"I am Legend" teaser trailer hits

faceman

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/iamlegend/

This flick has been in the making for years. Arnie was once attached.

Necronomicon

I don't want to be too critical of something that isn't even out, but I've no confidence in Will Smith making a good Neville.
However, I'll make my peace with him as long as they're faithful to the book. (Although from the trailer I don't expect it

.....the panic scene where what looks like a missile hits the bridge, looks like the book wasn't flash enough

)

eddyc

Is this pretty much the same story as Omega Man?

eddyc

eddyc wrote:

Is this pretty much the same story as Omega Man?

They're both based on th book by Richard Matheson.

Tusky

The book is one of my favourites, its fantastic and I advise anyone to give it a read before the movie comes out. I think they have gone down completely wrong path though. It shouldnt be a mega blockbuster with Will Smith starring...

I just hope they stay as close to the original story as possible. The Omega man was a joke.

faceman

^ whats the name of the original book?

Shryke

I can't see this being any good. As a fan of the book, this looks terrible. But maybe it'll be a good film in itself although I doubt it. Will Smith can unfortunately only play one character; Will Smith, and like an above user said, they're going with the flashy flashy look. I expect a few cheap suspense moments. Smith screaming 'Thats RIGHT!' while he beats somebody up and I wouldn't be surprised if they changed the damn ending...

I'll give it a fair chance all the same.

subway

i hope they dont waste this excellent product placement opportunity.
i can see it now,
150 minutes of will smith going thoruhg different vacant department stores.
trying on cons, listening to ipods, playing xbox.
maybe he can even browse the dvd section for a while so i know what movies are avialble to rent locally...

johnny_ultimate

Not a bad teaser trailer, distinct 28 days later in New York kinda vibe to it.
And by the looks of it I would say many millions have been blown creating that empty New York

subway

johnny_ultimate wrote:

Not a bad teaser trailer, distinct 28 days later in New York kinda vibe to it.
And by the looks of it I would say many millions have been blown creating that empty New York

many millions that will have been recouped well in advance via product plamcent

I'm going to give the film a chance. No use writing it off before it's even released. The trailer, especially the bridge scene had a very War of the Worlds feel to it.

Shryke

Deleted User wrote:

I'm going to give the film a chance. No use writing it off before it's even released. The trailer, especially the bridge scene had a very War of the Worlds feel to it.

Too bad it doesn't have an I am Legend feel to it. Y'know, the book it's actually based on? Ah, ignore me. I 'm feeling bitter today.

Tusky

faceman wrote:

^ whats the name of the original book?

I Am Legend.

All the shots in the film of New York packed full of people and the bridge etc are added in and werent in the book if I remember. They HAVE to stay true to the original ending though. If they dont I'll cry.

Sad Professor

Trailer looks crap but I must give the book a read, sounds good.

mike65

Its directed by an music vid hack and stars Will Smith, oh yeah I'll be paying good money to see that.

Mike.

Necronomicon

Tusky wrote:

All the shots in the film of New York packed full of people and the bridge etc are added in and werent in the book if I remember.

Well were was the section where he had flashbacks to when it all started happening, but yeah, none of that bridge stuff/packed NY stuff was in it to my memory

They HAVE to stay true to the original ending though. If they dont I'll cry.

Ditto, but it wouldn't surprise me either if they do change it. I'm preparing myself for the worst!

Eirebear

eddyc wrote:

Is this pretty much the same story as Omega Man?

The Omega man was a joke.

The Charlton Heston one? I actually really enjoyed that.

As for this, the trailer looks a bit too "blockbuster that didnt quite make it" shame.

Jello

Book was fantastic, teaser looks allright too!

Dont be at yourself

Book was great, and while the film seems to take a lot of liberties with it, it also looks decent.

Vokes

Ahhh, so this one of those read-the-book-first things

Necronomicon

SofaKing wrote:

Ahhh, so this one of those read-the-book-first things

I dunno, I think it might be better to not read the book and have a general feeling of apathy toward the film, rather than fall in love with the book and tear your hair out in the cinema when Will Smith starts cracking one-liners at the vampires

gandalf

Arrrghhh Omega Man is one of my favourite films and Will Smith is one of my most hated actors. Will be avoiding this one for definate. I though Nicholas Cage was pencilled in for this!!!

humanji

ok, not sure if I'm remembering this right, but I saw the vincent price film years ago and was wondering if someone can clear this up. At the end

is Price killed by the other survivors as he's trying to explain that he has the cure?

or am I thinking of a different film?

projectmayhem

honestly i never saw omega man (was told it was rubbish, and it looks rubbish), and didn't know much about the book. didn't even know this film was being made, but the trailer impressed me quite a bit. maybe it's because i didn't read the book, but i'll rectify that as soon as i finish neuromancer

faceman

Tusky wrote:

The book is one of my favourites, its fantastic and I advise anyone to give it a read before the movie comes out.

went out and bought it today after the responses to this thread!
Thanks all!

FX Meister

Just bought it on play.com. Reading a brief synopsis it seems different to what I thought it would be from the trailer. Can't wait to read the book now.

