The original Wicker Man has been called the Citizen Kane of horror movies.
It has stood the test of time and is as watchable now as ever. The story build up is perfect. The cast is stellar.. This remake is none of the above.
Sometimes you sit back and wonder what the motivation was for remaking an excellent movie.
In this case, my feeling is that it was a Hollywood studio decision to cash in on a property that had some awareness as well as draw in the Nicolas Cage fans.
Aside from Cage, the casting is quite good.
But changing the story from a clash of religious perspectives to some muddled guilt trap, removed the core of what made the original original great.
And as odd as it sounds, removing the musical aspect of the original detracts from its rewatchability. Waste of $40 million bucks.
It has stood the test of time and is as watchable now as ever. The story build up is perfect. The cast is stellar.. This remake is none of the above.
Sometimes you sit back and wonder what the motivation was for remaking an excellent movie.
In this case, my feeling is that it was a Hollywood studio decision to cash in on a property that had some awareness as well as draw in the Nicolas Cage fans.
Aside from Cage, the casting is quite good.
But changing the story from a clash of religious perspectives to some muddled guilt trap, removed the core of what made the original original great.
And as odd as it sounds, removing the musical aspect of the original detracts from its rewatchability. Waste of $40 million bucks.