This is a weird one, but this is what I've been listening to tonight. FYI, I've always been a soundtrack nut. I love horror OST's in particular, and have dozens. The scores for the Omen movies are some of Jerry Goldsmith's best work, IMHO. I've literally had every version of all of them out there from vinyl onwards. For a long time they were pretty rare but they were finally released to CD in full a few years ago and now anyone who wants them can easily get them. I first bought these as a kid. I used to play them all the time because I liked them and also just to drive my Mom crazy. This and the ones for the Exorcist films they used to freak her right out, lol. She could not stand horror for the most part my Mom. Me, I used to have monster movie posters on all the walls....
I like all the movies too actually except the recent remake. Yes, even the tacky TV movie they did is interesting to me. I thought the 3rd film was weaker in some ways actually but Sam Neill as Damien still makes that film a horror classic for me. Omen III it was the worst sequel in some ways and I just about loathe the ending. They totally boffed it, threw out all the rules of the first two films which was too lame, but Neill was great as Damien I thought and the musical score it's just terrific. That scene with the fox hunt, in particular I just love the score music for that. Anyway, I did my annual re-watch of the 4 older Omen films and then I pulled out my CD's of the expanded scores and listened to them too....
I defy anyone to listen to these and not get the chills.....They are some creepy scores....Oh, and I just found out that Lifetime is making an Omen based TV series. It's green lit and in production for 2015. Damien as an adult apparently. I can't say I like the idea of this. I mean LIFETIME? It will probably suck big time, but I will probably watch it anyway. No casting announcement for Damien yet. Better be a good one. The whole thing will ride on him....
This was tonight's listen...
and yesterday's
and the day before...
Originally posted by mattb123 
Post #9841 by paulh
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