The Exorcist III [Collector's Edition] [Blu-ray]

If you've seen the film you will know why I put two L's in wonderfull...... I have owned The Exorcist III on many formats, from VHS to DVD, then the Scream! Factory Blu-ray, the French ESC Blu-ray and now the Arrow Video Blu-ray. Obviously the VHS and DVD versions were inferior in terms of picture quality and audio so then the Blu-ray versions.... The French ESC version had a nice box, both cuts of the film and some exclusive extras. The extras were in French so not much good to me! The Scream! Factory version had some fantastic extras, both cuts and a slightly better picture but was Region A locked and when my multi-region player died I was lost! Thank Legion for Arrow Video! All the extras from Shout!, both cuts of the film AND a couple of exclusive extras! Perfect! Would have liked a Steelbook but maybe later! Fingers and oars crossed 😉 The film is very special to me because it's one of the only films that can still scare me after all these years and thousands of horror films later! The mix of religion and innocence being totally destroyed and the amazing build up of tension throughout really makes for a terrifying film. Even in the lesser theatrical cut. The real gem here is always going to be the Legion cut because of how drastically different it is from the theatrical cut. I will not spoil it but the Legion cut is the best version of The Exorcist III and it is very, very different. For full disclosure, as they say, the Legion cut is made up of the best available elements so the quality and aspect ratio do change in some new scenes but for purists, it's essential. The Arrow Video release has 2 discs and contains many extras.... Disc 1; The Theatrical Cut. A new 2K restoration of The Exorcist III in 1080p. New Audio Commentary . Audio interview with director William Peter Blatty. A 5 part documentary. Vintage interviews with cast and crew. More interviews. Deleted scenes, outtakes and bloopers. Image galleries. Trailers and TV spots. Disc 2; The "Legion" Director's Cut. Presented in 1080p. New Audio Commentary with Mark Kermode and Kim Newman (worth the purchase alone!) Deleted prologue with commentary from Mark Kermode and Kim Newman. It may not look like much written down like this but for a fan it's a great package. Both cuts are presented in 2.0 or 5.1 audio in 1.85:1 aspect ratio and English subtitles. This release is Region B LOCKED.

Very good. Item as described.

The only true sequel to the original 1973 classic sees William Peter Blatty this time in the director's chair. Unfortunately his one vision take on his own story, apparently with very little compromise on set, resulted in a movie that left studio bosses scratching their heads and then attacking the finished product first with scissors and then re-shoots. It's a pity, because the first 3/4 is terrific stuff. Scary, some great set pieces and that eerie quality throughout that makes everything look a little wrong and slightly worrying. George C. Scott is on top form as Lt. Kinderman (Lee J. Cobb in the original), with superb performances from Ed Flanders as Father Dyer and Brad Dourif as the Gemini killer. Jason Miller returns to 'share' the character with Dourif, and is listed in the credits just as Patient X. There are some stand-out moments, notably the Heaven sequence, the attack on Kinderman's daughter and THAT chilling hospital scene which must rank as an all time screamer. The vision and execution of these scenes are things we haven't really seen before. So far, so good, but the film has nowhere to go. The 'killer' is already incarcerated in a cell with manacles and a straitjacket, so there's not a lot left to do except dispatch him....somehow! This is the film's main problem. What may read well on the page doesn't necessarily transfer to the screen in a satisfactory manner. Blatty's objective was to turn the book into film, allowing nothing to get in the way. Once studio execs saw the finished product, unease set in and we then get the addition of a pointless exorcism conducted by Nicol Williamson as Father Morning, whose presence is totally unnecessary. His sudden appearance in the hospital corridor wearing full cassock and bible in hand is a rather far fetched addition. It's here that the film goes downhill and resembles a cheap effects laden horror movie. Even after this episode, the climax between Kinderman and the Demon falls rather flat, and the whole thing ends very abruptly leaving the audience wondering just what might have been. The Blu-ray release from Arrow is tremendous with a fantastic picture that is crisp, clean, very bright with rich colours. I remember the original VHS tape which looked appalling and substandard until replaced by DVD. Now, as is usually the case with Arrow, there's a wealth of extras to enjoy. Documentaries both new and vintage, on-set talks, a film length audio interview with Blatty, trailers and commentaries. Not forgetting a booklet detailing the production. Overall a great package. The main extra and the one big talking point is the inclusion on disc 2 of Blatty's original cut 'Legion', which he intended as the finished release. Again, another missed and confusing opportunity. This itself has a deleted scene with Brad Dourif playing Father Karras, which would have gone some way to explaining Kinderman's reaction upon recognising the killer as the priest. Fans of the original Exorcist movie and those who have already seen the theatrical cut just go, What? Dourif's performance here is stunning, and would surely have been worth Academy Award consideration. He hugs both screen and dialogue with lengthy monologues which whilst mesmerising are not the sort of developments to hold a modern audience's attention. The setting is also more bleak and believable. A damp brick lined cell that you can almost smell from the screen. It should be mentioned that Jason Miller is totally absent from this version which seems more appropriate considering his fate in the original. Ultimately, the climax in this director's cut is just as dull and just as flat. Without that exorcism it's a case of waiting for Kinderman to deliver the final blow, in the form of a gunshot. What also doesn't help is the quality of the re-inserted scenes. A very poor video image, blurred and washed out that makes the whole experience even worse. So finally, the cinema release is the better option, with Blatty's preferred cut emphasising the need for flexibility in story and structure whilst still pleasing fans of the novel. The film as a whole is still a minor classic, but with too many missed opportunities.

