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I Am Legend

Anyone read this book? I think it's by Richard Matheson. Think Will will do a good job?

Balon wrote:I Am Legend

Anyone read this book? I think it's by Richard Matheson. Think Will will do a good job?

I own it, but I havent read it yet. My brother says it is a classic.

I'm surprised that it took a movie trailer for it to come to my attention. End of the world fiction is among some of my favorite books.

Even if the move turns out bad, it looks like a graet read. So it's win-win for me.

Balon wrote:I'm surprised that it took a movie trailer for it to come to my attention. End of the world fiction is among some of my favorite books.

Even if the move turns out bad, it looks like a graet read. So it's win-win for me.

You realise the Omega Man is based off the book?

Based off of I Am Legend?

Seriosuly? I LOVE that movie.

Balon wrote:Based off of I Am Legend?

Seriosuly? I LOVE that movie.

Yes, serious.

Now, back to Empires.

I hear they've done the same thing as Omega Man to this one, and got rid of the vampire stuff.

Hopefully it's more true to the source book than I Robot was.

you know...i hate to hold out much hope here.

hollywood does Richard Matheson about as well as they do Stephen King.

i am legend is a CLASSIC. if you've never read matheson check out the wiki article for info.
Richard Matheson

What Dreams May Come is also a FABULOUS book. (film sucked)


yeah...i'll prob'ly see it because i like will smith and richard matheson and...just in case.

The preview for the movie looked really good, and I like Willy.

I probably won't read the book until after the movie so it isn't ruined.

Has anyone seen the Vincent Price version, The Last Man on Earth?

I've only seen 5 minutes of it, but what I saw looked closer to the book than Omega Man did.

I don't really care too much about what they fill this movie with, so long as the ending of the literary I Am Legend comes through.

the story is one of my favorites. the movie will likely be as good/bad as I, Robot.

At least they're using the title this time.

Bought IML yesterday. I didn't get to see it at the theater. I mostly enjoyed the film though it seemed rather short, as if a full 1/4 of the movie was missing. My biggest complaint is the use of CGI. The creature effects weren't as convincing as I would have hoped. Every time I noticed I was watching something computer generated it took me out of the story. In my opinion it wasn't necessary. Otherwise it wasn't a bad film and I'm glad I bought it.

Murrin wrote:I hear they've done the same thing as Omega Man to this one, and got rid of the vampire stuff.

Not according to the trailer that I just watched. - Looks great

Balon wrote:At least they're using the title this time.

yes, but for a totally different reason. They definately "Hollywood-ized" it. Th reason for the title in the book is VERY different than the movie ..,

Yah, the CG was pretty awful. I was constantly aware that I was looking at CG, and not people.

I was impressed with WIll Smith... his portrayal of a man trying to stay sane and who was scared shitless half the time was quite good.

Abandoned NY was really cool too....

Smith did an amazing job (the scene with the dog is just heart-wrenching), but yeah, the CGI blew.

Yeah, Smith and the dog!!!!

But damn, I thought I already commented about this movie. What thread would that be?

I had a great time watching this movie at the theater, I mean the movie was ok, and Wil Smith continues to impress me with his acting ability, but my wife kept screaming, and jumping, and it became contagious until the people sitting around us were screaming, and , jumping too. I found myself paying more attention to them than I did to the film. I'll have to get the dvd now so I can see what I missed.

I cried like a baby during the one dog scene. I haven't read the book and I enjoyed the movie.