The Exorcist - Movie Review

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  @rsolsjo · 7 years ago

  Always liked how the film plays with contrasts. Mostly silent with sharp shocking loud moments. The "heroes" wear black, the "demon" wears white. Old meets young.  Good meets bad. Iraq (old/religious) meets Washington (new/atheist). Science/medicine meets rites and rituals. I think "tug of war" was a pretty great description indeed.

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• EL

  @ElliotCoen · 7 years ago

  The power of Chris compels you!

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• JE

  @jessthestylist8694 · 6 years ago

  “What were filmmakers doing in the 70s???” Drugs guys. So many drugs

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• SA

  @samiam2088 · 7 years ago

  I know you said there are too many doctor scenes. As a child I had health issues and was often in hospitals. Watching Reagan get terrorized by hospital tests, loud equipment, x-rays, discussions about you like you’re not in the room, the trial runs with different medications. The small invasions into your personhood... those scenes resonated with me the most.

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• ZO

  @zombona890 · 6 years ago (edited)

  This film affected me so, even the name “William Peter Blatty” scares the shout outta me.

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• ME

  @MerkinMuffly · 6 years ago

  I was scared shitless watching this on vhs during 80s, I can only imagine what people in the movie theater thought of it watching it in 1973, right after Christmas, a wtf release date to say the least.

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• BE

  @benjaminbrunson4805 · 7 years ago

  "Eighty-eight doctors and all you can tell me with all of your BULLshit.... Jesus CHRIST won't someone help me!?"

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• JC

  @jconnor117 · 7 years ago

  Ironically the Exorcist taught me a lot about psychology and psychiatry

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• AL

  @alexanderadams9008 · 6 years ago

  This movie isn’t a movie, it’s an experience, it is heavy, it just feels different, not sure why

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• SI

  @sign543 · 7 years ago (edited)

  The fact that she is a famous actress does add to it for me, because she wouldn’t have been able to get as much medical assistance for her daughter had she not been famous/rich. It also makes an impact, because what was happening to her daughter totally eclipses her career, causing her to have to basically shut down and focus solely on Regan. For that to happen shows the level of impact. The fact that she’s not just a housewife or something other than famous just makes for a more interesting character. EDIT: I love how he mentions that the disparity in wealth or economic status also underscores the fact that nobody is immune from this level of devastation. “99 doctors and all you can tell me with all of your bullshit...” that shows clearly that money couldn’t buy her out of this.

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• NA

  @naverich4603 · 7 years ago

  Man, I watched exorcist for the first time today...like 4 hours ago...the fact you uploaded this review makes me shiver

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• OM

  @omegabuns · 7 years ago

  Matt has a very Patrick Bateman vibe going on with that hairstyle.

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