Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist

[SonnyVanHelsing]

...has opened this weekend.

You'll read a lot of bad reviews of Paul Schrader's version of the Exorcist prequel.

Ignore them. Listen to Roger Ebert.

I saw the film, and I can't tell you how moved and impressed i am. True, the supernatural shocks aren't plentiful, but there were a few moments of fear and shock throughout the film (particularly a dream sequence).

This movie dares you to think about normal human everyday evil, and what you're capable of, instead of blaming the devil for everything. You leave the theater thoroughly disturbed (as opposed to laughing your ass off at the sight of a crusty faced toad-woman dry humping a priest).

Please go see it. It's going to get killed by Episode III (I think this was on purpose).

[TheAxeGrinder]

Too bad this version of the film will be ignored by everyone who saw the 2nd cut (including Warner). Hopefully Warner stops sniffing glue long enough to issue this version with a proper release of the 2nd cut, just to show fans how a studio like Warner doesn't get it when it comes to screwing with initially promising movies.

[Salamar]

this is huge event in history of cinema, 1 film 2 different versions.
I enjoyed Harlin's film but I'm looking forward more to Schrader's film because I like his work a whole lot.
I guess the only way to see this will be on DVD.

[Just Jay]

Way more thought provoking than the Harlan version, but can see Warner's concerns... It had some embarassingly bad special FX... The levitation, the "northern lights," The hyenas (yes, bad spelling). NONE of it looked even remotely professional of believable. Again, though, I did think the opening was even more powerful than "THE BEGINNING," which was still hard to watch for its inhumanities... Ultimately, thought DOMINION was an interesting take, but Harlan's was more exciting. So how many people did see it in the theaters? There were only 6 people in the theater with me....

[wheresdonnie?]

Can't wait for this. Exorcist The Beginnning sucked, but the trailer for Dominion made it look great. And Ebert loved it.