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Omen, The
If you knew that the anti-Christ was going to be born at such a time, would you try to kill him to prevent the madness that his maturity into adulthood brings? And what if you were given a child to raise (switched at the hospital before mom could find out), what would go on in your mind as you began to suspect something unusual about your child? These are fascinating questions that this film poses.
Like all supernatural thrillers, there’s plenty for the believer to take from this one – a remake of one of the all-time classics. When Christian film makers set out to put Left Behind to celluloid, you know the original Omen was one they looked at and modeled after. Mankind’s fascination with evil is definitely splashed upon the screen with extra emphasis and drama. Damien’s dad finds it hard to accept what is being explained to him. He fights with: "It’s not real. There is no devil. There is no God. There is only here and now and life." Even this stoic changes his tune when presented with enough evidence otherwise.
The bonus material is amazing. One featurette details the mishaps ("Omenisms") that hit this project hard. At one point all the film was destroyed from a shoot -- 13,000 feet of film. Nearby bells rang at precisely 6 o'clock during a quiet scene. "It's cursed!" the film makers proclaimed in anguish. It pulls the curtain back on filmmaking, offering a rare glimpse into this business. It shows some of the frustration between team members and really airs some dirty laundry. We see it all! (and this is probably only a glimpse of what happened) It reminded me of a short magazine the staff at Willow Creek put out for church leaders, documenting via personal stories of the tremendous cost of planting and building that mega church (broken lives and families), which in turn is a tremendous gift to the body, allowing others to avoid mistakes made.
Another long documentary explores man’s morbid supernatural fascination in depth. "Whatever it is that’s out there, whether it’s God, the devil, whatever is out there, that thing that you feel – whenever man makes art about it, you get some amazing work." Amen to that! [Fox Video] Doug Van Pelt
Spiritual Relevancy: 100
Obscenities: 3
Scenes Of Gore: 2
Nudity/Sexuality: 0
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