The Wicker Man

[aaron]

Originally posted by Mark Lewis@Aug 18 2005, 07:01 PM It's an utter masterpiece. Simple as that! :) The Directors Cut, it has to be said, is far superior, and like Mr Lee I still feel cheated out of the further few minutes that will possibly now never be seen again...

Here's a deleted scene, of Howie closing down a pub on the mainland....

[summerisle]

Originally posted by aaron@Aug 18 2005, 10:42 PM Here's a deleted scene, of Howie closing down a pub on the mainland....

great pic aaron, where did you get it?

[aaron]

Originally posted by summerisle@Aug 19 2005, 01:52 PM great pic aaron, where did you get it?

Well, i would love to say, that i dug it up from under the M4, along with the rest of the missing scenes.....
But in fact, someone was offering it on ebay sometime ago, so i just saved the pic!! - I had never seen a shot of this 'mainland' scene before.

While we're at it....

[Diane Blackwell]

Wow, I didn't think I'd see anything from the Wicker Man now that I'd never seen before!

[stuartfanning]

Interested article about the American remake. Robin Hardy hasn't been enthused!

http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com...?id=1921042005

[Wolfgang]

Has anyone seen "The Lottery"? It is American TV film made from Shirley Jackson (The Haunting) short story. I sometimes suspect The Wicker Man drew its inspiration from it. It has been expanded because Jackson's story was just centred on 'The Lottery' itself, and it is quite effective film, but once it actually gets to Jackson's ritual it is every bit as shocking as The Wicker Man's climax, at least in terms of its brutality if not in originality. It is definitely worth checking out when it is next on TV.

[cardew]

As is mentioned on the voice over for the Director's cut, a body double was used for part of the Brett Ecland dance.

Apparently, the body double was a leading light of a strip club in Glasgow, the owner of the club was very insistent that she be returned as soon as possible and it is not a good idea to mess about with the owners of Glasgow strip clubs.

So she was sent back to Glasgow, it was thought, as soon as she had finished her scenes. A few days later, a call was received asking where the girl was; the strip club owner was not happy.

An urgent search was undertaken, which found her in the film crew's hotel, where she had been enjoying the company of the boys. A taxi was quickly summoned to get her back to Glasgow, and her employer placated.

[thirdlady]

Originally Posted by deckard Ooooh! Can't wait! Regards, Decks.

decks I saw advertised on tv that it's out on dvd this monday

[rkroning]

Originally Posted by wilcobb Am I really the only person who rates this as one of Britain's best? It was so unique - Anthony Schaffer masterpiece with Christopher Lee (isn't he the most underrated British actor of all time?) as the leader of the cult Lord Summerisle - and Edward Woodward as the luckless hero. Superb acting and Britt eckland with the most erotic slapping on the wall ever seen in a film. And a musical score to boot. There is nothing even to compare........ And no one else on this forum has rated it????? Oh my!

It's one of my all-time favorites - and I'm only a Yank! I rank it with 'The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea'.

[rkroning]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang Has anyone seen "The Lottery"? It is American TV film made from Shirley Jackson (The Haunting) short story. I sometimes suspect The Wicker Man drew its inspiration from it. It has been expanded because Jackson's story was just centred on 'The Lottery' itself, and it is quite effective film, but once it actually gets to Jackson's ritual it is every bit as shocking as The Wicker Man's climax, at least in terms of its brutality if not in originality. It is definitely worth checking out when it is next on TV.

I believe 'The Wicker Man' film pre-dates 'The Lottery'.

[David Brent]

It was my misfortune to see the American version of 'The Wicker Man' starring Nicholas Cage last night.
What a truly awful film.
Why on earth did they even try to make such a substandard version?

If you were even slightly interested about seeing this remake - DO NOT BOTHER.
A complete waste of time and I have to rate it one of the worst films I've ever seen.

Dave.

[john audley]

Originally Posted by cardew As is mentioned on the voice over for the Director's cut, a body double was used for part of the Brett Ecland dance. Apparently, the body double was a leading light of a strip club in Glasgow, the owner of the club was very insistent that she be returned as soon as possible and it is not a good idea to mess about with the owners of Glasgow strip clubs. So she was sent back to Glasgow, it was thought, as soon as she had finished her scenes. A few days later, a call was received asking where the girl was; the strip club owner was not happy. An urgent search was undertaken, which found her in the film crew's hotel, where she had been enjoying the company of the boys. A taxi was quickly summoned to get her back to Glasgow, and her employer placated.

I would like to believe that the girl was not a double

[batman]

Originally Posted by john audley I would like to believe that the girl was not a double

It is definitely a body double.

Bats.

[christoph404]

Originally Posted by batman It is definitely a body double. Bats.

Agreed.... a body double, with according to Brit Eckland " a very fat backside!" Brit was non too chuffed at those scenes, she had agreed to go topless and no more so director Hardy solved the problem by getting some obliging lass from the mainland, the first Brit knew about it was when she saw the film!...Its all documented on the DVD extras

[john audley]

Originally Posted by christoph404 Agreed.... a body double, with according to Brit Eckland " a very fat backside!" Brit was non too chuffed at those scenes, she had agreed to go topless and no more so director Hardy solved the problem by getting some obliging lass from the mainland, the first Brit knew about it was when she saw the film!...Its all documented on the DVD extras

I know! I said; I would like to believe that it was Brit
Did you hear the old joke - if it was a joke. Brit was supposed to have said that when she saw Peter Sellers in her hotel corridor she would have fell for him even if he were a dustman! The wag said 'one does not meet many dustmen on the tenth floor of the
Ritz hotel!