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Fun Fact: The young actor playing Damien wasn't supposed to smile in the final shot. He was supposed to stare into the camera with a sinister look, but the boy kept laughing with each take. On the final take, director Richard Donner(Superman, Lethal Weapon) tried to keep him from laughing by saying, "Don't you laugh! Don't you laugh!" Trying to hold in his laughter, the boy ended up smiling instead, and Donner decided to go with that take, as the smile was far more sinister.
Also, several tragedies occurred on and off the sets which religious consultants warned were proof "The Devil does not want this film to be made" but the Atheist director Donner chalked the 'unfortunate accidents' up to 'coincidence'. -Several of the cast and crew had accidents remarkably similar to the ones in the screenplay happen to them. -The orangutan attack in The Film was real and was added to the screenplay after it happened on set! -The naturally blond child actor Harvey Stephens who was cast as Damien had his hair dyed jet black each day of filming which, according to the makeup team' made him a right terror to work with'. Also, as an adult Stephens is fairly well-adjusted(He`s a defense attorney in his native Surrey now) and doesn`t remember the filming. -The actor playing the photographer in The Film and Gregory Peck were on planes. -Getting the real dogs on set to act like Hell Hounds required measures that got The Film in plenty of legal heat with PETA. -Right before the final confrontation between Robert Thorn and Damien, Gregory Peck`s IRL son died of cancer. Peck's tears as he attacked Damien in The Film`s climax were real tears!
@Jenny P Actually, it is true that there were tragedies on the set. The special effects man who was responsible for doing the decapitation scene where David Warner's character dies, was driving in his car with his girlfriend when an airplane that had engine trouble crashed onto the highway and the guy's girlfriend ended up being decapitated.
@Jenny P I'm at work and on my phone. TH-cam probably has the DVD documentary that was on The Omen DVD where director Richard Donner himself talks about all of the strang occurrences that happened during filming, including the tragic accident I mentioned. It's on The Omen DVD special features.
This movie freaked my parents & my uncle & aunt out when they saw this on the big screen. Afterwards, when they came out of the theater, it was dark & the car was parked on the farside of what was a full parking lot when they walked in; it was empty. My dad said that they literally huddled together like Dorthy & her friends in the Wizard of Oz & marched very quickly to the car. 😂
I wish I could watch these movies along side you guys. I'd explain all kinds of fact about certain movies that not a lot of people know but would find interesting.
Omen 2 is definitely worth watching, partly for the really weird way that teenage Damien is kind of a victim of all of it too. And there's some really great death scenes.
When “The Omen” was shown to test audiences before it was released, director Richard Donner realized that people in the audience looked away or covered their eyes when the photographer was beheaded. He wanted to scare the shit out of the audience, so during the decapitation he had the film slowed down to half speed, so people would think the gross part was over and look back at the screen again, and when they did they the head flying slowly through the air. Another thing that made the a great film was it had great actors. Horror films were not known for getting Oscar winning, top tier actors and actresses. Gregory Peck had been a huge star in Hollywood since the 40’s and was considered one of the great actors. Lee Remick had also been in numerous films and was regarded as one of the great dramatic actresses. To see stars like this is gory horror film was quite a shock.
It was asked why he lied to his wife about the baby? In the novel Kathy went through mental health issues and failed pregnancy. He knew that by telling her about another pregnancy loss would have killed her. It's even more heartbreaking that Gregory Peck had just lost his son, which is channeled into his performance.
Yes ... the BIG mistake in this film was not explaining in more detail Kathy's mental health problems (harming herself with scissors !) caused by previous miscarrages. If I remember correctly, in the book, Robert Thorn isn't offered a baby ''as a replacement'' until chapter 3.
Am I the only one confused by the fact that these two appear to be sitting together, but whenever they turn to talk to the other they turn in the same direction? The hell is going on? haha
my only theory is that to put themselves in the little circles, they feel it would look weird if they're both looking in the same direction?? Most reactors are looking head on at their screens. The guys seem to be looking at a tv in a corner perhaps.
tom’s camera is inverted so in reality, they’re looking at each other. not sure why they do this though. my best guess is that it’s a better angle that looks better for tom? if so, I don’t really mind.
I love these guy’s reactions! I saw The Exorcist in Dec 1973 (during Christmas holiday at college) and, to this day 50 years later, I’m still freaked. In 1976, my parents were going to the movies to see The Omen. They invited me to join them. I said, “ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR F__ING MINDS??!!”
Gregory Peck is what sells this film. The moment when he's about to kill a little child who's begging for his life ... it takes a great actor to put those feelings over and he nailed it.
Thanks for your reaction guys. I've been enjoying your comments & honest reactions. I saw this film with my twin & a mutual friend, & it affected me much more than The Exorcist (but I won't disagree with your rankings of these two films). Just as Gregory Peck, with dagger in hand, was holding Damien on the altar I jumped up in a crowded theater & started screaming Kill Him! Kill Him! Kill Him!, embarrassing my twin & out mutual friend. Jump forward to a few years later & I'm at a re-release of the same film in a crowded theater, with my Mom & my five year old niece & her first granddaughter, , Rhonda. (I was baby-sitting.) When David Warner's head rolled down the sheet of glass, five year old Rhonda stood up, laughed, & clapped her hands, prompting my Mom turning to me & whispering "Sit that little psychopath back down!" Rhonda did not grow up to be a psychopath, but she loves horror films just as much as I do. And as for Rhonda being too young --- I've been watching horror films since I was 4 years old. One last point: The Omen is more similar to Rosemary's Baby than to The Exorcist.
