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Summary: scary
Review: This movie was scary with out a lot of senseless blood and guts. I really enjoyed this movie.
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Summary: If I could ... 666 stars!
Review: Following THE EXORCIST, the devil seemed to be everywhere. Especially in children! THE OMEN has no ties to that production, but makes the perfect sequel! Where Linda Blair was just temporarily a vessel for a demon, here we have a small boy who may or may not be the son of the devil himself! THE OMEN originally relied on the mystery of whether or not this child was evil, or was it all irrational fears of parents who begin to realize their child is not quite the little angel they were hoping for. Richard Donner directs, and Jerry Goldsmith scored - making an unbeatable team to deliver a creepy mystery helmed by Gregory Peck and Lee Remick. Billie Whitelaw played Damien, and he captures innocent evil perfectly. It's a thinking person's horror movie! More goosebumps than outright screams, but perfectly crafted. The DVD features a stunning transfer, and an entertaining commentary by Donner and Stuart Baird. Documentaries round out the disc with pieces discussing Biblical references and a curse that seemed to surround the production with supernatural misfortunes. Also Jerry Goldsmith discusses one of his most effective scores! They don't make them like this anymore, and it's a shame. HALLOWEEN released 3 years later took the devil out of vogue and replaced him with knife wielding maniacs. But lately FINAL DESTINATION seems to have revived OMEN-style deaths where accidents take on a malevolent quality. But here is where it all began!
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Summary: The movie spawned and brought from hell straight to a DVD!!!
Review: this movie is undoubtably the scariest movie of all time. with jerry goldsmith's score it is a masterpiece. it is a true psychological thriller, you can not watch a showing of the omen and be the same person you were, you will look at life and god and religion so differently. the movie isnt a real jumpy kind of scary movie, its the type that horrorify you by watching it and thinking of it, what if it is true! just think the movie is about a couple adopting the anti-christ, the devil's son, and having finding out this realizing he must be stopped. imagine satan's son is walking among us as we speak, he could be our next door neighbor, our child, our sibling, our friend, or our leader, like our president. and george bush isnt the devil so leave that example out, dont worry bill is out of office, the devil dosnt rule us now,lol. but just imagine that's the horror and magic and susspense of the omen. it is a spine shiver of a film, if you dont own it buy it i tell you it could save your life, soul, or end up to be your favorite film, this movie is more like a guide than a film. it will guide you to defeat satan and his army. this film is the best of its series, and it is a true classic, with to die for acting, especially the nanny, or the demon i should say. but it is a great movie, if your not convinced yet to buy it for the money, than go rent it than come back and buy, cause you'll have to have it! beware though, after watching this film your life will change in some way, whether it be a little or alot, so be warned. the 666 will change your view on life, god, satan, heaven, and hell. BUT BUY IT SO YOU CAN OWN THE SCARIEST MOVIE EVER, O YEA THE EXORCIST IS WUSSY COMPARED TO THIS FILM SO IF YOU THINK THAT'S SCARY, TRY THIS FILM ON FOR SIZE! THANKYOU.
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Summary: "Dear God, Give me Strength.."
Review: The Omen is a great movie, but what I want to talk about is the commentary part of the disc; Even if you're not the type who usually cares to listen to commentaries, this one is worth it. Director Richard Donner and Stuart Baird, the editor sit down for a leisurely chat about the making of the film. The commentary adds a lot, and makes you appreciate the film even more. One thing that particularly comes through is how much of a role the casting played in the film, and how the COMMITMENT of the cast mattered so much. In the hands of lesser talents, The Omen could have come off as so much camp, but director Donner chose people who could play it straight and who would feel, not so much that they're in a "horror" picture, but more of a psychological suspense thriller. And it worked. From the leads, (Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Billie Whitelaw, David Warner) all the way down to the bit players (Leo McKern) the actors are totally credible and interwoven into the story. Donner and Baird lavish praise even on certain actors who had only one or two lines! They're pretty funny, making light-hearted fun of the arguments Thorn has with Mrs. Blaylock, but even in their joking you realize that Peck/Thorn is at the center of the film and its his relationships with other characters (Remick, Whitelaw, Warner, and little Harvey Stephens) that drives this film as opposed to blood and gore.
