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    Default Is This A Bad Omen

    This is now making me sick... how can you remake a film like that. It was perfect. :| :nono :grr:

    You know, we're running out of ways to say, "Look, another horror remake" without repeating ourselves. We've tried being hopeful about it, we've tried cynicism, we've tried bitter worldweariness and a sense of post-Millennium ennui. Short of saying it in a Yoda-stylee ("Mmmmh, another remake horror there is, mmmmhhh") we're about out of ideas (much like Hollywood, ahem!). So let us just say that Flight of the Phoenixdirector and thoroughly nice fella John Moore has signed on to direct The Omen 666, a remake of the 1974 theological horror.

    The original film starred Gregory Peck as the American diplomat whose pregnant wife delivers a stillborn child. Without her knowledge, he substitutes it for another newborn baby, who they call Damian and raise as their own. But as their son grows up, strange accidents begin to take place around him, including the hanging of his nanny and the death of a priest who tries to help the family.

    Gradually, the diplomat becomes convinced that his son is the Antichrist – the Devil's son who will preside over the Apocalypse. Now, that may be handy for lighting family barbeques (with his evil red eyes!) but it's just no fun when you're trying to get him into the best nursery schools ("I'm sorry, sir, but we're oversubscribed this year and therefore restricting applications to those of non-demonic origin").

    Still, even though the original film is really very good, and no one was praying for a remake, we have to confess that we're not totally against this idea. After all, the premise is scary enough for any number of films, and creepy children always give us the willies. What's more, we'd really like to see someone explore the idea that maybe Damien isn't the Antichrist – maybe his father is just being paranoid, something that was suggested to us recently by a horror director, but danged if we can remember who said it.

    We're also pleased to see Moore given another bite at the Hollywood cherry – and not just because he's Irish. He delivered a decent picture with Flight of the Phoenix, which unfortunately did very little business. Let's hope that this does better for him.

    The script is being updated by newcomer Dan McDermott, and with an October 3 starting date for shooting, we can expect to see this around Halloween next year.
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    Default Re: Is This A Bad Omen

    I agree m8, Omen was a classic and it shit me up when I was a kid. It was mostly that fukin Old Spice theme that did it for me.

    Here's a list of classic horror films that should never be remade:

    Omen
    The Exorcist
    Poltergeist
    Evil Dead
    Friday 13th
    Halloween

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    Default Re: Is This A Bad Omen

    agree completely

    agree 100% on that list czar....would also inclue The Burning on it too. Would have put Night/Dawn/Day on it too but its toooooo late.
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    Default Re: Is This A Bad Omen

    I think they should all be remade. I mean why not? Tis not like it's gonna make your love for the original any less and you never know, it may end up being a cracking flick. And if not, who gives a toss? It'll bomb and you'll still have the old version to treasure.
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    Default Re: Is This A Bad Omen

    Quote Originally Posted by CzarJunkie
    I agree m8, Omen was a classic and it shit me up when I was a kid. It was mostly that fukin Old Spice theme that did it for me.

    Here's a list of classic horror films that should never be remade:

    Omen
    The Exorcist
    Poltergeist
    Evil Dead
    Friday 13th
    Halloween

    Do you rate The Shining? I do!
    Out of The Omens I'd say no.2 was the scariest one, the bloke who goes under the ice, the woman who gets her eyes pecked out (and then hit by a truck!) the train carriage bit, I could go on.

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    Default Re: Is This A Bad Omen

    also one (flew over the cuckoos nest) althought not horror. should never be touched. also (the birds)

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    Default Re: Is This A Bad Omen

    This from UHM -

    The Omen 666


    No official plot yet, but the original told the story of a rich family who come to discover that their son is the antichrist.

    LATEST NEWS:

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    DETAILS:

    - Filming is set at a tentative October 3rd date.
    - 20th Century Fox has said that this project is on the "fast track".
    - It's said that the film will be more contemporized.
    - Dan McDermott is scripting.
    - Director John Moore has also worked with action films such as Behind Enemy Lines and Flight of the Phoenix.
    - This was originally thought to be another sequel to the Omen series.
    - This is a remake of the classic 1976 Richard Donner film.


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    Default Re: Is This A Bad Omen

    The entire Omen trilogy was freaky but the first 2 were excellent horror movies.. First was scary as shite and the actors in it excelled in their roles.. The priest, photographer who had his head sliced off, Peck and the nanny...

    I hated the ice part in the 2nd.. too much realism there!

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    Agree with you CJ ,but the Evil Dead is about to have it`s second remake..this time without Big Bad Bruce!!
    we shall wait and see if Sam Raimi can deliver the goods once again!
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    Default Re: Is This A Bad Omen

    no no no no no no no no no

    The books were awesome (ive read all 5) and the original movie is a classic

    whats to bet its based on a family in new york and its all americanised and shit (and yes i know the thornes were yanks - but based in London as he was the ambassedor to the court of st james) that made it even creepier - british actors can be scary fuckers especially when they are trying not be to

    ffs this is so fucking lame

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