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1. Brandon Says:
   November 15th, 2006 at 21:34

   You failed to read the novel. Compared to the novel, this script is a worthless pile of idiocy that exemplifies Hollywood destroying great literary works in order to make a quick buck. This book is about the mental and physical struggle Robert Neville faces in this new world. He has to cope with the fact that he is the last man and all that he has ever known has perished. He does not go around battling these creatures because the book states guns do nothing to these vampires. It is not about action. He only kills them in the day while they rest in non-dramatic ways. Cutting out Ben Cortman is a great inequity. Neville constantly seaches for him. This is the motivation for Neville to live in many of his darkest times. He is his only "friend". The ending is an insult to Richard Matheson. Spolier: His dark conclusion where Neville realizes that he is the monster to this new race of living vampires is absolutely brillant. He is the legendary monster to this new race of vampires much the same way vampires are to us. He admits his way of life is dead and chooses to die along with it. No Hollywood ending would ever be as original or fitting as this one. In conclusion, this very script is an insult to this great novel and Richard Matheson, himself. Read the book before you blindly praise a script based off it.

1. Josh Says:
   November 16th, 2006 at 13:54

   This is NOT a book review, it's a script review. There's a difference. It's also not an examination of how faithful the script is to the book. The book is irrelevant.
   
   Thanks for commenting though.

1. TJ Says:
   November 28th, 2006 at 20:06

   According to the cast list I've seen, Ben Cortman is, um, alive and well in the Will Smith version, played by none other than Johnny Depp. Will Smith's upcoming Pursuit of Happyness should settle the question of whether or not he can play "a truly tortured and lonely man." He can. This should be very very good.

1. Jim Says:
   February 3rd, 2007 at 22:58

   Any idea how they came up with the combination of NYC and Will Smith? There are far better actors and far better places for filming. With all the cities in the U.S....isn't Hollywood sick of NYC yet? I'd rather see Christopher Walken questioning his sanity on the San Fran Bay Bridge or maybe Willem Dafoe foraging for supplies in what's left of Washington, DC. Screw New York....I suppose its just another case of the Hollywood insiders being too afraid to leave their safety nets.

1. Joe Says:
   February 17th, 2007 at 16:07

   First, it's been confirmed that Johnny Depp is not involved in I am Legend. (Too bad too). I've read the initial script on line from Mark Protosevich and although it isn't the same story as the novel it held my attention looked very promising if it is kept intact. The fact that it is not the original story is no suprise as this book has been the inspiration for countless books and movie. What is great in print doesn't always translate to the movie screen if that were the case we would have alot more great movies. It will be interesting to Will Smith's take on Neville, as Heston's was nothing like the book. As for Neville realizing that he's infact has become a "Legend" and deciding to die as everything that he's known has, is one thought on the human condiction, but there is the will to survive at any cost, no matter the changes that have occured, which is powerful force to over come. Vincint Price's The Last Man on Earth is very close to the novel and is an awful movie and for more reasons than the poor production. I'm will to give Will Smith a chance will wait for the release. And as far as NYC goes, yeah what about the rest of the world? Surely someone could have survived in it somewhere.

1. Brandon Says:
   February 27th, 2007 at 22:22

   I am confused as to why you say Will Smith is unable to play a "tortured and sad man" Have you not seen Pursuit of Happiness in which he was nominated an Oscar for and certainly meets the level of performance you detail in this preview?

1. Josh Says:
   February 27th, 2007 at 22:24

   Pursuit of Happyness is not tortured and bittersweet Brandon. It's a movie about determination and triumphing over the odds.
   
   The problem with Will is usually not so much that he CAN'T act, but that he won't let himself. He's famous for joining a movie, and then having them re-write the entire script to insert a lot of wacky Will Smith one-liners.
   
   For reference... see I, Robot.

