I Am Legend

[annuin]

So it seems that in December another film version of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend will appear in theatres. I'd say grace the screens, but I'm unsure of whether it'll grace them or come lumbering across them.

I started watching the trailer before I checked the imdb.com listing to see whether it was actually based on Matheson's book. From the first bits in the trailer, where a missile hits Manhattan, I began to think that it wasn't. And then Will Smith's voice comes over the images with "My name is Robert Neville" and then I knew it was.

So, this ought to be interesting to say the least. I'm just hoping that they remain faithful to the core of the book, because that was just such a really awesome story, with an excellent ending. If they fuck up the ending, it renders the entire thing pointless.

Trailer here:

http://imdb.com/title/tt0480249/trailers-screenplay-1-10-2

Comments

[strigoiimorte.livejournal.com]

"Apprehensive" doesn't even cover my response. As far as I am concerned, "I Am Legend" is the greatest piece of horror fiction published in the 20th century, and while I am VERY pleased that Will Smith did not say "Awwww, HELL NO!!" even once in the trailer, I am still fucking terrified that this film will be celluloid rape.

[tanthe.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping the screen writers don't fuck it up, or that the producers/director don't fuck over the screen writers. Usually it's Johnny Pencilpusher or Mr. Moneybags who fuck things over in their lame attempts to make their exec producer credits mean more than just handing over a paycheck.

I think that Will Smith certainly could pull it off, though he does often end up in the action movies that involve him being sarcastic/mouthing off/making one-liners, so one can only imagine.

Fingers crossed.