Originally Posted by
hippychick
Omega Man doesnt rank up there with the zombie theme, they were more like vampires and Charleston Heston was fighting them
...That was one of my fave shows growing up and I just recently bought it
Wasnt Day of Triffids about giant plants gone wild?
Last man on Earth, I know I saw it but I dont remember it.
Omega Man is essentially another version of Richard Matheson's story
I Am Legend.
Last Man on Earth is also a version of this story. Even though
I Am Legend is about vampires I think George Romero owes a debt of gratitude to Matheson for the "Dead" trilogy, there are defiently some borrowed themes. Also remember, there are no zombies in
28 Days Later really. They do seem to be more like the vampires of Matheson's novel.
Finally, if you go and read
Day of the Triffids (I wasn't referring to the film in my prior post, sorry for any confusion) you will notice a shedload of similarities between the novel and Danny Boyle's film. Different creatures but a lot of the same things happening and themes explored.
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