I am legend is a 2007 film adaption of the novel of the same name. Dec 14, 2007 i am legend based on the 1954 richard matheson book of the same name. Other than that i am legend is a solid postapocalypse film. We see manhattan three years after a deadly virus has killed every healthy human on the island, except one. Alice krippen develops a natural mutating virus that cures cancer. The film was released to theaters on friday, december 14, 2007. Drama sciencefiction film geregisseerd door francis lawrence.
Adapted from acclaimed author richard mathesons influential novelette of the same name, this movie follows the last man on earth as he struggles to survive. Robert neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and manmade. Every aspect of nevilles existence is suffused with dangereven something as banal as driving a. However, in the early moments of the film, neville personifies the phrase alone, not lonely. Dec, 2007 the opening scenes of i am legend have special effects so good that they just about compensate for some later special effects that are dicey. I am legend movie 2007 will smith, alice braga, charlie.
After their deaths, the worlds human beings rise from the grave and become vampires. The opening scenes of i am legend have special effects so good that they just about compensate for some later special effects that are dicey. The streets are overgrown with weeds, cars are abandoned, the infrastructure is beginning to collapse. 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.
I am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. Dec 14, 2007 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing i am legend near you. While i am legend, the latest in a series of film versions of a novel by richard matheson, fits comfortably within the conventions of the scifi horror genre here come those zombies. Robert neville, as he searches for a cure to a vicious, manmade disease. But i am legend is the novel that started the entire zombie genre as we know it although ironically, its about vampires.
Or perhaps the film simply doesnt have the same nuances as the richard matheson book on which its based. Richard mathesons i am legend has been made into several movies, including the recent will smith movie, and the last man on earth, starring vincent price. Every aspect of nevilles existence is suffused with dangereven something as banal as driving a car. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Dec 14, 2017 i am legend depicts the fallout of the kv virusa total lack of human survivors. Will smiths i am legend trailer looks interesting, but the book is a lot more entertaining to read than the movie itself. You can either love it or hate it, but will smiths powerful acting is something you can never deny. I am legend synopsis favorite theater button overview. Robert neville will smith is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable. Will smith explains how i am legend prepared him for covid. Author richard mathesons 1954 horror and science fiction novel, i am legend, originated the zombie genre in both fiction and movies.
Neither movie was anything like this book and this book was bad. Despite the books popularity in hollywood, neither those first two adaptations nor this most recent one have been completely faithful to mathesons novel. Nevell and sam fell asleep in the tub after locking the house up, the next morning they woke up in bed with sunlight coming in. It was written by john william corrington and joyce corrington, based on the 1954 novel i am legend by the american writer richard matheson. Alice krippen develops a natural mutating virus that cures.
Jan 22, 2019 i am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending and butterfly symbolism become a lot more clear if you understand the personal journey of its hero. Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into. Ending spoiler for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The novel has been made into three movies, including omega man 1971 and i am legend 2007. The francis lawrencehelmed film was an adaptation of richard mathesons 1954 postapocalyptic novel of the same name. I am legend suffers from a short, no where to go plot that is trying to figure out what to do with the main character when theres rarely anything for him to do in order to move the story forward. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The year is 1976one year after a deadly plague sweeps the world, killing virtually all human beings.
George romero was heavily influenced by mathesons novel, which is still as readable and compelling as the day it was written. Dec 29, 2006 will smiths i am legend trailer looks interesting, but the book is a lot more entertaining to read than the movie itself. Dec 14, 2007 while i am legend, the latest in a series of film versions of a novel by richard matheson, fits comfortably within the conventions of the scifi horror genre here come those zombies. Mark protosevich, akiva goldsman, richard matheson stars. 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. Its as if the screenwriters or director, or producer ran out of ways to wrap it up. My poor excuse for a title card was made using keevs awesome lineart generator. Hanging upsidedown for too long can seriously hurt you. The 3 zombie dogs that are sent to kill robert neville have to wait until the thin line of light is gone before running to attack him.
This article is about the 2007 movie i am legend based on the book by the same name, written by richard matheson. I am legend summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing i am legend near you. However, in the early moments of the film, neville personifies. He also wrote duel, which was the first movie made by steven spielberg. The ending of the book changes the meaning of the title itself and is amazing. Although the creatures depicted in the outbreak are technically vampires, mathesons original work is considered by many science fiction and horror fans to be the impetus for the modern zombie horror genre entire, introducing many of its core themes well before night of the living dead. I am legend depicts the fallout of the kv virusa total lack of human survivors. 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.
