The Wicker Man - Good Bad Flicks

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Nicolas Cage is one of my favorite actors because no matter what movie he is doing, he never phones it in. He always goes all in, even if the film doesn't require it. He was hilarious in this because he was playing all pistons firing. I think if someone else did this remake it might have been "better" but not nearly as entertaining. Thanks! I had a lot of fun with this one. :)

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

Vampire's Kiss....

[@bigwendigo2253]

Nicolas Cage is awesome. Even in his cheesier movies, he makes the movies fun!

[@jetfire851]

This movie couldn't be redeemed with anything short of a full rewrite and reshoot... but a naked dancing Leelee Sobieski would've gone a long way towards helping.

[@thejudgmentalcat]

"Step away from the bike" - I'm dying

[@andraken]

I've never seen this movie, but I've actually laughed at the bear-costume-like-man punching that girl in the face XD

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Ohhhh! I always wondered what I was missing when he returned and it was the bike. Wow, I always thought there was like a new path or something I just wasn't seeing. Thanks! Cage is actually a very good actor, he just needs the right director. Some directors just let him run wild and that is when you get these off the wall performances. Check him out in Leaving Las Vegas or Lord of War and you'll see some excellent performance.

[@Trollificusv2]

The Rock was good too. Good cast to play against. The movies where they just tell him "Ham it up." are usually movies that don't have much else going for them. (He's had to take a lot of shitty jobs because he incurred a huge tax bill he had to pay off.)

[@Shelboooooo]

Movies like Mandy.

[@TheHauntedReader]

I would like to imagine the reason Cage goes bat shit insane near the end of the movie is because he was locked away in a underwater crypt for 24 hours. I mean, I would be a bit pissed and insane too if that happened to me....but then again it is probably just Nicolas Cage being...well himself.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

TheHauntedReader that actually kind of makes sense. Good one!

[@TheHauntedReader]

GoodBadFlicks Thank you! =D

[@homelesshannah50]

bitch looked like a damn Bratz doll with the SAME fucking expression through the whole movie!!

[@maxtonzain9514]

you all probably dont give a shit but does any of you know a tool to log back into an instagram account?? I was dumb lost my login password. I would appreciate any help you can give me!

[@tysonjayden7781]

@Maxton Zain Instablaster =)

[@petewadesays12]

"this is one bear suit away from Wicker Man" - me during Midsommer. Don't worry. That happened

[@izzywolflover]

"Knocks him into the titles" I almost died of laughter at that.

[@erikbjelke4411]

I checked out the original on DVD, I think around the time this remake came out on DVD. I'll always remember the bonus features, the writer talking about his research that led him to the film's title and premise, then getting in touch with Christopher Lee to say he was working on film he wanted Lee to be involved in called "The Wicker Man." And Christopher Lee replying "Oh, so it's about pagan sacrifice, then?" And the writer replying "Goddamn you, Chris," as the writer had been banking on no one else making the connection between "wicker man" and "pagan sacrifice rituals." I also remember Christopher Lee talking about how, between finishing the film and its supposed release, the studio got a new head, and Lee went to meet him and happened to bring his wife. The new studio head did not stand up from his desk as Lee's wife entered the room, which Lee reflected told him everything he needed to know about the man (who proceeded to do everything in his power to make sure the original The Wicker Man never saw the light of day, because he hated it).

[@GoodBadFlicks]

the whole last act is hilarious. When he clocks the sister wearing the bear suit I fell out of my chair

[@philipdarrenellwell1994]

9:42 She had to bee going. I'll see myself out.

[@theanonymous8822]

Bee-cause of that, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave, honey

[@poontang3zizo]

The Wicker Man remake may not be a classic but this review certainly is. Just had to revisit this one more time. Great stuff.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I had a lot of fun with this silly movie.

[@cornbornmike1006]

I introduced this movie to my girlfriend and her family last night. Not sure what kind of person that makes me...

[@evilkarma7135]

Mike Mecek The original or the remake?

[@GoodBadFlicks]

The original is a high water mark in cinema IMHO. Everything about it is so well done. The remake misses everything so spectacularly it can only be watched as a comedy.

[@trevor7861]

Knocks him into the titles lol

[@homelesshannah50]

titties?

