Official I Am Legend Thread

[Darkness Falls]

going to see this tomorrow
it only came out this week

2 questions

1:is TDK Trailer attatched to every print of i am legend

and 2. is the movie good

 

[hammerhedd11]

going to see this tomorrow
it only came out this week

2 questions

1:is TDK Trailer attatched to every print of i am legend

and 2. is the movie good

1) I think so.
2) It depends. Some people hated it. I personally loved it. It did have some flaws ie: some bad CGI (although I don't think it's as bad as people make it out to be) and the ending was a little rushed. But you should see it for yourself and make your own judgements.

 

[The Squirrel]

Saw it a second time... still enjoyed it as much as the first viewing.

 

[omid17]

Saw it a second time... still enjoyed it as much as the first viewing.

 

[TNC9852002]

The Dark Knight trailer SHOULD be attached to all prints. The trailer for TDK should be within the cans of the I Am Legend prints when the theater gets them. Yet, I've heard of a few rare instances where people didn't have it at their theater.

-TNC

 

[Kanon]

He is in Australia (I guess, as he says the movie just opened, and i says so in his profile) so maybe the trailer is replaced with local stuff, or some other trailers.

 

[Nightmare]

I guess everyone should see it then judge it for yourself. Though dont expect a climatic ending.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

The movie had it's flaws, but if anyone believes it was Neville's own trap, they clearly didn't pay attention. It was clear it was the same vamp who set the trap that had his girlfriend taken by Neville earlier, he was practically crying when the girl was taken. The main vamp simply set a similar trap. But the trap was clearly designed for the human Neville and not a vamp, here's why...

If Neville set his own trap, why put a pale faced dummy there? How does that lure a vamp? It was put there to confuse Neville and lure him to investigate. Next, Neville can only hunt during the day so the traps need to be shielded from the light. The snare had no sack to protect the vamps from the light like the other one did where he caught the female. Why would it be out in the open? Neville can only snare the vamps during the day in front of a hive, it can't be out in the open. No vampire could come that far out during the day. If Neville can only hunt during the day, the vamp would have been dust by the time he collected it from the snare in daylight since the snare had no sack.

The scene was set up to show us that Neville was wrong about their intelligence. The fact that the vamp had dogs on a LEASH and was clearly waiting for sundown to attack Neville was a dead giveaway.

I'm not saying people didn't think Neville set the trap, it's just pretty clear it was not set by Neville. The only way one would think that is if they were not paying attention or simply not that bright.

There were plenty of problems with the film. But the trap was pretty obvious.

Exactly, the amount of people who didnt get this is astonishing, it was so clearly the vampires who set the trap, surely this obvious from the fact that as soon as the sun went down the Alpha Vamp came to the whole in the wall right in front of the trap with 2 dogs on a leash looking right at Robert.

But the points you make above matthooper make it even more obvious and therefore should convince anyone.

 

[Eternalzero]

Exactly, the amount of people who didnt get this is astonishing, it was so clearly the vampires who set the trap, surely this obvious from the fact that as soon as the sun went down the Alpha Vamp came to the whole in the wall right in front of the trap with 2 dogs on a leash looking right at Robert.

But the points you make above matthooper make it even more obvious and therefore should convince anyone.

it really wasn't clear.

Explain why the mannequin's head clearly moved. You're going to tell me a vampire did that?

I would honestly interpret that as a metaphorical "smith is going out of his mind" moment. He had just about had enough of being the last person in New York, started flipping out and shot and invisible dummy thus falling for his own trap.

It made sense to me. I can see how we have an alpha zombie thing, but realistically, there are sewers in New York, you're going to tell me that they never were able to discover where he lived? They could've set up spies in the sewer drains all this time. Somehow he was able to escape the wreck, helped out by a female onto a car, somehow taken into the house no problem?

Movie has its obvious flaws, and I am truthfully over the main character dying. We didn't even get to see all of humanity restored, or how they would even go about doing that.

