The making of the film is rife with controversy, mystery, and lore that is almost as captivating as the film itself. Jaws 1975, the silence of the lambs 1991 and the sixth sense 1999 were all nominated, and the silence of the lambs won, but, these films are not designated as horror films on imdb. Based on william peter blattys bestseller the screenplay won blatty an oscar, and winner of the golden globe award for best picture of 1973. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Exorcist, the 1973 2000 tv spot collection 480p youtube. Though released by kodak in 1965, the super 8 camera is alive and well in the world of photography. This edition features a new restoration, including both the 1973 theatrical version and the 2000 version youve never seen.
Despite blattys original intention for the rerelease, the most notable change in this new cut is the inclusion of the legendary spider walk scene. What was supposed to happen at the very end of the exorcist. The exorcist was able to create a convincing portrait of priests at work, of their private lives, their fears and temptations. The cold hard facts behind the story that inspired the exorcist. The exorcist remastered r the same show plus a couple new bells and whistles. The result was released in cinemas in 2000 as the exorcist. Released in 1973, the exorcist is still considered one of the scariest films ever made. Please take into account that the chevrolet 0 to 60 times and quarter mile data listed on this car performance page is gathered from numerous credible sources. He felt the film worked perfectly as it was and told blatty he was being a bad winner, that they. The film will still be made, but its either going to apologize for itself constantly or its going to emphasize all the wrong things. The picture and audio quality is fantastic on both versions, and there are several special features included along with the films. William friedkin born august 29, 1935 is an american film director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing the french connection in 1971 and the exorcist in 1973.
Directed by william friedkin and written by william peter blatty, based on his novel of the same name, there have been two versions of the film released the original 1973 release, and then in 2000, after a brief limited theatrical run, a version titled the exorcist. The exorcist 1973 theatrical cut or altered theatrical. The exorcist is a 1973 american supernatural horror film directed by william friedkin and. The book, inspired by the 1949 exorcism of roland doe, deals with the demonic possession of a 12yearold girl and her. The exorcist is without a doubt one of the influential horror films of all time and is one of two horror films that have been nominated for best picture at the academy awards. Mpaa, rated r for strong language and disturbing images. The book, inspired by the 1949 exorcism of roland doe, deals with the demonic possession of a 12yearold girl and. About the other films of the series, exorcist ii is literally on the wikipedia list of worst movies ever made. In an article for strange magaizine entitled the haunted boy of cottage city. Novelist william peter blatty based his bestseller on the last known catholicsanctioned exorcism in the united states. The problem with the exorcist is that its a horror film made by someone in denial of the genre. However, i am confused about the very end it seemed like there was some eerie twist implied but that i kind of didnt understand.
Headspinning evil gets a new twist the new york times. Both films are about the weather of the human soul, and no two films could be more different. Suddenly prone to fits and bizarre behavior, regan proves quite a handful for her actressmother, chris macneil played by ellen burstyn, although. The exorcist was notable for being one of the biggest boxoffice successes and one of the first blockbusters in film history, predating jaws 1975, and surpassing the godfather 1972 as. Professionalgrade movies are still shot on its film, and its vintage offerings have stood up to the test of time.
It began with ingmar bergmans cries and whispers, and it closed with william friedkins the exorcist. The exorcist the version youve never seen 1973 2000 2000 warner bros. The facts show that he robbie was a spoiled and disturbed only child with a very overprotective mother and a. Worlds top exorcist saw the devil in harry potter, yoga, and thousands of middleaged, middleclass women most excorcists toiled away in obscurity but not the outspoken father gabriele amorth. There are a great deal of factors that affect the chevy cars 060 stats, so different sources may test the same vehicle and each may arrive at a unique 060 mph and quarter mile result. The exorcist is the first horror film to be nominated for the academy award for best picture. Arguably, the exorcistalong with psycho and the texas chainsaw massacreushered in the modern era of horror cinema. Its manual on the procedure, of exorcisms and certain supplications, was. Two academy awards in 1974, best screenplay based on another medium william peter blatty and best sound robert knudson, christopher newman, as well as 12 other awards and 14 nominations demonstrate the notoriety that the exorcist has received for everything from directing to sound to acting to the whole package. Watching its behind the scenes footage is like taking a class on screenwriting, directing, acting, and special effects all at once, and chances are if youve seen.
