MrTed46 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Curious to see thehuddle review on this movie. At first I wanted to see it real bad but now I think it might be stoopid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 It looks great. I really want to see it. Kinda looks liek an American "28 Days Later" which is one of my all time favorite movies. Heard it did real well at the box office this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 It looks great. I really want to see it. Kinda looks liek an American "28 Days Later" which is one of my all time favorite movies. Heard it did real well at the box office this weekend. I read user reviews on moviefone.com and most were negative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 (edited) I want to see it as well, but its getting lukewarm reviews overall. Rotten Tomatoes Edited December 17, 2007 by The Irish Doggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Ya, looking over the reviews, it sounds like people are mostly dogging the CGI. Sounds like the storyline is pretty sharp though. I can look past the bad effects myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 This is a remake of Omega man. The over all stories is solid but in this remake instead of Chuck Heston trying to kill all the night dwellers he is attempting to cure them. The ending is very interesting if you've never seen the movies before or read the book. The term "I am Legend" is very relevant. Its good and should be watching in the theater simply for the stunning scenery. How many movies have had NYC empty of all human life? None. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Haven't seen it, but one review that I heard said that even though Will Smith was very good, that the special effects were SO bad that it ruined the entire movie. Basically said it was Will Smith vs. Jar Jar Binks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Haven't seen it, but one review that I heard said that even though Will Smith was very good, that the special effects were SO bad that it ruined the entire movie. Basically said it was Will Smith vs. Jar Jar Binks. +1...i will still see this movie but it sounds like the last 1/2 hour to an hour is painful to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 The ending sucked. They went with the cliche, hero BS instead of sticking to the book. It shouldn't even be called "I Am Legend" since the title refers to the original, more interesting ending where the main character realizes what he has become after killing all the infected people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 The ending sucked. They went with the cliche, hero BS instead of sticking to the book. It shouldn't even be called "I Am Legend" since the title refers to the original, more interesting ending where the main character realizes what he has become after killing all the infected people. Thanks for the spoiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ksu70 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I want to see it as I think Will Smith is a good actor. Commercially it has been good with the largest December opening ever with around 76 million this past weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 (edited) This is a remake of Omega man. The over all stories is solid but in this remake instead of Chuck Heston trying to kill all the night dwellers he is attempting to cure them. The ending is very interesting if you've never seen the movies before or read the book. The term "I am Legend" is very relevant. Its good and should be watching in the theater simply for the stunning scenery. How many movies have had NYC empty of all human life? None. Agree. Brings back some fond memories. Saw Omega Man at a drive-in in Oct. '71 with a very new and hot girlfriend who was frightened so badly she removed a lot of her clothing. I'll go see Legend and see if it has anything close to that effect on the wimins in the audience. Edited December 17, 2007 by The Holy Roller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 This thread is making me want to rent Omega Man more than going to see I Am Legend. Or, heaven forbid, pick up the original book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 This is a remake of Omega man. Omega Man was a remake of Last Man on Earth. So I Am Legend is a remake of a remake if one wished to be technical about it. Vincent Price was the lead in the first one...for those that didn't see it when it came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutrun Jellies Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Its good and should be watching in the theater simply for the stunning scenery. How many movies have had NYC empty of all human life? None. There is the Planet of the Apes classic ... subway ruins and then the dramatic discovery of the Statue of Liberty ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Omega Man was a remake of Last Man on Earth. So I Am Legend is a remake of a remake if one wished to be technical about it. Vincent Price was the lead in the first one...for those that didn't see it when it came out. Indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Thanks for the spoiler. That'll be $9.75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDFFFreak Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 (edited) I saw it this past weekend. It's decent. I liked it, but didn't love it. It's a bit of a downer, but an entertaining one at that. Smith gives a strong performance and the set design is incredible. FX are a little shaky when it comes to the mutants. I didn't leave the theater totally satisfied, but haven't quite figured out why. I'd give it a B. Edited December 18, 2007 by TDFFFreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 This is a remake of Omega man. The over all stories is solid but in this remake instead of Chuck Heston trying to kill all the night dwellers he is attempting to cure them. The ending is very interesting if you've never seen the movies before or read the book. The term "I am Legend" is very relevant. Its good and should be watching in the theater simply for the stunning scenery. How many movies have had NYC empty of all human life? None. I read the book and from what I've heard so far the movie is decent but is very inaccurate as far as the book goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicious_bass Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 This is a remake of Omega man. The over all stories is solid but in this remake instead of Chuck Heston trying to kill all the night dwellers he is attempting to cure them. The ending is very interesting if you've never seen the movies before or read the book. The term "I am Legend" is very relevant. Its good and should be watching in the theater simply for the stunning scenery. How many movies have had NYC empty of all human life? None. When I first saw the trailer for IAL, I immediately thought of Omega Man which I thought was very cool but havent seen in a while. Ended up picking up the DVD of Omega Man and it has a coupon on it for a free admission to IAL. I will have to go check it out soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 There is the Planet of the Apes classic ... subway ruins and then the dramatic discovery of the Statue of Liberty ... SPOILER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Omega Man was a remake of Last Man on Earth. So I Am Legend is a remake of a remake if one wished to be technical about it. Vincent Price was the lead in the first one...for those that didn't see it when it came out. True True. I am more of a Heston Fan than a Price fan though. Not knocking Vincent because he is one of my favs but Chuckie is da man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahov Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I saw it this past weekend. It's decent. I liked it, but didn't love it. It's a bit of a downer, but an entertaining one at that. Smith gives a strong performance and the set design is incredible. FX are a little shaky when it comes to the mutants. I didn't leave the theater totally satisfied, but haven't quite figured out why. I'd give it a B. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 (edited) I saw it this past weekend. It's decent. I liked it, but didn't love it. It's a bit of a downer, but an entertaining one at that. Smith gives a strong performance and the set design is incredible. FX are a little shaky when it comes to the mutants. I didn't leave the theater totally satisfied, but haven't quite figured out why. I'd give it a B. I'd give it a C. The art direction was amazing - it really seemed like an abandoned NY, which was very impressive. One of the problems for me was that Will Smith's dog was the second best character. There were opportunities for other good characters. The biggest problem was the special effects for the mutants. They were terrible. It would've made much more impact if Smith was trying to survive (and cure) humans instead of these lame, computer generated, not scary in the least monsters. Hugh missed opportunity. Edited December 19, 2007 by Fatman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 True True. I am more of a Heston Fan than a Price fan though. Not knocking Vincent because he is one of my favs but Chuckie is da man. Check out "Big Country" with Heston and Gregory Peck. Solid western wife and I saw two nights ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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