 

[Eternalzero]

I think that it fell apart when Anna and Ethan arrived.

yeah, where the hell did they come from? movies of this categories are so direction less sometimes. How did they survive?

I loved the premise of the movie, but still disappoints. Nothing quite as disappointing as a a movie with great potential.

 

[matthooper]

it really wasn't clear.

Explain why the mannequin's head clearly moved. You're going to tell me a vampire did that?

It was clear as day and all the points I laid out made that pretty obvious.

As far as the head movement, it was simply a cheap trick to spook us.

I can't imagine anyone would think otherwise who was paying attention.

Like I said before...


It was apparant it was the same vamp who set the trap that had his girlfriend taken by Neville earlier, he was practically crying when the girl was taken. The main vamp simply set a similar trap. But the trap was clearly designed for the human Neville and not a vamp, here's why...

If Neville set his own trap, why put a pale faced dummy there? How does that lure a vamp? It was put there to confuse Neville and lure him to investigate. Next, Neville can only hunt during the day so the traps need to be shielded from the light. The snare had no sack to protect the vamps from the light like the other one did where he caught the female. Why would it be out in the open? Neville can only snare the vamps during the day in front of a hive, it can't be out in the open. No vampire could come that far out during the day. If Neville can only hunt during the day, the vamp would have been dust by the time he collected it from the snare in daylight since the snare had no sack.

The scene was set up to show us that Neville was wrong about their intelligence. The fact that the vamp had dogs on a LEASH and was clearly waiting for sundown to attack Neville was a dead giveaway.


Just what more had to be made clear?

 

[E. Nygma]

Late 6
Early 7

I wasn't all that impressed with this movie either.

 

[Secret_Riddle]

it really wasn't clear.

Explain why the mannequin's head clearly moved. You're going to tell me a vampire did that?

I would honestly interpret that as a metaphorical "smith is going out of his mind" moment. He had just about had enough of being the last person in New York, started flipping out and shot and invisible dummy thus falling for his own trap.

It made sense to me. I can see how we have an alpha zombie thing, but realistically, there are sewers in New York, you're going to tell me that they never were able to discover where he lived? They could've set up spies in the sewer drains all this time. Somehow he was able to escape the wreck, helped out by a female onto a car, somehow taken into the house no problem?

Movie has its obvious flaws, and I am truthfully over the main character dying. We didn't even get to see all of humanity restored, or how they would even go about doing that.

I noticed that too..it freeked me out..i was dissapointed when they didn't really touch on it again..

 

[chaseter]

The thing that made it clear was that it was one of the dummies from the movie store. He even asked the dummy how he got there.

 

[Eternalzero]

It was clear as day and all the points I laid out made that pretty obvious.

As far as the head movement, it was simply a cheap trick to spook us.

I can't imagine anyone would think otherwise who was paying attention.

Like I said before...


It was apparant it was the same vamp who set the trap that had his girlfriend taken by Neville earlier, he was practically crying when the girl was taken. The main vamp simply set a similar trap. But the trap was clearly designed for the human Neville and not a vamp, here's why...

If Neville set his own trap, why put a pale faced dummy there? How does that lure a vamp? It was put there to confuse Neville and lure him to investigate. Next, Neville can only hunt during the day so the traps need to be shielded from the light. The snare had no sack to protect the vamps from the light like the other one did where he caught the female. Why would it be out in the open? Neville can only snare the vamps during the day in front of a hive, it can't be out in the open. No vampire could come that far out during the day. If Neville can only hunt during the day, the vamp would have been dust by the time he collected it from the snare in daylight since the snare had no sack.

The scene was set up to show us that Neville was wrong about their intelligence. The fact that the vamp had dogs on a LEASH and was clearly waiting for sundown to attack Neville was a dead giveaway.


Just what more had to be made clear?

Was there ever any confirmation on this?

I completely understand what you are saying. I personally don't remember about the cloth, i figured the cloth stayed in the water, or maybe the trap was just there to kill any infected that decided to come out of that obvious hive.

