The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Bartino

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ya so i am going to go see it tonight, but i was wondering if anyone has anything to say about it? i have read both good and bad reviews, but i thought i would get the ATOT opinion
 

Bartino

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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
If you're already going to see it, won't you find out soon enough?


wow, thanks for that one!!! you want to tell us something else that is completely obvious?
 

meltdown75

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Originally posted by: Bartino
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
If you're already going to see it, won't you find out soon enough?


wow, thanks for that one!!! you want to tell us something else that is completely obvious?
you're good at first impressions
 

Steve

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Be advised that it's not so much a thriller as it is a courtroom drama.
 

Mrvile

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Originally posted by: Bartino
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
If you're already going to see it, won't you find out soon enough?


wow, thanks for that one!!! you want to tell us something else that is completely obvious?

BTW welcome to the forums...wwybygb?
 

Bartino

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ya i dont have a much of a rep on here, because i dont ever post. i use it more for a resource then something to do, so i dont really have a problem speaking my mind.
 

AbAbber2k

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Originally posted by: sm8000
Be advised that it's not so much a thriller as it is a courtroom drama.

It's a little of both actually.

Personally, I think it would have been better if they'd cut the cliche horror movie soundtrack and focused on making it a dramatic thriller instead (getting scares from too much volume is the sign of weak writing). At least then the movie would have had a little focus.

BTW, I highly recommend you read up on the actual events after seeing the movie. The real story paints a picture of a crazed religious family and the affect it had on their daughter, rather than building a case for christianity.
 

Triumph

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Saw this last night. The possessed scenes were actually pretty scary, I thought. Being a L&O fan I love courtroom drama :), but I thought this portion was just average. The prosecutor was pretty lame. What the hell was up with the moustache? Is that to show that he is evil? (Only cops, child molesters, and evil twins should have moustaches). Now if they had had Sam Waterston as the prosecutor, not only would the priest have been guilty, but he would have been given the maximun sentence allowable by law.

One thing the courtroom portions did well was paint a good picture for how the "possession" could have simply been an extreme medical condition. But you also had the things that happened to the defendent's attorney (clock stopping at 3 am, lights going out, burning smell). I'd like to know more about the "true" story this was based on.

And they could've picked someone more attractive to play Emily Rose.
 

TallBill

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Hehe, it was silly.

I loved the one scene were the events appeared just normal and not possession related.
 

CocoGdog

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I even hate the previews. I used to work the theatres when they were showing the original Exorist III. It creeped me out just to be cleaning the place in the dark.
 

StormRider

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Too scary for me to even think about seeing. For some reason I get really spooked by demon possession, ghosts and stuff.
 

bigrash

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saw it last night. my gf was freaked out. I liked the courtroom side of it and thought the movie was ok
 

TGS

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Originally posted by: Triumph
Now if they had had Sam Waterston as the prosecutor, not only would the priest have been guilty, but he would have been given the maximun sentence allowable by law.

All courthouse dramas should be required to have the "Bum-bum" transitional tone, for effect.