The Wicker Man is a remake? That's what I thought at first, but I saw a preveiw for The Wicker Man and I didn't see anything that was in the original. How faithful is it?
The money was too good. I got stupid.
Jayne ,'Ariel'
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tommyrot - Sep 03, 2006 12:13:07 pm PDT #3963 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Zenkitty - Sep 03, 2006 12:26:18 pm PDT #3964 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm gathering, not much. I don't know if the ending is the same. If you've never seen the original, try not to get spoiled for the ending.
The original came out in the early 70's, I think, with Christopher Lee, Britt Eklund, and Edward Woodward. I have it on video, it may be on DVD and/or *ahem*able.
Jessica - Sep 03, 2006 1:47:05 pm PDT #3965 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It's faithful to the basic plot of the original, but completely misses on everything else.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 03, 2006 5:51:20 pm PDT #3966 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I have it on video, it may be on DVD and/or *ahem*able.
It's on DVD - Anchor Bay did a regular DVD and a boxed set (comes in a wooden box with scorch marks on it).
evil jimi - Sep 03, 2006 6:01:25 pm PDT #3967 of 10001
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
A reviewer on Amazon said it best. If you haven't seen the original, watch it before seeing the remake b/c all the remake will do is spoil the ending of the original, without giving you any of it's other great qualities.
Volans - Sep 03, 2006 9:08:36 pm PDT #3968 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Anchor Bay did a regular DVD and a boxed set (comes in a wooden box with scorch marks on it).
This is the one I have.
SailAweigh - Sep 04, 2006 11:05:42 am PDT #3969 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Wow, who would have known that the end of THGttG would make me cry! Huh.
Now, I want to go feed a dolpin.
Zenkitty - Sep 04, 2006 11:06:32 am PDT #3970 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
It made me sniffle a little, I'll admit.
SailAweigh - Sep 04, 2006 11:28:27 am PDT #3971 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Ah, I'm just in a sniffly mood. Just started the Chronicles of Narnia and the scene with the kids at the train station had me tearing up out of sympathy. Must be something to do with the weather out, today. All gray and drippy.
Cashmere - Sep 04, 2006 11:30:45 am PDT #3972 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Sail, I do that at every WWII kids on the train scenes--CoN, Five Children and It, Hope and Glory. Fucking hormones.