The Wicker Man - A Wonderful Comedy

[@rossthebesiegebuilder3563]

Phelous takes on The Wicker Man - this is what was missing from my life! BTW, if Nicolas Cage dressed as a bear to disrupt the sacrifice scene, does that make him... a scene interrupting bear?

[@DetarakoRax]

scene interrupting cage!

[@toddseekins8874]

You.......did it......you win the internet......

[@dubuyajay9964]

OF COURSE!!!!!!

[@ocharakau645]

*Exit stage left pursued by a NICCAGE!*

[@gracekim1998]

YES!😂

[@serbinator8529]

Omg how Phelous does Cage's voice is hilarious!!!!!

[@alexrosas5788]

"Liiiair!" 😂

[@izukumidoriyaisssss3049]

Yup

[@MforMovesets]

Phelous symbol Phelous symbol.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Ha ha ha! Reviews have changed a lot from back in my day!

[@gracekim1998]

@@dubuyajay9964 Phelous symbol is cool XD

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@gracekim1998 What is it though?

[@gracekim1998]

@@dubuyajay9964 Wabbu of course 😂

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@gracekim1998 Forrrr yooooouuuuu-!

[@AzrenSA]

The thing that got *me* about the "Not the bees!" scene is that Nick's character is supposed to be allergic to bees; that many stings on the face will kill him before the burning has a chance to even start. No number of Epi-Pens will help him.

[@mastermarkus5307]

For some reason "Wow, I can really taste the what-not" really sticks in my mind.

[@ObtuseMori]

Same, all these years later it just randomly pops into my head every now and again. 😂

[@ab-gail]

Lol

[@MeganKoumori]

"HOW'D IT GET BURNED HOW IT GET BURNED HOW IT'D GET BURNED?!?" Well I assume somebody LIT IT ON FIRE LIT IT ON FIRE LIT IT ON FIRE!!!

[@konstance13]

Those old twins are such fun character actors. Once you recognize them, they seem to pop up in everything lol. They were in Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix and the Shining episode of Psych.

[@rogue7723]

They kinda remind me of the advisor twins Lo and Lei from _Avatar: The Last Airbender._

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

@@rogue7723 I was thinking the same thing!

[@rogue7723]

@@brunobucciaratiswife Thanks :).

[@Zcumgod]

"A shark, or something?" This line really confuses me. Did he think they captured a shark, brought it onto land, beat it up so just enough so that it could still struggle, and bagged its still bleeding body, just so they could toss it back into the water? Also he's a cop, he should be at least somewhat more suspicious of what's in there.

[@eduardopena5893]

Exactly, he's a cop. You've never heard a cop say, "You have anything in the trunk I should know about? Any alcohol, guns, tanks, or drugs?" They throw out something abnormal to see if you react to it, because a normal person would say something about being asked if they have an Army tank in their trunk. If somebody glosses over that detail, they will clue in on that and use it to sense that something is off. This person is nervous, or has something to hide, or may be under the influence of something.

[@cheerio1Lady]

I lose it everytime he does the lady voice "come find my daughter on crazy bee Island!"

[@normeychiapatterson9559]

"I'm a bee! I'm a bee! I'm a bee!" Still makes me laugh.

[@IsaacMayerCreativeWorks]

LOYERS YER ALL LOYERS

[@BulletTooth504]

Cage's character was allergic to bees. Would the sacrifice have been screwed up if he passed out or died before they set him on fire? Also, Bee Arthur talks of breeding to produce the "strongest, finest" offspring. Why the hell would one of them get pregnant by a man with a bee allergy? Rowan might have inherited it and now has to live on Bee Island. Sure, they got holistic epi-pens, but if she gets stung while off by herself, she's dead. Oh, sorry. They don't use that word. Except when they do.

[@guilhermehank4938]

Its almost like this whole plot falls apart the moment you think for a second

[@Tacom4ster]

Another review showing why your a better critic than Nostalgia Critic, you give the remake better context with research

[@gracekim1998]

Indeed (wish I have found this review first 😅 but aw well)

[@dubuyajay9964]

It shows Phelous has grown and developed from his earlier years. He puts in more homework for his reviews than he used to.

[@Pineappolis]

I always forget _just_ how good this review is. Virtually every line is a stone-cold classic, which is some feat in a half hour video.

[@rorylumley4727]

Truly nicholas cage punching a woman while in a bear suit is one of the greatest moments in cinema.

