Current Events > The Exorcist: Believer is somehow BETTER and SCARIER than the original.

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au_gold 10/07/23 2:12:42 PM #1:	No, its not. --- Let me talk to your mother. Get your mother please. <cite>au_gold posted [p:976528883] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>No, its not. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
King_Rial 10/07/23 2:19:33 PM #2:	I don't think it's possible to match the initial shock of the first movie. Everything else is just...meh. --- I use Google... A lot.... >______> <cite>King_Rial posted [p:976528962] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>I don't think it's possible to match the initial shock of the first movie. Everything else is just...meh. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 10/07/23 2:30:58 PM #3:	An exorcist sequel won't ever be as scary as the original as long as they keep focusing on the demon and not a nonbeliever mom slowly losing her sanity as science fails her and she feels forced to resort to extreme measures because her child is practically rotting in front of her eyes and nobody else can help. People forget how important the human element is in horror. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:976529110] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>An exorcist sequel won't ever be as scary as the original as long as they keep focusing on the demon and not a nonbeliever mom slowly losing her sanity as science fails her and she feels forced to resort to extreme measures because her child is practically rotting in front of her eyes and nobody else can help. People forget how important the human element is in horror. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WellKnownNomad 10/07/23 2:46:42 PM #4:	s0nicfan posted... An exorcist sequel won't ever be as scary as the original as long as they keep focusing on the demon and not a nonbeliever mom slowly losing her sanity as science fails her and she feels forced to resort to extreme measures because her child is practically rotting in front of her eyes and nobody else can help. People forget how important the human element is in horror. Exorcist III was pretty good --- "Anime is for jerks" - Jeff Gerstmann <cite>WellKnownNomad posted [p:976529330] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>An exorcist sequel won't ever be as scary as the original as long as they keep focusing on the demon and not a nonbeliever mom slowly losing her sanity as science fails her and she feels forced to resort to extreme measures because her child is practically rotting in front of her eyes and nobody else can help. People forget how important the human element is in horror.</quote>Exorcist III was pretty good </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
au_gold 10/07/23 9:18:57 PM #5:	s0nicfan posted... People forget how important the human element is in horror. The first half is pretty effective at stirring up human drama. Then Ellen Burstyn shows up --- Let me talk to your mother. Get your mother please. <cite>au_gold posted [p:976535690] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>People forget how important the human element is in horror.</quote>The first half is pretty effective at stirring up human drama. Then Ellen Burstyn shows up </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 10/07/23 9:20:52 PM #6:	https://twitter.com/culturecrave/status/1710398009564160019 David Gordon Green is going to be possessed by the angry ghost of Friedkin. --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:976535736] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/culturecrave/status/1710398009564160019David Gordon Green is going to be possessed by the angry ghost of Friedkin. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 10/07/23 9:26:01 PM #7:	UnholyMudcrab posted... https://twitter.com/culturecrave/status/1710398009564160019 David Gordon Green is going to be possessed by the angry ghost of Friedkin. Holy fucking shit that is pettiness I hope to acquire in my own final days. Based. --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:976535833] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>UnholyMudcrab posted... </cite><quote>https://twitter.com/culturecrave/status/1710398009564160019David Gordon Green is going to be possessed by the angry ghost of Friedkin.</quote>Holy fucking shit that is pettiness I hope to acquire in my own final days. Based. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
