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Doubtless, Honeysuckle Weeks' alluring nakedness will have a similar effect on those with other orientations.
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The Wicker Tree is more disappointing than I ever thought it could be. 22 out of 31 found this helpful. Was this review helpful?
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4 out of 6 found this helpful. 5 out of 7 found this helpful. Unbeknownst to them, this is a place of pagan rituals and sacrifice. As it is, it's hard to view this as anything more that a much delayed cash grab. The film feels and looks a bit like a fairly low budget Hollywood remake, a real surprise considering they were both made by the same director. Was this review helpful? 22 out of 30 found this helpful. What is a wicker tree? It was later announced the film would shoot from April 2008 in Dumfries and Galloway. The Wicker Man is one of the greatest and most original films you will ever see. Was this review helpful? This film was certainly trying to parody moments from its predecessor at times. 6 out of 6 found this helpful. Did we really think writer/director Robin Hardy could better "The Wicker Man", that masterpiece of horror, which along with William Friedkin's "The Exorcist" defined the genre in the 1970's?
Was this review helpful? The reason: The original "The Wicker Man" counts among my favorite films. This 2011 " spiritual sequel " ( Whatever that can be defined as ) to the 1973 original doesn't have a plot Charmed by the residents of Tressock, Scotland, two young missionaries accept the invitation to participate in a local festival, fully unaware of the consequences of their decision. The Wicker Tree sees two born again christians travel from America to Scotland to preach the word of Jesus.
I truly have no idea what Robin Hardy was thinking when he wrote and directed this; it looks like the man's talent left him many, many years ago. Terrible acting, clunky direction, naff music, unbelievable characters. By far the worst actor is the lead girl (the American) she's supposed to be a pretty country and western singer, but she cant sing and has a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp.
I am a huge fan of the original Wicker Man (less so of the Nicolas Cage version) and so it was with apprehension and doubt that I ventured into this sequel of sorts. Was this review helpful? THE WICKER TREE is one of the most awful sequels in existence, a completely terrible movie made all the worse by the fact that THE WICKER MAN is one of the best British horror films in existence. Sadly, the result is a far cry from the original and not a good film on its own right. Director Robin Hardy's film (based on his own book 'Cowboys for Christ') shares many similarities with the cult British horror classic that he found success with in the 1970's, but The Wicker Tree is different enough to stand-out on it's own and not be classified as more of the same, even if the basic plot-lines are almost identical.
I have not seen The Wicker Man and therefore did not know what to expect other than some paganism.
Was this review helpful? It may be easy to lampoon, but it also has fear interlaced with the weird.
In 2002, it was reported that Hardy was working on a film entitled Hardy was ultimately unable to secure funding, and the film was cancelled.
...and NOT in a good way. Was this review helpful? Lolly gives birth to Steve's child and brings a new generation to Tressock for the first time in years. 7 out of 8 found this helpful. 18 out of 27 found this helpful. But "The Wicker Tree" was the real deal, a sequel in spirit, filmed by the original director Robin Hardy and claiming a cameo appearance by Sir Christopher Lee. If your a fan of the original Wicker man film, don't watch this it will taint it for you.
There was still some much welcomed blood, sex and general weirdness which, coupled with the constant dark humour, made for a surprisingly (to me) great movie experience. The narrative is preposterous, the horror scenes are laughable, the religious content is ridiculous, and the characters are unbelievable. February 9, 2012 Not good enough to be scary and not bad enough to be good.
Here they are forced into the film, which means that some actors seem unsure as to whether this is a comedy, horror, satire, or thriller. That said at least it has a plot .
I saw this movie last night , it was shown as part of the annual Dublin Horrorthon here in Ireland. Just saw a screening of this spiritual successor to The Wicker Man at the London FrightFest.
It's none of these. Unlike Howie, who was a devote Christian fighting to find a missing girl.
All they want to do is spread the word of Jesus in a cheesy cornball manor. The one saving grace may have been the close involvement of Robin Hardy, the original author and director of the Christopher Lee classic. Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics.
Regardless of whether you are familiar with the original Wicker Man, this film should be avoided like the plague. Just before the movie started Hardy gave a little primer on the movie and ended by saying "It's OK to laugh!
The fact that Hardy announced that he would return to director duties and make a spiritual follow up to this seminal classic generated some anticipation. We are also given two protagonists that we don't care about. They are comedic clichés of how super American Christians are.
Born again evangelist Beth Boothby (Brittania Nicol) and her cowboy partner Steve (Henry Garrett) travel to Scotland to teach the in-bred locals of Tresock, a small highland town with its own nuclear power station, about Jesus. I hate to put it this way but The Wicker Tree looks, sounds and feels like the work of an old man who is well past his creative prime and no one had the decency to tell him. Was this review helpful?
Here, everything seems slightly amateur and repetitive. I think the thing that is most disappointing about The Wicker Tree is that it's taken such a long time to come to the screen.
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