OVERVIEW This is the review of The Exorcist III Shout! Factory’s Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray PLOT The plot is set 15 years after the original movie The Exorcist and is set around two three key people from the original movies Lt Kinderman, Father Dyer and Father Karras and a another “The Gemini Killer” who was put in the electric chair the same night Karras fell to his death saving a young girl from possession. The overall tone that Blatty sets is very different from the original. It is at times highly subversive and it plays very much like a supernatural thriller in terms of making the audience question many aspects of belief that a tied into the situational aspects of the plot which link both movies and it’s characters. PICTURE The picture compared to my old Warner Bros DVD Anthology release and the Warner Bros Blu-ray is a stunning 2k restoration by Shout! Factory with vibrant flesh tones expanding on the details which are particular resonant in the dream sequence and cell scenes with deep colour saturation and limited grain. AUDIO The audio is clear and crisp with good dynamic range it has also been given an upgrade with a DTS HD audio in both 2.0 and 5.1 surround sound I choose the downmix and was very impressed by its range, depth and clarity. CONCLUSION Underrated is what I think of The Exorcist III and at times rather deep and philosophical, dramatic and haunting it is a beautifully shot movie with a clever plot, stellar performances and real lingering sense of tension and suspense. Highly recommended Paul Isaacs 2017

Exorcist 3 is a epic horror film it has a good story line and plenty of horror action thanks.

I truly enjoy this movie. George C. Scott is an absolute powerhouse, truly one of America's finest actors. He is complemented by an incredible supporting cast, and a director who knew exactly what it was he wanted to do and how he was going to do it. William Blatty made one of the finest supernatural whodunit films as a sequel to The Exorcist, based off his own novel "Legion" (which itself is well worth a read or three). This movie is at turns hilarious, touching, intensely sad and absolutely terrifying. Brad Dourif gives a lunatic performance that really only he could pull off. There's also a nifty extended cut that uses footage from the dailies in varying qualities. It can be pretty jarring, but it fleshes out the film a bit. Understandable if it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I thought it was cool.

Ich halte den Exorzist3 für den besten Teil der Reihe. Geschmackssache? Ja, aber allemal ein würdiger Nachfolger.

二枚組でディレクターズカット？ 日本語字幕はないのか でもこの作品とても好きなんで購入 とても良かった シアトリカル版は日本公開版と同じだが もう一枚のディレクターズカット版、それは要するにジェイソン・ミラーのシーンを抜いたCG特撮処理をする前のフィルムとテストショットを編集した物だろう。セリフも少し違う。 これはこれで悪くないというか撮影現場の雰囲気も伝わってくるので良い。 例えば背景は後で合成してる。 病室の壁面などの保護材がない。あれらは後から合成してたのかと。 ラッシュを見てるような感じがするので面白いが、ブラッド・ドゥーリフだけだと印象がとても弱い。 密室での会話が大半だからと言ってもお話の上げ下げに欠ける。 最終的にシアトリカル版でジェイソン・ミラーが入って無難にはなったわけ。 しかしディレクターズカット版とは言うが最後のセリフとか酷い。テストショットとか実際に使うシーンの直前でセリフがないと困るから何かセリフを入れておくという話のまんま。銃器の登場する映画の事故防止などで言われてる話と一致するんで多分そうなんだろう最初から使われないシーンというやつだ。 事実はどうなのか不明だがこれは酷いな 何かのオマージュまで含めてのだろうか許されざる者とか シアトリカル版とディレクターズカット版どっちも面白い。 但しディレクターズカット版のラスト近くの警部のセリフだけは酷いな。 意味不明な終わり方になってしまうじゃないか。

Come e brutto il male.

Con un documental de 105 minutos en profundidad sobre la saga y sobre el impacto de esta entrega sobre ella. Dos versiones de la película y una cuidadísima presentación. Llega en Region B con subs en inglés, aunque los extras no tienen subtítulos. Si el inglés no es un gran problema para ti, es tu edición.