Waste of time

Dreadfully Boring

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

IMO - "Bewitched" is one of those "so-funny-I-forgot-to-laugh" TV Sit/Coms from the mid-1960's that I cannot believe actually endured for 8 seasons.And, you can be sure that in those 8 seasons this "one-note-joke's" premise was literally milked to death, over, and over, and over, again.And, speaking about character, Samantha Stevens - If she really was a "good" witch and she had the amazing powers that she did - Then - Why the heck didn't she do some real good in this world? Eh? Like - Stop pollution, or end poverty, etc., etc.'Cause all she ever did was play a demented, little game of deception with the neighbors and deal with the pure selfishness and pettiness of being a sniveling, narrow-minded, little suburban housewife.Hey! I'm not kidding here. This show was truly sickening rubbish. It really was.

This show is about a female protagonist who has a unique power that often makes her husband feel insecure, and yet she tries to manage it in such a way that it benefits the society around her. It's very clear that this show is a reference to women's liberation, but there is more to this show than just attacks against the feminist establishment.In order to truly understand this show, you need to put it in its historical context. American society was certainly more conservative during this time period, especially when it came to social issues. However, this was also before the revival of evangelical Christianity led by The Moral Majority and the accompanying moral panic about Satanic ritual abuse.The main characters are a pair of middle-class white Americans who live during a time when society starts to question long-held beliefs regarding race and gender. The wife's interest in the occult certainly would have raised eyebrows, but it also would not have been viewed as a dire threat. The premise of this series is to encourage middle-class Americans to push the boundaries set by society and start trying new things.

I grew up as a child watching Bewitched and was loved it so much, as an adult i have found myself totally Bewitched by this TV sitcom and i can truly say its one of the best series of all times. Elizabeth Montgomery stars as a witch who marries a mortal and tries to live a normal mortal live without the use of witchcraft however has to resort to using it to get herself or Darrin out of all sorts of trouble in their day to day living. This series brings warmth, love and laughter to us in a way no other series has and i still re watch it every chance i have and also own the complete DVD box set. Im also so happy to see the new generation taking a liking to it which will hopefully keep this series forever alive.

The original series began in September/October 1964 starring the beautiful Elizabeth Montgomery as the main character and Dick York as her lover Darrin as well as David White as Darrin's boss, Agnes Moorehead as Samantha's mischievous mother Witch Endora and more. All these actors remained in the show until its finish in 1972 - with the exception of Dick York who had suffered spinal problems before the show began and collapsed on set because of these problems in 1969. I think the show also finished because of Elizabeth quitting due to feeling typecast; wouldn't you if you had people getting you to twitch your nose for years?! I think the visual effects are simply BEWITCHING! The sets, the costumes and the acting are simply remarkable! As you'd expect, Sam isn't a wicked witch - a good witch who uses her powers despite her husband's disapproval. Her voice seems to differ throughout the series. Originally, it's sweet and fairy-tale like and later sounds a lot sharper and more high-pitched. Elizabeth Montgomery is a woman that I actually find quite gorgeous; she's not bad. I must say, her strapping husband Darrin really does whine sometimes; I mean seriously! On the other hand, having his house full of enchanted beings, things float in midair and a mother-in-law who makes his life a chore can't be easy. Endora is so funny! She causes trouble very frequently and stops at nothing to split up Samantha and Darrin (even though, in the end, her devious plans always fail). Apparently, she calls Darrin by his name 8 times in the show's entire 8-year-run, maybe once each year. I bought the complete fourth series on DVD last year and I'm expecting from Woolworths.co.uk the complete original series in the post. Sadly, all (except Erin Murphy as little Tabitha) the cast are now dead; Elizabeth Mongomery (d.1995), Agnes Moorehead (d.1974), Dick York (d.1992), David White (d.1990), Sandra Gould (d.1999) but they're all with us once again every time the show is watched.