I Am Omega (2007) (V)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Griff Furst

Writers:

Richard Matheson (novel)
Geoff Meed (writer)

Release Date:

18 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

The Last Man Alive Must Battle a Planet of the Dead.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Rescue | Bomb | Timer | Gas Pipeline | Disease

Cast

Mark Dacascos	...	Renchard
Geoff Meed	...	Vincent
Jennifer Lee Wiggins	...	Brianna
Ryan Lloyd	...	Mike
Joshua Schlegel	...	Renchard's Son (as Joshua William Schlegel)
Gregory Paul Smith	...	Various Zombies
Matthew Bolton	...	Various Zombies
Myles McLane	...	Various Zombies
Frank Forbes	...	Various Zombies
Afton Forbes	...	Various Zombies
Hayden Forbes	...	Various Zombies
Charles Peeke Jr.	...	Various Zombies
Wil Braithwaite	...	Various Zombies
Marlon Nash	...	Various Zombies
Bob Landau
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Drew Kaufman	...	Various Zombies
Daniel Ponsky	...	Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Griff Furst

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Richard Matheson		novel "I Am Legend"
Geoff Meed		writer

Produced by
Justin Jones	....	co-producer
David Michael Latt	....	producer
Xavier S. Puslowski	....	line producer
David Rimawi	....	executive producer

Original Music by
David Raiklen

Cinematography by
Alexander Yellen

Film Editing by
Griff Furst
Danny Maldonado

Art Direction by
Andrea Rennard

Costume Design by
Alex Yves

Makeup Department
Tara Lang	....	key makeup artist
Tara Lang	....	special makeup effects artist
Josh Segerman	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Danny Maldonado	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rachel Goldenberg	....	first assistant director: second unit
Justin Jones	....	first assistant director
John Murphy Jr.	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
Brett Bach	....	adr editor
Brett Bach	....	sound editor
Bali Bock	....	sound effects editor
Bali Bock	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bali Bock	....	sound recordist
Bali Bock	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Michael Dinetz	....	special makeup effects consultant
Tara Lang	....	special effects makeup
Josh Segerman	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Tony Snegoff	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Bianca Bahena	....	first assistant camera
Ben Demaree	....	director of photography: additional photography
Ben Demaree	....	director of photography: second unit
Ben Demaree	....	gaffer
Morgan Jenkins	....	Steadicam operator
Johan Martínez	....	best boy electric
Trenton McRae	....	key grip
Bill Posley	....	grip

Editorial Department
Bill Parker	....	editor: EPK
Ryan Snodgrass	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Matthew Bolton	....	production coordinator
Nick Everhart	....	location manager
Gregory Paul Smith	....	production assistant

Thanks
Leigh Scott	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Global Asylum, The

Distributors

• Asylum, The (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Discovery Film & Video Distribution (2008) (Croatia) (DVD)
• Peacock Films (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cineworks  grip and lighting equipment
• HD-Cinema  camera equipment provided by

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA | Australia:MA (2008) | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Global Asylum, The

Trivia:

The car that Renchard is driving at the beginning of the movie, as well as the convertible that he and Brianna take from the parking garage, are 1975 Oldsmobile Omega's. Obviously a reference to the tile of the movie. This model of the Oldmosbile Omega was produced from 1973-1979 and was not produced as convertible, having apparently had it's roof cut off for the film.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the initial fight scene with the zombie/vampires, Renchard is about to set a creature on fire that's hanging upside down, there is a VERY noticeable shadow on the ground, like another creature is coming after him, but no one appears. It had to have been a crew member walking in front of the spotlight.

Quotes:

Renchard: Can't shoot them this close. You'll get blood on you.
Brianna: Yeah, I know.

Movie Connections:

References Heathers (1988)

Last man standing

Yet another remake of I AM LEGEND has Mark Dascasvcos as one of very few humans left on our planet after some major catastrophe. Everyone else is now a flesh-eating zombie. Mark D. plays a former military type who is planting bombs around the city to take out as many zombies as possible. He also shoots and beats to death as many as his schedule allows. In the middle of everything, a distress call comes in and he finds a lone survivor in the heart of the city, a young female. He reluctantly embarks on a mission to save her, in the company of two other ex-military guys who show up seemingly out of the blue. Lots of decent fight scenes, as befitting the film's legendary kickboxing star. OMEGA is moody, well photographed and has a great first half that loses some steam in the second. The gore is cartoonish, and the goofy-looking zombies are clearly played by stuntmen in rubber monster suits. No harm done, assuming you can accept the lead in this umpteenth version of the Richard Matheson story being a kickboxing machine.