That was an excellent one.

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

OK, this movie can be entertaining because of Heston. The writing is crap. The cinematography is crap. Just plain awful. The acting was fine. But not great. I saw this movie last year on recommendation that it was good. It's not. It can be entertaining like watching the old TV batman shows. But seriously. It's like a student film. I remember seeing The Last Man on Earth with Vicent Price years ago and that's why I saw this mess. Then I got a copy of The Last Man on Earth, amazing. The dread was there from the beginning to the ending church death scene. That is a great movie. Then I read the book "I am Legend", a great book. Last Man on Earth is close to the book. Then I saw I Am Will Smith, the worst pile of garbage, right along side Fart Wars 7, the Farce Awakens, and Avengers, Thor, and any # of new so called films. I'm not even going to see the Dark Tower, because apparently it has nothing to do with the books, it just takes the names and a few characteristics.So, now onto the Omega Man. Charlton Heston was a fine actor. But he should have had veto power. If you like 60's TV and can forgive the camera work and the garbage writing and just want to see some wild scenes then you may be able to enjoy this. There are some decent scenes here and that is why it's not getting a 1. If I rate it compared to Last Man or the book it would be a negative. I am Will Smith basically takes Hestons Omega Man and builds into some more modern day cartoon show. That is pure crap.Omega Man, rating D, or 3 stars, for some eerie scenes, but mostly boring amateur crap. Better to read the book, or watch Last Man on Earth (disregard the B/W and funky dubbing, the dread is there)

This is one of three cinematic versions of the "I am Legend" book Richard Matheson wrote, it's the second one to be more specific. This adaptation stars Charlton Heston as potentially the last man on earth after Russia and China destroyed mankind during a global chemical war. Prior to finding himself alone he was a scientist working on a cure before the virus wiped everybody out, but he was too late. Now he spends his time wandering the city, avoiding groups of mutated undead family members, and chess with a mannequin. Surely he can't be the last person alive? Sit back and find out. The acting is decent and while the film looks dated it still stands up as one of Heston's better films.

Plot; After fallout from biological warfare wipes out most of the world's population, a scientist who carries within his blood the only vaccine and potential cure, squares off against a cult of the plague's living victims.We open with Chuck Heston driving, top down, along a quiet, empty street. He stops suddenly and levels a submachine gun at a building and opens fire. No, it's not a documentary, though one could be forgiven for thinking it so. It's 1971's The Omega Man, the third of Heston's four dystopian sci-fi films from the late 60s/early 70s (the others being the first two Planet of the Apes films and Soylent Green). Based on the novel I Am Legend, it features Heston squaring off against a group of what look like Edgar Winter cosplayers. The first half focuses on Heston's character as he attempts to hold on to some semblance of normalcy in a world where he has to scavenge for supplies by day and stay holed up in his fortress-like apartment at night. The cult, with their albino motif and drink the Kool-Aid mantras are a bit silly, but the movie picks up when fellow survivor Lisa (played with likable moxie by Rosalind Cash) enters. She and Heston's romance is a bit sudden, but they share a nice chemistry and their relationship makes you want to see a happy ending... which we don't get, 'cause, 70s.

I began The Omega Man with some initial trepidation from the not so great editing (including a pointless fade away on zooming out shot) the use of sped up footage and obvious line dubbing; thankfully after that it gets better. It must appreciated the filmmakers clearing the streets of Los Angles with spanning, wide shots of the city in which it is deserted; no easy task. To accomplish this the filmmakers had to film during Sunday morning and due to filming at this golden hour the deserted streets and the golden light reflecting of the buildings has a real beauty to it. I don't know of the film's budget but it does come off feeling like a low budget production but does so in a charming way. The campy 70's sounding music score feels like it's on the verge of killing the mood and being too corny but just about manages to avoid doing so.Charlton Heston's Nevillie feels like predecessor to modern action movie heroes with his use of one liners. The scene in which he pretends to negotiate with a dead salesman at a car dealership feels very Arnold Schwarzenegger. On the other hand I do find there is some Initial unintentional humour coming from seeing Heston dressed as an aristocrat and talking to a chess playing bust of Julius Caesar but once that settles these do showcase some poignant scenes of the last man alive trying to keep himself occupied; also I do love this little world he has created for himself in his apartment. Likewise seeing the later Republican Heston watching and the enjoying the film Woodstock and even reciting lines is intriguingly odd. The Omega Man also features one the earliest on screen interracial kisses between black and white. I don't know if it was intentional that a film about repopulating the Earth has an interracial romance but thankfully doesn't have to call attention to itself.The Omega is a perfect example of Charlton Heston's immense screen presence and his ability to carry a movie as he spends much of the run time alone. When I think "screen presence" several actors will pop into my head, Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Clark Gable and of course Charlton Heston.