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The Omega Man | Year: 1971 Classification: Science Fiction Directed: - Boris Sagal Actors/Actresses: - Charlton Heston - Anthony Zerbe Brilliant premise that still works in a very 1970's movie I absolutely love this movie. I think it's due in large part to my having seen it as a kid (on TV) and becoming powerfully struck by the very believable premise, and also due to the presence of Charlton Heston, who is always excellent. The premise: Chinese-Russian border skirmishes have finally escalated into all out germ warfare in which the entire human population is destroyed, and Charlton Heston, a research scientist, survives with his experimental antidote, living in a completely deserted city. But is everyone really destroyed? And if not, what condition are they really in? I saw an interview with Heston in which he said that this film was the first major motion picture to portray a white man and a black woman in a romantic relationship, which made it very controversial when it was released. The music is dated (70's) and a little campy, but the issues are less dated, and the germ warfare threat is actually more real today than it was then. The movie's uniqueness allows it to explore some new territory that makes it fascinating nevertheless. If you're a sci-fi buff, Heston fan, or into eschatology, sociology, or just like very cool, bizarre, and unique films, you should see it. One warning: I purchased the PG rated video, and the one occurence of the "F" word was blanked out as if this were a made-for-TV production. Also, this "PG" rated version had some brief nudity that surprised me - it's more like a PG13 at least, a rating which didn't exist when this film was originally created. Neville's Epitaph A handful of SciFi movies from the 70s still have a message worth re-examining and the cast, sets, and music worth another view. Charlton Heston was in three of those movies, Planet of the Apes, Soylent Green, and last but not least Omega Man. Don't miss any of them. All three are now available on DVD and well worth adding to your library. Heston did an excellent job portraying Neville in Omega Man. A man who believes all healthy people are dead after a biological war. He lives alone in a penthouse fortress armed to the teeth. He finds a small community of a woman, a young man, and mostly children that are not infected yet. He must battle those that are infecteded to continue the human race. His blood is immune from the disease because of an experiamental drug he used during the holocaust. Can he develop enough serum in time to help them? Those infected use medieval weapons since they believe that Neville's technological weapons are part of the evil that brought about the holocaust of a biological war. Although the clothes and effects show their age it is still a movie well worth seeing. If it was remade today the message would not change much. In fact the age of the movie gives people a view of some of the clothes, furnishings, cars, and music from the era it was made. The quality of the DVD color and sound are great and it includes several extras. chuck heston battles zombie cultists!! why are you still reading this?! chuck heston battles zombie cultists!! it don't get no better than that! order this NOW! Buy The Omega Man at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Omega Man Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Omega Man This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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