If youre born after 1980, then you are desensitized to this movie because there are more scarier movies than the exorcist now. It hews closer to the book, but the film is more timecompressed whereas the invasion of the demon and the actual possesion lasts over months in the book. Apr 19, 2011 winner of seven academy awards, the sting is an intricate comedy caper about a smalltime crook robert redford and a veteran con man paul newman who seek revenge on a crime lord. Some people would have you believe that the sting did not deserve its 1973 best picture oscar, that maybe it shouldve gone to the exorcist. The exorcist stephen king disses this book showing 1. Im thinking about reading the exorcist by william peter blatty sometime soon. However, im a bit apprehensive, because of the reputation the movie has for being one of the scariest ever. William peter blatty in 1971 wrote the exorcist, a deeply unsettling theological thriller that later became an extremely lucrative and controversial hollywood blockbuster. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
The sting 1973 was the fourth highestgrossing film in history at the time, behind the exorcist 1973 which was released the same week. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Possessed by a movie makeover the classic horror novel the exorcist inspired an even creepier movie, but author mark danielewski. The exorcist remains a good read, preferably at night when youre tucked up in bed with a lone bedside lamp on, twitching every time you hear a noise from the hallway.
In 1972, production on the exorcist would begin and what a famous production it would become. By florencemcc tuesday, october 25, 2016 0 book vs movie adaptation, books, film, horror, movies permalink 0. Just started reading the exorcist 40th horrorlit reddit. Its drawing power is far from spent, but right now the exorcist s 70s tally is over four times higher than its. 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 charged with saving her soul. The sting also had 10 noms but won seven, including best picture and. Published here in this beautiful fortieth anniversary edition, it remains an unforgettable reading. Find books like the exorcist from the worlds largest community of readers. 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. Poll which film deserved to win the oscar for best picture in 1973. If william peter blatty wrote the war of the worlds, the scene with the pacifist priest would come at the end. The true story of an exorcism published in 1993, which was based on two sources. The exorcist, from book to film arkansas state university. Also it should be noted that the exorcist home from the movie is at the top of the stairs to the left at 3600.
The true story that inspired the exorcist is just as. Few novels have shocked the world like the exorcist. Yet each in its own way forces us to look inside, to experience horror, to confront the reality of human suffering. The exorcist both were huge hits that came in with 10 nominations, and robert redford and paul newmans ragtimetinged con. 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. Originally published in 1971, the exorcist remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon. Jan 11, 2015 f orty years after the warner brothers frontoffice moguls almost shelved what proved to be the most profitable film in the studios history up to that point, the exorcist continues to excite. When luther is murdered, hooker goes on the run and seeks out luthers old friend henry gondorff to help him put together a major sting to take revenge on lonnegan. But unlike the movie, the book is about much, much more than ouija boards, spinning heads and projectile vomit, blatty said in an article exactly 40 years later. The exorcist, from book to film based on a reported case of demonic possession in the washington d. Purposefully raw and profane, the exorcist still has the extraordinary ability to disturb readers and cause them to forget that it is just a story. As you probably know, there are two books of shirley jacksons short novels and i first read dark tales then the one containing the lottery.
After 40 years, grisly exorcist book gets a rewrite. The exorcist rides its supernatural theme to magical effect, with remarkable special effects and an eerie atmosphere, resulting in one of the scariest films of all. The latter is a lot more focused on the disturbing undertones of the human relationships and the horror is more ambiguous. Millions of dollars over budget and tales of people dying on set, it is now common legend that the exorcist production was cursed. Blatty made the possessed a 12yearold girl in his novel. The exorcist is a horror novel written by william peter blatty.
Compared to a lot of horror films since the 80s, the exorcist is subtle, but the horror payoffs are more overthetop than rosemarys baby. Both films are about the weather of the human soul, and no two films could be more different. The body farm creepypasta by brian martinez performed by jason hill full 10part story duration. They are wrong the sting is a brilliantly made and performed movie, it is a delightful film led by its 2 lead stars at the height of their fame who spark off each other wonderfully just as they did in. Its halloween, so for this years horrorthemed book vs film were comparing one of the classics. The story line goes further, has more characters and. Audiences had some intense reactions to the exorcist in 1973.
