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Mayberry Machiavelli

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28. "The Wicker Man" (1973)

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 08:53 PM

Jul 2014

Probably best classified as horror but defies description. Kind of like a long film version of the Shirley Jackson story "The Lottery" if it happened in a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides.

Quite possibly Christopher Lee's best role, Edward Woodward (better known for "Breaker Morant&quot shines in the lead role too.

Beautiful folk music pervades the movie and conveys the culture of the island very well as well as adding a haunting quality.

It's showing on the 27th of July on Showtime Beyond so record it if you've never seen this.

I understand the recent Nic Cage remake is crap by the way. See the original.

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Recommend a foreign film that you don't think others here have seen. [View all] FSogol Apr 2014 OP

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Thanks. I only ever saw "The Beast" from your tank list. n/t FSogol Apr 2014 #5

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Recommending another: "North Face" German 2008 FSogol Apr 2014 #7

"Brotherhood of the Wolf", 2001 french flying rabbit Apr 2014 #8

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"The Lives Of Others" (2006, German) Paladin Apr 2014 #10

another movie about East Germany ... Lionel Mandrake Jul 2014 #23

Looks excellent. Thanks so much for the tip. (nt) Paladin Jul 2014 #24

You're welcome! Lionel Mandrake Jul 2014 #25

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Thanks for the Wage of Fear rec. I've seen Martin Guerre. Good film. n/t FSogol Apr 2014 #12

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"The Wicker Man" (1973) Mayberry Machiavelli Jul 2014 #28

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