Your review is spot on. The music score by composer Jerry Goldsmith, easily one of the top 5 film composers of all time, won an Academy Award for "The Omen" in 1977. "Ave Satani" was nominated for best song. Goldsmith had been nominated for a total of 18 Academy Awards in his very long and prestigious career. He is responsible for the music for classic films such as "Patton", "Planet of the Apes", "Alien" (The original Ridley Scott film from 1979), "Poltergeist" (1982)-which was also nominated for best original score, "Star Trek-The Motion Picture" (1979), and several other Star Trek films, as well as the main theme for "Star Trek-TNG" and "Star Trek-Voyager". His resume is too long to do justice to his brilliant career in one post. Put it to you this way: Goldsmith is the complete opposite of Hans Zimmer, in that Goldsmith was a talented, trained and gifted composer. Whereas, Zimmer is a turd that got flushed down the toilet, but keeps reappearing in the toilet bowl for some unknown reason. I'm so happy that Gen Y and Gen Z appreciate great film music.
When this book came out in paperback, I bought it, stayed in all day the next day reading it as it was my day off. Decided to get some fresh air, opened my front door and saw a gigantic freaking black dog with white eyes ON MY STEPS! Learned the meaning of "my heart was in my throat." Turns out it was the neighbors' 9 month old Newfoundland, but I think that moment took five years off my life.
@@Filimaua13 Terrifying. After a few seconds I noticed the dog was panting and wagging its tail and acting all cute. It took us all day to figure out who it belonged to. They just got it, and it wasn't used to its own yard yet. Gigantic dog, but still a baby.
@@whiterabbit75 I prefer the remake because it’s scarier, modern and just an improved version of the original. And I’m not even a fan of remakes. I guess I exaggerated saying that I prefer poltergeist 2, they’re actually kind of tied for me. And I’m actually a big fan of Sequels. I think they’re usually better than the originals.
My first horror movie when I was five years old. LOL! The decapitation scene was so surreal for me and even today I feel mesmerized by how the scene happens. One of the most iconic horror scenes in the genre for sure. Oh... And the theme! Holy shit! The Ave Satani's atmosphere is really opressive and dark!
Imagine watching this in 1976 at age 11 laying down in the back of your uncles station wagon at a drive-in theater with your older cousins. A cold wind was howling as a rainstorm approached, light drizzle but it never actually rained. All the adults are in another car next to you . . . that's my story.
the nanny's hanging herself, was the Devil's birthday present to Damien, & of course to clear the way for Baylock the hag like new nanny, the music score by Jerry Goldsmith that won an oscar, probably the best since JAWS in 1975 suiting this film brilliantly
Love you guys and your reviews ☺ Been waiting a long time for someone on youtube to review/react to "The Omen." Fun fact: this movie won the 1976 Academy Award for Best Score.
And that score, yes. Not only the scary main title sung by a choir, but the whole score is a masterpiece ! Jerry Goldsmith actually got an Oscar for it.
This is one of the few horror movies to win an Oscar for Best Score. It was also nominated for Original Song for "Ave Satani" but lost to 'A Star Is Born.'
Today's young people are used to the "shock and awe" and special effects of today's movies. You do not appreciate the dialogue and psychological thriller behind the older movies nor understand the mentality of the times. People then, even atheists, understood the Bible and Christianity better than those of today.
Love your reactions guys. The Omen is one of the scariest horror films I've seen. The score is indeed fantastic. Jerry Goldsmith won an oscar for composing the music. You guys should do Shallow Grave. An criminally underrated horror.
4:10 *"Get to the point!"* "If he just got to the point: Your kid's the Devil, you're gonna die, if you don't accept Jesus Christ. Three seconds."😆😂😂 I love Brits. Your sense of humor is so dark; especially watching you talk about the mythology, lol. Pretty much nailed it with: It's in the Bible.👌💗
Trivia: Billie Whitelaw aka Mrs. Baylock, also had a role many years later as Joyce Cooper, the innkeepers wife in Hot Fuzz, which turned out to sadly be her final film. Seeing her blasting away with a submachine gun at Simon Pegg was hilarious.
I don't want to read ALL the comments, but I assume someone mentioned that it's not a dog in the coffin? It's a *jackal.* Google: "Damien was literally born of a jackal, a canine closely related to dogs and wolves."
@@kingrahzar9351 He`s the Son of Satan. Fallen angels are shapeshifters so him looking like a normal human child whilst having the blood of a jackal is possible. Plus , it`s a movie!
Kids are fast. Faster than you can believe. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink. I nearly forgot the Second Doctor was in this I got goosebumps multiple times during this show. Having been raised in a religious household, the story freaked me out. I prefer these older movies that don't rely on gore to creep you out.
