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I AM LEGEND one sheet is not alone... I'm not sure what that means... but it is all I have...

First by RedSpartan	Oct 10th, 2007 05:02:05 PM
Firsty McFirsterson
Ohhh...hell no! by Garbageman33	Oct 10th, 2007 05:02:07 PM

James Newton Howard will own your asses on 12/14/07 by Musicballs	Oct 10th, 2007 05:02:30 PM

So they took my advice and gave him a big ass gun! by Batutta	Oct 10th, 2007 05:03:13 PM
Better...Hated Constantine though so I'm not holding my breath about the movie.
Is this the one where robots attack? Or aliens? by Heckles	Oct 10th, 2007 05:04:18 PM
Or Kevin James? I'm confused.
Vampires you fool !! by barnaby jones	Oct 10th, 2007 05:06:18 PM
Smith is fast running out of creatures to save the world from.
Of course he's not alone! by Gozu	Oct 10th, 2007 05:11:15 PM
He has a dog.
Will Smith. by Tal111	Oct 10th, 2007 05:12:12 PM
Why'd it have to be Will Smith?
Oh! You did not just try and bite me with them big ol fangs! by Virtual Satyr	Oct 10th, 2007 05:12:53 PM
Kiss your garlic fearing. blood sucking, ugly ass face goodbye!
A few of my friends were hoping this would play Fantastic Fest.. by TheRealSeveren	Oct 10th, 2007 05:16:13 PM
because they refuse to see it in theatres. Theyre in the minority of course and i hope this is a huge hit for Francis Lawrence. I dont like the casting but Will Smith and Tom Cruise are the only stars that really put asses in seats so I understand why a studio would want a bankable actor when putting up so much $$$ for a story like this. Its a compromise. I for one, will be there opening night and I have a good feeling about this movie even though I would still like to see a simpler version that follows the book at some point. I still think Ryan Reynolds as Neville and Jack Black as Cortman would have been inspired casting. Having a flashback of the two of them carpooling to work before everything happens and seeing what a good guy Cortman was and then trying to make Black truly scary would have been really interesting to watch. By the way, I respect all of you.
seeing this poster makes me want them to remake Boy and his Dog by JackLint	Oct 10th, 2007 05:27:37 PM
One of the best post-apocalypse movies i've seen. Also has one of the best endings ever.
The Last Man on Earth 2 - Second 2 Last...directed by M. Bay by StudioPlant69	Oct 10th, 2007 05:27:47 PM
gfy
Aw, sheet no! by JackPumpkinhead	Oct 10th, 2007 05:32:29 PM
Will this slimebag ever stop ruining sci-fi classics with his nonpresence? What's next, "Will Smith's Isaac Asimov's Foundation"?
Yes, he has a dog! Hooray for Fluffy! by Proman1984	Oct 10th, 2007 05:37:53 PM
Still not TOO excited.
Looks lame by Klaus Herzog	Oct 10th, 2007 05:37:54 PM
I can't even be arsed to explain why
JackPumpkinhead by D_T	Oct 10th, 2007 05:38:57 PM
Oh shit, you've just doomed us, hahahaha!!
Those birds are fucking huge... by Hellboy	Oct 10th, 2007 05:39:08 PM
...
Poor Photoshop job by sean bean	Oct 10th, 2007 05:39:41 PM
I like the sepia palette except but the Fresh Prince & dog look totally out of place in colour... like they've wandered in from a different poster
Vampires, marketing spin... by D_T	Oct 10th, 2007 05:41:09 PM
...I wonder if they're going to try to keep the Vampire element "secret" during most of the ad campaign? So far - though it's early still - they haven't made any mention of it.
sean bean by D_T	Oct 10th, 2007 05:43:12 PM
They're Colorforms® so you can have an I Am Legend action pack: "Use your favortite action star! Will Smith! Tom Cruise! The Rock! Have fun, it won't effect the excitement!"
yeah, those bords ARE big by finky089	Oct 10th, 2007 05:47:04 PM
perhaps they ate all the other humans?
Change the movie title.. by tehDude	Oct 10th, 2007 05:48:00 PM
Cause that poster is for The Littlest Hobo the Movie...
I agree that Smith is one of a handful of actors that puts by skimn	Oct 10th, 2007 05:48:29 PM
actual butts in seats, as his last films can attest. Cruise can hit and miss at times, and we'll see how Hanks does this winter. Smith has proven he can act with the proper material ( Ali, Happyness ), so I'll reserve judgement until this comes out. I recently rewatched 28 Day Later and was impressed with the desolution Boyle was able to acheive on empty London streets on a low budget. I am a sucker for "last man" stories, and the highly digital "New York ghost town" does look good here though.
by TiPPiDa	Oct 10th, 2007 05:50:15 PM
I think this can be made better if you still have Smith walking with his dog, but make it down the middle of San Francisco... and have some blurry photoshop images of what could be faces or eyes or something looking at him through the buildings windows.. something subtle.. something that you have to actually look at to spot. Like the radio transmission text though... kinda cool.
