I am Legend

[spider_007]

apparently Will Smith is now a "scientologist"

Now we can look forward to him turning all wierd.

 

[Master Bates]

apparently Will Smith is now a "scientologist"

Now we can look forward to him turning all wierd.

I doubt he'll ever be as weird as Tom Cruise. Cruise just comes off as a natural weirdo. you have to understand the real incentive for celebrities/rich people to become Scientologists- it's a tax shelter. Then again, Smith does appear to be a rather religious person.

 

[KarmaSutra]

The film started off great, but then turned average rather quickly after the set-up was finished. Also, I thought that the 'vampires' looked alot like the robots from "i robot" (also starring Will Smith). I love Will Smith, I think that he is one of the greatest actors working in hollywood today. Great cinematogarphy and spot on acting, but this was an average action flick at best. The version with Vincent Price was alot better, in my opinion.

Amen.

The best movie I saw last year had to be "No Country for Old Men". ****ing great film. I love Cormac McCarthy. Joel and Ethan Coen really did the book justice. Now that was an action movie done right!

A-fvcking-men!

I doubt he'll ever be as weird as Tom Cruise. Cruise just comes off as a natural weirdo. you have to understand the real incentive for celebrities/rich people to become Scientologists- it's a tax shelter. Then again, Smith does appear to be a rather religious person.

There is an unauthorized biography of Tom Cruise coming out in a couple of weeks with some dirt. One item in particular is that Tom Cruise had Katie inseminated with L. Ron Hubbard's frozen baby batter as an ode to Scientology.

I really think this is so far out in space that it may in fact be true.

 

[MikeYikes122]

I thought Smith's acting was great. He made me overlook a lot of flaws and glitches in the film.

I am interested in the book now from hearing all of you talk about it. Will the book be spoiled since I've seen the movie?

 

[Master Bates]

The book has a very different ending from the movie, and overall a different feel. He's just an average joe living in the suburbs and the vampires have a distinctly different presence in the book, you might say. The story is only around 130 pages I think. I'd go so far as to say the movie felt more inspired by the book than it was based on it.

 

[3countriesPlan]

I read Fight Club after watching the movie but the movie to me was a lot better and plus the book was kinda like a less detailed and organized version of the movie. Or maybe it was just not a good book to have translated.

I see the "I am Legend" book on sale at 711 but also do have the same question as another poster in terms of how good the read would be.

 

[Master Bates]

I already addressed how different the book is from the movie- enough to make it worth reading and still be a new experience. But I haven't encountered anyone who's read the book and thought the movie was better. The book just has a better story, and a much better ending.

 

[Darles]

It was such a let down.

The first half had real potential and even though i have not read they book (yet) i got a feeling that it had the opportunity to say something important or relevant about mans experimentation with science.

In the end the director either lost his balls or ran out of money therefore having to rely on bad CGI.


SPOILER
Could have been called 'Ethans legacy' had Will Smith thrown the kid and the hand grenade into the zombies at the end.

 

[Bible_Belt]

I Am Legend's Original Ending:

http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/03/05/must-watch-i-am-legends-original-ending-this-is-amazing/

by Alex Billington:

"For those unaware, let me explain the concept of Richard Matheson's book to help clarify why this original ending was so amazing to finally see. Without spoiling too much (incase you want to read it), the entire purpose of the title I Am Legend is that in the book, Robert Neville actually is the last man on the planet. And he has switched places from our reality of what we perceive as legend, to actually being the legend. As in, vampires are "legendary" to us because they're a myth from fantasy. In the book, Robert Neville is "legendary" because he is that myth and goes out day after day hunting them. With the original theatrical ending, they never actually touched on that idea at all - but when you think about, that's a pretty damn cool concept."

 

[ChrizZ]

I Am Legend's Original Ending:

http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/03/05/must-watch-i-am-legends-original-ending-this-is-amazing/

I didn't like any of the two endings.

 

[Aboleo]

I Am Legend's Original Ending:

http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/03/05/must-watch-i-am-legends-original-ending-this-is-amazing/

I actually just started reading the book, and it is very good. I like the 2nd ending there alot better than the one used in the movie... but I don't like that it is a "happy" ending, either. I'm torn on which ending is better, I guess... but the film overal could have been much better in my opinion.

 

[Paper Man]

I Am Legend's Original Ending:

http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/03/05/must-watch-i-am-legends-original-ending-this-is-amazing/

I liked the 2nd ending better. I really enjoyed the movie, but the ending that got used was just too "let's blow up stuff and die". Too bad this one didn't make it into the final version.

 

[just so suave]

Since when did bacon last 3 years in a fridge??

But I loved the film, apart from the ending. Like someone said earlier, it should have ended as the grenade exploded. Wills acting was incredible. It would be interesting to see another actor play it though.

 

[lordson]

it would last if you kept it in the freezer