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Directed and written by William Peter Blatty (Yes, that's correct. The writer of the original Exorcist is at the helm.) Starring Review: by Melissa (e-mail your faithful reviewer) Shockingly enough, Exorcist III is a pretty decent little sequel to the original Exorcist. I wasn't expecting a whole lot. Horror sequels, as we all know, are usually residents of a sad and awful zone where bad films go to languish and die. Plus, this film was being directed by William Peter Blatty, who is Not a Director. He's a fine author, but he's Not a Director. Usually, when someone hands a film to someone who is Not a Director, this is a bad, bad thing. Go see The Time Machine, and you'll see what I mean. Fortunately, William Peter Blatty has done a fine job of adapting his book, Legion, to the screen. He even has some moments of really creative directing. The movie is a little uneven as a whole, and the exorcism at the end feels tacked on, but I've certainly seen much worse. The movie has three glowing assets, and Blatty has the smarts to let them play. These assets are Mr. Scott, Mr. Flanders, and Mr. Dourif. The late George C. Scott is a tremendous amount of fun, and he plays very well off Ed Flanders. The two play old buddies -- one a cop, one a priest -- who have a deep respect for one another, even as they spar in verbal wordplay. Thankfully, these fine actors are supplied with oodles of fun dialogue by Blatty's script. Brad Dourif is The Bad Guy, and his utterly skin-crawling performance further convinces me that he should be in many, many more movies. If I ever write a movie script, there will be a part for Dourif in it. Dourif was phenomenal in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (and was ROBBED of an Oscar, I tell you), and I spent much of the opening scenes of The Two Towers just waiting for Dourif to show up. Someone cast this man in something else, quick! I need my Dourif fix! Somebody cast him as Renfield in Dracula sometime before he dies, okay? Besides be a decent little horror film with some fine performances, this movie is also cameo heaven. Watch for C. Everett Coop and Larry King in a restaurant, and keep an eye out for both Fabio and Patrick Ewing during some of the more surreal sequences. This is a fun little horror flick. It's not without its flaws, and it's hardly a classic, but it goes well with popcorn. DVD Details: 2.0 Surround Sound and 5.1 Dolby I'm still boggled why advertising agents insist on putting spoilers RIGHT ON THE DAMN PACKAGING of movies. If you've never seen the film, don't look at the photo inside the case. Grr. Packaging designers are snarling creatures from the pit of hell. Vile creatures, they are. Let's stick them to the ceiling. Further Information: |
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