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Yeah, folks, I agree. I think Linda is just going along with the lore that Friedkin wanted to her along with.
I have never ever believed Linda when she said she didn’t have any idea of what masturbation was about. Perhaps not in terms of the “word,” but it’s her mouth forming the words, “Let Jesus fuck you,” on two occasions in that scene PLUS the, “Fuck me,” scene.
It really doesn’t matter if it’s her voice. The fact is, The Exorcist was originally filmed with her voice so that it could be altered (like the ad that’s on youtube somewhere). The voice altering didn’t work, so Friedkin turned to McCambridge. But, if Linda really wants us to believe that she didn’t know what she was doing and what the word “fuck” meant at her age, she’s really belittling folks with a crock a shit.
Come clean, Linda. You didn’t live in a cave and you weren’t some sheltered young girl who attended a religious private school and sang in the Baptist choir. Yeesh! Just don’t say anything to make us think you were an angel playing the devil.
Hey Sofia, blessings, my child. Is that “I could upload,” or a “I could not upload.” If it’s a can do, how do we go about me downloading it?
Thanks, friend!
“Fadder” (Isn’t that the word in The Exorcist that the derelict used in the subway?).
Oh, mercy, Sofia … I must re-read the novel for the 100th time! It’s been so long since I’ve read it, that every time you write something, I think, “That’s right! I remember reading that!” You’re a winner, my dear! 🙂
“Fadda” (Is that the right word from the novel, Sofia? Subway, derelict to Fr. Karras. Dear God, I know you can find that whole passage in 3 seconds flat! 🙂 )
etrigan, I think Justin would know the “real” answer. I just don’t see it happening with the blood because of what you said about sticking to the book as much as possible. And, yep, you’re right: That scene makes no sense whatsoever! I think just leaving it alone without the bloody CGI was enough … it kinda ruined it for me because it was “tampered with” and I was expected exactly what was in the book … sans the bloody mouth.
As I’ve mentioned in another entry somewhere on CH.com, I do believe the blood is indeed from CGI tampering. I looked at the scene and I don’t believe it was filmed with the stunt double with the blood in her mouth at all. They “CGI’d” the TVYNS so much, it would make sense to add another factor like the blood for a newer generation of viewers. However, if you look at the full scene with Regan flicking her tongue out like a snake after descending the stairs, I can’t imagine that Friedkin would have that bloody spiderwalk scene be followed up with a “cleaned up” Regan. The continuity would have been so screwed up that it would have never made sense to us. “Does not compute!”
Go, Sofia! Are there other parts that you’re going to upload? I would love to see the whole thing. Oh, and I didn’t know that Linda Blair was from St. Louis! Makes me wonder if she wasn’t picked for the role because she may been related to Ronald Hunkeler! 🙂 NAH! Great work (again!), Sofia. Thanks!
etrigan … yes, the variant is available for purchase on Amazon.com (at least the last time I looked). And you’re right on NECA’s figurines … I’d love to have a possessed Regan that’s 18″ too! 🙂
Captain!!!! Dear God Almighty! Don’t even put those thoughts in my head of Miley shoving a crucifix in her crotch. It’s bad enough that she did that photo shoot without clothes to intrigue us about how sexy (????) she is (????). She makes me shudder! Plus, we’d be stuck with a Disney version of The Exorcist since they “own” Miley! 😉 Can you imagine Disney’s version of The Exorcist with Miley Cirus? Miley says to Father Merrin at the beginning of the exorcism scene: “Stick your thingie up her rump, you worthless, mouse-crunching, mother lover!” 😛
Sofia, do you know where I can find an online version of the “A&E Biography: Turning Heads?”
Also, I think that’s Dietz doing the spinning on the wire over the bed – or – it could be the stunt double – or – the contortionist that did the spiderwalk scene (it’s definitely not Linda in that scene because the face does even match … pay attention to the contortionist’s nose versus Linda’s nose … very different indeed).
That’s really ashamed … maybe WB will gives all the extras on Blu-Ray when it comes out in, oh, maybe 2015! 😉
I’m not sure Paz … I think Friedkin really wanted a violent ending to a violent exorcism and we wouldn’t have had that if we hear it only. Friedkin added many different nuances to the scene like Karras choking the demon out of Regan and saying, “Come into me … God damn you, take me!” The demon obliges and we see Karras demonically transformed and then back again before throwing himself out of the window … which, in turn, has an impression of his mother’s face on it before he crashes through. 😛 It may have worked, but we’ll never know since they didn’t film it according to the book.
Fellini, from what I’ve seen, the Captain is already adding videos and also some pretty slick webpage pluses. 🙂
Fellini, if you have a round-robin email, I’m sure the Captain can sneak into WB and to Friedkin, or better yet, to the producer and writer, Bill Blatty. I’d just love to see a HD/Blu-Ray version, but that’s not happening anytime soon … unfortunately.
jguthrie, I love all the films you mention, but I have to say they don’t hold a candle to The Exorcist. There wasn’t anything like before it was made and there hasn’t been anything after to date. It is the classic that so many want to reproduce and they do it unsuccessfully. It’s the bomb! 😛
