The Last Man on Earth (1964)

Very disappointed

I had never seen this movie until tonight and I guess I was expecting
something different.
The acting was horrible at best and I feel this could've been a great movie.
I am a lover of classic movies, but this was a real let down.

Were they Zombies or vampires and the freakin surviving humans were more
of a threat than the mutants. Really silly and none of it made sense.

September 1, 2008

The Last Man...........

The Last Man on Earth - a classical tour de force by Vincent Price. There have been many immitators and updates over the years but none can beat the "Master". While Charleton Heston and Will Smith are good actors, they aren't in the same league with the classically trained and experienced Vincent Price. The pain and suffering in his eyes and body when his young daughter and then his wife succumb to the disease as well as the absolute horror in his expression when his vampire zombie-like wife returns to their house is absolutely riveting. The sorrow expressed when he is betrayed at the end is almost a physical weight for the audience. Altogether, another fine performance by a real professional actor. August 22, 2008

Sci Fi

Great movie, The Omega Man is a new version starring Charlton Heston which is also a great movie. Would recommend it to anyone. July 30, 2008

The Best Version

This movie is B&W, old and with almost no special effect, but is the most close from the novel. The Omega Man is more distant but still pass. The movie with Will Smith uses only the name and concept. The Last Man on Earth shows us the Robert Morgan's (Neville in the novel) fight to maintain his reason, in a boring world, alone, except for mindless vampires. It is a Hate It or Love It type movie. If you want to see a history close to the Novel in a movie were the actor performance need to compensate the lack of special effects and were the point is the Psychological pressing in the last man on Earth, ok, you will like it. If you want gunshots, high-speed cars, fights, explosions, special effects ever if far from the original story, you will hate it. May 16, 2008

very enjoyable

I'm one of those rare people who loved Richard Mattheson's novel and loved the movie with Will Smith. This movie version is much closer to the book, but not exactly so. You still have the wearying feeling of what life is like in this new world. The different chores you have to do everyday just to stay alive. I thought Vincent Price did a pretty good job and I loved the inclusion of Ben pounding on the walls. Very enjoyable. May 8, 2008

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