The ending ruined the film - The Omega Man (1971) Discussion

[–] steven_titchenell2006 14 years ago

I disagree. Everything had to come to a head somehow & doing it in a way that showed hope for the future of the human race was the right way to do it

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[–] Reagans_Revolution 13 years ago

Neville had a good run.

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[–] ChuckHestonFan 13 years ago

I would have liked Neville to kick some more zombie butt, but other than that I quite liked the ending. Especially the very last scene.

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[–] brtndr 9 years ago

Neville had a good run.

And, he will be remembered fondly by the generation of hippies that follow.

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[–] crazydave682000 13 years ago

The only thing that bothered me was the blue jumpsuit and captains hat he was wearing. I'm mean really, camo and gear up Chuck!!! LOL.

Dave

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[–] steven_titchenell2006 13 years ago

Why would a doctor, even one in the military, wear camo?

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[–] crazydave682000 13 years ago

Why would he wear a nylon blue jumpsuit (or as Dr Venture would say a "speedsuit")?
Military doctors do wear camo, especially in the field like in the Outbreak

Dave

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[–] namaGemo 11 years ago

This post was actually meant for the person you responded to. Camo was not big back in the late 60's and early 70's. That suit he had also appears to be a military style airforce uniform. I don't know how old some of you are, but too young to remember digital camo hasn't been around since 1776.
The cap was also part of his uniform. The whole point is he was a military person sticking to traditions he learned, and the point of him being this way was to show the divide between himself and the family.

He could have worn anything, but he still went with the ideals taught by modern society, which was dress for a purpose. Same with getting dressed up for dinner.

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[–] BigRich 8 years ago

Why would he wear a nylon blue jumpsuit

He was wearing a tan jumpsuit when the helicopter crashed, and same officer's cover (hat).

He was wearing the same blue jumpsuit shortly before then end, right before Richie was healed. He has his lab coat over it.
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[–] savagesteve13 12 years ago

That would explain the blue jumpsuit. Camouflage wasn't worn by the military in the early 1970s, just olive drab. Only the CIA wore special tiger stripe camo back then.

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[–] Woodyanders 12 years ago

I thought the ending made the whole movie; that final freeze frame is simply priceless!

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[–] shantaar-2 11 years ago

bull christ died for our sins, neville for our new beginning

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[–] briarmor 11 years ago

the end was a hard blow considering haw much Neville was ready to leave with Lisa and the kids, but it is sadly with some reasons he dies at the end (IMO the best end would be if we knew Lisa was pregnant with his kid) .

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[–] romeo-vitelli 11 years ago

The ending didn't seem all that hopeful for Dutch and the others when you think about it. Neville seemed oddly optimistic that Dutch could synthesize a vaccine from Neville's blood even though we already knew that Dutch was just a grad student and lacked Neville's expertise. That and the fact that he lacked basic equipment, or even a way of refrigerating the jar containing Neville's blood before it spoiled. Add in that Matthias and his Family were still at large and it seems that Dutch et al would face some major problems rebuilding the world.

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[–] chas77 9 years ago

Neville seemed oddly optimistic that Dutch could synthesize a vaccine from Neville's blood even though we already knew that Dutch was just a grad student and lacked Neville's expertise. That and the fact that he lacked basic equipment, or even a way of refrigerating the jar containing Neville's blood before it spoiled.

If the blood hasn't been out for too long it will still be ok. But aside from that, was there enough of the blood for Lisa? It looked like Neville donated blood for Richie several times. There was what, one pint of his blood for Lisa? I'm not a virologist, but I would think she would need more blood or he would need more pure samples if he was going to create a vaccine. I would hope that Dutch would go to the nearest hospital or blood bank for the supplies he needed. If that stupid Richie hadn't ruined all their plans they could have used his blood. Their idea to go to some deserted "mountain nobody built any blood freeways to" was kinda weak seeing as how they were traveling with limited supplies (in that small jeep they had, what 8 people?)

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[–] eddiewareing 11 years ago

there are a few films that I wish had a different ending but would they be as good?

the omega man, leon & get carter (the old one) just off top of my head

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[–] cind5 9 years ago

The only thing that was bad with the ending was how handy and what a excellent shot Matthias was with a spear. In the immortal words of Phil Donohue, " I mean come on!". I don't believe any of the Zulu tribe could have made that throw.

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[–] milo44 9 years ago

He died on the cross so the rest of mankind can live ... that should be the beginning ... or something like that .. lol .. The ending shot said it all .. Jesus should sue .

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