The document provides information about the 1971 film "The Omega Man" and its source material, the 1954 novel "I Am Legend" by Richard Matheson. It summarizes the common elements between the novel and film adaptations, including the last man struggling to survive in a deserted city overrun by mutants or vampires at night. It also analyzes the different portrayals of "the others" and discusses themes of societal collapse, emerging new cultures, and the protagonist as a monster to the new primitive society.

1. I am LegendThe Omega Man By Yamina Ketteler, Patrizia Krüger & Daniel Krumm

2. General Information Starring: Charlton Heston as Robert Neville Release date: 1971 Plays 1977, two years after the world was destroyed by biological warfare Based on the Novel I am Legendby Richard Matheson The author of the novel stated, that the movie 'was so removed from his book that it didn't even bother him. '

3. General Information Other movieadaptions:

5. Crisisaftermath: thedesertedcity What aspects of crisis do you recognize in this short clip?(and in the whole film)

6. Crisisaftermath: thedesertedcity Urban blight – asphaltjungle, but deserted, without live. Even morescary? Pollution – remnantsofsocietyand live everywhere, nobodyclensupanymore Housing – Neville lives in a hugehouse, lots ofspace but ithasbecome a cage Crime – signsofformerlootings, Neville doesn'tcare, iscynic. 'There'snever a coparoundwhenyouneedone.' Transportation – notrafficjamanymore, but trashedcars. Neville'scarcrashed, too. He hasto walk thestreet. Over-population – thereisnobodyaroundanymore. Neville isloneley – but not in thecrowd. Feeling ofawkwardnessandisolation. Disease– plagueinfectedpeoplestalkthecityatnight. Neville shootsateverythingthatmoves, even in thedaylight = paranoia(also: he hearsphonesriningevenifthereisnobodyaroundanymore) Poverty – Neville just takeswhat he needs. He islootinghimself – but there'snobodywhoownsanythinganymore.

7. Religiousfanatics: The Family

8. Religiousfanatics: The Family Whatreligiousmotifs do yourecognize in theFamily‘sidiology? (Group I) Howdoestheirbehaviour fit intothe City in Crisismotif? (Group II) Andwhy do theycallthemselves The Family, though?

9. The Family - Absolute whiteness (albinism) in contrasttothemulticolored 'family' ofthesurvivors - Neville astheirscapegoat - Follow theiridiologyanddon'thesitateto kill forit - Damnmachines, technologiyandcultureforthedestructionoftheworld - Want to'erasehistory' -> hateprogress - Theyare all the same, hatethe 'ohters' (ultimateconformism) - Destroyandburn all theculturalgoods in Nevilles houseassoonastheycome in

10. The Family - But: evenifthe Family wantstoburn Neville atthe stake andusestermsas 'confess' and 'sin' and 'hell' the do NEVER prayto GOD or JESUS orhonourother Christian symbols!

11. Hippie Movement How is the „other family“ (Lisa, Dutch etc) depicted in comparison to the cultists? Can you find parallels to the Hippie movement?

13. Modern weapons vs. “Pitchforks and Fire”

14. Trying to find a cure vs acceptance/embracing of the “disease”

15. Peaceful living vs. evangelizing

16. Hippies vs. fundamentalists

17. Technology vs barbarianism

19. Revolution of the youth (sign of crisis for the rest of the population)

20. Rural communes

21. Peaceful

22. Cherishingnature

23. Change ofvaluesDutch was in Med-School, wantedtowork in a bio-weaponslabatory, nowleaderofthecommune/ back tonature

25. The final (perfect) man to fulfill Gods plan (Jesus is often considered the Omega Man)

26. Ω Man – has a meaning in (fringe) evolutionary biology

27. The final evolutionary state of mankind

29. At night the light-shy others claim the city for themselves, rededicating the remnants of society for their own purposes

30. The two fractions (cultures) clash at the only intersection - at dusk

32. There is a third party – hostile towards the protagonist and the infected others

33. The protagonist has some monstrous features

34. The Omega Man (1971) and I Am Legend (2007) share essential components as well

35. The third party is friendly towards the protagonist

37. Hunts and kills as many vampires as possible

38. Has a moment of epiphany before his death

39. Dies without hope for the survival of humanity

40. Lives in a lush apartment building, surrounded by the remnants of civilization

41. Kills the mutants primarily for survival

45. Show remnants of intelligence

47. Conscious, intelligent and sensitive

48. Hunting the dead vampires

49. Hostile towards the protagonist

50. Analogous to The Family

51. Predestined to rebuild society

52. A group of survivors

53. Humanities last hope

55. War forterritory

57. Epidemics in the city

58. City as perfect breeding ground for plagues

60. Central Elements of the Zombie Apocalypse

61. Collapse of society after the dead return to hunt the living

62. Small groups of survivors struggle to stay alive

63. The quintessential scenario to demonstrate the fragility of society

64. City as an Indicator

65. Zombies in the countryside = bad

67. He is resembling mythical monsters like Grendel from the Beowulf epic or the monsters Hercules has to overcome

68. For the new primitive society to emerge, he has to be slain (sacrificed)

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