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Gary | 06/11/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I can think of no better way of dispelling any bad vibes incurred by Fox's execrable remake of 'The Omen' than returning to Jerry Goldsmith's superlative original scores.
THE OMEN: Oscar winning, Ave Santani is the biggy (if shorty.) The rest gets old quickly and the chanting fits better in context of the film, a drawback with a lot of soundtrack releases.
DAMIEN: OMEN 2: I've always wanted to get my hands on the main theme of this, with it's frog chorus backing (at least that's what I always called it. Don't go near the pond!) The rest as above works better watching the film.
THE FINAL CONFLICT: Considering the brief, the composer may be forgiven for writing a sweeping, biblical score more fitting to an old sword and sandals epic rather than the dour and cheap knock-off in which it appeared so incongruous. Although it unbalanced the movie, it stands out the best as a stand-alone piece and is arguably the masterpiece of the three. A portentous classic."
Omen Trilogy
Brett R. Dick | GOLDEN VALLEY, MN United States | 03/24/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the complete creepy classic. Jerry Goldsmith Oscar winning music from the trilogy of Omen films remastered to perfection. This haunting music is unforgetable and truely unique among other soundtracks...you will be scared."