The Omen
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Movie Reviews of The Omen
Movie Review: ONE OF THE BEST
Summary: 5 Stars
Even though "The Omen" spawned countless copycats and its own less than perfect sequels, it is one of the eeriest and most suspenseful films of this genre. Director Richard Donner uses extremely moody and malevolent atmospherics to form the backdrop for this tale of the birth of the Anti-Christ. One of the scariest and most disturbing is the death of Patrick Troughton, who plays the errant priest who tries to warn Robert Thorne of his disastrous son. The wind howling in the park, the intensity of Troughton's manic performance and the final impaling is outstandingly filmed. Other classic moments: the look on Lee Remick's face when she realizes what her nanny has done; the terror in Damien's fear of going to church; the attack of the baboons in the drive through park; the awful moment when Remick tumbles off the second story of her house, and even more in her fall from the hospital window; Billie Whitelaw's animalistic attack on Peck to preserve the Antichrist; and of course, the awful fate awaiting David Warner via a plate glass. And the scene in the graveyard with its music and ferocious barking Rotweiler's---wow, this is suspense at its finest.Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar winning score is perfect, and the cast is superb. Gregory Peck and Lee Remick bring a professional dignity to their performances; never overacting, never underacting; their class is evident and it's a shame we've lost these two brilliant performers.
The Omen is a thriller I have high on my list of favorite "horror" movies.
Movie Review: If I could ... 666 stars!
Summary: 5 Stars
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!Movie Review: Classic movie with an absolutely Classic Score!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first saw this movie I just could not believe how well it had been put together by director Richard Donnor. Harvey Stephens was the perfect choice to play Damien "cute but evil". The Scene where he looks at the dog and waves is just a classic!, and then there is the score...Jerry Goldsmith won a well deserved oscar for this movie in which he created two excellent themes "Ave Satani" and "Piper Dreams" which carry this movie along with brilliance.I was only slighty disappointed by this DVD.
Even though the picture looked better then it had ever looked before it was still not up to scratch with traces of dust still visable on the print etc.
I thought the New Stereo mix was a vast improvement over the boring original mono track, adding more depth to Goldsmith's score but it was still not good enough (It deserved a full 5.1 Remix)
The features on this DVD are interesting and add story to how The Omen came about and you also get the theatrical trailer and a rather good commentary track by Richard Donnor.
People always try to compare this film to "The Exorcist" why???..The Exorcist is a classic all on it's own, So what it came out first (big deal!)
The Omen has one thing The Exorcist does not "a classic score" The Exorcist used Tubular Bells "That was not written for The Exorcist" (It became famous because of it).
This movie is a horror classic and will remain a classic for many years to come.
Movie Review: One of the best horror movies of all time
Summary: 5 Stars
The Omen is a masterpiece. The story starts out in Rome, Mrs. Thorn (Remick) has just given birth to a child but this child dies at birth and Mrs. Thorn isn't told this. Mr. Thorn (Peck) decides to adopt a child. The child's name is Damien and turns out to be the Antichrist. Mr. Thorn is named Ambassador to London and at Damien's birthday their nanny hangs herself. A new nanny arrives at the house to take care of Damien and turns out to be one of Satan's henchman. Things pretty much go downhill from their for the Thorn family, Damien begins screaming when they near a church and their car is attacked by monkeys at the zoo. A local priest baggers Mr. Thorn to kill Damien, and a photographer contacts him with photographs that foretell who will be killed by Damien's evil powers. Mr. Thorn and the photographer take a trip to Israel and find the bones of their real son and the bones of Damien's mother, which just happen to be the bones of a jackal. Also there, Mr. Thorn is given multiple daggers, the only things that will kill Damien. This movie also contains and Oscar winning song by Jerry Goldsmith entitled "Ave Satani." Impeccable acting, an excellent plot, and a big budget make this my favorite and, one of the best horror movies of all time.I also recommend The Omen 2 and 3 but don't waist your time on the 4th one it was terrible.
Movie Review: Still Creepy After All These Years
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie scared the heck out of me when I saw it in the theaters in 1976, and it's still creepy today. It was almost 30 years later when I finally saw it for the second time. The DVD version is excellent because it presents the movie in the 2.35 widescreen mode, which is essential to the viewing of this film if you are a fan of cinematography. I had forgotten how beautifully filmed this movie was.
I'd also forgotten the story was a bit slower than I remembered from back in '76 but still provides enough action and plenty of chills. This time around, I found the nanny (Billie Whitelaw as "Mrs. Baylock") to be more scary than the devil-kid! I didn't even remember her from 30 years ago but she got my attention on the DVD. It was a very effective job of acting by that woman.
In the meantime, I always enjoy looking at Lee Remick's gorgeous face with her magnetic eyes and Gregory Peck is usually rock-solid in roles he plays. This is no exception. The presence of Peck and Remick is one reason I still perfer this version over the re-make (which was pretty good, too.)
Although I question the accuracy of some of the supposed quotes from the Book Of Revelation from the Bible, the movie is still a good witness to people who don't believe in Satan. They might after viewing this movie.