Comments on: Two New I Am Legend Trailers: One Great, One Lame

By: Vic

Vic — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:50:11 +0000

Will Smith is usually good for some big box office.

Vic

By: steve adams

steve adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:46:19 +0000

Yes this Will be good.
Not because of Smith but because of the way they can make the world look empty using CG.
A remake of Omega man is permitted by the Remake Gods!
^
28 days later remake or redux. I’m beginning to see where they got their inspiration?
^
This looks like the next blockbuster to me ???

By: Mike V

Mike V — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:13:36 +0000

Also, it’s worth to note I Am Legend was a big influence for Romero’s Night of the Living Dead.

The book is great I’d recommend it to anyone.

By: Vic

Vic — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:10:41 +0000

“the axis of awesome”

Dude… I *like* that!

Vic

By: darkbhudda

darkbhudda — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:09:12 +0000

The Vincent Price one was The Last Man on Earth. So you were just a smidgeon off Jason. Another great Vincent Price performance. Also it’s in the public domain!

http://www.archive.org/details/the-last-man-on-earth

I haven’t downloaded it as I have a DVD version, so can’t testify to the quality.

I’m looking forward to the Will Smith version as well. I haven’t watched The Omega Man yet, but anything with Charlton Heston is a must see to me.

Vincent Price, Chalton Heston and Will Smith versions. Is that the axis of awesome or trilogy of terrific or what?

By: jason

jason — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:42:16 +0000

My pleasure, Vic.

By: Vic

Vic — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:28:33 +0000

Jason,

Thanks, I appreciate the info. I thought it was based on a different and more recent story.

Vic

By: jason

jason — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:25:03 +0000

“…seems to be a twist on the old Sci Fi movie The Omega Man which starred Charlton Heston”

Um, yes, it’s a remake. Or, to be more accurate, it’s another adaptation of the novel that Omega Man was based on, I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. There was also a third film version starring Vincent Price, which I think was called The Last Man of Earth.

Just FYI.

By: bearacid

bearacid — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:55:15 +0000

I like both of the trailers but I definitely like the international one better. The poster is pretty awesome too. Kinda reminds me of “War of the Worlds” but not too much. I was really hoping that Tom Cruise was NOT going to play the lead character in this film. So I was rather relieved when I saw Will Smith was going to be the star (big fan of the MIB movies).

-bearacid
http://www.movieguys.org

By: Hirogen

Hirogen — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:09:30 +0000

Same here, looks to be the goods. I also haven’t the book but after seeing the premise I might go look it up.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:00:46 +0000

I agree with Mike V, I like how the international trailer shows his basic daily schedule then builds to the action. I’m also glad that Will Smith is playing the lead over Arnold ‘the governator’Schwarzenegger, Micheal Douglas, or Tom Cruise. Very much looking forward to this movie.

By: Screen Rant

Screen Rant — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:21:04 +0000

I’m one of those ignorant folks completely unfamiliar with the story the film is based on, so I will be taking the film at face value.

BTW, your “Awww hell no” comment put a big smile on my face… good one.

Vic

By: Mike V

Mike V — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:56:10 +0000

I kinda like parts of both, going through Neville daily routine parts in the U.S. one. Plus, Clint Mansell’s score from The Fountain is used.

And the little things in the international, like Neville in the bathtub covering his ears and the desperation in his voice as he’s calling for his dog.

I’m a big fan of the original book, and I know that there will probably never be a faithful translation of it. But I’m still looking forward to this. As long as ther isn’t an “Awww hell no”, I’ll be happy.