[kj] The Wicker Man

[gingoblin at easynet.co.uk]

Aw, c'mon, I at least used an arse-double for the close-up shots!



At 12:56 31/10/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> >If anyone ever gets the chance I'd really recommend taking a tour round the
>
> >filming sites... stunning scenery combined with opportunities to make a
> >total arse of yourself recreating the film!
>
>
>*image of Dave cavorting naked*
>
>NOOOOOOOOO!!!
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gingoblin at easynet.co.uk [SMTP:gingoblin at easynet.co.uk]
> > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 12:42 PM
> > To:   A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
> > Subject:      Re: [kj] The Wicker Man
> >
> > Yeah, I'd agree with this (and I think we did this in NYC over a pint
> > didn't we Alex?!). There's something unsettling about it, but I don't
> > think
> > it quite reaches "scary".  Mind you, Christopher Lee in a wig and dress is
> >
> > pretty frightening! http://jmlsite.free.fr/wml2.jpg
> >
> > If anyone ever gets the chance I'd really recommend taking a tour round
> > the
> > filming sites... stunning scenery combined with opportunities to make a
> > total arse of yourself recreating the film!  Plenty websites out there now
> >
> > with all the info. You can even stay in the "Green Man"... though no
> > guarantee of any nocturnal shenanigans!   Oh, and a (not so) little known
> > fact... an arse-double was used in that scene in the film! Well, it's a
> > claim to fame for someone!
> >
> > Dave/Edinburgh
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 20:19 29/10/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> > >I got in a huge debate on the ILX boards about this. I adore "The Wicker
> > >Man," but I just don't consider it a "horror" film (a suspense-filled
> > >mystery, maybe). When I think horror, I'd sooner cite "The Shining" or
> > >"The Exorcist". "The Wicker Man" is fucking brilliant, but it simply
> > isn't
> > >scary. Creepy at best.
> > >
> > >Alex in NYC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On Saturday, October 29, 2005, at 04:24 PM, A. Madani wrote:
> > >
> > >>Oh, it's quite a good story -- well-written and well-acted.  It's also
> > >>nice to see a horror film that doesn't *quite* fit the standard horror
> > >>genre, meaning this one has a sly sense of humour in it as well.
> > >>
> > >>Being something of an old softie, I found the ending a bit hard to take.
> >
> > >>I'll not elaborate since I wouldn't want to provide any spoilers for
> > >>those who haven't seen it & might want to.
> > >>
> > >>So all in all, there's some good entertainment to be had, just not my
> > >>pint o' stout.
> > >>
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