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Author Topic: The Omen 2006 Justin Gorka Expert Film Handler Posts: 174 From: High Wycombe, England Registered: Apr 2006 posted 06-03-2006 07:31 PM                     Mmmmm, can't make my mind up about this one. Wa watchable (apart from the crappy quality print, emulsion bleed and sloppy focus reel 4). It just didn't seem to build up the tension like the original and the score was well over the top. When we get the new print I'll watch it again then maybe I'll make my mind up!  |  IP: Logged Chad M Calpito Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Apr 2006 posted 06-05-2006 10:41 AM                        I did a preview of the movie after being built up and I liked it. I know I'll definately see it again on opening day. The movie sounded great in DTS, but, it will be moved to either #1 or #10, both of which are our Dolby Digital Houses capable of also being our Dolby Digital EX houses as well. Of course, I never got a chance to see the original Omen films & I intend to do so, so I can offer a better comparison.  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 06-06-2006 10:40 PM                        CINEMA: Century 20 at Jordan Creek, West Des Moines, IA AUDITORIUM: 9 PRESENTATION: 35mm/Dolby Digital/THX PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: None RATING: Two and one half stars (out of four) WARNING: "I bathed him. I know every inch of his Spoilers." Ticket Seller wearily advises "I have to warn you. There's limited seating available." Golly! I only need one. She's not kidding. The 300-ish seat house is at close to capacity. By the time the movie got going, I counted six empty seats. The parking lot indicates that Auditorium 10 is every bit as full, and that this will go down as the busiest Tuesday ever here. They also seem to be selling a lot of tickets to X-Men, which they're still running on six screens. Smaller screens, but still... The entire crowd except for me is teenagers, many looking significantly under 17. Things like "Kyle! How did YOU get in here?" were heard once in awhile. I never watched the original. Watching this one was a lot like watching Da Vinci. Boooooring. Three girls behind me kept laughing and saying "This isn't scary!" until about 40 minutes in when the first tease of fright hits the screen and front sound stage...then they screamed bloody murder and one of them went into a fetal position in her seat. That was awesome. Fright scenes were few and far between, but effective. The most horrifying scenes for me were some of Julia Stiles' facial expressions. It was like she was morphing into Glenn Close. Best crowd reaction was to the line I used in my spoiler warning... (Actor) "I bathed him. I know every inch of his body." (Crowd) "Ewwwww!"  |  IP: Logged Robert John Jeromson Master Film Handler Posts: 264 From: Auckland, New Zealand Registered: Jul 2004 posted 06-06-2006 11:52 PM                     The original always been the weaker sybling to The Exorcist for me and unfortunately not much has changed in the last 30 years. Gutted it was flat and not in scope but I guess I'll have to live with that. A bit dull, and if you've seen the original there aren't going to be many suprises. I give it two out of five.  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 06-20-2006 04:35 PM                     Freaky as hell, I'm renting the original tonight. Looking forward to it. 3/5  |  IP: Logged

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