IMO, the extended ending was necessary.
William Peter Blatty wrote 3 books, "The Ninth Configuration," "The Exorcist," and "Legion," that were meant to be tied together by the same theme - with all the evil in the world, there is a God and there is good.
Without the extended ending, which is...
Alright - this is a perfect time to tell my "Linda Blair Story" as I call it.
Mid '90's. I'm in high school. It's around Halloween time when they do a lot of those Halloween themed attractions with haunted houses, hay rides, etc.
A friend and I go to one that was in its first (and as happens...
Multiple versions haunt all of Blatty's work.
There are the 2 versions of "The Exorcist" movie.
The novel of "The Exorcist" that was so popular essentially doesn't exist anymore as the 40th anniversary edition that you can buy now was re-written.
The 3rd Exorcist movie has two versions -...