The Wicker Man (Extended Edition)

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Summary: A chilling, exciting Pagan mystery!
Review: This movie has been one of the most talked-about Pagan movies since its creation. The characters are great - Christopher Lee is such a convincing actor that you almost want him to be a real Pagan! Edward Woodward makes the quintessential "straight-laced" policeman, and the other denizens of Summerisle make me almost wish it did exist - I'd love to vacation there! I found the ending somewhat less than perfect, but all-in-all, found this movie to be one wild ride! BEWARE THE 84 MINUTE VERSION!!! This has been butchered so badly you CANNOT follow the plotline!!! Look instead for a longer version - it's truly worth it!!!

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Summary: Sleeping classic
Review: This film has been famous in Pagan circles for many...many years. The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission. Excellent visuals highlight a very well done story. This film will make you think. It is not a horror story or fantasy, but perhaps a bit of living history. Some of the scenes are extremely erotic, and the film is highlighted by a factual rendition of some Pagan traditions, as well as a wonderful cast. It really is a film experience.

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Summary: A Must-See for Modern Pagans
Review: Ever wonder what the world would look like if the Old Religion and its philosophy saturated modern culture? The Wicker Man is the Pagan "Rocky Horror Picture Show." Edward Woodward is wonderful as the up-tight bullying "Christian copper" and Christopher Lee (yes, of Hammer Dracula fame) gives us an educated, sophisticated (and manipulative) Pagan lord of the people. However, I was disappointed in the ending -- just what is the "right kind of sacrifice?"