I just watched the Wicker Man with Nicholas Cage, Is the original any good?

[the_real_linda]

ofcourse they are....i hope

[illdojo]

Originally Posted by XtRaVa

Lmao. Looks like it was more of a comedy than a horror:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6i2WRreARo

Howdigetburned howdigetburned howdigetburned *spins around in circles on the floor* woop woop woop woop!

Dude.... when Cage is wearing the bear suit and decks that chick. I could not stop laughing. :D

[Antym666]

The original is a classic, undoubtedly. At the time, it was shunned by critics and audiences, but grew to have a cult following. It is a true showcase in slow burning, disturbing horror, and the ending is one of the all time horror unforgettables. While the original was subtle, thoughtful and unique, the remake is blatant, badlt written, basfly acted and a disgrace to the unforgettable original. Do check it out if you can.

[Doc Faustus]

The Wicker Man is one of the most mature religious dialogues in horror, or modern cinema in general for that matter. The ending chills in part because you don't know whose fanaticism is right. It's intriguing because it could be an indictment of all faiths, or a call for more understanding views on the subject. A lot of examinations of religion in movies come out to "this man is an idiot because he believes this", and while it does make Christianity look square, it does not make it look altogether pathetic. It doesn't come down to whose god is bigger or whose god is real, which I think makes it extremely intelligent and well beyond the surface hippie propaganda. The depth of this dialogue makes it quite scary in my opinion. Through the eyes of the protagonist, Summerisle is Innismouth without the tentacles.

[slayer666]

My feeling about the original was that I could enjoy it as a drama but not as a horror film. I liked it but I can't agree that it is horror.