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Modestas

10-30-2004, 08:26 AM

I dont think so it is worst, but it is one from them... where people find the fear in that movie? for me it is not scary little girl, i'm not affraid for little girl... why u affraid that little kid? and other thing for me its not very cool when little girl sjouts "fuck me" or she is walking on head or something similar...

Haphazard

10-30-2004, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by Modestas
I dont think so it is worst, but it is one from them... where people find the fear in that movie? for me it is not scary little girl, i'm not affraid for little girl... why u affraid that little kid? and other thing for me its not very cool when little girl sjouts "fuck me" or she is walking on head or something similar...

You have posted here like 100-some odd times, and I think I finally understand one of your threads! What an awesome feeling! :D

So, anyway...if you get fucked by girl scouts...that's your business, man. But I don't think it's in good taste to come on here and share it with us. You know what I'm sayin'?

Modestas

10-30-2004, 11:49 AM

sorry, not.

kpropain

10-30-2004, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by Haphazard
You have posted here like 100-some odd times, and I think I finally understand one of your threads! What an awesome feeling! :D

So, anyway...if you get fucked by girl scouts...that's your business, man. But I don't think it's in good taste to come on here and share it with us. You know what I'm sayin'?

LMFAO that was well said Hap...

Sistinas

10-30-2004, 11:52 AM

urgeok

10-30-2004, 03:38 PM

sistinas,,, you say that like its a bad thing :)

MichaelMyers

10-31-2004, 04:22 PM

I liked it.

EXTR3MIST

11-01-2004, 11:37 AM

Clearly you would not want young Regan within a hundred yards of you with her pustulating, plasma-spewing, rotating, ghastly evil face and that sinister man's voice.

If you think this horrible protagonist was not scary, nor the storyline of the demonic possession of a little girl, nor the creepy atmosphere or the excellent acting, guess you're right.

FairyKorpes

11-01-2004, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by Modestas
I dont think so it is worst, but it is one from them... where people find the fear in that movie? for me it is not scary little girl, i'm not affraid for little girl... why u affraid that little kid? and other thing for me its not very cool when little girl sjouts "fuck me" or she is walking on head or something similar...

I personally like this movie, i've watched it twice in the last week. I think cause it's based on a true story that's why i do.

The reason for her language (imo) is that she infact is NOT a little girl but satan in a 12 year olds body. Shock value if you will, and i know you worn't talking about fucking girl scouts, they are meanies don't mind them lol.

But you also have to take into account the time in which it was made.

Hate_Breeder

11-01-2004, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by Modestas
very cool when little girl scouts "fuck me" or she is giving head to me or something similar...

?

Thats pretty fucked

Chainsaw Guy

11-01-2004, 07:03 PM

EXTR3MIST

11-02-2004, 03:28 AM

Dude this is the scariest fucking film ever its scary because all this shit is real

What?

The Exorcist is real?

Explain.

Nemesis412

11-02-2004, 02:13 PM

i used to hate the movie but then i liked it not even scary if u ask me but its still good and they have all 3 up at best buy for $15 and id love to get them for my horror collection

urgeok

11-02-2004, 02:14 PM

i bought that set .. its an excellent deal ..#3 is a great film too

Chainsaw Guy

11-02-2004, 03:28 PM

Originally posted by EXTR3MIST
What?

The Exorcist is real?

Explain.

ok im not saying the story is real all that stuff really happens exorcism is real

Nemesis412

11-02-2004, 03:47 PM

i agree urgeok

allmykids

11-02-2004, 03:50 PM

EXTR3MIST

11-03-2004, 03:32 AM

exorcism is real

Guess it still happens, but it's all complete and utter bullshit of course.

chaplain

11-03-2004, 05:15 AM

Originally posted by EXTR3MIST
Guess it still happens, but it's all complete and utter bullshit of course.

