The Prophecy
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Movie Reviews of The Prophecy
Movie Review: Yup :-)
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm speaking of the 3 movies I've seen in this series of movies, Christopher Walken is one of the best actors I have seen and this roll is his apex in my mind, totally funny + he gets weirder as the movies go along, the writers know what they are doing + christopher playes it perfectly + adds his amazing performance in a perfect roll for him. Top Rate!Movie Review: Heaven and Hell
Summary: 5 Stars
Christopher Walken is one of my favorite actors and this movie shows why. I bought the trilogy on dvd and I highly recommend you do the same, if you haven't already!Movie Review: he may learn to like us
Summary: 4 Stars
When is Walken less thn excellent?In this I expected little,but Walkens' character ,if that's the right word,makes this worth staying the way through.It's not good as the video he danced in(5),but I say try this ind call me when this unholy terror is settled.Movie Review: "Slow down, everybody's dead"
Summary: 2 Stars
This film starts with choir singers over the credits, which is quietly peaceful and then gets quietly irritating - setting the scene for the rest of the film. Eric Stoltz looks virtually unrecognisable from the previous role I've seen him in, in `Mask' with Cher. I know he had a lot of makeup and prosthetics on during that film, but not even the eyes look familiar.
Surprisingly enough, one of the ten rules of movies doesn't happen! The old cop says at the start of the film that he will be retiring in two years and three months, and that normally means he dies in his prot?g?'s arms after a fatal shoot-out, but not this time. I was surprised.
Christopher Walken is the only reason for watching this film, particularly if you're a fan. I'm not THAT big a fan (only seen him before in `Sleepy Hollow' and `Blast From The Past'), but alongside Jack Nicholson, that guy has the creepiest eyes ever! When he appears - with bad hair - the film seems to lift almost, and his presence alone makes the film watchable.
If you're a `Friends' fanatic, watch out for Adam Goldberg (playing Gabriel's sidekick, Gerry. He played Eddie, in the episode where Joey moved out and Chandler had to get a new roommate.)
Certain parts remind me of certain films, particularly `Sixth Sense' and `Devil's Advocate'. Now if it had Keanu Reeves in it . . .
One of the fight scenes is diabolical! You have to laugh watching it, it's very low key, and there's hardly any effort put into it, which is kind of bad. I could fight better than that, myself!
I wasn't sure why this film was rated an 18, when I started watching it. The `gory' bits are few & far between, but the worst it makes you do, is look away from the screen for barely a second - you want to see the gory bits. It could have got away with being rated a 15 maybe.
I did expect this to be darker, and more of a gothic fantasy film. Reading the blurb at the back, I expected it to be based in heaven, or at least partially, but it wasn't. I'm left sitting on the fence with this film. I wouldn't say it was a great film, but I wouldn't say it's one of the worst films I've ever seen (that place is proudly taken by `Lost Highway', and will remain there). It's a very strange concept for a film, definitely not one that's been thought of beforehand. I won't be watching the sequels, I think one was enough for me.
Movie Review: There was a second war in heaven. It never ended....
Summary: 5 Stars
Some people lose their faith because heaven shows them too little, others because it shows them too much.Think you would want to actually meet an angel? As this film points out, angels always had one wing dipped in blood. For whenever God needed a people, a city, a nation to be chastised- he sent angels to do the killing. The angels in this film, both in terms of quality of acting and special effects are very, very believable.
Another thing that sets this film apart is it's theological and metaphysical sophistication. A very good case is made for a second war in heaven. This is because when God bestowed his Grace, his holy spark, unto humans, he raised them up above the angels. Some angels, like Gabriel, just couldn't stand being made second to "a bunch of talking monkeys."
Yet, it is pointed out, that when it comes to slaughter and treachery of the spirit, it is man that excels over any angel. That is why they have come to earth in the flesh- to find the one perfect human Dark Soul that will give them an advantage in their stalemated holy war.
I couldn't think of an actor other than Christopher Walken who could have pulled off this role- who could believable be opposed to the forces of heaven and hell. You actually believe that he would burn down heaven to make his point....