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Sofia said:
“Not sure if there's even any test footage with her,”
There is that one that we saw on Movie Magic, Ju.
Sof is right, folks. I couldn't remember where I saw Blair in the Dick Smith vomiting apparatus, but Movie Magic rang a bell and I own it on VHS (yes, that really old dead technology). I haven't seen it in some time because I don't own a VHS player anymore.
At any rate, you can see in the video below without argument that Blair is indeed at 1:51. The one thing that always stood out to me about Dietz, despite Dick Smith's clever makeup, is that Dietz's nose is so much narrower than Blair's pug nose. They never matched which I found somewhat odd because Smith could have easily molded Blair's nose and applied the same demon makeup to Dietz's face. The appliances were made of foam rubber and glued on with mineral spirits gum. Maybe I'm missing something.
You will see Dietz in the vomiting apparatus at 2:16. I think we may be hung on the fact that Dietz did perform this for the filmed version. However, wouldn't it make sense for Friedkin to want to do test footage with Blair just as well as Dietz? You'll notice that the demonic makeup had not been perfected yet looking at Blair's eyebrows and I can only imagine that lots of test footage was necessary. Yes, I realize that this topic is about the BTS material and I can't remember if test footage and BTS material was blended into one documentary or just came about through various sources.
Oh, and please … let's not let this end up in a trivial pissing contest. I put a lot of work in this post a very long time ago and posted a series of photos that are no longer available (probably removed from the original posting site that is now defunct). I can honestly say that I can see both Dietz and Blair. If you see only Blair, go for it. If you see only Dietz, go for it. If you see both Blair and Dietz, go for it. That's the wonder of movie makeup and special effects … we may never know true answers … just as it was intended.
Father B
Sofia said:
I checked torrent sites for this but couldn't find it. Sorry, Father B.
Thank you so much Sof! I've been searching for a very, very long time. It's quite unfortunate that IAS no longer offers their videos. There are some of Amazon, but they usually have “stars” versus “actors” like Burstyn. She is captivating no matter.
Oh well, perhaps one day.
Father B
You're welcome, Sof! I knew I saw it somewhere!
Anyway, yes, I agree that the picture is hard to detect as Sachi which I am positive that MacLaine would have had fits over it was “squint identifiable.” Quite frankly, I'm getting so old that I don't know what Blatty has even said about the cover or even if he confirmed it as Sachi but I want to say his story matches MacLaine's; i.e., snapping the picture of Sachi during The Children's Hour television show . Something in the cobwebs of my mind seems to want to knit together a story or two in which Sachi was actually teased by classmates in high school about the photo to which I believe she denies being her.
Yeesh. I am getting on roll for these run-on sentences that I would have used a red pen on in the past when reviewing papers. I guess that's why I'm enjoying blogging … no real need to care for grammatical nuances.
Father B
melisa08 said:
On this picture, it's not Linda ?
I venture to say it's both Dietz and Blair. Dietz on the left-hand side; Blair in the middle and on the right-hand side. Blair said she did wear the Dick Smith vomiting apparatus in one of the behind-the-scenes clips or in an interview … just don't remember which one. If it is only Dietz, the makeup looks more like Blair than the actual slow vomiting scene that Dietz performed in the film.
Father B
Sure thing, gran. You know, I have no idea what the original premise was supposed to be regarding EII. I only recall that Blair said things in magazines. I have never heard video or audio of saying how the film changed over the course of shooting.
It would be interesting to see the original script or even a book about the film. I'm sure something is around.
Father B
EIII:
I always enjoyed the opening church scene that Blatty wrote and directed for EIII. I really hoped for a film that followed this same rhythm (since we are on that word). Alas, I laughed along with the audience when the elderly lady was crawling on the ceiling and I'm not sure who, besides Blatty, thought of that. Perhaps Blatty may have thought that the 360-degree head turning worked so well in the original, why not try the ceiling aspect. Oops. Also, I do know that WB truly forced Blatty to add the exorcism scene that didn't fit no matter how well it was produced and this IMO accounts for such a jagged and radical storyline. On another note (yes, I am having “flights of ideas” here), I honestly felt that George C. Scott was a terrible casting call. He was just about as bad as casting of Rod Steiger in The Amityville Horror. Talk about overacting.
EII:
Our topic here is one that undeniably was one of the worst follow-up films in cinematic history. I don't think it's odd that both Blatty and Friedkin wanted to disassociate from EII. In most aspects I think it was quite a good choice considering that The Exorcist is now a masterpiece and that cash just couldn't push some individuals into participating; i.e., the three “B's” – Billy B., Billy F., and Burstyn.
Overall, WB, and now Morgan Creek, did reap the benefits of one incredible film. It's really too bad that none of the follow-up attempts could even be slightly on par with the original.
Father B
Another thought: What if we see Regan's hand raised in the same position holding the crucifix? That may be a good enough reminder to get people talking when they pass the poster at movie theaters! 😉
Father B
Justin said:
Nothing on it.
Update from the seller: “Yes this USB is an official merchandise item. I got this from WARNER BROS agency here in Greece. It's official from WARNER BROS INTERNATIONAL and they made it to promote the Director's Cut (Extended Edition) DVD release.”
SCORE!!!!
Father B
etrigan69 said:
Changed the font on the 1st one. I like it better….
etrigan69 said: Changed the font on the 1st one. I like it better….
etrigan, it's much better! I wonder what this poster would have looked like had it been more related to the film; e.g., the actual door (an overly popular Colonial “Bostonian” style implying a crucifix) that opens in vs. out; losing the Raggedy Ann doll altogether (it was too young for Regan); and, instead of Regan's hand that's reaching upward (which means Regan is actually poised at the footboard and is more awkward), displaying her legs and a part of her nightgown while she's levitating?
I think the artist was on track for something that he hadn't seen. In fact, he may have had to work from a script of just background information (like the novel) to work from. It is an interesting alternative choice if Merrin hadn't been chosen.
Father B
Sofia said:
The download was erased. 🙁 Did anyone on here download it and could re-upload?
Hey Sof,
I checked for you too and the blog now reads:
“Due to a copyright complain from WB, all download links to this film had to be erased from this blog.”
If I had it, I would surely upload for you on some other location besides here because WB gets their panties in wad quite easily over their treasure (and rightfully so). Sorry.
Father B
Captain Howdy said:
Can someone send me a screencap please? Everything is displaying fine for me (Windows 7, Chrome) so I'll need to see what's happening before I can make fixes.
EDIT: I think the images were messing with width settings, so I removed them from the post. Can someone confirm this is now readable?
In any case– a new forum layout is coming soon, folks!
Yepper. EXCITED about a new forum layout, Jason!
Father B
Captain Howdy said:
Father B, I've made some edits to my original post which should now make it readable. Apologies for the technical hiccup. A new forum layout is on the way!
Thanks, Jason! I'm glad I can read everything and I look forward to a new design.
The first poster is pretty good if it had to be chosen even though the font is horrible (and I remember pretty much everything back then used these “comic sans” type of fonts). Although the door doesn't match the one in the film and the Raggedy Ann has nothing to do with it, the design is clever for a graphic artist that probably was given very limited information.
Father B
ReganMacNeilfan said:
ReganMacNeilfan said:
Well isn't Pazuzu suppose to have lion traits?
Yep. Head of a lion or dog.
Father B
So maybe that was the original concept? And thanks.
You're welcome. Perhaps that's true as far as the original concept. I'm sure Blatty (and Smith) did research on Pazuzu from various libraries (remember … the internet didn't even exist as a concept then). I am sure their research was more accurate versus the “junk” we're often fed on the web now.
Father B