1. Ralph Says:
   March 24th, 2007 at 17:35

   I think Will can do it. He has shown a range of dramatic skills. Maybe I, Robot was curtailed to give him a few one liners, but overall he is a skilled actor; and he was tortured in that film. Anyway, I don't agree with the writer harkening back to the Heston movie by making Nevile a scientist. While he becomes one in the book, it is through his own education. The fact that in the begining of the book he is a factory worker learning all the science behind the vampirism and the disease, makes I am Legend so interesting and different. It was the first vampire novel to attempt an explanation of the disease. Something we see all the time in Blade and other modern films. I will still see it though, he can pull it off.

1. ian Says:
   April 2nd, 2007 at 12:08

   Robert Neville is a blonde haired, blue eyed man. Will Smith is black... Is the casting director colorblind? or did they just not care enough to read the book. Also, the book should NOT be able to be translated into an action movie. Robert Neville stakes the vampires when they're sleeping. He doesn't shoot them, save for two times in the book. This movie would work MUCH better as a suspense movie, with a different actor cast who won't give crappy one liners. ...and i swear, if i hear Will Smith say "Aw HELL no!" like he has in every action movie, he better be giving me my money back personally.

1. Brad Says:
   May 14th, 2007 at 07:03

   C'mon. I know for a fact that ALL of you, save for the actual Will Smith fans, thought I, Robot would be total crap (I know I did). But lo and behold, it wasn't. Against all odds, it actually turned out to be a decent action flick that retained SOME of the original book's story. Miscasting aside (Shia LaBeouf as the street talkin' white rappa kid?), it was a better foray into the sci-fi realm for Big Willie than Independence Day. God that movie ruled, though!
   
   When I was 12.

1. bob Says:
   June 9th, 2007 at 18:35

   Did you not watch The Pursuit of Happyness? Will Smith's acting caused for audiences to get over their perception of "cockiness" in him and connect with a humble, determined, emotional character Will Smith so accurately portrayed.
   
   Will is in fact the perfect actor for this role. He is on top of the acting world in grossing ability, and his talents continue to eclipse every last endeavor he finished. In terms of talent, he falls behind only a handfull of actors (Patrick Stewart comes to mind) yet his ability to connect with every demographic of audience is unable to be matched. He has the experience with Sci-Fi action movies, and has had his share of falls in the learning process. Furthermore, he has come off a great performance in a quieter role (Pursuit) which allows him to adapt to the role of Robert Neville.
   
   If this was Will Smith of say, 1996, I would agree whole-heartedly with you. Yet you seem to be ignorant of all the great talent Will has to be the most versatile actor of the current crop of actors and actresses.

1. Josh T Says:
   June 9th, 2007 at 18:37

   Bob, you seem to be ignorant of a movie called I, ROBOT.
   
   There is no question that Will is a pretty good actor, and it's not something we found out last year when he did PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS. Several years ago he proved himself in ALI. Then he followed up I, ROBOT, a movie which he is known to have interfered with in order to have the script dumbed down to insert more traditional Will Smith catchphrases to cater to what he believes to be what his fans want.
   
   It's not a question of whether or not Will Smith CAN act, it's whether or not he WANTS to. He's notorious for joining big budget movies like this, and then forcing them to have the script modified to suit his persona.

1. General Jack D. Ripper Says:
   June 21st, 2007 at 16:22

   Will Smith is a decent actor but I think he is better in comedies like Men in Black than movies like this. Hes just too goofy to play serious characters. I noticed this way back in 96 when Independence Day came out - cracking jokes about kicking ET's ass just after millions of people had been killed. Wonder how many jokes will be be cracked in this one. Im afraid this will end up being as bad as the remake of Wild Wild West - that movie was horrible.
   
   If they really felt the need to replace the main character with a black man, A guy like Lennie James of JERICHO would be a far better choice or maybe Phillip Michael Thomas of Miami Vice in a pinch.

1. MO Says:
   August 6th, 2007 at 16:03

   To everyone we all know that all of you fools crying about the Will Smith playing neville are the same fools that are going to go see the movie, furthermore none of you can even comes close to being a great actor as Will is.

