The Omega Man [View all]
I was just talking to a friend about the movie the Omega Man with Charlton Heston. If you haven't seen it, a plague apparently kills off virtually all of humanity, but our hero is immune to its effects and appears to be the last human left on earth. My friend was saying how horrifiying he thought the opening minutes of that movie were with Charlton Heston moving around in a completely empty city, using whatever car he needed, walking into movie theatres, and taking what he needed from department stores.
I think I first realised I was a loner when I saw those opening scenes and had a very different reaction. I was thinking...
"You lucky bastard..."
"You lucky, lucky bastard..."
It seemed like heaven to me, though no doubt the horrors of so much solitude would have eventually got to me. Oh, and the zombies.
Anyone else share this experience? I suppose I could say this applies to the Will Smith remake as well, but I thought that one was rather forgettable as a film.
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