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Dr Robert Morgan is the only survivor of a world-wide plague, but each night he must fight against plague victims who leave their graves looking for blood - his! Vincent Price ... Dr. Robert Morgan Franca Bettoia ... Ruth Collins Emma Danieli ... Virginia Morgan Giacomo Rossi-Stuart ... Ben Cortman Umberto Raho ... Dr. Mercer Christi Courtland ... Kathy Morgan From the book I Am Legend by Richard Matherson Directed by Ubaldo Ragona
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
NB: As usual, Amazon have bundled all the reviews for various editions of the Last Man On Earth together. This review refers to MGM/UA's Region 1 NTSC DVD that double-bills it with Panic in the Year Zero.
Despite the author's well-known dislike of it, The Last Man On Earth is surprisingly good version of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend, and makes a fascinating comparison with Chuck's insanely enjoyable version The Omega Man. It may have less action, a much lower budget, a score considerably less funky than Ron Grainer's, and what looks like the suburbs around Rome's Cinecitta Studios standing in for the USA, but it offers a much more disturbing account of civilisation gradually breaking down around its powerless hero (a restrained and very convincing Vincent Price). And for anyone familiar with the remake, the even bleaker ending here is a real surprise. Recommended - it's not an all-time great, but it's well worth a look.
MGM/UA's Region 1 NTSC DVD's 2.35:1 widescreen black and white transfer is superb - easily the best on the market of this much-issued title - with a six-minute interview with Richard Matheson as the only extra.
So too is Ray Milland's forgotten post-Apocalyptic directorial effort Panic in Year Zero!, which takes a surprisingly sober and convincing look at the possible effects of an unexpected nuclear attack on the survivors. Confusion and denial gradually give way to a determination to survive at any price, as Milland's family everyman, so busy looking for the darkness in others he doesn't see it in himself, takes charge with a coldly logical determination to put his family first that naturally leads to cold-blooded murder.... Read more ›
Despite the author's well-known dislike of it, The Last Man On Earth is surprisingly good version of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend, and makes a fascinating comparison with Chuck's insanely enjoyable version The Omega Man. It may have less action, a much lower budget, a score considerably less funky than Ron Grainer's, and what looks like the suburbs around Rome's Cinecitta Studios standing in for the USA, but it offers a much more disturbing account of civilisation gradually breaking down around its powerless hero (a restrained and very convincing Vincent Price). And for anyone familiar with the remake, the even bleaker ending here is a real surprise. Recommended - it's not an all-time great, but it's well worth a look.
MGM/UA's Region 1 NTSC DVD's 2.35:1 widescreen black and white transfer is superb - easily the best on the market of this much-issued title - with a six-minute interview with Richard Matheson as the only extra.
So too is Ray Milland's forgotten post-Apocalyptic directorial effort Panic in Year Zero!, which takes a surprisingly sober and convincing look at the possible effects of an unexpected nuclear attack on the survivors. Confusion and denial gradually give way to a determination to survive at any price, as Milland's family everyman, so busy looking for the darkness in others he doesn't see it in himself, takes charge with a coldly logical determination to put his family first that naturally leads to cold-blooded murder.... Read more ›
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By RGP
Format:DVD
For the love of God, DO NOT BY ANY DVDS THAT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH ELSTREE HILL ENTERTAINMENT!!! The film prints are obviously from the cheapest source possible and are fit for nothing other than the bin. No attempt has been made to restore the picture or sound quaity or even to correct the aspect ratio.
As for the film itself, I would love to be able to review it but I couldn't even stand 10 minutes of a film of this quality, its like torture!
As for the film itself, I would love to be able to review it but I couldn't even stand 10 minutes of a film of this quality, its like torture!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
im not usually a giant fan of colorised films - but they have done a really good job here
this has been remastered and looks good
the quality is nice and the colors look authentic for the time and the atmosphere of the film
i have seen several versions of this film and this is way the best - not just for the general colorisation but of overall quality
this has been remastered and looks good
the quality is nice and the colors look authentic for the time and the atmosphere of the film
i have seen several versions of this film and this is way the best - not just for the general colorisation but of overall quality
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Vincent Price Series ... The Last Man on Earth (1964) ... Legend Films (2008)"
7 Dec 2008
By J. Lovins
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Legend Films presents "THE LAST MAN ON EARTH" (8 March 1964) (86 mins) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- now in COLOR and Glorious Black and White --- This is a great film to watch alone --- Horror veteran Vincent Price plays Dr. Robert Morgan, a desperate and lonely man who's left alone in an apocalyptic world; A world ruled by zombie-like vampires as a result of a widespread plague --- These vampire zombies are highly reminiscent of George Romero's walking dead in "Night of the Living Dead" ---. Price does a remarkable job interacting with practically nothing --- He's alone throughout the majority of the film --- His performance largely carries this low budget film from director Ubaldo Ragona --- When you watch the movie alone, you really feel where his character is coming from and a sense of hopelessness is established --- The Last Man on Earth is really a thought provoking classic --- I recommend it be watched with Charlton Heston's The Omega Man to see another take on the same story (both were based on Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend").