1. jj Says:
   August 22nd, 2007 at 23:24

   I would have to agree. Will smith is a great actor given the "producer and Directer" who make the big bucks on movies, don't change the script to Will Smiths so called only cocky, big headed, badass character that everyone wants him to be. Truly, I want to see the movie regardless, but if you suspect will smith to have a bad performance think again...

1. jdogg Says:
   September 6th, 2007 at 01:48

   i think this will be an instant hhit due to its cast and rebilitating scene and time. but even hits like these require seruios amounts of time.

1. James Says:
   September 23rd, 2007 at 20:01

   WTF! Why has Neville been changed into a black man!? and it´s now being set in NY! take it this is Hollywod trying to make I AM LEGEND their own then. rather then do justice to a decent book!
   also there is a dog in all the photo´s!!! the most interesting part of the book for me was when Nevile was trying to help the infected dog. iit was the first time he came across another living creature (other than a vamp) and gave the reader an insight into the characters true isolation and need for comfort. WHY would any screenwritier take that out of the film! i imagine the dg will be with him until it turns vampDog and he is forced to kill it himself... my guess anyway.
   
   Well done america for destroying a good story...... i can only imagine!

1. Josh Kelly Says:
   October 9th, 2007 at 12:37

   An Akiva Goldsman re-write? Are you kidding? You guys actually have hope for this?

1. Luke Says:
   October 26th, 2007 at 02:56

   If the movie is going to greatly differ from the original storyline of the book, they should change the name of the movie, as not to disappoint fans of the book by changing main scenes and ideas. This is my only complaint.

1. zombob Says:
   October 28th, 2007 at 01:48

   Neville does not do what he does because of the color of his skin, hair or eyes. He does what he does because he is driven to do it by the interaction of his character and the course of events. That is why we accept such preposterous events as the entire world being populated by vampires -- to investigate what different characters might do in such extreme situations. If it fails, it becomes tripe fit only for drive-in theaters and Saturday afternoon creature-features. If it succeeds, it becomes "literature".
   
   Unfortunately "literature" generally requires a level of complexity and introspection that cannot be squeezed into two hours of visual imagery no matter how talented the writers, actors or directors.
   
   Of course, Will Smith could kill this rendition of the story by doing "The Fresh Prince of Zombie Town." However, even if Smith reaches beyond himself, (as he has done in the past), if the script isn't there, if the director is out to lunch, if the producers stick their foot in it, the film still fails.
   
   I respect Matheson and I'd love to see a version of "I Am Legend" that stand's up to the novel. However, I'm a Lovecraft fan. I can't even imagine a version of "Legend" that is as disappointing as travesties like "Bride of the Re-animator" or (heaven forbid) "From Beyond."
   
   Still, we keep going to these films, time after time, knowing how likely we are to be disappointed. Every once in a while, we come across a gem -- something that actually changes the way we perceive the human condition as only horror can.
   
   If nothing else, Will Smith is a big enough name to bring thousand of new fans into to the fold. Come on, admit it. How many of you actually read "I Am Legend" before you saw "The Omega Man" the first time? If even one percent of the people that see the film go out and read the book then there's a chance that the next remake will actually be decent.
   
   And, in the end, isn't all horror about really about the struggle between despair and hope?

1. Bill Says:
   October 31st, 2007 at 16:13

   Anyone who says Will Smith is a bad choice for this movie is trult ignorant to his acting abilities. Also every actor has their bad movies (e.g I, Robot and Wild Wild West) but Will has done some outstanding work. Such as with Pursuit where he played a determined and (depressed it seemed throughout most of the film) willing to do aynthing to accomplish his goal. So thats kinda what Neville is like. Also who cares if they changed Neville to a black man? I mean really its not that big of a deal. And for the NY part, it is one of the most populated cities in America and to see NYC completely abandoned lets you know how alone he is. And his dog is his only companionship, so when his dog does become infected (which WILL most likely happened) then he really will be all alone. I look forward to this movie and really no one should be putting it down.

