Sorry your browser is not supported!

You are using an outdated browser that does not support modern web technologies, in order to use this site please update to a new browser.

Browsers supported include Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer 10+ or Microsoft Edge.

Geek Culture / I am legend opens tonite

Author
Message
bitJericho
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Oct 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 03:53
Link
I'm so hyped. I'll be going to it in about half an hour, I'll come back with a detailed review for you all.

I don't know what it is about Will Smith, but I have to admit that I'm a big fan of his movies. Is it that smile every dude likes in a totally heterosexual way? Is it the hair? I'll never know, but I do know I'll be seeing him kick monster butt tonight!


My humble little electronic music community site
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Venge
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 13th Sep 2006
Location: Iowa
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 04:16
Link
I liked him in I, Robot. Good moviee.
Back to top
Profile PM
bitJericho
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Oct 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 07:26 Edited at: 15th Dec 2007 07:28
Link
wooo, was a great movie. Compared to the epic movies we've seen like 300 or LOTR, I give it a 3 out of 5. Compared to everything else, definitely a 4. It's right up there on my "Earth is doomed" movie list along with War of the Worlds (if only War of the Worlds didn't have Tom Cruise in it!)

No spoilers, but it may make you wish you saw the movie first:






Spoilers, for god's sake don't read this if you didn't watch it!:




My humble little electronic music community site
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Peter H
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Feb 2004
Location: Witness Protection Program
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 07:47
Link
i haven't seen the movie but.

in the book he (possible spoiler)


One man, one lawnmower, plenty of angry groundhogs.
Back to top
Profile PM Email
bitJericho
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Oct 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 07:55
Link
Totally a spoiler




My humble little electronic music community site
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
RJ is out Leave a message
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 7th Nov 2005
Location: The butt end of the U.S.
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 08:24
Link
I just saw this movie and have been a great fan of the original novel. It does the book some justice with an updated version of itself. Yes. The monsters were perfect. They had there own little world and were willing to bare the sunlight a bit and try to outsmart the hero. But in the end no matter how sad the ending was...Good triumphs over evil.
The back flashes were intense, The acting, Perfect. CGI perfect. The dog dying..sad but predictable. The mutt had to go in order to save is best friend. All in all. **** and one smiley face with a tear.

Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
tha_rami
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 25th Mar 2006
Location: Netherlands
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 08:31
Link
Okay, thanks about the dog thing. Jeez.

I can't wait to see it, in any case. Glad to hear it's good - it premiers here on the 20th.


A mod has been erased by your signature because it was larger than 600x120
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Jeku
Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Jul 2003
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 08:59
Link
Quote: "Is it that smile every dude likes in a totally heterosexual way?"


Hmmm, I can't stand his face, so that's not it.

Quote: "I liked him in I, Robot. Good moviee."


*gag* --- the book was 50x better.

Ben Stein's Christmas Message
Back to top
Profile PM Website
Bizar Guy
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Apr 2005
Location: Bostonland
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 09:36
Link
Quote: "*gag* --- the book was 50x better."


Yeah, having read the book means you really can't watch the moive; Being a fan of the robot series in general meant it just pissed me off. The whole time all I heard in my head was WRONG. WRONG. WRONG>>>>


I might see this. Looks a bit interesting, but definitely not at the top of my list.


Superman wears Chuck Norris PJ's
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
demons breath
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Oct 2003
Location: Surrey, UK
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 15:13
Link
I'm partial to a bit of Asimov on occasion, but it doesn't mean I didn't enjoy the film of I, Robot.

But guys, PLEASE stop posting things like "spoiler - don't read if you haven't seen it"


I can't help clicking on them.

It's reverse psychology... Paid WAY more attention to them bits than the rest of the topic... Kind of wanted to see that film as well...

Back to top
Profile PM Website
Venge
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 13th Sep 2006
Location: Iowa
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 17:44
Link
Quote: "*gag* --- the book was 50x better."


Well, I didn't even know there was a book, so go gag somewhere else.
Back to top
Profile PM
Benjamin
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Nov 2002
Location: France
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 18:40
Link
Quote: "*gag* --- the book was 50x better."

You make the mistake of assuming we care that you liked the book more.

Tempest (DBP/DBCe)
Multisync V1 (DBP/DBCe)
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Peter H
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Feb 2004
Location: Witness Protection Program
Posted: 15th Dec 2007 22:52 Edited at: 15th Dec 2007 23:03
Link
oh man, i just watched the movie, and it was crazy!!

Quote: "A review of the movie I just read said that the monsters were 'not all that scary'. I can assure you though, I was terrified. The reviewer obviously had no heart."

yeah, no joke... he must have been desensitized from all the movies he's reviewed... because i was holding on to my seat for dear life.

spoiler (haha reverse psychology!... but really i won't say anything in here that hasn't already been revealed)


i still can't decide if that movie was depressing or not

One man, one lawnmower, plenty of angry groundhogs.
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Jeku
Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Jul 2003
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 00:46
Link
Quote: "You make the mistake of assuming we care that you liked the book more."


