The Wicker Man SE DVD

[newsreaper]

I just bought it/watched it. It kicks some serious ass!! The uncut movie alone is amazing, but the 35 min extra bit makes me even happier I bought it. Thank you Anchor Bay!

Anyone else seen it?

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[CriticalBill6966]

No I haven't seen it but am planning to buy it. The extended version is more exspinsive than the other. Is the extended version better and worth the money?

[Fergus]

The extended version is how they originally intended the movie to be, the theatrical version is messed up. Course the extended is worth it.

[newsreaper]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by CriticalBill6966:
Is the extended version better and worth the money?

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The setup on the SE is a bit odd. They spent a lot of time remastering the theatrical release which is the shorter version. They didn't spend as much work on the extended version which I find strange because the extended is CLEARLY the better version. I'd say if you can afford the SE, go for it, I got mine for $47 at HMV (reduced price....not sure why) and I noticed the non SE version was $27. The SE is a really great addition to any DVD collection, but if you can only afford the regular version it's still good. The only major difference I can see are the 35 min special interviews etc and then extra scenes that help explain the story a bit more. I find any movie made in the early 70s tend to ...um....ramble on a little bit....however, the 35 min interview thing will make you even happier that you spent the extra $$ for the SE.

[CriticalBill6966]

Thanks Reper.

Where are you buying your DVDs it sounds to me like you are getting ripped off.

I found it for 24.99.