I saw the Exorcist with a friend when we about 14. We somehow managed to get into the cinema then when the movie finish which was about 10.30 in the evening we had to walk home about four and a half miles in the dark. We got to his house, he disappeared indoors, then I had another mile and a half to go in pitch black across country fields and a small bit of forest. Never been so scared in my entire life.
I'm reading the book now and it's pretty amazing how faithful they were to the source material. They included so much important stuff and kept a lot of the gruesome shit in the movie. They had so many fuckups and weird shit happen on set that they literally had a priest come and bless the cast and crew because they thought they were cursed. Huge props to them for not making compromises. In my opinion one of the greatest horror movies of the 21st century!
As Quentin Tarantino once said; "the 70's years were the greatest time of American movies ever", and movies like "The Godfather" or even "The Exorcist" have left a legacy that endures to this day. Furthermore, The Exorcist movie has aged very well over the years because we're still talking about this at almost 50 years of its release.
what makes The Exorcist" one of the greatest horror films of all time isn't the special effects, or the music, it is the terrifying thought that your child has been taken from you, in front of your very eyes, and is being hurt and tortured, and there is nothing you can do about it. The film psychologically grips you with fear, your child has been possessed, and is being tortured, and broken down, and violated ... I cannot think of anything worse that that !
I'm 75 and saw the movie when it first came out. I was not prepared for the intensity and horror, I sat in theater watching while my mind was assaulted. The story, visuals and sound was like nothing I had ever seen. I think the only other horror movie that had that effect on me was the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". Now the only thing that scares me in my golden years is going to the doctor and waiting for a clean bill of health.
Joey is telling the absolute truth here. It’s the most terrifying movie of all time. It made me lose sleep for years. But it did reinforce my faith in god and made me go to church more often
Joey Diaz the only man who can describe watching a movie like he was actually there
Joey diazs breathing sounds like something out of the exorcist
"Joey Diaz sounds like a diesel engine" - the best description of Joey I have ever read 😂
"he's a dacta"
forget rotten tomatoes, we got Joey Diaz.
The Exorcist is still one of the most authentic scariest movies, probably the most.
I saw the Exorcist with a friend when we about 14. We somehow managed to get into the cinema then when the movie finish which was about 10.30 in the evening we had to walk home about four and a half miles in the dark. We got to his house, he disappeared indoors, then I had another mile and a half to go in pitch black across country fields and a small bit of forest. Never been so scared in my entire life.
The director of the exorcist when he meets Joey Diaz: 👀
Why don’t you interview a real Catholic exorcist priest? That would be some good content.
I’d listen to a podcast where Joey Diaz just talks about 70s movies.
I'm reading the book now and it's pretty amazing how faithful they were to the source material. They included so much important stuff and kept a lot of the gruesome shit in the movie. They had so many fuckups and weird shit happen on set that they literally had a priest come and bless the cast and crew because they thought they were cursed. Huge props to them for not making compromises. In my opinion one of the greatest horror movies of the 21st century!
In the 70s filmmakers had so much more faith in the audience to figure things out without spoon feeding. Brilliant film
As Quentin Tarantino once said; "the 70's years were the greatest time of American movies ever", and movies like "The Godfather" or even "The Exorcist" have left a legacy that endures to this day. Furthermore, The Exorcist movie has aged very well over the years because we're still talking about this at almost 50 years of its release.
The exorcist is a masterpiece. The sound, the cinematography, the acting, it’s all top notch.
what makes The Exorcist" one of the greatest horror films of all time isn't the special effects, or the music, it is the terrifying thought that your child has been taken from you, in front of your very eyes, and is being hurt and tortured, and there is nothing you can do about it. The film psychologically grips you with fear, your child has been possessed, and is being tortured, and broken down, and violated ... I cannot think of anything worse that that !
I LOVE hearing Joey Diaz talk about good movies. The Exorcist is a masterpiece.
JAWS and The Exorcist used your own mind to create fear. They didn't overdo it showing the actual beasts. Brilliant directing.
I'm 75 and saw the movie when it first came out. I was not prepared for the intensity and horror, I sat in theater watching while my mind was assaulted. The story, visuals and sound was like nothing I had ever seen. I think the only other horror movie that had that effect on me was the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". Now the only thing that scares me in my golden years is going to the doctor and waiting for a clean bill of health.
Joey is telling the absolute truth here. It’s the most terrifying movie of all time. It made me lose sleep for years. But it did reinforce my faith in god and made me go to church more often
Saw it at 13. Had to sleep with the lights on 'til I was 16.