tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post1326164106862048356..comments2023-10-05T20:30:21.364-07:00Comments on Things That Don't Suck: The Last ExorcismBryce Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-5151959582826327752010-09-13T21:40:29.094-07:002010-09-13T21:40:29.094-07:00I hope you'll like it Klod. Sometimes its wort...I hope you'll like it Klod. Sometimes its worth the wait.Bryce Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-59074165812039207012010-09-13T03:35:58.128-07:002010-09-13T03:35:58.128-07:00Can't wait to see it... unfortunately i still ...Can't wait to see it... unfortunately i still have to wait..italy is always late!!!!!!! :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-81570670073419348742010-09-09T22:24:52.096-07:002010-09-09T22:24:52.096-07:00@ Anon: Even though I didn't like it, I will a...@ Anon: Even though I didn't like it, I will admit that the filmmakers did lay the groundwork for the ending. <br /><br />"You're a fraud, we've got no problems now."Bryce Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-67364716807344289722010-09-09T10:31:21.325-07:002010-09-09T10:31:21.325-07:00@ Steve: Good to know I'm not the only one.
...@ Steve: Good to know I'm not the only one. <br /><br />@ PoT: I hear you, I'm still trying to work my feelings about the ending out. <br /><br />I guess my problem with the ending is here they walk this tightrope of having the demonic possession vs. mental illness question be open for the entire film. With the Mental Illness winning out, and then when it does switch to full on "Demon Time" the movie, literally wusses out with the camera man running away.<br /><br />I mean that's just a bad narrative tactic, I'd be pissed about that, even if I didn't think the actual message the movie's ending was sending was muddled. <br /><br />I actually thought the religious content was handled pretty well up to that point. Cotton was a great character, I love that even though its clear he doesn't believe in God you never actually hear the sentence "I don't believe in God." ever come out of his mouth, he knows he still needs the money from ministry even if he's going to expose Exorcisms. And he can't have his disbelief recorded on film. The Banana Bread moment was great too. <br /><br />In all honesty though, I'm having trouble putting my finger on exactly WHAT it was that bothered me about the ending so much. It was almost an allegeric reaction, a clear case of the "No sir, I don't like it"s. <br /><br />The closest I can come is that it's not that it went to far, it just didn't go far enough.Bryce Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-66485246822475624832010-09-09T10:15:43.556-07:002010-09-09T10:15:43.556-07:00Funny that we posted about this film on the same d...Funny that we posted about this film on the same day :)<br /><br />This really has caused polar opposite reactions, especially among those in the horror blogosphere. I haven't seen anyone in the middle on this one: you either love it or you hate it.<br /><br />For me, I think there was a resolution and it was the only one which fit. If the exorcism was a success, it would have just been that 'other' infamous film about a fight with the devil. How could have this gone into any other territory? I'll agree that the ending was a little clunky, momentum slowing even. But I was completely satisfied. <br /><br />Overall, I saw the film as a commentary on the current state of religion. I wonder why the subject hasn't been brought up more in reviews and articles. Everyone is so hung up on the ending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-33819889049170951842010-09-09T01:50:11.206-07:002010-09-09T01:50:11.206-07:00I had the exact same experience with this movie. I...I had the exact same experience with this movie. It was amazing the way they utterly demolished it with that atrocious, out-of-step ending.Steve Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com