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Sunday 3rd September 2006

By Gary Skentelbery on 3rd September 2006 12:00 am Uncategorised

I own the original Wicker Man on DVD, a British classic. Comparing the original British version with this Amerixcan remake is like comparing Citizen Kane with The Sex Lives Of The Potato Men.I had the misfortune to be generous enough to give the new version a chance and watched it last night. It was dire, worse than that it was dull, tedious,without any tension and the dialogue was laughable at times.

The supposedly sinister bee-keepers looked like Kenny out of South Park and the whole cinema erupted in laughter when the main character played by Nicholas Cage pulled a gun and ordered a young girl “Back away from the bike, NOW!!!”.

Don’t think about seeing this film, in fact don’t even think about this film. Buy the newly released DVD of the original instead and see how real films are made. [Smile] [Mad] [Smile]

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Gary Skentelbery

Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.