Tusky

faceman wrote:

went out and bought it today after the responses to this thread!
Thanks all!

You're going to love it, its brilliant. Let us know what you think! Eh, also, Im pretty sure the book isnt set in New York city...maybe some one can correct me on this ?

Jello

Tusky wrote:

Eh, also, Im pretty sure the book isnt set in New York city...maybe some one can correct me on this ?

Yeah from what I remember it was Los Angeles..

Necronomicon

It was indeed LA.

It's funny, adaptions of 30 Days of Night and I Am Legend, my two favourite vampire stories, are coming out near the same time and I have completely contrasting expectations. I hope this shocks me and kicks ass.

faceman

Tusky wrote:

You're going to love it, its brilliant. Let us know what you think! Eh, also, Im pretty sure the book isnt set in New York city...maybe some one can correct me on this ?

over half way through it now, thoroughly enjoying it! so far in the book it hasnt mentioned the city

Galvasean

I haven't read the book so this is my initial response to the trailer having no preconceptions. It looks interesting. A very good teaser trailer, giving lots of suspense but revealing nothing.
Unfortunately that picture of a book with vampires on the cover may well have revealed something...

faceman

right finished the book. great read if a bit short. i wouldnt be so quick assumin hollywood will change the ending. we''ll have to wait n see!

Snake Plisken

So how did Omega Man compare to the Book, I actually enjoyed the movie as it had some nice creepy moments in it. Must read some of Richards books this summer, although think I'll have to buy them off Amazon as never seen them in Easons.

Well watched the trailer looks visually impressive, Francis Lawrence, the bloke who directed Constantine is the director so it should look good visually, Will Smith is the wrong person for this roll.

Snake

LoLth

you can find them pretty cheap in the fantasy/sci-fi section of waterstones.

Rabies

Necromomicon wrote:

It was indeed LA.

It's funny, adaptions of 30 Days of Night and I Am Legend, my two favourite vampire stories, are coming out near the same time and I have completely contrasting expectations. I hope this shocks me and kicks ass.

Here is the 30 Days of Night trailer.

Tusky

Snake Plisken wrote:

So how did Omega Man compare to the Book, I actually enjoyed the movie as it had some nice creepy moments in it. Must read some of Richards books this summer, although think I'll have to buy them off Amazon as never seen them in Easons.

Well watched the trailer looks visually impressive, Francis Lawrence, the bloke who directed Constantine is the director so it should look good visually, Will Smith is the wrong person for this roll.

Snake

If I remember, it was quite different to the book. It used mutants instead of vampires for one.

FX Meister

Got the book on Thursday night and finished it Friday morning. Quite liked it but I felt the end coming for some reason. I'll give the movie a shot but will go expecting crap so I won't be disappointed

the whole year inn

Looks good to me i didnt read the book, dont mind will as an actor,Ill probhave read the book before it comes out.

gob

faceman

anyone else read the write up on I am Legend in this month's empire mag? Looks like we wont get to see any clips of the vampires until the film is released. The director said that they arent really vampires or zombies either..

He did say the shot of the missiles hitting the bridges were for the flashback scenes. Also smith commented that it's hard work playing so many scenes on your own.

Is it possible the film will be as close to the book as we would like?

FX Meister

I only scanned over the article but the parts I read gave me hope

Necronomicon

faceman wrote:

Is it possible the film will be as close to the book as we would like?

I don't think so - for one thing there'd be a real lack of dialogue with Will Smith on his own, so there might be more of an emphasis on flashbacks.

senordingdong

A move of 'I Am Legend' does interest me greatly, but a remake of 'The Omega Man' does not.

rejkin

as far as i know its not vampires because its mainly based on the omega man story line so its mutants,which is really annoying cause the books story line was brilliant with the vampires in it

tman

faceman wrote:

went out and bought it today after the responses to this thread!
Thanks all!

Yeah, I've just ordered it from play, god knows I could do with reading a book for once instead of staring at screens all day...

Tusky

So they make two films of my favourite vampire book and both of them leave out the vampires...BLAH!

Karl Hungus

Tusky wrote:

So they make two films of my favourite vampire book and both of them leave out the vampires...BLAH!

Two films? What's the other one?

mike65

Vincent Price adaption The Last Man on Earth 1964

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058700/

Mike.

faceman

there is a new trailer up on the official site for this. gives a bit more away.

the vampires look like odd looking grey vampire yokes

im gonna go see it when it comes out but heres hopin for the endin....

TerrorFirmer

SofaKing wrote: »

Ahhh, so this one of those read-the-book-first things

My friend, why bother reading the book when there's a major motion picture adaption starring Will Smith coming out?

senordingdong

faceman wrote: »

there is a new trailer up on the official site for this. gives a bit more away.

the vampires look like odd looking grey vampire yokes

im gonna go see it when it comes out but heres hopin for the endin....

They look like the monsters from 'The Descent'.

I did have high hopes for it...but now I feel this will be just like I, Robot.
I'm dreading it because I know I will have to go see it.

faceman

^ yeah i will go see it, and im kinda lookin forward to it out of curiousity more than anything.