I Am Legend

Hollycat62 · Subject: I Am Legend Wed 02 Jan 2008, 09:13

I liked this movie. I also love Will Smith. It was short though. My husband hated it. My kids loved it. So, you'll have to take a chance on it. Sorry it took me so long to post this.

TimberWolfPI · 68 Number of posts: 268 Registration date: 2006-11-23

How closely did it follow Matheson's story?

Just Me again · Subject: Re: I Am Legend Thu 03 Jan 2008, 06:19

my husband and i both did not care for the movie..it was :OK: but i would not recommend it to anyone..i was dissapointed in it..

TimberWolfPI · 68 Number of posts: 268 Registration date: 2006-11-23

Just Me again wrote:

my husband and i both did not care for the movie..it was :OK: but i would not recommend it to anyone..i was dissapointed in it..

What was disappointing about the movie?

Just Me again · Subject: Re: I Am Legend Thu 03 Jan 2008, 19:26

i think Will SMith is "better" than that movie..i dont know,,it just wasnt what i exspected..i guess it would be good if you like that sort of movie..its hard to explain..go see it and then let us know what you thought of it..

Hollycat62 · Subject: Re: I Am Legend Thu 03 Jan 2008, 20:08

I never read the book so I can't tell you TimberWolf. I really liked the movie because it made you think, what would I do? How would I survive. I thought it was well done. And it goes beyond liking Will Smith.

TimberWolfPI · 68 Number of posts: 268 Registration date: 2006-11-23

Just Me again wrote:

i think Will SMith is "better" than that movie..i dont know,,it just wasnt what i exspected..i guess it would be good if you like that sort of movie..its hard to explain..go see it and then let us know what you thought of it..

I do plan to see it, once it hits DVD. It is nigh impossible for us to go see a real movie in the theaters.

I'm intrigued because I've heard both a lot of good things and a lot of bad things. Not much in the middle, it seems to be a real love it or hate it movie. I like Will Smith a lot. I find him very entertaining.

However, from what I've heard, they stray pretty far from the source material, which is a bummer. I Am Legend is one of my favorite horror stories. And, it is one that would translate quite well to the screen on its own, without Hollywood monkeying around with it.

Just Me again · Subject: Re: I Am Legend Fri 04 Jan 2008, 17:55

what?? you dont want to go to the show and spend $6 a person to get in and then of course you need $40 worth of popcorn , soda and candy..which adds up to like,,,4 things!! can you say RIP OFF???!!!

Just Me again · Subject: Re: I Am Legend Sat 05 Jan 2008, 12:33

if "someone" that i know whats to get rid of a little boy or two on a sunday afternoon, i will be glad to take them to a show..my treat. I love you

TimberWolfPI · 68 Number of posts: 268 Registration date: 2006-11-23

Ok, finally saw I Am Legend last night. I liked the first 2/3 of the movie or so. The ending was awful, in my opinion. Contrived and predictable. The CGI "monsters" were terrible.

I liked Will Smith. He did a great job, for the most part.

I loved the scene where he goes into the darkened building looking for Sam. Very frightening without resorting to outright gore and violence.

As expected, about the only thing in common with the original novel is the title and the main character's name.

As a stand alone movie, I'd give it a B-. As an adaption from a novel, I give it an F.

Hollycat62 · Subject: Re: I Am Legend Thu 03 Apr 2008, 21:34

did you have the dvd that had the alternate ending? I wondered what that was like. Like maybe he lives????

TimberWolfPI · 68 Number of posts: 268 Registration date: 2006-11-23

Hollycat62 wrote:

did you have the dvd that had the alternate ending? I wondered what that was like. Like maybe he lives????

I saw the "original" ending posted online. Had they stuck to that ending, the movie would have been better. Still wouldn't have followed the original book at all, but the movie would have been improved had the kept the originally filmed ending.

What follows is a spoiler for the book. If you plan to read it sometime, skip over this part.

In the book, what happens is he is really the last human being on the planet. He's been going around killing these zombie/vampire things for a long time. But, those creatures are really the "new humans" and they've taken over the planet. Much in the way that we consider vampires "legends" in today's world, these new creatures would tell stories about this human who goes around killing them during the day hours. Thus, Neville is the LEGEND referred to in the title.

Hollycat62 · Subject: Re: I Am Legend Sat 12 Apr 2008, 21:49

Wow. That makes sense. I like it better. thanks