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09/11/2005 Entry: "Director of original Wicker Man movie angry at remake."
Director of original Wicker Man movie angry at remake. Oh please, these guys sign their rights away to hollywood and expect some kind of fine art to be produced? When has there ever been a good re-make? I can think of 2 or 3, maybe.
In the original, Woodward's character was a virgin, making him ideal for sacrifice. That element has been ditched from the remake, because it was thought that while audiences would accept the idea of an American community that practised human sacrifice, the idea of a grown-up virgin was just too farfetched.Instead, Cage's character has acquired a serious allergy to bees and travels with a bee-sting kit, as well as rosary beads and self-help tapes.
In an attempt to give the story a feminist slant, writer-director Neil LaBute has turned the island into a matriarchal society, headed by Burstyn.
Christopher Lee, who regards The Wicker Man as his best film, has been critical of the remake plans.
"What do I think of it being played by a woman, when it was played by a man in 1972, as part of a Scottish pagan community, and now it's played by a woman with the same name? What do I think of it? Nothing. There's nothing to say."
A spokesman for the production company Emmett/Furla in Beverly Hills refused to discuss the film beyond confirmation of the casting.
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Charlie and the Chocolate factory is a great remake, in some ways even better than the original. Just my $0.02...
Posted by Brendon @ 09/11/2005 08:10 PM CST
