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| The Prophecy | 
 enlarge | Director: Gregory Widen
Actors: Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, Viggo Mortensen
Studio: Dimension
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 9598
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 98
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD16454D
ISBN: 6305268819
UPC: 717951001580
EAN: 9786305268819
ASIN: 6305268819
Theatrical Release Date: September 1, 1995
Release Date: February 9, 1999
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A prime candidate for cult status (it even spawned a sequel), this apocalyptic 1995 horror flick belongs in the darker corners of the comedy-horror sub-genre that includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Mimic, and Phantoms--and like those movies it's a mixed blessing with some highlights worth savoring. This one's got Christopher Walken in its favor, starring as the Angel Gabriel, who's really mad at God for allowing humans into heaven (because, you see, humans have souls and angels don't, and God plays favorites). Gabriel takes his anger out on the human race, coming to Earth to capture the soul of the most evil human alive in an effort to defeat the "good" angels that remain in God's good graces. One of the good angels is played by Eric Stoltz, who captures the evil soul before Walken does and transfers it into the body of a little girl. Are you with us so far? Don't worry if you're not, because writer-director Gregory Widen filled The Prophecy with so many wild ideas that he didn't bother to connect them to a coherent plot. Add Viggo Mortensen as the devil and Elias Koteas as a priest-turned detective who's tracking Walken and it's clear that Widen was attempting something ambitious here. He nearly succeeded, since The Prophecy jumpstarts its heaven-and-hell rivalry with enough action, humor, and intelligence to make the movie sufficiently entertaining. It was enjoyable enough to entice Walken back for the sequel, so if you're into this kind of thing, this one's a keeper. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
When an l.A. Cop is assigned to the unexplainable events surrounding a recent homicide he uncovers the prophecy of a heavenly war being rages on earth. As the battle begins he teams with an elementary school teacher to combat the forces of evil led by the powerful gabriel. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 09/05/2006 Starring: Christopher Walken Virginia Madsen Run time: 97 minutes Rating: R Director: Gregory Widen
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 Disappointing November 25, 2008
It's not a horrible movie, but after all the good things I heard about it, like it was one of Christopher Walken best movies, I can only be disappointed. So yeah, Mr Walken is great in this movie, but you only see him for about 20 minutes. The rest is just boring. I'm not the kind of person who needs explosions and special effects to be entertained, but there really is not much going on. The plot isn't deep and it's stretched over an hour and a half.
I wonder how that movie got three or four sequels. I heard the quality got worse every time... I'm glad I only got this one.
Well, if you want some great Walken, get the Kings of New York or the Deer Hunter
 Who Says An Angel Has To Love Mankind September 25, 2008
I bought this a couple of months ago and finally bought the last two to complete my collection of this great storyline saga. The story is an excellent concept I think a lot of people are taught to believe that angels are created to love and protect mankind but could jealousy and anger ever cause an angel to rebel against these doctrines. That is pretty much what you have here the arch-angel Gabriel dissatisfied that God has put mankind before angels has decided to rebel against the other angels who are still loyal to the doctrines. Gabriel now comes to earth to capture a dark soul to help him with his battle in Heaven but some of the loyal angels are also on earth and are trying to stop this plan. The actors for this movie were incredible Christopher Walken as Gabriel was the perfect choice and Eric Stoltz played as a great angel who seemed tired of both fighting his fellow brothers and the war in Heaven. The story technically ends in the third movie where you finally see what God was truly trying to do but the first movie again is great if you just want to get this one.
Two Hells ain't gonna fly with Satan! August 30, 2008
The Archangel Gabriel (Christopher Walken, The Deer Hunter) is dissatisfied with his lot so he elects to forsake God and branch out on his own, gathering up a few evil souls from people for whom Heaven was likely not an option. One mean old U.S. Army Colonel who once perpetrated a genocide seems a good starting point.
A good angel (one of God's army) is out to stop the traitorous Gabriel but he's not quite personally up to the task. Still, he manages to indirectly recruit a cop who was once up for Catholic Priest ordination until he lost his faith following a vision of the ongoing war between the good and bad angels. And the cop is aided by a small town lady school teacher who doesn't quite understand the entire picture but stays in the game to heal a Native American Indian student who has, through a comedy of errors, become an unwilling repository for all the old Colonel's evil souls.
Gabriel goes on the hunt but, as an angel, he comes up short in one department: he can't drive a car! So he has to enlist the aid of loser humans (attempted suicides, etc.) to chauffer him from place to place.
Gabriel draws closer and closer to his goal but, sometimes, war makes for strange bedfellows and the old line, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend," comes to fruition here. In other words, a new player, Satan (Viggo Mortensen, The Lord Of The Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)), does not savor nor is he much tolerant of the idea of two Hells!
Both Walken and Mortensen are superb in this supernaturally religious mobile exorcism. I'm usually not a fan of new age films but here, First Look Pictures, Neo Motion Pictures, and Dimension Films produced a definite winner. This 1995 movie was written and directed by Gregory Widen.
The additional casting is terrific and the color cinematography is first-class. The aspect ratio is 2.35:1 (letterbox), the running time is 97 minutes, and the music was composed by David C. Williams. This film is rated R and is close captioned.
I was reminded of a couple of other good similar-type movies as I watched "The Prophecy":
Warlock
The Village (Widescreen Vista Series)
If I have a problem at all with this movie it's that the story is a little complex. You'll enjoy it a lot more on the second viewing. And if you're a big fan of this film genre, go ahead and count this review as a five-star one.
Highly recommended to appropriate audiences.
 Entertaining quasi-religious movie August 24, 2008
Walken and Viggo pull out awesome characters in this semi-religious film about angels at war with each other. Low-key special effects make us focus more on performances, which is a good thing I think. I am a sucker for religious films like this an Constantine (which I think is a slightly better film).
Over all I think they did a decent job here creating a decent story with some great actors...making an all around entertaining movie.
"Ohhhh, Gabriel don't you blow, Gabriel don't you blow..." June 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Jeezus H. Christ, people! Christopher Walken as a vengeful, none-to-happy Archangel?! Nuff said....Oh, and the dude from 'Killing Zoe' also rocks." PILATE: A Brutal Bible Tale
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