King_Rial 10/10/23 7:08:07 PM #8:	Professor Farnsworth: "With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg!" --- I use Google... A lot.... >______> <cite>King_Rial posted [p:976586297] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>Professor Farnsworth: "With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg!" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BurmesePenguin 10/10/23 7:12:40 PM #9:	UnholyMudcrab posted... https://twitter.com/culturecrave/status/1710398009564160019 David Gordon Green is going to be possessed by the angry ghost of Friedkin. There's no fucking way he said that. --- Sigful User Logic <cite>BurmesePenguin posted [p:976586361] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>UnholyMudcrab posted... </cite><quote>https://twitter.com/culturecrave/status/1710398009564160019David Gordon Green is going to be possessed by the angry ghost of Friedkin.</quote>There's no fucking way he said that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mercurydude 10/10/23 7:20:19 PM #10:	As I said in another topic about it, the possessed girls just look like someone ready for a Halloween party. They made me believe the girl could be possessed in the original... this one, I see two girls that look like their job is to jump out at you and go "boo!" at the local haunted house. I'm not scared by the haunted house actors and I'm not scared or intrigued by anything in the trailer. --- God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in her shoes, 'cause then you really might know what it's like to have to choose. - Everlast <cite>mercurydude posted [p:976586476] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>As I said in another topic about it, the possessed girls just look like someone ready for a Halloween party. They made me believe the girl could be possessed in the original... this one, I see two girls that look like their job is to jump out at you and go "boo!" at the local haunted house. I'm not scared by the haunted house actors and I'm not scared or intrigued by anything in the trailer. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 10/10/23 7:26:31 PM #11:	mercurydude posted... I'm not scared by the haunted house actors I don't believe you. --- He/Him http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://i.imgur.com/M8h2ATe.png https://i.imgur.com/6ezFwG1.png <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:976586563] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>mercurydude posted... </cite><quote>I'm not scared by the haunted house actors</quote>I don't believe you. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WellKnownNomad 10/11/23 8:53:00 AM #12:	This is a real line in the movie https://twitter.com/rimmerjob69/status/1710816017826349060?s=46&t=ujiYouoAdweFb0c3KkSmTg --- "Anime is for jerks" - Jeff Gerstmann <cite>WellKnownNomad posted [p:976594827] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>This is a real line in the moviehttps://twitter.com/rimmerjob69/status/1710816017826349060?s=46&t=ujiYouoAdweFb0c3KkSmTg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AceMos 10/11/23 8:54:55 AM #13:	i personally cant stand this franchise do to the christian propaganda nature of it it takes a benevolent god from another culture turns that god into a demon then has the christian god be the only thing that can stop it --- 3 things 1. i am female 2. i havea msucle probelm its hard for me to typ well 3.does her janpuu dance <cite>AceMos posted [p:976594848] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>i personally cant stand this franchise do to the christian propaganda nature of itit takes a benevolent god from another culture turns that god into a demon then has the christian god be the only thing that can stop it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheSavageDragon 10/11/23 8:59:44 AM #14:	AceMos posted... i personally cant stand this franchise do to the christian propaganda nature of it it takes a benevolent god from another culture turns that god into a demon then has the christian god be the only thing that can stop it A god that hasn't been worshipped in at least a thousand years doesn't need you to take up the fight for him. Just enjoy something for once instead of finding faults. <cite>TheSavageDragon posted [p:976594898] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>AceMos posted... </cite><quote>i personally cant stand this franchise do to the christian propaganda nature of itit takes a benevolent god from another culture turns that god into a demon then has the christian god be the only thing that can stop it</quote>A god that hasn't been worshipped in at least a thousand years doesn't need you to take up the fight for him. Just enjoy something for once instead of finding faults.