Movies We Like

The Wicker Man

Dir. Robin Hardy, 1973. Starring: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland. Cult.
Wicker ManHere are numbers 35-26 of the "100 Things That Make The Wicker Man Totally Awesome!"

35. The way Edward Woodward says lines like, "Then why in God's name do you do it, girl!?" or "Jesus Christ!" He also rolls his R's which is great because the girl he's looking for is named Rowan, so every time he says her name it starts with a drum roll.

34. Christopher Lee's speech about snails. It's creepy and disturbing and only in the director's cut, so be sure to stick with that version.

33. The English countryside. It's just gorgeous. But most movies that take place there have terrible things happen to their characters. Despite the possibility of being burned alive (The Wicker Man), or being eaten by a werewolf (American Werewolf in London), or being raped by my best friend's uncle (Withnail & I), I'd still love to move there.