Agreed.

urgeok

11-03-2004, 05:39 AM

i'll have to 2nd that ... or 3rd in this case ...

horror_master

11-07-2004, 11:08 AM

I found the movie broing, hwoever the scare value in it was the story was based upon a ture happing. It actusally did happen to someome and the story was based on that

tanny_wanny

11-10-2004, 02:27 PM

The exorcist is by far one of the best horror movie of all times. It was filmed like 20 odd years ago and it still kicks these new hollywood " ohhhh scary" crappy films. It is based on on a true story of a young boy that was possessed. Pretty scary shit actually. I wouldnt want to be possessed.... would you?
The special effects were spectacular for the rea and there was areal authenticity about it. The acting was brilliant. And the tubular bells music by mike oldfield was excellent.

Heretic_Ideals

11-11-2004, 01:50 PM

I liked it for 2 reasons

1. it was fucking awesome great effects for the 70's

and

2. It made room for a great parody (Repossesed) which is funny as hell

urgeok

11-11-2004, 01:59 PM

real schmeal ...its immaterial either way
It has nothing to do with how effectively the film was made.

The acting was top notch as was the direction .. it was atmospheric and compelling.

How does the validity of the source material affect this ?

EXTR3MIST

11-12-2004, 06:04 AM

It made room for a great parody (Repossesed) which is funny as hell

Christ, you must be alone on this one.

Reposessed was substantially re-edited to appeal to a younger audience (who the producers decided largely knew little about The Exorcist) and the end result missed the spot in terms of both parody and slapstick humour.

Not one of Neilsen's best!

Steve_Hutchison

11-12-2004, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by FairyKorpes
I personally like this movie, i've watched it twice in the last week. I think cause it's based on a true story that's why i do.

The reason for her language (imo) is that she infact is NOT a little girl but satan in a 12 year olds body. Shock value if you will, and i know you worn't talking about fucking girl scouts, they are meanies don't mind them lol.

But you also have to take into account the time in which it was made.
I like the Exorcist but I when it comes to liking a horror movie, I don't give it additional credits for the time in which it was made.

Nemesis412

11-12-2004, 11:45 AM

Ah yes Repossessed. That movie scared me to death when i was little.

Steve_Hutchison

11-12-2004, 01:46 PM

err.

IDrinkYourBlood

11-16-2004, 01:28 PM

I like the movie, hate the sequells.
the end

horror_spooky

11-17-2004, 03:40 PM

The Exorcist is a great movie. I've only seen the first 2, since my videostore doesn't have the third one. Is it any good? guess im getting the boxset...............has anyone seen Exorcist: The Beginning? it sounds pretty dumb 2 me....i hate prequels......

Nemesis412

11-17-2004, 06:43 PM

i didnt really like the 3rd one but then again it was on tv so idk

but i still wanna get the box set its only $15 at best buy

EXTR3MIST

11-18-2004, 06:59 AM

Exorcist III (Legion) is a great, straight horror film.

Genuinely scary in places, and with a grim nastiness throughout.

George C Scott, Brad Douriff... even Fabio!

knife_fight

11-20-2004, 12:46 AM

the prequel is horrible. stay away from it and the 2nd one.
As I have stated in other threads, the first one is great because, to me, it is the only movie that, if you took away all elements of "horror" in it, it would still be a great movie. There is way more going on with this movie than just a horror film about a possessed girl or any sort of cheap shock moments. This film's main character is obviously Father Damian, not the girl or her mom or even dat bad ol debbil. It's about one man's struggle with his own faith and how he reacts when confronted by real proof of the supernatural.
In other words, there is only one word for the first Exorcist: genius.
And if you don't agree, you need to go back to watching Rush Hour 2 and leave the real films to the people who can appreciate them.

