The Omen (Widescreen Edition)
by John Moore
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Actor: Carlo Sabatini, Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber, Predrag Bjelac, Seamus Davey-FitzpatrickDirector: John Moore
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Cinematographer: Jonathan Sela
Producer: John Moore
Producer: Giovanni Lovatelli
Producer: Glenn Williamson
Producer: Jeffrey Stott
Producer: Peter Veverka
Writer: David Seltzer
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Italian (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-17
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of The Omen (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: The Omen (Remake)
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed the Omen remake of 2006 and feel it was better made than the original. I believe film remakes almost always have two strikes against them with fans of the original movie. It is my opinion that film remakes can and should be made in certain instances, and should be looked at this way.
Films can and should be remade if (Solvani please note):
1) They are collectively viewed as something very special in how good the original was and must eventually be remade, just as Broadway shows and plays are often "revived" with no attached stigma or snob factor.
2) They are seen as something which could have been great with the introduction of an additional original plot twist, film approach, or ending, in which the original just fell short of "greatness".
3) The advancement of film technology, set design, makeup, CGI, or other theatrical element will be taken advantage of, as well as some minor or major reinterpretation of the plot.
I really don't think film remakes are a bad thing and honestly believe the remake of a good film like the THE OMEN, and other fine movies are a positive thing for the film industry and its fans.
I have hated and loved remakes of films on a case basis. I hated the remake of Psycho, was disappointed in the remake of Day the Earth Stood Still, and loved The Omen. I also loved the original Haunting and liked the remake. I just don't think we should be married to the original movie. I think in the case of The Omen that the original script was used successfully and it was only better film technology and approach that benefited the remake. I would, for example, like to see a remake of the very original sci-fi movie, Brainstorm, with a brilliant ending, and filmed with new technology and special effects.
Summary of The Omen (Widescreen Edition)
In this chilling 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. diplomat Robert Thorn (Liev Schreiber) substitutes an orphan for his own stillborn baby in order to spare his unknowing wife (Julia Stiles). But after a series of grotesque murders and dire warnings, the Thorns come to the horrifying realization that their child is the son of Satan!If you can overlook its glaring redundancy, The Omen is a faithful and well-crafted remake that does adequate justice to Richard Donner's popular 1976 original. It's a completely unnecessary film, given that David Seltzer's original screenplay wasn't even rewritten (as would normally happen with a Hollywood remake), but when viewed with fresh eyes, or by anyone who's unfamiliar with the original, it retains most of the serious, intelligently plotted chills that made Donner's horror thriller a box-office sensation. It skews to a younger audience (of course), with Liev Schreiber and Julia Stiles in the roles originated by Gregory Peck and Lee Remick. As newly-promoted U.S. Ambassador to England Robert Thorn and his troubled wife Katherine, they grow increasingly suspicious that their young son Damien (Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick) may be the devil incarnate. An anxious Roman priest (Pete Postelthwaite) and a freelance photographer (David Thewlis, in the role memorably originated by David Warner) are equally terrified of this Satanic scenario, and Damien's new and eerily protective nanny (played to perfection by Mia Farrow) adds further evidence of Damien's malevolence, as Vatican prophesies of Armageddon are rapidly fulfilled. Director John Moore (who also remade The Flight of the Phoenix) offers a few minor improvements in suspense and gruesomeness (including a more graphically inventive death for a prominent character), but he's also hampered by the weaker presence of Davey-Fitzpatrick, who's not nearly as creepy as the original film's Damien. Otherwise, this copy of The Omen justifies its existence as a worthwhile diversion for stormy-night viewing.--Jeff Shannon
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