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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

The Exorcist - This was the first time I have watched this movie since 2001 and my feelings have changed on it, at least from a cinematic level. The first hour is developed quite well and I love the scenes that take place in Iraq. There are also a ton of beautiful shots to be had here. Unfortunately, things kind of dip in quality in the second hour when the possession actually occurs just because I find it to be utterly hysterical at how serious everyone is able to take this situation. The visuals remain top notch and the camera work is impressive, but I can not help but laugh every time possessed Reagan opens her mouth to say something. On one hand, I can understand why people were scared by this movie in 1974 as I'm sure having a 12 year old girl talk with such obscenities was shocking to many. These days, it's pretty normal. I also feel like the exorcism scene drags on for way too long. Still, it does a lot to make us really care for the girl's mother and the situation she is in, along with the frustration she feels when not a single doctor knows how to actually help her. I'm raising my original score of a 6 to an 8/10 and I also see its impact on the genre it made then.

Yeah, that's kind of how I feel about the movie now...I find myself engrossed in the story due to the cinematography and acting. The fx spectacle stuff kind of intrudes on all that in a way but, I still find it entertaining and some of it disturbing.
I grew up deathly afraid of this movie from my mom telling me she had nightmares for weeks after seeing it and classmates talking about it so it was a huge deal for me to watch it at the time.
Also, I visited the staircase a couple of years back...and I find the fact that a stuntman tumbled down those steps (albeit padded) quite impressive cause its practically a sheer vertical drop.

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Originally Posted by LordMudd

I only had the glow in the dark versions of the Remco figures and only saw that in the stores (the Phantom of the Opera languished at my local Kmart for years) so I never realized those were variants.