The Omega Man and Last Man on Earth by Dark Knight Lite	Oct 10th, 2007 05:56:10 PM
Chuck Heston and Vincent Price would take turns shooting and pounding stakes into Will Smith's sorry hide. Pass.
I dont think anybody cares.... by Redfive!	Oct 10th, 2007 05:56:33 PM
About this,really.Its fuc*en Will Smith,it reeks I,Robot and all the other crap special effect films he's ever done. It should of been someone like Guy Pierce or Jim Cavazel not the fresh prince,hell might as wel had Alfonso roberto or uncle phil.Im avoiding this like the plague.
if they want this movie to be a hit by Magic Rat	Oct 10th, 2007 06:00:34 PM
I guarantee you they changed the ending.
the love interest... by PotSmokinAlien	Oct 10th, 2007 06:04:20 PM
will she be a white chick in this? since charleton heston's was a black girl. also on that note, will this end with will smith in a jesus pose in a fountain of his own blood?
the dog dies by crackydoodledoo	Oct 10th, 2007 06:07:05 PM
pretty quickly in the story, I figured it would not in a Will Smith vehicle- the poster makes me think I was right and this will be a large piece of crap.
Why not just give him a kid too? by CarmillaVonDoom	Oct 10th, 2007 06:15:32 PM
Worst. Adaptation. Ever.
A Bridge Too Far by bythehairofsanjaya	Oct 10th, 2007 06:19:39 PM
Uh, why did the bridge collapse? A million vampires walked across in lock step?
To those who have read the source material.... by CarmillaVonDoom	Oct 10th, 2007 06:20:32 PM
Are ANY of you excited about this abomination? I'm practically choking on my hatred of this and I haven't even seen it yet!
Referencing by The Duke Of Madness	Oct 10th, 2007 06:22:27 PM
Me and the Omega Man wouldn't see this film if it was the Last Movie on Earth.
ANOTHER BIG EXPENSIVE WARNER BROS BOMB? by CopOnTheEdge	Oct 10th, 2007 06:24:44 PM
Yep. Don't mean to be negative, but I feel no buzz and have seen no ads on TV and no trailers in theaters for this and it's supposed to open in a couple months. This is supposed to be an EVENT film, right?
I pray this does not suck! by RoarsLoudly	Oct 10th, 2007 06:25:40 PM
No pun intended.
Um, the Axe "Gamekillers" rollover on top is actually FUNNY! by CopOnTheEdge	Oct 10th, 2007 06:28:44 PM
They got a good concept there, with some funny writing and good casting. Better than any major studio $100 million comedy any day.
Road Warrior by bluebottle	Oct 10th, 2007 06:31:13 PM
this is taken directly from a publicity still for the road warrior. http://tinyurl.com/yplxmc
Akiva Goldsman had his hands in this? by TheSeeker7	Oct 10th, 2007 06:31:36 PM
I didn't know that. uhhhh boy... eeek
Apocolypse Movies 101: FUCK UP ALL BRIDGES!!!! by SydBarretsMyDad	Oct 10th, 2007 06:34:02 PM
Thats why Im storing up bridge spans in my back yard. Fuck the neighbors, im gonna be ridge!!
So this happens after the JJ Abrahams monster attacks Right??? by DarthRazor	Oct 10th, 2007 06:34:24 PM

I can not wait for this movie by johnyaztec	Oct 10th, 2007 06:56:02 PM
...wait, wait... What the fuck am I saying this movie is going to be SHIT, The first one with Vinnie P. was the best, Omega MAn was just silly this one will suck harder than a white highschool girl giving her black boyfriend head for the first time. Face it folks, Hollywood is out of ideas. Until we stop going to the movies they are only going to keep putting shit like this out. PS the 1-18-08 poster OWNS
Sorry, Mode_7 by Garbageman33	Oct 10th, 2007 07:06:35 PM
I got my Big Willie "Awww, hayllll naw" confused with my Kanye West "Ohhh, helll noooo". My mistake. Frankly, I'm embarrassed.
No way the ending... by slickjohnny	Oct 10th, 2007 07:19:33 PM
... will be the same as the book. Will Smith can't die in the end- he'll find a complete cure and everyone will be happy, or something similarly lame. And with all the mentions in the talkback of zombified vampires, where are all the "gimme a spolier warning" crybabies?
