The Omega Code

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Summary: The End is Nigh!
Review: My kids picked this out from my local video store last night when there was nothing left due to the rain. It started off OK and kept their attention but then they started asking questions, sometimes about the sub-standard plot, sometimes about biblical references, then they started talking and making fun as the story deteriorated until the closing scenes when they felt rather cheated but at least it had kept them occupied for over an hour an a half.

I could not bring myself to review this movie personally, but I thought I would share my kids reactions.

By the way my kids are 11 and 8, have a religious upbringing but are aware of what goes on in the world.

The Omen is far, far away a better movie and obviously the source of a lot of ideas for the Omega Code.

PS. By the way after Armaggedon how can there be an Omega Code 2?

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Summary: Uhh. No.
Review: Plot conveniences run rampant and the well of acting talent runneth dry, and then was birthed "The Omega Code."

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Summary: A watered down version of the Omen series (but watchable)!
Review: It's ironic that after watching this movie... the theme is very similiar to THE OMEN series... THE OMEN series is more captivating and good does win over evil in the end as it does in OMEGA CODE. The acting by Casper Van Dien was a little stiff but Michael York did a good job. The story IS entertaining in my opinion but the film focuses a little too much on preaching a message than moving the story along. After watching this, I still am interested in watching Megiddo: OMEGA CODE 2... If you like "end-time" thrillers, rent it before buying it and don't have lofty expectations (then you may enjoy the film).

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Summary: A sleeper hit
Review: Me and 3 friends saw this because nothing else good was out and it shocked the pants off us. The biggest surprise hit ever!

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Summary: Terrible
Review: This is the worse movie I ever saw, It was so boring I fell asleep in the middle of it and when I woke up I really didn't miss anything. The story was really lame the acting was worse. Save your money.

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Summary: I would give it lower if possible....
Review: Now, like several other reviewers, I'm religious enough to know what was going on and that this is one very twisted take on what is written.

I know, I know, the movie only had a [small] budget, but it really doesn't help matters when they waste their money on Caspte van dien. Seriously, how can anyone out there take this man seriously? His acting is horrible, every scene he is giving the camera a stern look and locking his jaw; I hate to break it to him, but staring all angst into the camera doesn't make you a good actor.

Then there is the plot. Which some of you may have forgotten about seeing as how this movie makes absolutely no sense in several spots. The already mentioned scenes of going from LA to a castle is one, another is Casper driving away to safety. Now, the scene is supposed to be exciting as they are in hot pursuit, but what happens? Genius turns to the side of the road to call his wife and argue with her. Those are just a few of the seemingly endless (stupid) plot 'twists'. Even if you are dying for some sort of Christian-oriented film, you have to recognize these scenes as pure [fiction]....

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Summary: Gibberish
Review: A film which purports to be true to the bible & then revises it cannot be other than disingenuous. Plus, apparently, the "end times" will witness generous gibberish & exaggerated demeanors. Good Lord, deliver us!

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Summary: Racist fuel
Review: This movie insults the viewer's intelligence by masking bigotry in its stereotyped characters and narrow-minded interpretation of world religions and ethnic groups.

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Summary: Waste of time.... "christian" propaganda
Review: Don't waste your time or money.... It's all about the so called "Christians"

They may as well be the Taliban, given the way they try to force their opinions on vunerable souls....

Thank GOD they don't have guns....

God bless America!!!!!!

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Summary: Biblical themed movies can be great; this one failed
Review: I am a big fan of Biblically derivative stories. My tastes probably run contrary to the "true believer" but I count Prophecy I and II, the Omen, 7th Sign, Prince of Darkness and Pi as good, original takes on the Biblical theme. Those who LOVE Omega Code probably won't like these movies cuz they may seem "heretical" or not in keeping with the strict Bible texts. Those who hated Omega Code might, just might, love these movies.

Cabalists and codesearchers might be interested in the book "Foucalt's Pendulum" by the same author whose book "Name of the Rose" became such an unpopular film (which I loved, by the way).

Omega Code sounded really intriguing on the back of the DVD case, but I found myself surprised that I was actually able to sit thru the whole movie; it was painful. Van Dien, Ironsides (I love him ever since Scanners), and York are not bad, acting-wise, but the way the plot plays out and the overly predictable events made me wince.

This movie essentially took Pi's premise and oversimplified it, making cheesy "cap'n crunch" codewheel decipherings of ancient texts and creating simplistic "prophecies" out of them.

I didn't mind the low budget or the so called bad special effects or even the bad acting (except maybe the blond talk show chick - she really really annoyed me up til I found out she was a bad-guy).

Notable surprises: the blond talk show chick is a baddie.

Notable negative points: sometimes I can't understand the two prophets cuz their accents are so bad. Couldn't we have found a couple of english speaking jews from America? One of them was so bad I had to constantly rewind the DVD to understand him.

I also happen to be somewhat of a science-head who believes in evolution (only cuz there is too much proof to refute it). If God exists, I think He created a beautiful symphony of physical laws and cause-and-effect in our universe. Things didn't just appear in a flash. We see examples of evolution happening in front of our faces in scientific studies everyday. Just cuz the Bible (translated, after all, by essentially primitive-society Humans) doesn't discuss certain modern scientific truths, doesn't mean they aren't true, or that He didn't ordain these truths (the earth is, after all, round)

refutations welcome: ...