[@Tyrone-Ward]

@@homelesshannah50 yes

[@kevin_ramirez2529]

Title Card!!

[@platypusnoiz93]

"Oh my god, they cloned Kenny!"

[@sharonspears-mandeville2369]

"THOSE BASTAR-Wait,did you..Stan,did you just say _those bastards..cloned Kenny,right..?_ *Damn*, those bastards *are **_GOOD_* .."

[@gerbelz7992]

I am lying here since 3 hours or so, watching your latest and some of my fovorite ones for wat is felt like the 10th time. It rly helps me to get rid of all the shit in my head that sometimes almost takes over. Thank you for your content, all the best for you and your loved ones.

[@jtnet3]

3:24 ok, that shark picture scared the shit out of me! ....man enough to admit it.

[@zew1414]

Not sure which knockout is better, the bear costume knock out or Peter Weller knocking out Meg Foster in Leviathan!? Both comedy gold!

[@Granturion]

omg pure gold. Not the bees and the bear punching scene... :D

[@BottomFeeders]

The child being in the backseat might have to do with the law or something. At least in Canada, I recall having to be either a certain age or height to be able to sit in the front.

[@jeremyrodriguez3144]

6:52 "He opens the only empty desk in the room and a boo-scare flies out." I couldn't tell you why, but that made me laugh so hard that my ribs hurt for a little bit!! 😂

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Q is great Cohen scifi. I'm doing that one eventually.

[@hawkticus_history_corner]

Ill be honest, a cop with PTSD going to help out his Ex-Fiance who is under some sort of mind control that inhibits her ability to talk plainly with him about the problem would be kinda neat. Just, y'know, not as a Wicker Man remake

[@Trollificusv2]

And get an actress whose mouth doesn't look like an aliens' "Sustenance Acquisition Orifice". Damn, she looks weird.

[@icharneco29]

Grand Theft Auto SummerIsle 😂😂😂😂

[@nightwishfan1991]

My friends and I were shooting a movie in High School, when we got done we went back into the house and was wondering what was on. We were huge Nicholas Cage fans (mostly his infamous work) and saw Wickerman was coming on. We had no idea what we were in for. We didn't have booze or drugs but that wasn't needed for this movie. We were laughing hysterically all night. The scene where he punched the woman in a bear costume we could not believe was real. We rewound it back several times and still could not believe it. This movie is an absolute treasure.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you!

[@thekraken1909]

GoodBadFlicks No, thank YOU.

[@TimeCodeMechanics]

This is my favorite bad movie!

[@TheJurnalyst]

GoodBadFlicks much obliged...

[@normb7114]

The group break his legs, have him get stung with bees then put him in the wicker man to be burned as a sacrifice for the harvest. That's a lot of brutality to expect something good to happen 🤔🤔🤔

[@Giofergom]

"OMG THEY CLONNED KENNY" Jesus Christ how do I clean up the coffee I just spitted into my screen?

[@jackag24]

i watched this movie tonight And the part where his bike was missing i thought the exact same thing!!! I was like... ok so his bike is missing.. they fucking took it.. there is no mystery here! what is with the suspenseful music! haha

[@Trollificusv2]

Realy. I mean it was like "Gone? How could a bike be...in another place? "

[@Mrwhynots21]

I love this channel. So many good reviews!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@Trollificusv2]

@@GoodBadFlicks I'm usually unimpressed with reference-laden commentary, but you get some really cool deep cuts, man. I like the "exploring" series too, but these reviews have been a lot of fun.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks so much! I try to keep the focus on the film at hand. :)

[@Oroborus]

that bear scene kills me every time!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I appreciate it. The original is one of the most haunting, atmospheric films I've ever seen. The remake is hilarious because it is just so over the top and it doesn't even come close to the fear and dread they squeezed out of the original. They couldn't be any further apart.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! I saw Maiden live last year and they were amazing. One of the best live shows ever!

[@everfreebrumby8385]

Turns out I had to go to Germoney to watch this video again. Totally worth it. 👍

[@GoodBadFlicks]

lol just the other day I finally had a youtube claim against me dropped so there are a few videos I did a while back over 15 minutes that I can finally post here. (hence the old intro) I have a few more on the way.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I did Motel Hell years ago. Its one of the older ones you can check out on my site. (link below the video)

[@tapeduk]

I hate remakes-leave the classics alone!!!

