End of Days

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Summary: Ahnuld's misfire
Review: Dippy nonsense about a NYC cop trying to stave off the End Of The World As Christians Know It by stopping the devil from taking a bride. Even fans of supernatural schlock thrillers will be rolling in the aisles over this one. What other movie actually attempts to explain the whole significance behind 1999 as being a demarcation point in history (as if it mattered)? The CGI effects will in 20 years look as cheesy as the sock-puppet demons in any Bert I. Gordon horror cheapie -- frankly, they already do. Gabriel Byrne is wasted as the Fallen Angel himself. Only if you're hard up for laughs.

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Summary: Give Arnie A Break
Review: Irrespective of where you are, I have the funny feeling that this film is made fun of or ridiculed by the general public & the critics. One thing about critics is they are paid to criticise movies. For that simple reason, I watched the movie anyway. Arnie just got better with age. Even though there's still an element of accent in his command of English, his acting ability is improving comparing with his Conan the Barbarian day. A lot of people are mocking fun of the story line but why should we take a movie that seriously? Isn't that the purpose of going to movie is to escape from reality? In terms of entertainment factor, it's superb with plenty of actions & sarcastic jokes. Arnie gave us a superb performance & so does Gabriel Bryne (a very different role from his other movie touching on spirituality, Stigmata). Well, credit also have to be given to Peter Hyams, the action director who had also directed Van Damme in TimeCop. Highly recommended especially for Arnie's fan.

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Summary: Arnold at his best
Review: Another stupid movie, there is neither plot nor acting in that movie. Arnold made his work as usual, this to say like a man without brain who wants to destroy everything. The violence in that movie is gratuitous, if I were Swarzy I would retire immediately. You could see that movie as you eat a hamburger, it is the same product. To finish, i can say that Arnold destroys everything, include the cinema !

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Summary: Awesome Soundtrack!
Review: Movie was great even though it was not Arnold's usual kick tail movie, he did get pushed around a little. Good plot of good versus evil. Soundtrack was AWESOME especially the earth shaking church scene. If you like good rumbling bass and surround sound, I recommend this movie for your DVD Library.

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Summary: Great psychological insights in this smart thriller
Review: If you are interested in religion and psychology, this movie is a must see. We should be regularly reminded about reality and presence of evil (our collective dark side), and in this film the Devil is portrayed brilliantly (by Gabriel Burns) as a very real creature. But the movie has other redeeming features. For me, who grow up in the Communist country, the Masonic knights in this film, or "good guys" who wanted to clean the earth from evil, by killing the girl, make a lot of sense. Their coat of arms (a sword and a heart) reminded me of the coat of arms of the KGB - Soviet secret police or the "militant knights" of the Communist party. Also the resemblance of the erroneous idea that by killing the girl (a soul) we can protect ourselves from the invasion of evil to our hearts to the idea of the Communists that they can swipe the earth clean from the social evils and build an artificial, but "good" society. For them the delivering the humankind from evil is an obsession and the ultimate goal, even if it leads to the destruction of souls. Look at the lopsided masculinity of the totalitarian societies! The Devil is very real, he is a part of life, and can't be conquered by violence and destruction (which he wants and we sometimes instinctually desire), but only by faith, patience and self-knowledge - the forces of light. That was, I thought, a central idea of this great movie.

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Summary: End Arnold way
Review: This was not the "Arnold movie" I have seen in the past although not a big change it give the action hero a chance to not shoot for small parts of the film. If the ending was better and rest of the movie was not predictable. Oh well, the behind the scenes footage was worthy.

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Summary: Arnie is back and this movie is a blast!
Review: In typical form, Schwarzeneggar is back in an action role as Jericho Cane, a washed out bodyguard who is investigating a series of brutal murders in New York prior to the Y2K Millennium celebrations. One murder victim is nailed to the ceiling in gory fashion. As the movie progresses, Robin Tunney appears as the female interest . . . with a horrifying secret explained in the film's prologue - is she the adopted daughter of the Antichrist? Will Arnie defeat the Devil before the end of the century when he plans to create his own personal Armageddon? We can surely all guess the outcome, and this flick may not have the sinister element of THE EXORCIST or THE OMEN, but it's a rollicking good ride! The action scenes and special effects throughout the film's climax - including a subway train ride from Hell - are first rate. OK, people have criticised this movie and panned it, but I've seen a lot worse. But be rest assured, Arnie fans, you're in for a real treat!

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Summary: Surprisingly unhorrid
Review: Mildly better than the godawful Stigmata, but still a rather poorly thought-out story, neatly ripped off from earlier, better films such as Rosemary's Baby. However, Arnold was pretty good and Gabriel Byrne was excellent, and there was a lot of fire and explosions to distract from the plot holes.

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Summary: End of Logic but some great effects
Review: I rented the DVD version of this film with the thought that this would be a bad movie and realizing that I would not agree with any message that the filmaker was trying to say about God and Satan and how the "End of Days" will really happen. With that in mind, I can say that the movie was still pretty cheesy. I understand that with Arnie films, you need to suspend some logic but this really went over the top. I will also agree with another reviewer in that this film is not for children ( or teens ) since there are some disturbing imagery. I will say though, that my 5.1 speaker system got a great workout. And the effects were pretty good.

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Summary: Ugh - Not up to Arnold's Par
Review: End of Days could've been terrific. I mean, what other actor would you rather pit against Satan than Ahnuld? However, the story ruins what could've been a great film. Arnold, shadowing what Stallone did in Copland, tries to turn in a deep and enthralling performance. However, it's just so hard to get past the fact that a huge Austrian man just happens to be around in America and fighting crime. Besides this, Arnold doesn't have the acting capacity to give the role what it could've been in more capable hands. He is extremely commanding and does give a so-so performance, but he is not exactly one of our great acting talents. Gabriel Byrne, however, is a pure delight as Satan. He is viscious and superb in an over the top performance. As expected, the film is extremely violent, and at some times for no good reason. This just goes along with the rest of the ill-conceived story. Sudden thoughts just come to people at the right time, and this takes away from the film. People getting sudden realizations just tends to make the film tidier. Also, the special effects, while being quite nifty, have been seen before, so it kind of takes away from this. How many different ways can you show a building exploding? Not many. This film could've been terrific if it had a better and more thought out story. The darkness and tone in the film is just right and the action is nonstop, but there are just too many plot holes to avoid. After all, this is a movie, not cinema.