Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site topaz.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!topaz!CRACRAFT@USC-ISIB.ARPA From: CRACRAFT@USC-ISIB.ARPA Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: The Omega Man Message-ID: <2448@topaz.ARPA> Date: Sun, 30-Jun-85 00:24:11 EDT Article-I.D.: topaz.2448 Posted: Sun Jun 30 00:24:11 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Jun-85 07:33:38 EDT Sender: daemon@topaz.ARPA Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 25 From: Stuart CracraftHas anyone else seen The Omega Man? This movie was based (loosely) on Richard Matheson's classic I AM LEGEND. The book is pretty good as it evokes an errie feeling of paranoia. However, I think the movie is really a classic that has been overlooked by lay-critics and the science fiction population in general. It turns the paranoia of the book into more of a SF-suspense-melodrama. Reasons why I think it is so good: Charlton Heston plays in one of his best roles, almost a solo effort. A beautiful musical score by Ron Grainer, composer of the theme music for the 1960's TV program THE PRISONER The screenplay is tight and moves along extremely fast. Anthony Zerbe plays a really neat villan. It is in re-release this month on THE MOVIE CHANNEL and I just got a nice uncut version of it. Even after not having seen it for 10 years, I am still impressed by it Stuart -------