Under the production staff of:
Ubaldo Ragona - Director
Sidney Salkow - Director
Robert L. Lippert - Producer
William Leicester - Screenwriter
Richard Matheson - Screenwriter / Book Author
Franco Delli Colli - Cinematographer
Paul Sawtell - Composer (Music Score)
Bert Shefter - Composer (Music Score)
Gene Ruggiero - Editor
Giorgio Giovannini - Art Director
Harold E. Knox - Associate Producer
Pier Antonio Mecacci - Makeup
Jane Huizenga - Production Director
David D. Martin - Technical Director
Story line and plot, Dr.... Read more ›
Under the production staff of:
Ubaldo Ragona - Director
Sidney Salkow - Director
Robert L. Lippert - Producer
William Leicester - Screenwriter
Richard Matheson - Screenwriter / Book Author
Franco Delli Colli - Cinematographer
Paul Sawtell - Composer (Music Score)
Bert Shefter - Composer (Music Score)
Gene Ruggiero - Editor
Giorgio Giovannini - Art Director
Harold E. Knox - Associate Producer
Pier Antonio Mecacci - Makeup
Jane Huizenga - Production Director
David D. Martin - Technical Director
Story line and plot, Dr.... Read more ›
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By David Hart
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A good story of a worldwide epidemic that wipes out the poulation leaving one man to defend himself from the undead. Remade years later as the Omega Man starring Charlton Heston, and then more years later it was once again remade as I Am Legend which was the original name for the book it is based on. The print quality is not the best and there are no amazing special effects. However if you are a fan of sci-fi or Vincent Price, it is a good one to have in your collection
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Ness Nayii
Format:DVD
It is a constant source of amazement to me that Last Man On Earth has not enjoyed a renaissance amongst the horror community, as one is greatly over due!
This film, pure and simple, is a classic! Now you won't get many reviewers, either professional or amataur, putting their name to such a claim. This, possibly, is because people don't want to look unknowledgable: to go against the status quo in either direction (eg, to claim 2001 was cack [no I don't think it is, incidentally], or to say LMOE is great) ivites derision from a staid and unyielding mind set.
It may be said that the lack of budget shows through, or other similar trifles may be focussed on, but in the end LMOE is a pioneering example of the genre, from it's european style of filming, which lends to the film a refreshing 'otherness' and not a little grace, to the lack of any romantic counterpart for the title character, to the unrelenting emotional rawness and downbeat finale.
A few years later another film came out, one that was eventually hailed as a classic despite its minor faults. Upon viewing that film and LMOE one could easily draw the conclusion that LMOE pre-empted most of the points that granted the later flick classic status. The newer film was Night Of The Living Dead. Go watch them side by side and you'll see what I mean.
Perhaps with the Will Smith version of this tale doing well at the box office LMOE will finally recieve the attention it so richly deserves.
This film, pure and simple, is a classic! Now you won't get many reviewers, either professional or amataur, putting their name to such a claim. This, possibly, is because people don't want to look unknowledgable: to go against the status quo in either direction (eg, to claim 2001 was cack [no I don't think it is, incidentally], or to say LMOE is great) ivites derision from a staid and unyielding mind set.
It may be said that the lack of budget shows through, or other similar trifles may be focussed on, but in the end LMOE is a pioneering example of the genre, from it's european style of filming, which lends to the film a refreshing 'otherness' and not a little grace, to the lack of any romantic counterpart for the title character, to the unrelenting emotional rawness and downbeat finale.
A few years later another film came out, one that was eventually hailed as a classic despite its minor faults. Upon viewing that film and LMOE one could easily draw the conclusion that LMOE pre-empted most of the points that granted the later flick classic status. The newer film was Night Of The Living Dead. Go watch them side by side and you'll see what I mean.
Perhaps with the Will Smith version of this tale doing well at the box office LMOE will finally recieve the attention it so richly deserves.
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R1 ntsc.
Bought this for panic which i had not seen since i was a child.directed by ray milland,Basic plot milland an family are going on vacation ,as they get on their way there is a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by nobladeofgrass
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Scary
I saw this at a midnight movie in Bayswater in 1970 and also on recently obtaining this DVD. When I first saw it and after, 'Morgan' became a synonym for fright. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Night Owl
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Last Man On Earth
I am a huge fan of the book I am legend and have always enjoyed the Omega Man but had not heard of this film until recently. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jon Brawn
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The Last Man On Earth is a post-apocalyptic scenario where the infected become zombies/vampires. Mainly the movie focuses on Morgan, a scientist left behind to live a solitary life... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lanathompson79
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Horrible quality
For god's sake don't buy the "Elstree Hill Entertainment" edition of the film. The picture quality on this disc is absolutely horrible. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Petri Lampela
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vincent price,deserved more than this
Sadly i was dissapointed with the quality of this dvd,as other people have written also,i thought at first it was my dvd player,but sadly it was not.. Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. barnett
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terrible quality
Never ever buy any movies from elstree hill studios , its the worst quality picture and sound you will experience (ever) totally unwatchable and fit for one thing and thats the bin... Read more
Published 10 months ago by barney
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Panic on earth
Midnite Movie collection containing two forgotten gems from the early 1960's, Panic in Year Zero (1962) and The last Man on Earth (1964). Read more
Published 11 months ago by P.D.Nash
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting film
This review is of the Region 2 DVD. The picture quality was not perfect but I think this added to the film. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Emphyrio
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Catastrophe Entertainment!
I am focussing on Ray Milland's directorial achievement as Last Man on Earth is well covered elsewhere. The fear at that time (1962) was the Russians and radioactive fallout. Read more
Published 20 months ago by monty
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