Quote from director Richard Donner, on the final image in The Omen: "I told Harvey (the name of the kid who plays Damien) that he was going to turn around slowly and look into to the camera, all serious. So we roll cameras, I say 'Ok Harvey turn slowly' and he did, looked right into the camera - with this grim and serious face of his. Then I said 'Don't smile. Don't you dare smile! Do not smile Harvey!' and sure enough, he breaks out into this wide grin. Shot complete!" Also: You really should watch pt2 & 3, they're basically a set, that finishes the whole story.
I'm in love with u guys figuratively, literally, physically, mentally, every word that has a ly on the end. I don't know what that means but I'm now subscribed and ready for more.
As a child of the 80s, who watched these films when she was way too young, they were awesomely scary and/or creepy. The music in some of these films just had your nerves on high alert.
It's not really a good map. When a dog breed becomes famous, it can spawn puppy mills or fear. Large black dogs sit in shelters. Don't get me started on Dalmatians!
Ya know, given all these films these lads have been watching come from the 70s-80s and they all end up being great films, you'd think they'd stop dreading having to watch a film from that era. I hear movie from 70s-80s and I instantly know I'm in for a treat, no shitty CGI, amazing practical effects, directors and writers that had balls and were willing to take chances, and great emotive actors that don't play one note their entire career. And this is coming, regretfully, from a millenial, older movies will always be better than films past 2000, hands down, no contest.
I’ve subscribed and binged like 7 of your videos in 12 hrs and not only are you guys so entertaining with your reactions and analyses. On top of that y’all are so cute!
Exorcist for me 10/10...The Omen 9/10..The Thing 9/10...Hellraiser 8/10.......Most modern Horror movies for me personally 5/10. and lower.....Ive been watching Horror movies from the age of 14 yrs, im now 51yrs old lol 😆.....Just my personal old guy opinion 😂👍
I saw this film, with my mother, in 1976, on the opening night .. and my mother only came to see it with me because of the fabulous cast in it (Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Patrich Troughton, Billie Whitelaw). Everyone who went to see it knew that it was going to be ''a film about the Devil'' but I don't think that anyone was expecting the decapitation scene .. or the ''downbeat'' ending. The Devil won !! Evil never won in horror films back then.
Black Christmas (1974)...you must. This film, I find scarier than Halloween and way more tense with better acting too. It's different, but better in my opinion. Of course also The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) if you haven't sen that yet. Alien (1979) The Thing (1982)
The constant criticism I hear about these truly great classics is that they're "slow". It's really a shame you feel that way but I guess the kind of movies we have today have raise expectations of constant simulation.
One of Jerry Goldsmith's best scores. He won an Academy Award for it. That's 70's horror. Slow Burn. I love that you guys are finally seeing all these classic films.
For the record, what happens to the mother in this film AND the remake is my worst nightmare. Gregory Peck is one of the great classic film actors, and he kept working his entire life. The actor playing the Photographer has great parts in sci-fi and horror films even in the last ten years. Look up more of these men's film and tv roles, they're awesome!
Just discovered you guys and already binged all videos. Really appreciate you watch these movies with open mind and with context of the time these were made. Looking forward to more reactions.
You guys are brilliant! I love watching your videos. There's one 70's horror flick that you guys need to see...Brian DePalma's version of "Carrie" (1976). It was based on a Stephen King novel. I'll bet that you would enjoy it.
A few stone-cold classics: The Thing (1982) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Dawn of the Dead (1978) Eyes Without a Face (1960) Carrie (1976) But “Night of the Living Dead” and “Psycho” are towering works of absolute genius, on par with “Guernica” or “The Rites of Spring”.
Here are some suggestions for you guys! Suspiria, Night of the Creeps, Reanimator, Dead Alive (also called Brain Dead), Creepshow, Evil Dead, Return of the Living Dead, and Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
They should watch the shorter unrated version of Re-animator not the longer R-rated version which is not as good because it removes the gore and replaces it with a bunch of crap about mind control.
Great movie! For me the 70's produced some of the most iconic horror movies that were way ahead of their time. Carrie, Phantasm, Suspiria and Salem's Lot (mini series) are some other good recommendations. Also some TV horror movies from the early 80's are worth a watch. Don't Go To Sleep and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. They have low budgets but are extremely creepy and well done.
The score is a black mass chant called 'Ave Satani' (Hail Satan). The lyrics are an inversion of Latin Gregorian chants, with things like 'body of anti-Christ' instead of 'body of Christ'. Jerry Goldsmith created this score, as well as the score for Psycho 2 and may other great films. I think you're being a bit harsh with the rating, it has a great concept, score, performances and plot. What terrifies me about The Omen is the psychological dimension to the film. There is an unspoken dread that Satan is watching and protecting his son. The score during the death scenes evokes in my mind a choir of fallen angels watching and exalting as another victim is killed. I'm a bit of an Omen fanboy and actually visited three of the film's locations last year: Guildford cathedral, where Damien attacks Kathy in the car, Bishop's Park, Fulham, London where Robert meets father Brennan, and the nearby church where Brennan is impaled. There's a museum in Bishop's park in Fulham Palace and I was a bit freaked out when I was looking at the exhibits and came across the skeleton of a dog in a glass case! Apparently, one of the Bishops who resided there found it a while ago. It is thought have been owned by a priest who lived there in the 19th century.
Fun Fact: After I was born this movie came on in the room and they named me after Damien and my last name is Crowley so they were like lets put Aliester as his middle name.
