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If anything, Bowdern or Halloran should have caught the name “Ronald” being divulged by Bishop after he typed his notes onto carbon-copy paper. Bishop would have done the typing in his room at the rectory or wherever … away from the chaos. It’s just too important to not correct that somewhere along the historical line after all these years.
A typed document can be forged easily utilizing carbon-copy paper from the 1949 era along with a typewriter during that same period. I’d like to see the actual handwritten notes taken by anyone on board … handwriting is more forensic for examination than a typewritten carbon copy.
etrigan (I’m still loving your avatar, BTW), I think there are so many stories that have been told, including the one about the diary being burned, that no one really knows anything for sure at this stage regarding authenticity.
If Halloran “provided” Allen with an authentic copy of one of the three real carbon copies (article here) of Bishop’s diary, and then Bowdern approved it, I’m lost on its release to Allen in 2000. What happened? It’s like a clash of religion over $$$ —> Halloran/Bowdern would have a “who cares now” attitude regarding Bishop (not to mention the archbishop’s request for secrecy), while Allen would be cashing in on the diary by releasing an updated version of his book, “Possessed,” in 2000 … a few years after the lousy movie with the same title came out.
I’ve envision the commercial during Saturday-morning cartoons:
“Pazuzu Bitz cereal is finally here! That’s right boys and girls, Pazuzu Bitz cereal includes a free genuine stone phallus in each and every box in three terrific neon colors! Think of how proud you’ll feel when you present your phallus collection during show-and-tell time for your grade school teacher and classmates! They’re Gr-r-reat!
[Very low-tone, almost subliminal voice-over]: “Get your parents to buy Pazuzu Bitz, Pazuzu Bitz, Pazuzu Bitz NOW, or the Devil will beat your ass with a red-hot poker to an inch of your life, you little bastard.”
[Very fast, low-tone voice-over]: “Past is not responsible for any human physical damage to the vagina, anus, or teeth due to misuse of the stone phallus. The purchaser agrees to these terms upon purchase of product at checkout.”
howdy, the diary of the exorcism of “Robbie,” “Rob Doe,” “R,” (Ronald Hunkeler) is located here. However, I personally have my doubts about the authenticity because of the grammatical mistakes throughout; i.e., forgetting to replace “Ronald” with the letter “R” in every instance (Frs. Bishop and/or Bowdern probably would not have goofed on this important detail).
This version by Thomas B. Allen supposedly includes an actual carbon copy of the “original 26-page, single-spaced typescript and three carbon copies.” I, for one, cannot find the copyrighted material online. Perhaps someone would like to share or Google it. 😉
Rat, that’s a good idea and I’m sure that WB will ultimately tinker with TVYNS to sell yet more copies of The Exorcist … it’s still a cash cow today. 🙂
LOL! I caught it too Ryan, but let it ride. I think the author, Clarissa Caldwell, had obviously crossed her wires somewhere or she meant, “‘Regan’s’ Father Damien …” I can’t even help her with the way she has it written. 😉
iamnoone, let them eat cake! I think it’s a good job on what is actually missing (albeit intentionally) on Blatty’s behalf in his novel.
Or, Kinder, just expand your family and introduce your kids:
“These are my children. Damian, Regan, Chucky, Freddy, Carrie, and Jason.”
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Or, Kinder, just expand your family and introduce your kids:
“These are my children. Damian, Regan, Chucky, Freddy, Carrie, and Jason.”
¡Esto asustará a sus amigos que estén en la saber!
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Schrader and Harlin did not fail on either account for direction. They are both good directors (however, certainly they are not in the Friedkin arena, IMHO). The problems, again IMHO, for both productions was the out-of-sync, chain-breaking “unseen good versus evil” premises that swayed too far from that of the The Exorcist’s basic concept. The true horror was the writing in both scripts, editing, and overworking of CGI effects that were both implausible and laughable.
No one could save either version no matter how much money Morgan Creek poured into them. Ultimately, the prizing-winning cash cow needs to be led to pasture to bask in the glory of their achievements. More here.
Kinder, you’re welcome. I was going to mention the “DamiEn” in the Omen, but I thought I would be “reaching” about the three “DamiEns.” Therefore, in reality, you did win on all levels by spelling your son’s name with the letter “a.”
“… Damien … is now quite common (the 137th most popular name for boys in 2007).
“… And is Damian coming back because of the singer Damien Rice, or just because?” Source
🙂 Fr. Bowdern
