Prophecy | | Cast : | Robert Foxworth, Talia Shire | | Director : | John Frankenheimer | | Studio : | Paramount Studio | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | January 01, 1979 | | DVD Released Date : | August 19, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | Pretty funny CRAP! | Content
 | I saw this movie on t.v. but I'm pretty sure it was mostly uncut. Overall this movie is so poor it was terribly funny. The acting is atrocious and the overall quality was a pile of dung. If you want a great movie to laugh about and make fun of with some buddies this is it. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 10, 2005 | | Summary | Old Style Monster Movie | Content
| I think this movie was very well done. It's an old style monster movie, that delivered all that you want in a monster movie. I think Talia Shire went down a notch in movies, but she still did a good job. I purchased the DVD and have seen it several times. If you like monster movies, this one is a must own. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 13, 2005 | | Summary | Attack of the killer 70s! | Content
| It's Gentle Ben as imagined by Clive Barker in this cautionary tale about what can happen when pollutants get into the forest animals' water supply. One big bear, in particular, is very angry about the whole thing and tries to eat Armand Assante, Talia Shire, and Robert Foxworth in one bite. A notable scene includes a vicious attack by some cute little raccoons.
Cheesy fun that drags a little too much, but is saved by a bang-up finale.
Staci Layne Wilson
Author of Staci's Guide to Animal Movies
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| Rating | | | Date | November 22, 2004 | | Summary | Environmental Video Gone Wrong | Content
| All right kiddies, it's time to learn about the environment! Today we're going to show you what not to do when traveling in the woods, whether you're camping or just having a family picnic.
Do not throw toxic waste into the river. It may cause our surplus of bears to mutate.
Do not piss off the native tree-huggers (including Armand Assante). They're already infuriated enough about being dipicted in a movie called 'Prophecy'.
Whatever you do, do not stay out late at night, or go on a hunt for something that sounds spooky, even if you have a horde of men with guard dogs with you, because our mutated bears that you contaminated will kill you, just before their really fake looking costumes--I mean--skins come off.
If you abide by these rules, everyone will have a safe and fun time. Remember, nature is our friend, until we destroy it. Take care! |
| Rating | | | Date | August 09, 2004 | | Summary | Classic 80's Horror | Content
| For those of you (like me) that grew up in the 1980's and experienced the horror "boom", this film will bring back pleasant memories of either viewing it at the local drive-in or the town "walk-in" (as we called it in Southern, Oregon). The worst one can do is compare some of these 80's gems to the films of today. The special effects in this film were "cutting edge" when it came out and the themes highly relevant. Post Love Canal, toxic waste was a hot button issue and the enviromentalist movement was hitting its stride. "The Prophecy" took those issues, combined it with a little extra political strife concerning forest clear cutting and the land rights of Native Americans, and made a pretty decent social, horror film.
Meter Ratings:
Suspense Meter: 6
Gross Out Meter: 5
Acting Meter: 6
Directing Meter: 7
Horror Meter: 6
Plus 10 Bonus Points for being a classic film that clearly represents the themes of its time. Great to watch with the kids on All Hallow's Eve.
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