[@randalgraves6979]

Not the Bees……they’re gonna take my Face ...………Off.

[@krush333]

Randal Graves Neat reference

[@cashomnitrix]

Randal Graves Bees...my God

[@ser6Ijvolk]

Ooh, faced!

[@dubuyajay9964]

John Wu's "The Wicker Man."

[@BugsyFoga]

Most of the bees are soooo stupid .

[@mayorenstein5316]

I couldn't bear to watch nic cage go through this movie again. But I must bee strong. Those who watch it to the end will see this movie bear great fruit and bee rewarded.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Apples, honey, or both?

[@mitchfletcher2386]

@@dubuyajay9964 yes

[@wstine79]

It was that bee cult that had the original video taken down.

[@MforMovesets]

I still have flashbacks to the takedown message.

[@Ratciclefan]

What? lol

[@pentelegomenon1175]

Killing this review won't bring back your goddamn honey!!!

[@Assimandeli]

The original was one of the best horror films ever made. The remake is one of the best horror films ever memed

[@lulucalliope713]

I said this on the original video, and I'll say it again: 24:23 is one of my all time favorite moments from any of your reviews. The first time I saw it, I fell out of my chair laughing because I was not expecting it, and it always cracks me up. Bravo, Phelous! You never let us down!

[@dubuyajay9964]

Shao Khan laughed too...

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

I would've genuinely watched Cage movies with Phelous dubbing them over with his impression of him.

[@ashessakura7518]

I’m a Brit so I guess it’s just in my DNA to find dry humour enjoyable XD But seriously, when I did film studies in sixth form we all watched the original and had to do an analysis on the themes such as symbolism and the use of religion, when we watched the Cage version we just took the piss to the point that the teacher joined in and that was my fave class from that point on. Teacher: Imagine this scene without the CGI bees Class: *dead*

[@gracekim1998]

I guess that apples to me too🤣

[@dubuyajay9964]

So he used the extended cut?

[@jackmcslay]

They don't say they're dead, they say they went to the next dimension

[@LaNoLaCola]

Jack Mcslay too bad it's Wednesday, otherwise I would have made a "too bad it's Sunday" joke then.

[@RoninCatholic]

I can see their parachutes. They're okay.

[@FrenchPaul1988]

I was disappointed there wasn't a DBZ referrence with the "not saying this word" thing. :(

[@rdsasuke1]

Too bad it's Sunday the Wickerman would have been full tomorrow.

[@jamesgatz4490]

That comment made me think of infinity war

[@RyanHollinger]

26:19 This loop is scarier than both movies. What is this sorcery?!

[@ashessakura7518]

Ryan Hollinger Pfft, this loop was pretty creepy tbh XD

[@snood4743]

Yes, because KZbinrs aren't allowed to do anything but produce content. Commenting on anything is clearly just an attempt to advertise.

[@Mazaroth]

Medication102 I guess youtubers do not have any other activities in their lives other than producing more content, or are not allowed to do anything else...

[@georgehutter339]

Tbh she looked like she was in the process of turning into a jockey

[@MVR3IWER]

I could meaningfully contribute to this 4-year-old comment thread... ...hoyever...

[@EuricyChan]

One of the things I liked about the first movie was that the cop was chosen for his faith, purity and nobility. In the original they attempt to seduce him and he resists and the irony is that his goodness is what got him killed.

[@Ten80pete]

"Beegate: It's about ethics in honeycombs." Thank you for that brilliant line Phelous. Laughed until I cried!

[@nicholastosoni707]

Gotta say it.... "Bees. My God."

[@jroc00725]

That Cage impression is hilarious😂

[@nicoleh3703]

I was just watching this and an ad appeared in the middle of the review. What for? Burt's Bees Cosmetics. Irony at its finest.

[@bringerofchaos]

I would watch a Nic Cage silent hill if his goes max cage performance.

[@BestOnThursdays]

How is this comment a month ago

[@dragonempress8367]

bringerofchaos oh my gosh YES

[@Aqua-Marine-UK_1991]

even the monster from silent hill would slowly back away once he goes nuts

[@Mate397]

Imagine him screaming like the girl "SILENT HILL! SILENT HILL!"

[@mangenkiou]

Where is my little girl? WHERE'S MY LITTLE GIRL WHERE'S MAH LITTLE GUUUUURL?!

