The Wicker Man (1973)
The Original:
Brilliant, creepy, sinister thriller packed with powerhouse performances from the likes of Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee.
A final twist adds to the atmosphere of everything that’s come before it. Insanely good.
The Remake:
Awful, terrible, hilarious thriller revolving around one bafflingly bad central performance from Nicolas Cage.
A final twist adds to the car crash nature of everything that’s come before it. Insane.
The Remake Remake: 
We convince Nicolas Cage to sit down and watch it, then film his reactions. We imagine his moans and grimaces will be as over the top and bizarre as anything in the film, but at least they’ll be genuine.
However, if he enjoys it, we'll probably have to start pumping some BEES into the room, so we can film that instead.
Next: Psycho
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apbgreen
Jun 11th 2009, 13:49
Wow. Between this and '25 Movie Lines You Must Never Quote' I'd say you guys have some anger management issues. Also disturbed by your support of Van Sant's Psycho.
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SCQ47
Jun 11th 2009, 15:26
I agree with apbgreen. Any support of Van Sant's Psycho is intolerable. Hitchcock is still the greatest director of all time, the first true auteur of cinema. Van Sant is a hack and there is no excuse for touching the work of a director greater than you. Not to mention, the remake was unwatchable and had the worst casting imaginable. Van Sant clearly did not understand the subtext of the original because he is a shallow idiot.
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yosarian25
Jun 12th 2009, 2:44
look i like movies, movies are basically the core of my life. They are what i do. And thus i like total film. It gives me the most trusted reviews, and makes me laugh out loud month after month. It is by far my favourite mag, ever. But I really like the remake of godzilla. I always have and i probably always will. I came out when i first started to realise what blockbusters are. Maybe that's why i like it, personal reasons, it represents a stage in my development. However, when I watch it, even today i still find it a none stop thrill ride. I think it is as every bit as good as transformers 1 and the same type of film. To kind of quote your own mag quoting Megan Fox in this respect if you want to see plot go see something else.
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somewhatfrail
Jun 12th 2009, 15:18
I take it you guys have seen the great Nicolas Cage Watches The Wicker Man on Youtube? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QqgIzlmdBc Effing brilliant! :D
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