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  1. 10-Apr-2023 #1
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    Omega Man plot issue?

    So I was watching my guilty pleasure 1971 Charton Heston Omega Man yesterday and spotted a small plot issue?

    So Richie (Lisa's younger brother is killed) and Lisa then starts 'turning', and finally Neville is mortally injured.

    Next morning Dutch turns up to Neville's house to finally drive away from the city, only to find Neville almost dead, Lisa cowering from the sun, but there is no talk of Richie! Why doesn't Dutch ask where Richie is before happily driving off?

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    Have wondered that a bit myself. Prolly for the sake of urgency in the scene? Dutch grabs the bottle and gets outta Dodge...really not the place or time for a lengthy exposition scene on what happened to Richie. Also perhaps as Lisa turns, she no longer cares about Richie, etc.

    on another note: Richie is not only a frakking idiot, he's one of the most irritating characters in that entire era of the genre. NO 12-14 year old talks like that...matter of fact that part of the brain, that allows that kinda higher level, abstract, philosophical nonsense isn't even on at 12 and is barely functioning at 14. Richie's little speech brings that movie down for me. I love the first 2/3rds of Omega Man...and then Richie starts talking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post
    So I was watching my guilty pleasure 1971 Charton Heston Omega Man yesterday and spotted a small plot issue?

    So Richie (Lisa's younger brother is killed) and Lisa then starts 'turning', and finally Neville is mortally injured.

    Next morning Dutch turns up to Neville's house to finally drive away from the city, only to find Neville almost dead, Lisa cowering from the sun, but there is no talk of Richie! Why doesn't Dutch ask where Richie is before happily driving off?
    We are probably supposed to assume that Dutch will question Lisa about what happened (everything, all details, including about Neville's death, and also about "missing" Richie) since she is still alive.

    There's other not very "clear" things in this movie. For example: how exactly did Neville survive that massive helicopter crash? Or: how come Neville does not suspect obvious foul play when he returned from the Richie rescue mission and finds most lights in his apartment turned off? Let's see: who, oh who, detests light in this bizarre new world? And that did not "click" with Neville as soon as he stepped out of the elevator???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike70 View Post
    I love the first 2/3rds of Omega Man...and then Richie starts talking.
    Lol!!
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