Cobb, kitty winn, jack macgowran, reverend william omalley s. I finally heard something in his voice a year ago that made me want to go back and look at it again, said friedkin. The exorcist 1973 one of the most profitable horror movies ever made, this tale of an exorcism is based loosely on actual events. Everyone knows the iconic peas soup and spinning head scenes that are just why the exorcist is such a classic horror movie. The exorcist became a major cultural event when it was unleashed on audiences in december 1973. Based on william peter blattys novel of the same name, the exorcist tells the story of a little girl possessed by the demon pazuzu and the priests who are. The exorcist is a 1973 american supernatural horror film directed by william friedkin and produced and written for the screen by william peter blatty, based on the 1971 novel of the same name by blatty. Blatty transformed the little boy in the 1949 incident into a little girl named regan, played by 14yearold linda blair. The videos are primarily collected from my dvd collection. The exorcist the version youve never seen 19732000 2000 warner bros. When a 12 yearold girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her. The fact that blatty claims his book and screenplay were based on a true story seemed to give the film even more credibility.
Comparison between the uncut theatrical version and the uncut directors cut. Indeed, the remastered exorcist contained the same. The exorcist 1973 directed by william friedkin genres horror. The exorcist came out in 1973, 28 years ago, and was rated r for gruesome imagery and vulgar language. The exorcist is my all time favorite horror movie, definitely top demon movie, as well so of course it would be the best demon horror movie. In 2000 director william friedkin edited a new cut of the exorcist, billed as extended directors cut version youve. In his 1986 guide for the film fanatic, danny peary called it the films most needless scene. Yet each in its own way forces us to look inside, to experience horror, to confront the reality of human suffering. Cobb, kitty winn, jack macgowran in his final film role, jason miller, and linda blair. The exorcist has withstood the test of time, and it still has that renegade feel and the power to shock. This was the second version of the prequel film made at that time as the first version directed by paul schrader was deemed unsatisfactory by the studio upon completion, and the entire project was refilmed by. Altogether there are 17 differences with an overall time of 9 minutes and 42,5 seconds. The exorcist is een amerikaanse klassieke avondvullende horrorfilm uit 1973.
Instead of hurrying to exorcism as a cinematic stunt, it pauses for father karras jason miller to tell regans mother chris ellen burstyn that the best way to obtain an exorcism would be to take a time machine. Audiences had some intense reactions to the exorcist in 1973. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the exorcist 2000 near you. The exorcist 1973 is the sensational, shocking horror story about devil possession and the subsequent exorcism of the demonic spirits from a young, innocent girl of a divorced family. For 27 years he defended his original cut of the exorcist, says william friedkin, who directed the timeless horror classic. The exorcist received a theatrical rerelease in 2000, in a special edition that added 11 minutes of footage trimmed from the films original release and digitally enhanced chris newmans oscarwinning sound work. If youre a true horror movie fan, youve no doubt watched the exorcist 1973 at least a billion times. The exorcist director claims he was invited by the vatican to film real. William friedkin, producer and author william peter blatty 1973 cassandra.
The exorcist received a theatrical rerelease in 2000, in a special edition that added 11 minutes of footage trimmed from the films original release and digitally enhanced chris newmans oscar. When william friedkins exorcist, based on william peter blattys bestselling. For all of those years, william peter blatty, who wrote the original novel and screenplay and produced the film, argued for a longer version. I saw the updated version where the little girl regan linda blair comes walking down the stairs upside down truly. And the spectacle of clever priests drinking scotch and wrestling with their faith.
September 17, 2000, section 2, page 24buy reprints. New version of the 1973 supernatural thriller released in 2000 with digital sound and containing additional footage. Its never a good thing to outright deny the type of film youre making. The exorcist made the prospect of satan being alive and well and a life of eternal damnation a very uncomfortable prospect. The other being silence of the lambs which won best picture in 1991.