I Am Legend (Only Spoilery If You Didn't Know About the Zombies/Vampires)...

[starvinbohemian]

So, I saw I Am Legend with Shala and Esteban. That movie shook me up so badly that I don't even know what to say about it other than guh. Emotional meat grinder. But huzzah for an uncredited cameo by Emma Thompson for no reason whatsoever! It's true that you'll be left with a lot of unanswered questions (and dare I say plotholes?), but it doesn't really take away from the film experience, which turned out to be surprisingly edge-of-your-seat-and-occasionally-covering-your-eyes-if-your-name-is-Kellie tense. Will Smith was incredible. He compared the difficulty of this role with when he played Ali, and it shows. Bravo, Mr. Smith, because damn.

Though, let me just say to all the people who didn't believe me that the original baddies were vampires and not zombies, I was right. The movie is based on the original sci-fi novel by Richard Matheson. The Omega Man was also based on that book, but the vampires were changed to mutants, or "evil albinos," for some reason. Nonetheless, the other adaptation, The Last Man on Earth, kept the vampires, as did the graphic novel I found in Borders. Though, in Legend, they did keep- for some reason- elements of anti-vampirism (vinegar, garlic, sunlight). One of those unexplained things I mentioned. ;)

Ultimately, a great movie with only a few problems. However, I'd still probably only recommend seeing it in the theatre to people who can handle scary, or "tense," movies. Otherwise, you'll probably regret seeing it in a setting where you can't use the excuse of going to the bathroom-- "Oh, you don't have to pause it for me!"-- or the kitchen-- "Does anyone else want anything?"-- to escape the tension of the scarier scenes.

Comments

[arisingstarlet.livejournal.com]

are you recommending that for me? i can handle scary things! sometimes...

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

You can't even handle X-Files episodes!

[arisingstarlet.livejournal.com]

X-Files is scary!

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

You can't see it, but I'm giving you a look.

Seriously, though, I have no idea if you should see this movie. Because, on the one hand, you're scared of silly things. On the other hand, you laughed through The Ring. So... don't know.

[arisingstarlet.livejournal.com]

excuse me, but X files is very serious! It is not silly! You just don't understand being constantly hounded by aliens. What if it was you that they gave cancer to? What if your baby was a weird alien baby that was questionably conceived? Would it be silly then, Kellie? huh? Would it be silly then?

[graycloud.livejournal.com]

OMG! I totally do the "Oh, don't worry about pausing it for me! I'll be right back!" thing! All. The time. Sadly, Estevon at least has caught on to me, and pauses new movies for me anyway. *sigh*

Anyway! I really can not get over how amazing Will Smith was in that movie! My emotions have never been so confused while at the same time feeling so right before!

I was thinking, most of the time, when rappers or hip-hop artists try and break into the film business people sort of chuckle and give the "I can't believe they seriously think they can do this" look. But with Will Smith the only reason anyone even believes he used to be the Fresh-Prince is because they have TV reruns documenting it.

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

LOL! Estevon = Win.

Will Smith rocks the casbah every time. ^_^

[frigginspaz.livejournal.com]

My parents went and saw it, and when my dad came home he said, "Don't waste your money."

LOL.

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

*FacePalm* Whatever.

When can I see your dorm???

[frigginspaz.livejournal.com]

Uhhh, someday?

The halls open back up on the 6th.
Honestly though, it's not that great. lol

[kuridee.livejournal.com]

Oh my God, I know.

I...seriously...I had my feet up and was cowering through half the movie. But my friend ruined it for me about the dog. Will Smith was just amazing. I couldn't go to sleep right after I saw it, and scary movies usually have no effect on me...

And then I left the theater thinking I'd never be happy again. D:

*had more to say but forgot*

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

Lol. My friend ruined the part about the dog for me, too! Every other second, I kept waiting for it to happen.

[kuridee.livejournal.com]

I KNOW. So it came as no surprise, but...still. ^^;