tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post6456889712933383740..comments2018-03-27T06:14:42.462-04:00Comments on The Rise of Darkness: The Exorcist:: A Different ViewLilithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05311084919932382408noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-7173257989487961012018-03-27T06:14:42.462-04:002018-03-27T06:14:42.462-04:00Pazuzu was the Assyrian protector of preyed upon c...Pazuzu was the Assyrian protector of preyed upon children.<br /><br />Given Merrin had several encounters with it in the past, might this suggest he was likewise an abuser of children and this is why Pazuzu had such a mad-on for their duel?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-38045460661450804382017-08-10T21:10:51.805-04:002017-08-10T21:10:51.805-04:00your analysis is excellent and thought-provoking. ...your analysis is excellent and thought-provoking. i may have seen the exorcist uncut, but i have blocked much of it out. i usually don't agree with movie ratings, but i think it is unhealthy for a twelve year old to view the exorcist. at least it was in my case. that being said, i have met some demonic people in my life and they seem to fly below the radar of any exorcisms or holy water.<br /><br />i am a little shocked at the vitriol and abuse directed at you concerning the theory of possible sexual molestation in the exorcist. reagan is molested by the demon more than once as she shouts to her mother: make him take it out. it's burning, it's burning. it seems unfathomable that people believe that children can be raped by supernatural demons, but that they can't be raped by grown men. few movies lack a subtext and it makes sense that sexual molestation could be an unexplored subtext in the exorcist. i can't think of many movies from the late 60s or early 70s that dealt frankly with child sexual abuse. even in the 21st century, it's rare to find a mainstream movie that deals with male rape or sexual abuse outside of a prison or detention setting.petercox97https://www.blogger.com/profile/05818754297522029991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-2207001493399552352016-10-31T19:10:15.530-04:002016-10-31T19:10:15.530-04:00Psychiatrist: "Do you have someone inside you...Psychiatrist: "Do you have someone inside you Reagan?"... Reagan: "Sometimes".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-10435673030928710022016-10-05T04:11:39.410-04:002016-10-05T04:11:39.410-04:00Very interesting. It was my own questions about De...Very interesting. It was my own questions about Dennings that lead me to this site. I feel validated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02093256723130768917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-86368347459171663902016-07-28T18:21:59.930-04:002016-07-28T18:21:59.930-04:00Dennings is Jewish. It's unlikely he'd pla...Dennings is Jewish. It's unlikely he'd place a crucifix under the pillow. Also, his inner personality comes out when drunk, hardly mirroring the sweet man you appear to see somewhere. He suspects Karl to be a Nazi laying low in the U.S. post W.W.II, showing his Jewish reverence for holocaust victims. He's a film director. 99 out of every 100 are Jewish. pewsterbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018389530499099194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-24841829437666157172014-06-16T15:18:30.987-04:002014-06-16T15:18:30.987-04:00The "version you've never seen before&quo...The "version you've never seen before" ends with the priest who was with Karras as he died. I believe they suggest the demon moves from Karras to him , as evidenced by the priest REPEATING lines from Lee J Cobb's earlier discussions with Karras about the movies.Much like the bum in the subway. Now follow the final exchange with the St Christophers medal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-44708391732283366482014-02-07T06:21:31.087-05:002014-02-07T06:21:31.087-05:00The pendant that Pazuzu rips from Fr. Karrass'...The pendant that Pazuzu rips from Fr. Karrass's neck is called a Saint Benedict Medal. In the Roman Catholic Church (yet weirdly not the Eastern Orthodox) it is said to have the ability to ward off evil and prevent or reverse demonic oppression/obsession/possession. The fact that Fr. Merrin died leaving this in the room where Fr. Karrass left it is explanation enough- Karrass took his purple stole as well. I find it interesting that Blatty had the St. Benedict removed JUST before Karrass is possessed. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861795645014562842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-73925254694729411202014-02-07T06:18:01.274-05:002014-02-07T06:18:01.274-05:00The pendant that Pazuzu rips from Fr. Karrass'...The pendant that Pazuzu rips from Fr. Karrass's neck is called a Saint Benedict Medal. In the Roman Catholic Church (yet weirdly not the Eastern Orthodox) it is said to have the ability to ward off evil and prevent or reverse demonic oppression/obsession/possession. The fact that Fr. Merrin died leaving this in the room where Fr. Karrass left it is explanation enough- Karrass took his purple stole as well. I find it interesting that Blatty had the St. Benedict removed JUST before Karrass is possessed. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861795645014562842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-73185764655259836292013-11-25T04:09:52.372-05:002013-11-25T04:09:52.372-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Michelle Araujohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334297515945390132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-89966146498674996062013-11-25T04:08:38.428-05:002013-11-25T04:08:38.428-05:00Amazing analysis, totally believable. Amazing analysis, totally believable. Michelle Araujohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334297515945390132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-39411121076139775212013-10-30T09:51:59.708-04:002013-10-30T09:51:59.708-04:00Wild theory, but totally plausible. . Wild theory, but totally plausible. . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-52439489453563794772013-07-09T11:48:18.682-04:002013-07-09T11:48:18.682-04:00"I am no one" is explained in The Exorci..."I am no one" is explained in The Exorcist III as a biblical quote. "I am no one, for we are many" is the answer the demon possessed man gave Jesus when He asked the man the same question, Who are you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-61571751188414965992013-05-15T22:51:07.566-04:002013-05-15T22:51:07.566-04:00I think you're looking too much into it, but a...I think you're looking too much into it, but amazing analysis!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-47846203943650886412013-01-27T09:28:46.604-05:002013-01-27T09:28:46.604-05:00After Dennings taunts the waiter he says "wha...After Dennings taunts the waiter he says "what's for dessert" then the film cuts to Regan in bed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-4645917028429639172013-01-12T22:44:11.990-05:002013-01-12T22:44:11.990-05:00Bullshit!Bullshit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-37286349113209984322012-08-21T02:36:21.354-04:002012-08-21T02:36:21.354-04:00I highly doubt that Burke Dennings molested Regan....I highly doubt that Burke Dennings molested Regan. He seemed more interested in pursuing something with Chris. If anything, I believe Burke was the one that tucked the crucifix underneath her pillow. He was shown to be a sweet man, only unreasonable whilst drunk. It's not unfathomable that he'd be concerned about the daughter of a close friend. He went up, tucked the crucifix under her pillow (As a comfort), and was attacked by the demonic entity inside Regan, further amplified by her own fear he might 'marry' her mother and displace her father Howard. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641360056533365398.post-82470814233893680142012-03-17T11:49:13.705-04:002012-03-17T11:49:13.705-04:00Wow. Thats all I can say after reading this. i am...Wow. Thats all I can say after reading this. i am off to watch it again now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com