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trelve 10/11/23 9:12:30 AM #15:	AceMos posted... i personally cant stand this franchise do to the christian propaganda nature of it it takes a benevolent god from another culture turns that god into a demon then has the christian god be the only thing that can stop it You must leave a miserable life if you can't just watch a movie and enjoy it without thinking there's some insidious message behind it. <cite>Trelve posted [p:976595016] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>AceMos posted... </cite><quote>i personally cant stand this franchise do to the christian propaganda nature of itit takes a benevolent god from another culture turns that god into a demon then has the christian god be the only thing that can stop it</quote>You must leave a miserable life if you can't just watch a movie and enjoy it without thinking there's some insidious message behind it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kai_Laguna 10/11/23 9:18:17 AM #16:	AceMos posted... i personally cant stand this franchise do to the christian propaganda nature of it it takes a benevolent god from another culture turns that god into a demon then has the christian god be the only thing that can stop it Just to be clear, Pazuzu was not a benevolent god, he was absolutely a demon to the Mesopotamians,. The king of the wind demons in fact and associated w8th plagues. He was invoked in protecting households because the other demons were scared of him, and in protecting children because he was rivals with the child eating Lammashtu. <cite>Kai_Laguna posted [p:976595071] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>AceMos posted... </cite><quote>i personally cant stand this franchise do to the christian propaganda nature of itit takes a benevolent god from another culture turns that god into a demon then has the christian god be the only thing that can stop it</quote>Just to be clear, Pazuzu was not a benevolent god, he was absolutely a demon to the Mesopotamians,. The king of the wind demons in fact and associated w8th plagues.He was invoked in protecting households because the other demons were scared of him, and in protecting children because he was rivals with the child eating Lammashtu.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AceMos 10/11/23 9:23:34 AM #17:	Kai_Laguna posted... Just to be clear, Pazuzu was not a benevolent god, he was absolutely a demon to the Mesopotamians,. The king of the wind demons in fact and associated w8th plagues. He was invoked in protecting households because the other demons were scared of him, and in protecting children because he was rivals with the child eating Lammashtu. ok my mistake then on that so why not use mesoptamian methods to defeat him --- 3 things 1. i am female 2. i havea msucle probelm its hard for me to typ well 3.does her janpuu dance <cite>AceMos posted [p:976595127] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>Kai_Laguna posted... </cite><quote>Just to be clear, Pazuzu was not a benevolent god, he was absolutely a demon to the Mesopotamians,. The king of the wind demons in fact and associated w8th plagues.He was invoked in protecting households because the other demons were scared of him, and in protecting children because he was rivals with the child eating Lammashtu.</quote>ok my mistake then on that so why not use mesoptamian methods to defeat him </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Compsognathus 10/11/23 9:25:42 AM #18:	AceMos posted... i personally cant stand this franchise do to the christian propaganda nature of it it takes a benevolent god from another culture turns that god into a demon then has the christian god be the only thing that can stop it You know in Community when Britta goes full Britta and everyone collectively groans? That was my exact reaction to this post. --- 1 line break(s), 160 characters allowed <cite>Compsognathus posted [p:976595152] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>AceMos posted... </cite><quote>i personally cant stand this franchise do to the christian propaganda nature of itit takes a benevolent god from another culture turns that god into a demon then has the christian god be the only thing that can stop it</quote>You know in Community when Britta goes full Britta and everyone collectively groans? That was my exact reaction to this post. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BurmesePenguin 10/11/23 9:26:35 AM #19:	AceMos posted... ok my mistake then on that so why not use mesoptamian methods to defeat him "My core point of contention was wrong." "Here's why the subject of my righteous ire is still bad, though" --- Sigful User Logic <cite>BurmesePenguin posted [p:976595160] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>AceMos posted... </cite><quote>ok my mistake then on that so why not use mesoptamian methods to defeat him</quote>"My core point of contention was wrong.""Here's why the subject of my righteous ire is still bad, though" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AceMos 10/11/23 9:27:30 AM #20:	BurmesePenguin posted... "My core point of contention was wrong." "Here's why the subject of my righteous ire is still bad, though" my core point of contention was the stupid christian propaganda nature of it which still stands --- 3 things 1. i am female 2. i havea msucle probelm its hard for me to typ well 3.does her janpuu dance <cite>AceMos posted [p:976595167] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>BurmesePenguin posted... </cite><quote>"My core point of contention was wrong.""Here's why the subject of my righteous ire is still bad, though"</quote>my core point of contention was the stupid