[@BrandonDeriveAncestorEmpire]

A remake can be good, sometimes better then the original, aka The Thing 80's edition. The 2011 version was disappointing

[@thewraithwriter22]

tapeduk some remakes are pretty good. I love the Fright Night remake myself

[@Trollificusv2]

I kind of agree, except the True Grit remake was actually as good as or better than the original, which was damn good itself. Oh! And Cape Fear! Updated with more violence, and was as good as the original. The acting was great in both of them. Mitchum vs. DeNiro? Man, in the original, when Mitchum starts talking about the lawyers teenage daughter...sleaziest thing I've ever seen. Felt dirty. Of course, DeNiro killed that scene too. But USUALLY, I agree. Just take the original as an artifact of its time and leave it alone!

[@MyralinaBradford]

You know...if that officer knew that he was gonna go to the island and he went missing, that whole island is screwed. Unless they have political ties.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Mitsuki Horenake they kind of implied they had some control but never went far enough into it

[@MyralinaBradford]

Well, their control better be up to presidential level, because by doing this they just got the SWAT team knocking on their door.

[@Jeffrey314159]

GoodBadFlicks Clearly these women has some reach or control in the outside world in order to fake that traffic accident.

[@cjwrench07]

Who really knew he was going up to the island, other than the dead pilot? The pilot he had to bribe last minute to take him there, who is also dead, and who’s plane could be hidden/destroyed. There’s no real way for an investigation to trace him to the island otherwise, at most they could trace him to the general area. But, since they are living as a single large commune, posted as private property. The investigating police would need a search warrant to visit the island. If that female cop is in on the conspiracy. She could easily throw off any investigation as well. Maybe into, ex-cop commits suicide, as a means to get the attention of his ex-fiancé.

[@MichaelPhillips-jw4bj]

pretty sure the police wouldnt need a warrant as mostly need them to enter homes. Like the police can just drive up your driveway and start walking around even searching but they cannot enter your living space. covering up murders is playing a extremely dangerous game, but i do think have a point. at least for me to let it slide in the plot

[@redram5150]

As far as the little girl sitting behind her mom instead of beside her, maybe I can lend perspective: whenever me, my brother or sister had to go anywhere with my mom we fought over who could sit behind her because, when she’d try to hit us as she drove, behind her was the safest place to be

[@Trollificusv2]

"Childing Strategy 101" man.

[@yupitsjessbbyx3]

Willow’s character is easily one of the most aggravating ones I’ve ever witnessed

[@TommyCaramello]

I honestly had no idea the remake was supposed to be a horror movie....... wow.

[@AdrenalineJunkieXL]

OMG they cloned Kenny!! lmao I died

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Totally! I love the original, it is one of the best films ever, also one of the best acted.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I think they had grand ideas but they were all undone by having it go so over the top unintentionally silly. NOT THE BEES

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I did the Stuff a while back but due to restrictions, I can't post it on youtube. If you go to my site (link above) you can see the 36 episodes I couldn't post here, as well as some other stuff.

[@DrRockso79]

I'd let sister Rose cover me in bees.

[@timeshark8727]

*"AAHH! THEY'RE IN MY EYES! THEY'RE IN MY EYES!!"*

[@g.b569]

The twin elderly ladies towards the end are Jacqueline and Joyce Robbins. If you’ve seen the Netflix series, A series of unfortunate events, they play some of Olaf’s henchpeople. They said in an interview for a podcast that one of the members of film crew was going back and forth between this film and Xmen and he admired how calm and relaxed the set was compared to the superhero movie. Make sense. This is just a little behind the scenes that at least the actors had some fun.

[@captassassin5680]

I’ve been binging on your videos for the last day and a half! Your content is great, and I’m sure I catch hell for saying this but... your take on movie reviews and breakdowns are so much better than Deusdeacon Reviews. And I’m looking forward to watching the rest of your library!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you!

