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• Had an impact here . . . - Billy Wonka 09:08:25 05/19/22 (6)
  In Reply to: RE: Cultural Impact of The Exorcist 1973 posted by RGA on May 16, 2022 at 02:53:46

  The projectionist and manager got arrested after the first showing. When I read the book I thought it couldn't be made into a movie. The special effects guys were up to the job for that time.
  

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  • Scared the beegeebers out of me - Road Warrior 21:08:48 05/20/22 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: Had an impact here . . . posted by Billy Wonka on May 19, 2022 at 09:08:25

    Still M.I.A.
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    "E Burres Stigano?"
    
    
    
    

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    Edits: 05/20/22

    • RE: Scared the beegeebers out of me - RGA 18:44:05 06/12/22 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Scared the beegeebers out of me posted by Road Warrior on May 20, 2022 at 21:08:48

      The Exorcist scared me and I'm an Atheist! So I could see that Catholics might faint or be traumatized by the film.
      
      Although Satan never made any sense to me - so if you are a bad evil person in life - God apparently punishes you by sending you to Satan. Umm so why would Satan punish you for being an evil lousy terrible person? You're on team Satan after all - you did in life what Satan wants you to do. He's not going to punish you.
      
      And let's say you are a terrific person and you love your brother with all your heart - your brother turns out bad and goes to hell - then you die and go to heaven - but heaven is supposed to be some sort of Utopia where all your LOVED ONES will be. But wait your brother isn't there you love him but nope he was sent to hell. So much for getting all your wishes in heaven granted.
      
      It's all kind of goofy.
      

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    • That and The Shining made my skin literally crawl. Still creeped out by - tinear 17:18:17 05/22/22 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: Scared the beegeebers out of me posted by Road Warrior on May 20, 2022 at 21:08:48

      rewatching, too.
      

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      • RE: That and The Shining made my skin literally crawl. Still creeped out by - oldmkvi 06:57:33 05/24/22 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: That and The Shining made my skin literally crawl. Still creeped out by posted by tinear on May 22, 2022 at 17:18:17

        I had to go to the Lobby during a scene in an Operating Room, the Blood, the Volume, the Expectation all hit at once.
        People taking refuge in the Lobby was a THING in 1973!
        King's Novels are way better than Any of the Movies, Imo, etc.
        But The Exorcist and The Godfather lived up to expectations for me.
        

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  • RE: Had an impact here . . . - RGA 18:10:16 05/19/22 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Had an impact here . . . posted by Billy Wonka on May 19, 2022 at 09:08:25

    Wow, seriously they were arrested? I mean I get that it was shall we say a "strong" movie at the time but arrested?
    

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    • There were pockets around the country . . . - Billy Wonka 18:24:51 05/19/22 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Had an impact here . . . posted by RGA on May 19, 2022 at 18:10:16

      that reacted to it the same way. It was years before it came back. Maybe there to five years. Don't remember.
      

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• RE: Cultural Impact of The Exorcist 1973 - tinear 05:32:52 05/17/22 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cultural Impact of The Exorcist 1973 posted by RGA on May 16, 2022 at 02:53:46

  Split-pea soup became a thing?
  

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• They should have exorcized the entire city while on location in D.C. nt - geoffkait 08:20:26 05/16/22 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cultural Impact of The Exorcist 1973 posted by RGA on May 16, 2022 at 02:53:46

  Nt
  

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• Have you seen The Offer... - MaxwellP 04:38:20 05/16/22 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: Cultural Impact of The Exorcist 1973 posted by RGA on May 16, 2022 at 02:53:46

  On Paramount Plus about the script development and production of The Godfather? Excellent and fun with insights I wasn't aware of. Good writing and acting.
  

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  Edits: 05/16/22

  • RE: Have you seen The Offer... - tunenut 15:14:47 05/18/22 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Have you seen The Offer... posted by MaxwellP on May 16, 2022 at 04:38:20

    Have not seen this...reviews quite mixed. But I will say, there are new 50th anniversary releases of Godfather series, and I watched the first two...and there are commentaries by Francis Ford Coppola that I found extremely interesting regarding his struggles getting the first one made, how he was close to being fired, how he argued over the casting...just lots and lots of details. Of course the 2nd was a much different situation, as he had become an overnight phenomena. Don't know if these commentaries were on previous releases, but they are good.
    

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    • RE: Have you seen The Offer... - MaxwellP 16:41:08 05/18/22 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Have you seen The Offer... posted by tunenut on May 18, 2022 at 15:14:47

      I didn't read any of the reviews prior to watching the first 5 episodes I have seen. I saw an ad for it on Instagram and jumped right in. I usually do read reviews to find quality content I might enjoy. This one I didn't. I wouldn't recommend it if I was on the fence about it. For me it's a delight. All the struggles to make The Godfather are front and center.
      

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      Edits: 05/18/22
• The Making of The Exorcist Was A Sh*t Show - RGA 03:01:39 05/16/22 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cultural Impact of The Exorcist 1973 posted by RGA on May 16, 2022 at 02:53:46

  A documentary of the making of The Exorcist

  • Making of the Exorcist   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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