The Prophecy
21 quotes
Biography
The Prophecy is a 1995 American fantasy thriller horror film starring Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, and Viggo Mortensen. It was written and directed by Gregory Widen in his feature directorial debut, and is the first film of The Prophecy series.
"I remember the First War, the way the sky burned, the faces of angels destroyed. I saw a third of Heaven's legion banished and the creation of Hell. I stood with my brothers and watched Lucifer fall. But now, my brothers are not brothers, and we have come here, where we are mortal, to steal the Dark Soul, not yet Lucifer's, to serve our cause. I have always obeyed, but I never thought the War would happen again."
"I'm an angel. I kill firstborns while their mamas watch. I turn cities into salt. I even, when I feel like it, rip the souls from little girls, and from now till kingdom come, the only thing you can count on in your existence is never understanding why."
"Study your math, kids. Key to the universe!"
"Some people lose their faith because Heaven shows them too little. But how many people lose their faith because Heaven showed them too much?"
"Did you ever notice how in the Bible, when ever God needed to punish someone, or make an example, or whenever God needed a killing, He sent an angel? Did you ever wonder what a creature like that must be like? A whole existence spent praising your God, but always with one wing dipped in blood. Would you ever really want to see an angel?"
"And in the end, I think it must be about faith, and if faith is a choice, then it can be lost - for a man, an angel, or the devil himself. And if faith means never completely understanding God's plan, then maybe understanding just a part of it - our part - is what it is to have a soul. And maybe in the end, that's what being human is, after all."
"God? God is love. I don't love you."
"I was the first angel, loved once above all others. A perfect love. [sing-song] But like all true loves... one day it withered on the vine..."
"Other angels have made this war because they hate you, you and all humans. God has put you in His grace and pushed them aside. They're desperate. They've never been able to conquer the other loyal angels, and so this war has remained in stalemate for thousands of years. And while this state of affairs endures, no soul can meet its God. Your parents, and their parents, and so on from the beginning lie still in wormy Earth. Of course, some of them do come to me eventually, for while Heaven may be closed I am always open, even on Christmas."
"Humans... and how I love you talking monkeys for this... know more about war and treachery of the spirit than any angel."
"You see, I'm not here to help you and the little bitch because I love you or because I care for you, but because two Hells is one Hell too many, and I can't have that."
"Little Tommy Daggett. How I loved listening to your sweet prayers every night. And then you would jump into bed, so afraid that I was under there. And I was!"
"[shrill whisper] I love you! I love you more than Jesus!"
"God's Army has come to Earth and all Hell is about to break loose!"
"Marked by Fate, Doomed by Prophecy... Time is Running Out for Mankind!"
"On ancient ground, at the edge of the world, an evil born in heaven is about to be unleashed on Earth..."
"Archangel Gabriel has brought the second war of heaven to Earth."
"Little do they know of the apocalyptic proportions of the conflict that they find themselves in."
"Moriah Shining Dove Snyder - Mary"
"J.C. Quinn - Burrows"
"Patrick McAllister - Col. Hawthorne"