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The Exorcist
The Exorcist
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Jason Miller
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 2
- Movies in this archive
- 2
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Mentioned in discussions
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Jamie’s position; Rudy’s jacket, work ethic, love life and isolation
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 00:31:11Read transcript
- The mill accident raises a question of Rudy’s negligence or possible manslaughter because his task was maintaining water flow; the mill itself looks dangerously unsafe.
- Jamie’s lack of success is answered by miscasting his physique at tailback.
- The jacket’s long use in all weather raises hygiene questions.
- Jason Miller might prefer another encounter with The Exorcist’s Regan to another interruption from Rudy.
- Rudy’s late commitment raises the question why he did not work harder in high school, with dyslexia offered as context.
- Mary’s relationship with Rudy prompts speculation about an eventual kiss, with his team membership increasing his chances but her abstinence and rule-following limiting opportunities.
- Rudy’s isolation, lack of entertainment, athletic energy and unsuccessful pursuit of women inspire a joking claim about exceptional masturbation frequency.
Apex Mountain
William Friedkin; Jason Miller; Linda Blair; split-pea soup; Pazuzu
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:09:33Read transcript
- Friedkin’s power after two major hits and Miller’s Pulitzer, Tony and supporting-actor nomination make both clear Apex choices.
- Washington films are debated against All the President’s Men; the actor playing Merrin is unresolved given The Seventh Seal and other major roles.
- Blair receives a yes; Georgetown loses to its basketball era; Burstyn is debated against Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and her durable later career.
- Split-pea soup and the demon receive yes answers; reversed speech is compared with alleged backward music messages without settling a choice.
- The demon’s name, appearance and travel inspire jokes before the explanation that Karras’s crisis of faith made him the target.
What’s Aged the Best?
Title and presentation; poster arrival; theme music; attic suspense; makeup; ascent imagery; dirty language; sound design; Jason Miller casting
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:41:45Read transcript
- The title, lettering, poster and carefully lit arrival of the exorcist are praised, including the delayed entrance of the title character.
- The theme music and classic attic investigation remain effective sources of tension.
- The aging makeup on the forty-four-year-old actor playing the exorcist and the detailed wounds on the possessed child are praised.
- Repeated stairs and ascents are read as heaven-and-hell motifs; the demon’s dirty language also provides humor.
- Loud ambient dogs, invasive medical-machine sounds and a wallet used for neck-cracking sound are praised.
- Casting playwright Jason Miller over famous actors is praised as perfect and less distracting.
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