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nafreee said:
…its so like the demon is always there…so why's it gone?!
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No one knows exactly why Friedkin removed those 'subliminals' of Pazuzu from this latest version (at least, I haven't heard or read him answering a question about it yet), but I think you're onto something with the closing comment of your post.
Perhaps Friedkin felt he was overstating the presence of the demon, and it was taking away from any doubt of Regan's possession. We do get to see the statue later, during the exorcism, in a vision presumably meant for Merrin, so this ties the Pazuzu statue to the Georgetown events nicely (as per the original cut). In fact, all of the subliminals/hallucinations are meant for specific characters:
- Cpatain Howdy appears in Regan's mind (and subsequently in Karras' dream)
- Pazuzu statue appears for Merrin
- 'Help Me', “alter boy fadah” and his dead Mother for Karras
- Head turning and levitation for both Merrin and Karras
The Pazuzu flash and shadow on Regan's door appear to be for no-one else besides Regan, and*if* they are meant for Regan, shouldn't they be of Captain Howdy instead?
Thinking about it this way, I'm kind of glad they're missing from the latest version– although, like you and many others, I was surprised. They were kinda cool.
hammer horror said:
Are you sure it is Blair in the last pic?
Good call, hammer. That could easily be Eileen Dietz. Is that a wig, even?
I'm not sure too many people will be interested in copies of TVYNS when the EDC is going to be widely available on DVD, and is essentially the exact same disc (in terms of extra content). Die-hard fans might be desperate for the Pazuzu flashes in Regan's room after Burke's death, or an extra blue exorcism, perhaps.
Nice find, great read!
Linda has trouble sticking to a straight forward answer sometimes, huh. This reads like it might be transcribed from the round table press conference.
hatter76 said:
in the Exorcism scene, the Tint of Blue seems to be changeing through differn't shots, nothing that takes away from the enjoyment of the film, but definetly something that should have been handeld a bit better.
Hatter,
Are you talking about The Extended Director's Cut, or the Theatrical Cut? I noticed the purple/blue tint is still in the EDC, but when compared to TVYNS, there's a stronger hint of green and and better skin tone. Yes, there's a blue tint throughout the exorcism, but there are more natural colours coming through, too.
Thanks for the read, Ceru. I'n getting a U.S. copy any day now, as they are the only copies to have the book. Once the book is sold out, I'm pretty sure just 'regular' covers will sell. They're going to wind up being pretty rare, I'd guess.
Ceru, that's WB's intention. TVYNS copies were taken off shelves late last year so the new release DVD and Blu-ray could take full hype. The only way anyone can get TVYNS now is second-hand through Amazon, bargain bins or eBay.
Nice collection, Father Bowdern. I especially like the Ellen Burstyn and Max Von Sydow images. Might be worth starting a new section for CH.com dedicated to signed images– Blatty's screenplays and whatnot. Would be hard to sift through all the fakes, though.
