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Summary: The critics have taken this too far!
Review: The critics have taken this too far. This movie is not that bad, it is just different from the first movie and you critics won't see that at all. If you look at this film you will see what I am talking about. We fly with the demon, we experience the haunting landscape of Africa and then it makes us become mesmerized with this magnificent piece of work.
John Boorman, you are not bad for making this film. In fact, this film, in my opinion, is much better than the original. It's not all about blood, gore and vulgar language, it has its own personality and actually made me want to watch the whole thing again. Linda Blair, Richard Burton and Louise Fletcher put on a performance of a life-time, Ennio Morricone's score is absolutely spellbinding and the special effects are great. Also, we are not stuck in the bedroom, watching Regan go nuts and puke on herself and on others, and I would also say that this is not that violent.
Take it from me, this movie is fabulous and I cannot help it if you dont think so. Just take a look will you?
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Summary: Why don't people quit the sequels...
Review: I didn't enjoy this at all. It is plain boring, and the story is just... blah: nothing compared to the first movie.
You seriously don't want to buy this... but you might watch it, once.
Rating: 
Summary: An Entertaining Mess at Best.
Review: Five years later, after the Possesing of Regina (Linda Blair), the Demon is somehow still living in her. An Scientist Priest (Richard Burton) invesgate the Demon Possesion of Regina and Years later about a Little Africa Boy, who could have the Same Demon of Regina. When an Medical Decive was Bulit to see the Conscious Mind of Regina. now the Scientist Priest is there to Help Her and destory the Demon, once and for all.Directed by John Boorman (Delivence, Excalibur, Hope and Glory) made a Stylish Horror Film, which is a Mess and at times Unintentionally Hilarious. At times, the film is Quite Haunting, Boorman tries hard to Clear-Up William Goodhart`s Flawed Screenplay. The Plot is Empty Here, it needed more Orginality in the Story. The Plot is Something Interesting, but it just needed more Story. The Real Highlight is the film`s Visual Effects. Blair, Kitty Winn and Max Von Sydow (In a Cameo) are Returned in this Film. It`s Well Made Through. Alternate Cut of Boorman Runs 117 Minutes. Grade:B.
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Summary: Major Disaster.
Review: It must have been a great idea at the time. A sequel to "The Exorcist" would have been decent, except that 1) Bill Friedkin didn't direct it, 2) the wonderful Ellen Burstyn is absent, and 3) the storyline is silly beyond description. There's no tension, no character development, and certainly no reason to care for Reagan McNeil, the possessed girl who's now a teenager and is plagued by memories of her past. The otherwise stellar cast members inclduing James Earl Jones, Richard Burton, and Louise Fletcher--fine actors in their own right--look like they're embarrased to be in this film. Who could blame them?
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Summary: Great Attempt at the Impossible
Review: The Exorcist II: The Heretic recieves 5 stars as it tries to do the impossible, which is to match the greatness of the original Exorcist. Although it cannot promise to do this impossible task, it does provide for an interesting continuation of the original storyline, which is more than The Exorcist III can say. Reagan (Linda Blair) is now 18, and seeing a shrink to help her deal with the emotional troubles that came from her devil-possession earlier in her life. She feels guilty that three people lost their life when she was in her possessed state. An investigator must question Reagan about the death's and he dives into her mind to find a world of horror. Although it cannot be named a deserving sequel to The Exorcist (what movie could??), the Exorcist II: The Heretic provides an interesting storyline and a beautiful visual display. 5 Stars all the way!!
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Summary: THIS GIVES SEQUELS A BAD NAME!!!!!!
Review: Personally to me the exorcist 2 the heretic was the worst movie I've ever seen. In my life I've seen very bad sequels. But this takes the cake. Its so 70's.The Exorcist was made in '73 but it still is the scariest movie of all time! The music was so bad in the exorcist 2 I closed my ears!!! And the plot is too predictable. I mean what the heck could she remember 4 years later!?! In the exorcist 2 Blair refused to wear the make-up that she wore in the exorcist.So they got a stunt lady.
MAIN CAST
LINDA BLAIR-Regan MacNiel
KITTY WINN-Sharon
MAX VON SYDOW-Father Merrin
JOHN BOORMAN-Father Lamont
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Summary: The Devil Made Them Do It
Review: (...) This is one of the all time worst horror films ever put on film. It is so god awful from beginning to end. I can only assume that Richard Burton needed the work. Bad. Very, very bad. The music is as lousy as the film and acting. The original was good, Part 3 got it back on track, but this insult is a mess that should be buried and never shown the light of day ever again. (...)
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Summary: Maligned sequel still an interesting viewing experience.
Review: Although, for good reason, voted the second worst film of all time by The Golden Turkey Awards, Exorcist II: The Heretic is still a fascinating failure of a movie and worthwhile viewing. Visually stunning, overflowing with symbolism, and featuring a far out there score by the legendary Ennio Morricone, E2tH is an interesting (albeit out of control) examination of the battle between good and evil, and of evil's tireless efforts to destroy good. See the original version instead of the hastily done re-edit for full effect.
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Summary: Not bad but not good.
Review: Sometimes (for me at least) this movie is good and sometimes it is downright awful. The ending in particular is ludicrous, and there were several parts of the film where I almost fell asleep. While watching The Exorcist 2 try to think of the original film. God, if you didn't appreciate The Exorcist before you saw this film, then you WILL after it! I can tell you that. Linda Blair reprises her role as Regan Macneil, the little girl who got possessed in the original. Like in The Exorcist, Linda is absolutely stunning and does a heck of an acting job; perhaps this films only saving grace. If you are new to The Exorcist "scene" then by all means watch the 1973 film over this anytime. If you're not, like me, then give it a go.
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Summary: GARBAGE!!!
Review: I really wish I could give this album 0 stars, because its utterly horrible. The story is pretty terrible to start off with; Regan is still suffering trauma from her incident in the first movie (the first movie had ended by saying that she was basically all right) and its very hard to make sense of what is going on. I asked myself several times, "what is going on?" The acting really isn't that great either, which makes the movie even cheesier. Whenever scenes are recreated from the first film or display any sort of demonic activity, the sounds (and acting) are absolutely ridiculous. The worst part about the whole affair is the fact that the movie comes across without the chilling atmosphere of the first movie (the third Exorcist film doesn't lack this, which really helps that movie). Instead its replaced with the CORNIEST atmosphere of a B-rate comedy/horror movie. Uplifting moments that degrade the movie beyond comprehension are thrown in. I feel stupider for having watched this piece of rubbish!
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