The Exorcist
Number 187 on IMDb’s Top 250
Nominated by Kim
Based on the 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty, The Exorcist marries three different scenarios into one extraordinary plot. A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's terminal sickness. And a frail, elderly priest recognizes the necessity for a show-down with an old demonic enemy. Hilarity ensues.
Trivia: The agency representing Linda Blair overlooked her, recommending at least 30 other clients for the part of Regan. Blair's mother brought her in herself to try out for the role.
Okay, most of you know that I don't really like horror movies. Actually, just about the only person that has every been able to get me to watch a horror movie is my sister. She got me to watch the Nightmare on Elm Street movies in 1989 (I guess that was a seminal summer on my movie loving development, since I keep talking about it.) Oh well, back to the movie. I prepared to watch the movie by watching the hour and 15 minute long documentary on the movie. I read Wikipedia's plot summary of the movie. So I pretty much knew what was going to happen before I started, did I tell you I don't like scary movies? So I watched the movie. It was pretty good . A good story with pretty good acting. It is not your typical horror movie. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be, but then again, I pretty much knew what was going to happen, I was in a room with all the lights on, and I was watching it on a 30 inch TV, not a 60 foot screen. I think the scariest part of the story is that it is happening to a twelve year old girl. I can't imagine what it would have been like to see it in a theater when it was released. Thanks Kim, you did it again.
Based on the 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty, The Exorcist marries three different scenarios into one extraordinary plot. A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's terminal sickness. And a frail, elderly priest recognizes the necessity for a show-down with an old demonic enemy. Hilarity ensues.Trivia: The agency representing Linda Blair overlooked her, recommending at least 30 other clients for the part of Regan. Blair's mother brought her in herself to try out for the role.
Okay, most of you know that I don't really like horror movies. Actually, just about the only person that has every been able to get me to watch a horror movie is my sister. She got me to watch the Nightmare on Elm Street movies in 1989 (I guess that was a seminal summer on my movie loving development, since I keep talking about it.) Oh well, back to the movie. I prepared to watch the movie by watching the hour and 15 minute long documentary on the movie. I read Wikipedia's plot summary of the movie. So I pretty much knew what was going to happen before I started, did I tell you I don't like scary movies? So I watched the movie. It was pretty good . A good story with pretty good acting. It is not your typical horror movie. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be, but then again, I pretty much knew what was going to happen, I was in a room with all the lights on, and I was watching it on a 30 inch TV, not a 60 foot screen. I think the scariest part of the story is that it is happening to a twelve year old girl. I can't imagine what it would have been like to see it in a theater when it was released. Thanks Kim, you did it again.
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good job! I think the scariest thing about the movie is the music.
I don't get very scared watching horror movies. It's all acting and makeup and pea soup.
I told you...I told you...nana nana boo boo. :o) This one is not a scary movie. But I like how you prepared yourself. The only movies that scare me are the one about mean ghosts or things you don't really see in the movie. I have no idea why, but I got scared out of my wits when I watched the Blair Witch Project. Then again, Eric was out to sea, I watched it completely alone and then went to bed. Needless to say, I didn't sleep all night. The other stuff, like blood and gore don't bother me because, like Mick, I know it's just makeup.
Lalo Schifrin's score was rejected by Friedkin, half way through recording it. He stopped the orchestra and fired Schifrin on the spot. Then he took the reel of recording and through it out into the parking lot “where it belongs.” Freidkin then used Tubular Bells, an album by Mike Oldfield as the opening music for The Exorcist.
Wow, y'all missed it, hilarity almost didn't ensue! But all is now right in the world.
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