jimbow8 Wrote:THAT is the one I am waiting for. I am kinda interested in "The Beginning" also but mainly to see how the EXACT same scenes were cut differently into two different movies.
Thats the thing, it is not the exact same footage/scenes at all. Most of the footage shot by Paul Schrader in Dominion was scrapped and then reshot utilizing heavy CGI footage. Schraders Dominion is far more visceral and pure than the hack director Renny "Deep Blue Sea" Harlin. There are some scenes in Dominion however, that as a result of Morgan Creek Entertainment and their stubborn refusal to pay to finish Schraders film, come off a bit "unfinished" (Color timing, and blending of CGI insertion lines). Whether this will be the case for the DVD release I am unsure.
Schraders Exorcist passes on much of the gore that plagued Harlins film. In all fairness to Harlin, he was giving the producer James G. Robinson what he wanted. Harlin is still a hack director but he is not totally at fault for Exorcist: The Beginning. Back to Schraders film, it is not scary, but it boasts a very creepy atmosphere. The victim of possession in Dominion allows the audience to feel more sympathy for the character. The possessed in Harlins film made the audience feel a "Who gives a shit" attitude.
Alas, i am beginning to ramble, so I will now jump ship. Sorry