JackPumkpkinHead by QuinnTheEskimo	Oct 10th, 2007 07:25:09 PM
What, you can't see Smith as Hari Seldon?
Poster Should Show His House... by skoobyx	Oct 10th, 2007 07:27:57 PM
With the houses on each side burned down and garlic in the windows. That better be in the movie at least. BTW are we lucky Rob Zombie isn't directing this? Its his favorite book...
And another thig by johnyaztec	Oct 10th, 2007 07:29:29 PM
Why the fuck is Will Smith the hero in this? You know he is going to do a dumb as fuck video singing about how he's a legend. This is going to be nothing more than Men in Black with attitude. Where in the hell is wesley snipes when you need him? At least I know he can kick Vampire ass
thanks for spoiling the ending by jivatmax	Oct 10th, 2007 07:30:09 PM
ass wipes
Welcome to Erf! by Aquatarkusman	Oct 10th, 2007 07:31:03 PM
A Fresh Prince and His Dog!
Of course he isn't alone, I see a dog.... by The Dum Guy	Oct 10th, 2007 07:42:20 PM
I bet he lives off Twinkies.
Book had a wonderful pace. by kikuchiyoboy	Oct 10th, 2007 07:55:17 PM
Can't imagine this being like that. I wonder if it will keep the ending. Either way I actually enjoy Will Smith. I Robot was hard to watch though. So what evs. The book was good and that's all I need. I hope this movie is at least half decent. If they get the desolation of the character and the somber pace of the novel right, then sweet. If not... oh well.
BY THE WAY IF YOU JUST JUMPED IN THIS TB DON'T READ ANY POSTS by kikuchiyoboy	Oct 10th, 2007 07:57:23 PM
Unless you've already read the book or don't care about possible spoilers. But by now I guess it's too late.
Not alone....duh there are Vampires type guys trying to kill him by PervOmatic	Oct 10th, 2007 08:00:44 PM
How can Harry not figure that out?
If this is about vampires... by Darwyn	Oct 10th, 2007 08:01:21 PM
...Then why does the trailer show the bridge being blown up with missles during the human exodus? Do the vampires have jets?
If that was Clive Owen or Christian Bale there you guys would di by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	Oct 10th, 2007 08:05:56 PM
Fucking racist assholes. Of course I'm partly kidding, jeez calm down. I know Will Smith is shitty cause he's a goofy bastard not because his skin is a brown color.
Yea, he's not alone by vini77	Oct 10th, 2007 08:07:32 PM
cause his dog is there, DUH.
So this is a Cop/Dog buddy movie right? by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	Oct 10th, 2007 08:16:44 PM
Like the one where Chuck Norris saves the Pope with his dog partner
Itty Bitty Bow Wow by FILMFUNK	Oct 10th, 2007 08:18:02 PM
that's a diddy alsation and a rubbish paste job altogether! says nowt about nowt about nowt cept jug lugs Knob end Fresh Twat's in it with a little dog and a big gun and he's coming back from the end of the pier after a hard day shooting fish and or bridges.
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH... by mrdinky	Oct 10th, 2007 08:21:04 PM
...AND HIS DOG. seriously, what gives with these promos? "the last man on earth...is not alone." but all of the promos show him alone...with his dog. wtf? it's a remake that's been remade before. what exactly do they think they're hiding? it just looks stupid.
Getting ready to go on a trip by Turd Furgeson	Oct 10th, 2007 08:21:20 PM
and bought this book for my plane reading..... Cool concept. I hope we get less bad boys wil smith in this one...
As a Die Hard I AM LEGEND fan... by moto	Oct 10th, 2007 08:44:43 PM
I was worried when Smith was cast last year. VERY worried. I didn't want to see the Smith acting antics of the popcorn flicks ID4, MIB, etc. I didn't want that type of Neville. Nic Cage was attached for quite awhile, which would have been okay... although now I'm kind of sick of the guy. Sadly enough, I even wanted Arnold himself in the role back when he and Ridley were going to tackle this. BUT, after seeing Smith in Pursuit of Happyness, I WAS 100% SOLD ON HIM in this role! 100%. That was really the first role where the antics of Will Smith the blockbuster movie star were null and void. He's sporting his natural gray now too (as he did for that role). I'm pumped to see this. Whoever said "Worst Adaptation Ever" is an idiot because THEY HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN IT YET. Hopefully they pull off the last man on earth shit very well. It's compelling. As far as the vampire-like tribes go, all I hope is that they inject some realism and humanism into them, rather than make this some lame zombie flick. They gotta be scary, but we gotta see why they are like that. Hopefully they treat them like cursed souls trying to survive, rather than blood thirsty ferrel monsters. But I'm sold on Smith. I think naysayers will be surprised. Trust me, I too was appalled at the idea of a Will Smith I AM LEGEND. But you gotta see PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS to know what I mean.
