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.... and except for Charlton Heston BOY DID IT STINK! The acting was abysmal, the music was zaney and inapropriate, and the noctournal mutant creatures were SO CRAPPY. They weren't monsters at all, just crazy albinos with robes on.
It is called The Omega Man . This will be one of those instances like The Bourne Identity in which the remake is far far better than the original.

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I thought "I Am Legend" was based off of a comic?

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Its actully a book written by Richard Matheson, and one of the best that i've ever read. And his short stories are awsome too, like "Prey".

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Nerp.... it's based on a book. If they made a graphic novel or comic out of it I have never seen or heard of it

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vanisher said:

.... and except for Charlton Heston BOY DID IT STINK!


Omega Man came out in 1971. It was great for it's time.

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The acting was abysmal, the music was zaney and inapropriate,


During those times a number of movies were kinda like that. That's just how they were made in those times. And I believe the acting was good from everybody in the film.

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and the noctournal mutant creatures were SO CRAPPY. They weren't monsters at all, just crazy albinos with robes on.


Did you read the book? Because in the book some of the vampires looked very human. And plus. They were vampires. And in many movies vampires look like crazy albinos.

And remember, this was in 1971. People were easier to scare.

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It is called The Omega Man . This will be one of those instances like The Bourne Identity in which the remake is far far better than the original.


It's 2007, so yeah.

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It was extremely dated, that's for sure. However:
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Omega Man came out in 1971. It was great for it's time.

THX1138 came out that year and it was great in every way, but I see your point.


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And I believe the acting was good from everybody in the film.

Agree to disagree. The guy that played Methias was ok. But the black lady that Heston hooked up with, her acting was particularly cheesy. It reminded me a of a high school play. Some of that could be the terrible 70's cueing and audio, tho.
So maybe "abysmal" was too strong a word.

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Did you read the book? Because in the book some of the vampires looked very human. And plus. They were vampires. And in many movies vampires look like crazy albinos.

No, I didn't read the book. Did you like it?
But that would constitiute a screw up IMO. If they were supposed to be vampires why not make them vampires? Frankly, they just weren't very menacing.

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And remember, this was in 1971. People were easier to scare.


True. very true. I wasn't around at the time but judging by my mom I believe it

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Your all knuckle heads! The original was called The Last Man on Earth . It starred Vincent Price! The film came out in 1964 and then it was remade in 1971 as "The Omega Man" and is now being remade AGIAN as "I Am Legend".

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Your all knuckle heads! The original was called The Last Man on Earth . It starred Vincent Price! The film came out in 1964 and then it was remade in 1971 as "The Omega Man" and is now being remade AGIAN as "I Am Legend".


Yes, we know that. And Last Man On Earth was based off a book "I Am Legend" you idiot.

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MARTIANCAVEMAN said:

DoubleA07 said:

Your all knuckle heads! The original was called The Last Man on Earth . It starred Vincent Price! The film came out in 1964 and then it was remade in 1971 as "The Omega Man" and is now being remade AGIAN as "I Am Legend".


Yes, we know that. And Last Man On Earth was based off a book "I Am Legend" you idiot.


Wow i didnt know it was based on "the last man on earth" i loved that movie! now im more interested i seeing it....

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MARTIANCAVEMAN said:

DoubleA07 said:

Your all knuckle heads! The original was called The Last Man on Earth . It starred Vincent Price! The film came out in 1964 and then it was remade in 1971 as "The Omega Man" and is now being remade AGIAN as "I Am Legend".


Yes, we know that. And Last Man On Earth was based off a book "I Am Legend" you idiot.


Don't call me an idiot!







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DoubleA07 said:

Your all knuckle heads! The original was called The Last Man on Earth . It starred Vincent Price! The film came out in 1964


Wow. The plot sickens... I had no idea this was the third remake! Now I have to see if I can dig up the very first one. Have u seen it, dude? Is it good?

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pshyco2004 said:

MARTIANCAVEMAN said:

DoubleA07 said:

Your all knuckle heads! The original was called The Last Man on Earth . It starred Vincent Price! The film came out in 1964 and then it was remade in 1971 as "The Omega Man" and is now being remade AGIAN as "I Am Legend".


Yes, we know that. And Last Man On Earth was based off a book "I Am Legend" you idiot.


Wow i didnt know it was based on "the last man on earth" i loved that movie! now im more interested i seeing it....


Are you saying you didn't know "I Am Legend" was based off "The Last Man On Earth"? It's the other way around.

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vanisher said:

DoubleA07 said:

Your all knuckle heads! The original was called The Last Man on Earth . It starred Vincent Price! The film came out in 1964


Wow. The plot sickens... I had no idea this was the third remake! Now I have to see if I can dig up the very first one. Have u seen it, dude? Is it good?


yeah ive watched it dude. its not half bad.

but, after i discovered "I Am Legend" is a remake of "The Omega Man" which is a remake "The Last Man on Earth", I had the feeling that this movie will TANK the big one.

But...we'll have to wait and see. I have to say though if u were gonna choose between "Omega Man" and "The Last Man on Earth" to watch b4 the release of "I Am Legend", go w/ 'Last Man'. It's Vincent F*ing Price, how can u go wrong?

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I dont know about TANKING it . Will Smith is in it, and basically almost everything he touches now becomes gold and a good movie. YES even I,Robot was good, and Wild Wild West was also good. Cant wait for this one!

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I believe I Am Legend is based more off The Omega Man than the actual book itself.

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DoubleA07 said:

vanisher said:

DoubleA07 said:

Your all knuckle heads! The original was called The Last Man on Earth . It starred Vincent Price! The film came out in 1964


Wow. The plot sickens... I had no idea this was the third remake! Now I have to see if I can dig up the very first one. Have u seen it, dude? Is it good?


yeah ive watched it dude. its not half bad.

but, after i discovered "I Am Legend" is a remake of "The Omega Man" which is a remake "The Last Man on Earth", I had the feeling that this movie will TANK the big one.

But...we'll have to wait and see. I have to say though if u were gonna choose between "Omega Man" and "The Last Man on Earth" to watch b4 the release of "I Am Legend", go w/ 'Last Man'. It's Vincent F*ing Price, how can u go wrong?

Tru dat! You can't beat the Priceman!!

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I dont know about TANKING it . Will Smith is in it, and basically almost everything he touches now becomes gold and a good movie. YES even I,Robot was good, and Wild Wild West was also good. Cant wait for this one!


Agreed. Also the previews were very very strong. I don't think it will tank. It probably won't be a smash hit, but it won't absolutely tank

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eehh... we'll see.

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