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The Exorcist III (1990)

Rate: 2
Viewed: 8/04, 3/14

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3/14: It's a surprise that George C. Scott, a venerable actor for many decades, had agreed to do this tripe called The Exorcist III.

Was he really that desperate? Prior to his commitment, George C. Scott claimed he hadn't seen the original before. Huh, I find it hard to believe. To his credit, he carries the second sequel mostly on his back by giving a marvelous performance. In fact, strip everything away from the film, and I will still gladly watch it just to see him act.

Although irrelevant, the best part is the carp scene which is amusing and consummate. By the time George C. Scott's character's friend dies, The Exorcist III slowly goes downhill thereafter. The catalyst begins with the appearance of Brad Dourif who's the Marlon Brando of phony acting. As a result, it becomes an incoherent mess although there's a nice scare scene at the hospital.

Notwithstanding, it's been said before William Peter Blatty once laughed during the screening of Exorcist II: The Heretic. As a payback, John Boorman can do the same by deriding his unforgivable directorial crapola. These fucking idiots.

Oddly, The Exorcist III was never originally meant to be a sequel but a separate picture. In hindsight, taking this route is the second biggest mistake. Casting Brad Dourif is the first. The third biggest mistake is the inclusion of Jason Miller. Didn't his character die in the original? Speaking of straitjackets, I can't help but wonder: if Father Damien is going to be bound like that all day quotidian, how is he going to relieve himself or partake of food and drink?

All in all, please...no more The Exorcist sequels for me; enough is enough.