[kj] The Wicker Man

[Phillipps Marc]

>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! 


*image of Dave cavorting naked* 

NOOOOOOOOO!!! 



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> From:	gingoblin at easynet.co.uk [SMTP:gingoblin at easynet.co.uk]
> Sent:	Monday, October 31, 2005 12:42 PM
> To:	A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
> Subject:	Re: [kj] The Wicker Man
> 
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >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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