The upside to a post-apocalyptic urban existence
The Omega Man is another dystopian futuristic sci-fi/horror movie starring Charlton Heston. In it, our stoic stalwart hero lives in the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is Los Angeles, California, after a chemical/biological war, leaving the city a veritable ghost town during the day, and crawling with mutant psychos at night. And this is all horrible and horrific and everything, but when I see it today, the first thing that strikes me is the upside to this scenario: there are so many places to park, there are no more traffic or parking tickets, there’s no more gridlock or rush hour traffic, etc. To the frustrated L.A. commuter, this movie starts to look like a great place to live!