I'm so glad you guys actually watched it! Good reaction! There's two more films in "Omen franchise" if that's anything you're interested in. If the two of you want to take a brief break from horror films; I suggest: Time Bandits - 1981 You'll get to see David Warner again along with full cast of very famous actors of the time. Once again; thanks for posting! 😊
This soundtrack may very well be the most terrifying dread-inducing one ever composed. Jerry Goldsmith probably outdid any of his contemporaries on this film alone.
Done my votes but you should add the first two Evil Dead films to the list! First one is low budget but pretty freaky and gory, second is a perfect horror comedy. But American Werewolf in London is my first vote obviously
Richard Donner never calls this one a Horror Film. It's a psychological thriller. Jerry Goldsmith's score won the Oscar that year! Totally incredible soundtrack and truly deserving of it. And Donner wanted every act, every death, to be either just a coincidence OR the devil. So either it's the son of the Devil, or Gregory Peck's character is just having the worst day of his life! The sequels don't take that angle. That's what makes this movie so awesome, everything could be properly explained by coincidence and bad luck. Oh, the "dog" - the mother of Damien was a jackle. The priest that died said that briefly during their meeting in his office as he was cut off. You can watch the sequels, but don't watch the remake from 2006. It was literally word for word with inferior actors. Sorry, but Liev Schreiber is NOT Gregory Peck, not by a long shot.
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Omen 2 (Damien) is the best, Omen 3 is 2nd best and Omen is so-so. So I hope you'll watch the rest as well.
@@ScarlettM I've seen them all. I just felt the other two weren't at all "frightening". I love Sam Neill though. Thanks.
I just voted but disappointed that Poltergeist wasn’t on the list.
FYI - You can do polls on your TH-cam page. Also, if you haven't seen it, Alien is actually a horror movie and should be included on your poll
Cinema Rules When will you announce the next film?
Fun Fact: The young actor playing Damien wasn't supposed to smile in the final shot. He was supposed to stare into the camera with a sinister look, but the boy kept laughing with each take. On the final take, director Richard Donner(Superman, Lethal Weapon) tried to keep him from laughing by saying, "Don't you laugh! Don't you laugh!" Trying to hold in his laughter, the boy ended up smiling instead, and Donner decided to go with that take, as the smile was far more sinister.
Also, several tragedies occurred on and off the sets which religious consultants warned were proof "The Devil does not want this film to be made" but the Atheist director Donner chalked the 'unfortunate accidents' up to 'coincidence'.
-Several of the cast and crew had accidents remarkably similar to the ones in the screenplay happen to them.
-The orangutan attack in The Film was real and was added to the screenplay after it happened on set!
-The naturally blond child actor Harvey Stephens who was cast as Damien had his hair dyed jet black each day of filming which, according to the makeup team' made him a right terror to work with'. Also, as an adult Stephens is fairly well-adjusted(He`s a defense attorney in his native Surrey now) and doesn`t remember the filming.
-The actor playing the photographer in The Film and Gregory Peck were on planes.
-Getting the real dogs on set to act like Hell Hounds required measures that got The Film in plenty of legal heat with PETA.
-Right before the final confrontation between Robert Thorn and Damien, Gregory Peck`s IRL son died of cancer. Peck's tears as he attacked Damien in The Film`s climax were real tears!
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IF there *was* an actual "devil" I doubt he would give a crap about this. Religious people are nutjobs.
@@SaikoKujo I can`t say I entirely disagree.
@Jenny P Actually, it is true that there were tragedies on the set. The special effects man who was responsible for doing the decapitation scene where David Warner's character dies, was driving in his car with his girlfriend when an airplane that had engine trouble crashed onto the highway and the guy's girlfriend ended up being decapitated.
@Jenny P I'm at work and on my phone. TH-cam probably has the DVD documentary that was on The Omen DVD where director Richard Donner himself talks about all of the strang occurrences that happened during filming, including the tragic accident I mentioned. It's on The Omen DVD special features.
"I think he'll get decapitated" - "I think he'll get hit by a car!" - YOU BOTH RIGHT! Well done.
Funny how you both loved the score. The score did win the Oscar for best original score.
This movie freaked my parents & my uncle & aunt out when they saw this on the big screen. Afterwards, when they came out of the theater, it was dark & the car was parked on the farside of what was a full parking lot when they walked in; it was empty. My dad said that they literally huddled together like Dorthy & her friends in the Wizard of Oz & marched very quickly to the car. 😂
doing these 70s movies, you guys should watch Rosemaries baby
I wish I could watch these movies along side you guys. I'd explain all kinds of fact about certain movies that not a lot of people know but would find interesting.
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rosemary's baby was 68 but i agree
@toby buckwyler it's close enough to the 70s to be included i guess
Yes please! Amazing film, still chilling today.
If you want to stay in the 70s, definitely check out Carrie
Great idea.
Omen 2 is definitely worth watching, partly for the really weird way that teenage Damien is kind of a victim of all of it too. And there's some really great death scenes.
"At least she landed in an ambulance" 🤣
Parked in front of the hospital.
Very convenient.
This film works much better if you view it as a comedy.
