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Justin said:
I noticed in this clip you can no longer see the wires levitating Linda…
Justin, I thought I was wrong and didn’t mention it, but I do believe it now that you’ve come on board with your comment. When the last edition of The Wizard of Oz came out, they showed how they removed elements like the wire holding the Cowardly Lion’s tail. It was pretty tedious for that film considering the length of time we see that character. I’m assuming WB followed the same route with The Exorcist for the short levitation scene.
I’ll let you know after tomorrow. I’m really curious about the ripped makeup on Eileen’s face during the vomiting scene when Regan pukes on Fr. Merrin’s purple stole. Hopefully someone did a readjustment with the hair to cover the mistake or did some kind of blending technique.
Father Bowdern
LMAO! I about died when I saw this of Eileen in this get-up. Perhaps she was getting ready for her closeup, Mr. DeMille.
Father Bowdern
Oh, yea. “The Stairs” makes some sense from an outside point of view. However, the orientation of Regan’s bedroom is out of whack when you really think about it. Only one example is when Chris enters Regan’s bedroom during the masturbation scene while the old phonograph records are crashing into the window. This is the same window on the backside of the house from which Karras makes the plunge to his death. Technically, Burke and Karras would have to exit the side window to land on the Hitchcock Steps.
Maybe I’m missing something, but the aquarium lights from both inside and outside, Kinderman watching Regan’s shadow on the opposite side of the street, and the windows along the hallway don’t add up somehow.
Maybe it’s me; maybe it’s rats? I’ll get some traps.
Father Bowdern
Justin said:
New previews: http://www.movieweb.com/dvd/DVaGKBLugJVnee/videos/
SPOILER ALERT:
Not only will we be getting the amazing behind the scenes footage of almost every scene, but also footage from the Captain Howdy reel AND almost the entire deleted Washington sightseeing sequence… the main two things fans have been asking for. Is this a dream?!
Justin, I really enjoy the one on “Low Tech.” I totally agree with Friedkin about the original which is probably why I felt the CGI work did not do any justice to this classic. It only presented the novel idea that tampering with new technology for an older film is great for polishing films to remove dust, grain, scratches, etc., but overworking the technology is ridiculous. In fact, Friedkin is bragging over the use of the on-screen special effects; hence his thinking doesn’t represent TVYS in such a good light after all.
Father Bowdern
straw, I know what you mean … I now have a group going with me on Thursday! All credit for finding this event goes to flashgordon26 by pointing this out here.
flashgordon26 made a lot of people happy here in the U.S. I do sincerely hope this event will spread further to other countries, but Fandango is in U.S. territories for now.
THEATER COUNTDOWN: T-minus 2 days 19 hours 25 minutes
BLU-RAY COUNTDOWN: T-minus 6 days 23 hours 53 minutes
(Depending on where you live …)Father Bowdern
Excellent laughs there, strawberry.
You are so right. In fact, Hollywood would have crumbled completely without Eileen’s talents!
And to think that no one wanted to go to lunch with Eileen:
Father Bowdern
Regan,
You are right about Kermode having access to the excess and unused footage. As an aside, this is why I still believe a bloody variant of the spiderwalk never took place … hopefully I will be proven wrong on Thursday night by actually seeing the BTS material. “If ain’t there, it ain’t there and I believe in the concrete vs. abstract.”
The extra documentary footage comes from the incredible cinematographer, Owen Roizman. He was clever enough to film the BTS (sans the sound). It’s really amazing when you think about it and how forward thinking he was because he said he knew this was a very different kind of film. Ka-Ching!
Father Bowdern
DVD cover image located here.
Father Bowdern
Damien is correct. I was referring to the 9/30 debut; not the BR release date. I’m just excited to see the newly remastered version with the documentaries in any format, especially the premiere!
THEATER COUNTDOWN: T-minus 4 Days, 2 hours, 49 minutes
BR COUNTDOWN: T-minus 8 Days, 7 hours, 19 minutesFather Bowdern 🙂
That’s it! Go as Regan and strap a large squirt bottle filled with semi-yellow fluid around thighs. Just squeeze your legs together while you walk around and pee on the carpet! 🙂
Father Bowdern
