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'The Wicker Man' trailer
Nicolas Cage does his best Edward Woodward impression in the Neil LaBute remake.
Jun 6 2006
'The Wicker Man' was pretty much the last film I ever wanted to see subjected to the remake treatment.
A horror experience unlike any other, the 1973 original has a sense of anxiety and foreboding that no other film has ever matched. That atmosphere is equalled by note perfect performances from all involved, while the finale is one of the most terrifying passages of film I have ever seen.
Yet the first trailer for the remake has hit the net, and it isn't half bad. I still don't think Nicolas Cage will come close to putting in a performance as powerful or affecting as Edward Woodward, and LeeLee Sobieski is no Britt Ekland (though judging from this footage, she isn't supposed to be).
However, the marvellous Ellen Burstyn looks suitably creepy in the Christopher Lee role, and in Neil LaBute, the film has a talented writer-director who should bring something new to the table.
So while I'm by no means a convert at this early stage, the remake may not turn out to be the disaster that I (and many others) have been expecting.
To see what
I'm talking about, head to our trailer page here and click on the link.
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- graham p malpas said...
- the remake will not attain cult status! that is a fact. Posted on Sep 08 2006 07:36
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- Blondes_aren't_dumb said...
- Am trying to decide what film 2 c - is this any good? Posted on Sep 04 2006 05:53
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- charlie said...
- i was expecting rubbish but this is a great films, have the others who have reveiwed it even seen the film? very powerfull and great re make Posted on Sep 02 2006 12:13
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- gary jackson said...
- the worst film ive ever seen' waste of my money Posted on Sep 02 2006 08:35
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- a lee said...
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SWB SAID:NO RELEASE DATE
HEY YOU SHOULD KNOW IF YOU LOOK HARD ENOUGH ON THE WEB YOU CAN FIND FILMS BEFORE THE RELEASE DATE Posted on Jun 08 2006 05:37 - Report as inappropriate
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- SWB said...
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@i hate remakes:
So, you've seen Neil Labute's remake? Hmm, I didn't know it had been released yet.
Also: plural words do not require apostrophes. Posted on Jun 07 2006 19:33 - Report as inappropriate
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- i hate remakes said...
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Once again a great (british) movie has had to endure the bad remake treatment
once again what have they accomplished,nothing apart from creating pure garbage.
Leave the classic's alone & use your brain & think of something new. Posted on Jun 07 2006 09:09 - Report as inappropriate
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- sss said...
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Original Wicker Man is most overated movie in history. Complete boring crap except for couple scenes....
I just good that they made this, can't be worse than the original.. Posted on Jun 06 2006 15:22 - Report as inappropriate
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