I really enjoy watching these, guys. You're watching the movies with genuine enthusiasm which I love
When “The Omen” was shown to test audiences before it was released, director Richard Donner realized that people in the audience looked away or covered their eyes when the photographer was beheaded. He wanted to scare the shit out of the audience, so during the decapitation he had the film slowed down to half speed, so people would think the gross part was over and look back at the screen again, and when they did they the head flying slowly through the air.
Another thing that made the a great film was it had great actors. Horror films were not known for getting Oscar winning, top tier actors and actresses. Gregory Peck had been a huge star in Hollywood since the 40’s and was considered one of the great actors. Lee Remick had also been in numerous films and was regarded as one of the great dramatic actresses. To see stars like this is gory horror film was quite a shock.
They both had great chemistry on the film. Peck’s reaction when he gets the call about her accident is very convincing.
"At least she landed in an ambulance!" Priceless reaction to a classic! 🤣🤣🤣
It was asked why he lied to his wife about the baby? In the novel Kathy went through mental health issues and failed pregnancy. He knew that by telling her about another pregnancy loss would have killed her.
It's even more heartbreaking that Gregory Peck had just lost his son, which is channeled into his performance.
Yes ... the BIG mistake in this film was not explaining in more detail Kathy's mental health problems (harming herself with scissors !) caused by previous miscarrages.
If I remember correctly, in the book, Robert Thorn isn't offered a baby ''as a replacement'' until chapter 3.
Am I the only one confused by the fact that these two appear to be sitting together, but whenever they turn to talk to the other they turn in the same direction? The hell is going on? haha
my only theory is that to put themselves in the little circles, they feel it would look weird if they're both looking in the same direction?? Most reactors are looking head on at their screens. The guys seem to be looking at a tv in a corner perhaps.
This. Everytime I watch them In weirded out by their position and when they look at each other
The face on the right is reversed
tom’s camera is inverted so in reality, they’re looking at each other. not sure why they do this though. my best guess is that it’s a better angle that looks better for tom? if so, I don’t really mind.
I love these guy’s reactions! I saw The Exorcist in Dec 1973 (during Christmas holiday at college) and, to this day 50 years later, I’m still freaked. In 1976, my parents were going to the movies to see The Omen. They invited me to join them. I said, “ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR F__ING MINDS??!!”
Gregory Peck is what sells this film. The moment when he's about to kill a little child who's begging for his life ... it takes a great actor to put those feelings over and he nailed it.
I mean, it's not every day you get an actor of such stature in a horror film. Really lent it gravitas. Just saying.
Damien wasn't supposed to smile at the end. But the director got in his head so much about not smiling, he could not help it.
Thanks for your reaction guys. I've been enjoying your comments & honest reactions. I saw this film with my twin & a mutual friend, & it affected me much more than The Exorcist (but I won't disagree with your rankings of these two films). Just as Gregory Peck, with dagger in hand, was holding Damien on the altar I jumped up in a crowded theater & started screaming Kill Him! Kill Him! Kill Him!, embarrassing my twin & out mutual friend. Jump forward to a few years later & I'm at a re-release of the same film in a crowded theater, with my Mom & my five year old niece & her first granddaughter, , Rhonda. (I was baby-sitting.) When David Warner's head rolled down the sheet of glass, five year old Rhonda stood up, laughed, & clapped her hands, prompting my Mom turning to me & whispering "Sit that little psychopath back down!" Rhonda did not grow up to be a psychopath, but she loves horror films just as much as I do. And as for Rhonda being too young --- I've been watching horror films since I was 4 years old.
One last point: The Omen is more similar to Rosemary's Baby than to The Exorcist.
When I was a kid some kids I knew got smacked for drawing 666 on their baby brothers head in permanent marker.
The ending very ICONIC. The smile says it ALL.
Wow they went lower than I expected! I thought the plot was solid and the acting was great and def at least an 8 for me!
That glass plate kill is precisely where the creators of the Final Destination series got their inspiration from.
Your review is spot on. The music score by composer Jerry Goldsmith, easily one of the top 5 film composers of all time, won an Academy Award for "The Omen" in 1977. "Ave Satani" was nominated for best song. Goldsmith had been nominated for a total of 18 Academy Awards in his very long and prestigious career. He is responsible for the music for classic films such as "Patton", "Planet of the Apes", "Alien" (The original Ridley Scott film from 1979), "Poltergeist" (1982)-which was also nominated for best original score, "Star Trek-The Motion Picture" (1979), and several other Star Trek films, as well as the main theme for "Star Trek-TNG" and "Star Trek-Voyager". His resume is too long to do justice to his brilliant career in one post. Put it to you this way: Goldsmith is the complete opposite of Hans Zimmer, in that Goldsmith was a talented, trained and gifted composer. Whereas, Zimmer is a turd that got flushed down the toilet, but keeps reappearing in the toilet bowl for some unknown reason. I'm so happy that Gen Y and Gen Z appreciate great film music.
When this book came out in paperback, I bought it, stayed in all day the next day reading it as it was my day off. Decided to get some fresh air, opened my front door and saw a gigantic freaking black dog with white eyes ON MY STEPS! Learned the meaning of "my heart was in my throat." Turns out it was the neighbors' 9 month old Newfoundland, but I think that moment took five years off my life.
Omg that does sound scary. Surely can't be a coincidence 🤔
@@Filimaua13 Terrifying. After a few seconds I noticed the dog was panting and wagging its tail and acting all cute. It took us all day to figure out who it belonged to. They just got it, and it wasn't used to its own yard yet. Gigantic dog, but still a baby.
