tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35046888614374979202024-03-08T05:58:06.539-08:00The ExorcistThe Exorcistjoanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-35057608224867132902007-10-04T08:19:00.001-07:002007-10-04T08:19:51.020-07:00Crazy, scary movie - The Exorcist Reviewsokay, this movie has been reviewed a lot already, and you've probably already read alot of what people say about this movie. whatever, this movies too good to ignore!
I think i might have the crazy symptom Regen has, she's basically taken over by satan. and if you plan on seeing this movie, watch "the version you've never seen" it has all the added scenes:basically the directors cut.
.....scary *****
wierd things begin to happen in the Whatshername's house, and its just called off as a coincidence at first. but then the mothers twelve year old daughter Regen starts acting...like she just hit puberty in maximum overdrive! talk about peeing in your pants, pukingup green crap (referring to puking during pregnancy, and jumping uncontrollably up and down on the bed (*wink wink*) but its gets funkier, she starts to cuss at people she loves, like when she said "F*** me!" to her own mom, and stabbed herself with a crucifix in her youknowwhere.
the thing so scary about this movie is the idea that your soul can be taken over by satan, and it can happen to anyone! the first half hour will bore you though, all it is is weak conversations with elderly siblings, but it does seem to set up the story for you, and the little things in life make all the big things worth while.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-79634945899884323222007-10-04T08:17:00.000-07:002007-10-04T08:18:26.346-07:00Truly !!!!!! the scariest movie of all time!!!!! - The Exorcist ReviewsOMG!!!!!! Finally a movie that is truly horrorfying and a true masterpiece. One day I rented THE EXORCIST to watch it with my friends they which couldn't watch the rest of the film after they saw the infamous "SPIDERWALK SCENE"
they ran out the room and took out the film and said they will never watch that film never again.
I so frighting and terrifying that it is truly the scariest movie of all time.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-87851708908053970852007-10-04T08:16:00.000-07:002007-10-04T08:17:06.352-07:00Can't go to the c.r. - The Exorcist ReviewsWHEN I WATCHED THIS MOVIE, I CANNOT MOVE AND I CANNOT TURN MY HEAD. WHEN THE FILM FINISHED, I SLEPT AND I WOKE AT 3 AM AND I CANNOT GO TO THE C.R. BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS THINGKING, THE GIRL IS THERE!joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-6877701620778563842007-10-02T09:25:00.000-07:002007-10-02T09:26:06.249-07:00You better cross yourself - The Exorcist ReviewsMy parents talked about it all the time. I was a little boy trying to imagine everything they were saying about the movie. I grew up a little and I wathed it. BIG MISTAKE! I had constant nightmares,real paranoia about demonic possessions for years. I?m 30 years old and it still creeps me out. Satan is really on this picture that is the best horror movie ever made. Just look to Regan?s face(Linda Blair) when she?s looking to father karras before she vomits to his face and you will see what I?talking about. I own the dvd,( I?m a movie maniac,specially horror movies )but I won?t watch it alone, that?s for sure.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-55529883110495379962007-10-02T09:24:00.001-07:002007-10-02T09:24:59.442-07:00The exorcist - The Exorcist ReviewsI believe that this was the first horror/suspense movie that I was introduced to as a kid. My father called me into the living room while he was putting the tape in that he recorded. I could barely speak as I continued to stare at the screen without blinking. A 12-year old girl (Linda Blair) somehow becomes possessed by the devil, and her mother (Ellen Burstyn) calls Father Karras (Jason Miller) and Father Merrin (Max Von Sydow) for an exorcism. The beginning starts out slow, then switched to what the audience was waiting for. This is a classic movie with a thrilling twist.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-82387280776848342352007-10-02T09:23:00.001-07:002007-10-02T09:23:49.554-07:00The greatest horror movie of all time, baby!!!! - The Exorcist ReviewsThis movie is the greatest horror movie ever!! The makeup artist gets an A+++++! Those cuts and bruises were awsome. The Sequels sucked crap though. and man, that little girl is freaken Brave, dude!!!!!joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-71822637371470500412007-10-01T08:20:00.000-07:002007-10-01T08:21:18.972-07:00A movie to see - The Exorcist Reviewsthis is a good movie it isnt the scariest of movies but it is a very good movie to just watch i would tell u in advice you would like this movie toojoanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-60908934249990700482007-10-01T08:19:00.001-07:002007-10-01T08:19:56.911-07:00Your mother sucks c**ks in hell!!!! - The Exorcist ReviewsThis is the best horror film in the history of horror films and if you think otherwise you can KNOW YOUR ROLE AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH. I recommend this film to everyone. You may think it starts off boring but just be patient it does get better. Linda Blair is f**king awsome in this. I think the best part of this film is the fact that it is based on actual events and for those of you who scare really easily, don't be thinking that you are going to be posessed by demons. Regan got posessed because she f**ked about with a ouija board.
