tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post27302573937786721..comments2024-03-24T07:04:47.303-07:00Comments on Dear Old Hollywood: The Omega Man (1971) - Film LocationsRobby Cresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535820211830339224noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-37494481917122473692018-01-01T12:28:25.994-08:002018-01-01T12:28:25.994-08:00good call on the fountain. There is a good pic of ...good call on the fountain. There is a good pic of the park fountain with omega man building in the background on WB ranch website and it is some distance between the two.<br />Also the omega man fountain is much smaller width than the park one. Maybe they were originally going to use the fountain but decided that the distance to throw the spear from the balcony was a bit unrealistic so put in a prop fountain closer to the house.Retrotechyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823059377605549468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-83800618211266478712015-11-11T01:00:54.641-08:002015-11-11T01:00:54.641-08:00The scene with the corpses on the roof of the buil...The scene with the corpses on the roof of the building was shot in my building on Los Angeles St. between 7th & 8th. There is also a wide shot looking down from the roof to Main St. of Heston driving by.<br />There are also shots of him on Santee looking toward where it dead ends at 8th St.<br />I believe I discovered the garage where the cars were just the other day also in this same neighborhood.greychristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06096833344144193867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-37083368706189767562014-11-13T02:58:33.358-08:002014-11-13T02:58:33.358-08:00I've heard that the fountain in the park (as s...I've heard that the fountain in the park (as seen on Bewitched and Friends) is the same fountain featured at the end in The Omega Man. However, the fountain from The Omega Man is not only different from the Park's fountain, it's also much closer to the fence, just across the street from Heston's home in the film. I'm convinced the OM fountain had to have been temporary while the real fountain was covered in foliage. <br /><br />Anyways I'm a huge fan of the novel, and I like all three films despite the fact that none does justice to the source. Omega Man is my favorite of them, and is the funnest, while I still enjoy much of The Last Man on Earth. <br /><br />The Will Smith version is decent, but is actually more of a remake of The Omega Man than an adaptation of I Am Legend. The end credits even tell us the script was based on the Omega Man screenplay (OM screenwriters John William Corrington and Joyce H. Corrington are mentioned well before Richard Matheson's name appears ), and in the DVD features, the filmmakers speak dismissively about elements of the novel yet go on about how much they enjoyed The Omega Man. <br /><br />After The Omega Man, Warner has been wanting another remake of The Omega Man for decades, and sadly not another (or proper) adaptation of I Am Legend.Dellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665018102051716918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-23521099649100751062012-01-19T14:02:45.308-08:002012-01-19T14:02:45.308-08:00Really nice job, I've always wondered about th...Really nice job, I've always wondered about that, thanks!The Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15719088895220230881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-4288952291437742562009-09-13T17:24:30.950-07:002009-09-13T17:24:30.950-07:00What an awesome site! I often wonder how these cla...What an awesome site! I often wonder how these classic locations look today. The Zombi Hideout in Music Man is also the Gotham City Police Headquarters in the BATMAN TV series. Keep up the great work!JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673511395784154793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-75047878213191622822009-09-05T15:58:46.337-07:002009-09-05T15:58:46.337-07:00Thank you so much for having the photos up for us ...Thank you so much for having the photos up for us to see. Wow! -- great collection, and our so lucky to have been able to wander and look at these areas of the studio. It's one of my most favorite films though it still scares me at 48 years old :) -- Scott<br /><br />I would love to see this area I wish they would make it available for those of us that totally enjoyed the movie.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932063706360999284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-7635520288148938352009-08-10T13:53:52.951-07:002009-08-10T13:53:52.951-07:00What is it with downtown and zombies? Did you not...What is it with downtown and zombies? Did you notice the theatre where Thriller was filmed has the Thriller with Vincent Price on the marquee lately? I keep meaning to take a pic of it...I'm lazy like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-37583308887838760132009-08-10T08:12:55.474-07:002009-08-10T08:12:55.474-07:00Thanks for the excellent suggestion. I'll prob...Thanks for the excellent suggestion. I'll probably do just that. :)Juliette.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02779055836350808401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-77725506371008882532009-08-10T05:31:10.391-07:002009-08-10T05:31:10.391-07:00Fantastic work! The WB backlots seem more clean to...Fantastic work! The WB backlots seem more clean today than in the 1970's... he he. (Bad joke, I know. Blame it on too little coffee.)<br />Have to check that film out!Lolita of the Classicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-86731797157072990812009-08-10T00:04:21.258-07:002009-08-10T00:04:21.258-07:00"Forget the old ways, brother."
I loved..."Forget the old ways, brother."<br /><br />I loved this movie as a kid, and it seemed like it was always on TV during a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. I have the soundtrack, which immediately came to mind when I saw this post. Great job with this. <br /><br />And I refuse to watch any other version of this story.Abe Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991534345391655980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-12195151510357414082009-08-09T21:34:03.199-07:002009-08-09T21:34:03.199-07:00Ooh, dig this! Omega Man was one of the scary mov...Ooh, dig this! Omega Man was one of the scary movies of my youth. Those zombies really freaked me out when I was little. It's neat to see all those places still standing.DKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-40270490834573144012009-08-09T21:33:29.974-07:002009-08-09T21:33:29.974-07:00Hi Robby,
I agree with you ... the Will Smith vers...Hi Robby,<br />I agree with you ... the Will Smith version is the best as a movie, but there's something about the Omega Man that just feels the the genuine article. Thanks for pointing out the backlot images ... strange how so much can be shot on that WB backlot and still I don't recognize it until it's pointed out ...<br />Best,<br />MartyMartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696228344180197628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-58718922674673924502009-08-09T20:35:12.446-07:002009-08-09T20:35:12.446-07:00Hi Juliette,
"The Last Man on Earth" st...Hi Juliette,<br /><br />"The Last Man on Earth" starring Vincent Price is a very low budget B movie. I don't think the film is all that good, however, as huge fan of Vincent Price I enjoy watching the film for him alone. "I Am Legend" with Will Smith is a big budget thriller and in my opinion the best of the three. Perhaps a good movie to save for scary month of October :)Robby Cresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535820211830339224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-54934400782702812782009-08-09T17:04:02.257-07:002009-08-09T17:04:02.257-07:00What a neat idea...I haven't seen any other ve...What a neat idea...I haven't seen any other versions of this one..would you say they're worth checking out?<br /><br />Very interesting to look at the photos you took...seeing what's still there, and what isn't.Juliette.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02779055836350808401noreply@blogger.com