Original exorcist novel gets revised for its 40th anniversary. Differences between the exorcist book vs movie page 1. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. But now having read the book all i can really say is that as good as the film was, the book is indeed far better. Beyond lonnegan or anyone else finding out about the con, there are many potential obstacles in pulling off the sting, such as a controlling and overly cautious lonnegan wanting to do things his own way, and a number of people chasing after hooker, including a crooked joliet vice cop named snyder, lonnegans lower level thugs and a hired hit man.
On december 26, 1973, the exorcist, a horror film starring the actress linda blair as a girl possessed by an evil spirit, makes its debut in theaters. Viewing 15 posts 1 through 15 of 15 total author posts july 9, 2010 at 1. The real story behind the exorcist boundary stones. Sep 23, 2016 the exorcist, a horror series that begins friday on fox, has two demons to fight. Myths still abound about the book and the 1949 exorcism.
Wwe tried to book the rock vs sting by felix upton february 3, 2020, 8. Cobb, kitty winn, jack macgowran in his final film role, jason miller, and linda blair. The exorcist is a movie which is so bad that one must stand back and watch the full scope of the retreat on which it has led modern moviemaking to fully understand its significance such story as. Based on a reported case of demonic possession in the washington d.
For 27 years he defended his original cut of the exorcist, says william friedkin, who directed the timeless horror classic. The exorcist was, and is, more than just a novel and a film. What i do think wwe should do is that if they tease that they are going to do it and have the encounter in the ring and i think let those two tag up together for one last match possibly against two young guys. For all of those years, william peter blatty, who wrote the original novel and screenplay and produced the film, argued for a longer version.
The exorcist became a major cultural event when it was unleashed on audiences in december 1973. Which one is scarier and more good for freaking out friends i saw the ring. The book will take you through the ride of feelings like shock, horror, fear, nausea and small measure of dogged hope. The undertaker match when wrestling incs raj giri joined rybacks podcast. The exorcist marks a 180degree shift from the relative rationalism of 1950s. Some viewers will be measuring it against what they consider to be one of the scariest movies the genre has. Here the logo appears in black and white, followed by a camera movement over the macneils house and along the road before the scene changes over to a statue of the virgin mary. It is based on a 1949 exorcism, blatty heard about while he was a bachelors student in 1950, at georgetown university. Feb 18, 20 i think stephen king looks at the exorcist as a success, but if you read blattys other work, they just dont hold up as well. The exorcist by florencemcc tuesday, october 25, 2016 0 book vs movie adaptation, books, film, horror, movies permalink 0 william peter blattys the exorcist was pretty much an instant bestseller when it came out in 1971, and when the movie version came out just a couple of years later people lined up around the block to go. The exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by american writer william peter blatty. After 40 years, grisly exorcist book gets a rewrite in 1971, william peter blatty told the spinechilling story of a little girl who becomes possessed by a malevolent demon in washington, d. The exorcist is an american horror film series consisting of five films based on the 1971 novel the exorcist by william peter blatty. I know in his on writing book, he criticizes other writers who have written onehit wonders and then fall off the face of the planet.
Oct 29, 2011 after 40 years, grisly exorcist book gets a rewrite in 1971, william peter blatty told the spinechilling story of a little girl who becomes possessed by a malevolent demon in washington, d. So it you are up for it, curl up on a cold winters night with plenty pea soup. Inspired by a true story of a childs demonic possession in the 1940s, william peter blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on regan, the elevenyearold daughter of a movie actress residing in washington, d. Inspired by a true story of a childs demonic possession in the 1940s, william peter blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on regan, the elevenyearold. From ellen burstyns back injury and the set catching fire leaving only regans room intact to real killer and suspected serial murderer paul bateson being in the movie, the exorcist is a movie that will continue to terrify. And since the movies now are computer generated, it doesnt leave much to the imagination anymore. William peter blatty recently brought a revised and expanded version of his blockbuster horror novel the exorcist back to stores in celebration of the 40th anniversary since his spectacularly. William peter blattys the exorcist was pretty much an instant bestseller when it came out in 1971.