Steve_Hutchison

11-20-2004, 05:55 AM

Originally posted by knife_fight
the prequel is horrible. stay away from it and the 2nd one.
As I have stated in other threads, the first one is great because, to me, it is the only movie that, if you took away all elements of "horror" in it, it would still be a great movie. There is way more going on with this movie than just a horror film about a possessed girl or any sort of cheap shock moments. This film's main character is obviously Father Damian, not the girl or her mom or even dat bad ol debbil. It's about one man's struggle with his own faith and how he reacts when confronted by real proof of the supernatural.
In other words, there is only one word for the first Exorcist: genius.
And if you don't agree, you need to go back to watching Rush Hour 2 and leave the real films to the people who can appreciate them.
I don't agree. The Exorcist just doesn't exist without the horror elements.

knife_fight

11-20-2004, 12:35 PM

Mainly what I was referring to was that the Exorcist's main thematic elements were not horror-related at all. What the viewer has in the possession of young Regan is a metaphor for the loss of relationship between mother and daughter. Mom is away a lot with the movies, little girl is left with a nanny all the time, Mom feels like she "just doesn't know her little girl anymore" and this feeling is personified in her daughter suddenly, quite literally, becoming a different person. The possession can also be viewed as a slightly fucked up metaphor for little Regan going through the metamorphosis of puberty. I won't even get into all the metaphors this possession represents for poor, doomed, Father Damian.

So, in my opinion, if you take the possession and horror elements out of the Exorcist, you are left with a drama about parent/child relationships and about how different people with different backgrounds deal with the question of faith. Father Damian's struggles with his faith, his subplot with his mother dying and his attempts to understand the "human condition" in relation to that faith, and the real life scariness of the breakdown of the nuclear family are enough to make an interesting enough movie on its own. But throw in a demon possession and the movie aggressively "ups the ante" for other movies to perform and to startle the audience into the realization of the complexities of everyday life.
While I agree, and have basically stated, that the Exorcist would not be near as compelling if you were to take out head spinning 13 year olds, crucifix masturbation, or subliminal frame shots of Glenn Danzig, I still believe that it would be able to hold water on its own without it.

TheOmen

11-23-2004, 05:26 AM

Yep. And if you take Jason out of Friday the 13th, at least you still have a summer high jinx movie full of kids fucking and smoking weed.....right?

urgeok

11-23-2004, 05:52 AM

Originally posted by EXTR3MIST
Exorcist III (Legion) is a great, straight horror film.

Genuinely scary in places, and with a grim nastiness throughout.

George C Scott, Brad Douriff... even Fabio!

i agree totally .. a very compelling film .. even the extensive dialogue.

It has 2 of the best moments in horror ..
concerning a long hallway shot and an old lady dressed as a nurse.

knife_fight

11-23-2004, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by TheOmen
Yep. And if you take Jason out of Friday the 13th, at least you still have a summer high jinx movie full of kids fucking and smoking weed.....right?

I'm talking about a movie that would actually still have some substance. Plus if you took everything out of the movie about the possession, it would still be long enough to be a feature film. If you took Jason out of Friday the 13th, or Freddy out of Nightmare, or Mike out of the Halloween movies (besides 3), what would you have left? A 30 minute short film about absolutely nothing.

Like I said, if you took the possession out, it would still be a GOOD movie, not "Poison Ivy."

EXTR3MIST

11-29-2004, 10:27 AM

Hey!

What's wrong with Poison Ivy?

urgeok

11-29-2004, 10:56 AM

dirty nasty naked little drew .. whats not to like :)

TheOmen

11-29-2004, 11:24 AM

I'm talking about a movie that would actually still have some substance. Plus if you took everything out of the movie about the possession, it would still be long enough to be a feature film. If you took Jason out of Friday the 13th, or Freddy out of Nightmare, or Mike out of the Halloween movies (besides 3), what would you have left? A 30 minute short film about absolutely nothing.

Like I said, if you took the possession out, it would still be a GOOD movie, not "Poison Ivy."

I agree. I was just kidding.

EXTR3MIST

11-29-2004, 11:44 AM

What's wrong with Doppelganger?