Topic: Merrin here. I just watched The First Omen (prequel to The Omen). It's a hoot.
Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc started this discussion 1 year ago #118,582
Since I can't improve on Wiki's summary of the critical interpretation, I'll simply copy it:
"Due to sharing similar premises and a common Italian setting and released at about the same time, The First Omen and Immaculate have been dubbed as twin movies.[27] Both films explore the issue of female bodily autonomy, depicting the "systemic control of women's bodies reduced to vessels".[28] Bilge Ebiri of Vulture wondered about "why should anyone be surprised that suddenly, in the wake of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, as state after state attempts to enact religious laws depriving women of bodily agency, America is getting horror movies about people forced into monstrous births by religious institutions worried about their growing irrelevance".
Yeah, that about covers my own reaction. Subtle this film ain't. There's even a pompous weirdo who bears a striking resemblance to Lindsey Graham.
Great acting, good atmosphere, well directed, cool if conspiracy-minded plot (in summary: the Catholic Church wants to bring the anti-Christ into the world in order to draw people back to the Church). Definitely worth a watch.
"Due to sharing similar premises and a common Italian setting and released at about the same time, The First Omen and Immaculate have been dubbed as twin movies.[27] Both films explore the issue of female bodily autonomy, depicting the "systemic control of women's bodies reduced to vessels".[28] Bilge Ebiri of Vulture wondered about "why should anyone be surprised that suddenly, in the wake of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, as state after state attempts to enact religious laws depriving women of bodily agency, America is getting horror movies about people forced into monstrous births by religious institutions worried about their growing irrelevance".
Yeah, that about covers my own reaction. Subtle this film ain't. There's even a pompous weirdo who bears a striking resemblance to Lindsey Graham.
Great acting, good atmosphere, well directed, cool if conspiracy-minded plot (in summary: the Catholic Church wants to bring the anti-Christ into the world in order to draw people back to the Church). Definitely worth a watch.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 3 hours later[^] [v] #1,302,437
I’m not reading any of that shit and nobody else is either
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 32 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,302,443
It is indeed an sold flick. Best entry in the series since the very first.
Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 1 hour later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,302,453
@1,302,437 (B)
> I’m not reading any of that shit and nobody else is either
Lol...
@previous (C)
> It is indeed an sold flick. Best entry in the series since the very first.
Anon B: Berk of the Week :))
> I’m not reading any of that shit and nobody else is either
Lol...
@previous (C)
> It is indeed an sold flick. Best entry in the series since the very first.
Anon B: Berk of the Week :))
Anonymous B replied with this 1 year ago, 1 hour later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,302,485
@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
> > I’m not reading any of that shit and nobody else is either
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> > It is indeed an sold flick. Best entry in the series since the very first.
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> Anon B: Berk of the Week :))
> > I’m not reading any of that shit and nobody else is either
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> > It is indeed an sold flick. Best entry in the series since the very first.
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> Anon B: Berk of the Week :))
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,302,488
I thought it was a great film, almost as good as the 2003 cinematic horror masterpiece, Monsturd.
Anonymous B replied with this 1 year ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,302,491
Imagine being so disliked that you have to use sock puppet accounts in your own threads to make it look like anyone gives a shitAnonymous F joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 9 hours later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,302,650
Can I watch this without having seen The Omen?
Anonymous E replied with this 1 year ago, 3 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,302,651
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Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 1 year ago, 6 hours later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,302,691
@1,302,650 (F)
> Can I watch this without having seen The Omen?
Yes, although the coda (and possibly a particular suicide scene) wouldn't make much sense to you. But The Omen is a total classic so you should watch it anyway.
> Can I watch this without having seen The Omen?
Yes, although the coda (and possibly a particular suicide scene) wouldn't make much sense to you. But The Omen is a total classic so you should watch it anyway.