The CG was pretty shoddy, and truthfully I saw that same infected every time I got a good look at the infected. It honestly had the same face structure as "the mummy." Dogs on leashes does show some level of intelligence, agreed. But had it been a trap? I don't know, more could have been done had it been a trap.

The same dummy moving his head still doesn't fully convince and really leads the audience to believe that will smith was going out of his mind. Had he really have been at 100% he would've shot it and realized it was a trap.

I'm just saying the dummy moving it's head is a pretty big hint that will smith was going out his mind. the reappearance of the dummy at the hive was again another indicator to me that he was going out of his mind and fell for his own trap.

If they really were as smart as you and possibly the movie leads them to believe, they really could have found better traps, better ways to eliminate Smith other than luring him into a trap. If they knew about Fred then at very least they should've known where he lived (again, sewer systems) same vehicle, etc....

 

[matthooper]

The head moved simply because it was supposed to be shown as a trick of Neville's mind. Unfortunately, they showed it with a zoom (proven here in an avy) and it made it somewhat unclear. It was simply a gimmick to spook us.

If Neville set the trap and snared himsllf accidently, in what universe would a pale faced mannequin be used as bait for the vamps? Isn't it more logical that the vamps used it as their bait to confuse Neville. The scene was used to show us Neville was wrong about their intelligence level. Why put the trap out in the open if he layed it? He can only collect the vamps during the day so they would be dust by then. The other trap he used to catch the girl vamp had a sack. This one had a simple rope snare.

The fact that the main vamp was WAITING FOR SUNDOWN WITH DOGS ON A LEASH should have been the final giveaway to even the dense.

 

[Eternalzero]

The thing that made it clear was that it was one of the dummies from the movie store. He even asked the dummy how he got there.

he could've been going crazy. Not saying that you're wrong, but the movie really wasn't all that clear.

If he was going crazy he would've started seeing things. If he was at 100% then he would've just shot the dummy and gone one w/ it. I wonder if you see him at the video store later on after the dog is dead. I didn't pay attention to that so much.

 

[matthooper]

Was there ever any confirmation on this?

What confirmation? Each point I made was a fact in the film, not something open for interpretation. It's not rocket science. It's a poorly executed film, but this is certainly not something open for debate.

 

[Eternalzero]

The head moved simply because it was supposed to be shown as a trick of Neville's mind. Unfortunately, they showed it with a zoom (proven here in an avy) and it made it somewhat unclear. It was simply a gimmick to spook us.

If Neville set the trap and snared himsllf accidently, in what universe would a pale faced mannequin be used as bait for the vamps? Isn't it more logical that the vamps used it as their bait to confuse Neville. The scene was used to show us Neville was wrong about their intelligence level. Why put the trap out in the open if he layed it? He can only collect the vamps during the day so they would be dust by then. The other trap he used to catch the girl vamp had a sack. This one had a simple rope snare.

The fact that the main vamp was WAITING FOR SUNDOWN WITH DOGS ON A LEASH should have been the final giveaway to even the dense.

makes sense. then again we know nothing or so little about how the infected think why should dogs on leash waiting for him matter? To their defense you have some guy laying out there all day, bleeding (they obviously like blood) next to a hive entrance. You could say that they saw him bleeding the entire day and decided to prepare for it as soon as the sun went down.

I understand what you are saying, but I and the rest of everyone else saw it metaphorically as Smith going out of his mind. He even begins to randomly shoot everywhere just to show his insanity. (Or I guess he would be aiming at the infected in the buildings?).

Point is, flaws.

 

[matthooper]

Point is, flaws.

Absolutely, The film is riddled with them and I was hugely dissapointed that the film had only the title and character name in common with the amazing book. However, this this trap thing is one point that really isn't confusing if you put all the fact together.

Also, the fact that the dogs were on a leash showed cognitive thought, no matter what the situation.

