Thread: "I am Legend" (New vampire movie staring Will Smith)

I've been looking forward to that movie.

I'm also looking forward to Timeshare.

How do you know the difference between a vampire and a zombie when it is completely dark in a cemetery?

Originally Posted by SheLifts

http://imdb.com/title/tt0480249/

Plot Outline: Robert Neville is the last man alive. He busies himself with preparing for a nightly attack from the rest of the world - all of which have transformed into blood-thirsty vampires.

Release Date: Dec. 14, 2007 (USA subject to change)

Based out of NYC as well. Sounds really cool, kind of like a 28 days theme...also a good film.

Looks like a cool movie. Except for the fact that Will Smith is in it. sigh

Originally Posted by fufu

Looks like a cool movie. Except for the fact that Will Smith is in it. sigh

Will Smith went down hill after MIB.

Originally Posted by fufu

Will Smith went down hill after MIB.

the pursuit of happiness was good. I was convinced.


but nothing like the good ol' fresh prince days.

Doesn't look that entertaining to me and I love movies like this.

NO NO NO NO NO!!!

I love Will Smith, but i love Richard Matheson's book "I am Legend" more than him. I found out about this movie ages ago and threw a hissy fit at the time.

Why do they insist on slaughtering literature like this?

You just know theyre gonna take the book, take out the parts where the audience would actually have to think, use explosions or tits to fill the gap, and then give Smith some disposable fucking catchphrase.

Why wont people just WRITE original scripts anymore? Its either Book remakes, Comic Remakes, Remakes of old Films, Films made out of TV series, or Sequels to films. Come up with something on your own, for fucks sake.

Originally Posted by fufu

Looks like a cool movie. Except for the fact that Will Smith is in it. sigh

Okay don't make me come over there ...

Originally Posted by Gazhole

NO NO NO NO NO!!!

I love Will Smith, but i love Richard Matheson's book "I am Legend" more than him. I found out about this movie ages ago and threw a hissy fit at the time.

Why do they insist on slaughtering literature like this?

You just know theyre gonna take the book, take out the parts where the audience would actually have to think, use explosions or tits to fill the gap, and then give Smith some disposable fucking catchphrase.

Why wont people just WRITE original scripts anymore? Its either Book remakes, Comic Remakes, Remakes of old Films, Films made out of TV series, or Sequels to films. Come up with something on your own, for fucks sake.

Gaz got riled up.

Damn good point though.

Originally Posted by fufu

Looks like a cool movie. Except for the fact that Will Smith is in it. sigh

I agree. The only thing worse than the smug Will Smith is Tom Cruises perma grin. I swear that cheesy smile has a life of its own.

Originally Posted by Gazhole

NO NO NO NO NO!!!

I love Will Smith, but i love Richard Matheson's book "I am Legend" more than him. I found out about this movie ages ago and threw a hissy fit at the time.

Why do they insist on slaughtering literature like this?

You just know theyre gonna take the book, take out the parts where the audience would actually have to think, use explosions or tits to fill the gap, and then give Smith some disposable fucking catchphrase.

Why wont people just WRITE original scripts anymore? Its either Book remakes, Comic Remakes, Remakes of old Films, Films made out of TV series, or Sequels to films. Come up with something on your own, for fucks sake.

It's called money son. No one cares if they rape your masterwork as long as they get tha cheddah.

Originally Posted by BigDyl

It's called money son. No one cares if they rape your masterwork as long as they get tha cheddah.

The thing that gets me isnt that western filmmaking is driven by money. Of course it's driven by money, it's a business. They want to make money.

Point taken.

Its the fact that its so damned BLATENT. At least in the past theyve tried to tell good stories, but now they cant even be bothered to sit down and come up with original ideas.

It seems like ALL the big-wigs are concerned about is how to make the next blockbuster, so they re-hash old ideas that have worked before. And people keep buying them!

Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

Gaz got riled up.

Damn good point though.

It really annoys me, lol!

It's spilling over into TV aswell, i was on the PC doing some work a few nights ago and CSI (or something similar) was on the TV in the background, and i couldnt help but glance over when this exchange started (paraphrasing):

Girl (Using Phone Booth): You have to help me!
Detective Something (In office): Whats the matter? Are you hurt?
Girl: I think i know how my husband died. I think he found something out that somebody didnt want him to know and they got rid of him!
Detective: What?
Girl: I dont know! But i think they think that i know, and now i think they're after me!!!

Now despite the over-use of the word "think" in there, that scene must have been used at least 20 times in the past. I almost threw up with anger!

I love films, but the last year i've had to look outside the western world for anything decent to watch, because its just gotten so bad i cant handle it.

Originally Posted by Gazhole

The thing that gets me isnt that western filmmaking is driven by money. Of course it's driven by money, it's a business. They want to make money.

Point taken.

Its the fact that its so damned BLATENT. At least in the past theyve tried to tell good stories, but now they cant even be bothered to sit down and come up with original ideas.

It seems like ALL the big-wigs are concerned about is how to make the next blockbuster, so they re-hash old ideas that have worked before. And people keep buying them!


I love films, but the last year i've had to look outside the western world for anything decent to watch, because its just gotten so bad i cant handle it.

you said it yourself.....it's a business. It's a safe investment to produce something that's proven to work. Trying new ideas is a risk. It could flop. Not to mention it's cheaper to take a story already written.


i agree on hollywood films being crap in the last few years. The general public probably doesn't know that a large portion of Western films are actually remakes of eastern films. Often times they come out worse. The Departed is the exception, it was a little better.

Eastern and European films are the shit now. The German film Das Leben der Anderen was awesome.