Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook414 pages5 hours
Inside the Wicker Man: How Not to Make a Cult Classic
By Allan Brown
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
A book about The Wicker Man? I would think you'd need an encyclopaedia' - Christopher Lee 'A stunning examination of one of my favourite films by one of my favourite journalists' - A A Gill "Inside The Wicker Man" is a treat for all cinemagoers, exhaustively researched and achieving a near-perfect balance between history, trivia and serious analysis. Allan Brown describes the filming and distribution of the cult masterpiece as a 'textbook example of How Things Should Never Be Done'. The omens were bad from the start, and proceeded to get much, much worse, with fake blossom on trees to simulate spring, actors chomping on ice-cubes to prevent their breath showing on film, and verbal and physical confrontations involving both cast and crew. The studio hated it and hardly bothered to distribute it, but today it finds favour with critics and fans alike, as a serious - if flawed - piece of cinema. Brown expertly guides readers through the film's convoluted history, attempting along the way to explain its enduring fascination, and providing interviews with the key figures - many of whom still have an axe to grind, and some of whom still harbour plans for a sequel.
Unavailable
Author
Allan Brown
Allan Brown was a writer and critic with the Scottish edition of The Sunday Times and author of Inside the Wicker Man, an acclaimed study of the cult British horror classic The Wicker Man. He lives in Glasgow.
Related to Inside the Wicker Man
Related ebooks
Don't Look Now: British Cinema in the 1970s Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBritish films of the 1970s Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOffbeat (Revised & Updated): British Cinema’s Curiosities, Obscurities and Forgotten Gems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRock and Roll Tourist Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNew Zealand Cinema: Interpreting the Past Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStill Whispering After All These Years: My Autobiography Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It's The Truth: Making The Only Ones Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRock, Paper, Slippers Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5My Life: A Coach Trip Adventure Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Kylie Minogue Quiz Book Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTake That – Now and Then: Inside the Biggest Comeback in British Pop History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKylie - Naked: A Biography Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Amy Winehouse Quiz Book Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGlasgow & the River Clyde Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOld Ireland in Colour 3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYoung Winstone Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Françoise Hardy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThis Is Me Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents, and Strange Events Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThunder and Lightning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Remember the 70s Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsQueen Elizabeth Tudor Activity Book Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSinking Of The Titanic And Great Sea Disasters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWoody’S World Turns Left into New Zealand...: More Hilarious Travelling Tales Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAway Days: Thirty Years of Irish Footballers in the Premier League Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Horror Guys Guide to the Horror Films of Roger Corman: HorrorGuys.com Guides Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Official Carry On Facts, Figures & Statistics Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKate Bush on track Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConfessions of a Kept Man: My Strange Friendship with Silent Movie Star Patsy Ruth Miller Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKim Wilde: Pop Don’t Stop Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Performing Arts For You
Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lucky Dog Lessons: From Renowned Expert Dog Trainer and Host of Lucky Dog: Reunions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Trial Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hamlet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Diamond Eye: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Romeo and Juliet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Sherlock Holmes Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Coreyography: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book: The Script Book Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hollywood's Dark History: Silver Screen Scandals Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Best Women's Monologues from New Plays, 2020 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Fifth Mountain: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes: Revised and Complete Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How I Learned to Drive (Stand-Alone TCG Edition) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Whale / A Bright New Boise Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mash: A Novel About Three Army Doctors Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Dolls House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wuthering Heights Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Unsheltered: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Importance of Being Earnest: A Play Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Strange Loop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Life in Parts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Romeo and Juliet, with line numbers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Inside the Wicker Man
Rating: 3.9 out of 5 stars
4/5
10 ratings0 reviews