Who saw I Am Legend?

[Beware]

I am seriously contemplating seeing it tonight, it looks good but what is being said over at IMDB is kinda turning me off.

Anyone recommend it?

I didn't read the book so I don't care if it ventures to far off from the book...

[cmurdur]

I'm breaking my PG-13 rule and seeing it tomorrow, for obvious reasons.

[Nigbo]

i enjoyed it.

[Beware]

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I know no one cares what I thought of the movie, but I thought I would give a review anyways.

I literally just got home and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought there would have been more action, but the action that was there was needed and not overdone. This was a movie about a man trying to save the human race.

From bonding to his dog, Sam, to talking to manikins, Robert was surviving and trying to make a difference.

None of the official plans worked, but he kept his word that he would fix it and he did.

That is why I thought this was a good movie. It showed a man’s struggle to survive for the sack of humanity.

While the special effects could have been better, I give this movie 3.5 out of 5. It was entertaining. It made you laugh, cry and jump out of your sheet.

The only part I disliked was the killing of Sam. While it was necessary for Robert to do so (dog was infected), it broke my heart when he had to.

Aside from the moans the older lady sitting by me gave out during the house attack scene. My overall experience was good.

[dead breed]

Ever Hear Of ****** Spoiler Warning ****** ???????????

Fuckkk

[Beware]

now i have

[Chief Falling Rock]

I heard they changed the ending but for some reason that doesn't bother me.

[Toxic Voorhees]

The ending was alright.

[ASoron0424]

I heard the ending wasn't really a let down, but wasn't really that satisfying either.

[cmurdur]

the movie was better than the other PG-13 crap that they shuttle out to us.

[dj_casinova]

So...... did he live or die in the end? I just want to know if it ended like the book, or any of the Adaptions before it.

[Misfit]

So...... did he live or die in the end? I just want to know if it ended like the book, or any of the Adaptions before it.

jumped at the vamps with a granade

[Misfit]

i loved this flick and it showed some of the mental breakdown one would take given that situation

[Wax Zombie]

Just got back from it and I thought it was pretty good. I didn't think it was a vampire movie. It was more like 28 days later.

7/10

[ASoron0424]

sounds like a rare pg-13 gem. I can't even remember what the last one was...maybe Signs IMO

[steelba]

Signs was aight.
I wanted to see this but the lack of gory violence has me off put. MAybe i'll catch it on cable or something. It might be a good download if there are any quality torrents :ahheh:

I am surprised so many peeps here are diggin the Will Smith horror flick.

[Revenant]

I thought it was pretty good, but I just don't get why they ventured away from the source material, Will Smith did a great job as Neville though, I just wish the screenwriter didn't try to fix something that wasn't broken in the first place.

[Il Duce]

It was good considering the films rating and they didn't seem too much like vampires except for the fact that sunlight hurt them and they were suck and eating blood from a deer. Also that ending was pretty crazy it might just rival The Mist ending at kinda of having some balls that hollywood doesn't seem to give us too often 7/10 at least.

[cmurdur]

how did the mannequin move?

[thorn_man]

**some spoilers**

I thought it had a great story and all, but the only problem I had with it was basically that they showed all of the awesoe cgi (empty manhattan, bridge destruction) in the trailer. I was hoping for something a bit different or knew. I did enjoy how one of the infected lunged at the car from street while they where driving to escape, but I still was very curious about what all really happend in those '3 years'.

Also.. the girl who shows up on the island.. how did she do that again? One of my friends said they heard her say she used a barge. That seems pretty farfetch'd.

[Misfit]

how did the mannequin move?

spoiler**************************************

it was to show how his mind was losin all reality, being by yourself in a empty world would do that

[Chief Falling Rock]

wow opened up at $76 million. Thats way more than I expected even with Will Smith.

[steelba]

Will Smith = Uncle Tom

They love their Tom's!

[BooBerry]

Just read somewhere that I Am Legend broke the record for highest December weekend opening for a movie.

[Il Duce]

Well that's no surprise since there were alot of sold out shows on friday and then on sunday.

[H78]

Movie was okay. The way the story evolved was very lame, though.

6/10

[ASoron0424]

Watching Access Hollywood over dinner sometime this week and Will Smith was getting some Oscar talk, would any of you guys say it's appropriate? Obviously he wouldn't win; it's just not possible. Think of all the great male leads there've been this year with all the men in I'm Not There and No Country for Old Men and Love in the Time of Cholera, and probably Tom Hanks for the movie he's got coming out in a few weeks. But anyone think he would deserve it?
(lol, I just realized what the third box in Thorn_Man's sig comic is)

[dead breed]

wow opened up at $76 million. Thats way more than I expected even with Will Smith.