[@zglg123]

I hope you know that your review is 10000% funnier than the actual movie. You now have my subscription, good sir

[@ultimaIXultima]

Great stuff here. Very entertaining, almost MST3k-esque at times :) Also really appreciated the end segment - you provided some interesting information to go along with the fun.

[@shadowman2192]

What was the song that played at the very end of the video?

[@VonWenk]

In the movie's defense, I actually liked the scenes with Ellen Burstyn. I was surprised when the pilot turned up dead because I expected him to be part of the setup. I also don't think the movie completely jettisoned the idea of Christianity vs. paganism. It changed the conflict to paganism vs. Dr. Phil, which doesn't have the same resonance. How did Neil LaBute go from In the Company of Men to this and a remake of Death at a Funeral two or three years after the original?

[@arthas640]

i never got all the hate for this movie, it's a cult classic and has some really one of a kind scenes. The ending, the bear suit scene, and a bunch of other unintentional comedic scenes make this movie a pretty good mix of serious drama, suspense, mystery, and comedy. It's no Citizen Kane but it's one of the best cult movies out there.

[@Trollificusv2]

@@arthas640 Yeah, but the "serious drama, suspense, mystery" parts are sooo f'ing bad and ineffective. It's not a cult movie because it's good, and the "hate" for it is about an inch away from your ironic appreciation as a "cult classic". You're just cooler than _those people_ . Just admit it, you are, right?

[@sickofthelies1627]

3:57 hahahahahaha Nick Cage pimp glasses

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Fantastic, you have excellent taste in cinema. The original Wicker Man is not only an amazing film but it is one of the best acted films out there. We just don't get em like that much any more. Dr Strangelove is an old favorite of mine. George C Scott is terrific! You are 18 and into these old classics? There is hope for the future yet!

[@journeyman1218]

OK 2 things. 1. Your videos are hilarious. 2. You sound like Patrick Bateman.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

1. Thank you 2. I get that from time to time :)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Going in the ol Nick Cage wayback machine I see. Haven't seen this in ages, I'll have to check it out again.

[@billyrattlesticks6949]

I'm sorry but if Leelee Sobieski said to me "take me with you" There'd be no more movie, it would end there and then lol

[@Trollificusv2]

She would be covered in honey. So to speak.

[@billyrattlesticks6949]

@@Trollificusv2 Ha ha ha

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

Oh my god finally! I've been wanting to watch this for SEVEN years and it's finally been unblocked!

[@wrestlinginmyblood]

"Hello Sir or Madam" made me laugh harder than it should've 🤣

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I've only ever seen a little bit of Deadwood. I've heard it was really good but I'm not huge on westerns. I should see if it is on HBO go.

[@JoeDredd2012]

10:59 ROFL! I've seen clips of this film boy it is very bad film but really funny at the same time ''THE BEES,THE BEES!!!!''LOL. Fun review as always Cecil

[@samhain3365]

"but the car explodes and knocks him in to the titles"... You're a funny dude.

[@turbulancemusic4830]

i love this channel. it's like cinema sins, but good lmao

[@AllThingsFilm1]

This channel is so much better than Cinema Sins, IMHO.

[@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw]

This movie *is* comedy gold. The bear slap and Cage sucker punching a woman were great. The Pedobear was perfect too lol

[@sdfilmproductions4193]

The original was a Scottish film and was based on the Paganism that used to take place on the Scottish isles. Fiona Kennedy who played the girl in the original gave actor Callum Fairweather his break years later when she was a producer for television shows. Incidentally her father was a singer also called Callum.

[@ponrix]

That leg breaking part was brutal as heck.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

They are getting a second life over here. Always good to get them to a larger audience.

[@CoolSmoovie]

1:34 I haven’t laughed that loud in a long time😂😂😂

[@theturquoisedream9244]

Rewatching this just for the laughs. Damn, I am ENTERTAINED!

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

NOT THE BEES!!!!

[@JennaLeigh]

Easily your funniest review. Omg😂😂😂😂 also, whatever happened to Leelee Sobieski?

[@mattcunningham9235]

She has done some great movies. Actually her story kind of sucks. She got railroaded in hollywood for not doing nudity or so ive heard

[@georgeburkhardt5632]

i love watching Leelee acting,shes very talented imo

[@FoggedTears]

Him screaming how'd it get burned really cracked me up, so god awful!

