Hi guys , recently ordered the exorcist 3 uncensored on dvd and was curious as to what differences their were between this version and the regular one.
If any of you have seen it , let me know
Peace
Sorry, I have no idea. I thought there was only one version of the DVD, and that it hadn't suffered from censorship. I'm aware that a new blu ray has just been released which supposedly contains a version much closer to Blatty's original shoot than the standard, doctored-up Morgan Creek edition, but I've never heard that there was an issue about a censored DVD version. I've heard that a head-morphing scene was dropped from the film entirely, but that scene was never offered on DVD...
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Anyone out there have any info about a censored version of this film? If such an edition exists, of course, it would be a "gotta see it!" for fans. The whole question adds a new level/aura of mystery to the puzzling history of this film...
I hadn't heard of an uncensored version, although as other posters have noted there are some scenes that were filmed that never made it into the movie, either theatrical or DVD.
There seems to be three versions of the movie:
1) The theatrical release which is what we have on DVD.
2) The fanedit by spicediver that takes the above release and edits it to a closer version of what Blatty intended. (This is not an official version, but it is one I've wanted to see for quite some time.)
3) The upcoming "Director's Cut" from Shout Factory. How this version will be put together remains to be seen, but I can't wait to see it.
For what it's worth, I LOVE the theatrical/DVD version we have now. Even with the Fr. Morning scenes it's a strong, chilling movie. Version #2 is the one I'd most like to see, and I have a sneaking suspicion it would become the version I go to when I watch this amazing movie.
Thanks for your reply. Yeah, I'm interested in the Shout Factory DVD, but sadly I do not have blu ray equipment. If you see it, I hope you come back on here with your review!
shareIt's 2016 and blu-ray players can be purchased for incredibly cheap. Do you have an HDTV? Great. Do yourself a favor and spend the $30 more so you can watch movies in the best possible quality. Christ. The "DVD is just fine" camp drive me up the wall.
shareLike Mayor Vaughn, I'll take it under advisement - thanks for the info.
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The "DVD is just fine" camp drives you up the wall? I remember a couple years back, walking into my friend's house, and there was a movie playing on his huge flatscreen tv. I looked at it and wondered, "what is this cheap shot-on-digital-video mess?" Well, it turned out to be Scorsese's "Taxi Driver." That's right, all the film grain gone, along with the depth and saturation that comes from watching movies shot on real film stock. I couldn't believe how anyone could rave about a new technology that could make a film like "Taxi Driver" look like a daytime soap opera. Yes, "Taxi Driver" suddenly looked like digital video CRAP. I vowed then, to never purchase a blu-ray player..ever. So; meet the President of the "DVD is just fine" camp..
Fabio Testi is GOD
Not all Blu Ray transfers are the same, some are worse than others. I've seen plenty of Blus that still retain the grain and still look like film. That Taxi Driver disc was probably a DNR hack job, don't judge the format by one bad looking disc. Blu Ray is the best so far.
shareI bet the problem was your friends TV settings. The smooth-motion setting making it look like a cheap daytime soap opera. That’s not the Blu-rays fault.
shareThere seems to have been a trend in the late 2000s/early 2010s, to make old movies look “modern” or “clearer” even though the original film look is probably the best route
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