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Originally Posted by demonrail666

Yes that is key. Althoug Howie's commitment to his faith makes him really no different to the villagers, while I do maintain that Lord Summerisle only uses faith for his own ends, hence the cynicism. But you're right, it isn't 100% clear.

The Eucharist scene is missing from some versions so it looks like you've seen the fullest one available. Did it have the scene where the boy climbs the ladder to Willow's bedroom, while the men in the pub sing that song, 'Gently Johnny'? '
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsjMcEqjZ-c

That's also left out of some versions but is again absolutely key.

oh yes yes yes the boy buchanan. ash-- something. that's summerisle's first appearance if i recall, introducing him. and then they have the song with snails twisting around in a way reminiscent of the psychedelic cumshot in "behind the green door" a little bit. just brilliant.

and yes to the way it plays off the commonalities and divergences of mythologies-- it's got the golden bough all over it. okay, i don't blame howie anymore. but i'm glad that at least in this little part of the imaginary world the natives ate the missionary.

it's a beautiful restoration and the blu-ray disc serves it well. it really does look great and there are even demos of the restoration work (the movie used to look purple). there are some brief sequences where the shots are inevitably washed out in portions, but they are not many. i'd send you the info from the disc but i already returned it. which is a bummer because talking about it makes me wanna see it aaaaaaaaaall over again ha ha ha.