Exorcist: The Beginning [HD]

Sweet deal!
You can find this set for around $25 and for that price it's definitely worth it. True, the first one is the best (I prefer the original over the "Version You've Never Seen", but they're still both very good), but the third one isn't that bad (in fact, I think it's pretty good) And neither version of the prequel is good, but it is sort of neat to have two VERY different versions of the same film, and in this context, for comparing the power of editing and the how the perspective of a director can affect a movie, these discs are interesting. True, the second one has no merit, but what can you do? But I won't complain. It's good for a laugh.

Just so people know, this set does contain all the extras the other releases had. So that even sweetens the deal more!

Disc 1: The Exorcist

This is the same flipper disc from the original Special Edition release

Side A:

Intro and commentary by William Friedkin

Commentary by...

A Great Collection
And a great start for horror newcomers as well! I've been a fan of horror movies for years and the original Exorcist was not only one of my first, but it became a personal favorite of mine. For many, it's not only the sheer frightfulness of it that made it such a good film (back in the 70's, anyways. Even my mom said it wasn't as scary today as it was back then), but it was what it made people think about as well. In a world where religion tends to be the prime concern of all people, exorcism began to drift out of the minds of many as well as many ideas behind Satanism and supernatural evils. This movie brought this line of thought back and in full force. What better way to watch these classics than to purchase such a great collection at a reasonable price?

Now onto separate quick movie critiques:

The Exorcist (Original and Director's Cut): The classic that started it all. There's not much here that needs to be said with a few exceptions. First off, if you have...

Reasons For Buying The New Boxed Set Of "The Exorcist"
Here it is, the definitive complete collection of 'The Exorcist' in a nicely done cardboard cover containing four DVD's in individual plastic snap cases, just the way you like it.

Reasons for Buying:

1- You don't have the complete set yet so you might as well.

2- The cover art on the first disc is different than the original cover of `The Exorcist I' so you simply have to have it.

3- The first three films were released in the old cardboard snap cases while the next two came out in the plastic snap keepcases that can be replaced if damaged. (That's my reason, I'm a little anal and like everything to match).

4- The price is right, for less than $10.00 a disc who needs a reason.

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