I am legend 2007 is an american postapocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by francis lawrence and starring will smith. Smith tries to explain to the woman who bob marley is by singing a part of the song i shot the sheriff. I am legend and other stories by richard matheson, paperback. We call it global willing, says smith of his travel itinerary to warm up the globe for his next film, i am legend, in which he plays the only survivor of a manmade plague that has wiped out humanity. I am legend script revised 1st draft, july 18, 1970 at the daily script. Richard mathesons i am legend is a masterpiece of horror that has. Differences between i am legend book vs movie page 1. Decisions that are either going to help us to move forward or move backwards. For three years, neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. Will smith counts i am legend as one of the films he is most proud of, he told the hollywood. Plot summary for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. A brilliant scientist who raced to discover a cure for the manmade virus as humanity came crumbling down all around him. Will smith knew this and would kill his tracks wherever he would either stay or go most often. It was also an inspiration behind night of the living dead.
Nov 29, 2007 will smith plots his strategy for world domination from the head of the kingly wooden dining table in his sweeping calabasas, calif. Oct 29, 2009 these little tricks brought will smith down to 6% body fat and in better shape than he has been before. The first time was in 1964 with the last man on earth featuring vincent price, and then in 1971 with the omega man with charlton heston. Weve been hearing about the possibility of a sequel and a prequel for years, but the production couldnt get star will smith on board. Each of the i am legend adaptations embroiders or softens the original, offering a vision its makers see as more pertinent to their time. Will smiths most popular book is just the two of us. And if it is true that mankind has 100 years to live before we destroy our. I am legend does contain memorable scenes, as when the island is being evacuated, and when neville says goodbye to his wife and daughter salli richardson and willow smith, and when he confides in his dog who is not computergenerated, most of the time, anyway. Directed by francis lawrence, the film stars will smith as us army virologist robert neville set in new york city after a virus, which was originally created to cure cancer, has wiped out most of mankind, leaving neville as the last human in new york, other than. Everything wrong with i am legend in 12 minutes or less. Cinema had its first crack at mathesons book with vincent prices. Just from that description alone, youd expect sins. Nov 25, 2015 im obsessed with trying to put small character dramas into the middle of blockbuster packages. Dr robert neville will smith is desperately trying to develop a serum, an antidote to a mutated killer virus that.
This is probably going to be very unpopular considering the movie remake and reboot hate, also id like to note that i loved the i am legend will smith movie, even though i have read the book. Dec 02, 2015 i dont remember much about i am legend other than feeling like id wasted my money. Smith and abbey the german shepherd bonded on set, but first, will. I dont remember much about i am legend other than feeling like id wasted my money. I have gone through a similar question to mine, but in that question they are talking about the ending of the book while. Will smiths 2007 box office hit i am legend had an ending that divided. This animal has such a powerful presence on screenprobably unlike anything youve ever seen. In the book it was described as a smell that would detour anything and leave nothing. Robert neville will smith is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and manmade in this postapocalyptic action thriller.
I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson. Adapted from acclaimed author richard mathesons influential novelette of the same name, constantine director francis lawrences i am legend follows the last man on earth as he struggles to survive while fending off the infected survivors of a devastating vampiric plague. The vampires have no distinct personality or mannerisms, but are only a. James newton howard few original stories have fascinated screenwriters as much as richard mathesons 1954 i am legend, and while dozens of such toiling scribes have attempted to meet with studio approval in their efforts to adapt the concept for the big screen, only three feature productions have resulted. The version of i am legend which i watched ended with will smith alive, but my friend claims that he had watched the same movie, in which he was killed by the zombies. It is the third film adaptation of richard mathesons novel i am legend 1954, following the last man on earth 1964 and the omega man 1971. Directed by francis lawrence, the film stars will smith as us army virologist robert neville. These little tricks brought will smith down to 6% body fat and in better shape than he has been before. I was surprised to see the book was very different from the will smith movie, but i loved this version too. How do i get a look like will smith in i am legend. This aside, it is a fairly good movie with post apocalyptic themes and a storyline that will keep you interested for the 96 minutes duration. I am legend to continue as a reboot, without uninterested star will smith.
Will smith plots his strategy for world domination from the head of the kingly wooden dining table in his sweeping calabasas, calif. Buy products related to will smith i am legend products and see what customers say about will smith i am legend products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Id always heard about the famous john logan draft of i am legend. Richard mathesons 1954 novel i am legend has been adapted to the screen. I have never seen the searchers, so i went and read the story. The two earlier films are the last man on earth 1964 and the omega man 1971. December 31st, 2007 34 comments just watched i am legend. He also sang this part of the song with a similar voice immitation in his role as will in one of the episodes. We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences.
Smith by leon garfield share book recommendations with. You wont find a guinness world record that florian venom kohler cant break. Will smith has a leading lady of a fourlegged kind in i am legend. Damned from day one, does wilson have any chance of redemption. Sam smith and john legend team up for charity single lay. So at the end of the day you can say that will smith workout and bodybuilding routine for ali and i am legend was very effective. Ali, tears through the deserted streets of manhattan in his mustang shelby in the striking opening scenes of i am legend.
Smith and legend by tom smith, released 26 october 2007 1. Will smith counts i am legend as one of the films he. Wilson continues to battle a growing web of secrets as he encounters more and more men wanting to use him for their own ends. It looks like the powers that be really wanted an i am legend sequel. According to deadline, goldsman and smith s overbrook entertainment has closed a deal with warner to produce a sequel to the 2007 blockbuster i am legend, and the plan is for will smith to once again put on a lab coat to reprise the role of scientist robert nevilleand as of now, the film is not being called a prequel.
