Talk:Exorcist II: The Heretic

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[edit] Evaluating E2

There are quite a few people who defend this film (see, eg. [1]), and in particular people who think it was the best of the three follow-up films. The cinematography and sound-track, in particular, are mostly well-thought of, even by the film's detractors. The film maybe deserves a section outlining the initial reaction, and considered reaction to the film. ---- Charles Stewart 16:55, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I've toned down some of the more negative comments about the film, plus removed hyperbolic comment about the original ("the movie that forever changed Hollywood"!!??). I've also added info on the movie's developing cult following and recent critical re-evaluation, as well as noting Pauline Kael's enthusiastic response to the film at the time of its release.200.122.158.40 16:11, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

The only problem is that now the article is almost too kind. There is only a passing reference to the fact that the movie bombed at the box office, and almost no negative comments about the film remain at all. The last time I saw this article, it described the movie as one of the worst films ever made. Now it's more like an E2 fan's masturbatory aid than anything else. We really need to expunge the NPOV from this article and make it more neutral; find a middle ground between the positive and the negative. 129.59.99.211 03:59, 30 October 2006 (UTC)