Crazie

[koolmike]

Saw this shit last night. I knew it was going to be bad, but not this bad. Totally unfaithful to the book, which is a legend itself. Wil Smith was unbelievable, the CGI vampires were laughable, and the story was vague and boring (1st half hour was difficult to sit through)

Total piece o' crap.

[Knight]

Yeah the CG 'vampires', 'infected' or whatever you want to call them were abso-fucking-lutely pathetic.

Will Smith as a scientist...OK. :lol:

New York City looked cool...I guess. Just trying to think of something positive here.

Pretty much a waste of time. Glad I downloaded it.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

okay good, glad I didn't watch this.

[GrimBeornTheOld]

I probably won't bother, especially after seeing "I, Robot."


I'm glad Knight mentioned Will Smith playing the professor because it's getting harder and harder to buy into a lot of the roles he's been taking. I'll probably just read the book instead.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

there is no way I could be able to watch "I, Robot"

[thrEE6MAfia]

there is no way I could be able to watch "I, Robot"

no shyt dude...fuckin look soooooo gay..no offense jerry and boo

[LgOr]

I liked I Robot and I am Legend. Entertaining.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Meh we all have movies where we call them a failure based on whose involved with the project. Sounds like this is one of them for a majority so far.

Nevertheless, I'll check it. I liked most of Smiths work outside of Wild Wild West which was probably the worst film associated with Smith IMO.

[Danny]

Saw this flick the other day in theatres.

for the most, Will Smiths performance was amazing.
the story was nicely developed.
Only problem for me was all the CG...it killed it for me.
you will see what i mean..or maybe you won't...either way...yeah


but it was worth my 6 dollars.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Saw this flick the other day in theatres.

for the most, Will Smiths performance was amazing.
the story was nicely developed.
Only problem for me was all the CG...it killed it for me.
you will see what i mean..or maybe you won't...either way...yeah


but it was worth my 6 dollars.

fuck, u kiddin' me?


6 DOLLARS?!?!?! hell I'd see any movie for 6 dollars. My Theaters chargers 10 bucks, so its gonna be a REAL DAMN GOOD movie for me to see it in the theaters. and this doesn't look like it.

[FrighT MasteR]

Caught the flick last night. Good movie, but like many others, I was bothered by the horrible CGI freaks :dsp:

[ScreamQueen]

Totally off topic here, but CHIEF...where did you get the graphic of the giant squid? If it were available as a print, I'd be all over it!!

[hackerslacker]

I dunno if anyone posted this yet.

I Am Legend DVD rip is out for download...and its real/nice quality

[Metapher]

Am I a Legend?

[mangina]

- Will Smith was great but the ending sucked ass, on a whole medicore
- 28 days/weeks is far superior
- Grab a copy of Omega Man, cheesy by today standards but still enjoyable

[FrighT MasteR]

Review is finally done:

http://upcominghorrormovies.com/reviews/iamlegend.php

[hackerslacker]

5/10...CGI killed it.

WS gave a good performance as well.

[koolmike]

Review is finally done:

http://upcominghorrormovies.com/reviews/iamlegend.php

Decent review. Disagree with you on some points.

[smokey]

My sisters boyfriend burned a copy for me. Going to watch it this friday.

[Driden]

I didn't want to see it because it might have sucked so I watched it on movieforumz and it was okay. not what I expected but not boring or anything. Kind of stupid ending but I wont spoil nothing.

[dr_foreverclear]

spoilage

* This movie is good for about 10 minutes, not the last 10 minutes, not the first 10 minutes, but the 10 minutes that reminded me what it was like to watch my dog die, i felt like i was watching old yeller once again and my older brother Travis just took him out back to be shot. I rarely get emotional watching a movie, i could see 500 people slaughtered by aliens and give two shits, but for some reason when dogs/cats die i care.

* "I AM LEGEND" - what a crock, his legend isn't to be a fucking two bit hero who dies to save our pathetic race, this 'legend' was the 'normal', the 'freak' who walked during the day and hunted the new race of man. His legend was that he was the last of a species whom would hunt and kill the evolved people of earth.

The story was well told, but only well told as a remake of 'the omega man' and better than that it was. I would like to see a true version of the story where the hero is in fact the anti hero, the nemesis to the people, then perhaps I'd care even more when his only friend that was given to him...oh wait he finds it and it's already infected...i just want a true version of the book brought to light. Bring us LEGEND as he should be....the enemy.

