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I went and saw The Omen today and I wasn't impressed. In fact, by the end of the movie I felt slightly ripped off because it was such a disappointment. I won't spoil it for those of you who haven't seen it yet, but I can tell you now, you won't be missing much if you decide to stay home.

There were however, a few cool things in the movie:

Funnily enough, they all involve death and ownage.

1. A woman hangs herself from the side of the building. 7/10 in terms of cool death scenes.

2. A priest is impaled on a church steeple after it falls from the top of the Church during a ferocious storm. If you're going to see The Omen, you'll be watching it for this scene. Best movie death scene I've ever seen. 10/10

3. A woman falls from the top floor of her house and when she hits the ground she bounces. 4/10

4. A man is decapitated by a piece of scafolding (I think that's what it was), this is only mentioned because you get to actually see it happen. 5/10

And that's it. It doesn't really differ much from the original Omen except that it has been remade to fit in with the 6/6/06, not very convincingly, either.

edit: Changed the wording slightly.

Thanks for the warning,I've yet to see it and prolly wont,,I liked the original and that works for me.

I mean i understand the reason for bringing it out on that date was for the purpose of making everything fit,but i think everyone gets the idea without using that date as a open date..

I think ill stick with the original,,thanks again for the heads up!!

P.S. The main reason for me liking the original better is i like classic movies,,no other reason..

Your first statement contradicts the others, Do you mean to say its just a bad movie with good death scenes?

krod wrote:Your first statement contradicts the others, Do you mean to say its just a bad movie with good death scenes?

I thought I clarified that that was intentional. But yes, you're right, that's what I was meant to say.

huum, I think I won't see it anymore so

I saw this movie the other day, I've got to say I agree it wasn't a brilliant movie but it was produced rather well. Despite that I quite enjoyed the movie though this may have been effecting my opinion in this case a bit

The 3 main death scenes (hanging, decapitation and impaling) were pretty good and memorable too but at the end when the nanny gets hit by the car, doesn't she seem to turn from a nice old lady into the most stereotypical hag really really fast?

This movie is a re-make of the old "Omen" that was made in 70s i think.. So i don't think it is worth seeing it if you have seen the "original"! Taking into consideration your comments, i 'll think it very well if i'll go to see the new one!!

I went to the midnight showing on 6/6/06 (actually 6/7/06). I laughed my butt off. First of all this is a remake of a low-budget horror flick. In my world that screams "not to be taken too seriously." The theater was mostly highschool kids who couldn't wait to scream anytime anything jumped out at them.

I also had the good fortune to go with a large group of friends with whom I had been drinking (had I not it would have been that much easier for me to take the movie too seriously).

I personally had the time of my life at this movie and although I would not go to it again I do want to watch the rest of the storyline.

cap wrote:I personally had the time of my life at this movie and although I would not go to it again I do want to watch the rest of the storyline.

I feel exactly the same way, I didn't really enjoy the movie that much however I am very intrigued as to how the story continues.

cap wrote:I went to the midnight showing on 6/6/06 (actually 6/7/06). I laughed my butt off. First of all this is a remake of a low-budget horror flick. In my world that screams "not to be taken too seriously." The theater was mostly highschool kids who couldn't wait to scream anytime anything jumped out at them.

Yeah, I saw it a second time with a larger group of friends and you're right, it's hilarious.

Asbestos wrote:I went and saw The Omen today and I wasn't impressed. In fact, by the end of the movie I felt slightly ripped off because it was such a disappointment. I won't spoil it for those of you who haven't seen it yet, but I can tell you now, you won't be missing much if you decide to stay home.

There were however, a few cool things in the movie:

Funnily enough, they all involve death and ownage.

1. A woman hangs herself from the side of the building. 7/10 in terms of cool death scenes.

2. A priest is impaled on a church steeple after it falls from the top of the Church during a ferocious storm. If you're going to see The Omen, you'll be watching it for this scene. Best movie death scene I've ever seen. 10/10

3. A woman falls from the top floor of her house and when she hits the ground she bounces. 4/10

4. A man is decapitated by a piece of scafolding (I think that's what it was), this is only mentioned because you get to actually see it happen. 5/10

And that's it. It doesn't really differ much from the original Omen except that it has been remade to fit in with the 6/6/06, not very convincingly, either.

edit: Changed the wording slightly.

hmm.. i think i`m not doing to try to watch it anymore ! p.s i don`t like these kind of movies.. they`re depressing

i saw the movie...it's boring...and the ideea it's very old

When I went to see it on 6/6/06 (opening day), the entire theater and I laughed as the 2nd nanny got ran over and flipped twice like a rag doll. People were also clapping when annoying characters died. Only two people got up and left the movie, although I suspect this was because many found the movie too humour to leave. I think it deserves two thumbs up as a comedy! But, I think it was supposed to be a horror movie...

I've seen the trailer for The Omen and it didn't impress me at all....the thing with most horror movies today is that they're all the same. Blood, zombies, Satan..whatever...same thing. Script writers need to come up with something new or else they will starve. that's what I think

thnx for that man. now i know all about the omen