For twenty first century horror, the exorcist is one of these definitive works. For that book the two directors sat down in a room at universal studios for one. The exorcist, the book anyway is timeless and has much more depth than the movie, it does live up to the hype rewarding your intelligence as well as disturbing you when it needs to. In writing the book, which relies heavily on hallorans detailed accounts, allen claims to have uncovered the true identity and story of roland doe, but has said that he will never reveal the persons true name. I remember first becoming aware of william peter blattys novel, the exorcist in 1971 when i saw an actress talking about it on the merv griffin show. So we cannot speak on what is shared compared to what exorcist. The story follows a 15 year old boy, rin okumura bears the title of satans son, who then follows the path of an exorcist to avenge the death of his foster father after he sacrifices himself to save rin from. It reunites butch cassidy and the sundance kid director george roy hill with stars robert redford and paul newman set in 1936 chicago, the film opens up with novice con johnny hooker redford along with joe erie jack kehoe and hookers mentor, luther coleman robert earl jones, as they pull off their latest sting.
The book details the demonic possession of elevenyearold regan macneil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon. The exorcist william peter blatty audiobook english unabridged. Jan 31, 2007 if you were born before 1980, then watching the exorcist would be a terrifying experience. Jan 14, 2014 the real story behind the exorcist 1142014 in dc, maryland by patrick kiger one of the most famous movies set in washington is the exorcist, the 1973 tale of a roman catholic priests struggle to save a 12yearold girl named regan linda blair from demonic possession, which transfixed theatergoers with its phantasmagoric gore. The latter was made in a way so that the lottery was at the end, the last short story to read, so i followed that order even though i. Hed raise his cross and recite the lords prayer, and the martian war machines would be. Home forums the exorcist book vs movie this topic contains 14 replies, has 6 voices, and was last updated by gav 9 years, 7 months ago.
Its very similar to the exorcist s initial disturbances. As hard as it is to imagine now, the average person in the 70s didnt know what an exorcist was, so griffin initially and perhaps intentionally misheard the title and thought the actress was talking about a fitness book. But the other movie they made together, the sting, was a bigger hit and won. Possessed by a movie makeover the classic horror novel the exorcist inspired an. David blackthorn every genre has definitive works that set a standard. Everyone knows the iconic peas soup and spinning head scenes that are just why the exorcist is such a classic horror movie. But hill was reclusive compared to most hollywood directors, disliking. Ao no exorcist is an anime series by kazue kato, based off the manga of the same name. The exorcist is an iconic horror film, but some aspects of the movie will only make sense if you read the novel by william peter blatty. It began with ingmar bergmans cries and whispers, and it closed with william friedkins the exorcist.
Inspired by the reallife exorcism of a child in the 1940s, william peter blattys gripping tale of a young girl thought possessed, and the small group of determined individuals who race against time to save her, is as iconic as it is horrifying. The exorcist by william peter blatty was released in 1971, weve all seen the subsequent film released in 1973, you might have read the book but an altogether different experience is guaranteed to scare the pants off you with the audiobook. The exorcist is a cool movie, but it wont freak out your friends. Even though this book is on every list for scary books, im sad to say that it didnt frighten me. Small time conmen johnny hooker and luther coleman unwittingly scam a runner for chicago main man doyle lonnegan. Dec 20, 2019 on december 26, 1973, the exorcist, a horror film starring the actress linda blair as a girl possessed by an evil spirit, makes its debut in theaters. Both are pretty effective films, but i think of rosemarys baby more fondly.
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