Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast
Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
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The story behind Exorcist: The Beginning is one that is even more strange than the hyenas in the actual movie. After hiring Paul Shrader and watching the final film he turned in, producer James G Robinson wasn’t impressed. Even after famed editor Sheldon Kahn edited it to bits and Shrader worked on it himself, Robinson made a decision to scrap the film and start from scratch.

The story of the Shrader film will be told next week. For now, we’re here to talk about what new director Renny Harlin churned out as a gun for hire. With only six weeks to shoot, Harlin kept original star Stellan Skarsgard and put a whole new cast around him to make a film that wasn’t that well received upon release.

Join Garrett, Matt, and Mik as they dissect Harlin’s effort and determine if it was a worthy effort given the circumstances. Only two weeks left of this series, and be sure to tune in next week as we look at Shrader’s film and get one step closer to the power of Christ compelling us.

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