Yeah, they're preparing a new wicker man as I type ;-p

You kidding mate!? They'd have put me in a statue and sacraficed me to the god of the arseholes....

Yes, I was only kidding!:p
Yours seems to be the natural, life extending reaction.:)

THE WICKER MAN is an absolute classic. It's my 2nd favourite film of all time;

1. Creepshow (Romero)
2. The Wicker Man (Hardy)
3. Duel (Spielberg)

Truly a masterpiece of the genre. Lee & Woodward (Woodward especially) are fantastic and just perfect in their roles.

One of the bleakest, most disturbing and utterly brilliant endings ever.

I haven't watched all of the original Wicker Man. That ending, despite seeing it now a few times still freaks me out because of the hopelessness. I thought it was more gory than what is actually seen.

Just returned from a New Year break down there again.This time I was lucky enough to get a hold of an original shooting script for £15 in a second hand bookshop in Wigtown...;) Woman said it was brought in from a house clearance in Creetown.There are a lot of scenes which were never shot btw,I reckon this was down to budget/schedule restrictions....the Wicker Man enigma continues.....:eek:

You need to change your name from Reaps!! :D

The Reaper Man?:D

Lord Reaperisle. http://www.shameless-films.com/forum...coolgleamA.gif

Like it Vince.....:cool:

I was also reading that Ms Ekland really put the boot into the area,claiming it was one of the most dire places she had ever been,and was full of hardened drinkers.The provost for the area at the time hit back that the Swedes promote pornography and promiscuity:D,and the producer (I think) made a public apology,stating that whatever pimples the cold weather had put on our sassenach arses,this was nothing compared to the welcome that we have recieved.We would like to distance ourselves as far as possible from Ms Ekland and her statement.......Fun and games she created eh?

I've just been flipping through her autobiography (True Britt) and the film gets a cursory 5-line mention at the bottom of page 149. Mainly due to Ekland saying that she was pregnant while filming it, and describing the movie as "a story with paganistic overtones". She doesn't mention it again.

According to the documentary on the DVD she was something of a prima donna on the set. Ingrid Pitt was far more approachable and down to earth.

A little late in the day, but what a great thread reaper! I was disappointed when I got to the last post. You've took some fantastic pictures too and it certainly makes me want to hurry up and get up there myself. In fact it would be great if at some point a merry band of us Wicker Man worshippers could meet up for such a visit. I'd love to go to Burrowhead and group together for a rendition of Summer Is A Coming In. The Lord's My Shepherd solo set to burning flames will be the part I won't be auditioning for though :D

Thank you kind Sir.You should visit the locations some day Drac.;)

Just to second what Mike Ashley's mascot aka Dracucarr said. I think that's a great idea actually and being a big fan of The Wicker Man myself I'd be well up for that. Hopefully the hotel I stay at will have butt naked women dancing around.

By the way, judging by those photos I still think the area looks creepy, maybe it's just me though? I can't believe how much they ****ed up the remake. Unforgivable.

I forsee a sequel THE WICKER BRUMMIE.The remake was unbelievably bad !:ack:

Christopher Lee has nothing on me ;).

You should see them in December Cloud,when there's a fog down,especially the house at Anwoth.....

She was a rubbish Bond girl too!

Agreed. Susan Penhaligon was originally mooted for the role of Mary Goodnight but when Ekland showed interest Penhaligon was dropped. :(

Just got my hands on a nice French release.....;)

L'homme en osier doesn't quite have the same ring to it. :D

By Lentheric?:D Sounds like a seventies aftershave.....

Splash L'homme en osier on your cornrigs and you too will find summer is a comin' in. :D

It makes you attractive to the girls. Especially Swedish bottom-slappers who enjoy a good bonfire of roasted Woodward. :eek:

Think Christopher Lee or Edward Woodward will get cremated when they go?

Lee's been cremated several times already (Scars Of Dracula, Curse Of Frankenstein, The Passage etc). :D

Edward Woodward's probably terrified from fire now.:eek:

If i appeared in East Enders like Woodward i would light myself on fire!

He's the 3rd Wickerite to appear in EastEnders (after Geraldine Cowper & John Hallam).

Any of the newer members rate this classic?

One of my favourite British horrors this. I have the 2 disc Director's Cut from Warner Bros. where you can watch the spliced in 'missing footage'. Great performances all round, and an epic sense of eeriness and impending doom... fantastic film. :cool:

You'll do well here mate.:cool:
A Picasso of a film.Absolutely beautifully shot.

A superb film. No question. :cool:

I wonder how this would have fared with first choice Michael York as Howie? I just couldn't have seen it working as well. Especially during the harbour or classroom scenes.

Woodward was perfect V.I can't imagine anyone else bar him and Lee playing off one another.How do you think Peter Cushing would have fared in the roll?

A lovely film about a close knit Scottish community :cool:

Coming on Blu Ray,March next year!:bunny:

Michael Deeley needs a slap! The bastard buried the negative under the M6!

Who's with me to dig up that road :horse:! We need to see the full, really complete version. Although the "Director's Cut" is excellent, there is still a lot missing so it'd be nice to see the footage unearthed.