Holy Richard Chase childhood stories BATMAN! by Neosamurai85	Oct 10th, 2007 08:47:57 PM
He's not alone... he has a dog... and those are some big fucking birds in the background. Will this tie in with Macbeth?
Fact Checklist: by ballsmcretard	Oct 10th, 2007 08:52:00 PM
1.A Boy and His Dog is a great movie. But we have to be quiet, if some asshole hears about this movie and how great it is...they might remake it...and you just know they will change the end! 2.Will Smith and this movie will ruin a classic novel that inspired many great things.
CarmillaVonDoom -> Source Material by D_T	Oct 10th, 2007 08:54:49 PM
So far nothing I've seen is even close to the source material - the book is a slow burn, it's claustrophobic - hell Tom Hanks slowly losing it in Castaway is more more on point. I always thought maybe someone like Adrien Brody? I think they've designed a movie to work with how they think Will Smith should be used (Independence Day, I Robot, Bad Boys). My fingers are crossed, it's one of my favorite books.
Will Smith vs. Adam Sandler by Series7	Oct 10th, 2007 08:59:36 PM
Who can crap out the most consecutive $100 million grossing pictures? Well at least Will Smith makes movies I may want to see, while Adam Sandler just seems to be hoping that his fans will just show up ...just because. Constantine was the tits though.
This uh...this dog looks...well by topdolla69	Oct 10th, 2007 09:02:46 PM
I want to know why the fucking dog looks so healthy, were they too scared to use the dying dog who eventually dies after the dude finally wins his love, or what? that was a big part in that story, and my favorite part. shit, its a short story, why would you need to cut it up anymore?
the bridge by topdolla69	Oct 10th, 2007 09:06:04 PM
i think they're probably gonna have the army blow up the bridge to prevent this outbreak from...uh...breaking out. just a thought
why dont they.. by nolan bautista	Oct 10th, 2007 09:59:08 PM
..emphasize the vampire/undead vibe in the story? I dont know..just mumbling..throwin' that in there..you know..ahh never mind!! somebody should take a flame thrower to this place and..and..ahh fuggit about it..fart-knockers..
The trailer was lame by crackydoodledoo	Oct 10th, 2007 10:11:27 PM
I don't know why they even used I Am Legend as the title, Will Smith cruising in a bitch'n' red mustang, the world destroyed, the dog- It should have been called something else all together- why butcher such a great short story?!?
What's with the blatant SPOILERS all over this project?! by DanDelion	Oct 10th, 2007 10:20:01 PM
The way the add campaign is going it seems like it's supposed to be a big mystery, but every fucking website everywhere can't mention this film's title without going VAMPIRES OMFG!!! right along side it. I'm sorry, not all of us have read the book, and it would have been nice to go into something like this with a surprise or two in store.
HARRY HOW COME YOU HAVEN'T TOLD US ABOUT THE SEQUEL?! by Deus Vult	Oct 10th, 2007 10:20:02 PM
The original screenwriter of I Am Legend, Mark Protosevich, pitched the idea of a sequel to Warner Bros., though a deal has not been finalized. The Los Angeles Times reports the possibility of Protosevich setting the sequel at least ten years in the future.
It doesn't have "umph"? by Osmosis Jones	Oct 10th, 2007 10:36:39 PM
I believe you mean "ooomph".
the bridge... by seekshelter	Oct 10th, 2007 10:38:03 PM
are they really going with the 'black people can't swim' stereotype? i'm sure he can find some way to get out of there...
spoilers.... by seekshelter	Oct 10th, 2007 10:40:09 PM
the story is old as hell and already been filmed twice... how can you be a movie geek and not know that this has undead mutant vampires??? ... and i haven't read the book either and i know that much..
No 'true; sequel. Matheson never wrote one. Main Character dies by Stormwatcher	Oct 10th, 2007 11:11:17 PM
So what Sequel shit are you talking about? I can write a Sequel to Scarface too. Pay me enough
Twenty bucks the dog dies. by mefrog	Oct 10th, 2007 11:12:38 PM
I mean, of COURSE it's gonna happen.
dude...are you kidding by Bagheera	Oct 10th, 2007 11:20:25 PM
I'm not nitpicky, but that has got to be the worst cut & paste photoshop job I have ever seen, and for a Hollywood poster? Do you see the shadows under their feet, or lack of? I'm not even going to talk about the wonky perspective. Mon Dieu, people.
