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I AM LEGEND

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:39 pm
by yankeesfan
i saw this movie when it first came out and i thought it was the best movie i ever saw

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:41 pm
by static_ice
I'll admit the scene where he has to go into the dark building to rescue his dog is one of my alltime favorites... I mean that one scene beat a ton of full horror movies by itself.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:44 pm
by DirtyDishSoap
No kiddin, move was fuckin great

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:46 pm
by firth4eva
I was planning on watching it until some jackass shouted out what happened.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:51 pm
by Guiscard
Good enough for the first two thirds or so... Awful closing third.

Could have been so much better. They didn't develop the Zombies one bit, yet they gave them a leader, the ability to set traps... threw in their increasing propensity to endure sunlight... Could have been developed in a very interesting way, yet wasn't. The original book and movie were miles better.

Ended up as just another American saves the world type effort. In the original they crucify him. The whole point of the 'legend' reference is that the community of zombies actually begin to regard him as the monster, because he has the power to kill them almost at will during the day. It deals with some interesting themes completely ignored by the 2007 version.

Will Smith was pretty good, though.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:52 pm
by Fieryo
It was really good. The zombies/infected people were too blatantly CGed though. I know there is no other way it could have been done, but after the first few times they weren't scary...they looked like Shrek.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:57 pm
by Napoleon Ier
Guiscard wrote:Good enough for the first two thirds or so... Awful closing third.

Could have been so much better. They didn't develop the Zombies one bit, yet they gave them a leader, the ability to set traps... threw in their increasing propensity to endure sunlight... Could have been developed in a very interesting way, yet wasn't. The original book and movie were miles better.

Ended up as just another American saves the world type effort. In the original they crucify him. The whole point of the 'legend' reference is that the community of zombies actually begin to regard him as the monster, because he has the power to kill them almost at will during the day. It deals with some interesting themes completely ignored by the 2007 version.

Will Smith was pretty good, though.


True. The book is about uncertainty and helplessness, in the face of overwhelming nothingness, a theme entirely missed by the film in many respects.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:06 pm
by static_ice
Guiscard wrote:Good enough for the first two thirds or so... Awful closing third.

Could have been so much better. They didn't develop the Zombies one bit, yet they gave them a leader, the ability to set traps... threw in their increasing propensity to endure sunlight... Could have been developed in a very interesting way, yet wasn't. The original book and movie were miles better.

Ended up as just another American saves the world type effort. In the original they crucify him. The whole point of the 'legend' reference is that the community of zombies actually begin to regard him as the monster, because he has the power to kill them almost at will during the day. It deals with some interesting themes completely ignored by the 2007 version.

Will Smith was pretty good, though.


I thought that trap was set by him, but he just forgot about it in his lonely insanity. :?

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:32 pm
by Utafar
If possible where can I find the original movie on the internet? is it good?


EDIT: I Am Legend is my new favorite movie

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:33 pm
by apey
ovguide.com gives u links to all the movie sites

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:34 pm
by jnd94
I already have a thread on this...... :roll:

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:39 pm
by Utafar
thanks, do you know what year the original was?

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:42 pm
by Guiscard
Utafar wrote:thanks, do you know what year the original was?


Omega Man - 1971

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:43 pm
by Ronaldinho
I loved it untill you know the bit when the dog gets bit...



WTF


The other zombies could of walked over and fucked william up, but they never i mean i was like WtF is this shit...

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:44 pm
by Utafar
Guiscard wrote:
Utafar wrote:thanks, do you know what year the original was?


Omega Man - 1971


Is it good?

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:45 pm
by Napoleon Ier
Guiscard wrote:
Utafar wrote:thanks, do you know what year the original was?


Omega Man - 1971


Last Man Alive also at some point

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:46 pm
by Coleman
static_ice wrote:
Guiscard wrote:Good enough for the first two thirds or so... Awful closing third.

Could have been so much better. They didn't develop the Zombies one bit, yet they gave them a leader, the ability to set traps... threw in their increasing propensity to endure sunlight... Could have been developed in a very interesting way, yet wasn't. The original book and movie were miles better.

Ended up as just another American saves the world type effort. In the original they crucify him. The whole point of the 'legend' reference is that the community of zombies actually begin to regard him as the monster, because he has the power to kill them almost at will during the day. It deals with some interesting themes completely ignored by the 2007 version.

Will Smith was pretty good, though.


I thought that trap was set by him, but he just forgot about it in his lonely insanity. :?


Me too, I remember seeing him grab that guy and put in in his car. Maybe that scene didn't happen. :?

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:57 pm
by Guiscard
Coleman wrote:
static_ice wrote:
Guiscard wrote:Good enough for the first two thirds or so... Awful closing third.

Could have been so much better. They didn't develop the Zombies one bit, yet they gave them a leader, the ability to set traps... threw in their increasing propensity to endure sunlight... Could have been developed in a very interesting way, yet wasn't. The original book and movie were miles better.

Ended up as just another American saves the world type effort. In the original they crucify him. The whole point of the 'legend' reference is that the community of zombies actually begin to regard him as the monster, because he has the power to kill them almost at will during the day. It deals with some interesting themes completely ignored by the 2007 version.

Will Smith was pretty good, though.


I thought that trap was set by him, but he just forgot about it in his lonely insanity. :?


Me too, I remember seeing him grab that guy and put in in his car. Maybe that scene didn't happen. :?


Maybe your right. I just sort of assumed that because they are a bit more intelligent and organised in the book.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:59 pm
by Blitzaholic
good movie, will smith did well acting

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:00 pm
by Blitzaholic
edit, sorry for double post, comp issues

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:07 pm
by 0ojakeo0
ya i liked it a lot. not many people coulda pulled that off besides will smith

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:10 pm
by Big Whiskey
I liked it,it was 1 of there end of the world type movies...

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:14 pm
by spurgistan
0ojakeo0 wrote:ya i liked it a lot. not many people coulda pulled that off besides will smith


Well, Vincent Price and Charlton Heston definitely pulled it off.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:39 pm
by Coleman
Yeah the book is a lot better, I won't deny that, but this was a good movie anyway.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:43 pm
by Iliad
It was so sad when after the dog died he went to that statue and said hello to it and then was pleading for it to say hello to him