p.s if you think this film is not scary that is probably because you are in league with satan himself like a certain friend of mine (you know who you are).joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-78055948369066163322007-10-01T08:18:00.001-07:002007-10-01T08:18:45.647-07:00Your mother sews socks in hell - The Exorcist ReviewsWow...has this movie been parodied to death or what? Many people I know find it impossible not to laugh at certain scenes. Yeah, I guess when EVERYONE ON EARTH makes fun of a movie, it loses some of its punch. But, try this, all right? Sit down and watch it alone, in the dark, and take it as seriously as it was intended to be taken. Now let's see who gets the last laugh?
This is a genuinely horrifying film that is frightening in every context. No, kids, they don't make 'em like this anymore...aren't you glad?joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-714648341609472192007-09-30T07:40:00.001-07:002007-09-30T07:40:31.861-07:00Greatest horror film of all time - The Exorcist ReviewsStill, and undoubtedly the best horror film, to me, ever made, bar none. It has all the qualities of a movie horror great: acting, direction, special effects and the frightening aspects.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-14721837209584194222007-09-30T07:39:00.001-07:002007-09-30T07:39:31.803-07:00This will haunt u the rest of your life - The Exorcist ReviewsI saw this film when I was 13 years old and I when to my cousinss house to watch it and they where asking "me are u sure u want to watch this" I sasid yea and when he pooped the tape in it seemied boring than is it goes along it build up the suspence the girl gets possed slowly and the that moment she is fully possed and her face in SOOO fukcing scary I had nightmares if I see her face this is a movie u should see if u like horror and if u want to see this when your sleeping over your friends do it at night with all the lights off and I guarrentee u, u will not sleep the first night u watch this filmjoanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-56403788222273612472007-09-30T07:38:00.001-07:002007-09-30T07:38:31.796-07:00Second only to halloween - The Exorcist ReviewsThis movie is scary. The coldness of this movie makes you shiver like no other scary movie. Linda Blair has an outstanding performance in her role. Whenever you want to get scared, put on the Exorcist. Keep the lights on though.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-32763883134043400512007-09-29T07:22:00.001-07:002007-09-29T07:22:44.138-07:00Um......see this review will tell you the truth! - The Exorcist ReviewsI LOVE scary movies and i was told that this is the scariest movie of all time and that i would never be able to sleep for the next month thinking about it.....this is so unture.....it was WAY too long... it took forever to get to the point.
Now even though i say its not that itsnot scary... it is in its own way... the fact that this story is based on a true story and that exorcisms have happend before can be scary... but now that i have seen so many movies with so many visuals and this movie looks really corny next to all of them. So the actual movie wont scare you very much but the idea is creepy and has you thinking.
Mos to fht epople who saw this movie in the 70s say it is the scariest movie they ever saw and alot of us look at them like uhh ok... but rememebr when these people saw this movie they had no idea what was going to happen. Alot of us who are seeing it now... have heard all about it and were expecting all the stuff such as her head spining around and here floating in the bed ....not to mention when her voice would change into a mans voice...and she could also talk in a different language which was strang. Weve also seen many spoofs on it which make it less scary.