christian propaganda nature of it which still stands </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 10/11/23 9:29:58 AM #21:	AceMos posted... ok my mistake then on that so why not use mesoptamian methods to defeat him The Mesopotamian religion died out ~1500 years ago. There was a lack of active Mesopotamian exorcists in 1970s Washington for people to turn to. Do you think Mesopotamian religious propaganda would be a good thing? --- You'll see motivational pictures about working hundred hour weeks/Well, it only applies to those who are operating at a really basic level <cite>ai123 posted [p:976595203] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>AceMos posted... </cite><quote>ok my mistake then on that so why not use mesoptamian methods to defeat him</quote>The Mesopotamian religion died out ~1500 years ago. There was a lack of active Mesopotamian exorcists in 1970s Washington for people to turn to.Do you think Mesopotamian religious propaganda would be a good thing? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheSavageDragon 10/11/23 9:32:11 AM #22:	AceMos posted... my core point of contention was the stupid christian propaganda nature of it which still stands As someone that also absolutely despises organized religion....just stop. <cite>TheSavageDragon posted [p:976595241] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>AceMos posted... </cite><quote>my core point of contention was the stupid christian propaganda nature of it which still stands</quote>As someone that also absolutely despises organized religion....just stop. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AceMos 10/11/23 9:32:15 AM #23:	im just going to exit this topic i shared my opinion on the franchise you all go back to enjoying your movie now --- 3 things 1. i am female 2. i havea msucle probelm its hard for me to typ well 3.does her janpuu dance <cite>AceMos posted [p:976595243] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>im just going to exit this topic i shared my opinion on the franchise you all go back to enjoying your movie now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mistere_Man 10/11/23 9:33:27 AM #24:	AceMos posted... my core point of contention was the stupid christian propaganda nature of it which still stands Spoilers for the original ~~in the original the Christian propaganda didnt save the girl the priest took the demon into himself then jumped out a window to his death.~~ --- Water+Fall=Radiation. <cite>Mistere_Man posted [p:976595254] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>AceMos posted... </cite><quote>my core point of contention was the stupid christian propaganda nature of it which still stands</quote>Spoilers for the original in the original the Christian propaganda didnt save the girl the priest took the demon into himself then jumped out a window to his death. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bsp77 10/11/23 9:38:47 AM #25:	AceMos posted... im just going to exit this topic i shared my opinion on the franchise you all go back to enjoying your movie now But your opinion is simply wrong. The original movie is very questionable whether or not it was actually God that helped. The director was a well known agnostic and he purposely left stuff open-ended. Also you seriously need to learn some chill because you get upset about everything for some reason or another. --- Currently playing: Armored Core VI <cite>bsp77 posted [p:976595325] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>AceMos posted... </cite><quote>im just going to exit this topic i shared my opinion on the franchise you all go back to enjoying your movie now</quote> But your opinion is simply wrong. The original movie is very questionable whether or not it was actually God that helped. The director was a well known agnostic and he purposely left stuff open-ended.Also you seriously need to learn some chill because you get upset about everything for some reason or another. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Compsognathus 10/11/23 9:41:13 AM #26:	Labeling the Exorcist, a film that was widely despised by most major Christian institutions, as Christian propaganda is just wild to me. It's a complete lack of media literacy. --- 1 line break(s), 160 characters allowed <cite>Compsognathus posted [p:976595360] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>Labeling the Exorcist, a film that was widely despised by most major Christian institutions, as Christian propaganda is just wild to me. It's a complete lack of media literacy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BurmesePenguin 10/11/23 9:42:39 AM #27:	I remember Friedkin wanted the Catholic Church to condemn the movie as he thought that would make it more notorious and make him more money as a result. I don't think they ever did officially, though. --- Sigful User Logic <cite>BurmesePenguin posted [p:976595384] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>I remember Friedkin wanted the Catholic Church to