[Knight]

* "I AM LEGEND" - what a crock, his legend isn't to be a fucking two bit hero who dies to save our pathetic race, this 'legend' was the 'normal', the 'freak' who walked during the day and hunted the new race of man. His legend was that he was the last of a species whom would hunt and kill the evolved people of earth.


Ha!

Way too Nihilistic for the modern brain dead movie goer to handle. You'll never, ever see this.

[Dr. Phibes]

I'll take THE OMEGA MAN over this film any day of the week. Will Smith was okay, but the infected? *SHUDDER* Utter crap. They're infected what? People? Hey, instead of using people, let's CGI the people!

Who's lousy fuckin' idea was that?

[slimeisacharacter]

CGI aside, a rather impressive first step by Will Smith into the Horror genre. Had my doubts, but not bad at all.

[smokey]

I did not have a problem with Will Smith in this film he was not to bad. The way they changed the story annoyed me. It was a shame.

[dr_foreverclear]

Ha!

Way too Nihilistic for the modern brain dead movie goer to handle. You'll never, ever see this.

i have a dream...

one day i will have so much money i can buy out copy rights to classic novels and present them as they should be.

your right though, just a big dumb pipe dream to see it how it should be...but i was in a ranting mood.

[Knight]

I'll take THE OMEGA MAN over this film any day of the week. Will Smith was okay, but the infected? *SHUDDER* Utter crap. They're infected what? People? Hey, instead of using people, let's CGI the people!

Who's lousy fuckin' idea was that?

That lousy fuckin' idea is in every movie that has even anything remotely to do with zombies. CG is used just so they can have zombies that can climb up walls. That's all it is.

Make a movie look like complete fake-ass shite so zombies can climb up walls. :bored:

[JerkyPuck]

I'm with you guys on this. If this were a good hard "R" rating, NO CGI (my biggest issue), and had remained faithful to Matheson's work, I would've really gotten into it. The CGI was so bad I can't even believe it. They are supposed to be infected humans.....why CGI that???? And why give them the big "Mummy" mouths? It was so inept. I am done with these blockbusters....I am never satisfied. Bring me T2 any day.

[Chief Falling Rock]

I agree with Jerky...man that sounds weird. Anyway I just got back from it and this movie PISSED ME OFF. It had the potential to be SO GREAT. Will Smith I thought did an excellent job. When he was depressed, I was depressed. He did good at the emotion thing.

And I was completely convinced the guy was alone in New York City. They did an amazing job with that. And then.....the CGI. It ruins the entire movie. It is SO BAD. I don't like CG but as long as they don't use it much I can get over it pretty quick. But here....good lord. Like Jerkypuck mentioned the "mummy mouths" that was just stupid. I mean why? AND WHY they couldnt just slap some makeup on these people I'll never know. I MEAN WHAT THE FUCK! Why do you have to CG a bald sickly looking person?? Thats just dumb. This movie could have been great. But it ended up being shit.

[TacK]

I liked the movie, want to read the book.

[koolmike]

Book was 1000 times better. Will Smith was a shitty Neville.

[choptop2]

The first hour was really good, I liked smith's performance. But the monsters were distracting. CGI humans aren't quite there yet and it draws all your attention, then makes you wonder why it's not just a guy in a skull cap, since they're just lying on tables or huddled in corners.

[toxicangel19]

i liked it except for the fact that they didn't explain the virus...that bothered me i always like to know those details.....

[K.I.N.G]

I enjoyed it, 28 Days Later is better though.

[skybrick]

Just watched the movie and besides the cgi evolved people I thought it was pretty good. Obviously I haven't read the book and I was wondering what the difference was between the two?

[Revenant]

Just watched the movie and besides the cgi evolved people I thought it was pretty good. Obviously I haven't read the book and I was wondering what the difference was between the two?


The book is a lot better in my opinion, I'd suggest reading it, it's only like 150 pages or so I think so its not like it's an extremely long book. It comes with a bunch of other short stories too, at least my version did.

[Highwayman]

I saw it shortly after it came out. I thought it was decent. The ending I didn't like much. It was neat the zombies (i guess that's what you call them) were smart enough to move the "Fred" and set the trap that the he set. The little things like sitting on the wharf the same time every day and high noon, the relationship with the dog and few other things. But overall I wasn't too impressed. I'd give it a 6.5/10.

