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 ManBy Yamina Ketteler, Patrizia Krüger & Daniel Krumm

2. General InformationStarring: Charlton Heston as Robert NevilleRelease date: 1971Plays 1977, two years after the world was destroyed by biological warfareBased 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 InformationOther movieadaptions:

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

6. Crisisaftermath: thedesertedcityUrban blight – asphaltjungle, but deserted, without live. Even morescary?Pollution – remnantsofsocietyand live everywhere, nobodyclensupanymoreHousing – Neville lives in a hugehouse, lots ofspace but ithasbecome a cageCrime – 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 FamilyWhatreligiousmotifs 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 MovementHow is the „other family“ (Lisa, Dutch etc) depicted in comparison to the cultists?Can you find parallels to the Hippie movement?

12. Hippies vsCultistsRural vs urban

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

18. “Inter-racial” relations vs whiteness Hippie movementNeville watches Woodstock movie, knows it by heart

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

24. Objectionofwealth, bourgeoisieandreligionThe Omega ManPierre Teilhard de Chardin coined the TermJesuit, philosopher, theologian, paleontologist, geologistΩ Man – has a theological meaning

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