Big Willie is a 1st-class douchebag by JohnnyS2	Oct 11th, 2007 12:23:28 AM
But the man is money in the bank, you got to admit.
this will be krap with a capital K... by lynxpro	Oct 11th, 2007 12:30:50 AM
First off, the script wasn't so hot to begin with. Any semi-competent search will land you the script from online. Then you realize that we went from the possibility of Sir Ridley Scott directing this mofo back in 1998 with the Governator in the lead role to now watching Will "Awe Hell Nah" Smith in it and adding to the tally of scifi flicks that he has personally ruined. Awesome! Fandango this biotch now! Warner Bros. Pictures needs your hard earned drachmas pronto so they can afford more magic nose candy that allows them to make such brilliant greenlight decisions!
this is not the present I asked for the day after my birthday. by lynxpro	Oct 11th, 2007 12:32:36 AM
Probably just as bad as "Star Trek Nemesis" was. Hollywood, stop opening up shite movies on my birthday (or on the day after)!
You people just don't understand by I_Snake_Plissken	Oct 11th, 2007 12:36:26 AM
Dialogue snippet after Will Smith meets his love interest: She said, "How do I know you're not sick? You could be some deranged lunatic" I said, "C'mon toots - my name is the Prince, beside, would a lunatic have a dog like this?"
of course he isnt alone...he has his ears by CQuest	Oct 11th, 2007 12:38:11 AM
he can fly fly away
Heston with alzheimers would still out-act Smith in this role... by lynxpro	Oct 11th, 2007 12:39:12 AM
"The Omega Man" will still kick the cinematic ass of this flick because Heston is believable in the role. Granted, Heston's Neville seemed to enjoy his status a bit too much, but watching him cheerfully blast those mutant bastards is still fun to watch. I look forward to being able to purchase it on Blu-ray in November. I hope Warner spent more than $5 on the HD transfer, but I won't hold my breath on that assumption. I've yet to be impressed with a WB transfer on HD when compared to the high bit rate [AVC] transfers Sony has done for even films that I consider mediocre like "Hellboy".
Why didn't they just get Wesley Snipes? by And Nicolas Cage as Fu Manchu	Oct 11th, 2007 12:44:43 AM
This would have been a great Blade movie.
hell, Ron Glass would make a better Neville than Smith... by lynxpro	Oct 11th, 2007 12:49:49 AM
I still wish the WB would have filmed this movie back in 98 with Kurt Russell in the role and Rob Bowman in the director's chair. Sigh.
I AM GOLLUM by Nezzer6364	Oct 11th, 2007 12:54:24 AM
With his pointy ears and bald head, Will Smith looks like Gollum. The one sheet looks so bad they should have just pasted in Gollum instead of Smith like this one h ttp://tinyurl.com/335bfc
will's facial expression by PotSmokinAlien	Oct 11th, 2007 01:01:41 AM
don't get me wrong--- this poster is dogshit and i would bet money this movie will suck. but i don't think will smith is going to be the guy who ruins it and here's why, i just zoomed in to read the small radio transmission text or whatever and scrolled down and noticed that will smith's facial expression actually is the expression of a man who is not quite convinced he is alone in the universe, who has gone to the same place day after day hoping to have someone else there meet him-- and getting that last little piece of his hope crushed when no one is there, for god knows how long, every single day, and all he has is some stupid looking dog to hang out with. so blame warner bros or (especially) akiva goldman or whatever, but don't blame will smith for the reason this thing will probably suck. the reason people like him isn't because he says 'aw hell no', it's because he seems believable and soulful when he says it and many other things.
Best thing about this: The Dark Knight trailer!! by Mike_D	Oct 11th, 2007 01:07:49 AM
I cant wait.
this movie was made for those unfamiliar with the book or the pr by JimmyJoe RedSky	Oct 11th, 2007 01:18:40 AM
it was made for an audience that doesnt read and hasnt got the patience to sit through scifi/horror b movie classics like "the last man on earth" and "the omega man" - in other words - not me - having seen "i robot" (which had a good director "dark city") im not hopeful here - but wouldnt it be great if im wrong - if the director for this and even will smith convinced the studio to pay for and release a movie with balls (for a change) - that is scary thought provoking and dares to break all conventions (the hero dies but manages to save someone else in the process - like in "omega man") - i have to admit the trailer looked pretty good - i agree with a previous poster that if this gets a pg-13 im passing - will smith in a big budget scifi/horror/action movie released in december thats rated R - i doubt it
as far as posters go by JimmyJoe RedSky	Oct 11th, 2007 01:27:29 AM
no one uses actual painted art anymore - for the same reason most movies suck - the audience theyre for are morons that are turned off and confused by real art - they need to see actual photos of the actors in these movies so they can point to the poster and say "me like him - ugh - me see this movie" - even classics like the original star wars trilogy opt for bad photoshop comps for their dvd covers - instead of their great original movie poster art - lame
Magneto's back, and no bridge is safe by MattmanReturns	Oct 11th, 2007 01:31:08 AM
Cuz the only way to get across a body of water is to tear apart a bridge and make it float. Anyway I like the color scheme of the poster.