1. C Smith Says:
   November 4th, 2007 at 04:17

   - NY? Get off it.... where else are we going to film this movie, the desert? India? You need buildings, you need civilization, you need palces to hide, you need a cosmopolitan flair. (actually, I guess india would work, but, this is not Bourne Identity folks)
   
   - Black/White issue? Again, let it go. Thank goodness the screenwriter was colorblind, more people should be, since we are actually all the same. Pick people based on ability and character, and don't embarass yourself by wishing someone was a different color. Don't be scared because someone/something is different--- that's actually the definition of that dirty little r word.
   
   - Smith acting? I do agree, with "ian", "awwww HELL no" is Will's signature phrase, and I'm sure he will use it. I think that Happyness proved that he can go deep, and deal with cr@p, which is exactly what this storyline is about. And once and for all, let go of bashing Independence Day---- that was a decade ago! We're talking high school days! It was one of his first "jobs"--- should we talk about you and YOUR first job flipping burgers or making copies? Everyone grows job to job, and Mr. Smith has, just like you.
   
   - Finally? Hey! Everything is not for everyone! You may love it--- you may hate it, but if you're interested, check it out. I know I will.

1. Will Says:
   November 14th, 2007 at 15:25

   I think some of you book junkies need to chill. I am a big proponent of reading and I agree that movie adaptations are almost never as good. They usually don't follow the book verbatim either, but thats not always the point. The point here is to make a good movie that will both show the spirit of the emotion of the original book and give the audience something they can sink their teeth into (and yes that means action). Its not suppossed to be the book. It wouldn't be a good movie if it was. Also, this is a movie which is based on a book whose seen was the "then future", but which is the now past. If Hollywood wants to sell this they will have to make changes to adapt it to modern times. I will say though, that as book adaptations go, I hope it is more like Interview with a Vampire than Queen of the Damned.

1. kyle Says:
   November 16th, 2007 at 20:34

   "Thank goodness the screenwriter was colorblind, more people should be, since we are actually all the same"
   
   "Don't be scared because someone/something is different"
   
   
   
   Dont contradict yourself.

1. evansu Says:
   November 17th, 2007 at 13:21

   Will Smith is brilliant...for all you haters out there..get a life. This movie is going to be off the chain and I cannot wait to see it.

1. Matz Says:
   November 26th, 2007 at 11:20

   I agree with C Smith,this movie is not for everyone,as what the saying goes "you cant please everybody".For you to be able to know if you like it or not you have to watch it..i will:)

1. Ann Says:
   November 26th, 2007 at 22:53

   When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I thought it was possible a remake of the 1959 movie with Harry Belafonte called, The World, the Flesh and the Devil. Obviously I was wrong. Harry Belafonte's movie had a message. I'll be curious to see if this movie does as well. I might just have to read the book too.

1. Mathias told me so Says:
   November 29th, 2007 at 15:54

   Omega Man (obviously based on the original book) was just f'ing great when I was a kid...I've basically loved the whole zombie/apocalypse/end-o-world type films ever since.
   
   Just give the movie a chance, guys...if they decided to call it "Last Man On Earth" and just said "based on the novel I Am Legend," would all you bookworms be bitchin' about it as much?

1. Scott Says:
   November 30th, 2007 at 18:35

   You guys all know it's going to suck. It won't be character driven and it will rely on specail effects to get the point across. If they would have stayed true to the book it would have been awesome. Just another churned out blockbuster for the masses. enough said.

1. Happy if not Highbrow Says:
   December 1st, 2007 at 15:02

   Who cares if it's "a churned out blockbuster for the masses." It looks good as hell and the whole point of movies is to entertain and make you think, which this looks like it will. I don't care if it's not true to any book...I'm not snobby, so I'll take it!

