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Got mine today and it's a pretty good read. Far less reverential than the Kermode version but still very informative. I bought mine direct from the author and had a chat with him about why it got junked and replaced by the Kermode version. I won't go into details here as I don't want to spread mailicious gossip but suffice to say Friedkin and Blatty both threw hissy fits over the content. I suspect probably regarding the on set power struggles between the two that you don't hear much about elsewhere.
The layout is very similar to the published version. it's apparent that they just rehashed this book with Kermode's text inserted and some re-working of the page layouts. There are some different images etc.
I'd put some images up but my scanner is offline at the moment, so maybe later if I can. But really you should all just buy one while you can. It's an opportunity to get another insight into your favourite movie.
Father Bowdern said:
Is that you Jagged? If so, I need to work on a full, all-out movie poster!
Father Bowdern
No, that's my sister. I'm not nearly as good looking 😉
Would you put a lovable face like this one in a prison?
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It's a tortoise.
In the book he surreptitiously scrapes some paint from Regan's models in the kitchen to compare with the paint on the model found by the steps and the church desecrations.
I'm not sure about Friedkin but Blatty is definitely on record as saying it is “the entity known as Pazuzu” hence the statue and amulet. But check the wording of that quote from Blatty.
Consequently, Pazuzu to the Babylonians maybe, but who knows what name or face it shows to other cultures.
Here in the UK it was only banned on video, you could see it at the cinema freely (we have some dumb laws). The ban started in 1986 and lasted until 1998.
As were many other movies. Of course we all had access to people selling pirate recordings. I used to travel to King's Cross in the heart of London (notorious for prostitution and drugs) to see a man who could obtain most movies for me. It was a rather novel experience, akin to meeting and planning some nefarious crime, which I guess it was in the eyes of the law.
At a time of rediculous public paranoia and plain stupid press speculation regarding the supposed effects of horror films, I used to travel home on the train sweating with excitement and fear. With the theoretical maximum possible prison sentences available, possession of a dozen banned films was enough to put me away for life!
Yeehaw! Mine arrived today.
I shall allow myself to watch the extras but no movie until I get into the flat…
Yes, I popped into the flat on the way home from work to check the book and blow me down, it certainly was written by Kermode.
You'd think after reading it half a dozen times I would have noticed.
Doh!
I've got a couple of copies of that. It's not written by Kermode. It came from the large overpriced 25th anniversary VHS box set (the one with the lobby cards and senitype in). They are both over at my flat so I can't access them at the moment, but can tell you it's a great little book and well worth a read.
In the novel Karras jumped to stop the demon using him to hurt everyone else in the house.
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” No I won't let you hurt them! You're not going to hurt them! You're coming with…”
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Sound of breaking glass.
Justin said:
By the way, Father B, you might want to check out this interview with Linda Blair. There's a snipper of behind the scenes footage from the spiderwalk scene… you can see one of the crew wiping blood from Hager's mouth.
That's gotta finally put that one to bed then.