The last man alive is black by Mr_X	Oct 11th, 2007 02:29:15 AM
word. you rascist motherfuckers.
why wear clothes? by ironic_name	Oct 11th, 2007 03:36:05 AM

shuttlepod by JimmyJoe RedSky	Oct 11th, 2007 03:48:11 AM
thanks for proving my point - stick to your flock - speaking of struzan - he wouldve done nothing bought made this will smith movie better had he painted a poster for it - his unused hellboy poster is amazing - and it was never seen - replaced by more photoshop crap - the studio opted for "x-men" like images of the cast instead of a real old school movie poster that captured the essence of and even elevated the movie it was for - like the hildebrandts star wars poster - or the jaws poster - or the indy posters - in the old days (before laptops) movie posters were a real art form - even the ones that were photo montages - now theyre just disposable diversions - like the movies theyre for
THIS WILL FUCKING ROCK!!!!!! by Motoko Kusanagi	Oct 11th, 2007 03:52:00 AM
At least I hope so.
This had better be better than I, Robot by Lost Jarv	Oct 11th, 2007 06:13:49 AM
shitty things in I Robot: 1) Will smith 2) raping the premise 3)Shia Leprick 4)Horrid product placement 5)Crappy, cheesy lines and stupid backstory 6)crappy product placement 7)Shitty pseudo-ironic comments on petrol based motorbikes 8)Horrid product placement. I wonder how they are going to shoehorn in his "classic" 2007 vintage converse trainers into this, when there are no other characters to comment on it. unless the dog talks. "WOOF, NICE SHOES, WOOF"
this is going to be bad because by crweb	Oct 11th, 2007 06:40:23 AM
Sorry, but if anyone has read Richard Matheson's original novel. If anyone is an I Am Legend fan, I cannot see how anyone will like this. Last Man On Earth with Vincent Price was the best adaption even though Price was woefully miscast as Neville. Heston perfect for the part but Omega Man was no more I Am Legend than Rebbeca Of Sunny Brook Farm. If you're not going to film or stay true to the book why even use the title? Lets do Gone With The Wind, we'll cast Will Smith as Rett Butler and set it in New York. Read the book, Robert Neville is white, story takes place in L.A., no explosions, VERY little gunfire, Neville dies at the end, doesn't need a big budget. I've read the script, it's not I Am Legend. Any talented filmmaker could sit down with the book and use it as the script. This is a disaster.
This is not Will Smith's fault. by Dokkalvar	Oct 11th, 2007 08:08:38 AM
Will smith is honestly fine for the character, but it was written by Akiva Goldsman and directed by a hack. They took it far far away from its original setting and completely eliminated much of the plot. It's rubbish and I hope it flops but not because Will Smith is a black guy, gets type-cast as the sassy black guy, or that NY is an overused setting or ANY OTHER EXCUSE that will be made other then the money men got in the way and they are the ones who failed. When the fingers start pointing they should be zoned in square towards the suits not Will Smith.
How does Goldman keep getting work? by Lost Jarv	Oct 11th, 2007 08:21:43 AM
He isn't fit to write the jokes on lollipop sticks. Or the copy for tampon ads. Or the Reader's Letters in magazines that little people can't reach. Or the instructions on tubes of hemmarhoid cream. I can go on with this for ages...
Lost Jarv by Dokkalvar	Oct 11th, 2007 08:26:07 AM
Because he does what he's told.
Charlton Heston Owned by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Oct 11th, 2007 08:32:51 AM
all apocalypse genres in the seventies. Omega Man was awesome. Vincent Price is great, but I really didn't care for Last Man on Earth. I do own a good copy of the DVD, only $1 at Target, I kid you not. Too bad Chuck is suffering from Alzheimer's or some similar condition. I own a copy of his autobiography, and read his letter to friends and family when he learned of his condition. The man just oozes professionalism, class, humility, and common sense. It's going to suck when he and Clint are gone. At least Clint's in good health. As for Smith being black: who cares? As for him not being a "real" action star I suggest you watch the tunnel scene from I Robot again, especially where we find out about his arm, and when he confronts the other cops. To quote Smith "Does it look like I give a damn what you think?"