Rosemary's Baby, The Amityville Horror, The Shining, and Poltergeist (the original one). Wanna talk about creepy atmosphere? This is where it's at.
I prefer poltergeist 2 and the 2015 remake over the original.
@@gvidovaldmanis6377 Why is that?
@@whiterabbit75 I prefer the remake because it’s scarier, modern and just an improved version of the original. And I’m not even a fan of remakes. I guess I exaggerated saying that I prefer poltergeist 2, they’re actually kind of tied for me. And I’m actually a big fan of Sequels. I think they’re usually better than the originals.
My first horror movie when I was five years old. LOL!
The decapitation scene was so surreal for me and even today I feel mesmerized by how the scene happens. One of the most iconic horror scenes in the genre for sure.
Oh... And the theme! Holy shit! The Ave Satani's atmosphere is really opressive and dark!
Imagine watching this in 1976 at age 11 laying down in the back of your uncles station wagon at a drive-in theater with your older cousins. A cold wind was howling as a rainstorm approached, light drizzle but it never actually rained. All the adults are in another car next to you . . . that's my story.
FYI THE PRIEST WHO SPEAKS TO MR. THORN IS THE SECOND DOCTOR FROM DOCTOR WHO.
Damn! You beat me to it😂
As soon as I saw him I was like what’s the Doctor doing here lol
Sweet!
the nanny's hanging herself, was the Devil's birthday present to Damien, & of course to clear the way for Baylock the hag like new nanny, the music score by Jerry Goldsmith that won an oscar, probably the best since JAWS in 1975 suiting this film brilliantly
The actor who played the photographer also played the older grey haired gentleman in Titanic who was Cal's right-hand man.
David Warner. Fantastic actor. Played the drama teacher in Scream 2 too.
David Warner was also in Straw Dogs, that movie would be a good choice for them to watch.
Love you guys and your reviews ☺ Been waiting a long time for someone on youtube to review/react to "The Omen." Fun fact: this movie won the 1976 Academy Award for Best Score.
And that score, yes. Not only the scary main title sung by a choir, but the whole score is a masterpiece ! Jerry Goldsmith actually got an Oscar for it.
This is one of the few horror movies to win an Oscar for Best Score. It was also nominated for Original Song for "Ave Satani" but lost to 'A Star Is Born.'
Today's young people are used to the "shock and awe" and special effects of today's movies. You do not appreciate the dialogue and psychological thriller behind the older movies nor understand the mentality of the times. People then, even atheists, understood the Bible and Christianity better than those of today.
Exactly.
This movie was directed by Richard Donner who was the same person who did Superman, The Goonies, And Lethal Weapon
we didn't always believe in 'happy endings ' in our movies back then. I like this one for the creep you out factor.
Ah, yes, “back then”. Because modern horror films are all so cheery and heartwarming. Right.
"can't really do much as a kid" yet this kid been causing death left and right 😂😂
“Gregory Peck, the actor’s name it is, isn’t it?”
Lol, Jesus guys, maybe we need a “To Kill A Mockingbird” reaction video? Hahah
Scott LaMont No joke. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a towering movie. The best courtroom closing argument ever filmed.
Also Moby Dick👍
Love your reactions guys. The Omen is one of the scariest horror films I've seen. The score is indeed fantastic. Jerry Goldsmith won an oscar for composing the music. You guys should do Shallow Grave. An criminally underrated horror.
9/10 from me. It absolutely chilled me to the bone when I saw it as a teenager. The decapitation left me with nightmares for days.
Also the skeleton in the grave isn't a dog but in accordance with the bible a jackal
For some weird reason this was on TV all the freaking time when I was a kid and I would watch it everytime and give myself nightmares
4:10 *"Get to the point!"*
"If he just got to the point: Your kid's the Devil, you're gonna die, if you don't accept Jesus Christ. Three seconds."😆😂😂 I love Brits. Your sense of humor is so dark; especially watching you talk about the mythology, lol. Pretty much nailed it with: It's in the Bible.👌💗
RIP- RICHARD DONNER - you always be the best Director in the business.
Trivia: Billie Whitelaw aka Mrs. Baylock, also had a role many years later as Joyce Cooper, the innkeepers wife in Hot Fuzz, which turned out to sadly be her final film. Seeing her blasting away with a submachine gun at Simon Pegg was hilarious.
Dude on the right lived such a sheltered life. His reactions to literally ANY and EVERYTHING are priceless 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Does anyone else get a horrible feeling watching this movie. It gives me chills.
I don't want to read ALL the comments, but I assume someone mentioned that it's not a dog in the coffin? It's a *jackal.*
Google:
"Damien was literally born of a jackal, a canine closely related to dogs and wolves."
Shouldn't he either be a shapeshifter like a lycanthrope or have a tail, fur, and pointed ears then?
@@kingrahzar9351 He`s the Son of Satan. Fallen angels are shapeshifters so him looking like a normal human child whilst having the blood of a jackal is possible. Plus , it`s a movie!
Kids are fast. Faster than you can believe. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink.
I nearly forgot the Second Doctor was in this
I got goosebumps multiple times during this show. Having been raised in a religious household, the story freaked me out.
