The Exorcist (Theatrical Plus)—Fan Edit, 1 of 2 torrent

The Exorcist (Theatrical Plus)


When Warner Bros. studio executive and producer, John Calley, recommended several cuts to William Friedkin's original edit of THE EXORCIST, he trimmed off about 12 minutes, leaving the running time of the final theatrical version at just over 2 hours.

Of all these cuts, the only one, in retrospect, that hurt the pacing and continuity of the film, was the "First Doctor Visit," in which the idea that Regan was manifesting behavioural problems is first introduced. Later, during Chris's dinner party, when Regan asks, "Mother, what's wrong with me?", Chris responds, "It's just like the doctor said, it's nerves and that's all; you just take your pills and you'll be fine, really." This dialogue was a direct reference to the cut scene and made little sense without the knowledge that internist, Dr. Klein, had prescribed Ritalin as a first salvo in treating Regan.

In this minimallly-invasive "fan cut," the scene has been restored, eliminating only the subliminal insert that was (almost certainly) added later for inclusion in 2000's "The Version You've Never Seen." Indeed, one might consider this, "The Theatrial Version We (Really) Should Have Seen."


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