1. Alex Says:
   December 1st, 2007 at 16:10

   the book is a classic, Smith is not a bad actor, The story has been trashed twice (omega man & Last man on earth), So its to seen if three strikes are coming or a home run? I have been waiting for this film for twenty years so it can never live up to my expectations but other actors like even brad pit (12 monkeys as an example) would have been a clsoer fit to the original Neville. It must be a fun film and hopefully at least as fun as 30 days of night.

1. robert Says:
   December 2nd, 2007 at 04:12

   Around 1972 when I was in the fifth grade I read the novel The Omega Man. That same year I saw the movie The Omega Man, liked it very much also. That book and movie were loosely based on The 1954 novel entitled I Am Legend. This past summer I read the novel I Am Legend, which is exactly the same as The Omega Man novel, the only difference between the two novels is the title. I also have and have watched the first adaptation of I Am Legend, which is the 1964 release entitle, The Last Man On Earth, staring Vincent Price. I am 46 years old now so I was able to have a much improved understanding of what the author was trying to convey about being the last human survivor on Earth the second time I read the book. Because of this I enjoyed the second reading even more than the first time I read the book. Soooo, my point is that even though the movie stars Will Smith in this adaptation, given all the research I've done I believe this adaptation is the truest to the novel so far. Not exact, but the closest to the book. As for a man of color being the main character I 'm fine with that. I think Mr. Smith is a serious enough actor to pull it off and whats wrong with the protagonist being a man of color? If one wishes to look for deeper meaning then it is obvious that it in this adaptation the fate of the world rests with a man of color. Incidentally, this parallels real life because I remember about ten years ago reading a story in my local paper that archeologists had just unearthed in Africa at THAT time the fossilized remains what were then considered the oldest human remains on record. The bones belonged to a black female. So consider, black and female. Besides the human race originated in Africa, or so the experts claim. For anyone out there that is interested in this idea, try checking out the 2006 release Children Of Men. In this flick, a modern day Black African female potentially saves the human race. BUT, it took a White male to saver her so she could save the world.

1. Kris Says:
   December 6th, 2007 at 23:45

   Why is it called I am Legend?
   
   The title is the last words in the book, the best ending anyone will ever know. It was the the sad, crushing reality that gave the story its power, and its dignity. This film is not the book, it does not end, in fact they speak of a sequel, this alone tells more than any hardcore fan of the literature could possibly express. Anyone who watched The Matrix trilogy knows the power of a strong ending, the need to sacrifice oneself for the greater good. But then the video game, The Path of Neo came out, same characters,same setting, and in the end chose to forgo the accepted ending for a more glamorized, fun, and in the end, a much more cheaply written ending than the original. Why should the story of I am Legend suffer, like so many great works of art before it. They could have called this screenplay anything they wanted and in the end credits simply written, "Adapted from I am Legend by Richard Matheson", but instead they have taken the name and with it the very heart of the story and corrupted it. No, this is not I am Legend, this is just another flashy waste of time that will be forgotten by next year. One can only hope the film will drive people to read the original text and realize the story that was Legend.

1. Karla Says:
   December 8th, 2007 at 17:39

   I have seen all of the trailers for this movie, but my knowledge of the actual novel and the previous movies is limited beyond what i've read in the previous comments. I honestly don't get what everyone is complaining about.
   
   The movie looks extremely good, Will Smith is one of the best actors around right now that isn't too old for the movie role. I believe it will be a great movie to watch, even if it isn't 'true' to the book. Most movies can't be true to the books they are made from for the reason that, most books are too long to be made into an hour and a half long movie, and in most cases they'd be too boring to be a 'blockbuster movie'.
   
   The book may have centered on his feeling about being that last man on earth and he may have just avoided the infected the whole time, but that would make a very bad movie for many of the public. A mixture of action, horror and drama is a good recipe for a movie, and thats what this seems to have.
   
   The main thing you need to ask yourself is if you were a Hollywood producer would you make a movie to appeal to a MASSIVE audience all across the world. Or a small group of die-hard fans who think it would be better like the book. Guns, explosions, violence. Those are the most popular things in most movies now-a-days so they would be used more then some guy sitting around, crying a lot, and sneaking out in the day to stab some sleeping people.
   
