kkonrad-29861 This is one lesser known and underappreciated Roger Corman's classic. The ending is kind off silly, but rest of the film is actually good. The story is intriguing - two men and one woman survive mysterious apocalypse. Screenplay is quite well drawn out (if you consider the fact that they started shooting with unfinished script), dialogue quite snappy and interesting, and all the three main characters are actually someone you care about. The characters are multi layered, as none of them are clearly a bad guy, they all have some morals, principles, and very valid points in arguments. Most of this is thanks to the great talents of screenwriter Robert Towne (who also played Martin Joyce as Edward Wain and went on to win an OSCAR for 'Chinatown'). Acting by Betsy Jones-Moreland and Anthony Carbone is fantastic and very naturalistic. Robert Towne (or Edward Wain) on the other hand is not painfully bad, but definitely he's not mach for these two. Occasionally it made me wonder - have Robert Towne ever given acting lessons to Nicolas Cage?Anyway, 'Last Woman on Earth' is much better movie than one can expect from its ratings, and it is much thoughtful movie than one can expect from such low budget B-grade disaster movie.

hrkepler A mysterious apocalypse creates void of oxygen in atmosphere an wipes out all human (and animal) life. Three people, a businessman, his wife and lawyer are scuba diving at that moment, and when they resurface, they discover everyone are dead and they might be the only ones alive. Starring Betsy Jones-Moreland, Anthony Carbone and (future 'Chinatown' screenwriter) Robert Towne credited as Edward Wain (with this performance he proves to be much more talented as a writer than an actor). One woman and two men are always perfect combination for intrigues and drama. Especially in the setting of post-apocalyptic world. In that sense 'Last Woman on Earth' bares many similarities with Corman's own earlier film 'Day the World Ended'.Plot is intriguing and screenplay is fairly well written by Robert Towne. There are its weak points, but these are, again, mainly the fault of Roger Corman's style rushed production. The filming started before the screenplay was finished, and it shows in its catastrophic ending that itself is not all that bad but feels - rushed, but at the same time it wonderfully underlines the relationships between three protagonists and their outlook for future. Good writing is supported by good acting jobs mainly by Carbone and Jones-Moreland. Low budget shines through less in this low key but ambitious science fiction masterpiece.With all its weak spots 'Last Woman on Earth' is my own personal favorite from Corman alongside 'A Bucket of Blood' and 'The Intruder'.

Scott LeBrun "Last Woman on Earth" shows what happens as a romantic triangle plays out during an "end of the world" type of story. Harold Gern (Antony Carbone) is a shady banker enjoying the sights and sounds of Puerto Rico. Tagging along are his sexy young wife Evelyn (Betsy Jones- Moreland) and his loyal attorney Martin Joyce (future Oscar winning screenwriter Robert Towne, acting under the pseudonym Edward Wain). After a scuba diving excursion, they come out of the sea to find that some mysterious disaster has eliminated almost every living thing in sight. Harold is given to macho "this is how it's gonna be" proclamations, while Martin, who realizes that he's falling for Evelyn, acts as a voice of reason.Towne also wrote the screenplay for this one, his first. Since he worked slowly (according to producer & director Roger Corman), his script was unfinished by the time of filming. So, in order to ensure that the screenwriter could be on set regularly, Corman convinced Towne to co-star in the film. Corman had come to Puerto Rico partly to take in the beauty of the surroundings, but largely due to "certain tax laws". By the time he and his crew left the country, they had not one film under their belt, but three: this one, "Creature from the Haunted Sea" (a remake of "Naked Paradise"), and "Battle of Blood Island".A great film this is not, but it's a passably engrossing one, thanks to some wonderful atmosphere (Corman actually ponied up the dough to shoot it in color) and Townes' somewhat philosophical tale. There is some decent dialogue, good music by Ronald Stein, and effective cinematography by Jacques R. Marquette. The three cast members are reasonably good. Towne fares well enough, despite not being a professional actor.The ending is abrupt, and may not be to all viewers' satisfaction. Still, Corman and Towne deserve some credit for tackling the theme of the hostility and violence ingrained in mankind, on a rather meagre budget.Six out of 10.

Uriah43 While vacationing in Puerto Rico "Harold Gern" (Antony Carbone), his wife "Evelyn Gern" (Betsy Jones-Moreland) and his lawyer "Martin Joyce" (Robert Towne) all decide to go scuba diving. While they are under water a strange phenomenon occurs which takes up all of the oxygen from the earth resulting in the death of all living animals. Fortunately, the oxygen in their tanks suffices until the atmosphere stabilizes. It's at this point that they realize that they are the only people remaining. Two men and one woman. At any rate, rather than spoil the movie by revealing what happens next I will just say that this wasn't a bad film for its time. The acting was adequate but nothing above and beyond that. And while I didn't especially care for the ending I still give the director (Roger Corman) credit for being able to put out a decent film in spite of the low budget allowed. Accordingly, I rate this movie as about average.