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Only a garbage director could be handed this project, because any director with respect for the original would quickly realize the original cannot be topped or even equaled today. You just simply cannot get the same effect from todays desensitized audiences. So, any director who signs on thinking they can do better is likely both of two things:
1 – An idiot, and
2 – Clearly in it for the dollars and the dollars only.But aren’t they all?
Unfortunately, Buda, I’m a film buff at heart and wouldn’t even imagine venturing too far from that branch.
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There are directors working today who could still do a great job on an Exorcist ‘revisioning’. I know I personally would be extremely excited if David Fincher or Paul Thomas Anderson were signed on.
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iamnoone, the original will lose its effect if a viewer sees it after watching the remake. They will know what happens to Regan and how the whole plot develops, thus removing the thrill of watching it for the first time. It would make it a very pointless exercise.
How many people watched the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, or Amityville Horror remake, and then rushed out to watch the original because they were suddenly huge fans? Not many.
How easy is it to rent the ORIGINAL TCM? You have to wade through 15 copies of the remake to find it in any video store I’ve been in.
Picking up the book, I agree with – but to be honest, its the film I care about and love most.
I am Lutheran and have been all my life. I am part of a very religious family. I am the webmaster of this website and I can promise you I am in now way doomed to Hell.
I questioned my faith and belief until I saw this film. It brought me closer to my religion. How dare you pass judgment at me and the visitors here on MY OWN WEBSITE!
Shame.
Please, take a moment to consider the positives that result from this film. It is NOT EVIL. It is a story of supreme Faith and the power of good. Research a little – or even WATCH THE FILM – before pointing a guilt-finger for the sake of your self-righteousness.
Here’s a curly question, CH.com visitors: Would you like to see CaptainHowdy.com cover films such as this with news and updates? And indeed other films in general?
I am 100% certain no Burke Dennings death was filmed, nor ever screened for he public in any way. This scene simply was never shot.
How these people claim to have seen it I have no idea. Are you sure they aren’t mistaking it for seeing Karras roll down the stairs at the end of the film? I’d think this is more than likely the case.
I’ll admit The Heretic is really growing on me as of late. When I was younger and watched it on the back of The Exorcist, it failed miserably. This would have been the case for many people.
But lately I have fund nostalgic values within the film. When not comparing it so much to the original (which is kinda silly because it IS a SEQUEL, but anyway…) when you let it be a film unto itself, its actually not all that bad.
My ratings,
EXORCIST: 10/10
HERETIC: 6/10
LEGION: 7/10
E:TB: 4/10
DOMINION: 6/10
