XoWizIama
Excellent adaptation.
SanEat
A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."
Deanna
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
lojitsu
A-Z Horror Movie of the Day..."The Prophecy 2" (R - 1998 - US)Sub-Genre: Monster/Biblical
My Score: 5.9Cast=7 Acting=7 Plot=6 Ending=7 Story=6
Scare=4 Jump=3 F/X=6 Monster=8 Bible=5Gabriel returns to try to destroy the human race he despises so much, with the help of a suicidal teen and the opposition of the angel Danyael. "How many more worlds have to burn before you're satisfied, Gabriel?" Just the one, apparently as Christopher Walken is the only one that returns for this sequel that went straight to video. RIP Brittany Murphy...she shines in her role. Unfortunately, this one is not written very well...it also seemed like Walken got half the budget as the F/X are not as good. I still liked this more than the score would let out, so I think this is worth a watch.
Frederick Smith
I'm not usually a big fan of sequels, but the continuity of story line and the introduction of some new characters keep this one fresh and intriguing. I was a little disappointed they could not get Elias Koteas back to reprise his role as Dagget, brief as that part is, but was pleasantly surprised to see Steve Hytner back in the role of Joseph, the coroner. Walken, of course, is consistent as the stars as Gabriel, and brings back a near corpse in the form of Brittany Murphy, who does a much better job in this film that others I have seen her in (In my opinion, the epitome of her career was in Uptown Girls, where she was totally upstaged by Dakota Fanning). Russell Wong is strong in his portrayal of Danyael, with the perfect balance of passion and aloofness. He cares for the human female, but realizes she is mortal, while the Nepahlim they create will not be. Jennifer Beals could have been a bit more passionate in the role, but her performance is passable and doesn't detract from the film's overall theme. Finally Eric Roberts does what he does best, let's his personality shine through, which is to say dispassionate, cold, and ambiguous. But that works here, and since the role is brief, does not detract from the plot or the action. Rated R for sexual situations, language, and graphic violence, this film is a worthy companion to the first, and if you own The Prophecy, this will make a nice addition. But as with all sequels, its a toss up. Definitely worth a viewing, but I suggest you rent it first before you buy a copy.
stbartusis
Actually, although a lot of what was in the Prophecy II isn't in the canonical bible, the angelology of it was in fact right on. I've done mounds and mounds of research on the subject of angels. And what was written in the Book of Enoch as well as in much of the medieval angel speculation is accurate. And it is a film, let's remember. It's an interesting twist on the perception of heaven. I don't know if I'd call is laughable on second guesses when you actually look at the derivations of the research instead of relying solely on the Bible. If you're really interested, you can look at the non-canonical scripture that was accepted in the times of early Christianity on reluctant-messenger.com I don't know, sometimes I get frustrated thinking that people who think the Bible, although the primary text is the ONLY text of the religion.Just a thought.
michaeldaly99
Yeah, this film was pretty cool.Like the first one, I didn't understand most of it, but Christopher Walken's performance - on par with that from the first Prophecy - was just effortlessly fantastic! Gabriel acts the same as he did in the first, and what we got here (is a little game of show and tell..) is the same guy with a little more violence and some more funny lines. Gabriel owns any scene he's in, he's the villain we all root for and he's still scary as hell. That's the stuff Chris! The Prophecy II takes the same structure as the first, and it takes a good while before we see much of Gabriel at all - but when we do, the film comes alive. Our beloved angel takes quite a beating this time, such as a stabbing through the chest, being destroyed by police bullets, falling from a skyscraper building and being whacked in the face with an axe.Russel Wong is the other title star - he's pretty cool but a bit boring. Jennifer Beals is okay, as is Eric Roberts as Michael. But Brittany Murphy as the suicidal teenager Izzy is cool, a teenage girl sick of living who just wants to join her lover in the sky. How sweet...It's got great effects and a high budget for a straight to video flick... it's weird that with Walken as its star it didn't get a cinema release! But whatever...Rent it if you liked the first, it's cool.
