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The Prophecy [DVD] [1995] | ![The Prophecy [DVD] [1995]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NTB225VRL._SL160_.jpg) | Director: Gregory Widen
Actors: Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, Viggo Mortensen
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Category: DVD
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 10254
Format: PAL
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5017188885003
ASIN: B000069JE7
Theatrical Release Date: September 1, 1995
Release Date: October 4, 2004
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Amazon.co.uk Review
A prime candidate for cult status (it even spawned a sequel), IThe Prophecy/I is a 1995 apocalyptic horror flick that belongs in the darker corners of the comedy-horror sub genre alongside IBuffy the Vampire Slayer/I, IMimic/I and IPhantoms/I--and like those movies it's a mixed blessing with some highlights worth savouring. p This one's got Christopher Walken in its favour, starring as the Angel Gabriel, who's really mad at God for allowing humans into heaven (because, you see, humans have souls and angels don't, and God plays favourites). Gabriel takes his anger out on the human race, coming to Earth to capture the soul of the most evil human alive in an effort to defeat the "good" angels that remain in God's good graces. One of the good angels is played by Eric Stoltz, who captures the evil soul before Walken does and transfers it into the body of a little girl.p Are you with us so far? Don't worry if you're not, because writer-director Gregory Widen filled IThe Prophecy/I with so many wild ideas that he didn't bother to connect them to a coherent plot. Add Viggo Mortensen as the devil and Elias Koteas as a priest-turned detective who's tracking Walken and it's clear that Widen was attempting something ambitious here. He nearly succeeded, since IThe Prophecy/I jumpstarts its heaven-and-hell rivalry with enough action, humour, and intelligence to make the movie sufficiently entertaining. It was enjoyable enough to entice Walken back for the sequel, so if you're into this kind of thing, this one's a keeper. --IJeff Shannon, Amazon.com/I
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 The Prophecy July 20, 2003
L. Sinclair (Exeter, UK)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I, for one, really like this film. You don't have to be Christian to enjoy it at all ( if you are, you might in fact get offended by it, be warned). pAn original and intriguing plot, with a brilliant performance by Walken and none too shabby offerings from the supporting cast, plus some killer action sequences and a tiny Satanic familiar. What more could you want?
The stuff Prophecies are made of... February 4, 2005
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
What if the bible wasn't a story of the past but instead written as a prophecy that is slowly being fullfilled... The lastest verse in this tale of heaven's angels and the "monkey's" of the Earth see's the angel Gabriel sending an angel to Earth to find a soul to be claimed that will finally end the stalmate in Heaven...pEnter onto the scene Thomas Daggett a priest who lost his faith and turned dectetive... finding the angel Simon he searches for a girl entrusted with the soul which Gabriel seeks to claim as his own and only by killing her can it be his.pA truely inspiringly dark and original movie, with an awsome script. Director Gregory Widen probably better known for writing the Highlander films and Backdraft delivered the the first of his quartet of films (with Revelation due out at the end of the year) with the same dark and compelling story as his other works.pChristopher Walkin provides an absolutely blinding performance in a role that could have turely been written for him as the evil and emotionless renegade angel Gabriel. A character stereotype that Walkin play so well...pElias Koteas, best known to many of my generation as the masked vigilate Casey Jones from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films... delivers a hard role very well... as the Priest-turn-Cop Daggett as he searches to find the girl and his faith, leading him to confront both Gabriel and Lucifer himself.pWith supporting roles from Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz and a pre LOTR Viggo Mortensen as Lucifer, this is probably one of the best films in my collection only let down in places by the low budget set for it, but is one that I would highly recommend to anyone with an open mind.
Superb story out of this world.......and the next! January 6, 2001
rockinrob@breathemail.net (Chelmsford, Essex)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Christopher Walken brings the Arch-Angel Gabriel to life with a menacing portrayal that stays with you for a long time. The story revolves around a second Angel War with Gabriel wanting to destroy all humans as God has placed them in favour over the Angels by giving them souls. Heaven is closed off to all those who have died until the war is ended and Gabriel wants to fashion Heaven in his own image. This brings in Lucifer who makes a suprising ally for mankind. At times a thought provoking story very well told.
An amazing video with a superb twist in the tail. January 7, 2001
This has to rate as one of my favourite films of all time. Although slightly slow to start the film picks up pace and drives you to an amazing ending. It's one of those films that when you watch a second, third or fourth time you see new things which make the story seem even better. A film that will give you goosebumps, make you jump and make you think.pI don't want to spoil the story for anyone thinking of buying this video so all I will tell you of the plot is this - there is a war in heaven, the angels are fighting and the boundaries between good and evil seem blurred. Who is good? Who is evil? Who knows.... it all becomes clear towards the end of the film.
The Prophecy does not disappoint November 28, 2002
Daniel Jolley (Shelby, North Carolina USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Just before The Prophecy was released, there was a lot of excitement about it in certain circles I was a part of. That excessive hype led to my initial disappointment with the movie. Over time, though, as I have watched it over again a time or two, my appreciation of the film has grown. Biblical prophecy and apocalyptic discourses are fascinating to me, and this movie plays off of some of the more far-fetched ideas in the realm of speculation. As the movie opens, we see Thomas Daggett lose his faith in God at the very moment in which he was to be confirmed as a priest; his loss of faith is interestingly a result of having been shown too much of heaven rather than too little. The movie then jumps to the present, where Daggett is a police detective investigating the death of a man-like enigma with no eyes and fetus-like cell structure. We have already seen how this being attacked the angel Simon and lost the fight. The injuries Simon sustains in the struggle upsets his plans, plans which consist of retrieving the soul of the recently deceased most evil man on earth before "the enemy" seizes that soul for their continuing nefarious purposes. Before Simon dies, he gives the soul to a young Indian girl named Mary, and the plot revolves around the enemy's attempts to retrieve the black soul from her and the efforts of Daggett, Mary's teacher, and a medicine man to release the black soul from within Mary's body. The enemy, as Daggett learns by translating a Bible found on the body of the initial victim, is none other than the archangel Gabriel. An unknown 23rd chapter of Revelation in the ancient Bible describes a second war going on in heaven, a war led by the archangel Gabriel who refuses to bow down to the "monkeys" of humanity whom God gave souls and thus elevated above even the angels. This is not a "Left Behind" type of story about the end times; it is a saga of the second war in heaven, a war among God's angels themselves. Naturally, such a conflict cannot end without the original fallen angel Lucifer involving himself in the action, and all of this makes for a quite satisfying conclusion to the movie.pThis movie is blessed with terrific acting. Christopher Walken in particular delivers a powerful portrayal of the tortured archangel Gabriel. There are some pretty good special effects, particularly those showing the horrors of the fighting among the angels in heaven itself. Most religious individuals should have no real problems with The Prophecy because it never portrays itself as representing some kind of truth or challenges its viewers' own beliefs. While the movie has its flaws, it succeeds in presenting a problematical storyline with the required seriousness it requires in order to be effective. It is also improved by small bits of humor along the way, such as Gabriel's dislike for human tears and his inability to drive a car. This is definitely a must-see for Christopher Walken fans. Those unable or unwilling to suspend their disbelief, especially when it involves intractable religious views, will do well to seek their entertainment elsewhere.
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