Dec 14, 2007 each of the i am legend adaptations embroiders or softens the original, offering a vision its makers see as more pertinent to their time. Will smith workout and bodybuilding routine for ali and i. Smith so deftly illustratesit is the lies we tell ourselves that can do the most damage. Through his perspective, i am legend is a story of hope wrapped in a layer of. Will smith probably wont appear in i am legend 2 men in black 3 star will smith says he doesnt want to be the sequel guy and that he probably wont appear in i am legend 2. I am legends biggest change from the book broke the movie. In i am legend, will smith survived alone for years. After pickpocketing an elderly man smith runs to the street in hopes to find a getaway route, but is instead is trapped. Dec, 2007 i am legend does contain memorable scenes, as when the island is being evacuated, and when neville says goodbye to his wife and daughter salli richardson and willow smith, and when he confides in his dog who is not computergenerated, most of the time, anyway. Dec 14, 2007 will smith falls in love with legend costar.
Differences between i am legend book vs movie page 2. The novel i am legend 1954, written by american author richard matheson, was adapted for the movie by screenwriters akiva goldsman and mark protosevich. Im obsessed with trying to put small character dramas into the middle of blockbuster packages. I am not sure what you have going on in your life at this moment. I am legend 2007 robert neville will smith is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and manmade.
Yes he does, but most people nay not know that there are two different endings for the movies i am legend. Smith by leon garfield is and exciting novel about a young man named smith. John legend joins sam smith for this special version of lay me down for red nose day 2015. Yes i do, i believe that one day i will be where i was right there, right next to you and its hard. Will smith making i am legend sequel despite grenade mishap. Robert neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and manmade. I am legend 2 with will smith is officially moving forward.
The successes and failures in adapting i am legend film inquiry. Matheson had no influence on the screenplay for this film, and although the premise remains, it deviates from the. This film is i am legend in name only, it bears very little relation to the book of the same name. I was delighted that i could find a nonwill smith cover for this book. Whats the difference between i am legend the book and i am legend the movie. Directed by francis lawrence, the film stars will smith as us army virologist. Jan 26, 2008 yes he does, but most people nay not know that there are two different endings for the movies i am legend. Although i really appreciate good effects, i would have preferred some more of will smiths entertaining acting, something he was permitted to deliver in i am legend. Apr 19, 2017 you wont find a guinness world record that florian venom kohler cant break. Not that theres anything morally pernicious about changing a book when it becomes a movie. However, during the early promo shots will smith wore one jacket from belstaff and in the film he wore a different jacket. I have no idea about the rest of the book, but the first quarter of it has no scifi whatsoever in it.
Dec 28, 2007 in i am legend what is the stuff sprayed on the steps. According to deadline, goldsman and smiths overbrook entertainment has closed a deal with warner to produce a sequel to the 2007 blockbuster i am legend, and the plan is for will smith to once again put on a lab coat to reprise the role of scientist robert neville. Its a secret society of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other creatures of darkness that live among. Smith is a 12yearold pickpocket set in a victorian london esque town. Smith tries to explain to the woman who bob marley is by singing a part of the song. I know we are all in different places on our personal journeys.
The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth, the omega man, and i am legend. There are no gory descriptions of decapitation or mass battles, but the tension is real. Video uk crooner sam smith and soulful pianist john legend have teamed up to reimagine one of smiths best tracks, and its all for a good. Lieutenant colonel robert neville will smith attempts to find an antidote to the worldshattering mutation.
Its best if you do your search because there two endings. Price gives a sympathetic performance, but he is certainly no neville, as matheson said. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. I am legend quotes check out these i am legend quotes and the end of the world seems an interesting place, thanks to will smith s character. Its there that sam smith and john legend will perform this duet for the first and only time at. I have gone through a similar question to mine, but in that question they are talking about the ending of the book while my friend is sure that he had watched the movie where. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that. Why will smith considers i am legend one of his greatest.
It is a movie about the last man alive in a city overrun with mutants. Will smith plays the role of the relationship starved army medical researcher well. Most of the movie, he is alone in the scene and he carries that task beautifully. Dr robert neville will smith is desperately trying to develop a serum, an antidote to a mutated killer virus that has destroyed most of the worlds human population. Watch him put his skills to the test in chronicles of a record breaker. Its original premise involved a last man alive scenario in. Neville, unfortunately, denies this and argues that no such survivors camp exists. This was actually the third time it had been made into a movie. Directed by francis lawrence and starring will smith as robert neville, this film uses both mathesons novel. Immune, neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of new york city and perhaps the world. I am legend is a dystopian story very loosely based upon a book of the same name. This is all my opinion and speculation, nothing i say is proven or fact. I am legend quotes check out these i am legend quotes and the end of the world seems an interesting place, thanks to will smiths character. Will smith has 166 books on goodreads with 1479 ratings.
I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that was influential in the modern development of zombie and vampire literature and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. Will smith making i am legend sequel despite grenade. Published on aug 18, 2016 i am legend stars will smith, an awesome dog, cgi, and some mannequins. Will smith stated that i robot had more special effects than any film he has made to date, including independance day. The 2007 film was partially based on the 1971 film as well as the original source novel. Feb 17, 2012 i am legend 2 with will smith is officially moving forward. This version of i am legend is the third movie adaptation of mathesons novel. As such, its no surprise that the book has been adapted for the big. When will smith s character goes into his house at night he sprays a bottle of something all over the steps, then later when he is setting his trap to capture a night seeker, he sprays it on his jacket. For a movie that had such an interesting premise, the whole thing amounted to will smith walking around a barren city with a dog. Sam smith and john legend team up for charity single lay me. Mar 09, 2015 video uk crooner sam smith and soulful pianist john legend have teamed up to reimagine one of smiths best tracks, and its all for a good cause.
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