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Title: The Omen (2006)
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| Predrag Bjelac | ... | Vatican Observatory Priest (as Pedja Bjelac) | |
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Carlo Sabatini | ... | Cardinal Fabretti |
| Bohumil Svarc | ... | Pope | |
| Liev Schreiber | ... | Robert Thorn | |
| Giovanni Lombardo Radice | ... | Father Spiletto | |
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Baby Zikova | ... | Damien - Newborn |
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Baby Morvas | ... | Damien - Newborn |
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Baby Muller | ... | Damien - Newborn |
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Baby Litera | ... | Damien - Newborn |
| Julia Stiles | ... | Katherine Thorn | |
| Tomas Wooler | ... | Damien - 2 Years Old (as Tomas Wooller) | |
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Rafael Sallas | ... | Rome Embassy Marine |
| Marshall Cupp | ... | Ambassador Steven Haines | |
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Martin Hindy | ... | Haines' Limo Driver (as Martin 'Mako' Hindy) |
| Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick | ... | Damien | |
When the Vatican observatory Priest sees the appearance of a comet, the Church is sure that it confirms the eve of the Armageddon. Meanwhile, the U.S. President's godson Robert Thorn (Liev Schreiber) is informed in the maternity ward in Rome by Father Spiletto (Giovanni Lombardo Radice) that his wife Katherine (Julia Stiles) has just lost her baby and she had troubles with her uterus and would not have another pregnancy. Spiletto suggests to Robert that another just-born child that lost his mother could be the substituted for his son, and Robert accepts the child and gives him the name of "Damien". Robert is promoted to ambassador in London after a tragic accident. When Damien's nanny (Amy Huck) commits suicide during his birthday party, a substitute, Mrs. Baylock (Mia Farrow), comes to work and live with the family. Through the years, Katherine realizes that Damien is evil, while Robert is contacted by Father Brennan (Pete Postlethwaite), who tells him that Damien is the son of devil... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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This remake is like listening to a cover version of a Beatles song. You like it but really want to hear the original again. The original Omen is such a terrific film, convincing, beautifully cast and with a great, raw Brit Gothic feel to it. The remake is a slightly glossier affair which is enjoyable enough but doesn't really take the story in any new directions, although it hints that it will. Opening images of 9/11 and the Asian tsunami promise a new take on the tale, but with the exception of the very final scene, this doesn't really happen. The set pieces of the original were beautifully done - here they're well done but don't seem to last long enough; they don't feel 'special' enough. The cast is good but, again, it lacks the gravitas of the original. This ambassador is no Gregory Peck. Overall, this isn't a bad way to spend two hours in the cinema - it's a hundred times better and more cinematic than The Da Vinci Code for instance - but could have been a lot more than it is.