It certainly riled Robin Hardy, enough for the director of the 1973 classic to scrub his name from any promotional material. Actress Ingrid Pitt, star of the original, spat, “I can’t stand the idea of a new version. I won’t be seeing it. I think it’s a crime.”
By LaBute’s standards, that’s borderline flattery. And, as usual, the director doesn’t mind taking the heat. “I’m trying to go my own way,” he tells Total Film, in relaxed mood as he takes a break from the final post-production tweaks.
“I love The Wicker Man for what it is – you know, this wonderful, singular cult classic. I just thought there could be a different take, moving away from the Christian and Pagan and dealing with things that are interesting to me. It doesn’t do a lot of things that people associate with a horror film. It doesn’t take place at night. There are no monsters or killers.”
Unless you count the women.
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writerdave87
Feb 23rd 2012, 0:07
A decent remake? Step away from the crack pipe...
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FBSHarrigan
Mar 23rd 2012, 3:16
This movie is Nicholas Cage at his "Cagiest." The film should, in actuality be called "Nick Cage Beats Up Women for Two Hours." On the one hand, it is sad to see this remake because the first one was actually a pretty good movie, but on the other hand it is hilarious to see Nick Cage acting crazy and belligerent. It gets to the point where he punches an woman in the face while dressed as a bear. This movie is a definite watch for anyone who is a fan of Nick Cage's antics. Even despite all of this, this is not the craziest he has ever been on film. http://www.videodetective.com/movies/vampires-kiss/859 This movie beats the Wickerman by a long shot. Nicholas Cage is, simply put, wonderful at being awful.
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