[@Tareltonlives]

(running down the street in the bear costume) "I'M A BEAR! I'M A BEAR! I'M A BEAR! I'M A BEAR! I'M A BEAR!"

[@DevilsDeal]

Phelous: What's not to love? Me: Nothing, it's an amazing comedy.

[@Hardman5509]

So this video got taken down? Why? There's a million videos involving the memes!

[@0lAllan]

Two words- copyright nazis.

[@ripleyjlawman.3162]

Hardman5509 No it isn’t.

[@FatherAxeKeeper]

what meme had it removed? how is that even possible.

[@RumbleDelta]

"Bee-trayed by his own daughter" You sneaky fucker.

[@kyleshiflet9952]

These people spent 6 years planning to sacrifice Nicolas Cage no wonder their honey failed

[@rogvortex58]

Someone actually directed this and decided these deliveries of the lines were acceptable.

[@matthewmoran5297]

+rogvortex58 Weeeeeellllll, Neil LaBute is a very......INTERESTING director. -_-'

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@matthewmoran5297 Why couldn't Tommy Wiseau have directed this? ☹

[@GirlYouDontKnow-rx3lm]

How'd I get Bear'd, how'd I get Bear'd, how'd I get Bear'd!😂

[@ColeVecsion]

My favorite thing about this movie is somebody on youtube made a comedy trailer cut of the movie just adding typical comedy tracks and some editing It works amazingly well

[@Pyroniusburn]

I ended up seeing an interview with Christopher Lee about the original before the remake was out. However it was in production, and just him mentioning "I hear they're doing an American remake with Nicholas Cage" is enough to elicit giggles from the people behind the camera. He had to elaborate "No, really they're doing that".

[@lulugu3]

My desert island discs would be Phelous as Cage saying "You're a liar!" and his gorgeous rendition of "How could this happen to meeeeeee!" 😆

[@lern2reed]

This movie is still classified as a romance on KZbin. Also, what if Nicholas Cage became the president or something? Good luck luring him to Bee Island with no one questioning what happened to him.

[@greenkoopa]

Truly this was a movie that was filmed

[@jeechan9959]

Phelous really makes horror movies look hilarious lol

[@nicholastosoni707]

You think Phelous does a good job? There's a re-cut trailer which recasts _Wicker Man_ as a full-blown comedy. You will never take "Walkin' on Sunshine" seriously ever again.

[@SammEater]

Funny thing about the Wicker Man, is that in Brazil the movie's title has been changed to "The Sacrifice", with the wicker man burning on the main poster. Oh well, I wonder what is going to happen to the main character now...

[@griffen6669]

your nick cage impression is hilarious

[@mitchfletcher2386]

Sounds just like Al Gore from South Park.

[@TheNMan64]

So...if Cage doesn't choose to go to the island because he's either a deadbeat or completely forgets her, how would this whole plan work?

[@jessaminehaak8253]

I love that when he opens the desk, the movie itself adds sound effects to try and make it creepy, but Cage is just going "...what??" which was basically my reaction too. He honestly looks like he had no idea what was going to be in there during the actual filming... but that can't really be possible. Maybe he was so drunk he just forgot.

[@psycher7]

Well, yeah, police officer Nicholas Cage, you DO need permission to go into someone's home without a warrant; pesky little 4th Amendment. And that's even if you are within your jurisdiction, which this island in another state clearly is not.

[@The_Chef2511]

psycher7 I guess his character was aiming to become a member of ICE.

[@Hayamaneko]

After watching Midsommer I had to rewatch this masterpiece

[@rickykeim2005]

this is one of my favorite reviews of your Phelous. it seems like you put more effort into mocking Nicolas Cage then he did making the movie.

[@nomingyu4026]

My favorite quote from the original: "Of course they're naked. It's much too dangerous to jump through fire with their clothes on!" ...approximately.

[@LKMEW]

Your Cage-Voice really cracks me up. XD Great review as always. Keep coming back to my favorites, whenever I have a bad day. Keep up the great work!

[@theuncalledfor]

Am I the only who thinks that they wouldn't have sent a lone cop onto this island with no backup and no way to call for backup from the mainland?

[@samuraistonysensei]

To me, it's currently the greatest unintentional comedy of all time..

[@thehorrorhound6575]

I have watched almost every single one of your movie reviews and plenty of your horror reviews multiple times and just now realized I’m not subscribed to your channel, how could this have happened?! Lol well I am now!

