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• Three stars out of four............... - danj 22:03:31 08/15/04 (0)
  In Reply to: What did you guys think of the Omen when it first came out? posted by Bolt on August 11, 2004 at 17:43:04:

  Pales compared to "The Exorcist" and sometimes it's pretty damned silly but, all in all, an entertaining and mildly scary flick.

  It's certainly a lot better than any of its sequels.
  
  

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• The same - it was disturbing and scary but not as... - mkuller 11:03:58 08/12/04 (4)
  In Reply to: What did you guys think of the Omen when it first came out? posted by Bolt on August 11, 2004 at 17:43:04:

  much so as "The Exorcist" when it first came out. I've recently watched both with my 14 year old and they hold up fairly well although the benchmarks have changed in 30 years. We also watched the remake of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" last weekend and it was well done and even more disturbing than the original - or either of those.
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  • thought you only liked curly,larry and MO! - htemngr 07:33:12 08/15/04 (0)
    In Reply to: The same - it was disturbing and scary but not as... posted by mkuller on August 12, 2004 at 11:03:58:

    what was the zodiac sign of the director? go take your vitamins
    
    

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  • Agree 100%, Omen did not keep me up nights. Exorcist DID! - Duilawyer 21:48:28 08/12/04 (0)
    In Reply to: The same - it was disturbing and scary but not as... posted by mkuller on August 12, 2004 at 11:03:58:

    The night I came home from seeing it the theater, I lived by myself. Every creek of that roof got me out of bed. The peeing in the beginning was VERY dsiturbing to me. Thinking the devil could take over and humilate a person, like that.
    
    

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  • The remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" You've got to be kidding. - Mr Vinyl 13:23:47 08/12/04 (1)
    In Reply to: The same - it was disturbing and scary but not as... posted by mkuller on August 12, 2004 at 11:03:58:

    It's like the took the original, cut out all of the violent scenes and left nothing but the bad acting.
    
    

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    • Agreed. I was hoping for a taste of the original not Ermey going for an oscar. n - albee33 13:58:52 08/12/04 (0)
      In Reply to: The remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" You've got to be kidding. posted by Mr Vinyl on August 12, 2004 at 13:23:47:

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• Thought it was cool to see Dr Who playing a priest - David S. 10:08:54 08/12/04 (0)
  In Reply to: What did you guys think of the Omen when it first came out? posted by Bolt on August 11, 2004 at 17:43:04:

  It also scared the bejeebers out of me at some points...'course I was 7 at the time :)
  
  
  

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• Re: What did you guys think of the Omen when it first came out? - rico 06:41:47 08/12/04 (2)
  In Reply to: What did you guys think of the Omen when it first came out? posted by Bolt on August 11, 2004 at 17:43:04:

  I have always enjoyed it and still watch it now and again. favorite scenes are the boy's terror as they approach the church and the ending where Peck has to kill the boy.
  
  

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  • Some other memorable parts - bolt 07:32:53 08/12/04 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: What did you guys think of the Omen when it first came out? posted by rico on August 12, 2004 at 06:41:47:

    The part where the piece of glass slides off the flatbed and cuts the guys head off sticks in my mind. Also the jackal bones, and satanic dogs, and the metal rod that falls and stabs the guy.
    
    

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    • The rod is the most "memorable moment" to me. (NT) - grantv 09:35:40 08/12/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Some other memorable parts posted by bolt on August 12, 2004 at 07:32:53:

      
      
      
      

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• Loathed it. - Harmonia 22:41:36 08/11/04 (0)
  In Reply to: What did you guys think of the Omen when it first came out? posted by Bolt on August 11, 2004 at 17:43:04:

  But I was a snob. I had just gotten out of college and was wrapped up in films by Scorsese, Coppola et al. I thought The Omen was just silly.

  I have no idea what I'd think of it now.

  Forbidden Planet, X: The Man With The X-Ray Eyes and the original of The Thing used to scare the bejezus out of me when I was a little kid. Used to sleep with the closet light on, lol.
  
  

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• Loved it! - albee33 19:03:44 08/11/04 (0)
  In Reply to: What did you guys think of the Omen when it first came out? posted by Bolt on August 11, 2004 at 17:43:04:

  Found it creepy. This was during the "Late Great Planet Earth" days while I was at college. Especially liked the hot nanny who hung herself at the birthday party. Seeing it now it seems really silly--not so then. (Every film has its time.)
  
  

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