[@Trollificusv2]

I'd be willing to bet the script had it in there twice, and Nic Cage thought "Twice? I'll do four! Twice as good!"

[@alphabetApperatus]

When he punched the chick while he was in the bear suit was the funniest thing I've *ever* seen in a movie

[@GoodBadFlicks]

The old intro meaning the one on this video (the longer one) or the other one (the shorter 15 second one)?

[@SLATania74]

16:29-16-31 You should add "Repo! The Genetic Opera" to the list.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I love Repo! A really unique and cool movie.

[@SLATania74]

GoodBadFlicks I'm more of a "Carrie The Musical" with Betty Buckley kind of guy.

[@arthas640]

9:12 Sister Beach reminds me a bit of my mom. My mom isnt nearly that butch but for most of her life she's been 5'11" and about 175lb of muscle and I know of a fact she KO'ed a grown man with a stool in a bar fight because he made a rude comment. She straddles that line between "average woman" and "bouncer" where you're not entirely sure if you could beat her in a fist fight. 11:12 The only difference is I dont think my mom could get KO'ed so easily, she once drove into a ditch going 30mph over the speed limit and rolled her car totaling it, but didnt get a ticket when the cops showed up because she busted herself loose from the car and walked away from it, and the cops were so surprised she was even alive that they gave her a free pass

[@Trollificusv2]

That's one tough Momma.

[@sweettanner6752]

Rowan just standing there all tied up and calm didn't add it at all when I first watched this movie.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Awesome, thanks! I appreciate the praise :)

[@diesirae6114]

Good work again! What I especially like about your reviews that we see pictures of the movies all the time, not with cheesy comedy intros and stuff.

[@LoneCanadianPoet]

Right where that actor says" The plot thickens!" you should superimpose a box of corn-starch over the scene.

[@AllThingsFilm1]

You left out the scene where Nic Cage chased someone down the mountain side on the bicycle while wielding a gun. It was one of the funniest moments in the movie. I saw the movie with two friends of mine, and we literally laughed throughout the entire film. Definitely, one of the unintentionally funniest movies of all time.

[@georgeburkhardt5632]

this is actually one of my favorite movies,i really dont look at movies and try to find whats wrong with a movie. i just kick back and enjoy it the best i can and i really enjoyed this movie.i thought the first WICKER MAN was boring to be honest

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! The movie is a riot. It's Birdemic with a budget.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

hmmm...I've only seen the first one. I might do that on my mainstream May month

[@Netherman14TheHellblazer]

Ermahgerd Bees.

[@richardfalcon1570]

For legal reasons, they couldn't call it Candyman. LOL

[@jamespfp]

13:00 -- RE: "Why did they put [the sacrifice] through so many life threatening situations?" -- Answers itself, actually. The desire of the Sacrifice to want to continue living is made more and more pure as it approaches its ultimate fate, which was basically preordained. In other meta terms, "It tastes better this way."

[@jamespfp]

And, re: your quick summary conclusion comparing the original (Pagan v. Catholicism) and the remake (Males v. Females) is very simplistic, too. What if the ultimate differences between Paganism and Catholicism ultimately hang on the understanding of the older female centric systems, and the later male driven ones which followed. There are also arguments which point out that the difference between Catholic and Orthodox Christianity is also along the lines of this dichotomy.

[@mongrel1989]

great finally to see these on youtube!

[@wolffenhaus]

Speaking of Mr. Cage....Vampire's Kiss. Please.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

On the list.

[@arkayoarkayo4739]

"Good God, she's got some gigantic feet!". That made me laff.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I'd even question the "moderate" intelligence lol

[@Pooky1991]

I remember trying to watch this but was distracted. I might need to watch this again because this looks hillarious.

[@mayettaxtriger436]

I laughed so hard at your review here I actually almost vomited

[@watsbrewing]

Still better than Midsommar 2021

[@GoodBadFlicks]

she walks around like she is drugged the entire movie

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I have it. Heard it was terrible but haven't seen it yet.

[@idlehandz2629]

For a minute he had a beerd. Pollination is why they used bees. Think about it lol