   Anyway, in none of the trailers does it even show Will Smith USING the gun. He is carrying it a lot, but it never shows him firing it. For all you all know he could just carry it around for hunting like it shows in the trailer, and not to fight.
   
   I plan to watch the movie, but i also plan to buy the book and have a read. I know already i'll like the movie more because action movies are more my taste then pure drama book that's only action is a man staking sleeping vampires.
   
   Karla :)

1. William Says:
   December 15th, 2007 at 13:24

   I saw it tonight. Will Smith does a good job. I've not read the book nor seen the other movies. I had to leave an hour and 15 minutes into it because my wife hate scary movies and I did not read the reviews before I brought her..... I thought it was good up until the time I had to leave and he goes on a rampage. I'm also an animal lover so that part of the movie did not bode well for me. I lost interest enought to follow my wife into Golden Compass which was not interesting at all. I should have stayed in I Am Legend.

1. maggie Says:
   December 15th, 2007 at 14:52

   ithink this is a good movie.. i loved it i would go see it again again will smith was all that
   

1. Drew Says:
   December 16th, 2007 at 14:54

   I just saw I Am Legend tonight and it wasn't a bad movie by any stretch of the imagination. Will Smith did a great job. Some of the movie was definitely full of emotion. That being said, I think that they should've stuck with the original ending. The happy-go-lucky, yay there's a cure ending didn't sit well. It felt really tacked on, like they had made the ending that should have been but a producer forced them to change it somewhere along the line. Maybe I'm a snob, I don't know, but to replace such an original and compelling ending with the same old crap we always see seems stupid. It completely ruined the movie for me.

1. Joe Says:
   December 17th, 2007 at 00:37

   Good movie. Fabulous effects. Smith was good. Dog was great. Don't miss the obvious, Smith misinterpreting the Dark Seakers, not recognising their organization and the retention of one very human emotion...revenge. Smith kidnapped dozens if not hundreds of them and subjected them to horrible deaths due to his experiments, all because of his ego that he can fix this. In the end, it is close to the book in concept, just not in your face. Those who don't want to think and just want what is spoon fed will still find it extremely entertaining. New York City looked great.

1. Shea Nelsen Says:
   December 17th, 2007 at 00:37

   I just saw I am Legend. I never heard much of the story beforehand, but I felt compelled to see the almost anual Will Smith Sci-Fi blockbuster. I was extremely impressed, and thought Will Smith did an amazing job portraying the mental anguish that a person would go through in this situation. I say that in response to the Josh Tyler Preview of the script above in which he states he doesn't believe Smith has this capability.The end wasn't the best part of the movie but it certainly did not ruin it for me. I would just like to state that The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey) was the only movie i have ever seen where the entire story from the book is read in the movie. The book is about a half centimeter thick and mostly pictures. So for those of you who are dissapointed that it leaves out details from the book, all I have to say is be realistic. It's a 140 minutes movie. Oh and I always say.. The best thing about seeing the movie is....... There's no Reading!! I give the movie a strong A, and would love to see it again.

1. PETRA Says:
   December 17th, 2007 at 19:05

   I saw the movie and Will was and is great, never read the book and I don't intend to. Will is a very talented actor, and so what if they change the script to fit him.....they obviously wanted him and only him to play that part or they wouldn't change it. Stop hatin because he got it like that!!! It just proves that he is that good of an actor. I am going to see it again!
   

1. Rickey Says:
   December 18th, 2007 at 16:22

   I am legend!! I sat in the chair watching this thinking to myself. “All the statements and opinions I read were so far from anything worth keeping on the table.” The movie was very emotional and powerful. All the talk about the cockiness of Smith was a reflection of the blindness that viewers have let overpower them. Hollywood force feeds screen crap to us. Any individual that builds his/her public perception around “cocky” has at his/her base, a very complex foundation filled with cracks. Blow one of the cracks open and this performance is what you get. Don’t get me wrong, Smith’s cockiness is also what drives home the arrogance that created this catastrophe in the first place.
   
