will no doubt divide viewers into those who agree that it is high time that the original received so slick a makeover, and those who wonder whether there is much real point to a retooling of such devilish fidelity to its source.
The Omen (2006)
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Mia Farrow, Josh Hutcherson
DVD Info
Release:
Nov 3, 2008
Blu-Ray Features:
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - French, Spanish
- 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio - English
- Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Alternate Scenes - Extended Scenes (2)
- Audio Commentaries - John Moore - Director; Glen Williamson - Producer; Dan Zimmerman - Editor
- Featurettes - 1. "Abbey Road Sessions"
- 2. "Revelations 666"
Interactive Features:
- Trivia - "The Devil's Footnotes"
Reviews
A disastrously miscast remake of the 1976 horror classic, which retains the apocalyptic themes of David Seltzer’s original script but renders them dull and fright-free.
Ultimately, The Omen is both poorly directed and badly acted and Moore ensuring that there's plenty of red in every scene isn't enough to make it scary. Rent the original instead.
John Moore's remake -- while arguably better than its source -- can't help but feel a bit stale. Still, it treats the hokum with enough seriousness to create a few chills between the giggles.
The ultimate in pointless exercises, a remake that is neither much better nor much worse that the original.
Clearly, Hollywood was required to release an antichrist fright-fest on 6/6/06, but instead of coming up with something inventive, they pawn off this limp remake.
Moore's approach fails entirely to capitalise on Damien's creepiness and he might have best been left out entirely; the only adrenaline-pumping moments in the film come from the jump-scares throughout.
If you thought Van Sant's "Psycho" reshoot was weird, check this out. It's a community theater version of that old classic "The Omen", filled with all your favorite scenes.
John Moore's The Omen is not as frightening as Richard Donner's 1976 version--Moore resorts to scare tactics rather than impending horror.
...the second half of the film, devoid of the cheap thrills and subliminal images that fill the first half, moves along smoothly...
The times may not be as apocalyptic as they once were, but this is still an Omen for the age of irony.
In his zeal to creep us out, [director] Moore forgot the subtle brilliance of Damien's portrayal in the original, which was largely as a pawn.
By-the-book remake of the 1976 horror thriller features scrumptious production values, a sinister turn by Mia Farrow as Nanny 666, and an overall sense of familiarity.
As is the case of any virtual carbon copy, this version isn't quite as sharp.
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