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The Exorcist (Movie)
Since it's Halloween.....
I watched this movie at the theater when I was 17 with a 16 year old buddy. I know it has been discussed here and everywhere but it has been 40 years since it was released, and most movie organisations still rate it as the scariest movie of all time.
It was the first movie that transformed corny monster movies and corny music to something that rocked your soul down deep. I was not right when I left that movie theater at midnight. My buddy was worse, he screamed out loud, not like a woman, but more of a freak out. When I got home, I couldn't sleep, I was still freaked out. That will never happen again because we are desensitized with special effects.
It wasn't blood and gore, that doesn't do it for me. Alien, and The Shining were pretty freaky too. Never seen a movie since then that bothered me like The Exorcist. I know young people watch it now on TV and laugh, but that wasn't the case back then.
I watched this movie at the theater when I was 17 with a 16 year old buddy. I know it has been discussed here and everywhere but it has been 40 years since it was released, and most movie organisations still rate it as the scariest movie of all time.
It was the first movie that transformed corny monster movies and corny music to something that rocked your soul down deep. I was not right when I left that movie theater at midnight. My buddy was worse, he screamed out loud, not like a woman, but more of a freak out. When I got home, I couldn't sleep, I was still freaked out. That will never happen again because we are desensitized with special effects.
It wasn't blood and gore, that doesn't do it for me. Alien, and The Shining were pretty freaky too. Never seen a movie since then that bothered me like The Exorcist. I know young people watch it now on TV and laugh, but that wasn't the case back then.
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Always get a charge out of movies showing demons who flinch if exposed to holy water, or sight of a cross. Cut above garlic repelling & silver bullets killing werewolves.
Especially liked the generous quantities of well directed, pea soup, projectile vomit in 'Exorcist'.
The bed jolting around & on a scissor lift didn't get me. The wicked possessed harlot's lines were kewl.
No doubt the basis for so much of the RC's ongoing exorcism work.
It must be really sad to be you.
Or are you trying to deny the Vatican has an Exorcism Swat Team?
Not the point.
People are enjoying a conversation about scary movies.
You don't have the spacial or even self awareness to engage in that.
You can only go into a protective shell of blase generalizations.
Shallowness, and sadness.
I pity you.
One contributor liked the Regan's bed going up. I liked the head spinning, accurate projectile pea soup vomit & wicked lines.
Your off topic personal attack is shallow & pitiful. Persistent rumors of the Vatican's ongoing Exorcism Swat Team are more relevant to the topic than your pity.
The demons flinch because they are allergic to bullship ...
Horror movies? How about
Reality is much more horrific than silly spook stories ...
Probably isn't the actual name but Francis could appreciate.
The Exorcist was great, the today movies are usually too much splatter.
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Speaking in tongues is some freaky chit
You were a road patrolman, and fished with Chris.
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Knowing Linda personally, I am sure she ignored you like a wino on the curb.
What cj is "sure" of don't mean chit to a tree.
Sounds like cj has 1st hand knowledge on how attractive successful young women ignore "a wino on the curb"?
Yeah...Broken toy.
Many things to do.
Knots to be unraveled
'fore the darkness falls on you
Sounds to me that he has read your nonsense and made an informed decision....:grin
Many things to do.
Knots to be unraveled
'fore the darkness falls on you