Shatterday/A Little Peace and Quiet
- Episode aired Sep 27, 1985
- TV-PG
- 48m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
870
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Peter Jay Novins calls his home, only to hear himself answer. / A harried housewife struggling with rambunctious children and the stress of modern life finds relief from an unusual source th... Read allPeter Jay Novins calls his home, only to hear himself answer. / A harried housewife struggling with rambunctious children and the stress of modern life finds relief from an unusual source that brings both power and responsibility.Peter Jay Novins calls his home, only to hear himself answer. / A harried housewife struggling with rambunctious children and the stress of modern life finds relief from an unusual source that brings both power and responsibility.
Virginya Keehne
- Susan (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
- (as Virginia Keehne)
Britanny Wilson
- Janet (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
- (as Brittany Wilson)
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- Director
- Wes Craven(segments A Little Peace and Quiet, Shatterday)
- Writers
- Rod Serling
- Alan Brennert(segment Shatterday)
- Harlan Ellison(segment Shatterday)
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- Trivia"A Little Peace and Quiet" has no closing narration.
- GoofsWhen the kids are in the frozen state they can be seen swaying.
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This is another double billing episode and fortunately it's one of the best as both are winners (in my book anyway). As both are directed by the late great Wes Craven.
The first one is great as this is one written by the late great Harlan Ellison whom is one of my favorite writers. This one is an interesting one as it's more psychological, this tale deals with duality as it's said we're both in reality two different people, two sides of the same coin which I believe is true because we always have conflicting emotions and certain decisions we make are based on what we felt at that time or which consciousness we listened to.
This was one of Bruce Willis's debut roles and this was a good start, I really liked his performance in this and bought there really were two different people. It's interesting how the conflict plays out where at first like his character whom we see outside his own apartment at first aren't sure what's going on when we see himself at the apartment. You think how that can be, is this a doppelganger that has come from an alternate dimension to take over or something.
You're not sure what to make of things at first, it's interesting how the conflict is played out as it's mainly phone conversations. But as the conversations get deeper we begin to notice how the version from the apartment seems to not just know things from the outside versions past which doesn't paint a pretty picture of the outside version and get stronger and more psychologically balanced and the version on the outside just gets more weak and pitiful. In the end it just goes to show how we can never truly be whole or live our best version unless we learn to overcome the other inside us.
The second tale is another great tale which is somewhat of remake of the episode "A Kind of Stopwatch"; surprising this is another one of those remakes done right because not just does it take some things about that tale and do it's own thing but best of all I think in my book it's actually better.
The protagonist I think is likeable and sympathetic whom of course is played well by Melinda Dillion whom we all know as Ralphie's mom from "A Christmas Story". We see her homelife is just completely in disarray as there is just constant chaos, though it may seem a little stereotypical like noisy annoying kids and a husband that seems incapable of doing a simple chore (can't turn off the Washer really), but there is truth to this as there are some people that have lived a homelife with not a moments peace which to me is more than I or anyone can bear.
I really like how there is a bit of a sense of fun for a little while, we can see how attractive the gift/power she has inherited truly is. As we see it's given her a moment to not just thing but to practically do whatever she wants and feels like for the moment. I like that grocery store scene where she pausing everything and she takes the last "Coco Puffs" like serial from one customer and exchanges it with some other in the customers arms, and she just goes past the line but before she goes out the door she does pay for the groceries. I thought that was kind of funny, granted may 'be taking that last box wasn't nice but then again the customer can always ask if their more in the back but I like the fact she doesn't steel the groceries even though her power would allow her too, it shows she still possesses morals.
But we see with this gift there is a flip side of the coin as it has though not totally made her a little too self-involved. Though the episode it's hinted at a nuclear threat becoming imminent, and we see there are a couple of people whom come to her house to ask for help in peace talks. Unfortunately, she chooses to be oblivious toward the threat and doesn't want anything to do with it.
From that point, God or Fate don't look kindly upon her decision and soon we see the threat becomes reality. We see the guilt on her face realizing too late what her gift/power was really meant to be used for. The ending I'll admit both gave me a cold chill but also tragic.
The episode has a good message about power and the dire consequences in misuse. The importance of being in touch with what happening around you. .But also never wasting time, if there is something in your life you want to do, do it but also if there is something you know or feel you have to do, do it don't wait because no one ever has all the time in the world.
Rating: 4 stars
The first one is great as this is one written by the late great Harlan Ellison whom is one of my favorite writers. This one is an interesting one as it's more psychological, this tale deals with duality as it's said we're both in reality two different people, two sides of the same coin which I believe is true because we always have conflicting emotions and certain decisions we make are based on what we felt at that time or which consciousness we listened to.
This was one of Bruce Willis's debut roles and this was a good start, I really liked his performance in this and bought there really were two different people. It's interesting how the conflict plays out where at first like his character whom we see outside his own apartment at first aren't sure what's going on when we see himself at the apartment. You think how that can be, is this a doppelganger that has come from an alternate dimension to take over or something.
You're not sure what to make of things at first, it's interesting how the conflict is played out as it's mainly phone conversations. But as the conversations get deeper we begin to notice how the version from the apartment seems to not just know things from the outside versions past which doesn't paint a pretty picture of the outside version and get stronger and more psychologically balanced and the version on the outside just gets more weak and pitiful. In the end it just goes to show how we can never truly be whole or live our best version unless we learn to overcome the other inside us.
The second tale is another great tale which is somewhat of remake of the episode "A Kind of Stopwatch"; surprising this is another one of those remakes done right because not just does it take some things about that tale and do it's own thing but best of all I think in my book it's actually better.
The protagonist I think is likeable and sympathetic whom of course is played well by Melinda Dillion whom we all know as Ralphie's mom from "A Christmas Story". We see her homelife is just completely in disarray as there is just constant chaos, though it may seem a little stereotypical like noisy annoying kids and a husband that seems incapable of doing a simple chore (can't turn off the Washer really), but there is truth to this as there are some people that have lived a homelife with not a moments peace which to me is more than I or anyone can bear.
I really like how there is a bit of a sense of fun for a little while, we can see how attractive the gift/power she has inherited truly is. As we see it's given her a moment to not just thing but to practically do whatever she wants and feels like for the moment. I like that grocery store scene where she pausing everything and she takes the last "Coco Puffs" like serial from one customer and exchanges it with some other in the customers arms, and she just goes past the line but before she goes out the door she does pay for the groceries. I thought that was kind of funny, granted may 'be taking that last box wasn't nice but then again the customer can always ask if their more in the back but I like the fact she doesn't steel the groceries even though her power would allow her too, it shows she still possesses morals.
But we see with this gift there is a flip side of the coin as it has though not totally made her a little too self-involved. Though the episode it's hinted at a nuclear threat becoming imminent, and we see there are a couple of people whom come to her house to ask for help in peace talks. Unfortunately, she chooses to be oblivious toward the threat and doesn't want anything to do with it.
From that point, God or Fate don't look kindly upon her decision and soon we see the threat becomes reality. We see the guilt on her face realizing too late what her gift/power was really meant to be used for. The ending I'll admit both gave me a cold chill but also tragic.
The episode has a good message about power and the dire consequences in misuse. The importance of being in touch with what happening around you. .But also never wasting time, if there is something in your life you want to do, do it but also if there is something you know or feel you have to do, do it don't wait because no one ever has all the time in the world.
Rating: 4 stars
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