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Just finished reading I am Legend
Hollywood can suck it. I will never understand the compulsion these people have to fuck up well written stories.
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Indeed. That was one of the worst cases of blatant commercialism ever. In search of chasing dollars via pandering to the lowest common denominator
they butchered an amazing story. I'm still pissed about that movie.
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I've heard this one was the closest adaptation that had been done of this book.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tireironsaint
Indeed. That was one of the worst cases of blatant commercialism ever. In search of chasing dollars via pandering to the lowest common denominator
they butchered an amazing story. I'm still pissed about that movie. |
‘Do you know what a love letter is? It’s a bullet from a fucking gun. Straight through your heart.’
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MarkV
I've heard this one was the closest adaptation that had been done of this book. |
Not at all. I've never seen the Charleton Heston version, Omega Man, but Vincent Price's Last Man On Earth is a hell of a lot closer to the actual
story line, even if it is a bit cheesy and dull. This is honestly, one of the most hacked up butcher jobs I've ever known Hollywood to do and as
anyone knows, they've done a LOT of those.
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It had almost nothing to do with the book.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tireironsaint
| Quote: | Originally posted by MarkV
I've heard this one was the closest adaptation that had been done of this book. |
Not at all. I've never seen the Charleton Heston version, Omega Man, but Vincent Price's Last Man On Earth is a hell of a lot closer to the actual
story line, even if it is a bit cheesy and dull. This is honestly, one of the most hacked up butcher jobs I've ever known Hollywood to do and as
anyone knows, they've done a LOT of those. |
Yes, The Vincent Price film was way closer to the original story.
I loved the book.
The movie had some cool special effects and all, but should in no way carry the same title.
Oh, and for some reason Will Smith annoys me a little bit.....
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The Last Man on Earth was scary. Never saw the Will Smith movie.
Of all the forms of that story in all media, I'll take White Zombie's song "I Am Legend" above all.
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Apparently they are trying to make a sequel.
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MarkV
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tireironsaint
| Quote: | Originally posted by MarkV
I've heard this one was the closest adaptation that had been done of this book. |
Not at all. I've never seen the Charleton Heston version, Omega Man, but Vincent Price's Last Man On Earth is a hell of a lot closer to the actual
story line, even if it is a bit cheesy and dull. This is honestly, one of the most hacked up butcher jobs I've ever known Hollywood to do and as
anyone knows, they've done a LOT of those. |
I haven't seen Last Man on Earth. I was told by someone at the studio that version was "loosely" based on the book and know that the writer actually
demanded his name be removed from the film credits as having anything to do with it.
I haven't seen this version, either though. Really no interest.
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The Will Smith movie was just a dumb action flick. If you can separate the two then it isn't so bad. But the book was a sad story about loneliness and
survival. The fact that it was set in the suburbs really added to that. The Will Smith movie HAD to set it in NYC so they could make it an epic
blockbuster.
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Wasn't the book actually set out here in the LA area? I really need to read it at some point.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MarkV
Wasn't the book actually set out here in the LA area? I really need to read it at some point. |
I think its set somewhere around compton.
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That would make sense, seeing as that was more or less a "white suburban" type area back then.
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I think it was based in Southern California. But he lived on a quiet residential street.
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Yeah, Compton would be that if it weren't for the drive bys.
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Its crazy seeing old pictures of that area and seeing it now. I was at a del taco on crenshaw and this old lady came up and asked me if I was lost.
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