The Omega Man (1971)
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Reviews Counted: 33 Fresh: 20 Rotten:13 Average Rating: 5.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Synopsis: In the aftermath of a bacteriological war, the future of mankind hangs in the balance. Only a chosen few have survived the mutating effects of germ warfare unharmed. A small enclave of healthy, stalwart resistors has formed a camp where, for the moment, they live peacefully. The other human... [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo, Eric Laneuville
Director: Boris Sagal
Producer: Walter Seltzer
Screenwriter: John William Corrington, Joyce H. Corrington
Producer: Walter Seltzer
Screenwriter: John William Corrington, Joyce H. Corrington
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Despite not having aged particularly well, the opening sections of this sci-fi allegory remain potent, although the rest of its apocalyptic storyline is decidedly leaden.
04/29/08
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A breezy film about the death of mankind in a way that only the '70s could have provided.
12/19/07
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Another misfired adaptation of Richard Matheson's fine science fiction novel I Am Legend.
09/19/07
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Despite being baked in early '70s cheese, The Omega Man is easily the most entertaining film version of Richard Matheson's sci-fi novel, I Am Legend
10/09/05
Lacks the power and cleverness of the Matheson book, but worth viewing just for Heston's sake.
08/11/05
Peppered with some sharp, even amusing dialogue, the story temporarily shelves the heavy allegory and slips into good, slam-bang suspense. But it doesn't last.
05/09/05
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The ghouls are a little too ridiculous to quite fulfill their function in the movie. They make all the wrong decisions, are incompetent and ill-coordinated.
10/23/04
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