Rating: 
Summary: A fantastic film...
Review: One of my favourite ever films. The idea is brilliant and Charlton Heston's acting is superb. A classic - the only minus factor is it now looks very seventies but it is still a fantastic film. I'm going to read the book I Am Legend to see how it compares.
Rating:
Summary: One of the greatest sci-fi movies of the Seventies
Review: I first saw this movie on it's first run in the theaters. As a boy of 10 it's impact was amazing. I had always admired Heston as an actor and this movie just cemented it in my mind. While the screenplay was not faithful to Matheson's book, it created a profoundly moving experience. The religous metaphors prevalent throughout the movie are obvious, however they pale in contrast to the sci-fi elements. Anthony Zerbe made his mark as a bad guy and this role was perfect for him. Even though Mathias is not totally bad, perhaps just mis-directed. The ends do not always justify the means. All in all, not a high budget thriller, but the love of the material shows through in Heston's performance.
Rating: 
Summary: A campy classic
Review: What a campy classic! Cheesy, yet satisfying. Watch for the comparisons made between Charleton Heston and the Christian Messiah! Also, keep your eyes peeled in the opening shots for extra cars roaming the streets! There are at least two! From the cartoonish opening to the religious ending, it's a [mostly] delightfully silly [yet somewhat depressing] flick! And leagues beyond its anti-thesis "Soylent Green."
Rating:
Summary: Incredible, cliff hanger, edge of the seat thiller!
Review: Dont make anything like this anymore! Heston becomes his characters. My all time favorite actor by far. This is a top "10" classic which is way ahead of its time by todays standards. You are on the edge the whole time, even if its been seen 10 times before. A must have for any collector!
Rating:
Summary: Dark, entertaining, post-apocalyptic notion of our society.
Review: Charlie Heston has always managed to captivate his audiences with his sometimes over dramatic acting style. Whether it be a classical novel adaptation or a sci-fi thriller (In this case both) good ol' Chuck keeps us drawn in. This film is still very relative today and yet captures the personality of the 70's (which is still alive and well thanks to Linklater and Tarentino) and that whole action genre. Purists claim that it ventures too far from the novel, but hell with those folks. It's an adventure I was proud to partake in. A true popcorn classic. END
Rating:
Summary: ARGUABLY HESTON'S FINEST SCREEN PERFORMANCE
Review: Charlton Heston has had a long and illustrious career in movies. Most people remember him from "The Ten Commandments" and "Ben Hur", but hard-core sci-fi aficianados remember him from "The Planet of the Apes", "Soylent Green" and, yes, "The Omega man". I remember seeing "The Omega Man" on TV as a ten-year old lad, and my love and fascination for this movie have not diminished. The next day in school, my classmates and I could not stop raving about the movie. Sure, as an adult (financial analyst/CPA/MBA with degrees in Mathematics and Accounting), I can quickly pick holes in both the premise (a Red Chinese bio-warfare-engineered plague wipes out almost everyone in sight as a result of the spillover of a war with the Soviets - remember the good old days?) and in the "realities" of surviving after such a holocaust, either alone or in a small band. However, one must keep in mind a number of points. First, this is a sci-fi movie, and as such, should not be criticized for not being 100% realistic. (Arguably, no fictional movie could ever be 100% realistic.) Second, as a work of ART, the director is at liberty to exercise whatever license he/she needs in order to make the movie "work" and to get the message, if there is one, across to the viewer. Finally, without this movie, many people would never have heard of Richard Matheson and his novel, on which this movie is based. (As much as I admire and respect Vincent Price, HIS movie based on Matheson's book was a pale comparison to Heston's.) Heston's performance and interpretation of the character bring forth the idea that even in the depths of despair, when there seems to be no hope, an individual is STILL capable of thinking of others and of making sacrifices -- even the ultimate sacrifice -- for people whom that individual does not even know. The world is what we make of it, and more often than not, making that world requires one to put up a fight and sacrifice.People who review "The Omega Man" always take the time to slam it as being unfaithful to Matheson's vision, but to me, that simply shows an unrealistic expectation that ANY book will be EXACTLY copied in movie form. To those of you who do think in that way, I ask that you consider that a "book" and a "movie" are two different animals. Each has attributes and limitations that the other lacks. My only regret, if you could call it that, with anything related to Charlton Heston, is that I will probably never meet this man in person and thank him for the joy that his movies have given me over the years. END
Rating:
Summary: The Greatest Film Ever Made
Review: This truly is the greatest film ever made. Combining Charlton Heston's inimitable hammy style (and yes, he does say "My God" several times), guns, and psychotic albino mutants, what more could you possibly ask for in a film? END
Rating: 
Summary: It didn't come close to capturing the mood of I Am Legend
Review: It is no small wonder why Richard Matheson did not want his name associated with this film/novel. It is a poor adaptation of the original, and Charlton Heston fails to capture the thoughtful personality of Robert Neville, but instead brings arrogance to the role. END
Rating:
Summary: 28 Days Earlier?
Review: "The Omega Man" is essentially a very Gothic, post-apocalyptic vision of a world overrun with the tragically infected survivors of a Doomsday plague unleashed during the final conflict between Russia and China. These infected survivors ("The Family")become vampire-like: they lose their skin pigmentation, dress in black shrouds and must avoid the light of day. They are also hell-bent on taking out the few remaining resistant souls who are planning to re-populate the earth.
Chuck Heston stars (in a thoroughly over-the-top performance) as Neville, a scientist who tested an experimental vaccine on himself, rendering him immune and theoretically "the last man on earth".
The film boils down to a formulaic chase. Along the way, Neville meets and beds Lisa (Rosalind Cash). But all is not well. And the early 70's trademark rejection of the traditional happy ending in sci-fi films is upheld.
Interestingly, the current "28 Days Later" owes a great deal to "The Omega Man": some of the parallels are truly astonishing.
Rating:
Summary: chuck heston battles zombie cultists!!
Review: why are you still reading this?! chuck heston battles zombie cultists!! it don't get no better than that! order this NOW!
|