   In short I was very entertained but the ending was very disappointing. For a moment I thought I was going to be spared the Hollywood ending I keep getting hit in the face with all the time. For once I would like to see a good movie end just as it should…as a god movie.
   
   Now as far as script vs movie goes. I have to say that the script is so far from the book that it shouldn’t even be called “I am Legend”. This movie was inspired by the book but shouldn’t even be mentioned as a remake.
   

1. Brad Says:
   December 21st, 2007 at 14:32

   "Thank goodness the screenwriter was colorblind, more people should be, since we are actually all the same"
   
   "Don't be scared because someone/something is different"
   
   
   
   Dont contradict yourself.
   
   
   
   
   The statement was not contracting at all. It fit his arguement perfectly. He said don't be scared of someone who is different because that's how people are acting, not because he's scared of people who are different. It was a a statement about how other's feel, not himself.

1. Banser Says:
   December 24th, 2007 at 11:58

   Awesome movie!

1. young 1king Says:
   December 26th, 2007 at 18:00

   i think it was a very good film

1. NEW ORLEANS FINEST Says:
   December 26th, 2007 at 23:57

   I LOVED IT ..THEY COULDNT OF PICKED A BETTER ACTOR FOR THE PART
   FORGET ABOUT THE BOOK ..I WANNA BE ENTERTAINED AND THATS WHAT
   WILL GAVE .HE DAMN RIGHT ENTERTAINED ME...HES A STRONG BLACK SUCCESSFUL MAN...DONT STOP WAT YOUR DOING WILL OTHERS JUST WISH THEY WERE IN YOUR PLACE.....NICE WORK

1. Marie Says:
   December 27th, 2007 at 23:01

   Good movie but TOO much with the living/dead zombies. Also, as an animal lover, it upset me what happened with Sam. I know, I know, it's just a movie and of course the dog was not really harmed but it still upset me. And I wish Sam had survived so at the end, when Anna and Ethan make it to the survivor's camp, that they had Sam and they would have met up with Will Smith's movie wife and daughter and they could have reunited the daughter with Sam, who she hasn't seen since she (Sam) was a puppy. Better ending.

1. jeff Says:
   December 28th, 2007 at 22:07

   Quite a few animal lovers out there.. might i remind you that the dog was turning into a zombie who would have killed him.. So what is the problem.. He can kill all the people zombies he wants but when it comes to the animals he's suppose to..... grr dumb asses make me angry

1. Jim Says:
   December 29th, 2007 at 21:35

   The movie wasn't as bad as I thought, but it certainly has faults. It would have been better without Will Smith and without NYC. For the idiot who thought it could ONLY be filmed in NYC, you should get out more often. NYC is not the only city in the U.S. that has buildings and places to hide, typical scared/sheltered northeasterner saying that. What about LA, or San Fran or Philadelphia, Atlanta, etc. Get off your ass and go see the rest of the country!
   
   For those pissed about the movie not being like the book, you really need to get over it. Hollywood hardly ever sticks to the book, so this venture should have come as no surpirse to anyone! Damned shame this film wasn't made as an independent.
   
   
   
   

1. Dammit Says:
   January 9th, 2008 at 17:23

   I agree with the last person to type anything on this...n00bs.

1. stephanie Says:
   March 1st, 2008 at 23:10

   BEST MOVIE EVER MADE IN HISTORY!!
   i loved the mystery and action in it and its sad at parts so i say its a mix of catorgies and i loved it
   <3

1. enlargement Says:
   March 3rd, 2008 at 01:19

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1. Dylan & Sean (Reply to Brandon) Says:
   April 4th, 2008 at 15:53

   Brandon, you're such an idiot. First of all, do you actually have the time to sit there and type a page long comment about how crappy this movie is. Second of all, you need to go outside,and find yourself some friends. Thirdly, if they put every single detail from the book, this movie would be hours long, so stop complaining, I wanna see you create a box-office hit movie.

