The Wicker Man remake

[WiseFilms]

Wow, it's difficult for me to believe you all think the original was a classic! I saw it on a double-bill with 'Wakabout' 11 years ago and can't imagine why they'd remake it, even if it's cult has grown?! Always suspected Neil LaBute was a hack in artists clothing; if 'Nurse Betty' didn't sufficiently prove it, this should.

[Colonial]

The remake suxed, was gay, and totally retarded :



Actually not released downunder yet, but don't get me started on remakes.



On the bright side of the bonfire maybe we'll get the original re-released on DVD Where's my double DVD pack ....



Clive Barker is also remaking his classic "Hellraiser", the question remains why?

[ChristineCB]

Did anyone have good opinions about this remake? I didn't hate it, Cage was OK, etc., but 4 weeks after seeing it, I can barely remember it. Six weeks after seeing the original, I still remember that one.



Bad and Memorable is terrible.



But Unmemorable seems like an insulting value as well.

[Zandalee]

I am a huge fan of Nic Cage but I haven't seen The Wicker Man as yet.

I prefer to wait until a film comes out on DVD to buy rather than pay over ther top prices at a cinema.



Even though I am a Nic fan and will add this film to my Nicolas Cage DVD collection I agree with most of you that it will not be nowhere near as good as the original.

[Dave Rattigan]

I had high hopes for this film - I was really looking forward to seeing the wonderful Ellen Burstyn in the Summerisle role - but after reading the universally damning reviews, I didn't bother. Still, there is one reason I will still watch it on DVD - it was filmed on location on the beautiful Bowen Island off West Vancouver, from where my ancestors hail, where my mother grew up and where I was very fortunate to have lived for a short time.

[wadsy]

name='Steve Crook']Nah, watch the new version and then watch the original to see how it should have been done



Steve

This Saturday night ( March 14th) channel 9 here are showing both films in that



very order. It will be interesting to see just what a cock up they made of the new



version & then enjoy the original.

[davidb]

i just simply dont want to see nicolas cage making a hash of it . he's probably out of his depth in that film because there isnt a car chase or an explosion in it .

am i right in thinking his career is going down the tubes ? everything ive seen him advertising in posters just lately seems to be a straight to dvd kind of movie

[wadsy]

I checked out the new version on imdb. All the user comments say its possibly



the worst film ever made!

[batman]

name='wadsy']I checked out the new version on imdb. All the user comments say its possibly



the worst film ever made!

I recently rented it from our local library .... Cage is awful and the film lacks any sense of menace or suspense (I am sure LukeAFB will think I am talking about the original). The only redeeming feature for me was the photography, which is very good. The film plods drearily through the motions and is so boring that I ended up falling asleep!

[davidb]

the original is an x cert ,this remake is only a 15 or something isnt it ? the whole point of the wicker man is the subject matter is quite adult isnt it ? all pagan fertility dances and other such goings on

[Trevor]

name='davidb']i just simply dont want to see nicolas cage making a hash of it . he's probably out of his depth in that film because there isnt a car chase or an explosion in it .

Oh but there is an incident with a car at the start of the film, that's all I'll say as I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it.



Original Wicker Man: 10 out of 10

Rebake: 1 out of 10

[davidb]

name='Trevor']Oh but there is an incident with a car at the start of the film, that's all I'll say as I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it.



Original Wicker Man: 10 out of 10

Rebake: 1 out of 10

you wont be spoiling it for me as i dont want to see it ,although when its shown on tv i might take a gander out of morbid curiousity

[cumberbatches_woman]

Nic Cage gave it his best shot, not a bad try, but the origional is and always will be the best, no matter how many times i watch the origional i still get goose bumps as the poor Edward Woodward is dragged to his burning date with The Wicker Man.