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Ditto, Sofia. I’d even like the D.C. stuff even though the sound is missing … they can certainly added more music (like Lilo’s stuff that was thrown out!). If we had all the intended Blatty/Friedkin scenes, I’m sure it would help with some perspectives; i.e., building Regan’s character up a little more prior to the possession. But, alas, WB made them cut it down to two hours for the original and only added back about 12 minutes for TVYNS.
Lena, it’s not new. It’s an old promo movie window card that’s been around since the movie was released.
As an aside: notice that Regan’s face is not facing the camera … WB didn’t let the “secret face” of Regan out to the public to play into people’s curiosity (and, of course, increase sales). In fact, if I recall correctly, her face was banned by the MPAA in advertising of all types including trailers … I just can’t remember were I read that recently. The only trailer I can remember having both Regan’s possessed face and Pazuzu’s is the one black-and-white version that has very quick flashes. You can see it on WB’s homepage under The Exorcist.
I agree with my other fellow Captain Howdy fans … I think we just love the movie because of the author, director, screenplay, and the very talented actors.
Okay … so how do we post .jpgs. .gifs, animated .gifs, etc. “in” our actual postings? I want to create a .jpg of the silver teaspoon reflections, but I can’t figure it out … or maybe you have to have permission?
Hey JP,
Yes … it’s pretty cool since most of us never look for things that are sometimes so obvious … just like the ping pong paddle and ball not being in sync in continuity. I still wish I knew what the heck folks are referring to when they are talking about the Ouija Board pointing to one letter and then pointing to another on its own.
All good points, gang. I especially like nick’s “The way the movie slowly builds, the sense of desperation and loss of all hope.” That’s the way the movie is intended and if you’re smart enough, you get it. 😉
Best advice I found and use myself:
http://www.leadpipeposters.com/preserve_poster.cfm
Value is always iffy. If you bought it from a seller on eBay versus, let’s say, Southeby’s, the value will vary incredibly. Ebay has often had unscrupulous sellers that make reprints and, because posters lack a COA oftentimes, you could be stuck with something that’s worthless because it hasn’t been valued by an appraisal firm, like Sotheby’s. Also, the condition (you may say “mint” like you did in your posting) and the poster size matters.
It may be worth finding an appraiser and asking, usually for a fee, though.
I hope you have the real deal! 🙂
Muddy,
Look through the Discussion archives here on CH.com. The last posting, I believe, said there is no news from WB about releasing it yet. WB has released so many versions of The Exorcist on Laser Disc Platters, VHS, Beta, and DVD, that we’re all hoping for a B-R version … which, of course, WB will take full advantage of … after all … The Exorcist is still a cash cow for the studio.
Um, I seriously doubt it is an OCR version that we see on the www … have you ever seen a software program that works well enough to turn handwriting into text? I haven’t. Most programs have a hard enough time with “typed” text to be legible.
Anyway, I do believe that Blatty “may” have been refused access to the diary, but I’m sure the contents were conveyed well enough by one of the priests to come up The Exorcist novel. And, it makes sense because Blatty was studying, at one point in his early life, to become a Jesuit priest, correct?
Ahhh, postings are for our best friend, Justin, on CH.com. He is our miracle on animated .gifs. (Justin, you can see what I am referring to on the first and second dip of the silver teaspoon into the coffee cup by Lt. Kinderman).
If I can find a way to post it (I don’t know how, I will).
Captain, how the heck do I post something directly on here? If Justin is away and can’t, I will. Thanks! 🙂
Oh, I’m not saying that Blatty read the diary at all before writing The Exorcist novel. I have always been under the impression that Blatty did not actually get to read the actual diary itself, but that the story was conveyed to him through Father Bowdern or Father Halloran (I don’t remember which one or if I have the priest right).
And, of course, I’m pretty sure this “diary” is a typed up version of the hand-written “diary.” We really don’t know how well it was interpreted (or if it could be at the expense of penmanship) on the part of the transcriber.
Still I’m not sure if I can “buy” any of it. Some things are just plain vague … the bed shaking (well, we can all do that if we’re on top of it) and the urinating (big deal) and the farting (whoopee … no pun intended).
As far as things being flung from one side of the room to another, there’s nothing to indicate poltergeist activity in the diary notes. Ronald could have just thrown the holy water bottle off the nightstand into the corner of the room and the part about him grabbing the bottle could have been left out.
But, I still rank The Exorcist as my favorite novel and movie. It doesn’t matter to me if it’s based on a “real” story. It’s Blatty’s writing technique, both for the novel and the film, that enraptures its audiences.
