St Landrew Posted 16 December, 2009 Share Posted 16 December, 2009 CH5 is showing it right now. Hopefully, not too cut for audiences nowadays. Haven't seen it in years. Last time it was cut so much it was a fairy story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 17 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 17 December, 2009 Pah. Cut to ribbons. Another fairy story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Monkey Posted 20 December, 2009 Share Posted 20 December, 2009 I watched this for the first time the other night on C5. I enjoyed it, but found most of it more funny than scary. Was there alot cut out? Worth buying the dvd to see it properly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 20 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 20 December, 2009 (edited) I watched this for the first time the other night on C5. I enjoyed it, but found most of it more funny than scary. Was there alot cut out? Worth buying the dvd to see it properly? Yeah, absolutely cut to ribbons. Watch out for which DVD you buy. Unless you're sure it is uncensored, it'll largely be the comedy you saw before. I first saw it when it came out, in the 1970's at the Classic cinema, Above Bar. It was un-cut back then, and later withdrawn from cinemas, I believe, after people found it too strong. Of course, the cinema does capture the audience rather better than the living room. Edited 20 December, 2009 by St Landrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 21 December, 2009 Share Posted 21 December, 2009 Yeah, absolutely cut to ribbons. Watch out for which DVD you buy. Unless you're sure it is uncensored, it'll largely be the comedy you saw before. I first saw it when it came out, in the 1970's at the Classic cinema, Above Bar. It was un-cut back then, and later withdrawn from cinemas, I believe, after people found it too strong. Of course, the cinema does capture the audience rather better than the living room. Borrowed the uncensored version off someone at work today. Plan to watch it Christmas night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 21 December, 2009 Share Posted 21 December, 2009 Borrowed the uncensored version off someone at work today. Plan to watch it Christmas night. full of joy in the deppo household this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 21 December, 2009 Share Posted 21 December, 2009 Yeah, absolutely cut to ribbons. Watch out for which DVD you buy. Unless you're sure it is uncensored, it'll largely be the comedy you saw before. I first saw it when it came out, in the 1970's at the Classic cinema, Above Bar. It was un-cut back then, and later withdrawn from cinemas, I believe, after people found it too strong. Of course, the cinema does capture the audience rather better than the living room. Remember going. As we neared the front of the queue two women were being assisted by St. John ambulance crews on the pavement. One of their friends was imploring people not to go in. My girlfriend was waivering but in we went. What freaked us out was the ambulance people all round the aisles, waiting for action. The film started with a packed audience and finished with a half empty room. Said girlfriend spent the whole film with her head buried in my lap (which was nice). Tension was broken in hilarious fashion when the priest put his claret scarf on her face to wipe the vomit away and some wag shouted 'Yeah, West Ham make me puke n'all'. Couldn't listen to 'Tubular Bells' on my own in the flat for ages afterwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 21 December, 2009 Share Posted 21 December, 2009 full of joy in the deppo household this year It was Bad Lieutenant last year, Nil By Mouth the year before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 21 December, 2009 Share Posted 21 December, 2009 I remember going with a mate to one of the midnight showings of this at the cinema at Ocean Village some time in the mid-90s during their 'banned' season. The problem we both had was that we had both already seen Repossessed - the spoof with Leslie Nielsen - and it was so similar (even had the original actress playing Nancy) that we just couldn't take it seriously. I couldn't really see why it had originally been banned but then I guess audiences are a lot more desensitised to those sort of things nowadays compared to the 70s. There was only one bit that I thought would have come across as particularly disturbing, even though I wasn't bothered by it myself, and bearing in mind there is no way that i can describe the scene on a family forum, I will let you use your imagination as to which part I am referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Monkey Posted 21 December, 2009 Share Posted 21 December, 2009 Yeah, absolutely cut to ribbons. Watch out for which DVD you buy. Unless you're sure it is uncensored, it'll largely be the comedy you saw before. I first saw it when it came out, in the 1970's at the Classic cinema, Above Bar. It was un-cut back then, and later withdrawn from cinemas, I believe, after people found it too strong. Of course, the cinema does capture the audience rather better than the living room. How can I be sure if I'm buying an u**** version? Saw a '25th Anniversary edition' on sale in HMV today, but it didnt specify whether or not it was censored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 21 December, 2009 Share Posted 21 December, 2009 I remember going with a mate to one of the midnight showings of this at the cinema at Ocean Village some time in the mid-90s during their 'banned' season. The problem we both had was that we had both already seen Repossessed - the spoof with Leslie Nielsen - and it was so similar (even had the original actress playing Nancy) that we just couldn't take it seriously. I couldn't really see why it had originally been banned but then I guess audiences are a lot more desensitised to those sort of things nowadays compared to the 70s. There was only one bit that I thought would have come across as particularly disturbing, even though I wasn't bothered by it myself, and bearing in mind there is no way that i can describe the scene on a family forum, I will let you use your imagination as to which part I am referring to. "Your mother knits socks in hell" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 22 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 22 December, 2009 I remember going with a mate to one of the midnight showings of this at the cinema at Ocean Village some time in the mid-90s during their 'banned' season. The problem we both had was that we had both already seen Repossessed - the spoof with Leslie Nielsen - and it was so similar (even had the original actress playing Nancy) that we just couldn't take it seriously. I couldn't really see why it had originally been banned but then I guess audiences are a lot more desensitised to those sort of things nowadays compared to the 70s. There was only one bit that I thought would have come across as particularly disturbing, even though I wasn't bothered by it myself, and bearing in mind there is no way that i can describe the scene on a family forum, I will let you use your imagination as to which part I am referring to. That would be the quite graphic and bloody [in the un-cut version] use, by the young girl, of a Crucifix, on herself, while taunting her mother. Films since have been far more graphic and obvious than The Exorcist. But it was the first of its kind, and wasn't ridiculously outlandish like its imitators. If you believe, as the film tries to portray, that the girl is young and innocent from the start, as 1970's audiences did, then it will affect you, possibly adversely. If you view the film as a relatively desensitised and cynical person of today [i'm not criticising people here when I describe them in that light] then the film is more likely to appear dated and farcical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 26 December, 2009 Share Posted 26 December, 2009 Well, it was ok. I suppose I was a bit desensitised to it, but it's definitely worth watching if you haven't seen it. I can't believe it took the priest so long to be convinced enough to stage the exorcism. I wouldn't have been sharing the same postcode with that girl by then, let alone the same house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 27 December, 2009 Share Posted 27 December, 2009 I go to all that effort to watch it, and Landrew just ignores my post, as if it was so much thin air. I want my fiver back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 28 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 28 December, 2009 I go to all that effort to watch it, and Landrew just ignores my post, as if it was so much thin air. I want my fiver back. Oh sorry matey, I did read it on Boxing day. I didn't realise you wanted a thank you. I take it you enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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