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Omega Doom

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

The idea for this "lone warrior enters town with two rival gangs and plays upon them both", was started by Akira Kirowsawa with his film "Yojimbo". "Fistfull of dollars","Last Man Standing" and lastly "Omega Doom" all reiterate the plot because it's a mythos with some power. For one thing it moves away from the notion of a simplistic "good v.s. evil" conflict and presents us instead with the relative dyanmics of beings with different agendas struggling with one another. One could complain that they use such an oft repeated plot in "Omega Doom" but if you look at the majority of what comes out of HollyWood...a mere 4 versions of one storyline makes it pretty fresh! [: I would recommend seeing Yojimbo before seeing any of the remakes, BUT as remakes go I like Omega Doom best.The plot is a bit THIN in comparison to the others. It's not as involved or as direct to the plot. BUT the movie makes an interesting point about the concept of artificial life. It imitates real life without itself being completely real. So a certain depth is lacking in the story line because certain interactions that occur in the other stories would make no sense applied to Robots.The filming is VERY creative, considering it is a low budget film.The ending leaves one feeling they could have continued or elaborated more. I wish it had been a little longer because I enjoyed it so much.I think this is one of the best low-budget sci-fis I'd ever seen. True it's not quite as snazzy as some other high budget pics I could name but if one takes into account what they had when they made this film I'd say they utilized thier resources better then most filmakers with 10 times the budget....If you have any interest in AI based films. "Terminator, Blade Runner" etc; this would make a good addition to your collection. also:Wether or not you like any of the spinoffs, if the plot interests you check out "YoJimbo" because when it comes to depth, charecter and all the stuff people want in a film, there is still nothing like the original...

I think some of this film's reviewers are so 'blown away' by films with excesive CGI, big budgets - and even bigger names - that they either won't, or cant, see the good in lesser offerings. This film makes so many sly references to other films that part of the fun is spotting them.

Take the opening where we see a foot coming down on a pile of human bones and skulls. Terminator, right? Then there's all the other stuff that people have picked up on by Sergio Leonne but why has no one mentioned Clint Eastwood and Pale Rider? The scene at the end where Hauer's character just disappears into the sunset? I mean, come on... Oh yeah, and the penultimate fight scene between the Bauhaus look-a-like droid and Hauer is straight out of The Matrix PLUS the Talking Head was like a character out of the Wizard of Oz.

To me this film had humour,atmosphere and subtlety and a cracking performance from Rutger Hauer as the thinking man's - or woman's - Schwarzenneger. I feel sorry for all those who possess the attention span of a goldfish and see any film where 2 mins go by without some scene of mindless sex, or violence, as boring. Don't try reading Dickens guys!

Nah, I don't think it's a horrible movie. Sure it lacks a lot of action that movies of the period had, but I never thought of this as an action movie anyway. It seemed to me to be more like a comic book/graphic novel meets 70's samurai movie meets spaghetti western. Despite the obvious overarching situation (apocalypse, possibility of humans returning, obvious society gone to hell), it pretty much all but ignores that and focuses on the problem at hand: ridding the robot town of the "bad guys." It ends with a sense that Omega Doom has really done nothing more than put a band-aid on the whole situation, but his actions are more along the lines of self-preservation than anything else. He just showed up for a drink and gets sucked into a fight. That's how pretty much any of the same genre starts. Someone comes along, wanting to be left alone, but some dumb schmuck picks a fight and then our hero has to teach them a lesson. Nothing is resolved, the world is still as crummy as it ever was, but the hero gets to get back on the road in one piece. Lather, rinse, repeat.

That's why this kind of movie appeals to me. I don't think it's boring or a waste of time. It's interesting enough in it's hopeless nothingness. I don't always want to see a happily ever after ending or some Matrix-y, save-the-human-race type of fight. Those are a dime a dozen. That's what has always appealed to me in old samurai movies, though those tend to focus more on making things better. This movie was very reminiscent of Philip K. Dick stories: bleak futures with small stories that just are what they are.

Of course this kind of movie doesn't appeal to everyone, not by a long shot. I think my little brother fell asleep. Van Damme movies were more his thing. Lots of fight scenes and the bad guys get their due. Not that I don't like those movies, I do. It's just that something of the type of movie that Omega Doom is, is a breath of fresh air. There's a pointless despair to it that I enjoy. Something is done, and yet it isn't.

Also, I know the special effects are bad, but I honestly thought it was an 80's movie. I was surprised to see 1995-1997 as a release date. I think it's much better thinking of it as an 80's movie if you're the type of person who just can't get past special effects not being as good as LotR or Star Wars.

So this gets 4 stars from me. Not the greatest, but not the worst. Despite IMDB and Amazon's plot description, it doesn't try to be anything other than it is, it fulfills my comic book/graphic novel pleasures, and I much enjoyed some of the talent in it compared to, say Van Damme.