whether or not he does what he's told by Lost Jarv	Oct 11th, 2007 08:33:30 AM
It's like if a builder is told to build a house to a design produced by a developer and then through slipshod technique produces a piece of shit that blows over with the first gust of wind, so the developer comes back and says "don't worry, these things happen" and has him build another house. This goes on and on, with the houses falling in until eventually people stop buying them. Yet the developer still keeps getting him to build houses to the his specifications. enough is enough- put him out to pasture and maybe this shit will stop.
you are all dumb. by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Oct 11th, 2007 08:33:31 AM
Smith can do just about whatever he asked to do. Bad actor? Did you pricks see Ali or Pursuit of Happiness? Sure, he started with campy movies like ID4 and whatever else, but he's grown into a good actor. not knowing the book i'm looking forward to this. and if you assholes where a more open minded and less fashionably pessimistic, you would be too. so put that in your morning pipe and smoke it.
Gatsbys West Egg Omlet by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Oct 11th, 2007 08:39:20 AM
Didn't see Pursuit, and only saw clips of Ali, but you are dead on. If Will Smith is told to play a comical hero, that's what he does. From what I saw of the POH trailer he nailed it. As far as his Aw Hell naaaah line that he does in almost all his movies I have four words for all haters: Arnold "I'll be back." Interestingly enough, he was once attached to this project in his pre governator days.
No you're not Mr. Monkey by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Oct 11th, 2007 08:47:15 AM
To recap all I, Robot haters: First how many have read every single Asimov robot novel. Second, other than knowing the three laws I knew nothing about his robot novels before seeing the film. After I read them I was impressed with how many elements from his novels AND his myriad of short stories were incorporated. Three, now that I've read many robot shorts stories, and most of the novels I know that it would be next to impossible to make a "real" I,Robot movie. Four, Smith was awesome. Five, if the movie sucked, and everyone hates it, then why does FX run it everly week a la TNT Shawshank Redemption?
I'm sure it's already been mentioned but by Black And Gold	Oct 11th, 2007 08:47:26 AM
that is some seriously craptacular photoshop work. wow.
dammit someone stole my hes not alone, he has a dog line! by kilik777	Oct 11th, 2007 08:53:53 AM
The movie looks ok. It still looks too Hollywood style to be truly horrific. Im still hoping for the best though. http://tinyurl.com/pv8do
crweb by Black And Gold	Oct 11th, 2007 08:57:34 AM
Agreed 100%. Why even call it I Am Legend when it's drifted so far from the original source? A frickin red hot rod? COME ON!!! I will not be seeing this in the theater.
Even if you ignore the asimov novel by Lost Jarv	Oct 11th, 2007 09:18:06 AM
Then you still have two insurmountable problems: Shia Lebeouf and the utterly nauseating product placement- "Nice Shoes". They can fuck off with that shit, I actually cringed and wondered if I had accidentally paid to see a 2 hour ad.
hopefully Hulk Hogan will play Cortman by Bullet_time_Facehugger	Oct 11th, 2007 09:19:47 AM
and Will Smith will have a beer and cheat on his dog.
Have no problem with the man known as Will Smith in this movie. by mrfan	Oct 11th, 2007 09:37:03 AM
He is a good actor. Yeah. There are other actors I would have picked for this role. But WS should be decent in it. My only fear is how far this movie will veer off the original material. I Am Legend is one of the greatest stories. I will see it. Looking forward to it.
Z is for Zachariah by Abominable Snowcone	Oct 11th, 2007 09:38:40 AM
This Winter, "L" will be for...leggo my leg you ugly-ass damn vampire!
Why poop scoop when you can blasts dog turds apart with a rifle? by Spandau Belly	Oct 11th, 2007 09:45:22 AM
Is that the message they're going for here?
Why does FX run I Robot every weekend?... by Kid Z	Oct 11th, 2007 09:52:28 AM
... because the TV rights were cheap, they run it on, like, Sunday morning when there's NOTHING else on but bad anime and lunatic bible-thumpers, and they make some $$s by doing so... doesn't make it a good movie. It is watchable, though... on a Sunday morning when there's nothing else on but bad anime and lunatic bible-thumpers, you have a hangover and just want to kick back with your coffe and Excedrine Migraines and some halfway decent special effects on the tube (even though those iMac robots are kinda creepy!)
I keep thinking 'A Boy and His Dog' by CherryValance	Oct 11th, 2007 10:23:28 AM
instead of 'Last Man on Earth'. It'd be interesting to see Will Smith in that remake. lol
JackLint by CherryValance	Oct 11th, 2007 10:31:39 AM
I missed that you already referenced 'A Boy and His Dog'. It's so true though. That's all this poster makes me think of.
