I Am Legend

Cimmerian Nights · Post by **Cimmerian Nights** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:27 am

So it's just Batman Returns 2 then?

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:30 am

Pretty much.

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:45 pm

Saw I Am Legend last night. Yeah the special effects were pretty shitty. It's an alright movie I guess. Don't expect it to follow the book much.

The Dark Knight trailer was fucking awesome. I guarantee that movie will be sick.

St. Toxic · Post by **St. Toxic** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:27 pm

Haven't the last three Batman flicks taught you anything? It's game over for the Bat. GAME OVER.

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:17 pm

I really enjoyed the last one... so I'm hoping this is more of the same.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:59 pm

I heard I Am Legend'S ending was total shit.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:42 pm

It's pretty much like any ending really, does it follow the book at all? If it does and people say the books ending is unique then they are severely mistaken.

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:08 pm

The book's ending was really strange and I don't think it would fit well into any movie. I don't think I liked one ending over another but they were just very different. All I'm saying.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:11 pm

Well there you go, we now know why every american movie has a shitty ending : that's what Americans want.

Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:21 am

USA is old meme.

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:54 am

Dogmeatlives wrote:I really enjoyed the last one... so I'm hoping this is more of the same.

Batman Begins was pretty schweet - Christian Bale could (almost) make me turn gay. He was excellent in the Machinist as well, although the movie kinda sucked......

Not to mention Jennifer Jason Leigh :fasttimesatridgemonthigh FTW:

Cimmerian Nights · Post by **Cimmerian Nights** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:16 am

cazsim83 wrote: Not to mention Jennifer Jason Leigh :fasttimesatridgemonthigh FTW:

It's interesting that you mention fast times, because after already having seen her naked in that movie, I have no more use for her.

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:24 am

cazsim83 wrote:
Dogmeatlives wrote:I really enjoyed the last one... so I'm hoping this is more of the same.
Batman Begins was pretty schweet - Christian Bale could (almost) make me turn gay. He was excellent in the Machinist as well, although the movie kinda sucked......

Not to mention Jennifer Jason Leigh :fasttimesatridgemonthigh FTW:

Two questions.. Catsim, you ever see American Psycho? Well it's the best Christian Bale movie so see it.

and why is Jennifer JAson Leigh being mentioned here? I don't see her relation to Batman and/or I Am Legend. I'm sure I'm missing something so please explain.

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:03 am

Toxic mentioned something about Batman Returns sucking, which I wholeheartedly agree with - which led my drug-degenerated brain to think about the new (latest) Batman movie I saw, which had Christian Bale in it, who was in The Machinist, which also had JJL in it, which of course she was naked in, which led me to think about the only other movie I've seen her in, which she was also naked in, and hot.

Make sense?

edit - No, I never saw AP - but maybe I will, if you're recommending it.

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:01 pm

Saw it last night and it was very good. Closer to the book than I expected. If you go into it expecting a decent post apocalyptic movie you'll probably love it. Go into it expecting a decent adaptation of Matheson's book you'll probably dig it. And if you expect a page for page remake of the book down to the finest details you'll hate the world forever.

The Good
Never feels like an action movie. Read the old script for Arnold, it was terrible.
Has the same tone and gloominess.
Will Smith is really good. There's some humor, but it's mostly nervous laughter about his situation.
My only complaint about the book was fixed here. The dog has a much bigger role. A little too Old Yeller for me, but still good. In the book you never get a chance for an emotional attachment with the dog.
Overgrown and abandoned New York looked really good. Lots of details in the signs and shit laying around.

The Bad
The whole thing about Nevell regarded as a murderer among the intelligent vampire society is entirely dropped. They simplified the story a lot. You have clear cut good guys and bad guys. Too Hollywood, but they sorta make up for it with the end.
I hated the tacked on happily ever after ending., which leads into....
Religious undertones. Explaining how God is behind all these coincidences and some lady's hunch about a survivalist camp is hokey to the extreme.

Stuff that pisses me off
I am so sick of cheap scares. Every single horror movie in the last 10 years does it. A harmless thing will jump out suddenly, trying to get that scare, then the really dangerous thing jumps out seconds later. Every single scare in the movie is like that. There are some great creepy parts like when he follows the dog and stumbles onto a sleeping hive. Which leads to another complaint...
The vampires sound good, do some creepy shit (the people standing and "sleeping" was awesome), but don't really look scary. I guess if cancer victims make you giddy with fear this will have you pissing your pants.

In a nutshell, I Am Legend beats the ever loving shit out of The Mist.

entertainer · Post by **entertainer** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:05 pm

You posted this on NMA first.

Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:06 pm

8 year olds, dude.

entertainer · Post by **entertainer** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:08 pm

I always thought that "dude" is a word that fat americans use.

Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:44 pm

Nah, besides the fact that this was actually a quote from the big lebowski, I frequently say DUDE to people I know.

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:46 pm

entertainer wrote:You posted this on NMA first.

I know, I felt bad lol