Averagely competent exercise in comic strip sci-fi.
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01/26/06
The Omega Man (1971)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:19
Rotten:13
Average Rating:5.6/10
Consensus: It may not live up to its classic source material, but The Omega Man transcends its limitations often enough to offer some mildly entertaining post-apocalyptic thrills.
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
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,... [More]
Starring: Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo
Director: Boris Sagal
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Reviews for The Omega Man
Another misfired adaptation of Richard Matheson's fine science fiction novel I Am Legend.
09/19/07
Not bad, but far from a classic.
12/10/07
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
No review available.
01/13/04
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01/12/07
No review available.
10/17/03
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
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10/10/05
No review available.
03/26/04
Entertaining and tacky.
01/15/04
No review available.
06/13/05
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
Sadly another film to file under 'not as good as the book.'
04/29/08
Reasonably good cheese.
01/01/00
As a suspense film, there's virtually zero.
01/01/00
a historic relic most significant for being part of the Heston sci-fi genre and its landmark place in interracial sexual relationships.
08/22/03
...not an awful film, just a remarkably dull one.
12/22/07
A fondly remembered sci-fi thriller
05/23/03
No review available.
07/06/03
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