April 10, 2003
The Wicker Man (1973)
[3 - Enjoyed it]
A cult classic that took decades to be recognized, The Wicker Man (1973) is a great B movie gone right. The story of a virginal and Christian police officer Sergeant (Edward Woodward) who becomes embroiled in a heathen plot on a remote Scottish island while investigating the disappearance of a young girl plays on fears planted deep in our minds of what pagans might be capable of. Children dancing around a maypole? Townspeople fornicating in the fields at night? The sexy innkeeper's daughter trying to seduce the very Christian goodness out of an innocent man? Human sacrifice?!!! What could a community turned to paganism be capable of? Watch The Wicker Man to find out.
Oh, one more thing: It's a musical. You have been warned.
Posted by Leopoldo at April 10, 2003 07:12 AM | TrackBackNOT a musical! I contest!
Yes, there are a couple of songs. Fascinating, yet bad songs. But they're essentially sung by a wandering minstrel character -- not by any of the main cast.
You wouldn't call any Shakespeare plays musicals, even though some have songs in them. [No, of course I'm not saying WM is Shakespeare. Duh.] Nor, would you call "The Graduate" a musical, just because Simon & Garfunkel are singing "Sounds of Silence" over a couple of dialogue-free montages.
Jeez, truth in advertising man!
Posted by: Sven on April 22, 2003 06:36 PMAh, but you forget the documentary we watched on the DVD where the director of the movie himself referred to it as a musical!
Posted by: Leopoldo on April 22, 2003 08:58 PMHow a maid can milk a bull... mmm
and every stroke...
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