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Released: 1971
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| A lot of men have heard the expression: "I
wouldn't sleep with you if you were the last man on earth"
In Omega Man Charlton Heston finds out if what they were
saying is true. Charlton plays the government researcher
behind the ultimate weapon of mass destruction, a nasty plague
that has ravaged mankind. There are two groups of survivors
in this movie: A dwindling group of immune humans and an infected,
psychopathic mob of light-hating, night dwelling horrible monsters
with absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. The
infected nasty folk are led by Mathias, a fairly smart,
charismatic man determined to destroy the last remnants of the
civilization that produced the icky plague. Heston has a
vaccine--but he and the few remaining normals are outnumbered and
outgunned. Heston and his somewhat less than merry band of
survivors plan for the future while roaming through a ravaged
urban landscape, taking what few pleasures their pathetic lives
have left. For every night, they are forced to defend
themselves against the growing mass of plagued meanies. The Omega
Man paints a frightening portrait of hope vs. despair. It ain't a
pretty picture, but it's a pretty good movie. |
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