Now is the month of May...

[lonelybrit]

I saw the last half hour or so of The Wicker Man a few months ago, and although I'd heard about the ending, I still found it horrible *shudders at memory* So when I saw the posters going up advertising a special Beltain man this Saturday and inviting one and all to come and enjoy the BBQ and standing in his glow etc etc. I thought, nah, couldn't be.

But nope. Driving home today past the field in question and there is a actual real wicker man going up. It's lacking head and tops of shoulders, but when finished it'll easily be taller than a small tree and it's all hallow and surrounded by hills for miles and eep.

I think they want to eat me. *hides*

To take my mind off my imminent disappearance, I watched The Invisibles. Rather underwhelming. It does have a phenomenal cast and they did get what they could from the script, in particular there were some nice comic moments and spot-on timing, but it lacked the punch a first ep should have. Still, it has potential, so I'll give it a few more eps before deciding one way or another :)

Comments

[eloise-bright.livejournal.com]

They're building a real wicker man?? EEP. Was it the proper Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward one you saw? Up until Twenty Eight Days Later, that was the most disturbing film I ever saw. I only have to hear the first bars of "Summer is a-coming in" and I'm wibbling desperately.

I was half-disappointed, but half-heartened by The Invisibles. It should be great - the cast are fantastic, but the writing is a little off. Also, ASH's accent is hilarious - every now and then a bit of 'Giles' comes through his own London accent. And I desperately wanted the guy who plays Headley to do his Doctor Who Will Shakespeare line - "Shut your big fat mouths!"

Ah, well, I will give it a few more eps. Although I ended up missing Heroes. Darn. *goes off to find ep on i-player thingie.

[lonelybrit]

Was it the proper Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward one you saw?

YES. It is a real. wicker. man. It's got legs and arms and you can see the frame for the head, it's hollow and it tall enough that it's comparable to the trees lining the edge of the fields. I almost went off the road when I just glanced across and this this just loomed into view, urrrgh *shivers*

Hehe, yes, I couldn't quite get my head around ASH's accent. I know it's naturally a bit rough, but it's not that rough. As you say, given the cast, it should be brilliant, perhaps why I felt a little disappointed that it didn't sparkle first time found. A few more eps I think and then we'll see...

[ruric.livejournal.com]

They're building a proper Beltane man near you?

OMG *envies liek woah*

I saw The Wicker Man at an impressionable age - I think I was about 9 or 10. From then on in I knew there was no hope - since I was pretty much cheering the pagans on all the way through and especially at the end.

The self-rigtheous religius pomposity of Wodward's character left me wtith no sympathy for him at all. *G*

[lonelybrit]

Oh yeah :) We've got one of those iron age farms or somesuch, and this is one of their events. I'd actually be really tempted to go but I've already got a prior engagement with Milton Keynes and Mr Barrowman.

I literally only saw the last half hour of the film, from the chase through the caves to the end, so I didn't get much chance to get a grip of the characters either way. Although I did marvel at Christopher Lee's hair... ;)

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

I wandered into the living room last night to find Mother watching The Invisibles and laughing like a drain....it was slightly worrying.

[londinensa.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I want to see a real wicker man! *envies*

As for the film I love it, one of my favourites and yes I was cheering on the pagans too ;p

I saw the remake out of curiosity last year and it was painful. Mind you if you saw that you'd get over your fear because it's just laughably bad.

[lonelybrit]

It could be worse. She could have been watching Dante's Cove and demanding alone time. *offers tea*

[lonelybrit]

It looks now like it's finally complete. Technically speaking it's not a wicker man now but a wicker archer, he's got this huge bow that's he's pointing over the hill.

I still haven't seen all of the original, but even so I do have minimal interest in seeing the remake. Though, as you say, if it cures me of my fear of being eaten by the local villagers it may have its uses... ;)