman's screenplay also gives us a downright hilarious Fats...when he's not killing someone, that is.