Just saw I Am Legend (Or was it Who Framed Roger Rabbit? I can't tell...) by chrisisall

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Just saw I Am Legend (Or was it Who Framed Roger Rabbit? I can't tell...)

POSTED BY: CHRISISALL
UPDATED: Friday, March 21, 2008 03:30
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Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:20 AM

'Cause ya see, all the ANIMATION in I Am Legend made me feel like I was watchin' the Loony Toons or something. A terrific performance from Will Smith wasted in a flick with a lacking script & 'toons from hell.
And how are these 'infected' four times stronger that regular humans? I mean, sick with virus...HELLO!!
Anyway, I SAW 28 Days Later, already.

Man, The Omega Man was WAAAAAY better, IMO.

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Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:26 AM

NVGHOSTRIDER

I kinda understand his idea of keeping the infected alive with the hope of curing them but really, only one line of Claymores around the perimeter of the house. And the house was that, just a house with heavy shutters. At least have an armored vehicle backed up to the rear of the house for evac or something.

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Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:28 AM

CHRISISALL

Zactlyisall

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Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:34 AM

WHISPER

Overall, I admit, I liked the movie.

The biggest problem i had was at the end. I'll put it in spoiler tags to be safe:

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So they get the blood from the "cured" one. Great! Now what? How the hell are they supposed to get it to all of the infected. Not to mention the cure had to be given to that one slowly in IV fluids, so she wouldn't die. Are they planning to capture all of them to sedate and treat?

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Thursday, March 20, 2008 12:05 PM

BIGDAMNNOBODY

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=33084

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=33040

Going for some kind of record Mr. Isall?

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Thursday, March 20, 2008 12:20 PM

KIRKULES

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Originally posted by chrisisall:

Man, The Omega Man was WAAAAAY better, IMO.

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I liked Legend, and I think Will Smith is a good actor, but we're talking Fresh Prince verses Moses. It just doesn't seem like a fair comparison. My love of Charlton Heston would make me deny it, even if Legend was better, which it is not.

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Thursday, March 20, 2008 12:24 PM

FINN MAC CUMHAL

And finally, there is the official thread from a long time ago. You may, if you're so inclined, read my review.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=31789

Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.

Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.

-- Cicero

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Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:29 PM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal:
You may, if you're so inclined, read my review.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=31789
"One really incredible thing about this movie is the post-apocalyptic images of New York, which are nothing short of amazing - far, far, far more realistic then anything seen in the Omega Man and much more realistic then I expected. Three years of abandonment has left a desolate New York that is well on its way to being reclaimed by nature with cracked streets covered in foliage forcing its way through. While the stunning landscapes may be a testament to how far CGI has come, the CGI monsters are a testament to how far they have yet to go. The monsters were frightening, but they looked more like something out of a video game then anything real."

Good review, Finn, I had forgotten about it, since I was planning to see it on DVD. But what I highlighted is what destroyed the movie for me- and I TRIED to like it...but bad lookin' infected + having them not talk, but able to rig up a trap?
In Omega Man they were mad, but there was thinking behind it, also, they were less dangerous to Neville in OM, yet he was so much more well-prepared than Will's newer version in the face of an Orc-level attack...

On the whole, the script is what makes the difference for me, OM's being the superior one IMO.

We'll never see a perfect version though Chrisisall

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Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:32 PM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by Kirkules:
My love of Charlton Heston would make me deny it, even if Legend was better, which it is not.

Kirkules, we 'ave an accord!

Chrisisall

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Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:35 PM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by BigDamnNobody:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=33084

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=33040

Going for some kind of record Mr. Isall?

Sorry, it is one of my favourite books of all time by my favourite author of all time, so pardon my enthusiasm, K?

Overboard Chrisisall

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Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:14 PM

FINN MAC CUMHAL

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Good review, Finn, I had forgotten about it, since I was planning to see it on DVD. But what I highlighted is what destroyed the movie for me- and I TRIED to like it...but bad lookin' infected + having them not talk, but able to rig up a trap?
In Omega Man they were mad, but there was thinking behind it, also, they were less dangerous to Neville in OM, yet he was so much more well-prepared than Will's newer version in the face of an Orc-level attack...

On the whole, the script is what makes the difference for me, OM's being the superior one IMO.

I’d have to go with that also. The redeeming factor of the Omega Man is that it stayed more true to the message of the book, even though it did take some liberties. Legend just threw the message of the book out the window, turning a provocative and thoughtful story into a Hollywood action-flick, which wasn’t bad, but I would have preferred to have seen a more faithful adaptation.

As far as the animation goes, Legend takes Omega Man hands down on the landscape images - which are magnificent. As far as the Infected, they looked fake in both cases. I wasn’t the least big convinced by the Infected in the Omega Man, but the Omega Man was pre-CGI and I’m willing to give them more technical leeway. It easy to be disappointed with Legend in this regard, because there isn’t a technical excuse for the poor manner in which the Infected were animated. However, to be honest neither movie achieved an aesthetically realistic depiction.

As far as the acting goes, I think Heston has a certain unique style, but he’s also very melodramatic. Smith, in my opinion, excelled as an actor in this role. He wasn’t melodramatic, but very subtle and very realistic. And the way he approached the character added a lot of plausibility to the story.

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Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:53 PM

HUGHFF

Ah, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" One of my top five movies of all time.

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Friday, March 21, 2008 3:30 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal:

I wasn’t the least big convinced by the Infected in the Omega Man, but the Omega Man was pre-CGI and I’m willing to give them more technical leeway.

Someone should have told them back then that hair can't change colour backwards up the follicle (thinkin' of Lisa & Ritchie's transformation here)...

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Smith, in my opinion, excelled as an actor in this role. He wasn’t melodramatic, but very subtle and very realistic. And the way he approached the character added a lot of plausibility to the story.

Absolutely.

I Robot fan Chrisisall

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