Warbler has watched The Exorcist(was: Should Warbler watch The Exorcist?)

When I was younger, I never thought I'd consider watching The Exorcist.   When I was a kid, I had some preconceived notions, that modern horror movies(1970's to present) were nothing but junk gore-fests.   Consequentially, I've watch very few modern horror movies.  But recently, I've heard The Exorcist called a classic.   So, I am thinking about watching it.   But I've also heard this movie referred to as the scariest movie ever made.   I've heard that this movie made people throw up, and/or run out of the movie theater.  I do not wish to watch a movie that will leave me mentally disturbed. So, I need advise.   Is it a good movie worth watching?    Is it too disturbing?  Will it make it impossible for me to sleep at night after seeing it?  Will it make me wantt to run away in horror and disgust?   Will it make me puke?  Will it entertain me?  Please tell me what you think without revealing too much of the plot and ending.    If I do watch it,  I promise to post a review of it here.  

Warbler said:

I do not wish to watch a movie that will leave me mentally disturbed.

If a movie does this to you then you have some serious problems, it is just a movie LOL, and absolutely watch it, it is a classic, very entertaining movie.

mentally disturbed from watching a movie, what the hell?

dark_jedi said:

mentally disturbed from watching a movie, what the hell?

I've just heard that the movie is very disturbing, disturbing enough that people ran out of the theaters in fear and perhaps puked.  

I never heard of The Room, is that on DVD?

according to wiki:

Theaters provided "Exorcist barf bags"

Nanner Split said:

It most certainly is. Be careful though, it could change your life in more ways than you can imagine.

how so?

Are you talking about this one?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368226/

if so what is scary about this? looks stupid as hell.

Warb -

The Exorcist is a good movie, but in my opinion, it's not as scary as it's been made out to be.  That or I'm just desensitized.

Howerver, do not watch the "Version You've Never Seen" cut.  Watch the theatrical cut.  The scenes added for the VYNS cut are simply unnecessary and drag the film to a halt.  The theatrical cut is much more effective.

Wasn't the "spider walk" scene added or extended? that scene is very cool.

It was added for the new version, but cool though it may be, it's pointless and adds nothing.

Plus the other additions drag the story down so much that it's not worth it just to see the "spider walk" scene.

Save the new version for after you've seen the theatrical cut.

well as least the powers that be had the courtesy to put both versions on the blu-ray, unlike some arrogant movie makers. 

Warbler said:

well as least the powers that be had the courtesy to put both versions on the blu-ray, unlike some arrogant movie makers. 

Depends on which version you buy, I first bought the single disc version at Wal-mart and found out it was the long version only, so I returned it and got the digi-book version from Best Buy which has both cuts on separate BD's, this version is much better and only $5 more.

if that's so, why did the theaters hand out the barf bags?

Warbler said:

if that's so, why did the theaters hand out the barf bags?

I personally don't believe that happened, why would you need one?