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Comparisons to The Omen and Rosemary's Baby

posted 21 years ago by Phoenix_13
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I don't understand the continual comparisons of The Seventh Sign to movies like The Omen and Rosemary's Baby. I've seen both of those movies, as well as reading the books, and except for a biblical theme in The Omen -- which focuses specifically on Revelation 13 -- I see no resemblance.

The Omen trilogy tells the saga of Damien Thorn, born of a jackal, and the son of Satan. Rosemary's Baby tells mainly of the pregnancy of Rosemary after having been drugged by a group of devil worshippers and raped by Satan himself.

The Seventh Sign tells the story of a chain of events which will, if not stopped, lead to Armageddon. Neither Rosemary's Baby nor The Omen are dealing with Armageddon. The biblical references are partly to the book of Joel and partly to Revelation, but never to Revelation 13. To the best of my recollection, there were no actual biblical references in Rosemary's Baby.

The Seventh Sign is also a story of hope and renewal.

Comparing the powerful and very moving story presented in The Seventh Sign to B-grade horror flicks (and what other kind of horror flick is there?) is completely unfair and diminishes the value of this film.

I have nothing against horror flicks; I used to be quite a horror film and horror novel buff! But The Seventh Sign should not be lumped in with them by any stretch of the imagination.

[–] MacLovesMoon 21 years ago

Well the Omen discussed the Anti-Christ who would inturn bring about the apocolypse himself

and if Rosemary's baby was in fact the son of Satan then that would in turn make him the antichrist as well, who is set to bring about the end of days in a great battle against Jesus.

Neither movies were B-flick horrors either, both were top of the class.

Ive only seen bits and peices of this movie and am intending on renting it soon, but I can see the relationship between all three, all deal with some sort of sign or event that brings about the fall of the planet.

[–] Phoenix_13 21 years ago

Once you see the entire movie, you may better understand my protest at comparing this movie to RB and Omen. I've seen all three referenced movies; two of them (Omen and Seventh Sign) several times. I've read the books as well (to my knowledge, there isn't a book from which SS was adapted). I'm very familiar with all of them.

All I can say is that this movie ends on a message of love and hope; the others on death, destruction, insanity (in Rosemary's case), etc.

I found this to be such a powerful movie that it nearly brought me back to Christianity.

Was hilft laufen, wenn man nicht auf den rechten Weg ist?

[–] mjm1432 20 years ago

calling the Omen and Rosemary's Baby "B-movies" is ridiculous. Both are two of the best horror films. Period. Both the Omen and Rosemary's baby are much more frightening (in my opinioin that is) than the Seventh Sign because they in fact have no happy ending. Isn't that what a horror movie is suppose to be? scary?

[–] Phoenix_13 20 years ago

Yes, a horror movie IS supposed to be frightening. The Seventh Sign is NOT a horror movie. That's one of several reasons I fail to grock the comparisons between it and these other two films.

Folks, you're really focusing way too much on my offhand "B-movie" comment.

I admire your sense of humor, but your grasp on reality is sadly lacking.

[–] MalorieKnox 20 years ago

I think thats the difference right there. The seventh sign is creepy at times but certainly not a horror flick. I think that some biblical and gestational themes in these three movies are the only loose similarities.

the one that says bad mother4ucker - Jules Winnfield

[–] MacLovesMoon 20 years ago

the omen was based on the bible and not a novel

[–] prometheus1816 20 years ago

"The Omen" was based on the book written by David Selzer. It was a novel like "Rosemary's Baby" before being adapted into a movie. The Bible was used by Selzer to carry the themes of the book, however, to state the movie came solely from The Bible is shortchanging Mr. Selzer a bit.

As for "The Seventh Sign", it could be considered adapted from The Bible. Most of the aspects come from stories from that mythological book of all the mythological books.

"Sometimes my ruminations are too confusing for someone not inside my head." -Anon

[–] fiatlux-1 19 years ago

I'm not sure either why The Seventh Sign would be compared to The Omen or Rosemary's Baby.

The Omen and Rosemary's Baby concerned Satan and his offspring, There is no such indication of this in The Seventh Sign. Satan isn't even mentioned in this film.

If anything, one could interpret (loosely) a comparison between Mary and Jesus. When the priest who turns out to be Pilate's gatekeeper (forgot his name) is holding Abby's wrist tightly he says "It was no dream . You were there." You see Jesus being beaten viciously and a woman who looks like Abby in the crowd terribly upset. You get the impression that "Abby" may be Mary in the vision.
It is implied that Abby would die to protect her son then and now, no matter what.
She now has that opportunity, to save him, and to do what he can't do again: save the world.

[–] Erasmus_Craven 19 years ago

Rosemary's Baby is a classic, and a far superior movie than The Seventh Sign. There simply is no comparison.

Matthew Hopkins: Men sometimes have strange motives for the things they do.
- Witchfinder General

[–] fiatlux-1 19 years ago

True, RB is a better film.

All three movies were beautifully filmed! Ethereal and atmospheric.

Filmmakers should go back to this style of making movies. Forget all this Computer Generated Graphics mess.

[–] Miguel_Cane 19 years ago

True.
I think SarahJane13 (who *must* be 13) ought to apologize for even daring to put a bona fide classic such as RB in the same sentence with this piece of right-wing ultraconservative tripe disguised as a "film with a message".

The only thing they have in common, as far as I am concerned, is that both girate around pregnant women.

Obviously, Farrow can act circles around Moore, just by batting her eyes.
There is just no point on comparing.

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[–] euro4569 11 years ago

Obviously, Farrow can act circles around Moore, just by batting her eyes.

Uh, no she can't, at least I don't think she can.