AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Red-Barracuda This was the second adaption of the novel 'I Am Legend' by Richard Matheson after the Vincent Price movie The Last Man on Earth (1964). It moves the material further away from its horror roots which the Price film also focused on and has a tone which could be described as curious. It's another slice of pessimistic 70's sci-fi, in this case the world during a post-apocalypse. A military scientist is the only recipient of a serum he himself developed which protected him against the results of germ warfare between the Soviet Union and China. The upshot is that he is the last uncontaminated human left on Earth. He now spends his time roaming the streets of Los Angeles by day, while by night has to deal with homicidal nocturnal albino mutants who want to kill him. One day he meets another survivor which leads him to try to develop a vaccine to save the human race.This was one of three key sci-fi movies Charlton Heston starred in at the time, the other two being The Planet of the Apes (1968) and Soylent Green (1973). It's probably fair to say that Omega Man is the least good of the three movies, yet it is still a film not without interest. The basic idea of the film is good, with the deserted streets of Los Angeles used to excellent effect. While the villains certainly make for memorable characters, kitted out in sunglasses and medieval robes. They are effectively religious extremists who look pretty creepy. One of the issues I think though is that, despite this, they never seem to pose enough of a threat and there is a curious lack of suspense in the film as a whole. I think this probably has to be levelled at the direction which doesn't always maximise the sinister elements of the material at his disposal. The weak soundtrack also doesn't help too much here either. Still, despite all this, I still do like this film. Heston is pretty good in the lead, as is Anthony Zerbe as the cult leader. The religion vs science theme was distinctive, while the natural way that the inter-racial relationship was presented was very commendable, especially when you remember this was still a very contentious issue in 1971. I think these survivalist sci-fi films work well in that we always put ourselves in the position of the protagonist and try to wonder how we would cope and if we'd even like it to some degree; this movie works in this way too. As I said earlier, it could have done with generating more threat and it was probably to the film's detriment to suppress the horror side of the story so much. But, despite some flaws, this remains another example of the kinds of interesting sci-fi that was made between the release of the cerebral 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and the action/adventure Star Wars (1977), whose monumental success moved the genre into less left-field areas.

Richie-67-485852 This is worth seeing for Chuck Heston alone as he just makes movies come alive with his presence. The story here is supposedly he is one of the last healthy men standing and he has nothing but time on his hands of which we see how he spends throughout the movie. I like a good story that invites one to use their imagination. This one does. The premise is a good one. What would you do if you were the supposed last man on earth more or less. Here, this guy has a whole city of which to visit with and do what he wants all day long. Then, at night, he retreats to a fortress he created stocked with all the comforts and goodies one can have for the taking. At some point, however, the premise turns on itself. Why? How much can you eat, drink and carouse? What do you do after the first several months? Fortunately this movie asks and answers this question so the viewer doesn't have too. Strange also to see what appears to be Zombie type creatures way ahead of their time appearing here. Who would know that they were destined to become a movie favorite in the years ahead? I usually like to eat while watching movies. This one is a tough call because there are some scenes that challenge the appetite. Perhaps a snack and a tasty drink will do nicely. The story has been done and redone and brought current in theme but respect this version again if for nothing else Charleton Heston

alexanderdavies-99382 "The Omega Man" will always stand as one of Charlton Heston's greatest films and also for being the best adaptation of the Richard Matheson book, "I Am Legend." This film has great dialogue as well as action. The music by Ron Grainer is outstanding and worthy of inclusion in anyone's music collection. As with the previous film adaptation, "The Omega Man" conveys a genuine sense of isolation and unease. As Colonel Robert Neville, Charlton Heston has had to endure a life as the only human being who is completely immune to the effects of disease that was caused by Germ Warfare. By day, he hunts and stalks the mutants who bear the effects of the war that destroyed the world. By night, Neville retreats to his fortified home on the top floor of an apartment block and prepares to protect himself from his mutated pursuers. The film makes a bold statement about the real looming threat of Nuclear weapons and of the incalculable devastation they would leave in their wake. As a result of this, "The Omega Man" can't really be passed off or considered to be a film of escapism. To some film fans, Charlton Heston's acting style can be of a slightly acquired taste. He does alright in this film though. "The man of action" approach is the correct one. Anthony Zerbe is magnificent as the psychopathic leader of the mutants. He has very good diction, he alternates between being deceptively calm and angry very well and is totally believable. Paul Koslo - usually a bit of an irritating you-know- what - actually plays a very affable and honest character for a change. I will go so far as to state that he is cast against type! Rosalind Cash makes for a good and tough leading lady who knows how to survive. I first saw "The Omega Man" on video back in 1993 and was immediately intrigued as soon as I glanced at the video sleeve. A classic 1970s American movie and a classic of Science Fiction.

StuOz Chuck Heston is the last man on earth.The first half of this movie has the works: great actors, top story and a perfectly matched musical score. The last half of the flick is also very good but missing the impact of the early sections.But if you want a last-man-on-earth-movie, this is the best one to see! Stay clear of I am Legend (2007)...the early sections of The Omega Man had that great music playing over it, which is missing from I Am Legend.I have made several viewings of this film since the 1970s, I have always enjoyed it, but I had a curious reaction to a screening in 2002: I just could not watch it! This was soon after the events of September 11th and The Omega Man just seemed a bit too close to what might actually happen on earth one day.But I am now back to watching and loving the film.