That's what's at the heart of the film; the timeless story of a man battling seemingly insurmountable odds. Donner and Baird praise their own work too, as well as the cinematography and Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar-winning score. And they never stop reminding us that the whole shebang cost $2.25M, a low budget even by 70's standards.
The ending is pretty comedic too; Donner jokes about telling Harvey/Damien not to smile at the end of the film ("Don't you smile Harvey!"), but in fact, both Donner and the audience know that it's Harvey's innocent smile while holding the hand of the President of the United States, that puts the perfect capper on the film. That smile alone was worth [money amount]
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Summary: Great Classic, but.....
Review: not very scary. Maybe because i don't scare that easily, but i do love horror movies, and this ranks up there, because of it's uniquely done horror soundtrack, and a great cast of actors, i can't overlook it. All horror movie fans should have "The Omen" in their collection, you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Scarier than Scare....A instint Classic Horror movie!
Review: This movie stars gregary peck, a person most can relate with. It has a very bold plot that is script very well and the acting is excellent. If you like horror of the demonic flavor, this one is for you. It will scare the daylight out of you from glancing at a mere child. But this is no ordinary child, it is a child of the greatest evil that anyone can imagine. The music adds to the chill while watching this movie. If you watch it at nite, you might turn white with terror. This is the only horror movie along with The Exorcist and Rosemany's Baby that I can honestly give 5 stars on a genre relating to the demonic. All the others i seen don't come close to these 3 genuine classics horror scarefest of all time! Watch it and you will see why. If you do not agree, then you are not a true fan of horror. I suggest not watching it alone.
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Summary: The Omen - The Horror Of All Time...
Review: I've watched 'the Omen' 6 times... But I can't get tirred of it. It's my favourite horrormovie. Only if I listen to the music I get scared. What really scares you to death is how the Child [Damien Thorn] looks and watches you. 'The Omen' is not for those who get bad dreams. But I think that Richard Donners best movie still is 'the Omen', bad dreams or not. However... He didn't make the other 3 Omens. They didn't even come close to the first one! Except maybe 'The Final Conflict'... But don't ever look 'Omen IV - the Awakening'. It's like an episode of Scooby Doo... Not scary at all. On the DVD of 'the Omen' are some Special Features that killes you... Buy it NOW..!
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Summary: still holds the mustard after all these years
Review: "It's all for you Damien!" That scene freaks me out every time I watch it. I bought the entire Omen series. I'm a bonified horror movie fan and this series is a must...same caliber as "Friday the 13th, Halloween, The Shining, The Exorcist" etc...
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Summary: SCARIER THAN ROSEMARY'S BABY!!!
Review: This is definately one of the scariest movies ever made, but in oreder for it to scare you, you do have to take it seriously!... I love this movie and I am in the process of buying it... Buy or Rent today!
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Summary: "Here Is Wisdom"
Review: Interpretting the Scripture in the Book of Revelation, "The Omen" is a frightening, intelligent and provocative look at the rise of the anti-Christ, the biblical entity prophecized to lead mankind into his final apocalyptic battle, and its writing is so magnificent to make the viewer a believer. Gregory Peck is, as usual, superb as the unwitting accomplice to unleashing the anti-Christ onto man. His character, Robert Thorne, is U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James, appointed long after he unknowningly enters into a pact with the Devil himself to hide from his unsuspecting wife, Lee Remick, that the child they were expecting died at birth (later we learn the newborn was murdered). Peck is tremendous when he learns his pseudo-son is actually the son of Satan and the implication of that fact on the world, and Remick unsettlingly realistic as the slightly disturbed mother. British actress Billie Whitelaw, though, turns in a star performance as the protector of Satan's offspring, and the evil of her character is so superb that the viewer thoroughly enjoys watching her get hers in the end. That this film creates true discomfort watching it is the mark of a superb production, and "The Omen" fits the bill. As for its two sequels, forget them! They're nothing but silly and accomplish only diminishing the message of the original. Along with some splendid writing and acting, the first film features a terrific Oscar-winning score, and it complements the film's terror magnificently.
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