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

I absolutely love the fallback of crappy movies of "It's funny on-purpose!"

[@iKadaj]

i love the phelous cage voice lol

[@Galantski]

No bees were harmed in the making of this film. Unfortunately,the same cannot be said for the scenery chewed by Mr.Cage.

[@daniellelanglois7398]

This is so much better than Doug's review of this movie

[@cashomnitrix]

Pbbt Doug

[@cliffhanger5753]

I always get the sense from Phelous that he's passionate about the stuff he reviews because it's something he loves or at least something he put a lot of work into researching because he has some kind of fascination with it, like a lot of the bad animated movies he reviews. Whereas a lot of the stuff Doug reviews he just does to get views. I haven't got the sense that Doug actually cares about the stuff he reviews in a long time.

[@daniellelanglois7398]

Tucker Johnson He has a really big phallus

[@mercenaryknight5419]

Cliff, Doug is a comedian, he does it to entertain people. If you see him out of character, you would see he does care.

[@kimifw58]

True, but the bear jokes segment is funnier than any part of this review.

[@WillieManga]

RITUAL INTERRUPTING BEAR!!! ... Ritual interrupting... man in a bear suit, anyway...

[@billuraral1870]

No one acts like a human being in this movie

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

I can bee-lieve that.

[@jennifermoriarty2188]

Modern humans though

[@DavesConceptShow]

What if the original upload was taken down because those 3 seconds of the Pokémon opening?

[@scitechian]

Nope, it's still there. Audio and all.

[@p.a.w7407]

What a beautiful review the bee lady’s would bee very happy

[@causticwit]

What's this? A classic pagan horror movie woefully underpopulated by bees? A large influx of bees ought to put a stop to that!

[@danathurmond4340]

Eli Roth should have directed this version. Ooh, bee-faced!

[@tbirdUCW6ReAJ]

Sting-Moded!!

[@Yukinoomoni]

Your random looping of footage gives me life.

[@jackharpring5849]

The right man for the job would have been Leon Kennedy. The only cop equally as hilarious as Cage.

[@MrCearl]

TO BE FAIR most people didn't know what a wicker man was before this film popularised the legend.

[@sabotoisavois1608]

Your nicholas cage impression is awesome. Do more cage movies!

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

One weird problem I have with this is that, in the original, everyone on the island dressed LIKE random folky types in the UK in the '70s (I.e, farmers from the 1920s.) There were people around who did dress like that. The same goes for the interiors. The new one has them dress like they're in Medieval times, and the same goes for the buildings. I don't know why this is such an issue for me.

[@amberace]

Best review for Wickerman

[@mathieuleader8601]

this movie needed Bea Arthur as the high priestess

[@Tareltonlives]

Classic review "HOW'D I GET BEAR'ED?!" SCENE INTERRUPTING CAGE

[@gracekim1998]

Eh 😂

[@tsarstepan]

You shouldn't easily dismiss the title, Wicker Man as some kind of spoiler. I mean I had absolutely no idea what a wicker man was before watching the original. I suspect that generally speaking, most people don't know the ancient history of this pagan symbolism and brutal practice.

[@atomicdancer]

It's really only the DVD covers that might spoil the ending, just like some versions of the 1968 Planet of the Apes give away that movie's famous twist. When I first saw the original Christopher Lee movie on TV, I had no idea the 'Wicker Man' was gonna be a massive structure like that. I spent the whole movie wondering why it was called The Wicker Man... and then I found out! D:

[@dragonmaster613]

There is no evidence Wicker Men where used that way (or at all) outside of Christian propaganda.

[@jennifermoriarty2188]

And it gets people curious to learn history

[@gracekim1998]

I just figured out the CAGE connection... dang it XD saw 24.7.22

[@mikehawk4388]

Dude, I just HAD a dream about bees last night. I thought it was weird, but cynically thought to myself how little dreams mean in reality, because nothing matters & premonition isn't real. But then, I see you've re-uploaded this out of the meaningless void. Coincidences don't exist if it comes in the combined forms of Cage & Phelous. Life has a purpose, after all.

[@dubuyajay9964]

"There is no such thing as coincidence."-Master Oogway. "That... that's chaos theory."-Jeff Goldblum.