I prefer these older movies that don't rely on gore to creep you out.
Yeah, I was shocked that I forgot Patrick Troughton was in this!
Children are here to replace us. I guess these guys are not fans of classic Doctor Who, neither of them mentioned Troughton.
This is the first of a trilogy. Omen 2 follows Damien as a teenager. Omen 3 follows Damien as an adult.
There are actually 4 movies
Omen 4 is Damien's niece I believe??
@@FiercedeityBrad A Made-For-Cable movie which I actually liked a little, with Faye Grant (Julie from the original "V" and Stephen Collins ex-wife.
Their reaction when David Warner gets decapitated is priceless.
Quote from director Richard Donner, on the final image in The Omen:
"I told Harvey (the name of the kid who plays Damien) that he was going to turn around slowly and look into to the camera, all serious. So we roll cameras, I say 'Ok Harvey turn slowly' and he did, looked right into the camera - with this grim and serious face of his. Then I said 'Don't smile. Don't you dare smile! Do not smile Harvey!' and sure enough, he breaks out into this wide grin. Shot complete!"
Also: You really should watch pt2 & 3, they're basically a set, that finishes the whole story.
I'm in love with u guys figuratively, literally, physically, mentally, every word that has a ly on the end. I don't know what that means but I'm now subscribed and ready for more.
I love the reactions and watching your facial expressions. These movies are straight from my childhood.
As a child of the 80s, who watched these films when she was way too young, they were awesomely scary and/or creepy. The music in some of these films just had your nerves on high alert.
Oh my God Gregory Peck classic and it’s the film that put Rottweilers on the map
It's not really a good map. When a dog breed becomes famous, it can spawn puppy mills or fear. Large black dogs sit in shelters.
Don't get me started on Dalmatians!
"It's all for you Damien!!!"
Ya know, given all these films these lads have been watching come from the 70s-80s and they all end up being great films, you'd think they'd stop dreading having to watch a film from that era. I hear movie from 70s-80s and I instantly know I'm in for a treat, no shitty CGI, amazing practical effects, directors and writers that had balls and were willing to take chances, and great emotive actors that don't play one note their entire career. And this is coming, regretfully, from a millenial, older movies will always be better than films past 2000, hands down, no contest.
Just for general info...I remember being on the set of this film when it was made as my dad was cameraman on it :)
I’ve subscribed and binged like 7 of your videos in 12 hrs and not only are you guys so entertaining with your reactions and analyses. On top of that y’all are so cute!
Exorcist for me 10/10...The Omen 9/10..The Thing 9/10...Hellraiser 8/10.......Most modern Horror movies for me personally 5/10. and lower.....Ive been watching Horror movies from the age of 14 yrs, im now 51yrs old lol 😆.....Just my personal old guy opinion 😂👍
The music in this film is absolutely amazing.
If you're watching older horrors, do Carrie (1976).
I always thought Damien looked like Angus of AC/DC 😁
I saw this film, with my mother, in 1976, on the opening night .. and my mother only came to see it with me because of the fabulous cast in it (Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Patrich Troughton, Billie Whitelaw).
Everyone who went to see it knew that it was going to be ''a film about the Devil'' but I don't think that anyone was expecting the decapitation scene .. or the ''downbeat'' ending.
The Devil won !!
Evil never won in horror films back then.
Black Christmas (1974)...you must. This film, I find scarier than Halloween and way more tense with better acting too. It's different, but better in my opinion.
Of course also The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) if you haven't sen that yet.
Alien (1979)
The Thing (1982)
The constant criticism I hear about these truly great classics is that they're "slow". It's really a shame you feel that way but I guess the kind of movies we have today have raise expectations of constant simulation.
True, i love to have time to see the build up, to feel for the characters, the story, good dialogue.
One of Jerry Goldsmith's best scores. He won an Academy Award for it. That's 70's horror. Slow Burn. I love that you guys are finally seeing all these classic films.
So glad I found this channel. I literally binge watched all of your videos. Keep em’ coming!
this movie has more impact than all the glossy crap they're making 40 years later... and the score is the most impressive thing ever
I rate this a 9. My all-time fave is The Exorxist. Next is Halloween. So you've watched my top 3. 👍
Which Halloween movie?
@@gvidovaldmanis6377 Halloween, the movie from the 70s..
@@lizmagu3189 that’s my 2nd least favorite movie from the Halloween franchise.
It’s a trilogy so you need to do the other two as he goes from teen to adult.
You guys need to see Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO . TRUST ME
Oh most definitely!
Never seen it. I'm a genxer & I won't go near it or Nightmare. Never saw Close Encounters either, but want to.
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Time to start your own reaction channel!
Y'all should watch Carrie at some point to maintain the streak of religious horror/character dramas.
For the record, what happens to the mother in this film AND the remake is my worst nightmare. Gregory Peck is one of the great classic film actors, and he kept working his entire life. The actor playing the Photographer has great parts in sci-fi and horror films even in the last ten years. Look up more of these men's film and tv roles, they're awesome!
you boys are forgetting this film is almost a half a century old.
Oh crap.... that means I am too! 😮lol.
Just discovered you guys and already binged all videos. Really appreciate you watch these movies with open mind and with context of the time these were made. Looking forward to more reactions.
