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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0013131507799
Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 19, 2006
Running Time: 187 minutes
Sales Rank: 11069
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: 1975-06
Editorial Review:
Description:
Special 2 - Disc Collectors edition of the Original movie filmed in 1973. Released to coincide with the release of the 2006 Wicker Man starring Nicholas Cage. Features:
Extended version with 11 minutes of additional footage
Theatrical Version
Brand new audio commentary with director Robin Hardy, actors Christopher
Liee and Edward Woodward and moderator Mark Kermonde
Amazon.com:
Typically categorized as a horror film, The Wicker Man is actually a serious and literate thriller about modern paganism, written by Anthony Shaffer (Sleuth) with a deft combination of cool subjectivity and escalating dread. (Despite this promising directorial debut, British filmmaker Robin Hardy didn't make another film until The Fantasist, a little-seen thriller released in 1986.) We're introduced to the friendly but mysterious residents of Summerisle (located off the west coast of Scotland), where the isolated community enacts rituals that seem, at first, to be merely unconventional. When called in to investigate an anonymous tip about a missing child, mainland police sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) is treated as an outsider, and the ominous Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee) has the inside advantage. As the repressed policeman is taunted by the island's sensuous atmosphere, his investigation leads to increasingly disturbing implications.
With phallic symbols and soothing music at every turn, Summerisle is a pleasant haven for those who perform the pagan rituals of Lord Summerisle's maverick ancestors. These earthy ceremonies are presented with alluring authenticity, and the island's tempting eroticism is fully expressed by the landlord's daughter (Britt Ekland), who fills Howie with barely suppressed carnal desire. (Sirens took a comedic approach to a similar situation in 1994.) And yet the mystery of the missing girl remains, with clues that hint at a darker reality beneath the colorful local customs. When that reality is ultimately discovered, Howie becomes the crucial element in the islanders' most elaborate ritual, which is where the film's title comes into play. It may not be horror, but it is horrific, and this makes The Wicker Man an unforgettable film. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Not for Everyone
If you are into Freddie Krueger, Leatherface or Jason ... this movie probably is not for you (though I could be wrong). Basically this a story of the conflict between Christianity (represented by Edward Woodward's SGT Howie) and Paganism (represented by Christopher Lee's Lord Summerisle and the people of his island). Sometimes called the "Citizen Kane" of horror movies, it isn't really a horror film at all. In some ways THE WICKER MAN defies labels. It isn't quite a horror film and it isn't completely ... Read More
Rating:  - Where is the AUDIO COMMENTARY?
It is listed on the backcover, but nowhere to be seen on any of the two discs. What the heck?
Rating: - Much Better--Less Cagey
I wasted an afternoon when the newer version came out. Nicholas Cage was not enough to salvage it. When I read that Christopher Lee said that the original Wicker Man was his favorite of all the movies that he had made, I rented it. The original version is sinister where the sequel is pityingly laughable. The songs, which were a bit distracting the first time, became assets on subsequent viewings. (like the piano piece from The Bad Seed)
Rating: - Chilling Tale with Too Simple Morality **SPOILERS**
I don't know... I liked watching this movie, but did not fall in love with it, as it appears I should have done based on the majority of other reviews, here.
A couple of items in The Wicker Man left me cold. In the first place, I found myself roughly sympathetic to the "pagan" islanders throughout the film. Not knowing ahead of time what the conclusion would be, I kept hoping that the police officer would ultimately come to realize that they hadn't done anything wrong at all (nor were planning ... Read More
Rating: - I think I got the wrong version...
I have been looking forward to seeing this movie for ages, so my expectations may had been a bit high. I thought the acting, singing, and atomsphere were great, and it was very unsettling. I hope to get the director's cut, because I know that watching it could turn my like into love. After seeing this movie, I can see why everyone hated the Wickerman remake.
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