[Slasher Freak'97]

I definately reccomend you see this, it was a good film, & had a few scares, it followed exactly how the Book was, according to what people are saying, My Grade=C 7/10

[Beware]

Anyone see the uncensored version? Its on the dvd, is it much better than what was at the theaters?

[skybrick]

it followed exactly how the Book was

I heard the book and the movie were polar opposites.:scratch:

[Slasher Freak'97]

I heard the book and the movie were polar opposites.:scratch:

Yeah, i hated how he changed the ending to that film, By the way do you know how it ended in the book?

[slimeisacharacter]

The book is a lot better in my opinion, I'd suggest reading it, it's only like 150 pages or so I think so its not like it's an extremely long book. It comes with a bunch of other short stories too, at least my version did.

Would be hard pressed to make much of a list of movies that surpassed the books they were based on.

[Slasher Freak'97]

Would be hard pressed to make much of a list of movies that surpassed the books they were based on.

Well this one prolly would have surpassed the book, until he messed up with that Ending/.

[Slasher Freak'97]

The book is a lot better in my opinion, I'd suggest reading it, it's only like 150 pages or so I think so its not like it's an extremely long book. It comes with a bunch of other short stories too, at least my version did.

What was the ending in the book? If you dont tell me, ill just Search Google & Find It. (RollEyes)

[skybrick]

Yeah, i hated how he changed the ending to that film, By the way do you know how it ended in the book?

I am confuzzled, you ask me on how the book ended when I asked first what the difference between the book and the movie. Then you hate how he changed the ending but you are wondering how it ended. hmmm

[Slasher Freak'97]

I am confuzzled, you ask me on how the book ended when I asked first what the difference between the book and the movie. Then you hate how he changed the ending but you are wondering how it ended. hmmm

Well im gonna Search Google for the Ending.:nod::nod::nod::nod:

[Revenant]

Would be hard pressed to make much of a list of movies that surpassed the books they were based on.

True, but I just didn't really like the changes they made, I didn't expect it to be as good as the book, since it isn't exactly easy to transfer a book to film in my opinion. However, even though the changes were somewhat dissapointing the film was still fun.

[Luris Blear]

I thought it was terrible. The very beginning -- the cause of it all -- was so awful that I was laughing. Then it just went sort of bad for about an hour. Then it came back to outrageous levels of awful with that ending.
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The level of suck acted in a reverse bell curve, if you will. Most movies suck most in act 2. I Am Legend, well, it only sucked least there in the middle.

I love watching Will Smith perform. I love hearing Mike Patton perform(Monster/Vampire voice talent). And I'm old enough to remember when they were fronting two of the biggest bands in the 80s. But those decades of affection couldn't save this really badly put together movie.

For what it's worth, I was able to overlook the CG monsters. What really hurt was the awful storytelling.

[Dr. Loomis]

I never saw this, I hear from everyone. I talked with my stoner friend about it and he went on about the film for TWO HOURS! Just talking to me about it and how everything is traceable to BOB MARLEY.

He told me that the girls name is MARLEY, that theres a butterfly in the lyrics and the butterfly throughout the film represents GOD, and how in BOB's songs it represented GOD, and how the TEXT on the poster of I AM LEGEND is the same as "BOB MARLEYS LEGENEDS" cd

Just on and on.

[Revenant]

I thought it was terrible. The very beginning -- the cause of it all -- was so awful that I was laughing. Then it just went sort of bad for about an hour. Then it came back to outrageous levels of awful with that ending.
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The level of suck acted in a reverse bell curve, if you will. Most movies suck most in act 2. I Am Legend, well, it only sucked least there in the middle.

I love watching Will Smith perform. I love hearing Mike Patton perform(Monster/Vampire voice talent). And I'm old enough to remember when they were fronting two of the biggest bands in the 80s. But those decades of affection couldn't save this really badly put together movie.

For what it's worth, I was able to overlook the CG monsters. What really hurt was the awful storytelling.

:mhehe: while I don't necesarily agree I can't help but give you points for actually using a graph to prove your point.

[slimeisacharacter]

True, but I just didn't really like the changes they made, I didn't expect it to be as good as the book, since it isn't exactly easy to transfer a book to film in my opinion. However, even though the changes were somewhat dissapointing the film was still fun.

Found the DC version a bit less disappoint in general myself. But, I still prefer Omega man overall.

[dead breed]

I am confuzzled, you ask me on how the book ended when I asked first what the difference between the book and the movie. Then you hate how he changed the ending but you are wondering how it ended. hmmm

That's because he/she doesn't know what the fuck they are talking about.

