I AM LEGEND

yankeesfan · Post by **yankeesfan** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:39 pm

i saw this movie when it first came out and i thought it was the best movie i ever saw

static_ice · Post by **static_ice** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:41 pm

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.

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:44 pm

No kiddin, move was fuckin great

firth4eva · Post by **firth4eva** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:46 pm

I was planning on watching it until some jackass shouted out what happened.

Guiscard · Post by **Guiscard** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:51 pm

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.

Fieryo · Post by **Fieryo** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:52 pm

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.

Napoleon Ier · Post by **Napoleon Ier** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:57 pm

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.

static_ice · Post by **static_ice** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:06 pm

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.

Utafar · Post by **Utafar** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:32 pm

If possible where can I find the original movie on the internet? is it good?

EDIT: I Am Legend is my new favorite movie

apey · Post by **apey** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:33 pm

ovguide.com gives u links to all the movie sites

jnd94 · Post by **jnd94** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:34 pm

I already have a thread on this...... :roll:

Utafar · Post by **Utafar** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:39 pm

thanks, do you know what year the original was?

Guiscard · Post by **Guiscard** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:42 pm

Utafar wrote:thanks, do you know what year the original was?

Omega Man - 1971

Ronaldinho · Post by **Ronaldinho** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:43 pm

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...

Utafar · Post by **Utafar** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:44 pm

Guiscard wrote:
Utafar wrote:thanks, do you know what year the original was?

Omega Man - 1971

Is it good?

Napoleon Ier · Post by **Napoleon Ier** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:45 pm

Guiscard wrote:
Utafar wrote:thanks, do you know what year the original was?

Omega Man - 1971

Last Man Alive also at some point

Coleman · Post by **Coleman** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:46 pm

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.

Guiscard · Post by **Guiscard** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:57 pm

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.

Blitzaholic · Post by **Blitzaholic** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:59 pm

good movie, will smith did well acting

Blitzaholic · Post by **Blitzaholic** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:00 pm

edit, sorry for double post, comp issues

0ojakeo0 · Post by **0ojakeo0** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:07 pm

ya i liked it a lot. not many people coulda pulled that off besides will smith

Big Whiskey · Post by **Big Whiskey** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:10 pm

I liked it,it was 1 of there end of the world type movies...

spurgistan · Post by **spurgistan** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:14 pm

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.

Coleman · Post by **Coleman** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:39 pm

Yeah the book is a lot better, I won't deny that, but this was a good movie anyway.

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:43 pm

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

I AM LEGEND

good or bad

I AM LEGEND