condemn the movie as he thought that would make it more notorious and make him more money as a result.I don't think they ever did officially, though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WellKnownNomad 10/11/23 9:55:59 AM #28:	AceMos posted... im just going to exit this topic i shared my opinion on the franchise you all go back to enjoying your movie now Ace leaving the topic like a coward because she got owned and called out for being wrong lol Compsognathus posted... Labeling the Exorcist, a film that was widely despised by most major Christian institutions, as Christian propaganda is just wild to me. It's a complete lack of media literacy. Not shocking knowing Ace --- "Anime is for jerks" - Jeff Gerstmann <cite>WellKnownNomad posted [p:976595537] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>AceMos posted... </cite><quote>im just going to exit this topic i shared my opinion on the franchise you all go back to enjoying your movie now</quote>Ace leaving the topic like a coward because she got owned and called out for being wrong lolCompsognathus posted... </cite><quote>Labeling the Exorcist, a film that was widely despised by most major Christian institutions, as Christian propaganda is just wild to me. It's a complete lack of media literacy.</quote>Not shocking knowing Ace </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bsp77 10/11/23 10:01:41 AM #29:	WellKnownNomad posted... Ace leaving the topic like a coward because she got owned and called out for being wrong lol I find it really sad when people can't just admit they were wrong. Of course, a large portion of this board is guilty of that. --- Currently playing: Armored Core VI <cite>bsp77 posted [p:976595613] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>WellKnownNomad posted... </cite><quote>Ace leaving the topic like a coward because she got owned and called out for being wrong lol</quote>I find it really sad when people can't just admit they were wrong. Of course, a large portion of this board is guilty of that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AceMos 10/11/23 10:03:18 AM #30:	bsp77 posted... I find it really sad when people can't just admit they were wrong. Of course, a large portion of this board is guilty of that. i did admit i was wrong --- 3 things 1. i am female 2. i havea msucle probelm its hard for me to typ well 3.does her janpuu dance <cite>AceMos posted [p:976595636] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>bsp77 posted... </cite><quote>I find it really sad when people can't just admit they were wrong. Of course, a large portion of this board is guilty of that.</quote>i did admit i was wrong </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bsp77 10/11/23 10:04:56 AM #31:	AceMos posted... i did admit i was wrong Only about the demon, not about it being Christian propaganda --- Currently playing: Armored Core VI <cite>bsp77 posted [p:976595652] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>AceMos posted... </cite><quote>i did admit i was wrong</quote>Only about the demon, not about it being Christian propaganda </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 10/11/23 10:09:19 AM #32:	BurmesePenguin posted... I remember Friedkin wanted the Catholic Church to condemn the movie as he thought that would make it more notorious and make him more money as a result. I don't think they ever did officially, though. Friedkin also worked with the church to make sure he got the details right. The closest the Catholic Church got to condemning it was saying it wasn't suitable for 'a wide audience'. --- You'll see motivational pictures about working hundred hour weeks/Well, it only applies to those who are operating at a really basic level <cite>ai123 posted [p:976595718] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>BurmesePenguin posted... </cite><quote>I remember Friedkin wanted the Catholic Church to condemn the movie as he thought that would make it more notorious and make him more money as a result.I don't think they ever did officially, though.</quote>Friedkin also worked with the church to make sure he got the details right.The closest the Catholic Church got to condemning it was saying it wasn't suitable for 'a wide audience'. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BurmesePenguin 10/11/23 10:10:03 AM #33:	I never knew the Catholic church was so fatphobic! But yeah, I think the film absolutely makes the efforts to "get it right" in terms of lithurgy without making that stand in the way of what it wants to achieve as horror entity. --- Sigful User Logic <cite>BurmesePenguin posted [p:976595722] in The Exorci... [t:80587691]...</cite> <quote>I never knew the Catholic church was so fatphobic!But yeah, I think the film absolutely makes the efforts to "get it right" in terms of lithurgy without making that stand in the way of what it wants to achieve as horror entity. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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