The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
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Movie Reviews of The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
Movie Review: The Final Chapter - God's Successor
Summary: 4 Stars
Prophecy 3 is a much more worthy sequel to Prophecy than # 2 was, and it adds the charm of bringing back familiar characters from the original story. It makes up for that charm with a convoluted story that is a bit difficult to grasp, and will have you checking which side you're on from moment to moment. The new kinder/gentler Gabriel is no longer the mankind-hating angel he once was (aawww... still you gotta love Christopher Walken: like the scene when he's driving and disgustedly switches off "Earth Angel" on the radio). We are given some idea that God's successor, Pyrael, is about to ascend to God's throne and he plans on starting things fresh with an instant genocide of mankind. The Gabriel of old would've welcomed this since this would herald a new era in heaven I guess, but now that Gabriel's learned to drive and gotten a bit more in touch with humanity he's not as down on "the monkeys" as he used to be. Enter newly-dead-again angel Danyael, who Gabriel has been guiding towards some cloudy destiny for eons that even Gabriel claims not to know. And the match is set: will Danyael stop Pyrael from becoming God ? That's the story, take an educated guess as to how it all ends. Ok, it's a tiny bit deeper than that... figuring out the simplistic storyline with the scant provided dialogue took the most effort here. And how many movies can claim that they are a good vs. good story anyway ? You just can't top the original Prophecy but at least we've been treated to another cool extension of the Gabriel/Christopher Walkin character (could've used more Gabriel scenes, like everyone says), which was worth the price of the movie for me. And the concept of a "new God" as a new threat character is a great addition to the old "God vs. Satin" battle of old. The slip cover says this is the "final chapter" of the Prophecy series... aawww. No more direct-to-video releases ? Too bad, maybe someone will carry on with a book series. Speaking of which, I'd like a copy of the angel catalog that everyone refers to in this film. Gotta give Prophecy 3 a passing grade for the effort. Nothing can touch the original and the lame ending will have you going "so ?", but for Gabriel/Walkin fans, 3 is a keeper.Movie Review: I'll be Dammed!
Summary: 4 Stars
I must say I was pleasantly surprised when I finished Propecy III. The story for the first time in the series was actually easy to follow.Walken was Great as Gabriel he always seems to approach these roles very tongue in cheek, none more than this one. The picture and sound quality are both adequate. Although to many previews for upcoming Dvd's and no extras will keep me from buying it. I think some commentary from Walken would have been a selling point.Movie Review: A FITTING FINALE?
Summary: 3 Stars
This is the last chapter in the saga of the second war in heaven. Being a huge fan of the first film, I was a little let down with #2 (there was a scene deleted with a flying winged angel) and #3 started to leave me cold, until the last half-hour or so. The plot should have been much, much better. It was great to cameos from "Madge" & "Mary". Not nearly enough Walken for me, but his performance is worth viewing this. Like #2, this would have been a bit more interesting with more visions of the angelic battle. As to purchasing it, well... maybe a completist would.Now how about someone making a movie of "To Reign In Hell" by Steven Brust?
Movie Review: Three's the Charm
Summary: 5 Stars
Christopher Walken has done it again. Gabriel has returned to the screen, and now we are introduced to a more human and amiable Angel of Death. The film itself is somewhat of a repeat of Prophecy I, but not annoyingly so. Walken injects memorable humor into his role, and some of his lines are hysterically unforgettable. This film proves that the third in a series does not always mean certain death. I highly recommend!Movie Review: Prophecy Closes Full Circle
Summary: 4 Stars
Unlike most films which carry the number 3 in it, The Prophecy III proves to be the most energetic and satisfying film in the trilogy. I can't say enough good things about it. The story while drawing from the previous films still brings the story to a close with it's own ideas and new directions for old characters. The best thing about Prophecy III is that it never does what you'd expect. Christopher Walken returns to the story once again as Gabriel the former angel of death now humble wandering human. The filmmakers have taken great care in recreating Gabriel while still having him be familiar too us. Still speaking in that menacing tone of his and piercing us with those eyes that see more than what is there. The movie somewhat mirrors T2. The villain is now the protector. Which I loved. The story revolves around The half angel half human neraphim of Prophecy II who is plagued by visions and compelled to stop the angel of genocide Pyriel. Enter Zophael, an assasin angel sent to Earth to destroy the neraphim Danyael. As before there are protectors. In this case it is the coroner from the previous two films who is tired of examining bodies with no eyes, the girlfriend who is taken hostage by Zophael as Gabriel had taken human slaves in the previous films, and finally Gabriel himself who does not have the lead role in this movie but shows up to deliver very compelling dialogue and give great foreshadowing for things to come. The story is in full drive for the whole movie. A surprising cameo in the end and a somewhat recreation of a scene from The Prophecy will have you rolling if you are a fan of the films. If the movie suffers from anything it is that all three films are well..the same. An angel chasing after a human to further the war in heaven. Human slaves are always taken by the angel in order to defeat the human who is always helped by another human. But despite that, Prophecy III has the same darkness of the original and a striking and subtle music score. This is not a film for first time Prophecy viewers. Go through the first two and if you like them then The Prophecy III will have you believing in The Word and that not all sequels to sequels bite.