meleestormbringer
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Post by meleestormbringer on Jan 10, 2008 20:15:57 GMT 1
yea, you could play the p[oor man's 28 days later card on this one, but I don't think would really do it justice. The best advice I can give is try to forget the book, the film with Vincent Price, Omega man, and Night of the Living Dead. It has bits of all of that, and a little bit of it's own twist.
Taken on it's own without refrencing those sources, it really isn't a bad film. If you go into it looking for any of these things, you will be annoyed and not enjoy it very much.
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Post by richardburton on Jan 11, 2008 12:23:04 GMT 1
I was REALLY looking forward to this one as I'm a big fan of Richard Matheson's original novel and I thought this version would be more true to it than Vincent Price's Last Man on Earth or Charlton Heston's The Omega Man.
The first half was very atmospheric and the cut scenes with his wife and kid are good too, but opting for full CGI for the infected was a big mistake - they come across as too comic-like and therefore less scary and less believable.
Unfortunately, they again chose to differ quite a bit from the book - losing the two types of infected, the big changes over the dog, not having Ben Cortman (although the head infected was clearly supposed to be Ben), changing Robert's occupation and making him not only a high ranking army officer, but also a world-leading scientist...not very believable! The book showed Robert as far more realistic as an average working Joe. And then there was the ending...
Having said all that, I thought Will Smith's performance was very good and far more under-stated than his previous 'Oh Hell No' sci-fi roles. He played teetering on the edge of madness very well and also looked genuinely terrified in the scene where he had to go into the warehouse to retrieve Sam.
Not bad overall, but left me a little disappointed. Last Man on Earth remains the closest adaption of the book.
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Post by mrgrotey on Jan 11, 2008 13:58:12 GMT 1
Absolutely loved this film one of the best (along with 1408) films of last year, havent ever heard of the book before so I cant compare it to that to bring it down, but a enjoyed it all from start to finish.
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Post by richardburton on Jan 11, 2008 15:56:17 GMT 1
lol just added a spoiler alert there on your post MrM!
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Post by mrgrotey on Jan 11, 2008 15:59:14 GMT 1
1. Who's MrM?  2. Oh yeah heh, I wasnt thinking, Ive removed it completely, sorry bout that, my bad |
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Post by richardburton on Jan 11, 2008 16:12:04 GMT 1
Doh yes a little spelling mistake there, MrG is what I meant to say lol
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meleestormbringer
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Post by meleestormbringer on Jan 11, 2008 18:51:32 GMT 1
I was REALLY looking forward to this one as I'm a big fan of Richard Matheson's original novel and I thought this version would be more true to it than Vincent Price's Last Man on Earth or Charlton Heston's The Omega Man. The first half was very atmospheric and the cut scenes with his wife and kid are good too, but opting for full CGI for the infected was a big mistake - they come across as too comic-like and therefore less scary and less believable. Unfortunately, they again chose to differ quite a bit from the book - losing the two types of infected, the big changes over the dog, not having Ben Cortman (although the head infected was clearly supposed to be Ben), changing Robert's occupation and making him not only a high ranking army officer, but also a world-leading scientist...not very believable! The book showed Robert as far more realistic as an average working Joe. And then there was the ending... Having said all that, I thought Will Smith's performance was very good and far more under-stated than his previous 'Oh Hell No' sci-fi roles. He played teetering on the edge of madness very well and also looked genuinely terrified in the scene where he had to go into the warehouse to retrieve Sam. Not bad overall, but left me a little disappointed. Last Man on Earth remains the closest adaption of the book. you covered all my points of contention succinctly, sir and I have to add one more thing. They didn't talk. They demonstrated intelligence (not saying how to avoid a spoiler, but you know what I'm refferring to) but they never spoke. I kept waiting for it and it never happened. |
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Post by richardburton on Jan 11, 2008 19:37:12 GMT 1
Yes, it's a good point and another major deviation from the book
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Post by Scifishocks on Jan 12, 2008 2:26:24 GMT 1
I will be watching this this weekend. Looking forward to it, actually!
Trouble is, I never read the book.... just seen the other films...
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meleestormbringer
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Post by meleestormbringer on Jan 12, 2008 21:08:06 GMT 1
That's for the best really, nerf. It really isn't much like the book at all.
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