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Posted: 08-05-2002 13:02 Post subject: The Wicker Man

I was away last week, and can't believe that no one has started a post about the new DVD/video release.
This is a definitive film, it couldn't be made today, and it's brilliant.
The acting is class, music well integrated into the film, the story is well written and researched, and every man must remember watching as a 14 year old when Willow danced around.
The extended version (not watched it yet) is apparantly only a mono recording though, a pity they could not have done some tricks to make it stereo.

Posted: 08-05-2002 14:33 Post subject:

I've seen it many times on the TV but last year they showed a version with bits added, I suppose this is the version that's on DVD.

The only bit I don't like about it is the dodgy music but I realise that to some that's half the films appeal...............

The end with Edward Woodward in the burning wicker man still gives me nightmares................ Eek Eek

Posted: 08-05-2002 14:50 Post subject:

My favorite musical Very Happy

Posted: 08-05-2002 16:01 Post subject:

Yay to burning religious fundie coppers!

I still don't understand why some people consider it a horror film.

Posted: 08-05-2002 20:21 Post subject:

Has it only just been released on DVD over there? It's been out over here since at least late 2001, as I gave it a Christmas gift.

Posted: 09-05-2002 02:05 Post subject:

Yes,I bought it at a Borders Bookshop in Indianapolis back in October or November.

Posted: 10-05-2002 01:07 Post subject:

Blueswidow - thank god I've seen it before, or the end would have been quite ruined for me:p

Posted: 10-05-2002 09:56 Post subject:

Hey, no problem. I f you want to know the ending to anything else just let me know..... Very Happy

Posted: 10-05-2002 10:01 Post subject:

What happens at the end of Titanic? I've never seen the film.......

Posted: 10-05-2002 10:40 Post subject:

Posted: 10-05-2002 12:51 Post subject:

Now THAT would have been a decent movie.

Posted: 10-05-2002 22:21 Post subject:

Dunno what you lot are all laughing about. The 'don't spoil the ending of Titanic' thing really happened to the missus, with one of her work colleagues who took great umbrage when someone mentioned the iceberg thing and muttered on about spoiling it.

Off thread, I can beat this for idiocy.
Me: 'I'm going to Venice for my holiday.'
Acquaintance: 'Oh. Where's that?'

Maybe I'm just being pointlessly unpleasant there though.

Anyway, the new version of the WM is fantastic, take it from me. Less fantastic is the proposed Nic Cage remake.

Posted: 10-05-2002 22:43 Post subject:

Posted: 10-05-2002 23:12 Post subject: Wickerman remake

You know, my friends are used to me going off about the remake--"They're gonn' cast f*cking Gwenyth Paltrow(sp?) as Willow McGregor, I just KNOW it!!"--(for those fans of hers,G.P. is just fine, but *not* as Willow)

But never, NEVER in my Wildest nightmares, did I think of NIC CAGE as ANYTHING in this movie. Why not cast Keanu Reeves as well and just move the whole thing to New York?With unreal spoons and ..and...and...[Mothfox falls over in appoplexy and has to be rushed to the emergency ward] Mad

Posted: 10-05-2002 23:21 Post subject: Re: Wickerman remake