Do you need a timeout? Honestly, I'm getting tired of your attitude.

Ben Stein's Christmas Message
Back to top
Profile PM Website
bitJericho
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Oct 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 00:49
Link
Well, everyone knows the movie had nothing to do with the book


My humble little electronic music community site
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Ankillito
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 10th Dec 2006
Location: Litigious California
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 00:50
Link
wow. chill out.

I thought that, regardless of the book, it was a good movie. Some moments were genius, others not so much. The 3d modeling of New York, although better than I can do, was disappointing. They're professionals! Come on!

http://forum.thegamecreators.com/xt/xt_apollo_pic.php?i=1234759
Back to top
Profile PM
bitJericho
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Oct 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 00:52
Link
Quote: "I thought that, regardless of the book, it was a good movie. Some moments were genius, others not so much. The 3d modeling of New York, although better than I can do, was disappointing. They're professionals! Come on!"


Those weren't models! Check out the wikipedia page on it. They used cg to remove people and I'm sure to age it a little. Pretty amazing, I thought it was all cg.


My humble little electronic music community site
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Benjamin
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Nov 2002
Location: France
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 01:04 Edited at: 16th Dec 2007 01:13
Link
Quote: "Do you need a timeout? Honestly, I'm getting tired of your attitude."

What's wrong with my attitude?

Tempest (DBP/DBCe)
Multisync V1 (DBP/DBCe)
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Keo C
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 3rd Aug 2007
Location: Somewhere between here and there.
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 01:05
Link
Get him Jeku.


Back to top
Profile PM Website
Megaton Cat
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Aug 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 03:54 Edited at: 16th Dec 2007 03:57
Link
No matter who's opinion it is, there are good odds Benjamin doesn't care to hear it, and will tell you so, many times.

It's like the opposite of lubricant for conversation.

FacyBook
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
tha_rami
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 25th Mar 2006
Location: Netherlands
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 04:36
Link
Benjamin isn't doing anything wrong if you ask me, he's just being honest, lol.


A mod has been erased by your signature because it was larger than 600x120
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Agent Dink
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 30th Mar 2004
Location:
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 05:16
Link
I love Ben's comments. They're always funny in a moody cynical sort of way.

MISoft Studios - Silver-Dawn

Back to top
Profile PM
Jeku
Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Jul 2003
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 07:01
Link
There's a difference between being funny and just being mean.

Ben Stein's Christmas Message
Back to top
Profile PM Website
bitJericho
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Oct 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 07:09
Link
I think he only meant it in jest


My humble little electronic music community site
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Megaton Cat
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Aug 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 09:05
Link
No, he didn't. We really have no interest in what you have to say Jeku, and any opinions out of you will be regarded in the most minimalistic manner possible.

...


See, THAT was in jest! What Ben said was just mean.

FacyBook
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Libervurto
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 30th Jun 2006
Location: On Toast
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 10:10
Link
Why would you want to watch the movie if it was exactly the same as the book? You've already read the book; should watching the movie just be a way to check that it is exactly the same?
I never watch films that are based on books I've read and vice versa for that reason. I suppose what you are really mad at is that people who haven't read the books will go away thinking that what they have seen IS the book, when it isn't.

Back to top
Profile PM Email
Phaelax
DBPro Master
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 16th Apr 2003
Location: Metropia
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 10:35
Link
Quote: "I liked him in I, Robot. Good moviee"


If you're ever going to refer to will smith, don't ever call him 'that guy from i robot' as that movie sucked.


I saw Legend tonight and I'd give it a 6/10, average. It had some good parts but the ending I felt was weak.

Things I didn't like that may be spoilers:



Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Venge
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 13th Sep 2006
Location: Iowa
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 14:52
Link
......
Can I call him 'that guy from pursuit of happyness' or do you have a problem with that too?
Back to top
Profile PM
Satchmo
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 29th May 2005
Location:
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 15:26
Link
That was a touching movie, I liked it.

Back to top
Profile PM
Corky
User Banned
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 15:45
Link
Quote: "That was a touching movie, I liked it."

I have not seen it yet. Wiil probably see that to.

Back to top
Profile
Insert Name Here
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Mar 2007
Location: Worcester, England
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 15:52
Link
I am Legend -> I am Beowulf -> This is SPARTA!


Sudoku arts, the rabi and Nancy DrewG
Back to top
Profile PM
Peter H
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Feb 2004
Location: Witness Protection Program
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 16:16
Link
please don't even compare the beowulf movie to either of those again

One man, one lawnmower, plenty of angry groundhogs.
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Corky
User Banned
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 16:17
Link
why, did it suck?

Back to top
Profile
bitJericho
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Oct 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 16:19
Link
Well, beowulf was good in itself, but it had nothing on either of those movies.


My humble little electronic music community site
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Gil Galvanti
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 22nd Dec 2004
Location: Texas, United States
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 16:25
Link
Quote: "don't ever call him 'that guy from i robot' as that movie sucked. "

I Robot was a great movie IMO, what was wrong with it? It had a good story, good acting, good effects, and was a good sci-fi action movie all around. And don't say it's because it wasn't as good as the book, cause that doesn't matter to me . The movie is the movie, the book is the book.


