The Omen
1978’sThe Omenis a true unholy classic of the repulsion genre , but the same ca n’t be order for its uninspiring and forgettable 2006 remaking . One of the first films to cover with theconcept of the Antichrist , and still one of the good ever made , The Omenshines a spotlight on Damien Thorn , a young youngster destine to get about the scriptural apocalypse . The only matter support in his way is adoptive father Robert Thorn ( Gregory Peck ) , who at first resist to conceive his son could be malefic , but eventually realise the awesome truth .
A decisive and commercial hit , The Omenreceived two theatrical continuation that charted Damien ’s journeying from child to teenager to grownup . A youngSam Neilleven played him inOmen 3 : The Final Conflict . Both those sequels have their salutary qualities , although the subsequently made for TV sequelOmen 4 : The Awakeningis best leave behind forget . set about in the 2000s , just about every iconic horror movie started to get remade , andThe Omenwas no different .
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As with all movie remakes , there ’s no rule that says an update take onThe Omenhad to be bad . Unfortunately , the creative charge taken with the remake ensured that it would never stand a chance at emerging from its forerunner ’s fantasm .
What The Omen Remake Got So Wrong
The Omen ’s 2006 remake unquestionably had the potential to be a good motion picture . Its two leads are the very capable Liev Schreiber and Julia Stiles , and the supporting cast admit dependable veterans like Mia Farrow , David Thewlis , and Michael Gambon . The main problem is that the remake offers perfectly nothing raw of effect to viewers . The Omen2006 is not quite a shot - for - snap remake , but it comes extremely close , and uses the same fib beat to vex . In fact , it even used the exact same script , with 1978 writer David Seltzer once again credit . To make matters worse , it ’s directed byJohn Moore , a far war cry from original directorRichard Donner . Moore has also helm such rat asA Good Day to exit HardandMax Payne .
This makesThe Omenremake a reheated transcript of the original classic , but direct by a much less film maker . When face with the option , why on Earth would anyone ever prefer to watch the 2006 movie when the superior , almost selfsame 1978 pic exist ? Topping things off , the few additions to the remake add nothing of any value , and in the character of a scene that attributes 9/11 to the Antichrist ’s come arriver , in reality chance offending some . The Omen2006 is n’t a particularly terrible film on its own merits , but it does n’t subsist in a vacuum cleaner , it exists in a world where the 1978 movie does every single important thing it does , but expert .
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