1. srinivas Says:
   April 14th, 2008 at 13:11

   i don't know... that , this movie based on original plot or novel or book ..
   or whatever . i saw this movie, it was great..!!!. i like the suspense,emotions,action,survival in the movie.and the character robert neville played by will smith was awesome.. he suits the role and brought justice to the character in the movie. and i never saw will smith in this type of role as per the plot, his entire body language was changed . Amazing .. & that motivation is required to play this type of character.. to bring justice in the movie. will smith done a GREAT job .yes.. The BEst Movie Ever Made !!
   
   

1. Shane Says:
   April 22nd, 2008 at 15:41

   it was Amazing!!!!!!!! i give it *****

1. jacob Says:
   April 22nd, 2008 at 15:41

   the best movie ever!!!!!!!!
   i give it *****

1. Todd Says:
   April 27th, 2008 at 03:45

   Yet another waste of celluloid. Go Hollywood!
   
   Will Smith... the last man on earth!! Right. He's so isolated and alone! He only has a dog, a big-screen TV, an iPod, an endless supply of movies, a laboratory, a three-story house in Manhattan, all the food he could ever want, a custom built anti-vampire/zombie SUV, and spends most of his time cracking stupid jokes to his dog, hunting for deer (that he apparently refuses to shoot at unless they're within 10 feet), and golfing off the back of an SR-71. Let's see if we can count the pop-culture cliches... he was supposedly in the military (support the troops!!!!), but apparently doesn't know how to hold or shoot a rifle. The movie is in New York city (never forget 9/11!!!!) because... why? Everything besides Will Smith is made out of bad looking CGI. Instead of being complex and/or deep, he's Mr. Action Hero, trying to save the world (of course), and still managing to inject his "wise-cracking" Independence Day schtick into the movie, even when he's the only person in it. Then, we get "treated" to the religious savior woman, who apparently flies her SUV over the collapsed bridges onto the island of Manhattan, so she can take the cure that Will Smith discovers at the last possible second, to the impenetrable sanctuary of... Vermont? Nice job Hollywood. I think you've squeezed about all the blood you can from this stone.
   
   How many times does Hollywood have to kill an original idea before we stop flocking to theaters to watch it die? I saw a free downloaded copy of this terrible movie, and even then, I STILL wanted my money back! Why call something "I Am Legend" if you completely write that entire concept out of the film? IDIOTS! Who green-lights these terrible ideas?

1. FurQ Says:
   June 21st, 2008 at 14:15

   Todd, I couldn't agree more.
   
   While I love a good hollywood blockbuster as much as the next geek, there is something fantastically cynical about this movie.
   
   First, I admit, there's absolutely no point in basing a movie on a novel. The thrust and plot ideas almost never make it to the screen intact. Exception could perhaps be made for a few Realist crime-thrillers that already feel like celluloid narrative - I see Silence of the Lambs as a notable example.
   
   Altering huge chunks of a carefully balanced story is a little like kicking one of the legs out from under a table. If you're really lucky it'll somehow support itself, but you know you'll probably need to buy new china. This dog of a film was crippled from the start. The lent credibility of the title and the extremely tenuous link to the novel are all that stopped it disappearing completely.
   
   At the novel's end, Robert Neville is 'legend' since it is he, rather than the 'vampires', who is the myth/minority/curiosity, as he waits for his execution at the hands of the new vampire world order. He is immune to the vampirus bacillus and cannot be assimilated into the new society. He has also killed many members of their race, their loved ones. The living infected (as opposed to those who are undead, whom they cull) view him with disgust and fear, arriving at his hidey-hole to take him away in black cars reminiscent of cold-war paranoia and totalitarian government.
   
   It is hugely significant that this metaphor, one with which the movie completely dispenses, is a far more powerful statement on society and morality than the ham fisted replacement of Neville's Brahms and Rachmininoff with Bob Marley, and the trite explanation this is given in the script.
   
   Oh Brian, what a mess...

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