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Author Topic: Exorcist: The Beginning Carl James Valentine Film Handler Posts: 8 From: Shawnee, OK 74804 Registered: Dec 2003 posted 08-20-2004 01:59 AM                     Tonight, I previewed the new exorcist movie, which was actually pretty good. The story lulled in certain parts, and anyone who has watched horror flicks for a while could probably figure out the "twists" in the plot way before they actually happen. I was thoroughly entertained, though not really scared. After you watch it, you feel like watching the original, which actually is freaking scary!!!!! P.S. watch it with girls. Seeing their reaction to the movie intensifies the movie itself ******************************POSSIBLE SPOILER!!!!********************************* There is a part near the end where the demon is sitting on top of the priest and is pretending to hump him. My entire staff BUSTED up laughing!!!!!! When they directed the movie, didn't they see how unserious this is, given the serious tone of the movie? *****************************POSSIBLE SPOILER!!!!!***********************************  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 08-20-2004 03:06 PM                     Carl, Is your staff mostly teenagers? If so, that's why they busted up laughing. I didn't find anything funny about it. As far as the movie goes. I was really entertained. It had a few scenes that made my heart skip a beat. This wasn't as scary as the 1970's Exorcist, but it was up there. This is NOT for small children. There was a little girl in the theatre I was in and I heard her ask her parents if the specific scene was over. That isn't right. I liked this movie a lot and it really adds some insight int what the 70's movie was about. 4.5/5  |  IP: Logged Wolff King Morrow Master Film Handler Posts: 490 From: Denton, TX, USA Registered: Feb 2004 posted 08-20-2004 03:36 PM                        A little too long in spots, but my real complaint is how it went from creepy to cheese near the end. The final battle/exorcism was weak and spoofish, while the 1973 version was far more intense.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 08-20-2004 06:56 PM                     It'd be really interesting to hear a review of the original version of this movie, that is, Paul Schraeders version. Perhaps someone here saw it in a trade screening?  |  IP: Logged Carl James Valentine Film Handler Posts: 8 From: Shawnee, OK 74804 Registered: Dec 2003 posted 08-22-2004 01:53 PM                     Indeed, Richard, my entire staff is teenagers. We are what I like to call a "Teenie Bopper" Theatre. Its all about who is dating who, who got drunk last night and did something dumb, and they pawn me off as the old man on the job, even though I'm 23.  |  IP: Logged Josh Kirkhart Expert Film Handler Posts: 165 From: Austin/Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 2001 posted 08-23-2004 05:13 AM                     Had no thoughts going into this movie....didn't have one thought throughout the actual movie except 'they reshot this movie and this is all they could do'. I'm sorry but this is a huge disappointment. Two points: The effects were so horribly done a 5 year old could pick them out, really took me away from the 'had so much potential' plot. I think there is a movie in there somewhere, which means the editors are the real culprits here. There was a completed film and 80% replaced, tell me a decent editor could not have found a movie in there somewhere. Cliche' driven at ninety miles per hour....quick cuts, short loud sound effects galore. Why not just stick to the originals formula which at this point in time would be more 'original' than this utter waste of time. Hell I'd rather watch part II and I hate that movie. One I loved, Three was interesting. Spoiler alert--------------- The way Father Marrins(Marion?) story was related in the original is that he drove a demon from a youg 'boy' in Africa, not the Dainty semi-love interest shoved in there so they could complete the horror genres quota of shower scenes per film. The only way to get it mixed up in the latter story is the 'found his faith again' Marrin LIED to the vatican. Rant off  |  IP: Logged John Anastasio Master Film Handler Posts: 325 From: Trenton, NJ, USA Registered: Sep 2000 posted 08-23-2004 09:28 PM                        The CGI was miserable, but I thought the soundtrack was effective, especially when it was time to shake the audience up a bit. The surround mix was really good in spots, but the film was utterly predictable to the point that I was guessing the dialogue before it came out...and getting it right! It was entertaining, but dragged a bit. I'd like to know why a supposedly Catholic priest was adding ...."and the power and the glory, forever and ever" to the Lord's prayer...that was a definite no-no in the latin church. I'd also like to know how they supposedly buried an entire church in rock using their bare hands. I enjoyed the scary spots and yawned through the rest.  |  IP: Logged Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-30-2004 03:30 PM                     I got to 'experience' this movie in analog, so I didn't quite get anything from the soundtrack. I went into this movie thinking it would suck, and it did. The CG was aweful, as some of the blue screen shots (the one with him walking by the Vatican). The movie wasn't even remotely scary most of the way through. 1.5/5  |  IP: Logged

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