The bizarre film version of TheLawnmowerMan looks nothing like Stephen King's original story.
In 1975, Cavalier magazine published a weird little story by Stephen King called "The Lawnmower Man" about Harold Parkette, a suburban dad who hires a lawn care company to mow his overgrown yard and finds himself dealing with an odd but jovial man who apparently works for the Greek god Pan and whose magic lawnmower seems to have a mind of its own.
Bad Reviews Strengthened King's Case Reviews for the film were middling to negative, adding fuel to King's claims that his association with it would damage his artistic reputation. Critic Steve Newton wrote in the Georgia Straight, "Boy, they sure did scrape the bottom of the Stephen King barrel for this movie. ...
However, New Line had already released the theatrical version of the film and an unrated director's cut on VHS with King's name plastered all over the packaging and promotional posters in August 1992. To correct the problem, the court ordered New Line to send new packaging or "paste-overs" to any retailers selling the tapes along with a demand via certified mail that the retailers actually use them.
Is 'The Lawnmower Man' Really That Bad? So how does The Lawnmower Man hold up as a film? As the reviews indicate, the quality is mixed. Pierce Brosnan, who plays the scientist who administers the drugs and VR treatments to Jobe, is charming and earnest as usual, and Fahey's toned-down portrayal of the intellectually disabled Jobe is also solid, as far as such portrayals go.
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