Back to top
Profile PM Website
David R
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Sep 2003
Location: 3.14
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 16:44
Link
Thought it was great, barring the fact it carried the name I, Robot (which it didn't really pay justice to) and the horrendous quantity of product placements.


09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Insert Name Here
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Mar 2007
Location: Worcester, England
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 17:05
Link
Quote: "please don't even compare the beowulf movie to either of those again "

Movies
Phrases


Sudoku arts, the rabi and Nancy DrewG
Back to top
Profile PM
Benjamin
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Nov 2002
Location: France
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 17:07
Link
Maybe I need to fine-tune my humour.

Tempest (DBP/DBCe)
Multisync V1 (DBP/DBCe)
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Insert Name Here
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Mar 2007
Location: Worcester, England
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 17:08
Link
Maybe.


Sudoku arts, the rabi and Nancy DrewG
Back to top
Profile PM
Jeku
Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Jul 2003
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 20:39
Link
Quote: "Why would you want to watch the movie if it was exactly the same as the book? You've already read the book; should watching the movie just be a way to check that it is exactly the same?
I never watch films that are based on books I've read and vice versa for that reason. I suppose what you are really mad at is that people who haven't read the books will go away thinking that what they have seen IS the book, when it isn't."


I've got no problem with being liberal when making a movie and having it loosely based on the book. I, Robot however was so far removed--- there was *nothing* from the book aside from Susan Calvin being a character. It was nothing more than a cash-in on the franchise title. I would have much rather seen a movie that was fairly close to the book.

Ben Stein's Christmas Message
Back to top
Profile PM Website
Phaelax
DBPro Master
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 16th Apr 2003
Location: Metropia
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 21:38
Link
Quote: "I Robot was a great movie IMO, what was wrong with it? "

Honestly, I didn't even know there was a book. I just found the movie incredibly boring, I could barely finish watching it. The special effects were good though, and the promotional website they had long before the movie came out was quite interesting.


Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
MikeS
Retired Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 2nd Dec 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 16th Dec 2007 23:24
Link
Say the movie and really liked it. Makes me want to go out and read the book now. As always though, the book is usually better than the movie, and might make me notice some flaws people have noted. Either way, I was on the edge of my seat the whole movie expecting things to jump out of nowhere.



A book? I hate book. Book is stupid.
(Formerly Yellow)
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Osiris
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 6th Aug 2004
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
Posted: 17th Dec 2007 04:05
Link
@Phaelax

Were you even paying attention to the freaking movie dude? The thing you wrote in your spoiler is explained.

I really liked the movie, except the ending should have shown some more. But other than that it was excellent!

RIP Max-Tuesday, November 2 2007
You will be dearly missed.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Phaelax
DBPro Master
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 16th Apr 2003
Location: Metropia
Posted: 17th Dec 2007 06:31
Link
It's not that I didn't figure out what they were trying to say, its that it was never developed, and so it seemed pointless to even have it in there.


Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Megaton Cat
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Aug 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posted: 20th Dec 2007 03:35 Edited at: 20th Dec 2007 03:55
Link
Quote: "it's odd how Will Smith flipped out after his dog died and went suicidal"


Wasn't the whole point to demonstrate how Will was still human, in comparison to all the other things around him? mean, I would flip out and kill things if my only dog friend died too.

Just came back from the movie, loved it.

A few questions though: (Unless someone already mentioned them)



FacyBook
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Beast E Gargoyle
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 15th Feb 2007
Location: Sunny San Diego, CA
Posted: 20th Dec 2007 04:01 Edited at: 20th Dec 2007 04:28
Link
I'd always rather watch a movie than read a book but that's just me. I want to see i am legend looks good.

Streets of Rage the best 3d beat em up ever check out the wip on apollo forums!
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Benjamin
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Nov 2002
Location: France
Posted: 20th Dec 2007 04:23
Link
Quote: "I'd always rather watch a movie then read a book but that's just me."

What if you could only have one or the other?

Tempest (DBP/DBCe)
Multisync V1 (DBP/DBCe)
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Venge
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 13th Sep 2006
Location: Iowa
Posted: 20th Dec 2007 04:26
Link
I think he means 'than' instead of 'then'

Modelled and rendered in Blender. Free software ftw.
Back to top
Profile PM
Beast E Gargoyle
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 15th Feb 2007
Location: Sunny San Diego, CA
Posted: 20th Dec 2007 04:27
Link
I would always take a movie over a book.

Streets of Rage the best 3d beat em up ever check out the wip on apollo forums!
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Benjamin
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Nov 2002
Location: France
Posted: 20th Dec 2007 04:40
Link
Oh.

Tempest (DBP/DBCe)
Multisync V1 (DBP/DBCe)
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Back to top

Login to post a reply

Server time is: 2024-11-19 17:37:59
Your offset time is: 2024-11-19 17:37:59