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2007

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Richard Matheson's classic chiller gets its third adaptation (after THE OMEGA MAN and THE LAST MAN ON EARTH) with this film from director Francis Lawrence (CONSTANTINE). Will Smith plays Robert Neville, the last survivor in a post-apocalyptic New York, but there's still danger left on the city streets. Read more

Starring	Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Paradox Pollack, Alice Braga
Director	Francis Lawrence
Genres	Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  They're not Vampires or Zombies...
  
  First off let's get some points straight. 'I Am Legend' is NOT based on Omega Man, 28 Days Later or any other 'zombie movie'. Instead it is ... read more »
  
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  Hacked to death by Hollywood
  
  I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to compare this film to the book, and the film doesn't come anywhere near the complexity of the book. As a film, it... read more »
  
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- - Sideplates
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  - Dursley
  - 21 Jan 2012 at 11:05
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  Worth a watch but not a buy
  
  If this was released before 28 days later, dawn of the dead etc. it might of been more entertaining.. some scenes held the suspense quite nicely, but not much ... read more »
  
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- - Moores182
  - 6 reviews
  - 11 Jan 2012 at 13:39
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  A Terrifying Rollercoaster
  
  A rollercoaster of a movie, breathtaking and terrifying, but as much as I am not turned on by violence, I could not switch off. Just don't expect a great ... read more »
  
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- - Bluestone
  - 13 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 17 Oct 2011 at 21:21
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  waste of time
  
  A really really poor film.
  
  So disappointed it made me feel so angry, nothing like the original which btw is a classic.
  
  Give it a big ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Oct 2011 at 20:21
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  A First Class Remake of A First Class Original
  
  I loved the original version of this film that starred the lengendary Charlton Heston as 'Bob Neville' in 'The Omega Man.'
  
  I will ... read more »
  
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- - Anthony Linford
  - Cambs UK
  - 08 Oct 2011 at 12:45
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  its awesome.
  
  its awesome that is all i wanted to say so basically and overall this movie is freekin awe some some. the ending sucks though.
  
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- - ilovemma
  - 1 review
  - 02 Oct 2011 at 00:56
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  - 4
  Worse film ever...... possible
  
  Well, you can see Mr Smith's influence in this film, and its obvious like so many of the Hollywood actors shouldn't have anything to do with film making... read more »
  
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- - Magnamaniac
  - 5 reviews
  - Kent
  - 17 Sep 2011 at 15:29
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  Now with a proper ending
  
  In the original release version the original ending ruined the film because it did not fit the context of the developing story very well; the self sacrifice was... read more »
  
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  - 06 Sep 2011 at 08:36
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  A mixed bag
  
  I really enjoyed the first half of this film. Having to endure living and working in a large city, I sometimes daydream of being the only one on the planet, ... read more »
  
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- - AnwenandMartin
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 16 Aug 2011 at 22:33
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  I am (not) legend
  
  Disappointing, Will Smith has made much better films than this. It is not suspenseful, the special effects are average at best and probably the best acting was ... read more »
  
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  They're not Vampires or Zombies...
  
  First off let's get some points straight. 'I Am Legend' is NOT based on Omega Man, 28 Days Later or any other 'zombie movie'. Instead it is ... read more »
  
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  - 02 Jan 2008 at 10:52
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  this movie WILLbe a legend for its dissapointment
  
  this movie was so hyped up and the trailers were great, but actully watching the movie? let me tell you- a BIG dissapointment. There's just 1 person in the ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Dec 2007 at 22:33
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  Not quite a Legend more a Leg End.
  
  Very poor remake of the Omega man.
  
  But the special effects are quite good.
  
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  - Earth
  - 19 Dec 2007 at 05:00
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  Excellent Movie, Jump Right Back in Your Seat!
  
  Fantastic film. Saw it on the big screen and the suspense was unbelievable. Had to hold my mouth shut for shouting out. Will Smith is great as is his dog. ... read more »
  
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- - Julia Davison
  - Southend on Sea, England
  - 27 Dec 2007 at 17:04
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  You Are Boring
  
  If you asked me to name the worst movie I have ever seen, (and Ive seen a lot) this one would be it, by a mile. I cannot understand why anyone would make this ... read more »
  
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  - Sutton
  - 29 Dec 2007 at 23:37
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  Not worth the ticket price
  
  My friend and I sat there at the end and could not figure out why this raked in more on it's first day at the box office in the states then LOTR? Maybe it... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 30 Dec 2007 at 08:29
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  yes you are legend
  
  amazing film it doesnt get better than this. a high action thriller that cionfusses the mind a must see
  
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- - gingerwarrior
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  - Preston
  - 22 Dec 2007 at 05:31
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  I am just about awake
  
  As most of this film is set manhattan with only Will Smith and his Dog it had a Cast away feeling,but unfortunately that is where the similarities end as Tom ... read more »
  
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  - Bristol
  - 29 Dec 2007 at 11:43
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  amazing
  
  awesome film , on edge of seat , cant wait to see it on dvd ... fantastic scene where the infected trap him ... amazing end of
  
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- - jamie rees
  - cardiff
  - 28 Dec 2007 at 02:54
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  I am Legend?? No you are not Will Smith!
  
  This is utter rubbish... i have never heard a cinema full of people say the word rubbish at the end of a film so loudly and in such unison.!!!
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- - Richard Nash
  - Beckenham
  - 23 Jan 2008 at 12:25

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  In I AM LEGEND, Will Smith joins the ranks of Vincent Price (in 1964's THE LAST MAN ON EARTH) and Charlton Heston (in 1971's OMEGA MAN) as the star of an adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name. Often surprising in its focus on loneliness and loss, this thoughtful, eerie, and ...

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  Richard Matheson's classic chiller gets its third adaptation (after THE OMEGA MAN and THE LAST MAN ON EARTH) with this film from director Francis Lawrence (CONSTANTINE). Will Smith plays Robert Neville, the last survivor in a post-apocalyptic New York, but there's still danger left on the city ...