The Wicker Man

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Kathy H Some cynical American filmmakers were looking for a cash cow with name recognition, so they remade a classic, creative, highly original British folk horror film for American audiences they were convinced are far too dumbed down to understand the original and will never ever compare the two because in their opinion, American audiences won’t listen to anything that doesn’t feature American accents, just as they won’t/can’t read subtitles. The result is the Wicker Man 2006, featuring Nicolas Cage chewing the scenery and playing a Nicolas Cage character. I personally have far more respect for American audiences than the makers of this film, so I recommend you all go watch the 1973 original. Those of us who aren’t Americans should watch the original, too. I can remember being so excited to see this remake when I first learned it was in production. Disappointment doesn’t get near my feelings when I actually saw it. I’d like to put everyone involved in the 2006 film in a wicker man and toss a match. It’s that bad. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Dan R Why remake a classic? And then do it so badly? Well 2006's remake of 'The Wicker Man' tries to answer those questions. SYNOPSIS: 'A sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, neo-pagan community.' To be honest there's absolutely no excuse for this film. Sometimes the classics need to be left alone. Neil LaBute's utterly misconceived remake of the 1973 cult horror film is a mess and high point for terrible movies. I've defended Nic Cage a lot recently but he's terrible here and this must be one of his worst performances ever. Clearly the quality of the film taints your view but this is really bad. Bad. Bad. Bad. Worse still the version I watched was missing the 'No! Not the bees! Not the bees!' scene. Bollocks. Avoid. 2/10 Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review Madie R Watched this back-to-back with the original. Nicolas Cage's "over-the-top" performance makes this remake an unintentionally hilarious comedy! "OH, NO, NOT THE BEES! NOT THE BEES! AAAAAHHHHH! OH, THEY'RE IN MY EYES!" Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Jacob D I had high hopes going into it, since I am a big fan of Nicolas Cage, but unfortunately, it goes down in flames. The comedy is not very good and the drama is too much. The acting is not very good, except for Cage. He does a decent job most of the time, though he doesn't hold on for very long. Definitely a disappointing failure Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Anthony J Nicholas Cage's worst performance. And that is a very low bar. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/24 Full Review John S Only redeem factor is the bees meme Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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