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I Am Legend | 
 enlarge | Director: Francis Lawrence
Actors: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
Studio: Warner Bros.
Category: Movie
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Rating:  627 reviews
Sales Rank: 2815
Genre: Science Fiction - Action
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 101 Minutes
ASIN: B0017XD3OY
Theatrical Release Date: December 14, 2007
Release Date: October 24, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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 "Light Up the Darkness" October 8, 2008
Gunner (Bethlehem,Georgia)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I Am Legend DVD
I am Legend stars Will Smith as a scientist who has survived a deadly virus that was developed by genetic engineering to kill cancer; instead it has killed off most of mankind. Smith struggles to live in New York City with his German Shepherd dog surrounded by cannibalistic super strong zombies that only come out at night. This is a jarring apocalyptic movie that speaks well of Hollywood. I'm glad that someone in Hollywood is reading Science Fiction. There's a ton of science fiction books that could be made into good movies.
This movie is based on the novelette I Am Legend
Recommended for fans of Will Smith, and science fiction (Note: I have not read the book so I don't know how closely the story follows the book.)
Gunner October, 2008
Great Movie Great Fomat February 24, 2008
Kezia (Maine)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a great movie and will look great in HD DVD, there were a million players sold and people still want movies to play on them. Unfortunately the format war was like politics, the one with the most money and lies wins.
Excellent, if you are a Dawn of the Dead or Will Smith fan. March 18, 2008
Lynn Hardy (Virginia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love the Dawn of the Dead movies and I am a huge Will Smith fan (since the Fresh Prince), so I loved this show. I thought the advertising was pure genius; no one had a clue that it was a zombie flick. The only issue I had was the ending. I won't spoil it for you, but I prefer happy endings and it wasn't necessary for it to end that way.
Great Performance - Digital Copy ONLY Windows PC or PlaysForSure Compatible March 18, 2008
D. Marrujo (Los Angeles, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Being a huge sci-fi fan, I naturally loved this movie! And seeing it at a theater in Times Square gave it that extra special effect. Is Hollywood ever dead on with the books they take to the big screen? Hardly. But if you approach the movie as if you've never read the Matheson novels, then you won't be disappointed with the director's vision and Will Smith's performance. It takes work to convey emotion to an audience when you have no other actor to play off, especially in front of a green screen.
The only disappointment for me was to discover the DVD 2-disc special edition's Digital Copy is only Windows Media compatible. http://digitalcopy.warnerbros.com/support/index.aspx
Sorry iPod, iPhone, and Mac owners but this means, according to Warner Bros digital copy website, that it can only be legally transferred from the purchased DVD to a PC or PlaysForSure device. Apparently, it's a technical and file size limitation. I hope knowing that more than 20 million video iPods are out there, will influence them in adding that format to upcoming titles soon.
Classic Film Based On A Classic Book March 19, 2008
Pat Shand (Freeport, NY USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When I read I Am Legend (the novel, that is), I rated it a 10/10 classic. From what I remember, that was a pretty accurate rating. The book was hugely influential and the writing was inspirational for an aspiring author such as myself. However, when a book is adapted to film, many things have to be changed so that the story could work as a movie. My main concern going into this movie wasn't "oh no, things will be changed!" I just wondered if these changes would for the better or for the worse.
They were for the better.
"I am Legend" is one of the most epically awesome sci-fi movies that I have ever seen. Will Smith, who gives new life to the character Robert Neville, gives a flawless performance as a man desperate for atonement who has unknowingly adapted to this post-apocalyptic world. His character is everything that any action hero is, but he is also sympathetic, in that his performance of certain scenes will most certainly move you to tears. The writing is tight and the direction is amazing. Any film that could make the setting of New York City look like it did in this film is worth seeing for just that, because the amount of work that was put into that aspect---and every other aspect---needs to be recognized. Amazing work on all counts. "I am Legend" is a must-see film, and easily one of the best of 2007.
10/10 Classic.
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