 

[chaseter]

he could've been going crazy. Not saying that you're wrong, but the movie really wasn't all that clear.

If he was going crazy he would've started seeing things. If he was at 100% then he would've just shot the dummy and gone one w/ it. I wonder if you see him at the video store later on after the dog is dead. I didn't pay attention to that so much.

I know the movie didn't hit on it much but from what we had, that was my assumption. This movie feel way short in the depth department. The 'Mummy' scream was the worst.

 

[Eternalzero]

Okay let's break it down. Nothing is fact, and if anything movies leave things subjective on purpose.

If Neville set his own trap, why put a pale faced dummy there? How does that lure a vamp?

Again metaphorical, he is going crazy. Why would we see the dummy move its head and later be at the end of the street? His mind was playing tricks on him yes, so it's not hard to say that from his perspective, the dummy was never real. you said it yourself, he didn't know the intelligence of the infected, maybe he figured they'd fall for it.

It was put there to confuse Neville and lure him to investigate. Next, Neville can only hunt during the day so the traps need to be shielded from the light. The snare had no sack to protect the vamps from the light like the other one did where he caught the female. Why would it be out in the open?

It was placed at the beginning of a hive entrance. It's not too far fetch to believe that would be a good place to place a killer snare. If i lived in a city full of monsters, why wouldn't I want to place one and pop off these guys a little bit at a time? Maybe the cloth didn't trigger correctly.

Neville can only snare the vamps during the day in front of a hive, it can't be out in the open. No vampire could come that far out during the day. If Neville can only hunt during the day, the vamp would have been dust by the time he collected it from the snare in daylight since the snare had no sack.

Again, maybe he just wanted to kill it..etc.. There doesn't have to be a reason.

The scene was set up to show us that Neville was wrong about their intelligence. The fact that the vamp had dogs on a LEASH and was clearly waiting for sundown to attack Neville was a dead giveaway.

Again, it was his insanity that led him to see the dummy there, that he saw earlier in the scene move its head. In desperation, he starts making lots of noise by shooting up all of the windows, therefore attracting the infected who are now watching him hang all day, waiting with dogs to kill him.

Just what more had to be made clear?

Again, if they were so smart and knew he went into that store often, why didn't they just hide out there in the ceiling, or in the backroom (there is a backroom there) or why didn't they turn that place into a trap because he visits it so often. Or if they were THAT smart, why didn't they know where he lived?

Etc.....open to interpretation. And because it is (even though you claim it isn't) goes to show this movie has it flaws. I am not saying you are wrong, I am just saying that a lot of us interpreted it differently.


The first time you see the infected they are eerily in a circle jer*. They didn't seem that intelligent to me.

 

[matthooper]

This movie feel way short in the depth department. The 'Mummy' scream was the worst.

If they had made a faithful translation of the book, it would have been amazing. I thought it was pretty good until the kid and woman showed up. (Bork, never end a sentence with a preposition).

At least it was better that I, Robot. Talk about a bad book to screen translation.

Just to add, I am a huge Will Smith fan and I can't wait for Hancock.

 

[Eternalzero]

If they had made a faithful translation of the book, it would have been amazing. I thought it was pretty good until the kid and woman showed up. (Bork, never end a sentence with a preposition).

At least it was better that I, Robot. Talk about a bad book to screen translation.

Just to add, I am a huge Will Smith fan and I can't wait for Hancock.

yeah i love will smith, thing is the older books never translate the same. War of the Worlds.. etc....

I didn't read the book, does it differ significantly? Especially the ending?

 

[chaseter]

If they had made a faithful translation of the book, it would have been amazing. I thought it was pretty good until the kid and woman showed up. (Bork, never end a sentence with a preposition).

At least it was better that I, Robot. Talk about a bad book to screen translation.

Just to add, I am a huge Will Smith fan and I can't wait for Hancock.

I'm a huge Smith fan too and this movie dissapointed me from all the hype people in here brought up that have read the book.