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List Price: $9.99 | | Label: Universal Studios
Salesrank: 15025
Released: April 18, 2000 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A burned-out former New York City cop named Jericho saves the life of a woman whose destiny involves death, the devil and the fate of mankind.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: R
Release Date: 23-MAY-2006
Media Type: DVD
Description of End of Days:
After a two-year hiatus that included recovery from heart surgery, Arnold Schwarzenegger returned to the big screen in November 1999 with End of Days, a Thanksgiving turkey if ever there was one. Overcooked and bloated with stuffing, this ludicrous thriller attached itself to the end-of-the-millennium furor that kicked in a year too early. A prologue begins in 1979 with panic in the Vatican when a comet signals the birth of a child who will, 20 years later, become the chosen bride of Satan, destined to conceive the devil's spawn between 11 p.m. and midnight on December 31, 1999. It's hard to decide who has the more thankless role--Robin Tunney as Satan's would-be bride, or Schwarzenegger as Jericho Cane, the burned-out alcoholic bodyguard assigned to protect the girl from Satan, billed as "The Man" and played with cheesy menace (and an inconsistent variety of metaphysical manifestations) by Gabriel Byrne.
With kitschy character names like Jericho and Chicago (Arnie's partner, played by Kevin Pollack) and lapses in logic that any 5-year-old could spot, End of Days is a loud, aggravating movie that would be entertaining if it were intended as comedy. But Schwarzenegger and director Peter Hyams approach the story as an earnest tale of redemption and tested faith, delivering a ridiculous climax full of special effects and devoid of dramatic impact. You're left instead to savor the verbal and physical sparring between Satan and Jericho, resulting in the most thorough pummeling Schwarzenegger's ever endured onscreen. Of course he eventually gets his payback, just in time for New Year's Eve. Perhaps he was touched by an angel. --Jeff Shannon
End of Days Reviews:
One of Schwarzenegger's Best 
2009-09-03 - End Of Days is a Supernatural Action Thriller set in NYC during the Y2k Scare of 1999 but having to do with Satan's return to claim the woman (played by Robin Tunney) who will have his child.Schwarzenegger plays Jericho a burned out Security type cop whose family was murdered and gets involved with a client whose body was taken over by Satan (Gabriel Byrne).He learns of the End of Days and must protect the girl who he is after while also questioning his faith.The Action is non-stop and Explosive,there is some scares here and there and some Satanic scenes of devil worship.Schwarzenegger is Excellent and the story plays well and is highly Entertaining and fast paced.I dont understand all the bad reviews i loved the film and i think people should give it a second look.It's got a little bit of everything including some great dialogue and Byrne is fantastic as old scratch himself.It's a winner in my book 10/10!
Under-rated and Very Creepy
2009-03-21 - An oddity, Arnold playing against type as a drunk. The possessed priest is very creepy, the scenes in his basement squat are NYC disgusting, and it just rants and rolls from there.
Not great, though not bad either 
2009-02-26 - End of Days brings to the screen the story of an alcoholic, down-on-his-luck, former cop who joined a private security firm that offers wealthy people protection. Things become rather complicated when the client in need of protection is... Satan.
There are slight hints of the Omen, Constantine, and Ninth Gate with a touch of the X-Files so the movie falls into the action/adventure/mystery/thriller/horror type of category.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne, Robin Tunney, and most of the rest of the cast carry out their performances well.
The plot, the setting, the dialogues, the music, and the special effects, are all good.
In short, End of Days is a movie worth watching if you are in the mood for some good entertainment and/or you are a Schwarzenegger fan. 4 Stars
Arnold saves the world from the devil in 2000 
2009-02-25 - The 1000 years has past since Christian people thought the world would end in 1000 AD. Again it is predicted that the devil will spawn a child on
an human woman and a new reign of evil will result.
The cycle of the rings seems based on that same sort of legend
in a world where superstitions ruled:
The Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture Trilogy - Special Release: Tolkein Month Movies Poster Print, 27x40
Instead of swords and arrows Arnold has an over and under grenade launcher
machine gun.
The special effects are pretty good, but the plot has been done several times before and after.
One Of Arnold's Most Entertaining Movies
2009-02-09 - Despite the hokey theology and overdone action, I still enjoyed this film and found it to be astounding in certain parts, thanks to some incredible special- effects, at least when it came out in 1999. They still look pretty cool. I also enjoyed the nice oveerall visuals and excellent sound.
You just can't take the story seriously, but how many films can you, especially Arnold's wild movies? They are just there to be enjoyed, to get a couple of hours of escapism entertainment. Among the baloney, however, are a few profound statements of truth. Rod Steiger provides them as a priest in the film. Unfortunately, the devil (Gabriel Byrne) has some, too!
Overall, the story is very involving, so much so that it that at 125 minutes it can wear you. About 15 minutes of less action would have been best. Still, it's one of Arnold's most entertaining movies.
