[ManInKhakiExorcist]

But, it’s THE FRIEDKIN, Granny! THE FRIEDKIN. He speaks, and it’s entertaining. 😛 But I hear ya. Still, the guy is very KEY to the film. Naturally.

By the way, that thread title made me wince. 😐

M.I.K.E.

[Ryan]

Did you say Miller over Keach? As in, Stacy Keach?

If so, this is another correspondence I must add to the list! Keach chosen over Nicol Williamson in TNC; Keach starring in Miller’s own film; Williamson in E3; now, Miller was chosen over Keach in TE?!

Please confirm!

[ManInKhakiExorcist]

My mind is mush; I feel like I just realized metally the intracies, nuances, and complexities of time-travel and paradoxes.

GEE, THANKS, RYAN…! 😛

M.I.K.E.

[Jason Stringer]

Agreed. Friedkin’s commentary on TVYNS disc is nothing short of being the worst commentary I have ever experienced.

[ManInKhakiExorcist]

Granny, Blatty’s got a commentary or two on the various DVD versions… the anti-dote to Friedkin’s poison…? 😛

M.I.K.E.

Ps. Any news on a new DVD release of any kind? I miss buying brand-spankin’-new EXORCIST DVDs authored by The Blatty and The Friedkin.

[granville1]

Thanks for all your comments.

Ryan, I just read that Keach, Stacy, was in line for Karras but got bumped for Miller but please don’t kill me, I can’t recall where I saw it. I will post when I run into it again.

Captain, I’m glad you agree that Friedkin’s commentary was awful.

Mike, I need to go shopping and find the DVD you mention that has Blatty’s commentary… my DVD only has the Friedkin and a couple of TVYNS trailers.
Thanks for the tip.

[Ryan]

I just looked it up myself. You are correct.

Also, from memory, there are at least two different audio commentaries by Blatty on The Exorcist. Along with the one, of course, for The Ninth Configuration.

Which leads me to the question… Why on earth didn’t he supply one for The Exorcist III? Granted, it isn’t the cut he wanted on screen, but at least he’d have had the opportunity to explain everything to the casual viewer.

[granville1]

Ryan, I’m glad you found the Keach reference.

Wouldn’t you know I seem to have the one DVD that doesn’t have any Blatty comments.

I don’t know why he didn’t supply a commentary track for Exorcist III.

I agree, having his explanations would be a rich experience. I don’t know how these things work – did Blatty have a choice whether or not to contribute a commentary? Or did he need to be invited to do so by the producers and/or the DVD people?

You would think that whoever put the DVD together would have wanted to have Blatty on it. I presume they would offer a substantial fee to Blatty? Maybe they didn’t invite him – or maybe he was too expensive for them, or from his POV, maybe they didn’t offer him enough…? Just speculating.

[Ryan]

Maybe they felt that he’d insult them too much or something to that effect. After all, they did destroy a potential masterpiece.

[Blizzi]

LOL So true

[ManInKhakiExorcist]

As if it needed to be EXCLAIMED…

(an open letter to high and mighty pencil-pushing Morgan Creek excecutive elites in their ivory tower suites…)

Morgan Creek,

All things considered, a Blatty commentary on a re-published EXORCIST III DVD would be very, very welcome and kind of you. AND, speaking of YOU, there would be money it it… FOR YOU, Mr. Robinson; you autrocratic scallywag, you. Milk this “franchise” of yours — DVD makes it all possible. 😉

LOVE/HATE,

The Captain Howdy “We’ll take what we can get!” forum

[Ryan]

That should be this website’s perpetual slogan:

“We’ll take what we can get!”

[Blizzi]

LMAO! Yes, this is our official slogan 😀

[Blizzi]

I need my fix… NOW! 😛

[ManInKhakiExorcist]

Well put, Cap. Incidentally, we are our own breed of nerd. 😛 Star Wars fans and Star Trek fans are scorned and ridiculed, AND they get what they want!

M.I.K.E.

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