The Omega Man
The Omega Man
PG | 01 August 1971 (USA)
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Due to an experimental vaccine, Dr. Robert Neville is the only human survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons. Besides him, only a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people remain - sensitive to light, and homicidally psychotic.

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Solemplex

To me, this movie is perfection.

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Arianna Moses

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

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Portia Hilton

Blistering performances.

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Juana

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

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jacobjohntaylor1

This is not good movie at all. It as an awful story line. It also has an awful ending. It a remake of a 1964 movie called the last man one earth. Even thou is a very bad movie The last man on earth is worst. Do not see this movie. Do not see The last man on earth. There is a second remake from 2007 called I am Legend. See that one is a great movie. This is horror movie that is not scary at all.

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one-nine-eighty

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.

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dworldeater

I personally enjoy all these film adaptations of Richard Matheson's novel, but The Omega Man is by far my favorite of the three. This stars Hollywood icon Charlton Heston, who was on a roll during this period(late 60's/early70's) with one dystopian science fiction classic after another. The Omega Man is by far the most action packed of the lot. Charlton Heston is the last man on Earth, he rolls around town in style with a muscle car and submachine gun. In this post apocalyptic action classic the population of the world was wiped out by a plague caused by biological warfare. Those who have survived are albino mutants known as The Family who are nocturnal and shun technology and blame technology for destroying the world. Which puts our hero Neville(Heston), man of science on their hit list. Heston fortunately has a well balanced gun collection and usually handles his intruders with ease. He does find another group of uninfected survivors which includes foxy lady Rosalind Cash, who was a fine piece of dark chocolate and sexy mamma. Heston and Cash get down and broke taboos of interracial relationships for the time period.(Or at least their characters did in the film) As far as I am concerned The Omega Man has pretty much nothing not to like about it. It is well made, well acted , nicely shot and filled with social commentary, action and one liners. The Omega Man is action packed, thought provoking and at times funny. While Charlton Heston was one of the best actors to have ever lived and had success in many different genres, he is in my opinion best in science fiction and The Omega Man is essential and a classic.

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Mr. Jones

In 1977, Charlton Heston is the last remaining human in Los Angeles after an apocalyptic war, except a group of deformed humans who call themselves the "Family". The plague has made them ultra sensitive to light so they only come out at night. It has also turned them into homicidal killers who have turned their hate into a religion against science and technology.Although I loved this movie as a kid, "The Omega Man" in 2016. is hopelessly dated with its special effects, fight scenes and music. If the soundtrack does not make you laugh, the clothes will. The dialogue is also laugh out loud dated. Flick has some fairly interesting moments, the most memorable being the view of a devastated, empty downtown Los Angeles. Not really recommended for younger audience since they will probably just sit there confused at the dated stuff and the poor film making. It is, also, one of the first major Hollywood films to show an interracial kiss.3/10

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