So really to me this movie is more sad and gross than it is scary... but hey give it a shot....you never know if Captin Howdy might scare you...joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-70585137813497931962007-09-29T07:21:00.001-07:002007-09-29T07:21:41.029-07:00The most brilliant and horrifying film ever made! - The Exorcist ReviewsThis is the envy of horror films. The music in this film freaks you out like hell. The scenes in which the girl is being possessed are terrifying, but more terrifying if it was real. I recently watched the new edition at a birthday party and I counted 67 screams by my sister's friends and as well as my family and some of my friends. This movie is thrilled with suspense and will defitnely keep you possessed in your seat because it is so horrifying, you're not able to get out of your seat while you watch this film. Watch now, if you dare.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-72138013370013385432007-09-29T07:20:00.001-07:002007-09-29T07:20:40.593-07:00Great scary movie - The Exorcist ReviewsHoly crap, this is a movie that will truly scare the hell out of you!! 31 years later this movie still gets to me. In most movies the plot line is so unrealistic, but this one is very very realistic, just a few words of advice, don't watch this movie alone, or in the dark!! If you are a true fan of horror movies then you will really enjoy and appreciate this one!
Thanks for taking time to read my review!!joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-2961069047711398342007-09-28T07:39:00.000-07:002007-09-28T07:40:03.892-07:00The best movie - The Exorcist ReviewsIf your like me and love scary movies then you better see this movie it will makje you jump out of your skin (it sure made me). It is one of the best movies out there you should see it.I dont get scared easily but this movie sure scared me.When the movie comes out you should buy it.I sure will. Well laterzjoanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-82296306036823107482007-09-28T07:38:00.001-07:002007-09-28T07:38:57.710-07:00Woohoo! - The Exorcist Reviewsthis movie is one of my favorites. it was such a good movie for its time. since it is counted as one of the most scarriest movies of all, and it is old, then it MUST be good. the special effects were VERy good and the acting was excelent. i give it an A+!joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-33232095398134191042007-09-28T07:37:00.001-07:002007-09-28T07:37:57.777-07:00Scariest movie.. - The Exorcist Reviewsno doubt.it's the scariest movie i've ever seen. watch it & you'll never be able 2 sLeep well. Feels like you're in the movie. It's a story of a young girl possessed by somewhat a demon. Can't imagine seeing that in real life. it'LL kill. damn.. good movie.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-14424689375128146892007-09-27T08:42:00.001-07:002007-09-27T08:42:39.453-07:00The true horror - The Exorcist ReviewsQuite possibly, its the best horror ever made. It is not an usual horror with regular chills, thrills and slashings. It is a movie which is one of its kind, and i would rate it as a true horror film, which questions our own value system and our faith in god.
It is not be a movie which answers to our deepest fears, but it is the movie which asks questions in the most haunting way.
Even after watching the movie nearly 15 times, i get back to it once in a while, like pulp fiction, i always feel i missed something in the movie.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-14037386462009937992007-09-27T08:40:00.000-07:002007-09-27T08:41:17.999-07:00Scariest of all time - The Exorcist ReviewsThis has been deemed the scariest movie of all time and I believe it is. Its also one of the best movies of all time also. This is a great movie. There seem to be no flaws in this movie if any. Check it out! You wont be dissapoitned.
~SilentRobjoanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-35463017404652118992007-09-27T08:39:00.001-07:002007-09-27T08:39:54.130-07:00Ive just done a story + the worst movie ever, odd - The Exorcist ReviewsReview
At one point in the movie Beetlejuice, the title character states "I've seen The Exorcist about 167 times...and it keeps gettin' funnier every single time I see it," and that assertion exactly describes my feelings for The Exorcist. The first time I saw The Exorcist was at a science fiction convention screening back in 1979 or 1980; I was about 15 or so at the time, and the film freaked me out just a little bit at first because it was creepy. However, once Linda Blair finally appeared in all her glorious Dick Smith created "demonic" makeup, I just couldn't help myself...I thought it was funnier than hell. It was just great! I know, I know, The Exorcist IS the film that supposedly had the general public fainting and vomiting in the aisles, but what can I say? I was brought up on a steady diet of science fiction, horror and fantasy films, so I wound up thinking the film was fun. Although I haven't come close to seeing it 167 times, I still get a kick out of watching The Exorcist every so often solely because of Linda Blair's excellent portrayal of a girl possessed (and of course the fun makeup effects).
Since everyone knows what the film is about, here's a few tasty background tidbits instead that some of you might find fascinating. Author William Peter Blatty based the lead character of Chris MacNeil on his neighbor, Shirley MacLaine, and she originally wanted to play the part as well (the part went to Ellen Burstyn). The actual production of the film was also plagued by strange problems and coincidences (which people over the years have of course tried to attribute to "the subject matter"): the original statue of Pazuzu (the demon you see in the film) disappeared, the MacNeil's Georgetown house interior set burned down, and a screwy sprinkler system damaged the main set (Regan's refrigerated bedroom). All of the actors had problems of one sort or another as well, the strangest one being Jack MacGowran (he portrays drunk director Burke Dennings in the film), who died a week after completed his death scenes for the film. And let's not forget about lawsuits, either, of which there were several. The most famous one involved actress Mercedes McCambridge decided that her voice portrayal as the demon was solely responsible for the film's success, and she insisted that she get screen credit - even though she was not contractually obligated to have a credit, Warner Bros. did insert one into the film. But the problems didn't stop there. Feeling she was "wronged" somehow, McCambridge basically blackmailed the studio by holding back permission for her voice to be used for a soundtrack album release. Eventually, she was given a portion of the royalties, got a nice advance, and received 100%-sized billing as "the voice of the demon". As for release, even though the MPAA gave The Exorcist an "R" rating, it was shown in several areas with either an "X" rating or a "no one under 17 admitted" banner thanks to U.S. District Attorney censorship of the film.
Released by Warner Bros. Home Video on DVD, The Exorcist is presented in both widescreen and standard formats, with each version appearing on its own side of the disc. Filmed in Spherical Panavision and matted theatrically to 1.66:1 (not 1.85 as stated on the packaging), the letterboxed edition appears with an approx. 1.66:1 aspect ratio. With regard to the standard version, it is essentially an open matte "full-frame" edition of the film, featuring more picture information on the top and bottom edges of the frame, with cropped sides (usually the left side is the one that is cropped more). Both DVD versions look much better than Warner's previously-cropped laserdisc offering, which came out back in 1990. The image is sharper, the colors are far more accurate and stable, and the contrasts better (for example, the attic sequence was horrible on the laserdisc, but looks great on the DVD). The original laserdisc version had a very dirty print as well, with numerous scratches and "dirt" appearing on it, and was grainy in places - although such problems still exist with the print used for the DVD transfer, it is a vast improvement. Also, although the colors are better, some segments are still somewhat weak looking. Again, although much better than the laserdisc, The Exorcist transfer is not up to the standards of all the other DVD's I've viewed thus far - however, to be fair, I should mention that the film does date from 1973 when film stock wasn't the greatest, and short of some restoration work (which the film will hopefully receive some day), I doubt a better transfer could be done at this point in time. As for which version is better, I have to say definitely the letterboxed version (which is also enhanced for those of you with 16:9 widescreen sets). Although the theatrical matting cuts off some picture at the top and bottom, it does adds a bit to the sides, and the director's intended framing is just...well...better. Friedkin is no slouch when it comes to directing and composing his film, and his shots are designed for the 1.66:1 frame. Comparing the framing between the "full frame" laserdisc and DVD versions, the DVD generally shows more information on all sides than the laserdisc, but it depends upon the individual scenes - in general, the "full frame" laserdisc image is "pushed in" much more than the DVD.
