5 Decades Later, Still Unmatched | The Exorcist (1973) RGP Review

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  @tomknj3356 · 3 years ago · pinned

  Great job, but one small detail that I quibble with. The St. Christopher medallion that Chris gives to Fr. Dyer in the last scene was the one that Fr. Karas was wearing. When Karas and Regan are wrestling on the floor just before Karas throws himself out the window, you see Regan grab it from his neck and throw it on the floor. It is true that a similar medallion is found in the same hole as the Pazuzu carving in Iraq, but that is, I think, just foreshadowing of the final scene. I've always like the fact that the Iraq scene foreshadows Damien's role in that way. But, as I said, that was one small details and this is a great review. Well done.

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  @nymike06 · 3 years ago (edited)

  The Exorcist is a masterpiece. One of the greatest movies of all-time, regardless of genre. Bravo to the William Friedkin, William Peter Blatty and the amazing cast/crew of The Exorcist.

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  @conscienceetintuition9350 · 3 years ago

  OMG ! I would have never thought a young man like you could have EVER brought so many good details and such good sense for this MASTERPIECE. I am always amazed, as a 54 year old man, that young generations still appreciate this movie. And the fact that you said this masterpiece has and will always be unmatched is certainly one of the true wise thoughts of yours and your analysis. I have got two words for you : thank YOU

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  @sodem2810 · 2 years ago

  It’s refreshing and reassuring that someone from your generation loves and appreciates this classic film as much as us oldies😊👍 keep up the good work.

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  @robinrulescw · 2 years ago

  I'm 64, read the book in HS and then saw the movie.  Thank you for such an EXCELLENT, INTELLIGENT, DIRECT HIT review of one of THE GREATEST movies of all time.  It's always nice to see someone like you from the younger generation SEE this Classic for what it is.  You are an EXCEPTIONAL young man.

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  @GuiSilva84 · 2 years ago

  I watched The Exorcist the right way : 8 years old, hidden from my parents, alone in a dark room. <br>It was airing on TV, and I had no idea what it was about. Little by little, the psichological terror had me glued to the tv, in a state where I wanted to get the hell out of there, but at the same time, I COULD NOT stop watching it. I remember watching it completely covered with my blanket, only nose and eyes wide open sticking out. <br>The effect lasted for so long, that I slept with the lights on for a few months. <br>Those were the good old days 😂

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  @marklenhard6052 · 2 years ago

  RIP Father William O’Malley (Father Dwyer) who just passed on July 2023 at 92. Not only a dedicated Priest, but an respected author, actor and educator.

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  @gregyear201 · 2 years ago

  The Exorcist is so much more than just a horror film. &nbsp;It is not only a horror film but rather a film that depicted horrific events. &nbsp;It is uneasy suspense with a buildup that emotionally explodes. Its great story telling with incredible raw performances by all. It&apos;s horror/drama that is serious, relentless, and powerful. It&apos;s about doubt, faith, guilt, sacrifice, desperation, love, redemption, heartbreaking loss and science versus the human condition.<br>A mother who has no religious beliefs, desperately seeks help from a guilt ridden priest who has lost his faith. The movie won the Oscar for best screenplay for good reasons.

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  @Zanz0vida · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0-eP-5Hb-4&amp;t=1091">18:11</a> Pazuzu impersonating Peter Griffin is terrifying

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  @biglebowski3961 · 2 years ago

  The movie is a classic. &nbsp;Boring, not scary, &nbsp;funny? &nbsp;Some folks obviously don&apos;t know great movie. &nbsp;The movie doesn&apos;t just rely on scary parts, but the &nbsp;psychological concept. &nbsp; Acting, &nbsp;storyline, &nbsp;and the way the movie was shot is incredible. &nbsp; Seeing it again in my local theater for 5 bucks. &nbsp;This movie never gets old.

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  @1234CrafterMC · 2 years ago

  It also never labeled itself as &quot;the scariest movie of all time&quot; it earned that title through genuine horror, and still makes me shiver.

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  @gavvo-7640 · 3 years ago

  Crazy story but true... My mum was actually pregnant with me in 1976 when The Exorcist had a cinema re-run here in the UK. My dad saw it on original release and had warned my Mother how disturbing it was. Well, Mum sat and watched it, 6 mnths pregnant with me at the time and it really affected her...yet as a kid I grew up TOTALLY OBSESSED with the movie, even more so because by the mid 80&apos;s it was banned on home video in the UK and I wasn&apos;t able to experience it for myself. I kept buying the paperback novel from jumble sales - Mum kept throwing the copies away because she said the book was evil!! I finally found a pirate VHS copy of the movie when I was 16 at a market-sale... and it terrified me. Now, all those years on, my living room walls have framed posters, I own 3 copies on Blu-Ray, have every book every written about this great movie... and cannot wait for my deluxe collectors edition 4K to be delivered this october!!

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