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''End of Days'' is a 1999 supernatural film starring [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]].
'''''End of Days''''' is a 1999 supernatural film starring [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]].


Schwarzenegger plays Jericho Cane, a retired police officer, who tries to commit suicide because his wife and daughter are killed while he is doing his job. He gets a job of protecting a Wall Street banker.
Schwarzenegger plays Jericho Cane, a retired police officer, who tries to commit suicide because his wife and daughter are killed while he is doing his job. He gets a job of protecting a Wall Street banker.
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The film is possibly the darkest in Arnold's career, containing very little cheeky dialogue and demoting Arnold to a tough but ordinary man instead of a traditional [[Action Hero]].
The film is possibly the darkest in Arnold's career, containing very little cheeky dialogue and demoting Arnold to a tough but ordinary man instead of a traditional [[Action Hero]].
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* [[A Form You Are Comfortable With]] - Gabriel Byrne plays Satan, and the female extras were very, very comfortable with this.
* [[A Form You Are Comfortable With]] - Gabriel Byrne plays Satan, and the female extras were very, very comfortable with this.
* [[The Ahnold]]: The writer pitched this script on how great it would be to hear Arnold Schwarzenegger say "I'm sending you back to Hell!" to the Devil. But when pitching ''End of Days'' to the man himself, he suddenly realised that "I can't 'do Arnie' to Arnie!" Fortunately Schwarzenegger said the line himself, thus avoiding any embarrassment.
* [[The Ahnold]]: The writer pitched this script on how great it would be to hear Arnold Schwarzenegger say "I'm sending you back to Hell!" to the Devil. But when pitching ''End of Days'' to the man himself, he suddenly realised that "I can't 'do Arnie' to Arnie!" Fortunately Schwarzenegger said the line himself, thus avoiding any embarrassment.
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* [[We All Live in America]] - The end of days does not take place in the Holy Land or in Rome but... in New York.
* [[We All Live in America]] - The end of days does not take place in the Holy Land or in Rome but... in New York.
* [[Unconventional Smoothie]] - Jericho mixes one in his apartment consisting of coffee, pepto-bismol, Chinese food leftovers, remnant beer, a slice of pizza found on the floor, possibly more as the camera cuts away for extended periods during the process. Just before drinking, Jericho remarks that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
* [[Unconventional Smoothie]] - Jericho mixes one in his apartment consisting of coffee, pepto-bismol, Chinese food leftovers, remnant beer, a slice of pizza found on the floor, possibly more as the camera cuts away for extended periods during the process. Just before drinking, Jericho remarks that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
* [[Unflinching Walk]]
* [[Unflinching Walk]]{{context}}
* [[Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?]] - Well, "her" to be exact. The Vatican's plan to stop Satan from ever reaching Christine '''is''' to simply kill her first.
* [[Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?]] - Well, "her" to be exact. The Vatican's plan to stop Satan from ever reaching Christine '''is''' to simply kill her first.
** That's the plan of the secret society of Catholic knights, who are the only members of the Church who ''have'' a plan. The Pope's plan is to pray.
** That's the plan of the secret society of Catholic knights, who are the only members of the Church who ''have'' a plan. The Pope's plan is to pray.
* [[You Fail Religious Studies Forever]] - The film isn't overall that bad, except when the priest explains that 1999 was the year Satan returned because is was the [[Number of the Beast]] upside down!... except for that pesky "1" at the end. [[Epic Fail]].
* [[You Fail Religious Studies Forever]] - The film isn't that bad overall, except when the priest explains that 1999 was the year Satan returned because is was the [[Number of the Beast]] upside down!... except for that pesky "1" at the end. [[Epic Fail]].
** It's the 999 that matters. The Beast will attempt to return at ''every'' 999 (999, 1999, 2999, etc). On the last day of that year.
** It's the 999 that matters. The Beast will attempt to return at ''every'' 999 (999, 1999, 2999, etc). On the last day of that year.


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Latest revision as of 13:51, 30 March 2022

End of Days is a 1999 supernatural film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Schwarzenegger plays Jericho Cane, a retired police officer, who tries to commit suicide because his wife and daughter are killed while he is doing his job. He gets a job of protecting a Wall Street banker.

Unknown to him, the Wall Street banker is possessed by Satan, who plans to unleash chaos by having sex with Christine York, the Chosen One to bear his child. Now Jericho has to protect her from Satan in order to save the world.

The film is possibly the darkest in Arnold's career, containing very little cheeky dialogue and demoting Arnold to a tough but ordinary man instead of a traditional Action Hero.


Tropes used in End of Days include:
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