I am Legend

The wife and I went and saw I am Legend over the Christmas break. It's been a while since I've spent the whole movie on the edge of my seat clenched in anticipation. Will Smith is one of my favorite actors even though he may not be the best actor. The movie is amazing. I'm a sucker for end of world, nature takes back over kind of stuff. The concept of the movie is a virus is manipulated to kill cancer. It goes awry of course and every one dies. Every one except Dr. Robert Neville, virologist. Funny how a virologist is the only one immune to a killer virus. So, Dr. Neville spends his days working on cure and trying to contact other possible survivors.  That's all good and well but if all the bridges have been destroyed how do survivors get to you......Boats? Every summer my dad used to have to buy a new lawn mower because he didn't know gas goes bad. How does Dr. Neville's gas stay fresh? Dr. Neville comments on how the "dark seekers" showed a total break down of human survival instincts because they allowed themselves to be exposed to the sun once. Is it really he who has broken down and is losing grip with his human instincts? Chasing his dog into an unsafe area? Talking to mannequins? 

Any way, I'd completely recommend this movie to action/ sci fi fans. Or if you love seeing Will Smith looking ripped with no shirt on.  Oh, and this is apparently a remake of Mega man a Charlton Heston film, or so the father in law says. I'm gonna check that out to. 

That is interesting. I never thought about the fact that it could have been him that set up the trap. He was getting kinda loopy from no other human contact. I love that they really got into the small details of the character. All the little things that one would do when they have no other contact with people.

I thought the movie was awesome. The only thing I would have liked is for the romance at the end to have evolved to something more exciting. The ending was shocking. I was not expecting it.

I loved this movie! I am a Will Smith fan too, but the original storyline for this movie is a bit different and yes, the Charlton Heston version was kinda close but the book is way different. Anyway, I bought this movie immediately, special edition and all. Hint: there is a secret alternative ending which actually explains more than the original ending, but if you watch the movie close enough, there is a way to figure some things out that the secret 'alternate' ending shows.

Well, that's my say in it. Definitely worth spending the money to see if anything rest, but also worth buying if you are an avid movie goer.

5 Stars!!!

AG

f-i-n-a-l-l-y get to watch it this weekend.i prefer to rent a flick first before i buy. movies are far too crowded for my taste. the local blockbuster only carries one blu-ray per movie release so it has taken forever to get it. the movie quality is far to good to watch it in any other format.

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I definitely loved the movie--in fact, I just saw the alternate version last night on DVD. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, but I kinda liked the ending in the alternate version instead of the one released in the theaters. With the alternate ending, it could definitely lead off into some sort of mini-series (not that the theatrical release wouldn't be able to do the same).

I really liked the feeling you got watching the movie. I felt for Dr. Neville because he was lonely (aside from his dog).

Yeah... I couldn't stop laughing when Fred 'moved'... "IF YOU'RE REAL FRED, YOU BETTER TELL ME!" lmao... that was great.... although I wasn't expecting that movie to be quite like that... had I known, I wouldn't have gone... but it was a good movie... I cried about the dog though....

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Id be willing to watch a movie that has Will Smith in it--even though Im not much of a movie watcher. but Great review btw, you write it in a way that intrigues a person to go watch a movie.

Great movie indeed! I loved the scenes with his dog. Eat your vegetables haha

They've made two previous versions of this movie, based on a book if I remember correctly. One had Heston, one had Vincent Price. Both were considered awful. I've seen none of the three thus far...

But I do like Will Smith. All the movies where he's essentially the same sort of character doing the same sort of things, like saving the world or whatever, are his best. My fav is "I, Robot". I've seen it like a dozen times.

Question....who do you think put that mannequin outside the store? Do you think Dr. Neville did it and forgot he also set up a trap?
That part of the movie was kinda funky for me. It's quite far fetching for me to believe it was one of the dark seekers who did that. Ya know what I mean?