Talk:Exorcist II: The Heretic

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Evaluating E2[edit]

There are quite a few people who defend this film (see, eg. [1]), and in particular people who think it was the best of the three follow-up films. The cinematography and sound-track, in particular, are mostly well-thought of, even by the film's detractors. The film maybe deserves a section outlining the initial reaction, and considered reaction to the film. ---- Charles Stewart 16:55, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I've toned down some of the more negative comments about the film, plus removed hyperbolic comment about the original ("the movie that forever changed Hollywood"!!??). I've also added info on the movie's developing cult following and recent critical re-evaluation, as well as noting Pauline Kael's enthusiastic response to the film at the time of its release.200.122.158.40 16:11, 7 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The only problem is that now the article is almost too kind. There is only a passing reference to the fact that the movie bombed at the box office, and almost no negative comments about the film remain at all. The last time I saw this article, it described the movie as one of the worst films ever made. Now it's more like an E2 fan's masturbatory aid than anything else. We really need to expunge the NPOV from this article and make it more neutral; find a middle ground between the positive and the negative. 129.59.99.211 03:59, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I remember seeing a show about this movie (probably True Hollywood Story). Obviously it was unquestionably pro-Heretic, but I remember someone made a pretty interesting reference toward the movie being less a horror film than a survivor story/drama. Is this angle widely-discussed? 24.228.54.78 01:50, 12 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I agree about the NPOV, though I dont really think any one is "favoring" the movie here. Its just that the article is too long and too detailed for an encyclopedia. I do appreciate whoever took the time to write all this, its just too much information, at least in the summary. ShirleyPartridge (talk) 09:12, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Fair use added. SkierRMH 07:25, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Sequels[edit]

57 minutes into Time After Time (1979 film) there is a billboard for Ghirardelli Square advertising Exorcist IV. The film debuted 28 September 1979 but Wells travels into the future by 5 November 1979.

Exorcist III didn't come out until 17 August 1990 so I take it that sequels to 1977's Heretic (presumably the 3rd in 1978) was some sort of humor? 184.145.18.191 (talk) 00:17, 9 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

1979[edit]

~~According to EXORCIST 3, the first EXORCIST was set in 1975 (1975 is listed as the year Damien died on his headstone). HERETIC begins with Lamont saying 4 years has passed since the original film. So HERETIC is set in 1979. I'll include this. Abbythecat~~