Yes it is a cheep movie that was made in a day, however it has a good plot. I enjoy watching it because of the creativity involved. (unlike the other movies released now days) Its a good film with a good plot.

The setting of this movie is unnerving but powerful. Also, it takes its time revealing characters and motivation, which would help get past the violence, but I came away very happy with both the touches of humor and the overall idea of a cybernetic Don Quixote

Doesn't matter how "good" or "bad" a film is: If Rutger Hauer is in it, he'll upstage everybody. He can't help it. That's the way he's always been and the way he'll always be. Many Rutger Hauer fans understand this about him, which is why we're not as hard on films like "Omega Doom" as some others might be, nor are we critical of Hauer for appearing in them. The man needs a paycheck. The man has to eat.

Rutger Hauer is one of the world's most unusual and most magnificent actors, yet the shocking truth is that for at least a decade he's been forced to wander the globe like a man without a country, ever in search of a role that's worthy of him. He's way too classy for the usual Hollywood "star vehicle" and way too full-blooded for most U.S. independent films. Even Europe doesn't know quite what to do with him, as "Omega Doom" (filmed in Bratislava, Slovakia, on a 20-dollar budget) amply attests.

Hauer's enormous magnetism, keenly intelligent sensuality, and unshakeable elegance have been his greatest liabilities as well as his greatest assets as an actor. When you're a powerfully masculine, one-of-a-kind screen presence in a world where film audiences prefer their male actors to be mindless head-bashing clones or AC/DC pretty boys, you're likely to find yourself banished to Bratislava making Grade B philosophical robot movies; there it is.

I'm always careful to watch Rutger Hauer films because they're Rutger Hauer films, not because I expect them to be "good" films. I don't expect them to be "bad" films, either, although I'm happier for Rutger when his films are "good." Mainly, I'm happy for Rutger that he's working at all in any film anywhere. In "Omega Doom" he keeps his chin up and soldiers on, way too brainy and generous an actor for the scant material he's been given to work with, but work with it he does, and, as usual, manages to be as mesmerizing and as sexy as ever.

All 3 stars I've given to "Omega Doom" belong entirely to Rutger Hauer, so if you're not a wild fan of his the way I am, you might want to consider skipping this one. Even wild fans of his might want to consider skipping "Omega Doom" and consoling themselves with watching "The Hitcher" again.

Me, I wouldn't miss a Rutger Hauer film -- "good", "bad," or "unclassified" -- for all the tea in China.

This's a good example of a love it or hate it type of movie. My friends and I love it. It's a good example of how a low-budget sci-fi movie can gather a cult following.

Many people dislike this film because it seems boring or confusing to them. I say all you need is a little imagination to find the beauty of this simple sci-fi story. It seems to take place in a very small part of a very big world. Almost like a tiny glimse into a great novel. While the big story going on far away is deep and complex, the smaller story of these few individuals who came in contact with Omega Doom is more subtle.

I won't spoil it for you, but I recommend watching this movie and doing so with your imagination ready. If you look further into it than just the surface, you can see so many things. Don't let yourself be blinded by all the big-budget, high action, CGI-filled blockbusters out there.

As a sci-fi fan, I liked this movie.
It starts in a distrubing way, in totally demolished, post-war buildings.
Dead bodies lying everywhere... There has been a nuclear war and
the humans are dead, only cyborgs remained. The groups of cyborgs
fight each other. But then Omega Doom (the good cyborg) comes,
destroys the bad cyborgs, leaves the good cyborgs alive, and departs.
The end is definitely optimistic, it's a happy end. So, the movie gave me
a moral satisfaction that the good prevails over evil after all.

This movie really has extremes in it: extremely beautiful women (a blond and 3 brunettes)
and an extremely ugly one (with a black mask). It has amazing special effects, such as
the talking head, detached from its body.
Overall, once you get into the spirit of the movie, you can enjoy it.
Inside, the demolished building looks like a medieval tavern, so it's not too bad.
It's a simple, unpretentious movie - more like a theatrical play than like a film. But it has it's merits.
I remove one star from the rating, because I think that the movie could have been
much better if the surrounding buildings were more futuristic, rather than
looking so destroyed.

Like 1990's Rutger Hauer film "Blind Fury", "Omega Doom" is unjustly overlooked. In sharp contrast to the majority of movies since the mid-80s that depend on special effects, car crashes and explosions every few minutes, this 1996 flick relentlessly engulfs the viewer in suspense. Viewers seeking cotton candy for the brain will quickly tire of the minimalist nature and few sets it was filmed on, those looking for Alfred Hitchcock-style suspense will savor every moment. Rutger was still just youthful enough to be believable as the hero here. Mystery lovers have here in "Omega Doom" a sci-fi flick worth owning.