[kj] The Wicker Man

[gingoblin at easynet.co.uk]

Yeah, I'd agree with this (and I think we did this in NYC over a pint 
didn't we Alex?!). There's something unsettling about it, but I don't think 
it quite reaches "scary".  Mind you, Christopher Lee in a wig and dress is 
pretty frightening! http://jmlsite.free.fr/wml2.jpg

If anyone ever gets the chance I'd really recommend taking a tour round the 
filming sites... stunning scenery combined with opportunities to make a 
total arse of yourself recreating the film!  Plenty websites out there now 
with all the info. You can even stay in the "Green Man"... though no 
guarantee of any nocturnal shenanigans!   Oh, and a (not so) little known 
fact... an arse-double was used in that scene in the film! Well, it's a 
claim to fame for someone!

Dave/Edinburgh




At 20:19 29/10/2005 -0400, you wrote:

>I got in a huge debate on the ILX boards about this. I adore "The Wicker 
>Man," but I just don't consider it a "horror" film (a suspense-filled 
>mystery, maybe). When I think horror, I'd sooner cite "The Shining" or 
>"The Exorcist". "The Wicker Man" is fucking brilliant, but it simply isn't 
>scary. Creepy at best.
>
>Alex in NYC
>
>
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>On Saturday, October 29, 2005, at 04:24 PM, A. Madani wrote:
>
>>Oh, it's quite a good story -- well-written and well-acted.  It's also 
>>nice to see a horror film that doesn't *quite* fit the standard horror 
>>genre, meaning this one has a sly sense of humour in it as well.
>>
>>Being something of an old softie, I found the ending a bit hard to take. 
>>I'll not elaborate since I wouldn't want to provide any spoilers for 
>>those who haven't seen it & might want to.
>>
>>So all in all, there's some good entertainment to be had, just not my 
>>pint o' stout.
>>
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