A Boy and His Dog by D_T	Oct 11th, 2007 10:45:39 AM
I have a nice original poster I need to get framed - I completely forgot about, so ummm, thanks! ;^)
A Boy and his Dog was okay, but give me by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Oct 11th, 2007 11:09:37 AM
The Blood of Heroes anyday. Rutger Hauer in his prime playing football with dog skulls and chains. Aaaand Vincent Donofrio in his post Gomer Pyler days taking all his boot camp agression out on the other Juggers. Nuff said. I am a Jugger, this is my dog skull, there are any others like it but this one is mine.......
Not really vampires by President Plissken	Oct 11th, 2007 11:09:49 AM
They're more like afflicted humans that don't like the light. Oh and they drink blood. In the book they "Hulk-up" when they consume. The group that comes to his house every night to mess with him actually sacrifice a few of themselves to the group so a couple of the "warriors" can eat and get bigger, stronger, and more resilient. Then they try to attack. Story better show his fortress house, fences, moats, speakers, weapons, tricked out SUV, and how he DIES at the end!
Oh I almost forgot I guess they'll take out the line about it by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Oct 11th, 2007 11:12:46 AM
being a honky paradise.
You are crazy if you think... by chi3fhog	Oct 11th, 2007 11:45:10 AM
Will Smith is going to die at the end of this movie. There is no freaking way.
I'm pretty sre that's really Chris Tucker. by JAGUART	Oct 11th, 2007 12:15:33 PM

The Blood of Heros by Neosamurai85	Oct 11th, 2007 12:24:08 PM
Fucking. Love. That. Movie. Peace.
I Loved ID4 by bythehairofsanjaya	Oct 11th, 2007 12:30:29 PM
No, really.
Will's starting to look old by ZoeFan	Oct 11th, 2007 01:34:20 PM
Turning into an old man he is.
This is gonna be shit... by Sulla	Oct 11th, 2007 02:14:29 PM
Another film ruined by Will Smith. "Aw hell nah!" Let's just take bets now on how many cheesy one liners will liter this movie.
Will Smith is a NUBIAN GOD that brings out the insecurities in M by glodene	Oct 11th, 2007 03:15:30 PM
Stop your pseaudo-elitist hateration. It annoys Glodene.
LOOONG SIGH by sarahlizard	Oct 11th, 2007 03:58:14 PM
I already accepted a long time ago that this movie was going to let me down. It isn't even Will Smith, although that has to be the most uninspired casting of all time. It is the fact that I really don't know how it has anything to do with the origin story other than sharing a name. It is basically an apocalypse story about a guy in NY being chased by monsters. I have read and seen evidence that the "creatures" aren't vampires in any sense of the word other than they hunt by night. "I Am Legend" could have been a haunting thriller and instead it will be a testicle-driven machofest. It just makes me so sad, because the origin story is my all time favorite short story. Just a shame. Hollywood should be forced to stop making films until they can make something that isn't a remake or an adaptation or a rehashing. It is getting pathetic.
Memories-Of-Murder by Dokkalvar	Oct 11th, 2007 04:09:42 PM
Sorry but I don't see where Will Smith is credited as a producer? Sure he's a heavy-weight but he's not going to tell the producers what to do after they've set themselves on the road to ruin. If anything Smith's sin in this is that he didn't turn the project down. For all I know he took it when it looked something more like the book. And for whoever asked whether or not Neville dies in this adaptation, well according to the gold-rod script he simply drives to Jersey with Block-buster woman and girl. Oh, and there's a scene involving him acting like Shrek. So brace yourselves for anger and outrage.
Oh and spoiler alert. by Dokkalvar	Oct 11th, 2007 04:10:49 PM
oops. Shows how much I care :-/
I Robot worst line = "Sugar? No I wasn't calling you sugar..." by StudioPlant69	Oct 11th, 2007 04:26:29 PM
That dialog is usually found in direct to video junk starring Seagal, Van Damme, etc. Seriously who cringed when the girl killed the robot by shooting him with her eyes closed? Dear Mr. Smith, Please leave big willie and/or the fresh prince personnas at home and bring Will Smith - decent actor. Sincerely, SP69
M-O-M by skoobyx	Oct 11th, 2007 07:53:24 PM
I suppose he might do a good job. 'The Devil's Rejects' showed improvement over 'House of 1000 Corpses' which was basically a fan film, and he might do better with preexisting material especially if its near and dear to his heart. It would be a real crap shoot however, which is why I made my comment.
House of 78 Corpses by lynxpro	Oct 12th, 2007 12:02:42 AM
Get it right...it was totally exaggerated.
Morons bitching about product placement by Motoko Kusanagi	Oct 12th, 2007 12:32:48 AM
Would you rather see products with ACME on it? Idiots.

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