13:57 "At least she landed in an ambulance"😂😂
You guys are brilliant! I love watching your videos. There's one 70's horror flick that you guys need to see...Brian DePalma's version of "Carrie" (1976). It was based on a Stephen King novel. I'll bet that you would enjoy it.
A few stone-cold classics:
The Thing (1982)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Carrie (1976)
But “Night of the Living Dead” and “Psycho” are towering works of absolute genius, on par with “Guernica” or “The Rites of Spring”.
I like the way you think. All fantastic films!
Billie Whitelaw the evil nanny was also the voice of Aughra in The Dark Crystal (original movie)
13:56 «At least she landed in an ambulance» LOL
6.7?! You guys are nuts. This film deserves a solid 8.5 for Gregory Peck's performance alone.
And the score!
Here are some suggestions for you guys! Suspiria, Night of the Creeps, Reanimator, Dead Alive (also called Brain Dead), Creepshow, Evil Dead, Return of the Living Dead, and Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
They should watch the shorter unrated version of Re-animator not the longer R-rated version which is not as good because it removes the gore and replaces it with a bunch of crap about mind control.
mockmonkey1 For real? I’ve never seen or heard of that version evidently. I’ve only ever seen the original.
The way you two look at eachother is confusing the hell out of me 😂 you both look right to look at eachother
Hope to see you guys react to these movies....
Black Christmas (74)
Tremors (90)
The Shining (80)
Christine (83)
The Fly (86)
Father Brennan is played by Patrick Troughton, who was also noted as playing the second incarnation of the Doctor in the classic Doctor Who series.
Great movie! For me the 70's produced some of the most iconic horror movies that were way ahead of their time. Carrie, Phantasm, Suspiria and Salem's Lot (mini series) are some other good recommendations. Also some TV horror movies from the early 80's are worth a watch. Don't Go To Sleep and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. They have low budgets but are extremely creepy and well done.
Aww man you were so close to giving it a 6.66/10
Now that’s funny 😂
The score is a black mass chant called 'Ave Satani' (Hail Satan). The lyrics are an inversion of Latin Gregorian chants, with things like 'body of anti-Christ' instead of 'body of Christ'. Jerry Goldsmith created this score, as well as the score for Psycho 2 and may other great films. I think you're being a bit harsh with the rating, it has a great concept, score, performances and plot. What terrifies me about The Omen is the psychological dimension to the film. There is an unspoken dread that Satan is watching and protecting his son. The score during the death scenes evokes in my mind a choir of fallen angels watching and exalting as another victim is killed.
I'm a bit of an Omen fanboy and actually visited three of the film's locations last year: Guildford cathedral, where Damien attacks Kathy in the car, Bishop's Park, Fulham, London where Robert meets father Brennan, and the nearby church where Brennan is impaled.
There's a museum in Bishop's park in Fulham Palace and I was a bit freaked out when I was looking at the exhibits and came across the skeleton of a dog in a glass case! Apparently, one of the Bishops who resided there found it a while ago. It is thought have been owned by a priest who lived there in the 19th century.
Fun Fact: After I was born this movie came on in the room and they named me after Damien and my last name is Crowley so they were like lets put Aliester as his middle name.
Wow now that’s a name.
There was a girl in my class named Jill Crowley. Some of us sang ♫Miss Jill Crowley♫ to the Sabbath tune whenever she entered the room.
@@LeviAckerman-cb5ji That pretty much happened to me.
Take communion. Accept Christ as your saviour. Drink his blood.
Black Christmas from 1974. I think it’s the first slasher type film. It had me speechless at the end.
It's more like one of the first slashers in the genre, there's also Psycho from the 60's.
I'm so glad you guys actually watched it! Good reaction! There's two more films in "Omen franchise" if that's anything you're interested in. If the two of you want to take a brief break from horror films; I suggest:
Time Bandits - 1981
You'll get to see David Warner again along with full cast of very famous actors of the time. Once again; thanks for posting! 😊
12:20 That’s no dog. That’s a jackal
The boys from Brazil - Gregory Peck....such a great 70s movie 🍿
You guys are great, keep the videos coming! :D
This soundtrack may very well be the most terrifying dread-inducing one ever composed. Jerry Goldsmith probably outdid any of his contemporaries on this film alone.
Done my votes but you should add the first two Evil Dead films to the list! First one is low budget but pretty freaky and gory, second is a perfect horror comedy. But American Werewolf in London is my first vote obviously
David Warner, As ' Jennings ', the photographer, would later play the ship's detective in 1998' s " Titanic."
Richard Donner never calls this one a Horror Film. It's a psychological thriller. Jerry Goldsmith's score won the Oscar that year! Totally incredible soundtrack and truly deserving of it. And Donner wanted every act, every death, to be either just a coincidence OR the devil. So either it's the son of the Devil, or Gregory Peck's character is just having the worst day of his life! The sequels don't take that angle. That's what makes this movie so awesome, everything could be properly explained by coincidence and bad luck. Oh, the "dog" - the mother of Damien was a jackle. The priest that died said that briefly during their meeting in his office as he was cut off. You can watch the sequels, but don't watch the remake from 2006. It was literally word for word with inferior actors. Sorry, but Liev Schreiber is NOT Gregory Peck, not by a long shot.