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The Omen [Blu-ray] [2006]
enlarge	Director: John Moore Actors: Liev Schrieber, Mia Farrow, Julia Stiles, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£22.99~~ Buy New: £6.99 as of 23/11/2009 02:40 GMT details You Save: £16.00 (70%) New (13) Used (3) from £5.78 Seller: superhonestguy Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 26961 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Media: Blu-ray Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 120 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5039036029568 ASIN: B000K14LU4 Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Release Date: December 11, 2006 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: RE-MAKE OF A CLASSIC GOTHIC CHILLER... April 16, 2007 Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) 2 out of 3 found this review helpful This is a decent re-make of a first class, gothic chiller. It is not, however, as creepy as the 1976 original, which starred Gregory Peck and Lee Remick, as it lacks Jerry Goldsmith's pulse pounding musical score. It also has a younger cast that lacks the gravitas of the original. Still, the film is still worth viewing, if only to see how it fares in comparison to the original, especially as the screenplay used appears to be the original one. br / br /Katherine (Julia Stiles) and Robert Thorn (Liev Schreiber) are a young, affluent American couple. Katherine is pregnant and, while in Italy, gives birth to an ostensibly stillborn boy, a fact that is kept from her. Knowing how much his wife wanted the baby and the difficulty that she had in conceiving, Robert agrees to have the dead baby supplanted by a living newborn whose mother died in child birth, keeping this information from Katherine. They name this baby Damien. br / br /All goes well for the prosperous Thorn family, until Damien (Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick) turns five. A series of dramatic, unusual events begin to occur around the Thorns, all seemingly stemming from Damien. Well guarded by a self sufficient, somewhat creepy nanny (Mia Farrow), there are those who would believe him to be the Antichrist. By the time that Katherine and Robert begin to realize who Damien may truly be, their lives are out of control. With the aid of an inquisitive photographer, a repentant priest, and an mysterious man who holds the key to the destruction of the Antichrist, Robert Thorn becomes a man with a mission. Will Damien let him complete that mission? Watch this movie and find out. br / br /Both Liev Schreiber and Julia Stiles give credible performances, though they are no Gregory Peck or Lee Remick. Mia Farrow, as the nanny with a diabolical mission, gives a fine and genuinely creepy performance, aided in part by what appears to be a pair of collagen enhanced lips. The rest of the supporting cast is also excellent. While this re-make pales in comparison to the original, it is still enjoyable and worth watching. Great remake- mediocre Blu-Ray October 7, 2008 C. B. Kelly 0 out of 1 found this review helpful 2006's The Omen is a superior remake that takes the original 1976 movies quality spooky story and beefs it up with better production values and a more efficent and grounding cast. It's a fairly faithful retread but the fact that it manages to improve on most aspects makes it's similiar nature to the original more forgivable than say Gus Van Sant's silly remake of Psycho. br /However the Blu-Ray isn't great as the picture and extras department are left really lacking. In comparison to a normal DVD this looks better but on the Blu-Ray spectrum it's at the weaker end with the screen still appearing to dark in sections. The sound is fine as is the case on the DVD but the extras package here actually lacks a few of the items on the standard DVD. Most notable is the absence of the 40 minute making of doc found on the DVD which was easily it's best bonus feature. The replacement item is a silly trivia pop-up thing that entertains briefly but after about 10 mins or so simply becomes an irritation. br /So The Omen remake is actually a pretty darn good movie, but sadly this Blu-Ray is really lacking. Just pick up the standard DVD instead- as not only will you save money you'll also get a more rewarding set of additional material.

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