There are stretches when he literally talks to himself, and hes. Robert neville is supposedly the only survivor on earth of a pandemic that causes its victims to have vampire. The main character in the book wasnt even a scientist and didnt have a lab. The i am legend community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. I am legend is a dystopian story very loosely based upon a book of the same name.
The book was one of the early apocalypse stories, and one of the novels responsible for normalizing the concept of global pandemics and infectiontype stories in pop. Released at the height of the holiday movie season, i am legend went on to become one the top ten grossing films released in 2007. Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in new york city struggles valiantly to find a cure in this postapocalyptic action thriller. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of i am legend by richard matheson.
While richard mathesons postapocalyptic science fiction book, i am legend, and francis lawrences postapocalyptic science fiction movie, i am legend, both have similarities and differences, in the end, the original book version prevails mainly because the movie version alters the original storyline too much. I am legend is based on a 1954 richard matheson scifi novel of the same name. Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in new york city struggles valiantly to find a cure. The last man on earth is a 1964 blackandwhite postapocalyptic science fiction horror film based on the 1954 novel i am legend by richard matheson, the author behind hell house, what dreams may come, and a stir of echoes. Boasting an outstanding performance from will smith and thick lastmanonearth atmosphere, the film is as involving as it is thrilling.
Francis lawrences i am legend, the third cinematic adaptation of richard mathesons fantastic novella, is a deftly assembled horroradventure. Three years later, new york city is overgrown and abandoned and the only person that is seemingly alive is robert neville. Included are clips from his concerts, film and television appearances, and interviews with coworkers and colleagues. The 2007 loose film adaptation and only one to bear the name of richard mathesons novel i am legend will smith plays virologist robert neville, who is immune to a manmade virus originally created to cure cancer. Legend falls squarely into the young adult genre because its two protagonists are both fifteenyearolds. After richard became a novelist, many of his books were turned into movies, including i am legend, which was made into a movie three times. The shrinking man, hell house, what dreams may come, and a stir of echoes were all books written by richard that later became movies. Still, you cant fault i am legend for trying to be different from the typical action thriller. Aug 04, 2016 then came the movie i am legend with will smith. If anyone had any doubts left that will smith could carry a movie, i am legend will banish them forever. Plot brilliant scientist robert neville is the last man on earth because a terrible virus has infected the entire planet and the population has actually been turned into. Probably, this movie should be a far more entertainment and quality than 1970s the omega man and 1964s the last man on the earth.
The opening and closing statements recited by rod sterling were his work, too. Robert neville however spends almost half a day hanging in an upsidedown position without dying from all the blood flooding in his brain. Lippert, directed by ubaldo ragona and sidney salkow, and stars vincent price and france bettoia. The film s producer, walter seltzer, went on to work with heston again in. Book vs movie essay 2686 words 11 pages when one hears the title i am legend being mentioned, they usually associate it with will smith and the terrific job he did in portraying the protagonist of the story robert neville. Type in i am legend va and two of the first results should say something along the lines of vampires or zombies. I am legend was released on december 14, 2007, in the united states and canada, and opened to the largest ever box office not adjusted for inflation for a nonchristmas film released in the u.
Plot summary for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Hes virtually alone in this scifi thriller, with a dog albeit a talented one as his only foil. Even though the subject matter is bleak, the story is still about two young teenagers who embark upon adventures, discover a lot of dirty secrets, and slowly develop a romantic relationship. He works to create a remedy while defending himself against the virus victims, who turn into hostile mutants. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending and butterfly symbolism become a lot more clear.
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. I read the book in anticipation of the movie and was very disappointed by everything the changed. Meanwhile, i am legend which actually came out at the very tale end of 2007 and stayed in theaters into 2008 is a wellliked will smith movie. I am legend film plot plot in september 2012, military virologist lieutenant colonel robert neville will smith is the last healthy and immune human in new york city. The book has inspired at least two other films, the last man on earth starring vincent price and the omega man starring charlton heston. I really liked that one, and i wrongly assumed that since they had used the original title from the book that both movies were based on, that it stayed closer to the original source material. The movie shows them as either intelligent or dumb depending on what the script needs. I am legend 2007 is an american postapocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by francis lawrence and starring will smith. Eerdere filmbewerkingen waren the last man on earth 1964 en the omega man 1971. I am legend summary from litcharts the creators of.
I am legend is a novel by richard matheson in which robert neville struggles to survive as the sole remaining human in a world overrun by vampires robert neville is the only. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. With will smith, alice braga, charlie tahan, salli richardsonwhitfield. Oct 19, 2019 i am legend movie trailer 2007 plot synopsis. I am legend story, i am legend hollywood movie story, plot. The film had been in development for ten years before it was finally produced with will smith in the lead. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson.
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