Is "Wicker Man" REALLY Horror? **Spoilers**

[BEERxTaco]

It reminds me of "Bent Foliage State Prison" from Quest of the Delta Knights.  "Thanks for not breaking the sticks!"

One of my favorite moments BTW, thanks for reminding me of that! 

[BEERxTaco]

Oh yeah, shaddup!   

I'll deal with you later 

[Bob]

Oh yeah, shaddup!   

I'll deal with you later 

Gulp.   

[Laziest Man on Mars]

I can see your point Mark Andrew- I went to school at a cow college in Alabama for some time.  There were plenty of moments I got creep-ed out being stuck in the middle of nowhere in a small, redneckian town.  The Waffle house in Dothan Alabama at 6:00 in the morning?  I'd rather Christopher Lee burn me to death - at least I could tell him how he sucked in "Police Academy - Mission to Moscow" before i was asphyxiated.  The Wicker Man was creepy and moody I'll give you that... I suppose I was just disappointed at the end that the titular character turns out to be just a big flaming statue (not to be confused with the statue of Sir Elton John).  I guess I was hoping it'd be a monster movie.

[davo]

Yes... I ruined the end of a 34 year old movie.

Here's a few more spoilers...

"Rosebud" was his bike.

Jack Nicholson and the Chief start a kickball league.

Cewbacca's his father.

The ship flies through the air at the end.

Frodo pawns the ring.

The guy from "Stargate" that plays a woman turns out to be the guy from "Enemy Mine"

It's not like I ruined the end of The Departed (which is, by the way, everyone goes out for ice cream and candy at the end... sorry).

And by "You guys sure are a lot of fun" I meant I just make a silly post about a movie, and immediately get my balls broken for "not getting" a movie I didn't like.  Then I'm accused of spoiling a movie that's been out for almost 40 years.  Sheesh.

HAHAHAH!  that's awesome.

[torgosPizza]

Here's a few more spoilers...

"Rosebud" was his bike. Jack Nicholson and the Chief start a kickball league. Cewbacca's his father. The ship flies through the air at the end. Frodo pawns the ring. The guy from "Stargate" that plays a woman turns out to be the guy from "Enemy Mine"

You MONSTER!  Now I have to throw away all of my Lord of the Stargate Wars Special Franchise Edition Gold DVDs!!!!

I don't know HOW you can live with yourself!!!

[Laziest Man on Mars]

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You MONSTER!  Now I have to throw away all of my Lord of the Stargate Wars Special Franchise Edition Gold DVDs!!!!

I don't know HOW you can live with yourself!!!
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I remember when the record companies put out albums on "24k Gold" CD's.  What a racket... They just replaced the silvery foil with real 24k gold leaf.  As If you would get better sound - Digital is Digital... it's either a 1 or a 0.  They sold them for 5-10 dollars more than the regular, already overpriced, Cd's.  When I hear about record companies hemorrhaging money these days it makes me smile.

[sarcasm_made_Easy]

I think the definition of horror is 'everything is NOT going to be all right', making it the polar opposite of romantic comedies.

I thought that was the definition of a tragedy, which is the polar opposite of a comedy. 

[Dim of the Yard]

Yes... I ruined the end of a 34 year old movie.

Here's a few more spoilers...

"Rosebud" was his bike.

Jack Nicholson and the Chief start a kickball league.

Cewbacca's his father.

The ship flies through the air at the end.

Frodo pawns the ring.

The guy from "Stargate" that plays a woman turns out to be the guy from "Enemy Mine"

It's not like I ruined the end of The Departed (which is, by the way, everyone goes out for ice cream and candy at the end... sorry).

I can't believe you did that.  I honestly cannot believe you did that.  I think I'm going to have to hole myself up in my room and cry now.  You know, SOME of us never got around to seeing these classics!  Congratulations, sir.  You have officially made me more upset than the time when somebody told me that Jesus dies at the end of 'Passion of the Christ.'  I hope you're happy.

[sarcasm_made_Easy]

i felt the same way when someone told me the ship sank at the end of titanic.

[Pak-Man]

I think the definition of horror is 'everything is NOT going to be all right', making it the polar opposite of romantic comedies.

I thought that was the definition of a tragedy, which is the polar opposite of a comedy. 

This is true. At it's most basic level, comedy=happy ending tragedy=sad ending. Technically, if you have a horror movie, but it ends well for all parties involved (Which is rare, I'll admit) you have a horror comedy, even if there wasn't a single joke cracked.

This genre lesson has been brought to you by one too many writing classes! Forcing explanations out of young writers for hundreds of years. :^)

[Laziest Man on Mars]

I can't believe you did that.  I honestly cannot believe you did that.  I think I'm going to have to hole myself up in my room and cry now.  You know, SOME of us never got around to seeing these classics!  Congratulations, sir.  You have officially made me more upset than the time when somebody told me that Jesus dies at the end of 'Passion of the Christ.'  I hope you're happy.

Wait, doesn't the big J come back in the end? Isn't that the whole point?  I never saw it.

[Dim of the Yard]

Wait, doesn't the big J come back in the end? Isn't that the whole point?  I never saw it.

I didn't see it, either.  Somebody told me that the guys who made Soylent Green got to him first.

[ScottotD]

Is the remake of Wicker Man as watered down as I imagine it being?

[macleod]

I think the definition of horror is 'everything is NOT going to be all right', making it the polar opposite of romantic comedies.

I thought that was the definition of a tragedy, which is the polar opposite of a comedy. 

You are living up to your name today my friend...booya