Jan 30 2006Omen 666 Teaser Shows Devil Dresses Sharply
So Fox has released a teaser trailer for The Omen 666. In it, we slowly approach the Devil incarnate child Damien as he slowly drifts back-and-forth on a swing. Just as we get close to him, he quickly turns towards the camera, staring with all the evil inside him.
Except, he really doesn't seem that evil. I mean, sure, he seems a little pretentious in his smart little red ensemble, but I don't know if it's that evil. Couldn't they make his eyes glow red, or have him spit some flames, have his lower half turn into a serpent beast, or something like that? Maybe that's too blatant for some, but don't we need some kind of definitive characteristic to firmly distinguish between Satan himself and just some chubby shit of a kid?
Reader Comments
1. JTTenuf4Me - January 31, 2006 12:05 AM
I couldn't disagree more. The last thing any movie these days needs is MORE cg bullshit. That's the kind of crap that ruins most movies that would otherwise maybe be a little thought-provoking or intelligent. It's like filmmakers think we're all too stupid to enjoy a film where things aren't constantly blowin' up and people aren't morphing. If filmmakers relied less on cheesy-yet-expensive special effects, they might have to put effort into actually making a scary film.
That said, I think this movie will in all likelihood suck--regardless of special effects. The only thing worse than an unnecessary sequel is an unnecessary prequel. For evidence in support of this fact see either version of the exorcist prequel. Pure crap.
2. JTTenuf4Me - January 31, 2006 12:09 AM
I couldn't disagree more. The last thing any movie these days needs is MORE cg bullshit. That's the kind of crap that ruins most movies that would otherwise maybe be a little thought-provoking or intelligent. It's like filmmakers think we're all too stupid to enjoy a film where things aren't constantly blowin' up and people aren't morphing. If filmmakers relied less on cheesy-yet-expensive special effects, they might have to put effort into actually making a scary film.
That said, I think this movie will in all likelihood suck--regardless of special effects. The only thing worse than an unnecessary sequel is an unnecessary prequel. For evidence in support of this fact see either version of the exorcist prequel. Pure crap.