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The Omen
The Omen
The Omen
The Omen
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Film credit
Gregory Peck
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 2
- Movies in this archive
- 2
Rewatchables episodes featuring Gregory Peck’s films
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Mentioned in discussions
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:21:04Read transcript
- Michelle Pfeiffer reportedly declined Susan; Young is preferred as more plausible in this particular social setting. — Bill Simmons
- Reports that Mel Gibson and Patrick Swayze declined Tom are explicitly treated as uncertain.
- Paul Newman and Gregory Peck are discussed as implausible Brice alternatives because of interest or age.
- Reported Scott alternatives include Gary Oldman, Stephen Lang, Alec Baldwin, Michael Biehn and James Spader; Oldman excites interest, Spader seems young, and Patton remains preferred. — Bill Simmons
Who Won the Movie?
No consensus: Gregory Peck; tentatively Harvey Spencer Stephens
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:17:05Read transcript
- Satan or the overwhelming force of evil is floated before Gregory Peck is chosen. — Chris Ryan
- Harvey Spencer Stephens, the child playing Damien, is proposed as the scariest child actor; the reply tentatively agrees, then believers in evil are floated. — Bill Simmons
Podcast choices
Apex Mountain
No affirmative selection
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:04:30Read transcript
- Gregory Peck is rejected; Lee Remick remains uncertain despite the film’s success. — Bill Simmons
- Rosemary’s Baby is preferred for the Antichrist, and The Shining for creepy tricycle-riding children. — Bill Simmons
- Rottweilers and jackals are considered; the film transcribed as Hand That Rocks the Crater is preferred for evil nannies. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Worst?
Gregory Peck’s original impact casting is harder to appreciate today; Tom Hanks is offered as an analogy.
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:51:02Read transcript
- Gregory Peck’s original impact casting is harder to appreciate today; Tom Hanks is offered as an analogy. — Bill Simmons
- Peck’s Happy Birthday singing sounds unnatural. — Chris Ryan
- Physical reference letters are easy to fake. — Chris Ryan
- Lack of child seatbelts and the mother’s fall effects look dated; Remick reportedly refused the railing stunt after Ellen Burstyn’s injury. — Chris Ryan
- The mark of the beast reportedly confused original audiences. — Chris Ryan
- The novelization explains Brennan and Spiletto’s involvement with Satanists; the film leaves the 666 thigh mark insufficiently explained. — Chris Ryan
Half-Assed Internet Research
Gregory Peck’s Atticus Finch persona lends seriousness to the horror premise.
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:15:57Read transcript
- Gregory Peck’s Atticus Finch persona lends seriousness to the horror premise. — Bill Simmons
- Richard Donner’s run is traced from The Omen through Superman and the Lethal Weapon films. — Bill Simmons
- The cinematographer is corrected from the mistaken Don Gilbert to Gilbert Taylor. — Bill Simmons
- The film is reported to have won Jerry Goldsmith his only Oscar, for original score. — Bill Simmons
- A $2.8 million budget and $61 million gross are reported; the small-budget success is compared with Blumhouse. — Chris Ryan
- The baboons reportedly attacked after the alpha baboon was put in the car, following failed attempts using food and a baby baboon. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Peck or Pertwee as father; Redman as Elsa; Olivier as knight
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:16:14Read transcript
- Gregory Peck was reportedly a backup father choice if Connery declined. — Bill Simmons
- Jon Pertwee was another reported backup father choice. — Bill Simmons
- Amanda Redman reportedly declined Elsa because of a fear of rats. — Bill Simmons
- Olivier was reportedly considered for the Grail knight but died. — Sean Fennessey
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