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Goodtimes
- Cert: PG-13
- Cat.no: 0581062
- Running time: 100 minutes
- Year: 1999
- Pressing: 2002
- Region(s): All, NTSC
- Chapters: 36
- Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
- Languages: English
- Subtitles: English
- Widescreen: 1.85:1
- 16:9-Enhanced: No
- Macrovision: No
- Disc Format: DVD 9
- Price: $19.95
- Extras:Theatrical trailer, 30 minute documentary, production notes
Director:
- Rob Marcarell
Screenplay:
- Hollis Barton and Stephan Blinn
Cast:
- Stone Alexander: Michael York
Gillen Lane: Casper Van Dien
Dominic: Michael Ironside
Cassandra: Catherine Oxenberg
Why I rented this I’ll never know.My video store has been having this99 cent rental for all DVDs since February so I decided to pick this upsince it was just under a dollar. This movie was made by the TrinityBroadcasting Network in hopes of having a film with religious traits.I’m a Christian and all but this movie just doesn’t work on any level.It was in limited release when it actually broke the top ten – a verysuprising feat. So I guess they had a hit but it just seems so slappedtogether as does the DVD.
Omega Code tells the story of Stone Alexander’s (Michael York) questfor the complete translation of the bible code, an ancient code hidden inThe Holy Bible that tells the future of the world. Stone later getstaken over by the antichrist after his death. He returns to life just ashe and his partner, Gillen Lane (Casper Van Dien) have achieved worldpeace. The plot is decent, I’ll give it that, but the acting and pacingis so terrible. Michael York and Michael Ironside are decent in itthough.
This has to be one of the most worst movies I’ve seen in a while. Imean Men in Black 2 and a few others come to mind when I think bad filmsbut this one takes the cake. I know the modest budget held it back a bitbut look at Clerks, that only cost $800,000 dollars to make and it’s aclassic. The sequel,Megiddo: The Omega Code 2,is such a better film – skip this one and get that one.
Into the disc. Whoa. With all the pixels I could have sworn I stumbledonto a Sega CD live action game. Pixellization is TERRIBLE in thismovie! I mean, it’s in every dark scene and it isn’t hidden like withmost movies, it’s there and it’s ugly. Pixellization is a real problem.And for some reason the disc is not anamorphic. I have the JudgementNight disc from Goodtimes which came out a year before this one andit’s anamorphic. Very odd.
The sound is decent for a flick like this. You’re not going to get anyearth shattering sounds from this track but it’s alright.
The extras are minimal. A thirty minute documentary is included alongwith the trailer and production notes.
Overall, this is one of the worst DVDs on the market besides the all-regionMeet the Feebles disc. The video is beyond terrible and theextras are minimal. Not even worth a rental. A bigger-budgeted sequelcalledMegiddo: The Omega Code 2,is out there and is ALOT better. In fact that movie only has Stone Alexanderin common with this one and has some cool action sequences. Skip this discentirely.
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Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.