[Vess]

http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=6296

I am only surprised by the fact that it took almost four full years since the wretchedness of “Texas Chainsaw Remakssacre” cemented the sickness of “modern” horror remakes. I was betting back then that by 2007, we would actually see THIS.

Oh well. It’ll probably be out by 2009, then. Unless – hopefully – those responsible burn before they can commit the sin.

[Benocles_Czar]

Friends,

Let me be the first to say that, I hate the idea of an Exorcist remake. Unless Blatty supports and is directly involved with it (which could be interesting, I suppose, but the movie is truly perfect…) then I am against it and gladly added my name to the petition on this website. My hat goes of to Captain Howdy for supporting this move…

Cheers & God Bless
Benjamin Szumskyj
(editor of the forthcoming ‘American Exorcist: Critical Essays on William Peter Blatty’)

[Father Lamont]

The Exorcist is classic. The Omen was classic and it was remade. Friday The 13th will soon be remade. What is Hollywood coming to?

[granville1]

Hollywood is defunct. It’s been said that not a single bad Hollywood film was made roughly between 1935-1945. Now, on the contrary, Hollywood cannot produce any good films. They trashed the remake of The Wicker Man and The Village of the Damned – surely The Exorcist would suffer in the same way.

I can see it now, The Exorcist directed by some born-yesterday kid, chock full of sfx and “current events” issues. MARVEL at the VERY REALISTIC impact of the demon-bearing METEORITE in the Northern Iraq desert! SEE the possessed girl LEVITATE without those cheesy piano wires used in Friedkin’s fold, fucked-up version! SEE depraved MOLESTER and ALCOHOLIC Dennings get his just deserts by WITCHCRAFT neck-breaking – SEE and HEAR his tumble down the steps – not the real Hitchcock steps, but a completely CGI generated mockup! SEE the CGI projectile vomit – no pea soup need apply! GAG at the explicit INSERTION of the MASTURBATORY CRUCIFIX into an adolescent VAGINA! THEN experience the CONTROVERSY over the CGI VULVA – HEAR the director defend its use: “After all, that wasn’t a REAL set of LABIA! – no twelve year old was actually MOLESTED!” THRILL to the buff, body-building, martial arts expert Lt. William Kinderman as he BRUISES. BREAKS, and GUNS DOWN fleeing suspects and assorted evildoers so that audiences realize that he is a REAL COP with anger management issues and a ‘way VIRILE ATTITUDE! GIGGLE over Father Kevin Dyer staying in Damien Karras’ room OVERNIGHT – did he offer the despairing Jesuit MORE THAN MERE FRIENDSHIP?? PONDER the use of Middle Eastern HASHISH by the saintly Fr. Lankester Merrin – did he hallucinate Pazuzu’s presence in Iraq? GASP when you discover that single mom Chris MacNeil bore her daughter through ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION! BLUSH at the discovery of multiple crucifixes and K-Y Jelly in Regan’s dresser drawer (WHO molested WHO?)!! … then WITNESS the film’s stars and producers as they appear on talk shows touting the excellence of their version of The Exorcist over that sloppy 1970s film, and HEAR multitudes of newborns who never saw the original telling the world how outstanding the new version is! Finally, go out and BUY the soundtrack which features the meticulous contributions of pop music groups and the use of very SCARY electronic effects!

As long as Hollywood continues to spew out garbage, there is no good reason to think that an Exorcist remake would be anything but “offal.”

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