[Jason Stringer]

I don’t feel like the demon won. Not the war of the film we watch, anyway. We see Regan afterwards, normal and pleased and doesn’t remember a thing. A priest found his faith and saved the girl.

Furthermore, not once does the film directly dictate to the audience exactly what they should be feeling at any point. It is left to the individual viewer. This has always been one of its unique qualities. To suddenly paint a perfect picture and demand the audience feel safe and happy as the credits roll contradicts the two hours previous.

In terms of letting the audience take away from a film whatever they bring to it, The Exorcist is a rare flick that actually achieves this. That’s what makes it a masterpiece, and one of the greatest horror films of all time.

[Jason Stringer]

Ha! I will not be able to catch the episode – please give us a run-down if you see it, Blizzi!

[Jason Stringer]

I don’t have it, either. eBay is going to be your answer, methinks. Hard one to find.

[Jason Stringer]

Sure will. It’s now on my radar for you.

[Jason Stringer]

Sorry Blizzi I have just knocked off work after a hard day – I will have these brilliant scans uploaded tomorrow!

[Jason Stringer]

I care, granville 🙂

[Jason Stringer]

I agree with Jay here, I think that’s what Friedkin wanted the audience to feel.

[Jason Stringer]

It resembles Morgan Creek insisting on powerful imagery to sell the film… which it didn’t.

[Jason Stringer]

I wouldn’t hold your breath, unfortunately. With DVD itself beginning to be phased out with Blu-Ray and HD, and the fact that Legion isn’t popular enough to turn any profit, there seems the studio is completely unmotivated about going back to do any re-cutting of a film which lost money.

As I understand it, Blatty’s original cut cannot be found.

The only way we’d see it again is if it were re-cut and included on a definitive box set which also included the original Exorcist to ensure sales (or something similar…).

A drive to launch a definitive release of The Exorcist with maximum features is getting underway from here at CaptainHowdy.com this month.

[Jason Stringer]

I see it more as the soul of Karras coming forward despite being possessed; and therefore enabling him to make the choice to plunge to his death.

In other words, when his eyes stop being yellow, it’s not because he is no longer possessed – it’s because he has restored faith and is able to be the dominant soul in that body, even if just for a fleeting moment. Long enough to plunge out the window and end it all – until Warner Brothers demanded a sequel…

[Jason Stringer]

I see a cartoon series in the future… heh heh

[Jason Stringer]

Yes. This will be launched this month.

[Jason Stringer]

Nice Exorcist images at the end there. uploaded!

[Jason Stringer]

I have the CD and it is a brilliant score. Very unique, at least.

[Jason Stringer]

Exactly my point from my earlier post – you can’t fix the end of this film to make it any better because it’s busted from the opening reel.

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