[@michaelhagerman9965]

Never understood why the main character didn't bring a few friends to help him. I'd be scared shitless being there alone with a crazy cult.

[@obnoxiouspriest]

Damn. Phelan's Nic Cage is pretty good!

[@guccigoldak4723]

I can't Beeleave Phelous had to re upload this for the bees to pollinate

[@patron8597]

I just love it when you make fun of bad "horror/thriller"movies. It's just so much funnier to me.

[@MatthewShute]

I really liked the original Wicker Man with Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, and Christopher Lee. I don't know how they messed up the remake this much. It had none of the aesthetic or charm of the original, the music was banal and forgettable instead of a strong point, it was silly wherever it was supposed to be sinister or suspenseful, the acting and script are hilarious - it's watchable, but for all the wrong reasons.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Speaking of films with ancient Celtic Cults what did you think of Halloween IIII: Season of The Witch?

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

Nicholas Cage is a furry and his fursona is a bear, apparently.

[@mitchfletcher2386]

His Nic Cage voice reminds me of Al Gore from South Park.

[@dubuyajay9964]

24:50 What's the origin of that...uh...horn?

[@zmbdog]

Troll 3 (The Ator Edition) review

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@zmbdog Ty Sir.

[@tfmaster96]

Best way to watch this video: wearing a shirt full of Nicholas Cage's most meme worthy faces. Including ones from the wicker man (most appropriate), raising Arizona and con air. edit: also, vampire's kiss.

[@Tom_TheDutchguy]

These moronic island folk went through all this trouble luring Cage to the Island, mindfuck and sacrifice him in order to satisfy their god and to get the bees back. Whilst all they REALLY had to do was not waste so much space on making the massive grass fields look like honeycombs and instead plant a shitload of wild flowers that attract and provides food for bees. This movie kinda falls apart when the main problem of this cult can be fixed by doing a 2 minute google search or walking into a library.

[@nickmattio3397]

Cage should of won Best Oscar Everything here

[@morganyoung3557]

He definitely should have won both best actor and best actress.

[@redvelvetunderground]

Yay this video is back up!!

[@joshmorgan838]

Yesterday my buddy says cages wickermam was better than the original. So we go back and watch it and I was puzzled. Then he sends me this video and I feel totally vindicated.

[@MrZerothejedi]

My only question after all this, that is always my question: Why did they Wickerman the delivery guys hands?? Why did they do anything they did to him? Good God just WHY?

[@mevicky100]

I don’t like this mo-bee Doesn’t seem too friendly These monsters seem so Cage My nerves are gonna rage Malus don’t let me down You need to bee around Grab that black bear costume And punch that woman to the ground I think this little liar Is gonna start a fire Phelous, oh Phelous Bring on this “dark comedy” Phallus, oh phallus And some more delicious mead Phallic symbol, phallic symbol I don’t care how it got burned Phelous, oh Phelous Sacrifice: it’s now your turn

[@christopherb501]

Additional thumbs-up if you sang it!

[@trupype3028]

Phelous, you crack me up. Funniest guy on KZbin

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

NEEDS MORE VIEWS *(I know it's a reupload)*

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Crap. This video got reuploaded? Aw... that means my original comment on it is gone... But hey! It's still better than watching Phriend Request.

[@MforMovesets]

And I didn't make a Phallus/ Phelous joke yet again.

[@HappyKat-wc4ld]

That intro 😂 Nothing, there's nothing to not love

[@bobandcarolehardy10]

This guy is a laugh lol

[@skibot9974]

Loved this video

[@johndavies1170]

The Religious conflict of Paganism Vs Christianity was very controversial in the original version when it was first released. There is even a director's cut alternative ending, where the sacrifice of the main character actually does bring back the apples to Summer Isle, but they probably dropped it, so they didn't offend Christians by implying that their religion was wrong completely wrong, and the godless heathens were right.🙃

[@Canada1994]

Ok I never saw this film but I'm a HUGE Pokemon fan since I was four when it came to the west (Canada) was Cage really watching Pokemon on the tv at 4:36 or was that a Phelous joke? Also what's the line above the chalkboard at 14:02? It looks like a Celtic language.

[@Blueskylar1995]

1:01 that's a good example of 'Chekhov's Gun' 'If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in by the second act; it should be fired! The title was a dead giveaway for the ending of the film!

[@seanmatyas]

Naked Lunch I can think of at least two things wrong with that title. 😅