Advantages: A really good thriller/horror Disadvantages: Some will write it off before watching because it's a re-make
...son died at birth, and the hospital and was replaced by an orphan, although wife Katherine doesn't know this. Katherine, however, isn't so sure that everthing is rosy; she has seen a number of things in son Damien that scare her. Then strange things begin to happen, such as the sudden suicide of Damien's nanny in front of all the children at Damien's birthday party, and a near fatal accident for Katherine. Another nanny is hired and life goes on, ... ...find out how to stop the evil before it takes more lives? I will get one thing out of the way first. This is a re-make of the 1976 original, starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick, and I remember watching it over twenty-five years ago and scaring myself to death. I can remember little of it though, so in many ways, watched this version with relatively fresh eyes. I don't particularly see the point of re-makes - if a film is popular, why bother changing ...
sunmeilan 14.02.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Omen (DVD)
Advantages: New twists on old deaths Disadvantages: Unmemorable casting
When I first heard The Omen was being re-made I was sick a little in my mouth; The Omen in my opinion was one of the finest horror movies of its time. Now in a time that a series of dreadful re-makes had hit the market I had little reason to suspect that The Omen would be no exception. I'm neither going to praise or slate The Omen because I feel that in doing so I'll be doing damage to the original. The problem you see is that there is little difference ... ...is the same, and even the musical score is the same as the original.
The Omen is a simple story, a child dies at birth at the same time another child is orphaned; the father of the dead child enters into an arrangement with the hospital staff that it will be exchanged for the orphaned child meaning that theoretically all will be happy. All is good until the child known as Damien celebrates his fifth birthday, then all hell breaks loose and we are ...
sghawken 01.10.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Omen (DVD)
Advantages: I don't know of any Disadvantages: It's not the origianl
I watched the remake of The Omen when it was shown of TV before Christmas. Yes, I know it's took me a long time to write this review before anyone tells me! I found the film to just be OK, it was nothing special. There was no atmosphere or a real sense of foreboding. I personally think that the film should have been a lot darker and it missed a lot of chances to be so. The two main characters, Mr and Mrs Thorn played by Liev Schreiber (who I used ... ...was not fully engaged in the movie. I thought that Damien was odd looking rather then creepy. The lad in the original had a scary look about him which added to the darkness of the film. I think that this was a missed opportunity and where the film lacked creepiness. I found Damien's mum to be wet and wimpy and the character ended up getting on my nerves. There were two scenes that did make me jump though, the scary face seen as a reflection through ...
kell.b 09.09.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Omen (DVD)
Advantages: Good plot and suspence Disadvantages: One of three, neither of the others have been released yet!
...their child in child birth. The families father is a succesful politian, having recently been made, due to unfortunate cicumstances, embasador to the Uk. On damiens fifth birthday his nanny comits suicide in his honour. The holy community fearing the rise of the prophercy in the book of revalations start to worn the family that their child is pocessed. A new nanny is hired and she starts doing Damien's evil work. Over time, Damiens dad, Robert Thorn ... ...the help of a photographer relises action must me done to stop the terror that could be unleashed on his family and the world! Can he stop Damien before its to late?
Special features include: Extended scenes, alternative ending and featurette on 'omenisms'
Certainly a good thriller and well worth a £5-6. Anything more though is slightly steep. Especially as until the next in the sequal is released the ending answers nothing! ...
Stinky87 01.11.2007 (27.10.2007)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of The Omen (DVD)
The prophecy is clear, the signs unmistakable: Armageddon is upon us...In this chilling ... more
remake of The Omen - that is even more terrifying than the original - man's darkest fears are manifested as an unspeakable terror is unleashed on the world! U.S dip...
He was born at 6am on the 6th day of the 6th month. The coming of Armageddon the site of ... more
the final confrontation between the forces of good and evil as foretold in the Book of Revelations will begin with the birth of the son of Satan - in human form...
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Production Year: 2000 - Horror - Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Carmen Electra, Anna Faris, Kurt Fuller, James Van Der Beek, Keenen Ivory Wayans
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