[Slasher Freak'97]

That's because he/she doesn't know what the fuck they are talking about.

Im Male, & I do know """What the Fuck""" im talking about. You just dont like what the hell im saying, i Admit im a TUFF CRITIC, I Rather be on eof those, than be like you people who will say the Leprechaun series was Good.:nod:

[dead breed]

Im Male, & I do know """What the Fuck""" im talking about. You just dont like what the hell im saying, i Admit im a TUFF CRITIC, I Rather be on eof those, than be like you people who will say the Leprechaun series was Good.:nod:

Just answer this question. What are your 5 favorite horror movies?

[Misfit]

Just answer this question. What are your 5 favorite horror movies?

someones in the wrong thread

[dead breed]

someones in the wrong thread

I just want an idea of what kind of moves he likes. I'm guessing Scream, TCM and the usual movies like NOES, Halloween and F13 are in there.

Basically if he googled the top 10 horror movies of all time they would be listed. Then he'd just copy and paste.

[pastor_ice43]

Worst Will Smith movie ever. Such a let down.

[Misfit]

i assume you missed wild wild west

[slimeisacharacter]

i assume you missed wild wild west

:point:

[pastor_ice43]

i assume you missed wild wild west

ah touche'.....SECOND worst Will Smith movie ever.

[Misfit]

ah touche'.....SECOND worst Will Smith movie ever.

everyone wants to forget that ever existed

[Slasher Freak'97]

I just want an idea of what kind of moves he likes. I'm guessing Scream, TCM and the usual movies like NOES, Halloween and F13 are in there.

Basically if he googled the top 10 horror movies of all time they would be listed. Then he'd just copy and paste.

You're Correct. Those are my Favs. Ah) You Think like me:nod::nod:

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Finally saw this movie... and it wasn't good at all.

I saw the last 40 minutes before I saw the beginnin'... then the next day I was the beginnin'... and it didn't do it for me.

[Luris Blear]

I'd rather watch Wild Wild West again before I Am Legend.

[Misfit]

:oogle:

[Slasher Freak'97]

I'd rather watch Wild Wild West again before I Am Legend.

I am Legend is not that Dam Bad, & You'll tell me im Tuff, but look at this guy sayin he'd rather re-watch Wild wild west before I am Legend:dsp:

[Cataclysm]

I am Legend is not that Dam Bad, & You'll tell me im Tuff, but look at his guy sayin he'd rather re-watch Wild wild west before I am Legend:dsp:

I Am Legend is not that damn bad, and you tell me I'm tough, but look at this guy saying he'd rather re-watch Wild wild west before I Am Legend

Watch what you type...

[Misfit]

I am Legend is not that Dam Bad, & You'll tell me im Tuff, but look at his guy sayin he'd rather re-watch Wild wild west before I am Legend:dsp:

no one has called you a tuff critic.....you keep callin yourself that

[Luris Blear]

Wild Wild West was a bad movie about possibility seeking adventurers in the American frontier.

*** SPOILERS *** Black text on black background, highlight to see
I am Legend was an awful movie about killer measles, a man begging a mannequin for sex, and two pictures of butterflies inspiring the same loser (also now the smartest living person on earth) to kill himself
*** NO MORE SPOILERS***

So, hell yes. I would watch Wild Wild West again in a heartbeat if those were my only two choices. It was more fun, the CG was better, and it was a much more positive film.

[slimeisacharacter]

I am Legend is not that Dam Bad, & You'll tell me im Tuff, but look at his guy sayin he'd rather re-watch Wild wild west before I am Legend:dsp:

Mental note: You are the only one that can hear the voices in your head. No one here has called you a "tuff" anything. Getting pretty bad when you go from making up posts other people say to posting what the voices tell you... :poorguy:

[slimeisacharacter]

it was a much more positive film.

Odd how an adventure/comedy is more positive than a "everyone's dead or hungry" film. The world is full of mysteries.

[Luris Blear]

Odd how an adventure/comedy is more positive than a "everyone's dead or hungry" film. The world is full of mysteries.Not really. I'm a huge fan of the Nightmare on Elm Street films which also have a very positive world view. You can't hate yourself in any way and survive what Krueger dishes out.

Night of the Comet dealt with similar themes as I am Legend in a way to suggest that people could still live happy, full lives. Even the more recent Dawn of the Dead remake showed people at least trying to make the best of their situation. Even Reign of Fire wasn't as bad (although not what I could call good). I can not agree in any way with how I am Legend was distorted.