tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post5767562693605232098..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: The Prophecy FilmsFranco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-77544459448447965482016-01-08T07:41:55.629-08:002016-01-08T07:41:55.629-08:00In the prophecy 2 when he's walking her home b...In the prophecy 2 when he's walking her home before the end of the house she asked if they were married she never said anything about a divorce she said she was married so therefore she's still married therefore she could have sex now I know you can get in the saying well you're not supposed to to one your neighbor's wife or husband worksheet and all that stuff but he also made clear to make sure he was no longer aroundAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197032744318585272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-59244234866562699442013-10-12T20:43:41.738-07:002013-10-12T20:43:41.738-07:00The 4 and 5 movies are good too but a change up in...The 4 and 5 movies are good too but a change up in surroundings and characters but plot was really good, the concept of all 5 movies stays yhe same. But different strategic battles, enjoyed them so much I was Googleing to see if there is a 6 movie hopeing there is another in production, but really hoping its a bigger budget and alot of action and gore and demons fighting angels hope it gets really fucki.g ceazy since the 5th movie insinuates the antichrist and ArmageddonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-90137970156360137222012-01-27T13:51:36.730-08:002012-01-27T13:51:36.730-08:00seeing Danzig in the second one really made me lau...seeing Danzig in the second one really made me laughMr. Fiendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400272984451242034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-24122239353854093442012-01-26T08:58:46.431-08:002012-01-26T08:58:46.431-08:00Shaun: I felt the same way about them, I thought &...Shaun: I felt the same way about them, I thought "why bother, they didnt even make it to theaters", but I by the third one I kind of got into them, with the whole "conclusion" and what not. I mean, for straight to video fare, these Prophecy films aint that bad. <br /><br />Jack: Agree about watching all three, I was actually really into the whole story during the last moments of the third one and when finally Walken turns into glistening doves, I was like "cool!" <br /><br />The second one I didnt love, but it was still watchable, because of the cast members and the continuity. But it seems to me like the second one tried to introduce some ideas that were never used or followed up on. For example this idea of Eden now being an industrial waste land and angels crawling around it to defend it...that idea was completely ignored in part 3. Eric Robert's character and his gang of angels were never seen again. <br /><br />Greg Widen's Prophecy was dark and gloomy, with a deliberately slow pace, but Part 3 was the contrary fast and flashy and entertaining. Lussier obviously wanted to make an impression with his first movie, I think he achieved it. He went on to direct many more decent straight to video movies like the ones you mentioned and even graduated into theatrical releases. My Bloody Valentine was a fun time if I remember correctly. Drive Angry was so bad it was good. <br /><br />Lussier is kind of like a big budget theatrical version of Roger Corman or Lloyd Kaufman! He specializes in b-movies and he's proud of it. I gottta admit I'm beginning to understand what he does with his films. I initially despised Drive Angry, until I realized how much fun I had with it. <br /><br />I had a feeling about those last two Prophecy sequels. Two straight to video movies shot back to back sounds like a quick way to make a buck.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-39932823448521902732012-01-26T02:03:50.179-08:002012-01-26T02:03:50.179-08:00Love the Prophecy series. Very flawed movies but W...Love the Prophecy series. Very flawed movies but Walken turns them into b-movie gold with his performance. <br /><br />It's well worth watching all three movies because they do this nice arc with Walken slowly turning from villain to hero. DTV sequels movies are usually all about rehashing the original but these sequels felt like some creativity was put in to the story.<br /><br />Dimension have a bad rep for DTV sequels based on their treatment of Hellraiser and Children of the Corn but actually a couple of their series aren't too bad. Mimic 2&3 and Dracula 2&3 I really quite enjoyed.<br /><br />Part 3 was probably the best of the series. Lussier was an editor on a lot of Wes Craven films and he knows how to cut a film. Part 1 had the most interesting idea though, the execution by Greg Widen just didn't work (I think it was his directing debut, he also wrote Highlander). <br /><br />As for Forsaken and Uprising, yeah, don't go near them. Shot in Eastern Europe, for peanuts, barely 70 minute runtime. Just the worst kind of cash-in.Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-74879676115192235682012-01-25T13:55:19.843-08:002012-01-25T13:55:19.843-08:00Excellent overview Franco! I've seen the first...Excellent overview Franco! I've seen the first PROPHECY film, and I enjoyed it a lot. But for whatever reason, I just haven't got around to the sequels. It was the perfect vehicle for Christopher Walken, who is easily the standout aspect of the first film.Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.com