Additionally, some people have been questioning whether or not the speeded up, somewhat jerky motion in several of the opening scenes are a DVD-related problem - they are not. This speeded-up "look" was inserted into the film during its original editing stage, and remains in all existing prints (and yes, it is also present on the laserdisc edition). However, there are several instances that do suffer from some minor artifact problems, especially during the opening Iraq sequences. I generally noticed a problem occurring with non-moving walls or floors that have a lot of patterns or detail in them - they are solid, then they "shift" slightly, then solid, then a small "shift" again, etc. I only noticed this happening maybe four or five times throughout the entire film, but this really isn't that much of an issue since most people won't notice it at all unless you are specifically looking for it or are a videophile. For example, I showed a couple instances to my wife, and she had a hard time seeing what I was talking about even when I told her where to look. Also, these artifacts seem more pronounced on the standard version than on the widescreen version.
The DVD contains both English and French-language soundtracks. In what seems to be a strange transfer error, the widescreen version contains both a 2-channel English-language Dolby Surround stereo and a 1-channel French-language mono soundtrack, while the standard version actually contains a 6-channel Dolby Digital surround track and the same French mono track. As you might expect, the Dolby Digital tracks on the "standard" side are much stronger than the 2-channel surround on the "widescreen" side - it makes for an interesting viewing experience: you want to watch the widescreen edition, but the sound is worse. How nice. Both the regular 2-channel English and mono French tracks do sound fine themselves, but there are some differences between the 2-channel English soundtrack on the DVD and the old laserdisc presentation. At first listen, the laserdisc sound mix is apparently brighter and the music and the surround stereo effects have a"wider" quality to them. However, the DVD sound mix is apparently more accurate - even though the surround effects and music are seemingly a bit muted in comparison to the laserdisc, the soundtrack has an overall deeper and clearer quality. It's a little hard to decide which is better, but I think I prefer the 2-channel DVD sound to the LD - it just sounds a little more "natural". Of course, I'd really prefer to have a widescreen edition with the Dolby Digital 5.1 mix instead. Anyway, hopefully Warner will realize their mistake and correct the soundtrack error. The audio can be switched with the remote or through the menu options.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-9202076414061335112007-09-26T17:54:00.000-07:002007-09-26T17:55:06.277-07:00A deeply haunting movie - The Exorcist ReviewsRevolutionizing horror films forever and creating a almost unreachable standard for scariness the exorcist still works for scaring the ***** out of a new generation. It has a solid story, 10 academy award nominations, and a little girl possesed by the devil. If you have a problem with graphic content or originality i dont recommend seeing this film. But if you like GOOD movies, this is another one to see.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-53634795938292457112007-09-26T17:53:00.001-07:002007-09-26T17:53:46.278-07:00Not just scary - The Exorcist Reviewsthis is the scariest movie I've seen on my entire life. I pride myself for being brave. However, this film just makes me a chicken. The scene where she goes down the stairs in an unorthodox way just sends chills down my spine.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-45675452453844297932007-09-26T17:51:00.000-07:002007-09-26T17:52:22.318-07:00Cinematic brilliance. - The Exorcist Reviews"The Exorcist" was so far ahead of it's time, it makes you wonder, could this be the most brilliant movie ever filmed? 30+ years later, and it still scares people? There's you answer, right there.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504688861437497920.post-74002549265824556032007-09-25T07:08:00.001-07:002007-09-25T07:08:35.568-07:00One of the best movies - The Exorcist ReviewsYou must understand the sheer terror I had watching movie. I cannot imagine how the audience reacted to this movie on opening day. It must have been breath taking to witness such frigth and which seemed so believable. Movies like this are not made anymore so it is a classic. Not a horror classic - a realality check.joanna hemingwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662108480567213341noreply@blogger.com0